Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5378, for John Mills, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Mills, John Ruth
W 5378
{ B.L.W. 1512-200 - Secret. Issued Oct 26. 1791 No papers.
CONTENTS

✓ 4545 Virginia  Wheeling
Edw? 7 de Selding Aug 31 1852
Ruth Mills widow of John Mills who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twentieth day of Jan 7 1844. and sent to
E. H. Fitzhugh Wheeling Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 15 Page 150

Revolutionary Claims.
[ A. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Officers.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, John Miley of Ohio , in the county of Ohio , in the State of Virginia , do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such* until the end of the war,
at which period I was a lieutenant in the Ohio regiment of the Virginia line.
And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.
And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3d day of March, 1826,
Witness my hand, this eleventh day of October , in the year 1828.
John Miley
Before me, Thomas Woods justice of the peace in the county of Ohio , in the State of Virginia , personally appeared, this day, Solomon King and John White , of the said county, who did severally make oath that John Miley , by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this eleventh day of October , in the year 1828.
Thomas Woods
I, William Chapline , Clerk of the Court of the county of Ohio , in the State of Virginia , do hereby certify, that Thomas Woods Esq. , before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid , and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of October 1828 in the 53 rd year of the Commonwealth.
Wm Chapline Cok
cert. To the end of the war, or, (as the case may be,) to the time when the arrangement of the Army of the Revolution of the 3d and 21st of October, 1780, was carried into effect; and that I was that arrangement.
The sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State.
If the claimant has not been a pensioner, this part of the declaration of the Peace, or other magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.

V 2413
Ruth Mills, widow of John Virginia
act 7 July 1838
M married 1785 died 1833
Allow 2 nd Leal $320 per ann.
See Ad May 15. 1828 N o . 753. — ad 2
For W. S. Maynard A.R.

753 State of Virginia Ohio County S.S.
On this Third day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before the worshipful, the County Court of the Said County of Ohio this day personally appeared Ruth Mills a resident in the Said County aged Seventy one 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 provision made by act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Mills deceased who was a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Continental Line in the Revolutionary War and who was a pensioner under a former Law of Congress passed 15 th May 1828, (to the papers and documents referring to which on file in the Treasury Department of the United States she respectfully refers.)
She further declares that she was married to the said John Mills on the 13 th day of September Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundred and eighty five and that her husband the aforesaid John Mills died on the 22 nd day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Court Court of the Said County of Ohio. Test Jno McCulloch Clerk of Ruth Mills

State of Virginia Ohio County to wit:
I John M c Colloch Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Ohio do hereby certify that Ruth Mills whose genuine signature appears to the within and foregoing declaration made oath to and subscribed said declaration in my said Court while in open session on the day that the same bears date.
In testimony whereof I the said Clerk have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my said Court to be affixed, at Wheeling in the County of Ohio aforesaid this 28 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1838 and in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth.
John M c Colloch Clerk. By Ed. H. Fitzhugh D. C. O. C.
State of Virginia Ohio County to wit:
I, Archibald Wood presiding Justice of the County Court of said County do certify that John M c Colloch, whose genuine signature is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is the Clerk of the said Court duly appointed and qualified according to Law and that his said certificate is in due form of Law.
Given under my hand and seal this day of A.D. 1838.
Archibald Wood

3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Nov. 16 1926
Chief Rev. War Section Division
I have this day received from Mrs. S. S. Wolf postage stamps in the amount of 50/100 for $., requesting
photostat copy as per post office address letter herewith
Nov. 18 1926 stamps returned to Imaue Div Wolf Air
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division
W.C.L.
November 18, 1926.
that from the papers in the appears that John Mills served John Gibson's Virginia Regiment revolution, dates not stated. on his application executed ving in Ohio County, Virginia, 13, 1785, in Ohio County, Va., ephard, she was allowed pension September 3, 1838, while liv- la, aged seventy-one years. In wife of Francis Wood, is referred soldier's birth and his age
Herewith is returned your five ten cents stamps, as no fee is charged for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Wars Section.
November 18, 1926.
Mrs. S. S. Wolf, Butler, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, W. 5378, it appears that John Mills served as Lieutenant in Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment for two years during the Revolution, dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1838, while living in Ohio County, Virginia, He died November 23, 1833.
He married September 13, 1785, in Ohio County, Va., Ruth, daughter of David Shepherd, she was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1838, while living in Ohio County, Virginia, aged seventy-one years. In 1854, a daughter Ruth, the wife of Francis Wood, is referred to. The date and place of soldier's birth and his age are not on record.
Herewith is returned your five ten cents stamps, as no fee is charged for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Parkersburg. August 21st 1854
G. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir,
In the year 1852, Francis Wood of this place, gave Samuel Knight of Washington a power of attorney to attend to, and the papers to establish a claim growing out of the Revolutionary services of John Mills, dec d , late of Prince William County, Va. and in which he was interested as the husband of Ruth Wood, late Ruth Mills, daughter of the said Mills.
The following year (in June 1853) Mr Wood revoked the grant above named, and appointed Horace Moss, of Washington, his attorney for the same business.
Not hearing from either of these gentlemen, he has desired me to request that you will be pleased to inform him - through me - whether any action has been had by the Department upon the claim indicated should the same have been presented.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Edward L. de Seliring

