Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,878, for William Mileham, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
Mileham William
NUMBER
S. 41.878
CONTENTS

Note sent to John Maccherney Esq. 12 April 1819. Harrisburg Pa.
12.301
Pennsylvania
William Milham of Harrisburg in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patten of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Enscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of February 1819 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of July 1819 and sent to - S. Schock Esq.  Harrisburg  Pa.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 2\frac{2}{28}\frac{1}{31} =  1. 60    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Apr. 2. 1819.  48. 00    Decurs. 49. 60   
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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9/1/3
Recd Dec 1820
William Mitchell
12301
Feb 1821
2
Hon J. C. Calhoun Washington

Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania
On this 27th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County William Hileham aged 64 years resident in the borough of Harrisburg. County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - "I enlisted in February 1777 at Philadelphia in Capt. Joseph Irwin's company of the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment for the term of three years - and served in the said Capt. under the several commands of Captain Irwin aforesaid. Capt. George Grant, - Capt. McElamachan, & Lieut. Stevenson for the term of 4 years & upwards, & until some time after the Revolt in New Jersey - when I quit the service after having faithfully served a period of one year & upwards more than by my enlistment I had undertaken to do - I was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth. I have heretofore received a pension from the United States under the late Act of Congress passed March 18th. 1818 & by virtue of a Certificate received from the War Department the number of which is 12, 001
That I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not hereafter  since since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any 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 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed -
Schedule of Real & personal property necessary clothing & bedding excepted -
1 small garden lot of about 100 ft. square without the precincts of the town of Harrisburg on which is erected a log house 22 by 17 ft. 2 stories high - 7 dozen chairs, old & much worn - 1 ten plate stove - 2 tables, one of which is pine the other cherry of little value - 2 pots - 1 pan 2 tubs - 7 dozen knives & forks, old & much worn

On the real estate I am indebted $100. I am by trade a labourer but now so old as to be incapable of working much - I am now in the employ of the Harrisburg Parts as watchman foreman &c. &c. & receive $1 per diem as my compensation - My family consists of myself & wife Anna about 59 years of age who is sickly & weak so much so that she is unable to do any more work than merely manage household affairs 4 daughters all married. Mary aged about 35 - Sarah about 31 years Anna about 29 years Jane about 23 years And three sons Joseph about 30 years of age by trade a house Carpenter working for himself William aged about 26 years a Carpenter also in New Jersey working for himself - John a tanner by trade aged 22 at Orleans working for himself from all of whom I receive nothing in aid of my subsistence - they are all removed from me -
Sworn to & declared on the 27th day of November 1820 before
John MacKasney Proth y
William Millburn
Dauphin County
I John MacKasney Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the county of Dauphin do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is sixty five dollars, exclusive of the above debt
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 15th day of December A.D. 1820.
John MacKasney Proth y

Sammy Lee - 18-1820
Rev. P. C. Calhoun
If a certificate be granted to Mileham please direct it to me.
Sam Shock

William Milham Printed Colo. Nagel & Butler, Repts Pennsylvania Sine 1777- 3 years
The credibility of the within wit- ness is not certified by the Justice who took the deposition but is interlined, (without being noted) in the certificate of the Judge before whom Applicant's declaration was made. — The official character of the Justice is not proven. —
The deposition of two evi- dences disinterested insofar as to be taken a authenticated (or the certificate of an Officer of the Repts) to prove the deposits of Applicant, is re- quired. —

The Hon. Secy will please send the Certificate under adrop to me J. Thoddy

State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss.
On this twenty seventh day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Dauphin, personally appears William Mileham aged 61 years, resident at Harrisburg in said County, 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 William Mileham enlisted at Philadelphia in February 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Irwin of the ninth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. George Nagel and afterwards by Col. Richard Butler for the term of three years that he continued to serve in the said corps, until the winter of 1780 - when his enlistment expired; - he then quit  the service at Trenton N. Jersey - without waiting for his discharge - which he never afterwards received, or sought after - though he served out the time for which he enlisted - and was justly entitled to it and of his discharge - that he was in the battles of Brandywine - Germantown and Monmouth; that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support; - and that he has no evidence other than what is here given now in his power of his said services -
William Mileham
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year abovenwritten Jacob Pucher

