Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,387, Jacob Wise, Penn.

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Wise Jacob
S. 6387
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30.950 Pennsylvania Jacob Wise
of Juniata Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Peter of the reg t commanded by Col: _____ in the Penn c . mili- tia for six months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of January 1837 and sent to H. R. James Black. H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $100.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mch 37 10
$120
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. W. Ellison Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 5 Page 68
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1839. Agt notified 29 July 1840
Letter to R. Barnard, 22 d Nov 1843 Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep 1842. Agt notified 20. April 1844

State of Pennsylvania Luniata County } Set.
On this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundreds and thirty six, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Luniata aforesaid now sitting, Jacob Wise a resident of the Borough of Millflintown in the county of Luniata and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
In the beginning of January in the year 1778 He was drafted in the Militia for a two months tour, and marched from the place of his residence in Earl township, Lancaster county and State of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Captain Christian Peter to the town of Lancaster in the said county, where he remained stationed until the expiration of his term, when he was discharged and returned home. In the latter part of June in the same year, he was again drafted for a tour of two months, in the Militia of Lancaster County, and was marched to Lancaster, in said county, in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Gair, where he remained stationed until his term of service had expired when he was discharged & returned home. Recap Soon after his return, he thinks about the first of September in the same year 1778, he again entered the service in the militia of Lancaster county on a tour of two months, as a substitute for a man named Peter Beck, and marched from his residence in Earl township Lancaster County, in the company commanded by Captain He Hoobley. He marched to the town of Lancaster, where he was stationed until his term of service was expired, when he was discharged and returned home. He afterwards volunteered his services for another tour of two months in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Hanebright and marched to the

Blue Ball, where part of the company were assembled, but owing to an epidemic breaking out among the troops, those who were able, were dismissed to their homes, before the expiration of the term, he cannot state the length of time he served during this term, nor can he recollect the exact period of time it occurred, but it was not long after his return home from his third tour in the Militia.
He makes the following answers to the interrogatories propounded to him, viz.
1. I was born in Earl township, Lancaster County, State of Pennsylvania on the 7th day of April in the year 1756 2. There was a record of my age entered in the family Bible of my Father; Upon his death the Bible went into the hands of my brother Phillips, who is since dead, and I am unable to state what has become of it — 3. I was living with my Father in Earl township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania at the different times I was called into service, and continued to reside there for some years afterwards, when I removed to that part of Lancaster County, which is now embraced in Lebanon County, where I resided until the spring of 1814 when I removed to Mifflintown, then Mifflin, now Juniata County State of Pennsylvania, where I have resided ever since, and where I now reside. 4. The two first tours of service I was drafted, the third tour I entered as a substitute for Peter Becks, and the last tour I volunteered 5. At no period of my service, was there any Continental troops or regular Officers at the place where my company was stationed, according to my recollection, there was only one company of Militia stationed at the post where I was, at one time, whenever the term of one set expired, another company was drafted & marched to their relief, our duty was guarding the Frontier & such public property as happened to be placed at Lancaster 6. I received written discharges from my respective Captains at the expiration of each term, which I have since lost, believing that they would be of no use to me, —

He has no documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any person who can testify to his services, except Andrew & George Wise of Lancaster County, whose depositions are herewith annexed. He respectfully refers to James Buttle Esq. Major William Zeigler, Jacob Zeigler Esq. Hon. Daniel Christy, Moses Gustine Esq. who can testify as to his character for truth & their belief of his being a soldier of the Revolutionary War - There is no clergyman now residing convenient whom he can obtain to testify, who has known him for any length of time as He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid -
Robt Patterson Brothly
Isaac Wise Mark
We James Buttle Esq. Maj. William Zeigler both residing in the county of Lancaster & State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Wise the above applicant, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion as sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Robt Patterson Brothly
James Buttle William Zeigler

And the said courts, do hereby declare their opinions, 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 James Butler Esq. & Maj. William Zeigler who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the county of Juniata aforesaid, and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to full credit
John Pax Dan Chiverty Wm. H. Kepner
State of Pennsylvania Juniata County set
I Robt. Patterson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Juniata do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Wise for a Pension, together with the original affidavits, annexed & therein referred to.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this sixth day of September One Thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Robt. Patterson Prothny

