Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7205, for Robert Miller, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Miller, Robert Jane
R. 7205.
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State of Virginia Monroe County. S.S.
This day John Miller (aged seventy four years) appeared before me Henry Alexander a Justice of the peace for said County, and made oath according to Law, that he is the Brother of Robert Miller Sen d who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he knows, that his brother Robert, was drafted for three months, to go to Cloverlick he thinks in the year 1777 or seventy eight; he was commanded by Cap t Robert McCreary, and Lieutenant Jacob Warick, after he returned home his father was drafted, and he the J. Robert went back to Cloverlick as a substitute for his Father and he believing that he went a third time to the same place as a substitute for some other person, but is not positive. He then went to Kentucky in Sep r seventy nine or eighty, and returned the next July and in the month of January 1861. he was drafted for three months, and marched to Portsmouth Va. under Cap t John McCreary and Col d Sam d son Matthews and he thinks Maj r Robinson he heard him say that he had been in several skirmishes with the enemy - He returned home and in the month of June the same year he was drafted for two months to go to Williamsburg and he said he was in the Battle at Gaines Town. he believes that David Ginn was his Captain, John Brown, was an Officer, as he believes -

He further states that Robert Miller returned from this town of two months as he believes before the taking of Corn Wallis. He now recollects that he heard him say that Jacob Warren was his Lieutenant at Portsmouth Va. And that he Robert Miller acted as Sargent in the town last named town.
He further states that he has heard the declaration of John Miller (one of the sons of Robert Miller) read and believing the facts there stated (so far as he can recollect) to be true.
He further says that he was present at the marriage of Robert Miller in the year 1793. and thinks on the 17 th day of July of that year, in County of Augusta Va. as John Miller
I hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit was taken, sworn to and subscribed, before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Monroe Va. on this 24 th day of September 1847. And I further certify that John Miller who signs the above affidavit, is a man of strict veracity in whom all confidence may be placed and that is his reputation.
Henry Alexander J.P.

I John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court of Monroe County Court do certify that Henry Alexander is a magistrate as aforesaid & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Union this 24 th day of September 1847 and in the 72 nd year of the Commonwealth
John Hutchinson C.M.

State of Virginia Monroe County } S.S.
This day Mary Benston (aged eighty five years) and made oath according to Law, that she is the sister of Robert Miller who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. that he left home as a soldier not long after the war commenced, and went to Clover Lick to guard and fight the Indians, he was two or three tours, of three months each, one of said tours, he went as a substitute for his Father, he came home at the end of each three months - and often have I heard him relate the circumstances, which had taken place, and heard him say that he was under the command (at Clover Lick) of Capt. M c Creery and that Jacob Warwick was the Lieutenant - She further states that after this service - he went to Kentucky and returned as she believes in the year seventy nine or eighty, After that he was drafted for three months and went as she was informed to Portsmouth Va., He returned home and shortly before the surrender of Cornwallis, in the year 1781 Robert Miller and his Father, was drafted for two months, and they did not return until after Cornwallis was taken - she does not recollect the officers names he served under, the last two years, altho she heard her Brother often name them -
She further states that in the year 1793 her Brother, went to get married, and returned, and allways after lived and died, as a married man - And he died in

The month of February 1828. as she believes altho she can not say positively. She further states that she has heard the Dilleration of John Miller (son of the Henry,) read and believes the statements therein is true, as many of the circumstances which he once knew has left her recollections
her Mary J. Burston mark
I do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was taken, sworn to and subscribed before me Henry Alexander a Justice of the peace for the County of Monroe Virginia. This 24 th day of September 1847.
Henry Alexander J.P.
I further certify that Mary Burston is a woman of great moral worth, that any thing she would say on oath or otherwise is entitled to credit.
Henry Alexander J.P.
John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court of Monroe County in Virginia Certify that Henry Alexander is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24 th day of September 1847 in the 72 nd year of the Commonwealth
John Hutchinson Clk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of Virginia } Greenbrier County } ss.
On this 26 th day of September in the year 1847 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Greenbrier County now sitting John Miller resident of said County of Greenbrier, State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law with an oath made the following declaration (in behalf of himself and the other children of Robert Miller and his wife Jane Miller) second of said County of Greenbrier, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that his father the said Robert Miller was an Indian spy in the revolutionary service, and, died the 18 th day of February 1828, and that his widow the said Jane Miller survived him Eleven years, and died on the 17 th day of September 1839.
The following are all of the children of the said Robert Miller and his wife Jane Miller to wit William Miller, John Miller Alexander Miller Elizabeth Miller Jane Alexander Margaret George. These reside in the State of Virginia Greenbrier County, and Monroe County - Mary Henry and Robert Miller reside in Davis County in the State of Missouri - That the said Robert Miller, was a soldier in the revolution, and served as follows - Entered the service in 1777 - in the summer, and served three months tour; in the years of 1777 - 1778 - and 1779 - one of which tours, he was a substitute for his father Patrick Miller, but which one of the three tours he is not able to say - The said Robert Miller was a soldier under Captain Robert McBragg

