Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35001, for George Miller, Maryland
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia

Miller, George

Number
S.35001

CONTENTS
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13.014
R
Maryland
George Miller
of Baltimore in the State of Maryl. 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Smith, of the Maryland
line, for the term of 1776. War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July 1814
and sent to Tho. Bailey Esq
Baltimore

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819
10m 3/30 4/30

$81:83
  48.-
$129:83 

{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued


papers coped for Col. Watson
24 April 1832

Notification sent September 6th 1820 to
Phillip Moore, Baltimore, Maryland.
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George Miller
Revy Pensions
$8.00 [heavy line above and below this amount]

Con
[open oval] 13.016
[open oval] Sept 1819
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SCHEDULE. 
[handwritten] United States of America. [end handwritten]
Maryland [handwritten]District, ss: [end handwritten]

On this [handwritten] Eleventh [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] July [end handwritten]1820, personally 
appeared in open court, being a court of record, [handwritten] in the District Court 
in and [end handwritten] for the said [handwritten] District of Maryland [end of handwritten]

[handwritten]George Miller [end handwritten] aged [handwritten] Sixty nine [end handwritten] years, 
resident in [handwritten] in the City of Baltimore [end handwritten] in said [handwritten] District [end handwritten]
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served 
in the Revolutionary War, as follows: [handwritten] That he enlisted at Carlisle in Captain 
Irvins Company attached to the 6th Regt in the Virginia Line under 
Comd. of Col: Hendricks, in the year of 1776, to the best of his recollection for during
the war, joined the Regt at Middlebrook in the Jerseys, thence transferred
to the 4th New York Regt Comd. by Col: Malcom, at West Point.
After various services in the Indian Campaigns [ineligible] and after the
defeat of Corwallis, was finally discharged from Capt Spurriers
Company in the 4th Maryland Regt by Col Spencer in Smallwoods
Brigade-at the close of the war-

That he hath been placed
on the Revolutionary Pension Roll of the Maryland Agency at 
the rate of $8 per month commencing from 28th April 1818 as 
will appear by his certificate No 13.014 bearing date 27th July
1818.- [end handwritten]

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 
March, 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 on the 18th day of March, 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.
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Schedule referred to within, viz:  
That he hath no property of any kind, either real or personal 
 - That he hath no trade, and while health and
strength enabled him and work was to be had he supported
himself by working as a common day labourer-but
in consequence of the general stagnation of business of every
kind and his extreem poverty he was obliged to break up
House keeping and now lives with his friends. — 

That he hath a wife named Margaret aged 50 years
but in consequence of extreem poverty are not able to live
regularly together. And were it not for the Pension he
received as a revolutionary soldier he could not possibly
support himself except by private or public charity. —

his mark [hand drawn X] George Miller 

SWORN to and declared on the  [handwritten]  Eleventh [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] July 1820 [end handwritten]  
BEFORE, [handwritten] the District Court [end handwritten]

I,  [handwritten] Philip Moore [handwritten] Clerk of [end handwritten] District Court [end handwritten]
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the record of 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 [handwritten] ________________ [end handwritten] dollars and  [handwritten] ________________ [end handwritten] Cents. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the Seal of the said court, on this [handwritten]  first _________ [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] August [end handwritten] 1820 ["0" is handwritten]

[handwritten] Phillip Moore [end handwritten] Clerk of the [handwritten] ^District [end handwritten] court for the [handwritten] District of Maryland [end handwritten]  of
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Sct 

On this Twenty eighth day of April in the year
of our lord One thousand Eight hundred and 
Eighteen, personally appeared before me the 
undersigned, George Miller of the City of Baltimore 
aged about Sixty six years, an applicant for a 
pension under the late 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," and then 
and there made the following declaration on
Oath by me administered, "that he enlisted in 
the service of the united States on the Continental
ecstablishment about the month of May 
1776 at Carlisle in the State of Pensylvania 
into Capt. Matthew Irvins Company, marched 
from thence in company with Capt. Steele &
Kearsley to Philadelphia Barracks, there
drew their uniform, arms & then marched 
to Middlebrook and there joined the Sixth
Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel 
Hendricks in Genl. Wardens Brigade, soon
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after joining the army had a scirmish [skirmish] with the 
Brittish [British], near Brunswick, then marched to New York 
thence to "flat bush,” [Flatbush] on Long Island, where they 
were commanded by Genl. Lord Sterling and took 
part in the Battle of that place; from thence
retreated under General Washington principally 
to White Plains—One or more of the Officers
and principal part of the Company were
taken prisoners, on the retreat, the Company 
being broke up, deponant [deponent] and the balance
of the Company were attached to Captain 
Sandford Company in Col Malcoms Regiment
in the New York line, thence marched
to West Point to winter quarters and there
assisted in building that fort. In the coming
Spring went out under Col Malcolm to viomin 
then transferred to Captain Sweeneys
Company 11th Regt. Commanded by Colonel
Adam Hoovely [Hubley] in Genl. Hand’s Brigade
on Sullivans Expedition against the Niagara 
Indians, was at the battles "Shermong and New 
Town” [Chemung and Newtown]_ after various services returned to 
Viomin thence to the North River at a 
[illegible] called Mendin near Morris Town
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Then to the battle of Brandy wine [Brandywine], returned to   
Benneleckey Mill, or White Marsh Hills,   
at the brick Church—was at the battle   
of German Town [Germantown], from then to winter quarters   
at Valley Forge; at the opening of   
the campaign in the ensuing Spring marched   
over the New Bridge to the battle of Monmouth  
from thence marched to Philadelphia  
and conveyed by water to Baltimore, and   
thence to Annapolis where he was put*   
into Captain Spurrier Company 4th Maryland   
Regiment, then commanded by Major   
Or Col Lynn, under General Smallwood   
-and after the Capture of [crossed out: York] Cornwallis was   
dismissed at Annapolis and [illegible crossed out word] received   
a printed discharge, signed by said   
General William Smallwood; which   
discharge he hath lost or mislaid   
not conceiving it of any further use   
-That his name hath never been   
placed on any pension list, therefore
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hath none to relinquish, and that  
from his reduced circumstances he  
needs the assistance of his country for support—
his mark [hand drawn X]George Miller 