reported March 13 th 1839
Susp d . see letter to P. Agt. May 12. 1840.
1936
Wheeling, Virginia
Ruth Mills
widow of John Mills dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828 and who died on the 23 rd November 1838 of Ohio Co. in the State of Va who was a Lieut in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling Va at the rate of 320 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Feb. 1839 and Lieut John H. S. Morgan Rec d of Rep s .
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 $800.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb. 1839, 160.00
$960.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
W. Madison

State of Virginia, Ohio county ss. This day, September 22 d in the year 1838, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Ohio, Lydia Cumber, late Lydia Shepherd and made oath in due form of Law, that she is now aged sixty nine years; that she resided in the said county of Ohio for fifty seven years last past, during all which time she has been well and intimately acquainted with Ruth Mills, now the widow of John Mills, late of the said county, deceased, who was late an officer (a Lieutenant as affiant has understood and verily believes) in the Continental line of the Revolutionary War; that the said affiant was present at the marriage of the said Ruth, then Ruth Shepherd, and the said John Mills; that the said marriage took place in the month of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five in the said county of Ohio, where the parties then resided and continued to reside until the death of the said John Mills in the year 1833 and where the said Ruth Mills still resides, and that she has not intermarried with any person since the death of the said John Mills: That the said Ruth Mills was the sister of Moses Shepherd, now deceased, who was this deponents former husband. This affiant further states that the said John Mills of said county, was the same John Mills, who, previous to his death, drew a pension from the United States, as a lieutenant in the continental line, for services in the Revolutionary War; and further saith not.
Lydia S Cumber
Sworn to and subscribed before me The subscriber a justice as aforesaid This 22 d day of September, 1838.
John Good J.P.
I John Good, the Justice aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above affiant is a credible witness
John Good J.P.

Virginia Ohio County to wit:
I John McCulloch Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Ohio aforesaid in the state of Virginia as hereby certify that John Good who hath given the preceding certificate is now and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of peace in and for the said County of Ohio duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and further that the signature affixed to the said certificate is genuine. I the said Clerk do further certify that I have diligently searched the records of the certificates of Marriages remaining in my office - That there does not appear in said office any record of the marriage certificate of John Miles & Ruth Shepherd and that there does not remain therein any record of such certificates nor does any appear to have been kept therein of a date earlier than the 14 th day of January 1790.
In testimony whereof I the said Clerk have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Court at Wheeling in the County of Ohio aforesaid this 22 nd day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and of the Commonwealth the 63 rd .
John McCulloch Clerk By Edw. Hughes A.C.O.C.
Virginia Ohio County to wit:
I Archibald Wood only presiding Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ohio aforesaid in the state of Virginia as hereby certify that John McCulloch who hath given the preceding certificate is Clerk of the County Court aforesaid of which I the said Archibald Wood am the only presiding Justice. duly appointed and qualified according to Law and that his said certificate is in due form of Law given under my hand and seal this 22 nd day of September A.D. 1838.
Archibald Wood