for the nine months above stated; Then in September 1779 he went on a tour to Kentucky and returned to this state (Virginia) in June 1780, which time from September 1779 to June 1780 the declarant is not certain that he was in the United States service, but he has often heard him speak of this tour, as going from one station to another, but who was his officer in this last tour, the declarant does not pretend to say - In the summer of 1780 he entered into the regular service of the United States as a drafted militiaman, He was drafted in the County of Augusta, and entered the service under Captain John McCreary, and served a three months tour, and was marched to Eastern Virginia; after serving out that three months tour he returned home. Then in December 1780 he was again drafted in the County of Augusta and went into service immediately, under Captain Thomas Hughes, and marched to Portsmouth Virginia where he remained during the winter of 1780 and 1781 and returned home in April 1781 - Then in the summer of 1781 he was again drafted and entered the service immediately, under Captain David Gwinn, (to the best of the declarants recollection) and served a two months tour, in the eastern part of Virginia - The declarant recollects of hearing his father state that he was in a small skirmish at Jamestown, he was in the rifle company and was stationed on the out skirts - he also recollects hearing him the said Robert Miller say he had fired frequently, but whether he killed any one or not he does not know - Colonel Sampson Matthews was his Colonel, and Wayne his General - He the said Robert Miller was with General Wayne, when he Wayne was attacked by Cornwallis, with a superior force to the Americans, and that General Lafayette came

up during the engagement, and ordered a retreat, Colonel Mathews regiment retreated across a swamp or low marshy place, and in crossing this place the said Robert Miller lost his shoes - In the retreat of Colonel Sampson Mathews regiment they got separated (that is the men) in this swamp or marsh, and did not get together until the next day - This was in July or August 1781 - This declarant has often heard his father speak of other battles, but the one above, he recollects more particularly - During all of his service in the revolution he acted as first sergeant - That he believes his father the said Robert Miller was married to the said Jane in the month of July 1793 and that the marriage took place in the County of Augusta State of Virginia - That his Mother maiden name was Jane Gouch that the said Jane never married after the death of her husband the said Robert Miller and that she died in the County of Greenbrier on the 17 th day of September 1839 without ever having drawn the arrears of pension due to her, on the account of the services of her husband as aforesaid and the preceding declaration is made by him for the purpose of showing what was due at the time of her death; and the declarant hereby relinquishes every claim, to all annuity, or pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, nor was the name of either the father or mother on the pension roll of the agency of any state
John Miller Junior

Virginia. At a Court held for Greenlee County, on the 4 th Monday in September 1847.
The Court doth order it to be certified to the War Department that John Miller Jr. This day appeared in Court, and swore to & subscribed a declaration, in order to obtain on behalf of himself & the other children of Robert Miller dec d the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress passed the 4 th of July 1836; that the said John Miller Jr is a man of ve- racity, & his statements on oath are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, the 19 th day of November 1847.
John Mathews. Clk.

July 25, 1939
BA-J/AWF James Johnston-S.3666 Robert Miller-R.7205
Mrs. W. G. Titus Box 426 Iowa City, Iowa
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 3666, based upon the military service during the War of the Revolution of James Johnston, as his signature is shown in the claim.
The date and place of birth of James Johnston are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, James Johnston enlisted in 1776, "about harvest time", served two months as private in Captain William Brown's company, Colonel Hedrick's Pennsylvania regiment. He enlisted sometime in January, 1778, marched to Lancaster, in Captain Myers' company, and was detained there to make clothes for the men in the army, length of this service two months. He enlisted sometime in August, 1778, served about two months as private in Captain John Rodgers' Pennsylvania company, in pursuit of British and Indians, along the Susquehanna River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, at which time he was aged eighty-three years "and upwards", and a resident of Warren County, Ohio.
The papers on file in this claim contain no

discernible data in regard to the family of the soldier, James Johnston.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-
James Johnson (as he was pensioned) Certificate # 6107 Issued February 20, 1833 Rate $20.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Ohio Agency.
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Robert Miller-R.7205
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 7205, based upon the service of Robert Miller in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Robert Miller are not given. He was the son of Patrick Miller of Augusta County, Virginia, name of his mother not shown.
Robert Miller married July 17, 1793, in Augusta County, Virginia, Jane Yowel(?). The date and place of her birth, and names of parents were not stated.
Robert Miller died February 18, 1828, and his widow, Jane Miller, died September 17, 1839, in Green-

