Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38118, for John Keger, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Keger John or Keyer or Geyer or Geyer
S 38118 B.L. Mt. 2013-100
CONTENTS

7105 L Virginia
John Keger
of Winchester in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Armand of the Corps Reg't line, for the term of One year War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March and sent to H Holmes Esq Winchester Va
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 88.23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 48.
$136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Andrews
Information sent to Comtee No. 1820 to General Patten, Winchester Virginia

Winchester, Frederick Co. Va. 6 Mar. 1834.
The Hon. Secretary of War
Sir -
At the request of V. Ellis Esq. of Mount C.H. I send a copy of John Guger's pension certificate, to be used in Guger's claim now pending before Mr. Gordon of the Pension Office. The following is a copy of said certificate upon which Guger draws his pension.
War Department.
Revolutionary Claims.
I certify That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, John Keger late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
(signed)
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War."
Seal
Marked - 7185
(written by the war) The above is the copy of the original pension of attorney states annuity for 4 months notes 26 gms 92.

Endorsed "Payable semi-annually - the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next at the Branch Bank of U.S. at Richmond Virginia"
Recorded
It will be observed there is a discrepancy in the name 'John Guyer' 'John Keger' - This arises, I suppose from his not writing his own name - as it will be seen by his papers - that he uses by making a mark. He is a German - and is called 'Guyer' here - and in preparing the power of Atty- affidavits &c - I used letters to sound the name by which he is usually called - without referring to his pension certificate on, indeed, enquiring particularly how his name should be spelled - He was unable to tell me himself - as he appears to be illiterate. Should it be deemed necessary, I can adduce ample evidence that the John Guyer - now asking for Proudy land - is the same person who draws a pension on the foregoing certificate of pension - and that the discrepancy in the name occurred as I have stated. I am unknown to the Department - but I refer to the Hon. Edw. Lucas - M.C from this Dist. - with whom I have the honor to be acquainted. If further evidence should be necessary, please let me know.
I have the Honor to be, very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant Hon. Secretary of War - Jas H. Carson

John Gayer
See Vol
Bounty Land Claim
V. Ellis
Crammer Pension Roll
See roll under act of 1818.
Rec d Nov 2 1833

State of Virginia } County of Frederick } J. H.
Passionis under the Act of 1818 Name entered of the War's Roll as John Guyer
I John Guyer do upon my oath declare and testify, that, to the best of my remembrance, I enlisted in Winchester Virginian for 'during the war' and served in the Regiment called Armand's Regiment, under the command of Colonel Armand of the continental line, and continued in the service until the close of the Revolution. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I transferred my claim to it in any manner whatsoever. Therefore know all men by these presents, that I John Guyer aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis of Accomack County Virginia, to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States; a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness my hand and seal this 24 th day of September 1833. John X Guyer Seal mark Attest Wm H. Miller
Personally appeared the above named John Guyer subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this 25 th day of September 1833.
Wm Miller Seal
Virginia I Thomas Allen Fickall Clerk of the County Court of Frederick do hereby certify that Abraham Miller who has subscribed the above and opposite certificate is a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and seal of Office the 2 nd day of October 1833 and in the 58 th Year of the Commonwealth
T. A. Fickall

John Keyes Declaration 7105
Sept. 1819
Cont
General Beck Winchester Va
80 Oct.

At a court held for the Corporation of Winchester the 1 st day of September 1820.
On this first day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said Corporation, John Keyer aged fifty seven years, resident in the said Corporation of Winchester, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, in the Corp of Col o Armand in the Virginia line, and that he hath received a certificate for a pension No 7185. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 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 18 th 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, of any sort or kind, nor have I any income whatever, other than my pension from the United States.
I have no occupation, but a labourer, and am now disabled in one of my shoulders, which renders me, measurably, incapable of work. I have no family.
John Keyer mark
Sworn to in open court this 1 st day of September 1820.
Obed Waite Mayor
I Samuel Bent Clerk of the court of the Corporation of Winchester in the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the above named John Keyer has no property.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 10 th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Sam Bent

38118
Pay INVALID.
File No. 38,118
John Heger Rev Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Winchester Dec 15 Recd 210 Sep 1820
J. L. Edw. Esq.
Pension Office War Department Washington City.
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Winchester Sept. 19. 1820.
Sir,
At the request of John Keyer, I enclose his declaration and oath. Seeing from the papers, that the Secretary of War is not now in the City I direct it you, and request your attention to it. I sent, some weeks ago, several declarations of the same kind to the Secretary, who have since heard nothing of them. The old men are impatient. Will you be kind enough to drop me a line, that I may inform them when they may expect to hear what is done in their cases. Please enclose the communication for Keyer to me.
very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
Samuel Bent.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

