Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4848, John Heizer, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Heizer, John.
9R. 4848
CONTENTS

John Heizer Ohio
Suspended letter 3 Jan 35 to W. T. L. Warner.
Dear Mr. Haines

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Ohio
Brown county
On this 12 th day of November in the year 1834, personally in open court, before the court of Common Pleas in and for said county now sitting John Heizer a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged 87 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make 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 to wit. He went out a volunteer under Thomas Smith Capt. and Charles Bashir Lieut. that his company was expected to be attached to the troops under Gen. Hand, but he did not come on. That he lived close by Staunton Augusta county Virginia, when he volunteered and started from home in September and returned home just before Christmas after having performed a tour of 3 months. it was in the year 1877 as he now thinks, but of which he has no certain recollection. Sometime in the fall of the year after the precise year he cannot now remember, he was drafted under the same officers as before stated, for three months; under Col. Boyer they were marched from Augusta county aforesaid

down to Richmond and continued for the tour and returned home. Some time after, how long she does not now know, he was drafted again for twenty days; and was compelled to take a horse under Capt Zechariah Johnson & Lieut Baskin, which tour they performed and he returned home again in July (about the fourth) the year Cornwallis was taken. He states that he has lived in said Augusta County since the Revolution until he came to Brown County aforesaid where he now lives. He also states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. 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 and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid J. W. Wring Clerk
John Heizer
We Matthew Gardner a clergyman residing in Brown County Ohio and Henry Chapman preaching in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Heizer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 83 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood, where he usually to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. W. Wring Clerk
Matthew Gardner Henry Chapman

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifying, that it appears to them that Matthew Gardner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said Brown county and that said Henry Chapman who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I George M. King Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Brown county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Heiger for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12 th day of November in the year of our Lord 1834
G. M. King Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Jan 7, 1925.
George H. Heizer, Westerville, Ohio.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4848, it appears that John Heizer was born in 1747 in Philadelphia.
He alleged that while living near Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, he volunteered in September 1777, as a private for three months under Captain Thomas Smith and Colonel Dickason; that he was next drafted for three months dates not stated. under Captain Thomas Smith and Colonel William Boyer and that he was again drafted in June 1781, for twenty days under Captain Zechariah Johnson and Colonel William Boyer.
He applied for pension November 12, 1834, while residing in Brown County, Ohio and died shortly after, leaving a widow, whose name is not given. Date of his death is not stated. The claim was not allowed because of lack of proof of service. Such proof was not furnished, either before or after his death.
Respectfully,
Hayo Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
His letter forwarded to Pensions for Civil War discharge Ad.

Suspended per letter 26 May 1835 to No D. L. Bower Marshall & White May 18. 1833 ✓
4848

1916 Feb 9. History to Agnes S. Gardner M. 13H
1918 Mar. 28 History to Mrs. W. M. Gardner. au
1924 July 3. Hist. to Mrs.
R. C. Ellis au.
1925 Jan 7 Hist. to Leon H. Reiger. au
4848
P. O. John Reiger Service: _____
Enlisted: REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension
Re-enlisted: as; For further proof and specification
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rev Dec H
Decatur Ind Jan 31. 1916
Dear Sir:
I did not know that the number of records was confined to four and in reply as to the four I most desire the following are the ones all three we know were Rev Soldiers.
1st William Moore born in Ireland came to America settled in Penn and enlisted from the following Co Lancaster, Northampton, Philadelphia, Westmoreland and York. After the Revolution he came to Mason Co Ky and died there between 1790 and 1800 I think.
2nd James Perry of the Revolution from

Chester, Cumberland, Philadelphia, and Northampton Co Pa. He died in Washington Co Pa I think 3 rd Joseph Hughes who enlisted from Washington Co Penn. in the Revolution came to Ohio was living as late as 1813. and died in Adams Co Ohio
4 th John Haiger who was born in Germany in 1746 and served in the Revolution from Va. came to Ohio I think but am not sure died in 1837.
These men I know to have been all Rev. Sol. and would like pension certificates if there is any for some Very Respectfully Agnes S. Hatches Decatur

Dayton, Ohio
June 14-1924.
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Please give me the Revolutionary Service of John Hinger - born in Philadel- phia - and enlisted near Hampton, Augusta Co. Virginia.
He applied for a Pension from Reform County, Ohio - but I understand died shortly after application for Pension.
Do your records show the exact date of Samuel Ellis Grail? He was born in Frederick Co., Maryland - enlisted in Washington Co. Pa., applied for a Pension from Belmont Co., Ohio, where he died.
I have a copy of his Pension Papers - but it does not give the date of his birth death.

