Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 75102-40-50, for Philip Miller, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Mot Rev. War
Penn. Mil.
Waynes War, 1791
Miller, Philip
no claim for pension
B.L. Wt. 75102-40-50
B.L. Wt. 79598-120-15
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122396,
Act. Mar. 3/53
consid  m. May 7th
Philip Miller
Priv.
Capt. Geo. Fawes
Col
Pa Mil.
Ent  Dis.
Gen. Waynes War
Rec'd. war 40
75.102
Joseph Stokely
West Newton Pa.
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18503   394 of Ast March 3 / 55
Recd March March 7 / 55
Philip Miller Privt
Conser
Original was asit Cancelled August 8 1863
Duplicate Issued 12 February 1857
79598 July 8 / 56
N Philip Miller Prvt Conser – 
Capt Wm. Frances Pa 
Col 
Waynes War 
Indian War of 1794 
Recd  war, 75.102 = 40 mo
cir A. May 3/ 55 Cleaner
 all 120 ac June 27/ 56 
& cir A Apl 21 56  wres
Joseph Stokely 
West Newton Pa
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Decr 19/56- Lett to Agent West Newton Pa – Informed of nos & [unreadable] of warrants
Feb. 2 /57 See evidence for duplicate filed in No. 2653 
acres Act 53 Let to G. Land Office has caveat been filed  
Feb 12  / 57 See evidence of entry of caveat filed in 1781 – 80  
August 28 / 63 Letter to Comm of Genl Land Office returning original warrant Cancelled
Feb 12 / 57
Issue Duplicate to be sent to Joseph Stokely present
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122.396
Philip Miller
application under Act of 3d March 1855 indian War after 1790
Joseph Stokely Atty
West Newton
Westmoreland County Penna.
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State of Penna 
Westmoreland County Ss
On this 28th day of April 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorised by Law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Phillip Miller aged Eighty nine years a resident of Westmoreland County State of Penna, who being duly sworn recording to law declares that he is the identical Philip Miller who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain George Frances in the Indian war after Ninety for the protection of the frontier of Penna and that he was in actual service in said Company for two months That he has heretofore made application for Bounty Land, under the act of the 28th September 1858 and Received a land warrant No for forty acres which he has Legally disposed of and cannot now Return He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he intitled under the act approved 3d March 1855 He also declares that he has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congress any bounty land Warrant Except the one above mentioned    
Philip Miller 
We William Skelly and Henry Kifer Residents of Westmoreland County Penn upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Phillip Miller in our  presence and that we believe from the appearance said Statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be 
Wm Skelly 
Witness H Kifer
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that Claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim  
 John Melville J P         
State of Pennsylvania,    
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS. 
I Jos Gross  PROTHONOTARY of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that John Melville below whom the foregoing Decleration & Affidavits were duly made and whose name, in his own proper handwriting is to the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.    
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Greensburg, the Third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five  
Jos Gross Prothonotary.
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18503 Feb: 1 / 51 
Application of Philip Miller for Bounty Land, under act of 28 Sept. 1850 
Served in 1791 against the Indians – 
J W Mann
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It appears there has
been an application
forwarded to the office
in October last for
the Same Claim
J W Mann
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State of Pennsylvania 
Westmoreland County} Ss  
on this 27th day of January one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Phillip Miller aged Eighty five years a resident of Westmoreland County in the State aforesaid who being sworn according to law declares that he is the Identical Phillip Miller who was a private in Captain George Frances Company thinks the Regiment was commanded by Coll Truly that he entered the service as a volunteer some time in the fall of Seventeen hundred and Ninety one this service was against the Indians for the protection of the frontiers this was for the term of two months Marched from Greensburgh Westmoreland County Penna and continued in actual service in the war against the Indians for the Term of two months Returned Greensburgh and was there honourably discharged as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said Company He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting bounty land to certain officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States passed Last Session of Congress 1850    
Philip Miller Sen [seal]  
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written And I do hereby certify that I believe the said Phillip Miller to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above Stated 
Samuel Rock  [seal]
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Know all men by these presents That I Phillip Miller of Westmoreland County State of Penna do hereby revocably make constitute and appoint Joseph Stokely my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States the certificate or tenant to which I am entitled for Military services as mentioned in the foregoing declaration and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and Countermand any and all other power of Atty or other authority that may have been given by one for any such purposes and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney the said Joseph Stokely In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of 1836   Philip Miller Sr [seal]
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us 
Samuel Rock 
Henry Wentling    
Westmoreland County 
Penna ss 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid the above and within named Phillip Miller who acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be his act and Deed and desired the same might be Respected as Such 
Given under my hand and seal this 27th day of  January 1851 
Samuel Rock [seal]
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Phillip Miller Application    
State of Pennsylvania 
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS. 
