Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15864, Daniel Wies, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Weis, Daniel
N. 15864.
Weis
Wise
CONTENTS
Elizabeth

June 22 - Duplicate pension Certificate issued per order to Admrs.
5. 213. New York
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Elizabeth Weis deceased widow of Daniel Weis who died on the of in the State of who was a Privat. in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the N.Y. line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 81 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11 - day of March, 1831 - Ending 29 May, 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1857 and sent to -
Awards to the 4th of Geo. C. Amer Semi-annual allowance ending Present
Recorded by Book Vol. Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the Clerk, Page 363

Daniel Weis seiner Frau und Kinder geburts Schein. Elisabeth Straub gebohren Steineraby den 2 ten October 1760 mit Daniel Weis gekeyrath Albany den 11 ten Mertz 1785 -
1 Eine Tochter ist uns zur welt gebohren den 25 ten Januarius 1782 Steineraby der christliche Name in der christliche Taufe Elisabeth
4 Ein Sohn ist uns zur welt gebohren Petersburg den 24 ten Sept. 1786 bey der christliche Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt Johannes
5 Ein Sohn ist uns zur welt gebohren Petersburg den 31 ten October 1788 Bey der christliche Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt Daniel
6 Ein Sohn ist uns zur welt gebohren Steineraby den 8 ten August 1790 Bey der christliche Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt Peter
8 Ein Sohn ist uns zur welt gebohren Steineraby den 31 ten July 1793 Bey der christliche Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt Wilhelm
9 Eine Tochter ist uns zur welt gebohren Durlach den 32 ten May 1796 Bey der christliche Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt Maria
10 Ein Sohn ist uns zur welt gebohren den 28 ten November 1798 Bey der christlichen Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt Tobias
11 Ein Sohn ist uns zur welt gebohren December 25 ten 1800 Bey der christliche Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt Adam
12 Ein Sohn ist uns zur welt gebohren February 26 ten 1804 Bey der christliche Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt David

Ein Sohn ist in die Welt geboren Dienstag den 4ten März 1783 bei der Geistlichen Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt Daniel Der liebe Sohn hat Vater und Mutter im geistlichen Haufe und im 2ten Gange eingegangen den 20ten July 1787
Ein Sohn ist in die Welt geboren Dienstag den 23ten July 1784 bei der Geistlichen Taufe wurde der Name beygelegt Adam Der liebe Sohn hat Vater und Mutter im geistlichen Haufe und im 2ten Gange eingegangen den 9ten November 1784
Ein Sohn ist in die Welt geboren Dienstag den 26ten Juny 1792 Dieser liebe Sohn hat bei der Geistlichen Taufe den Namen Emphang Henrich, er hat Vater und Mutter im geistlichen Haufe und im 2ten Gange eingegangen den 26ten Juny 1792
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State of New York Dutchess County ss. John Weis being duly sworn says that he resides in the Town of Shann in the County of Schoharie. That he is 52 Years of age. That he knows the record hereto annexed to be the true and original record made & kept by Daniel Weis the father of this deponent since the year 1798. and that this deponent believes said record to be the only record ever made by his father of the facts therein stated. That the whole of said record is in the hand writing of this deponents father. That this deponent was present, and saw his said father make the entries on said record marked 10. 11. & 12. regarding the birth of Jacob in 1798 - the birth of Adam in 1800. and the birth of David in 1804. That the first entry made in said annexed record. records in substance the following facts.
"The records of the births of the children of Daniel Weis & wife Elizabeth Straub born. Steneraly (now Callie Palatine in Montgomery County) the 2nd of October 1760. Married to Daniel Weis March. 4th 1781." That Elizabeth Straub was the maiden name of the mother of said Daniel Weis and is the mother of this deponent. That the said Daniel Weis died on the 19th of April 1819. and that this deponent was present at his death. That Elizabeth Weis the mother of this deponent is now. & has ever remained the widow of this deponents father since his death as

aforesaid further says not Sworn and Subscribed this 19th day of December 1838 Before me William Lewis Jr Justice of the Peace John Weis
and I, the said Justice do hereby further certify that at the taking the foregoing affidavit of John Weis, John A. Coons, known to me to be a person of truth and veracity, being by me duly sworn, testified that he is well acquainted with the said John Weis, & had known him for the last thirty years & that the said John Weis was a man of truth & veracity, and that his statements are entitled to credit. Noted Dec 19. 1838
William Lewis Jr Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Orange County } ss I Daniel H. Marsh Clerk I, Daniel H. Marsh Clerk of the Orange County Courts do certify that Daniel P. Brewster before whom the annexed affidavits of Elizabeth Weis were made, was at the date thereof justly qualified of the Courts of this County, and that his name subscribed to said affidavits is his genuine signature & hand writing. I further certify that William Lewis Junior before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Weis & by whom the above certificate was made was at the date of said affidavit & certificate a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Orange, & that his name subscribed to the print of said affidavit & certificate is his genuine name writing and signature.
Witness my Hand & Seal of Office this 19th day of March 1839. D. H. Marsh Clerk
4445 Elizabeth Weis
Married 4 March 1781 Husband died 19 Oct 1819