Thanking you for any assistance you may give me, I am
Very sincerely
(Mrs. R.E.) Lucy T. Ellis.
# 122, Second Ave.,
Dayton, Ohio

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Russelville Ky March 25/9/18 Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me pension certificates of one John Heizer who enlisted from Augusta Co Va. 1 st in Sept 1777. served 3 mo. as private under Captain Thomas Smith He applied for pension Nov. 12, 1834, under act of 1832. His claim was not allowed he having died before obtaining proof necessary Now if he had applied under some other law would his claim have been granted I am very desirous of finding out whether John Heizer would have been considered a Rev Sol, by evidence on file at your office for not he has alway been given as one by Brown Co Ky Histories where he died Also it has been given to the descendants that he was [over]

also I would like pension certificate of a William Moore who enlisted from Penn and died in Brown Co Ohio or Mason Co Ky.
Very Respectfully
Mrs W.M. Gardner
P.S. Have you Russellville O.
a pension certificate of one Samuel Boon brother of Daniel Boon who lived at Boonboro Ky.
Mrs W.M. Gardner
Russellville O

Groesbeck, Ohio, May 16 th 1835
Dr. Sir;
Herewith I enclose the amended declaration of John Reizer for a pension. The old man is very deaf & it is extremely difficult to obtain particulars from him. He is a good & worthy citizen — has lived here for many years — and is of unimpeachable character for truth & veracity. I hope you may find it consistent with the provisions of the law & the rules of the Dept. to allow him a Pension.
Respectfully,
Yr. Mt. Servt.
J. L. Hamer
J. L. Edwards Esq }

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 John Heizer , 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. RG. 4848.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1777 3 mos. Pvt. Thomas Smith Dickerson Va.   v 3 mos. Thomas Smith William Booger   June 1781 20 days ending July 4 1781 Jeremiah Johnson William Booger  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Staunton, Augusta Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Nov. 12, 1834. Residence at date of application, Brown Co. Ohio. Age at date of application, b. in Philadelphia, Penn. in 1747.
Remarks: Soldier died "shortly after making his application for pension," date not stated, leaving a widow, name not given. The claim was never allowed because of lack of proof of service as required by Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Doubt and in this form again

Marshall & White, May 18/53

Pension Office
May 18. 1853
Gentlemen.
In reply to your letter of 8th Decr last received under cover of Hon Mr Barrere, I have to reply, that the claim was suspended in May 1835, since when no additional papers have been received.
For the grounds of the suspension I refer you to the enclosed copy of a letter from this office to Hon. J. L. Warner. I also enclose a copy of regulations under the act of June 7. 1832.
Meigs Marshall & White Georgetown O.

Dec 31 Ohio No 32.449
John Neizer John Neizer
New Frankfort Ken letter 3 Jan 35 to M. J. C. Hamer
Wards Esq Pension Office Washington
M. J. C. Hamer

Washington Decr 28 th 1834
Dr Sir; The enclosed applica- tion has been forwarded to me by A. G. Devore Esq. of Geor- getown Ohio. — Please attend to them & send me the certif- -icate, (if allowed,) or the objec- -tions to the papers — (if disal- -lowed,) that I may commu- -nicate with him on the sub- -ject. — Respectfully yours & Sir
J. L. Edwards } Ch. L. Barnes

At Bps. Dec. 21, 1852
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the letter of Mrs. Marshall & While making the inquiry as to the application of John Hager for a pension - Please give me the information desired and also if you have copy of the Pension laws to press. I would be pleased you would send me a copy
Very Respectfully
Herb. Leavitt of Pensions (Washington)
Goss & Co N Barron

Wm J. L. Hammet
May 26. 1835 oc
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Record Vol. 28. p. 36

War Sept. Pm: Office May 26, 1885
Sir
The declaration of John Heizer has been ex d and filed with suspended cases in the office. From the narrative given of his services it is very doubtful whether he served for so long a sufficient length of time to entitle him to the benefits of the act of 7 June 1832. It would appear that in his first tour he was marched to Point Pleasant, in the second to Richmond & in the third to Charleston. If the applicant is unable to give such a statement of his services as is required in the enclosed printed regulations, he should exhibit the testimony of witnesses who had a personal knowledge of his services. The declaration was made before a justice of the peace without its being sworn  to by the major  justice  whether the applicant is unable to appear in open court. If he cannot appear in court it should be certified  by reason of bodily infirmity, the justice should  state  the facts before whom he may make his declaration. The traditional evidence should also be exhibited, and the answers to the interrogatories should appear in the declaration.
Yours: D. L. Haines, Georgetown, Ohio.

