Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7453, for Martin Miller, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Miller, Martin
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W.7483
B.L.WT. 33747-160-55
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CONTENTS
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19009
East Tennessee
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Martin Miller
of Clarbon [Clairborne] in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Malana in the regiment commanded by Col. Clark in the North Carolina line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1833 and sent to applicant Tazewell. Ten.
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Arrears to the 4th of March $160.00
Sem-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00=
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by  Dan'l Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 52

Dead
Letter to W. R. Evans & 3rd Auditor 9. Nov. 1839.
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March 1838 to 29th Aug. 1838, the day of his death. - Agt. notified 19th Nov. 1839
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1.019
Tennessee  Rev.
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Elizabeth Miller
widow of Martin Miller N.C.
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June 1857
and sent to James K. McAnally
Redwood
Granger
Te.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act July 29, 1848, Page 183. Vol. A

Let to J. K. McAnally 29 Aug '53


194072
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Vol. M=2-43

Act 3 Mow.
194.072
July 25/55
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Elizabeth Miller 
wid. of 
Martin Miller Pri.
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N. C. Ma.
Rev. War
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Revolutionary Pensioner
July 48-1019
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Ad: 160 acr July. 9/56
Boynton
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J. A. Blackburn
Bull Run
[paper fold]

No 33747 is July 16/56

Rev. War.
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The State of Tennessee}
Claiborne County}
On this 2nd day of September in the year of our Lord one thousande eight hundred and fifty, personally appearaed before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Claiborne aforesaid & a member of the county court of said county. Elizabeth Miller a resident of said county of Claiborne aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838. March 3rd 1843. and June 17th 1844. being acts granting five, one and four years pensions to certain widows of officers and soldiers, of the Revolution, that she is the widow of Martin Miller who was a private in the war of the Revolution, for a more particular description of the service performed by whom commanded and the length of service reference is hereby had to the original papers of the said Miller in his application for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 and now on file in the pension office. She also declares that her said husband for many years before his death drew a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under said last mentioned act of Congress. That he died on the 29th day of August 1838 and that his original certificate of Pension is now on file in the pension office with her papers in her application for the arrearages of pension due her said husband from the 4th March 1838 up to the time of his which arrearges of Pension were granted and paid to her as his widow aforesaid. She further declares, that she was married to the said Martin Miller on the fifth day of February in the year 1798. that her said husband the aforesaid Martin Miller died on the 29th day of August 1838 as above mentioned. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Eighteen hundred
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to wit, at the time aforesaid. She further declares that she was married to the said Miller in the county of Wilkes and State of North Carolina, - that her marriage was celebrated by publishing the bands of matrimony, and that there was no record kept of the same to her knowledge except in the family Bible, which was destroyed many years since when the residence of James Johnson the brother in law of the said Miller, was burned.
[Signature]
Elizabeth Miller X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. I do also certify that the above named applicant Elizabeth Miller by reason of her bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court, she resides about sixteen miles from the court house.
[Signature]
J. G. Palmer [seal]
Justice of the peace & Member of the County
Court of Claiborne County.

State of Tennessee}
Claiborne County} This day personally appeared before me me Aaron Lynch an acting Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Rhoda Anderson who being first duly sworn deposeth and says that she is the sister of the above named Elizabeth Miller, she was present at the marriage betwen the said Martin Miller and the said Elizabeth they were married in the county of Wilkes in the state of North Carolina in the month of Feburary1798 very soon after their mariage they left the state of North Carolina and removed to the state of Tenessee where they have resided ever since. In the year 1801 after an absence of two or three years the said Elizabeth visited her relations in Wilkes county N. Carolina in company with her said husband, this was in the Winter season of the year.
[Signature]
Rhoda Anderson X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of Aug. 1850. I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Rhoda Anderson that she is a highly respectable woman
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and entitled to full faith and credit.
[Signature]
Aaron Lynch [seal]
Justice of the peace for Claiborn Cty.

