Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11285, Isaac Wagle, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Wagle, Isaac
Weigley or
Weighley or
NUMBER
R. 11285
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Revolutionary -
Power of Atty of
Isaac Weighley
Penna
Dec 7-1852
F. E. Hassler
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Fulton & Wood - Kittaning Pa
POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary
Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Pennsylvania
COUNTY OF Armstrong
Be it known that before me
a Justice of the peace personally appeared
Isaac Weighley Jr. aged 58 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Isaac Weighley
who was a Revolutionary [cross symbol]  in the State of Pennsylvania
and that he died on the 8 day of October 1835 and that his mother, named
Mary C. Weighley died on the 27th day of Jany 1824 and that they were
married on the 9 day of May in the year 1780 and that they were residents of Armstrong Co.
in the State of Pennsylvania, and that they resided there {the father 29 years & the mother 18 until their death} years, and that
he resides in said County and that furthermore he BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of
substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in
his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government
and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land,
that may be due him as heir of Isaac Weighley who died leaving the
same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof he has on this 10 day of November 1852,
hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal
my mark [hand drawn X] Isaac Weighley 
Witness: [signature] A. J. Faulk
Witness:
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that he
has always by the community been known as the son of Isaac Weighley
Dated on this 10th day of November 1852
[signature] A. J. Faulk J. P.
State of Pennsylvania
COUNTY of Armstrong
to wit:
I hereby certify, That A. J. Faulk Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his
name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his signative above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Armstrong
County Court, this nineteenth day of November one thousand eight
hundred and fifty two
J.E. Meredith Proy
*If a widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
[cross symbol] State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner -- and amount of pension.

