Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,258, for Jacob Miller, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Miller, Jacob
S 31, 258
CONTENTS

7344  Kentucky  Jacob Miller  of Harrison Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private of the company commanded by Captain Leeborn of the Arty commanded by Col Mings in the Va line for 3 month On of Car 3 " " of Inf
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 22 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1833 and sent to N.B. Coleman  Cynthian Kentucky
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 45.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept — 11.25 $56.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 18
See letter 10 July 1833 To Pension Agent see letter to Hon. R. M. Johnson Oct. 14. 1837 Letter to Hon. W. C. Butler 8 July 1840 Duplicate certificate issued 18 August 1840 and sent to Pensioned, Cynthiana. Ky

Joseph Miller's declaration
1833
adms bms
1st. claiming by right of birth
by right of birth

State of Kentucky set.
On the 11 th day of February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the justices of the County Court for Scott the County of Harrison in the state aforesaid Jacob Miller a resident of said County and State aged 73 years on the 12 th of next August who being sworn first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That in the year 1780 or 1781 as well as I now recollect I was volunteered to serve a term of three months as a private soldier in the Army of the United States in Capt. Gattwoods Company of light horse which belonged to and composed a part of Col. Jennings Regiment of Virginia Militia. That I joined the Company in Shenandoah County State of Virginia and immediately afterwards we marched to a little village on the Rappahannock River in S. State where the British had burnt some houses and had gone off. From that place we marched to Hunter's Forge or Iron works where the Company were all discharged. About eighteen months afterwards I volunteered as a private soldier for a term of three months in the Army of the United States and was attached to Capt. Lechorn's Company of Virginia Militia. I joined the Company in Shenandoah County State of the Virginia and from there we marched to Philadelphia and there we guarded the British prisoners for about two months and from there we marched to Winchester Virginia and there we were all discharged. That by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory I cannot state precisely at what time I entered the second service or at what time I was discharged but I state positively that I served out my term of three months each time. I do not recollect certainly whether I ever got written discharges or not but if I did I have lost them and therefore cannot produce them and I know of no living witnesses at this time by whom I can prove my services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not upon the Pension Roll of any agency or any State. I further state that I do not know of any clergyman who has the belief or reputation in my neighborhood of my having been a soldier of the Revolution.
The following are questions were propounded by the Court 1 st Where and in what year were you born? 2 nd Have you any Record of your age? 3 rd Where were you living when you were called into the service where have you lived since the

the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? 4 th How were you called into the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute. And if a substitute for whom? 5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers with who were with the Troops where you served and such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstances of your services.
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? 7 th State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution? To the first I answered that I was born in Shenandoah County State of Virginia on the 12 th day of August 1760
To the second I answered that my age was recorded in my fathers family Bible but I have not got it my proposition and I do not know where it is.
To the 3 rd I answered that I was living in Shenandoah County State of Virginia when I was called into the service and resided there until the year fall of the year 1816 when I started to Kentucky and in Feb y 1817 I arrived in Kentucky and have resided in s t State ever since.
To the 4 th I answered that I volunteered both times but was never a substitute. To the 5 th I answered
that this question is answered in the Body of my declaratory deposition. As to the several 6 th I answered that I do not know think that I received but I believe they are lost as I cannot find them any discharge from the service or not . To the 7 th I answered that I am known to Lewis Corbin & Abner Hayden
in my neighborhood who and can testify as to my veracity and their belief as to my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
I sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob his Miller
mark Abner Hayden
We Lewis Corbin a clergyman residing in Bourbon County and residing in Harrison County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be at least 73 years of age on the 12 th of next August as he states that we believe him to have been a soldier of the Revolution, but to  owing to his being an obscure individual we do not believe that there is any general reputation or belief in the neighborhood on the subject of his services and we do further certify it to be our belief that there is no clergyman who knows or can certify as to the general reputation or belief in the neighborhood and from our knowledge of s t Miller his and the obscure situation he occupies in society.

