Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,105, for Jacob Miller, Pennsylvania
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(3--1776)
SERVICE   Continental  Penn.
Miller, Jacob
Nancy
NUMBER  W.3,105
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Reported
Date of Death not in AB
641              
Pennsylvania, Phila.         
Nancy Miller          
widow of Jacob Miller             
who was a Private            
in the Revolution           
Pennsylvania Line     
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of   80 Dollars    per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.                   
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of June, 1843               
and sent to Geo. Buchanan Bellefonte, Penn’a.          
[Act of March 3, 1843.]        
Recorded in Book A. Volume 1, Page 134.
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Pennsylvania.              
17.861               
Jacob Miller, 2d             
Centre Co: Pennn’a  R             
private in colo. Hartley's regiment. Penn’a. line,           
1776 & 1777             
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War           
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylv’a. at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of August, 1820.               
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of Oct. 1820 and sent to John Rankin, agt [agent] Bellefont, Pennsyl’a                
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820      $2.10          
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March 1821 48.00                
Mos. 4/31 & 4/30}    $50.10             
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 and 4th May, 1820.}
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Centre County SS           
Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for the Township of Walker in the County of Centre, Nancy Miller widow of Jacob Miller (Revolutionary of the United States) Late of Walker Township, doest after being sworn according to law did say that she never had a certificate of her marriage nor any record of the births of her children, but had seven living children - Polly Miller - Catharin Miller, Charles Miller, John Miller, Jacob Miller & Elizebeth Miller    Elizabeth Miller died when about three years of age the rest are all living further South Nat     
Nancy Miller  her mark                 
Sworn and subscribed the 24 day of August. M. 1840 before me at Walker Township,              
Wm. Carner, J.P.       
Miller State of Pennsylvania             
Centre County  } Ss   
I, Charles Carpenter - Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify--Wm. Carner Esq before whom the above affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - duly certified and qualified - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed by hand this 3rd day September A.D. 1840        
Charles Carpenter, Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania          
Centre County}  Ss   
The deposition of Joseph Gilliland of Center County taken the 14th day of June A.D. 1839 in open court before the Hon’ble the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County. The said Joseph Gilliland being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with the within named Jacob Miller in his lifetime he was an early resident of Centre County that he also knew Nancy McLaughlin now Nancy Miller of the same place that they lived in the same neighborhood and the said Jacob and Nancy were reputed as married and lived together as man and wife previous to the year 1790 -  that he has known them ever since as man and wife and that they have raised a family of children - that been her general character the said Nancy Miller is worthy of full credit & belief - and that she is now the widow of the said Jacob Miller.            
Joseph Gilliland
Sworn and subscribed in open court the 14th June 1839. 
[unreadable] the words (year) & (them) inserted before signing
Jas Gilliland Prothy                  
Center County Ss   
We, Thos. Burnside President and Isaac McKinney and Jacob Kryder Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Center County do certify from the personal knowledge of the character of the [unreadable] Joseph Gilliland that he is entitled to full credit and belief in his statements.                  Witness our hands this 14th June 1839.         
T Burnside      
Isaac McKinney            
Jacob Kryder
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 Entitled The Act Granting Half Pay and Pension to Certain Widows – 
Made in open Court by Nancy Miller widow and relict of Jacob Miller late of Centre County, deceased        
State of Pennsylvania         
Centre County} Ss 
On the 14th day of June A. D. 1839 personally appeared – Before the Hon’ble Thomas Burnside President – and Isaac McKinney & Jacob Kryder Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County Nancy Miller of Walker Township Centre County & State aforesaid and a resident thereof aged seventy six years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled the Act granting half pay and pension to Certain Widows  that she is the widow of Jacob Miller late of Centre County deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolution. And at the time of his decease was a pensioner of the United States Under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818,  She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Miller on the fourth day of December A.D. 1788  That her husband the aforesaid Jacob Miller died on the 21th day of May A.D. 1823. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety Four   
Nancy Miller her mark
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 14th day of June  A.D. 1839        
“the words aged Seventy six years” inserted before signing }           
Jas Gilliland Proty       
Witness G Buchanan
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17.418.          
Jacob Miller               
Center County, Pa.         
28 August, 1820.              
Various services -       
Col’o. Hartley's regimt.    
Penn’a line, (period of service not stated.)           
