Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11843, George Wisor, Va.

SERVICE
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Wisor, George Wisor
NUMBER S. 11843
CONTENTS
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Order to pay 15 July 1838. Act 6 June 1838 Paid at the Treasury from Sept 1836 to 4 th Sept 1837. Age Modified 30 May 1838
Letter to Hon John White 25 March 1841 " to Hon John White 25 April 1841 8 Cts to Per Age
To Kentucky from 4 th Sep 1841. 17 th May 1842. Notification to Hon John White. Speaker of H. of Reps
Kentucky. 3818  East Tennessee
George Wiser ★
abillborne in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stoneaker of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the N.A. line for 6 months from 1781-
George Wiser ★ Records corrected. July 30/55
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Jan y 1832 and sent Hon: J. D. Arnold House of Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 30- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar:33 10- $40--
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Book 6 Vol. 9 Page 11

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Kentucky
County of Laurel
ss.
On this Fourth
day of April
1842.
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Laurel
personally appeared George Wiser
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
Shell
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Bird
in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of Kentucky Laurel County where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
are his reasons for removing from Gibson County, Tennessee
to Laurel County state of Kentucky
because he had a daughter and son
in law living in Laurel County Kentucky
George Wiser
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Jackson
Justice of the Peace for Laurel Co. Ky.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with 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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

State of Kentucky Laurel County ss.
David Williams personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and on his oath said that George Wiser, who has taken the foregoing oath, is the identical person described in the affidavit subscribed by him, this 4 th day of April 1842
I do certify that David Williams is a man of veracity, who swore to the above before me, the date above written
William Jackson J.P. L.C.

State of Kentucky Grant County ss
I William H. Randall Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William Jackson who administered the foregoing oaths is now, and was before the date of the affidavits and certificates, a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths, and that the fore- going signatures in his name are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office this 11 th day of April 1842.
William H Randall Clerk of the Court of Grant County

11 State of Tennessee } On this 19 th day of October Clairborne County } 1832 personally appeared
in open court before the Honorable Samuel Powell one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity held in and for the State of Tennessee the same being a court of Record George Wirt a resident of the United States in the county and State aforesaid aged 67 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 act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 States that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he resided in the State of Virginia in the County of Frederick and in the Spring of the year 1781 he was drafted to perform a three months Service of Duty in the Service of his country and that he belonged to a company commanded by Capt Stoneaker and Lieut. Horskill and we were ordered to guard the prisoners which were in the Barrax at Winchester and to conduct them to Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania which we accordingly did and placed them in the Barrax there and after my term of Service had expired I received my discharge from Capt Stoneaker which said discharge I have lost or mislaid so that I cannot produce it and said applicant begs leave further to represent that he still resided in the County Frederick and in a short time after he was discharged

3 from the above campaign he was again drafted to perform another term of duty of three months and that he belonged to a company commanded by Capt George Bell and Company Cattlet. was the Sout. and we marched directly to York Town in the State of Virginia and the company to which this applicant belonged was attached to the Regiment commanded by Major South Horn where this applicant remained during the siege and after the surrender of the British Army by Cornwallis we were ordered to conduct the prisoners up to the Barrax at Winchester and after my term of service had expired I received my discharge and returned home which said discharge he received from Capt Bell which he has lost or mislaid so that he cannot prove it he states that he did serve in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war the term of six months he states that 6 he has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any living testimony by whom he can prove his services The only relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any State what so ever where and in what year was you born, answer I was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year of 1765 have you any record of your age and if so where it answer I have no record of my age where were you living when you were called in to service and where have

you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live answer I lived in the State of Virginia in the Revolutionary war when I was called in to service I lived a good many years after the war in the State of Virginia I now live in the County of Caroline in the State of Tennessee How were you called into service answer I was drafted
he states that he was acquainted with the Washington Lafayette and others he states that he received two discharges which he has lost or mislaid so that he cannot produce them his Sworn to in open court George Wilson Oct 19 1852 F. M. Hunt clerk
I William Williams clergyman residing in the County of Claiborne and State of Tennessee hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Wilson who has subscribed to the above declaration, that I do believe him to be the years of age he states and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to in open court William Williams Oct 19 1852 F. M. Hunt clerk

George Wiser 15542 I James Hodges Residing in the county of Claiborne La and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Wiser who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that I do believe that he is the person of age that he states and that it is reputed and believed in the Neighbour- hood where he lives that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn to in open court
James Hodges
Oct 19. 1832
F. J. Wmst CLK
And the said Court does hereby declare its 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 the Court that William Williams who has signed the preceding Certificate is a lifelong resident in the County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee, and that James Hodges who has signed the other Certificate is a resident in the same County and State, is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Fidelis B. Hunt Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for the said County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Wiser for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and now private seal (having no public seal of office yet provided) at Office in Safewell in the said County of Claiborne this 20th day of October 1832.
I certify that there is no public seal of the present Court of Claiborne County in the State of Tennessee. F. J. Wmst CLK minutes of Court 2nd district

Rev. man ✓ 11843 INVALID.
File No. 11843
George Wisor ★ Prim. Rev. war.
Act: June 3 rd 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]
George Wisor ★ July 3, 1905. Records corrected for

Oct. 31
William Clance
3 m. lll
15542
Mr. Louis Bratt #20 Growth, Jan 17 81 Secretary of War Dept. Washington D.C.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 21. 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" George Wiser a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and " " - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of September 1836 to the 4 th September 1837 -
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Mar 24 '42
Mr Evans, Great
Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Hon. J. A. White Sp: Ho: Reps.

Dr Lee - you will please enclose me the forms - to suit the case described in this letter - also return the letter
Very Respectfully
John White

apl 23. 1842
Mr. Lewis.
Edwards City Commissaire of Revisors
Hn. J. O. White Sp: H.R.

Sir,
I enclose you the Application of George Alison for a Transfer of his name as a Runabout from the Knoville Office to Lemington
Washington City April 22 d 1842
Very Respectfully John White

Agents Office Knoxville E. Tennessee May 3 rd 1842.
Sir.
In reply to yours of 25 th Ap l last I have to say that George Miser, a Pensioner on the Roll of this Agency, under act 7 June 1832, at 20$ per An m has been paid up to 4 September 1841.
I am, very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
John Ten King. Agent.
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City. D. C.

Agents Office East Tennessee Knoxville Feb 2 nd 1838.
Sir
you will please find enclosed Jacob Ellidge? Application through his attorny for his pay as a pensioner under the act of June 1832 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum; this Pension was transferred from the State of Georgia to this agency to take effect from the 4 March 1835 - and my Books show that they are due J Ellidge from the 4 March 1835. upto the 4 September 1837 -
also you will please find enclosed the papers of G o Wiser claiming a Pension through his attorny from the 4 September 1836. to 4 September 1837 - My Books show the date that he has not
drawn since 4 Sept 1836 - He has retained the original Certificate of Pension in each case all submitted for your inspection and further instructions
I am Respectfully yours your ob dt serv t ,
A. Hays Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City