Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3283, for Henry Miller, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Miller, Henry
No. 3283
Mary Magdalene
CONTENTS
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 20 Dec 1819 to 4 March 1820, age Note - filed 3 May 1845
let to J. H. U. Chapley 31 July 1837
3065.
Pennsylvania Phila
Mary M. Miller, widow of Henry Miller who was a Private Penn in the Penn. line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec. 1842, and sent to
Jacob Barrick Waynesboro' Franklin Co Pa
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 134

13. Decheat. Franklin
5441 Pet. Henry Miller - Mary M. Miller relief
Pa. J.W.R. Dec. 6. 1822
admitted
Claims
P 1 yr 3 mo. $50. Ex o H Com a
Cap Stewart Col Cad te certify that this petition was withdrawn from died 7 April 1826 the House of Rep s on the 14th day of May
on roll
1839.
Pho. J. Gaps asst CK RR
Col. Cad te lade 1776
Wentz Books
Atty July 38
Jacob Barrick Waynesboro' Pa
Bill 40 - 40
on the rolls as per petition

State of Pennsylvania Franklin County
On this twenty Seventh day of April in the year of Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Nine, Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Magdalene Miller, a Resident of Lattenkeney township, Franklin County Pa aged Seventy six 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled entitled, an act Granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows, that she is the widow of Henry Miller, who was a Soldier in the Revolution war and by Referance to the proof of his service herewith transmitted will more fully appear.
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Miller, on the twenty Eighth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four in Lattenkeney township Franklin County Pa by the Rev. Isenberger, that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Miller, died on the 7 th day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty Six that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz: at the time above stated, she further sayeth There is no record of her marriage and the record of the Birth of her Children here with transmitted is the original and was wrote by her husbands own hand with, and has been in her possession Ever since that period, by Referance to the proof here with transmitted will more fully appear, and has continued a widow Ever since that period.
Sworn to and Subscribe on the day and year above written Before me a Associate Judge of Court of Common pleas
Matthew Patterson Ass Judge
Mary Magdalene her Miller mark

April 27 th 1839 I do hereby certify that the foregoing Deposition of Mary Magdalena Miller was taken at her own Dwelling in the township of Letterberry Franklin County Pa and that from Bodily infirmity She is unable to attend in open Court
Matthew Patton As Judge
Pennsylvania } Henry Ruby Recorded in said County Do Franklin County Sc t } hereby certify that Matthew Patton one of the as- sociate Judges in for the County aforesaid, before whom the foregoing and within proceedings appears to have been had, is, and was at the time of the doing thereof one of the Associate Judges of said County, duly commissioned and sworn on the Eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and that full faith and credit is due and out to be given to all his acts as such. and I do further certify I am well acquainted with the hand wri- ting of Matthew Patton Esq. and that the name "Matthew Patton" above written is the genuine signature of the said Matthew Patton Esq. In Testimo- ny whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Office at Chambersburg this 27 th day of April A. D. 1839. Henry Ruby, Recorder
On this 27 th day of April A. D. 1839 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace of Franklin County State of Pennsylvania John Groff, known by me for many years deserving full faith and credit being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with the within named Henry Miller and Mary Magdalena Miller his wife and always knew Henry Miller to have acknowledged Mary M. Miller to have been his lawful wife, he saith that he lived neighbor to them for three years and was acquainted with them for 40 years past past, and knoweth that Henry Miller died a number of years ago and knew that he drew a pension from the state of Pennsylvania sworn and to on the day and year above written before me James M. Wright } John his Groff mark

State of Pennsylvania Franklin County
on This 27 th day of April in the year 1839 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County Mathew Irvin aged 56 years deserving full faith and credit being sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted thirty years past with the wife in named Henry Miller and Mary Magdelena Miller, and knew Henry Miller to have acknowledged Mary M. Miller to have been his lawful wife and believes the with in State- ment to be true and would believe her on oath and knew Henry Miller to draw a pension from the state of Pennsylvania; Sworn to on the day and year above written Mathew Irvin before me
James Wright
Pennsylvania " Henry Ruby Recorder in & for said Franklin County Sec d county do hereby certify that James Wright Esq before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been taken, is, and was at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace duly com- missioned & affirmed on the 9 th April A. D. 1832. And that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all his acts as such, and that the name "James Wright" signed to the foregoing deposition, is the true and genuine signature of the said James Wright Esq.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office at Chambersburg this 27 th day April A. D. 1839- Henry Ruby, Recorder.

