Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5899, for George Keysacker, Virginia

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State of Indiana Crawford County
On this twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court before the honorable Isaac Hall the president judge and Henry Lewis the associate judges of the civil court for the county of Crawford & state of Indiana George Keyssacher a resident of Miami township in said county & state aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath in and the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted into the service in Berkeley County in Virginia for the term of three months but served full four months; being retained in service for the arrival of other recruits; but before other forces arrived Cornwallis surrendered; that he belonged to a company commanded by Captain Garrett, Major Scott Colonel
Dark; that the adjutant's name was Henry Bitinger; it was about the beginning of August in 1781 when he entered the service, and that he was discharged in Winchester Virginia by his captain Garrett that a discharge was given by the captain which deponent left with his brother Aaron Keyssacher in Berkeley County Virginia & that his said brother has departed this life and he cannot obtain any information of his discharge; The time when he was discharged deponent does not recollect that in marching to hear quarters deponent with others of the same company were detailed

to superintend the transportation of troops baggage &c of the American Army across the ferry of Pamunkey and Mattapony rivers; and that he remained there until the British prisoners taken at Little York were marched up to Winchester owing to that circumstance he became acquainted with but few of the regular officers; that he fervid General Washington and went across the Pamunkey river when passing from the lower part of Pennsylvania to join the army at Little York, that he was a citizen of Berkeley County Virginia at the time he entered the service and that Colonel Stark's regiment marched from Martinsburg Berkeley court house through a corner of Frederick county then through Loudoun and so on to near Richmond where Stark's regiment joined some regular troops, but does recollect the names of the officers who commanded the regular troops as he was stopped at the Pamunkey river - he has no documentary evidence of his services - That Barney Miller who is his brother in law a citizen of Washington County Kentucky who is now here in court knows of his services as before stated. That he is informed that Frederick Claycomb who lives at Vincennes Indiana and George Paul who is a citizen of Kentucky and all of whom deponent is informed are on the pension roll know of his services as herein stated - his sister the wife of Barney Miller before named and said Barney Miller, Paul & Claycomb, are the only persons known to de- ponent who have any knowledge of his services - He recollects there was a family register of his name and age , but what became of it after the

death of his father he does not know - 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 army of any state or territory Sworn to and subscribed the 29 th day of March his mark George H. Keyser Test. E. E. Morgan
We James Glenn a clergyman residing in the county of Crawford & state of Indiana and John Scaton & John Bullock residing in the same county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Keyser who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is respec- ted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 29 th April 1834 James Glenn John Scaton John Bullock

Barney Miller who is a citizen of Prechenridge county Kentucky states that he married Mary Keyserker the sister of George Keyserker the applicant for a pension as herein before stated; that he lived in Berkeley county Virginia in 1781 was drafted in the same company with said George Keyserker and knows that he marched with the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark until they reached the Danubey river where said George Keyserker was detailed to super- intend the boats at the ferry - that he served in the line and one of the grand ones the British pris- oners from York to Winchester where he was discharged and that he reached home before said George Keyserker  Sworn & subscribed in open court April 29 th 1834  Barney Miller his mark
Test E. E. Morgan
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed George Keyserker was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states given under our hands this 29 th Day of April 1834
Saml Hall Henry Green
State of Indiana ss. I E. E. Morgan clerk of the cir- cuit court of the county of Crawford in the s d State of Indiana Do hereby certify that the above and fore- going contains the original proceedings of s d court in the matter of the application of George Keyserk- er for a pension  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk as aforesaid and affixed the seal of said court here to at Terre Haute the 30 th day of April 1834 E. E. Morgan clerk

Frederonia Crawford Co. Ind. Nov 9/32
Louisa Margaret A. H. Forster Recd by M. H. R. March 19 th 33
Recd Dec 12, 1832 Nov 29 th 1832 A copy of report to the Com. of Pensions & the military in- surance 3 rd Auditor's Office March 19 th 33 A. H. Forster
Official Business Frederonia Pa Nov 11 1832
John A. Gallagher Third auditor of Treasury Pension Office Washington City

