Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8001, for Michael Kinser, Virginia
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SERVICE: Va
Kinser, Michael or Kensor
Elizabeth
NUMBER: W 8001
CONTENTS
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6.914
Richmond,
Virginia.
Elizabeth Kinser; 
widow of Michael Kinser,
who was a Private
in the Rev. War

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May 1845 and sent to
Danl Mayn, of Creagerstown, Ma
Case of T. L. & A. Tho. Smith
Present

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 141
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11247
Elizabeth Kinser
Va
Act 1843 & 1838
widow of Michael

1777 8 mo pri

Daniel Mayn
Frederick Town
Maryd
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Declaration
In order to the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed March 3rd. 1843 granting one year pay and pension to certain widows
State of Virginia
Wythe County on this 10th Day of June 1844
personally appeared in open court Elizabeth Kinsar a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years eleven months & twenty one days who being first Duly Sworn according to Law Doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows
and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed March the 3. 1843 granting one years pay and and pension to certain widdow
that she is the widdow of Michael Kinsar who was a soldier in the Virginia Militia War of the Revolution that the aforesaid Michael Kinsar Drew pension under the act of congress passed previous the year of 1823 of $90 for his said services She further Declares that she was married to the Said Michael Kinsar some time in the year 1783 that her husband the aforesaid Michael Kinsar Died in the Month of November 1823 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated
Elizabeth x her mark Kinsar {Seal}

Virginia:
At a Court held for Wythe County, at the courthouse, on Monday the 10 day of June 1844.
Elizabeth Kinser widow of Michael Kinser decd, this day came into court and made on oath the above declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay
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and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed March 3d. 1843 granting one year pay, and pension to certain widows.
And therefore, upon the evidence of John Stanger who was sworn and examined in Court, it appeared to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Elizabeth Kinser is the widow of said Michael Kinser who is known to said Stanger to have been a pensioner.
In Testimony whereof, I John P. Mathews Clerk of said County Court have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court this 15 day of June 1844.
J. P. Mathews. Clk

Wythe County Sct.
I, William H. Spiller Presiding justice of Wythe County Court do hereby certify that John P. Mathews is Clerk of said Court, and that his certificate above is in due form of law. Given under my hand this 15 June 1844.
W. H. Spiller JP
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November 22, 1938
BA-J/AWF
Michael Kinser
W. 8001

Mrs. Theodore Westermann
42 Pondfield Road West
Bronxville, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Michael Kincer or Kinser of Virginia.

The data which follow concerning Michael Kinser were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 8001, based upon his disability incurred while in the Revolutionary War, and upon his service in that war.

The date and place of birth of Michael Kinser are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

Michael Kinser enlisted in Wythe County, Virginia, sometime in the year 1780, for eighteen months, was in the battle of Camden, under General Greene, where he lost three fingers on his right hand and his left arm was disabled.

He was pensioned from January 1, 1786 on account of disability resulting from the wounds noted above. He was then a resident of Wythe County, Virginia. He died sometime in November, 1823.

Michael Kinser married September 4, 1783 or in 1784, in either Montgomery or Wythe County, Virginia, Elizabeth. The date and place of her
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birth and names of parents were not given.

The widow, Elizabeth Kinser, was allowed pension on her application executed June 10, 1844, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years, eleven months, and twenty-one days, and living in Wythe County, Virginia.

There is no reference to children of Michael Kinser and wife, Elizabeth, and there are no further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Elizabeth Kinser, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-

