Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,481, for Henry Miller, Virginia
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(3 - 1776) 

SERVICE.                                NUMBER
Va.              Miller, Henry        S. 16.481      carded 

CONTENTS

This Envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 769 Received from GAO
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13792 
Indiana 
Henry Miller of  Tipproco Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Buford of the regiment commanded by Colonel Shelby in the Virginia line for 1 year and 5 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of June 1833 and sent to Andrew Ingram Lafayett 
Arrears to the 4th of March            113.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  28.33 
                                                           $141.65
{Revolutionary Claim, 
{Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk 
Book C   Vol. 7.  Page 120 

J.F.D. Lanier of 3. audito [page torn]ry 1839 [page torn]d at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt. notified 7th Jan[crossed out] Feby 1839. 
Died 18 Jany 1846. Letter to Hon John Pettit & 3d Audr. 28 Decr 1847.
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State of Indiana Tippecanoe County SS. Be it known that before me Timothy Dame a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Henry Miller and William Miller, and made oath in due form of law that they are the administrators of Henry Miller, the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of Pension was issued, that said original certificate since the death of said Henry Miller has been lost or destroyed, and that they have made diligent search for the same among the papers of said deceased, but have so far been unable to find the same, that the following is a true copy thereof, to wit:- "War Department"  "Revolutionary Claim "I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States "of the 7th of June 1832 Henry Miller of the State of Indiana "who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to "receive Fifty-six dollars and sixty two cents per annum, during "his natural life, commencing on the 4th day of March 1831, "and payable semiannually on the 4th day of March, and "4th day of September in every year. Given at the war office of the United States this seventeenth day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
"Examined and countersigned" "John Robb 
                                   Acting Secretary of War"
"J. L. Edwards 
"Commissioner of Pensions"
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That the deceased pensioner resided in Tippecanoe County in the State of Indiana for the space of seventeen years, before his death; and that previous thereto he resided in the State of Kentucky 
Sworn and subscribed in presence of and before me this 19th day of November A.D. 1847. 
William Miller                         Henry Miller 
Subscribed in presence of   Timothy Dame J.P.
Timothy Dame.
Gorlnie[?] J. Ath

Know all men by these presents that we Henry Miller and William Miller of Tippecanoe County Indiana, administrators of the Estate of Henry Miller deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint our true and lawful attorney for us and in our name to receive from the agent of the United States, for paying pensions in Madison State of Indiana the balance of said pension from the 4th day of September 1845, to the 18th day of January 1846 being the day of his death.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Timothy Dame Gorlnie[?] J. Ath    Henry Miller   William Miller 

State of Indiana Tippecanoe County ss. Be it known that on this 19th day of November 1847, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared the above named Henry Miller & William Miller and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney, by them this day executed, to be their voluntary act deed, In testimony whereof I have the day and year last above mentioned, hereunto set my hand & seal Timothy Dame, J. P.
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State of Indiana} 
Tippecanoe County} S.S. I Mark Jones Clerk of the Probate Court of said County holden at Lafayette in said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Henry Miller was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty-six dollars and sixty six cents per annum; was a resident of the County of Tippecanoe and State of Indiana, and died in the County and State aforesaid, on the 18th day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty six, and that he left no widow, but left children whose names are Henry Miller, William Miller, James Miller, Andrew Miller, Nancy married to William Robinson Catharine Miller, Elizabeth married to George D. Sharpe, Sarah married to Cyrus Magill, Jacob Miller, John Miller, and Mary married to Charles Danson. And I hereby further certify that Timothy Dame is a magistrate as above, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 6th day of Nov. 1844 and will expire on the 6th day of November 1849, and that his signature above written is genuine. And I do further certify that the above named Henry Miller & William Miller have been by said Court duly appointed administrators of the Estate of said Henry Miller deceased and have taken out letters of administration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Lafayette this 19th day of November A.D. 1847 
Mark Jones Clerk 
By J. G. Wallerer
 FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
 Received from GA
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State of Indiana Jefferson County ss. Be it known that on the day of [blank]   184[blank]  Before the Subscribed duly authorized by law to administer Oaths in and for said County personally appeared James D. Glass the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made Oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by Virtue of the foregoing power of Attorney either by any pledge mortgage sale assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned 
Before me
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No 4871 Ent 
Ap
Henry Miller (Children of) Pen. Madison Ia. roll Per Act of June 1832 
$21.25 
Decr. 31. 1847 
Reqn. No 2383, dated 3rd & sent to Treasury 4th January 1848
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The United States                 D.r
To the Administrators of Henry Miller, late a Penssioner on the Madison, Ia, roll, per Act of June 1832 
For his pension from 4. Sept. 1845. to 18 January 1846, the day he died, being 137 days at $56 62/100 per annum as per vouchers filed herewith--$21..25 

