Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3906, Michael Wisor, Md.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE
Md.
CONTENTS
sesses
or
Wisor, Michael
or Wizer
or Wiser Nelly
NUMBER
W. 3906
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18,888
Virginia
Michael Wisor, or Wizer,
of Fauquier Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain J. C. Janes, of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel J. Gunby in the Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years 1778 to 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the of 1st of March, 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar 1823
and sent to Hon: Th. L. Moore, late
the Rep U.S. Washington
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1823 1.03
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1823 $48
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820 &
March 1st 1823
See let to Hon. C. P. Church
H.R. Jan. 23. 1838
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2673.
Virginia
Nelly Wiser
widow of Michael Wiser
Md.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issue the
29 day of Decr. 1848
and sent to 
W. G. Little
Manasas Gap
[illegible] Co. Va.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 197 Vol. 3
Reported
Decr. 29 1848
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Michael Wiser's
Declaration &c
Hon. Wm. Moore of Va.
Adm.
H: of Rep:
at Mrs. Blake's
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Virginia
Fauquier County to wit
On this 24th day of December 1822 personally
appeared in open court being a court of Record for the County
of Fauquier in the State aforesaid the said Court keeping
a record of its proceedings having unlimited Jurisdiction at
common Law and Chancery and power of fine & imprisonment
Michael Wisor resident in said County aged sixty four years
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 of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the
1st May 1820 that he the said Michael Wisor enlisted
for the Term of three years on the 1st day of June in
the year 1778 in the State of Maryland in the company
commanded by Capt John Coates Jones in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel John Gunby in the 1st Maryland
Brigade commanded by General William Smallwood
that he continued to shore in the said corps until the
year 1781 when he was discharged from the said service
That he was in the battles of Monmouth and Camden
that he was taken a prisoner at Camden and carried to
Charleston Southcarolinia where he was detained by the
British twelve months, and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said services. And in pursuance
of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that
I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day
of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by
Gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property
or any part thereof with 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 navel 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
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person in trust 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; my occupation is that of a miller, but by reasons
of pains in my right shoulder and arm I am unable to
pursue it to any material advantage, my family consists
of a wife aged 58 years, a son aged 34 years who
sometimes makes my house his home, but whose services
contribute very little to my support
Schedule
1/2 dozen chairs, 2 tables, 1 chest, a small quantity of
earthen ware, 1/2 dozen pewter plates, 2 pewter dishes,
1/2 dozen knives and forks, 1/2 dozen spoons, 1 old desk
1 oven 3 small iron pots 1 iron Kettle 1 Tea Kettle
Michael Wisor
Virginia
Fauquier County to wit
This 24th day of December 1822
William Gilson and Benjamin R. Bradford credible
witnesses of full age personally appeared in open Court
and made oath that they have known the above named
Michael Wesor for several years, that he has always
supported the character of an honest and truthful
man, that he is in indigent and needy circumstances
and needs the assistance of his country
Wm Gibson
Benjamin R Bradford
Fauquier County Court the December 24th 1822
Michael Wisor a petitioner for a pension
having this day appeared in open count & having subscribed
his declaration for a pension upon oath and also a
schedule of his property and it appears to the satisfaction
of the Court from the affidavits of William Gibson and Benjamin
R. Bradford that He is a man honest and truthful
and that he is in such indigent and needy circumstances
as to need the aid of his Country for a support and that
he did serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army as
set forth in his said Declaration & The Court being of
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opinion that the property contained in the said schedule
is not with more than eleven Dollars and
twenty five cents. It is ordered that the said Declaration
and affidavits together with this opinion
of the Court be transmitted and certified to the Treasury
of the United States for the War Department.
A Copy
Teste
John Awsmith
Virginia
Fauquier County to wit
John Awsmith Clerk of the
Court of the said County do hereby certify that
the foregoing Declaration and Schedule thereto annexed
together with the affidavit an order of Court
certifying the same are true copies from the originals
as they now stand filed among the Records of the said
Court in my office. And I do further certify
that it is the opinion of the said Court that the
whole amount in value of the property in the said
Schedule mentioned is Eleven Dollars and twenty
five cents.
[seal] [illegible] In testimony whereof I
Have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my
office the 15th day of
January 1823 and in the 47
year of the Commonwealth
John Awsmith
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Dec 18, 1845.
[illegible] case
Nelly Wisor
Nelly Wisor
widow of Michael
Wisor; act '38
W G Settle
Monassas Gap
Va
W.G. Settle
Menassas Gap
Va.
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the Deposition of Alexander D. Keith aged Seventy three years, testifies
that Michael Wisor late a revolutionary pensioner and late
Husband of Nelly Wisor; who is an applicant for a pension
removed to Fauquier County Virginia and lived Several
years in the Capacity of a Miller for Norman Farron
and afterwards in the same capacity with this affiant,
he was employed by this affiant in the year Eighteen
Hundred and fourteen when said Wisor came to Fauquier
County aforesaid he brought with him two sons --
to wit; Henry Wisor and Thomas Wisor, that the said
Henry & Thomas, ware full grown men, acting and
doing business for themselves, that in the year
Eighteen Hundred and fourteen, the said Henry
Wisor was a drafted militiaman and served
a tour of duty, and affiant thinks said Tom was
served in Captain William O'Bannons Company Virginia
militia.
A D Keith

