Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6061, for Frederick Kyzer, Maryland
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Service         
Md. Kyzer, Frederick
Number
R6061
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3[0 or 1].834
Frederick Keysar
Kentucky
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State of Virginia
[illegible] County
On this 29th day of August
[several illegible words] before the Judge of
Circuit of [illegible] County [illegible] Frederick
Kyzer aged seventy three[?] years who being duly sworn
according to law and on his oath make the following
[declaration ?] [illegible] to obtain his [illegible] of the act
[of Congress ?] [several illegible words] 1832

This declarant states that he was
residing in Montgomery County State of Maryland
when he [illegible] the service [rest of line illegible]
[illegible] states that in the month of 
September in the year of 1780 that [illegible]
[illegible words] into the service
[illegible words] and was attached to Gen Lacy's
Brigade.  He states that at Thomas Richardson's
store that his baggage was the loaded with [ammunition ?]
and other adding for the use of the army
of the United States he states that from Maryland
he proceeded through Alexandria thence to
Norfolk thence to [telle ?] York where he stated
that his baggage was unloaded and he returned
a [illegible] Eleven Miles when he states he [staid ?]
[illegible] six weeks as well as he now [illegible]
He states that after leaving this [illegible]ment that 
[illegible words] [Norfolk ?] where he staid a [illegible]
[illegible] mission back to Maryland where
[he arrived ?] in the month of February having
served faithfully a period of five months this
declarant further says that in the year of 1781 that
he [illegible]grated from the State of Maryland to
Kentucky and in consequence of frequent attacks
[illegible] upon the letters by the Indians he had to
[illegible] Sullivan's Station in Jefferson County
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he states that what they were this for[illegible] 
in that the Indians had become troublesome in various parts of the western country and in order to [illiegible] the savages and afford some security to the white settlers that Capt James Patton of Jefferson County raised a company of volunteers for a term of six months accordingly [illegible] said Frederick Kysar did in the month of Sept in the year of 1781 volunteer under said Capt Patton for the [illegible] period He states that they rendezvoud at Louisville where they boarded some flat boats and defended the Ohio River as low as the Yellow Banks where he states they joined the Regiment commanded by Genl Clark, he states that while they were thus stationed that they were frequently sent out in scouting parties to protect the [illegible] settled frontiers
He states that he did whilst a volunteer for the above stated period discharge his duty faithfully as a soldier and was honorably discharged by his said Capt in winter-- This declarant
further states that in the fall of the year of 1782
that Capt. Thomas Martin of Nelson County Ky raised a company of volunteers for an expedition when he [illigible] said [illiegible] and volunteer under Capt Martin and marched from Louisville on the Ohio River near to Vincennes then up the Wabash River thence to Fort Mille[illegible] thence he states they were marched to the Delaware. [illegible] at their arrival at said [illegible] he states that the Indians made a feeble resistance and retreated after [illegible]
he states they returned home having [illegible] expedition.
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he states that he has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no living witness by whom he can prove said service he ereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension--or annuity except the [illegible] and declares that his name is not [illegible] pension [illegible] of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed this day of August 1834
Frederick Kyzer
his
X
mark

interogationes

Ques. Where and in what year were you born
Ans. I was born in Bucks County Pa in 1761
Ques. Have you any record of your age
Ans- I have not at this time I had a record of my age but lost it in moving to Ky in 1781
Ques Where were you living when called into the service
Where have you lived since the  [illegible]
And where do you now live
Ans When I first entered the service I was living in Montgomery County Md I then moved to Jefferson County Ky where I volunteered for two tours one for six months and one for thirty days [illegible] I moved to Nelson County Ky return to Philly thence to Henry Cty and I now live in Henry County Indiana
Ques. How were you [illegible] in the service
Ans. I and my team was [illegible] in the year of 1780 for a tour of six months until the year of 1781--I got [illegible] for six months and in the year of 1782 I enlisted for thirty days
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Qus Did you ever receive a discharge and what has
become of it and by whom was it signed
Ans I did receive two discharges ^one^ signed by Capt
Richardson of Maryland and one by Capt Patton of 
Jefferson County which discharges I have lost
I do not recollect of getting a discharge from
Cape [illegible Vawter?]  My thirty daystone
Ques -State the names of some of the Regular officers
[illegible] with the troops where you served -
and such continental and Militia Regiment
as you can recollect
Ans - My first tour of six months I do not
recollect the names of any of the officers
accept Capt Richardson as my service belonged
entirely to the baggage or transporting departion
[illegible] My second tour there were
Gen Clark of the Regular Army - Coln
[Slaughter ?] and Capt Berrryman Roberts
of the Militia there was Capt Patton