1 State of Pennsylvania § Lancaster County ss. 3
Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid personally appeared Andrew Wise of Lehigh township, in the county of Lancaster aforesaid, a credible witness, aged seventy five years, who being duly and solemnly affirmed according to law, doth on his solemn oath say, that he is well acquainted with Jacob Wise, now residing in Mifflintown, Juniata County, State of Pennsylvania, that the said Jacob is about eighty years of age, and was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where he resided during the Revolutionary War, and for several years afterwards that he removed from Lancaster County to Dauphin, now Lebanon County Pennsylvania, where he resided a number of years, and from that place was removed to Mifflintown, then Mifflin, now Juniata County, upwards of twenty years ago, where he has continued to reside ever since; this deponent further states, that the said Jacob Wise, served in the war of the Revolution as a private militia man, the following tours - That some time in the month of January 1778 the said Jacob was drafted in the Militia of Lancaster County, and marched in the company commanded by Captain Peter, to the town of Lancaster, in said County, where he remained stationed as a guard or sentry during a tour of two months at the expiration of which he was discharged and returned home to his residence in Earl township, Lancaster County - That some time about harvest of the same year, the said Jacob was again drafted in the militia for a tour of two months, and marched from his residence to the town of Lancaster, in the company of militia, commanded by Capt. Geer, where he remained as a guard or sentry until the expiration of his tour when he was discharged, and returned home - Deponent further states that he recollects of the said Jacob Wise having served other tours in the militia during the Revolutionary war, the particulars of which he cannot detail, nor can he recollect the time of the service; the tours above narrated, deponent was personally cognizant of, having served in the same company during one of them -
A. D. Wise & Wife
Sworn - Subscribed this 4th day of July, A.D. 1836 before me -
R. R. H. H. C. A. S.

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County set.
Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared George Wise, a resident citizen of Lancaster county, aged seventy three years, who being duly and solemnly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say, that he was born in Lancaster county and has resided there ever since, that he has known Jacob Wise, now of Mifflintown Juniata county, Pennsylvania, since his earliest recollection, that the said Jacob was born & raised in Lancaster County, Penn a where he resided during the Revolutionary War, and for several years after, that he removed from Lancaster to Dauphin, now Lebanon county, where he lived a number of years, and from that place he removed to Mifflintown, in Mifflin, now Juniata county, where he has remained ever since, that the said Jacob Wise served in the war of the Revolution as a private militia man, to the knowledge of this deponent, and the services detailed in the annexed deposition of Andrew Wise is correct and true, and said deponent not being able to detail more fully the services rendered by the said Jacob Wise then is contained in the foregoing deposition of Andrew Wise, refers to it as containing all the facts within his knowledge, and attests its truth as if fully stated in his own deposition.
George Wise
Affirmed & subscribed this 4 th day of July A.D. 1836 before me
R. R. REILLY
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County set.
We the subscribers being two of the justices of the peace in for Lancaster County aforesaid do certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew Wise and George Wise, the foregoing named deponents, and that they are both respectable citizens of Lancaster County and are credible persons, and that their testimony and statement is entitled to full and perfect credit and belief.
Certified at Coalis township, Lancaster County Penn a this 4 th day of July A.D. 1836
R. R. REILLY Jacob Wisshman

Hn-Jung Black WZ

State of Pennsylvania } Luniata County } Set.
Before me James (From a Justice of the Peace) in and for the County of Luniata aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob Wise, of the Borough of Mifflintown, in said County, aged eighty one years, who on his solemn Oath deposes & saith that he was not aware of the provisions of the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832, extending to service in the Militia, until three or four years ago, at which time his circumstances were more prosperous than now, and he had hoped to have been enabled to spend the few years which may be left to him, without applying to the Charity of his Country, by taking advantage of the law - in this he has been disappointed. Asked he was induced by the advice of his friend to make the application - When he first understood that his services were embraced in the Act of Congress, having lost his Certificates, he supposed that from their loss his claim could not be established, and as he believed he could get along without it, he made but little enquiry on the subject, his circumstances having changed, he then determined on making application. These are the reasons why his application was not made at an earlier period, & he hopes they may be satisfactory.
All that he can now recollect, of his services are detailed in his application, during the year of 1778 he was living with his father in Lancaster County, Penn a . Deponent was a Mason by trade and was frequently engaged some distance from home, which may be the reason why he was not in service previous to January 1778. That year he was constantly at home and not particularly engaged, as but little building was going on, and he thinks

that after the year 1778, there was not necessity for so strong a guard at Lancaster, - From his age & infirmities he cannot now recollect very many details, nor can he give any positive reason why his services were all or nearly all in that year; & every circumstance that he can call to his re- collection has been given; and if the facts of giving satisfactory proof of his services, he knows of nothing further that he can adduce to corroborate his statements
Sworn & subscribed this sixth day of January A.D. 1837 - Before me
James Frow
His mark Jacob Wise
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Set:
I James Frow, a justice of the peace in and for Lancaster County aforesaid, do certify that Jacob Wise who took & subscribed the above foregoing deposition, is a resident of the Borough of Middletown Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit, and his reputation for truth & veracity in the neighborhood where he resides is unimpeachable.
Given under my hand this 6th day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
James Frow

