Adam Milam

Warren County,
North Carolina

Patriotic Service

Halifax County, Virginia

Patriotic Service

DAR Index

Benjamin Milam

Bedford County, Virginia

Col. Penn's Regiment,
Gen. Green's Army. 
Wounded,
Battle of Guilford Courthouse NC;
 died in captivity, June 19, 1781. 

Col. Penn's Muster Roll;
Guilford Courthouse Battleground National Park.

Henry County, Virginia

Col. Penn's Regiment

Col. Penn's Muster Roll.

Halifax County, Virginia

7th Virginia Regiment, Continental Line,
under Capt. Cocke, 1776-1778
Served at Valley Forge with General George Washington.  Was evacuated due to injuries.

Later Served in Halifax County Militia
 

Orderly Sgt.

National Archives;
pension application file: W9951

John Milam

Virginia

Soldier, Cavalry; Received Bounty land in Ohio County (now WV).

"Virginia Revolutionary Records, 
Veterans who received Bounty land," by Brumbaugh

Henry County, Virginia

Col. Penn's Regiment

Pvt.

Col. Penn's Muster Roll;
Tennessee pension application.

Rush Milam

Bedford County, Virginia

Culpeper County, Virginia

"Milam, Rush.   Kanawha, (W. Va.), Aug. 21, 1832.  Born Oct.---, 1759.  Entered Bedford County militia, 1780, under Capt. Alexander Cummins, Col. Meriweather's regiment, Gen. Lawson's brigade."

Born Culpeper County, 1759;
moved to Bedford County, 1761;
to Botetourt, 1786;
and to Kanawha in 1812.

Enlisted in Culpeper County January 15, 1781, and served in the Virginia Line under Captain Cummins, Colonel Merriweather, Calloway, Baron Von Steuben, and Coleman.
 

"Virginia Militia in the Revolution," p120, section no. 126.  Also Declaration of Militia Pensioners (DMP).



Va. No. 12740, No. S. 7943: Pension certificate issued in 1833 in Kanawaha County, but length of service was later questioned.  Important papers were submited by A. W. Quarrier of Kanawha County, 1835. Other supporting data by Calhoun Walker and Walter Williams.  Records of June 1, 1840 indicated that full service had been established.

Thomas Millam

Loudoun County, Virginia

Loudoun Militia,
received as Ensign, 8 November 1779

Ensign

William Milam

Bedford County, Virginia

Bedford Militia,
2/Lt., September 24, 1781;
Captain, 1782.

Capt.

Index of Revolutionary Records, Va. State Archives, compiled by Dr. H. J. Eckenrude (E)

William Millam

Loudoun County, Virginia

Loudoun County

John Milliam

Virginia

Capt.

Index of Revolutionary Records, Va. State Archives, compiled by Dr. H. J. Eckenrude (E)

John  Milom
 

Virginia

Bounty land warrants

Lewis Milom
 

Virginia

1st Virginia Regiment,
Continental Line

Bounty land warrants

William Milom

Virginia

4th Virginia Regiment,
Continental Line.
Killed.

Margaret Milam, widow of William Milam, was given supplies for herself and family by Charlotte County, Virginia, 1779.  After her death, their 3 orphans became wards of the court.  2 adopted.

Joseph Mileham

William Mileham

 Pennsylvania

9th Pennsylvania Regiment,
under Capt. Grant and others, 1777