Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29546, Jehiel Wisner, New Jersey New York
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New Jersey New York Wisner, Jehiel S. 29546
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Michigan 277 New York Jehiel Wisner 27739 of [unreadable] in the State of New Your who was a private in the [unreadable] by Captain Mynes of the [unreadable] commended by [unreadable] in NY line for 15 months private. Inscribed in the roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars ____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1834 and Joseph Center Lockport. Arrears to the 4th of September 275.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 25.00. 200.00. Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by Dan[unreadable] Boyd Clerk, Book 82 Vol 4 Page 81. [unreadable] cert in the name of same [unreadable] cancelled, and a correct one [unreadable] 29 Oct. 1834 & sent to Jos. Center, Lockport, NY. [unreadable] to Pew agt 9 Feb 1839. To Michigan from Albany from 4 Sept 1838 [unreadable] 1839. Note [unreadable] sent to [unreadable] Michigan.  [unreadable] Nov. 10 - 1839 - A.B
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Application for a Transfer
State of Michigan [ ]
Hillsdale County
On this [ ] day of December 1838 before me the subscriber. Associate judge of the circuit court for said county of Hillsdale personally appeared Jehiel C. Wisner who on oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cooper in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreeves whose given name he thinks was Israel in service of the United States; this his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from when he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michigan [ ] that in consequence of his old age and consequent infirmities and [unreadable] no landed property and a very little personal he had become unable to provide himself with the necessities of life for the support of him self and his aged companion; that his children on whom he is dependent for assistance in his old age  had removed to the State of Michigan and it became necessary that he should remove to them that he might benefit by their kindness and assistance. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. Heman Pratt Associate judge of circuit court. Jehiel Wisner.
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Oath of Witness
State of Michigan Hillsdale County [ ]
On the 3rd day of December 1838 before me Associate judge for said county personally appeared Mary Pratt who on her oath declares that Jehiel Wisner is the identical person named in an original certificate of pension in his possession from the War Department and is also the same person who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit. Sworn and subscribed before me the day [unreadable] aforesaid Heman Pratt Associate Judge of Circuit Court. Mary Pratt. State of Michigan Hillsdale County [unreadable] Magistrate Certificate of Witness.  I hereby certify that the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity. Heman Pratt Associate Judge of Circuit Court.
State of Michigan Hillsdale County [JS] I Clinton E Attwater Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Heman Pratt is associate Judge in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of January 1837 and will expire on the eighth day of January 1841, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said county this nineteenth day of January 1839. Clinton E Attwater Clerk
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State of New York Niagara County [ ]
On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of General Sessions of the [unreadable] in and for said county now sitting Jehiel Wisner a minister of the gospel and resident in the town of New [unreadable] in said county aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress [unreadable] June 7 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named affairs and leaves as here in stated, namely.
In September 1779 he volunteered while living in the town of Warwick where he was born Orange County & State of New York and joined Captain David McCambles [unreadable] of militia as a volunteer Thomas Blane [several unreadable words] and David Weisner brother of applicant was [ ] ensign of his [this?] company and attached to Colonel John Hawthornes regiment and [ ] to [ ] Fish Kill in the state of New York and there served as such volunteer for one month. The next year 1780 [1782?] in February while residing in Manahawkin County of [?] and State of New Jersey applicant was drafted to serve six months in the war in the militia and joined Captain Coopers Company [?] was lieutenant and marched to Colts Neck after joining Colonel Flemings regiment at Monmoth. Was stationed at Colts Neck where he served out his said term of six months when he was discharged. In the month of October 1780 [1785?] while applicant was residing at Manahawkin aforesaid and joined Captain John Mynes
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company of militia [unknown] Lieutenant and marched to Little Egg Harbor and served one month at that place under Colonel John Shrieves. In the month of December 1780 according to applicant's best knowledge applicant volunteered and joined again Captain Mynes company of militia and marched to Waders River County of Burlington and State of New Jersey. Thinks Major Budd[?] commands the regiment to which he was attached. General Lacy[?] was the commandant of the post and applicant served one month as such volunteer at said Waders River and was discharged.
In 1781 applicant again volunteered and joined Captain Coopers company [unknown] Lieutenant & Brooks ensign of said company of militia and marched with said company to [unknown] River and was attached to Colonel Shrievesregiment. Thinks General Firman[?] commanded the brigade. Applicant joined said company in April and served as such volunteer six months & [unknown] being stationed during the time at B[unknown] River. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State. And applicant further says that he has no written [unknown] document[unknown] evidence to prove or corroborate[?] the services above [unknown] and that he knows of no person by which he can prove the same except Davie Weisner and Samuel Weisner whose affidavits are hereunto annexed. Jehiel Wisner. [the statement by the clerk of the court at the bottom the page is completely unreadable]
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5860
In the matter of Jehiel Weisner a revolutionary soldier who claims a pension having served as appears by his declaration the period of 15 months as a volunteer in the militia services
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I Samuel Wisner do solemnly swear that I as personally acquainted with Jehiel Wisner whose certificate is hereunto annexed during the revolutionary war and that I am knowing to his being draft[scan cut off rest] to serve for six months in the year eighty from Col.S Cranes regiment and I do further swear that I am knowing to his having performed all the services specified in the annexed certificate oft[cut off] the commencemint of the year 1781 + further this deponent saith not
[side right] Samuel Winner [signed]

