Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5760, for Jeremiah Miller, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
CONTENTS
Miller, Jeremiah
NUMBER
S. 5760
carded
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Pennsylvania 29780
Jeremiah Miller
Somerset Co. in the State of Penn.
who was a Private in the company commanded
Captain Grubb of the Regt commanded
Col. Fetter in the Penn
[illegible] for 20 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Feb.
1835 and sent to W.H.
Postlethwaite, Somerset Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '34.  233.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35. 33.33
$266.66
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E-2- Vol. 5 Page 41
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Two sided document all handwritten

Left side upside down from the right side
Miller, Jeremiah
Penn W2837

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6  6  Miller [written upside down]  6
6  2  6 Jeremiah [written upside down] 6

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[First paragraph illegible]
Chabry Miller [illegible] Feb 26th 1781
Susanna Miller [illegible] 1785
Maria Miller [illegible] 17th 1785
Sofia Miller [illegible] 2nd 1788
Virginia Miller [illegible] January 11, 1791
Jeremiah Miller [illegible] Aug 20, 1794
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32.729
Jeremiah Miller
Pennsylvania

for 1776 [illegible] 20 months
$66.66/100

W. H. Postlethwaite
Somerset, Pa.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State of Pennsylvania
County of Somerset
ss.
On this twenty [crossed out] twentysecond day of January Eighteen hundred and
thirty five personally appeared before the undersigned 
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of Somerset County Jeremiah Miller a resident of
Somerset township, Somerset County, State of Pennsylvania
aged Eighty three years, who being first affirmed
according to law, doth make on his affirmation
the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provisions made by the
Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he 
enlisted in the Army of the United States in
the year - 1776 - under Captain Peter Grubb and
Served in the "Pennsylvania State Regiment" under 
the following named officers; the company
of
Captain Grubb assembled at Lebanon, and marched
to Lancaster where they were uniformed, from
thence they marched to Philadelphia and joined
the regiment which Declarant believes was commanded
by Colonel Fetter from Philadelphia the regiment
(with Declarant) marched through the Jerseys to
Long Island, Declarant was in the battle of 
Long Island under - General Washington and was
wounded near the groin - after that battle Capt Peter Grubb resigned the command of the company
and Colonel Fetter that of the regiment in which
Declarant was, and Captain Robert Grey succeeded
to the command of the Company, and Colonel
Walter Stewart to that of the Regiment- from
Long Island Declarant believes he was marched
to "White plains", he was in the battle of the
White Plains - and afterwards
in a skirmish at
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Princetown, after which he was sent to the
hospital at Easton where he remained sick for
several weeks, after his recovery he joined
his regiment, and was on the battles of
Brandywine and Germantown, he recollects
General Hamilton at Brandywine, and heard
him distinctly say to the regiment when he
ordered it to retreat slowly, "that they should
not win for it would be pity to lose
any of the glory they had gained that
day"_ Declarant states that he lived in
Salsbury township, Lancaster County, State of
Pennsylvania, when he enlisted, that he served
twenty months, at the end of which period
in 1778 - he received an honorable discharge
from Colonel Walter Stewart which discharge
accompanies this declaration, and Declarant on his affirmation aforesaid further states, that said
discharge was received by him from Colonel
Stewart on the day on which it purports
to have been given, and that he believes
it to be in the hand writing of the
said Colonel Stewart- Declarant further
States that he is totally blind, and that
from loss of memory in some measure,
and
the length of time elapsed, he cannot now
remember more particularly (than he has stated)
the names of General officers, or the Country
through which he passed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity, except the present,
and he declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any)
only on that of the agency in the State of
Pennsylvania -
Affirmed to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
John Kurtz
                his
Jeremiah   X   Miller
               mark
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I John Kurtz - one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County
hereby declare my opinion, that Jeremiah
Miller who has affirmed to and subscribed
the foregoing application before me was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and Served as he states,
that he is old and very feeble and entirely
unable to come to Court-
January 22, 1835 John Kurtz
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
ss
I Chauncey Forward Prothonotary of
the Court of Common pleas in and for
said County, do by these presents
Certify. That the Honorable John
Kurtz before whom the foregoing affidavit
was made and who has also signed the
above Certificate was at the time of taking
Such affidavit, and now is one of the
associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the
County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and Sworn, to all
whose official acts as such, due faith and credit is and
of right ought to be given-
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
and official seal at Somerset this 27th day of
January AD 1835
C. Forward Prothy
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS:MLB
July 17, 1930
Hon. S. A. Kendall
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Kendall:

Reference is made to your request of July 15, relative to information
desired by Mr. John S. Miller, of Somerset, Pennsylvania.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5760,
it appears that Jeremiah Miller, while residing in Salsbury Township,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 1776, served as a private
in Captains Peter Grubb's and Robert Gray's Companies, Colonels Fetter's
and Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiments. He was wounded in the
battle of Long Island, was also in the battles of Princeton, Brandywine
and Germantown, and was discharged January 1, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 22, 1835,
at which time he was eighty-three years of age and a resident of Somerset
Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
In 1835, one David Miller stated that he had known the soldier for
twenty years, but did not give his relationship to him and there are no
further data relative to family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any
information in regard to Joseph Miller as described; or to any soldier
named Yost Miller.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[top left quadrant handwritten] pa - Feb 24
[top left quadrant is a stamp reading] Somerset PA Feb. 19
[top right quadrant] Free Hon. Lewis Cass Pension Office Washington City DC
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Somersett Feby 19th 1835

Dear Sir-

I enclose you two affidavits relative to the application of Jeremiah Miller which I hope will remove the difficulties your last letter to me suggested. The persons who gave the affidavits are amongst our most respectable citizens and in all the neighborhood there is but one opinion on the subject of Miller having been a Revolutionary Soldier. I hope no further evidence will be required to prove him the same person mentioned in the discharge of the fact there can be no doubt. 

You will confer a favor upon a destitute old man by giving his application your immediate attention, which I would most respectfully [illegible]

I am respectfully your obet Servt
Mr H. Postlethwate
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Jeremiah Miller
S. File 5760
Pa
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The Bearer Jeremiah Miller, a private in Capt. Gray's company, having served the term of twenty months in the Regiment at present Commanded by Col Walter Stewart, according to the articles of his enlistment is now Honorably Discharged and permitted to go toward his own home. Given under my hand this [illegible] day of January 1778

W Stewart, Col 13th [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County [illegible]

Personally appeared before the [illegible] a justice of the peace in and for said county, Jeremiah Miller who being allowed, saith, that he seved as a Revolutionary soldier as stated in his declaration transmitted to the pension office and that the discharge appeuded to said declaration and given to him by Colouel Walter Stewart; and that he is the identical same Jerimiah Miller mentioned in said discharge- and that he did not   [illegible] apply for a pension because until within a few years he was in good circumstance, having at least enough to live on without receiving a pension and that it was never his intention to have applied for a pension until old age infirmity and absolute want have thus compelled him to solicit aid from his country. He further states that he never showed the above mentioned discharge to an person and knows of no living person who can prove his identity as to said discharge.

Affirmed and [illegible]
Feby 15th 1835 before [illegible]
[illegible signature]

his
Jeremiah [illegible] Miller
[illegible]

Somerset County
Pennsylvania [illegible]

Personally appeared before the sub[illegible] a Justive of the Peace, in and for said county [Illegible] Miller and Davis Levan who [illegible] say that they have been acquainted with Jeremiah Miller who has [illegible] the above affidavit for upwards of twenty years that they [illegible] him to be a man of truth
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that he is generally believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that they have frequently heard him say that he had a discharge from Colonel Walters Stewart in his possession, and that they believe his statement, and that he is the same Jeremiah Miller mentioned in the said discharge. 

Sworn and Sub[illegible]   [Illegible first name] Miller David Len[illegible]
Feby 18, 1835 [illegible]

[illegible signature]
Sommerset County
Pennsylvania

I Andrew Stewart one of the Commonwealth Jusatices of the Peace in and for saif county certify that Jeremiah Miller, David Milelr and David Levan who have subscribed the [illegible] affidavids are men of good character and standing for truth and generally respectable for    Andrew Stewart

Somerset County
Pennsylvania

I Chaunecy Forward Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do by these [illegible] identify that Andrew Stewart Esquire before whom the (subline: and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate) foregoing affidavits was made was at the time of taking such affidavits and now is an [illegible] Justice of the peace in and for the county of Somerset, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose official acts as such, due faith and credit is and of right ought to be given.

In Testimony whereof, I have [illegible] set my hand and official seal at Somerset this 18th day of February AD 1835
C. Forward Prob
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Free
Attention: Mr. W. Allison
Hon. Lewis Cass
Pension Office
Washington City, D.C.
February 3, 1835
Pension Office
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Free
Attention: Mr. W. Allison
Hon. Lewis Cass
Pension Office
Washington City, D.C.
February 3, 1835
Pension Office
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Somerset Jany 27th 1833
Dear Sir I enclose you the declaration of Jeremiah Miller, a revolutionary Soldier - he is in immediate need of the assistance for which he thus applies - Your early attention to his application is earnestly and respectfully requested - please communicate to me the result of his application
Very Respectfully Yours [illegible] W H Postlethwaite
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[this is a preprinted form]
3-081
CONGRESSIONAL
No. [blank field]
NAME OF CLAIMANT [blank field]
P. O. [blank fields]
NAME OF SOLDIER: [blank field]
Co. [blank field], Reg't [blank field]
I desire to be advised as to [typed and handwritten entries] Kindly give me the information asked for in the attached letter, if it is possible to do so, returning letter. John S. Miller wanted histories of Jeremiah Miller of Lancaster, Somerset Cos., Pa, + that of Yost or Jos. Miller of said places S. A. Kendall [end typed and handwritten entries], M. C.
[typed entry] July 15, 1930. [end typed entry], 19 [blank field]
These slips are exclusively for the use of Representa-tives [sic] in Congress, and when used by any other person will not receive consideration.
Representatives will greatly aid the Bureau of Pen-sions [sic] in giving them an early answer, if they will and use these slips in making calls in pension cases.
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1929 6-16
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5760
Rev. War INVALID.
File No. 5760
Jeremiah Miller
Private Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 257
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 July 17 Hist. to Hon S. A. Kendall for Jos. S. Miller
W.C.S.
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Miller, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [strikethrough: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 5760 -
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.) | STATE.
1776 - Jan. 1 78 | 20 mos. | Private | (Peter Grubb | Fetter) | Pa.
||| (Robert Gray | Walter Stewart) | 13 Pa.
Battles engaged in, 2nd war going at L.I., Wh Pl., Princeton, Brandy, Germ.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salesbury Twp. Lancaster Co. Pa
Date of application for pension, January 22, 1835
Residence at date of application, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 83
Remarks: [blank]