State of Tennessee}
Claiborne County} This day personally appeared before the undersigned John Streevel & Gemima Huddleston who being first sworn according to law, depose and say, that they have been acquainted with the late Martin Miller and his wife Elizabeth the above named applicant since the year 1801, at which time they removed to our immediate neighborhood in the county of Claiborne aforesaid, where they have resided ever since previous to their removal to this county they resided for two or three years in the adjoining county of Grainger as affiants are informed and believe altho at that time they had no very intimate acquaintance with them. They came to the county of Claiborne to reside in the spring of the year 1801 they then had one or two children the oldest of whom appeared to be   or   years old. they passed as man and wife were so esteemed and regarded by all the community have raised a large & highly respectable family
[Signtures]
John Streeel X his mark
Gemima Huddeston x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 2nd day of September 1850. I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named witnesses and that they are highly respectable and entitled to full faith and credit.
[Signature]
J. G. Palmer [seal]
Justice of the peace for
Claiborne County
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State of Tennessee}
Claiborne County} I Thos. J. Johnson Clerk of the County Court of Said County do hereby certify that J. G. Palmer an Aaron Lynch whose name appear to the foregoing affidavits are acting Justices of the peace for said County Duly commissioned and qualified as the Law Directs and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all of their official acts as such.
Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in Fayetteville the 3d day of September 1850 -
[Signature]
Thos. J. Johnson
Clk
[Seal]

14.205
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11906
Martin Miller
Tennessee
from 1776 private
3 years $80
send to W. Hill


this certificate received
10-16
on Roll. see W. Hill
certificate filed with add'l evidence.

Applicant Tazewell
Claiborne County Tenn.
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BRIEF in the case of Martin Miller County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee
 (Act 7th June 1832.)

1.Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72 or 73

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

[Headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Enlisted in 1776 | 3 yrs. | private| Gen. Nash, Capt. Malane Col Clark Major Poge

5. In what battles was she engaged? Germantown.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Granville N. C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
the Clerk has not affixed his seal

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[Signature]
Ch's. W. Forrest
Examining Clerk.
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Martin Miller
11906
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