Sworn & subscribed before me this 9th day of July 1832 before me Alexander Buttertuter
[side right] commsiſsions of Deed [under name]
I certify that the above named SamuelWisner is a man of good moral character.
[side right] Alexn. Buttertuter [signed]
[side right] Com. of Deeds

State of NewYork}
Niagara County}Sr.
Clerk office} I Henry Catlin Clerk of said County Do Cirtify that Alexander Butterfield before whom the perports to have been Sworn to was on the day of the date thereof one of Commiſsioners of Deeds in andfor Said County_ And further that I am acqainted With his hand writing _ And truily believe his name Subscribed to the said affidavits is his proper hand writing and Signature.
Witneſs My hand And Seal of Office atSockpad the Tenth day of July A.D. 1832
[side right] Henry Catlin Clerk [signed and marked]
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State of New York
Niagara County
We Silas Parsons a clergyman residing in the village of Lockport and Timothy Paige residing in the village of Rayatton in said county in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jehiel Seisner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Timothy Paige
Silas Parsons
Sworn [unreadable] before m in open court this 5th day of September A.D. 1832
[Unreadable] Clerk of the Court of General [unreadable] of the Peace of Niagara County
Niagara County [unknown symbol] David Weisner being [unreadable] days that he is acquainted with Jehiel Weisner who has subscribed the above declaration - and that he is my brother and I know that he served one month in the militia under me as his ensign as specified in his declaration, at Fish Kill
David Weisner
Sworn [unreadable] before m in open court this 5th day of September A.D. 1832
[Unreadable] Clerk of the Court of General [unreadable] of the Peace of Niagara County
And the court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Silas Parsons who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the village of Lockport in the County of Niagara and that Timothy Paige who also [unreadable] is a resident in Rayatton in said county of Niagara State of New York
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is a credible person; and that their statement is
entitled to credit. And we further declare that David Wisner and Samuel Wisner, who have made the annexed affidavits are credible 
persons, as I have on oath before us.
J. McCollum
Daniel Alvord 
Otis Hathaway
Members of court in ?
Niagara County
I Henry Catlin Clerk of the Court of General Session of the Peace of Niagara County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeheil Wisner for a Pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September A.D. 1832
Henry Catlin, Clerk
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State of New York
Niagara County ss: Personally appeared before me Joseph Center a Justice of the peace in & for said county on this Seventh day of August 1833 Elder Jehiel Wisner who being duly Sworn make a further or amendatory declaration in addition to his original declaration hereunto annexed
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June Seventh 1832 and says
That he has a record of his age now in his possession which was kept by his father and that by said record applicant is now seventy one years old-- that in the declaration before made and hereunto annexed applicant states from memory that he was then seventy
nine years of age - since which time applicant that has made search & found said record of his age by which he appears to have been borne on the 16th June 1762 in the Town of Warwick County of Orange N.Y. Since the revolutionary war applicant has resided in the
following places towit. In Mount Holly  N.J. - about 4 years-In Warwick Orange Co N.Y. right or nine years. In Ovid Seneca Co N.Y. 14 years. In Phelpstown Antonia Co NY. about seven years and in Goram Antonia Co N.Y. 2 years-- and since in the Town of NewFane Niagara Co NY where he now resides, and applicant says that in making the declaration hereunto annexed he was mistaken in the time of the commencement of the periods of his 
services of six months as a drafted militia man