56.05
Ruth Miles -
$320. payable to Jacob Gooding & John Thornbury Committee of Ruth Miles -
E. H. Fitzhugh Wheeling Va

Virginia Ohio County Court:
On this Sixteenth day of October 1843 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Ohio, Jacob Gooding and John Thornburg of the said County Ohio who being by me duly sworn, do make oath and say that they are the Committee of Ruth Miles a resident of the said County aged about Seventy Seven years, that said Ruth Miles has been judicially ascertained to be a person of unsound mind, and that acting for her as such Committee they do make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That the said Ruth Miles is the widow of John Miles deceased who was a lieutenant in some Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment, but what Regiment they have no opportunity of ascertaining ascertaining, but they are informed and believe that it was the Seventh Regiment, Commanded by Colonel John Gibson, That the annual amount of the pension which the said Ruth Miles has heretofore received was Three Hundred and twenty dollars, and that the said Ruth Miles is still a widow
Sworn
Jacob Gooding John Thornburg
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the subscriber a Justice of the peace as above stated.
Peter Yarnall P.B.
Virginia: Ohio County Sct
I John McFalls Clerk of the County Court of Ohio County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Peter Yarnall Clerk before whom the foregoing affi-

debits were made and who has given the preceding Certificate thereof was at the time of so doing and yet is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and Credit is due to all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the Seal of said Court this the 16th day of October Anno Domini 1813 Geo: McCalla
Virginia; Ohio County Set.

Virginia; Ohio County Court March Term 1811.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Rich Mills of this County has become insolvent in mind, and is now in that situation and is reduced to the condition of a lunatic. And it appearing from evidence satisfactory to the Court that the estate & person of the said Rich Mills are in a situation requiring the care and management of a Committee the Court doth therefore appoint Jacob Woodring and John Thorneburgh of said County a Committee of said Rich Mills and her estate, and to take the same into their care & management & custody. Whereupon the said Woodring & Thorneburgh, with Thomas Thorneburgh and Benjamin Jacob their securities enter into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Two Thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs.
In Testimony Whereof and in evidence that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said Court I, John M c Colloch Clerk thereof hereto set my hand and annex the Seal of said Court this the 16th day of October 1811.
John M c Colloch

Dear Sir
Wheeling Decr. 8. 1843
I enclose you the application of the Committee of Reck Millet, for a pension under the act of the 3rd of March 1843. and solicit your early attention to it.
Yours respectfully
J. Stowards Esq Com. Pensions
Col. H. Fitzhugh

Com. Ensign in the 9 th Va 3 April 1780.
John Mills.

Mrs. Ruth Mills
Pension claim.
affid. of Col. Woods & Mrs. Cwynn —
Ohio Co. Va.
Am. W. S. Morgan H. D.

Mrs. Ruth Mills
Pension claim.
Affid. of
Col. Woods &
Mrs. Cuyler —
Ohio Co. Va.
Hubb. S. Morgan H. Q.

State of Virginia Ohio County to wit
I John M c Colloch Clerk of the County Court of Ohio County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Archibald Wood and George W. Wilson who have given the foregoing certificates, are now and were at the time of giving the same acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Ohio, duly commissioned and qualified according to Law, and that to all of their acts as such full faith and credit may and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I the said Clerk have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court of Ohio County at Wheeling this Twenty second day of February A. D. 1839. and in the 13 rd year of the Commonwealth.
John M c Colloch Clerk Ohio County S

State of Virginia
Ohio County ss. Lydia Cruger of the county and state aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposes and saith, as supplementary to her affidavit now on file in the Pension office, that Ruth when Ruth Mills, now an applicant for a Pension as the widow and relict of the late John Mills, a Lieutenant in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, there were present at the wedding Gen Benjamin Biggs, James Mitchell, John McIntire, William Boggs, David Shepherd her father, and Moses Shepherd her brother, Mary McCulloch, Elizabeth McIntire, Rachel Crainford, together with Richard Yates the Magistrate, and his wife who performed the marriage ceremony, and his wife; and that all the said persons, who were so present, are now dead, and that this deponent and the said Ruth Mills, are the only survivors of the wedding party.
Sworn and subscribed this 21 st day of February 1839 before me, one of the Magistrates of the said County of Ohio & State aforesaid
Lydia S Cruger
Arluke Woods
I do hereby certify that the above named Lydia Cruger is a credible witness.
Arluke Woods
H.R. Feb. 25, 1839.
I certify that Mrs. Cruger the signer of the above affidavit is one of the most respectable ladies in the District which I have the honor to represent. Wm. S. Morgan

I Archibald Woods, of the County of Ohio and State of Virginia, President of the North Western Bank of Virginia, and one of the Pension agents of the United States do hereby certify under oath, that I have resided continuously from the year one Thousand eight hundred and seventy four in the county and state aforesaid and in the neighborhood of John Mills now deceased, the late husband of Ruth Mills now an applicant for a pension, and that from common report they were married about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, by common report , and that they lived together as man and wife since that period until the death of said John Mills which took place about four years since, and that the said Ruth Mills continues a widow
Sworn & subscribed this 22 nd day of February 1839 before me one of the Magistrates of Ohio county aforesaid.
Arch d C. Woods
Geo W. Wilson J.P.
I

