Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37846, Miller Childers, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Childers, Miller
S 37846
CONTENTS

Fra Cid Slated to J. Davis 19. Jan'y 38 Cer to Pen Agts 5 March 1838. To Georgia from H. Sept 1837. 23 March 1838. Notification sent to James Law. Commissioner Georgia
19.426. R
North Carolina
Miller Childers
of Wilkes Co in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Comp't commanded by Captain C. Gorman of the regiment commanded by Colonel Armstrong in the N. Carolina line, for the term of one year from Sept 1781 to Sept 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of February 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Apr 1825 and to Lewis Williams Esq Panther Creek. N.C.
Arrears to 4th of March 1825. $7.31 Semi-annual all'ce ending Sept 1825. $4.48
6.98 1.33 $7.31
$55.31
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
1. March 1825
(Signature)

1 State of South Carolina.
Wilkes County. 3rd May Term 1823.
Schedule of the property of Miller Childers of the County of Wilkes and State of South Carolina. Sworn.
One Shot Gun worth four dollars - $ 4.00
One Ax worth two dollars - $ 2.00
$ 6.00
Sworn to and declared in open court this 7th day of May 1823. -
his Miller x Childers mark.
Test
Martin. C. H. C. C.
State of South Carolina - Wilkes County.
On this 7th of May 1823. personally appeared in open court being a court of record so known and declared to be by the Law of the State of South Carolina, and known and held as such this day for the County and State aforesaid Miller Childers resident in said County, aged about sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. and the 1st of May 1820. that he the said Miller Childers enlisted for the term of twelve months on the day of September as he believes in the year 1781. in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Charles Gordon in Regiment commanded by Col. John Armstrong in

the line of the State of South Carolina on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of his term, when he was discharged from service at Salisbury in South Carolina; that he was in the battles of Eutaw and some skirmishes with the Tories on Duff River, the Congaree and Bates Mill on Redd, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his own declaration and the affidavits hereto annexed.
Also in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, 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 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 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor have any Person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. To wit

Children having come of age are left son except two to wit. Billy aged about 25 years and Sally aged about 30 years. —
Sworn to and declared in open court the day and year aforesaid. —
Text
his Miller & children marks
Robert Martin. C.W.G.C.
I Robert Martin Clerk of Wilkes County court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that Miller Children did serve in the Revolutionary war as
States in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of twelve months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing facts and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 six dollars. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 7th day of May 1823.
Robert Martin. C.W.G.C.

State of South Carolina Wilkes County. 3
On the 1 st day of August 1822. Personal appearance before me John Martin one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid Gabriel Childers, who being first duly sworn according to law deposed and said that he will recollect the time when Miller Childers entered into the service of his Country in the manner described in the foregoing declaration; and also the time when he returned from said service, and that he always understood and believes that he discharged his duty as a Soldier faithfully. —
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. —
John Martin J. P.
his Gabriel x Childers mark
I John Martin one of the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid before whom the foregoing Deposition was made, do hereby certify that Gabriel Childers the above named deponent is a creditable witness as far as comes within my knowledge. August 1 st 1822. —
John Martin J. P.

State of Tennessee } On the 23 rd day of September (Greene County) } A.D. 1821.
I personally appeared before me Alexander Hamilton one of the justices of the peace aforesaid, Thomas Lay Jr who being first duly sworn, according to law, deposes and saith, that he believes that a Military discharge entitled for the term of twelve months, as he thinks it September 1781, in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Gordon in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Knox in the line of the State of North Carolina, and Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of his term, and that he always understood and believes that he discharged his duty as a soldier truly and faithfully.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year above written
Thos. B. Hamilton J.P.
Thomas Lay Jr sworn
I Alexander Hamilton one of the justices of the peace for the County aforesaid before whom the foregoing deposition was made, do hereby certify that Thos. Lay Jr the above named deponent is a credible witness as far as comes within my knowledge, and I further state that I have known him for about twenty five years.
Thos. B. Hamilton Justice of the peace for said County

State of Tennessee, I John Cooke clerk of the Granger County Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County aforesaid do certify that Alexander Hamilton is an actually justice of the peace for the County of Granger and that full faith & credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such given under my hand and Seal of office at office in Tullahoma this 24 th Sep November 1824
John Cooke Clerk by his Dept Wm E Cooke
State of Tennessee, I David Sale Chairman Granger County Court of pleas & for the County of Granger do certify that John Cooke is clerk of said Court & that Wm E Cooke is his regular deputy as under my hand this 24 th Sep 1824.
David Sale Chairman G. C.
State of Tennessee, I John Cooke Clerk Granger County Court of pleas & for the County aforesaid do certify that David Sale is Chairman of the County Court of Granger County given under my hand this 24 th Sep 1824
John Cooke Clerk by his Dept Wm E Cooke

