Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9199, for John Miller, Maryland
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(S-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Miller, John
Rosanna

NUMBER
W. 9199

CONTENTS
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[illegible] to W. W. Curran, Oct. [illegible] _ do. to M. Dunn.
29 April 1840. do. to Jane
May 27 1840.

Maryland
3084 3084

Rosanna Miller,
widow of John Miller, decd
who died on the 5th November 1822
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland
who was a sergeant in the Cam commanded
by Captain Gaybell of the regt commanded
by Col. Weltner in the Maryland
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 120 Dollars __ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Octr 1839. & sent and to W. W. Curran
Globe Office, Present

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839 $1020.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 60.00
$1080.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}

Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 153.
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4683

Rosanna Miller
of John
Maryland
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore

On this fourteenth Day of August one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine personally appeared Rosanna Miller before us the subscribers Judges of the orphans Court for the County and City of Baltimore in the state of Maryland Aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Decclaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress_ Passed July the fourth Eightteen Hundred thirty six that she is the widow of John Miller who enlisted under Captain Gravel as a sergeant in the second Maryland Regiment on the fourth day of March seventeen Hundred and seventy seven and was discharged on the tenth day of January seventeen Hundred and Eighty and she the said Rosanna Ulerick further Declareth that she was married to the said John Miller in september seventeen Hundred and seventy six by the Revd Priest Guisler in the County of Lancaster Pensylvania and her Husband aforesaid John Miller died on the fifth day of November Eightteen Hundred and twenty two and that the said Rosanna Miller has Remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed sworn to and subscribed on the day above writen before us

Rosanna [her X mark] Miller

WM Baker
James B. Price
John H. Briscoe
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The State of Maryland
Baltimore County SS.

I hereby Certify that William Baker. James B. Price and John H Briscoe whose names are above subscribed were at the time of so doing Judges of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County _ the same being a Court of record and that their signatures above is their genuine signatures. 

In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribe my name a[nd] affix the seal of said Court this 14[th] day of August 1839

Lest D. M. Perine Req

LAND OFFICE,

Annapolis, 29th July, 1839,

I Certify, that it appears by the Muster Rolls remaining in the Office, that John Miller, enlisted as a Sergeant in the 2nd Maryland Regiment, on the 4th day of March, 1777, and was discharged on the 10th day of January, 1780,

George G. Brewer,
Register Land Office, W.S. Md.
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore Sct

Be it remembered that on this fourteenth Day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of Peace for Said City personally appeared Christopher Lambert aged Eighty Four years and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of almighty God that he well knew John Miller who belonged to Captain Gravels Company and who was then acting in the Capacity as Seargeant in the Revolutionary War in the second Regiment of the Maryland Line and he further States that he was the Identical Seargant, John Miller that Rendered the Services in Captain Gravels Company and he further Declares that he is well acquainted with Rosanna Miller now the widow of the above named John Miller

Sworn to and Subscribed To before me

Christopher [his X mark] Lambert

Jas Barnard J ["Seal" written in a circle]

I Hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Christopher Lambert and know him to be a man of veracity and Credibilty and his Oath would be taken in any Court of Justice

Jas Barnard J ["Seal" written in a circle]

State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct }

I hereby Certify that James Barnard J Gentleman before whom the above affidavit was made and certificate given, was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and Sworn

In Testimony Whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court on this 14th day of August 1839.

Thos. Kell Esq
Balt. Coytor
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore To Wit }

on this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine, before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace, in and for Said City, personally appeared Mary Black, aged Eighty Eight years, and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that she well knew Rosanna Ulrich, as they ware raised girls together, and well knew when the said Rosanna Ulrich, was married to her deceased Husband John Miller, as she was at the wedding, and was an Eye Witness to the fact of their marriage, as they were near neighbours in the town of Lancaster Pa, and that they ware maried by the Revrend, Priest, Guisler, the circumstance is strongly impressed upon her memory, from the fact of its being Kept up for Several Days after its consumation, and this deponant further states, that the said marriage, took place some time in the month of September Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six.