State of Pennsylvania, Dauphin County ss
I Jacob Bucher one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Michalam did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, and as stated in the deposition of George Hart, who is a person of Respectability and whose deposition is hereto annexed against the Common Enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony, taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - dated at Harrisburg on the 27th day of February A.D. 1819
Jacob Bucher
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania ss
I John Mackesney prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, do hereby certify that Jacob Bucher Esq., who has given the preceding certificate under his and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is an Associate Judge of the County aforesaid duly commissioned I swear to all whose acts as such due faith & credit are & ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere - In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Harrisburg this First day of March Anno Domini 1819. -
John Mackesney
Objections having been made to the admissibility of the above certificate being well acquainted with George Hart, and knowing him to be a person of credibility, I had referred to that circumstance by the interrogatories when the certificate was read out prior to my agreement, without particular notice of having that my hand writing could be identified without further explanation. Jacob Bucher Harrisburg June 16. 1819

Lebanon County Pennsylvania ss.
George Hart of Lebanon county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appears before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Dauphin, and maketh oath according to law that he first became acquainted with William Milehan now of Harrisburg in the summer of 1777 - he was at that time a soldier in the ninth Pennsylvania regiment commanded by Colonel George Nagel and afterwards by Colonel Richard Butler - This was at Middlebrook in the Jerseys which the British army lay at Brunswick - Deponent was a soldier in Capt. Matthew Henderson's company in the same regiment Deponent believes that the said William Milehan was present in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown Deponent also recollects said Milehan being on the march but cannot say whether or not he was in the battle of Monmouth - Deponent recollects said William Milehan afterwards near Morris Town where they took up winter quarters and continued all winter of 1778-1779 - In the following summer he was in the infantry under Captain McClelland the said William Milehan and his father served together all along in the same regiment though William Milehan was usually detached the infantry - Sworn & Subscribed June 8. 1818 Before me William Graydon George Hart

Dauphin County
Pennsylvania F.
I John Machney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County do hereby certify that William Grayson Esq. who is  given the  preceding Certificate whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of George Hartz was at the time of so doing & yet is a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn, to all whose acts or such, due faith & credit are & ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Court at Harrisburg this 15 th of June A.D. 1819
John Machney Proth y .
I certify that it appears by the records of the revolutionary War in this Office that the name of William Stillham is included in the 9 th regiment. Pennsylvania Line, and that he served three years or more than being received the depreciation on his pay - Witness my hand and the seal of the Auditor General's office the 15 th June 1819 -
G. Bryan Aud. Gen.

1922 Dec 11 History to Mrs. G. T. Sturdevant-Aus.
41878 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41878 William Abraham Rev Rev Dr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ex. A.W. 5. Div. Rev. War Sec.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13, 1922.
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1st name of widow Do not know first name No. of claim. of widow Name of soldier, William Milham
P. O. address of claimant  soldier before and after service
Company Harrisburg
Regiment Dauphin Co., Pa.
State where enlisted Harrisburg, Pa.
Date of enlistment  birth  1741
Date of discharge  death
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers. 9th Pa.
Regiment, Capt. Joseph Erwin's Co., Commanded by Col. Richard Butler also in Capt. Joseph McClellan's Co., Col. Stewart's Light Infantry under Gen. Lafayette.
Return attached letter with reply, etc. and of Washington Gardner Commissioner.

68 V St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. Oct. 11, 1922.
U.S Pension Bureau Ft 4th. St., D.C.
Have you a Revolutionary War pension list? If so does it give any personal record of soldiers, such as date and place of birth & of death or age of the man?
I desire to get any information you may have on record of William and of

Joseph Mileham who were both on pension roll.
Thanking you for any information you have.
I am very sincerely yours
Mrs. A. T. Sturdevant.