Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5377, for Henry Miller, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | [NAME] | NUMBER 
N.C. | Miller, Henry | W.5377
[blank] | Martha| [blank] 

CONTENTS
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Let to P. Agt 17 Mch 1832
" J. Pritchett 28 Augt 1832
Same 15 Sept 1852
Let to D.A. Deaderick 28 Oct 52

[computation]
728
104
[total] 1768

5.112
Tennessee Knoxville,

Martha Miller deceased
widow of Henry Miller
who died in the year 1820
of Roane Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Corporal Sergeant in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by N.C. in the Revolution
for one year Corporal
" " [one year] Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 104 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the fourth day of
March, 1831, & Endg. 22d Decr. 18[page torn]
who died in the year 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of
February 1852 and sent to

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
Hon. G. W. Jones
H of R.
(Revolutionary Claim)
(Act July 4, 1836,)
(Section the 3d)

Recorded by H.R Wrightman Clerk
Book D Vol 2 Page [page torn]
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State of Tennessee
At a Court held for Roane County in the
State aforesaid On Monday the 7th day of June AD 1852
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to show that
Dobson Miller, James Miller, Elizabeth Davis and
Isabella Hankins are the only surviving children
of Henry Miller late a Sargent in the North Carolina
line in the war of the American Revolution
I Austin Greene Clerk of the County Court of the County
and State aforesaid do certify that the above evidence
is taken from the records in my office.

In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of said Court
at office in Kingston this 8th day of June AD 1852
Austin L Green Clk
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[bifold page]
[left panel]

T.W. Newman
Knoxville Tenn

[right panel]

T.W. Newman-atty
ansd. May 12th. 52
claim for bounty land by the heirs
of Henry Miller-Sergt. N.C. Line
Sent form for heirship
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Know all men by these presents that I, Dobson
Miller of the County of Roane and State of Tennessee for
diverse good causes and considerations hereunto [illegible]
have [illegible] by these presents do nominate constitute and
appoint, Taze W. Newman of the Town of Knoxville and
State of Tennessee my true and Lawful attorney for me and
in the name of the ballance[sic] of the Heirs of Henry Miller
deceased to prosicute[sic] the General Government of the United 
States, for the amount of Bounty Land due, us, as the
Heirs of Henry Miller, who was a Corporal and Sergent[sic]
in the Continental Line of the State of North Carolina
and received from that State, a Bounty Land Warrant for one
thousand acres, and giving power, to Taze W Newman
to use the proof filed in the Department by which the heirs
[illegible], the amount of pension due, their mother Martha
Miller, on account of the service of Henry Miller, and
if the same is issued to have it issue in the name of the
Heirs named in the papers on file, further giving power to
my attorney to do any and every other act, that I might or
could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof
by virtue hereof.
Dobson Miller {seal}
Signed Sealed and delivered in 
presence of
Wm. F. Seay a Justice of peace
W. Sands
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State of Tennessee
County of Knox: SS
Be it Known that before me Wm F. Seay
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County duly
authorised to administer oaths personally appeared Dobson
Miller and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein contained
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this 8th day of March A.D. 1852
William F. Seay
Justice of the Peace for
Knox Co Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
County of Knox To wit
I, Geo. W. C. Cox, Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County and State above written would
hereby certify that William F. Seay, Esq. before whom the
foregoing acknowledgement was taken is an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for the County and State above written duly
commissioned and sworn and the signature purporting to be his
is genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office at office
in Knoxville this 6th day of March A.D. 1852.
G. W. C. Cox, Clerk
of the County Court
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THE NEW
TESTAMENT
of our
LORD and SAVIOR
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly Translated out of the
Original Greek:
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised.

By his Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.

OXFORD.
Printed by THOMAS BASKETT, Printer
to the UNIVERSITY, M DCC LX.
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John Wyly Miller
Was born the 8
day of of november 1775

Mary Jobson
Miller was
born in the
8 day of April
in the year
1777 17770[sic]

1779
James Hanks Miller
was born the 22
day in august/78

Martha Miller was
born in 15 fabery [February?
1781
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section
of the act of
the 4th July 1836
State of Tennessee
Roane County
on this 7 day of November 1844 personally appeared before the
undersigned one of the Justices of the peace for Roane County
Court it being a court of Record Martha Miller a Resident of
the County of Roane in the State of Tennessee aged Eighty
five 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 provisions of the act of Congress passed
July 4th 1836 that she was the wife of Henry Miller who was a
private under Capt W Dobson in the [blank]
[illegible] millitia [sic]
]blank] Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander as she
believes in the fall of 1777 1777[sic] in Guilford County NC as
a volunteer that he was in the battle at the Shallow ford
and at the Battle at Kings Mountain which she believes was
in the same fall that he entered the service say 77 in
October that he continued in the service without intermission
as she believes until after the Battle at Guilford Court
House, where he was of in the engagement which she believes
took place in the year 1781 after which Battle he was
discharged & came home having been absent in the service
of the United States from the fall of 1777 until the
summer of 1781 a portion of which time he served
under Capt Henry Francis but at what period she
she[sic] cannot state with certainty, she has often heard him
speak of Genl Marion Col Horry & others whose names
she cannot recollect, but she recollects distinctly of his
absence in the service of his country from my 77 until 81
from the fact of her having to stay with her step Father
David Miller all the time her husband was not with
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her three eldest children the youngest of whom was born
a short time after he entered into the service, who resided
on Cripple Creek in Virginia as she thinks and this
circumstance satisfies her that her husband was in the
service from the time he left home in 1779 until the
spring or summer of 81 between which periods she
believes he was engaged in actual service and did
not return to his family until the last period she hearing
from him frequently during this time that she was
married to the said Henry Miller on the [blank] day
of Feby 1774 in [blank] County N.C. by Gay
County by Esy Neale and
that the aforesaid Henry Miller died on the 6th
day of August 1820 and she has remained a widow
ever since that period as will appear more fully
by reference to the proof herein annexed she
further swears that after the War her & her Husband
removed to Chucky in what is now Tennessee
where they remained until 1800 when they moved to
what is now Roane County Tennessee where she
has remained ever since she furthermore swears
that she never knew that she was entitled to
a Pension until recently.

