Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7199, for Jacob Miller, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn. 
Miller, Jacob
Number
R.7199
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Affidavit of Samuel Miller
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State of Pennsylvania 
At a court held for Adams county, March 24, 1857 satisfactory evidence was adduced in court to prove that Samuel Miller, Michael Miller, Catherine Harmon, and Lydia Sowers are the only surviving children and heirs
and only heirs at law in fee to Jacob Milled dec. late a soldier in the Regiment of the Pennsylvania line in the cause of the Revolution
I, John Picking, Prothonotary of Clerk of the county court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this 25th day of March 1857
John Picking, Pro.

The above form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.

The names of each said his heirs at law to be inserted & to be certified that those so named, and the only hims at law in fee.
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Pension
Jacob Miller
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York County sf.
Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of York personaly came Jacob Meyer and on his solemn oath doth say dath Jacob Miller was enlisted in the year 1776 in February by Leftenat Michael Kimmel and was in service in the fourth Pennsylvania Batalion under Cornel Wene, Captain James Taylor first Leftenal Michale Kimmel Second Leftenal Thomas Bouth and fulfilled soldiers duty for one year in said fourth batalion along the North River Lake
George Ticonderoga & other places and that said Jacob Miller was touring said time in my mesg and returned with me to chester in Pennsylvania where we delivered up our arms and said Jacob Miller resides now in Adams County Hammelton Township, Penn.
Jacob Meyer
Sworn and subscribed the
Eight day of December 1819
Before me
Frederick Stoner justice of the peace for York County
York County ss:
Seal
I to certify that Jacob Meyer is a fit person in law or equity to take his oath and his debosition to pose in Eny court, witness 
In testimony whereof of I have here unto set my hand and seal the 8 day of December 1819
Frederick Stoner

State of Pennsylvania
York County
I certify that Frederick Stoner Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken, is, and was at taking thereof one of our Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for the County of York duly appointed and commissioned as such that full forth and credit and due to all his official acts & deeds. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at York the 10 day of December 1819
WH Barber Prot
York County Penna.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Adams S.S.
Be it known that at a court of common pleas of Adams county held at Gettysburg in and for said County on Tuesday the 24th day of March 1857, came personally before the said Court Samuel Harman a resident of said County who being sworn according law doth say, that he was well acquainted with Jacob Miller, dec, late of Adams (formerly York) County, who was as this deponent has always understood from the statements of the said Jacob Miller, and of his family in his life. Time, a soldier in the war of the Revolution and died in the year 1832 - that said Jacob Miller left the following children, who are still living, to wit: Samuel Miller, Michael Miller, Catharine, the widow of David Harman, decd. and Lydia, inter-married with David Sowers - these being the only surviving children and heirs at law of the said Jacob Miller, decd that he left no widow, and that this deponent knows the facts from being intimately acquainted with the family. And further saith not. 
Signed Samuel Herman
Sworn & subscribed 
in open court, 
before me March 24, 1857
John Picking, Pro.
Also at the same time and place appeared as aforesaid William Vanorsdel of the County aforesaid aged about 59 years, who being duly sworn according to law saith that he was acquainted with Jacob Miller above mentioned
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in his lifetime and also with his family - and always understood that said Jacob Miller was a soldier in the War of the revolution that he was so reputed to have been in the neighborhood and deponent thinks he has heard him speak of his services therein - that he died in or about the year 1832 and left several children of whom Samuel Miller, Michael Miller, Catharine Harman and he thinks Lydia Sowers yet survive - that he left no widow and further saith not.
(signed) Wm Vanorsdal
Sworn & subscribed in open court before me March 24, 1857
John Picking, Pro.
1857 March 24, The court are satisfied with the within as sufficient proof of the heirship of the parties within named 
(signed) D. Ziegler
D. Horner

State of Pennsylvania
Adams County S.S.
I, John Picking, Porthonary of Chief Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Adams, in the Commonwealth of Penna. (The same being a Court of Law Record) do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Affidavits made in open Court, Mar. 24, 1857 of the heirship of the parties therein named and now on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Gettysburg, in said County, this 25th day of March A.D. 1857
John Picking, Pro.
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34
Second Regiment 1783
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed,
do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas
B. Bowen, and Captain Eurens Bealty, Agents for
the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite
to our names respectfully, in Certificate, dated July 1, 1784.
bearing Interest at six percent, from November the fourth
1783, signed by John Pierce Commissioner, and described
as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between
the the United States and us for Pay to November 5. 1783
Date of Issue
Aug. 9. 1784
Feby 12th 85
No. of Certificates 
73,150
162
Letter
Ex 
Rx
Names
John Griffith 26
Jacob Miller 1057
Sums
dollar
40
112
90th
60
40
Signers
Mr. Nicholson
William Power