Georgetown, O. Dec. 8. 1882
Dear Mr. Baird,
Dear Sir: - I send.
17 or 18 years ago Mr. Hanes made application for a pension for John Higer a revolutionary soldier since that time, & shortly after the application was made Mr. Higer died & his widow is now dead. The heirs desire us to prosecute the claim on their behalf. Will you be so good as to call at the pension office and ascertain what proof of service is already on file in the Department? If the proof of service was not then made it is too late to make it now, in my view. If you can do so, you would confer an especially favor by sending as a copy of the Pension Laws issued up to this time.
Your attention to this matter will confer great great favor on your already
obliged friend, Marshall White for Isaac Marshall

32,936 John Heiger Ohio
out
Heiger/Spring

Amended Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Ohio } Brown County } ss.
Personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Weizer, who being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age & bodily infirmity he is unable to appear in open court and on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. That he was born in the year 1747 in Pennsylvania in Philadelphia County, that the record of his age is in his bible and that he is now a resident in said County of Brown. That he lived in Augusta County Virginia when he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; that he went out as a volunteer for three months under the following named officers viz Col. Dickerson, as near as he can recollect, Capt. Thomas Smith and Lieut. Charles Pashings, that they went down to Point Pleasant and their boys killed old Cornstock and three other Indians in the guard house and from Point Pleasant started home again. Then he was drafted for three months and served under Col. William Boyer, Major Robinson Capt. Thomas Smith and Lieut Charles Pashings

; that they went out against the British, that they went down to Richmond and from there returned home again having served out his time. Then he was drafted again for twenty days and had to find his horse, served again under Col. Boyer, Major Robinson, Capt. Zechariah Johnson and Lieut Charles Paskins - the last time they were marched down to Charleston and there in time of the battle they were put to guard the road and Charles Paskins was wounded and left for dead - this was sometime in June; and having performed his time returned again. He states that he served as a private in the foregoing tours and in the manner stated; but from great loss of memory is entirely unable to give a more complete account of his service and the matters connected therewith than what has been stated. John Reiger Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of April 1835 Jas Allen J.P. Clerk
The State of Ohio Brown County, S.S.
I G. H. King Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Brown do hereby certify that James Allen is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and was at the time of signing the foregoing Deposition and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 17 th day of May A.D. 1835 - G. H. King Clerk

Rev. War Section.
Mar. 28, 1918.
Mrs. W. M. Gardner, Russellville, Ohio.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 25 th instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to William Moore and Samuel Boone described by you.
In the Revolutionary War pension claim, Rejected File No. 4548 of John Heizer who born in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1747, he alleged that while residing near Staunton, Augusta Co. Va. he volunteered in Sept. 1777, as private for three months under Capt. Thomas Smith and Col Dickason; that he was next drafted for three months, date not stated, under Capt. Thomas Smith and Col. William Boyer; and that he was again drafted in June 1781 for twenty days under Capt. Zechariah Johnson and Col. William Boyer. He applied for pension Nov. 12, 1834 while residing in Brown Co. Ohio and died shortly after leaving a widow wife whose name is not given. Date of his death is not stated.
The claim was not allowed because of lack of proof of service. Such proof was not furnished either before or after his death and there was no pension law under which the claim would have been granted without such proof and therefore this bureau is unable to aid you further in this matter.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tiesman Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
July 3, 1924.
Mrs. R. C. Ellis, 1321 Grand Ave., Dayton, Ohio.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4848, it appears that John Heizer was born in 1747 in Philadelphia.
He alleged that while residing near Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, he volunteered in September 1777 as private for three months under Captain Thomas Smith and Colonel Dickason; that he was next drafted for three months, date not stated, under Captain Thomas Smith and Colonel William Boyer; and that he was again drafted in June 1781 for twenty days under Captain Zechariah Johnson and Colonel William Boyer.
He applied for pension November 12, 1834 while residing in Brown County, Ohio and died shortly after, leaving a widow, whose name is not given. Date of his death is not stated. The claim was not allowed because of lack of proof of service. Such proof was not furnished either before or after his death.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.