State the names of persons with whom you are
acquainted in your present neighborhood
who can [illegible] to your character for [illegible]
-ty and their [illegible] your service and 
[illegible] and the [illegible]
Ans I will state the service of

[last paragraph illegible and faint]
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and believed by his neighbourhood [neighborhood] to be a man 
of veracity and a soldier of the revolution 
and we concur in the opinion of his neigh
bours [bors]
John Vawter
C. R. Hudson

And the [illegible] Court do hereby declare their 
opinion that after investigating the matter that 
the above named Frederick Kyzer was a soldier 
of the revolution and served as he has stated  
in his declaration it further appears to the 
satisfaction of said Court John Vawter who has 
subscribed and sworn to the preceeding [preceding] certificate 
is a clergyman residing in Jennings County and 
C R Hudson who has also sworn and subscribed 
is a resident of said County and is a credable [credible] person
M. C. Eggleston [illegible] Judge
E. F. Pabody
Richard Stott

I John Walker do certify Miles C Eggleston E F Pa
body & Richard Stott are Judges of the Judicial District in and for Jennings County and Judges of 
Court of which I am Clerk and that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings in matter of an 
application of Frederick Kyzer for pension in
testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my 
name and affixed the seal of my office this 
29th day of August 1834
John Walker Clk
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Mr James L Edwards will please make the 
return upon this to John Pierce-N Castle Henry
County Ky.
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Typed letter

Upper right corner: November 6, 1936.

Mrs. Effie K. Thomas
8902 Cottage Grove Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa.

Directly across from name/address:
RA-J/ILL
Frederick Kyser
R. 6061

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revoutionary War record of Frederick Kyser, recorded as a pensioner in Jennings County, Indiana, in 1840, aged eighty-four years.

The record of Frederick Kyser, referred to also as Frederick Kysar of Jennings County, Indiana, is furnished you herein as found in the claim for pension, R. 6061, based uupon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Frederick Kyser was born in the year 1761, in Berks County, Pennsylvania; the day of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, he enlisted, served in Captain Richardson's Maryland company, engaged in transporting baggage and ammunition from Maryland to Virginia, and returned to Maryland after six months. He moved in 1781 from Maryland to Jefferson County, Kentucky. He enlisted in September 1761, in Captain James Patten's company of Jefferson County, volunteers, went down the Ohio River in a flat boat and was on frequent scouting parties, against the Indians on the frontier, length of this service six months. He enlisted in the fall of 1783, and served one month as private in Captain Thomas Morton's company, in the vicinity of Vinsennes (sp)? and the and the Delaware Towns.

After the Revolutionary War, he moved to Nelson County,
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typed letter, page 2

Kentucky, thence to Shelby, thence to Henry County, afterwards to Indiana.

Frederick Kyser applied August 29, 1834, while a resident of Jennings County, Indiana, for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. His claim for pension was not allowed as the kind of service rendered by him was not provided for by the pension law under which he applied.

There are no data whatever regarding the family of the above noted soldier.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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This is a typed letter.

Upper right corner: February 11, 1937.

Mr. G.N. Kysar
The Kysar Realty Company
Wakseney, Kansas.

