Applied in 1833 for a revolutionary war pension. David Youst, of Fairview, says Wetzel is his cousin by marriage and that he is not over 60 years of age, and that he (Youst) was told that Wetzel's father was in the war, but Geoge himself was much too young. George claims to be born abt 1763 on the 1850 Monomgalis Co census, but Youst estimates him to be 10 yrs younger than this. George and Elizabeth lived near Highland Church, a few miles west of Fairview, (W)VA. Birth and death dates from Robert Whetsel, Id*****1684, genealogy.com.