Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,330, James Wayland, Conn.
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SERVICE                                    NUMBER
Conn.          Wayland, James    S.6330
carded.
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Connecticut
James Wayland
Private
Captain Walker's company of Colonel J.B Webb's regiment. 6th Line
Disability-Two Thirds
[I]nscribed on the roll of Connecticut
at Three 33 1/3/100 dollars per month
and increased to $5.33 1/2/100 per month
by law 24 April 1816.
Certificate of pension issued the 31st of Augt. [August] 1824, 
and sent to Levi Edwards, at
Stepney, Connecticut

Died June 29, 1828 (1835 List)
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The undersigned, do hereby certify that be
duly & legally commissioned for that purpose, by
●
the Honorable Pierpont Edwards Judge of the
Court
district in and for the District of Connecticut
ably to the act of the Congress of the United States.
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passed the 10th day June A.D. 1806, relating to
Invalid Pensioners I took the evidence adduced
by James Wayland of the Town I Mimbel
County of Fairfield & State of Conne mint, or
support of his claim to be placed on the
Pension List of the United States, under the
said act of Congress; that the said Waylanwas
by the examining Physician, Stated to
be entitled to two thirds a full pension; that the
testimony went before me, or the
16th day of January A.D. 1869; that said widow
with my report thereon was by me, transmit
to the Suntary for the department of War of the
United States, that in
the 27th day of April 1810 a person by the
name of James Wayland is placed on the
Pension list at the rate of three Dolls & thirty
three cents one third per month, which is the
rate of allowance to which said Wayland by
said evidence was entitled, that his
Wayland's Pint
sion, by or us, is made to
commence on the Same day on which sotimony

was closed before me, viz on the
Jany 1809 and that I entertain no doubt
but



















Undersigned, do hereby certify that [illegible]
duly & legally commissioned for that purpose, by
the Honorable Pierpont Edwards Judge of the
district Court in and for the District of Connecticut, [illegible]
ably to the act of the Congress of the United States,
passed the 10th day June A.D. 1806, relating to
Invalid Pensioners I took the evidence adduced
by James Wayland of the Town of Trumbull
County of Fairfield & State of Conneticut, in
support of his claim to be placed on the
Pension List of the United States, under the
said act of Congress; that the James Waylan
was by the examining Physician, Stated to
be entitled to two thirds a full pension; that 
the testimony for claimant was before me, or the
16th day of January A.D. 1869; that said widow
with my report thereon was by me, transmit
to the Suntary for the department of War of the
United States, that in
the 27th day of April 1810 a person by the
name of James Wayland is placed on the
Pension list at the rate of three Dolls & thirty
three cents one third per month, which is the
rate of allowance to which said Wayland by
said evidence was entitled, that his
Wayland's Pint
sion, by or us, is made to
commence on the Same day on which sotimony

was closed before me, viz on the
Jany 1809 and that I entertain no doubt
but
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That the person put on the Pension list, by Mr Laid Catt mentioned out of congress by the name of James Wayland, in James Wayland of the Town of Innsbruck, County of N Fairfield Ma of Connecticut, whose evidence I took. I transmitted to the Secretary of War.
Dated at Fairfield this 22 day of August A.D. 1810

Gid Tomlinson
Commissioner appointed by the District Judge of Connecticut

[ ] Jon. Bull
agent for paying
Invalid Pensions
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County of Fairfield [illegible] Monroe~~ on  this 4th day of June 1824 before me the subscribed, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Fairfield personally appeared- James Wayland of Trumbull in said County who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Joseph B Walker regiment commanded by Samuel B Webb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut but has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one 
James Wayland 
Sworn and subscribed }
before me the day }
and year aforesaid } Levi Edward Justice of Peace 
State of Connecticut } ss; I David Burr of Fairfield County } Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of said Fairfield Do certify that Levi Edwards Esq is a Justice of the Peace, within for the County of Fairfield duly commissioned with full power & authority to administer Oaths, & do all other matters & things appertaining to the office of a Justice of the Peace in said County - And that the signature above written, which purports to be the signature of Levi Edwards Justice of Peace, is in truth his hand writing - - And that full faith & credit is, and ought to be given to his Official acts & proceedings- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield this 26th day of July AD  1841    David Burr
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June 9, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxx

JAMES WAYLAND
S. 6330
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mrs. Charles F. Wayland
2439 Magnolia Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Wayland, who received a pension on account of disability.

