Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5816, for John Keiser, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Keiser, John
or
Keyser
Elizabeth

NUMBER
R. 5816
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5816

P.O. Elizabeth Keiser
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
REJECTED  {stamped}

Application filed: 1852 Book
Rejected and suspended Claims
gives Reasons for rejection
Alleges:
"Married after service-not
a widow 7th July 1838"



Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
                Recognized.                Contract.
                Cert. of Dis.         Searched for       ,18
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V 3069
Elizabeth Keiser
Pennsylvania
wid.
John




Hon. C. Naylor H.R.
Charles Naylor
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Margaret Kensil of the County of Philadelphia
aged Seventy Eight years and upwards being
duly sworn says that she was well acquainted with John Keiser a Soldier of
the Revolutionary War, that the said John
intermarried with Elizabeth Fox who is
still living his widow, that this deponent was
present at the wedding and continued
in the house with them afterwards, that
said marriage was performed by the Rev.
 Mr. Wemberg a Minister of the German Reformed Church some time in the year One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety and that the petitioner for a pension is the widow of said John Keiser decd. as aforesaid.

Margaret Kensil {signature with her mark}

Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 7th day of June AD 1837
Row T. Amad

Recorder of the Recorders
Court for the Incorporated
Districts of Northern Liberty,
Kensington & Spring Garden
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Elenor Kraemer being duly sworn says that
she is now Seventy nine  years of age and upwards,
that she was well acquainted with John Keiser
 and Elizabeth his wife and was
acquainted with said John Keiser Three years
before his marriage which took place in the
year one Thousand Seven hundred & ninety,
that said John Keiser and Elizabeth Keiser
late Fox lived together as man and wife
and were reputed as such by those who knew
them, for ten years and upward, and that
Elizabeth Keiser now making this application
is the widow of said John Keiser who was a
Soldier of the Revolutionary War.

Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 7th day
June 1837
Elenor Kraemer {signature with her mark}

Row. T Amad
Recorder of the Recorders
Court for the Incorporated Districts 
Northern Liberty,Kensington and Spring Garden
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This is to certify that the Bearer John Keiser
having served in the second Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his
enlistment,is now discharged the Service of the United States of America. Given at Trenton this
14th Day of January 1781.

Ant. J. Wayne {illegible}
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Elizabeth Keiser
Pennsylvania
Rejected
Per letter 8th
January 1838 to
Hon. C. Naylor

let. 27 Nov ' 40 C.H. Fisher
5816

married after terminated of the revolutionary war



Act 4 July 1836
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Nov 24 1840
{illegible} at Pa.
Keyser

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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To  James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Philadelphia Nov 23/40

Sir
Allow me respectfully to request you to transmit me the papers described below relative to a claim for Pension by "the Heirs of John Keyser "deceased, late a soldier the American Revolution, with such information respecting their informality
as will enable me if possible to supply
the deficiency.
Any indications from you to that effect will confer a favour and be duly acknowledged by
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
C H Fisher
Custom House
Philadelphia

The claim is made in the name of William,
Mary & Christiana Keyser only heirs of John Keyser late a private in the Pennsylvania line, under General Anthony Wayne, his discharge in the Handwriting & under the signature of Anthony Wayne together with the Certificate, & proof of Marriage by Catharine Kensill & Mary Kraemer. The papers were left in your office about Two years since,
Yours
C.H. Fisher