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Nov. 28, 1856
I certify the above to be a true abstract
copy taken from Pay Roll A. Page 34
pertaining to the war of the Revo.
Witness my hand and seal of
office the day of year aforesaid
E. Banks
Aud. Genl
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York County of.
Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for York County personaly appeared Stoffel Sipe and on his solemn oath says that Jacob Miller was listed in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in February and spent with me one year in the Fourth Pennsylvania Batallion under Cornell Wene - Captain James Taylor - first Leftenal Michael Kimmel Second Leftenal Thomas Bouth and that said Jacob Miller don soldier duly serving said year along the North River Ticonderoga and other places and that said Jacob Miller was in my mesg and tenth at said places during said year and that said Jacob Miller now resides in Adams County Hammelton Township Pennsylvania. 
His
Stoffel Seip
Sworn and subscribed the Ninth day of December 
A.D. 1819 Before me
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Washington
Ap. 2, 1857

Geo. W. Whiting Esq
Com of Pension


Please find enclosed an application in the name of Jacob Miller decd for the benefit of a
15 May 1828 with proof of heirship & proof in support of the claim.
I am very respectfully
[illegible]
Alex Ray

Six papers, enclosed
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No
Jacob Miller
decd
Penna
A. Ray May 1, 1857
7199
May 15, 1828
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Penn.
Miller, Jacob
R. 7199
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Record of service 
to the end of the war
Jacob Miller
Penna
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48
Second Regiment Gratuity

We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784. bearing interest at six percent from November the fourth 1783. Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a Settlement allowed by Congress to the non-commissioned officers & privates who served to the end of the war. 
Date of Issues
Jany. 31, 1785
Sept, 10
Feby.3, 1785
Feby. 12th 1785
No of Certificates
73.555
6
7
8
Letter
Gx
Dx
Ex
Gx
Names
John Butler 918
John Battersly
George Gettinch
Jacob Miller 1057
Sums
Dollars
80
80
80
80
Signers
William Power
Mr. x Battersly
Geo. x Getterich
William Power
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg July 19, 1857
I certify the above to be a true abstract copy taken from Pay Roll A Page 48
pertaining to the war of the Revolution, 
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
E. Banks
Aud. Genl.
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State of Pennsy
County of Adams SS
On this twenty eighth day of February AD 1857 Personally appeared before me a justive of the peace within and for said county, Adam Wolf, a resident of said county aged about 86 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Jacob Miller, Decesd - who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and served to the end of said war as said deponet always understood from him - this deponent does not recollect when said Miller entered the service, but recollects well when he returned home therefrom - that shortly after his return as aforesaid, he (said Miller) purchased a farm from this deponent's father, and lived in the neighborhood, very near to this deponent to the time of his death, which took place on the twenty-second day of June AD 1832, which event this deponent well remembers as well as being at his wake - which death is death is is also fully refreshed in this deponent's mind by a reference to certain entries in his account book made at or near the time of said death, and of a nature calculated to knew his knowledge of said event. The above named Jacob Miller, to the certain knowledge of this deponent, left no widow-but several children - to wit, Michael, Samuel, and Catharine, now the widow to David Herman, and Lydia who was married to David Lowery, all yet living. This deponent has frequently heard
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the aforesaid Jacob Miller speak of serving under Anthony Wayne, and Captain Taylor, and Lieutenant Kimel,
This deponent is well satisfied that by common fame said Miller was believed to be a Revolutionary soldier, indeed he never heard it doubted.
Thomas Wolf

Sworn & subscribed to me the day and year first above written, and I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and know him to be a man truth and veracity, and worthy of full confidence-
Witness my hand & seal the day & year last above written
Mr. C. Ellis

Seal
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State of Pennsylvania
Adams County SS
I John Picking, Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Please in & for the County of Adams in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the same being a court of law & record) do by these presents certify that Ins. C. Ellis, Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name, was at that time and now is an acting justice of the peace in foresaid county, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer Oaths & to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court oat Gettysburg, in said County this Second day of March AD 1857
John Picking, Pro.