Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7458, for Henry Miller, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn
Miller, Henry
Mary Ann
W.7458
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June 22d 1833, 
Transferred to Pittsburg – 
See letter within from Honble Andrew Stewart asking for this and other transfers    
Letter to Pensioner 23d Sept 37.   
Order to pay 23d April 1839 
order to pay 2d April 1842 
11.757 Pittsburg   
Pennsylvania -  
Henry Miller of Fayette Co. in the State of Penn who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Swizer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Swoap in the Penn. Militia for 8 months Private $26.66 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of June 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Stewart Union Town
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   53.32 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Sep. 1833.   13.33 
$66.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book   E  Vol. 5 Page 39
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Reported Dec 18 / 48
[unreadable] Wheeling
[unreadable]
1848 Page 144
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12861,
Mary Ann Miller
widow of Henry
Va
Act 7 July 1838
married before 1794
husband died 2 April 42 
Rejected
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State of Virginia 
Preston County SS 
Be it remembered, that on this ninth day of June in the year 1846, personally appeared before the County Court of  Preston County, being a Court of record, Mary Anne Miller, a resident of the City and State aforesaid, aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, March 3, 1843 of July 17" 1844. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the “Revolutionary War.”  That she is the widow of Henry Miller decd who was a soldier in the "Revolutionary War”, and was a pensioner of the United States upon the Virginia agency, and residing in Preston County when he drew his pension, and his certificate, is herewith returned with and for the proof of his services as a soldier, she begs leave to refer to his declaration and other papers now on the files of the pension Office. The also declares that she was married to the said Henry Miller to the best of her knowledge and belief on the 25 day of November in the year 1781 that her marriage took place in the County of Little York in the State of Pennsylvania that her maiden name before marriage was Mary Anne Linard, and that she has no record of her marriage her marriage being published and that there was no record kept in Pennsylvania of marriages, that her oldest daughter (Elizabeth Peal) is now 65 years of age 
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. But the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above stated  she further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Miller died on the 2 day of April in the year 1842, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned in the presence of the Court Teste Jno. P. Byrne Clerk 
Mary Anne Miller her mark
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State of Virginia  
Preston County Ss:   
Be it known, that before the County Court of Preston County (being a court of record), personally appeared Ludwick Falkenstine Leonard Poston, and made oath in due form of law, that he the said Poston knows that Henry Miller died on the 2 day of April in the year 1842 leaving Mary Anne Miller, his widow. That the said Mary Anne Miller, has never intermarried but still continues to be his widow. And that the said Henry Miller drew a pension for several years before his death. And the said Falkenstine further says that he knows of the said Henry Miller and Mary Ann Miller living together as man and wife for upwards of sixty years and before the year 1794, and that she still remains his widow 
Sworn to and subscribed in the presence of the Court.
Ludwig Falkenstine 
Leonard Posten
And the said Leonard Posten, further deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Paul, daughter of Henry & Mary Ann Miller for about thirty years, and that she believes the said Elizabeth Paul to be sixty five years of age 
Sworn to and subscribed in the presence of the Court, 
Leonard Posten 
Teste Jno. P. Byrne, Clk
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At a Court held for Preston County, State of Virginia June Term 1846.    
This day Mary Anne Miller, widow of Henry Miller decd a soldier of the revolutionary war and a pensioner of the United States, appeared in open court and made a declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 1838, March 3, 1843 and July 17 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war, who was duly sworn according to law, and upon the examination of said declaration and the said Mary Anne Miller, and the witnesses adduced by her (Ludwick Falkenstine & Leonard Posten), who were duly sworn, and whose affidavits were made and subscribed to in court. The Court doth order that it be certified to the war department in “Washington City”, that the said declaration and the proceedings annexed, we approved of by the Court. And the Court doth further certify that said Ludwick Falkenstine & said Leonard Posten are residents of this County; and that their statements are entitled to full credit and also the statement of the said Mary Anne Miller; and also that the erasures in said declaration were made before signing." 
A Copy 
Teste Jno. P. Byrne Clk 
Virginia 
I, John P. Byne Clerk of the County Court of Preston, do certify that the above order is a true transcript from the records of said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kingwood on this 9” day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six 
Jno P. Byrne Clk
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is entitled to credit.
25327
Declaration of Henry Miller
Revolutionary Pension
(8 months)  Paid .50
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Fayette County 
Pennsylvania  } Ss  
On this day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court common pleas in aforesaid County now sitting Henry Miller a resident of Petersburg Twnshp Fayette County Penna aged Seventy Eight who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as  herein stated. 
