Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3554, Peter Wise, Penn.

SERVICE
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Penn
Wise, Peter
S. 3554
CONTENTS
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26666 East Tennessee
Peter Wise
of Rockledge in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Laise of the regt commanded by Col — in the Pennsylvania line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 38 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April 1834 and Howland Blair  Heir of Peter
Arrears to the 4th of March 90.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1834 13.00 $103.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 66

See letter to Penp. min, Aug. 28. 1837-
Dup Cert issued 26. Decr 1837 and sent to Hon. W. B. Carter House of Rep!
Letter to John Wise 3 d Auditor 2 June 1838
Letter to 3 d Auditor 4 June 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 th March 1836 to the 4 th Sept 1837. Agt notified 13 th June 1838
Letter to Hon. W. B. Carter 3 d Auditor 21 Decr 1839
Paid as above from 4 th March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 Agt notified 1. May 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agent notified 2 d June 1840
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sept 1839 Agt notified 4. June 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1839 to 4 March 1838 Agt notified 24. July 1840

State of Tennessee } ss. County of Cocke }
On this 31st day of March 1834 personally appeared before John Gillet a Justice of the peace for the County of Cocke and State of Tennessee, Peter Wise, a resident citizen of Cocke County and State of Tennessee, aged eighty one 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 4th 1832.
That the Declarant, Peter Wise was born in the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, in the year 1753, the day and month of his birth being unknown to him, as he has no record of his age, nor does he know that there is or ever was one. He was 24 years old when he entered the Service in the Revolutionary war and therefore believes himself now to be eighty one years old, it being the Spring of the year 1777 when he entered the Service. At the age of 18 he removed to Lancaster County, two miles from the town of Lancaster, in the State of Pennsylvania. At the age of 21 years he moved to the town of Shamokin in what was then Lancaster County. In the month of March, day not recollected, in the year 1777, Declarant was drafted at his company muster ground, at the house of Yorrick Harzold, by Captain Benjamin Meiser, for three months, Lieutenant not recollected, Boston Cas-

- letter was the Ensign, Sergeants not re collected. At the house of the Widow Proshuse, the appoin- ted place of Rendezvous, we collected. Thence Declarant was marched under Capt Wiser in his company of Militia to the Town of Rea- ding on the Schuylkill river, which place we reached in a few days. The first night we encamped on Peter's Mountain and we were five days in getting over the moun- -tain. Thence we were marched down to Germantown, where we remained for seve- ral days, while our Captain went on to Philadelphia and returned. We were then marched to Philadelphia, where we were attached to Colonel John Ousterman's Regiment, name so pronounced Major not re collected. We re- mained in Philadelphia two weeks, when we were marched under Colonel Ouster- -man to York, Pennsylvania, on the South Side of the Susquehannah river, where a considerable body of Militia were stationed for the purpose of repelling an invasion of the State up the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehannah river. At the expiration of his term of three months, the Declarant Captain Still continuing in Service at this Station, Declarant volunteered for three months more and at the expiration of that time in the month of September early in the month day not re collected, he was discharged in the City of Philadelphia to which place the men, that were at York, had been marched; The British forces having come up the Chesapeake

Bay, landed and taken the direction towards the City of Philadelphia. Declarant's term of service having expired, for which he had volunteered under Capt. Weiser - he was discharged in the City of Phila- delphia in the early part of September 1777, and returned home. He received a verbal discharge from his Captain at this time, tho' he afterwards got one in writing. In the following Spring, in the month of March day not recollected 1778, Declarant was drafted for three months under Capt. Weiser to the protection of the Settlements up the Susquehannah river, which had been invaded by the Indians, and some of the inhabitants had been murdered by them. We had the same officers as before and our Rendezvous was at the town of Sha- mokin. Thence we were marched up the Susquehannah river to Wallace's Fort where we remained for two or three weeks, keeping said Fort, when we were marched to the Big Island in Susquehan- nah river, and we there remained in a well built fort on the river opposite to the Is- -land for two months, guarding and pro- tecting that section of the frontier from Indian depredations. While here we were engaged either in scouting parties or in guard duty. In the month of June day not recollected, we were marched down to the town of Sunbury on the Susquehan- nah river, where we received written dis-

Charges - and this Declarant then received a written discharge from Capt Wiser for his former term of Six months. Both of these Discharges have been lost by Declarant, where or when, he is unable to say. It was in the month following that, in which Declarant's term to protect the frontiers against the Indians expired, - when the Indians invaded the Settlement of Wyoming, which  had been Section was protec- ted by Capt Wiser's Company, and de- feated a body of our men and mur- dered the inhabitants of that fron- tier. Declarant's company was not at- tached to the Continental Army under Genl Washington - and he therefore does not know any regular Offi- cers. When he was first marched to the City of Philadelphia, he believes that General Arnold was in Com- -mand of the troops in the City - he remained there but two weeks , when he was marched to York, Pa - After his return to Philadelphia, in Sept - he was there but a short time before he was discharged, and thus he was not en- -gaged in any of the operations of the Continental Army under Genl-

