Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5372, for Adam Miller, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. b. S. b.
Miller, Adam Elizabeth
W 5372
CONTENTS

26622 East Tennessee
Thomas Miller of Roanoke in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com d commanded by Captain Burns of the reg t commanded by Col. Hampton in the Carolina line for 10 months pro d cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April 1834 and Hon. Luke Lee House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 135.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep t 20.83
$143.83
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l Lloyd
Clerk,
Book E
Vol. 7
Page 58

733 Tennessee  Knorville Elizabeth Miller widow of Adam Miller NC who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $1. Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 1848 and sent to
Samuel L. Childers Kingston Tennessee
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 183 , Vol. A

State of Tennessee } for Roane County }
on this 8 th day of August 1848 personally appeared before
The undersigned one of the justices of the peace for Roane County Elizabeth Miller a citizen of Roane County in the State of Tennessee aged Eighty Two 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 July 4 th 1836 and the Act explanatory of said Act passed March 3 rd 1837 that she was married to Adam Miller who was a private in Capt. Alexanders Company of Regulars in the 1 st Regiment of M c L Regulars and was in the Battle at Eutaw Springs and other engagements that she does not now recollect, but refers to his Declaration & proof on file in the War Department, he (her husband) being a Revolutionary Pensioner in the County of Roane at his death she further declares that she was married to the said Adam Miller on the day of in the year 1777 in what is now Washington County Tennessee that they moved from their then residence in Washington County to what is now Roane County Tennessee where her and her husband resided until his death on the 5 th July last - say about forty years, leaving her a widow and that she yet remains a widow, all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
James B. Clark } for Elizabeth Miller Roane County mark

State of Tennessee } on this 26 th day of Aug, 1848 Roane County } 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the justices of the peace for Roane County Mary Adams aged fifty three years who after being duly sworn States that she has known Adam Miller the husband of Elizabeth Miller ever since her first Recollection that they were at all times reputed and Recognised to have been Married and lived together as Man Wife, so treated each other and was so treated by the Community where they resided among all their acquaintances until his death on the 5 th July last - she furthermore States that the said Adam up till the time of his death drew a Pension for his services during the Revolutionary War that the said Elizabeth is a widow - and from her appearance appears to be more than eighty years of age sworn to before me
The date above
A. Malloch Justice of the peace for Roane County
his Mary X Adams mark
I do Certify that I am acquainted with Mary Adams the foregoing affiant, believe her to be fifty three years of age, and her Statement are entitled to full Credit -
A. Malloch Justice of the peace for Roane County

State of Tennessee { Roane County } on this 26 th day of Aug r 1848 1848 appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace for Roane County James Bragdale aged about - sixty four years who being duly sworn declares and says that he has known Adam Miller, the husband of Elizabeth Miller & the said Elizabeth Miller some forty four or five years during all of which time they were always reputed and understood to have been man and wife that they had seven children on his first acquaintance with them that the said Adam recognised them as his children by the said Elizabeth his wife that they at all times during the life time of the said Adam and until his death in July last - treated each other as husband and wife and at his death made provision for her as his widow he furthermore certifies that the said Adam was a Revolutionary Pensioner until his death and that she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
James Bragdale
A. Matlock J.P. for Roane County
I do certify that I am acquainted with James Bragdale that I believe him to be sixty four years of age, that his statements are entitled to cred-
A. Matlock J.P. for Roane County

State of Tennessee } September Roane County } August Term of County } Court 1848
Then was the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Miller, Widow of Adam Miller, for a Pension read in open Court and approved and ordered to be so certified to the War Department
John Findley J.P. Samuel Taylor J.P. Wm B Brecken J.P.
Juslices of the quorum Court
7330 Debt of Miller of Adam Tennessee abt 4 July 1836
State of Tennessee } Austin L Greene Clerk of Roane County } the County Court of the County of Roane aforesaid do certify that John Findley Samuel Taylor and William Brecken Esqrs whose names appear to the above Certificate is now and was at time of signing said Certificate acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and presided and held the September session of said County Court 1848 and that Absalom Matlock Esq whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits of Mary Adams, James Brazale and William B Clark whose name appears to the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Miller and before whom it was sworn to is also acting Justice of the peace in and for said County all five of whom having been duly elected Commissioners and sworn for that purpose and that full faith and credit is given and due to their official acts as such and that their signatures are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Kingston this 6 th day of September 1848 Austin L Greene Clerk of Roane County Court

