Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2646, for Ichabod Miller, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Miller, Ichabod. Joanna
W 2646
BLt. 30.927-160-55
CONTENTS

1528
Ohio Cincinnati
Anna Miller widow of Abraham Miller
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private N.J. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of March, 1848. 3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Aug/53 and sent to
M rs A. Miller Hamilton Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 165 Vol. A 3/53
1832

Ohio 3722
Ichabod Miller of Putnam in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Layer of the Reg't commanded by _____ in the N Jersey line for 8 months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 26 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Dec 32 and sent to Woods, Hamilton, O
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  39.99    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 33  13.33     $ 53.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 20 Vol. 10 th Page 41 E.R. _____

182.750
Act March 3, July 2. 1855
Joanna Miller, wife of Isaac Miller, his.
Miller
1030920/1855
Rev. war
Pa? Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Ohio Feb. 53-1528
Ac: 160 ac, Jan. 18/56
B. D. Miller
Vol 16 2-42
Miller & Brown
Present

Ichabod Miller
Ohio
No 2346.
Registered letter 29 Oct to John Reily

BRIEF in the case of  Schabod Miller  of  Bullet County  in the State of  Ohio  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 73 Years. 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July In 1776 " " Private Gen. at New Jersey Troops Capt Sayers Company   August 1776 Enlisted " 6 " " Capt Randolphs Company   Jan'y 1777 Enlisted " 6 " Waggoner Capt Marsh Waggon Master,   June 1778 - " 1 " Private Capt Lagues Company   1779 " 6 " Waggon Master under the command of the Paymaster "Calwell"  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth, 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Elizabeth town New Jersey 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? On living witness in part & traditional 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Charles Little Examining Clerk.

State of Ohio } Butler County } ss.
On this 13 th day of April A D 1853 personally appeared before me Thomas H. Milbrun judge of Probate Court for the County of Butler and state of Ohio the same being a court of record Joanna Miller a resident of Butler county Ohio aged Eighty four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- -lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of February 1833, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the revolution. That she is the widow of Ichabod Miller who was a private soldier in the Army of the United States in the regiment as she thinks commanded by Colonel Pagus or Vaughn. That she cannot state particulars as to his service - But refers to the proofs on file and the rolls sustaining the claim of said Ichabod Miller to a pension as she thinks under the act of 1832. She further states that her said husband was a pensioner and drew his pension at the Cincinnati Pension Agency. Declarant states that she does not remember the amount which her husband drew annually But thinks it 80 or 96 $ but refers to the original certificate of pension which affidavit thinks was given up to the Pension Agent when she drew the arrears of the pension of her said husband after his death. She further declared that she was married to the said Ichabod Miller on the 13 th day of September A D 1806, that

that her said husband died on the 2 nd day of March A D 1836 - That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January Eighteen Hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. The Commission places such my certificate of Joanna Miller Pension to Wm H Miller Hamilton Ohio
Sworn to and subscribed before on the day and year before written And I do hereby certify that I believe the said Joanna Miller to be the person and of the age above stated -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at Hamilton this 13 th day of April 1853
Thos Wilkin Probate Judge of Butler County Ohio

"Ichabod Miller was Married to Miss Joanna Ross 13 th September 1806,"
"Ichabod Miller died March 2 nd 1836 aged 76 years ten months and 24 days"
State of Ohio } ss Butler County } On this 13 th day of April 1853 personally appeared before me J. H. Wilkins Probate Judge of the County of Butler and state of Ohio United States of America aforesaid, who being duly sworn made makes solemn oath that he saw Judge Wilkins write the above copy from the family Bible of Joanna Miller that he has compared the same with the original that the above is a true & correct copy of the original in the Bible now owned and held by the said Joanna Miller and that affiant firmly believes that the said Bible is the original family Bible of Ichabod Miller deceased - Affiant can also state that the said Ichabod Miller died at or about the time above stated
Samuel B. Kempt
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I do hereby certify that the above extract was by me this day copied from the family Bible of Joanna Miller and that the same is a true and accurate copy thereof
J. H. Wilkins Probate Judge

the matter of the application of Ichabod Miller for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Hamilton this fourth day of August One thousand eight hundred thirty two.
John Reily
2346
Ichabod Miller a Revolutionary Soldier
PV

