Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39121, Michael Weese, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Vac
Weese, Michael
$ 39121
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Lt Col Wm. Johnson age 25. 1844.
19-4 89 R
Sam Tennepsee
Michael Weede
of Greene Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Abel Westfall of the regiment commanded by Colonel Muhlenberg in the Virginia line, for the term of two years from Spring of 1781 to Spring 1783.
Described on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of May 1825 and sent to Hon. Robert W. Blair. Knoxville, Tenn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1825 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 34:12 $ 34:12
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
March 1. 1825
(Handwritten flourish)

Michael Weiss

State of Tennessee Green County
On this 26th day of April 1828 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record the subscriber, Michael Weiss who formerly made out a declaration to obtain the several provisions of the acts of Congress for those who were engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war & made oath, that the schedule attached to his original application contains a true account of all the property he had at the time of making the same, as also all that he was possessed of since the 18th of March 1818 except such articles of stock as he was necessitated to kill & use in the sustenance of his family, that he has neither bought nor sold so as to be enabled to give any statement on that subject. He further states, that he would have applied for a pension at an earlier period but from the difficulties in obtaining the same and his ignorance of the manner of obtaining the provisions of the acts of Congress, as also his aversion to apply for the charity of the Government whilst able to support himself.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this date above written.
Michael Weiss
26th April 1828.

State of Tennessee                      April Session 1825 Green County                              }  Then personally appeared in open court, the subscriber John Blair and made oath that the original declaration of Michael Allen now on file in the war. office, was drawn up by him, from a printed form, obtained shortly before that time, from J. L. Edwards, which form was strictly pursued in making out the same, that he would have incorporated therein the requirement in the within affidavit but from the belief of the printed form being a compliance with the requirements of the office, the statement is made in justice to the declarant, and to prevent his perjury taking its commencement from the date of the within deposition, which was not the fault or omission of the declarant Given to the Sub. in open court this 26th day of April 1825
John Blair [Signature]
26th April 1825

State of Tennessee      April 27th 1828 Greene County
I certify that on the day above the foregoing affidavits of Michael Wise, & John Blair were severally sworn to & subscribed in open court by the affiants. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this date above written.
Rev. Patterson Clerk By M. Payne Clk

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Michael Wuri Dsch Papers
Dead
(Revolutionary)
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Redund from 8th

upon G.
My appearance before along a section of for the County of St. Lawrence
a John N. Hall Samuel Lewis respectable of the County & State
of residence & made oath in due form of law that they have been well acquainted with Algera Weese for more than seven years, that she is the widow of Michael Weese late a prisoner of the United States, that said Michael Weese died on the 23rd day of last April to the best of their recollection & belief
soon to be subscribed J. N. Hall before me this 7th day of September 1829. M. Lamb
Test
W. Mahony Justice of the peace For Green County
FUND PAYMENT VOUCHER Issued from GAD

Schedule
District of Washington (SS)
On this 30 th day of August 1894 Personally appeared in open court, being a Circuit Court of Law & Equity for Greene County within the state of Tennessee Michael Allee aged seventy two, a resident citizen of said County & State who being first duly sworn deposed & stated, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: first in the spring of the year 1776. in the County of what was then Hampshire, now in the South Branch of Potomac he entered into the continental service of the United States under Captain Abe Westfall of the eighth Regiment of the Virginia line, then commanded by Genl. Lee, of which Allee was the Colonel after which enlistment which was for two years he was taken into service, and marched to Suffolk, then to Norfolk, then was marched to the Southward, to Hillsboro North Carolina, then to Charleston Carolina, and was before his discharge again returned to the North, where he received his discharge from his said Captain Hoggins having faithfully served out his two years. & was in the following engagements between Suffolk & at Norfolk he was in an engagement again at the siege near Charleston, at Hatteras Point, Fort Mosey & several small engagements - which discharge he kept for many years, until by casualty he lost the same

And 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 so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18th March 1818. or its subsequent amendments that I have not now here 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 hereto annexed, & by me subscribed, to wit:-
  2 head of horse, horse $30. mare 25.  $ 55. 00    2 cows & two calves, & 2 small storks -     cows $8 each, calves $2 each, small ones 50 each  34. 00    2 head sheep & lamb - - - -  5. 00    fifteen head of swine shoats & pigs -  15. 00    1 oven, & skettles (oven one gallon, skettles     3 stoves - - - - -  1. 00    3 knives 3 forks, & one butter knife -  0 50    4 delft plates, & 1 pewter dish  1. 50     $112 50  
Sworn to & declared in open Court this day the 31st of August 1824 - Attest M c ague D.C. M c Millan Clerk that he has a wife & six children all young the youngest at the breast, & gradually rising. all capable of support.

themselves, but being a dead weight on his hands, sworn to & subscribed this date before - in open Court.
Michael Wese
Attest M. Payne D.L.
State of Tennessee } August Session 1834 Green County } then personally appeared in open Court the subscriber Joseph Jones, and made oath that he is intimately acquainted with Michael Wese the declarant in the foregoing schedule now present- that he in the spring of 1776 (or close of the winter before ) enlisted in the County of Hampshire State of Virginia into the 8th Regiment of Continental troops of the Virginia line, for two years, with the said Michael Wese & entered with him into the 8th Regiment and continued in service together & marched on until their return from the south to Winchester Virginia, where they both took sick, & was there left, and positively states that Michael Wese, was more than nine months in service from enlistment, until the defendant took sick & left him then in service.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this date above as written
Test M. Payne D.L.
Joseph his Jones mark