[seal]
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State of Pennsylvania Armstrong County | ss | Declaration of Isaac Weighley
on this eighteenth day of March, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three; personally appeared in open Court, before the
Judges of the Court by Common Pleas now sitting in and for
said County of Armstrong, Isaac Weighley, a resident of Plum 
Creek Township, County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy
four years, and eleven months, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order, to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed the 7th June 1832.
That he [illegible] himself
in the militia at Hannahstown, Westmoreland County
in the year 1775. in the month of March. the Captain of the
Company was Tigard, whose first name I do not now
recollect -the first Lieutenant was Gary, the second Lieutenant
at Edward Byrum. We were drawn in classes. I think I was
drawn in the fourth class, our class was ordered on a tour of
duty for one month, under Captain Sparks, first Lieutenant
John Reed; second Lieutenant Allen; to a place on the Allegheny
river, about two miles below, where, Kittanning now stands &
afterwards [illegible] "Fort Armstrong" - to relieve a company that
had been stationed there. when the company that was relieved, were
returning home; some of them were killed by the Indians
at Blanket hill, about five miles, from where we were
stationed, I remember that one man by the name of Andrew
Simpson was killed, and one by the name of Forgy Moorhead
taken prisoner. two remained below Kittanning at our
station, nearly one month, and were marched back to
Hannahstown, from which we started, and dismissed
by our Captain. In the month of August 1777 - I was again
drafted for one month: there in three companies ordered
to Fort Pitt. one from Ligonier Valley, commanded by Captain
Shannon; one from Bushman Manor, commanded by
Captain Lerch and our Company commanded by Captain
David Marchand; our first Lieutenant was James Moore; our
Ensign, Charles Fiscus; we were marched under Adjutant
Hugh McDade to Fort Pitt, when we were put under the
command of General Hand, who gave orders that this three compromised
under Adjutant Hugh McDade, take charge of some
bullocks, flour, and other provisions and march to Fort Wheeling
we were marched by the way of Washington to Fort Wheeling, during
our march we did not see any person, the people generally having
left their plantations, for fear of the Indians, and fled to the
Fort - On our arrival at Fort Wheeling, which was under the
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command of Col Sheppard, we encamped in the woods, adjoining the Fort and remained there, about a week, when we were marched back to Fort Pitt by the same route we went to Fort Wheeling on our return to Fort Pitt Charles Fiscus our Ensign, and Michael Byrely, and myself, and several others of our Company, were ordered to join the company of Captains Williams of Chestnut Ridge, that was stationed on Croghan's Farm about four miles from Fort Pitt up the Allegheny River, where we
remained only a few days guarding the [illegible] and provisions
from the Indians, when we were sent back to Fort Pitt, where we joined
our own company, and were marched back to Hannah's town, and
dismissed I remember that there was one man by the name of Shoup
wounded by the Indians while we remained at Fort Pitt - In March, or the latter end of February in the year 1778 I was again drafted and marched to Fort Pitt, under Captain Christopher Truby, where we remained about one week, preparing provisions. General Hand then took the command of four or five hundred of us, and marched us to Big Beaver, which we crossed, and went up some distance; where the greater number of the men, encamped, and about eighty were sent up Mahoning Creek, (a tributary of Big Beaver) to Salt Springs where we had been informed the Indians were boiling Salt. on our reaching Salt Springs, there were several Indians there, of whom we killed four, we remained about two days in wait for the Indians at the Springs but did not see any and we returned to the Company on Big Beaver. On our return to the Company Gen. Hand had determined on marching to Cayauga, but could not in consequence of the waters being very high, and was obliged to return to Fort Pitt, where we were dismissed, and returned home to Westmorland, making upwards of a month this tour, but can not say how much more. In the latter end of July or beginning of August 1778. I was again drafted for one month, and marched under Captain David Marchand to Wallaces' Fort on the River Counsenaugh where we were stationed, and remained until our time was up, when we were marched back to Hannah's town, and dismissed, and I went home to my fathers, a short distance from where Greens[illegible] now stands, when I remained with exception of some few days that I was out on scouting parties, until August 1779 when I volunteered by the month at Waletow's Fort about eight miles below where Greensburghs now Stands under William McIntire Master of the Pack horse Brigade who was out for provisions for the army then lying at Fort Pitt, under whose command I do not now recollect, We were marched from Waleton's Fort to Martinsburgh in Virginia, where finding provisions secure, we were marched to Winchester in Virginia, where we obtained an additional quantity, and from thence to Fort Pitt where the army was lying - from thence to Waltuon's Fort where I left McIntir in consequence of the snow being deep, and the difficulty of getting fodder for our horses having served under William McIntire three months, I returned home. Since I was out for any length of time on service unless on Scouting parties, afterwards Nor do I remember the different times I was scouting but recollect that on the 28th of April 1777. Abraham Francis of our neighborhood was killed by the Indians and two or three of Francis Family taken prisoners by them, 
also a man by the name of Lyles, was killed on the 17th June of the same
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year Frederick Henry's family (who lives about half a mile from my father's) were killed when he was at the mill consisting of a Mother and four children & two of the children were taken prisoners by the Indians who were pursued and [illegible] taken by Captain Hugh Brady  - who brought back the two children, and had killed one Indian - I was not out with Captain Brady - About the time Captain Brady returned we were ordered out under Captain Christopher Truly as Scouts to examine the neighborhood, went from Hannah's town to the river [illegible] from that to Shintee Creek, from that to Fort Crawford near the mouth of Pucketty [Puxsatawny] over on the Alleghany River, from thence by Turtle Creek back to Hannah's town, making about one weeks tour, when we were dismissed. I remember another scouting party I was out in in 1781 under either Capt Truby or Marchand I do not recollect which we started from Walton's Fort, from that to Brush Creek from 
that by a man by Brush run Manor across by Turle Creek from thence home, which took about four or five days - There are no other circumstances connected with my services that I now recollect nor can I remember all my scouting expeditions. My memory  having failed much within these few years- In all my services I never asked, nor was I ever offered a discharge - That there  is no witness living I could obtain, but my brother in Westd [Westmoreland] County 
The present applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Isaac Wagle
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -}
Fredk [Frederick] [illegible], Pro
Interrogatories
1st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Northampton County, at Eastor, Pennsylvania in April 1758
2 Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it?
Ans. I have no record of my age except what I took from the book my father
entered the births and marriages of all his children, the book is now in the possession of my brother Abraham Weigley in Westmorland County - 
3rd Where were you living when called into service [illegible]
Ans. I was living in Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania, near where Greensburgh now stands, to which place my father moved in the year 1774. and where I lived until the year 1806, when I removed to Armstrong County and have lived since - 
4th How were you entered into service; were you drafted [illegible]
Ans. I was drafted at different times as stated in my declaration. I volunteered 
by the month as stated in my declaration and served three months as a volunteer. I never was a substitute for any person
5th. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops 
when you served [illegible]
Ans. I do not recollect the names of any officers other them those stated in my declaration nor can I recollect any continental or militia regiments nor any other circumstances than that mentioned in my
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declaration -
6th Did you ever receive discharge from the service of [illegible initials]. 
 Ans. I never asked for, was never received a discharge from any officer 
7th State the names of [stricken word 'individuals'] persons to whom you are known [illegible initials]
Ans. Gabrial A Richard and Jacob Beck -