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 18 Nov 1828.
SIR :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
Your Commission is now returned. It was presented to this Department by Col. Ogden. But at that time no declaration had been received, nor
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush.
John Mills Esq. r

Mem o May 12. 1840
I am informed by Mr
Mills of Alabama, son
of John Mills, Lt. w the
Va cent re line that the
John Mills of Ohio Co.
Va fraudulently obtained
a pension, by representing
the Lieut. above named. The
gentleman who performed
the service died in Georgia
in 1811 or 1812. Mr Mills
is known as a man of
great respectability.
He refers to Gov.
Dumfries. H. M. S. B.
John Mills of Ohio Co. Va. fraudulently obtained a pension, by representing the Lieut. above named. The gentleman who performed the service died in Georgia in 1811 or 1812. Mr Mills is known as a man of great respectability. He refers to Gov. Dumfries. H. M. S. B.

Pennon Office
May 12. 1840
Sir,
I am sorry to say that whenever most printed which is most un- -in the discharge of my official - often

Washington, D.C., Feby 22 d 1855-
Mr S. Cole
My Sir
Mr Edgington is the agent in the Mills case, and from my knowledge of Mr Edgington, and the parties, and growing out of the limited examination I have made of the memorandum of facts touching it feel very sure the heirs are entitled to all they claim. He will show you a letter & give facts which will make it strong and plain to you. I desire your careful & immediate attention to Mr Edgington & the claim.
Your friend truly
J. Knowell

Pension Agency Mr. Paul of Co March 9 1839
Dr Sir
Rutha Mills pensioner Act 7 th July 1838 - who has presented vouchers at this agency for payment, and shown a certificate of pension authorizing the same wishes me to enquire of you, if it is not from oversight that she has not yet been placed on the roll
I am
Yours very respect J. H. Brown for Allwoods Pension O
J. Edgard, Esq Comm r of Pension Washington

Wheeling 9 th Oct. 1838 Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions, Sir,
Your letter of the 24 th ulto. in reply to mine of the 14 th of the same month, & enclosing a copy of the Act of Congress "granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" passed 7 th July last, and the form of the declaration necessary to be made in such cases was duly used. — You state you are unable to say whether the act referred to embraces the case of the widow of John Mills decd. as I have not stated at what time the marriage took place. — To meet this I now enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Mills made as nearly as could be in conformity with the form & accompanying instructions sent me, authenticated in due form, by the certificate of the Clerk & presiding Justice of the Circuit Court of this County. — Owing perhaps to the loss of some of the earlier records of the Clerk's Office, or quite as likely from an omission to keep any at that early day, of the certificates of marriage, none can now be found of the marriage of John Mills & wife, as will appear from the certificate of the Clerk annexed to the declaration. As the next best evidence I also enclose the affidavit of Mr. Gruber who was present at, and witnessed the marriage. — If that be necessary other proof of a similar kind can be procured. —
Mrs Mills has referred in her declaration to the file of the War Department for the proofs of her husband's

services, - for although she well knows of those services, she is not in possession of that kind of knowledge that would enable her to state them definitely or accurately, and all the documents & papers relating to them she supposes are on file as referred to - She has in her possession the correspondence between her husband & the Department during the time he received his pay until the time of his death - This it is supposed it is unnecessary to forward at length - Enclosed however is sent the letter of Mr. Rush of 18 th Nov. 1828, announcing to Lieutenant Mills that he was entitled under the act therein referred to -
If Mrs. Mills is entitled as it is supposed she is under the act of July last, I would thank you to state what steps will be necessary to enable her to receive her money -
The amt. drawn by Lieutenant Mills appears to have been $320. per annum -
I remain
respectfully
Yr. Obed. Servt.
D. W. Edgington "

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Coast with Ad & Wm File # 550 Signature

