Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1000-100, [ILLEGIBLE] Heyer, New Jersey

New Jersey
Hoyer Jacob
P.L.W. 1000-150- Ensign Issued Aug. 19, 1789 to Jacob Hoyer. No papers.
This man is reported as Jacob Hoyer in The N.J. Archives and Heitman's Register

January 6, 1938
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BA-J/EEH Jacob Hoyer-B.L.Wt.#1000-150
Mr. Richard Hyer Waterloo New Hampshire
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Hyer, lieutenant colonel and Jacob Hoyer, Junior, ensign, both of New Jersey.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Jacob Hyer or Hoyer, who served as colonel. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. A record of Jacob Hoyer, who served as ensign in the New Jersey troops, has been found and is furnished herein.
Jacob Hoyer B.L.Wt.No.1000-150
The records of this office show that Warrant No.1000, for 150 acres of bounty land was issued on account of the service of Jacob Hoyer, ensign, New Jersey troops, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was issued August 19, 1789.
This office has no further information in regard to this officer because of the destruction of papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
For information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the date of issuance.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Waterloo, New Hampshire, December 30-1937
Rev. War Section, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please let me know if you have record of pension or bounty having been claimed, and any identifying information, on services of the following men who served from New Jersey in the Revolutionary War.
✓ Jacob Hyer. Lt. Col. and Col., State Troops. ✓ Jacob Hyer, Jr. Pvt. and Ensign, 2nd Regiment, Continental Troops.
The above information is necessary in the preparation of a family history.
Respectfully
A handwritten signature in cursive that reads "Richard Hyer".
Richard Hyer

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Heyer, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7262 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 11, 1790 to Robert Dunlap, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

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3529.
Virginia Wheeling
Elizabeth Heyshan widow of David Heyshan who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1847. and sent to
D. Wickman Middlebourne Wa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 153 Vol.
Reg 3 mar 55 170012
Feb 2 Jan 31 48 1849

Dead
the Treasury under of the 6 th April 1838 March 1834 to 6 th the day of his death died 28 th Dec r 1838.

Sci. Va. Mil: B
170.012
Oct March 3 / June 16. } 55
Elizabeth Weyham. wid David Weyham. Pri; Stepham
ms 24995-1/2 May 15/58
Revij. war
David Weyham Revij. pens. AD:160 A C May 14/57 Va July 28-3529
Boyleton
Vol. No. 137. 3
D. Wickman bovine. Middle bovine V5

170.012
Mrs Elizabeth Heysham widow of David Hey- sham, a Soldier of the Revolution - Decla- ration for Bounty land Warrant
Act 3 rd March 1855
170.012

State of Virginia County of Giles. ss
On this 9 th day of June A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county & state aforesaid Elizabeth Keysham aged about Eighty Eight years, a resident of Giles County in the State of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of David Keysham, who was a soldier of the Revolution; That her said husband David Keysham, drew a Pension from the Government of the United States of Eighty Dollars per annum, for such service; That she was married to the said David Keysham, in the summer of the year 1786 or 1787 as she verily believes, & she thinks about the last of June of one of those years, in the County of Northampton, in the State of Pennsylvania by one Appleton Esq. who was duly authorized to celebrate the rites of Matrimony in the said County of Northampton & State of Pennsylvania, his christian name she has forgot, she has no record of her age, nor of her marriage with the said David Keysham; But refers in support of this application, to the proof (being the Deposition of Josiah Thomas) filed in the Pension Department, with her Declaration made in 1841 or 1842, by which she obtained a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, as the widow of the said David Keysham. - She is aware that the statement of Josiah Thomas & her own, conflicts, as to the year of her marriage, he alledging it to have been a few years sooner, than she believes & states it to have been; Her reason for her belief, is, that had her third child Thomas Keysham, who died within the last year, been living, he would have been Sixty four years old last March, and from her recollection, that she was about Nineteen years of age, when she was married, she further states as before stated, that she was married to the said