To the right of the above name/business is typed:
RA-J/ILL
Frederick Cuyser
B.L.Wt. #289-100
Frederick Kyser (this name is underlined in pencil, there is an arrow drawn to it and something beginning with O after "Kyser")
R. 6061 (Also underlined in pencil)

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of your ancestor, Frederick Kysar, who served from Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War, and site another Frederick Kysar who served from New Jersey in said war: you state further that the surname is spelled Cuyser, and Keiser.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and the records of only two soldiers with the name Frederick Kysar found, under any spelling of the surname. The data given herein were found in said claims, hoping that it may aid you in your research.

FREDERICK CUYZER - B.L.Wt. #289-100.

Frederick Cuyser (as he signed his name) enlisted, served as private in the New Jersey troops, War of the Revolution, and was discharged June 5, 1783, having served six years. His age, and date and place of his enlistment are not shown, nor are names of the officers under whom he served designated.

On account of services, as given above, in the Revolutionary War, he was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on warrant #289, issued October 9, 1806.

In August 1806, Frederick Cuyser made affidavit in regard to this land in Luserne County, State not named, probably Pennsylvania. There are no data whatever regarding the family of this soldier.

For information in regard to the location of the above noted bounty land, you should apply to Commissioner General Land Offices, this
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Typed letter

date of issuance, as given in this letter.

FREDERICK KYZER-R. 6061

Frederick Kyser, (shown also Kysar but the signature was by mark) was born in the year 1761, in Berks County, Pennsylvania; the day of his birth and names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Montogomery County, Maryland, he enlisted in September 1780, served in Captain Richardson's Maryland company engaged in transporting baggage and ammunition from Maryland to Virginia, and returned to Maryland after six months in 1781, he moved from Maryland to Jefferson County, Kentucky, and in September 1781, enlisted in Captain James Patten's company of Jefferson County volunteers, went down the Ohio River in a flat boat and was on frequent scouting parties against the Indians on the frontier, length of this service six months. No enlisted in the fall of 1782, and served one month as private in Captain Thomas Morton's company, in the vicinity of Vincennes and the Delaware Towns.

After the Revolutionary War, he moved to Nelson County, Kentucky, thence to Shelby County, thence to Henry County, and afterwards to Indiana.

The soldier applied August 29, 1834, while a resident of Jennings County, Indiana, for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. His claim for Pension was not allowed as the kind of service rendered by him was not provided for by the pension law under which he applied.

There are no data whatever in regard to the family of this soldier.

Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Handwritten letter
Top middle of page has a circular stamp that reads RECEIVED Oct 19, 1936 Mail Sub-Div
*Illegible* 12 There is a circle around the stamp that contains numbers 1 - 12 that appears to indicate time received. There is an arrow pointing to 3:15

Upper right corner of letter, handwritten
Mrs. Effie K. Thomas
3902 Collage Grove Ave
Des Moines, Iowa
10-14-1936

Letter begins:
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:

Could you give me any historical information about any great grandfather who fought in the Revolutionary War. His name was Frederick Kyser. I find here in the State library a record dated 1840 which gives the names of the Revolutionary soldiers who were receiving a pention at that time. His name was given as one of the them and his residence at that time was Jennings Co. Indiana and his age 84. Of course the family knew this, but I would like an official statement from your records and would appreciate any history or information you might have concerning him or his family. We know where he is buried but do not know his wife's name.
Sincerely
Effie K. Thomas
Address at top of sheet
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Handwritten note:
Rejected, serves (illegible) not provided for by act of Jan 1832
See letter 8 Dec '34 to John Fiets (?)
6061
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This is a form:

At the top, center the following words are typed and have a line drawn through them:
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873

6061 (REJECTED) stamp next to this number

P.O. (Handwritten) Frederick Kyzer

The rest of the document has nothing else filled in.

Service:
Enlisted: __, 18__
Discharged: __, 18__
Application filed: __, 18__
Alleges: __
Re-enlisted: __

Attorney: __
P.O. __

__ Recognized. __ Contract
__Cert. of Dis. Searched for __, 18

Hand written vertically on the right margin:
1936 - Nov 6 - Hist to Mrs. Effie K. Thomas (ILL.)
1937 - Feb 11 - Hist. to Mr. G.N. Kysar (ILL) - letter in Rev. Frederick
Cuyzer - B.L.M. 289-100-ILL