Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,486, for George Millar, Virginia
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Service - Va.


Millar, George
or Miller


Number - S. 16,486


carded
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Kentucky 4897

George Miller
of Clarke in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Rinker of the Regiment commanded
by ......in the Va.
line for 6 months



Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars ...cents per annu,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of January 1833
and sent to Hon. C. Allan, House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832   $30.00
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 March 1833  $10.00

$40.00


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 9  Page 51
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Letter to Hon Lieut. Boyd
9th. Jany 1840
Same person & 3d Audr 18 Decr '40
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sep 1836 to 4 March
1840, Agent Notified 31 Decr
1840
Paid as above from 4 March 1840
to 4 March 1841 Agent Notified
25 Feb 1842
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State of Kentucky
Clark County Set
On this 24th day of December
in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court
before the Justices of the Clark County Court now
sitting it being a court of record, George Miller
a resident of Clark County and State aforesaid
aged seventy years last May who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as
herein stated
In the fall of the year 1780. I think about the first of September in said year I was drafted in a Company of Militia raised in
Shenandoah County Virginia. - said company was commanded by Captain Jacob Rinker. The Lieutenant was named George Rinker. We rendezvoused at Hillsborough, where General Stevens had the
command of the Virginia militia - We were marched into South Carolina and joined the army which was commanded by General Gates and after he left it by General Greene. I encamped with the army at the Cheraw Hill, Green being the commander, where we took up winter quarters - and having remained there sometime I marched with the army towards Salisbury and after
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a few days march we fell in with the
corps commanded by brigadier Morgan -
after our junction with Morgan
we had a small engagement with the British
in crossing the Yadkin at a place called
the trading ford - about two weeks before
the battle of Guilford, I together with others
belonging to the company of Captain Rinker
were ordered to guard some prisoners, and take
them to Albemarle Barracks, to perform which
duty we were detached from the army, and
having conducted the prisoners safe to said
Barack I was discharged on the 5th
of March at at which time I got a written
discharge, and certificate from my said
Captain Jacob Rinker which is hereto
annexed. - The only regular officers that
I remember whilst with Green's army were
Col Washington and Col Lucas.- I served
as a private the term of six months from the time I
entered the service until I was discharged, being
two tours of duty of three months each
I was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia
on the 24th of May 1762. I have seen a record
in my fathers bible, but I have none myself. - lived in
when I was called into service and
said county and State aforesaid until the
year 1794 at which time I moved to Kentucky
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and have been living in this State ever since all the time in Clarke County except three months in the state of Indiana-and I am never a resident of Clarke County and State of Kentucky.  it has been about eleven year, since I lived in Indiana (unclear words)
     I know of no person living by whom I can prove my services in the revolutionary war The foregoing document is all the positive evidence that I have-but i can prove by the Rev.d Thomas Boone, James Miller, James Muir, and Titas Evans, and Reverend James Edmonson to whom I am known in my present neighborhood, their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution, and my character for veracity and truth.
   I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
     Sworn and duly noted the day and year aforsas.
George Millar

     We James Edmonson a clergyman residing in Clarke County, and James Miller residing in the same, herby certify that we are well acquainted with George Miller who has subsented and service to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed sin the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  Levoru and subsevited the day and year aforesaid 
James Edmonson
James Miller
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the forgoing applicant George Miller was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Boone who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Clarke County, and that James Miller who has signed the same is also a resident of said County, is a nediths person and that their statement is entitled to indit     
     I James P Bullock Clerk of the Court of Clarke County, do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the (NOT READABLE) in the matter of the application of George Miller for a person.
     In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of December 1832
attest J P Bulluck
$20 per ann
Hon. Chilton Allan H.R
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Rev. (UNREADABLE) 12
War Section
AWF:MLB

July 10, 1930

Miss Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby Street 
Frankfort, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16486, it appears that George Millar or Miller was born May 24, 1762, in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
     While a resident of said county, he enlisted September 1, 1780; served as a private in Captain Jacob Rinker's Virginia Company; was in an engagement act Trading Ford on the Yasmin River and was discharged March 5, 1781.
     He moved to Clark County, Kentucky in 1794 and while a resident of said county he was allowed pension on his application excepted December 24, 1832.
     There are no data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
Feb'y 3rd, 1842.