Wheeling (Va) Oct 14 1828
Hon ble R Rush Sec y of the Treasury
Last week I rec d . a letter from Mr Kerr Cash r . B rd of the Auditor's enveloped and filed at the Treasury Department respecting the Revolutionary claim of John Mills of this neighbourhood, his declaration is herein enclosed and at his request I write you as directed, Mr. Mills say 30 th June enclosed to Col o Ogden for his Commission with a like declaration & the receipt of which was acknowledged by Col o Ogden & supposing that Declaration to have been satisfactory at the Treas y . Dept t and in pursuance of directions of the Sec y he about 4 th Sep r by a power of attorney authorised Thomas Woods Esq r of this place to draw the two years pay, and likewise six months pay then due, but not having any answer he is at a loss to know what may have become of those papers, he now sends on another Declaration duly authenticated (fearing the first may be lost) Mr Mills earnest desire is that on receipt of this the amount due him may be remitted him at this place, reserving to Col o Ogden the 5 P ct on the two years pay, still should there be any informality in executing papers I will give Mr Kerr Esq r . Cash r ., as Security that if the amt. due Mr. Mills is remitted all papers will be executed as may be directed, very respectfully &c John White

May 27. 1904. Gift to Mrs. Annette H. Carpenter Denver Colo.
1916, Apr. 13. History to Harold G. Creighton. Ltr.
1917, Mch. 17. History to Hoyt G. Post. Ltr.
1917, June 5. History to Mrs. S. S. Wolf. Ltr.
1923, mch. 15. Hist. to Hon. Carroll Reece. awg
1926, Nov. 18. fifty cents in stamps sent to Mrs. S. S. Wolf + hist. fur. her. ab.
1928 Sept. 1-Photos mailed to Mrs. Arlene W. Neely awg
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5378  awg
Ruth Neills
Wid.
John Neills
Lieut. Am. line
Act: Neck. 38/13
Index:—Vol. 86
Page 49

DENVER CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION COLORADO
1420 Josephine St., Denver, Colorado.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. -
Dear Sir; -
I wish information concerning the service during the Revolution of two ancestors of my children, John Mills and Joseph Woodward.
The latter is said to have fought at the Battle of Cowpens and to have been from Maryland, but possibly was from Virginia, Fauquier Co. -
John Mills was from St. Mary's County, Maryland, but may also have served in a Virginia Regiment, possibly as a Lieutenant.
I am without any direct evidence, save family tradition,

but would much like to have you identify them if possible. One (or both) of them was at the Battle of Cowpens.
Respectfully, (Mrs.) Annette Howe-Carpenter Cor. Secy. Denver Chapter D.A.R.
May 10, 1904.
Address
(Mrs. Annette Howe Carpenter - 1420 Josephine Street, Denver, Colo.
Another, who is supposed to be an ancestor of my children, was Lieutenant William Bartlett, who served at King's Mountain. If I am privileged to ask for three, I should like to include him also.
A.H.C.

Wilkinsburg Pa April 4 th 1916
Pension Department Washington. D.C.
Gentlemen.
I wish to obtain a copy of the application for a pension of John Mills a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was an Ensign (afterward a lieutenant) in the Company of Capt Benjamin Biggs of Col John Gibson's detachment, which served in the western department from Jan 1 st 1780 until Dec 6- 1781. He drew a pension under the act of May 15 th 1828 and is reported as dying Nov 23 rd 1833 or 34. What I really want is the deposition or declaration which he would have to make reciting his services in the war. Can you help me? If you do not furnish this information gratis, tell me the cost. Reply will oblige
Yours truly
Harold G. Creighton
Ella and Rebecca Sts
Wilkinsburg. Pa.

MICHIGAN SOCIETY SONS OF THE REVOLUTION HOYT GARROD POST SECRETARY HOLLAND, MICHIGAN
Rev. 1686
March 1, 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Please give me the military service of Capt John Mills in Virginia Infantry enlisted from the Western parts of Virginia & Pennsylvania. He applied for pension Oct 11, 1828.
Yours very truly J. Hoyt Garrod

Rev Sec 74  Excelsior Springs Mo May 29 1917 Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been referred to you by the Adjutant General, as a possible channel for the obtaining of in- formation I desire. I would like some of the life history of one Lieutenant Jno Mills who served during Revolutionary war, enlisting in 13 th Virginia Regiment Capt Jno. Lewis. In 1781

he was commissioned 2 nd Lieutenant and served through the war.
Do your records give any data that would be helpful to me, in making application to D. A. R. Chapter as he is my lineal descendant I will appreciate any information you may be able to furnish thanking
you I am very truly
Mrs. S. S. Wolf 312- N. K. C. Ave.