Enlisted in 1776, was in the battle of Germantown  -  
worth $36.50           
found on the rolls               
Admitted        
John Rankin, agent, Bellefont, Penn’a        
21. Sept. 1820,
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Centre County Ss }            Court of Common Pleas - 4 Judicial District August 1820    
On this 28th day of August 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record by the laws of the United States for said County of Centre Jacob Miller aged sixty seven years resident in the Township of Walker in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - In the year 1776 he enlisted in Reading in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Spoon of the fifth Regiment he continued to serve in the said Corps untill he was taken a prisoner at Fort Washington he afterwards enlisted in Chester Pennsylvania in the Company of Captain Root, of Col Hartley's Regiment, and served in said corps untill the revolt of the Pennsylvania line when he was discharge in the State of New Jersey - He was in the battle of Long Island at the surrender of Fort Washington and in the battle of Germantown he further saith that he has lost his discharge, and that he has no other evidence of his services now in his power -    
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed    viz   -  
1 Cow old --- $10              
1 Mare old  - 20 -   
1 pot -   2 – 
1 Small Walnut table -  2       
3 old Chairs   - 1.50  
Dishes and spoons – 3.00
$36.50   
The old
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the said Jacob Miller further saith that he is a shoemaker by trade, but that he is disabled from pursuing his occupation by a paralytic affection and infirmity in his head and stomach - that he has a wife who is old and who has been sickly for many years - that he has six children, viz three Sons and three daughters - that one of his sons is married and doing for himself and also one of the daughters, that the four remaining children live with him, all of whom are twenty years of age except one daughter - that his children are unable to support him without injuring themselves 
Jacob Miller
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 28th day of August 1820  Before        
Jno. Rankin Prothy              
The Court are of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty six dollars and fifty cents By the Court 
28 Aug’t 1820
Centre County Ss}   
I John Rankin Prothontary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Centre aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty six dollars and fifty cents -          
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the said of said Court this twenty eighth day of August A D 1820  - 
Jno Rankin Prothy
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March 10, 1933.

BA-J/ILL
Jacob Miller
W. 3105

Mrs. M. W. Good
220 Atlantic Avenue
McKeesport
Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:

The record of Jacob Miller given below is obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3105, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Jacob Miller enlisted in 1776, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and
served as private in Captain Spohn's Company, 5th Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island and at the surrender of Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner. He enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, date not given, served as private in Captain Root's Company,
Colonel Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Germantown and was discharged about the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1820, at which time he resided in Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania; he was then sixty-seven years of age.
The soldier died May 21, 1823 in Center County, Pennsylvania.
Jacob Miller married December 4, 1788, Nancy McLaughlin; she resided at the time of said marriage in Chester County, in which county the soldier lived as a young man.
Nancy Miller, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed June 14, 1839, at which time he was a resident of Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania; she gave her age then as seventy-six years.
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Jacob Miller and his wife, Nancy, had the following children: Elizabeth, who died when about three years of age; Charly, John, Jacob, Polly and Catherine, all living in 1840. In 1820, one son and one daughter were married, their names, however, not designated.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller, 
Assistant to Administrator.
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Nancy Miller
of Jacob
Pa.  
George Buchanan
Bellefonte Pa.
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I knew Nancy McGlaughlen when I was young she lived about my Fathers House in Chester County West Fallowfield Township she got married to Jacob Miller about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight or nine I did not know Jacob Miller before he was married to Nancy McGlaughlen but knew him afterwards I lived in the same neighbourhood when they were married but was not at the wedding I do not know any person that was, that is now living, they were married by Wm Haslet Esqr of the above Township I have been at their house since they were married and seen them living together as man and wife and know the have raised a family of children -         
Nancy McGlaughlin has bore a good name for honesty and industry           
Joseph Gilliland           
Sworn and subscribed the 14th day of Feby A.D. 1840        
before    Wm McClaskey J.P.          
