Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7236, for Martin Miller, Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania Berks County
Be it known that on this 15th day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, in open Court of common Pleas before the Honorabel Garrik Mallery Esq President and his associate Judge of the said County of the State of Pennsylvania, now sitting, personally appeared  Jacob Walter a resident of Said County and State aforesaid, a Soldier of The Revolution, and made oath in due form of Law, deposes and declares that he was a member of Capt Sebastian Lentz's Company of Musquetry, and also in the  Company of Capt Jacob Bauer under Command of Col Holler in the Flying Camp and that Martin Miller, was also a member in aforesaid Company that he knows to his certain knowledge that Martin Miller Served the United States as a private Soldier for the term of six months in the war, of the Revolution and further with hand Sworn and Subscribed this'd day and year aforesaid in open court         Jacob Walter
Jac. Wallace Prothy
J. Abraham Roehus,  a Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Walter who has signed the above Affidavit, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood he resides, and that his Testimony would be received in any Court of Justice  and that this Statement is entitled to Credit, L. McNess whereoff I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of March A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four.  Abraham Behm
I Jacob Sallade Clerk of Comm. Please in and for Berks County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above named Abraham Behm is a Justice of the Peace, and the signature annexed is his Genuine Testimony whereoff I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this 12th day of March A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and thirty four.   Jac Sallade
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WAR DEPARTMENT  Pension Office,
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  on comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked I n the margins with a brace (this:    ) You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
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A Statement, showing the Service of Martin Miller
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Period when the service was rendered 1776
Duration of the claimant's service 
1 month 
 5 month
Rank of the claimant
Prvt
Names and rank of the officers under whom he served
Cap Bauers
Col HallesAge at present, and place of abode when he entered the service
18 years 
Berks County Pa 
Proof by which the declaration is supported
Traditionally and a living Witness 
Living Witness not certified to be credible 
See notes
I am respectfully, Your obedient servant, James L. Edward, Commissioner of Pensions.

Prvt
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John Oliver April 2, 1826