A Schedule of the property of Miller Childers of Wilkes County Ala to wit.
one horse gun worth $4.00 one ax worth — — — 2.00 6.00
I swear to and subscribed this 23 rd day of September 1824
That
his Miller Childers mark
Eleazar D. Hamilton Justice of the peace e e e
Thos Day,
Deposition

State of South Carolina on the 27 day of September Bone County ss. I personally appeared before me Thomas Harrison one of the justices for said County of said William Lay Jr who being (Secondly duly sworn according to law) depose and saith that Miller Childs enlisted for the term of twelve months as he thinks in September 1861 in the State of South Carolina and in the county of Wilkes and Company commanded by Captain Charles Gordon in the regiment commanded by Col. John Armstrong in the line of the State of South Carolina continued as establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of his term and that he always discharged his duty as a soldier truly and faithfully. Second and subscribed to before me the day and year above written
Thomas Harrison
William Lay
I Thomas Harrison one of the justices of the peace for the county of said before whom whom the foregoing deposition was made do hereby certify that William Lay Jr the above named deponent is a credible witness and I further state that I have known him for several years
Thomas Harrison Justice of the Peace for said County

State of South Carolina, County of Union. Miller's estate.
On this first day of December 1825 Personally appeared in Court being a court of Record, to him known also declared to be by the laws of the State of South Carolina Miller Childers Re- sident in said County, aged about sixty years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, makes the following Declaration, in order to Obtain the Provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and the Act of May 1828: That he the said Miller Childers believes for the Term of ten years last past on the day of December as he believes in the County of Union in the State of South Carolina in the Company as many as ten to fifteen persons in the Regiment commanded by Col. John H. Coles in the of the State of South Carolina and continued Regiment ment, that he the said Miller Childers was in said Company until the Battle of New Orleans, when he was discharged from the service in said Company in the State of South Carolina, that he was in the Battle of Eutaw and some skirmishes with the British on Deer River the Congaree, and Bull's Mill on Pedee, and that he hereby Relinquishes every claim What ever to a Pension except the Present supported by the Affidavits already sent to the Pension Office that his name is not on the list of any State of South Carolina and that the following are the rea- sons for not making earlier application for a Pen- sion (to wit,) at the time the Act of the 18th March 1818 passed he knew of no way to establish his

Service after then his own death, and did not know that his own would be but after that, & some time in the summer of 1822, he was informed that his own death was imminent, & advised his name could be found on the rolls of the continental establishment, he accordingly made his declaration on the 1 st day of August 1822, and sent it to the Pension Office of the United States, which was rejected, he made a second application some time after it was also rejected. And he never knew he could prove his services until after he failed the second time. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1822, I do hereby declare 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 any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify myself from being my self 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 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 to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed (To wit,) One shot gun worth four dollars. One ax at two dollars, & that he is the only thing of value that is exempt from Beside interest on a certain sum, & he has one son, one of her children, his name is William, that he is now a resident of the city and wife, his children having some of age and left him, & left

two children about 26 Years old. Sally aged about 32 Years.
Sworn to and declared on the first day of February A.D. 1825.
Test Robt. Martin Clk. Miller's childbed mark
George Combs and David Wilkey appeared in open court on this first day of February 1825. it being a court of record as aforesaid, and made their oaths in solemn and due form of Law, that they live near the afore- said Miller Childers on the 18 th of March 1818. and are Intimately acquainted with him and his circumstan- ces from that time to the present day and know that he has been from that time to the present day, con- sidered to be in a State of insolvency, & do not know that he has traded or disposed of any property since the 18 th of March 1818. in order to bring himself within the Provisions of the Act of bankruptcy of the 18 th of March 1818. entitled An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and believe that he has stated the truth in the foregoing declaration and Affidavit, by him made and subscribed, on the day and date therein contained respecting his property. Sworn to and subscribed on the first day Feby. 1825
Test Robt. Martin Clk. his George x Combs mark
his David x Wilkey
I James Martin one of the acting Justices for the County of Miller in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above George Combs & David Wilkey

are entitled to credit as witnesses. 1 st July. 1825. Rev. Martin J. P.
South Carolina
Wilkes County
I Robert Martin Clerk of Wilkes County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Miller children did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of Twelve Months under the engagement of Contas and some skirmishes with the Tories on High River, Congaree and Battle Hill on Pedee in the Continental Establishment. Also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 is six dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court on this 1 st of July 1825.
R. Martin. C.M.C.C.
South Carolina
Wilkes County
I Robert Martin Clerk of the County court of Wilkes do hereby certify that James Martin before whom the affidavits of George Combs & David Wilkey were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Wilkes and all due faith and credit ought to be given to his attestation as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court on the 7 th of Feb. A.D. 1825. R. Martin. C.M.C.C.