That in July 1776 he was drafted for two months in Captain Michael Swizer’s Company of Penna Militia attached to Col Michael Swoaps Regt that he was marched from Little York Penna to Philadelphia, from thence he was marched to Trenton & from to Hackensack river, at which place his term of service expired, That at the Expiration of his term Genl Washington made a proposition to the Militia to engage as volunteers for six months in the Flying Camp and by doing so they would be exempt from Military duty for such a length of time afterwards, (the length of time he cannot now recollect)  that this deponent engaged for six months in the flying camp. That he served this tour under his old officers – that is Captain Michael Swizer  Major William Baily Col. Michael Swoap.   That he
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was marched from Hackensack where he engaged in the Flying camp to "bargain" on the North river, from thence up to the river to Fort Lee which this deponent help to build from this place he was ordered across the river to Fort Washington, at which place he was taken prisoner by the British about three days after they went to that fort.  That the fort was surrendered by the commanding officer, [unreadable] Col Magaw - that he had prisoner the 6th day of November 1776 and was kept a prisoner tell the last of January 1777.  The only engagement this deponent was in was the defeat of Fort Washington at which time he has taken prisoner. That he [unreadable] from the commencement that he was there between two and three months.  That the whole period of his service is eight months including the time he was taken a prisoner, with the British.  That he was confined in New York in a house called by the British "Bridwell" That he performed his two months Service until taken a prison honestly & faithfully, and for this Eight months service he claims a pension. That this deponent found all his own arms and camp equipment which he lost by the surrender for which he never demand any compensation that he never received any written discharge.  He has no documentary evidence of his service, he has no witness whereby to prove his service.
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1  He was born in York County Penna in October 1755.   
2  He has no record of his age. He resided at the time he entered the Service in York County Penna.  Removed from there after the War to Somerset County where he remains. He was first drafted.  Then a volunteer.    The names of all the officers he can now recollect are mentioned in the statement as are the unusual circumstances of services .   He never received any written discharge.  
4 James Connelly William Rowe will testify  as to his reputation. There is no clergyman resident in his [unreadable]  He has two reasons for applying in Fayette County.  First he has not so far to travel, and second, the  and record, the person who attends to his business resides in Union Town Fayette Co.
5  He hereby relinquishes every pension or annuity whatever except the present & declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state. 
Henry Miller 
Sworn & subscribed in open Court 3d June 1833 H W Beeson Prothy
We  James Connelly & William Rowen both residents of Somerset County Pennsylvania  do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Miller who has subscribed & Sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Eight years of age That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur that opinion 
James Connelly
Wm Rowen
Sworn & subscribed in open Court  June 3d 1833 
H. W. Beeson Prothy
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And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that Henry Miller who has subscribed & sworn to the forgoing declaration was a revolutionary and served as he states.   And the court do further certify that it appears to them that James Connelly and William Rowen residents of Somerset County who have sined the foregoing certificates are highly respectable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
25327
Declaration of Henry Miller Revolutionary pensioner
(8 months) Paid .50
Fayette County
Pennsylvania }Ss  
I Henry W. Beeson Prothy of the court of Common pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the evidence in the matter of application of Henry Miller for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said Court the 3d day of June 1833 
Henry W Beeson Prothy
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No. 25327 
Henry Miller Fayette County 
Penna 
admitted 
8 mo. Private $26.66 
Andrew Stewart Union Town Penna 
E
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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 Fayette County Pennsylvania
Period when service was rendered.  July 1776    Duration of the claimant's service.   2 Months  Rank of the claimant.   Private     Names and rank of the Field Officers under whom he served.    Genl Washington Col. Swoap  Age and place of abode when he entered the service.   78 years, York County Pennsylvania   Proof by which the declaration is supported.  Traditionary,  Paper authentic  
Period when service was rendered.  1776  Duration of the claimant's service.  6 months  Rank of the claimant.  Private   Names and rank of the Field Officers under whom he served.   Genl Washington, Col. Swoap, Major Baily   
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, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, 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 A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in 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) 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 that of 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 hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter 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 hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has 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 day 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 Revolutionary 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 contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. 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 expected. 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 Town officer 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 he 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. 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 Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed 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 declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person 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 conforming to the rule.     
[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 old age, and the consequent loss 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---yearmonths , anddays , I served as amonths and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension 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, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two 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 line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wife nesses, 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 note [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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M M H F
OWN
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
April 10, 1925
Mrs. Charles Howard Smoot 
Allingdale 
Camden-on-Gauley, West Va. 