Mary [her X mark] Black

Sworn to and Subscribed before
John Wright

I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Black, the above Signor, and believe her to be a Lady of veracity and [crossed out] Credibility and that her oath would be taken in any Court of Justice

John Wright

State of Maryland City of Baltimore To Wit

on this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty nine, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said City, personally appeared Joseph Black Husband of the above Deponant Mary Black and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the above statement to be correct, as he at that time was aresidante [a resident] of Lancaster town in Pensylvania, and was preasent when the above named Rosanna Ulrich and John Miller Deceased was maried, as he was preasent at
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at the time when they were maried by the Revd Priest Guisler 
Deponant further states that he is about eighty seven years of age, further Deponant saith not

Sworn to and subscribed before

Joseph [his X mark] Black

John Wright

I hereby Certify that I am Well acquainted with Mr Joseph Black the above Signor, and believe him to be a man of veracity and Credibility and his oath would be taken in any Court of Justice

John Wright

State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct

I hereby certify that John Wright gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavits and cerificates were given and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of said State in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 14th day of August 1839

Thos. Kell Clk Balt. Coy Cot
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The undersigned former pastor of Conway and lately of [illegible] is
Williamore certifies that John Miller deceased and Roxina Miler were known to
him there thirty nine years all and was [illegible] by me and by my whole
Congregation as man and wife then being in [illegible] found neither in lineage nor [illegible]
before the year ninety three [illegible] I certify by my hand and seal and willingly will
certify it by my oath of marriage
Lewis Garth.
August the 15th 1839
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awF.

Rev. War Section

May 16, 1933.

Hon. C. Ellis Moore,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Moore;

In response to your letter of the 14th instant, I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9199, it appears that John Miller enlisted March 4, 1777 in Captain Gravel's Company, Colonel's name not stated, and served as a Sergeant until January 10, 1780 in the 2d [2nd] Maryland Regiment. He died November 5, 1822.

Solder married in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, September 1776, Rosanna Ulerich or Ulrich, she was allowed pension on her application executed August 14, 1839, while a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, aged eighty six years.

Children, Ann, Adam, John, Nicholas, Mary, Catherine, Eve and Anthony (twins), Jacob and Joshua. Widow stated in 1839, that these children were all married and
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that she had thirty three grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren, no names stated.

There is no further family data on file.

This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of a Samuel Gregory or of a Thomas Miller, who were living in Baltimore, Maryland when the Revolution began, or to any Miles Davies.

Herewith is returned the letter of Miss Nell C. Shepherd of 812 Oakland Blvd., Cambridge, Ohio.

Sincerely,

Commissioner.

Did not use Col. Lodowick Waltner. German Reg.
as could not be verified.
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore to Wit

On this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in the state of Maryland and for the city of Baltimore personally appeared Rosanna Miller, a resident of the said city, aged eighty six year, and widow of John Miller who was a sergeant in Captain  Gravels company in the german regiment, that was commanded by Colonel Ladowish Waltmer who was the commander of the 2nd german regiment of the Maryland Continental line, this deponent further states on oath that she has no documentary records of her marriage, but that she, the said Rosanna Miller, got the Revered priest Greisler to make a record of her marriage in a family prayer book, deponent further states that she has the records of the births of her children, in the aforesaid prayer book, containing the following names: Ann Miller, Adam Miller, John Miller, Nicholas Miller, Mary Miller, Catherine Miller, Eve and Anthony miller twin children, Jacob Miller, Joshua Miller, which are married and have thirty three children (making in all 33 grand children) and also eighteen great grandchildren. Deponent further states that the aforesaid prayer book in which containes her marriage and births of the above named children was lost by moving from different houses and cannot be found. Deponent further states that she was lawfully married to the above named John Miller, deceased, before the termination of his revolutionary [illegible] services. Sworn to [illegible] subscriber before me the subscriber a Justice of Peace as above states, the day and year John Wright J.P.

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Rosannah Miller, the above deponent and believe her to be a Lady of verasity and Credibility and her oath would be taken in any Court of Justice. John Wright, J.P.

