Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35730, Samuel Wise, Va.

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SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Wise, Samuel
S 35730
CONTENTS

10,000
R Kentucky
Samuel Wise
of Jefferson in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gaines of the Virginia line, for the term of three Years.
Enrolled on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to Danl M c C. Payne Esq r Lexington Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 69.00 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.
$ 117.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
let 6. Jan y 1838 to Rev. Wm. Johnson do to F.A. Dickinson Oct 27. 1838.
Continued Pension on 1818 to Rev. Wm. C. Payne Esq r Lexington Kentucky

Kentucky
• 16 th June/18
Samuel Wise -
Private
Indicted in 1777 for 3 years - Disch d in 1780
Col. John Green
6 th Va. Regt.

Samuel H. the application for a Pension from the
1895
Admitted

DISTRICT OF Frederick , ss.
On this 16 th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Fayette County , for the said district, personally appeared Samuel Wise — aged Seventy Four years, resident in Lebanon  County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 Samuel Wise — enlisted in the year 1777 in the state of Virginia for Three years in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Blackwell of the 6 th Virginia Regiment as appears by his discharge here into annexed commanded by Colonel John Green — and that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the year 1780 , when he was discharged from service in the State of state of Virginia —, that he was in the battles of Brandywine  German Town and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except his discharge Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ben: Johnson Circuit Judge
I, Benjamin Johnson Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Wise did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
handed this 18 th  1818 of June
Ben: Johnson Circuit Judge

SCHEDULE.
District of Kentucky, ss. Spencer  Fayette CIRCUIT.
ON this _____ day of July 182 0 , personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said district, and circuit of Fayette county, Samuel Wren aged 77 years, resident in Spencer County in said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he Enlisted in Fauquier County Virginia for three years in Capt Thomas Blackwell's company in the South Virginia Regiment , commanded by Col John Green . That he served the three years out & was Honorably Discharged in Fauquier County Virginia . That his Original Declaration the 16 th June 1818 for his Pension Certificate has no mention but bears date 5 th of March 1819.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Two Cows $20 one Horse $10 $30
his mark Samuel Wren

That he has no trade but that of a common labourer & from old age & infirmity is unable to pursue any labour. has no family but himself & wife and she is a very old & feeble woman
Yours sincerely Samuel X. Lewis Mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the 19 th day of July 1820 in open Court before the Hon ble Wm L. Kelly
Circuit Judge.
Attest David B Price C.B. Clerk
I, David B Price clerk of the Circuit Sepansee Circuit do hereby certify, that the foregoing statement and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentieth day of July 1820
David B Price Clerk of the Court for the Circuit of Sepansee
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35 730
Rev INVALID
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File No. 85-780
Samuel Wise
His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 458
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Affidavit held for Poughkeepsie County the 22 nd day of May 1780
Samuel West made oath that the within was an authentic and true certificate and that he had never before proved or claimed his right to land for the service there mentioned which was ordered to be certified
Jeremiah Brooke

This is to certify that Samuel W. J. served three years the South Virginia Legion, was a soldier, and is now discharged his term of enlistment being out —
John Green, Col. C. B. A. March 10 th 1780

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY Dgn. M. C. Palmer 23. July, 1820 Received of J. B. Calhoun Answered Oct. 20, 1820.
Honble John J. B. Calhoun War Department Washington City

Lexington April July 23 d 1820
Dear Sir
I have been shown the Schedule 46 of Property of Mr Samuel Wise  A Pensioner for the State of Kentucky. You will please to advise me of the result of his application
I am very respectfully
Your Friend
Harris M c Day
To the Hon ble
J. B. Calhoun
Secy of War

Jan 5.
Gen. attention
San Antonio
James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions
Hon. Mr. Johnson Vice Pres. U.S.

January 4 1838
Please inform me if any mistake is made as to the Pensions & then hand over the within to Mr Gordon & request his answer as to Land & a return of the within. Yours
Wm Johnson

11 FREE
To the Honble Secretary of War or George Bryo Esq. Pension Agent War Department Washington City
Chas
Two cases Daw M. E. Payne Esq. Kentucky -
Recd 26 th June 1818
indorsed

Lex. Office June 16 th 1886
Dear Boyd
I here enclose the papers of James Richards & Samuel Wise. They both by Pension - I hope you will be so polite as to send me the certificates - in every case I enclose - I feel responsible for them I hope you are well
My best wishes for your attention to my Communi- =cations are tendered -
with an instant your friend
R. Boyd Esq.
Daniel Ch. Payne