Elizabeth Kinser, widow of Michael Kinser
Certificate # 6914
Issued May 20, 1845
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Acts of March 3, 1848 and June 17, 1844
Richmond, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revolution
Virginia
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8001
Elizth. Kinser
Wid:
Michael Kinser
Pvt, Rev: War
Act: Mch, 3"/43 + June 17"/44
Index:-Vol. A, Page 401
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1932 - Jan. 16 - Hist. to Mrs. W. W. Higginbothard AWF
1933 - May 17 - " " " Mrs. F. McCullough AWF
1933 - Aug 1 - hist to Mrs Philip A Spence - see her letter in Peter Catron - S. 15363 AWF
1933 - Oct. 17 - Mrs Philip A Spence adv. only one by that name - AWF
1934 June 6, Hist to Mrs. Edith McCullough AWF:MLB
1936, Aug. 31 - Mrs. Philip A. Spencer ref'd to GA.O. for date of last payment of pen, etc - MRB.
1937 - Mch 23 - hist to Frances Kemper - see her letter in Peter Catron S. 15363 AWF
1938 - Nov. 22 - hist to Mrs. Theodore Westermann
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 3rd day of June 1783, in the name of Michael Kinser as a Soldier of Infantry for L27.5.6, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to James Campbell and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 182. {No Seal of Office.} Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 1st day of January 1845.
Jas. E. Heath AUDITOR.
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11247
Elizabeth Kinser
Va
[crossed out: Let. to Daniel Mayn
Octo. 16, 1844
Let to Hon F. Brooks Jany 31 '45
" to Same [[illegible]] Feb. 1 1845]
Act 7 July 1838
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9327
Virginia
Elizabeth Kinser
widow of Michael Kinser
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in Novr. 1823
of Wythe in the State of Va
who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain _______ of the ________ commanded by ______ in the Va line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May 1845 and sent to
Danl Mayn, Creagerstown, Md.
Care of T. L. & A. Tho' Smith

Total amount, $Present
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by T. A. Swann, Clerk.
Book D Vol. 1 Page 271
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To
Daniel Mayn
Frederick City
Maryland
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A Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the the 7th of July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widow

State of Virginia
Wythe County

on this 21st day of December 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace Elizabeth Kinser a rendent of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy nine years five month twenty one day being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows

that she is the widow of Michael Kinser who was a Soldier in the Militia of Virginia War of the Revolution who enlisted in the County in the State afores for Eighteen month, under General Green in some time in 1780 and then marched South and there was engaged at Camden/ that is all that can be recollected The [illegible] of his finger out of his right hand at that battle and his left arm disabled that he was a mercy to himself the said Michael Kinson drew a pension of $90 per year under the acts congress paper previous to the year 1825 for his said services She further declares that she was married to the said Michael Kinser the 4th day of September 1783 that her husband the aforesaid Michael Kenser died in the month of November 1823 that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January 1794 as at the time above stated

She further declares to remain his widow up to this date above written

{Seal}

Elizabeth Kinser
her X Mark
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County afore said and further certify that the said Elizabeth Kinser is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court In Witness Whereof I have unto and to set my hand this 21st December 1844

[signature] George Porter

State of Virginia 
Wythe County } [illegible]

I, John P Mathews Clerk of the County Court of the County of Wythe in the State of Virginia, do certify of that George Porter, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Elizabeth Kinser was Sworn and subscribed was at the time said affidavit was made and Still is an acting Magistrate of said County of Wythe, duly Commissioned, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be the signature of the said George Porter, is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 21st day of December in the year 1844.

J.P. Mathews, Clerk of
the County Court of Wythe County

By Andrew Thompson DC
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Virginia Wythe County to wit

Be it remembered that on this 20th day of March 1845 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the said State in and for the said County personally appeared Margaret Surrey and made oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith that she was at the wedding of Michael Kinser and Elizabeth Kinser his wife who now claims a pension of the United States but she [illegible] recollect to see them married She also was acquainted with the Rev Porter [illegible] and saith that Elizabeth remains in the [illegible] Michael Kenser and that she knew them to live together as man and wife untill his deth and that Elizabeth Kinser who claims said pension is the Identical widow of said Michael Kinser and remaines his widow up to this date

Margaret Surry
her X mark

sworn to before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace

I hereby certify
George Porter M

I hereby certify that the above deponent is a Woman of veracity and entitled to full confidence given under my hand this     day of

George Porter

Dear sir I received your letter on the 11th of March and I went to the clerks office the next day but could find nothing there and I have had some is appointment Mrs Repass dont remmember to be at Mr Kinser wedding at all and I am now going to see one of Mrs Repasses her sisters that was at the wedding she is living about 25 miles from here. I had to change your form somewhat for Mr Patton as he could not recollect the day of the month or year
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Virginia Wythe County to wit

Be it remembered that on this 18th day of March 1845 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the said State in and for the said County personally appeared William Patton and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith, that he was at the wedding of Michael Kinser and Elizabeth Kinser his wife who now claims a pension of the United States, and saw them lawfully married by the Rev. Peter Srader and that he new them to live together as man and until wife his deth and that Elizabeth Kinser who claim said pension is the Identical widow of Michael Kinserand remains his widow up to this date the said deponent further saith that he cannot tell the date of the year when Michael Kinser and Elizabeth was married but he saith he was married about five weeks after the said Michael Kinser and that he was married sixty years on the 25th day of December last past.