Declaration Adam Miller

State of Tennessee Roane County ss On the 28 day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record, Adam Miller Resident of Roane County State aforesaid aged about years who being duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he has heretofore filed his declaration for a pension & which declaration with the proof is now on file at the War office at Washington City he hereby refers to that declaration for the statement of his services, enlistment &c, 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 any agency in any State now to be returned the day & year aforesaid 28 July 1832 Adam Miller No S P. in all
And the said Court do hereby declare it as their opinion that said Adam Miller is a man of credit & entitled to full credence
I Henry Breazeale Clerk of the County Court of Roane County by my deputy Henry S. Purvis do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adam Miller for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal (not having a seal of office at office in Kingston the 22 nd August 1832 Henry Breazeale clk G. H. [unclear] Henry S. Purvis

State of Tennessee & County Court County of Roane July Session 1831.
Original Claim!
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the Act of the 18 th March 1818. County of Roane State of Tennessee, On this 25 th of July 1831. Personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of record of said County Adam Miller resident in said County aged 70 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That the said Adam Miller enlisted for the term of Ten months on the day of April in the year 1781. in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt. Peter Burnes and afterwards transferred to Capt. William Alexander, Lieutenant Andrew Alexander in the 1 st Regiment of Dragoons, commanded by Col. Wade Hampton in the line of the State Troops of South Carolina on the establishment that he continued to serve in said last company commanded by Mr. Alexander & Maj. Rutherford until his time was out when he was discharged at Orangeburg in South Carolina. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present & that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application he did not wish to call on the government until he was unable to work to maintain himself. He was at the battle of the Oconee Springs at the taking of Orangeburg & Fridays ford etc. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby

So to diminish it as to bring myself 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 of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here annexed & by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property
  One hundred and ten acres of land worth $50.00   Some cattle worth 13.50   Some small hogs do 5.25   One mare at work 15.00   Household & kitchen furniture 26.37 1/2   $110.12 1/2 
A. Miller.
Proved by Robert Burk & John Mead that this is all the property belonging to said Miller & the above value is correct sworn to in open court 25 th July 1831. H. S. Purvis D.C.
Robert Burk John Mead
There have been no changes since the 18 th March 1818 in my property except raising a few hogs & calves to give milk & when the hogs & calves were big enough kill them for my own use sworn to in open court 25 th July 1831 H. S. Purvis D.C.
Adam Miller
Robert Burk swears that the changes here spoken of in Miller's property are correctly stated for the last 14 or 15 years sworn to in open court 25 th July 1831 H. S. Purvis D.C.
Robert Burk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
AW AW
November 16, 1923.
Mrs. Polk Taruatu, 14 Kingston Ave., Rockwood, Tenn.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5372, it appears that Adam Miller was born June 8, 1760 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and while residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, enlisted in April 1781 in Captain Peter Burns' North Carolina Company, he was soon transferred to Captain William Alexander's Company, Colonel Wade Hampton's South Carolina Regiment of Dragoons. He was in the battles of Orangeburg, Friday's Fort and Eutaw Springs and he served ten months.
In 1834, he was a resident of Roane County, Tennessee and was allowed pension. He died July 5, 1848.
Soldier married in Washington County, Tennessee,

in 1777 or 1778, Elizabeth, maiden name not stated, she was allowed pension on her application executed August 8, 1848, while a resident of Roane County, Tennessee, aged eighty two years.
Seven children are referred to, no names stated. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848 State of Tennessee Roane County ss on this 5 th day of September 1880 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Roane and State aforesaid Elizabeth Miller a Resident of the county of Roane in the State of Tennessee aged Eighty three years who being 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 29 th 1848 That she is the widow of Adam Miller who was a private and Voluntary in Mecklenburg County North Carolina and served as stated in his original Declaration now on file in the War office. her said husband having been a Pensioner for Revolutionary services until his death and to which Declarations and proof she refers in support of her claim. his declaration was filed and sent from Roane county under the act of 1832 under which he drew a Pension for six months services as a Revolutionary soldier and that she was married to the said Adam Miller in what is now Washington county Tennessee in the year 1786, and that her husband the aforesaid Adam Miller died on the 5 th day of July 1848 in the county of Roane that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service of the United States, but the marriage took in the year 1786 as above stated for further proof of which she refers to her declaration filed some eighteen months since that she begs to be