David Heysham, in the Summer of 1786 or 1787, and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Bush; That her said husband died in the said County of Tyler, Virginia, on the 6 th day of September 1834, and that she is now a widow; She further declares on oath, that she is the identical Elizabeth Heysham, to whom a Certificate of Pension from the Government of the United States, was granted, as the widow of the said David Heysham, for Eighty Dollars, a year, Numbered Three Thousand five hundred & twenty nine, (3529) and dated the 31 st day of January 1849.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land, to which she may be entitled, as widow of David Heysham, who was a soldier of the Revolution, under the act approved the 3 rd day of March 1855; She also declares that she has never before applied for, nor received any bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress.
Elizabeth her Heysham mark
Witness
John G. Morgan
Sam Wissam
We William Martin and John G. Morgan residents of Tyler County in the State of Virginia, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Heysham, was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence; And that we further upon our oaths declare, that we know her to be the person she represents herself to be; That we knew her and her late husband David Heysham well for many years before the death of the said David Heysham; That the first named of us (William Martin) knew them about thirty six or thirty seven years ago, and the last named of us (John G. Morgan) knew them some thirty three years ago, and that during all which time until the death of the said David Heysham, they lived together as husband and wife; That they believe her statement, and that she is of the age stated by her; and as before stated that they know her to be the

the identical person she represents herself to be and that we have no interest whatever in the result of her application for bounty land
Wm Martin John G Morgan
The foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Heysham and affidavit of William Martin & John G Morgan were sworn to & subscribed before me, on the day and year first herein before written; And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Lur Kissam J.P.
State of Virginia County of Tyler ss
I David Nickman Clerk of the County Court of Tyler certify that Levi Stipson before whom the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth Heysham and affidavit of William Martin and John G Morgan appear to have been made was at the time of taking & subscribing to the same, a justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Tyler, duly elected, commissioned and sworn; And I further certify, that the foregoing signatures, to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office, at Mid- dlebourne this 11 th day of June, One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five
D. Nickman Clerk of Tyler County Court

7720
Elizabeth Acysham's
Declaration for Pension. Act
1837 7 th July 1838

State of Virginia Tyler County, Ss
On this 18 th day of February in the year 1841 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County of Tyler in the state aforesaid Elizabeth Keysham, a resident of the said County of Tyler aged about Seventy three or Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the Widow of David Keysham, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and to whom a Pension Certificate, for services in the Revolutionary War, issued from the War Office of the United States the 27 th day of March 1834; That she was married to the said David Keysham in the month of June in the year 1786 as she believes, but is not certain whether she was married in 1786, or 1787, but is positive that it was in the harvest time of one of those years, as her son Thomas Keysham, will be Fifty years old in next month & he is her third child by her said husband; That her husband the said David Keysham died on the 6 th day of September 1834; She further declares that she has no record of her age, or of her marriage, but she well recollects that she was Nineteen years of age when she was married, that she does not know of any person now living who was present at her wedding - Josiah Thomas who was lately somewhere living in the State of Ohio & a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, was at her marriage with the said David Keysham, but she has heard of late that he is dead & she knows of no other person to whom she

could apply who knows of the circumstance spoken of -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written
Elizabeth Heys Heyskam mark
Heyskam JP
State of Virginia Tyler County. ss
I John B Lacy a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Tyler in the said State of Virginia before whom the foregoing declaration was made do Cer- -tify that Elizabeth Heyskam the declarant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court of said County, to make the same before the said Court, And I further certify that the said Elizabeth Heyskam has not intermar- -ried with any other person since the death of the said David Heyskam but remains his widow as stated by her. Given under my hand this 18 th day of February 1841
John B Lacy JP
State of Virginia Tyler County. ss
I David Hickman Clerk of the Court of Tyler County, certify that John B Lacy is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 19 th day of February One thousand eight hundred & fortyone
D. Hickman Clerk Tyler County Court