and that it was in the fall said service commenced instead of February, and that in conversing with his brother Samuel Wisner whose affidavit is hereunto annexed he has become satisfied that he was
in an error and applicant further says that he
was mistaken in stating that he in October 1780 volunteered and served one month under captain John Myres - That said
months service was June 1780 as
applicant now well recollects-- and that this applicant was also mistaken in saying that in the month of December 1780 he volunteered he and served one month as stated in the annexed declaration - that he should have stated the said months service to have been in the latter part of March or the fore part of April 1781 applicant says that it was owing to his memory being impaired and confused by old age and infirmity that he committed
said errors in respect of said periods of service
and applicant says that he served as follows
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at the various times before specified towit
In September 1779 as a private & volunteer in the militia company of Captain David McCombly company-- one month-
In June 1780 as a private and volunteer in the
company of Captain John Myres one month-
In September 1780 as a drafted militia man
in Captain Coopers company in the capacity of a private six months-
In March or April 1781. In Captain John Myres
company as a private and volunteer, one month
In 1781 as a volunteer militiaman and as a
private six months. making in all fifteen
months and for which applicant claims a pension. And applicant says that he cannot state any more of his officers than what he has stated in his annexed one final declaration
An applicant further says that he never received from any written discharge from any of his services - any of his officers-- and applicant says that he is acquainted with Judge James Van Home Zebulon Stout and Colonel John R. Swarth out of his neighbours who are willing to testify to his good standing and veracity, and to their belief of his having been a revolutionary soldier
Jehiel Wisner

subscribed and sworn to 
before me Aug 7th, 38
Joseph Center Justice Peace

State of New York
Niagara County Ss: I Joseph Center a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with elder Jehiel Wisner-- that ever since my acquaintance with him he has been a minister
in the baptist denomination in good standing and is esteemed a worthy Christian and a man of strict integrity truth and veracity - And I further certify that I am acquainted with
David Wisner his brother who is a man of truth
and veracity
Dated Aug 7th 1833
Joseph Center Justice Peace
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State of New York
Cayuga County ss Samuel Wisner of Springport in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged 72 years & upwards and is brother to Jehiel Wisner of the town of Newfane in the County of Niagara in
said State and know of his having performed the following services in the Revolutionary war
First. In the fall of the year 1780 about the first
of September the said Jehiel was drafted for
a time of six months and entered said service
I was also drafted at the same time & entered
service, but we did not serve together therefore I am unable to state how long he served, but have understood that he served out his term of six months
Second. In the month of March 1781, the said Jehiel was again called out and entered service in the company commanded by Captain John Myers and continued in service one month-
I further state that during the remainder of the
year 1781 the said Jehiel was out, and
three or four tours of service at Bass river and
Waden river in the State of New Jersey under the following named officers Captain Cooper & Lieut Douglass amounting in the whole to six months according to my best recollection. Samuel Wisner

Sworn & subscribed the 15th 1833 before me John Grove Justice of the Peace-
I certify that I am acquainted with the said
Samuel Wisner, and that he is a man of truth
and veracity. July 15th 1833 John Grove Justice
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[seal attached side right of main body text]

