Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], George Heiser, Del. Penn.
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Service                                                     Number

[crossed out] Del.                           
Penn.                 Heiser George        [check mark]

Contents
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City of Philadelphia Ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Aldermen of said city George Heizer: who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was Ninety three years of age on the tenth day of February 1843 and was born on the 10th day of February A.D. 1750. That he now lives in providence Township, Delaware County, State of Pennsylvania. The weather being good he thought he would come to town this day to see Afflick. Deponent gives this explanation of the testimony which he has heretofore given. Desposeth that he was a soldier of the 
revolution and was a Drum Major in the second Penn. Regiment. was enlisted at the Blue Bell Tavern in the County of Philadelphia. That he was a pensioner of the United States for several years and rec'd Sixty Dollars every Six Months - received the pension at the Guards Bank in the City of Philadelphia, Lawyer Dick of Chester, Penn. and Esquire John Peirson of Delaware County Penn. procured the pension for him, lost his certificate about six years past - then they refused to pay the pension and has never had it since. Lawyer Dick and Squire Peirson are both dead. All the officers that he recollects were Cols. Humpton and Stewarts. he was at the battles of Elizabeth 
Town point - New Hersey, Brandywine, and at the taking of Cornwallis. That he is best acquainted in his neighborhood with Squire John Afflick.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of April A.D. 1843. Armon Davis Alderman
his George X Heiser mark
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Plentify that the within Deposition was taken by me from the Department
in his own words without any dictation on the point of any person
whatever and I am fully satisfied that full faith should be given 
to his deposition and that he is a worthy and respectable old man
for whom I feel much interest as he is aged [illegible], April the
12th 1843. Armon Davis Alderman
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County [notary symbol]
I Richard Palmer Sr. Esq.
Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of said county 
do certify that Armon Davis Esq. by whom the foregoing
Certificate was seen so and given and whom just own
propose hand [illegible] has those unto [illegible] this name
was at the time of so doing an [illegible] an alderman in and 
for the City of Philadelphia and ex-officio a Justice of the 
Peace duly commissioned and qualified to all whose[illegible]
as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given
as well in courts of the [illegible]
In testimony where of I have here
[illegible] suffice it
the seal of the law of Courts at Phila-
delphia this 15th day of April 
1843 -
Richard Palmer Sr. Prothonotary
for Joseph S. Tennery
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Delaware County SS.
Personally affirmed before me the
subscriber on of the Justices of the Peace
in and for Delaware County on the 17th
day of April A.D. 1843 George Heizer and
being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was a Revolutionary
soldier: That he enlisted at the Blue Bell in
Kingsessing, Philadelphia County, Became a 
Drum Major - Was at the battels of Elizabeth town
and also at the Battle of Brandywine, and 
the taking of Cornwallis - That he lost his
certificate Five or Six years ago and drew 
his pension at the Guards Bank in Phila : _
Joshua L. Pearson Justice of the Peace and 
Archibald T. Dick both now deceased obtain 
his pension for him - and so further saith
not.    his
Sworn and Subscribed |        George X Heizer
before me April 17th 1843 - |           mark
John Afflick Esq.
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Nether Providence April 21st 1843
C.J. Jack Esq.
Dear Sir,
Your favour of the 25
[illegible] came daily hand. I remember your being at my house in relation to Geo. Heiser
I say with you "common justice" would require 
every man to aid all in his power, to befriend
the soldier of the revolution - I have therefore
conversed with a number of persons upon
the subject - and finds that every one believes him to have been in the Revolutionary war,
and in the capacity that he had Deposed
before me - One thing strengthened my belief
is it may be trifling in the estimation of
others that he used to drum at the different
military musters dressed in revolutionary 
apparel, + thus excited the attention and respect of the aged, from having been [illegible]
as he declared he was, and they believed in
our revolutionary struggle -
He came before me on the 17th [illegible] and
made the following deposition - I may
here remark that he is very feeble + may not
therefore be here but a very short time.