Martha Miller herXmark
Sworn to & subscribed
before me 7th Nov 1844

John A Patton
Justice of the peace for
Roane County
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Henry Miller, decd
No 2.469

Tazow. W. Newman
Knoxville
Tennessee
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Knoxville Tennessee
June the 15th 1852

Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
Enclosed
you will
please find the requirements
of
your letter in relation to the application
of the heirs of Henry Miller of the North Carolina line for land.

Very Respectfully your
Obedient Servant.
Jas. W. Newman
for Taz W. Newman

J.E. Heath Commis. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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No. 4442
Martha Miller
Tenn.

Let to W.M. Cocke 14 July '4_
Let to Same 21 May
Let to Hon. J.H. Crozier 23 May
Let to Same 26 May
Let to Same 17 Decr
Let to Hon. Wm M Cocke 16 Decr
Let to same March 3 '44
Hon A.G. Watkins May 30/55
Act 4 July '36
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6736 [crossed out]
Martha Miller
Tennessee
Let Hon J.H. Crozier
May 23, 1846.
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6662
V. Martha Miller
Letter to Hon. Wm. M Cocke 14 Feby 46
Same May 21, 1846
to hon J.H. Crozier May 26/46
Same to Hon Wm Cocke Dec 17.
1846

Act 4th July 1836
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35614
Lett to Hon. J.A.
Woodward
Jan 26, 1844

7 June '32
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Martha Miller (widow of Henry
Miller, decd.) a Pensioner [word crossed out]
inscribed on the Tennessee Roll at
$104 per annum. died in 1848
2 Jas. Miller
1 Dobson Miller
3 Elizh. Davis
4 Isabella Hawkins, only surviving
Children of Henry Miller decd who
was a Corporal and Sergeant in
the N. Carolina line, as is shown
by the certificate of Wm. Hill Esq
Secretary of the State of N. Carolina
now on file with the Widows Pension
papers
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State of Tennessee 
County of Roane 
On this 28 day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally
appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
the County and State above mentioned Mr James Preston aged Sixty
years past and a resident of the County and State afforesaid and being
first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following
affidavit that he was well acquainted with Henry Miller who was
as I always understood a soldier in the war of the Revolution and
also with Mrs Martha Miller his wife, who died on the 22d day
of December Eighteen hundred and forty eight, and also well acquainted with
the oldest children of Henry Miller and Martha Miller his
wife and by comparing the age of myself with the age of John
Miller who was a son of Henry Miller and Martha Miller deceased
and that he was a man grown when I was a very small boy
and also James Miller was grown to mans [illegible] estate at the same time
and that John Miller above mentioned the oldest son of of Henry
and Martha Miller, before mentioned if living now would be at
last seventy five years of age, this is comparing my age with his
I know this from the facts connected with the marriages of the children
of Henry Miller and Martha Miller, and I think if any one
should be entitled to a Pension it is the Heirs of Henry and Marth Miller
affiant further declares that Dobson Miller is a Brother of John
Miller above mentioned and Son of Henry Miller and Martha
Miller Deceased having known him all my life
James Preston
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Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State afforesaid, and I certify that Mr James Preston is 
a resident of this Roane County and that his oath would be
taken in any court where he is known and that in my opinion
he is of the age he states
EW Breazeale JP
Justice of the peace for
Roane County
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Hon Geo W Jones
H of R

Henry Miller &
Martha Miller Decd.
Heirs of
additional proof
Served in North Carolina
case filed from Tennessee
in 1846 or 7
J. W. Newman
Knoxville Tenn
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State of Tennessee
County of Roane: SS

I Austin L Greene Clerk of the
County Court of the County and State afforesaid do hereby certify
that sufficient evidence has been produced to me to show that Mrs
Martha Miller, widow of Henry Miller died on the twenty second
day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
I further certify that E W Breazeale Esq before whome the Declaration
of Dobson Miller that affidavits of James Preston Willis Breazeale &
Jessee Eldridge, was taken, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State above mentioned duly commissioned and sworn
[text covered by clerk's seal] those to purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office at office in Kingston this 30th
day of January A.D. 1852
Austin L Greene clk
By his deputy H Liggett [illegible]
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No 6662