State of Pennsylvania Linnate County Set
I Robert Patterson, Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Linnate do certify, that James Frow, who signs the foregoing Certificate &c. is an acting Justice of the Peace, and that the signature of "James Frow," thereto annexed is his genuine signature & hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cliftonville this sixteenth day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven —
Robt. Patterson Proth

Rev. War
6384
INVALID.
File No. 6384
Jacob Wise Pri. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jacob Wirt Pennsylvania
Suspended Oct 22 Sept '36 Mr Mathers.

Wm. J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions

Mifflintown, Juniata Co. Penn a Septem. 12th 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq 2
Sir
Herewith I send you the application of Jacob Wise, for a Pension under the act of Congress of 7. June 1832, and respectfully ask for it the favourable consideration of the War Department —
I request respectfully refer you to the Hon. before Miller, for the character of the persons referred to in the petition &c —
Very respectfully
Your oft serv t
James Mathas

33.886, Jacob Wise Pennsylvania
admits 6 mths.
f 20
f 20
send certif t. 76 in James Black N.R.

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County set. }
I, J. M c Lenegan, Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas of Lancaster county, Do certify, that R. R. Heitler and Jacob Heibshman, Esquires, before and by whom the foregoing proceedings were had, are Justices of the Peace in and for the said county: and that the signa- tures annexed respectively, are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said court, at Lancaster, the fifth day of July A.D. 1836.
J. M c Lenegan Prot.

Pa. J. L. Edwards Commisr of Pensions.
FREE
James Matthews Esq. Mifflintown Pennsylvania
Hon. James Black H.R.
Recd by James Matthews

War Department Pensions Office
September 22, 1836
Sir,
The papers of Jacob Wise have been examined and filed with suspended cases in this office. Before a decision can be had in his case, he should give a satisfactory reason under oath, for not having made an earlier application for a pension. Some explanation should also be given of the circumstances under which he came to perform three tours of militia service in 1778, as a guard at Lancaster, and not to perform any other military service during the revolutionary war.
I am, respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
James Mathers Esqr Mifflintown Pennsylvania

Hon. James Black M. B.

Mifflin, January 6. 1856
Hon. James Black
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the disposition of Jacob Wise of this place, in answer to the desire of the Commissioners of Pensions, I would take it as a great favour if you would call with Mr Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, and give Mr Wise's application your attention.
I can assure you that Mr Wise's reputation is above reproach, his veracity unquestioned, and if it had not been for the death of a son, he never would have made the application for the small pittance which he hopes to receive, his circumstances are very limited.
You will be able to inform the Commissioners of the standing & character of those persons, Mr Wise has referred to in his application.
The letter of Mr Edwards, (accompanying this) would have been answered sooner, but I advised Mr Wise to wait until Congress would meet, in order that he might send it to the Member. And being myself absent until a few days ago, since early in December it was not attended to until now.
Your kind attention is earnestly solicited.
very respectfully
Yours obedt Servt.
James Mathews
I should be pleased to hear occasionally from you.
J.M.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Jan'y 2 d , 1844.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Jacob Wise , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia 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 March — to the 4 th Sept. 1842.
Respectfully, &amp;c.
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 23 d , 1840.
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," Jacob Wise, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia 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 March, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albin L. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Oct-28 th 1848 INTO
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To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. Mrs. Evans H.F.

Mifflintown 26. Oct. 1843. Commr of Pensions Washington City.
Sir
I inclose to you the Power of attorney of Jacob Wiss a soldier of the revolution. which had been presented for payment at the pension office in Philadelphia, but was not paid because it was too late in presenting, the agent there directed me to send it to Washington for payment. not knowing the exact course to pursue I have taken the liberty of sending the same Power that I had in Phila with a hope that you will send me a draught to Phil a directed to me at the Red Lion in that place. as I will be there until about the first of next month.
I am Sir, Very Respectfully &c. Robt. Barnard