Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,387, Jacob Wise, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Penn

Wise, Jacob

NUMBER
S.6387
carded

CONTENTS
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30.950
Pennsylvania

Jacob Wise
of Juniata Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Petre of the regt commanded by Col. --- in the Penna. Mil for six months,

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of January 1837 and sent to Hon James Black H.R.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1836               $110.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 37 10.00
[total]                                                $120.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book E 2 Vol. 5 Page 68,

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept. 1839. Agt Notified 29 July 1840

Letter to R. Barnard, 22d Nov 1843 as above from 4. March Sep 1842. Agt notified April 1844
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State of Pennsylvania
Juniata County Sct
On this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Juniata aforesaid now sitting, Jacob Wise a resident of the Borough of Mifflintown in the County of Juniata and State of Pennsylvania aged eighty years, who being 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 the 7th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the beginning of January in the year 1778 he was drafted in the militia for a two months tour, and marched from the place of his residence in Earl township, Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Captain Christian Petre to the town of Lancaster in said County, where he remained stationed until the expiration of
his term, when he was discharged and returned home. In the latter part of June in the same year he was again drafted for the term of two months in the militia of Lancaster County, and
was marched to Lancaster in said County, in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Gair, where he remained stationed until his term of service had expired when he was discharged and returned home. Very soon after his return, he thinks about the first of September in the same year 1778 he again entered the service in 
the militia of Lancaster County on a tour of two months, as a substitute for a man named Peter Beck, and marched from his residence in Earl township Lancaster County, in the company commanded by Captain Hoobly He marched to the town of Lancaster, where he was discharged and returned home- He afterwards
volunteered his services for another tour of two months in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Hambright and marched to the
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Blue Ball, where part of the company were assembled, but owing to an epidemie
breaking out among the troops, those who were able, were dismissed to their homes, before the expiration of the term, he cannot state the length of term, he served during this town, nor can he recollect the exact period of time it occurred, but it was not long after his return home from his third
tour in the Militia
He makes the following answers to the interrogatories propounded to him, viz.
1. I was born in Earl township, Lancaster County & State of Pennsylvania on the 7th day of April in the year 1756

2. There was a record of my age entered in the family bible of my Father, upon his death the Bible went into the hand of my brother
Philip, who is since dead, and I am unable to state what has become of it.

3. I was living with my father in Earl township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania at the different times I was called into service, and continued to reside there for some years afterwards, when I removed to that part of Lancaster County, which is now embraced in Lebanon County where I resided until the Spring of 1814 when I removed to Mifflintown, then Mifflin, now Juniata County & State of Pennsylvania, where I have resided ever since, and where I now reside-

4. The two first tours of Service I was drafted, the third tour I entered as a substitute for Peter Beck, and the last tour I volunteered

5. At no period of my service, was then any Continental troops or regular officers at the place when my company was stationed
according to my recollection, there was only one company of militia Stationed at the post when I was, at one time, whenever the term of one [illegible] expired, another company was drafted & marched to their relief, our duty was guarding the Frontier & such public property &c. as happened to be placed at Lancaster

6. I received written discharges from my respective captains at the expiration of each term, which I have since lost, believing that
they would be of no use to me,-
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He has no documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any person who can testify to his services, except Andrew & George
Wise of Lancaster County, whose depositions are hereunto annexed
He respectfully refers to James Butler Esqr. Major William Ziegler, Jacob Ziegler, Esq., Hon. Daniel Christy, Amos Gustine Esq who can testify as to his character for truth & their belief of his being a Soldier of the
Revolutionary War. There is no clergyman now residing convenient whom he can obtain to testify, who has known him for any length of time
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
Sworn subscribed in open Court
Jacob Wise
X
his mark

Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid
Robt Patterson Prothy

We James Butler Esqr & Maj. William Ziegler both residents in the County of Juniata & State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Wise the above applicant, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
James Butler
William Ziegler

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Robt Patterson Prothy
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And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation 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 James Butler Esq. & Maj William Zeigler who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Juniata aforesaid, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
Judges
John Reed
Danl Christy
Benjn. Kepner

State of Pennsylvania
Juniata County Sct
I Robt Patterson, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County of Juniata do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Wise for a Pension, together with the original affidavits annexed & therein referred to
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this sixth day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Robt Patterson Prothy