taken in connection with this declaration she further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before, made any application for a Pension, save the one now referred to, her Sworn to and subscribed Elizabeth X Miller before me the day and Mark date above
John B Waller.
Justice of the peace for Roane County.
State of Tennessee I Justin L Greene Clerk of the Roane County & County Court of the County of Roane aforesaid do Certify that John B Waller Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Miller and before the same were sworn to was at the time of signing said affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Roane duly elected Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is given and due to his official acts as such and that the signature of said Justin appears to be in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in Kingston this 13 th day of September 1860
Justin L Greene
N o 854.

Kington Septm 10th 1849
Sir
In conformity with your instructions I herewith transmit the same, yours Respectfully E L Childs

FREE
Sept 14, 48
Mrs. Miller's Mother of Adam Miller, de. An Alice
Frank L. Childs
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City D.C.

Kingston
Tennepie 6 th August-1
Dear Sir
Inclosed is the Declaration and proof of Mrs Miller widow of Adam Miller late of this (Roane) County Pensioner please examine & Report to me at place
Respectfully
Yours
Sam L Child
James L [blank] Esq Commissioner of Pension

Adam Miller - Imm. Rolls - Act 7 th June, 1832. at $41.66 per ann. In what time paid? A. H. C. T.
Pension Office 9 Dec. 1880 }
What Agency?
At Rev. v. a. agency - To his death - July 07, 1828 -

Knottville
Aug. 28 th 1831.
I am well acquainted with King M. Churchwell Esq. who is like- Agent and Attorney of the within claimant, and as such that he is a lawyer respectable in his profession, and a man of excellent character.
Wm Miller
21892 Declaration of Adam Miller

And the Court being satisfied that the property contained in the foregoing schedule was not worth more than One hundred & ten dollars twelve & a half cents Order that the Declaration & schedule be certified to the Secretary of War of the United States.
State of Tennessee
I Henry Breazeale Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for the County of Roane by my deputy Henry S. Purvis do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the declaration schedule & other testimony thereto, as also of the order of Court made thereon, all of which appear on record in my office
Given under my hand & private seal (not having a seal of office) at office in Kingston the 13 th day of August 1831 Henry Breazeale CLK By his deputy Henry S. Purvis
State of Tennessee ss.
I Hugh J. White do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Breazeale Esq. Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for the County of Roane, in said State, and also with Henry S. Purvis Esq. his deputy - that said Breazeale now is, was at the time of signing the above certificate, and has been for many years, Clerk of said Court, and that said Purvis now is, and was at the time of making the said certificate his deputy, and that the same is in his, said Purvis', hand writing with which I am well acquainted. Given under my hand at Knoxville Aug. 28 th 1831 Hugh J. White

Knoxville
Aug. 28 th 1831.
I am well acquainted with George M. Churchill Esq. who is the Agent and Attorney of the within claimant, and do certify that he is a lawyer respectable in his profession, and a man of excellent character.
Wm White

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7175
P. O. Adams Miller
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

21892 48
Adam Miller
Tennessee
Act 18 March 1828
7 June 1832
Rejected 9 Sept 1830 for letter
to G. H. Churchwell
do. to same Nov. 23. 1831. do
to same Apr. 11. 1832
do to Hon. J. Standifer 6 July
1832. See letter to Geo. W. Churchwell. Knoxville - 24. Oct. 1832.
7175-

Knobell 32 Aug Geo. Churchill v Recd 7 Sept and Sunday refused to Pardon Office. 3 and 4th
John Wagner Esq. Nat Department Washington City
Shaw