Frederica Crawford Co Indiana
Novm 9 th 1852
Hon John S. Gallagher 3 d auditor of the Treasury Sir I wish information in relation of a private Soldier of the Revolution "George Kleysucker in Capt a Gannet Company of Virginia Militia and died at his Residence in Indiana sometime in 1851- Leaving there here that survive him being 100,3 years old, with- out ever receiving any thing from the General government, " sometime since we received a Letter from H. C. Hebbler pension agent " also the power of Attorney, proposing to receive the same on conditions of one half of which may be obtained, these papers is now in my possession " you will please examine the base and inform us if the heirs of the said G. Kleysucker has any claim to a pension or not " your reply will be thankfully receiv d ;
Respectfully, yours obedient Serv t
Hon John S. Gallagher 3 d auditor of Treasury John Morgan Atty for heirs

July 20, 1938
Mr. H. W. Jenks Benjamin Franklin P.O., Box 334 424 Washington, D. C.
BA-8/ AWF AW George Keysacker R. 5899
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Keesucker, "1840 List" of pensioners, Crawford County, Indiana, also, other soldiers with that surname of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 5899, based on the service of George Keysacker (as the name is shown in the claim) in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only soldier, with that surname found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office; the surname was searched under various spellings.
The date and place of birth of George Keysacker were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Berkeley County, Virginia, George Keysacker enlisted "about the beginning of Harvest in 1781", served four months as private in Captain Jarrett's company, Colonel Darke's Virginia regiment; he ferried General Washington across the Pamunkey River when passing from Pennsylvania to join the army at Yorktown; he was discharged in Winchester, Virginia.
George Keysacker applied for pension April

next time Union Journal
29, 1834, at which time he was aged about seventy-four years, and living in Crawford County, Indiana.
The claim for pension was not allowed as he did not serve six months; which was the shortest length of service for which a pension was allowed.
This soldier, George Keysacker, may have been pensioned by the State from which he served.
George Keysacker died at his residence in Indiana, sometime in 1851, leaving three heirs; their names were not given, nor degree of relationship stated.
The soldier's brother, Aran Keysacker, of Berkeley County, Virginia, was referred to in 1834, as then deceased.
Barney Miller married Mary Keysacker, sister of the soldier, George Keysacker; The said Barney Miller, and his wife, Mary, were living in 1834 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

John Morgan, June 22/33.

Pension Office June 22 1853
Sir
The claim of George Heysacker of Indiana was rejected because, according to his own showing he did not serve six months in the war of the Revolution.
John Morgan Esq Fredonia Crawford Co Md

Hon. Wm. H. English
Mar 3/53

Pension Office
Mar 3. 1855
Sir
In answer to the inquiries contained in the letter of Mearns Clark, Esq., to yourself, dated the 21 st ultimo, I have the honor to inform you that Keyser, late of Indiana, never drew a pension from the United States for his revolutionary services. He applied in 1834, for a pension, under the act of June 7, 1832; but as he made no pretence, whatever, of having served more than four months, his claim could not be admitted. Six months is the shortest amount of service for which a pension is allowed.
The letter of Mr Clark is herewith returned.
Hon W m H. English Ho. of Reps.

JANEY

Washington, D.C., July 16, 1938.
Box 424, Benj. Franklin P.O.
Revolutionary & 1812 War Pension Records, Veterans Administration, W. D. C.
Please send abstract of Revolutionary War pension application, also date of death if shown, and any family data, also place of residence during Rev. War.....
1840 List. Crawford Co., Indiana.
George Keesucker, aged 90 years. only surname
Also please kindly advise if there are any other pensioners of the Rev. War from Md., Va., or Pa. by the name of Keeseker or Keesucker, etc. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
A. H. Gerke

1938- July 20- Miss H. H. V. Jenkins
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
5899 P. O. George Keyser Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for rejection
Alleges: _____ "He did not serve
Re-enlisted: six months. "
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18