Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,881, for Christian Miller, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
Miller Christian
NUMBER
S.41.881
(wife Anna)
CONTENTS

4,095
Pennsylvania Roll -
Christian Miller Col. Cook Private Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to comm the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of November 1818 and sent to Thomas Dunlap Esq. Judge Pike's Place -
rs to 6th of Dec 1810 - 38:93 and all up ending 23rd Dec 1819 - 48
86:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act of March, 1818. }
Continued
Wm Lloyd - Treasurer
$ 41881
Miller, Christian Pension 541881

Christian Miller
Wenatchee.
Pensylvania
Correct by a Dishonest candy Roll
Adm d .

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, SS.
On this twelfth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Christian Miller aged Seventy four years and six months , resident in Sugar Loaf in the said county of Luzerne - in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Christian Miller — enlisted in Reading — in the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1776 — in the company commanded by Captain Whittredon in the 12th Regt of the Pennsylv of the line and was after commanded by Col. Foster and was afterwards transferred to the Third Regiment commanded by Col. Geo. Hays that he continued to serve in the said corps — in the service of the United States, until the twentieth day of Jany 1781 . when he was discharged from service in Trenton — state of New Jersey — that he was in the battles of Brandywine and German town and Red Bank — That he received the discharge herewith enclosed at the end of his services —
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Christian Miller
[Signature]

I, Robt Burridge President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Christian Miller did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Robt Burridge
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } LUZERNE COUNTY, ss. }
I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burns is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, this twenty first day of April A.D. 1818
Andrew Beaumont Protho

John Miller
CM
Certificate dated 2 November 1818
Col. Cook Gregg
4096
2 Nov '18

State of Pennsylvania  Suzerne County On this eighth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of Record to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suzerne in the State aforesaid Christum Miller aged Seventy six years and upwards resident in the township of Sugar Loaf and County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war four years and six months as follows to wit as a private first in Capt. Miller's Company Colonel Cook's Regiment And afterwards in Captain Isaac Veasey's Company in Colonel Thomas Gregg's Regiment as more particularly stated in his original declaration remaining on file in the War Department and as appears by his Certificate of being in 1820 on the pension list Roll of Pennsylvania agency, dated 2 nd day of November 1820 (not numbered) And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1820 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 the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1820 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 than what is contained in the annexed Schedule and by me subscribed
Sworn and subscribed in open Court 8 August 1820 Christum Miller
A Deponent's Protest Schedule of the Real and personal estate of the within named Christum Miller
Real Estate none Personal Estate Two Cows worth together $18 2 Beds bedstead & bedding 1 Table a set of pewter plates 1/2 doz knives & forks 1/2 doz spoons 1 Tea Kettle 1 Big Kettle 2 Chairs 1 Chest 2 Buckets 1 Big Tub 1 small Tub a grubbing hoe scythe & axe a garden hoe 1/2 doz Tea Cups saucers a Coffee pot a grind- stone 1 hen and four chickens value about $20- A quarter acre of Corn now growing and a half quarter of an acre of potatoes some trifling articles of furniture besides these above enumerated worth $5-
(over)

His occupation is that of a Laborer but owing to the infirmities of age cannot work much he lives in a house belonging to another person he has a wife named Anna aged 74 years living with him who is much afflicted with the Rheumatism he has no children
Sworn and subscribed in open Court
Christm Miller Court 8 August 1820
A Beaumont Pro.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Suzanne County ss I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the above and foregoing is truly copied from the Record of the Original doth and Schedule filed among the Records of this Court And that it is the Opinion of the
Court that the total value of the property contained in said Schedule is forty three dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed hereto the seal of the Court of said County (being a Court of Record &c) this 26th day of August Anno Domini 1820
A. Beaumont Pro.
Chas Miller
CW
certificate dated 2 November 1818
C. Cook Gregg
4096

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
A. F. 41881
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Christian Miller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Pvt. Miller Withington Cooper 12 th Penn.   * Isaac Budd Dunn Thomas Craig 3 rd Pa.   discharged Jan 17, 1781 at Trenton  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, inherited at Reading Penn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 9, 1818 His el. was al. Residence at date of application, Sugar Loaf, Luzerne Co. Penn. Age at date of application, 74 years + 6 mos. old.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Anna was 74 years old.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* Isaac Budd Dunn  See Pa. Archives Vol. 2 P. 964

41 881
19 Jan 3 Hist. to W. T. Blair
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 881 Christian Miller Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]

One 3¢ stamped envelope M
Rev. Mr. [unclear]
323. 19th St. Detroit Mich.
Dec. 10, 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me copy of record pertaining to the Military Service and pensions of the following soldiers of the American Revolution
 1. Abraham Shouseman, living in Hance Township Columbia County Penna, in 1840,  2, Christian Miller, died in Luzerne County Penna, April 24, 1821.  3, William Jackson, died in Luzerne County Penna, March 18, 1832. 
Every favor is requested kindly notify me and I will remit by return mail.
Very Truly Yours W. P. Blair.

Christiaan Huilen Peru B. 418th
Take the best care of your man

THIS is to certify that Beate  Elizabeth  Miller has been admitted into the 1st Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War thereby entitling her to the service of the United States of America . Given under my hand this 10th Day of Jan 1781. John  St. Clair John  Nicholson Paymaster

Cash £2. 10/-
for Rural
for Hays
Dean
Christman Miller B. 411 888