30.159
David Neysham
Declaration for obtaining Pension
Wm. E. C. Wilson

State of Virginia County of Tyler ss
On this 15 th day of February 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of said County of Tyler, now sitting, David Newsham , a resident of said County & State aforesaid aged Seventy or Seventy one years, who being first 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. That sometime in the year 1778 affiant was residing with his Father in Northampton County in the State of Pennsylvania, affiant being then under the age at which he would be required to enlist by the laws of Pennsylvania, but being active & withal expert in the use of the rifle for one of his tender years, affiant's father who was a violent whig, permitted affiant to substitute for one John Schoelcraft, (or a man of some such name not now positively recollected by affiant) for Two Months , in a company of Scouts or Spys sent out for the protection of the Inhabitants of Northampton County aforesaid against the hostile incursions of the Indians, a party of whom, came into the neighborhood in the time of affiant's Term & killed four persons namely Larner, his son George Larner & George's wife & child; that affiant, with the company of Scouts to which affiant belonged pursued said Indians whom they overtook & John Larner a son of the Elder Larner before named, who had joined affiant's company , on this occasion for the purpose of revenging his father's & brother's death if possible, shot one of the Indians & scalped him, the other Indians made their escape; upon the Indian killed was found the scalp of old Mr Larner - That affiant served as a Scout or Spy Two Months , the Term for which he substituted under Lieutenant Henry Shoemaker & was discharged at Fort Penn in the County & State aforesaid, being the place where affiant joined said Company - This Fort Penn was at that time known also by the name of Stroudsburg, from the name of the person who owned the land whereon & mostly in the immediate neighborhood where the fort was erected.
That soon after affiant was discharged (affiant's father consenting) affiant again substituted in the said year 1778 for one John Sheckler in a Company of Scouts under command of the said Lieut Shoemaker, said Company rendezvous- ed at Fort Penn aforesaid, And affiant after having served the Term of Two Months the time he substituted for, was again

discharged at the place where he rendezvoused.
That in the early part or about the beginning of the year 1779 (Afiants father again permitting) Afiants volunteered as an Indian spy & joined a company of Scouts under command of said Lieut Shoemaker, in which company Afiants served as a 10. Spy Ten Months , & was discharged where Afiants rendezvoused (viz) at Fort Penn aforesaid. That in the time of this last service a party of Indians about 10 or 11 in number, penetrated the settlement & made prisoners William Butright, William McGinnis & John Teel, who they took away with them together with several horses & a quantity of bed clothing &c. — That Lieut Shoemaker with Afiants & the balance of his company, being about 20 in number including officers, pursued the Indians & overtook them about 16 miles from the settlement, with whom they had a Skirmish & recaptured Butright & Teel, the horses & goods; McGinnis the other prisoner being an elderly grey headed man & probably unable to travel as fast as desired, they had killed & scalped him before Afiants company overtook them. That in this Skirmish, a large fine looking Indian took shelter behind a tree, too small to protect his body entirely from the fire of Afiants party, & after the side of the tree had been barked by several shots, the Indian feeling unsafe, left it for another & after leaving it & while running, one Benjamin Hanna of Afiants company shot him in or near the hip, the bullet ranging through to the front part of the other hip. The Indian fell & the others fled — with this Indian they found the scalp of McGinnis, the first they knew of his being put to death, as on their retreat, they had sent a party of Indians of to one side of their trail, who had killed & scalped McGinnis, entirely out of sight of Butright & Teel; from this Indian they tried to ascertain what they had done with McGinnis's body & where it was, this the Indian being unwilling to tell, or not understanding the English tongue, was unable to tell what was desired of him, Benjamin Hanna the man who shot him, struck his tomahock into the Indians head & killed & scalped him. The balance of the Indians Afiants & his company pursued to what was then called the big Pine Swamp, lying between the Susquehanna & Delaware rivers, when not overtaking them & further pursuit being considered useless & attended with great danger, they returned — on their way back they hunted & found the body of McGinnis & buried it in the best manner they could by cutting rotten logs with their tomahocks & covering it.
That in the years 1780. 1781. 1782 & 1783, Afiants served the United States as a volunteer Indian Spy from early in the