Per Reece 1
CARROLL REECE 1ST DIST. TENNESSEE
COMMITTEES: ROADS REFORM IN THE CIVIL SERVICE EXPENDITURES IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
March 14, 1923.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Will you be so kind as to furnish me/ with any data that you may have on record with respect to the military service in the Revolutionary War of the men named below. Meager information has been obtained from the Adjutant General of the Army and he has suggested that you may have addition- al data.
Lieut. John Mills, Augusta County, Virginia. (Served in Lieut. William Cross's Company of Monongalia Militia)
James Clemens, Clemons, or Clements, of Augusta County, Virginia. (It is beleived that he served in the 5th Virginia Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Charles Scott.)
Capt. James Turner of Fairfax County, Virginia.
The above requested information will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Carroll Reece

WOLF--RINEHART DRUGS BUTLER, MISSOURI
Nov 9 1926
FINANCE DIVISION NOV 16 1926 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
50¢ Placed Commissioner of Pensions Bureau, Washington D.C.
Sir;
Please send me the Pension Record of one Lt. John Mills of Revolutionary War, enlisted from Ohio County West Virginia . I wish the name of his wife who XXXXXX applied and received pension in 1838, also date of his birth and death as a needed requisite for D.A.R. papers.
Enclosed find 50¢ in stamps to cover expense of same.
Awaiting your early reply, beg to remain yours truly,
Mrs. S. S. Wolf

awj Rev. War Section.
March 15, 1923.
Honorable Carroll Reece, House of Representatives.
In re: John Mills- War of the Revolution, W. 5378. James Clemons- War of the Revolution. James Turner- War of the Revolution.
You are advised that from the papers in the above noted pension claim W. 5378, it appears that John Mills served for two years as a Lieutenant in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson, Virginia troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1838, while a resident of Ohio County, Virginia, age not stated. He died November 23, 1833.
Soldier married September 13, 1785 in Ohio County, Virginia, Ruth, daughter of David Shepherd, she was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1838, while living in Ohio County, Virginia, aged seventy one years.
In 1854, a daughter Ruth, wife of Francis Wood, is referred to.

This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any James Clemons under any spelling of that name, or of a Captain James Turner of Fairfax County, Virginia.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Mills a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. F 5378
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 2 yrs Lieut. ✓ Gibson Va.   Served to end of war        
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Oct 11 1828. His C.O. was al.
Residence at date of application, Ohio Co. Va.
Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks: Soldier mar. Sept 13 1785 in Ohio Co. Va., Ruth, daughter of David Shepherd. He died Nov. 23, 1833 and she was al. pension on her application Sept. 3, 1838, while a resident of Ohio Co. Va., aged 71 yrs. A daughter Ruth, wife of Francis Wood, referred to in 1854.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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August 28, 1928
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Aug. 29 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 War Section Division
ied photostatic copies from the following
of John Ferguson, S. 1814. him, John Mills, widow Ruth, W. 5378.
I have this day received from Mrs. Arthur H. Neely cash in the amount of $ 2 10 / , requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Mr W Neely Irving Park Bldg. Chicago Funeral Undertaking Co.
O. J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division.
766 L.
Photo's made Finance Div. notified Sept. 1-28 Cass
cash $ 2 10 /
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S OFFICE AUG 29 1928 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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August 28, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please send me uncertified photostatic copies from the following Rev. War pension claims: Two pages from pension claim of John Ferguson, S. 1814. Twelve pages from pension claim, John Mills, widow Ruth, W. 5378. Total fourteen pages
Mrs Arthur W Neely 1906 Irving Park Blvd. Chicago c/o Western Undertaking Co.
Received payment $2.10 August 28, 1928
M. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section
Cash $ 2 10 FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S OFFICE AUG 29 1928 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
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Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of twelve pages from Rev. War pension claim, John Hille, widow Ruth, W. 5378.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved: C. A. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Multigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature? Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature? Folding once or twice? Assembling Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?
Addressograph from lists Envelopes, size Cards, size Proof list Pay rolls Labels (submit sample) Corrections Fill in letters Tabulation sheets
Photostat x Size actual Official use? Repay? yes $ 1.80 Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
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It looks as if the pension claim of Sarah Widow of John Mill. Wf 550 was errone- ously allowed upon the service of this soldier, she alleges that her husband died in 1818, AW,
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Ms. A. 9. 2. 23 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
6 Nov 1828.
John Mills of _____ in the County of Ohio — in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Seventh regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the re- solve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing . dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary Fielding
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
7 th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to John Mills - L t in Gilson's Det n the Virginia line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that John Mills - not is now on the pension list of the any agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826  at the rate of  per month
John Hagner And
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