Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40713, Israel Wisswell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wisswell, Israel ~ Wiswell
S. 40713
CONTENTS

Ohio. 17. 320
Israel Wipswell (or Wisway)
of Perry co y in the state of Ohio, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey, of the Massach ts line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Ohio, — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25. of October, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. of June, 1820, and sent to R: Mills, agent, Somerset, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 31. 84 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept r 48 " 4 mos. 11 } 1820. } $ 82. 84. 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim. { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Wipswell Israel. Pension Dec 17 1820 Rosen M c Williams, Somerset Ohio

5774.
Israel Wispwell, Perry County, Ohio. 25. October, 1819.
found on the roll of Col. Bailey's regt. Massachusetts line, Feb. 4. 1780. - for war.
Admitted.
R. Mills, agent, Somerset, Ohio, recd. 24. Feb. 4. 1820.
R. Mills Agent Somerset, Ohio

State of Ohio } Perry county, } p.
In this 25 th day of October 1819 before the sub- scribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county personally appeared Israel Wiswell who aged 67 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late 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; That he the said Israel Wiswell enlisted into the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment, the thirteenth year 1777 or 1778, for during the war, that he ser- ved in Capt. Howard's company, in the regiment which was commanded, as he believes by Col. Ezra Brainerd or Bigelow; that he does not distinctly remember the names of the officers of the regiment having never returned to New England since his dis- charge, but he believes there was a Lieut. Col. or Major who was a Frenchman of the name of Gernott or De De Mott or a name very similar, there was also a Major Howard and also a Major or Lieut. Col. West who were frequently in company with the said French Officer, and he thinks were sometimes in command in said regiment. This declarant further saith that he was wounded by a musket ball at the battle of Monmouth and was at the same battle taken prisoner by the British troops and was detained by them about 15 or 16 months when he made his escape from the enemy and rejoined Capt. Howard's company in which he continued to serve as a private until the close of the war when he was honorably discharged at York in Virginia after Cornwallis's surrender at which he was present. He further saith that his discharge is lost, that he is now in reduced circumstances and in want of his country's aid for his support, and that he now relinquishes all former pensions granted to him. Israel Wiswell

State of Ohio, Perry County ss.
I, George Trust one of the Associate Judges, as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Israel Wiswell did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for more than nine months at one time on the Continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
October 25, 1819
George Trust

Copy
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Isaac Wiswell
Pension  Appraiser
Clerk for  $800.75
17,320.
1 st June, 1820.
Sep'20. Con
Roswell Mills, Somerset, Ohio.

The State of Ohio Court of Common Pleas July Perry County ss Term 1870
On this 21 st day of July 1870 personally appeared in open court (being a Court of Record for the said county being expressly made a court of Record by the laws of said State and having the power of fines and imprisonment) Israel Rife well aged Seventy Seven years Residing in Reading township in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war of the United States in the Massachusetts regular line under Captain Howard in Col. De Mols or his Motts regiment that his original application to obtain a pension was dated October 25 th 1819 and his pension book life estate Numbered 17.320
And I do solemnly swear that I I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner what ever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the"

United States in the Revolutionary war paid March 18 th 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or debt due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
I have no property of any kind except the necessary bedding and wearing apparel of my self and wife. I am a house painter by trade but at my advanced age (77 years) am not able to support myself by labor my wife Margaret is about 60 years old and quite sickly and infirm my children are all of age and doing for themselves, and my self and wife have heretofore been supported by them. Some times residing with one of them and sometimes with an other —
Isaac Wiswedo Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 21 st day of July 1820 George Smith prothonotary The State of Ohio Perry County ss
I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied

from the Records of said Court and as further testify that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid that the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and seal of said Court this 21 st day of July AD 1820
Attest John McRae Clerk
Clerk's fees 1 75 cents

40 713 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 50. 713 or Wiswell Israel Wiswell Pr. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 5 , Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]