Sir:
     Under the date of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remains unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, "George Miller- a Pensioner of the Roll of Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department., from the 4th of March 1840, to the 4th March 1841

Respectfully yours.
Albion K. Parris Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 22, 1840.

Sir:
     Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," George Miller- a Pensioner on the Roll of Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1836 to the 4th March 1840. 3 1/2 years.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Shannadoah County to wit.
   
     This is to Certify that George miller served Three months as a soldier in my Company of Milita to the Southward being one Tour of duty and also helped Guard a party of Prisons of War from the southward to Albemarle Barrack being another Tour of duty in the Militia service is hereby discharged: Given under my hand this Fifth day of March 1781.
Rinket Capt. Corn. Shaw. M:so
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Nea of Rifas
Jany 7th 1840

Sir 
I will thank you to furnish the information asked for by the enclosed letter of George Miller
Respectfully Lynn Boyd
J.L. Edwards esqr
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16,486
INVALID.
File No. 16486
George Miller
Pri Bev Mar
Act: June 7th '39
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 259
(Arrangement of 1870)

1915 Oct 4:  history to Mrs. E.M. Blessing.  M.B.H.

1918 Jan. 11. To Mrs. E.M. blessing Relative to photostat copies. F.M.

1918 Jan. 08. Photostat copes to Mrs. E.M.Blessing AW

1921 May 31 Hist Dr. Chas. A. White
1925 Feb 5 - Hist. to Dr. Frank W. Gardner. Mrs. TFr
1930 - Jul 10 - Hist. to Miss Hattie M. Scott Amy.
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Charles A. White, M.D.
Danville, Indiana
May 12, 1921

Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War services record of George Millar or Miller, of Virginia.  My wife's Great grand father; also of Caleb White of North Carolina at one time a resident of Elizabeth City, N.C.
Thanking you, I am
Very Truly yours,
Charles A. White.
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Frank W. Gardner, M.D.
185 East State Street
Columbus, Ohio
Interior Dept.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.

My dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send the war record and family of George Miller, my Revolutionary ancestor, who in "Rev Soldiers of Va" page 213 is listed as follows: Geo Miller - S, of W. 1835 Pen, 3, Ky 83
Sincerely Yours
Jan 10/1925
Frank W. Gardner M.D.
#185 State Street
Columbus, Ohio
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402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky
May 27th, 1930

The Rev. War Dept.,
Pension bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
     Will you kindly send me at your earliest convenience the war and family record of George Miller Millar who was a pensioner living in Clark county, Ky, in 1833. he was a brother of William Miller who died in 1827 before the pensions were granted, and hope to find some information of William also in George's record.
     Thank you in advance for this kindness,
Yours very truly.
Miss Hattie M. Scott
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AW Rev. War Sect 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Divisioin
JAN 19 1918
Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir:
    I have this day received from Mrs. Geraldine W. Blessing MD
No. 65,511 for $1.00
requesting copy as per letter herewith.
Ok Laco DW not for Finance Dept
Very Respectfully
W.N. Campbell JJL
Chief of Division.
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Rev. War Sect

