Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,940, for Samuel Miller, Maryland
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Service
Md  

Miller, Samuel

Number 
S. 15,940
carded
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Order to pay 14 Sep. 1831   Virginia 23.505
Samuel Miller of     in the State of La
who was a Pr. in the Compy commanded
by Captain Ruegild of the _______ commanded
by _______ in the Md:
line for 9 months

Continued on
Inscribed on  the Roll of Virginia
at rate of 30- Dollars___ Cents per annum
to   ___nence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the __day of July 34
and ___ Pensioner
Wellsburgh _ La

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833         15
Semi-anl. allowance ending ___ 34   15
                                                               $90-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.       
Recorded by M_ia.  Clerk,
Book E  Vol. ___ Page 24
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Samuel Miller
29.381

Admit as a private
9 month / 30

Place address
Wellsburgh, Brooke county
                      Virginia
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State of Virginia
County of Brooke    On this twenty eighth day of October 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of Brooke County, now setting, Samuel Miller, a resident of the same county and state, aged Seventy eight years past, who after being 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 year 1775 when it appeared that war had taken place between Great Britain and her American Colonies, the Company of Militia in whose bounds declarant resides, in Kent County, in the then colony, now State of Maryland, voluntarily entered into an association to serve the Colonies during the contest, on every occasion in which  their services would be useful; this Company was commanded by Captain William Ringold, and called themselves "Minutemen".
          On the first day of March 1776, declarant volunteered as a Private with said Captain Ringold to serve two months mililia duty, and did serve the same in the County of Kent aforesaid, and was discharged on the last day of April, but as was then customary with the Militia, no written discharge was given; this service was performed on the shore of the Chesapeake bay and ____ on the Bay about ten miles, in the lowlands of Kent County, including the mouth of Chester river at which place, and along the line of the bay, the Militia were in the practice of receiving supplies, and plundering the inhabitants. As this was but a single company of Militia, employed as a coast guard,there was no field Officer nor any Officer or troops of the regular army in the vicinity.
          On the first of March 1777, Declarant volunteered to serve as a private two months militia duty, and did serve the same, in the county of Kent aforesaid, under the command of Captain John Page, and was discharged on the last day of April, but did not receive a written discharge. This service was of the same kind as that last above mentioned. On the first day of August, in the same year 1777 declarant volunteered and served two months, as a private militia man, under the Command of the said Captain John Page, and was discharged on the last day of September. During the time of this service, the British fleet entered the Chesapeake bay, and her company was on constant duty, day and night, preventing their boats from obtaining supplies and plundering the inhabitants. No written discharge received.
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Captain James Williamson _ but did not receive a written discharge. This duty was of the same kind as the preceding, and in the same county of Kent _ in guarding the coast from British depredations.
       On the first day of March 1779 Declarant volunteered and did serve  one month Militia duty, as a private, under the command of the said Captain James Williamson, and at the same place as the preceding, namely in guarding the bay coast in the county of Kent aforesaid. No written discharge received.
        Declarant states that he faithfully served as a private volunteer militia man, nine months in the Revolutionary War as above stated.

                       Interrogations by the court:
1st.    Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer.    I was born in Kent county, in the then 
                  Colony, now State of Maryland, 
                  on the 6th day of January, in the year 
                  1755.
2nd.    Have you any record of your age; and if so, 
            where is it? 
Answer.    I have no record of my age, but believe
                  that the date of my birth is registered in 
                  the records of the Church of England in 
                  Kent County, Maryland.
3rd.      Where were you living when called into 
             service; where have you lived since the 
             Revolutionary War; and where do you now 
             live?
Answer.     When called into service I lived in Kent 
                   county, state of Maryland, and 
                   continued to reside there until the year 
                   1797 when I removed to the county of 
                   Brooke and State of Virginia in which I 
                   have ever since continued to reside.
4th.      How were you called into service?
Answer.     At all times as a Volunteer.
5th.      State the names of some of the regular
             officers.
Answer.     The answer to this is fully stated in my  
                   declaration.
6th.       Did you ever receive a discharge from the 
              service, and if so by whom was it given, 
              and what has become of it?
Answer.      I never received a written discharge, 
                    but when the time for which I 
                    volunteered [to some] expired, was 
                    verbally discharged by my Captain.
7th.       State the names of persons to whom you
              are known in your present neighborhood, 
              and who can testify as to your character 
              for veracity, and their belief of your 
              services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer.      The Rev. Lewis Browning and Edward 
                    Worrel
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Declarant further states that he has no documentary evidence; and that he 
knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service 
other than the appended depositions of Rebecca Beck, and the Revd William Wilson. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except 
the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of 
any State. 
Samuel Miller
Sworn to and subscribed }
the day and year aforesaid }

