Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38230, for James Miller, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
★ Miller, James
NUMBER
S. 38230
CONTENTS

Virginia.
17800
James Miller, P
Patrick Co 4 in the state of Virginia, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford, of the Virginia line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of May, 1819.
ertificate of Pension issued the 20. of Sep. 1820. and sent to Samuel Staples, as Patrick Court-house, Virg
arrears to 4th of Sep. 1820. $125.96 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March 48 " 15 mo. 19 1821 8.173.96 8 4/31 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } and 1 st May, 2 1820. }

38230
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 88280
James Miller His Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Miller, Patrick Co. Va.
13. May, 1819.
Col: Buford's reg. Virginia lines, 3 years.
found on the rolls. Worth $: 12 29 / 100
Adm d
James Miller
Virga line
Reg t
Col: Buford
enlisted for 2 Yrs
3 d o
from the Battle he was in and the encampments he made His enlistment must have been 1777 & 78
Sam l Staples, ag t . Patrick House, V a .

James Miller, Patrick Co. Va.
13. May, 1819.
Col. Buford's reg. Virginia lines, 3 years.
found on the rolls. Worth $: 12 29 / 100
Adm d
James Miller Virga line 11 Regt Col. Buford enlisted for 2 Yrs J. - 3 d
from the Battle he was in and the encampments he made His enlistment must have been 1778 & 79
Sam l Staples, agt. Patrick Shouse, V.
828 8 3

Virginia. Patrick. County to wit
At a Court held for the said County at the Court house on the 31 st day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen This day personally appeared in Court James Miller, and being duly sworn, saith that he enlisted in the 10 th Regiment of Virginia line on Continental establishment, and that he served two years in the said Regiment fully, and the conclusion of the said statement was continued till a subsequent Court, and afterwards to wit, at a Court held for said County, at the Courthouse the 19 th day of March 1820, the said James Miller again appeared in Open Court, and being duly sworn states that he enlisted with Captain Henry Garnett for 2 years in the aforesaid 10 th Regiment of the Virginia line on Continental establishment, and that he served the said two years as before mentioned, that he enlisted thereafter immediately with Captain James Gualco for three years attached to the 11 th Regiment of Virginia regulars on Continental establishment under the command of Colo. Buford, which said 3 years he also served and obtained his discharge, but which from an unknown cause to the said James Miller is lost or misplaced, that he now resides in the County of Patrick and state of Virginia aged about sixty four years, very infirm and poor, and is in need of the support of his County.
Benjamin Shinaut being also sworn saith that he served three years, in the Continental service with James Miller, first in Pennsylvania at the Valley forge, and afterwards at Middlebrook and finally in Petersburg Virginia and at Campden South Carolina that he was at the battle of Monmouth, Brandywine, and Germantown with the said James Miller and that he was a good and faithful soldier, and that he has abundant reason to believe he is the same James Miller with whom he as aforesaid served.
Captain John Tatum being also sworn saith that he is a neighbour to the said James Miller that he believes he is a man of truth and good character, resides in the County of Patrick Va and is extremely poor and needy.
John Hughes also appeared in Court, and having been duly sworn saith he was personally acquainted with the above

mentioned James Miller, who was then a soldier with him in the war of the revolution, acting himself as sergeant. Major that he has a distinct recollection of seeing the said Miller at Petersburg Virginia then on furlough and in Buford's Regiment, that he was with the said Miller for upward of twelve months, that he has every reason to believe that he served upward of five years in the revolution war, and that the said James Miller is at present an object of charity & pity, and therefore certainly deserves the benefit of the act of Congress in such cases made and provided, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said James Miller from the foregoing circumstances served as a soldier upward of six years, against the common Enemy of his Country. It is ordered that the foregoing evidence and proceedings be certified to the war department.
A Copy Test
Samuel Staples del. Pl.
Virginia Patrick County set
I Samuel Staples Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing evidence and proceedings is a true Transcript of the record in my Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office this 14 th day of April 1820 and 44 th year of the Commonwealth.
Sam. Staples del. Pl.
Virginia Patrick County to wit.
William Canterpresiding Justice of the Court of the County aforesaid in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Staples whose Certificate is annexed to the foregoing and who hath attested the same is the Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid duly appointed and qualified to the said Office according to the Constitution and laws of the said state, and due faith is and ought to be given to his Official acts in any Court or Office in the United States, and I do hereby certify further that from the evidence adduced before me, there can be no doubt that the said Miller served on the Continental Establishment for upward

of five years. and I do further Certify that the said James Miller in the foregoing proceeding and record mentioned is extremely poor & needy. Given under my hand and seal this 14 th day of April 1820
Wm Carleton
I certify that the name of James Miller appears on the list of Officers of the Virginia State line, during the Revolutionary War, and that he served two years. — Given under my hand this 19 th day of February, 1820.
J. W. Peasants, a.c.c.

James Miller. Schedule,
$ 12 \frac{20}{100}

Schedule
State of Virginia.
Patrick County. Sect.
On this 18 th day of August 1820. personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County. (because proposed of a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. keeping a record of its proceedings, and acting under the authority of state Laws -) James Miller aged sixty four years resident in the said County of Patrick, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - that he enlisted with Capt. A. Garnett for two years in the 10 th Regiment of Virginia line on Continental establishment. and that he served 2 years in the said Regiment fully. that he enlisted with Capt. A. Garnett for 2 years in the aforesaid Regiment of the Virg a line and that he served the said 2 years as aforesaid, that he enlisted thereafter immediately with Capt. James Quarles for 3 years. attached to the 11 th Regiment of Virg a Regulars on Continental establishment under the Command of Col. Buford. which said 3 years he also served and obtained his discharge. but which from some unknown cause to the said James is lost. or mislaid, that he now still resides in the County of Patrick. and state of Virginia. and that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and he has no income that that time by gift, sale, or any manner, disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an 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 1818. and that he has not nor has any person in Trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due him. nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed. and that he is possessed of the following property to wit. one Oven, one Grobing hoe, one weeding hoe, one pole ax, one pewter plate, 4 forks, and 5 knives one chest and 2 chairs and one spinning wheel. and that he is a planter aged & extremely poor. infirm and unable to pursue the said occupation. and that there is no person

Residing with him save his wife, who is also old and infirm —
James his Miller mark
I Samuel Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule there to annexed, are truly Copied from the record of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twelve dollars and twenty Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court. On this 8th day of September 1820
Sam Staples Clerk of the Court for the County of Patrick