Rosanna Miller (her mark)
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Do hereby certify
that John Wright, Gentleman, before whom the written
deposition was made by when the Certificate thereunder
written, was given, & who has thereto signed his name
was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the peace of the
State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly
Commissioned and sworn in Testimony whereof
I unto subscribe my name & affix the
the seal of Baltimore County Court, this
14th day of October 1839
Thos Kell Clk
Balt Co Co
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City To Wit }

on this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in the State of Maryland and for the City of Baltimore personally appeared Mary Black and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that she the said deponant was living in Lancaster Town Pensylvania where she and Rosanna Ulrich was Raised Children and was neighbours together, the period of the marrage of the said parties John Miller and Rosanna Miller is strongly impressed upon her memory from the fact of the weding taken place in september Seventeen Hundred and seventy six, and I being an eye witness to the fact As there were a great many persons at the weding from the County and the weding being Kept up for several Days. Some of the persons had to bed at my Fathers house, as the familys of both parties were very intimately acquainted. Deponant further states that she well recollects that, five or six months after the aforesaid parties were maried, the aforesaid Rosanna Miller the wife of John Miller Came to Deponants Fathers House, in tears, and told all of the family that her husband John Miller had enlisted in the Army under a certain Captain Gravel in the revolutionary ware in the second German Regiment

Sworn to and subscriber before me
a Justice of Peace as above stated
the Day and year of [illegible]

John Wright J.P.

Mary [her X mark] Black

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Mary Black the above Deponant, and believe her to be a Lady of varasity and Credibility and her oath would be taken in any Court of Justice

John Wright J.P.
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct

I hereby certify that John Wright gentleman before whom the written affidavit was made and certificate given and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of said State in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 14th day of October 1839

Thos. Kell Clk
Balt. Coty Cot
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Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Com. of Pen.

[left-aligned, vertical] Oct. 15, 1839
im at
Ms. Allison
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Globe Office
Washington, Oct. 15th 1839.

Sir: Enclosed I forward you [crossed out "enclosed"] further testimony in the case of Rosanna Miller; which case was suspended for the want of sufficient testimony in proof of Marriage and also of having performed the services. [crossed out illegible] The names of the Captain and Colonel under whom= he performed the service are sworn to by Mrs. Miller. I was under the impression that the certificate at the end of the testimony, already on file, given by the Priest in Georgetown college was ample ^proof of Marriage of it be possible for Mr. Edwards to have this case investigated and reported upon before three o'clock this Evening he will confer a great favor on the undersigned by so doing, mas much as I wish to leave here for Baltimore this Evening in the cars at which time I would like to call on Mrs. Miller.

Respectfully &C
Wm. W. Curran.
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Globe Office
Washington, Aug 20th, 1839.
Sir:
I send you enclosed, to have attention in it order, the papers of 
Mrs. Rosanna Miller, of Baltimore City widow of John Miller,
Sagrant, claiming the benefit of the act of 7th June '02, by virtue of
the third section of the act of July '06 Mrs. Miller has no certificate 
of marriage; and you will perceive by the certificate of the priest,
(annexed) who now resides at Georgetown, that there was no record of
marriage kept either at Conewago or Lancaster prior to the year 1793.
Be please to give it early attention;
And oblige yours &c
with great respect
Wm W. Curran
Com. of Pen