William Patton
his X mark

Sworn to before a Justice of the peace
and [illegible]

[signature] George Porter

I further say that the William Patton is a man of respectability and entitled to full credit 18th March 1845
[signature] George Porter

Mr Patton saith that in the State of Maryland Fredrick County and the captins name was John Case the cols name Green and that he was at the battle of Gelford North Carolina and he got his discharge on the 3 or 4th day after the battle he does not recollect which sir if you come out this spring Please pay me a Visit
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State of Virginia
Wythe County } to wit:

I, John P. Mathews, Clerk of the County Court 
of Wythe County in the State of Virginia, do certify that George 
Porter, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Margaret Sumey & 
William Patton were sworn and subscribed, was at the time of
taking said affidavits, and still is an acting Magistrate of 
said County of Wythe duly commissioned, and that the foregoing 
Signature purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name and affixed the seal 
of the said Court, this 28" day of March 
in the year 1845.

J P. Mathews, Clerk of the 
County Court of Wythe County
[illegible]
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[Read with great difficulty due to tinym faintly-written letters. Transcription doubted]

[Illegible] 1843

Dear Sir

I received your communication in relation of the case of 
[Iillegible] Yountz it seems by your letter that the certificate of G. F. Yountz [illegible]
[illegible] as he claims but I got an answer from his
Clerk of the Comp[illegible] office [illegible] and he says he found the [illegible]
George F Yountz in one of his other books with [illegible]
has [illegible] more books in the pension office to examine and he order
them to be forwarded to this office and if you will require an additonal
certificate [illegible] tolet me [illegible] and I will have it forwarded
I have not heard from you in the case of [illegible] Kinsar sinse
I saw you as you wrote to F. [illegible] 1st day of Feb and you asked
the evidence of 1 more credible person providing there was sworn
record evidence of the marriage of Michael Kinser U I have the
different records examined and the are no record proof of this
marriage that in the clerks office of Wythe and Montgomery Ch reason
I had the record of Montgomery examined was that the were married
before the county of Wythe was established, as I saw you on 14th
Feb I mention to you of receiving the letter of the [illegible]
and you told me if I would get you a certificate and I [illegible]
[illegible] and handed to you 15 Feb myself and not hearing from you in that [illegible]
I did not know whether you are satisfied or not. the letter you
wrote to [illegible] Bringle he sent to me [illegible] Feb and before I say you
I wrote to Mrs. George Porter Esq to [illegible] and [illegible]
[illegible] in relation to the marriages of Michael Kinser and his wife
Elisabeth and he did so I received it and [illegible] send [illegible]
[illegible] on the same day and he said I should forward them - [illegible]
for Mrs Wm Patton. [illegible] was at the wedding of Major Kinser
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Direct all letter to me to [Illegible]

I am sincerely
your most
obedient Servant
Daniel Mayn

Hon [illegible] J. L. Edwards
Commissioner
Pensions
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Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Jan 23d 45

Hon Flora Brengle


Free
H Brengle
[Illegible]
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Washington Jany 22d 45

Dear Sir

In the case of the application of Mrs Kinser
for a pension you informed me a few
days ago that the evidence of [crossed out: the] [inserted: her] marriage
and the time thereof was not sufficient, and
stated that the marriage [inserted: bond] or some other orginal
paper, evidencing the marriage should
be produced, if such existed. I wish now
to be informed, whether the affidavit of two
witnesses before a Justice of the peace or 
magistrate to the fact of Marriage and the time
thereof will suffice, in the event of their
being no marriage bond or other original
paper evidencing the marriage to be found
Your obt srvt
Frances Brengle
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Hon Francis Brengle
Feb 1. 1845
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Pension Office
[Crossed out: January] [inserted: Feby] 1st 1845

