Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,801, for John Keasey, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

Service:  Penn.

Keasey, John
or Keesy

Number:  S. 39,801

Contents: ....
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39801
Invalid
  Rwy

File No.  39,801
      John Keesy
      Pri     Rev War

Act:  18  March 18th

Index: - Vol. S,  Page  561

[ Arrangement of 1870]

1919 Nov 24  Hist. to Mrs. Albert Myers
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Monday Nov 10- 1919

Defranchisement of the ?

We'll you release give one what information of one home of John Keasey as a Revolutionary soldier,

Yours 

Mrs. Albert Myers
411 S. Main St.
South Bend Ind

Seal:
Pension Office U.S.
Nov 13 1919
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4,847
Pennsylvania Roll

John Keesy
Private 4

Capt. Nicholas
Pennsylvania Rept

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Decem. 1810 and sent to John December.
Judge Reading

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
3M  bjh/ 31  30  - 2b:b0
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th March 1819 - 48 -
$74.60

Sent Dec. 28 1820
?
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Berks County Pennsylvania

On the 21st day of May 1878 Before one James Dewing Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and for said bounty personally appeared John Keesy, aged seventy years last March, resident Heidleberg Township County ?, who being by in front   duly sworn according to law, death on his oath ? the following declaration in order to obtain the provision  ? and engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War. That he the said John Keesy enlisted in York County __in the state of aforesaid in the Company commanded by Captain William Nicholas, Harleys regiment called the foot guards, on the 22nd February AD 1777 and he continued to serve Company in the Service of the United States until the twenty seventh day of February 1778 when he was discharged from service at little York State of Pennsylvania, and that he was in the Battle of Brandywine and wounded at Paoli with thirteen wound that his right hands is altogether useless and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Sworn & Subscribed this day and year aforesaid.

James Dewing   

John Keasey
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Pxxxx, as Berks County

I James Dewing Esquire of the Judges of the Court of Common Plea in ? said bounty Do Hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Keesy did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in his declaration against the common ? and I  ?? the proceedings his testimony taken  ? had before one, to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the afore ?  ? of ?? In Witness whereof ?? unto
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I James Dewing Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas   for the County of Berks, do hereby certify that I did personally  ? with James Wilson therefore in my opinion as to the circumstances of the claimant are true . In Witness whereof  ? has unto set my hand at Reading Dec 3rd AD 1808

James Dewing
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Admitted
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No 4847
John Keasey

Dec. ' 18
Mar  '19
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District of Pennsylvania, SS.

On the 5th day of August A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court of common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading, county of Berks, being a court of record, processing according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings John Keasey aged seventy three years, resident in the county of Berks, in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision, made by the Acts f Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the first day of May, 1820.  That he served in the revolutionary War, in the company, commanded by Capt. Nicholas in the regiment, commanded by Col. Hartly in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a pension, under the Act of the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with an intent thereby , so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an Act, to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"  passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person intrust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

John Keasey
Sworn & Subscribed in open court the day and year of
Ino Addams Prothy

Schedule of Property besides Necessary clothing and bedding, one Bible, one Testament, one old chest, one old table, four knives, and forks, Six tea cups and saucers, One tea pot, 1 small bowl, four spoons, one Looking Glass, four old chairs, one Tin Tea Kettle, one Coffee Can, One Small pair of Stillyards, One pair tongs, two Iron Ladles, One flesh fork, one old spining Wheel, One Reel, One Asc., ne flax Hatchel, two small Iron Potts, One Churn, two forks, One Watering Can.
I am by trade a Cooper but by reason of age and infirmities are not able to pursue that occupation.  I have no family residing with me except my wife Catharina aged Seventy Years and inform like myself.  I am not able to support myself, except by public or privation charity.

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the day and years afs.
In Addams Prothy
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I John Addams Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the County of Berks do here by certify that the fore going Oath and the Schedule thereby Annexed are truly copied from the record of the Said Court and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eleven Dollars.

In Testimony where of I have hereunto let my hand and affirmed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1820

John Addams, Prothy
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Revolutionary War Records Section
3-525

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

S.F. 39801

In reply to your request of ..........., received..... for a statement of the military history of John Keasey a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment:  Feby 22, 1777
Length of Service:  Feby 27, 1778
Rank:  Prt.
Officers Under Who Service Was Rendered
    Captain: William Nicholas
    Colonel:  Hartley
State: Pa.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine & Paoli
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in York Co Penn.
Date of application for pension, May 26, 1818.  His cl. was along
Residence at date of application, Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co Penn.
Age at date of application, born March 1748
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Catharina was 70 years old.  There is no other data on file as to his family

Respectfully, Commissioner