we do not believe that the opinion as to his having been a soldier of the Revolution has acquired any notoriety, but that the opinion or belief is confined to a few individuals, but we believe that the opinion of his having been a soldier of the Revolution is entertained by all who are acquainted with the history of his life.
Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Lewis Corbin
Abner Hayden
And the Court, hereby do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lewis Corbin ex b cler gyman residing in Bourbon County Kentucky who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Harrison County Kentucky and that Abner Hayden who has signed the same is a credible person residing in Harrison County Kentucky and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court do further certify that in their opinion there is no clergyman who has sufficient knowledge on the subject to enable him to certify as to the general opinion or belief in the neighborhood as to the s d Miller having been a soldier of the Revolution and that owing to the obscure situation which s d Miller occupies in society it is the opinion of the Court that the opinion as to his having been a soldier of the Revolution has not acquired any general notoriety but the opinion or belief is confined to a few individuals . And the Court do further certify it to be their opinion that all persons who are acquainted with the traditional history of his life believe that he was a soldier of the Revolution.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Harrison County ss.
I Samuel Endecott Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Miller for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 13 th February A. D. 1833 and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth.
Samuel Endecott C. N. C.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
March 13, 1930
Mrs. Charles S. Passmore 717 W. Granite Street Butte, Montana
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31258, it appears that Jacob Miller was born August 12, 1760, in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
While residing in Shenandoah County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1780 or 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Gatewood's Company of Horse, Colonel Jennings' Virginia Regiment.
About eighteen months after the termination of this service, he enlisted, served three months in Captain Lee-born or Seeborn's Virginia Company and guarded British prisoners at Philadelphia.
He moved from Virginia to Kentucky in 1816.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, while residing in Harrison County, Kentucky.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date of your A.B. death not on A.B.

Carpus Hall
29 June 1840
Sir
I enclose you the letter of Judge Trimmer containing the appeal of David Miller of Harrison county Ky noting the loss of his former certificates, and asking to renew respectfully
LL Coolidge Esq
W M Butler

Joseph Miller
Columbi from 1780 private of Cavalry & Infy 6th Pennon Adams 3 mo. cany. $12.50 Recd 3 " Infy 10 22.50 from V.B. Columbian
N.B. Coleman Cynthiana. Ky.

Dr. Lin.
Cynthiana Ky Feby 18 th 1833
I have inclosed and sent to the War office, the declarations of the following old Gentlemen, in addition to those I have heretofore advised you of Viz:
William Paymon s r Thomas M c Cauley s r Zela Reno s r William Wood s r and Ludre Millner s r being five. Which We request you to attend to for us
Respectfully your friend
J. Blethen
Hon: Col: P. M. Johnson

Aug 15 1870
New Haven
Aug 15
The Honble the Secretary of War. Washington City.
FREE

Oct 14
Comm
Madam Mr Jacob Miller Esq.
Col. Genl. [unclear]
Hon. R. M. Johnson Vice-Pres. U.S.

Please enclose me forms for a Pension & forms for increase of Pension & return the within 30 days
Philo Johnson

3-1009.
Department of the Interior.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Rev. Ward 21
If not called for in 15 days, return to THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.
given Director's Station No. 1
NOT THERE. - 140014
THRIVE by By War Savings Stamps.

Rev. War Section.
3-1865
V. L. M. S. File 31,258 Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1918.
Mrs. Ella Seachrest, 855 Eastwood Avenue 2nd Apt., Chicago, Illinois.
Madam:
In order to ascertain the date of death and name of person to whom arrears of pension were paid in the case of
" Jacob Miller, Certificate No. 7,344 issued April 1, 1833 ,at $22.50 per annum from March 4, 1831, under Act June 7, 1832, at Kentucky Agency. "
you should forward this letter to
The Auditor for the Interior Department,
14" and B Streets S. W.,
Washington D. C.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

V.Y.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.F. 31258
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Rev. War
Washington, D. C.,
Feb'y 2, 1918
Mrs. Ella Seachrest
855-Eastwood Ave. 2 d Aft.
Madam: Chicago, Ill.
In reply to your request of Jan'y 28 th , received Jan'y 30 th for a statement of the military history of Jacob Miller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780 th 1781 3 mos. Pvt. Glendon Jennings Va.   18 mos. later 3 mos. Seeborn or Seeborn        
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment Shenandoah Co. Va., there until 1816
Date of application for pension, Feb'y 11. 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Harrison County Ky.
Age at date of application, born Aug. 12. 1760. in Shenandoah Co. Va.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Jacob Miller affidavit