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pen.
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore
Stating -
This is to certify that some time during the first week of June at
the request of Mr Michael Dunn, I called on Mrs. Cook for the purpose
of inducing her to answer certain interrogatories from the
Pension office in relation to evidence given by her father Christopher
Lambert in the case of Rosanna Miller -- The said Mrs. Cook
having refused to call at my office it was thought that she would
give the required answers when in her own residence, and that reason
of her refusal to answer might have originated in a delicacy which
some persons for in going to a magistrates office --
On enquiring of Mrs. Cook she declined answering the interrogatories
on oath (which however even not read to her) stating in general
terms, that she was not given any testimony on oath respecting the matter
William Eichelberger SS
Justin of the Peace of the State of
Maryland in and for the City of
Barton
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Mrs Cook. I have received a letter from the
Hon. J. L. Edwards which contains certain interrogations
and which he wishes you to answer
in the presence of your husband before Esqr
Eichelberger as the case may be, in reply by
Mrs Cook that she would do no such thing
that she never said any thing about the [illegible]
Dunn or knew nothing about them therefore
she would have nothing to do with the matter
in any way for her husband had never treated
her with any kindness ever since she appeared
before Esqr. Furlong and acknowledged
the Instrument of writing in the same Case
Mrs. Cook where will I find your husband
she stated he was hard to find when out
but if I would come up to the house at
night I would be sure to see him therefore
I went and found him at his house
and requested him to prevail on his
wife to answer these Interrogatories before
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2.
Esqr Eichelberger as required by the pension
department Mr .Cook's reply was he knew
nothing about the matter that he never used
my brother name nor myself in no Instance
but after Mr Cook and his wife would
go to bed they would have some talk
about the case I then stated I would
leave and come up the next morning
I called the next morning as I had promised
and Mr Cook had left his home
I said to Mrs Cook I supposed
yourself and husband had some conversation
relative to your answering them
Interrogatories I read to you Mrs Cook
said they had and that Mr Cook said
to her that she Mrs. Cook should have
nothing to do with the case and that she
should not go before any magistrate
I then proposed that I would bring
a magistrate to her house so that she
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2.
Esqr Eichelberger as required by the pension
department Mr .Cook's reply was he knew
nothing about the matter that he never used
my brother name nor myself in no Instance
but after Mr Cook and his wife would
go to bed they would have some talk
about the case I then stated I would
leave and come up the next morning
I called the next morning as I had promised
and Mr Cook had left his home
I said to Mrs Cook I supposed
yourself and husband had some conversation
relative to your answering them
Interrogatories I read to you Mrs Cook
said they had and that Mr Cook said
to her that she Mrs. Cook should have
nothing to do with the case and that she
should not go before any magistrate
I then proposed that I would bring
a magistrate to her house so that she
would answer the interrogatories  When she refused and said she would not answer
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To the
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Pension office
Washington
D.C.
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Esqr Eichelberger requested that Mrs Cook
would answer these Interrogatories as required
by the pension department relation to Mr Micheal Dunn
and brother relative to charges
filed in that department against the [illegible]
Dean in some evidence given by your father
Christopher Lambert in the case of Rosanna
Miller, she refused and said she would not
give any testimony in the case
Michael Dunn

Balt City 
To wit.
Personally appeared before me
a Justice of the peace in and
for the County and city of Baltimore Micheal
Dunn and made oath on the Holy [illegible]
list of almighty god that the aforegoing
statements are just and true to the best of
his knowledge and belief In testimony
whereof he subscribed his name this 22d
June 1840
[marked out (Micheal Dunn)]
Sworn to and subscribed SS
William Eichelberger of
Justice of the peace
City of Baltimore
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County Set
I hereby certify that
William Eichelberger of a, Gentleman before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made & who hath  thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore duly
Commissioned & Sworn
In Testimony whereof I here to set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court
this 25th day of June 1840.
Thos Kell Clk

June 25th 1840. I have known M Dunn for
some time, and should feel
no hesitation in believing any
statement made by him.
Sol Hillen Jr
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State of Maryland Baltimore City Set.
To J.L. Edwards Esq Commisioner of Pensions.
This is to certify that Mrs. Cook alluded to in your communication to Mr.
Michael Dunn of the City of Baltimore and State of Maryland relative
certain charges filed in your Department against him as follows
It states that he the said Michael Dunn and his Brother (George Dunn
Agent) in Mrs. Rosanna Miller's case of Pension last fall called at my house
and took my Father Christopher Lambert to whom they promised Forty
Dollars or the amount in [illegible], if he would give a Certificate [illegible]
Mrs. Rosanna Miller's case of Pension, and further stated that I had said
that my Father might at particular times be induced to certify or
qualify to any instrument without a knowledge of the facts. This is
to certify that the charges made against the Mess Dunn's is unfounded
and made with a malicious intent of injury towards the Miss Dunns,
and whoever have made the charges have certified to falshoods for
to the contrary I have man in any instance made any such
statements, but have always found the Messrs. Dunns Gentlemanly
and honest in their general Department, and as it regards their
using means to make any Father ^Drunk the purpose of getting him
qualify to a certificate it is a malicious falshood, made for the
purpose of injuring the Messrs Dunns.