Martha Miller,
widow of Henry
Te
Act 4 July 1836
Married 1774
Husd decd 1820

Admd 1yr corporal $44.000
Admd 1yr Sgt 60.
[total] 104. per
annum comg. 4 March
1831 + endg 22 Dec 1848

James Miller
Dobson Miller
Elizabeth Davis &
Isabella Hankins
only suvg children

Knoxville
Hon G. W. Jones
H of R
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State of North Carolina
I GW Logan Clerk of the Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County
certify that I have made diligent search through
the regular files of Marriage Bonds in my office
for a Marriage Bond between Henry Miller
his wife Martha & cannot find any Bond
on file.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the Seal of said
Court at Office & subscribed
my name this 9th Oct
1846
G. W. Logan, cl
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Pension Agency
Knoxville Tene.
Oct 18, 1852
J.E. Heath Esq.
Comr Pensions

Sir
On the 5th March last,
I paid to Dobson Miller, as
att. of the heirs of Martha Miller, decd.
he being one of them, the pension
of said Martha Miller, $1857.22.
on a voucher which bore the
appearance of having been
properly prepared. Tazewell New-
man was with Mr Miller when
the pension was paid. & was a
witness (I think) to the execution
of what purports to be the power
of attorney.

I have reason now to be-
lieve, that the paper was for-
gery. Neither of the three heirs
Jas. Miller, Eliza Davis & Isabella
Hankins were present; but the
whole paper was made out by
 Newman. & Dobson Miller, as now
appears. How far the latter may
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have been criminal in the matter
I do 
not yet know, or whether through ig-
norance alone he may have partici-
pated in what, with the lights I now
have, seems to have been a bare
faced forgery,

The paper you will find, on
inspecting it, has nothing about it that
would induce a suspicion of its
having been proberly [properly], prepared.

I do not know that it is impor-
tant that I should have apprised
you of it, and yet I have felt
that it is due to myself and to the
Dept. that the facts should be com-
municated.

very respectfully
D A Deaderick 
Pensn. Agt.
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Henry Miller Pri. 11. N.C. Line Bounty Land
GMC[?]

There is a "Henry Miller", soldier of the N. Carolina line returned as entitled to
bounty land-- whose claim for that bounty, remain unsatisfied
D.G.[?]
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State of Tennessee
Blounty[sic] County

Personally appeared before me
Wesley Earnest a Justice of the Peace in and for the
said County James Wyly and made oath in due form
of law that he was well acquainted with Henry Miller and
Martha Merin Rutherford County N. Carolina where they were
married, some time in the Winter season of 1774, and I see from
an old family Register that her eldest child (John Wyly Miller) was born
the 8th of November 1775, the Old Bible containing the family Register as
aforesaid has been found among other of my Books since Mrs. Miller, Sent
on her claim asserted under the Act of 4th July 1836 - and as to the
hand writing of said family Record, I cannot say, but I know that Henry
Miller could write, and that the said Record has been in my possession
for more than twenty years as I had it before the death of the
said Henry Miller - I further state that Martha Miller, aforesaid, is
the widow of the aforesaid Henry Miller who served in the Revolutionary 
war in Rutherford County N.Carolina and elsewhere and that I was well acquainted 
with said Miller and that there was no other of the same name in the
said County to my knowledge, and that he was the son of Patrick
Miller. As to the death of the said Henry Miller, I know it took place
in the year 1820, from the fact that some of my papers bearing date with
that of his death, the papers alluded to purtany [?] to land claims which I hold
in my possession--
/s/ James Wyly 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 2nd day of September 1846.
Wesley Earnest
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
I Wesley Earnest Justice of the Peace in and
for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
James Wyly whose name appears to the above affidavit, and that he is a respectable
Citizen of said County and a gentleman of undoubted veracity and that credit
should be given to his statements.
Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of September 1846
/s/ Wesley Earnest JP
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State of Tennessee
I William Lowry Clerk of the County
Court of Blount County do hereby certify that Wesley
Earnest whose name appears to the forgoing certificates is
an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Blount in the
State of Tennessee and that the signature pertaining to
be [his] is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of Office at
Office in Maryville this 29 day of
Oct. 1846.
Wm Lowry Clk
By his Dep D. D Foute
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Brief in the case of Martha Miller, widow of Henry
Roane County and State of Tennessee
act 4 July 1836

Claim, (original, [or for increase: crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof of service.
Living witness of marriage &
traditionary evidence