I do further certify that the above named Joseph Gilliland is now a resident of Potter Township in Centre County that I have intimate acquaintance of him and believe him to be strictly honest and of impeachable Caracter, Given under my hand the 14th day of Feby AD 1840             
Wm McClaskey
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State of Pennsylvania
Centre County
I, Charles Carpenter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Centre aforesaid - Do Certify - that Wm McClaskey Esq before whom the within acknowledgement was taken in a Justice of the Peace in & for Centre County and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of  said Court at Bellefonte - the 27th day of February A.D. 1840

Charles Carpenter Protho
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621    
Admit private $80 
Penn’a Agency  
Send to Geo. Buchanan Bellefonte Pa
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress the 3d of March 1843  Granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pension under the act of July 7. 1838    
State of Pennsylvania          
Centre County }  Ss    
On this Fourth day of April A.D. personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Nancy Miller a resident of Walker Township in the County of Centre aged Seventy Nine 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 made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War – That she is the widow of Jacob Miller who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in Capt Roots Company Col Hartley Regt Penn’a line (5th) and the further declares that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of July 7th 1838 was Eighty Dollars – She further declares that she is still a widow – 
Nancy Miller her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed to on the day and year above written    
Before me 
Wm Carner   Justice of the Peace
Witness Present  Dennis Morrin }
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State of Pennsylvania           
Centre County } Ss   
I Wm Carner a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Centre aforesaid Do hereby certify that the within named Nancy Miller a resident of Walker Township, Centre County State of Pennsylvania that she is the widow of Jacob Miller late of the same place deceased. And that she is personally Known to me.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and seal the Fourth day of April A.D. 1843    Wm Carner }   Justice of the Peace              
State of Pennsylvania         
Centre County Ss }   
I, Charles Carpenter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, State of Pennsylvania do hereby Certify, that Wm Carner Esqr before whom the foregoing proceedings were had – is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine              In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my up
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name this nineteenth day of April in the year 1843 – 
for Charles Carpenter Prothy
J. Hoffman
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V   56.56               
Nancy Miller of Jacob       
Pennsylvania 
Cap. Root  Col. Hartley   
died 21 May 1823
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State of Pennsylvania              
Centre County }  Ss             
I James Gilliland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County do hereby Certify that at Court of Common Pleas held in Centre County the 16th day of June A.D. 1834 the within & foregoing declaration was made & signed in Open Court by Nancy Miller and that satisfactory evidence was adduce before the said Court that Jacob Miller who was a pensioner of the United States died on the 21st May A.D. 1823 - and left a widow named Nancy Miller and that she is still the widow of the said Jacob Miller       
And further Certify that Thomas Burnside – President judge Isaac McKinney and Jacob Kryder Esqr Associates who have Signed the within Certificate are Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of  Centre County duly commissioned by Law – And that the Signatures are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bellefonte put the 15th day of June A.D              
Jas Gilliland Prothy
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FREE
The Hon’ble Jno. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
6.21
Apl 24, 1843
Pa. 
Mar 3d 1843
Nancy Miller
BELLEFONTE Pa
April 20
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Bellefonte Pa. April 19th 1843  
Honble Jno. L. Edward    
Sir  
Enclosed I hand you the Declaration of Mrs Nancy Miller of Centre County Widow of Jacob Miller late the same place dec’d.  She was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July 1838, and now files this declaration under the act of 3d March 1843 - granting pensions to the age to certain widows  
Be pleased to send me her certificate -    
I remain Very Respectfully    
Your Obed Servt
Geo. Buchanan
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Free
The Hon’ble 
Jno. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City   
BELLEFONTE Pa
Sep 5
Pa. Sept 2 1840
Add proof
Nancy Miller
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Bellefonte Sept 3d 1840  
Hon’ble J. L. Edwards 
Comm’r of Pensions  
Sir           
Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Mrs. Nancy Miller & trust it will prove satisfactory and entitle her to the Bounty of the Government -  
As to Mr Elder I cannot given any further Evidence as to actual service there being no person by this County who can prove it -  and I was under the impression that if the husband was entitled it follows that the widow wd be also -          
As to Henry Price - I can get no further proof in his case please refer to a deposition filed with his papers some time ago by a former resident of Bucks County who is now dead he testified as to his service in the Revolution – his speech is so bad that is almost impossible to understand him. and age has impaired his hearing -  I do hope [unreadable] you will take his case with consideration and allow him a small pension - he will not live long  - and has no support except 40 due per annum due from the State of Penn’a he says that immediately after he enlisted he was made Officer to the Major of the Battalion & so acted untill his discharge I believe the deposition referred to was made by a person he led. Ref. who lived with him            
I remain very respectfully     
Your Most Obt Svt       
Geo. Buchanan
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5849           
Pennsylvania            
Nancy Miller            
widow of Jacob Miller who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 21 May 1823 of Centre Co. in the State of Penn who was a Private in the company commanded  by Captain Root of the regt commanded by Col. Hartley in the Penn line for 2 years           
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars  per annum,  to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.          
