Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7200, for Jacob Miller, Virginia
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was about five months, that after my arrival at home I did not undertake any business untill [sic] I heard of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town in Virginia in consequence of expecting daily to be ordered again to join the army, that I consider myself entitled to six months pay for the time I served in the army and the time I was on a permit to go home, which would amount to upwards of six months, But I am willing to put my services at six months.
Question 1st  Where, and in what date were you born?
Answer  I was born in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania on the  ___ day of October 1763 as I am informed.
Question 2nd  What is your age at this time?
Answer  I was seventy three years old on the ____ day of October 1830 last past and am about seventy three years ____ months old at this time from the best Information I can get
Question 3rd  In what way was you called into service. Were you drafted or regular or volunteer?
Answer  When there was a call for men from Loudoun County Virginia I was drafted with others.
Question 4th  State some of the field officers, under whom you served while in service during your Tour of Duty?
Answer  The first field officers under whom I served were Colo John Alexander and Major Jacob Read at the Morbin Hills and until we were marched back to Richmond I then served under Col. Charles Dabney until General Wayne Took the command at Point a forks, and until Major and General Lafayette both had the command but which of them was the senior officer in command I do not now recollect.
Question 5th  Who are your neighbours, in your neighborhood that you can all on to state your respectability and standing in Society?
Answer  I refer to Capt Lewis C. Arthur, Capt James M Haden, Capt William Preston, Capt. Lewis Wingfield, and Nicholas Robertson Esquires.
Question 7th  Whether or not were you discharged if so state what
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P.O. 1832 Loudoun Va
Jacob Miller
Service:
April 1781 Capt Jas Cleveland to [?] *c
Enlisted:___, 18
Discharged: ___, 18

REJECTED

Application field: ___, 18
[Marked out: Alleges:] The printed list of rejected claims gives [marked out: Re-enlisted:] cause to rejection as: "Did not serve six months"
Attorney: ___
P.O. ___
___Recognized.  ___Contrac
___Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18

1922  Dec. 5 History to Mathe Lee Huff
see letter in Claim John Hough S. 7026
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√ [marked out: Miller]  Jacob Miller
Va.
Rejected, did not
serve 6 mo. let to
the Hon. N. H. Claiborn
Feby 4 1837

7200
Act 7 June 1832