We Lewis Browning a Clergyman residing in the County of Brook and State of 
Virginia, and Edward Worrel residing in the same, hereby certify that we are 
well acquainted with Samuel Miller, who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; 
that we believe him to be Seventy eight 
years of age past; that he is reputed and 
beleived in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, 
and that we concur in that opinion.
Lewis Browning 
Edward Worrell
Sworn and Subscribed  }
the day and year aforesaid. }

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the 
matter, and after putting the interrogatories 
prescribed by the War Department, that 
the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lewis Browning 
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the 
County of Brooke, and State of Virginia, and that Edward Worrell, who has 
also signed the same, is a resident in the same county and State, and is a 
credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit 

I Adam Kuhn Clerk of the Court of Brooke County in the 
State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original 
Proceedings [of] the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Miller [obscured]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my Hand and seal of Office this 28th 
day of October 1833 and of the 
Commonwealth the 58th 
Adam Kuhn 
C.B.C.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,_______,19_____


In reply to your request of_____, received____
a statement of the military history of Samuel Miller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1775.
Mar.1, 1776
Mar.1,1777.
Aug. 1,1777.
Mar. 1, 1778
Mar. 4 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
_________
2 mos.
2 mos.
2 mos.
2 mos.
1 mos.
RANK
Minute Man
Pvt
Pvt
Pvt
Pvt
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
---
CAPTAIN.
Wm. Ringold
Wm. Ringold
John Page
John Page
James Williamson
James Williamson
STATE
MD
8 -- 2856
Battles engaged in,________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kent Co. Md
Date of application for pension, Oct. 8 1833 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Broke Co, Va
Age at date of application, born in Kent Co. Md Jan. 6, 1755
Remarks:  no family data.

Respectfully,
M
Commissioner.

Aud I used his declaration for services as U.S.Dist. Court Atty  Ne saays he think 1751 an d he is unclear as to Capts & dates
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Samuel Miller
Pen. Brook County
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Samuel Miller 
alleges to have served 9 mo. in the Md.
Militia, under Capt. Ringold. [?]
today’s abstract for Brook cty.
I the undersigned Samuel Miller, in pursuance of the 
requisitions of Secretary of War give the following as a [?] 
Declaration of my Rev Service I was born Jany 6. 1755. [?] I am
 a native of Kent County Maryland lived there until 1797 then 
Moved to this county.
In March 1776. Governor Dunsmore made his 
appearance as the mouth of Chester, with one Sloop
and [?] tenders. I volunteered under Capt. Ringold, a [?]
company was stationed on the Coast in Kent County.  Our duty
was to [?] and rainge up down and about the coast
to prevent the British soldiers, then with Dunsmore, from 
plundering the country, and also to prevent the [?]
from running away and getting on [?]
Dunsmore made his appearance about the 
first of March and left about the last of May 
. I was 
in this service at least two months. I think we
2 volunteered for that length of time.
In the Spring of 1777 Dunsmore made his appearance 
at same place. I volunteered again, served at same place and done same duty under Capt 
2. John Page, was in this expedition for two months.
In August the same year the British Fleet 
came up the Bay. I volunteered again for two months 
and served under the same Captain Page, & performed the 
duty as done in the preceeding times and in the same 
2 neighborhood.
In the spring of 1778 Dunsmore made his appearance again at the Mouth of Chester, I again 
Volunteered under same Capt. Page, and served two 
2. months at same places. performing same duties. 
In 1781. (I think) I served one month at same place under Capt. Williamson thus ended my Services. [obscured] Mrs. Beck, and the
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Rev William Wilson, Capt. McCluney wrote my declaratin to whom I gave the same statement in 
substance [?] given. he charged me $10. In witness of all which I hereto subscribe my name July 10 1835 
Samuel Miller 
Witness
Wm McCluney
 a copy. W G Langleten
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Deposition
of
Rebecca Beck
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Ohio County Va
Personally came before me John Brady a Justice 
of the peace in & for said County, Rebeca Beck aged 
Seventy years who being sworn according to Law Deposeth 
and saith that she has been acquianted with Saml  Miller as Long as she can Recollect and she believes 
him to be 78 years of age and in March 
1776, she believes the said Saml Miller was called 
out on a tour of duty as a Matliaman and in 
August 1777 the Malitia was called out a second 
time & this Deponant believes said Miller performed 
a second tour of duty, and she believes that said 
Miller and was engaged in the Defence of the 
Maryland frontier as a private during the Revolutionary 
war and further this Deponent saith not 
Rebekah Beck
Sworn to & subscribed }
before me this 19th November 1833 }
Jno Brady J. P. }

