York County PA Archives Military Records.....Weise, George May 19, 1834
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of George Weise, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll #__, Application #S11711
Amherst County, Virginia, May 19, 1834, George Weise, aged 72 years: “That he 
enlisted in the army of the United States, to the best of his recollection, in 
the year 1779 with Captain Bowen, and served in the 9th regiment of the 
Pennsylvania line under the following named officers: As before stated, he 
believes it was in the year 1779, he enlisted as a private soldier of the 9th 
regiment, in a company commanded by Captain Bowen, belonging to the 9th 
regiment commanded by Colonel Butler. That, at the time of his enlistment, he 
resided in the town of York, Pennsylvania, where himself and his brother Henry 
were raised by a certain George Keins, that his enlistment was for a period 
of ‘during the war.’”

“That he has a specific recollection of the services by him, as hereinafter set 
forth, but with further recollection; that is that his company and regiment 
formed a part of the division of the army that was marched by the orders of 
General Washington to Kingsbury after the treason and flight of Arnold. That he 
was also with, and formed a part of the army of General Washington at a place 
called Kings Ford, and at New York Block House [or Black Horse or House].”

“That he also formed a part of the command of General Wayne at the time he was 
encamped near Morristown, that he was with his command when the Pennsylvania 
line in the Continental establishment mutinied, revolted, and on a ___, set out 
on their march to Philadelphia to obtain from Congress a redress of their 
supposed grievances. That he took no part in the revolt, and was the first to 
disclose its intentions to his officers, whereby, he always believed, their 
lives were saved. That when the revolt was settled at Princeton, where many of 
the troops from other regiments were discharged, but none of his regiment that 
he recollects, he was furloughed for 40 days to go to his friends in the 
country, being in feeble health from previous service, indeed he was from that 
cause, at that time, rendered unfit for active service. That he was ordered to 
meet again at Reading, PA, at the end of his furlough, which he did, but his 
health still being deficient, he was again furloughed until it restored.”

“That after he recovered so as to be able to do duty, he returned to Reading, 
where he was told that General Wayne had marched the Pennsylvania troops 
southward, and that the war was about closing. That some short time after this, 
his captain returned to the town of York, and discharged his whole command, the 
war being over. That here, he joined him and also received from him a written 
discharge, which he has lost in the great lapse in time. That he cannot, from 
the decayed state of his memory, state with precision the year of his 
enlistment or his discharge, but he is inclined to think that the first took 
place in 1779, and the latter in 1782, but that he is positive that he actively 
more than 2 years and that the duration of his entire ___ with the army was 
more than 3 years.

“That shortly after the Revolution, he emigrated to the state of North 
Carolina, and shortly thereafter, to Virginia, where he has ever since resided 
in the county of Amherst. That he should have long since ?applied his claim to 
the bounty of his country, but he was informed that the applicant must prove 
his services by living witness. His poverty and age forbid his attempting to 
visit the land of his nativity, being far removed from it. That a neighbor of 
his has recently passed through the town where he has resided, and of all the 
names he gave him to enquire after, they being persons whom he had known, and 
who could have proved his services, are dead, as will appear from the affidavit 
of Lewis Shreine herewith provided. That said Lewis Shreine is the only living 
man in York County, PA that is known to him who has any recollection of his 
services, and that his recollection is general, not specific. But that he 
understands from a letter written by G. M Edwards of the Pension Dept. that his 
name is found enrolled on the 9th regiment of Pennsylvania line of the 
Continental establishment.”

“Before me, Josiah Ellis, a Justice of the Peace, personally appeared before me 
this day, John Pryor, Colonel Comdt of the said county [with others]: That the 
said Wise is upwards of 70 years of age, that he is a ‘Dutchman’ who speaks the 
English language indistinctly, and is said to have come hither from the state 
of Pennsylvania…” etc.

George Weise and his brother Henry were orphans, who were raised by a George 
Keins of York, PA. The names of their parents were not given.

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