Sir,
In reply to the enquiry contained in your leter
of the 22d Jany I have the honor to inform you
that if there be no record or documentary evidence 
available, (of which the Department must be satisfied)
of the date of the marriage in the case of Elizabeth
Kinser, the testimony of respectable and intelligent
persons, who knew her as the wife of Michael
Kinser at an ascertain period prior to January
1794. may be received provided, they can show
by some event in their own history, that is calculated
to impress the date of the marriage so strong in
their minds, that the [sic] cannot be mistaken

Hon Francis Bringle
House of Reps.
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Col J. L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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House representatives Jany 11th '45

D Sir
Inclosed is the application of Elizabeith
Kinser, widow of Michael
Kinser, for a pension, which I have
to ask you to examin as well as
to examine any records or documents
in your office, for this evidence
of the service of Michael Kinser
and to inform me whether she is
entitled to a pension upon this 
application, & [illegible] and such further
the evidence as the records &
documents of your office or within
your reach may [illegible]. If she
is not [illegible] to pension, you will
please return to me the enclosed papers.
Your obt servt
F Bringle
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Cr Geo W Crump
Present
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Washington DC
15 May 1845

Dear Sir,
Mr Daniel Mayn, the Attorney of
Mrs Kinser, whose application for a pension was
favourably disposed of this morning, has requested
that the certificate be left with us, & not sent to
him at Frederick County in inasmuch as he will 
be here again in a few days. Will you be pleased
to cause the certificate to be directed to our care
and oblige

Very truly & faithfulyl
T L & A Tho Smith

Dr Crump
Chf Clk
Pension Office
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Hon F. Bringle
Jany 14 '45
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Pen off
Jany 14th '45
Sir
In the case of Elizabeth
Kensor [sic] widow of Michael late
Invalid pensioner in the Va
Agency, the proof of 2 years
service in the Va Line is satisfactory
but the alleged date of the marriage
should be established by a certified
copy of the marriage bond or the 
original of any family register, letter, or
document which may recognize the
relation of husband & wife prior to
Jany 94 -

Hon F. Cringle
H. R.
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Pension Office
October 16. 1844

Sir,

In the case of Maria B. Youtz, it is believed
that evidence of any service performed by the milita
of North Carolina, is to be found in the office of the
Comptroller at Raleigh, and the certificate of that
officer should be produced, shewing how far the records
of his office confirm or discredit the service of her husband
Geo F Youtz. He says he served 5 mo in 1778 under
Capt Nicholas Col Rutherford, Mo in 1780 under Cap Sopp
Major Smith, and one month under same office in 1781
No proof whatever to establish the alleged date of
the marriage has been produced, a copy of the marriage
bond or license from the Clerks office in the County
where the marriage took place would be the most
satisfactory testimony on this point
In the case of Elizabeth Kinser, there is no
ondence whatever of the service of her husband
Michael Kinser, It appears from our books that
he was an Invalid pensioner, but as there are
no papers on file in his case it is [illegible]
they were burnt with many other papers when
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the War Department was destroyed by fire. She should
make a new declaration, setting forth each term of service
with the names of the company and filed officer [inserted: under whom her husband served], and
establish the same, by the best proof at he command. The date
of the marriage should be proven by record or documentary
evidence public or private if attainable or in case such
proof is not to be had, [crossed out: by] the testimony of two or more 
credible witnesses who knew the parties as husband and wife
before January 1794 may be named. The regulations
under the act of 7 July 1838 are herewith enclosed for her
Guidance

Daniel Mayn Esq
Frederick City
Maryland

D Mayn
Oct 16.
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Octb 14. 1844
Mr. Ames

L. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
Washington City
DC.
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Frederich City
Oct. 5th 1844

D. Sir,

on the 5th of August last I Saw
you in Washington in relation to the pension
claims of Elizabeth Kinsor and Susanna
B. Youtz. I would feel much obliged
hear the result as I am going out to the
neighbourhood of their residence, and as they
are old and in want, I am very anxious
that timely relief should be afforded them.
Very respectfully ysr, Daniel Mayn
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No 11247 [crossed out, illegible]
Elizabeth Kensor [sic]
Va
Act 7 July 38
admd
2 yrss pri
$80.

