Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11109, John Wampler, Penn.
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Service: Penn
Wampler, John
Number: R 11109
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31.244
John Wampler

Rejected for letter to Z. H. Fulton June 19 1834

134.

Admin
Hon J. H. Fulton
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State of Virginia Wythe County:
On this tenth day of June 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Judge them of now sitting John Wampler, a resident of the County of Wythe and State of Virginia aged seventy two years old the 22. (?) long past who having 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 papered June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following name and affirms, and served as him aptly stated. While a resident of the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, thus declaring entered the Service the first of September 1776 and was assigned to take charge of a wagon and barn as a drafted Militia man and was continued in that service helping about the town of Lebanon for the troops, that he stayed there until the taking of the Hessians at Lebanon which was on 21st of December 1776 when they were removed to Lancaster, and from there to Lebanon, and from there to Carlisle, this declarant continued to serve until the Hessians were removed to Carlisle and was then deployed in hauling ammunition and other munitions of war from Lebanon to Carlisle, and from the farm on of Col. Cant, General and other plan, this declarant was engaged almost the cabin and Winter of 1776 and 1777 in hauling for the army, and when he was not engaged actually, he was ready to attend and did attend at call, or a minute's warning. And kept himself in such (?) continually. This declarant does not know certainly what particular term of service he was called out for, but he states that he served at least three months in every year from September 1776 to the ninth of October 1781 at which time he returned his last discharge, as with a certificate of his discharge and great character. Signed by Thomas Edwards, Lt Colonel, and other affirms and herewith transmitted as a part of this declarant declaration, this declarant thinks he (?) other discharge but
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but he cannot at this late day particularly remitted, but he infers, from the expropion in the said certificate of his having "served his last tour of duty and discharged." This (?) for this declarant from his advanced age and the cognizant lapse of memory to state probably the different town he served and at what prison, but he was on his way to the Man when the Battle of Brandywind was fought and got in "sight of the man when he met the army retreating and had to turn about and return to Williams (?), and there went to Lancaster County, and was ordered there to take flow and other stuff from Staves Mills to East Town, and remained hauling there for some length of time, but he is certain he served in each year. This delcarant states in the winter 1783 he went on to buy the county in the State of Virginia where he now and has been since widowed he was born in the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania on the 22nd day of October 1761, but he has no surity of his age, inasmuch the rest of the initialization, in so many of them as he is (?) is applicable to his (?), he refers to his foregoing declaration, he states that he is known in his parents neighborhood to John Stranger & Henry Wampler who can testify to his character for certainty and truth, He hereby (?) every claim to a pension. as annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or Sentry whatsoever. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Wampler
(his mark)

Mr. John Stanper & Henry Wampler
residing in the neighborhood of John Wampler the above appeared to hereby certify that we are each acquainted with the said John Wampler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and (?) in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and served as he states; and that we concur that
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opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Stanger
Henry Wampler

And the said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and opine further, the investigation (?) by the war department, that the aforementioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the court further confirms that is appear to them the John Stanger and Henry Wampler who have signed the (?) certification and the (?) and that their statement is (?) to credit, and the court further confirms that it appears to them that there is no clergyman committed to be had.

I John P. Mathews, Clerk of the county court of Wythe do truly certify that the foregoing contains the original providings of the said court in the matter of application of John Wampler for a pension.
In testimony whereby I herewith subscribed my name and office of my swear of appear this twelfth day of June 1834
J. P. Mathews, CCL
County Court of Wythe
By A. B. Moore D.C.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
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 Wampler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R.11.109.1
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT: Sept 1776 - Oct 8 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE: and served as wagon driver three months in every year up to when he was discharged by Col Thomas Edwards.
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lancaster Co. Penn.
Residence at date of application, Wythe Co., Va.
Age at date of application, born Oct 27 1761 in Lancaster Co. Penn.
Remarks: there is no family data on file. His claim was not allowed for the reason that his alleged service with the militia as a wagoner employed principally in hauling ammunition was not provided for by the Act June 7, 1832 under which he applied.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1914. Sept 3. history to Miss Rose Cunningham, M13H

REJECTED
11109
P.O.: John Wampler
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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for the reason that his alleged service with the Militia as a wagoner, employed principally in handling ammunition, was not provided for by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.
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Hon J. H. Fulton
20th June 1854
C.C.

Record. Vol. 25. p. 511
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War Dept. Pen. Office
June 19, 1834

Sir,
The declaration of John Wampler has been examined. He alleges to have served with the Militia within the capacity of a wagoner, and was employed the principal part of the time in hauling ammunition in the towns of Lebanon, Lancaster, and Carlisle. Such service is not provided for by the Act of June 7, 1832. The claim is therefore rejected. The paper will be placed in file in this office.

Hon J. H. Fulton
N. R.
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House of Reps
June 18th 1834

Sir:
I herewith transmit to you for Examination, the Declaration of John Wampler. I know him to be honest and the (?) refutable, 1 John 52 a reputable member of the Va. Legislation but know nothing myself of the merit of the claim.

I have the Honor to be
yours
J. H. Fulton

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Terre Haute, Ind
August 20, '14

Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Section

I should like, if possible, the record of John Wampler, as surveyor and Rev. soldier. I do not know whether or not he was granted a pension; but, as a reward for service, he was given a grant of land in Virginia, and probably in Wythe Co., as he lived there after the war. As nearly as I can ascertain, he died about the time of the War of 1812, and we know he was eighty years old at the time of his death.

Miss Rose Cunningham
1010-6" Ave
Terre Haute
Ind.