MEXICAN WAR PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT -HEZEKIAH THOMAS MILLER

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This an abstract of the pension application of Hezekiah Thomas MILLER who served 
in the Mexican American War, having enlisted in Lamar Co, Texas. In the 
published list of soldiers' names, he is listed as Thomas Miller. The 
application papers from the NARA files are in my possession.

DECLARATION FOR PENSION, Kern Co, CA, Mar 20th, 1907
Hezekiah T. (Thomas) MILLER, 81 years of age, resident of Kern Co, CA. Enrolled 
at San Antonio, TX on the 1st day of March 1846 as a private in Gillettes 
Company Vols. for service in the Mexican War, and was discharged at San Antonio 
in November 1846. At enlistment, he was 5' 10 1/2" and had a light complexion, 
blue eyes and light hair. He was a farmer and born January 22, 1826 in Madison 
Co, AL.

An earlier application pension was made, also in Kern Co., CA, 12th Sept 1901. 
On May 3, 1898, Hezekiah MILLER stated that he was once a married man but now 
was "Devorsed". He had married 28 March 1848 in Paris, TX, Sarah Jane BROWN from 
TN. One son living, James Epps MILLER, born Marh 1, 1851 in Lamar Co, TX. It 
appears from the papers that the first application for a pension was made in the 
1880s. The pension was stopped after 4 June 1909 because of H.T. Miller's death.

Explanation: Hezekiah T. Miller was the son of Richard G. MILLER and Rebecca 
BAYLES/BAYLESS, and a brother to my ancestor, Louisa Caron (Miller) DAVIS.