I A Graham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify Samuel Rock Esq whose name, in his own proper handwriting, as to the foregoing certificate that before whom the foregoing Declaration was made appended, was then and now to an acting Justice of the Peace, and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Greensburgh the 27 day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one   
A Graham Prothonotary
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3948
Address H. P. Laine
Greensburg Westmoreland
County Penna.
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State of Pennsylvania  
County of Westmorland Ss   
On this fourteenth day of March A.D (1855) one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Philip Miller  aged eighty nine years a resident of said County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Philip Miller who was a private in the company commanded by Captain George Francis (He does not remember the name of the Regiment or the name of the commander of the Regiment) in Wayne’s  War for the term of two months and continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days that he has heretofore made application for Bounty land under the act
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of September the 28th A.D 1850 and received a land warrant No 75,102 for forty acres which he has since legally disposed of and cannot now return. to make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional Bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March A.D. 1855. He also declares that he has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congress any Bounty land Warrant except the one above mentioned 
Philip Miller Sr.   
We John P. Gongaware and H.P. Laine rendents of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania upon on oath declare that the forego declaration was signed and
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acknowledged  by Philip Miller in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be    
John P Gongaware   
H. P. Laine
State of Pennsylvania 
County of Westmorland
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim 
Reuben Shurin Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania, 
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS. 
Jos Gross PROTHONOTARY of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that Reuben Shurin before whom the foregoing Declaration was made and affidavit acknowledged and whose name, in his own proper handwriting is to the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.    
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Greensburgh, the 14 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty 5 Jos Gross Prothonotary.
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Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Westmoreland County Penna Jacob Stamats who on his solemn oath doth depose and say, that in the fall of 1791 he volunteered his services as a private in the company of Capt. George Frances, to march to the frontier and protect the whites from the Indians, that the company marched from Greensburgh in said County the same fall, that he served a tour of two months and was then discharged with the rest of the Company, he further states that Philip Miller who now resides in Adamsburgh Westmoreland Co Penna volunteered his services at the time and place, and for the same purpose and in the same company that I did, and served his tour of two months, and was discharged at the same time that I was   Jacob Stamats  his mark
Sworn and subscribe before me this 10th day of October 1850 
J Murry Carpenter, J. P.