Spring until late in the fall at least Six Months in each of the said years , principally under the said Lieut Henry Shoemaker - That affiant was employed in part in guarding the said Fort & Settlement, in watching the movements of the Indians, examining their trails & giving information of their approach to the Settlement & frequently in guarding those who were engaged in cultivating the soil for the support of those in the fort - Affiant on many occasions was sent in the years last mentioned together with the company of Scouts or Spy's to which affiant belonged not exceeding 20 in number & frequently much less than 20 either in pursuit of the Indians from the settlement, or in anticipation of meeting them coming to the settlement; on two occasions of this kind affiant was absent from the Fort & settlement one month or thereabouts each time, but generally absent from one to 10-15 & 20 days - Affiant served in Northampton County principally, ranging from Fort Penn, affiant's head quarters, on to Lehigh river, on to the Susquehanna river, ... to the Minisink Settlement on the Delaware river & on to Buchkill & elsewhere. That his service was altogether on the frontiers, unconnected with any part of the regular Army or any of its officers, except at one time, being in the time of affiant's 10 months service; affiant with the company of Scouts to which he belonged, commanded by Lieut Shoemaker accompanied the American Army under command of General Sullivan, from Fort Penn through the big Pine Swamp to Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, when Genl Sullivan was on his march to the Genesee Country in the State of New York to destroy & lay waste the Indian settlements there.
That affiant recollects only of receiving four dis- charges from the service, but by whom signed affiant does not now recollect, but well recollects that they were given him by the said Lieut Shoemaker, which dischar- ges are all now lost or destroyed, as affiant considering them of no value, neglected to take any especial care of them. That Affiant was born the 14 th day of March 1762 o.s. in Northampton County aforesaid in the State of Pennsylvania, in Lower Smithfield Township, near Broadheads creek about four miles from the Delaware river. That affiant has no record of his age; the family Bible left by affiant's father, in which his age was recorded, fell into the hands of a Levi Swarthwood a stepson of affiant's father, after his father's death, who says that from long use the record became loose &

was lost out. Affiant from his own recollection of the record thinks that he was born on the 14 th March 1762 or 63, but inclines to believe the latter year, but of this is not very positive, having had recent conversations with a Sister-in-law of Affiant who is several years older than Affiant & who has frequently seen the record of Affiant's age, asserts that Affiant is older by two or three years than Affiant makes himself, but still Affiant is of the belief that he was born on the 14 th March 1763
That soon after the Revolutionary War Affiant married & continued to reside in the County last aforesaid, until about the year 1795, when Affiant removed from Northampton & resided in Luzerne County Pa three years, from which Affiant returned to Northampton County where he resided about nine years, from which he removed to Westmoreland County Pa where he lived three years, from whence Affiant removed to this County (then Ohio County) where he has ever since continued to reside
That Affiant has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his service
That he is acquainted with William Delachmutt & Robert Gorrell Esqrs & with Doctor Israel Sticklin, Reverend John W Allen & Moses Williamson Esq & others of his neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services in the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, but the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any State Sworn to & subscribed the day David Keyser & year aforesaid
We John W Allen a clergyman, residing in the County of Tyler and William Delachmutt and Robert Gorrell residents of the same and justices of the Peace therein, Certify that we are well acquainted with David Keyser who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, or upwards, 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 - We the said William Delachmutt and Robert Gorrell, having been intimately

acquainted with the said David Keysham since he first came to this county, being now twenty four years in the ensuing Spring John W. Allen Sworn to & subscribed the William Delachmutt day & year aforesaid Robert G. Gorrill
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 certifies, that it appears to them that John W. Allen, who has signed the preceding cer- tificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the county of Tyler, and that William Delachmutt & Robert Gorrill Esquires, who have also signed the same are residents of the said County and Justices of the Peace therein, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I David Stickman, clerk of the county Court of Tyler in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Keysham for a pension
In Testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office, this 17 th day of February in the year 1834
David Stickman Clerk Tyler County Court