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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Sct
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Andrew Wise of said township in the County of Lancaster aforesaid a credible witness aged seventy five years, who being duly and Solemnly affirmed according to law doth in his solemn oath say, that he is well acquaint [sic] with Jacob Wise, now residing
Mifflintown, Juniata County & State of Pennsylvania, that the said Jacob is about eighty years of age; and was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where he resided during the Revolutionary war and for several years afterwards -  that he removed from Lancaster County to Dauphin, now, Lebanon County Pennsylvania where he resided a number of years, and from that place he removed to Mifflintown then Mifflin, now Juniata County, upwards of twenty years ago where he has continued to reside ever since; this deponents
further states that the said Jacob Wise served in the war of the Revolution as a private militia man, the following tours-- That some time in the month of January 1778 the said Jacob was drafted in the militia of Lancaster County, and
marched in the company commanded by Captain Petre,  to the town of Lancaster in said County, where he remained stationed as a guard or Sentry during a tour of two months at the expiration of which he was discharged and returned home to his residence in Earl township, Lancaster  County that some time about Harvest of the same year, the said Jacob was again drafted in the militia for a tour of two months, and marched from his residence
to the town of Lancaster, in the company of Militia, commanded by Capt Geer, where he remained as a guard or Sentry until the expiration of his term


he was discharged and returned home. Deponent for the states that
recollects of the said Jacob wife having served the towns in the
during the Revolutionary war, the particulars of will be until on
be at the time of the service. The tours above named deponent was
into, having in the
of
this
Induces Wife
Sworn Subscribed this
4th of July A.D. 1836
R R Hutter
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Sct.
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared George Wise, a resident citizen of
Lancaster County, aged seventy three years, who being duly and solemnly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say, that he was born in Lancaster County and has resided there ever since, that he has known Jacob Wise, now of Mifflintown Juniata County, Pennsylvania since his earliest recollection, that the said Jacob was born raised in Lancaster County, Penna where he resided during the
Revolution war, and for several years after, that he removed from Lancaster to Dauphin, now Lebanon County, where he lived a number of years, and from that place he removed to Mifflintown, in Mifflin, now Juniata County, where he has remained ever since, that the said Jacob Wise served in the war of the Revolution as a private militia man, to the knowledge of this deponent, and the services detailed in the annexed deposition of Andrew Wise is correct
and true, and said deponent not being able to detail more fully the services rendered by the said Jacob Wise than is contained in foregoing deposition of Andrew Wise, refers to it as containing all the facts within his knowledge, and attest its truth as if every stated in
his own deposition
George Wise

Affirmed & subscribed this
4th day of July A.D. 1836
George Wise
before me
R.R. Heitler

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
We the subscribers being two of the Justices of the Peace in & for Lancaster County aforesaid do certify, that we are well acquainted with  Andrew Wise and George Wise the foregoing named Deponents and that they are both respectable citizens of Lancaster County and are credible persons, and that their testimony and statement is entitled to full and perfect credit and belief
R.R. Heitler
Jacob Hibshman

Certified to Cocalico township Lancaster County Pennsylvania this 4th day of July A. D. 1836.in this
4th day of July A.D. 1836
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Hon. James Black
HR
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State of Pennsylvania
Juniata County St
Before me James Frow a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Juniata aforesaid personally appeared Jacob Wise of the Borough of Mifflintown in said County, aged
eighty one years, who on his solemn oath deposeth that he was not aware of the provisions of the act of Congress of 7th June 1832, extending to services in the militia, until two or three years ago, at which time his circumstances were more prosperous than now, and he had hoped to have been enabled to spend the few years which may be left to him, without applying to the charity of his county, by taking advantage of the law - in this
he has been disapointed [sic] and he was xxx by the advice of his friends to make the application when he first understood that his  services were embraced in the act of Congress having lost his certificates, he supposed that from the loss his claim could not be established, and as he believed he could get along without it, he made but little enquiry  on the subject, his circumstances having changed,
he then determined on making application. These are the reasons why his application was not made at an earlier period, & he hopes they may be satisfactory
All that he can now recollect of his services are detailed in the application, during the year of 1778 he was living with his father in Lancaster County, Penn, Deponent was a mason by trade
and was frequently engaged some distance from home, which may be the reason why he was not in service previous to January 1778. That year he was constantly at home and not particularly engaged, as but little building was going on, and he thinks
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that after the year 1778, there was not necessity for so strong a guard at Lancaster - From age & infirmity he cannot now recollect very many details, nor can he give any positive reason why his services were all or nearly all
in years every circumstance that he can call to his recollection has been given; and if the fact of giving satisfactory proof of services, he knows of nothing further that he can address to corroborate his statements
Jacob Wise
X
his mark