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Hon G.W. Jones,
H of R

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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State of Tennessee
County of Roane SS
On this 29th day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared
before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State afforesaid Mr Jessee Eldridge
aged eighty three years
part, and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make
the following affidavit. That he was well acquainted with Henry Miller
who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he was first
acquainted [in:crossed out] with Henry Miller afforesaid, at the first settlement
of this country about the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight
and at that time he miller often told him that he served in the
war of the Revolution, and for a greater portion of the war, and
at that time among the old Settlers it was always understood that Miller
served in the war, that at that time no man, contradicted, the
report that Miller served in the war; whether, any of them other settlers
here, served with him I know not, though, they all said that he
was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the North Carolinia[sic]
troops, and all persons in that early day, considered that Henry Miller
was a good soldier. That he was a man of undoubted veracity, and
stood very high in the estimation of the early settlers. Affiant further
declares that Miller told him often, that the way he first, got a start
was by receiving Land for his services, of North Carolina. Affiant further
declares, That he was well acquainted with Mrs Martha Miller deceased
who was the wife of Henry Miller before mentioned that she was
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his wife Henry Miller. that they were living together as man
an[sic] wife as early as seventyn [seventeen] hundred and ninety eight, and
had grown up children at that time and that John Miller the
oldest child of Henry and Martha Miller, and that if he was
living now he would be at least seventy five years of age, affiant
further declares, that Martha Miller before stated is the mother of
Dobson Miller, and that she was the Identical Martha Miller who
died in Roane County on the 22d day of December one thousand
eight hundred and forty eight and the Identical Martha Miller
was the wife of Henry Miller who died in 1820 affiant thinks that
if any one is entitled to arrearages of Pension it is the heirs of Martha
Miller.
/s/ Jesse Eldridge mark

Atest E.W. Breazeale

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written and
I certify, That Mr. Jessee Eldridge is a resident of Roane County Tennssee[sic[
and that his oath would be taken in any court where he is known
and stands very high in this county and further that he is of the age he states.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.
E.W. Breazeale {s}
Justice of the peace in and
for Roane Count
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State of Tennessee
County of Roane  SS.
On this 28th day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared
before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State above mentioned Willis Breazele aged eighty four years
past and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath
make the following affidavit That he first became acquainted with Mr
Henry Miller who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and the
father of Dobson Miller and the Husband of Mrs Martha Miller
who died on the 22d day of December eighteen hundred and forty
eight, affiant further declares that in the year Seventeen hundred
and ninety eight he affiant was at Henry Millers house, being then
deputy Marshal, he had a conversation with Miller above mentioned
and Miller then told him of his service in the war of the Revolution
and that he had served during a greater portion of the war, and
that his service was in North Carolina and and[sic] that his service
was done in that State, and he Miller to him the name of his
officers and all the course of service, though he has forgotten the name of
the officers though he is positive as to the service. Affiant further
declares that Miller told him, at the time above stated, that he drew a
warrant of one thousand acres of Land from North Carolina for his
Service Affiant further decease that when he was at Millers above
Stated, in seventeen Hundred and ninety eight that Henry and
Martha Miller was living together as man and wife and
had several children and that the older children was grown
to men and womans[sic] [illegible] affiant further declares that if
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John Miller was now alive he would be at last seventy
five years of age, and he thinks that his age comparing his own
with John Miller he would think that he would now have been
about seventy eight or nine years of age, affiant further declares
that the above mentioned John Miller was a son of Henry and
Martha Miller and further that Dobson Miller who is now making
application for a pension is the son of Henry Miller and Martha Miller and
the Brother of the above mentioned John Miller.
/s/ Willis Breazeale
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above stated
before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and
State above stated and I certify that Willis Breazeale is a
resident of this Roane County and that his oath would be taken
in any court where he is known in testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the day and year above written, I further certify
that in my opinion he is of the age he states,
/s/ E. W. Breazeale
Justice of the peace
for Roane County
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[12.494:crossed out] 6662

Rd. Feb. 7, 1846.

Martha Miller
Ten
Act 4 July 36

R. Lanning
Sevierville
Tennessee
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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State
of North Carolina, do certify, that it appears from a
Book of Settlements of the accounts of the officers
and soldiers of the Continental line of this State in the revolu-
tionary War, that Henry Miller was allowed in
1783, as one of the private enlisted for the war
the sum of sixty five Dollars and Gratuity the
sum of eighty Dollars, and that a final settle-
ment certificate was issued to him for two
hundred and sixty five Dollars.
Given under my hand this
29th day of October 1845.
W. Hill Secretary
of State
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D.C.

[written sideways on envelope-type document]
May 16, 1846
Add to case
Ann Brown.
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Sevierville Ten. 1st May 1846.
J L Edwards Esqr.

Sir. Enclosed you have a
my of the Marriage Bond in the case of Jane Brown
with the Clerks certificate annexed, which I hope will
prove satisfactory as to her case for a pension.

In the case of Rachel Beavert widow of John
Beavert, whose claim was first laid before the
Department, asking for a pension under the Act of July
7th 1838, and being barred by the act of 30th April
1844, and then according to your letter of the 12th Oct. 1844,
was asserted under the Act of March 3rd 1843, and
never having received any answer as touching the
second declaration under the last mentioned act, I
would say to you, be pleased to give me some inform-
ation with regard to her case.

In the case of Nancy Harrison, widow of Thomas
Harrison, I have received an answer from the Clerk
of the Court of Lincoln County NC who says he has
diligent search in his Office, for the marriage
Bond, but failed to find any such Bond &c. You
say in your letter of the 11th Decr 1845, that the Department
cannot consider the testimony of individuals sufficient
until satisfied that record testimony does not exist,
I therefore enclose you the Clerks Certificate showing
that such proof is not attainable. Should not the proof
of the individuals which have heretofore been sent on, be
deemed sufficient by the Department, I would say she has
no other testimony that would be available in her case.