Also 3 March '43-7822
& 17 June '44-585
$80

Danl Mayn Esqr.
of Creagerstown
Md
case of T.L. & A Tho Smith
Present
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Virginia Wythes County to wit

Be it Remembered and it is hereby certified
that on this 21th day of December Eighteen and forty
four Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace
of the State of Virginia in and for said County of
Wythe aforesaid personally appeared Doct [Illegible]
Morgan and made oath on the Holy Evangaly
almighty god that he knew said Michael Kinsar [sic]
and Elizabeth his wife and knew them to be married
some time before 1794 and new [sic] them to live
to gether as man and wife and he knew
said Michael Kinsar to draw a pension
of $90 per year for his service wich he served
in the war of the Revolution and he sayeth
that said Michael Kinsar lost three of his
fingers on his right hand and had his left arm
disabled in said war he also sayeth that
said Elizabeth Kinsar remains the widow of
Michael Kinsar up to this date the said [inserted: Michael] Kinsar
died some time November 1823 the court following
Doct Morgan became Executors of said Estate
worn to before me
John Stanger

Sworn to before me
this 21st day of December
1844
George Porter JP

Ihereby certify that John Stanger is a respectable citizen
the above deponent is a man of integrity and verasity entitled
to full confidence given under my hand this 21st day of Dec 1844
George Porter JP
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State of Virginia
Wythe County } towit.
I John P. Mathews Clerk of the County Court
of Wythe County in the State of Virginia do Certify that
George Porter, before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn
and subscribed, was at the time said affidavit was made
and still is an acting Magistrate of said County of Wythe
duly commissioned, and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of the said Court this
21st day of December in the year 1844
J. P. Mathews Clerk of
the County Court of Wythe County
By Andrew Thompson DC
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RECEIVED 
DEC 7 1931
MAIL SUB-DIV
[Illegible]

Star Route, Roanoke, Va. Dec. 3, 1931.

Veterans Administration,
Att. A. D. Hiller,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir;
I am very anxious to get some information
that I think you will be able to find in your records.
Two brothers, Michael Kinzer and Phillip Kinzer, 
(or Kinser, or Kincer) served in the Revolutionary War
from Pennsylvania I think as certificates of service
were secured from Harrisburg, Pa.
Later these two men moved to Montgomery County,
Virginia and lived there until their death.
I shall be glad to get any information you
may able to give me concerning both of these men, such as
age, where born, whom they married, names of children, etc.

Yours very truly,
Mrs. W.W. Higginbotham
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Cable Mayflower
Telephone District 3000

RECEIVED
MAY 9
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM
READER 17

May 7, 1933

The Mayflower
Washington, D. C.

Pension Office
War Depnt:
Have you a record of Rev War
for Michael Kinsor or Kiser
in several militia of Rockingham
Co in 1788 Capt Benjamine
Smith's Co.
Valentine Kizer 1788 Capt
George Huston Co 1788
Michael Kiser Under Capt
Michael Roick Co 17 Militia
Vochers in 1788
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Michael Kinzer granted
Certificate of Pension April
25,1786. prob Montgomery Co
Va.

This Michael Kinsor or Kizer or
Kish or Kinzer all the same
man, but Various ways of
Spelling.
Thanks for an early reply.
Mrs F. McCullough
1626 Garden Street
Santa Barbara
Calif

The above is all I know of the
Michael Kiser;  had wife Mary
& Several children.
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WYTHEVILLE VA.
OCT ?
8- AM
1933

RECEIVED OCT 4 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM
READER # 28

The Adminstrator of the Veterans
Administration,
Washington
D. C.