Subscribed and sworn to before me —}
N Brice Chief Judge 
Oneth City Court  

*City of Baltimore Jany 28th  "-1819~ 
 I hereby certify that from the deposition  
of a respectable witness this day produced to me  
as well as from the Oath of the party himself  
and his appearance I am satisfied that  
George Miller above named is in reduced  
circumstances and needs the assistance of his  
Country for support. 
N Brice C Judge. 
[signature]
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City of Baltimore  Sct 
I hereby certify that George  
Miller who hath this day made the  
foregoing declaration, before me, on  
Oath, brought a certain Christopher  
Lambert before me, whose deposition  
Is hereto annexed [carrot symbol] whereby it appeases to satisfaction, 
that the said George Miller  
served in the Revolutionary War, as  
the Continental Establishment, and  
is entitled to a pension under the late  
Act of Congress — 
N Brice Chief Judge  
Oneth City Court  
28 April 1818
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State of Maryland Sc 
City of Baltimore  
On this Twenty eighth day of April 
in the year of Our Lord One thousand  
Eight hundred and Eighteen personally  
appeared before me the undersigned  
Christoper Lambert of Baltimore County  
aged about Sixty five years, who being by me  
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he served in the Revolutionary war  
about four years, was well acquainted with  
George Miller now present and his  
family previous to his enlistment — 
was after in company with him in  
Various places, where each were in  
the service, and is well assured said  
George Miller served not less than  
four years in the regular service  
or the Continental Establishment.  
his mark [hand drawn X] Christopher Lambert 

Subscribed & Sworn 
to before me N Brice Chief Judge
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I hereby certify that from the deposition of
the further applicant as well as from testimony repeatable 
produced by him to us.

The Judge's certificate is
wanting as to the claimant's
circumstances.
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City of Baltimore Sc
I Thomas Harwood clerk  
of Baltimore City Court do hereby Certify  
that the Honorable Nicholas Brice before 
whom the foregoing declaration and proceedings 
were taken and Certified and who hath  
thereto subscribed his name, was at the time  
of taking and Certifying the same and still  
is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court, duly  
commissioned and qualified and to all his acts  
as such full faith and credit is and ought  
to be given. In testimony whereof I have  
hereunto subscribed my name and  
affixed the seal of the said  
Court this, Twenty Eighth day of April 
in the year Eighteen hundred & Eighteen 
Clk Hardwood 
Baltimore City Court  

Honored Sir, 
When my pension certificate is issued, please 
comm the same to be forwarded to me through the Post  
office directed to the care of "Tho: Bailey Esq. Baltimore”— 

I have the honor to be with due respect. 
Sir your  Obt. Servant, his mark [hand drawn X] Chr. Lambert

 Vtruly. Tho Bailey
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November 3, 1932

BA-J/MCS [handwritten] oua [end handwritten]
George Miller
S. 35001

Mrs. J. Frances Byrns
427 Monmouth Street
Gloucester City
New Jersey


Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 21, 1932, requesting
information in regard to George Miller, a soldier of
the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file
in the pension claim, S. 35001, based upon the military service of
George Miller.

He enlisted at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, about May, 1776, in
Captain Matthew Irvin's Company and marched to Middlebrook where
his company joined Colonel Hendricks' Sixth Virginia Regiment; he
was in a skirmish with the British near Brunswick and in the battle 
of Long Island and the retreat from that place after which he, along
with those of his company who were not taken prisoners, was attached
to Captain Sandford's Company in a regiment commanded by Colonel
Malcolm of New York. He was next transferred to Captain Sweeny's
Company in Colonel Adam Hubley's "Eleventh Regiment" and was later
placed in Captain Spurrier's Company in Major or Colonel Lynn's
Fourth Maryland Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine,
Germantown and Monmouth, in the battles of Chemung and Newtown
during Sullivan's Indian campaign, and was discharged after the
surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28,
1818, at which time he was living in Baltimore, Maryland.

In 1820 he was sixty-nine years of age and referred to his
wife, Margaret, aged fifty years. There are no further data relative
to the soldier's family.
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George Miller died April 26, 1828.

