Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,156, for Christian Miller, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Continental  Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania Sea Service
Miller, Christian
NUMBER  S. 40.156  
(wife Eve)
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Notification sent December 28, 1820 to Henry Betz, Reading Pennsylvania
copy of the written discharge sent to Hon Gen Udree H. R. Febry 8, 1825
9718  R   
Pennsylvania     
Christian Miller 2d            
of Reading in the State of Penns ‘a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Proctor of the Penn line, for the term of 3 years              
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 
8 of May 1818               
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of April 1819 and sent to James Diemer, Esqr. Reading, Berks C’y Pa.      
Arrears to 4th of March 1819.  9 m. 28/31  $79.22        
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 September 1819    48   -               
$127.22                        
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}  
Sep 4.   Sept 18 22, & per pension removed 16th Jany 1824        
Continued January 1824
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One Case
Judge Diemer – Penn’a
Reading
Rec’d 20 August 1818
[unreadable] 25 June
To the Secretary at War
Washington
Free
Our Small Penn’a Rolls
8th page from com: of letter M. – 2 Column
Christian Miller Private
Col. Proctor Penn’a Regt.
1777 – 3 years State of Rev.
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One Case
Judge Diemer – Penn’a
Reading
Rec’d 20 August 1818
[unreadable] 25 June
To the Secretary at War
Washington
Free
Our Small Penn’a Rolls
8th page from com: of letter M. – 2 Column
Christian Miller Private
Col. Proctor Penn’a Regt.
1777 – 3 years State of Rev.
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One Case
Judge Diemer – Penn’a
Reading
Rec’d 20 August 1818
[unreadable] 25 June
To the Secretary at War
Washington
Free
Our Small Penn’a Rolls
8th page from com: of letter M. – 2 Column
Christian Miller Private
Col. Proctor Penn’a Regt.
1777 – 3 years State of Rev.
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Commonwealth of Penn’a      
Berks County ss                
On the eighth day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the third Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Christian Miller who on his solemn oath deposes and says that in the summer of the year 1777 he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States at the Borough of Lancaster in Penn. under Lieutenant Arines. That the company to which he belonged was commanded by Captain Patrick Duffy and was part of Col Thomas Proctors Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line      
The Deponent served as a private soldier until the month of January in the year 1781 at which time he received his discharge from Major General Anthony Wayne which is now herewith exhibited              
The Deponent afterwards served on board the ship "Minerva", Captain Earle for the period of three months. then afterwards made two voyage on board the ship "Royal Louis", Captain Stephen Decatur and was taken by the British Frigate "Amphion" and carried into New York – he effected his escape afterwards from the Jersey Prison ship and entered on board the ship Trooper - Captain Howe, where he served three month and finally quit the service of the United States in the latter end of the year 1782.     
The deponent further declares that he has never received any pension under the laws of the United States and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.     
Christian Miller   
Sworn & subscribed this  8th day of May 1818 before me
Jas Diemer
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Pennsylvania      
Berks County } ss     
I James Diemer one of the Associate Judges of the of Court of Quarter Sessions of the County of Berks & State aforesaid Do hereby certify that from the evidence produced it appears to my satisfaction that Christian Miller in the foregoing Deposition named did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the said deposition. I further certify that Christian Miller is an inhabitant of the Borough of Reading & County & State aforesaid and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of May 1818     
Jas Diemer              
Pennsylvania           
Berks County Ss.  
I Samuel D. Franks Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that James Diemer Esqr is one of the Judges of said Court and that the signature attached to the above certificate is genuine Witness my hand & the seal seal of office at Reading in the County aforesaid this eighth day of May  A.D. 1818     
Sam D. Franks Prot
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Nicholas Seitzinger & George M Brobst upon their solemn oath doth disprove & say that they have valued and appraised the within mentioned house & half Lot of ground at the Sum of One hundred Dollars                  
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court              
Nicholas Seitzinger    
George Michal Brobst    
In Addams Prothy            
No. 9718    
The Secretary at War will be so obliging to send a copy of the Original discharge under seal
April 1819
Sep’ 19
C. & Len
Copy of discharge
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.    