State of New York
Orange County ss
On this thirteenth day of February 1839 personally appeared before Maria P Bruster First Judge of Orange County, County, Elizabeth Wries a resident of the town of Wloomy in the County of Orange aforesaid, in the State aforesaid aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836 That She is the widow of Daniel Wries who was a private in the war of the Revolution. That She recollects that her said Husband Daniel Wries served in the war of the Revolution before & since the marriage of the deponent with said Daniel Wries. That She does not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served nor any facts relating to his service, except on one occasion that she was left by her said Husband at the Fort at New Paltz in Ulster County, for protection & safety, while her said Husband was engaged in service. This took place in the Year 17 One thousand Seven Hundred and eighty two. that she remained in the Fort from Spring, Month of April, until some time in the fall of the same year. That all the service he performed subsequent to the marriage was at New Paltz. That previous to their marriage she knows of his being engaged in the service at the battle at Bennington. That she can give no details of his service on account of the loss of memory which much impaired by the infirmities of age. That she was married to the said

Daniel Wris on the 14th day of March 1781 That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Wris died on the 19 day of April 1819. That she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to & Subscribed the 19th day of February 1839. Before me.
Elizabeth her wife Mark
And I hereby certify that the said Elizabeth Wris is not able by reason of bodily infirmity to attend at Court.
J. P. Brewster Just. Judge of Oswego County ss
And the said Elizabeth Wris further States that the family record. Hereto attached written in the German language is the origin- al record of the facts therein recorded. Made by the said Daniel Wris.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me. J. P. Brewster Just. Judge of Oswego County ss
Elizabeth her wife Mark

State of New York Schuyler County ss. John Wise being duly sworn says that he is fifty five years of age, a farmer by occupation, & that he is the eldest born of nine children, descendants lineally of Daniel Wise formerly of the town of Sharon in the County aforesaid. That the said deponent now resides in the town of Seward a town formed from part of the old town of Sharon and has permanently resided there for the past thirty years. - Deponent has the custody of the papers formerly owned by his father Daniel Wise, whose name was generally written and is the same written in English "Wise," by his descendants That this deponent in 1812 was well acquainted with the circumstances attending the naturalization of his father and that he had made application therefor at said time to that J. de Witt Miller Esq. of Cobleskill in the County aforesaid as his att- orney attended to that business for him - That the record of Capt. Silas Gray under whom the said Daniel had performed military services during the Revolutionary War was produced and filed with the Court, granting the Certificate of naturalization, which said Certificate, was, in the possession of deponent's father during his life time, and since in possession of deponent and is hereto annexed
And the said deponent further says, that he hath no knowledge that his father during his life time made application for a pension under the laws of the United States, but on the contrary, did not on the ground, that he was excluded in

Consequence of property qualifications.
Another said deponent further says that he has very frequently heard his father relate his history and the part he performed in the War of the Revolution as a soldier. That said deponent never made a written memorandum thereof but from his recollection states that his deceased father informed him that he enlisted at the City of Albany in Capt. Silas Greys company. That a recruiting officer there or in that section enrolled him as such, and that he immediately commenced duty and served until the end of the War which was from the period of enlistment three years, which deponent understood was the term of enlistment. That the deceased related that he was at the Monmouth battle. That he was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. That at this time he received a wound by a musket ball which entered a side by direction in the left breast passing out under the collar bone, left shoulder. That he was at the battle at Kings Bridge and was also wounded in the left leg also by a musket ball, which wounds or scars the deponent has seen.
In addition to these the deceased also related that while the Indians and Tories were devastating the Mohawk Valley in the neighborhood of Canajoharie and Fort Plain in the County of Montgomery, an express arrived soliciting the Commanders for a force to meet

