Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3280, for Jacob Miley, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Penn.)

Miley, Jacob
Margaret

NUMBER
W. 3280
CONTENTS
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[written perpendicular to other text]
Set. to J. Benner 7.June '39
Notification sent October 11, 1800 to 
Samuel Dale, Lancaster, Lancaster Coty Pa

7886
4
Pennsylvania
Jacob Miley
of Philada County in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Housseger 
of the (German Regt)
line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of March 1819
and sent to Richard Peters, Esqr
Judge, Philada.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11 ms 6/31 $89.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
48.-
$137.54
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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338. 
Pennsylvania
Philada
Margaret Miley
widow of Jacob Miley
Penn who was a Private
in the Pennsylvania Line
for two years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Eighty Dollars a------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
15th
day of June, 1843.
and sent to
S. F. Smith, Esqr.
Philadelphia
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1
Page 134
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Jacob Miley
old Soldier
7886
20 Mar 1819

[initialed] WJ
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
-
Lancaster County, ss.
ON this twenty second day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas
of said county, Jacob Miley
aged sixty four years, resident in
the township of Little Britain in Lancaster county, who, being first sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath
declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the
German Battalion commanded by Col Weltner three years and was
then discharged by Genl Hand, served under other officers making
in all six years and ten months. 

That his original declaration was made on the thirtieth day of March 1818
on which was granted a pension certificate, dated Twentieth of March 1819
numbered 7.886. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18,
1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof,
with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ‘An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War
, passed March 18, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities,
contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed,
and by me subscribed. 
By trade a Shoemaker but unable to work at it
have no family but my wife Margaret aged sixty four, lame and unable to earn a living. 

Jacob Miley

Sworn, declared, and subscribed
Augt 22d 1820
in open Court.
ATTEST: G. B. Porter Prothy

A SCHEDULE of the property of Jacob Miley a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken August 22d 1820
Household & Kitchen furniture, altogether or not
worth more than $6.00
The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary beding and clothing
excepted.
Jacob Wiley
It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing
Schedule, is six dollars
[signature] Walter Franklin
[signature] Saml Dale

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
I, George B. Porter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing
oath
and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I
do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid Schedule, is six dollars
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at
the city of Lancaster, this twenty second day of August
in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty-
G. B. Porter
Prothy.
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14
Jacob Miley
Private
76 to 79
Housegger's regt
Admitted
Judges G certificate is
on file
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District of Pennsylvania Ss⎬
On this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1818, before me
Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States
in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally
appeared Jacob Miley of the County of Philadelphia
who being duly sworn deposes and declares that during the
war of the Revolution he served against the common
enemy as a private Soldier in the Army in the continental establishment. That in the year 1776 he enlisted
as a private Soldier in the German Regiment in the
service of the United States, then commanded by Colonel
Housegger, and that he faithfully served in Captain
Myers Company of the said Regiment for and during the
time of three yours and until he received an honorable discharge from the same on the 11th of August 1779 - which said discharge is hereunto annexed-
That by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support - that
he is a resident citizen of the United States and
that he has never recieved or been allowed any
Pension by the Laws of the United States
Jacob Miley

sworn & subscribed
this 30th day of March 1818
before me
Richard Peters
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Camp
Tiogo Aug. 11th 1779
The Bearer Jacob Myley Soildier having
Faithfully servd. as a
Good Soildier in
Captain Myers Company in the Garrison
Reigment In the
space of three years
Being the Term which He inlisted
and
Specified in his Inlistment is hereby
Discharged
from the Same
To whom it
may Concern {
Peter Boyer Capt. 
Commanding the German Regt. 
Edw. Hand, B.G.
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State of Pennsylvania SS.
On this 19th day of June
in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty
Nine before the undersigned President Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Philadelphia in the
State aforesaid personally appeared Margaret Miley
aged Eighty three years who being duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
That she is the widow of Jacob Miley who was a private
in the Army of the Revolution and now has in her possession which she annexed hereto, the certificate of John C. Calhoun Secretary of War, sealed with the Seal of the
War office and dated March 20, 1819, certifying that
in conformity with the Law of the United States of the
18th March 1818 Jacob Miley late a private in the Army
of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Role
of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight
dollars per month to commence on the thirtieth
day of March one thousand Eight hundred and
Eighteen. She further declares that she was married
to the said Jacob Miley on the sixteenth day of July
in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two and
that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Miley died on
the nineteenth day of November in the year Eighteen
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hundred and twenty five; that she was not married to
him prior to his having the service but the marriage took
place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred
and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Margaret Miley X her mark. 