I certify that the above named Rebbecca Beck is a Credable witness 
Jno Brady JP

State of Virginia }
Ohio County SS }
I John McCollock 
Clerk of Ohio County Court in the State of Virginia 
do hereby certify that John Brady and Robert C Woods Esqrs before whom the attached depositions 
of Rebecca Beck & William Wilson were sworn 
to and who have certified the same were at the time 
the same was done and yet are respectively
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acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of 
Ohio & State of Virginia aforesaid duly commissioned 
qualified and sworn according to law 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed Seal of the County Court of 
Ohio County aforesaid at Wheeling 
this 23 day of Novr AD 1833 
Jno McColloch
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NORTH WESTERN BANK OF VIRGINIA 
Wheeling,  183
Dear Sir,
I enclose herewith for your 
Inspection Vouchers of Samuel Miller Pensioner of Brooke 
County Va at $30 per ann. under Act 7 June 1832. claiming for one year from 4 September 183[?] 
I am 
Yours very Respectfully 
Arch Woods 
Pen Agt
For Jno P Browne 

J. L. Edwards Eq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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P
15940
INVALID.
File No__15940

Samuel Miller
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917  May 8 Hist. to Gertrude Holston
and
1918 Mar 8 Hist, to Rebecca A Transfer
1918 Mar 9 Hist. to Beatrice Foster with letter of transmittal
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Received on
MAY 8 1917
PENSION BUREAU
aud

Time stamp
  Pension Office
  April 11 1917

Time Stamp
    Records Department
    April 12 1917

Holston
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Goff Kans  Rev
4-7-17
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC 
Sir,
In 1840 Samuel Miller was 
drawing a pension in Brooks 
Co. Va. Will you please send 
me a certificate of his 
service, and all particulars 
noted in his allowance 
and application, birth, place 
of enlistment and family 
names if given.
At as early date as 
possible and greatly oblige 
Yours truly 
Gertrude Holston 
Goff Kansas

1832 list of Brooke Co. shows 
Md. Militia.  Feb 5 1833
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Rev w
Goff Kans 
April 30 -17 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC. 
Sir In 1890 Samuel Miller 
was drawing a pension in Rooks 
Co. Va. Will you please send me 
a certificate of his service and 
all particulars his allowance 
and application, birth, place
if place of enlistment and 
family names if given 
at an early date if possible 
and greatly oblige 
Yours Truly 
Mrs E.E. Holston 
I asked for this over did not 
get a reply but never have asked
for any other so hope to get a reply 
this time.
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Rev. War Section.
March 9, 1918
Beatrice Foster,
Rockwood, Tennessee.
Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 26"" ultimo,
you are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a Revolutionary War pension claim on file for a Samuel Miller who resided in Ohio County, Virginia, although his name so appears on the census of pensioners of 1840. Said census was compiled by the Marshals of
the several judicial districts, under the Act for taking the sixth census and without reference to the records of this Bureau and is therefore often incapable of verification.

The history of Samuel Miller S. F. 15, 940 Revolutionary War who resided in 1833 in Brooke County the adjoining County to Ohio County, Virginia, is forwarded herewith
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev Sec
H.
Rockwood, Tennessee.
Feb. 26, 1918
Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D. C.
.
Dear Sir: -- Will you please send me the records
your office contains, regarding the following
Revolutionary Pensioners;
Samuel Miller, Ohio Co., Western Dist., Va.
Philip Miller, Tyler Co., Western Dist., Va.
Yours very truly,
Beatrice Foster
Rockwood
Tenn
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -- Please furnish me with the pension
records of the following men;
Hugh Randolph, Franklin Co., Ala.
Samuel Miller, Brooke Co., Western Dist., Va.
.
Yours truly,
Rebecca A Lanscater
Rockwood, Tennessee.

Feb, 25, 1918

I guess this is 1840 list
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The depo 

Deposition 
of 
W. Wilson
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I certify that the above named William Miller is credable witness  R.C Woods JP

William Wilson of Ohio County Virginia aged sixty nine 
deposeth and saith that he was born in the same neighborhood 
of Samuel Miller, who is now about seventy eight 
years of age; this deponent knows that the said Samuel resided 
immediately on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay when 
the British shiping frequently lay and committed frequent 
depredations during the Revolutionary war; at the commencement 
of which this deponent resided several 
miles from the bay, and has no distinct recollection of the 
said Samuel having been engaged in the defence of his country 
yet, from his situation, this deponent thinks it altogether 
likely that the said Samuel was thus engaged in common 
with the rest of the militia who resided in the neighborhood 
of these depredations. This deponent knows the said 
Samuel to be a man of strict veracity, whose standing in 
society from his youth until now is without reproach. 
This deponent has also known the deponent Rebeca Beck
from her childhood until now; and knows her to be a 
person of veracity and high respectability. And further 
this deponent saith not. Wm. Wilson 
Sworn to before me this 23d day of November 1833 
R C Woods JP
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
Name   Miller, Samuel____
GRADE ____Private___
Line___Crane's Continental Artillery
(Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER____4733___
ACREAGE____160____
ISSUED Feb. 22, 1792
to John Peck -

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.