State of Tennessee August Session 1824 Greene County 3 then personally appeared in open Court, the subscriber George Fant (alias Dan and made oath, that he was raised in Hampshire County State of Virginia, in the same neighbourhood with Michael Weede now present; went to school with him knew of his enlistment into the continental service, in the close of the winter of 1775 or spring of 1776, and of his marching into service, & being absent one year, when this deponent himself enlisted, & went into the same regiment, & then saw P d Weede in service & believes he served out his two years, but is positive as to the first year & part of the second in succession.
Attest
Revoir to & subscribed in open Court the date above, George Fant alias Dan
30th day of August 1824 R. H. Hancock Clerk Mich. 376 Hon. J. H. Hamilton
August 1824
Michael Weede alias Dan
State of Tennessee August Session 1824 Greene County 3
I do hereby certify that the with subjoined list are duly copied from the Records of Court of Sessions of the Honorable Judges of Court from the condempns & addenda, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid subjoined list, is one hundred & twenty dollars thirty one cents - I further certify that the affidavits of Joseph Johnston & George Fant were duly made & sworn to in open Court. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court - on this 30th day of August 1824

Michael Wiese
Payable on the 4th of March, and 4th
of September, every year, by Lake Lea Eighth Unitarian Pension Agent, at Annoyville, Pennsylvania
RECEIVED JAN 18 1883
Recorded by J. H. Hendrie Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 10 page 156.

War Department, REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, May 1 st 1820 & March 15 1823,
Michael Weese late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the East Tennessee Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 27 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 16 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
John Marbles Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned by
J. L. Edwards
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Excluded from GAO

State of Tennessee Greene County Be it known that me Robert Maloney a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Eliza Wise widow of Michael Kollichane Wise & made oath in due form of law that her late husband is the identical Michael Wise named in an engraving certificate in my possession of which I certify the following is a true copy War Department Revolutionary claim I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th March 1818. May 1 st 1820 & March 1 st 1823 Michael Wise took a brevet in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list rate of the East Tennessee agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the 1 st day of April 1820 and thereafter eight dollars & twenty five cents at the War office of the United States this 1 st day of April and thereafter eight dollars & twenty five
James Barbour Examined and Secretary of War certificate signed
by J. R. Edwards That he was entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of wounds & disabilities received or of services rendered to the United States during the revolutionary war. That he served as Captain Wiggins Company of Infantries in the 8th Virginia Regiment as she is informed sketching that he is now dead & he resided for the space of thirty years in Greene County & that previous thereto he resided in Hardy County Virginia as she is informed & believes
Given & subscribed at this 11th day of May 1830
Eliza Wise mark
Robert Maloney Justice of the Peace for Greene County

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER  Received from GAO
am all men by these presents that Eliza Wise of Greene County and State of Tennessee Widow & Relict of Michael Wise deceased of the United States do hereby constitute Captain Thomas L. Williams my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to receive from the agency of the United States for having been a co-widow in East Tennessee my pension from the 4th day of March 1829 to the 20th day of April 1829. Witness my hand & seal this 11th day of May 1830.
Eliza Wise mark
Witness my hand & seal this 11th day of May 1830. I, Attorney general of the power for Greene County State of Tennessee Greene County Be it known that on the 11th day of May 1830 before the subscribers a Justice of the peace for said County personally appeared Eliza Wise above named acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act & deed The foregoing whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned.
Witness my hand & seal this 11th day of May 1830. Justice of the peace for Greene County
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
State of Tennessee ss. I Andrew Patterson clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Greene County do hereby certify that Robert Patterson before whom the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Hall and Marmaduke Lamb and Eliza Wise were made and by whom the execution of the above power of Attorney from Eliza Wise to Thomas L. Williams is above certified was at the time of signing the same on the 7th day of September 1829, and 11th day of May 1830, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Greene. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Offie the 11th day of May 1830. A. Patterson C. Severy & Co.
Several times of said Official transactions, dated on the 7th day of September 1829, and 11th day of May 1830, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Greene. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Offie the 11th day of May 1830.

State of Tennessee Knox County.
Be it known that on the 19 th day of before me Joseph Jackson a Justice of the peace said County, personally appeared Thomas L. W. attorney named in the foregoing power of allo made auth that the same was not given to him by of any sale transfer or mortgage of the pension or ann pension herein authorized to be received by him. — Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned Thos L Williams before me.
Joseph Jackson Justice of the peace For Knox County
Greenleaf 15th May 1830 Thos L Williams Esq Knoxville Tennessee
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

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Michael Wiese
Deceased
Feb 12: 26
100% PAPER 100% COTTON

$ 12  26 / 100
AGENT'S OFFICE, KNOXVILLE, EAST TENNESSEE, May 19 th 18 30
RECEIVED OF ROBERT KING , PENSION AGENT FOR EAST TENNESSEE,
Twelve & 26/100 Dollars, being for one Months and seventeen Days Pension due to Mich l Ware from the 4 th day of March 18 29 to the 20 th day of April 18 29 . for which I have signed duplicate receipts. upon which day he was as proven to have died
Witness,
James Turbeville
Ebenezer Wirt and exec Michael Ware & his att Geo. Williams

Michael Weese for Rev. Pius Tumpe admitted file at 1818 = W m Edwards — by order Com

Service admitted must account for property

39 121 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39 121
Michael Rose Rev Rev Rose
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 551
[Arrangement of 1870.]