Sworn to & subscribed this sixth day of January A.D. 1837
Before me
James Frow

State of Pennsylvania
Juniata County Sct.
I James Frow, a Justices of the peace
in and for Juniata County aforesaid, do certify that Jacob Wise who took & subscribed the foregoing deposition is a resident of the Borough of Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, and is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit, and his reputation for truth & veracity in the neighborhood where he resides is unimpeachable
Given under my hand this 6th day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
James Frow
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State of Pennsylvania
Juniata County Set
I Robert Patterson, Prothonotary and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of County of Juniata do certify, that James Frow who signed the foregoing certificate &c. is an acting Justice of the Peace, and that signature of "James Frow," thereto annexed is his genuine signature & hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Court at Mifflintown this Sixth day of January Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
Robt Patterson Prot

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Rev War
6387
INVALID.
No. 6387
Jacob Wise
Pri. Rev. War.
---
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 408
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Jacob Wise
Pennsylvania
Suspended
let 22 Sept '36
Jas. Mathers
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Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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Mifflintown, Juniata City Penna
Septem. 12th 1836

J. L. Edwards

Sir

Herewith I send you the application of Jacob Wise for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832, and  respectfully ask for it the favourable [sic] consideration the War  Department
I would respectfully refer you to the Hon. Jesse Miller, for the character of the persons referred to in the petition &c.
very respectfully
your obt servt
James Mathers
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33.856,
Jacob Wise
Pennsylvania
admittd 6 months
$20
said certif. to Hon James Black
H. R.
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day of July A.D. 1836.
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Sct.
I, Z. McLenegan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, do Certify, that R. R. Heitler and Jacob Hibshman, Esquires, before and by whom the foregoing proceedings were had, are Justices of the Peace in and for the said County: and that the signatures annexed respectively, are their genuine signatures
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of the said Court, at Lancaster, the fifth day of July A. D. 1836.
J. McLenegan
Prot.
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Pa.

FREE

J L Edwards
Commissr of Pensions

James [crossed through] Mathers Esqr
Mifflintown
Pennsylvania ┃

Hon James Black
HR

[postmark]
CITY OF WASHINGTON
SEP 22

sent by James Mathers
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War Department
Pension Office
September 22, 1836

Sir,

The papers of Jacob Wise have been examined and filed with suspended cases in this office. Before a decision can be had in his case, he should give a satisfactory reason under oath, for not having made an earlier application for a pension
Some explanation should also be give of the circumstances under which he came to perform three tours of Militia service in 1778 as a guard at Lancaster and not to perform any other military service during the revolutionary war.
I am, respectfully
Your Obt Sert
J L Edwards

James Mathers Esqr
Mifflintown
Pennsylvania
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Hon. James Black
M. C.
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Mifflin, January 6, 18536

Hon. James Black

Dear Sir

Enclosed I send you the Deposition of Jacob Wise of this place, in answer to the desire of the Commissioner of Pensions, I would take it as a great favor if you would call with Mr Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, and give Mr. Wise's application your attention-
I can assure you that Mr Wise's reputation is above reproach, his veracity unquestioned, and if it had not been for the death of a son, he never would have made the application for the small pittance which he hopes to receive, his circumstances are very limited,
You will be able to inform the Commissioner of the Standing & character of those persons, Mr Wise has referred to in his application
The letter of Mr Edwards, (accompanying this) would have been answered sooner but I  advised Mr Wise to wait until Congress would meet in order that he might send it to the members and being myself absent until a few days ago, since early in December it was not attended until now-
Your kind attention is earnestly solicited
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
James Mathers

I should be pleased to hear occasionally from
you 
J. M.
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GIDEON, PRINTER.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Jany 2d 1844.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Jacob Wise, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of- Twenty 
Dollars Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1842.
Respectfully
Albion K Parris

Present.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
July 23d 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Jacob Wise,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and ----- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept 1839

Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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No Evans
[postmark]
Mifflintown Pa 
Oct 28

Oct 28th 1843
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Mifflintown 26 Oct 1843

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Sir

I inclose [sic] to you the power of attorney of Jacob Wise a soldier of the revolution which had been presented for payment at the pension office in Philadelphia, but was not paid because it was too late in presenting, the agent there directed me to send it to Washington for payment, not knowing the exact Course to pursue,  I have taken the liberty of sending the same power that I had in Phila with a hope that you will send me a draught to Phila directed to me at the Red Lion in that place as I will be there untill [sic] about the first of next month
I am Sir, Very Respectfully &c
Robt. Barnard