In the case of Mary Clower, widow of Jonathan
Clower, you say in your letter of the 3rd April 1845, that the
services of her husband for 12 mo. is satisfactory, and
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that she must show by record or documentary
evidence that she was married to him previous to Jan
1794,- I have written to the Clerk of Orange Co. NC.
on the 25th April 1845, and on the 7th Sept following, Enclosed $1
and also on the 29th of March last, Enclosed $1, but have
failed to receive an answer-- Should the family Register
which accompanied the Declaration, not be deem sufficient
evidence of the marriage relation, she will be entirely
unable to make further proof in her case.

In the case of Martha Miller widow of Henry
Miller claiming a pension &c. You say in yours of the
14th Febr. 1846, it was ascertained before her decla-
ration was made that the rolls of the N. Carolina line
credited to the common name of Henry Miller &c.
In order to explain that matter, I was called on to
write her declaration, some months before I commenced it,
but at the same time, alleged that I would attend to it
for her, provided she would make sufficient proof to establish
her claim for services performed by her husband, she then
replied they were all dead who served with her husband,
and it would be out of her power at this time to make
such proof. I then told her by writing to the Comptroller
of the Secretary of the State of N. Carolina, she could ascer-
tain that fact, but being unable to write herself, the prevailed
upon me to do so; and my reason for ascertaining that fact
was to save me of the trouble and expense of getting her
declaration certified by the Clerk of the Court, and afterwards
never be able to procure the necessary evidence to establish
her claim, and knowing at the same time, that it would
be required by the Department before a pension would
be allowed her-- Now as to him not not[sic] claiming a
pension himself before he died in 1820, would not go to show
that he was not entitled to it, for the names of divers[?] of Continental
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soldiers appear on the pension list, between the date of his death
in 1820 and that of 1825, and had he lived to the last mentioned
date, might have applied for, and received a pension owing
hundreds of other brother soldiers who have received them
long since the date of his death.

I have written to the Clerk of Rutherford Co. N.C.
but have not received any answer.
She knows of no
other living witness by whom to make further proof.

James Wyly a very respectable gentleman of her neigh-
borhood has already been sworn in her case,
Should the Department require any further proof in her
can, it will be attended by 
Your Obt Sevt
Richard Lanning

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washing City
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House of Reps
Feb. 19th 1847.
Sir
I herewith send you the a letter from
Richard Lanning of Ten. containing the
Certificate of the Secretary of State intended as
evidence in the case of Martha Miller
Will you examine it and let me hear from
you at an early day
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Wm. Cocke

[illegible] JL Edward
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Sevierville Ven 6th February 1847

Sir,
Enclosed you have the certificate of the Secretary of
State of N. Carolina & in the case of Martha Miller widow
of Henry Miller which I hope will prove satisfactory, and which
you may file with her other papers in your office. and all
which is submitted to your consideration.
Yours very Respectfully
Richard Lanning

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Washington City
D. C
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Pension Office
Knoxville Tenn
May 1, 1852

J E Heath Esq
Sir,

I rec'd yours of 20 ult.
directing me to pay to Martha
Millers heirs her pension from
4 Mar 1831 to 22 Decr. 1848 when
she died.

It has been suggested to
me by my predecessor, W Jno.
Cocke that there is no law
of Congress authorising the
paym. of similar pensions
for two years, from 4 Mar.
1841 to 4 March 1843. & that in 
a case where he had, in obedience
to a letter of instructions
from the dept. paid such pension,
including the two years as above,
and it was disallowed by the
Dept. Please say if in the
case of Mr Millers heirs, I
shall be justified in paying
for the whole time
Very respectfully
D. A. Decederick P. Agt.
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Martha Miller widow of Henry Miller
application for Revolutionary Pension
act 4 July 1836 Trumper[?] suspended
file
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House of Reps
Dec. 7th 1846.

Sir.
Herewith I send you the additional
papers in the case of Martha Miller which
you will please examine at your earliest
convenience and inform me of the result
of your examination
very respectfully
your obt Servt.
W M Cocke


Col J L Edwards
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House of Representatives
Decr 16th 1846

Sir
Will you please inform me what was your
report upon the application of a Mrs Isom
from Tennessee an applicant for a Pension.
I have some recollection of having rec'd a letter
from you upon this claim while at home but
the agent says he has not heard from it. I may have
neglected to send it to him or it may have miscarried.
Will you also please re examine your office for the
papers of Mrs Martha Miller of Roane County Ten-
nessee. I wrote you concerning them during the recess
of Congress. you replied there was not and had not been
any such papers in your office. Mrs. Childress the
agent insists be sent them to me while here and I
was very careful to forward to you all papers en-
trusted to me for that purpose immediately. You
may have mistaken the name or I may have
mistaken it in my former letter to you. It is Martha
Miller.
yrs Respectfully
Jno. H. Crozier

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Cmr of Pensions
Washington City
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June the 30 day 1852
Mr J E Heath Commissioner

Dear sir I would take it as a great favor of you
If you would serch[SIC] your office and send me a coppy[sic] of
The papers that Martha Miller drawed a pension from
the servises[sic] of her Husband Henry Miller. my reason for writing to you
is that one Dobson Miller a son of Martha Miller
Has drawed all the money and will not pay it
over to the rest of the Heirs any of the money and
There is about to be a law suit in our courts about
the money that Mr Newman and Dobson Miller drawed
I mean the papers that they drawed the pension money
under as there is four other living Heirs and they
cannot come at these money til they get the
Precedence from your office as we have to have 
A true Coppy of the papers that Mr Newman and
Dobson Miller drawed the pension money under
Very Respectfully your obt servt
John Pritchett
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May 26. 1846
Ans.[?]
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House of Representatives
May 23d 1846

Sir,
Please inform me who was the agent in
the case of Martha Miller upon which I
have
just received your report. I presume the letter
of the agent to me accompanies the papers.
Yrs Respectfully
Jno. H. Crozier
Page 50

James L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D.C.
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Sevierville Ten. 7th Nov. 1846.

Sir
Enclosed you have additional evidence
which
the case of Martha Miller for a pension
which you can file with her others papers, and
all of which are submitted for your consideration,
Yours with Respect
Richard Lanning
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5377
Martha Miller 
Wid.
Henry Miller
Sergt, Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1736, Sec. 3d
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 49
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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FREE

Hon. John H. Crozier [illegible]
Washington City
D. C.
Page 54

Kingston Tennessee
10 April 1846

Dear Sir
Inclosed is old Mrs Millers
Declaration of proof for a Pension
it is a meritorious case and ought
to pass. I made out the Declar-
ation some time since, & that
it had been sent until recently
and in the mean time I found out
the proof of Mrs. Prichett that is
sufficient evidence of the Marriage
&c. I have no news worth writing
God prosper you
SL Childress

Hon Jno H Crozier
Page 55

Know all men by there presents that I Dobson Miller of
the County of Roane and State of Tennessee do hereby nominate
constitute and appoint Taze W. Newman of the Town of Knoxville and
the same State my true and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name
place and stead to prosecute all claims that I may have against
the general government of the United States, on account of the services
of my late father who was a Corporal, and Sergeant in the war of the
Revolution and to prosecute the Government for any and all arrearages
of pension due my Mother Martha Miller, under the act of Congress
of July 4th one thousand eight hundred and thirty six or any
other act or act, that he may be proper to prosecute said claim or
claims under, further giving power to my attorney to receive all
communication for me, in regard to said claim or claims, and
further to ask and receive all information from the Department
before which such claims were presented,
and all papers that may
be filed, the papers filed by my late mother, Mrs Marther[sic] Miller,
acknowledging no other attorney, and hereby, giving further power to
do any and every other act or acts that I might or could do.
/s/ Dobson Miller {seal}
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this 28th day of January A.D. 1852,
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Atest
E.W. Breazeale
Jas. W. Newman
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State of Tennessee 
County of Roane SS
I hereby certify that Mr Dobson Miller on
this 28th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty two: and acknowledged the foregoing power of
Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal.

E.W. Breazeale
Justice of the peace
for Roane County
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
of the 7th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows.

State of Tennessee
Blount County SS
On this tenth day of December
One thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally
appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County Martha Miller a resident of the
County and State aforesaid aged 87 years who being first
duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an ""act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows."" That she is the widow of Henry
Miller who was a soldier in the Continental line in the State of
North Carolina of the Revolutionary War, and that she does
not now recollect the services performed in the army by the
said Henry Miller, nor the names of the Officers under whom
he served, but that she has often heard him say that he
served there three years in all during the war of the
Revolution as an enlisted private. She further declares
that at the time he entered the service he resideded[sic] in Mecklen-
berg N. Carolina and that she was married to the said Henry
Miller in Rutherford County N. Carolina in the year 1774, and
that she has no family record nor any documentary evidence by
which she can establish her marriage, neither does she know of
any person now living who was present at her marriage, except
her near neighbor (Mr James Wyley) who was present when the
marriage took place-- And she further states that her husband
the aforesaid Henry Miller died in the year 1820 and at the
time of his death, his place of residence was in Roane County Tennessee
and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as
will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
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/s/ Martha Miller herXmark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above
written before me a Justice of the Peace for said County. And
I further certify that the said Martha Miller is from bodily infirmity
and old age unable to attend Court-
Wesley Earnest
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Blount County 
Personally appeared before me Wesley
Earnest a Justice of the Peace for said County James Wyley
and made oath in due form of law, that he has been well
acquainted with Henry Miller and Martha Miller mentioned in
the foregoing declaration, and recollects well to have been present
and saw them lawfully married in the year 1774 in Rutherford
County N. Carolina, and he further states that he knows the marriage
took place before the last term of service of her husband expired for
the reason that the said Miller was absent from his wife and family about
three years during the revolutionary war and that they lived with me
during nearly all that time, and previous thereto the said Henry Miller
served a Campaign under Col Christian against the Cherokee Indians
He further states that the said Miller came to the State of Tennessee
in the year 1800, and settled himself and family in Roane County, when
they lived together until his death, which took place in the year 1820.
and that she still remains his widow,
/s/ James Wyly
Sworn to and Subscribed this 10th day of December 1845
before me-
Wesley Earnest
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Blount County 
I Wesley Earnest a Justice of the Peace for
and in said County, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James
Wyley whose name appears to the above affidavit, and believe him to be
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a respectable citizen and a Revolutionary pensioner of said County and a gentleman of undoubted
veracity. Given under my hand this 10th day of December 1845.
Wesley Earnest {seal}
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Blount County  
January Term 1846 County Court
The Declaration of Martha Miller Certified on the 10th day
of December 1845 by Wesley Earnest a Justice of the Peace
for said County being submitted to the Court, the said Court.
doth approve his proceedings and acts in said Case, and hereby
direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers.
Saml Pride {seal}
HP. Toole {seal}
S. J. Raynolds {seal}

