Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9623, for Michael Sisler, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.

Sisler, Michael
or Sissler
or Schisler

Rachel

NUMBER
R9623
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No 14433
Rachel Sisler, wid o Michael Pa
Act 7 July 1838
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Bedford           SS


Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of Pennsylvania
County of Bedford    On this fifth day of April 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Rachel Sisler of said County aged eighty four years 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 pensions to certain widows"  That she is the widow of Michael Sisler (or Sissler or Schisler) late a soldier in the war of the revolution, that her said husband was a resident of Cumberland now Franklin County Pennsylvania during the war of the revolution, that all she knows or the most she can be expected to know as to his service she learned from him having been married after the war, that he served as she understood under Captain Gilbert commencing his service in 1776 or 1777 and serving all of the time or near the whole time of the war of the revolution.  She further declares that she was married to the said Michael Sisler on the 22nd of June 1784 seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husb and the said Michael Sisler died in 1808 eighteen hundred and eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services, but the marriage took place previous, to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four,to wit, at the time above stated
Subscribed & sworn before me
this fifth day of April 1847           Rachell Sisler
Anthony Shoemaker

I certify that the above named Rachel Sisler is a respectable person that she is old & so infirm as not to be able to leave her house that she cannot from bodily infirmity appear in Court, nor is she able to appear before a Judge to make her Declaration, that she is almost blind Anthony Shoemaker
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Bedford County Pa
Personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Rachal Sisler and acknowledged the written declaration toto be her act and deed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my  and seal this 5th day of April 1847
Anthony Shoemaker

[middle written vertically]
No 11433
Rachael Sisler
wd of Michael 
Pa
Act 7 July 1838

Pennsylvania
Bedford County p.
I Joseph B Noble Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Bedford county Certify that Anthony Shoemaker Esq. before whom the forgoing affidavit or declaration was made, was on the date and at the time thereof, and still is, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and further I certify that the three foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Bedford the 19th day of August A.D. 1847
Jos B Noble
Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Blair
SS

William Sisler of said County whom I certify to be a respectable person, personally appeared before me and after duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was born in 1785 that Rachel Sisler who is by these present applying for a pension is this deponents mother and that Michael Sisler was this deponents father, that this deponent has from a child up understood from his said father that he had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, this deponent said father died in 1808 leaving his said widow, this deponents mother the said Rachel Sisler, and that she still remains a widow, that this deponents said mother is too feeble, too infirmed to leave her house, that she is not able to appear in court or before a judge to make her application and declaration, that she is almost blind beside all her other infirmities, that the attached old family record is the original record of this deponents & as father & mothers family and that it has been in use in the family since the year A.D. 1801.

Subscribed & sworn before me this 24th day of April 1847 
[signed] GW Johnston
[signed] William Lister

State of Pennsylvania
Blair County Ss
I Joseph Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & do certify that George W Johnston, Esquire
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before whom the with in deposition was taken was at the time of the taking whereof and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected commissioned and sworn according to the Constitution and Laws of this Commonwealth been unsuccessful and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere and I do further certify that the signature here unto anexed purporting to be 
the signature of the said Justice is Genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Hollidaysburg the 24th day of Apl A.D. 1847
[signed] Joseph Smith Prothy. & Clk
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Family Record
Births
William Sisler was born
14 April 1785
John Sisler was born the
15th April 1787
Peter Sisler was born the
11th June 1789
Michael Sisler Junr was born
13th [illegible] 1792
Elizabeth Sisler was born the
16th August 1793
Ester Sisler was born the
3rd Aprile 1796
George Sisler was born the
4th March 1798
Catherine Sisler was born the
19th Aprile 1800
Mary Sisler was born the
15th August 1802
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Christ's coming and eternity.  CHAP XXII.  Neither and nor diminish.
[illegible left margin notation] 11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, [superscript "c"] to give every man according as his work shall be.
[left margin notation "Isaiah", followed by illegible reference marks] 13 [superscript "d"] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
[left margin notation "Chap.", followed by illegible reference marks]14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter
in through the gates into the city. ["have rig" and "may en-" lined through]
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whore-mongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star [illegible right margin notations]
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say Come. And let him that is athirst, Come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, [superscript "f"] If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:[mostly illegible right margin notations but seeming references to Deuteronomy and Proverbs]
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly; Amen. Even so, come Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
The END of the NEW TESTAMENT.

ERRATA.
  FOR | READ.
Exodus xii. 20. and on the two | and the two.
23. and the two | and on the two.
37. Ramses | Rameses
Deuteronomy  ix. 1. of Amkins | of the Anakims
1 Kings i. 26, Jehoda | Jehoida.
32. Jehoda | Jehoida.
viii. 59. cause of | cause of.
2 Kings (Note) iii. 14. it even in | in it even
1 Chronicles i. 21. Ual | Uzal.
vi. 54. of the  | of the.
2 Chronicles iii. 1. year of | year of
iv. 6. offering | offering.
(Note) v. 11. found | found.
(Note) xxii. 10. Kings | Kings.
Job xii. 18. gir deth thei | girdeth their
(Note) xxxviii. 11. Cold | Gold.
Psalm (Note)vii. 11. righteons | righteous.
(Note) lxxxiv. 10. threshold | threshold.
Isaiah 1. 2. for thirst | for thirst.
lxiv. at top. CHRIST | CHRIST.
Jeremiah 11. 12. horrbly | horribly
Esdrad  11.16. Beltethmus | Beeltethmus.
Judith ii. 19. forth | forth.
Baruch iv.1. fore ver | forever.
Susanna (Note) 54. lentish tree | lentisk tree.
1 Mace. top at 2. instructetb | instructeth.
John vi. 31. law ritten | is written
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[typewritten letter]
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.