The State of Ohio Butler County Court of Common Pleas July Term 1832
On this 30 th day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Butler and State of Ohio Schaboa Miller aged seventy three years a resident of the County of Butler who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two. That in July seventeen hundred and seventy six at Elizabeth- town New Jersey he volunteered to serve for one month in Captain Sayre's company during the time he assisted in building a breast work at Elizabethtown Point - at the expiration of the month deponent enlisted for six months, being a carpenter he went with the company of carpenters to White Plains New York, he there assisted to build the fort  the earth work at the expiration of six months he was discharged by Captain Randolph in whose company he had enlisted - in January seventeen hundred and seventy seven he again enlisted under Captain Marsh Waggon Master to drive waggon - he served six months at during waggon and serving the army with provisions at Morristown, he was then discharged by Captain Marsh In the spring of seven- teen hundred and seventy eight deponent served in having been at that time at least six months in service the militia until June, he then served a month un- der Captain Laquesh during which time he was in the battle of Monmouth - In seventeen hundred and

seventy nine deponent raised thirteen waggon and which he commanded in the United States Forces served the army with provision for six months - he re- ceived pay in continental paper which was of no use to deponent - deponent was under the command of Galdwell who was as he believes paymaster Gen- eral, deponent was out in sev- eral other ways of service but he cannot state them with precision the various terms which he served He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State - deponent was born in Essex County & State of New Jersey on the 7 th day of April 1759 as appears by a record of his age in his bap- tism. He there resided in the County of Butler twenty three years he has no written evidence of his service but believes he can

Move his character & that he has been always reputed to be a soldier of the revolution and he can prove his services in part at least, by Ezekiel Bishop - Ichobad Miller
Sworn to subscribe - open court 30th July 1832 John Neily, Clerk

I Ezechiel Ross a resident of the County of Butler in the state of Ohio do hereby certify during the revolutionary war that I was well acquainted with Ichabod Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. Said Ichabod went out for a term of six months as a soldier and John Ross a cousin of deponent went in the same company deponent understood that they had enlisted for a term of six months. deponent was afterwards under the command of said Ichabod Miller who was  as wagon master and continued under him for six months or nearly that time deponent believes said Miller served other short terms during the war of the Revolution but he cannot state the terms far particularly -
Ezechiel Ross
Sworn to before me this day and year aforesaid John Reilly Clerk

We Daniel Trimble and Martin Rinehart residents of the county of Butler Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ichabod Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about sev- enty three years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opin- ion - said Ichabod Miller has always borne a good char- acter for truth and veracity and we believe his statement is entitled to full credit  sworn to and acknowledged Court 30 th July 1832 John Reily, clerk  Daniel Trimble Martin Rinehart
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investi- -gation 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 states. and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Ezekiel Rife, Daniel Trimble and Martin Rinehart who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said county of Butler, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John Reily Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid, do hereby certify that the fore- -going contains the original proceedings of the said court in the

the matter of the application of Ichabod Miller for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Hamilton this fourth day of August One thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
John Reily
2346
Ichabod Miller
Revolutionary War Pension
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182.750.
Bounty Land Claim of Joanna Miller War of Revolution
Miller & Brown Attys at Law Washington D.C.

State of Ohio } Butler County } ss. In this 27 th day of June 1853 before me a justice of the peace in and for the county and state of aforesaid personally came Joanna Miller a resident of Butler County Ohio aged 86 years who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Joanna Miller who was placed on the pension rolls under the act of February 3 rd 1835 as the widow of Ichabod Miller who was a private in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension under the act of June 2 nd 1832. That she was married to the said Ichabod Miller on the 13 th day of Sept. A.D. 1806 at Essex County New Jersey that her name before her said marriage was Joanna Ross. That she lived with her said husband until he died in Butler County Ohio on the second day of March A.D. 1836. That she has no public record evidence but has a Bible record of her said marriage which is sent herewith. She has not made any former application or received any bounty laid under any act of congress. She makes the declaration to obtain the benefits of act of March 3 rd 1835. She hereby appoints Miller & Brown of Washington her attorneys to prosecute her claim for lands and any arrear of pension money to which she may be entitled. Joanna Miller

Mr Amos Trembly and Margaret Trembly residents of Butler county Ohio make oath that they were personally acquainted with Joanna Miller and her late husband Ichabod Miller in his life time - That the said Ichabod Miller is dead, that the said Joanna Miller is now a widow and in receipt of a pension as the widow of the said Ichabod Miller and that she is the identical person who signed the foregoing application and that we have no interest in the claim for bounty land and the within copy of marriage and death of said Ichabod Miller is a true copy taken from the family bible of said Joanna Miller
{ Amos Trembly Margaret Trembly
I certify that the foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and that the said Amos Trembly and Margaret Trembly are credible persons and that I have no interest in said claim -
Samuel B Trembly a Justice of the peace