Knockville. August 30 th 1831-
Dear Sir,
I have enclosed to you the Claim of Adam Miller of Roane County, his service is proved by two persons in Rhea County, whose affidavits I will send on as soon as they come to hand—
Mr Miller is a very clever honest old man and is incapable of supposing himself in fact he is unable to work at anything. you Please to attend to his claim, and inform me of the result to this place
I have the honor to be
Yours &c
G. M. Churchwell
Peter Wagner Esq r War Department Washington

Hon. S. Chase J. Edwards Division of Pensions War Department

House Rep't April 7 th 1834.
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I have the honor herewith to enclose you the declaration of Adam Miller of Rame County Tenn. for a pension - You will discover from the paper that Mr. Miller made application some years ago and that his paper, by some means was lost or mislaid -
I am very respectfully your Obt. Servt.
Levi Lewis

Taken from a Packet of claims W. at the Pen office Sep 24. Yr own G. W. Churchwell Knoxville No. Tenn see 8911 —
See No. 8911 See No. 8911

House of Reps
Jan 27 th /37
Sir
Enclosed you will find the letter of Mr. Sheldon please return & give the information on same after Recd M c Adams
J E Heath Chairman

Hanoe Ript
7 th Feb 38
J L Edwards Esq
enclosed
Since I had your letter of 1 st inst regarding some inform- ation in respect to the claim of Mrs Miller please give me the earliest infor- mation
Respectfully yours
M c Andrew

834 Elizabeth Miller, wid of Adam. Iowa -
Acc 29 - July - 1848 - Acc. 10 mo Pr. Cary $ 41. 66 per ann from July 5. 1848, the day of her husband's death -
Trans. sent to Samuel L. Childers, Kingston Iowa -

Inverness Solomon Charles and Co. Apr 1 - June 18

I James Standifer a member of Congress from the State of Tennessee, do certify that E. G. Sevier is Clerk of Roane County Circuit Court, and that H. H. Wiley is his deputy — That James Bivins is Clerk of the County court of Rhea, and that John Locke is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rhea County — and also that their signatures are genuine to the best of my knowledge and belief. —
Adam Miller Declaration = Proof matched col.
Roane County E. G. Sevier
James Standifer M.C.
Hon. J. S. Lee

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Tennessee } Circuit Court. Roane County } February Term 1834.
On this 10 th day of March 1834 personally appeared Adam Miller in open court as resident of said County & State aged Twenty five years the 8 th day of last June who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Month of April in the year 1781 in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Burns. That he was afterwards transferred to the Company commanded by Capt. Alexander Leitch. Andrew Alexander in the 1 st Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Col. Wade Hampton in the line of the United Troops of South Carolina That he continued to serve in said said Company under the command of Major Rutherford. That he enlisted for the term of ten months and served until his term expired when he was discharged at Orangeburg in South Carolina That he was in the battle of the Eutaw Springs at the taking of Orangeburg & Fredericksburg.

his company was attached to Col Washington to reinforce Genl Greene at Guilford Court & then returned back to the Congaree to head quarters, on their return had a skirmish with the British & British left here at Saginaw river, when the British, about 1000 defeated. He was acquainted with Major Mims Major Second Major Rutherford Capt Barnes, Capt Reed, Lieut. McCornick Bulcher, & Capt. O'Connell & Ferguson That he marched from North Carolina to Congaree through S. Carolina to Orangeburg then to Eutaw, then to Guilford. That he was born in Cumberland County Pennsylvania on the 8th day of June 1759. He has no record of his age. He lived in Chester- County North Carolina when called into service, and since that time has lived in Washington, Sullivan, Green, Jefferson & now lives in Rowan County Tennessee That he received a discharge but has long since lost it, That he is known to Mr. Ethan Ennis John Mead George Pickle James Lackey in his neighborhood who testified as to his character for veracity and their belief as to his services in the Revolutionary War as a soldier. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state Given to the subscriber the day & year aforesaid (Adam & children) H. H. Wiley mark F.G.

