Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7176, for Andrew Miller, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Miller, Andrew R. 7176
CONTENTS

N o 30.5249.
Andrew Miller - Ira Randolph Co.
Receipt of the sum of Twenty Dollars
John F. Newcomb Clarkburg Pa

State of Virginia } County of Randolph }
On this 1 st day of November 1833 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the lawful sworn justices of the peace in and for the said County of Randolph to Andrew Miller a resident of the above settlement in the said County of Randolph and State of Virginia aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In June in the year 1777, in the 17 th year of his age in the country which is now Hardy County in the State of Virginia, he volunteered in a company of Virginia Militia commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Reagan from what is now Rockingham County, Virginia, and marched under him through the Greenbrier Country, to Camp Union, in the Big Levels of Greenbrier the place where Lewisburg, now stands, there joined the Augusta and Botetourt troops under Cols. Dickinson from Augusta and Skillern from Botetourt. Soon after which continued the march to the Great Kanawha river, descending it to its mouth, to the Garrison commanded by Capt. Arbuckle, here expected to join Genl. Hand who it was expected would descend the Ohio from Fort Pitt, with an army, to co-operate with Col. Skillern in an expedition against the Indians on the North side of the Ohio River.

remained here waiting his arrival for several weeks either in the month of Oct. or Nov. or perhaps both, during which time witnessed the death of the Celebrated Sackem Cornstalk together with some other Indian Chiefs, which were detained in the Guard house as hostages and inhumanly murdered by some incensed whites. Soon after this occurrence Genl. Hand arrived but had no army, and after some time spent in consultation it was resolved upon to abandon the expedition in consequence of the scarcity of provisions among other reasons, according a retrograde movement was ordered and they retraced their steps to Camp Union leaving the Garrison at Point Pleasant under command of the said Capt. Arbuckle, at Camp Union they halted for a few days in consequence of the extreme coldness of the Weather, then separating from the Potomac troops continued their course south to Hampshire County, where he arrived in Jany 1778. Here and was discharged by his Capt. having served as a private 7 months. in the Virginia Militia.
Then in Hampshire County Virginia (now Hardy) about the first of April in the year 1778. he again volunteered as a private under Capt. Joseph Berry and marched in a regiment of Militia raised in Hampshire County commanded by Col. Vanmeter. to Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh Pa) there joined the Army commanded by Genl. McIntosh. Soon after which they marched some by land and others by water down the Ohio river to the mouth of Big Beaver, which discharges itself into the

Ohio from the North West, there halted and built Fort McIntosh, remained here until cold weather set in then countermarched to Fort Pitt and was there discharged some time in the Month of December 1778. having performed the additional service of 8 months as a private in the Virginia Militia during which time he seen none of the enemy consequently was in no battle.
In the said County of Hampshire and State of Virginia in the Month of July in the year 1779 he was drafted as a private in a company of Virginia Militia commanded by Capt. Daniel Richardson for a term of 3 months and marched to Alexandria in Fairfax County Va where he was stationed under Command of Col. Ramsay until his term of service expired and was then discharged in the Month of Oct. 1779. In this tour he is not certain that he seen any of the enemy, seen some vessels sailing on the Bay said to be British Vessels, but had no battle or skirmish.
In the said County of Hampshire and State of Virginia in December 1780. he was again drafted as a private for another term of 3 months under Capt. John McElroy and marched to Richmond Virginia and there joined a Regiment of Virginia Militia under Command of Col. Sampson Matthews from Augusta County Va and marched from Richmond to Portsmouth, where Genl. Arnold had been committing many depredations, destroying private and public property without distinction, from Portsmouth, marched to Camperson about 20 miles distant from Portsmouth, remained stationed here until the 3 months for which he was drafted had expired and was then discharged.