I hereby certify that Mrs. Cook named above did on the 4th day of
May 1840 personally appear before me and in the
presence of my wife & Daughter declare and say that the foregoing
statement or instrument of writing is just and true --
Thos. Furlong - J. P
-
State of Maryland Baltimore City Set
On this 8th day of May 1840 before the Subscriber a Justice of
the Peace in and for the City aforesaid, Personally appeared Thomas
Furlong Esqr and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty
God that the facts set forth in the foregoing statement or
instrument of writing are true and const --
Sworn before


The arms & alterations
were made before executing the
above -
I Wm. P. Heath
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County Set
I hereby certify that P Heath Gentleman
to whom the within affidavit was made & [unclear word] hath thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in & for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned [unclear word]
In Testimony whereof [unclear word]
to set my hand & affix the
Seal of Baltimore County Court
this 8th day of May 1840
Thos. Kell. Clk [Clerk]
[hand drawn signet]
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[faint writing upside down: "I am M. Dunn"]
Michael Dunn
[Baltimore?]
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Baltimore May 7th 1840
I hereby certify that some time last fall Mr
Christopher Lambert an aged gentleman, came
before me for the purpose of qualifying to
Certificates in a pension, in behalf of Rosana
Miller. I read the certificate to him, before he
was sworn, and he states it was all true, and
qualified to the same, and I believe he was
perfectly sober and entirely free from drink
and appeared to understand the case as well as any man of his age, and spoke freely about the different circumstances as though it was yesterday to him.
I never herd of his being a drunkard at any time
and this is the first time I ever herd the charge against him. I hereby further state that I never herd of any thing being offered to him, or any appearance of any inducements being offered by any person,
but to the contrary all appeared to be gratifyed
on finding persons who could relate circumstances relative to the case, and that there was a number of persons present at the time when he was Sworn
John Wright
Justice Peace
State of Maryland City of Baltimore [unclear word] this eighth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said [unclear word] personally appeared John Wright and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the above statement is just and true to the best of his knowledge and [unclear word] 
Sworn before
Joseph Brown
[hand drawn signet]
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County Set
I hereby certify that Joseph Brown
Gentleman before whom the within a
davit was made & who hath thereto
signed his name was at the time
of so doing a Justice of the Peace of
the State of Maryland in for the City of
Baltimore duly commissioned & sworn
In Testimony whereof
hereto set my hand and
affix the seal of Baltimore
County Court this 8th day
of May 1840
Thos Kell Clk [Clerk]
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4683

Aug 21.

May 6

July 4 1836.

[faded writing] Rosanna Miller
ms : of John

[written vertical under dates] Hon. James L.
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Rosanna Miller
Md

admitted
Sergt. . 2 yrs $120.~
Cap. Gaybell Col. Weltner,
Md

died 5th Nov 1822,

Act 4 July 1836

Wm W. Currans
Globe Office
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Rosanna Miller
Maryland

Suspended

Lt 3d [3rd] Oct. 1839
W. W. Curran

Act 4 July 1836
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[faded stamp] 13 NOV 1956

Mrs. W. L. Garvey
106 Primera Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78212

Re: VAN DYKE, Garret

In the DAR Library at Washington there is a photostatic copy of "A List of Classes in Culpeper County, Virginia for January 1781 for recruiting this State's quota of troops to serve in the Continental Army." There were 14 names to a list and included in List No. 9 were

Peter Vandyke
GARROT VANDYKE
Elisha Stout

The three above individuals were related.
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1923 May 16 Hist. to Hon. C. Ellis Moore for Miss Nell C. Shepherd

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9199
Rosanna Miller
Wid. of
John Miller,
Sergt. Md. line

Act: July 4 /36, Sec. 3

Index:-- Vol. M, Page 49

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pen
Rev Sec

C. ELLIS MOORE
15th Dist. Ohio

E. A. DRAKE
SECRETARY

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 
May 14, 1923.

Congressional Section,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:

I beg to enclose herein a letter from Miss Nell C. Shepherd of 812 Oakland Blvd., Cambridge, Ohio, in which she requests information concerning the service of certain veterans of the Revolutionary War.

I shall appreciate any information you may give me from your records.

Thanking you, I am,

Respectfully yours, 
C. Ellis Moore

[postmark stamp: "PENSION MAY 15 1923"]