The State of Tennessee}
County of Claiborne} SS.
On this 17th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Claiborne County within the State of Tennessee, Martin Miller a resident of said county of Claiborne, in said state of Tennessee, aged about seventy two or seventy three years as he supposes 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 the 7th 1832 - That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of 1776 as well as he now recollects, with Richard Dohason Cook for three years, and served in the    Regiment of the North Carolina line, under the following officers - He believes that the name of his Captain was Alexander Malane, Lieutenant Nicholson, and Ensign Pastors even the ballance of his Companys officers, his field officers as well as he recollects, were Colonel Clark and Major Peyers, he left the service under this enlistment, in the year of 1779 as well as he recollects - He resided at the time of this enlistment in Granville County in the State of North Carolina, He states that during his service, -He was in the battle of Germantown, and fought in said battle - In this battle he recollects, that General Nash was killed with a connon ball, and the Command was assumed by General Davidson - He states that from Granville County, he was marched down through Newbern, and Halllifax to Fredericksburgh when he with the ballance of the troops were innoculated for the small pox so soon as he recovered he was marched to head Quarters at Philadelphia - from this he was marched with the troops to various points as the position of the enemy required. He was marched through Baltimore, Lancaster, and a variety of towns that he cannot now recollect - He states that during the battle at Brandywine
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he was stationed at Philadelphia - from this he was marched on to Norrh Carolina and at Halifax Court house in North Carolina he was discharged honorably from the service - His dischard he afterwards placed in the  possession of Charles McDowell a member of the North Carolina Legislature, who as he informed this declarant lost it out of his possession - He states that by the terms of his enlistment he was entitled to a certain quanty of Land and that in the year of 1807 he received a Land Warrant from the State of North Carolina, in part Compensation for his services- He further states that during the period of his enlistment he was stationed in Winter quarters at Valley Forge upon the River Schuylkell - under General Washington - 
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature]
Martin Miller X his mark
Benjamin F. Cloud Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states -
I Benjamin F. Cloud Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Claiborne county in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Martin Miller for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and own private seal (having no seal of office) at office this 17th day of September 1832.
[Signature]
Benjamin F. Cloud Clerk
[seal]
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I Hugh L. White one of the Senators in Congress from the state of Tennessee do certify that Benjamin F. Cloud is and was at the time of signing the within certificate clerk of the county court of Claiborne in said State and that the within signatures of said Cloud's name, are, as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing.
[Signature]
Hugh L. White
June 6th 1833
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194072
Declaration of Elizabeth Miller
widow of Martin
Miller Dec'd
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under Act 3d March 1855
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Send Bounty Land Warrant to 
J. A. Blackburn
Bull Run
Granger County
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee}
County of Claiborne}
On this 31st day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personaly appeared before me, a Justice of the pease in and for the county and state aforesaid, Elizabeth Miller aged 74 years, a resident of Claiborn County in the state of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, Declares that she is the widow of Martin Miller Deceased, who was a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain
the Regiment commanded by  Col.     in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the    day of    A. D.    , that her husband, was enlisted at    in the State of North Carolina, on or about the     day of    A. D.    , for the term of three years,     , and continued in  actual service for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at      in the State of     on or about the    day of     A. D.    ,  She further states that she was married to the said Martin Miller in Wilkles County, North Carolina on the    day of February A. D.     , by one Thomas Fields a Justice of the peace, and that her name before her marriage was Eizath Gideons; that her said husband died at his own residence in Claiborne Tennessee, on the 29th day of August A. D. 1838, and that she is still a widow. She further states that she has heretofore filed a Declaration with tthe commissioner of Pinsions and obtained a certificate authorizing her to draw a pension of  Eighty
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dollars (annually) on account of her said husbands services aforesaid in the Revolutionary war and she hereby refers to her said declaration as evidence of her said husband's service and her marriage &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled to under act of Congress allowing Bounty Land to the widows of such officers and soldiers as have been engaged in the military service of the United States, passed March 3d 1855.- She further states that she has not received any Bounty Land Warrant, nor made any application therefor except the one now presented.
[Signature]
Elizaeth Miller X my mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
[Signature]
John Sharp [seal]
Justice of the peace for 
Claiborne County
Tennessee

State of Tennessee}
County of Claiborne,} SS. -
On this 31st day of May A. D, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Eli Miller - and William Miller; residents of the
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County of Claiborne and State of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law, declares that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, who saw her sign name to the foregoing declaration; that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
[Signatures]
Eli Miller
William Miller

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of May A. D. 1855, and I certify that the said Eli Miller and William Miller are credible and respectable citizens
[Signature]
John Sharp [seal]
Justice of the peace for
Claiborne County
Tennessee

State of Tennessee}
Claiborne County}
I Thas. J. Johnson Clerk of the County court of said county do hereby cerfity that John Sharp whose name appears to the above is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county Duly commissioned and qualified as the Law Directs, and that full faith is and ought to be given to all of his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office, in Fayetteville the 4th of July 1855
[Signature]
Thas. J. Johnson Clk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

April 25, 1929

Trula M. Benedict
W. 1503 - 13th Street
Spokane, Washington.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7453, it appears that Martin Miller, while a resident of Granville, North Carolina, enlisted December 23, 1776 and served as a private and musician,
was in Captain Cook's Company of the Ninth North Carolina Regiment and was discharged January 27, 1780. He was in the battle of Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1832 while living in Claiborne County, Tennessee, aged seventy-two or seventy-three years. He died
August 29, 1838 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
The soldier married February 5, 1798 in Wilkes County North Carolina, Elizabeth Giddens.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 2, 1850, while living in Claiborne County, Tennessee, aged seventy years.
It is stated that they raised a large family of