them. That a company of volunteers resolved to proceed to the scene of indian and tory war fare, That the said Daniel Wise was one of the expedition which proceeded above Fort plane. That the enemy fled, across the Mohawk river. The volunteers took possession of a small three pound cannon. or swivel, and returned, after executing a tory by the name of Harding, who was driven from the mountains into the valley. That deponents father has shown him the tree or limb of the tree projecting over a road below or east of Canajoharie, where the spy was suspended. That this was the only instance he ever saw a man hung by the neck. - During this expedition, the friendly Indians continued in pursuit of the enemy, and succeeded in killing the notorious Col. Butler
Said deponent further says, that his father died in April A D 1819, and further says etc. 3 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28 July 1852. Demosthenes C. Sawyer. County Judge. Schoharie County
John Wise
State of New York.
Schoharie County ss. I Demosthenes Sawyer County Judge. of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Wise of the town Seward in said County, and the deponent named in the foregoing deposition, appeared in open Court before me and took & subscribed

the Said - That I am personally well acquainted with the Said Department and have been for upwards of twenty five years, having during that time lived within a few miles of his residence - That the Said John Wise is a man of the strictest integrity, a prominent citizen in his town, respected and regarded for his probity of character, and that he is entitled to full credit, in whatever he may aver as within his knowledge. I further Certify that the document purporting to be a certificate of naturalization hereto annexed, is no doubt genuine. That it has the original seal of the County annexed, and is in the hand writing of the former Clerk.
Dated at my office in Cobleskill, this 28 July A.D. 1852.
Demetrius Laugher County Judge John W. Smith
Edw. M. Wood
Indy of Daniel
St.
Ad. M.
W. C. D.

State of New York ) County of Oswego ( ss.
I James Brown Surrogate of said County of Oswego, do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court held in and for said County on the 16 th day of May A D 1853. Personally appeared before the Court on the day above mentioned Adam Wies of S lay Onondaga County New York, son of Elizabeth Wies. deceased late of Volney County of Oswego NY. who as it appears, was in her life time entitled to a Pension. That on the day above mentioned the said Adam Wies was by me duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Wies deceased and is legally authorized and qual- ified to act as such; and that he gave security to the amount of two thousand dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subs- cribed my Name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 21 st day of June 1853
J Brown
Surrogate of Oswego Co. N.Y.

Elizabeth Wies died 29 Jany 1843
Married 1781
John Wies. Adam Wies Jacob Wies. Daniel Wies & David Wies Surviving Children
W. C. Ames

State of New York (County of Cortland) ss.
I Lewis Kingsley Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that at a Surrogates court held in and for said County, before me the said Surrogate at Cortland in said County on the 11 th day of March A D 1853, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said court that Elizabeth Wies late of Volney in Oswego County N.Y. Widow of Daniel Wies - died in the Town of Volney County of Oswego N.Y. on the 29 th day of January A D 1843, and at her death she left the following named children her surviving, Viz
John Wies of Seward Schoharie County New York Adam Wies of Clay Onondaga County New York Jacob Wies of Volney Oswego County New York Daniel Wies of Lapeer County Michigan David Wies of Pine Grove Van Buren County Michigan
That they are her only children her surviving and that each of them is twenty one years of age & upwards.
In testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of March 1853.
Lewis Kingsley, Surrogate.

State at New-York, } ss. CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, Do Certify,
That Lewis Kingsley Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavit  testificavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE , Judge of Court in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: and fur- ther, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICE, Judge and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 11 th day of March 1853.
Rufus A. Reed CLERK.
hereunto and the
and witness my hand in January A D 1843, and at her

D. Weis Certificate of Naturalization January 9th... 1812 --

The People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God, free and Independent:
To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, Greeting:
We do certify and make known, that Daniel Weis, a native of the German Empire, but at present an inhabitant of the town of Shuron and county of Schoharie, in our said state of New York, in our Court of Common Pleas, holden at the court house in the town of Schoharie, in and for the county aforesaid, on Thursday the ninth day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and Twelve, was, in pursuance of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject," Passed April 14 th . 1802, in due form of law, admitted a citizen of the United States of America; and We, in testimony thereof, have caused the seal of our said Court to be hereunto affixed. —
Witness, William Beekman, Esquire, first Judge of our said court, at Schoharie, the ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twelve, and of our Independence the thirty sixth. —
Marselus blk

March 2/4
Papers in Morgan Brewster
James E. Heath Esquire
Jacob Wick Goffs Corner Maine
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Feb 25/52
Powers of atty in case of Elizth
Wife wid: of Daniel
Isaac H Haskell
E. C. James President
Mrs E. Heath Esq
Comm. of Pensions

V 9712 Susannah Hayden Her. let: to Hon: Garret Davis. April 17 th 1844
7. July 1838

N. York
Elizabeth Wier
let to R. H. Martin 30 July 1839
Sub. to Asa D. Day Jan'y 22 '46
" to Hon. J. De Witt 25 May 1846.
Same June 13 1846
G. C. Ames, June 21/52
Same Oct 18 1852
Same Feb'y 12 1853
Act July 1836

10 Dec 3. 1845. Nadine R. Ransom Constance Washington D.C. Elizabeth Wise, dec.
Hon J. L.

Ovid Nov 28th 1845
Sir
I enclose copy of Service of Daniel Wise, if you find this Service to have been performed by the husband of Elizabeth Wise who applied for a pension under law of 1838 from the State of New York, & probably from Onondaga Co. Through Mr Martin, the widow I am informed is dead, I ask your decision in the case upon her application, that I may know whether you will grant the children the pension due to the widow. Respectfully Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Your Ob t Serv t Abad Joy
N. B. Please direct your answer to me at Washington D.C.

On the 28th Nov 1845 Mr Joy of Ovid alleged to have mailed to the Comd. of Pensions the Compt. Cert. of Service of Daniel Wise supposed to have alluded to Elizabeth Wise, who applied for a pension from New York under law of 1838 no answer has been made to it -
H. J. R. Jr at yr commencem. please reply to. Yr. off I De Witt. Hon. J. L. Edwards 20 May. '46

Elizabeth Wies dec? widow of Daniel My adm d July 4 1836 2 years pri $80 per annum from 4 March 1831 to 29 Jany 1843 when she died Pay to John Wies, Adam Wies, Jacob Wies, Daniel Wies & David Wies, surviving children
Cert to Geo. C. Ames Esq Present

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Wries deo? widow of Jacob County and State of New York act July 4 1836
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence that Capt Gray was in service, and an affidavit of Capt Gray, made before a court in 1812, that Wries served under him more than two years. This affidavit was made before the pension laws were in existence,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Thornton Tiptlett
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. C. Ames Esq Present

Payment to be made at Albany, N.Y. by Thos W. Allen. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol- ume I Page 343 by R. M. Kae Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 11. July 1836, Elizabeth Weis deceased, widow of David Weis, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pension of Twenty Dollars per annum commencing 11. March 1831 and ending 29. January 1843 when she had paid that the amount due is payable to John Weis, Adam Weis, Jacob Weis, David Weis, her only surviving children.
June Cancelled Certificate payable to or Administration
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 19 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Three
W. B. McLain
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. P. Ward Commissioner of Pensions.

4445 May 28/49 OSWEGO MAR 23 N.Y. OSWEGO APR 4 N.Y.
free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions. Washington D.C.

Orange March 25. 1859
James L. Edwards Esq.
I enclose the application of Elizabeth Weis or Weis. for a pension under the act of July 4. 1836.
Robt. A. Martin

July 27.
Mr. Lord
Yrs &
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Edward A. Quinn, Commission of Penury Washington D.C.

R G Edwards Esq
Purgo July 23 rd 1839
Some four or five months ago I enclosed to the Pension Office a declaration and proofs in support of the application of widow Wiles (or Wise) for a pension. I have never received an acknowledgment of the receipt of the papers, from the Department. Please inform me, if the papers referred to, have been received; whether, if they have been received, any action has been had & what action.
Yours very Respectfully Robt. H. Martin

Washington Feby 21 st 1852 James E Heath Esq Sir
I transmit herewith a Power of Attorney in the Case of Elizabeth Wies, widow of Daniel Wies, an Applicant for a Pension under the act of 4 Feby, 1834. The Marriage in this Case I understand has been satisfactorily established and amongst other Service it is alleged that Claimants husband served 3 years under Capt Silas Gray, which Service is sustained by the Affidavit of Capt Gray himself. If this be so I can see no good reason why the Claim should not be allowed.
The Heirs request that a re-examination of the Evidence in support of this Claim may be made, and also that I may have the Privilege of examining the papers now on file.
Very Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Geo L Ames