Name of Our Church

Catherine Miller was Born the 17 day of March 1785
Rebecca Miller was Born the 6 day of February 1789
Christian Miller was Born the 3 day of March 1789 And he was committed to the Du ty the 14 of October in 1806
William Miller was Born the 29 of August 1791
Henry Miller was Born the 19 of August 1794
John Miller was Born the 5 of November 1796
Isaac Miller was Born the 8 of June 1799
And he was committed to the Du ty the 30 of January 1802
Benjamin Miller was Born 28 of February 1802
Isaac Miller was Born the 3 of March 1805
Father was committed to the Du ty the 7 of June 1826

To The Honourable The Senate & House of Repre- sentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met
The Petition of Henry Miller of Hamilton Township, Franklin County & Commonwealth aforesaid Humbly sets forth
That your Petitioner is aged sixty seven years and nineteen days; that he was a stone mason, that he is the father of seven sons & two daughters; that he is poor and unable to make a living for himself, having no property; - That he enlisted in Bucks County and Commonwealth aforesaid on the 2 nd day of January 1776. under Captain Walter Stewart of the 3 rd  Regiment in the Pennsylvania Line, for one year, that he was made a prisoner at Fort Washington on the 16. Day of November 1776, and that he was released in the month of March 1777. but owing to his extreme poverty was unable to return home until the month of May following. - And he hereby leaves further to state, that at the Battle of Long Island he was wounded in the right leg above the Ankle, - That Col. Shay had the Command of the 3 rd Regiment at the time your Petitioner enlisted who was afterwards succeeded by Col. Cadwallader, & that after leaving Philadelphia was under the command of Col. Magaw of the 5 th Regiment. - and that he was regularly & Honourably discharged. - He therefore prays your Honourable Body to grant Henry Miller him relief. - And as in duty bound he will pray.
Franklin County Jct.
Appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Miller the above Petitioner who on his solemn oath deponeth & saith that the facts as above stated are just & true to the best of his knowledge & belief. - Sworn & Subscribed 30 th Nov. 1822 Before Matthew Tullon
Henry Miller

We do certify that We are well acquainted with the Petitioner Henry Miller, and from our acquaintance with him, this many years, believe that the facts as set forth by him are just and true.-
John M Macalay
Jos Bullinton
Sam Dixon
Mrs M c Gruefe
Wm Shryock
Isaac Eaton
Jacob Bricker
Samy Campbell
Wm M c Dowell
Robt Allison
Godfrey Greenewalt
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph H. Gubberts, Samuel Dixon, John Shryock, Jacob Bricker, James Campbell and Godfrey Greenewalt whose names are attached to the certificate setting forth that they are acquainted with the petitioner Henry Miller and that they are gentlemen of high respectability and worthy the confidence of their fellow citizens. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of May A.D. 1839
Pennsylvania
Franklin County Set. I Henry Ruby Recorder in & for said County Do hereby certify that Mathew Patton Esqr before whom the foregoing Affidavit (on the first page) appears to have been taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn on the 5th Novr A.D. 1811. and that full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts as such
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office at Chambersburg this 20th day of May A.D. 1839-
Henry Ruby Recorder

An Act for the relief of Henry Miller and David Bower revolutionary Soldiers.
Section 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same That the State Treasurer be, and she is hereby authorized and required to pay to Henry Miller, of Franklin County a revolutionary Soldier, or order, the sum of forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, to be paid half yearly, during life, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Joseph Lawrence Speaker of the House of Representatives William Heister, junr. Speaker of the Senate
Approved January the fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. Joseph Heister
Pennsylvania
Secretarys Office Harrisburg
We certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the first Section of an act entitled "An Act for the relief of Henry Miller and David Bower revolutionary Soldiers" as the same remains filed in this office. Witness my hand and the Seal of the said office at Harrisburg this Sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, and of the Commonwealth the sixty third
W. B. [Signature] Dep Sec Com.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Miller 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. 3283
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 2, 1776 1 yr. Pvt. Walter Stewart Shay Cadyvalade Magaw Penn.   Nov. 16-1776 made prisoner at Fort Washington And released in March 1777.  
Battles engaged in, Long Island (wounded) Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bucks Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Nov. 30, 1822. His el. was al Residence at date of application, Hamilton Township, Franklin Co. Pa. Age at date of application, 67 yrs 19 days.
Remarks: Soldier died Apr. 7, 1826 - On June 28, 1784 in  Franklin Co. Pa. soldier married Mary Magdalene ... who was  allowed pension upon her ab. ex. Apr. 29, 1839 wh. living in Frank-  lin Co. Pa. aged 76 yrs. She was still living in 1843. There were  9 children! 7 sons, 2 daughters. See supplement for record  of births + deaths. Respectfully,
Commissioner.