brier County, Virginia.
Robert Miller and his wife, Jane, were survived in 1847, by the following children:
William Miller, John Miller, Alexander Miller, Elisabeth Miller, Jane Alexander, Margaret George, all of whom were living in Virginia, in Greenbrier and Monroe Counties, and Mary Ferry and Robert Miller, both living in Daviess County, Missouri.
The above named John Miller applied September 26, 1847, then living in Greenbrier County, Virginia, for pension which might have been due on account of the service of his father, Robert Miller, during the Revolutionary War.
It was alleged in the claim that Robert Miller of Augusta County, Virginia, served as Indian Spy, and 1st sergeant, in the Virginia troops, under Captains Robert McCrory or McCrary, John McCrory or McCrary, Thomas Hughart (?), David Gwinn, part of the time under Colonel Sampson Mathews, one tour was as substitute for his father, Patrick Miller: three months in 1777, three months in 1778, went to Kentucky in 1779 or 1780, to protect the inhabitants there, three months in 1780, and three months in 1781, was in the battle of Jamestown, and served until after the surrender of Cornwallis.
The claim for pension was not allowed, as proof of the alleged service was not furnished.
John Miller, brother of the soldier, Robert Miller, was seventy-five years old in 1847, then a resident of Monroe County, Virginia, and his sister, Mary Benston, was eighty-five years old in 1847, also of Monroe County, Virginia.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

No 13530
Jane Milen decd Wid of Robert va ad 7 July 1838
7205-

State of Virginia, to wit:
I, Jefferson Kinney, Clerk of the County Court of Augusta, in the State aforesaid, do certify that I have examined my office aforesaid for the record of a marriage said to have been recorded between Robert Miller & Miss — Grace and that I find no evidence of such marriage of record — I further certify that I find no marriages recorded prior to the year 1785.
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 8 th day of Octo r 1827 and in the 72 nd year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney, Clerk.

Sir
Pension Office May 16 1848
The papers in the case of Jane Miller acc. widow of Robert Miller have been examined and filed under the act of 7 July 1838
Miller's service is not set forth in conformity with the requisitions. Nor is it sustained, and no evidence that can be admitted showing the amount thereof has been introduced. The period of the commencement and the duration of such sort of service with the names of the Company and field officers under which they were rendered should be clearly specified and established by the testimony of those who were in service with Miller. It should be made clearly to appear also from the records in the County in which they resided that the officers under whom it is alleged he served were held Commissions in the Militia of Virgin- ia.
The alleged date of the marriage of these parties approximates the limitation

assigned by the act of 7 May 1835, that record or documentary evidence only showing that it took place from 1794, will be deemed sufficient. and the date of Mrs Millers death should be established by the affidavit of the Undertaker or Minister who officiated at her funeral or the Physician who attended her in her last illness.
J. C. Davis
May 16. 48
John E. Lewis Esq. Leicester Ms

July 17 th 1852
Richland Co
14
Rel: to case of Mr Pole
I suppose this is for Captain Infante Markland
Pennsylvania Ave
John B. Ogg
St. Stevens
7 th and Erie Co
Pa
Miss Martin's
does this belong
Engraving Co
and
Thos

Essex County July 13 th 1837
Sir
Yours of the 5 th is now at hand the marriage and rank will be provided by record evidence hereafter as it regards the length of service there can be no other proof offered than that of Mrs Martine's certificate which is filed with the papers and my own certificate which is also filed given upon traditional evidence This I deem amply sufficient to pass any claim as the requisition of the President required that positive testimony should be supplied by traditional evidence.
Let me hear from you as soon as possible
very respectfully yours John B. Gage

N 13530 Jane Miller a John L. ... May 16th ...
July 7. 1838

Or Sir
Lewisburg Va Dec 19 th 1847
Enclosed I send you the papers of Mr. Miller - and shall be glad to hear from them so soon as it compares with your convenience.
Your most respectfully
John E Lewis

1934- July 25: birth to Mrs. W. G. Titus See her letter in James Johnston S.2666-204
22085
P. O. _____
Jane Miller Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension Alleges: _____
"Period, length, and grade of service, and names of com- pany and field officers wanting; and proof of marriage." Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

July 25, 1939
Mrs. W. G. Titus Box 436 Iowa City, Iowa
BA--J/AWT James Johnston-S.2666 Robert Miller-R.7205
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the War of the Revolution-
James Johnson, of Maryland, Pennsylvania, or Virginia during the Revolution, and later lived in Ohio;
Robert Maxwell, Indian Scout, near Wheeling, Virginia (West Virginia);
Joseph Daniels, of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, later moved to Ohio;
Robert Miller, born in Scotland, served in Pennsylvania or Virginia;
Henry Maxwell, born in Scotland, served from York County, Pennsylvania.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
The Revolutionary War records of James Johnston or Johnson, and Robert Miller are furnished herewith. It is hoped that these records will be of interest to you.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
See her letter re James Johnston S. 2666