Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,554, for Jacob Kisling, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Kisling, Jacob
S. 5,554
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 12.45H
Isaac Kistling
of Rockingham in the State of Va -
who was a Pri in the commander
by Captain of the Regt command
by Col. Hall - in the La:
line for 6 months
Inserted on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 - Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of May 2 and 2nd James Hall Harrisonburg - 1.00
Arrears to the 4th of March 1873 40-
Semimont. allowance ending 4 Sept - 10-
500-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 15.
Isaac Kistling

Admiral's private for 6 mo $20
16.510
21

BRIEF in the case of Jacob Kisling  County of Rockingham in the State of Va  (Act 7th June, 1889.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1781 - 3 Private Gen. Col d Hutton Col d Hamilton   Summer of 81 3 — — " Col d Coe Col d Hall  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Capture of d o Cornwallis  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rockingham Co d Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Coatts Examining Clerk.

Jacob Nisling
1928 1

State of Virginia Rockingham County ss.
On this 15 th day of October 1832
Personally appeared in open court before Daniel Mathews George Clarke Jacob Hanberger & John H. Campbell Gentlemen Justices, the Court of Rockingham County now sitting, Jacob Bistline resident of the said County of Rockingham in the State of Virginia aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, both on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated That he first entered the service of the United States in the early part of the year 1781 as a Drafted Militia Man under Captain James Austin M c Hamilton - served at Williams- burg and at York Town Va under Gen Morgan Served three months was regularly discharged but received no written discharge That he entered the service of the United States the second time in the summer of 1781 as a Drafted Militia Man - under Captain Michael Coager, or Coager. Col Hall marched to York Town Virginia, served there during the Investment & Siege of York Town, and at the Capture or surrender of Lord Cornwallis (the British under his com- mand Gen Muhlenberg Washington etc) served three months during this tour, was regularly discharged rec d . no written discharge. That he has no other or further recollection of the officers under whom he served That he has no documentary evidence, that he entered the service at or was drafted from (now) Rockingham County Virginia. That he was born in the said County of Rockingham in the year 1760, and has resided there ever since. That he can prove his services as aforesaid.

by John Nicholas & John Price
who he here brings into court for that purpose. That 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jacob X Kistling mark
We John Brown a clergyman residing in the County of Buckingham State of Virginia and John Nicholas residing in the same County & State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Kistling who has subscribed and sworn to the above foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Brown
John Nicholas

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after 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 further certify that it appears to them that John Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a able bodied resident in the County of Rockingham and that John Scholl who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Rockingham and is a credible person and that their statement would bear to be believed. I Henry S. Gamble Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Kiebling for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 23 rd day of October 1832 and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
H. S. Gamble Clerk of
Rockingham County, Va.

November 3, 1937
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Jacob Kisling, S.5554 BA-J/MOS
Mr. Frank M. Schertz 1305 Farragut Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.5554, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jacob Kisling.
This soldier was born in 1760 in Rockingham County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Rockingham County, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from early in 1781, served three months in Captain Huston's company; from the summer of 1781, three months in Captain Michael Coager's or Cowger's company in Colonel Hall's regiment and was in the siege of Yorktown and at the surrender of Cornwallis.
Jacob Kisling was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was living in Rockingham County, Virginia, where he stated he had always lived.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937 Nov. 3 Inqst. to Mrs. Frank M. Schertz M.C.
Rev War
5554
INVALID.
File No. 5554
Jacob Kistling Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. M , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr 1/99 Chas E. Kemper
Oil 1903 Nov. 21 Hist. to Mrs. Mary A. Hunt. V. L. M. 1913 Dec. 2 Mrs. Mary A. Hunt that soldier was pensioned as Pvt. 1914 Oct. 5 Mrs. Mary A. Hunt that record was sent as above net practice of Bu. to send to statement. 1916 Oct. 24 Hist. to Mrs. A. Kemper Spence 1921 Jan. 17 Frank B. Crawford given date as to Capt. Huston 1921 June 21 Hist. to Mrs. M. B. Price 1922 Sept. 20 Hist. to Mrs. A. Sutherland 1923 Mar. 13 Hist. to Charles E. Kemper for Mrs. Mary V. Yancey 1926 June 24 Hist. to Mrs. J. A. Yancey 1931 Apr. 29 Hist. to Mrs. Philip A. Spence

Wytheville, Va.
March 20, 1931.
Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
From a printed record I see that one Christopher Kapplinger, Va. Troop, age 84, was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, from a list of Rockingham Co. Va. Revolutionary soldiers. Will you please send me a full record of his military services, also any family data and all data and any mention of his parentage and names of comrades in service.