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Oct. 1840 and sent to George Buchanan, Bellefonte, Pa   
Arrears to the 4th of March '41 $400.00              
Semi-annual allowance ending                  
{Act July 7, 1838}   
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk          
Book  A.   Vol 2.  Page 158
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V Nancy Miller Pennsylvania Suspended 
This letter in John Elder W.24117, Wid Mary       
Act 7 July 1838
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5656  
Nancy Miller of Jacob Pennsylvania   
admitted           
Pr. 2yrs $80          
Cap Root Col. Hartly Pa          
died 21 May 1823        
Act 7 July 1838    
George Buchanan 
Bellefonte, Pa
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Rev       
WIDOW, &c.           
No. 3105      
Nancy Miller          
Widow       
Jacob Miller         
Pri Rev. War      
Act: March 3, 1843          
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 48.      
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feby. 12 - 1897 History to Mr. P. S. Hills Howard Kansas   
May 5, 1897 – Letter Mr. P. S. Hills  c/o P.H. Albright & Co. Howard, Kansas       
Jany. 26, 1905. Hist to M. H. Miller, Pittsburg Pa   
Feb 3 Hist to Jesse M. Snyder     
1925 June 5 – Hist to Mr J. M. Smith 170 North St. Geneva, N.Y.            
1926 Apr 20 Hist to Mrs. W. J. Carpenter AW   
1932 - July 12. Hist. to Mrs. Marie P. Schaefer, ILL  
1933 - March 10 - Hist. to Mrs. M. W. Good    
1938  Aug 18 - hist to Mrs. F. B. Brian ILL  see her letter in Thomas Dutton S. 17935 Awy
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August 18, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Thomas Dutton-S.17935
Jacob Miller-W.3105

Mrs. F. B. Brian
Toulon
Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War:
Jacob Miller born 1741, died September 12, 1814 in Germantown, Pennsylvania;
Jacob Miller of Center County, Pennsylvania, pensioned in 1818; 
Thomas Dutton born January 8, 1748, died December 31, 1838 in Jaffrey, New Hampshire;
Lieutenant John Whiting born 1761, died February 29, 1808 in Massachusetts;
Philip Waldron born in England, served in the Virginia line, died in Ohio.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not
possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Miller of Center County, Pennsylvania, and Thomas Dutton of Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
See her letter in Rev Claim Thomas Dutton S. 17935
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August 18, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Thomas Dutton-S.17935
Jacob Miller-W.3105

Mrs. F. B. Brian
Toulon
Illinois

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein in regard to Thomas Dutton were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 17935, based on his service in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Dutton was born in the month of January, 1748 in Westford, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas Dutton enlisted sometime in April, 1775, served eight months as corporal in Captain Abijah Wyman's company, in Colonel William Prescott's Massachusetts regiment, was stationed at Cambridge, and "on Roxbury Neck".
He enlisted in the fall of 1776, served three months in Captain Fitch's company in Colonel Brewer's regiment, stationed at Mount Hope. He moved to Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, and enlisted sometime in August, 1778, served about one month in Captain Samuel Twitchell's company in Colonel Enoch Hale's New Hampshire regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He died December 31, 1838.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
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discernible data in regard to the family of the soldier, Thomas Dutton,
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Thomas Dutton
Certificate #10601
Issued April 15, 1833
Rate $42.67 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New Hampshire Agency.
**********
Jacob Miller-W. 3105

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 3105, based on the service of Jacob Miller in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Jacob Miller were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Jacob Miller enlisted in Reading, Pennsylvania, sometime in the year 1776, served as private in Captain Spohn's company in the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island, and at the surrender of Fort Washington, where he was taken
prisoner; it was not stated how long he was held a prison
oner. He enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, date not given, served as private in Captain Root's company and in Colonel Hartley's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Germantown, and served until the
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"revolt of the Pennsylvania line".
The soldier, Jacob Miller, was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1820, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age, and a resident of Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania.
He died May 21, 1823 in Center County, Pennsylvania.
