Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11791, William Wise, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (conn.) Wise William
S. 11791
carded
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
1,318
William Wise Matross, 4
★ New York line 1777 6 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to S. Baldwin Esq. Middletown, Conn t .
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1818.
5 months 7/31 $42.86 4/30.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
★ Continental Line
Records corrected May 31/05. f.
New Haven, a New Haven Co.

See letters 12 July 1871 to Pm Asst Secy C. H. Pond
On July 13. 1871 Sent to A. J. Skinner New Haven On

32799 Connecticut Williams Wise aged
John Harkness in the State of Connecticut who was a fifer of Artillery in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. John Lamb in the Continent l line for 2. Years
Allowed former pay at $96. under Act
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 10 3/4 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending April 18 th 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Jany 1851 and addressed to Hon. S. P. Waldo
Swears to the 4th of House of Reps Pensional allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by M. Wightman Clerk, Book C. 2, Vol. 3, Page 50
★ Continental Line
Records corrected May 1858

William Morse
1318
I - for Mr Edwards deed for his property marked. Remains suspended
Cond sent to Roger P. Skinner W. Haven, Conn
July 13 1821

At a City Court, held in and for the City of New Haven , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 10 th day of July  1820 , the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, William Wise a resident in the town of City of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
  6 Chairs of the value of 2 " 1 Iron Pot 1   half a Flos Carpet 2 50 1 Kettle " 34   Old Carpet " 75 1 Frying Pan " 60   2 Tables " 50 1 Spider " 17   1 Great Chair " 10 1 Tea Kettle " 75   peal Tongues & animal Hooks 75 1 Large Old Kettle " 50   1 Wood Clock 4 " 1 Grid Iron " 10   1 Looking Glass 1 " 1 Mortar " 10   1 Writing Desk 1 " 1 Skillet " 15   Sundry Articles, Broochery " 75 1 Old Chest with Drawers 1 50   do Earthen Ware 1 " 1 Old Chest " 50   do Tin Ware 1 " 1 Cradle & Sythe " 75   do Stone Ware 1 " 1 Shovel " 50   do Wooden Ware 1 " 1 Plough 2 "   do Glass Ware " 50 1 Old Shave & Truck 20 "   1 Pewter Plate & 4 plates 1 "   2 Old Hds & 3 bolls 1 80   $ 20 65 28 96   20 65   2 Swine 49 61   9 39   $ 39 " 
Right as Tenant by the courtesy in about one quarter of an acre of land situated in the York Street Quarter with a small house thereon the premises belonging to my wife are worth $350 dollars my right at the annual rent after deducting taxes & repairs with $20 dls per year = 20 "  $ 79.00
William Wise

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the City Court, held in and for the City of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 10 day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, William Wise aged Sixty years, resident in the Town of City of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted in Capt Samuel Mansfield's Company in Col Lamb's Regiment on the 10 day of March 1777 and continued in the service during the war, was in the battle at Fredericktown also at Monmouth , & at the siege of Cambridge & Yorktown ,
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 25 th day of March 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 1318 And I do further 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 naval 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 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation, was formerly a Sailor , but now that of a day labourer , when able to work.
and that I have a family residing with me consisting of myself & wife, also three Daughters over Twenty one years of age.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
William Wise
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Seventy  None Dollars and _____ Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Roger S. Skinner Clk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Roger S. Skinner Clerk of the City Court in and for the City of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Seventy nine Dollars and _____ Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
20 th day of July 182 0 .
Roger S. Skinner Clk
I, Elizer Goodrich presiding Judge of the City Court in and for the City of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Roger S. Skinner is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven City this 20 th day of July 182 0 .
Elizer Goodrich

Wm Wise
Declaration &
Pet n for Pension
Mar 25. 1818.
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Correct
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Connecticut
I William Wire of New Haven in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do declare, on oath that I served my country more than six years in the revolutionary war. That I enlisted on the 18 th March 1777. into Captain Mansfield Company, in Col John Lamb's regiment of Artillery in the New York line, & continued to serve in the same line, regiment & company, then commanded by Cap n Savage till the close of the war & was then honorably discharged - and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I now need assistance from my country for support. I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States, according to the provisions of the act of the

Congress of the United States entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war — New Haven Mar. 25 th 1818. J. H. H. E.
Connecticut New Haven County
New Haven Mar. 25. 1818
Then personally appeared the above named William Wise a resident citizen of the United States to me personally known & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him in my presence subscribed before me
Simion Babbin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut
John Miles of New Haven formerly a lieutenant in Capt Mansfield's Company in Col Lamb's regiment of Artillery - depose & say that the above named William Wise in the year 1777 enlisted into the same company - that I knew him well while in service & that he con- tinued in the service in the same regiment till the close of the war in 1783 & was then honorably discharged.
April 3 rd 1818 Sworn to at date before me
Simion Babbin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut
John Miles

To the Honourable the Secretary of the Department of War
I Simson Baldwin before whom the foregoing Declaration was made do certify that the said William Wife is personally known to me & is a resident citizen of the United States - and it appears to my satisfaction that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as he has stated in his Declaration. I therefore transmit to you the Evidence & proceedings in the case New Haven Mar 30 th 1818
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup t Court of Connecticut

Dec 7/50
Col. W. H. ... ... .. ... .. ... ..
Application of Children of Wm Wise pensioned under act 18 March 1818 as a Matross at 96$ per annum - for an increase under act 7 June 1832 as a Fifer of Artillery
L. P. Waldo

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
By His Excellency THOMAS H. SEYMOUR, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know Ye, That Henry Fowler is, and since the 1 st day of December instant hath been, a Notary Public, in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to His acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court;...that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; and that the signature of the said Henry Fowler thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 5 th day of December A. D. 1850, and in the seventy fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor
M c Clusky
Secretary of State

State of Connecticut,
New Haven County ss New Haven, fifth
December
Be it known that on this 24 day of November 1850 before me a Notary Public in & for said State duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take depositions personally appeared Celia Alling who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and says That she is a child of William Wise deceased late of New Haven who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum that he died in New Haven in the year 1821 3 on the 18 th day of April, That there is no surviving widow and that she the said Celia Alling and Betsey Wise are his only surviving children
That she believes they are entitled to an increase of pension on account of the Revolutionary service of the said William Wise, the proof of which service is herunto annexed, and she respectfully asks an examination of her claim and an award of what may be found due under the act of June 1832. Sworn to and subscribed
Celia Alling
on the day & year first above written Before me Witness my hand and official seal this 5 th day of December 1850.
Henry Fowler Notary Public

Rev. Wm
11.791 INVALID.
File No. 11.791
William Wise Super Rev. War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. A Page 411
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Applicant aged 60 yrs.
- wife's age not stated.
- 3 daughters, over 21 yrs. old.
Lease by the estate in 1/4 of an acre of land, with a small house thereon - his interest therein valued at $20 per y. r
- whole amt. of sched: $49.-
Service from 1977, to the close of the war.
Con J. L. E.

32.799
No 38.091
H William Wise, dec.
et
Act 7 June 1832.
Adm o 2yrs
Fifer of Artillery
$104 per annum
commg 4 March 1831
& ending 18 April 1843
when he died, payable
to Celia Alling &
Betsey Wise, only
surviving children,
former payts under Act of 18 March 1818, to be deducted at $96 per annum
W. L. S. Waldo. H. S. R.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Dec. 3 rd 1850
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of William Wise , in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the books and documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and find the name of William Wise in a Pay Roll, under the following heading, viz., "Settlement with 4 Companies of Artillery in Regiment Commanded by Col. John Lamb, before 1780," and opposite the name of the said Wise, are the following entries, Rank, Fifer | Commencement of service March 11 th 77 | Time of this settlement Jan'y. 1 st 80 | Term 2 y. 9 m. 20 ds | Amt. of wages £87. 10. 8. | Money due for Blankets £2. 9. 6. | Value of m o p o for clothing & refreshments £2. 2. | Amt. of Debt £92. 2. 2. | Value of Money rec d from U. S. Connecticut & towns £0. 13. | Value of Cloths & Refresh s supplied £10. 3. 1. | Amt. of Blankets supplied £0. 19. 5 | Amt. of credit £28. 10. 7. | Balance £63. 11. 7.
I find also the name of William Wise , in another Settlement with 4 Companies Artillery in a Reg t commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the year 1780, and opposite the name are entries as follows, viz. Rank Fifer | Commencement of service Jan'y. 1 st 80 | Time of this settlement Jan'y 1 st 81 | Term 1 year | Amt. of Wages £31. 4. | Money

due for Blankets £0. 18. | Value of M c W. for Clothing & refreshments £2. 0 Amt. of debt £32. 2. 2 | Value of M c W. rec d . on acct. of Wages £0. 1. 5 Value of Clothing & refreshments supplied £1. 11. 10. | Amt. of credit £1. 13. 3 | Balance £30. 8. 11.
K. G. Pinney, Comptroller, by Geo. Robinson, Clerk,

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Hartford
I Henry Perkins. Judge. of the Probate court for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to Said Court that William Wise was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the Act of 18 March 1818 at Nine Six dollars per Annum - was a resident of the Town of New Haven County of New Haven State of Connecticut and died in Said New Haven in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three on the eighteenth day of April leaving no Widow, and his only surviving children are Clelia Alling and Betsey Wise both residents of New Haven
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my Official Seal at Hartford this 3 rd day of December 1850.
Henry Perkins. Judge.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wise, William GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 8045 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 10, 1791 to Anthony Maywell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.