"Ichabod Miller was married to Miss Joanna Ross Sept 13 th 1816, his second wife,"
"Ichabod Miller died March 2 nd 1816, Age 76 years 10 mo. 24 days,"
I hereby certify that the above is a correct copy taken from the Family Bible of Joanna Miller and that I have no interest in the result of the Pensions application.
Samuel B. Trembley a Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I Michael C Ryan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas certify that Samuel B Trembley is and was at the time of making the foregoing Signature (which I certify to be genuine) an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County having been duly Commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & subscribed my name this 28 th day of June AD 1855 M. C Ryan Clerk Butler Common Pleas By C. A. Dalton Deputy

Persh
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2646
Joanna Miller Widow Ichabod Miller Br. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 48.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 1033 Joanna Miller widow of Ichabod Ohio,
Let to M rs . H. Miller June 15/53
Act H by 3/53

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Hamilton the twenty third day of November. One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Neil
Sebastia Miller a Revolutionary Soldier

The State of Ohio } Butler County } B
Before me William Hunter a justice of the peace in and for the County of Butler came personally Ichabod Miller a resident of said County of Butler who being duly sworn deposes and saith that the month that he served in the Revolutionary war under Capt. Mays was in the Volunteer Militia of New Jersey and although he assisted in building the Breast works at Elizabethton point he was at that time on a footing with the other regular soldiers of the army and he was yearly employed in building & working on said Breast work instead of being detailed for other services. - The term he served under Captain Randolph he was employed as a carpenter, he cannot now say whether the Company were called artificers or not he is now old & his memory is imperfect. all he can say is that he did not consider himself as hired as a common laborer but he considered himself during the said term of six months a which

He served under said Randolph as a soldier & subject to the regula- tions of other soldiers. Deponent can not by reason of the loss of his memo- ry state the names of the officers under whom he served during the spring of the year 1778 but he recollects that he did serve six months after he was discharged by Capt Mark waggon master & before he enlisted under Capt Ingham a short time before the battle of Monmouth. He enlist- ed under said Capt. M o rs Ingham for one month in 1778 during which he was at the battle of Monmouth and he served out said month. The two months and the six months above sta- ted made eight months which deponent did serve in the ar- my as a soldier of the Revolu- tion & during which time he was not employed as a carpenter or except in assisting as a soldier in build- up the great works after and waggoner. He served six months under Capt Mark waggon master as in driving waggon deponent believed he was in the service of the United States but whether as a regular soldier or on a footing

with the regular soldiers he cannot now say. - Deponent was six months employed as Wagon Master with a company of thirteen under him waggoners & he was employed in making provision for the Army under the command of Caldwell who was as he believes Paymaster general and a preacher but upon what footing or in what manner he was connected with the army he cannot now state Sworn to & subscribed before } Ichabod Miller me this 10 th November 1872 } & I certify that said Miller is a reputable citizen of Butler county and en- titled to credit - } William Hunt J P
Also at the same time appeared Williams Moore a resident of said county who is entitled to full credit, and being duly sworn deponent the said Williams Moore deponent & faith that he has been personally acquainted with Ichabod Miller who has subscribed & sworn to the above deposition the  fact of thirteen or fourteen years & said Ichabod Miller is a

man of good character and un- tilled to credit and deponent believes him to be of the age of twenty three years -
sworn & subscribed before me this 18 th November 1832
W m Moon
William Hunter J P
The State of Ohio Butler County ss.
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Certify that William Hunter Esquire, before whom the depositions herein before stated of Ichabod Miller and William Moore, were taken, was at the taking thereof, a justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said County of Butler, and that the signature thereunto annexed is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Hamilton the twenty third day of November, One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Reily

Hamilton O April 13/53
Mr L. P. Waldo
Sir -
Herewith find application of Joanna Miller Widow for benefit of provision of act of Feby 8/53 - If any further proofs are necessary advise me and they will be furnished. Will you do me the favor to send me the form or refer me to it of application by Minors under the first section of this act - where widows have married leaving minor children of pensioners
Respectfully Yours
M rs H Miller

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30.927
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Pension Office Augt 23/53
Sir,
Please certify the time to when the within named pensions was last paid; and (if in your power) the date of his death
Very respectfully Your obed Servt
L P Waldo
Commissioner
J. Burt Goss Present
(See other side.)

Schabod Miller, Act 1832, $26.66, per an. Died 2 d March 1836, Paid to his death.
F. Brant Auditor.