Jacob Miller married December 4, 1788, Nancy McLaughlin or McGlaughen, of Chester County, Pennsylvania, in which county the soldier lived as a young man. The date and place of birth of Nancy McLaughlin (McGlaughen) were not given, nor were the names of her parents stated.
The widow, Nancy Miller, was allowed pension on her application executed June 14, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-six years, and living in Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania, where she continued to live in 1843.
Reference was made to the following children of Jacob Miller, and his wife, Nancy Elizabeth, who died when about three years of age; Charles or Charly, John, Jacob, Polly, and Catharin were living in 1840. It was stated in 1820 that one son and one daughter were married, their names not designated.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, Nancy Miller, apply to the same official as given herein,
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and furnish the following data:

Nancy Miller, widow of Jacob Miller
Certificate #641
issued June 29, 1843
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 4, 1843
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Agency.

very truly yours

A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 10, 1933     
Ludwich Hoffman,  W. 2801        
Jacob Miller, W.3105
BA-J/MLB 
Mrs. M. W. Good           
220 Atlantic Avenue     
McKeesport, Pennsylvania          
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter of February 15, in which you request the records of Ludwick Hoffman or Lewis Huffman or Hoffman, and Jacob Miller, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.    

You are furnished herewith both records as requested, the data of which were obtained from the papers on file in their claims for pension, based upon military service in the Revolutionary War.   
 Very truly yours A. D. HILLER    
Assistant to Administrator
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July 12, 1932.   
BA-J/ILL
Jacob Miller
W.3105
Mrs. Marie P. Schaefer         
6019 Rodman Street             
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.          
Dear Madam:                 
Reference is made to your letter of June 14, addressed to Mr. Yates, Pension Office, this city and referred to this office for reply, in regard to Jacob Miller, a Revolutionary War pensioner.       
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3105, based upon the service of Jacob Miller in that war. He enlisted in 1776, in Reading, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Spohn's Company, 5th Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island and at the surrender of Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner. He enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, date not given), served as private in Captain Root's Company, Colonel Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Germantown and was discharged about the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line.                
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1820, at which time he resided in Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania; he was then sixty-seven years of age.             
The soldier died May 21, 1823 in Center County, Pennsylvania.             
Jacob Miller married December 4, 1788, Nancy McLaughlin; she lived at the time of said marriage in Chester County, in which county the soldier lived as a young man.          
Nancy Miller, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on
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her application executed June 14, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania; she gave her age then as seventy-six years.       
The soldier and his wife, Nancy, had the following children: Elizabeth, who died when about three years of age; Charly, John, Jacob, Polly and Catherine, all living in 1840. In 1820, and one daughter were married, their names not designated   
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
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April 20, 1926    
Mrs. W. J. Carpenter,         
737 B. Boulevard          
De Land, Fla.          
Madam:. I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3105, it appears that Jacob Miller enlisted at Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1776, served as a private in Captain Spohn's Company, Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the battles of Long Island and at Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner.             
He enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, date not stated, served in Captain Root's Company, Colonel Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Germantown and was discharged about the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line.            
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1820, while living in Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-seven years. He died May 21, 1823.
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He married December 4, 1788, Nancy McLaughlin and she was allowed pension on her application executed June 14, 1839, while living in Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-six years.         
Their children were: Polly, Catherine, Charly, John, Jacob and Elizabeth who died when she was about three years old. All of the other were alive in 1840. In 1820, a son and daughter were referred to as married but their names and those of their husband and wife are not on record.    
 Respectfully,         
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
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Mr. J. M. Smith          
170 North Street,        
Geneva, New York.        
Sir:        
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W-3105 it appears that Jacob Miller enlisted at Reading, Pennsylvania in 1776 and served as a private in Captain Spohn's Company, 5th Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the battles of Long Island and at Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner.     
He afterwards enlisted in Chester Co Pa. in Captain Root's Company, Colonel Hartley's Regiment, was engaged in the battle of Germantown and served until the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line when he was discharged.           
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1820 while residing at Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania. He died May 21, 1823.             
He married on December 4, 1788 Nancy McLaughlin and she was allowed pension on her application executed June 14, 1833 while a resident of Walker township, Center County, Pennsylvania aged 76 years.