We Elisha Turner a clergyman residing in said County and Abraham Bogart of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Muller who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be about seventy four years old, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Given to subscribers } Elisha Turner the day & year aforesaid }
At the County H. B. Abraham Bogart
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Turner and who has signed who also signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County aforesaid and that Abraham Bogart who also signed the same is a resident in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Charles L. Smith
Judge Presiding

J. E. G. Lewis Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adam Miller for a pernia
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed seal not having a seal of office at office in Kingston this 11th day of March 1834.
E. G. Lewis Clerk.
Adam Miller Delectation Proof material col.
Prove Security E. G. Lewis
Rev. J. S. Lee
James Schenck M.D.
I James Schenck a member of Congress from the State of New York do hereby certify that E. G. Lewis is Clerk of Roan County Circuit Court and that W. H. Wiley is his deputy - That James Lewis is Clerk of the County court of Ohio, and that John Lester is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Ohio County - and also that there are no other members of the bench or my knowledge and belief. -

I James Standifer a member of Congress from the State of Tennessee, do certify that E. G. Sevier is Clerk of Roane County Circuit Court, and that H. H. Wiley is his deputy — That James Bivins is Clerk of the County court of Rhea, and that John Locke is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rhea County. — and also that their signatures are genuine to the best of my knowledge and belief. —
Adams Millers Declaration = Proof matched col.
Roane County E. G. Sevier
James Standifer M.C.
Hon. J. P. Lee

Kingston
Winnipeg Jany 18 th 51
Sir
I sent to the Commissioner of Pension some four months since the Declaration of Martha Miller for Pension, from Roane County. I have heard nothing from it since. I wish you would enquire of the Commissioner of Pensions and ascertain if it ever came to hand. I think by this time I should have received her certificate or heard something from her case before this time. It was a Revolutionary Pension case. Martha Miller Widow of Adam Miller De r . please ascertain its whereabouts and let me know soon. no news. your friends all well Yours &c.
A. L. Chipman
Rev d J. M. Anderson

Spencer's Office
Nov 23, 1831
Pension Office
Phonilla No 15-173
265
Wm Gordon Pension Agent Washington City

State of Tennessee Rhea County Court - Monday August 1 st 1831
This day personally appeared in open court Moses Ferguson & Robert McCormick citizens filed the following affidavit, to wit,
State of Tennessee,
Rhea County } August Sessions County Court 1831.
Personally appeared in open court Moses Ferguson & Robert McCormick citizens of the county aforesaid and made oath that they were well acquainted with Adam Miller, that he enlisted in April as well as they recollect in the year 1781 in North Carolina under Captain Peter Burnes for ten months & they believe he was transferred Capt. William Alexander & Lieutenant Andrew Alexander of the 1 st Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Col. Wade Hampton in the line of the State troops of South Carolina we were in the battle of Eutaw Springs with sd. Miller and he the said Miller continued to serve sd. Alexander until he was discharged at Orangeburg - one of these affiants Robert McCormick was discharged at the same place Orangeburg. The said Adam Miller whom we then knew as a soldier as above stated, is now here before us and we are certain he is the identical same Adam Miller who served as above stated and that the said Miller has filed a declaration for a pension at Kingston Roane County at July Court 1831.
Sworn to in open court 1 st August 1831
James Berry Clerk
his Moses X Ferguson (mark)
Robt McCormick
State of Tennessee
I James Berry Clerk of Rhea County Court do certify that the foregoing affidavit is a true copy taken from the records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal not having an official seal at office in Washington The 7 th day of November 1831
James Berry Clerk

Thursville
Nov 10 th 1831
Mr. Gaden,
Sir, I here inclose you the certificate of Leyburn & McCornick, proving the service of Adam Miller, who filed his declaration for a pension in Roane His declaration is I presume on your files — I presume this proof will be sufficient to order his name on the pension roll, of E. Tennessee
Yours respectfully
A. M. McChesney
beg. as a.

14 Kingston Avenue Rockwood, Tennessee
Oct 8-1923-
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C. Revolutionary War Section.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the data, including all family data, your office contains regarding the following Revolutionary War pensioners: John Brannan age 86 in 1840 Adam Miller " 83 " "
Thanking you,
Yr Resp't. Grace Spears Lawton (Mrs P. L. Lawton)