App. of Joanna Miller widow of
Ichalrod - Butler Co.
Ohio
3722
Act 3 d Feby 1853
Res:
Dom d $26. 66 per per Annum Commencing 3 d Feby 1853
cert d Miller
Hamilton
Ohio
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official Business
Send if disapprove new copy of claim March 2, 1856

Joanna Miller
Ichabod
Rev Y File 2646
M

Brief in the case of Joanna Miller, widow of Ichabod Miller Butler County and State of Ohio. act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832
Marriage proved by duly verified copy of Family Record.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
William A. Miller Hamilton
Name and residence of Agent Ohio
R. Sedden Examining Clerk.

Ichabod Miller
from 1776 print 8 months $26 \frac{66}{100}
The supplemental affidavit of Mr. Miller explaining as fully as he can the facts relative to his services. The additional testimony as to his credibility & good character fully establishes his veracity & shews that there is no doubt relative to the performance of the services which he states. The case is submitted on the facts presented -
J. Wood

G. B. Lyman Empire Ill.
Revolutionary Examiners
Mr Dr J. J.

Empire Ill. June 2 d 1856
Hon J. Minot:- Sir I see by the papers there is a new bounty land bill, in which oral testimony is received to substantiate a claim to bounty land. My grand father Sideon Symon was a soldier in the revolutionary war and received an honorable discharge, but the discharge was lost and as he died nearly thirty years ago we have not been able to produce the necessary disproof of service to enable his widow & heirs to draw a pension. If the testimony of persons who have seen the certificate of discharge would be sufficient to draw a warrant for bounty land Please inform me.
Yours &c.
L. C. Symon

Official Business
FREE
[Handwritten signature]
[Large handwritten scribble]
[Handwritten signature]
J. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City [Handwritten signature]

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Widow's No. 2646
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER, Ichabod Miller Co. K, 1st Reg't Service
INFORMATION DESIRED. Revolution.
JAN 4 1909 [Signature] Mr. [Signature]
Army and Navy Museum FILES JAN 4 1909 RECEIVED.
[Vertical signature: J. B. [?]]

Official Business
Joanna Bleecker with
John D. Sleeper
John D. Sleeper
W. C. C.
PAID
E. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Police Washington City D.C.

State of Ohio Porter County ss
On this Twelfth day of August 1853 personally came before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Joanna Miller who being duly sworn by me makes oath that she is the identical person who made application under act of July 3rd 1830 for a pension from the general government as the widow of Ichabod Miller a deceased Revolutionary pensioner that she is too feeble to attend court and therefore the papers were signed before Judge Wilkins at her own house of Joanna Miller
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I believe the above affidavit to be the person above represented -
Samuel B. Farnsworth a Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio Porter County ss
On this 12 th day of August 1853 personally came before me a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid Amos Trembly and David Pierson residents of Porter County Ohio who being duly sworn make oath and say that Joanna Miller of Porter County Ohio who made the above affidavit is the identical widow of Ichabod Miller late of Porter County Ohio, a deceased Revolutionary pensioner of the United States - and that they have no interest in the result of her application for a pension { Amos Trembly David Pierson
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the said Amos Trembly and

David Pierson an credible witness and residents of Butler County Ohio and that I have no pecuniary interest as atty or otherwise in the result of the said application for a pension.
Samuel B. Trembley a justice of the peace
THE STATE OF OHIO, BUTLER COUNTY, SS.
I, MICHAL C. RYAN, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Butler, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Samuel B. Trembley Esquire, before whom the within or foregoing acknowledgment appears to have been taken or made, was at the time of subscribing the same, an Acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified to keep the peace, within and for the said county of Butler. That full faith is due, and ought to be given, to all his official acts as such, and that his name subscribed thereto is of his own proper hand-writing, & that said instrument of writing is executed & acknowledged in conformity with the laws of the State of Ohio in force at that time.
In Testimony whereof, I, MICHAEL C. RYAN, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Butler, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court, at Hamilton, the sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
M. C. Ryan Clerk. for H. W. Cowley Deputy

I Thomas H. Wilkins Probate Judge of Probate for the county of Butler county in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that Joanna Miller whose signature is hereto attached is the iden- tical person who made affidavit before me at her own house some weeks ago that she was widow of Ichabod Miller a deceased Revolu- tionary pensioner and applied for a pension as said, and that she was at that time in too feeble health to attend in person in open Court before me at my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court on the 17 th day of August 1853
Thos. H. Wilkins Probate Judge

by Free
Empire Bldg June 22 a
J. Minot, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Waukon 0 Aug 1/753 Hon L P Mould Commissioner of Pensions
Sir—
Herewith find papers identifying Virginia Millen as Widow of Schabod Millen a deceased Revolutionary pensioner — also the certificate of Judge Mibkins before whom the affidavit was made that she was unable to attend court —
Respectfully Yours Wm H. Millen