Rev. War records section.
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Wytheville, Va.
Oct. 2, 1933 -

Dear sir,
please send me the
complete Rev. record with
all family data of the following
Rev. records for [illegible] R. [Illegible]
Michael Kinser of Wytheville,
Va, a petition of [illegible]. 6
1806.
Also the same information
for John Zimmerman
of Va - who received a
Bounty Warrant, according to
the Va. state Library records.
Many thanks
very truly
Mr. Philip A Spence
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1626 GARDEN STREET
SANTA BARBARA
CALIFORNIA
May 22. 1934.
Pension Office
Do  you have a Rev War
record for Michael Kenser [sic]
who owned March 14 1775
208 acres in Va or Md.
April 25, 1781, Michael Kinzer
granted certificate for
Pension from Montgomery
Co Va, I Think also
Known as Frederick Co Md or
Va. The above is found in
South West Va by L. P.
Summer.
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Michael Kinser, Kyser,
Kenser, Kinzer, Keeser
Kegozer;Keizer, Keesee
Keiser; his wife was
Proberly [sic] Mary or Polly
Single.  Michael d 1801
in Rockingham Co Va
The children were, Valentine
John; Philip; Jacob; Mary;
Catharine, Daniel & 2 other
daughters.
[Illegible] all I can offer
on the [iIllegible] of Michael
Kinzer or Kiser etc.
Yours
Mrs Edith Mc Cullough
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1626 GARDEN STREET
SANTA BARBARA
CALIFORNIA
May 22, 1934
Also Rev War Record for
Peter Smith or Schmidt of
Berks Co Pa
His wife was Barbara
Labergut Schmidt or
Smith, They had among
their children
Barbara & Catharine
The above is all the
data I have
E.P.H. McCullough
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ANNE HUTCHINSON CHAPTER
MRS. THEODORE WESTERMANN
REGISTRAR
42 PONDFIELD ROAD WEST
BRONXVILLE, N. Y.

October 9, 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:

I acknowledge with thanks the fine report recently received
on the Revolutionary War service of John Knox of South Carolina. 

I shall greatly appreciate information concerning Revolutionary
War service, with any genealogical information contained in the
records of MICHAEL KINCER or KINSER of Virginia. He is said to have been
born about 1740, was wounded in the Revolution, received a pension and
his will was probated 12/10/1822 in Wythe County, Virginia. His wife was
Elizabeth.

Very truly yours
May C. W. Westermann
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June 6, 1934

xxxxx

Michael Kinser, W. 8001
Peter Smith, S. 4850
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Edith McCullough
1626 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Michael Kenser (variously spelled)
of Montgomery County, Virginia, or Frederick County, Maryland
or Virginia, and of Peter Smith or Schmidt of Berks County,
Pennsylvania.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States
based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records has been made and only one
claim for pension found for a soldier named Michael Kinser (under
any spelling) and his record is given herewith, also that of Peter
Smith of Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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June 6, 1934

xxxxx

Michael Kinser, 
W. 8001
BA-J/AWF:MLB

Mrs. Edith McCullough
1626 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, California

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 8001, based upon the Revolutionary War service
of Michael Kinser (surname variously spelled in the claim; it is
the record of the only soldier of that name found in the
Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents
are not shown.

Michael Kinser enlisted in Wythe County, Virginia, in 1780 for
eighteen months, in the 1" Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of
Camden where he lost three fingers on his right hand and his left
arm was disabled.

He was pensioned from January 1, 1786, on account of disability
resulting from the above noted wound. He was then a resident of
Wythe County, Virginia.

Michael Kinser married September 4, 1783, or in 1784, in either
Montgomery or Wythe County, Virginia, Elizabeth, her maiden name
not stated.

Michael Kinser died sometime in November, 1823.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Kinser, was allowed pension on her
application executed June 10, 1844, at which time she was residing
in Wythe County, Virginia, aged seventy-eight years eleven months
twenty-one days.

There is no reference to children.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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October 17, 1933
 
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Michael Kinser-W.8001
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Philip A. Spence
Wytheville
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the
Revolutionary War records of Michael Kinser and
John Zimmerman, both of Virginia.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this
office are obtained from claims made to the United
States for pension and bounty land based upon military
service of soldiers in that war.

You were furnished, August 1, 1933, the record
of Michael Kinser (the surname searched under similar
spellings), Revolutionary War pension claim,
W. 8001. This is the record of the only soldier of
that name found on file in the Revolutionary War
records of this office, and said records afford no
information relative to a John Zimmerman, who served
in the Virginia troops.