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Their children were, Polly, Catherine, Charly, John, Jacob and Elizabeth who died when about 3 years old. The others were all living in 1840. A son and a daughter were referred to in 1820 as married, names of consorts not stated.  
Respectfully,    
Commissioner.
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J. Miller   
Rev    
Div  FEB 24 1897  
G.D.   
Treasury Department      
Office of the Auditor for War Dept.  
February 20, 1897        
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for his consideration, and the writer P. S. Hills of Howard Kansas, advised      
T Stobo Farrow 
Auditor 
By B.E.S. 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 23 1897
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Established 1881.     
[unreadable] FOR WAR DEPT
Treasury Dept.
FEB 20 1897
MAIL & MISCEL DIV.  
Jack 20 1897 
F.  
P. H. Albright & Co 
Negotiators of Farm Mortgage Loans            
Howard, Kansas, Febry 16 1897
To Chf Div.
Action
FEB 24 
COMMISSIONER    
Hon. Auditor for the Interior Dept 
(Treasury Dept.)  Washington D.C          
Dear Sir:-     
Co of S for anxious to learn all I can about my great grand father Jacob Miller who served as a private I am told, in Captain John Wither's Company of Col. Ferries’s battalion of Associators, Lancaster County, Penna - Militia Revolutionary War, a part of the time he served under Capt Root and Col. Hartley, and perhaps enlisted at Reading Pa. His widow Nancy Miller received a pension Certificate, Widow 641; Act of March 3" 1843, Philadelphia Agency, Certificate Invalid 17.861. Act of March 18. 1818, Penna Agency.             
From the above data will you please give me the date and place of death and age, if possible, of said Jacob Miller, also date and place of death of his wife Nancy Miller, and the amount of pension she received to her death Also when did said Jacob Miller enter the service and how long was he a soldier in the War. Did he ever receive a pension, and if so upon what grounds?  Any further information that your department can give me will be highly appreciated.  
Yours truly,      
P. S. Hills
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MISS JESSIE M. SNYDER, S. B. ED. B. 
PRINCIPAL  
NL1
Rev Sec
Lorena Hall           
1133 SECOND AVENUE         
Columbus, Georgia     Jan. 26, 1916            
Sec'y         
The Pension Department           
Washington, D.C.         
My Dear Sir:- 
Will you kindly write me something of the revolutionary services of Gen. Henry Miller born 1751, died Apr. 5 1824, and buried at Carlisle Cumberland Co. Pa.    
Do the records show that he drew a pension or received a grant of land for his service can you furnish me with names of his wife and children?                 
Can you give me similar information concerning Jacob Miller, a pensioner in 1818 from Center Co. Penn.?            
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy, I am 
Very truly yours 
Jessie M. Snyder               
P.S. Gen. Miller was first a Capt.
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13950   
KNOXVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MILO H. MILLER, PRINCIPAL   
COR. KNOX & ROCHELLE STS., S. S.
DIRECTORS:
W. O. QUEST, PRES.  
W. J. HUNTER, SECY.
J. F. GRIMES, TREAS
J. C. EWING  
J. McC KENNEDY
E. A. GRIFFITH
Pittsburg, Pa. January 3 1905 
O. W. & N.
Department of the Interior                
Bureau of Pensions          
Washington D.C                
Commissioner:-     Please furnish me the military record of one Jacob Miller, or Miller, a Revolutionary soldier, from Frederick County, Md. and greatly oblige              
Yours sincerely Mil. H. Miller      
also of John Miller of War of 1812, from Frederick County, Md. or Adams Co. Pa.  
U.S.P.B.
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
JAN 6 1905
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
A
JAN 4 1905
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P.H. Albright & Co  
Negotiators of Farm Mortgage Loans            
Howard, Kansas, Jan. 22, 1897.            
Hon. Commissioner,           
U. S. Pension Department,           
Washington, D. C.            
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Dear Sir:--    
The War Department indicates that my great grand-father, Jacob Miller, entered the Revolutionary War August 19th, 1776, and was a private in Captain John Wither's Company of Colonel Ferries's battalion of Associators, Lancaster County, Penn., Militia, Revolutionary War. His wife Nancy Miller received a pension on account of his services until she died. I beleive she lived in Center County, Penn., when she received this pension. Will you kindly give me the date of my great grand-father's death where and and where he died, if possible, and also where my great grandmother , Nancy Miller, his wife, died?         