Washington, which took place in the fall of 1799 - and he consequently knew no regular Officers. The De- Clarant lived five years in the State of Pennsylvania after the Revolution; then he moved to Virginia, and then lived seven years and thence he removed to Cocke County, State of Tennessee, where he has lived for thirty nine years and where he now lives. He has no documentary evidence in regard to his services and he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He never received any thing for his services. 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 to and Subscribed his Peter K. Wise this 31st day of March 1834 mark before me.
John Gillet Justice of the peace for Cocke county

Question 1 st When and in what year were you born? Answer 1 st I believe, from the best calculation that I can make, I was born in 1753, in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Question 2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so, when is it?
Answer 2 nd I have no record of my age; but I believe that when I was drafted in the Militia Service of the State of Pennsylvania in 1777 - I was 24 years of age.
Question 3 rd . When were you living, when called into Service; when have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer 3 rd . When called into Service, I was living in the town of Shannock, Lancaster County, State of Pennsylvania. Since the Revolutionary War, I have lived five years in Pennsylvania, seven years in Virginia, and thirty nine years in Cocke County, State of Tennessee where I now live.
Question 4 th . How were you called into Service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute? And if a Substitute, for whom?
Answer 4 th . I was drafted for three months and at the expiration of that term, I volunteered for three more - In the following Spring I was again drafted for three months.

Question 5th. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops when you served; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer 5th. Capt Wiser's Militia company was not attached to the Continental Army under Genl Washington, and the Ordinant therefore did not know any regular Officers - Our Company was attached to Col Ousterman's Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia Shortly after our arrival at Philadelphia, where in two weeks we were marched under Col Ousterman to York. Pennsylvania and there Stationed for the purpose of protecting that section from invasion by the Susquehannah river. Here Declarent's first term expired and he volunteered under his Capt Wiser for three months longer, and when the British forces came up the Chesapeake, landed and marched for Philadelphia - The Militia at York were marched to Philadelphia, and then the Declarent was discharged early in September.

In 1777 - having Service Six months. He entered the Service as a drafted Mili- tiaman upon Capt Benjamin Weiser in the month of March, day not recollec- ted 1777 - He was drafted for 3 months Service his term, and then volunteered for three more, which he also served out and was discharged in the city of Philadelphia in September early in the month - 1777 - The declarant believes that Genl Arnold was in command of Philadelphia, when he first was marched there in the Spring of 1777. The Declarant was discharged before the operations of the Continental Army upon Genl Washington in the fall of 1777 had so far advanced as to bring the Pennsylvania Militia into active cooperation with the Continen- -tal Army. And it so happened that this Declarant's Service did not take place at a period of in which any active ope- rations were carried on or battles fought. Declarant was drafted in the month of March 1778 to march upon Captain Weiser to pro- tect the settlements up the Susquehannah against the Indians and he served for three months in that Service, being

discharged in the month of June 1778 day not recollected. And thus Declarant was engaged in Service nine months. Six months as a drafted Militia man and three months as a Volunteer, each time under Capt Benjamin Wiser - and for six months in Colonel John Custerman's regiment, (name so pronounced). †
Question 6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer 6th. I received two written discharges from Capt Wiser, one for six months and the other for three months; both of which I have lost, when or where I cannot tell.
Question 7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer 7th. I would refer to the Reverend Thomas Smith, Mr. William Buckner, & Mr. J. Kelley who have known me for many years and who can be examined as required by the War Department. These gentle-

men have been well acquainted with me for many years; Owing to my inability to attend Court, I have thus long delayed having my claim presented to the War Department; but understanding that I. could make a declaration before a Justice of the Peace, I have now proceeded to do so.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 31st day of March 1834 Peter Wise Mark
before me. John Hill Justice of the Peace for said county
We Thomas Smith, a clergyman resident in the County of Cocke, and William Buckner, and John Kelly, Citizens of Cocke County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter Wise, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration and annexed answers; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. He has always been reputed and believed to be a man of vera-

city and integrity, and we concur in that opinion. Thomas Smith Clergyman
Sworn and Subscribed Wm Buckner this 31st day of March 1834 John Kelley before me.
John Gillet Justice of the peace for Cocke county
State of Tennessee } March 31st 1834 County of Cocke }
And the said Justice of the peace hereby declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant Peter Weir was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states; The said Justice has been long acquainted with said Weir and has ever believed him to be a man of veracity and integrity and to have been a Revolutionary Soldier; and he further certifies that it appears to him that Thomas Smith, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the County of Cocke, and that William Buckner and John Kelley, who have also signed and sworn to the same, are resident citizens of Cocke County, that they are men of veracity and respectability and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that John Gillet is unable to attend Court. J P Gillet

