Person:Joseph Miller (44)

Joseph Miller Sr. was a private in the Virginia Line. Joseph entered the service May 1775 in Botetourt Co. VA. He was born in Amherst Co., Va where he lived until he was 20 yrs old. He moved to Botetourt Co., Va where he ramained until 1794 when he moved to Fayette Co., KY. In 1797 he moved to Green Co., Ky which is Adair Co.,Ky now.

1830 census shows: Joseph Miller 1 male 20-29 1 male 40-49 1 female 15-19 1 female 50-59 4 slaves 2m 2f

From his pension application declaration: 8 November 1832

... he entered the service in May of 1775 and served under Capt. Matthew Arbuckle for three months they marched to Greenbrier and then to Donnelly's fort where he was stationed to guard the frontier and reconnoiter the country after the Indians. He was under no officer other than his Capt, and ?? not being joined to any other troops. In this way he served out the full term for which he turned out. Being three months and was honorably discharged by his capt. But whether he ?? a written discharge or not, he does recollect if he had it it is lost or ?? so that he cannot find it. After his return home the militia was ?? and in the month of 1776 he was drafted in the same service and served under Capt Goodeson for three months he was marched toward the lead mines in pursuit of Tories who were lurking about that region of country. and in this tour he was marched to various points, sometimes in NC and sometimes in VA but they were attached to no other troops. they had many skirmishes with Tories and took many of them prisoner and marched them to Fincastle jail and continued to scour the country in that way and so continued for the full term of three months and was again honoably discharged by his Capt. and returned home.

In the year 1777 he was appointed by Col George Skillern of Botetourt county, Virginia to serve on the Virginia frontier as an Indian spy. James Clay and himself having been appointed to spy together in this way he continued in service until his term fully expired making a full service of 22 months under no officer except Col. Skillern for 6 months.

He was again called out in 1780 as a drafted militia man in the same county and state under Capt Joseph Pryor for 4 months and immediately was marrched toward the Cherokee Nation about 150 miles where they met with Lewis and were joined to Genl Campbells Corps the march was continued to the big Island on ?? river then about 100 miles further where they met Col. Campbell who had been to the Indian towns having marched a long distance amd was stationed some time at the big Island and other places. was marched home after serving four months and upwards but is positive that it was as muchas four months. This was in the year 1780.

In the year 1781 he again entered the service as a drafted militia man in the same county and state under Capt John Galloway when he was ?? marched to Richmond having joined Col Samuel Lewis' regiment at ?? from Richmond he was marched on to old Jamestown and i was there joined Genl Stephens brigade or division then marched to 8 or 10 miles from little York and remained until Washingtons army arrived were joined to Washinf=gton's army during the seige until sometime after Cornwallis surrender 4 months service

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MILLER, JOSEPH A079391 Child/Child : JOSEPH / [1] ELIZABETH ALLEN Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PRIVATE Birth: 7-29-1753 AMHERST CO VIRGINIA Death: 6-11-1837 ADAIR CO KENTUCKY Pension Number:

• S13943

Service Source:

• S13943

Service Description: 1) CAPTS ARBUCKLE GOODESON,PRYOR,GALLOWAY 2) COLS SKELLERON,LEWIS

http://www.our-genealogy.com/chamberlain/dec-2nd-gen/joseph-miller.htm "Adair County Review", Vol. II, Issue 4, Autumn 1988. Page 73 - 1802 Adair Tax List, Courtesy of Erwin H. Lepiarczyk II. "13 Jul 1802 - Miller, Joseph - 1 white male over 21, 1 horse. Miller, Joseph, Sr. - 2nd rate, 1000 acres, Russells Creek; 3rd rate, 200 acres, Casey Creek (both in Adair Co.,) 1 white male over 21, 3 blacks, 7 horses.

1.   United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.).