Madam:  
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7458 it appears that Henry Miller was born in October 1755 in York County , Pennsylvania. 
While a resident of said county he enlisted in July 1776 and served as a private in Captain Michael Swizer's Company, Colonel Michael Swope's Pennsylvania Regiment in The Flying Camp, was taken prisoner at the surrender of Fort Washington and held in the "Bridwell" prison in New York until the last of January 1777.   
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1833 while a resident of Petersburg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. In 1837 he was a resident of Preston County, Virginia. He died April 2, 1842. 
Soldier married November 25, 1781, Mary Ann Linard who was allowed pension on her application executed
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June 9, 1846 while a resident of Preston County, Virginia aged eighty-six years.    
Their oldest daughter Elizabeth Paul was aged sixty-five years in 1846, and on said date their second daughter Mrs. Albright was referred to. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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From the Honble Andrew Stewart Union Town June - 1833 
requesting certain pensioner therein named to be transferred to Pittsburg June 22 1833  Anrd
UNIONTOWN Pa JUN 20 
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Union Town June 1833 
Sir
Be so good as to make the pension Certificates sent to a few days since payable at Pittsburgh to wit
Henry Miller 11.757  26.66
Philip Cusard 11.754   20.00 
Peter Somers (Summers) 22.22  P 11.759   222.22   
Robt Hannah & all other that may to Mr Flennicken or myself 
Very respectfully 
Yr Obt Svt
Andw Stewart 
J. L. Edwards 
Comr of Pensions 
Please transmit the order as soon as possible as Mr Flennicken will go next week to draw the money at Pittsburg
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Kingwood Va Sept 17}
Mr. Cole
va 7824
5
Va
M
Honl J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.
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State of Virginia 
Preston County to wit 
On this 12" day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Mary Ann Miller a resident of said County aged 87 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war . That she is the widow of Henry Miller who was a private in the army of the revolution, and who received a pension in his lifetime; and further that this affiant received a pension of twenty six dollars, 66 cents under the act of June 1844 and that she is still a widow 
Mary Ann Miller 
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid This the 12” day of September A.D. 1848. 
(66 cents interlined before signing) 
David Trowbridge  J. P. 
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above affiant, and know that she is the identical person she discribes herself to be Given under my hand this the day and year last above mentioned 
David Trowbridge J. P.
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Virginia 
I John P. Byrne Clerk of the County Court of Preston County do certify that David Trowbridge Esq. is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the within are his genuine signatures  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of September 1848, 
John P. Byrne
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Sept 4
Mr. Edwards
Thingwood NC
Sept 14th
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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I, Henry Miller a pensioner at 26 dollars per annum under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 do declare that I now reside in the County of Preston  do declare Preston in the State of Virginia and I wish to be paid in future by the agent for paying pensions in Wheeling Virginia, as I have removed from the State of Pennsylvania to Virginia where I now reside 
Witness my hand the 11th day of September 1837 
Henry Miller
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Pension Agency
NW Part of Wheeling Ap 1839
Dr Sir
Enclose for inspection vouchers
of H Miller pension Oct 7 June 32
Respectully
J. Steen Browne
J L Edwards Es
Com of Pension
Washington
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Pension Agency 
North Western Bank of Va. 
Wheeling March 29,42 
Sir 
I enclose for examination, vouchers of Henry Miller, Anderson Corbin and Jonathan Hughes, pensioners Act June 1832. Claiming each 12 months pay  
Respectfully 
Archd Wood Agt 
J. Steen Browne 
J. L Edwards 
Com of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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No. 12861 Act 43 87067 and 44611
Mary Ann Miller
widow of Henry
Va
act 7 July 1838
Rejected husb [husband] died 1842
Admt [admitted] Acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
8 mo pri
$26.66 per annum
Hon
W. G. Brown
House of Reps
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Payments to be made Pittsburgh 
By the Prest. U.S. Bank & Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Penna 
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol. 5 June 39 by D. Brown Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Revolutionary Claim. 