Treasury Department 
3d Auditor's Office 
Dec. 31. 1847 
Stated by A.B. Thruston 

Treasury Department 
Comptrollers Office.
December 31. 1847. 
Ex. by Wm. Flinn
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State of Indiana} 
Tippecanoe County} SS 
On this the first day of April in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John R. Porter President Judge and James Wylie and John Travett Esquire his associates, the circuit court for the county of Tippecanoe aforesaid now sitting, Henry Miller, a resident of said county and State aged seventy three years the sixth day of December A.D. 1832 ,who being first 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 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
He saith that about the last of February or first of March in the year 1776 or 1777, whilst he resided in the county of Bedford and State of Virginia he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the company of Henry Buford or Bufort for the term of six months. That the company to which he belonged formed a part of a corps of about three hundred men which accompanied the four commissioners who met at the Big Island on Holston River to treat with the Cherokee Nation of Indians on the part of Virginia and North Carolina. He saith that William Christie and Col. Shelby (whose christian name he thinks was James were the two Commissioners from Virginia but the names of the two from North Carolina he has forgotten. That the expedition was
under the direction and command of Col. Shelby and Christie. That one John Fields was the lieutenant of the company to which he belonged and Abram Sharp ensign. That agreeably to his recollection the company of volunteers from the county of Pittsylvania Virginia which also formed a part of said corps, was commanded by Capt Waters and Capt. Dickson commanded one of the companies from said county of Bedford. The name of the other Captains he has forgotten. He saith that he marched by the way of English’s ferry at New river in going from said county of Bedford to the Big Island aforesaid. He further states that he served on this expedition four months, at the expiration of which time (in July 1776 or 1777) he together with the company to which he belonged was
permitted to go home, their services being no longer required. He saith that he does not now recollect that he ever received a written dis-
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charge, but if he did it has long since been lost. He saith that again on the 18th day of February or about that time, as near as he can recollect, in the year 1778, whilst residing in said county of Bedford & State of Virginia, he was drafted for one year into the service of the United
States. That he together with twenty four other drafted men (that being the quota required from Bedford county at that time) marched under the command of Capt Jacob Ellis to the Valley Forge on the Schulkyl fifteen or twenty miles from Philadelphia crossing James river, and passing through the counties of Amherst and Culpepper – through Leesburgh, Frederick town in Maryland, Little York & Lancaster in Pennsylvania. That he left Bedford county as
near as he can recollect about the first of April & arrived at the Valley Forge he thinks sometime in May. He saith further that upon his arrival at that place joining the main army, he together with those that accompanied him united with and formed a part of a company of regular troops under the command of Capt. Robberts belonging to the fourteenth regiment of the Virginia line. That at the time he joined said company, the Brigade to which said Regiment belonged was under the command
of General Weedon, but that a short time after the battle of Monmouth (which was about the
last of June 1778) the said Regiment was attached to the Brigade under the command of
General Mulenburgh. That at this time as near as he can recollect, the first and fourteenth Regiments of the Virginia line & two Regiments of Virginia State troops formed the Brigade
of which General Mulenburgh was the commandant. He further saith that his Col’s name was William Davis Abram Buford was lieutenant Col. of said Regiment (the 14th) from the time the said Miller entered the same till sometime in October 1778 at which time he was advanced to the command of the eleventh Regiment of the Virginia line. The name of the Lieutenant Col. who succeeded him he does not recollect. Their Majors name was William Cavell. The names of his Lieutenant and Ensign he has forgotten. He further saith that the day after he joined the company of said Capt. Roberts at Valley Forge he together with those who accompanied him from said county of Bedford were inoculated for the small pox by which he was rendered unfit for service until about the first of October following (1778). He lay sick at the Valley Forge at the time the
