Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11739, John Wiser, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wiser, John
R 11739
CONTENTS

Atkins Office.
Nov: 30th 1857.
Sir.
In answer to the enclosed letter of Th. M c Ewen, of the 21 st Inst: I have the honor to state, that from  Disner or  Disner it does not appear from papers on file in this Office, that pro. Wisner or Wisner served a sufficient length of time to entitle him to a pension if he were alive.
If he left a widow living it is possible she would be entitled to bounty land. If there is no widow living, there is not anything due their heirs under existing pension laws.
Hon. Mr. Carey. Ho. Rep.

Nonprofit
Nov. 30

11739 P. O. _____
John Wisen Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Comptroller's Office
Altamont Sep 21/55.
Mr. Misen
Dear Sir
In searching for other names I found Bro. Viper's name on the Revolutionary Records in this office not set forth in the Certificate sent you under date of Feb. 26/55. I also include the name of John Wisner as it may have been intended for Misen . Resp'y. J. D. Haswell Clerk.
This Certificate may entitle your Grandfather or Grand Mother if either are living to bounty land under law of Congress of March 3rd

No 39.053. John Wiser dec d , NY.
Rejected.
Hon O B Hatteson Mch 27/58 " Jno. Carey. Nov: 30/59
Same May 7. 1860
11739
June 7/1832

Pension Office
March 27 1856
Sir
I have filed the papers of in relation to the service of John Wiser dec'd of N York among the rejected claims under the Act of June 7 1832, - The payments to a man of his name do not cover a period of service of more than a month's duration, Pensions are not allowed for less than 6 months service -
If he left a widow who is now alive she can assert a claim for Bounty Land under the Act of 1855, which will be favorably considered if she can show that she is the widow of the man who received the payments charged on the books of the Comptroller of NY, work/
Hon O. B. Matteson Hwy Reps

P. V. Maverson
March 27/86
old book

Nonno favey, May 1

P Pension Office, May 7, 1860.
Sir,
In response to your verbal enquiries I have the honor to state that we have no evidence whatever of the service of John Wisner as Captain in the revolutionary war. In 1856 an informal application for a pension was made by the heirs of a man of that name through Hon O. B. Matteson, and evidence of his service as a private for about a month furnished from the Comptroller of New York. The Claim was rejected = not a sufficiency of To entitle his heirs to a pension even if he had been living service being shown. In November, 1859 you communicated a letter of enquiry of Thomas M c Ewen in respect to said claim, which was returned to you, with an answer, a copy of which I herewith enclose.
With great respect
Hon. John Carey House of Reps,
Y.C.

John Wiser NY - no paper
Col
changed to Col only - March 21, 55
Now Battalion HQ

Pension Office.
October 29 th 1855.
Sir,
Enclosed I return you the Certificates of the Comptroller of New York regarding John Wiser's revolutionary services. I also enclose you a copy of the "Instructions and forms" by which he must be governed in his application for Bounty Land under Act 3 d March 1855.
Yours, very respectfully, B. Hove. for Commr.
Hon. O. B. Matteson. Utica. N. Y.

Pension Office, 16 March 24 1855.
Sir:
I herewith return the certificate of the Comptroller of New York, transmitted to this Office, with your note of the 17 th instant, and have the honor to state that it shows that John Wiser served a brief tour—(less than one month)—as sergeant, in Capt. Emanuel DeGraff's company, of Col. Frederick Fisher's regiment, New York militia. It however, furnishes no ground on which to base a claim to pension or land, unless Wiser's widow is now living ; in which event, she would be entitled to land under the recent act. The minimum amount of service for which pensions are granted, is six months . But, even if it could be shown that Wiser rendered that amount of service, we could not state whether there are arrears of pension due until we were informed when he died , and if he left a widow, when she was married, and when she died.
I enclose, herewith, the Regulations under the new Bounty Land Law, which may be useful to you and your constituents.
I am, respectfully,
Hon. A. B. Patterson, Utica, N. Y.
He died in April 1834
Your Obt. Svt,
J. P. M'Adoo Commissioner.

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, September 21 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. No. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     John Wisner Private 7 30.923 March 31. 1780 " 5 " 1/2 Capt. Emanuel Degrass Col. Fred o Fisher   John Wiser Sergt 7 30.927 Aug. 29. 1779 1 4 " " " do " do.   John Wiser Private 7 31.047 May 6. 1780 1 3 10 Lt. Isaac J. Swart " do.   £ 2 13 10 3/4  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
John Hasbrouck Clerk.
Philip Schuyler Comptroller.

State of New-York, COMPROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, February 26, 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. No. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     John Wiser Serjt 7 30.927 Aug 29.1779 1 4 " Capt. Emanuel Degrass Col. M c Fisher                                                                                                     
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
C. O. Russell Clerk.
2nd M c Vicker
L t M c Vicker Comptroller.