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Henry Miller  of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty six  dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States , this thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three 
John Robb 
Acting Secretary of War 
Examined and Countersigned}
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Petition of Mrs. Miller for a pension
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Washington June 16th 1846 
Sir
Inclosed is the application of Mrs Miller for a pension.  I have been acquainted with the petitioner and her husband for more than twenty years they are highly respectable and their children and grand children many of whom I know are connected with the most respectable families of in the County of Preston I know personally Mrs Albright I believe the second daughter of the petitioner she is an old woman having large families of grand children. Knowing there facts I felt it due to the petitioner to state them 
I remain your servant Wing Brown 
I also know the witness Falkenstine  He is in an old and very respectable Man of My Country 
WGB
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Reported  
7824
Virginia  Wheeling   
Mary Ann Miller 
widow of Henry Miller who was a Private in the Revolution husband died in 1842 – 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars  66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension, issued the 30th day of  June 46 and sent to Hon W. G. Brown Hos of Reps  [Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A   Vol 2   Page 143
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1910 June 27. Hist. to Mrs. C. H. Smoot 
1914 Aug. 19. Full name of wife to Mrs. C. H. Smoot, 
1924. Ap. 14. Hist. to Miss Margaret B Stephenson MMHF 
1925 Mch - 17 - Hist. to Marcia A Stephenson 1
925. Apr. 10 Hist. to Mr. C. H. Smoot MMHF
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No.  7458 
Mary Ann Miller 
Wid, 
Act:   Feby 28 / 48
Index:--Vol. M  Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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MMHF
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
March 17, 1925 
Marcia A. Stephenson 
Independence, Iowa. 
Madam:  
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7458 it appears that Henry Miller was born in October 1755 in York County, Pennsylvania. 
While a resident of said county he enlisted in July 1776 and served as a private in Captain Michael Swizer's Company, Colonel Michael Swope's Pennsylvania Regiment in the Flying Camp, was taken prisoner at the surrender of Fort Washington and held in the "Bridwell prison in New York until the last of January 1777. 
He was allowed pension on his application execute ed June 3, 1833 while a resident of Petersburg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. In 1837 he was a resident of Preston County, Virginia. He died April 2, 1842. 
Soldier married November 25, 1781, Mary Ann Linard
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who was allowed pension on her application executed June 9, 1846 while a resident of Preston County, Virginia aged eighty-six years. 
Their oldest daughter Elizabeth Paul was aged sixty-five years in 1846, and on said date their second daughter Mrs. Albright was referred to. 
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Henry Miller as described by you. 
Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.
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MMHF
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
April 14, 1924
Margaret B. Stephenson 
Independence, Iowa. Madam:  
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7458 it appears that Henry Miller was born in October 1755 in York County , Pennsylvania. 
While a resident of said county he enlisted in July 1776 and served as a private in Captain Michael Swizer's Company, Colonel Michael Swope's Pennsylvania Regiment in the Flying Camp; was taken prisoner at the surrender of Fort Washington and held in the "Bridwell prison in New York until the last of January 1777. 
He was allowed pension on his application execute ed June 3, 1833 while a resident of Petersburg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. In 1837 he was a resident of Preston County, Virginia. He died April 2, 1842. 
Soldier married November 25, 1781, Mary Ann Linard
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who was allowed pension on her application execute ed June 9, 1846 while a resident of Preston County, Virginia aged eighty-six years. 
Their oldest daughter Elizabeth Paul was aged sixty-five years in 1846, and on said date their second daughter Mrs. Albright is referred to. 
The Revolutionary war record of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Henry Miller as described by you. 
Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of    received     for a statement of the military history of Henry Miller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
W. File 7458 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. July 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 8 mos.   RANK. Private   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  Michael Swizer    COLONEL. Michael Swope   STATE  Pa.  Flying Camp
Captured at Fort Washington & held prisoner until the last of Jany 1777. 
Battles engaged in, Ft Washington, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Co., Pa. 
Date of application for pension, June 3, 1833. Allowed    
Residence at date of application, Petersburg, Somerset Co. Pa. 
Age at date of application, born in Oct 1755 in York Co. Pa. 
Remarks:  1837 Preston Co. Va. Sol. Married York Co. Pa  Nov 25 1781 Mary Ann Linard 
he died Apl 2 1842 & she was alld pension her appln. Exec. June 9, 1846 while 86 yeares of age & a res. of Preston Co. Va 1846 oldest dau. Elizabeth Paul 65 yrs. – dau. Mrs Albright
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Rev. War Section. 
August 19, 1914.
Mrs. C. H. Smoot, 
Allingdale, W. Va. 
Lanes Bottom P. O.
Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the 10" instant. relative to the claim of Henry Miller, W. File No. 7,458. Rev. War, you are advised that the papers on file show that he married Mary Ann Linard, November 25, 1781. 
Very respectfully, 
E. C. Tieman 
Acting Commissioner.