battle of Monmouth took place, which he thinks was about the last of June or first of July 1778. After he recovered of the fever, he together with about one hundred and fifty volunteers recovered sick left Valley Forge (in October (1778) to join the Virginia troops at West point and marched under the conduct of some
commissioned and non-commissioned officers whose names he does not now recollect. In going from Valley Forge to West point he marched through Morristown in New Jersey & New Windsor, where they crossed the North river. The were compelled to take this route in consequence of the Brittish having possession of New York & the command of Kings ferry. He joined the company of said Capt. Roberts
and the said fourteenth Regiment towards the last of said month of October. In November following (1778) he and all the troops of the Virginia line le[page torn] West point & marched into the State of New Jersey
(crossing the Hudson at Kings [page torn]
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and went into winter quarters about the first of
December near a town called Bonbrook in the
State of New Jersey at which place he remained until about the 20th of February 1779 at which time he was discharged. He received his discharge from Col. William Davis which discharge has long since been lost. He saith further that afterwards, to wit, early in February 1781, whilst he was residing in said county
of Bedford in the State of Virginia he was again drafted into the service of the United States. He marched from Bedford county in the company of Capt David Beard and joined General Greens Army between the river Dan & Guilford Court House a short time before the battle of Guilford Court House took place between Gen. Green and Cornwallace, which was early in March 1781. He saith that the number of militia that marched from Bedford at the time of which he speaks was about three hundred and were commanded by Col. Lynch. His Majors name was John Calaley – his Lieutenant Jeremiah Payt, as near as he can recollect – his Ensign Charles Tate. He saith that the night preceding the battle of Guilford Court House he was placed out on the picket line Guard where he remained till the battle was over. That after the battle was over the Virginia troops and General Green’s regulars retreated to a place called the Iron Works about fifteen miles from Guilford Court House, at which place they remained a short time and started in pursuit of the Brittish. He saith that that he left the army near Guilford Court House and went to take care of one of his brothers who received a wound in the battle of which he speaks. Here he was detained about three weeks, when he left for home, at which place he arrived toward the last of April 1781. He saith that he never received any discharge for this term of service, having left his company to take care of his brother and said company together with the before mentioned Bedford county militia having been disbanded previous to his starting for home. In this expedition he was engaged about two months, making the length of time he served under the three engagements one year & six months. He saith that he was engaged in no battles during either of the terms of service aforesaid, except that of Guilford Court House, and in that he was not actually engaged having been placed on the picket guard as before stated. He saith further that he was born in Augusta County State of Virginia December 6. 1759. His age is recorded in a bible now in his
possession, and the entry was made some years since agreeably to a statement of his mother. From Augusta county he went to Bedford county in said State to live. From that place he moved to the State of Kentucky in the fall of 1783, in which State he resided until the spring of 1829, at which time he came
to Tippecanoe county Indiana where he has resided ever since & where he now resides. He states that he has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure (except at very considerable trouble & expense) who can testify to his service. 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Henry Miller
Samuel Hoover Clerk
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Henry Miller 25004 
State of Indiana}
Tippecanoe County}Ss. 
I James A. Carnahan a clergyman residing in the County of Tippecanoe Indiana, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that I belive him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  James A. Carnahan 