1923-Nov. 16-Heir to Mrs. Peter Januatu case
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5372
Elizabeth Miller
Widow
Adam Miller
Print Rev War
Act: July 29 th  1848
Index: —Vol. 16 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Tennessee Rhea County } This Day personally appeared in open Court Moses Seyson and Robert McCormick and filed the following affidavit to wit,
State of Tennessee } August Session County Court 1831 Rhea County } Personally appeared in open Court Moses Seyson & Robert McCormick citizens of the County aforesaid and made oath that they were well acquainted with Adam Miller, that he enlisted in April as well as they recollect in the year 1781 in North Carolina under Captain Peter Burnes for ten months & they believe he was transferred to Capt William Alexander & Lieutenant Andrew Alexander of the 1 st Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Col Wade Hampton in the line of the State Troops of South Carolina. we were in the latter of Cantan Springs with J Miller and he the J Miller continued to serve J Alexander until he was discharged at Orange- burg, one of these Affiants Robert McCormick was discharged at the same place Orangeburg the said Adam Miller whom we then knew as a soldier as above stated is now here before us and we are certain he is the Identical same Adam Miller who served as above stated, and that the said Miller has filed an application for a pension at Kingston Roane County, July Court 1831 sworn to in open Court his Moses + Seyson mark Robert McCormick 1 st August 1831-

State of Tennessee Rhea County } I, James Berry Clerk of the County Court of Rhea County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit on the the other side of this paper contains the the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of said Adam Miller's pension, and that the foregoing affidavit is a true copy, taken from the records in my office, and I further certify that Moses Bryant one of the persons who made the foregoing affidavit, has removed from this County to the Western states but to which I cannot say, and and that Robert McCormick is a credible person In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, not having a seal of office at office this 25 th day of March 1834 - James Berry clerk
State of Tennessee Rhea County } Me a clerk in court 1834 Personally appeared in open court Robert McCornick a citizen of said County & made oath that they was well acquainted with Adam Miller, that he enlisted in April 1781 - as well as he recollects, in North Carolina under Captain Peter Burnes for ten months and he believes he was transferred to Captain William Alexander Hinton and Andrew Alexander of the 1 st Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Colonel Hampton in the line of the State Troops of South Carolina as in the Battle of Benton Springs with the Miller and he the said Miller continued to serve said Alexander until he was discharged at Orangeburg when officer was

discharged at the same place Orangeburg. The said Adam Miller whom I then knew as a soldier as above stated is the same Adam Miller, who has since, at the July Court at Kingston, Pa. and Orangeburg, applied for a pension, and I then said Adam Miller at Rheea Court in August 1831 & knew him to be the same Identical Adam Miller with whom I was acquainted as above stated in the Army, and at the said August Court I made an affidavit for said Adam Miller with Moses Ferguson, whom I also knew as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, & that said Ferguson has now removed from this state to some of the Western States, but where I know not. The same Adam Miller for whom I made an affidavit as aforesaid (as I understand) some means got his papers lost, and now he is applying again for a pension, and so Miller is applying again for a pension, and filed his declaration at Kingston Court, 11 th day of March 1834. He is the same Adam Miller with whom I was acquainted as a soldier as aforesaid -
R. H. McCormick
Sworn to in open Court
March 25 th 1834 -
John Locke Clerk
Personally appeared in open Court H. McCormick and made oath that he was attending to the application of Adam Miller for a pension in August 1831 - and that Moses Ferguson & Robert McCormick then made the affidavit as certified from the County Court of Rheea County as aforesaid. He is informed & believes said Moses Ferguson has removed from this state but where he knows not. He is informed by the Pension Department that the papers of said

Miller have been lost, He further states that the same Adam Miller has again filed a declaration at the Circuit Court of Roane on the 11 th March 1834 to obtain a pension, and that the same Robert McCornick has made a similar affidavit to the former one, of the services of S d Adam Miller and that he would believe S d McCornick on oath - sworn to in open court
March 25 th 1834
G. M. Churchwell John Locke Clerk
I John Locke Clerk of And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said McCornick & Ferguson are entitled to credit - from the informa- tion before the Court - and by Charles F. Smith Esq. President
I John Locke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roan County State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adams Miller for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set to my hand & private seal not having a seal of office at Office Washington this 25 th March 1834
John Locke Clerk
Robt. McCornick

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Miller, Adam GRADE Private LINE South Carolina
WARRANT NUMBER R 12428 and 13402 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 27, 1795 to Wendell Zerban, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.