Andrew Keyser (1758 - 1833)

Born 16 Dec 1758 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Died 23 Nov 1833 at age 74 in Page, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Private Andrew Keyser served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

Andrew Keyser is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A065433.

Andrew Keyser is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 259624
Rank: Private

Andrew Keyser was born December 16, 1758, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, a son of Carl Kayser and Mary Shelly ^[1] His family moved to Shenandoah county, Virginia, where he enlisted as a Private during the American Revolutionary War. Andrew served in Captain Conway Oldham's company, under the command of Colonel Richard Campbell. ^[2]

Andrew is honored for his military service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as Ancestor #A065433. According to their records, Andrew was twice married. His first wife was Sarah Rinehart and his second Elizabeth (?nee) Andrew died November 23, 1833 in Luray, Virginia (near Page county, Virginia.) Application for membership in the Society have been made by the descendants of his sons, Andrew Keyser, who married Julia Ann Thompson; Noah Keyser, who married Ann Roads; George Keyser, who married Easther Hershberger; and of his daughter, Margaret Keyser, who married John Reedy; Esther Keyser, who married Isaac C. Dovel; and Lydia Keyser, who married Isaac Austin. ^[3]

Reseacher's Notes

Link to Andrew Keyser family cemetery inscriptions: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/page/cemeteries/keyser01.txt

Andrew's Find A Grave indicates that he was born in Virginia, ^[4] however, his application for his pension and his DAR records state that he was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. A suggestion has been sent to the manager of his FAG memorial. jg January 18, 1019

Sources

1. ↑ http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3026011&pid=12267093
2. ↑ Pension Number *S5651
3. ↑ DAR Ancestor #A065433
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6250726/andrew-keyser

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LXB1 : accessed 13 October 2019), Andrew Keyser, 04 Mar 1831; citing Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,319,387.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-KVHT : 12 March 2019), null, ; Burial, Luray, Page, Virginia, United States of America, Charles Keyser Family Cemetery; citing record ID 6250726, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Find A Grave: Memorial #6250726

• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRSP-4BK : 10 March 2018), Andrew Keyser in entry for Andrew Keyser, 20 Jul 1876; citing River, Page, Virginia, reference e 45; FHL microfilm 2,048,581.

• U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 Name: Andrew Keyser Senior Pension Year: 1832 Application State: Virginia Applicant Designation: Survivor's Pension [1]

• NARA M804 Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files

• Pension Application S5651, shared by Fold3.com

• Transcribed Pension Application S5651