State of New York}
Cayuga County} Sr. I Michael S. Myers clerk of said County Do certify that John Grover Esq. was at the time the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, a Justice of the Peace in + for said County and that I am aquainted with his handwriting + vertly believe that his signature subscribed to said affidavit + also to the certificate following the same is geniune.
Witneſs my hand + Seal of office this 15th day of July A.D. 1833
M.S.Myers [signed]
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State of Newyork
Niagera County}: I. David Wisner of NewFane in the County aforesaid being duly swornsays that he is seventy five years old and brother to Jehiel Wisner of the place aforesaid_ and knows that said Jehiel served one month as a volunteer in the Revolutionary war in the Militia in the Company Commanded by Captain David McCombly and of which company deponent was at the time ensign_ and deponent says that said service of said Jehiel in said company was in October or
November 1779-- as deponent thinks-- that said Jehiel performed said Service as a private and was at Fish Kill_ deponent has seen said Jehiel declaration stating said service in September 1779 - but deponent thinks said
Jehiel is mistaken in the time_
[side right] David Wisner [signed]
Subscribed and Sworn before me Aug 7th 1833. Joseph Center Justice Peace [signed]

State of New york
Niagara County}:  I Joseph Center a Justice
of the Peace in & for Said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Wisner who made the above affidavit, and that said David is a man of truth and veracity
Dated Aug 7th 1833. Joseph Center JP [signed]
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State of New York
Niagara County Ss:
I Henry Catlin Clerk of the County of Niagara do hereby certify that Joseph Center before whom the within officiants purports to be sworn to and also by whom the within forgoing Certificate purports to have been made was at the date of the same a Justice of
the peace in and for said County, and
that I am acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name subscribed
to said within affidavits and said within
certificate to be his proper handwriting 
And I said Clerk do further certify that
said papers being the original declaration
proceedings and certificate of the court
and affidavits hereunto annexed and
on which my certificate has been heretofore
endorsed were then at the time of the endorsement of my certificate annexed together and were in the same condition and so united when the same were executed in open court-
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Official
Seal at  Lockport the Seventh day of August A.D. 1833
Henry Catlin Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,........., 19.....
G. Franklin Wisner,
211 E. Fayette St. Baltimore, Md.

In reply to your request of July 14, received July 14 for a statement of the military history of Jehiel Wisner 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
S. 29.546
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1779
1780
1781
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 mos.
7 mos.
7 mos.

RANK.
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
David McCambley
Cooper & John Myers
 "   "    "
.
COLONEL.
John Hathorn
Heming & Shreve
and Maj. Budd
STATE.
NY.
N. Jersey
"  "
Battles engaged in, ......
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warwick, Orange Co. N. Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, New Fane, Niagara Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born June 16, 1762 Warwick, N.Y.
Remarks: in 1838 he was in Hillsdale Co Mich having moved to that state to be with children -- no names given
He was a minister of the Gospel - denomination not stated
The names of his parents are not stated.
Cied A.B.Nov. 10. 1839 (Mich.)
Respectfully,
Bros. David & Samuel

Commissioner.
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[tri-fold document]
[center-fold, printed form]
29546
Revy [written] INVALID. [underlined heading]


 File No. 29,546 
Jehiel Wisner [name written]
Pri Rev War

[line break]

line 4] Act: June 7 32 [date written]
[line 5] Index: -Vol. 2  Page 454 
[Arrangement of 1870. ]