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3810
Eliz th Keepham Wid.
David Keepham Pat. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Heyskam, widow of David Heyskam. died, act 38, in case suspended, S. Godwin
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24.995
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Va. Act 1838 — 77.20
Eliz th Heysham David
Let. to D. Richmond 23 Mar '41
act 7 July '38

170.01
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Virginia 6379
Agent notified
Elizabeth Heysham widow of David Heysham
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 6. September 1834 of Tyler Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Shoemaker of the _____ commanded by _____ in the V a . for 2 years
Enrolled on the Roll of Wheeling _____ at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of Sept. 1841 and sent to D. Hickman, Middlebourne, V a .
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $ 400.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 181

Elizabet
Letter to Rev Agt. 7. July 1845
Same person dead 28. 1847.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec r 20 th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," David Haysham a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1834 to the 6 th Sept r 1834, the day of his death. —
Respectfully, yours,
W. E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Deposition of Jane Heysham in Support of L d Heysham's Declara- -tion to obtain Pension

State of Virginia County of Giles Co
This Day personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County & State aforesaid Jane Keysham, aged Seventy Eight years past , (who I hereby certify to be a credible person), who being sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposed as followeth To wit, That in the commencement of the Revolutionary War Deponent resided in Northampton County, State of Pennsylvania & that Deponent was well acquainted with David Keysham (who is the brother of her late husband Thomas Keysham deceased) from the commencement of the Revolution- ary War to the ending thereof & since - That she has seen the said David Keysham's declaration for obtaining a Pension under the act of the 7 th June 1832; & that Deponent believes the same to be true as stated except in one particular; She thinks that the said David is mistaken about his age, Deponent being confident that he is at the least one year older than he states - Deponent saith that not long after the Revolution broke out the Indians, commenced their dep- redations on the whites in the said County of Northamp- ton aforesaid, which obliged the whites, to go into Fort in the summer season, during the war afterwards That Depo- nent fort ed in Fort Penn & Deponent well recollects that the said David Keysham served several years, in the time of the Revolution as a Spy against the Indians, from sometime in the Spring until late in the Fall, but from the great lapse of time & consequent loss of memory Deponent is unable to state the precise number of years, that the said David served, but to the best of her recollection the said David served four or five or more years, from early in the Spring until late in the Fall as aforesaid - and further the Deponent saith not sworn to & subscribed before
me this 6 th day of March 1834
John Bullman J P
der Jane Keysham mark

State of Virginia County of Tyler, ss.
I David Nickman Clerk of said County of Tyler, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Bullman is a Magistrate as before stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 6 th day of March 1834
D. Nickman Clerk of the Court of Tyler County

State of Virginia Tyler County ss
On this 2 nd day of December in the year 1843, personally appeared before me John B Lacy a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Tyler aforesaid Elizabeth Heysham a resident of the county of Tyler aforesaid aged about Seventy Six or Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of David Heysham, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and that she received a pension from the War Department of the United States, as the Widow of the said David Heysham of Eighty Dollars a year for Five years under the act of the Congress of the United States passed July 7 th 1838; and she further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on this day of year above written before me J. H. Lacy J. P. Witness David Hickman
Elizabeth here Heysham mark
State of Virginia Tyler County ss
I John B Lacy a justice of the peace in & for said county of Tyler in the State of Virginia before whom the foregoing declaration was made do certify that Elizabeth Heysham the above named declarant is personally known to me to be the widow of the late David Heysham dec d late of Tyler County, to whom a Pension Certificate issued from the War Department of the United States, as a soldier of the Revolution. And I further certify that the said Elizabeth Heysham has not intermarried with any

other person since the death of the said David Heysham, but remains his widow as stated by Rev. Given under my hand this 2 nd day of December 1843
J. H. Heysham
State of Virginia Tyler County. ss
I David Hickman Clerk of the County Court of Tyler County Certify that John B Lacy is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 2 nd day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty three
David Hickman Clerk. Tyler County Court