Sworn to and subscribed,
on the day and year above
written before (the above declarant
being certified to be of credit and
credibility) Edward King
Resident Judge First
District Penna

Also at same time and place personally appeared
Charles Schnider a witness known to me to be of
credibility aged forty six years and residing in the
City of Philadelphia who being duly sworn according to
law says that he holds the office of Secretary to the
Corporation of the German Reformed Church in the City of
Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania and that the
paper hereto annexed signed by this deponent is a
true extract from the Records of said German Reformed
Church with the exception of the date which is expressed
on the Record in fair legible figures as follows:
"1782 July 16"  (Sixteenth July Seventeen hundred and Eighty
two) "Married by License Jacob Miley to Margaret Keiles"
[signature] Chas Schnider [written under this different hand] Charles

and further deponent saith
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above written before
Edward King Resident
Judge First District
Penne
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To the Honourable James L. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions. 
The application of Margaret Miley widow of
Jacob Miley deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner as by
Pension Certificate issued March 20th 1819 and Recorded
in the War Department as by reference thereto will appear
Respectfully Sets Forth: 
State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia SS

Be it Known that before me Edward King
President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, personally appeared Margaret Miley
of the said County and made oath in due form of
Law that she resides in the City of Philadelphia and is 
Eighty three years of age - that she is the Widow of
Jacob Miley the identical person who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and is now dead that said Jacob
Miley departed this life on the Nineteenth day of November Eighteen Hundred and Twenty five - that she was married to the said Jacob Miley on the Sixteenth
day of July Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Two
by the Rev. Casper Weyberg of the German Reformed
Church and that she has never been married to any
one else; and that a certificate of Pension was issued
to the said Jacob Miley which is now in her possession and of which the following is a true Copy.

"Revolutionary Claim
"War Department"
(I certify)
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I Certify That in conformity with the Law of the
United States of the 18th of March 1818,
Jacob Miley late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List
Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of
Eight dollars per month,
to commence on the Thirtieth day of March One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
given at the War Office of the
United States, this Twentieth day of
March One thousand Eight Hundred
and Nineteen
Signed
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
[hand created seal with the initials] L. S. 

That the deceased Pensioner resided in the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania for Six years 
before his death; and that previous thereto he resided in
Philadelphia County. Sworn and Subscribed in open Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia said Court being a
Court of Record on this 19th
day of June in the year
of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty nine (1839)
before me Edward King President Judge of the First District Pennsylvania. 
Margaret Miley X Her mark 

The word "Lancaster," "six" & "and
that previous thereto he resided in
in Philadelphia County," being
first interlined in above deposition.
Edward King President
Judge First Dist Pa

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia} SS.
On this 19th
day of June
A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine (1839) before)
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-fore me Edward King President Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Philadelphia personally appeared Barbara Miley who being duly sworn according to
Law deposes and says: That she well knows and is acquainted with Margaret Miley who has made the foregoing deposition and that she was well acquainted with Jacob
Miley who departed this life as Deponent verily believes in
the month of November in the year
Eighteen Hundred 
and Twenty Five; That the said Margaret Miley is the widow and relict of the said Jacob Miley, that this Deponent was present at and witness of the marriage
of the said Jacob Miley and Margaret Miley formerly
Margaret Keiler which marriage took place in the year
Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Two and as Deponent verily believes on the Sixteenth day of July of that year,
by the Reverend Caspar Weyberg Paster of the German
Reformed Church in the City of Philadelphia and that they
lived together as man and wife and were always known
and reputed as such till the time of his death: That the
said Jacob Miley and Margaret Miley lived in the County of Philadelphia and afterwards in Lancaster County. 
the said Jacob Miley died and
the said Margaret Miley still lives in Philadelphia County. And the
Deponent further says: That the said Margaret Miley
has never been married since the decease of her said husand Jacob Miley as she verily believes. Deponent further
says, that she resides in the City of Philadelphia and is
upwards of Seventy Six years of age. 
Barbara Miley X her mark