37846
INVALID.
Rev 
No. 37846
Miller Childers
Dis Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 482
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Copy
Pension Office
Fayetteville March 10. 1838.
Mrs. Children has been paid to the 4 th Sept 1837
Signed John Stokes. P.A.G.

Richard Stokes of the County of Surry & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that he is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and made Oath that he was personally qualified with Miller Griffith in the time of the Civil War, and knows that said Griffith enlisted about the middle of September 1861 in the Company of Capt. Charles Hodges of the Army and State of North Carolina and knows that he served as a regular soldier in the Regiment Com- manded by Col. John Armstrong nine months, and at the expiration of the time monthly he Richard Stokes was taken sick and died a man by the name of Garrett Bryant to take his place for the remainder of his time. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of November A.D. 1884. Richard Stokes his mark
Test William Wade S.P.
I William Wade One of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Surry & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that he is personally qualified with Richard Stokes and as far as he knows he is entitled to a pension under the act entitled "An act to provide for a pension to the soldiers of the State who were honorably discharged from the service of the Confederate States of America" passed December 14, 1884. William Wade S.P.

State of Carolina Lucy Gandy
Joseph Williams Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Lucy do hereby certify that Mr. Stone whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the time of signing the same of the full age and that all due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts. The testimony whereof I do hereunto
set my hand I have affixed the seal of office to the same this 8th day of November A.D. 1824.
J. Williams Clerk By J. Williams Supt. Clk.

Brave Creek, Va. 13 th Feb y 1820
Three Jas. Madison, Jr.
The Hon. Lewis Williams City of Washington

13 th February 1825.
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the declaration of Miller Childers in the amended Pleading. Please to present it as early as your business will permit of. I am personally acquainted with Miller Childers, and believe his declaration contains the truth, respecting his Circumstances and that he is as much entitled to a pension as any of those in this County who are now on the Pension list - if not more so. - Joseph Bulling or Bolling mentioned in your letter, I am not acquainted with, neither was he at Court as I know of. Of course there is nothing done in his case,
Yrs Most Obedt Servt Jas. Martin
Wm. Lewis Williams

State of South Carolina Wilkes County.
On the 7 th day of May 1823 before me John Sainstclair one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Vieu who being duly sworn according to law deposited and saith that she well remembers the time when Miller Childers entered into the service of the United States in the manner stated in the foregoing declaration; and also the time when he returned from said service; and further that she always understood that he discharged the duty of a faithful Soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.
John Sainstclair J.P.
her Sarah x Vieu mark
I John Sainstclair one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid and before whom the above deposition was made where- by certify that Sarah Vieu is a credible Witness. - Given under my hand this 7 th of May 1823.
John Sainstclair J.P.

State of South Carolina Wilkes County.
Robert Martin Clerk of the County court of Wilkes do hereby certify that John Martin and John Stuart their before whom the affidavits of Gabriel Childers and Sarah Vice were respectively taken are acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Wilkes, and that all due faith and credit ought to be given to their attestation as such. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office this 7 th day of May 1823.
R. Martin. C.W.C.C.
Register May 30 Wilkes County South Carolina
Hon. J. Williams House of Reps Dec 10-1824
Schubert J. H. ... ...

Mr Swan
March 1.
[Large, stylized signature or monogram, possibly "S. P."]

For Whelchel Is      Milner his children Henry

For Wheelchel Jp
Stephen Fidds
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]
For Wheelchel Jp
State of Georgia
Walters County I do hereby certify that Francis Wheelchel the before whom the two foregoing affidavits to wit that of Miller Childers and that of Stephen Fidds, were made and who has certified as to the genuineness of Stephen Fidds is an acting Justice of the Peace in the said County and that the three several signatures are the genuine signatures.
Given under my hand & the county seal of office this 28 th day of February 1838
E. M. Johnson Clk

This collection of sketches was sent home after the passage of the rest of the sketches
I have a good deal of business as far as office I have a good deal of business as far as office I have a good deal of business as far as office I have a good deal of business as far as office

Miller Children's Office 6 th N. St.
Rev. Lewis Williams, Panthertown, Va.
Jamie L. Edwards
Revolutionary War
Washington
Mr. & Mrs. Williams

Washington Feb 27th 1825
Sir,
I send you the claim of Miller Schults which I hope may be acted on with as little delay as possible. In so doing you will confer a favor on the claimant and oblige your obed Servt.
Levi Woodbury
James L. Edinands Esq.

William Williams

State of North Carolina
Surgeon's Office M ch 1823.
Certify that the name of William Childers does not appear on the muster rolls of the North Carolina Continental line for the revolutionary war.
Given under my hand the date above W. Bell Surgeon of State