Respectfully, John Afflick
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JL Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I [illegible] to you with this the explanation
of George Heizer or Heiser of Providence
township in Delaware County - in my home as
[illegible] his case - this I think might to be
satisfactory - 
Pilade                                {illegible}
April 17. 1843                    C.J. Jackl
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J L Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
By your letter received to day it seems that you can have reference to the case of George Heiser who was a witness as to identity in my Wilkinson's case.  As his case is [illegible] without the shadow of a doubt.  I hope you will immediately send me his pension certificate.
With regard to Heiser's case be please to say what I am to do to obtain his pension since 1834.  I apprehend some foul play has been observed towards him.  His family desire me to investigate it.  As certain it is that his [illegible] his friends have heard of his [illegible] & he is alive & well and lost his certificate in coming to the city a [illegible] in that very year.  But the most [illegible] satisfactory and conclusive proof of his being alive and of his identity from the most respectable witnesses will be produced.  Please instruct me in this subject.
[illegible] obliging
C. J. Jackel
Philada
Nov 24 1842
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J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir,
George Heisel belonged to this agency and as I understood [illegible] $120 pension per annum.  He lost his pension certificate some years back and is [illegible] now in the rolls of this agency.  I do hope however that you will send me as soon as practicable his [illegible] certificate as I understand from him that he is much [illegible] for money.
Your obliging
C J Jackl
Philadela
Nov 14 1842
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George Heiser Case
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In the matter of the claim of George Heiser for his pension
Peter Berands being duly sworn according to law doth say that he is the bro in law of the said George Heiser and frequently brought him to the city from the country that is Delaware County [illegible] and for the purpose of receiving his pension.  That said Heiser always lived in Delaware County in said state, and is as well known as a Revolutionary soldier as any man can be.  That said Heiser always came twice a year to the city to get his pension money and although deponent never was with him when he got his pension money, yet deponent often saw him have it.  Deponent is certain of this fact.  He drew his pension many years before he lost his pension certificate.  Deponent remembers well his complaining of his having lost it some years ago.  He [illegible] he always understood he hundred and twenty dollars per annum.
Sworn & subscribed before me} Peter Barands
Affirmed and subscribed August 5th A. D. 1844 before me John Afflick JPeace in and for the County of Delaware}
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CH Willamson
John Miller
Ezekiel Norman
Seth Thomas
Henry Forrest
Isaac Haldeman
Jonas Moore
George Edwards
John Lewis
James Ogden
Charlie Shillingford
Jos Gibbons Sr
Jeremiah Fowler
Jacob Byre
Nn Sellers
William G Hall
Geo G Trites
Joseph Davis
Terry C Pike
Dennis Sullivan
Samuel Sellers
Lewis Watkin
Thomas Seth
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I am personally acquainted with Geroge Heiser and Peter Berands & I believe the within statement to be true
Joseph Weaver
George Jordan
W H Price
Thos Rudolph
Daniel Housman
Geo. W. Hills
Joseph Evans
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Oct 15 48
[illegible]
Nether Providence  5
October 13
Hon. J.L. Edwards   6
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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N[illegible] Providence Oct. 10th 1845
Sir, your communication of the 9th came duly
to hand. And although I am at a loss how to reply, still courtesy demands my acknowledgment of your favour.
You say "a deposition of George Hizer date & e". I know an old man by the name of George Heizer not "Hizer" who came before me I presume on the day you mention. The case
came before me through the agency of J. Jack Esq of Phila:_ who was the agent for the party and addressed by a letter to me certain interrogatories to be put to the deponent which I did.  As I kept no memorandum I speak from memory -
As it regards George Heizer it is reported through the neighbourhood that he was a drummer during the revolution.  Nothing is known only by report. He is a very aged and infirm old man and removed from the neighbourhood soon after the above transaction, I believe to Phila:_ But whether another person should receive a pension on the testimony alone of Heizer, I must say I have my doubts. 
Very respectfully
yours, John Afflick Esq.
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir,
The information you desired in Mr. Wilkinson's case was communicated to you in my letter of Nov. 12 1842.  I then stated that Geroge Keiser was on the pay rolls of this agency and that he had lost his certificate in the year 1834.  Upon reference to his petition and testimony you will find the information [illegible] has been [illegible] delayed.  I hope I may immediately receive the certificate.
[illegible] C. J. Jackl
Dec 14 1842}