Sworn and Subscribed on this 19th day of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine (1839) 

The words "and afterwards in Lancaster County
& "in Philadelphia County" Plead County, being interlined.
Edward Kind President 
Judge 1st Dist
Penna. 
(Common=)
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia } SS:
On this 19th : day of June A.D. 
one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty nine
before me Edward
King President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Philadelphia Personally appeared Charles Schneider, who being
duly sworn deposes and says: That he resides in the City of
Philadelphia and is Forty Six years of age; that he holds the Office of Secretary to the Corporation of "The German Reformed
Church of said City and has the care and custody of the ancient Register and Records of said Corporation, that in the marriage Register kept by the Reverand Caspar Weyberg Pastor of the
said Congregation, is an entry of the marriage
of Jacob Miley and Margaret Keiler on the Sixteenth day of July Seventeen
Hundred and Eighty two, of which Entry, the following is a
true copy: 

"1782 July 16 - Married by License Jacob Miley to Margaret Keiler" 
And Further Deponent Saith not
[signature] Char Schneider

Sworn and subscribed before me this
19th day of June A.D. one 
thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine
(1839)
Edward King President
Judge First District
Penna

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
ss:
On this
19th
day of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred
and thirty nine before me Edward
King
President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Philadelphia personally appeared John Benner who being
duly sworn according to Law deposes and says: That he
resides in the City of Philadelphia and is forty three years
of age: that he well knows the above said Margaret
(Miley)
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1158
Saml F. Smith
Pension age
May 9. 1843
Declaration of
Margaret Miley
$80 per ann
Send out:. to
S. F. Smith
Philadelphia
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to
certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

State Pennsylvania
City & County of Philadelphia } ss.
On this Fifteenth
day of April 1843, personally
appeared before the Subscriber an alderman of the City of Philadelphia
Margaret Miley a resident of Philadelphia County
in the county of Philadelphia
aged
Eighty Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress,
passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jacob Miley -- who was a
Private in the Army of the Revolution in the German Regiment
and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was
Eighty dollars. 
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
[signature] John Thompson
[signature] John Benner

Margaret Miley X her mark

State of Pennsylvania
City & County of Philadelphia} SS.
April 15th 1843
I,
John Thompson, 
a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby
certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, my own personal knowledge, that
Margaret Miley
who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth
of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia on the day and year above written.
[signature] John Thompson
Alderman

I,  Richard Palmer Jr Esq. Prothy or Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Philada. county, certify that John Thompson Esq.
is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and
subscribed my name, this eighteenth
day of April
in the year
One thousand eight hundred
and forty three
[signature] R Palmer Prothonotary
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4029
Pennsylvania
Margaret Miley
widow of Jacob Miley decd. 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 19 Nov 1825-
of Philadelp in the State of Penna. 
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Myers of the Regt commanded
by Col in the Penna. 
line for 2 years
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Augt 1839. & sent to and A.M. Phillips, No
48 South 6t Street Philadelphia
---
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 40.00
[total] $280.00
{Act July 7,
1838.}

Recorded by
D. M. Curdy, Clerk 
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 158
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Mr James L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
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Philadelphia June 19th. 1839
Mr James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir

Within you find the application
of Margaret Miley of this city
for the
arrears of Pension due her late husband Jacob
Miley and also her application for pension
under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838
I trust the necessary vouchers are herewith
submitted to you as every care has been
taken to comply with the requisitions here
tofore made.
The acts of Congress it is
believed have been substantially complied
with and I hope that any defect of mere
form in the preparation of these papers
will not occasion the return of these papers
and the delay of relief to the applicant
Please address your reply to
Margaret Miley
Care of your obdt. Servt.
[signature] Alum M Phillips
No 48 South 6th: Street
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Jacob Miley Pa Philada/ act 1818 when last pd?
[initials] GWC
7 June 39
10 F. 4 Sep 1825
JH
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Revy WIDOW, &c
File No. 3280
Margaret Miley
Widow
Jacob Miley
Pri Pa Line
Act: March 8t. 1843
Indes: - Vol. M., Page 48. 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Co. of War
Washington.
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Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Sec. of War
Sir
Herewith you will receive depositions and a certificate of pension of Jacob Miley forwarded to
further this,  which may be considered as the application of Margaret Miley to the United States for a pension: she being the widow of
Jacob Miley and as such deeming herself entitled to what the asks
Very
Respy Yours
Alum M Phillips
Philade June 6. 1839
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City of Philadelphia
State of Pennsylvania SS
Be it Remembered that on this fourth Day of September A.D. 1819. came before one of the Aldermen of the City of
Philadelphia Jacob Miley and made oath that he is
the same Jacob to whom the original Certificate in
his Possesion was given of which the following is a true Coppy and that he now resides in the County of Philadelphia
in the State of Pennsylvania and that he has resided there
for the last twenty years previous to which he resided in
Chester County
Sworn before me this 4th day of September A.D. 1819
Jacob Miley

War Department
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States
of 18th of March 1818
Jacob Miley late a Private - in Army of the
Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Pennsylvania
agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 30th day of March one Thousand Eight
hundred and Eighteen
Given at the war office of the
United States this 20th day of March one Thousand Eight Hundred
and Nineteen
Signed
J. C. Calhoun

Secatary of War.
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Also at same time and place appeared John Benner a witness known to me to be of credit and credibility aged forty three years and residing in the City of Philadelphia who being duly sworn according to law says he is well acquainted with the within named Margaret Miley and the within named Charles Schnider and I well know them to be the persons they represent themselves to be. I also know the said Margaret Miley to be the widow of Jacob Miley who, I have always heard reputed was a Soldier of the Revolution and further deponent saith not. 
John Brenner
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written Edward King President Judge First District [illegible]

City and County of Philadelphia ss:  I William O. Kline Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the foregoing depositions were taken in open court before the said Edward King who has certified and attested the same, and who is and was at the time of signing the same, Judge of said Court and that the signature annexed is the genuine signature of the said Judge.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of June in the year One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine.
W. O. Kline Prothy
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5644

Margaret Miley
of Jacob
Penna
admitted
[illegible] 2 yrs $80

Cap Myers
German Regt.

died 19 Nov 1825

Act 7 July 1838

Margaret Miley
care of Philadelphia
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Miley, Barbara Miley and Charles Schneider who have made and signed the foregoing Depositions That he well knows them to be the persons they represent themselves to be; that they are individuals of good moral character and whose testimony full faith and credit may be given - Deponent knows the Said Margaret Miley to be the Widow of the Said Jacob Miley who Deponent always heard Was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army Deponent verily believes from his long acquaintance with Margaret Miley that she has never married since the [illegible] of her late husband the said Jacob Miley before mentioned
John Brenner
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 19th day of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine (1839) Edward King President Judge, 1st District Penn

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania  }
County of Philadelphia                  } SS:
I Edward King President of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Jacob Miley was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight Dollars a Month - was a resident of the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania and died in the said County and State aforesaid on the Nineteenth day of November Eighteen Hundred and Twenty five - that he Left a Widow whose name is Margaret Miley who still remains unmarried.  In Testimony whereof I (have)
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have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 19th day of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Nine (1839)
Edward King President Judge First District Penna

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    }
County of Philadelphia                    } SS:
I William O. Kline Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia Do hereby Certify that the Honorable Edward King before whom the foregoing Depositions are take and made is the President Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas and that his [illegible] before written as it severally occurs is his genuine signature - that the said Judge is duly Commissioned and Sworn and that the foregoing Depositions were taken and made in Open Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Philadelphia on this 19th day of June in the Year of our Lord, One thousand Eighty Hundred and Thirty Nine (1839)
W O Kline Prothy