Armstrong County -
Mr Gabrial A. Richard residing in the County of Armstrong Clergyman and Jacob Beck residing in the same county hereby certify that we are acquainted with Isaac Wagley who has sworn to and presented the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age - an eleven months that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a [stricken word 'revolutionary'] soldier of the Revolutionary War and that they concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed to this day and year aforesaid}
Frederick Rohrer, Pro}
| G. A. Richard
| Jacob Beck


And the Court do hereby declare their opinion 
after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier and served as he states and the Court [illegible] certifies that it appears to them that Gabriel A. Richard who signed the certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Armstrong, and that Jacob Beck who also signed the certificate is a resident of the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit 
State of Pennsylvania Armstrong County, [illegible]
I Frederick Rohrer Protonotary of Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Wagle for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of March AD 1833-
Fredk Rohrer, Pro
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No 24329
Isaac Weighley-
[illegible]
Pennsylvania

Rejected 
Exclusion of his service as Teamster [illegible] but four months-

[illegible] letter to 
Wm M Watson
July 15,1883

Wm M. Watson
[illegible] 
[illegible] 
Pennsylvania
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:
   The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and regulations will shew[sic] what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A Statement, shewing [sic] the Service of Isaac Weighley Armstrong Co. Pennsylvania
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Period when the service was rendered. |
-in Draft 1775
-[drft] Augt 1777
-Feby or March [drft] 1778
-July or Augt [drft] 7-8
-[illegible] parties until [illegible] 1779
-Vol --

Duration of the claimant's service. | Years. | Months. | Days. |
-years | 1 month | [blank] days [1775]
-years | 1 month | [blank] days [1777]
-years | 1 month | [blank] days [1778]
-years | 1 month | [blank] days [1778/79]
-years | 1 month | [blank] days [1779]

Rank of the claimant. | Private 

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. |
- Coln Zegord
- Captn Sparks
- Captn Shannon
- Col Shepherd
- Captn Williams
- Captn Tenley
- Genrl Heard
- Captn Morehead

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. |
-74 years & 11 mo-
-Westmorland Co Pennsylvania-

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
-Traditional evidence

Was he in this ^Cust service an enlisted soldier

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has be construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line.", "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persona who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Milita, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
as rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory, or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or any annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions(g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service int he State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C.D. residing in (the same)hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood were he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificates of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is intitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of application of for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating  the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if on be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of you services.
6. To a Soldier.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer.  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant,
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary (sic) evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry (sic) whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge of Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, the the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[a.] The declarant (sic) must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant (sic) will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b.] The declarant (sic) must make his declaration in the county where he resides. if he should fail to do s, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c.] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d.] The declarant (sic) must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e.] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom her served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how lone he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who being sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; --For-------year------months, and ----days, I served as a ----.  For ---months and ---days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant server, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served: the duration of each term of engagement: the particular place or places where the service was performed; the the applicant serve with an embodied corps called into service by  competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants' entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
*The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant (sic) must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent tot the War Department, with the declaration.
Signed John N Ashton

noted   He must (ineligible) the evidence of his brother.
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July 24, 1931.

Mr. Henry Smith
Route #2, Box 17
Weedville, Pennsylvania
Rev.& 1813 Wars Section ILL

Dear Sirs:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11285, that Isaac Wagle, as he signed, (the name is also borne as Weigley and Weighley) was born in April, 1758 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. In 1774, his father, whose name is not given, moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and lived a few miles from the place where Greensburg now stands.

While residing in said place, Isaac Wagle enlisted and served four tours of one month each as follows: from March, 1775, in Captains Tigard's and Sparks' Company; from August, 1777, in Captain David Marchand's Company; from February of March, 1778, in Captain Christopher Truby's Company; from July or Augus, 1778, in Captain David Marchand's Company. From August, 1779, he served three months as a teamster under William McIntire, and additional scouting parties of a few days against the Indians under Captains Truby and Marchand; all of the above service was in the Pennsylvania troops.

He applied for pension March 18, 1833, while a resident of Plum Creek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where he had moved in 1806 from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The claim was not allowed as he did not render six months actual military service as required by the pension laws. The law made no provision for teamster service.