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Westmoreland County ss 
Personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Samuel Rubb  who being Sworn according to Law sayeth that he was a private Soldier in the same Company within Named by Jacob Stamets and of own personal knowledge know that Phillip Miller within named Served at the same time a Lower of Maletia Level as within mentioned and that he was honourably discharged and further sayeth not    
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 19th November 1850 
Simon Detary Samuel Rubbmark I do hereby certify that W State of Dennselania, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS. A Graham all who 8 Prothonstary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that Simon Detar Esq 
Samuel Rubb his mark
I do hereby certify that Samuel Rubb who Detar
State of Pennsylvania 
WESTMORELAND COUNTY SS
I A. Graham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that Simon Detar Esq and J. Murry Carpenter before whom the foregoing Declarations was made and whose name, in his own proper handwriting, is to the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now is an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, and to all whose official acts and deed full faith and credit are of right due. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Greensburgh, the 19 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty A. Graham Prothonotary
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Westmorland County ss 
Personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Samuel Rubb who being Sworn according to Law sayeth that he was a private Soldier in the same company within Named by Jacob Stamets and of his own personal knowledge know that Phillip Miller within named Served at the same time a Lower of Malitia Served as within mentioned and that he was honourably discharged and further sayeth not – Samuel Rubb his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 19th November 1850 
Simon Detar JP [seal]
I do hereby certify that Samuel Rubb who made the above affidavit is a man of Good Character for truth and veracity Simon Detar
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Application for the No. of Warrant issued to Philip Miller
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Hon George C Whiting Commissioner of Pension    
My dear Sir  your honour confered a favor upon giving the information you had Relative to the Numbers of the Warrants issued to Mr Jane Harrell  No 15.894 was No 26.538 for 160 acres the application of Mary C Frantz 114.686 for 80 ac was No 41781- stating that you are unable to give the No of the Warrant until I send you the No of Phillip Millers application which is No 122.396 and the No of the Rejection or Suspension of his claim No 3.948 - his services appear to be rendered under Capt Francis Pa Millitia War of 1794 Waynes War - therefore you will be kind enough to send me the number of Phillip Millers Warrant - that I may be able to Enter a Caveat in that Case his warrant was for 120 acres the particular form of a Caveat I do not know but presume is to state the facts under oath &c 
Respectfully yours 
Joseph Stokely 
West Newton Pa 
December 9th 1856
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General Land Office   
August 24, 1863,    
John. J. H. Barrett
Commr of Pensions
Sir     
Enclosed please find for Cancellation, Original B. L. Wt. Act / 55, No 79.598 for 120 acres, a Duplicate of which was issued by Pension Office, as per letter to this Office of date, Feb. 12 / 57 the entry under the said Original Wt having been cancelled, and the assignee thereof relinquishing the contest  -as against the said Duplicate, you are requested to cancel the said Original Wt and return the same to this office at an early day, that it may be forwarded to W. W. Patrick, the assignee thereof    
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt
J. M. Edmunds
Commissioner
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WEST NEWTON Pa DEC
Philip Miller
122396
FREE
Hon. Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Philip Miller
Application for Bounty Lands
want be be attend to
J. Stokely
Suspended Carr
S.
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Claim for Bounty Land
Soldier Phillip Miller from Westmoreland County Penna this case filed by [unreadable] I was the attorney two depositions Proving his Service the Recpt of Papers acknowledge but Suspended cause said to not be found upon the Rolls have been burnt Service was after 1790 Indian war two application filed in this case the sent here to Edwards from the 3d auditor to the Last application sent here to [unreadable] had all the papers together I wish this case Something to be done Joseph Stokely 
Atty
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Washington City 
January 31 / 57
James E. Heath Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
I herewith send you the application of Henry Ventling, and Philip Miller of Westmoreland County Penna for Bounty Land under the act of Sept 1850. which / have been examined & if they are entitled a warrant is desired to be issued    
Your of Sevt 
Job Mann
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3948   
18503 Feb. 1 /57  
Philip Miller Pri 
Capt Geo Frances 
Col Truly } Pa Vol.  
En – 91   dis -  Indian war 1794 
3rd Auditors Office 40 Acres Jan 14 / 52 
No Rolls of Capt Geo Frances Company for the year 1791 They are presumed have been destroyed in the burning of the Public Buildings 
R. F. Gallaher 
For 3rd Auditor
Cir 515 Jan /52   A. A. 
Hon Job Mann 
Pennsylvania   
(ad: )
Warrant 75.102
Issued Novr 2 / 52
There
Vol 75 h. 57
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GREENBURGH Pa  MAR 15
8948
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C. 
Official Business
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WEST NEWTON Pa MAY
Miller 396
FREE
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Feby 1 / 17
aby
J. Mann Ml
18503 FL
James E. Heath Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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70.598
120 acres