I John A Dawson aged fifty seven years (age 57,)
hereby state that I am well acquainted with all the
facts set forth, in Alexander D. Keith's deposition above
and fully concur in said statement and further
State that Thomas Wisor who is the younger of the
two sons above named is as old a man as my
self of not older.
John A Dawson

Fauquier County to wit:
I Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of the County Court, for the County aforesaid
do herby certify that B R Bradford, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
Certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace of and County duly
commissioned and qualified, and that to all his official acts full faith and
credit ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout

In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal
of the said Court this 15 day of December, 1845 and the 70th year of
of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall, Clerk
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This day Alexander D. Keith and Capt John A Dawson personally
appeared came before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Fauquier, and made oath that the
facts set forth in their respective depositions hereto annexed
and by them Subscribed are true as stated

I certify that the said Alexander D Keith
and Capt John A Dawson are men of truth and whose
evidence may be fully relied upon. I further certify
that from my own knowledge I fully concur in
the statements made by the said Ruth and Dawson,
except that part of Mr Keith's Statement about Michael
Wisor being in Nennon Farron's employment, that I
did not know of my own knowledge, but have
herd and do believe that said Wisor was in Said
Farrons employments as stated, I did not remove
to their neighborhood till the year Eighteen hundred
and fourteen, Know all the parties then and
[illegible], given [illegible] my hand this
fifth day of December 1845
B R Bradford
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12284
Rd. Oct. 20 /1848.
Nelly Wisor
Va
Act. 7 July '38
d. 26 Apl. 45.

Married 1782
Rejected husband
26 April 1845

had a son 34 years in
1822 Satisfactory as
to the marriage
per testimony of A D Keith
and J A Dawson.
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on the 29th day of September 1845, personally appeared before me
Benjamin R. Bradford a Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Fauquier, in the State of Virginia, Nelley Wisor a resident
of Fauquier County in the State of Virginia aged about Eighty six
years of age who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath makes
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
promise made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled
an act granting half pay, and pension, to certain
widows, that she is the widow of Michael Wisor, who was
a private in the army of the Revolution, as was more fully
[illegible] by refference to his declaration in the pension office
and that his service in said war as therein set fourth
is made a part of this declaration. She further declares that
she was married to the said Michael Wisor on the 10th
day of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, that her
husband the afore said Michael Wisor died on the 26th
Day of April Eighteen hundred and forty five, that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first day
of January, Seventeen hundred and ninty four.
VIZ, at the time above stated
she further declars that her marriage with the said Michael
Wisor, was Solemnized in the County of Fairfax, State of
Virginia, by Parson Griffith, by a publication of the [illegible].
Nelly Wisor (her X mark)

This day the above named Nelly Wisor personally came
before me Benjamin R. Bradford a Justice of the
peace in and for the County of Fauquier State of Virginia
and was duly sworn to and subscribed the above Declaration
[illegible] this   day of Sept 1845
[signature] B R Bradford JP

