Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11917, George Wyer, Va.

SERVICE
Wyer, George
NUMBER
R 11917
CONTENTS

11.917
P. O. _____
George Wyer
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18__

George Wyer Virginia
Rejected
(found)
Lib-16 cl. a: 35 N 40 E
11917

30.944
George Wyer Wyer Declaration
Hanna Co
Rejected -
W. M. Shinn agent
Hon. J. J. Allen
handed to J. J. Allen va.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Virginia Harrison county ss-
On this 19 th day of May 1834 personally appeared in open court George Wyer a resident of the county of state aforesaid aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 - 1832 - 1 st That he was born on the 5 of May 1762 in the county of Lowdon in the state of Virginia, That he moved into the county of Harrison (then called West Augusta) in the year 1778 - That he volunteered as an indian spy & scout on the first of March 1779 and served six months under capt e George Jackson who was a legally commissioned officer stationed at the Blockhouse on Elk creek, where Clarksburg now stands in said county - That he volunteered as an indian spy and scout on the first of March 1780 and served six months under capt e George Jackson who was a legally commissioned officer stationed at the Blockhouse on Elk creek where Clarksburg now stands - That he volunteered as an indian spy & scout on the first of March 1781 and served six months under capt e Thomas Harbert who was a legally commissioned officer stationed at Harbert's fort on the West fork river in the county of Harrison & state of Virginia - That he volunteered as an indian spy and scout on the first of March 1782 and served six months under capt e Thomas Harbert who was a legally commissioned officer stationed at Harbert's fort in the county and state aforesaid - That he volunteered as an indian spy and scout on the first of March 1783 and served six months under capt e Robert Bartlett who was a legally commissioned officer stationed at Bartlett's fort on the West fork river in said county of state - That he never got a written discharge from the service

but that he got an oral discharge from his respective officers at the expiration of each tour - That he has no record of his age - That he followed no civil pursuit while in the service - That there were no regulars with troops where he served - That for proof of his character for veracity &c - he refers to Doct Davison and Judge Duncans of this place - That he knows of no person who can testify to his services - That he knows of no clergyman in his neighbourhood who he can get to certify for him, as there are none; That he lived in Harrison County Virginia when he entered the service & that he now lives in the same place &c - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name on the pension roll of the agency state or territory -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
George W. W.
We Rhodom E Rogers and Richard Mone residents of Harrison County Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George W. W. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age that he represents himself to be, that he is reputable and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a volunteer and an indomitable spirit of the revolutionary war, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written -
R E Rogers his
Richard Mone
And the said court do hereby declare their most opinion after

That he knows that the said Wyer was a spy under Capt d Robert Bartlett, at Bartlett's fort in the year 1783 but that he does not know how long he served —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
John B Lowe.
Edward Harbert
I John B Lowe acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Harrison and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Edward Harbert who has sworn to and subscribed to the above certificate is a credible person, and that he is of the age that will warrant him in saying that he is personally acquainted with the revolutionary services of George Wyer, and that his statement is entitled to full credit —
Given under my hand and seal, this 12 June 1834 John B Lowe
I David Davison clerk of the county court of Harrison do hereby certify that John B Lowe is an acting justice of the peace in & for said county —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county court of Harrison — This 13 day of June 1834 — D. Davison C.H.C.

Harrison County Court -
On this 12 day of June 1834 - personally appeared before me the subscriber an acting justice of the peace in and for said county Edward Harbert a resident of the county and state aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law; that he is well acquainted with George Wyer who has made application for a pension, and that he knows that the said Wyer was in, and served in the revolutionary as follows. - 1st That he knows that the said Wyer was a volunteer in the year 1779 and served under capt George Jackson as an indian spy in scouting and spying the country between the Block house on Elk creek in said county and the Ohio river; That he knows that the said Wyer was a volunteer and an indian spy in the year 1780 under capt George Jackson who was a legally commissioned officer stationed at the Block house on Elk creek in said county; and who spied the country between the Block house and the Ohio river but that he does not know how long the said Wyer was a spy in neither of these years. That he knows that the said Wyer was a volunteer and an indian spy in the year 1781 and served six months under capt Thomas Harbert who was stationed at Harberts fort in said county and who spied and scouted the country between Harberts fort and the Ohio river. That he knows that the said Wyer was a spy & scout and served six months in the year 1782 in spying the country between Harberts fort of the Ohio river under capt Thomas Harbert.

The investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court do further certify that it does not appear to them that either of the persons who have signed and sworn to the preceding certificate are clergymen; but that their statement is entitled to full faith and credit.
I David Davison clerk of the county court of Harrison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Wyer for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county court of Harrison this 25 day of May 1834
D Davison

Clarkburg Harrison Co - Jan 15 - 1832
Mr J P Edwards, Sir -
the applicant Wyer cannot perceive in what respect his declaration differs from the regu- lation required by the war department, if therefore the annexed certificate is not sufficient to establish his claim please let him know in what respect his declaration differs from the regulation at the war office —
J P Edwards
Wm Shinn