State of Indiana}
Tippecanoe County}Ss.
I William Robinson a citizen of said county of Tippecanoe hereby certify that I was well  acquainted with Henry Miller who has subscribed & Sworn to the foregoing declaration, for about 40 years whilst he resided in the State of Kentucky, and have been well acquainted with him for about 4 years in Tippecanoe County Indiana, that I believe him to be seventy three years of age: that he was reputed in the neighborhood where he resided in Kentucky to have been a soldier of the revolution, and is so reputed in the neighborhood where he now resides, and that I concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.   Wm. Robinson 
S. Hoover Clk.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interragatories 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 James A. Carnahan who has signed the above certificate  is a clergyman resident in the County of Tippecanoe aforesaid, and William Robinson who has also signed the above certificate is a resident in said county and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
John R. Porter
James Wylie
John Provott

State of Indiana} 
Tippecanoe County} Ss.
I Samuel Hoover Clerk of the Tippecanoe circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Miller for a pension.
In testimony where afsd have hereunto set my hand seal of the Tippecance Circuit Court this the 20 day of April A.D. 1833. 
Sam Hoover Clk  John R Porter James Wyle John Provott
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25004
Henry Miller
Indiana

Va Roll
on Roll
from 1777 private
0 yr. 5 months
$56.66/100

Andrew Ingram
Lafayette Indiana
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WAR DEPARTMENT. Pension Office, 183 

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 a 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 shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, shewing the Service of Henry Miller 
Tippecanoe County Indiana

Period when the service was rendered
El' vol. 1776 or 7
cloaf[?] 1778
" 1778

 Duration of the claimant's service
Years.  Months.  Days.
 ~           4            ~
1             "             "
about 2

Rank of the claimant
Pri
"
~

Names and rank of the Field Officers under whom he served.
Capt Buford
Col Shelby
Capt Ellis
Genl Weedon
Col Davis
Capt Bearde
Genl Green
Col Lynch

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
73 yrs
Bedford County Virginia

Proof of which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary Evidence
Can get no witness

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
 J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 

The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION. 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before  A. B. a resident of (b) of  in the county of   and State, Territory or District of  aged (c)   years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with  and served in the    (e) regiment of the     line, under the following named officers: 
 [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an 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 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I   of the Court of     do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of     for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this    day of    & c. 

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia. except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the     and C. D. residing in the (the same)vhereby certify, that we are well acquainted with       , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be    years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. 

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said 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 Revolationary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I,     Clerk of the Court of        do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of      for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this      day of     & c. 

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given , and what has become of it? 
To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. 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. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not. 
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d]The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For    year     months, and    days , I served as a     . For    months and.    days, I served as a     ; and for such service I claim a pension." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pensions to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c, without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[I] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

Proof of Service. 
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
=> The notes from [a] to [I] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in not [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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June 5, 1939.

Mrs. J. O. Birdsall           BA-J/MMHM/ILL
370 East 4th Street        Henry Miller
Spencer, Iowa.                 State. 16841

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request an official report from this office in regard to Henry Miller, ( S. 16481) a Revolutionary War soldier, to aid in establishing a D.A.R. line. 
The record of Henry Miller follows as found in the claim for pension cited above, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Henry Miller was born December 6, 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown. He moved from Augusta County, Virginia, to Bedford County, that same state, where he resided at the time of the Revolutionary War. 
Henry Miller enlisted and served as private in the Virginia troops at different times, shown as follows from about March 1776, four months in Captain Henry Buford's Company under Colonel William Christie, engaged against the Cherokee Indians: from February 18, 1778, in Captains Jacob Ellis' and Roberts' companies, Colonel William Davies' Virginia regiment, marched to Monmouth where he was sick with the small pox at the time of the battle there, marched afterwards to West Point, went into winter quarters near Bound Brook, New Jersey, and was discharged there February 20, 1779; from February 1781, about two months in Captain David Beard's company, Colonel Lynch's regiment, during which he was stationed near Guilford Court House as picket guard during the battle there. He stated that he left the army after said battle to take care of one of his brothers who was wounded there, but he did not state the name of that brother. 
The soldier resided in Bedford County, Virginia, until the fall of 1783, then moved to Kentucky where he resided until the spring of
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1829, when he moved to Tippecanoe County, Indiana. He did not give the name of any county in Kentucky in which he resided. 
Henry Miller was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1833, at which time he resided in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. He died January 18, 1846. 
No reference was made to wife or children of this soldier. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Henry Miller 
Certificate #13793 
Issued June 17, 1833 
Rate $56.66 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Indiana Agency. 

Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator. 
(Given to me to copy on June 5, 1939 - ILL)
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370 East Fourth Street 
Spencer, Iowa 
November 15, 1939 

Reference BAHB - 801 

Mr. W. C. Black
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

The material I now have on hand in regard to report of soldiers is as follows: 
1. Henry Miller appeared in court to make declaration in order to obtain benefits of the Act of Congress June 7, 1832, I have this complete, copied by a genealogist for me. 
2. Henry Miller 
Certificate # 13792 
Issued June 17, 1833 
Rate $56.66 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Indiana Agency 
3. I have a report from Wisconsin in regard to service of William Miller who was in the war of 1812. 
4. I have from your office the information about George E. Logue XC - 2, 665,875. 
5 . Also William H. Dawson XC-2, 675, 123. 
6 . Newton Sharp, private, Company I, 19th Infantry, who enlisted February 28, 1862 and who died August 25, 1862. 
7. William A. Sharp, Company D, 11th Infantry who enlisted September 12, 1861 and who died January 1863. That is the information I already have so please do not send any more concerning them.
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Mr. W. C. Black    (2 )   November 15, 1939 

I have secured so much information about Henry Miller, a Revolutionary War Veteran, that I have decided I would like to know the names, when they enlisted, what company they were in, when they were discharged, when they died, and all the facts I can secure, about his descendants who served in any war. I am wondering if your office would help me. I am willing to have a genealogist come in and look them up or if you have someone in your department that does that kind of work I would gladly pay for their time and trouble. 
The men I am anxious to find out about are as follows: 
William H. Miller Company D. 11th Wis. Inf. WC917540 no XC
Comfort B. Walker Company D 11th Wis. Inf. WC26014 no XC
James L. Miller Company D 11th Wis. Inf. XC897113 
James S. Robinson Company D 11th Wis. Inf. SC 170049 
George Miller Company B 25th Wis. Inf. WC287285 no XC
Thomas J. Edwards Company H 5th Wis. Inf. SC 438938 
Henry Collins First enlisted in the 1st Missouri Light Artillery. Was discharged October 1862 and later reenlisted in Company of the 43rd Wis. Inf. C.C.232237
Cannot identify Charles M. Collins Enlisted as a drummer boy. He died at Clarksville, Tenn. January 6, 1865. 
John Miller Cannot identify-Srv. Infn. [illegible] Son of Jacob and Polly Miller who was born January 8, 1828. He married a woman by the name of Howard. He was postmaster there and made saddles and harness. He served in the war in 1862. 
Please let me know if you will look up these men for me or if you will find a genealogist to do it. Thanking you for all your trouble. Let me know the amount of the bill and I will send a check by return mail. 
Sincerely yours, 
Mrs J. O. Birdsall

Try - WC152994
Charles P. 
& 10 Tenn. Iny.
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16.481 
INVALID. 