[note - EEL ow
[note after Clairborne - County]
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children, no names given.
Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division for reply relative to the record of James E. Miller, a soldier of the Spanish American War.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[note - Her letter sent to Record Division]
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State of Tennessee} Personally apeared Rhoda
Claiborne County} Anderson a creditable witness. Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County  and makes oath in due form of law that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Miller Widow of Martin Miller late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the State and county aforesaid that said Widow Elizabeth Miller formerly Elizabeth Giddens and Martin Miller were married in Wilkes County State of N. Carolina in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninty eight by a man of the name of Thomas Fields and that they lived there a short time and removed to Tennessee where they lived as husband and wife until said Miller died in 1838 and that said Elizabeth is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of November 1852
[Signatures]
Rhoda Anderson
J. G. Palmer
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee} Before the Subscriber a
County of Claibourne} Justice of the peace
Personally appeared - Thomas Whiteted a creditable witness and makes oath in due form of law that he became acquainted with Elizabeth Miller and was also acquainted her husband (Martin Miller now dead.) that he first became acquainted with them about the year 1800 when they aforesaid Miller and wife came into this neighborhood where they have lived ever since that they when they came here said they were husband & wife and had one or two children when they came into this neighborhood and I have no hisitation in saying I believe that they were married before 1800
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of Nov. 1852 before me.
 [Signatures]
Thomas Whiteted
J. G. Palmer
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee} I Thomas J. Johnston Clerk of 
County of Claibourne} the County Court of State
and County aforesaid do certify that J. G. Palmer, Esqr. whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits is an acting Justice of the peace for said county duly elected commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that his signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing (and that a magistrates court (in Tennessee) is a court of record and probate Jurisdiction
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office at Tazewell this 7th day of December A. D. 1852
[Thos. J. Johnson]
Clk
[seal]
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State of Tennessee Grainger County - ss.
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the the County aforesaid personally appeared Nancy Dyer with whom I am well acquainted and know to be a person of truth and Veracity and makes oath that she was well acquinted with Martin Miller late a Revolutionary Pensioner of Claibourne County Tennessee also with his wife (now a widow) Elizabeth Miller that said Martin lived a near neighbor to this affiant when he married said Elizabeth that it was in 1798 or 1799 This affiant can swear with certiainty to this fact by the birth of one of her own children which makes her certain that they were married before the year 1800 She further declares that said Martin and Elizabeth Miller lived together as husband and wife to the day of his death   Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of July 1852
[Signatures]
Nancy Dyer X her mark
Wilford P. Whitlock
Justice of the Peace
for Grainger County.
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State of Tennessee}
Grainger County} I, James C. Clark, Clerk of the County Court, of said County of Granger, do hereby certify that, Wilford P. Whitlock, Esqr. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid - duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal of office, at office in Rutledge - July 26th 1853.
[Signature]
James C. Clark, Clerk
of the County Court 
of Grainger County.
[Seal]
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Declaration under the act of Congress of the 29th of July 1848 Granting pensions to certain widows

State of Tennessee}
Claibourne County SS.} On this 5th day of May 1852 personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Miller a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged Seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29th of July 1848 granting pensioins to certain widows. That she is the widow Martin Miller who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and late of Claibourne County Tennessee and an United States Pensioner at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum and received his pension at the Agency of the United States for paying pensions in Knoxville East Tennessee She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Martin Miller on the 5th day of February 1798 that said marriage was solemnized by publishing the banns (that there was no licence obtained) in Wilkes County North Carolina and that her husband the aforesaid Martin Miller died in Claibourne County Tennessee on the 29th day of August  1838 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the sevice but the marriage took place previous to the 2d of January 1800 to wit at the time above stated She further swears that she is now a widow and that she is not in the receipt of any pension
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
[Signatures]
Elizabeth Miller X her mark
J. G. Palmer
Justice of the Peace