The record of Jacob Kisling is also given under the same date, is there any mention of his parents? we need to know who his parents were to put in the history of his family which will be published soon.
Is Hapflinger called Kisling? in any place? or record?
I will be ever so much obliged for the data requested, and thanks.
Very truly
Mrs. Philip A. Spence.

Mrs. J. S. Macy 3353 N. New Jersey St. Indianapolis, Indiana.
April, 11, 1926.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner.
Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me a copy of the pension papers of Jacob Kisling of Rockingham county, Virginia, Revolutionary sold- ier?
I am very anxious to veri- fy my D. A. R. claims
Kindly thanking you, I am,
Yours truly
(Mrs.) J. S. Macy, 3353 N. New Jersey St. Indianapolis, Indiana.

PORTER J. McCUMBER, N. DAK., CHAIRMAN. REED SMOOT, UTAH. ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, WIS. WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM, VT. GEORGE P. MCLEAN, CONN. CHARLES CURTIS, KANS. JAMES E. WATSON, IND. WILLIAM M. CALDER, N. Y. HOWARD SUTHERLAND, W. VA. JOSEPH S. FRELINGHUYSEN, N. J. FURNIFOLD M. C. SIMMONS, N. D. JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS, MISS. ANDREWS A. JONES, N. MEX. PETER B. BERRY, R. I. JAMES A. REED, MO. DAVID I. WALSH, MASS. ROBERT W. FARRAR, CLERK.
United States Senate,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
September 19, 1922
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Gardner:
I have today received from a constituent a request for "a copy of the pension granted for Revolutionary War service to JACOB KISLING, of Rockingham County, Virginia, born in 1760 and died in 1835, approximately".
If this information is available from your records, will you kindly let me have it at your earliest convenience.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,

POPULATION OF PORTSMOUTH 1910—33,180 SCHOOL POPULATION IN 1910—7,883 ENROLLMENT IN DAY SCHOOLS 1912-13—4,830 NUMBER OF TEACHERS 1912-13—101
Portsmouth Public Schools
PHONE NO. 2448
Office of the Superintendent High School Building Portsmouth, Va.
H. A. HUNT, Superintendent
Portsmouth Va
Sept 30 1914
Department of Interior
Dear Sir,
Please send me a record of the military service of Col. Jos. Maunzy of Rockingham Co., & also of Jacob Kishling same Co. in Rev. war,
and oblige
Mrs Harry Ashley Hunt 650 Rivernew ave Portsmouth Va.

POPULATION OF PORTSMOUTH 1910—33,190 SCHOOL POPULATION IN 1910—7,883 ENROLLMENT IN DAY SCHOOLS 1912-13—4,830 NUMBER OF TEACHERS 1912-13—101
Portsmouth Public Schools
PHONE No. 2448
Office of the Superintendent High School Building Portsmouth, Va.
H. A. HUNT, Superintendent
Nov. 24 1913.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions:
Dear Sir: Your Revolutionary War record of Jacob Kuehling to hand. I can not make out what his rank was. It is not written very plainly and I can not decipher it. I am under the impression that he was an officer. Kindly advise me as to his rank.
And oblige. Mrs Harry A. Hunt 600 Riverview Ave Portsmouth Va.

POPULATION OF PORTSMOUTH 1910—58,180 SCHOOL POPULATION IN 1910—7,883 ENROLLMENT IN DAY SCHOOLS 1912-13—4,830 NUMBER OF TEACHERS 1912-13—101
Portsmouth Public Schools
PHONE NO. 2448
Office of the Superintendent High School Building Portsmouth, Va.
H. A. HUNT, Superintendent
Nov 16, 1913
U. S. Pension Bureau:
Sir: Please let me know if you have a record of service of Lewis Evans, Revolutionary War. He migrated from Wales & settled in Bucks Co. Penn & later removed to Va. Also please send me Revolutionary War record of Jacob Kishling from Virginia
And Oblige
(Mrs Harry A. Hunt- 650 Riverview Ave. Portsmouth Va.

1711 E. 10th St.
(Old War & Navy Division 7)
Staunton, Va. July 5, 1923
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Kindly send me a Certificate showing that Jacob Kiebling was a soldier of the Resolution. He was furnished under the Act of 1832, and was my great-grandfather. This Certificate is desired by Mrs. Mary V. Yancey, Haniculung, Va., a great-granddaughter of Jacob Kiebling, and of your paper, you can send it directly to her at the address.
Respectfully,
Charles E. Kemper

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

commissioners of Pensions v Legar dir I wish D
join the D. A. B. society on the lines of Jacob Kieffer S. 5454 of age 60-65 co. Va. 444 of Cash May 1884 to the whom there are ancestors, and both of whom served in the Rev. War. J. Kie- ffer served in two campaigns and was at the un. of York May 1884 was a capt. in some company. I want to obtain further information concerning their services, so I want you to send me all  that you can find about each one of them. I shall be very much obliged to you.
(Mrs) J. A. Kemper Spence Wytheville, Va.