Virginia Fauquier County, To Wit
I Alexander J Marshall Clerk of the County Court of the Court aforesaid,
hereby certify that B R Bradford whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace of said
duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit ought to be
given to all his official acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereout and
I do further certify, that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be
said BR Bradford is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of the Court this 14th day of October,1845, and
in the 70th Year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3906
Nelly Wiser
Wid
Michael Wiser
Pvt. Rev: War
Act: Feby. 2/48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible]

150.
Virginia
Nelly Wiser
widow of Michael Wiser
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 26th
April, 1845, the day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the
18th day of Feby. 1846
and sent to
W G Settle Esqr
Manasses Gap,
Va

[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book D
Vol. 1 Page 283.
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V. 12284
Nelly Wisor
Va
Sent to W. G. Settle
Nov. 18 '45
Act 7th July 1838.
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No 12284 No. 210
Nelly Wiser
Widow of Michael
Va
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected husband died
26 April 1845
Adm. act 17 June 1844
2 years per
$80.00 per annum
from 26 April 1845
W. G. Settle
Menasses Gap
Va
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Menassas Gap Warren Co Va. Sept. 24th 1848.
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Nelly Wiser, any
communication upon her application, you will
please direct to Nelly Wiser, Menassas Gap
Warren Co. Va.
Respy. Yr. Hl. Servt.
W. G. Settle
J. L. Edwards Esqr
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, 19th Feby 1823
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in
the Auditor's Office, that Michael Wizer
enlisted as a Private in the Seventh Maryland
Regiment, on the first day of June 1778
and on the 16th August 80 missing
and on the 1st. June 81 discharged.
Thos. Karney
Auditor General,
State of Maryland.
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The Deposition of William Connor aged Seventy five years testifies
that he commenced living with a certain Terrence Connor, when
he was between fourteen and fifteen years of age, that when
he went to live with said Conner, he went to mill for
the Family, that he went to a mill in Fairfax County Virginia
Kept by Michael Wisor, late a Revolutionary pensioner
that said Wisor was then a married man, and had
several children, he frequently saw Wisor and his
wife at the mill and in the neighborhood was well
acquainted with them, and that Nelly his Widow, who
I am informed is an applicant for a pension I
believe to be the same woman who was wife to said
Wisor when I [illegible] knew him which was in the year
1785 or 1786
Wm Connor

This day William Connor personally appeared before me
Benjamin R Bradford a Justice of the peace in
for the County of Fauquier in the State
of Virginia and made oath that the facts
set fourth in his Deposition here to annexed and
by him subscribed are true as stated
I certify that I have been acquainted with
said William Connor for the last forty three years
and have no hesitation in stating that I know him
to be a man of truth, and whose evidence is worthy
of full credit in my [illegible]
---
Given under my hand this
27 day of September 1845
B. R. Bradford
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The deposition of Robert Whitacre who was born in the
year 1781, testifies that he was bound apprentice to
Jesse McVeigh, and that he commenced living with
said McVeigh early in the summer of Seventeen
hundred and ninety five, that a part of his
[illegible] was to go to Mill, that he well
knows that he went to Col Peytons Mill
which mill was kept by Michael
Wisor, late a United States Pensioner
that said Michael Wisor and his Wife
Nelly were living together as man and wife
in the summer of 1795, and this affiant
Well recollects that they had three children
at the time he first went to the mill. their
dwelling house was only a few yards
from the mill. that he has known
the said Michael Wiser and Nelly his
Wife ever since and that the sd Michael
Wisor hath lately died leaving the said
Nelly his Widow. They have been known
as man and Wife ever since.
Robert Whitacre
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This day, Robert Whitacre, personally appeared
before me, Benjamin R Bradford ,a Justice
of the peace, in and for the County of Fauquier,
in the State of Virginia, and made oath, that
the facts set fourth in the fourgoing affidavit
and by him subscribed, are true as stated.
I certify that I ave been acquainted with
said Robert Whitacre, ever since the year 1805. 1825.
and have no hesitation in stating that I believe
him to be a man of truth, and whose evidence
is entitled to full credit, Given under my
hand this 17th day of September 1845
B R Bradford