Soldier married May 9, 1780, Mary C., maiden name not given. She died January 27, 1824 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

He died October 8, 1835 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

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In 1852, soldier's son, Isaac, was fifty-eight years of age and a resident of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Miller,
Assistant to Administrator.
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1889
Aug 3. L C Draper - history - Prior
1918 May 7. Hist. to Cora Doverspike. c.
1919 Jany. 13. Cora Doverspike advised only one statement to same person c..
Apl. 4. Hist. to Rachel S. Smith. []
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1931 - May 5 - Hist. to Mrs. David Kepple- ILL
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1931- July 22 - Hist. to Mr. Henry Smith- ILL
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1931- July 22 - Hist. to Miss Tillie Gardner. ILL
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P.O.  Isaac Weighley | Weigtey | Wagle
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18  .
[stamped REJECTED]
Discharged: [blank], 18  .
Application filed: [blank], 18  .
[stricken word 'alleges'] List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause of rejection as follows: 
[stricken word 'Re-enlisted']
"Exclusive of team service, he served but four months.'

Attorny: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. | [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis.  Searched for [blank], 18  .
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Pennsylvania
Act of June '32
Rejected
See letter to W. M. Watson
10 July, 37
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W.M. [stricken] Watson Esq
Kittanning 
Pa

[bottom notation]
Re. vol 9
Pd 290.-
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War Department
Pension office
July 16, 1883

Sir

The papers in the case of Isaac Weighley have been examined and placed on our files-
Exclusive of his service in driving a pack horse, which cannot be allowed as it was evidently performed under a civil contract. he served but four months. This term is insufficient to entitle him to the benefits of the act of June 7, 1832, which requires from any applicant a service of six months.
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Supplement. to Isaac Weigley application for Pension under the act Congress - 7th June 1832
Armstrong County /ss

Petitioner appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County Isaac Wagley who being duly sworn saith that he was [illegible] [an] enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War, but that he was either drafted in the militia or a volunteer, and that the three months he served under Captain McIntire he was a volunteer, and appointed by Captain McIntire to drive pack horse.  That he volunteered in the service of the United States and not for his own [illegible][illegible] [illegible]- Cust was appointed to [illegible] as above stated -- Isaac Wagle

Sworn and Subscribed in Open}
Court - 19th June 1833}
Fredk Rohrer, Pro}


Armstrong County/ss

Before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Armstrong personally came Abraham Wagle aged 77 years who being duly sworn according to Law deposed
and saith that he served in the Revolutionary War with his brother Isaac Wagley and that he knows that the said Isaac was out several times for more than a month at a time during the Revolutionary War - including the years 1777-8-& 9- but cannot state what lengths of time he served altogether & further I served out in the Lynn Campaign with my brother [strikethrough] for one month - but I never served along with him on any other tour  One of us having to stay at home while the other was on service.
Abraham Wagle
Sworn and subscribed}
this 19th June 1833 -}
Fredk Rohrer, Pro}
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State of Pennsylvania,}
Armstrong County, Get.}

I, Frederick Rohrer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Armstrong in the [State] of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the forgoing [illegible] the supplement, contains the [illegible][illegible] of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Wagle for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, at Kittamony, this 26th day of June A.D. 1833.
Fredk. Rhorer, Pro
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Kittanning June 24th 1833 -
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir;
I hereby [illegible] application of Isaac Wagley for a pension together with objections 

Your ob ser
Wm Watson
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Weedville Pa
Route 2, Box 17.
[illegible]
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Please send me the Revolutionary War Record of my ancestor
Isaac Wagle.
Westmoreland Co.
Penns
and oblige
Mr. Harry Smith
Route 2, Box 17.
Weedville, Pa

Postmarked- July 6, 1931
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Weedville Pa
June 17, 30
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of my ancestor Isaac Wagle
Westmoreland Co. Pennsylvania

Thanking you, 
Mrs. Tillie Gardner
Weedville Pa
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Apr 29-1918
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir- Do you have Isaac Weighley or maybe [illegible] (not sure of proper spelling- from New Orleans fought in Revolutionary War? Would like to have his military service. address 
Cora Doverspike
[illegible]. Pa
Wigley- English
Veyley- Dutch?
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One 3ct stamp rec.
#4527 Winthrop St E.E.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Wash. DC.
Sirs- Will you kindly send Military record of Isaac Wagle, Revolutionary Soldier, to Cora L. Doverspike #4527 Winthrop St. E.E. Ca
c/o Dr. Reed and oblige very sincerely Cora Doverspike
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417 Waltham St
Hammond, Ind
Mar. 26, 1938

Dept of Interior
Washington, D. C.
Can you give me any information concerning Isaac Wigley, Weagley, or Wegley from Armstrong or Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania who was supposed to join the Revolutionary War from St. Louis.
Also Nicholas Long from Montgomery Co. Penn who was in the war participating in the battle of Monmouth N. J. 