State of Kentucky Harrison County set.
On this 7 th day of August 1840 before me the subscri- ber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Harrison personally appeared Jacob Miller who on his oath declares that he is the same person who for- merly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Gate- wood in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jennings in the service of the United States and also to the Company commanded by Capt Seehorn also in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Kentucky; that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature of the Secretary of War which certificate on Wednesday the 20 th day of May 1840 was destroyed by fire in consequence of the burning of his dwelling house on that day and said certificate being then in said dwelling house. Sworn to and subscribed before me Jacob Miller this day and year aforesaid
D. Woodruff J. P.
State of Kentucky Harrison County set.
This day came John Trimble before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that he is acquainted with the above named Jacob Miller and well knows him to be the person described in the above affidavit and I do certify that said John Trimble is a person of veracity. Given under my hand this 7 th day of August 1840.
D. Woodruff J. P.
State of Kentucky Harrison County set.
I Thomas B Woodyard Clerk of the Court of Harrison County in the State aforesaid do certify that D. Woodruff whose signature

appear to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal of office and subscribed my name this 7 th day of August 1840
J B Woodgard CLK By W W Pimblett D b

31 258
Rev INVALID.
1918 Feb 14. Hst. to Ella Seachrest enclosing letter for auditor for Interior Dept. 1922 Nov. 15 - History to Mrs. Catherine Glenn. Aut. 1930 - Mar. 13 - Hst. to Mrs. Chas. S. Passmore. E.H.
File No. 31, 258
Jacob Miller Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

CHICAGO, U. S. A.
Chicago, Illinois. Jan. 28th. 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Rec sec NLS
Sir;--
In the Kentucky Year Book of the S.A.R. I find that my ancestor Jacob Miller was drawing a pension in Harrison CO. Ky. in 1833.
I am desirous of using this ancestry to join the D.A.R. and am writing to ask you to give me all the information he gave in his application for the pension as to his actual birth date, wife and children if that is there. Date also of his death if known there by notice in regard to his last payment.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours truly,
Ella Seachrest
Address
Mrs. Ella Seachrest 855 Eastwood Ave. 2nd. Apt. Chicago, Illinois.

FIRE
THIRD CENTURY OF ACTIVE BUSINESS
AUTOMOBILE
The London Assurance Corporation
PASSMORE & CO., Resident Agents Jan. 14-1930 BUTTE, MONTANA
U.S. PENSION BUREAU
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs ;
What record have you of Jacob Miller a pensioner of Rev. War living at Cynthiana Ken. in 1840, I do not know, his wife's name but think it was Bacon but know that his descendents are buried in Cynthiana at least some of them.
Also John Linn age 84 in 1840 a pensioner living at Mifflinburg, Union Co Penn
Thanking you for the same, I am
Mrs Chas. S. Passmore 717 W. Granta St. Butte Mont

CHICAGO
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Oct 15-1922
Record
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me the particulars of the Rev. device of Jacob Miller who was drawing a pension in 1833 in Harrison Co. Ky. with what family history may be on his application. and greatly oblige
Yours Truly (Mrs) Catherine Glenna 32 nd Apt. 2204 Bertram Ave. Chicago.

Rev. War Section.
V.L.M. S. File No. 31,258 Rev. War.
February 2, 1918.
Mrs. Ella Seachrest, 855 Eastwood Avenue 2nd Apt., Chicago, Illinois.
Madam:
In order to ascertain the date of death and name of person to whom arrears of pension were paid in the case of
" Jacob Miller, Certificate No. 7,344 issued April 1, 1833 ,at $22.50 per annum from March 4, 1831, under Act June 7, 1832, at Kentucky Agency. "
you should forward this letter to
The Auditor for the Interior Department,
14" and B Streets S. W.,
Washington D. C.
Very respectfully,
[Handwritten Signature] Commissioner.
Respectfully,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
19 3125-8
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Miller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780-1781 3 mos. Pvt. Gatwood Jennings Pa.   1 mos. later 3 mos. Pvt. Seeborn & Seeborn ✓        
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shenandoah Co. Va. there until 1816 Date of application for pension, Feb 11. 1885 His d. al. Residence at date of application, Harrison County, Ky. Age at date of application, born Aug. 12, 1760 in Shenandoah Co. Va.
1885 73 1760
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.