the Figure 1805 altered
before signed
B R Bradford

Virginia, Fauquier County to wit
I Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid,
hereby certify that B. R. Bradford, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace of said County duly
commissioned and qualified, and that to all his official acts full faith and credit
ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout; and I do further certify
that I believe the foregoing signatures the purporting to be said B. R. Bradford are
genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix
the seal of the said Court this 14th day of October 1843, and
in the 70th Year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall
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James L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Land 0.
Michl. Wiser
[illegible] 1878
Hon. C. F. Mercer
HR
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House of Representatives
Jany 16th 1838
Sir
Michael Wiser or Wizer residing near
[illegible] town within the district which I represent, desires
to be informed whether he is not entitled to arrears of
pension. He was placed on the pension Role by the following
order of the Dept of War.
"I certify that in conformity with the law of the
United States passed 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820, and
first of March 1823, Michael Wiser or Wizer, late a private in
the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the
P. L. Roll for Virginia at the rate of eight dollars, per
month, to commence on the first day of March 1823.
Issued the 5th of March 1823
John C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
Should this pensioner be entitled to no back dues, then
I request that you will transmit this letter to the proper officer
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with the further enquiry whether Michael Wiser is entitled
to any arrears of pay or for depreciation of pay for
services rendered during the Revolutionary war. He says
that when he received his discharge from General Smallwood
on the 16th August 1781 he was entitled to 275 dollars and received nothing.
Whether there is any foundation for his claim I have
no evidence but that the claimant is a respectable
Man. He may have received his pay in very depreciated
paper.
I am respectfully
your Obt Servant
G. F. Mercer

James L. Edwards Esq
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12284.
Oct 20 1845
Nelly Wiser.
July 7, 1838

Menassas Gap Va
Octr. 16

[postage] Paid 10
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Menassas Gap, Va Oct 16. 1845
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the declaration
of Nelly Wiser, who is an applicant for a pension from
all the facts set forth. I do not think there can be found
any Record evidence of her marriage though I
think she was married as stated in the declaration
Respectfully
W. G. Settle

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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[postmark] 
Fairfax C.H. Va.
Aug 27


Code Page 303

[postage] 5
B R Bradford Esq
Chamonsville
Fauq County
Va

8 10 37
11.24.37
8 10 62
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Fairfax C.H.  Va Aug. 21 1845

Dr. Sir
I have examd. the Records of the County Court of
Fairfax, and cannot find the Register of the manage
of Michael Wizer to Nelly Deach
Respectfully
Richardson
PS. probably the Record of the Marriage
may be Loudon County or in Alex DC
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State of Virginia - Fauquier County Sct

On this 23d day of September 1848, personally appeared before me
Benjamin R Bradford, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of
Fauquier aforesaid, Nelly Wiser, a resident of the County aforesaid
aged about Ninty years (as she believes) who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the
act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that
she is the widow of Michael Wiser who was a private in the
Maryland line, in the Army of the Revolutionary War, for a more full
detail of the services of said Michael Wiser in the War aforesaid
reference is made to the declaration of said Michael Wiser, now
upon file in the War office of the United States, and upon which
declaration there was granted to the said Michael Weser, a pension
Certificate for Ninety six dollars per annum, during his natural
life and that since the death of her husband, the said Michael
Weser, she the said Nelly Wiser, has received a pension of Eighty
dollars per annum, to the 4th day of March 1848 at which time her
pension ceased by limitation, and the certificate of her pension surrendered under the limitation of the act of Congress passed June 17
1844. - She further declares that she is still a widow, and that the
said Michael Wise resided in the County of Fauquier aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed on this
day and year above written before
B. R. Bradford J. P.
Nelly Wiser (her X mark)

I certify that the above named Nelly Wise, is personally
known to me, that she is the Widow of Michael Wiser who was a
United States Pensioner, and is the same Nelly Wiser who drew a
Pension under the act of Congress passed the 17th June 1844 - I
certify that the word "before" in the first line of the above declaration,
was interlined before signed - Given under my hand the day and
year first above written
B R Bradford J.P.
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State of Virginia: Fauquier County, to wit:
I, William H. Jennings, Clerk of the County
Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Benjamin R. Bradford, before whom the
foregoing declaration appears to have been sworn to, &
who has given the preceding certificate, was, on the
23rd Inst and still is an acting Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid -- duly commissioned &
qualified as such. And I do furthermore certify that
the foregoing signatures, purporting to be the signature
of said Justice, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of the said
Court this 26th day of September
1848.
Wm H. Jennings