I would be much obliged if you were to send me such other information as the records in your Department show concerning this my ancestor, what pension did my great grand mother receive etc. Is any mention made of said Jacob Miller for honorable service?  Was he honored in any way or distinguished for his service? He fought at the battle of Brandywine and I believe carried the Colors all day in that battle .       
Yours Truly
P. S. Hills
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737 N. Bond   
De Land Wa             
Bureau of Pensions            
U.S. Dept. of the Interior,          
Washington D C            
Dear Sirs:-   
I  wish to inquire concerning the Pension Papers of Jacob Miller pensioned from Centre Co., Penna served in the Frontier Rangers Northumberland Co - where was be born and is name of wife or family mentioned?      
I shall be very grateful for any information.    
Very truly yours 1861 Agnes Coe Carpenter
(Mrs. Wm. J. Carpenter)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
H
MAR 6 1926
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portion of a letter from J. M. Smith 170 North St. Geneva N. Y. – 
Dated May 28, ’92 V
The letter was forwarded to Record Div. for search of Civil War Soldier
Susanna Pontius born in Fayette, Seneca County, N. Y. Oct. 9th, 1842. Married to Michael Hoster.             
Daughter of Wm. Pontius (son of Martin Luther and Barbara Marie Emerick Pontius of Northumberland Co. Penna, who came to New York State in 1810) and Catherine Miller of Whithall Northampton Co. Penn, who was married March 1820.              
Catherine Miller was the daughter of Jacob and Maria Fischer Miller born April 9, 1801 in Penn. Her father, Jacob was born 1755 and enlisted as a private in the American Revolution in Northampton Co. Penn, in Capt. Abraham Miller's Co. March 5, 1776 made a prisoner Nov. 16, 1776, Reenlisted in Col. Hartley's Co. as a Serg. Major.     Discharged 1781. Died in Walker Township, Centre Co. 1822 aged 67 yrs. 
From family record -         
Family and Military Service record        
Jacob Miller in the American Revolution 
first enlistment, March 5 1776, private, made prisoner Nov 16 1776 – 
second enlistment, Sergeant Major, discharged 1781-              
Grandfather of Susanna Pontius  (Mrs Michael Hoster) 
Mr & Mrs Michael Hoster father mother of Mrs. J. M. Smith as follows
U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
A
JUN 1 1925
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To Mrs. Finch  
Phone Montrose 5696
P.W.M.O.E.S.
D.A.R.
Mrs. Marie P. Schaefer       
6019 Rodman Street     
Pittsburgh, Pa. July 14, 1932.            
Mr. Yates,         
Pension Office.            
Washington, D. C.          
Dear Sir:          
Would you kindly send me the data on the following name of a pensioner from the Rev. War as to his record and so forth which he gave when he applied for his pension;
Jacob Miller -- Center County Pennsylvania -- Applied for his pension Oct 9, 1820.       
You were so accomadating to me when I was in Washington D. C. and called at your office that spring for the record on another pensioner that I wish to thank you again for your kindness in advance for this information. 
Hoping that I may hear from you at an early date, I beg to remain   
Very truly yours,         
Mrs. Maria P. Schaefer
OFFICE OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION  
DIRECTOR OF PENSIONS           
JUN 20 1932        
No. 1
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McKeesport, Pa.
February 15, 1933.   
The Commissioner of Pensions            
Washington, D. C.           
Dear Sir:        
I am writing concerning a Ludwick Hoffman, later written Lewis Huffman and Hoffman, who was taxed in Bucks County and served in the Revolution, and died in Allegheny County in 1833, and is said to have received a pension, he had a wife Catherine and son Lewis born 1785, died 1866. Do you have any record of him? These counties are in Pennsylvania.  
I have also seen the name of Jacob Miller in a Pension List, the Jacob Miller I am interested in, lived in Walker Twp., Center County, Pennsylvania, and died in Bellefonte, Pa. in 1824. Do you have any record of him, that would identify him, as there must have been several of this name served in Pennsylvania.              
I shall greatly appreciate any information concerning these two men, and their families,           
Very respectfully           
Laura McClure Good.     
Mrs. M. W. Good,    
220 Atlantic Avenue,     
McKeesport, Pa.
RECEIVED         
FEB 21 1933          
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS ADM PENSION 3