On the 10th day of August A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading, county of Berks, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings Christian Miller aged sixty three years, resident in the county of Berks, in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the first day of May, 1820. That he served in the revolutionary War, in the company, commanded by Capt. Duffy in the regiment commanded by Col. Proctor
in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a pension, under the Act of the 18th day of March, 1818, his Certificate being numbered 9718     And I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with an 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.      Christian Miller     
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid            
Jno Addams Proth’y         
Schedule of Property               
I have besides the necessary clothing & bedding all my House and Kitchen furniture is not worth. ---   $ 20.00   
I have an old House and half Lot in the Borough of Reading valued at - - - - 100.00         
I have a pension from the sate [state] of Pennsylvania of forty Dollars a year I am indebted on the above house and lot $66.67 with Interest -     
I am by trade a stocking Weaver but by reason and infermities I am not able to support myself without the assistance of Government except by private or Public charity I have a wife named Eve I have three Children the eldest seventeen years of age        Christian Miller          
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court 
Jno Addams  Proth’y
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I John Addams Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Berks do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereby annexed are truly copied from the record of the 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 One hundred and twenty dollars     
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 13th day of November AD 1820          
Jno Addams Proth’y     
No. 9718
Christian Miller   
The Secretary at War will be so oblidgeing to send a copy of the Original Discharge under seal  
April 1819
Sep ’19   
C & Len
Copy of Discharge
Nicholas Seitzinger & George M. Brobst upon their solemn Oath doth disprove & Say that they have valued and appraised the within mentioned hous & half Lot of ground at the Sum of One Hundred Dollars 
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Nicholas Seitzinger
George Michal Brobst
Jno Addams Proth’y
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Nicholas Seitzinger & George M. Brobst upon their solemn Oath doth disprove & Say that they have valued and appraised the within mentioned hous & half Lot of ground at the Sum of One Hundred Dollars 
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Nicholas Seitzinger
George Michal Brobst
Jno Addams Proth’y
No. 9718
Christian Miller
The Secretary at War will be so oblidgeing to send a copy of the Original Discharge under seal  
April 1819
Sep ’19   
C & Len
Copy of Discharge
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history Christian Miller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his application for pension on file in this Bureau.             
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Summer ‘77    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 ½ years    RANK.   Pvt.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Patrick Duffey  Colonel Thomas Proctor   STATE. Pa. O.R. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  after above    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos.    RANK.  - OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Earle of Ship “Minerva”    STATE.   Pa.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  after above    LENGTH OF SERVICE. 2 voyages   RANK.  - OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Stephen Decatur of ship “Royal Louis”   STATE.  Pa. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   After above 3 months   LENGTH OF SERVICE.        RANK.  -  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Howe of the ship “Trooper”  STATE.  Pa.
He left the service towards the end of 1782. 
Battles engaged in, Taken prisoner by British from ship  “Royal Louis”          
Residence of soldier at enlistment,         
Date of application for pension, May 8, 1818            
Residence at date of application,   Reading, Berks Co, Pa.               
Age   63 yrs in 1820              
Remarks: His claim was allowed His wife, Eve was living, in 1820, they then had 3 children the eldest of whom was 17 years old                  
Very respectfully,       
Commissioner.   
Hon. Edward T Miller,               
Assistant G. M. Geril               
Columbus, Ohio.
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THIS is to certify that the Bearer Christopher Miller Jun of having served in the Artillery Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of Enlistment, is now discharged the service of the United States of America. Given at Trenton this sixteenth Day of January 1781. 
[unreadable]
Jno Nicholson
Ant’y Wayne B.G.
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In reply to your request of 5" inst., received 6" inst., for a statement of the military history of Christian Miller, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (strike through or his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Summer 1776 to Jan 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 mos.
Rank
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Patrick Duffey Earle
COLONEL
Thomas Proctor
ship "Minerva"
State 
PA
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Two voyages
LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 mos.
CAPTAIN
Stephen Decatur Howe
COLONEL
Thomas Proctor
" "Royal Louis"
State 
"
LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 mos.