Very truly-
(Mrs. David W.)
Elsie Long Kepple
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5115 [illegible] Ave
Pittsburg, Pa

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sir
Please send me the military record of my great, great, grandfather Isaac Wagle. I believe he was from St. Louis or left from St. Louis
Thanking you I am
Respectfully yours, 
Rachel S. Smith
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Rev. War Section.
January 13, 1919
Cora L. Deverspike,
4527 Winthrop Street, East End,
c/o Dr. Reed, Pittsburg, Pa.
Madam:

In response to your undated letter received the sixth instant, you are advised that the history of Isaac Wagle R. File No. 11285 Rev. War, was mailed to you under date of May 7, 1918, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner
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July 22, 1931.
Miss Tillie Gardner
Woodville, Pennsylvania

Rev.&1812 Wars Section
ILL

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11285, that Isaac Wagle, as he signed,(the name is also borne Weigley and Weighley) was born in April, 1774, his father, whose name is not given, moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and lived a few miles from the place where Greensburg now stands.
While residing in said place, Isaac Wagle enlisted and served four terms of one month each as follows: from March, 1775, in Captains Tigard's and Sparks' Company; from August, 1777, in Captain David Marchand's Company; from February or March, 1778, in Captain Christopher Truby's Company; from July or August, 1778, in Captain David Marchand's Company. From August, 1779, he served three months as a teamster under William McIntire, and additional scouting parties of a few days against the Indians under Captains Truby and Marchand; all of the above noted service was in the Pennsylvania troops.
He applied for pension March 18, 1833,while a resident of Plum Creek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where he had moved in1806 from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The claim was not allowed as he did not render six months actual military service as required by the pension laws. The law made no provision for teamster service.
Soldier married May 9, 1780, Mary C. maiden  name not given. She died January 27, 1824 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
He died October 8, 1835 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

                                1.
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Soldier's son, Isaac, was fifty-eight years of age in 1862 and resided then in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Very truly yours.

A. D. Miller,
Assistant to Administrator.



2.
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May 6, 1931.

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
ILL

Mrs. David Kepple 
417 Waltham Street
Hammond, Indiana

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11285, that Isaac Wagle, as he signed (the name false borne as Weigley and Weighley, but not as Wigley, Weagley or Wagley) was born in April, 1758 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. In 1774, his father, whose name is not given, moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and lived a few miles from te place where Greensburg now stands.

While residing in the same place, Isaac Wagle enlisted and served four tours of one month each as follows: from March, 1775, in Captains Tigard's and Sparks' Company; from February or March, 1778, in Captain Christopher Truby's Company; from July or August, 1778, in Captain David Marchand's Company; from August, 1779, he served three months as a teamster under William McIntire, and additional scouting parties of a few days against Indians under Captains Truby and Marchand; all of the above service was in the Pennsylvania troops.
He applied for pension March 18, 1833, while a resident of Plum Creek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where he had moved in 1806 from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The claim was not allowed as he did not render si months actual military service as required by the pension laws. The law made no provision for teamster service.
Soldier married May 9, 1780, Mary C.. maiden name not given; she died January 27 1834 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
He died October 8, 1835 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

                                      1.
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Soldier's son, Isaac, was fifty-eight years of age and resident of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, in 18[52].

The revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of Nicholas Long from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a [st]atement of the military history of Isaac Wagle a [soldier] of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([stricken]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  R.11,285
==============================
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |
Mch.1775 |
Aug 1777 |
Feb or Mch. [stricken or Apl] '78 |
July or Aug. '78 |
Aug. 1779 | 

LENGTH OF SERVICE. |
1 mo.
1 mo.
1 mo.
1 mo.
3 mos.
Also scouting parties of a few days

RANK |
Private
----
----
----
Teamster

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
CAPTAIN. |
Tigard & Sparks}
David Marchand}
Christopher Trudy}
David Marchand}
William McIntire}
Truly or Marchand}

COLONEL. |
Service on the frontier.

STATE.
Penn.

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
       Westmoreland Co. Penn Where Greenburgh now stands.
Date of application for pension, 
       Mch.18, 1833.
Residence at date of application, 
       Plum Creek Twb., Armstrong Co. Penn-

Remarks: soldier married May 9, 1780 Mary C. ______.  She died Janry. 27, 1824 and he died.  Oct. 8, 1835 leaving a son Isaac of Armstrong Co. and 58 yrs. of age in 1852.
 
The claim was rejected on the ground that the ^alleged service as Teamster was evidently performed under [illegible] [illegible] & that claimant did not otherwise, render six months actual military service, required by the pension law under which he applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.