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Wheeler Agency

State of Virginia County of Tyler ss
On this 27 th day of October 1848 personally appeared before me James Stealy a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths, Elizabeth Keysham , a resident of Tyler County Virginia, aged Eighty two years or thereabouts, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of David Keysham who was an Indian Spy or Scout, in the time of the Revolutionary War; That her & her late husband David Keysham, were born & raised in Northampton County in the State of Pennsylvania, that she was a few years younger than him, & had known him from her earliest recollection, until his death; That she knows he served as a Spy in the time of the Revolution, but how long, or under whom he served she does not now recollect, neither does she know in what Regiment he served (if in any) or by whom commanded, as she was of very tender years, at the time of his service; But to the best of her recollection, his service was mostly, if not entirely, as an Indian Spy or Scout.
That she received a pension of Eighty Dollars, per annum, under the act of Congress passed the 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed the } Elizabeth her Keysham day & year last above mentioned before me } mark
James Stealy Justice of the Peace Attest David Stickman
State of Virginia Tyler County ss
David Stickman Clerk of Tyler County

Court, Certify Court, in the State of Virginia aforesaid, do certify that James Stealey Esq r whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of taking & subscribing to the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Tyler duly commissioned and qualified as such; And I further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal this 27 th day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty eight
D. Hickman Clerk Tyler County Court

Dec. 11. 1874
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James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. Sept Sept
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James D. Edwards Correspondence
Sept. 11. 1841

Middlebourne Sept. 4 th 1841
Dear Sir,
M rs Elizabeth Keysham's friends some months after her declaration was made & sent you to obtain a Pension, discovered that Josiah Thomas, the person spoken of in her declaration was living & where & procured his deposition in relation to her marriage, with her late husband David Keysham dec d , which is herewith enclosed — It will be seen that there is a variance in M rs Keysham's statement as to the time of her marriage & the time stated by the Witness Thomas — She says in 1786 or 1787 & he in 1783 — However it does not weaken her claim to the Pension she claims — I do not doubt but that he is correct & she mistaken, both as to her age & the year she was married in —
She has no education whatever & Thomas (who I well knew 18 or 20 years ago) has, & he is most likely to be correct in his recollection of the year of the marriage — I was told by the person who took Thomas' Deposition, that he Thomas was informed at the time of giving it, that he & M rs Keysham differed about the year of the marriage He however expressed the strongest confidence in his recollection of the time & said he could not be mistaken — This proof might entitle M rs Keysham to a pension for life perhaps, but she is content to take under the act of 7 th July 1838 —
If the Pension is granted It would be preferable to have a draft for it on the Collector of Customs in Baltimore in the way some arrearages of Pensions was paid to M rs Lewis & M rs McKay's Adm rs of this County — Please let me hear from you on the subject at your earliest convenience
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Very respectfully your O bt Serv t David Hickman

Deposition of Thomas Keysham

State of Virginia Tyler County Ss
This 18 th day of February 1841 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County Thomas Keysham, (who I certify to be a credible witness) and made oath according to law that he affiant was Fifty Eight years old last July; that he was well acquainted with David Keysham, late of the County of Tyler aforesaid & a Pensioner of the United States, in the lifetime of the said David; That the said David was affiant's uncle, and affiant knew him & his wife Elizabeth Keysham from the time he can first recollect any thing, which is upwards of Fifty years; When affiant first knew the said David & Elizabeth, they were living together as husband & wife & continued to live so until the death of the said David; Affiant has not a doubt but that they were legally married, as in the course of his whole life, he has never heard anything to the contrary; and is confident that, if they had not been legally married, affiant would have heard it from his, affiant's Father & Mother (both now dead) who were no doubt well, well acquainted with all the circumstances attending the same; and further that the said Elizabeth Keysham has remained unmarried since the death of her said husband the said David Keysham. And further affiant saith not
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written
his Thomas Keysham mark
J. Blay
Virginia Tyler County Ss I David Hickman Clerk of the