March 12, 1927
[handwritten name] Michael Sister

Honorable C. J. Thompson
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Thompson:
In response to your letter of the tenth instant, in which you state that Mrs. John W. Seslar desires to know whether or not there was any one in the Revolutionary War from the state of Pennsylvania, named Seslar, Sesler or Sessler.
I have the honor to advise you that no soldier, with surname Sellar, Sesler, Sessler, is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier of a similar spelling of that name of Pennsylvania, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the pension claim R. 9623, it appears that Rachel Sisler (name also appears as Sissler and Schiller) applied for pension, April 5, 1847, while a resident of Bedford County, Pennsyl-
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ania, aged eighty-four years, and alleged that her husband, Michael Sisler, while a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 1776 or 1777 and served under Captain Silbert "near the whole time of the War of the Revolution."
The claim was not allowed, as she failed to furnish proof of his services.
It also appears in said claim, that Michael Sisler married June 22, 1784, Rachel (her maiden name is not given). He died in 1808.
Their children -
William born April 14, 1785.
John born April 15, 1787.
Peter born June 11, 1789.
Michael, Jr. born January 13, 1792
Elizabeth born August 16, 1793.
Esther born April 3, 1796.
George born March 4, 1798.
Catherine born April 19, 1800
Mary born August 15, 1802.

Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Acts of July 14, 1882, and March 8, 1878
[crossed out
Rejected
9623
Rachel Sisler

Application filed:
The printed list o 1852 shows "reasons for suspicion
Alleges
"Papers informal. no proof presented"
 
1925 Dec 17 + list to Mrs. Eunice L Stout L S [illegible 2 words]

1927 Mch. 12 + sent list to Mrs. C J. Thompson for Mrs John V Sesler [illegible]
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[first three lines to dark to read]
9623
Act 7 July 1838
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13455 Sept 6, 1847
Rachel Sisler
wo  Michael
1838

Hon J L Edwards
Arad Joy
Ovid Ny
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Hon J L Edward
Comm's of Pensions
Washington D.C 
Ovid 
Aug 31
NY
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Ovid N.Y. Augt 30 '44
Sir
I inclose papers of Rachel Sisler - the family record is the one forwarded to me attached as it is to the affidavit of Wm Sisler, of course I know nothing as to the genuineness of the record & I wish you to examine it carefully & there be your own judge; all of the papers come to me, as I enclose them to you, I know nothing wrong about them, I inclose them in good faith, but with you to be the judge.
Respectfully
Your Obd Servt 
Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards 
Comd of Pensions
Washington DC
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Arad Joy
Sept 22.84
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Pension Office
September 23 1847

Sir:
The papers in the care of Rachel Sisler widow of Michael Sisler have been examined and filed under the Act of 7 July 1838.
As you are familiar with the requesting for the adjustment of claim in the office. it is deemed only necessary to say that a pension cannot be granted in this case until they have been complied not only as regard the authenticity of her papers. But in the specification and proof of her husbands service and also of the proof of their marriage. 
An original declaration made before a Justice of the Peace is not admissible nor has there been any proof to sustain this application been presented
Arad Joy Esq
Ovid
NY
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

December 17, 1925

Mrs. Eunice L. Stout
826 E. 10th St
Pueblo, Colo.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 9623, it appears that Rachel Sisler (name also appears as Sissler and Schisler) applied for pension, April 5, 1847, while a resident of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-four years, and alleged that her husband, Michael Sisler, while a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 1776 or 1777 and served under Captain Gilbert "near the
whole time of the War of the Revolution."
The claim was not allowed as she failed to
furnish proof of service.
It also appears in said claim, that Michael
Sisler married June 22, 1784, Rachel (her maiden
any
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name is not given). He died in 1808.
Their children - 

William born April 14, 1785
John born April 15, 1787
Peter born June 11, 1789
Michael Jr. born January 13, 1793
Elisabeth born August 16, 1793
Esther born April 3, 1796
George born March 4, 1796
Catherine born April 19, 1800
Mary born August 15, 1802

The above noted Michael Sisler is the only soldier of that  name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, under any spelling of that name.

Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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[Ink Stamped oval seal]
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
MAR 11 1927
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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[typewritten letter]
[letterhead]
[Upper left]
C. J. THOMPSON
9th District Ohio
[center]
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
[upper right]
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

March 10, 1927.

Col. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Colonel Scott:

A constituent of mine named Mrs. John W. Seslar desires to know whether or not there was anyone in the Revolutionary War from the State of Pennsylvania named Seslar, Sesler or Sessler, for genealogical purposes.
If possible, will you kindly give me this
information and oblige?

Sincerely and truly yours, 
[signed] C J Thompson

CJT-VM
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Pueblo Colorado
Nov. 8, 925

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir:
Please advise me as to the record of a pension for Michael Sisler. Private 4th class in Capt. Abraham  Nentz- Second Co. Phila. County Militia. Revolutuionary War.
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pleas search or family names also
Michael Sisler Private from Montgomery County in the Sixth Regiment, Continental Line. I am very anxious to enter the D. A. R. and am hoping you  may be able to help me.
Sincerely, 
Mrs. Ennis L. Stout
826 E 10t St.
Pueblo, Colo.