[third fold]
[handwritten]
1916 July 17. Hist. to G. Franklin Wisner this T.F. Dennis Law Clerk Bn. of Pen. no letters in one files.¢.
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Address
Joseph Center
Lockport Niagara Co
N.Y.
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Revo.
Jehiel Wisner
New York
Suspended act 7 Jan '32
letter 2 Nov '33
Jos. Center
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Lockport. October 21st 1834
J.L. Edwards Esqr-
Sir Enclosed I return a pension warrant
to be corrected. I wish you to have the same corrected and return it to me without delay as the applicant is very needy-- The mistake is in the given name - the applicants name is Jehiel Wisner written as Samuel Wisner - I have made no application for Samuel Wisner & do not know the man - Please Correct the same without delay
Yours obt
Joseph Center
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Payments to be made at new York by Prest of Mechanical Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the pension Office, in Book E2 Vol 4 Page 87 by Dan Boyd
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Wisner of the State of New York-- who was a private in the army of the Revolution--
is entitled to receive fifty dollars and...
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 8th day of October one thousand eight
hundred and thirty four
Mahlon Dickerson
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
[The word "Cancelled" is written across this page]
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Neb 18
[Stamp - Albany N.Y. Feb 13]
James L Edwards Esquire
Commisr of Pension
War Dept
City of Washington
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension of Agency,
February 13th 1839

JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 9th inst I have to state, that Jehiel Wisner a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at 50 Dollars per month
was last paid to the 4 day of Sept 1838.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obt servt
Tho W Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT
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Nov 6th 1833
The papers of Jehiel Wisner are likewise suspended & placed on file. There is no
evidence in the Department, that there were drafts of the militia of the State of New Jersey, at the period mentioned for six months. The applicant should give the names of the Colonels under whom he served
Henry Catlin Esq
Sec. ?
N Y.
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State of New York
Niagara County. Jehiel Wisner being duly sworn deposeth and saith in addition & explanation of his former declarations and supplementary affidavit for a pension that he was drafted while living at Egg Harbor New Jersey from Captain Halseys Company on the same day with his brother Samuel Wisner who now lives in the County of Cayuga New York and who has been allowed a pension for the time of service under the same draft as deponent is informed and believes - and deponent says that said period of draftment was for the period of six months - in Captain Budds company Flander was  the Major-
Shreves was the Colonel of deponents regiment in which deponent served said period of six months draft - Deponent says that after said draft he joined his company marched to Cotts Neck and from there was attached and marched to Toms river Black house so called, then, where deponent served
out the remaining period of his draft of
Six months - Firman was the commanding
officer & was called the General - deponent
does not remember any other field officers
and deponent further says that the object of
said draft was to defend the inhabitants from
the incursions of the refugees- deponent
may be mistaken in the time of said
me as mentioned in his former affidavit
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but from his best recollection and memory which has been impaired through
infirmaty and old age deponent is unable
to be certain as to the time - but deponent
says that he did serve the said period of
draft of six months beside his other services mentioned in his former affidavit - That his said brother Samuel was drafted at the same time and served in the same regiment with
deponent but not in the same company
as will appear by said Samuels affidavit accompanying deponents former
application and on file in the pension
office as deponent supposes-- deponent
further says that that at the period of service
subsequent to said draft mentioned in
his former affidavit he was in the
Service under the same Colonel Shreves
deponent says that he does not remember of being commanded by any other Colonel than said Shrieves except at Bass River when Colonel Ross commanded
 and deponent says that he remembers that said Major Budd commanded at other periods of service mentioned in his former affidavits  -that said period of service mentioned in his former affidavit was principally in companies, or batalions to protect the inhabitants from the attacks of the refugees
Jehiel Wisner
Subscribed & Sworn to before me June
6th 1834 Joseph Center J P
State of New York
Niagara County Ss  I Joseph Carter a Justice
of the peace before whom the above
affidavit was made do certify that I am acquainted with said Jehiel and that
he bears the reputation of a man of  truth & 
? integrity
June 6th1834
J Center J.P.
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State of New York
Niagara County
Clerks office
I Henry Catlin Clerk of said County do
hereby certify that Joseph Center Esquire
before whom the preceding affidavit purport
to have been sworn to was on the date of
the same an acting Justice of the Peace in
& for the said County of Niagara duly
elected & qualified to act as such - and
that I am well acquainted with his hand writing
and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand and seal of office at Lockport
this 7th day of June AD. 1834 
Henry Catlin Clerk