which was in March 1781. Then in June 1781 in the said County of Hampshire and State of Virginia. he substituted for Francis Cooper a private under a six months draft and was placed under Command of Capt. Joseph Berry and marched to Richmond where there joined a regiment Commanded by Lieut. Harrison from Rockingham County Va in Genl. Campbell's Brigade. Marched from thence to Williamsburg from thence to Chickahominy, thence to a small stream near James town called Botelotus, was here in a battle which resulted in a considerable loss to the Americans Col. Waggoner's Regt. in particular suffered very severely, from the scene of action retreated to Muddy Run Camp, their retreat being covered by Genl. Wayne - from thence marched to Richmond, from Richmond crossing the James River marched to the Appomattox River, to Goods Bridge Genl. Wayne was at the same time stationed on the south side of the river at the same place, from Goods Bridge marched to Petersburg, from Petersburg to Eastham crossing the James River, thence to New Kent. For house, where they found Genl. La Fayette, then marched to Williamsburg, then pursued the enemy to Yorktown, remained with the besieging Army under Genl. Washington until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis which he thinks took place in Oct. 1781. he was then sent with the British prisoners to Winchester Barracks, and was here stationed guarding the said prisoners, under Col. St. George, until his term of six months expired and was then discharged. in Dec. 1781. He was born in Rosenfeld, Germany on the 25 th Feb. 1760. emigrated to America with his father when an infant first settled in Philadelphia Co. Pa. then moved to Hampshire Va where he was living when he entered the service in 1781 moved to the place where he now lives

He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Andrew Miller
The said Justice of the peace then proceeded to propound the seven several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, to which the said Declarant made the following answers. Viz - to the 1 st
1 st I was born in Rosenfeld, Germany on the 25 th Feb. 1760.
2 d My age is recorded in my family Bible taken from my father's family register, the Bible is in my possession.
3 d When called into service, I was living in Hampshire County and State of Virginia continued to live there until 1787 when I moved to the place where I now live, in Randolph Co. Va.
4 th The first and second terms of service I volunteered. In the 3 d & 4 th I was drafted and in the 5 th & last I substituted for Francis Cooper.
5 th at Point Pleasant, I was acquainted with Col. Skillern & Dickinson, Genl. Hand, Capt. Arbuckle, Stewart, Hopkins & etc. At Fort Pitt, was acquainted with Genl. McIntosh, Col. Vanmeter, Col. Evans, who commanded a Regt. of Va. M c from Monongalia Co. Col. Gibson & etc. knew Col. Matthews from August to Jan y at Portsmouth. Col. Harrison at Rich d . Genl. Campbell, Wayne, Shelby, La. Fayette, Washington and Lincoln at Yorktown. Col. Myvone at Winchester Barracks.

6 th I Rec d a discharge at the end of each engagement of service, I do not now remember by whom they were signed, they have all long since been lost.
7 th I am known to Zerak Osborn and John Graham who reside in my neighborhood and can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a revolutionary soldier.
Andrew Miller
We Zerak Osborn and John Graham residing in Randolph County and State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 73. years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Zerak Osborn John Graham
And the said Justice of the Peace doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Justice further certifies that it appears to him that Zerak Osborn and John Graham who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Randolph County and State of Virginia, that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Justice further certifies that there is no clergyman residing

in the neighborhood of the above named applicant and that he (the above named applicant) from bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court of the said County of Randolph, from whence he lives 36 miles And the said Justice further certifies, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of himself in the matter of the application of Andrew Miller for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of November, in the year 1833 -
George Norton J. Seal
Virginia County of Randolph
James Earle Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Randolph, do hereby certify, that George Norton Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing is a true and correct purporting to be his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Beverly, this 2nd day of Nov. 1833 -
James Earle Clerk

in the neighborhood of the above named applicant and that he (the above named applicant) from bodily infirmity is unable to attend the court of the said County of Randolph, from whence he lives 36 miles and the said Justice further certifies, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of himself in the matter of the application of Andrew Miller for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1 st day of November, in the year 1833.
George Nestor J. Seal
State of Virginia County of Randolph
I Archibald Earle Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Randolph, do hereby certify, that George Nestor is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Beverly, this 2 d day of Nov. 1833.
Earle Clk R.C.

Andrew Miller
Virginia
Rejected
21 Mar 25 Lib. Co: Clerk
7176

Andrew Milton Apple
Plan. etc.
Dead.

Andrew Allen Apprentice - Died in summer of 1834, his neighbors say, that he was not entitled to a pension - this is one of W. Arnold's cases -
W. G. Gery letters Nov. 26. 1834

7176 P. O. Andrew Miller
Service: REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .