Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33103, for Michael Miller, Virginia

SERVICE
Miller, Michael
NUMBER
S 33103
CONTENTS

Illinois. 13.406
Michael Miller
of Monroe Co. in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Keal. of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois. at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of Feb. 1833. and sent to David Heard Waterloo. Mo. Co. Ill.
Nowlin. Arrears to the 4th of March. 1833. 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1833. 15.00
$ 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 59

18013
Michael Miller
13.406. Ill:
Return to
Adm 9. Months
David Newland C.C. Waterloo Monroe Co. Ill.

BRIEF in the case of  Michael Miller  of Monroe Co in the State of Ill?  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Entered 1802 In 1787. 1 Aug. "Vile about last of October" for Gen. Artur Maj. Genl  Capt. Neal   1787 1 Nov. 6 " Capt. Jackson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hardy Co Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The signature of the Clerk is wanting - 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. Williams Examining Clerk.

33 103 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,103
Michael Miller
His Rev No
Act: June 1 st 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

150774
Michael Miller
18013

On this the 13 th day of September and in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before Theophilus W. Smith Judge of the Circuit Court of Monroe County and State of Illinois, now sitting, Michael Miller a resident of Monroe County and State of Illinois age a seventy sixty two the 28 th of February last, 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 the 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - Genl. Arteman, Major Quartermaster, Captain Thomas Neal and Lieut. Adam Fisher, that he entered the service in or about the first of August in the year 1781 under the above named Officers and continued in service until about the last of October, that he was in the engagements under Genl. Washington at Yorktown Virginia, on the 19 th of October when Cornwallis was taken; that he was born lived in Hardy County Virginia when he entered the service; that he was drafted and served as above stated under the above named Officers; that he marched through the town of Romney the county seat of Hampshire, thence through Winchester the county of Frederick, thence on the most direct road to Fredericksburg and Williamsburg, & thence to Yorktown all in Virginia, at the last he was in the battle which defeated the British under Cornwallis - After the battle at Yorktown he marched back to Winchester Virginia when he was disbanded - That he marched home about the first of October, and on or about the first of November following, troops having been called upon to protect the frontiers against the Indians he volunteered in the company commanded by George Jackson Captain and William White Lieut. of Hardy County Virginia and that he continued in service against the Indians for six months in the State of Virginia - That on the head waters of Shenongahela whilst on the

pursuit of the Indians, the part of the company to which he was attached, whilst out on a scouting party were fired upon, and the fight continued for a short time, when the Indians were defeated - He further states  He further states that he has no record of his age, that he received his discharge in both cases but has since lost them, and that he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no other person than his brother William Miller who can testify to this service - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state his mark Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court - Michael Miller
State of Illinois County of St Clair } ss.
This day personally appeared in open Court, the Court Judicially sitting, William Miller of the County of St Clair and State of Illinois, and formerly of the County of Hardy and State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that sometime previously to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York in Virginia, that Michael Miller brother of the said William entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the Virginia line, and that shortly after the surrender of the said Cornwallis, he returned to his residence, having been at the time at the siege of York, and as he also believes was afterwards regularly discharged - And this deponent further says that a short time after the said Michael Miller returned from York he then went out against the Indians, and recollects that he was in service a considerable time but is now unable to say how long - Deponent marked + William Miller
State of Illinois
J. John Hay Clerk of the Circuit Court for and within the County of St Clair, State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the above named Wm

William Miller, was duly sworn to and subscribed the foregoing in open court on the day and date hereof.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said court at Belleville this tenth day of September A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty two —
John H. Ray Clerk
The undersigned a clergyman residing in Monroe County and State of Illinois and Jas M c Roberts, residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the two above declaration: That we believe him to be twenty five years of age: That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion — sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid — Enoch Moore James M c Roberts
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states — And the said court further certifies that it appears to them that Enoch Moore who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Monroe County and State of Illinois and that Jas M c Roberts who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I David Houston Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County and State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings

of the said Court in the matter of application of Michael M c for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 18 th Sept. 1892 -
Daniel Norvlin clerk M.b.b.b
18013
Michael Miller
18013

State of Illinois and County of H. Blair on this the day September personally appeared before the the officers & Smith Judge of the court

May 22 Waterloo Ia. May 18 th 7
Yrs
Department of war pension office Washington City
Illinoi N.T.
W.H. ... John ... Thomas ... 2nd ... 1st ...

Waterloo 9 th May 1833
J L Edwards pension agent
Sir on examination of the brief containing your objections, I am not con scious that you have noted more than one, to wit, the omission in the clerk, in not signing his name to the Certificate, which is a very palpable one, and for which the only apology I can make is, that the business being transacted during term time, and the papers drawn up by attorneys even to the clerk's certificate, at a time when I was extremely busy, and therefore most liable to neglect matters of this kind, which almost entirely performed by attorneys, but having directed my certificate written, and having been the acting clerk at the time, and having also put my seal to said certificate, I think it by no means improper to sign the certificate as of that date, and consequently do so, and return the papers to you as they were in every other respect, hoping that if there should be any thing else wrong that you will bear with our dullness of apprehension, and give us another chance for our old revolutionists
Very Respectfully &c D. Nowlin