File No. 16.481 
Henry Miller 
Pri Rev War  
Act: June 7" 32 
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 239 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 Apr 23. Hist to Rev John H. Fazel M.B.H. 
1916 Mch 17: history to Viola Root Cameron [Letter in M.F. 9569 Jacob Miller] MBH
1937-May 13 - Hist to Ruth M. Wilson -JLL
1937 - August. 6 - Hist. to Mrs. Harry A. Walters - JLL 
1939 - June 5 - Hist to Mrs. J. O. Birdsall all 
1939 - Dec. 13 letter to Mrs. J.O.  Birdsall cs
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Hon. J. Pettit
Pension Case of 
Hny. Miller

8554946 [? very faint]

Rec.d 29 Dec '47
Ans.d

cl.s Randall
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Wash 
Ho. of Reps 
Dec. 23. 1847 

Sir:
I enclose you the letter of Hon. G.S. Orth of the 11th inst. as also a power of atty. to draw pension money. 
Will you inform me whether can get the money & if so what steps I must take to accomplish what is desired by Mr. O.
Your obt. sert. John Pettit 

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Com'r. of Pensions 
Washington 

P.S. Please return the letter of Mr. O & the warrant of Atty. with you answer John Pettit
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
Second Comptroller's Office 
January 31st, 1839. 

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Henry Miller - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of Fifty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1837, to the 4th March, 1838. 
Respectfully, yours, Albion K. Parris Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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[Stamp] LAFAYETTE APR 21    Free
May 7 In'a. 25004 

Hon. Lewis Cass, Sec'y at War Washington City 
D.C.
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Lafayette, Indiana, April 20 1833.

Hon. Lewis Cass. 
Sir,
Enclosed you find the application of Mr. Henry Miller, for a pension. When it shall have been acted upon, I shall be glad to be notified of the result.
Respectl'y your obt. serv't.
 Andrew ingram.
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Hon. J. Pettit
Dec. 28, '47
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272

Pension Office, 
Dec. 28, 1847

Sir,
In answer [crossed out] I have the honor to inform you that I have referred the papers in the case of Henry Miller, decd, late a pensioner under the act of June 7 1837 to P. Hagner, Esqr. 3d Auditor of the Treasury, that the amount due may be paid in conformity to the act of the 23 Aug. 1842 
Hon. J Pettit 
Hou. of Reps
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No. 4871 
Miller, Henry 
(Children of) 
Jan 4 - 1848 
Act 6 April 1838 
Madison, Ind. 

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of }
County,} ss.

BE IT KNOWN, That on day of  18  , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension, therein authorized to be received by him. Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me, 
J. P. 

Note.-- This affidavit must be signed by the Attorney. 
Note. -- Any other officer duly authorized to administer oaths, may be substituted for a Justice of the Peace.
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REV. JOHN H. FAZEL, 
Evangelist. 
MEMBER OF INTERDENOMINATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELISTS. 
J. WILBUR CHAPMAN, PRESIDENT

Route 1. Topeka, Kan. April 5, 1909 

The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions U.S. Pension Department Washington, D.C 

Respected Sir: -Will you kindly make[crossed out] have made for me a transcript of any record you may have in your department referring to my great grand father Henry Miller of Bradford Co. Va. a revolutionary soldier who served two enlistments, (1) Apr. 1, 1777, Capt. Abel Westfalls Co. 8th Va. Regt Col. A. Bowman (2) 10th Reg. Col. Wm Davis Capt. S. L. Roberts, 2d enlistment was Feb. 23, 1778. Did he get a pension? For what time? How much? What for? Did his widow succeed to it? and if so for what time? also any other items of historical interest to his descendants, will be very acceptable. Hoping for a kind reply. 
Respectfully, John H. Fazel
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History to 
Viola Root Cameron, 
47 West 42nd St., 
New York City. 
Her letter dated Mch 8, 1916} 
  "       "      recd     "     9,  "    } in W. File 9569   Jacob Miller.

give abstract to A.W.
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August 6, 1937.
Mrs. Harry A. Walters         BA-J/ILL
Box 513                                 Henry Miller
West Lafayette, Indiana.      S. 16481