Jan. 29, 1918.
Mrs. E. n. Blessing.
Lock Box 334,
Danville, Ind.
Madam:
     In reply to your letter of the 16" instant and under the Act of August 24, 1913, you are herewith furnished with photostat copies of five pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of George Millar, S. File 16486.
Very respectfully.
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
 (PHOTOCOPY)
Date Jan. 26, 1918
Name George Millar No. Sur File 16586 Va. Troops, War Rev.
Photographic copes wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 5 pages.
Remarks (blank)
Exr. A.E. Wilson Chief Rev War Section
APPROVED: T.F. Dennis Law Clerk.
Serial 445
No.
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January 16, 1918.
mr. G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear sir:-
     I am enclosing herein a money order for $1.00 for which please send me photostat copies of the person papers of George Millar (or Miller). S. File No. 16, 486, Rev. War.
     The certified copy, or rather, history, thereof, furnished me on October 4, 1915, together with other valuable papers in my possession, have been irrevocably lost, else I should not have asked for another copy of this record.
     The only data I have concerning the filing of a claim by Deborah Millar, widow of Martin Millar, is a statement to that effect made to me by a granddaughter of the said Deborah and Martin Miller.
     Trusting that I may have the above-mentioned papers at an early date, I am
Very respectful yours,
(Mrs. E.M.) Geraldine W. Blessing.
STAMPED 
Finance Division
JAN 19 1913
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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January 11, 1918

Mrs. E. W. Blessing,
Lock Bo 334
Danville, Indiana.
Madam:
     In response to your letter of the first instant relative to the claim of George Millar or Miller, S. File No 16,486, Rev. War, you are advised that on October 4, 1915, you were furnished a history thereof, customary for use in obtaining admission to Patriotic Societies, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same history twice to anyone.
     If you desire photostat copes of papers in said claim, they will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1918, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, with twenty-five cents extra, if certification is desired.  The number of pages to be copied is five.
     The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
     You are further advised that a careful search of the pension records of the War of 1812, fails to show a claim filed by Deborah Millar (or Miller), widow of Martin Millar (or Miller).
You are requested to furnish this Bureau any data you may have in your possession relative to said alleged pension claim.
Very respectfully,
GM Satlzgaber
(in pencil and hand written )
If Mrs. Blessing writes for photostat copies, the following are to be used:
Discharge Certificate - 1 Page
Application for pension, Dec. 24, 1832 - 4 Pages.
TOTAL 5 pages.
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Jan. 1, 1918.
Chief of Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
My Dear sir:-
     Will you please forward me at your very earliest convenience, a certified copy of the pension certificate of George Millar, (or Miller). who was a private in the company of Militia organized in Shenandoah County, Virginia, in 1780, for service with the War of the Revolution.
     The above is desired for the purpose of establishing membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
     I should also like a complete information concerning names, dates and places as you are able to give with reference to a claim for a soldiers widow's pension that was asked for (but not granted) by Mrs. Deborah Stevenson ( or Stinson) Millar (or Miller), widow of Martin Millar (or Miller) whom I have been informed was a soldier in the War of
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1812.  Martin Millar's father was George Millar, afore mentioned, and Martin Millar at one time lived in or near Sharpsburg, Kentucky, and later in Cincinnati, Ohio.  he had two children, Taliferro B. Millar, and Matilda Millar Caskey.  I am specifically anxious for the birth, marriage and death dates of the said Martin Millar.
     Thanking you most heartily for a prompt and careful attention as you can give to these inquiries, I am
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. E.M.) Geraldine W. Blessing
Mrs. E.M. Blessing
Danville,
Ind.
Personal inquiry Oct 2 1915
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Rev and 1612 War Section
February 5, 1915

Frank W. Gardner, M.C.
185 East State St.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Sir:
     I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16486 it appears that George Millar or Miller was born May 24, 1768 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
     While a resident of said county be enlisted September 1, 1780, served as a private in Captain Jacob Rinker's Virginia company, was in an engagement at Trading Ford on the Yasmin River and was discharged March 5, 1781.
     He moved to Clark County, kentucky in 1794 and while a resident of said county he was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832.
     There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
Date of death NOF our A.B.
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3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.
     In reply to your request of_____received___- for the statement of military history of George Millar for Miller, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in the Bureau S. 16486
DATES OF ENLISTMENT Sept 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE Mch. 5, 1781
RANK Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN Jacob Rinker
STATE Va.
Battles engaged in, At Trading Form on Yadkin River
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shenandoah Co., Va. moved to Ky in 1794.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 24, 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Clark Co. Ky
Age at date of application, May 24, 1765 in Shenandoah Co Va
Remarks:  there is no family data on file