Sir
Washington July 25 th 1852
Enclosed you will find a Certificate of the Comptroller of New York, showing that Silas Gray was a Captain in Col. Millett's Regiment of the New York Line, and that he was in Actual Service in 1781.
This Certificate is filed as Additional evidence in the Case of Elizabeth Wier widow of Daniel, of New York act 4 July 1836.
In Mrs Wier's papers is filed a Copy of an Affidavit from the Records of Schoharie County, by Silas Gray who States that Daniel Wier served in his Company for three years. As this Affidavit was made long before any law granting pensions for service rendered in the war of the Revolution, and as it is now shown by the records of New York that Gray was a Captain in Command of a Company his statement should be received as evidence of the service of Mrs Wier's husband. Capt Grays Affidavit was made in 1812, when the Circumstances relating to the Revolutionary war was fresh upon his memory, and when it

was not at all probable that he could have been mistaken as to the sum of Wier.
Very Respectfully Yours Affectionately Geo C. Ames
H.F.C. Inplace Engr Acts Comm of Pensions

Know all men by these presents that I Adam Wies of Clay County of Onondaga and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint George A Ames of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney and agent for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Elizabeth Wies, deceased widow of Daniel Wies, for an amount of pension due to her at her decease, And my said attorney is hereby fully authorized to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington or elsewhere and to do all lawful things in relation to said claim, that I myself might or could do were I personally present Witness my hand and seal This 6 th day of February 1852 } Adam Wies In presence of Geo A Stansberry David Wies
State of New York County of Onondaga
On this 6 th day of February 1852 Personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Adam Wies to me known and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned Geo. A Stansberry Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Onondaga
Be it known that on this 6 th day of Feb- ruary 1852 before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Adam Wies a resident of Clay in said County and State and made oath according to law that he is one of the children of the late Elizabeth Wies, widow of Daniel Wies who was a Revolutionary Soldier, that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my said attorney above mentioned, may use in the prosecution of said claim Sworn and subscribed before me this } Adam Wies day and year above written
Geo. A Stansberry Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Onondaga County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Certify, That George A. Stansbury whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 13 th day of February
1852
Rufus Cossit Clerk.

Comptrollers Office
Albany July 14 th 1852
I certify, that Silas Gray was a Captain in the Reg t commanded by Marinus Willett & that he was in actual service in the fall of 1781, as appears by Records on file at this office.
Philip Phelps D r Comptroller M c Lee. Ex y Clerk }

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this Office that Daniel Wise enlisted as a Soldier in the Fourth New York Regiment Commanded by Henry B. Livingston, Capt. Pearce's company, on the 5 th day of May 1778, to serve for nine months, and was discharged the 5 th of February 1779.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany Nov. 25. 1845.
Fees P. by T. Loy 50 cts

State of New-York County of Onondaga ) ss
Frederick Becker
Personally appeared before me Frederick Becker my Peter Young Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Frederick Becker a resident of Onondaga aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he formerly resided in Schoharie County N.Y. that he was well acquainted with Daniel Wis who also resided in that County that he knew him from the year 1786 until the time of his death, that he was a person of good character and respected by his neighbours, & he always enjoyed the reputation of being a Soldier in the War of the Revolution that this deponent has heard the said Daniel Wis speak of serving a long time in the Revolutionary war, & the events which took place during his service, that he has heard him speak of serving under one Captain Gray, that at his death he left a Widow whose name was Elizabeth Wis, who is now deceased, That John Wis of Schoharie County Adair Wis of Onondaga County and Jacob Wis of Volney Oswego County are some of the children and grandchildren of the above named Daniel and Elizabeth Wis deceased.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 day of March 1853 } Frederick Becker Peter Young Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a respectable person, and entitled to full credit. And I also certify that I have no interest in the claim in which the foregoing affidavit is to be used
Peter Young Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Onondaga County Clerk's Office, }
I Certify, That Peter Young whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 10 th day of March
1853.
Barnard Sterner Clerk.