The "bounty warrant " in regard to John Zimmerman
reported by the Virginia State Librarian, may
have been granted by the state of Virginia.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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August 1, 1933
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Peter Catron-S.15363
Michael Kinser-W.8001
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Philip A. Spence
Wytheville
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the records
of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Peter Catron of
Wayne County, Kentucky, and of Micheal Kinser of
Wythe County, Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from claims
made for pension, based upon Revoluationary War service
of Peter Catron and Micheal [sic] Kinser (Kinson, Kensor).

Peter Catron - S. 15363
Peter Catron, son of Stuffle Catron, was born in
1754 in Germany, came to Pennsylvania with his father
in 1764, and in 1766 moved to Montgomery County, Virginia. [Handwritten, inserted: Name of his mother not stated]

While a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia,
Peter Catron enlisted and served as a private in the
Virginia troops, as follows: from about June 1, 1776,
three months in Captain Walter Crockett's company;
from July 15 or 16, 1777, three months against the
Cherokee Indians, names of officers not stated; from
sometime in January or February, 1778, six months in
Captain John Stephen's company.

After the war, the soldier, Peter Catron, lived
with his father in Montgomery County, Virginia until
in 1786, then moved to Grayson County, Virginia, there
until 1804, when he moved to Wayne County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed January 22, 1834, then a resident of Wayne County,
Kentucky.
It is not stated that the soldier was married.

Michael Kinser-8001

The date and place of birth of Michael Kinser are
not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents 
stated.

Michael Kinser enlisted in Wythe County, Virginia
in 1780 for eighteen months, was in the battle of
Camden, where he lost three fingers on his right
hand and his left arm was disabled.
[Handwritten in margin: 1835 list says he ILLEGIBLE in 1st
Va regt- guess we might as well use it- MMWF]

He was pensioned from January 1, 1786 on account
of disability resulting from the above noted wound. He
was then a resident of Wythe County, Virginia.

The soldier, Michael Kinser, married September 4,
1783 or in 1784 in either Montgomery or Wythe County,
Virginia, Elizabeth, her maiden name not stated.

Michael Kinser died sometime in November, 1823,
His widow, Elizabeth Kinser, was allowed pension her
application executed June 10, 1844, then aged seventy-
eight years, eleven months and twenty-one days, and
living in Wythe County, Virginia.

There is no reference to children.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 17, 1933
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Michael Kinser-W.8001
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. F. McCullough
1626 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information relative to Michael and
Valentine Kinzer.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this
office are obtained from claims made to the United States
for pension and bounty land based upon the
military service of soldiers in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the services of Valentine
Kinzer, various spellings of the surname
searched.

The following data were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 8001, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Michael Kinser,
the name also appears, Kensor, Kinson.

He enlisted in Wythe County, Virginia in 1780
for eighteen months, was in the battle of Camden,
where he lost three fingers on his right hand and
his left arm was disabled.

He was pensioned from January 1, 1786, on
account of disability, resulting from the above
noted wounds. His name was placed on the Wythe
County, Virginia rolls.

He married September 4, 1783 or in 1784 in
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either Montgomery or Wythe County, Virginia, 
Elizabeth, her maiden name is not stated.

Michael Kinser died in November, 1823. His widow,
Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed
June 10, 1844, then a resident of Wythe County,
Virginia, aged seventy-eight years, eleven months and
twenty-one days.

There are no further data in this claim relative
to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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January 18, 1932
BA-J/AWF

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. W. W. Higginbotham
Roanoke, Star Route
Virginia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
Michael and Phillip Kinzer, soldiers of the War of
the Revolution.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims made to the United States
for pension and bounty land based upon the military
service of soldiers in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such a
claim on file on account of the service of Phillip
Kinzer, all spellings of the surname searched.

The following data are obtained from the papers
on file in pension claim, W. 8001, based upon the military
service of Michael Kinser (Kensor or Kinson) during the
Revolutionary War.

He enlisted in 1780 in Wythe County, Virginia,
and served eighteen months in the Virginia troops, was
in the battle of Camden under General Greene, where he
lost three fingers on his right hand and his left arm
was disabled.