I certify the above affiant is personally known to me and is old and infrim and unable to appear before the court of this county and that she is a person of unimpeachable character and that she is believed to be of the age above reported and that she is entitled to a pension Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of May 1852
[Signature]
J. G. Palmer [seal]
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee} On this 14th day of May 
Claibourne County} 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jemima Huddleston, a resident of this county aged 69 years past and makes oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with Martin Miller late a Revolutionary pensioner also with Elizabeth Miller his widow formerly Elizabeth Giddens that the said Martin and Elizabeth were married in the year one thosand seven hundred and ninety eight in Wilkes County N. C. That she is enabled to to give the date with precision by refering to her marriage Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me
[Signatures]
Jemiman Huddleston X her mark
John M. Burch
Justice of the peace
for Claibourne County

I certify I am personally acquainted with the above affiant and that she is a person of veractiy and truth Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of May 1852
[Signature]
John M. Burch J. P. [seal]
Justice of the peace for
Claibourne County

State of Tennessee} I, Tho. J. Johnson Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that John M. Burch whose name appears to the above is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs, and that full faith and credit is due all of his official acts, as such.
Witness my hand and seal of office in Tazwell, the 7th day of June 1852.
Tho. J. Johnson, Clk
By Wm. G. Payne, D. C.     
Claibourne County}
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State of Tennessee} County Court June Term
County of Claibourne} 1852.
There was presented in open court the Declaration of Elizabeth Miller widow of Martin Miller for a pension (undert he Act of Congress of July 29th 1848) taken before Jessee G. Palmer one of the Justices of said Court (out of Court) for approval.
And the said Court do hereby approve and ratify said declaration taken before the said J. G. Palmer 
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Tazewell this 7th day of June 1852

Thos. J. Johnson Clk
By W. G. Payne D. C.
[Seal]
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No. 14.205
Elizabeth Miller
wid. of Martin
Tenn.

July 7 1838.


Hon. W. M. Cooke
Redwood.
Ten.
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Redwood Grainger Co. Tenn.
Sept. 7th 1850.

Sir,

Enclosed you have the papers of Mrs. Miller in support of her claim to a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier under the several acts of Congress making provisions in such cases. Your early attention to her claim is most respectfully solicited.
With great resp't.
Your obt. sevt.
[Signature]
Wm. M. Cooke


J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pinsions
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State of North Carolina}
Wilkes County} J. W. Mastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Wilkes and state of North Carolina do certify that I have made diligent search for record evidence of a marriage said to have taken place in the County and State aforesaid in the year 1798 between Martin Miller and Elizabeth Giddens and I can find no evidence of such marriage on file or of record in my office in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at office this 11th day of December A. D. 1852
W. Mastin Clk
By H. P. Waugh D. C.
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Beans Station Ten   free
14 Jan

Jas E. Heath
Com'r. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. 

Jan: 25/53
Addl. evi. in case of 
Elizeth Miller wid.
of Martin

Jas. K. McAnally
Redwood
Grainger Co.
Tenn.
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Jan'y the 15th 1853

Sir

I have at last succeeded in procuring the certificate of Wilkesborough Court (after three months trials) which  I herewith inclose to you also two more affidavits bearing on the Widow Millers marriage prior to 1800
If the proof is satisfactory please forward her certificate to me Red Wood Grainger County Tennessee
Respectfully Your obt. Servant
[Signature]
James K. McAnally

J. E. Heath Esq.
Com'r of Pensions

The above are in Elizabeth Widow of Martin Millers case For a pension under act of 29th July 1848
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1908 June 1. Hist. to Miss Levy M. Miller C.
1917 Apl. 3 Hist to W. S. Davis M. D. ¢
1927 Feb. 17 Hist to Hon. Jos. W. Byrnes
for Mr. A. P. Foster (see cor. in James Miller, Va. S.4210) a
1927-Apr-29-Hist. to Mrs. C. M. Scott
1929 Apr. 8 Hist to Mrs. Trula
M. Benedict - Letter forwarded to Rec. Div. awf


WIDOW, &c.
Rev'y
________________
No. 7453
Elizabeth Miller
Widow
Martin Miller
Prt. Rev. War
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Act: July 29, 1818
Index:-Vol. M, Page 49

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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W.S.DAVIS, M.D.
NEW PHONE, DAVIS EXCHANGE

SHARP'S CHAPEL TENN. No. 17 1917
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Sirs - 
I regard to the data concerning Martin Miller, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War-
He was born in the year 1758 Was married three times. The maiden name of his first - two wives was Ritchie. The third and last whom he left a widow, her maiden name was Gideon (Elizabeth Gideon) She drew a pension after his death Aug. 17 1838 until her death in 1859 or 1860. This is all we have
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W.S.DAVIS, M.D.
NEW PHONE, DAVIS EXCHANGE

SHARP'S CHAPEL TENN. 

in regard to Martin Miller.
Please take this information and search the records and furnish me with all the data you can concerning Martin Miller - A grandson wishes to build a monument to his memory & to mark his grave - and wishes this history for that purpose
Enclosed you will find a former letter which will explain our former correspondence.
Respectfully 
[Signature]
W. S. Davis, M. D.
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Roachdale Ind.
May 22 1908

I wish to know the record in the pension office in regard to Martin Miller and Elisabeth Miller Martin Miller was a soldier in the Revolutionary war I think he belonged to the 1st N.C. Reg't. commanded by Thomas Clark Col. He Martin Miller and wife Elisabeth Miller were on the Pension Roll from Tennessee where he died about 1830 and his widow 2nd wife drew a pension till about 1860. Their post office was Tazewell on Big Barren Tenn. I think I want to prove that I am a lineal decendent of Martin Miller in order to join the DAR
[Signature]
Levy M. Miller
Roachdale Ind.
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1413 McCallie Ave.
Knoxville Tenn
Mar. 1" 1927.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir: -

Would you please send me any information you have concerning the military or pension record of Martin Miller.
He served in the Revolutionary War in Lieutnenat Colonel Mebane's Company of the 1st North Carolina Battalion commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark and enlisted December 22, 1776 for three years.
He also served as private in Captain John Johnston's Company in Colonel John Collier's Regiment of North Carolina, Milita commanded by John Butler, Brigadier General 
Any information you may give me will be highly appreciated.
Resp't.
[Signature]
Mrs. C. M. Scott

[stamp - U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAR. 4 1927]
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1413McCallie Ave
Knoxville
Tenn
Apr. 12" 1927.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Sirs:-
Will you please send me the pension record Martin Miller. He was a private in Alexander Mebanes Company 1st North Carolina Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Clark. He also served in Capt. John Johnston's Company Colonel John Collins Regiment of the North Carolina Militia. Thanking you in advance for this favor I am
Respt.
[Signature]
Mrs. C. M. Scott.

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE F APR 14 1927]
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Rev. & 1812 Wasr Section          MHF

April 29, 1927

Mrs. C. M. Scott
1913 McCallie Ave.,
Knoxville, Tenn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7453 it appears that Martin Miller while a resident of Granville County, North Carolina enlisted December 22, 1776, served as private and musician, was in Captain Cook's Company of the Ninth North Carolina Regiment and was discharged January 27, 1780. He was engaged
at the battle of Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832 while living in Claiborne County, Tennessee aged seventy-two or seventy-three years. He died August 29,
1838 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He married February 5, 1798 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Giddens. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 2, 1850 while living in Claiborne
County, Tennessee aged seventy years. They raised a large family of children, no names given.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[note - soldier had bro-in-law James Johnson, & widow had sister Rhoda Anderson.]

[note -see marginal reference on Miss Wilson's carbon.]

[note - This inquirer sent a report from War Dept.: "Martin Miller enl. in Col. John Collier's Reg't of NC Mil - Dec. 22, 1776, and was also enlisted under Col. Thos. Clark, 1st N.C. Battalion - in Col. Mebane's Reg't."]
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Elizabeth Miller
widow of Martin
Ten'ee

'Act 29. July 1848
admitted- private - 
at $80 per annum
from 4th March 1848


Agent
James K. McAnally
Redwood
Grainger Co.
Ten'ee
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Brief in case of Elizabeth Miller, widow of Martin, pensioner, Claiborn County and State of Tennessee. 
act. 29th July 1848
=============================

Claim. ("original",)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or support by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Marriage - Certif. of Clk of Wilkes Co. N.C. that no record of the marriage in his office.
The affidavits of 7 witnesses are introduced to prove marriage one - personally present, 2 or 3 others distinctly recollect the date from birth of their own children & other circumst
e others to reputation & long cohabitation &c
Death of Martin Miller Aug 29. 1838 - Proved by certificate of ord'r and affidavit of one witness.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so what?