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Henry Miller, a pensioner of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. 
The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 16481, based upon service of Henry Miller in the Revolutionary War. 
Henry Miller was born December 6, 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown. He moved from Augusta County, Virginia, to Bedford County, Virginia, where he resided at the time of the Revolutionary War. 
He enlisted and served as private in the Virginia troops at different times, shown as follows from about March 1776, four months in Captain Henry Buford's company under Colonel William Christie, in gaged against the Cherokee Indians: from February 18, 1778, in Captains Jacob Mills' and Roberts' companies, Colonel William Davies' Virginia regiment, marched to Monmouth and was sick with the small pox during the battle there, marched afterwards to West Point, went into winter quarters near Bound Brook, New Jersey, and was discharged there February 20, 1779; from February 1781, two months in Captain David Beard's company, Colonel Irish's regiment, during which he was stationed near Guilford Court House as picket guard during the battle there. He stated that he left the army after said battle to take care of one of his brothers who was wounded there, but did not state the name of that brother. 
The soldier resided in Bedford County, Virginia, until the fall of 1783, then moved to Kentucky where he resided until the spring of
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1829, when he moved to Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Henry Miller did not give the names of the counties in Kentucky in which he resided. 
Henry Miller was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1833, at which time he resided in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. He died January 18, 1846. 
No reference was made to wife or children of the above noted soldier.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and name of person to whom it was made, you should apply to the Comptroller General , General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following: 
Henry Miller 
Certificate #13792 
Issued June 17, 1833 
Rate $56.66 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of 7, 1832. 
Indiana Agency. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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May 13, 1937. 

Ruth M. Wilson, c/o Robert G. Fry, Agent 
Kennedy Building London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. 
Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

BA-J/ILL
Henry Miller
S. 16481

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Henry Miller, Sr., born December 5, 1760, served from Virginia, and died January 18, 1846. 
The record of Henry Miller is given herein as found in his claim for pension, S. 18481, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Henry Miller was born December 6, 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown. He moved from Augusta County, Virginia, to Bedford County, that state, where he resided at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. 
He enlisted and served as private in the Virginia troops at different times, given[crossed out] shown as follow: from about March 1776, four months in Captain Henry Buford's Company under Colonel William Christie, on the expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from February 18, 1778, in Captains Jacob Ellis' and Roberts' companies, Colonel William Davies' Virginia regiment, marched to Monmouth, was sick with the small pox during the battle there, later marched to West Point, went into winter quarters near Bound Brook, New Jersey, and was discharged there February 20, 1779; from February 1781, two months in Captain David Beard's company , Colonel Lynch's regiment, during which he was stationed near Guilford Court House as picket guard during the battle there; he stated that he left the army after said battle to take care of one of his brothers who was wounded there, but did not state the name of that brother. 
Henry Miller resided in Bedford County, Virginia, until the fall of 1783, then moved to Kentucky and resided until the spring of 1829, when he moved to Tippecanoe County, Indiana. He did not state the
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counties in Kentucky in which he resided.
Henry Miller was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1833, at which time he resided in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. No reference was made to wife of children of Henry Miller. 
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: 
Henry Miller 
Certificate #13792 
Issued June 17, 1833 
Rate $56.66 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831. 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Indiana Agency. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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3 - 871. 
RECORD DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 

Briefed by L.D.L. 
Claim No. of Bradford Co. Va . Evl. Apr. 1.77 Capt Westfall + Col Bowman 8" Va. + Evl Feb. 23, 78. Capt Roberts, Col Wm Davis 10 regt. --
Certificate No.  
Claimant _______
Soldier Henry Miller 
Service. Va
Additional Service Rev. War 
No_____ claim, State records_____, 190__ No No claim, combination records____, 190____

REMARKS:
No claim, except no officers as above. J. #2830 Ohio, Pa. + Hampshire Co. Va --- send this "#16481 Bedford Co. of as above Rej. #7196 Rockingham Co, Va. no. of. as above none identical 

0-8.     Chief Division
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In reply to your request of the 5th , received the 9 inst for a statement of the military history of Henry Miller SJ.16481. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's[crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Feb or Mch 1776 or 1777 
Feb 18. 1778 
Feb 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.  
4 Mos. 
Feb 20 1779 
2 mos 

RANK. 
Pvt 
"
"

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. Henry Buford 
Jacob Ellis Roberts 
David Beard. 
COLONEL. 
James Shelby + Wm Christy
Wm Davies 
Lynch 

STATE. 
Va .
"
"
In fall of 1783 he moved to Ky (county not stated) + remained until 1829 thence to Ind.