State of Tennessee Cocke County
I George Mc Porter clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Cocke county and state aforesaid do certify that John G Little whose attestation appears to the foregoing declaration and annexed answer of Peter Wise and whose attestation appears to the foregoing certificate of the testifying Clergymen & Citizens & who has subscribed the foregoing certificate in behalf of said Wise was at the time of attesting and signing the same and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Cocke & state afore- said and that full faith & credit may be given to all his official acts as such - and that his signature whenever it appears in the foregoing papers is his genu- ine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no off- icial seal at office in Newport the 81st day of March 1834
G Mc Porter clerk of Cocke County
W. H. Wise
Declarations
30. 489
1777 R9
$30.
sent G Mc P
Witnesses
St. L. H. Wise
or his wife
agent
John G Little

State of Tennessee } County of Cocke } js
On this fifteenth day of November 1837 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Cocke personally appeared Peter Wise who on his oath, declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Wiser in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Woosterman in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Tennessee; that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which Certificate, having been delivered together with a power of attorney by the affiant, to his son and agent Joseph Wise, after his return from the agency at Knoxville, his said son informed him that he had lost it at Knoxville on or about the 15 th day of April 1836.
his Peter. X Wise Sworn and subscribed to, } mark before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Kelley Justice of the Peace for Cock County

State of Tennessee } ss County of Cocke }
On this fifteenth day of November 1837, before me, the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Cocke, personally appeared Joseph Wise, who, on his oath, declared that on or about the 15 th day of April 1836 at Knoxville in the State of Tennessee, as he was coming out of the Town, after having drawn from the Agent the amount of pension due his Father Peter Wise, he lost the pension Certificate of his Father Peter Wise, in search of which he immediately returned to the Office of the Agent, Mr. King, thinking that it might have been left there. Mr. King after examining in for it among his papers and making a search for it in the office could not find it. The affiant then made diligent search in the street for it, but could not find it, and presumes, from what he heard from a person whom he questioned in regard to it, that the Certificate was taken up by someone to the affiant unknown. In this manner the said Certificate of Peter Wise was lost by the Subscriber and he has not been able to recover the same. Sworn and subscribed to } Joseph Wise before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Kelley Justice of the Peace for Cocke County

State of Tennessee } County of Cocke } ps.
On this fifteenth day of November 1837 before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Cocke personally appeared John Gillet who, on his oath, declares that Peter Wine, who has sworn and sub- scribed to one of the foregoing affidavits, is the same person who received a pension certificate, from the Secretary of War, and has been since drawing a pension, that the said Peter Wine was qualified to his Pension application before the Sub- -scriber, who was at that time a Justice of the Peace, and the Subscriber well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit, which bears the signature of his cross mark. Sworn and subscribed to } John Gillet before me, the day and } ps. year aforesaid John Kelley Justice of the Peace for Cocke County
State of Tennessee } County of Cocke } ps.
J. John Kelley a Justice of the peace for the County of of Cocke and State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that John Gillet who has deposed to the foregoing affida

-vit, which bears his Signature is a person of Veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit. Also I. do certify that Joseph Wise, who has deposed to one of the foregoing affidavits, is a person of Veracity, and that his testimo- -ny is entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I. have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of November 1837. John Kelley Esq Justice of the peace of Cocke County
State of Tennessee County of Cocke
I, William Wilson Clerk of the County Court of Cocke County and State aforesaid, do certify that John Kelley Esq whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that his Signature appear to be in his own handwriting Given under my hand and private Seal having no public Seal of Office, at Office in New Port the 17 th day of November A D 1837
William Wilson Clerk

Rev. Mr. ...
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File No. 3554
Peter Wise Port. Pauline
Act: June 7/32
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 4 th , 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," Peter Wise , _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Thirty — 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,
Alison R. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 13 th 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," Peter Wise, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten: Agency, at the rate of Thirty — 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 Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Edward E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 9 th 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," Peter Wise, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Alvin H. Partin
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 8 - 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;" Peter Wise a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville Agency, at the rate of thirty 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 1836 to the 4 th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Abner K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 26 th 1839.
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," Peter Wise, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tenn: Agency, at the rate of (Thirty - 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, 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Mr. [unclear]
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions War Department Washington City D.C.
W. B. [unclear] H. [unclear]
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Chucky Bend Post Office Jefferson Co. E. T.
James L. Eownd Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I herewith enclose for your consideration an application for a new Certificate of Pension for Peter Wise of Cooke County East Tennessee. I prepared Mr. Peter Wise's application for a pension under the Act of Congress June 7 th 1832. John Gillet Esq. who attests his identity, was the Justice before whom Mr. Wise's Declaration was originally sworn to and subscribed. If the forms required have been complied with and a new certificate can be issued - It will afford great relief to a poor old man & his family, who have for more than a year been, by the accidental loss of his pen- sion certificate, deprived of the assistance of his pension. I believe the amount of the Pension was 30 dollars But if this you have  the a year - I have enclosed this application to the Representative of the Applicant (Gent Carter) to whom I would refer you if you grant the application - Please direct the Certificate to me -

Chucky Bend Post Office Jefferson County, E. Tennessee
With much respect I have the honor to be Yours Obs t Serv t
Pierce B. Anderson