[Signature]
Dodge
Examining Clerk.


Name and residence of Agent.
James K. McAnally
Redwood
Grainger Co
Ten'ee
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14,205

Elizabeth Miller
wid. of Martin
Tenn.

Rejected act July 7 1838
Let Hon. W. M. Cooke Dec. 3/50
Jas. K. McAnelly Oct 13/52

Enter under Act 29 July 1848
July 8. 1838.
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S.
33.747


Rev. Cases
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 12", 1839

Sir:

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”, The widow of Martin Miller, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832,  has been paid at this Department from the     4th of March 1838,to the 29th August, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
[Signature]
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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S  Augt. 5th 1852
Claim Decl. of 
Elizabeth Miller wid.
or Martin

Jas. K. McAnally
Redwood
Grainger Co.
Tenn.

Redwood Tenn
July the 30th/53

J. E. Heath Esq'r.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Grainger County Gennessee
July the 28th 1852

Sir

I herewith inclose you a Supplimental Declaration (of Elizabeth Miller Widow of Martin Miller) to one sent some time since by the Hon. W. M. Cocke by referring to these said papers you will please find the affidavit of Mrs. [missing] corroborating with theose I enclose to you. There [missing] record of said marriage The family record having been burned some years since in said Millers house which was destroyed by fire, and that there was no records of marriages kept in NC until 1810 is notorious.
Please send her certificate to my address Red Wood Tennessee I am respectfully Your Obt Sert
[Signature]
James K. McAnally

J. E. Heath Esqr. 
Com'r of Pensions
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FREE

J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
District of Columbia

mail.

Returned Case
19th June 1833

June 19
Tenn.
Wid

[stamp - TAZEWELL Te. JUN]
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Tazwell Caliborne County Tennessee
June the 7th 1833.

Sir,

Yours of the 7th ultimo returning my papers in support of my claim for a pension, has been received - The clerk's seal, was not affixed with a device or inscription by which it could be distinguished from any other seal. The papers in this respect were not authenticated as the regulations directed - The explanatory notes to the brief of objections - direct that in every case where the Clerk of the Court or other Certifying officer, has no publick seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the Official Character and signature of the Certifying officer should accompany the papers -"
I have availed myself of this regulation and as no publick seal of office, (although authorized by Law) is yet procured by the Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Claiborne County or County Court - I have procured the Certificate of the Hon. Hugh L White a Senator in Congress from the state of Tennessee in conformity with the regulations of the department - see my declaration page 3
direct to me at Tazwell, Claiborne County Tennessee - 
Respectfully
[Signature]
Martin Miller

J. l. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Grainger County  Tennessee
August the 17th 1853.

Sir

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller (a Revolutionaroy Pensioner under the act of July 29, 1848, whose certificate you forwarded to me on the 1st of June last) informs me that she called on Isaac Lewis Esq. agent for paying Pensions at Knoxille but could not get her Stipend because you had omitted to send the agent orders to put her on his books.
Respectfully your Obt. Servant
[Signature]
James K. McAnaly

L. P. Waldo, Esqr.
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Martin Miller
Tennessee

file with additional evidence.



applicant Tazwell
Tennessee
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Cotinental line of this state, that Martin Miller enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Cooks Company of the 9th Regiment on the 22nd December 1776 for 3 years was a musician in Sept.'r. 1777, a private in February 1778 and discharged 27th January 1780.
Given under my hand this 20th March 1833.
[Signature]
W. Hill