State of Tennessee
Blount County ss
I William Lowry Clerk of the County 
Court of Blount County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceeding
are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court
of Blount County at its January Term 1846 relative to the
declaration of of[sic] Martha Miller to obtain the benefit of the
acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions. And I further
certify that the aforesaid Wesley Earnest Esqr whose name
appears to the foregoing certificates is and was at the time of signing
the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly com-
missioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature
purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of Office at Office in Maryville
this 6th day of January 1846.
Wm Loury Clk
By his Dep. D.D. Foute
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6136 [crossed out]
Martha Miller
Son
Act 4 July 36
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[first paragraph is faded while remainder of page is blotchy]

State of Tennessee
[illegible] County

I Mary Pritchett aged
seventy two years deposes
and sayeth that [illegible] acquaint-
ed with Henry Miller and his wife Martha
Miller since she can recall[?] [illegible]
[illegible] [death?] of Henry Miller which took
in 1820 in Roane County Tennessee. She is satisfied
that they were reputed to have been married
some time in the year 1776 in [blank] County
N.C. and that the said Martha Miller lived
with her step father David Miller on Cripple
Creek Virginia while her Husband Henry
Miller was in the Revolutionary war
She furthermore certifys that the said
Henry and Martha to her certain know-
lege[sic] was at all times considered reputed
[illegible words] married[?] about
the time she [illegible] stated and so remained
[illegible words] she also certifys that the
said Henry Miller was allways reputed and
[illegible] to have been a soldier of
the Revolution and she knows that
he was absent from his family during
the Revolutionary War and it was the
then understood that he was in
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the service
of the United States, and that he
was at all times during his life time
considered to have been a good
soldier and faithful to his country.
/s/ Mary Pritchett herXmark

Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 8th day
of May [illegible year]
/s Noah Fisher
Justice of the Peace
for Roane County

State of Tennessee
Roane County
I Noah Fisher 
one of the Justices
of the Peace for Roane
County certify that Mrs Mary Pritchett the foregoing[?] affiant was duly sworn
[illegible] foregoing statement before me that
she is a credible person and her statement
is entitled to full credit and
I further more certify that [illegible]
she is as old as she states.
Sworn under my hand this
10 day of my May 1846 /s/ Noah Fisher JP RCty
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State of Tennessee 
Roane County
I Austin L Greene Clerk
of the County Court of the
County of Roane aforesaid do hereby certify
that John A Patton whose name appears to
the foregoing annexed affidavit of Martha
Miller, John Pritchett and Abram Bogart
and the certificate was at the date of said
affidavit and certificate and now is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
County of Roane and Noah Fisher whose name
appears to the foregoing affidavit of Mary
Pritchett and certificate thereof was at
date of said affidavit and certificate and
now is an acting Justice of the peace and
for Roane County both duly elected commissioned
and sworn for that purpose and that full
faith and credit is given and due to both
of their official acts as such and that the
signatures of said Patton and Fisher appears
to be in their own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Court
at office in Kingston this 8th
day of May 1846

/s/ Austin L Greene Clerk of
Roane County Court
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Mr JE Heath Com
Washington City
Pension Office

[written upside down]
Woods Hill [illegible]
Augt 17 1852
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August the 16 day 1852
Mr JE Heath Com Dear sir I would take it
as a great favor of you if you would search your office
and see if there is a man on the [illegible] By the name
of Phillip Mason he went from  North Carolinia[sic]
He was in the Revolutionary war But I don't
by in the revolutionary war But I donot[sic]
know what the officers names was that he served und-
er and also serch[sic] for a man named Jacob Purkins
He served in the Revolutionary war under the command
of General Marion and Major Horry, when he
entered the servis[sic] of the United States he went from South 
Carolina Little Pede river and also Examine if
Elizabeth Miller the widow of Adam Miller who
Drawed a pension in his life time and the widow is now
Drawing a pension and see if she is intitled to a
Land warrant or land Bounty and Also Examine
And see if Elizabeth Jackson is intitled to a
Land Warrant you wrote to me that she was not intitled
to a pension under any law now in force I think
the law says that the widow of an officer or soldier
who dies or is killed in Battle that the widow is entitled
To five years half pay Dear sir I would Be very thank
to you to send me a form of the proof that is required
By law to obtain Pensions and send it to me in your Letter
that I may understand the law so I will not be at
any loss in getting Pensions
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Dear sir send me a coppy[sic] of the proceedings how
Mr Newman and Dobson Miller drawed the pension
Money out of the office the pension that was coming
To Martha Miller for her husbands service in the
Revolutionary war there was three other living Heirs that
was intitled to a part of the money Newman and Dobson
Miller has drawed all the money and the rest of the
HeIrs is at a loss to know how to get their money
out of them and there is a bout to be a law suit
About the money and the Lawyers wants a coppy of
the proceedings Before they can commence sure
Very Respectfuly your Obt Servt
John Pritchet
Page 67