He was pensioned from January 1, 1786, on account
of disability, resulting from the above noted wounds.

He died in November 1823.

He married September 4, 1783 or 1784 in either
Montgomery or Wythe County, Virginia, Elizabeth. Her
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maiden name is not shown.

She was allowed pension on her application executed,
June 10, 1844, then a resident of Wythe County,
Virginia, and aged seventy-eight years, eleven months
and twenty-one days.

There is no reference to children.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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March 23, 1937

Peter Catron
S. 15363
Michael Kinser
W. 8001
BA-J/AWF

Miss Frances Kemper
Wytheville
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the
records of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Peter
Catron of Wayne County, Kentucky, and of Michael
inser of Wythe County, Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
claims for pension, based upon the Revolutionary
a service of Peter Catron and Michael Kinser.

Peter Catron
S. 15363

The data concerning Peter Catron which follow
were obtained from papers on file in pension claim,
S. 15363, based upon his service in the War of the
Revolution.

Peter Catron was born in the year 1754 in
Germany. He was the son of Stuffle Catron, name of
his mother not given; he came to Pennsylvania with
his father in 1764, and in 1766 moved to Montgomery
County, Virginia.

While a resident of Montgomery County, Peter
Catron enlisted and served as a private with the
Virginia troops, as follows-
From about June 1, 1776, three months in Captain
Walter Crockett's company; from July 15 or 16, 1777,
three months against the Cherokee Indians, names of
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officers not stated; from sometime in January or
February, 1778, six months in Captain John Stephen's
company.

The soldier, Peter Catron, lived with his
father in Montgomery County, Virginia until in 1786,
then moved to Grayson County, Virginia, and in 1804,
moved to Wayne County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
January 23, 1834, at which time he was living in
Wayne County.

There is no reference to wife or children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of Peter Catron, you
should write the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C.,
and give the following data-

Peter Catron
Certificate # 25608
Issued February 12, 1834
40. 00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Michael Kinser
W. 8001
The data which follow were obtained from papers
in pension claim, W. 8001, based upon disability and
service of Michael Kinser during the War of the
Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier were
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not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.

Michael Kinser enlisted in Wythe County,
Virginia, sometime in the year 1780 for eighteen
months, was in the battle of Camden, where he lost
three fingers on his right hand and his left arm
was disabled.

He was pensioned from January 1, 1786 on
account of disability resulting from the above
noted wound. He was then a resident of Wythe
County, Virginia.

The soldier, Richael Kinser, married September
4, 1783 or in 1784 in either Montgomery or Wythe
County, Virginia, Elizabeth, her maiden name not
shown. He died sometime in November, 1823.

His widow, Elizabeth Kinser, was allowed pension
on her application executed June 10, 1844, at which
time she was aged seventy-eight years, eleven months
and twenty - one days, and living in the County,
Virginia.

There is no reference to children.

If you desire information relative to date of
last payment in the case of Michael Kinser, you should
address the same official as in the case of Peter
Catron, and furnish him the following data-
Elizabeth Kinser, widow of Michael Kinser
Certificate # 6914
Issued May 20, 1845
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844
Richmond, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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August 31, 1936
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Peter Catron,
S. 15363
Michael Kinser, W. 8001
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Philip A. Spence
Wytheville
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your communication of August 19, 1936,
in which you request the full records of Peter Catron, of Wayne
County, Kentucky, and Michael Kinser, of Wythe County, Virginia,
both of whom received pensions on account of their service in
the Revolutionary War.


August 1, 1933, you were furnished the records of both
soldiers, Peter Catron and Michael Kinser, as found in the papers
on file in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary
War. Those papers contained no further family data than
was noted in those records.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Peter
Catron, you should write to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the
following data: Peter Catron, Certificate #25608, issued February 12,
1834, rate, $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7,
1832, Kentucky Agency.

If you desire information relative to date of last payment in
the case of Michael Kinser, you should address the same official
as in the above case, and furnish him the following: Elizabeth
Kinser, widow of Michael Kinser, Certificate #6914, issued May 20, 1845,
rate, $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Acts of March 3, 1843,
and June 17, 1844, Richmond, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator