Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,910, for John Keiser, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Keiser, John Keison or
815910
CONTENTS
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17.108 Vermont
John Heiser
of Orleans in the State of Vt who was a - Pte - in the Com commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded by Col Brown in the West Mass line for State hoops & you and
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Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and sent. S. A. Willard, Morristown Vt
Arrears to the 4th March 33. $ 160 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 41. 40 $200
d. July 12 1833
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Dillcock Clerk Book _____ Vol. 3 Page 73

15.230
Vermont
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John Keison of Orleans County in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spratt of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two Years -
scribed on the Roll of Vermont the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1819 and sent to John Cooke Esq. Judge Craftsbury Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 15 - 87 1/2 30 125:96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 . . 48: -
173:96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
See letter of Sept. 1823 to Sec. of War.
Vertical text on the right margin: "Pension due Sept 1818 to Sept 1820 to John Keison" and "Craftsbury Vermont" written vertically.

9409 John Heiser
Admitted
See letter to S. A. Willard Esq. July 5. 1833
Admitted Private 2 years $80
S. A. Willard Esq. Mainston VT
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BRIEF in the case of John Heiser  County of Orleans — in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a justice of the Peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? no  3. How old is he? 80  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.     April In 1782 2 2 — As a Private Gen. Steuben Capt. Banister. Col. Grafton  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brookfield state of Massachusetts  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 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Danl P. Hays Examining Clerk.

Hon. Lewis C. C. S. Secretary of War City of Washington
John Brown 61 # 6

State of Vermont } at Morristown in the County of Orleans Orleans County ss } and State of Vermont aforesaid on the 8 th day of August A D 1832 Personally appeared before me Samuel Cook a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans aforesaid John Hissor a resident of the Town of Morristown in the County of Orleans aforesaid aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 That under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 he was inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month commencing on the 13 th day of May 1818. That his Certificate signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War was dated October the 1 st day One thousand eight hundred and Nineteen & numbered (15,230) That he was struck from the pension list on account of his Property That he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and enlisted in April 1782 in a company commanded by Capt Banister of Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts that said company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col Sprout of the Continental establishment and Massachusetts line. That he enlisted for a term of three years and continued in active service till the month of June he thinks 1784 that in the last of his service he was ordered to Philadelphia to assist in quelling the mutiny of the Soldiers

and that he recd his discharge in June 1784 at Westpoint in the State of New York from Genl Steuben which discharge is lost that he resided in said Montpelier when he obtained his Pension thus ever since He hereby relinquishes all and 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 only on that of the Agency of Vermont Witness my hand and seal Samuel H. Willard John his Keiser Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Cooke Justice of Peace
And the said Justice does hereby declare his opinion that the said John Keiser was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and further that when said Keiser was placed upon the pension List the said Justice was the Magistrate before whom the declaration was made and knows this to be the same identical John Keiser that he resided then and has ever since in Montpelier in Orleans County State of Vermont Samuel Cooke Justice of the peace
State of Vermont Orleans County p
I H. H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County do hereby certify that Samuel Cooke before whom the above declara- tion sworn and by whom the above certificate was made is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orleans, and the above signature pur- porting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court this 9. day of August 1832. H. H. Allen Clerk

Genl Lewis Cass Secretary of War -
Sir
Herewith you have the declaration of John Kaiser in order to obtain a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 - please Sir to forward the route at Morristown in Orleans County and State of Vermont - your obedt Servt Samuel A Willard

John Heiser's or Nelson declaration Orleans County, Vermont!
15290
8589-75
Oct 19
Mar 20

State of Vermont } On this 28. day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court Chittenden County } being a Court of Records for the said County of Chittenden, con- stituted by the Statute law of the State of Vermont, John Heiser aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that in April 1782 enlisted into Col. Sproats regiment and Captain Manisters company of the Massachusetts line of troops, for three years, that he continued in service he thinks till June 1784 when he was discharged by Genl. Stuben at West Point State of New York agreeable to an original declaration by him made bearing date May 13. 1818 and that he has received a pension by virtue of a certificate bearing date October the 1. day 1819 number fifteen thousand two hundred thirty.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. 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 18. day of March 1818.
And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Statement of property, having a small farm containing sixty one acres of land with the appurtenances thereon, that in January 1816 finishing myself actually worth four hundred dollars, and not able to do much labour I applied to Robert Scribner my son in law who lived in the State of New York, to come and live with and take care of me, my wife and son then eight years old and to pay my debts and for so doing agreed to give him my property, but so it is that although said Scribner has been industrious and prudent he cannot more than support us and his family and it appears that the farm must be sold to pay the debts which are not lessened three four years, but now remain to between three and four hundred dollars.

Occupation a farmer but unable to do but little labour, personal estate one cow one yearling one calf, four hives of bees, Furniture, 1 chest, 1 old light stand, 2 chairs 1 table, 1 iron pot, 2 dish bottles, 1 tea kettle, Family, my wife Catherine aged fifty one out of health, my son Henry aged twelve years healthy a common
Witness J. H. Allen
his John + Heiser mark
Sworn and declared before me June 28. 1828
William Howe Judge of Orleans County Court
I Jno H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court 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 fur- ther certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule is five hundred eighty nine dollars seventy five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15. day of July 1828.
Jno H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17.15-910
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Reiser a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1782 June 1784 Pvt. Ranister Adam Bailey Sprout Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Springfield Mass. Date of application for pension, May 18. 1818 His el. was al. Residence at date of application, Harriettown Orleans Co. Vt. Age at date of application, 67 yrs. Died July 12. 1835 (from A.B.)
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Catherine was 57 years old and son Henry 12 years old. His Son in Law Robert Scribner lived in the State of New York in 1816. The Rev. War records fail to afford any information in regard to a John Adam Reiser.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

15910 INVALID.
1918 Mch. 12 Hist. to Edith P. Head Letter in P.F. 44.474 Moses Kogan
File No. 15910
Reason or John Kaiser Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Leart. deposition

I Joseph. Sears of Morristown in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged thirty five years do hereby and say that John Keiser of said Morristown who has made his declaration before Hon Samuel Cooke Esq. to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress; about five years since told me that he was a three years man in the Continental Service against the common enemy and that he was in said Service at the time said war was declared that he is a man of truth and veracity and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Joseph Sears
State of Vermont (Orleans County ss)
May 13 th 1818
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid & I certify that in my opinion the said Joseph is a credible witness Samuel Cooke chf judge Orleans County Court

Corpus Shear Affidavit

J. Christopher Shaw of Morristown in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged fifty six years do testify and say that I have for along time past been personally acquainted with John Keison of said Morristown who has made his declaration under the late act of Congress to obtain a pension before the General Land Office and that during my acquaintance with him he has repeatedly told me that he was a three years man in the Continental Service against great Britain and that he was in the Service of this Country about 2 years and 3 months and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Christopher Shaw
State of Vermont Orleans County of Morristown May 13 th 1818 I swear to and subscribe before me and I certify that the above named defendant is a man of truth and veracity and credible Witness
Samuel Cooke W th Judge Orleans County Court

I Juba Leonard of West Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do Testify and say that John Frieser of Morristown in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont, Lived at my house more than a year - before he went in to the Service in the year of our Lord 1782, that he was injured by a horse running upon him soon after the army marched from Springfield - that he was sent Back to Springfield and placed under the care of Doctor Pynchon, and that he drew Rations, at Springfield which were brought to my house, that he left his notes with me to collect for him, that he wrote to me while in the army, for money, and that I sent him Money while there and that after being gone from my house, and in the army, (as he saith) and as I have no doubt) more than two years, he returned to my house and lived with me several years afterwards, and I have not the least Reason to Doubt his serving faithfully, in the army, of the Revolution for the above term of more than two years. witness my hand, at West Springfield afore said the 3 rd day of July 1819. Juba Leonard
Hampden ss. West Springfield 3 rd July 1819. Then Lieutenant Juba Leonard, a credible  witness — personally appeared and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Amos Worthington Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do certify that Amos Worthington Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity & that the within signature is his proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Commonwealth Pleas for said County this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
John Ingersoll Clerk

Heman Worthington &
Julia Leonard
Alfred Watts

I Heeman Worthington of West Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of Lawful age, do Testify and Say, that John Heiser of Morristown, in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont, was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution, that he Enlisted into the Second Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sprout, in the company commanded by Capt Adam Bailey, at Springfield Massachusetts, in the Month of April A. D. 1782, that I well knew him at West point in the fall of the same year and and at Philadelphia in the Summer of 1783. — and that he served in said army more than twelve Months in said years 1782 & 1783. to my knowledge that the said Heiser was mustered at said Springfield by Captain — Bannister. witness my hand at West Springfield Aforesaid the third Day of July, 1819. —
Heeman Worthington
Hampden ss.
West Springfield 3 rd July 1819. Then Heeman Worthington a credible witness Personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, before me Amos Worthington Justice of the Peace

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Burlington, Vermont, By Herman Allen Esq re
W. G. D. R. W.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, _____
John Heison - - - - - late a Private - - - - - in the Army of the Revolution, is in on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of - - Eight - - - dollars per month mence on the - - 13 th - - day of May - - - eight hundred and Eighteen -
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this - - - 1 st day of October - - - one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
[Signature] Secretary

John Frison
82. 3 yrs
Sprouts Mass. Co
Beef
John Lewis decoration for pension Adm Southern proof of service required
Craftsbury, Vt

State of Vermont Orleans County ss 3
57 16 93
On this thirteenth day of May AD 1818 before me Samuel Cook Esquire, one of the assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans personally appeared John Keiser aged sixty seven years resident in Morristown in said County of Orleans and being by me 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 Keiser in the month of April 1782 enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin of Brookfield in the State of Massachu- setts - That said company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col Spratt of the Continental establishment (and a Massachusetts line of troops) that he enlisted for the term of three years, and continued in active service till the month of June 1784 (except about 4 months he was sick of a wound received by a Hessian at Springfield Massachusetts. That in the last of his service he was ordered to Philadelphia to support Congress - and was honorably discharged in June 1784 at Westpoint in the State of New-York by Genl. Steuben -
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 favor of his said services, except what is herewith transmitted and the said Keiser hath hereto subscribed his name as follows Signature in presence of John D. Keiser Samuel Cook
Sworn to and declared before me Samuel Cook The day and year aforesaid Judge Orleans County
I Samuel Cook one of the assistant Judges of the County Court within and for said County of Orleans do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction

that the said John Keiser did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - and 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 May 13 th 1818
Samuel Cooke At Judge Orleans County Court
I Samuel Cooke one of the assistant Judges of Orleans County Court as aforesaid do certify that said John Keiser is in reduced circumstances and is absolutely in need of the assistance of his country for support now, worth about three hundred fifty dollars after paying his debts Samuel Cooke At Judge Orleans County Court
State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I certify that the Hon Samuel Cooke is an assistant Judge of Orleans County Court and that the above is his signature
Attn Ira H. Allen Clerk & Notary public
State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I Samuel Cooke assistant judge of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the above named John Keiser, is a Resident Citizen of the United States; He having been a free man of the State of Vermont in Morristown Twenty Years, (by taking the necessary oaths;) fourteen years of which I have been acquainted with

said Heison and his family; An Setumong whever at Morristown I set my hand this seventh day of September in the years of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine -teen
— Samuel Cooke