1745 Nero
June - 6 - 1921
Bureau of Pensions - Washington,
H.C.T.
Please send me Rev. War Reun - of Jacob Kishling who enlisted from Berks Co. - Pa. # 311 S. Spring St. Mrs. M.E. Price Greensboro - N.C.

Winchester, Va., Dec. 7, 1920.
Rev K The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send to me the war record of Jacob Kishling , of Virginia, a Revolutionary soldier who was a pensioner. Jacob Kishling states that George Houston was his captain, that he served his tours of duty under Captain George Houston, and that the company was in the siege of Yorktown.
I want Jacob Kishling's service record in order to show Captain George Houston's service in the Revolution. My wife is a great-grand-daughter of Captain George Houston. The name is sometimes spelled Huston. George Houston was the only person of that name in the portion of Virginia (Rockingham and Augusta counties) where he lived prior to or during the Revolution.

The records of Rockingham county of March 28, 1780 show that "George Houston was sworn in as Captain of militia."
My wife wishes to join a chapter of the D. A. R. which is just being started here.
Yours truly,
Frank R. Crawford,
Winchester, Virginia.

November 3, 1937
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Mr. Frank M. Schertz 1305 Warragut Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Bitrich Kisling, S.16178 Jacob Kisling, S.5554 John Keisling, S.16434 BA-J/MCS
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for abstracts from papers on file in the pension claims of Revolutionary War soldiers, Bitrich Kisling, S.16178, Jacob Kisling, S.5554, and John Keisling, S.16434.
You are furnished herewith, the records of these soldiers as obtained from papers on file in their claims for pension on account of service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. Mr. ...
AM
Dec. 11, 1871.
Mr. ...
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 7th ultimo, you are advised that the Bureau ... to ... and that ...
In the ... of ... the ... of the ... 1871, ... Captain ... relative to Capt. ... and his first name is not ...
Very respectfully,
J. D. ...
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
November 2, 1913.
Mrs. Harry A. Hunt, 650 Riverview Avenue, Portsmouth, Va.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 24" and received the 25" ultimo, you are advised that Jacob Kisling Sur. File No. 5,554, was pensioned for his services as a Private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
aw
Sept. 20, 1922.
Hon. Howard Sutherland, United States Senate.
In re: Jacob Kialing- War of Revolution, S. File 5554.
You are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, above noted it appears that Jacob Kialing, was born in Rockingham County, Va. in 1769 and while living there enlisted early in 1781 and served three months, as private in Captain Huston's Company of Virginia Troops. He also served from the summer of 1781, for three months, in Captain Michael Coager, or Cowger's Company, Colonel Nell's Regiment of Virginia Troops and was at the siege of York.
He was allowed pension, on his application executed October 15, 1832, while living in Rockingham County, Va. There is no data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
Chief Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
June 24, 1926
Mrs. J. S. Macy 3353 N. New Jersey St. Indianapolis, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5554, that JACOB KISLING was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1760.
While a resident of that  said place he enlisted and served as private in the Virginia Troops as follows:
From early in 1781, three months in Captain Huston's Company.
From the summer of 1781, three months in Captain Michael Conger's or Cowger's Company, Colonel Nall's Regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, while living in Rockingham County, Virginia.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

April 29, 1931
Mrs. Philip A. Spence Wytheville Virginia
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5554, that Jacob Kisling was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1760; names of parents not given.
While a resident of that place, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
From early in 1781, three months in Captain Huston's company; from the summer of 1781, three months in Captain Michael Coager's or Cowger's company, Colonel Hall's regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, while living in Rockingham County, Virginia.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

RECORD DIVISION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Before 1781 1 year Pvt. James Hester Pa.   February 1781 1 year Abraham Taylor Stall        
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, _____  Residence at date of application, _____  Age at date of application, _____  Remarks: _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Nov. 1. 1937
Please send me an abstract of the Russell County tax record of
Isaac Herring
55554 na
Frank M. Schertz 1305 F Street St N.W. Washington D.C.

Jacob Kistling
James Hale Hampersburg Pa.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Hestling Stockingham 6 V o which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 201 II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 21 III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 101 V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 111 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 111 VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 111 VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 111 IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 111 X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 111

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.