The records of this office show that James Wayland, of Stratford, Connecticut, enlisted April 7, 1778 (handwritten notation says "Page 113 American State Papers" above this date), for the war, served as a private in Captain Joseph Walker's company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's regiment, and on September 1, 1782, was transferred to the "Invalids", because during his service in line of duty, his right ear was injured by the explosion of cannon, which caused deafness, his body injured by a fall while carrying mortar, and while on duty on a wet night caught a severe cold which resulted in diabetes. (handwritten notation in the margin says "Page 167, American State papers").

He was allowed pension from May 3, 1792 (handwritten notation says "See page 61 American State Papers" above this date), because of disability resulting from the above-named accidents and exposure. His pension was continued under the Act of April 10, 1806, and increased to $5.33-1/3 under a subsequent Act of Congress.

In 1806 he was living in Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and was a resident of the same place in 1824. His age is not given. He died June 29, 1828.

There are no family data whatever on file.

This is the record of the only James Wayland found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Record Division.

March 12, 1908.

Mrs. Herbert E. Sharps
101 Oglethorpe Ave., West,
Savannah, Ga.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 2nd and received the 5th inst., you are advised that James Wayland, (Sur. File #8330) a Private in Capt. Joseph Walker's company, Col. Samuel B. Webb's regiment, enlisted April 7, 1778, and was pensioned for deafness, injury from a fall and the results of cold; he resided in Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Conn. in 1824, and died June 29, 1828. There is no data on file in regards to family.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

(Handwritten note in the left margin says "No paper was found in this claim on June 9, 1933 which contained the description of this soldier's disability. See American State Papers" and is followed by illegible initials)
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Reohan   
6330 
INVALID

File No.   6638
James Wayland
Pri Rev War
Index :-- Vol.  M, Page 391

Arrangement of 1870

1908 Mar 12 Hist. Mr. Herbert E Sharps
1933, June 9, Hist. to Mr. Chas F. Wayland
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3 — 595. 
Record Division. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, March 9, 1908
 Searched by S.D. Lamparter 
Original No. 
Certificate No.
Claimant 
Soldier, James Wayland 
Service, Conn.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above Try Invd #6330 27498b4m2-07      Chief of Division.
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Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir.

I would like all information available of James Wayland. enclosed please find acopy of an article in an Old newspaper with his name.

Sincerely
Mrs Chas F Wayland
2439 Magnolia Ave
Knoxville Tenn

June 1_ 1933
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Copy from an Old Newspaper
Published at Knoxville, Tenn.
Sat. Nov 10 - 1810

An Act concerning invalid pensioners
Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, that the secretary of war & he is hereby directed to place the following named persons, whose claims have been transmitted to congress pursuant to a law passed the 10th day of April one thousand eight hundred and six. on the pension list of invalid pensioners of the United States according to the [illegible], and to commense at the times therein mentioned, that is to say: James Wayland, at the rate of three dollars and 33 and 1/3 cents per month to commence on the fifteenth day of Jan. 1809.
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LAW OFFICES 
HERBERT E. SHARPS 
SORREL BUILDING 
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 

101 Oglethorpe Ave., West 
Savannah, Ga. 
March 2, 1907

Bureau of Pensions; 
Dear Sirs;. 
Will you please send me the complete record of James Wayland, War of the Revolution, ; Connecticut Men in the Revolution, Page 647, Connecticut Invalided Pensioners; Webb's Regiment ; served as private. 
Thanking you in advance, I am 
Very truly yours Helen Tinney Sharps 
(Mrs. Herbert E. Sharps)

[Round rubber stamp at lower right of sheet reads: U.S PENSION OFFICE  A  MAR 5 1908]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12 - 5 - 41 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Wayland, GRADE James Private "in the LINE InvaliDs" 

WARRANT NUMBER 13917 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 2, 1790  -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-comissioned 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.