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MRS. CHARLES HOWARD SMOOT 
ALLINGDALE 
CAMDEN ON CAULEY, W. Va.
April 8 - 25
Commissioner of Pensions 
Revolutionary War Department 
Washington, DC. 
Dear Sir:-- If you have a record of the application of Mary the wife of Henry Miller, as a pensioners widow of Preston County Va I should 1 like a copy of her application papers and especially of her maiden name if it is mentioned.  Some accounts give it as Lemertin some Leonard, and some Linard.  Her oldest daughter, Elizabeth Paul was the mother of my grandfather Paul, and the maiden name asked for, together with particulars
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of her pension claim will be much appreciated
yours very truly
(Mrs. C.H.) Alice Paul Smoot
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Interior Independence, Iowa 
March 12, 1925
Pension Bureau 
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C. 
My dear Sir: 
In attempting to fill out application blanks for the Daughters of the American Revolution I find it necessary to have some proof of service for my ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War. My information consists of the following: John Henry Miller served as a private for seven years; was married to Ann Mary Lininger ( or Sininger ) in Baltimore, Md. They moved to Hanover County Pennsylvania and later to Preston County, West Virginia. At the time of his death there were some legal proceedings in order that his wife might draw the pension and her sister, Mrs. Keplinger was a witness. 
Any supplementary information consisting of dates of their deaths, births, marriage or their daughter, Margaret Miller, would be very helpful aside from the certificate of service. 
Any consideration you may give to this request will be appreciated. 
Very sincerely yours, 
Marcia A. Stephenson
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Independence, Iowa  
March 9, 1924. 
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C. 
Dear sir: In tracing my ancestry for application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution I find that a grandfather of mine served in the Revolutionary War. His name was John Henry Miller and it is said that he served in the army for seven year. He was married in Baltimore, Md. to Ann Mary Lininger ( or Sininger), and moved to Hanover County, Pennsylvania and later to Preston County, West Virginia.   
As I understand it, he drew a pension and at his death there were some legal proceedings in order that his wife might get the pension and they had her sister, a Mrs Keplinger who lived in Pennsylvania appear as a witness. Would you kindly look up a record of these proceedings and send me a copy if possible? I am very anxious to know the date of their marriage, the date of his enlistment as well as where, when he left the army and the date of his death. 
I will be very glad for any information you may give me. 
Sincerely yours, 
(Miss) Margaret B. Stephenson
U.S. PENSION OFFICE E MAR 12 1924
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Aug. 10-1914. 
War Department 
Adjutant Ger's office 
Washington, D.C 
Sir
Kindly inform me the name of wife, in full, as given on application for Pension of Henry Miller in Record Div. I.S.C. Revolutionary War widows file No 7458 Residence of soldier at time of enlistment, York Co. Pa. Residence of soldier at time of application, Petersburg, Pa. As there were several Rev. soldier of this name, kindly furnish information concerning this Henry, and oblige, his descendant 
(Mrs. C.H.) Alice Paul Smoot 
Allingdale W. Va. 
Lanes Bottom P.O.
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Adm  3 - 871. 
RECORD DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.  
Briefed by A. Mae 
Claim No. 6/20/10 
Certificate No. 
Claimant 
Soldier Henry Miller 
Service Pa. Rev. 
Additional Service Pensioner W. Va. 
REMARKS: Try: O.W. Wid F. 7458 this one +  
O. W.  Wid .F. 3283 
O. W. Wid, F. 2838 
O. W. Wid F. 41879 
Chief Division
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C. H. SMOOT & COMPANY, 
MANUFACTURERS OF OAK, POPLAR AND CHESTNUT LUMBER. OAK SHOOKS. MILLS ON W.VA. & F. DIVISION OF B. A C. R. R. 
DEALERS IN GRAIN HAY, HARDWARE, GENERAL MERCHANDISE FURNITURE AND GROCERIES. SHIPPING POINT: ALLINGDALE, W.VA. 
ALLINDALE. W. VI. June 15, 1910
Pension Bureau 
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen Please unto me any facts you may have concerning one Henry Miller who was a Revolutionary soldier, enlisted in York Co. Pa, at McAllister, and in years when he was a pensioner, lived near Kingwood, Preston Co. W.Va. I am informed by one of his grandsons that he drew a pension - As this Henry Miller was a grandfather of my grandfather, I am especially interested 
Respectfully yours, 
Alice Paul Smoot, 
Mrs. C. H. Smoot 
JUN 17 1910