Court of Tyler County, Certify that John B Lacy is a Magistrate as certified by him, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 19 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty one
J. Hickman Clerk Tyler County Court

Middlebourne
Tyler County
Dec 3 rd 1843
Sir,
Enclosed you have the Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Keysham widow of David Keysham dec d who was a soldier of the Revolution; in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of 3 rd March 1843
Direct your answer, at your earliest convenience to Sir your Obedient Serv t
J L Edwards Esq d Comm r of Pensions
D. Hickman

July 6 Mr Evans
J. J. Richards Esq.
Commissioner of Customs Washington City D.C.
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Pension Agency Wheeling July 27 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose for examination Elizabeth Heyshams pension voucher 12 mos.
I am
Yours very respectfully
(J. H. Brown)
Pension Agent for Gen. S. Thompson

Elizabeth Heyshaw
Wid of Daniel
N.Y.
Act. July 7 1838
Marrd 1786
deed Sept 6. 1834
Allow $50 per ann
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Dr Hickman Esq
Middlebourne
N.Y.

Pension Agency
Atkinsburg Dec 22 d 47
Dear Sir
I enclose you Elizabeth Keyser's Voucher for examination — 12 months
I am, Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt
J Newman
Pension Agent
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Middlebourne Tyler County Va October 27. 1848
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I enclose herein Mrs. Elizabeth Keysham's declaration for a Pension under the act of 2 nd February 1848. Please make it payable at the Wheeling Va agency as heretofore, and enclose her Pension Certificate to my address at this place. I oblige your Ob t Serv t
D. Stickman

Yrs
True C. Johnson
for Pensions Com.
Albany March 27. 1880
No
Hon. E. Clinton

Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of David Hesterman an applicant for a pension. will you give it your early attention
Yours very respectfully
H. Edwards Esq
E. C. Wilson

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Middlebourne June 11 th 1855
Hon ble Loren P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
I send with this the Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Heysham, Widow of David Heysham who was a Soldier of the Revolution, for bounty land warrant under the Act of 3 rd March 1855 - When the warrant is issued, you can enclose it to me
Very respectfully yours D. Hickman

State of Ohio Guernsey County ss.
This Day personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, Josiah Thomas, aged Eighty four years (who I certify to be) a credible witness, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Weysheim, widow of David Weysheim decd. who was a Pensioner of the United States. Deponent's acquaintance with the said David & Elizabeth commencing in early life. Deponent living in the same neighborhood wherein they resided. Deponent further saith that the said David Weysheim intermarried with the said Elizabeth (whose maiden name was Elizabeth Buss) in the summer of the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three as deponent verily believes; Deponent being present at the wedding as an invited guest. Deponent has known the said David & Elizabeth Weysheim well ever since until he left Guernsey County some years ago. & further the Deponent saith not. Sworn to & subscribed before me. this 23 day of June A.D. 1841
Josiah Thomas
Jonah Smith a Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Guernsey County ss
I Moses Sarchet Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for said county of Guernsey, hereby certify that Jonah Smith Esquire before whom the above affidavit of Josiah Thomas was subscribed and sworn, was at the time a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Guernsey, duly elected Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths, to whose acts as such full faith and credit are due, And I do further certify that the above signature of

since Justice is coming. — The Testimony (whereof I have heretofore set my hand and left fixed the seal of said bond at Cambridge) this twenty-third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- one. —
Attest Moses Larchit Clerk
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NAME Heyward, Caleb GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4314 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 13, 1792 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.