CAPTAIN
Stephen Decatur Howe
COLONEL
Thomas Proctor
" "Trooper"
State 
"
He left the service in the latter end of 1782.
He stated that the Royal Louis' was captured by British frigate "Amphion" and he was confined in the prisonship "Jersey" from which he escaped and boarded the "Trooper".
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Lancaster, Pa.
Date of application for pension, May 8, 1818. All'd.
Residence at date of application, Reading, Berks Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 61 years.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Eve, and three children, the eldest seventeen years of age, names not stated.
Very respectfully,
6-2856 Commissioner
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U.S.
Navy book - P. 152 "Minerva" Capt. Earle credited to Pa.
---
P. 161
"Royal Louis" - Capt. Stephen Decatur - Pa.
---
P. 166
"Trooper" - Capt. Howe, not Howel - Pa.
over
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Pa. Navy book
P. 372 - Minerva
P.374 - Royal Louis
P. 375 - Trooper
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40156
INVALID
Revy
File No...40,156
Christian Miller
Div Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
ndex:-Vol. 5, Page 559
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Feb’y  25 ‘99.  E. P. 
Chancellor Jr.  Parkersburg W. Va  Histy
Oct 2 1095 Hist to Assie Q. M. Geril Edward T. Miller [unreadable] Ohio M.R.   
Letter rec Inv. F. 238US
1912 Jan 22 To J. S. Wise
1923 Feb 24 Hist to Mrs Eva Hanning Letter in claim W. 4688 of Elijah Hanks MMH
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OW&N    
PHILADELPHIA 
UNDERWRITERS, 
INSURANCE CO OF NORTH AMERICA 
FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA
J. F. DOWNING GENERAL AGENT
W. N. JOHNSON H. C. ALVERSON  ASS’T GENL AGTS
WESTERN DEPARTMENT, ERIE, PA.
E.P. CHANCELLOR JR. AGENT PARKERSBURG W. VA.   
February 7 1899    
U. S. OLD WAR & NAVY
FEB 10 1899
Commissioner of Pensions          
Washington D.C.          
Sir    
Will you kindly send me the military Record of Christian Miller a Revolutionary Soldier who was pensioned in September 1832.   The information will be highly appreciated & any charges cheerfully paid 
Very Respectfully          
Edmund P. Chancellor, Jr
U. S. PENSION OFFICE H FEB 8 1899
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SUPERINTENDENTS
EASTERN DISTRICT
REV. A.C. WHITMER WAYNESBORO, PA.
CENTRAL WEST DISTRICT
REV. D.A. SOUNDERS, D.D. IRWIN, PA.
REV. J.C. HORNING ST. JOSEPH, MO.
BOARD OF HOME MISSIONS
OF THE REFORMED CHURCH IN THE U.S.
REV. CHARLES E. SCHAEFFER, D.D.
GENERAL SECRETARY
FIFTEEN AND RACE STREETS
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
REV. C.E. MILLER, D.D., LL.D.
VICE-PRESIDENT
REC. WM. C. SCHAEFFR, D.D.
SECRETARY
REV. PAUL S. LEINBACH
TREASURER
JOSEPH S. WISE
January 5th, 1912
To the Honorable Commission of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly send me an abstract of service rendered by Christian Miller during the Revolutionary War. Christian Miller was an ancestor of mine and I have looked him up in the Archives of Penna. and find a long list of Christian Millers and am le[strike through 'a']d to believe that there must have been from Penna. several men of that name. However, in Vol. 8, page 1007, Penna. Archives, I find the name, giving the date of enlistment as January 1st, 1777-1781; resided in Berks County; also on page 506, Vol. 4, I find that he made application for pension and in the application it was stated that he was a resident of Reading for over twenty years. This appears to be the correct name and whatever information you can give me will be greatly appreciated. 
Yours very truly,
J.S. Wise
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES form VAM-51 125-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME..Miller, Christian
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10,007
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED October 21, 179? (torn) to John Klein, assignee
*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 of 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.