Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36137, for Nicholas Miller, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
continental Penn.
Miller, Nicholas
NUMBER S 36137
CONTENTS

12,765 Kentucky
Nicholas Miller
of Nicholas County in the state of Kentucky who was a capt Petty in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jenn Morgan called the 1st Kentucky Infantry Regiment for the term of Three years War
enrolled on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of June 1818 and sent to Leslie Combs, Lexington Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. \frac{71}{31} — 58:32
Semi-annual all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 48:—
$106:32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Nicholas Miller — born in 1820 Died in 1880 Lexington, Ky.

Nicholas Miller's
Schedule
Rev. pen. off.
12/7/65
Sept '19 M

Schraute
District of Kentucky ss.
Spencer County Court
On this 31 st day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county, by reason of the act of assembly and having power to fine and imprison for contempt.
Nicholas Miller aged 73 years resident in Spencer County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. He enlisted in Lancaster Pennsylvania under Capt. Kelly of the 9 th Reg t under Col d  Col Wall an continental establishment Pennsylvania line, to serve for during the war in the year before the Battle of Brunsrick. Continued in service during the war was discharged at or near Morristown New Jersey by Capt d Scholent. — Major Reed was one of our Majors, was at the battle of Brunsrick
And 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 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 services of the United States, in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
One Cow
Value
$10.
No other property but his clothes & two blankets I have two dollars owing to me and owe nothing My family consists of my wife aged eighty years

Neither Of us can work but very little. I have no occupation except but working a few vegetables in a garden etc. H. Haws priger lets me have the cabin and garden I occupy for which he charges me seven dollars rent
Nicholas his X Miller
mark
Sworn to and declared On the 21 st day Of August 1820 before us
John Perry W m Caldwell Sam l H. Craig Geo. P. Brown James Martin John Downing J. Sale
Jurors Of the peace in Paid County, and judges Of the County Court as.
I Daniel B Price clerk of the Court for the county as do hereby certify that the foregoing statement and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 10 dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this the Twenty second day of August 1820.
Daniel B Price
Clerk of the Court for the County Court of Lebanon.

The Petition of Nicholas Miller.
Private
Congress Regt.
1780 to 1783 on rolls of Col. ?
Hazen's regt.
The original in which the statement stated must be dis- counted by the name of the Col. who commands it Adin.

State of Kentucky
On this twenty seventh sixth day of July 1818. Before me the subscriber, one of the 6 Judges of the Circuit Court for the State aforesaid, personally appeared Nicholas Miller aged Sixty Nine years, resident in Nicholas County in said State; who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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". That he the said Nicholas Miller enlisted in the year 1780 in Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt Schlie of the Congress Regiment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States, until the conclusion of the revolutionary war, when he was discharged from service in Pompton Piane in the State of Jersey; that he was in the battle of Branswick and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at York. That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and that he has never received a pension from the United States.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — William L. Kelly
I William L. Kelly Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nicholas Miller did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned

Act of Congress. - I do further certify that from proof adduced before me, beside the Affidavit of the Appli- =cant, which proof was on oath before me, that I am well satisfied that the within Applicant requires the aid of his Government, from his reduced circumstances, given under my hand - This 27 th day of July 1818
William L. Kelley Circuit Judge }
Essex County to wit,
This day Stephen Connors
Personally appeared before me Mr. Badwell one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace for said County & stated on oath that he has been acquainted with Nicholas Miller of said County for the last twelve or fourteen years & from his knowledge of sd Miller Circumstances he believes they are so reduced as to require aid for a support, given under my hand this 24 th day of July 1818
Mr. Badwell JP

State of Kentucky Department Circuit Court Henry Co. I Daniel B Price Clerk of the Courts for the Circuit and County aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honble William D Kelly whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, and that due and full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts in such. I do further certify that Wm Caldwell Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate is now an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid at the time of signing the same, and full faith is due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this Third Day of August 1818 and in the 46 th year of this Commonwealth.
Daniel B Price
Department Circuit Court State of Kentucky I as presiding justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel B Price Esq whose name is subscribed above is Clerk of the Courts for the Circuit and County aforesaid and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in such. Given under my hand and seal this 3 rd day of August 1818
Wm Potts J.P. Clerk

Fayette county St
I George Shindellbrouer do state on oath that I served in the same company with the within named enlisted and Nicholas Miller I do know he served till the end of the war, as stated by him, as I continued in said Regiment till we were both discharged after our time of engagement had ended Witness my hand this 19 th day of May 1819
G. Shindellbrouer
Kentucky, Fayette county St May 19 th 1819. This affidavit was this day sworn to before me a justice of the peace for said county - Witness my hand Seal -
John M. [unintelligible]

276 19 Sep. 1820 12,765 Calhoun C. J. [?] Washington City
Rev. Mr. [?] Hon. [?] Leslie Combs, Lexington, KY.
Mass

Lexington, August 29 th 1820.
Honble J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Sir,
Enclose the Schedule of Nicholas Miller made out conformable to the late act of Congress — Please enclose his certificate, if renewed under cover to me —
Very
Respectfully
Yr
Mrs.
Leslie Combs

36137 INVALID. Rev
Left the  ship  at  the  port  of  Hurricane  Port  of  the  United  States
File No. 36137 Nicholas Miller Piu Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John C. [unclear]
Dear
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
Hon ble Secretary of War Office of Revol y Pensions Washington City

Lexington, May 19 th 1819.
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun
Sir, I enclose you the proof and certificates in order to obtain a pension for Nicholas Miller - who has been once before sent to the office returning with the endorsed Remark, Mr Miller thought his case a hopeless one, until he ascertained that Mr George Lindelbauer one of his old fellow soldiers, was still living. affidavit, together with the names of his majors & Commanding Genl. I hope will be entirely sufficient to entitle him to a pension under the late act of Congress. - Mr Miller is an old man & a deaf mungone, he enlisted again, at the time a French war was expected in 1799. I afterwards under Genl Wilkinson whose honorable discharge he now has if that would be of service, - as he is of German extract I speak badly, I may have spelled his officers names wrong, which may cause

cause some little difficulty, but no embarrassment of the nature of the claim, I hope as it will be right - (Puffe)
Yrs. affec. Son J. P. [?]
obsequious
John [?]
John [?]
Hon ble Secretary of War Office of Rev. Pensions Washington City