This is the hisory of the only soldier named George Miller
who served with the Maryland troops and was pensioned while living 
in Baltimore, Maryland, that is found in the Revolutionary War
records of this office,

No charge is made for furnishing this information.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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35001
Revy INVALID.

File No. 35.001
George Miller
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932 Nov. 3. hist. to
Mrs. Frances Byrns
ruxs
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YE OLDE GLOUCESTER CHAPTER  
GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY  
[handwritten]
October 21, 1932  

Director of Pensions 
Dear Sir  
Will you kindly furnish  
me the record of George Miller [“Miller” is underlined] 
Maryland line. Jan 1820  
George Miller City of Baltimore  
all pertaining to the pension  
Mar 2-1827 - half yearly 
pay for service during  
Revolution a certified copy 
of his service will be appreciated  
and any charge for service 

I will forward a check  
Respectfully yours 
(Mrs J Frances ) Ele Byrns 
[end handwritten]
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To be filed away  
with Miller’s paper  
& no further notice 
taken of this case-on  
request of Genl Smith  
by order of the Sec.y of 
war.  3 Nov 1820  

[Horizontal writing is as follows...] 
Humble 
John. C. Calhoun 
Sec.y [Secretary] of War 
Washington 
 
[Stamp] OCT
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Baltimore 31 Oct. 1820 
Sir/ 
The pensioner George Miller called 
on me this morning, and provided me his certificate  
of continuance. It is dated the 6 July 4
consecutive days later than the Rate you have  
established. He aleges [alleges] that that his papers were on time, and that his certificate ought to  
bear date from the day it was completed  
here. I could give him no other information  
than that the office must establish form  
note for its government, and that he must  
wait until March.  I have the honour to be  
yours most respectfully, 

S Smith  

S3. Informed this letter to Enclose a letter from the 
agent who has been employed by the pensioner.
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Hon [superscript]er General Samuel Smith
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Balt. 31~. October 1820  

Respected Sir  

This old gentleman insists on  
my writing you a note, what he wants from  
me I know not, but to gratify & get clear  
of him for the present I would do almost any  
thing in reason he is such a continued  
pest. All that I can say is that I made
out the original declaration for him in
the early part of the summer 1818 obtained 
a certificate of Pension at $8 per hrs payable 
at the Sr. Agency. Some time about the  
month of June ^and I made out many Declarations 
for the old soldier under [crossed out: under] the act of  
last Session of Congress, but there was no Court in  
session until some time in July when
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I went before the Hon~. Judge Bland, who had called
a Special Court for same cases, but only set two
days which disappointed many of the applicants
from being examined and sworn. The Court
was adjourned until 5~ Aug~. [abbreviation: 5th of August] The declaration
which had passed were left in the hands of
the Clerk of the Court who said he was the
proper person to forward them, which he did;
but of the precise date I am uninformed. On
the 5. Aug.~ many more were examined &
passed as well as an subsequent days and
were left to be forwarded as before-to facilitate
the business I had Blanks printed & furnished
duplicates ^and to file as a record in Court the
other to forward to Washington. Some of those
who were discontinued got their notification
some time in August, but those who were
continued on the Pension list were retained
that is the issue was 6 Sep:~., among the
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latter was Geo. Miller the present applicant,
he seems to be of opinion, had he been in
the first class, he would get his money now;
but there appears to have been no distinction
made & all were issued after 4 September;
As these men were [underlined: previously] regularly on the
Roll, & had drawn three or four times and
now continued, I presume them not having
their pay is owing to the [underlined: "lack of cash"]. All
the information I have been able to ob [black circle, suggested word: obtain]
is that W. Murray the the agent say, he will
pay them when he receives instructions so to
do, but when that will be he knows not

I am with great respect
Sir your most Obt. & Hon of
[signature] Tho Bailey
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Stamp: illegible

War Department
Office of Revolutionary claims
Washington 

[TEXT: original image rotated 90 degrees clockwise]
olo care.
T Case 319

Thomas Bailey, 
Baltimore
Recd. Feb 2nd 1819


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Battle of Monmouth June [illegible] 8 '81.
disch. after Capture Cornwallis
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Baltimore 29~.  January 1815  

Sir,  
In the case of Geo. Miller, an 
applicant for a pension, whose declaration  
I have the honor herewith to return I 
am instructed by Judge Brice to say  
he is fully satisfied said Miller is in  
reduced  circumstances & in need of  
the assistance of his country for support, 
 as will appear by his, the said Judge,  
certificate attached, or annexed, under 
oath of 28~; Jn..*— I have personal knowledge 
of the fact myself.  

I have the honor to be with Great  
Respect. L.H.  

Tho Bailey 


*view Declaration
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Col. James L. Edwards
Sup~. of pension office
 
Mot Dep~.
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Washington City 25th April 1832,

Sir,
I would thank you for a copy of George Miller's declaration
in which he was inscribed on the Maryland pension roll.

I am Sir, 
with much respect.

z.B.b.d.
Onimurs

Col. James L. Edwards
Sup~. of pension office}