The South
FREE
John C. Calhoun
Mr. Pope
Secretary of War
Mail
Washington City
Ans

Virginia ss
I Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General court of Virginia and of the 9 th Judicial Circuit residing in the Town of Winchester do hereby certify that John Rye an inhabitant of said Town personally appeared before me and declared on oath that he belonged to the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War that in the spring of 1782 he enlisted in Captain Dawson's company in Armstrong's Corp or Regiment Continental line and served during the remainder of the war more than nine months and sold his discharge and that he is now in reduced & needy circumstances and produced the Affidavit of Conrad Krumm and Conrad Greps proving his enlistment & service from which testimony I am satisfied that the said John Rye served during the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy & I know that he is in reduced & needy circumstances. Certified under my hand (there being no seal belonging to the superior courts of law in Virg a ) this 4 th day of April 1818
H. Holmes

Virginia ss.
Conrad Bremner & Conrad Grebs personally appeared before me Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General court of the State aforesaid and made oath that they are well acquainted with John Ryer an applicant for a pension under the late Law of Congress and know that he enlisted in Armstrongs corps in the spring of 1782 and served until the conclusion of the Revolutionary war that is more than nine months the affidavit Bremner hath seen said Ryers discharge, which he could swear to before me This 4 th April 1818
H. Holmes
Conrad Bremner Conrad Grebs

John Gray deposition 2-
W. Ellis Esq. Washington City - D. C.
PAID
10
Jas H. Carson Winchester Va.

State of Virginia } County of Frederick } to wit:
John Geyer this day personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County of Frederick and made oath: That he is a pensioner of the United States, under an act of congress passed in the year 1818. That he receives his pension at the Branch of the Farmers Bank of Virginia in Winchester - from the U.S. Br. Bank at Richmond - That he made this declaration in 1818 - and commenced receiving his pension in 1819 - or about that time - That his Captain in the Revolution was named Parran - a Dutchman - his adjutant was named Stewart. That he enlisted for - and served until the conclusion of, the Revolutionary war. That Armand was his Colonel - That Schaepner, a Frenchman, was his Lieutenant. -
I also certify that the said John Geyer is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of December 1883.
H. M. Miller
Seal
State of Virginia } County of Frederick } to wit:
Conrad Kremer this day personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County of Frederick and made oath, that to the best of his knowledge and belief - the statements in the above affidavit of John Geyer are true, and that he is the identical John Geyer, who served in Armand's Regt. in the revolutionary war: and that he is the identical John Geyer who now receives a pension in this town - from the U. S. for the said services in the Revolution: That the said John Geyer lived with him the said Kremer before he enlisted, then with Conrad, a Farmer in this town - and was frequently at his said Kremer's house - until he, said Geyer enlisted: That he saw said Geyer after he enlisted - among the sol-

diers - That they were encamped near his, said Kremer's house. That he was well acquainted with said Simon tenant Shaeffer - who was here when said Guyer enlisted. That he knows said Guyer was in Armand's Regt. That he saw said Guyer's discharge after his return from service when the war had ended.
I also certify that the said Conrad Kremer is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand and seal this 10 th day of December 1883.
Abm Miller Seal
In Testimony that the above written Abm Miller is a Magistrate authorized to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Virginia at the above date Dec. 10 th 1883. and that the name subscribed to the foregoing certificate &c. appears to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name and quality as Clerk of the County court of Frederick, at Winchester this 11 th day of December 1883.
J. A. Tidwell

John Geyer No. 2013.
at this

The double
John C. Calhoun
mail
Sunday at War
Washington City
1 Pair
Wrenn'sher Va
Orange
St. Elizabeth
Mar 13 1861

DISTRICT OF  Virginia , 83.
On this fourth day of April 1818 , before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district  Virginia , personally appears John Rye aged fifty six years, resident in Winchester in the said district  state , 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 J o Rye enlisted in the spring of 1782 in the state of Virginia at Winchester in the company commanded by Captain Barton Armstrong's Corps of the Continental line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war & more than  nine months , when he was discharged from service in Little York state of Pennsylvania , that he was in the battles of Siege of York
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 the enclosed Affidavit
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
H. Holmes
I, Hugh Holmes Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Rye did serve in the revolutionary war , as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; 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. Given under my hand & the seal of the county court of Frederick this 12 th day of August 1818
H. Holmes
Into Jack Keith's B.F.C.