ADD. endme.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss
Abraham J Young of the town of Clay in said County - being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is sixty three years of age, and that he formerly resided in the town of Sharon Schoharie County N.Y. and was well acquainted with Daniel Wies and knows that he was the reputed husband of Elizabeth Wies, and that he knew of their living together for the space of thirty five years that this deponent resided in the same town & County and but a short distance from them, and that there was no other person in said town or County by the name of Daniel Wies except a son of his, That the said Daniel Wies was a foreigner from Germany, and was naturalized while living in Schoharie County - deponent has seen his papers relative to the naturalization, and has often heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary War, and that it has always been so understood by all who was well acquainted with him that he was a faithful soldier for the United States.
Deponent further says that Elizabeth Wies, the widow of the above named Daniel Wies applied for a pension while living in the town of Volney and but a few miles from this deponent that he has often heard the Widow speak of her claim for a pension - consequence of the services of the aforesaid Daniel Wies and that she was the widow of Daniel Wies who was naturalized in Schoharie County New York
Subscribed and sworn before
Me this 15 day of January 1853 } Abraham J Young
E. C. Warner } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Abraham J Young the above named
titled to the Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Onondaga County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I Certify, That E C Warner whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 19 th day of January
1853.
Garnard Slocum Clerk.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss
Abraham J. Young of the town of Clay in said County - being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is sixty three years of age, and that he formerly resided in the town of Sharon Schoharie County N.Y. and was well acquainted with Daniel Wies and knew that he was the reputed husband of Elizabeth Wies, and that he knew of their living together for the space of thirty five years that this deponent resided in the same town & County and but a short distance from them, and that there was no other person in said town or County by the name of Daniel Wies except a son of his, That the said Daniel Wies was a foreigner from Germany, and was naturalized while living in Schoharie County - deponent has seen his papers relative to the naturalization, and has often heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary War, and that it has always been so understood by all who were well acquainted with him that he was a faithful soldier for the United States.
Deponent further says that Elizabeth Wies, the widow of the above named Daniel Wies applied for a pension while living in the town of Valney and but a few miles from this deponent that he has often heard the widow speak of her claim for a pension - consequence of the services of the aforesaid Daniel Wies and that she was the widow of Daniel Wies who was naturalized in Schoharie County New York
Subscribed and sworn before
Me this 15 day of January 1853 } Abraham J. Young
C. C. Warner } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Abraham J. Young the above named deponent is a respectable person and he is entitled to full credit in whatever he may owe
C. C. Warner Justice of the Peace

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

To all to whom these presents shall come; I, William M. Holton Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie, Do Certify, that I have exam- ined the records on file in the Clerks office of the said county, and find a certain affidavit in the words and figures following to wit:
Schoharie County ss. Gilas Gray of Middletown in the county of Schoharie and State of New York, Captain of a company in the service of the United States of America, in the late revolution, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, he this deponent enlisted into his said company, one Daniel Wier a native of Germany, who served under this deponent the next three succeeding years as a soldier, and that said Wier continued in said service during the remainder of the war: That this deponent has since been personally acquainted with the said Wier, as a resident of the now town of Sharon in the county and State aforesaid. And that it is with equal pleasure and sincerity, he bears witness, that in the capacity of a soldier, said Wier was a brave man, and since the war, he has demeaned himself as a virtuous, sober and industrious man attached to the constitution of the country, and obedient to the laws of the land - Sworn the 9th day of January in the year 1812 before me. Jesse Shepard } Gilas Gray one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas } of the county of Schoharie }
I further certify that I have compared the Preceding copy with the original affidavit and that it is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of such original affidavit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of the said County this 18th day of October 1838.
W m M. Holton Clerk.

Schoharie County, ss - I petition Miller of Schoharie in the county of Schoharie State of New York, being duly sworn, saith that from the year 1806, until after the year 1822, the said deponent was personally and intimately acquainted with Daniel Weis then of Sharon and with Silas Gray of Middleburgh both in the county aforesaid, both of whom have been several years dead - in the without copy of affidavit and subscription named - That the occasion of making the original affidavit was that said Weis had been challenged & denied the right of voting at public elections as a citizen, and thereupon he applied to the court to be naturalized, and the original affidavit now on file was written by the deponent, and was signed by the said Gray with his own hand in the presence of the deponent and the judge before whom it was taken, who has been thereon at least five years. Said affidavit was made to comply with the statute and satisfy the court of the time of residence, deponent and character of the said Weis, that the said Silas Gray was a citizen of the county in Schoharie at the time of said affidavit made and for years after until he was unable to attend the court. That said Gray was always called Col. Gray, was said to have been an officer in the Revolutionary war. Had the reputation of having been a brave man in defense of his country; was a citizen much respected among his acquaintance, and his character for truth and morality was unimpeachable -
Silas Gray Affidavit
Jehieliah Miller -
Sworn and subscribed - } this 5 th Day of February 1839. } before me, Robert Eldredge Judge of Schoharie County Court.
I Robert Eldredge the above named judge do certify that I have personally been acquainted with Jehieliah Miller who made the above affidavit that he is a citizen publickly well known, that his moral character is good, and for truth and veracity is above suspicion and without reproach, Feby. 5. 1839. Robert Eldredge Judge etc.
State of New York County of Schoharie ss. I William M. Walton Clerk of the said county, do certify that Robert Eldredge before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and nearly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of February 1839 William M. Walton Clerk.