July 8, 1922
Gertrude Evalyn Miller 312 South Second Street Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Madam:
In addition to the history of the Revolutionary War Soldier, Henry Miller, W. File No. 3283, you are herewith furnished the following family data.
Children:
Catercine born March 17, 1785. Rebacah " February 6, 1787. Cristean " March 3, 1789. Died October 14, 1806. William " August 29, 179. ( last figure illegible) Henry " August 19, 1794. John " November 5, 1796. Isaac " June 8, 1799. Died January 30, 1802. Benjamin " February 28, 1802. Isaac " March 3, 1805.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

let: 4 Feb, 41. 5 B. B. Crawford.
3914 Pennsylvania
Mary M. Miller widow of Henry Miller, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7 April 1826, of Franklin in the State of Penn a who was a private in the Com a commanded by Captain Stewart of the reg t commanded by Col. Cadwallader in the Penn a line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of August 1839, sent to Jacob Barrick Waynesboro' Penn a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $ 150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 39 25.00
$175.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Gundy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 158.

Rev 5-2-22
Chambersburg, Pa., May 31 st 1922.
Pension Dept., Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
I wish to make application for membership to the Daughters of the American Revolution, and would like to find out if there are records in the Pension Department of Mary Magdalene Shuman Miller, (Widow of Henry Miller of the First or Second Pennsylvania Regiment in the Revolutionary

War) having drawn a pension during her lifetime? If not can you tell me where I could apply for the data?
Very respectfully,
Gertrude Evalyn Miller, 212 So. 2 nd Street, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
1922-July 8. Nick to Gertrude Evalyn Miller - mmr
File No. 3283
Mary M Miller Widow Henry Miller - Pa Pa Line -
Act: March 3 d 1843
Index: -Vol. M. , Page 48.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

August 7 th 1843.
Dear
Sir I enclose the declaration of Mary M. Miller who did receive a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, and wishes to obtain the Benefit of the act passed March 3. 1843. and as soon as convenient please write to me, direct Yours
Jacob Barrick
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Waynesboro Franklin County Penn a

Inval Pa Feb 3 1824 and res. of the pension and res. of the pension for rep. of the Pen. Office Feb 4. 1824
Edw. Eng. Commissioner of Pension Washington City D.C.

Chambersburg Pa Feby. 1. 1841.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions
Sir,
I will thank you to inform me of the annual amt. of the pension granted to Mary Miller, widow of Henry Miller, who enlisted in Berks County, in this State - Also if Henry Miller ever rec d from the U. S. a warrant for any land - & if so, where the same is situated -
Yours very Respectfully
B. B. Crawford
No 73.565

3257
Kay M. Miller Pa.
50 H
Jacob Panick Waynesboro Franklin Co. Pa.

State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County
On this fourth day of August one Thousand Eight hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County Mary Miller a resident of Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, aged Eighty 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 the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Henry Miller who was a private and belonged to the Pennsylvania Line, that she received fifty dollars annually of Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, by reference to her papers filed in the pension office will more fully appear.
She further declares that she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Witness
Mary Miller
Isaac Miller H. Hunter
Justice of the Peace.
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Miller and know her to be the identical person who did draw a pension from the United States under the act of July 7. 1838 and know her to be the widow of Henry Miller deceased. Given under my hand this 4 th day of Aug t 1843.
H. Hunter

State of
Pennsylvania Franklin County ss
I Matthias Nead Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Franklin County State aforesaid do certify that I Reuter Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Franklin duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Chambersburg the Seventh day of August AD 1843
Matthias Nead Prothonotary

5 H H 1 Pa. 7 July 1838 May 23 May 24 1839 May 24 1839 Mrs. of Henry
Grace ~ Lewis Cass Esqr Secretary of War Washington City D. C.
P. M. H.

Waynesboro - May 21 st 1839
Sir I have the honor of sending you the papers of Mrs. M. Miller and as soon as convenient Pleas to Let me hear from you, Yours Respectfully
J. R. Poinsett, Esqr
Jacob Barrick Waynesboro Franklin County Pa