State of Tennessee
Roane County ss
We John Prichett

certify that we was well
acquainted with Henry Miller in his life time
(the Husband of the aforesaid Martha Miller)
that he was allways reputed & believed in the
neighborhood where he resided to have been
a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion we furthermore certify that 
the foregoing declarant Martha Miller is his
widow that he died about the times she states
that she has remained a widow ever since
and that her statement is entitled to full
faith credit
/s/ John Pritchet
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 7th Nov 1846
John A. Patton
Justice of the peace
for Roane County

State of Tennessee
Roan County ss

I Abram Bogart aged eighty three
years being duly sworn states that I have been acquainted 
with Martha Miller the foregoing applicant for a Pension
ever since my recollection that she has at all times been
reputed where she has resided to have been the wife
of Henry Miller who died about the time she states I further
more certify certify[sic] that Henry Miller in his lifetime was
allways since I know him, esteemed a man of the first
veracity, that his widow since & before his death has at all times
conduct herself as a faithfull orderly member of the
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Church, and that her statements are entitled to full faith
& credit and that she has remained a widow ever since
the death of her said Husband Henry Miller,
/s/ Abram Bogart
Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 1st Day of December 1844
JA Patton {seal}
Justice of the peace for Roane County

State of Tennessee
Roane County
I John A. Patton one of the
acting Justice Justices of the
peace for Roane County Court it being a Court
of Record certify that the forgoing Declaration
of Martha Miller Miller[sic] was taken & subscribed
before me on the date thereof, that that[sic] I believe
the statement she makes to be true and that
I am well well[sic] acquainted with the
affiants John Pritchett & Abram Bogart that
they are credible persons and their statements
are entitled to full credit
Given under my hand this 5th May
1840[?]
John A Patton
Justice of the
peace for Roane
County

Saml. L Childress
Kingston Tennessee
Agent for applicant
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary
War, that Henry Miller a corporal in Capt Blounts
Company of the fifth Regiment, entered the service on the [blank]
day of [blank] 17[blank] for the term of the war, that he was a Corpl.
on the 1st Febry 1780 and a Sergeant in 1782. A Land
Warrant was issued for his services in May 1784 for
1000 Acres - Given under my hand this 25th day of January 1847.

Wm. Hill Secretary
of State
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In order to obtain the benifit[sic] of the act of Congress
passed July 4th 1836, and also, refferance[sic] to the act of May
6th 1846
State of Tennessee
County of Roane SS.
On this 28 day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally
appeared before the Subscribed and acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the County and State afforesaid Mr Dobson Miller a resident
of said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declaration that he is the sun
and heir at Law of Henry Miller who was a soldier in the war
the Revolution in the North Carolinia troops, affiant thinks that
his father entered the service under Capt Blount, for the term of the
war of the Revolution as a Corp, and was afterwards appointed a
Sergeant, and affiant thinks served to the close of the war, and
received a Bounty Land Warrant, of 1000 acres for his services, affiant
has often heard his father speek[sic] of the above service and the many hard-
ships he endured, in that war, affiant further declares, that Henry Miller
his father, died in the year 1820, leaving a widow affiants mother, Mrs.
Martha Miller who died on the 22d twenty second day of December
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, in Roane County in the
State of Tennessee, that said Martha Miller made application for a
pension and affiant would refer you the Department to the Evidence
of it[?] for proof, and to the proof accompanying this declaration, affiant
further declares, that his mother and father was married before the
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commencement of the war of the Revolution, and that they
lived together as man and wife up to the death of affiants father Henry
Miller and that his mother Marther[sic] Miller continues a widow up to
the time of her death, That she left the following named children as
her only heirs at Law, James Miller, Elizabeth Davis Isabella Hawkins
and Dobson Miller, affiant makes this declaration in order to obtain
the arrearages of pension due his mother up to the day of her death
under the act of Congress above mentioned. Dobson Miller
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above above
written before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and
State afforesaid and I certify that James Miller Elizabeth Davis
Isabella Hawkins and Dobson Miller are the heirs at Law of Mrs
Marther Miller, who died on the 22d day of December eighteen hundred
and forty eight, and I certify that it is the opinion of all the old soldiers
who was acquainted with Henry Miller, at an early day, that he was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution and that the same was never contradicted
I further certify that Mr Dobson Miller is a man in whom full faith and
credit may be placed and that his oath would be taken in any court
where he is known, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
EW Breazeale {seal}
Justice of the peace for
Roane County