Battles engaged in, none stated 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co. Va. 
Date of application for pension, Apr 1. 1833. His claim was allowed 
Residence at date of application, Tippecanoe Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, born Dec. 6, 1759: Augusta Co. Va 
Remarks: Not Stated Nether Soldier was Married

Reviewed
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Spencer Iowa 
Nov 12, 1938
U.S. Commissioner of Pensioner Washington D.C.

Dear Sir 
A genealogist of Washington D.C Mrs Fannie G. Williams 5819 Seventh St. N.W. sent me a copy of Henry Miller's application for pension Virginia S-16,481 State of Indiana April 1, 1833 Tippecanoe County. Extract of application takes up three pages 
Will a copy from your office count more in establishing the Henry Miller line for D.A.R.? If so please send me a copy. I am trying to establish that line for the future generation. Is there a way I can do this without becoming a D.A.R.
Most Sincerely 
Mrs J. O. Birdsall

6c airmail stamped Eur att B

we will send it in her Run[?]
see envelope attached
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stamp gone when rec in Ref. Sect. F

GENERAL DE LAFAYETTE CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 
LAFAYETTE INDIANA 

July 25, 1937. 

Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen: 
Will you be so kind as to send me a copy of the service record of Henry Miller, private in the Virginia state troops, during the Revolutionary war, pensioned in 1831, an early settler in Tippecanoe county, Indiana ?
With thanks and appreciation of the favor of an early reply, 
Very truly yours, 
Estelle Marshall Walters 
Regent General de Lafayette chapter. 
Mrs. Harry A. Walters 
Box 513, West Lafayette, 
Indiana.
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London & Lancashire Indemnity Company 
OF AMERICA
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, HARTFORD, CONN. 

ROBERT G. FRY, AGENT
KENNEDY BUILDING
TULSA, OKLA.

April 16, 1937 

Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am endeavoring to trace my geneology for membership in the D. A. R. Do you have, on file, any record of pension paid to Henry Miller, Sr., who enlisted from the state of Virginia? 
He was married to Sarah Percy; was of German descent, and served two terms of enlistment. 
Born December 5, 1760; died January 18, 1846. OK
Very truly yours, 
Ruth M. Wilson
Ruth M. Wilson 

RMW/dlw
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November 28, 1939.

Mrs. J. O. Birdsall,              BAHB
370 East Fourth Street, 
Spencer, Iowa. 

Dear Madam: 
In reply to your to November 15, 1939, you are informed that the Veterans Administration does not make a charge for searching the records of veterans. If copies of certain papers are requested and can be furnished, a charge is made for such services.
A careful investigation fails to identify records for Charles W. Collins and John Miller. A summary of the pension record of James Lemuel Miller is enclosed. 
The pension records of William H. Miller, Comfort Walker, James S. Robinson, George Miller, Thomas J. Edwards and Henry Collins are on file in the National Archives. A copy of your letter is being referred to that office for further attention. 
Your inquiry concerning Henry Miller, Revolutionary War veteran,  will be answered under separate cover. 

By direction, 
W. C. BLACK, 
Chief Clerk. 

Enc.  Further ref. is made etc
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December 13, 1939.

Mrs. J. O. Birdsall,                BA-J/IMHF/CC
370 East Fourth Street,        Henry Miller
Spencer, Iowa.                       S.16481

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter of November 15, 1939, in which you stated that you have all information in regard to Henry Miller pension certificate #13792, Revolutionary War soldier which you desire and in which you request information in regard to soldiers who served subsequent to that war. 
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that you were furnished the record of Henry Miller cited above on June 5, 1929 and as you state you have all information in regard to him which you desire your letter has been placed on file. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.