Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40674, Michael Wheeland, Penn.
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Cora B. Mitchell
549 Lincoln Ave.
Toledo, Ohio
Madam;
M. E. E.
Copied from C. of
A.W.
June 13, 1926.
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolu
tionary War
Pension Claim S. 40674, it appears that Michael Wheeland enlisted
at Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1776, served as a private in Captain
Peter Grubb's Company, Colonels Samuel Miles and Walter Stewart's
Pennsylvania Regiment, and was discharged in February, 1780. He
was in the battles at Long Island and Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27,
1818 while a resident of the Borough of Milton, Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania. In 1820 he was aged seventy-two years and
referred to his wife, Elisabeth, aged sixty-seven years.
There are no further data on file regarding his family. It does
not appear that pension was claimed by widow or heirs on account of
his services.
For the date of his death and date of last payment of his pension
sion and name of the person paid, you should apply to the Records
Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all
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of the following data:  Michael Wheeland, pensioned under the Act of 
March 18, 1818, Certificate 4855, issued December 11, 1818, rate
$8 per month, commenced April 27, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.

                                                           Respectfully,

                                                               WINFIELD SCOTT
                                                                  Commissioner.
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The Honorable,
Department of Commerce and Labor
BUREAU OF CORPORATIONS
Washington
March 11, 1805 [[ Old War & Navy Mar 16, 1905 Files Stamp]]
The Honorable,
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
Will you kindly inform me whether the records of your office show the
service of John Wieland (the name is also found spelled Weyland, Wheeland,
Wheelant, Wheelan and Whelin), of Pennsylvania, in the Revolutionary War?
It is asserted that he fought in the Battle of the Brandywine. Further than
this and the fact that he was never pensioned, I only know that his brother
Michael Wieland, Jr. ( Wheeland), born 1748, applied for pension April 27,
1818, and the same was allowed for four years' actual service as a private in
the Penna, troops, Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Carlisle, Penna., and
served under Captains Peter Grubb and James Ross and Col. Miles. His first
enlistment was on May 21, 1776, and he joined the company on June 26. I do not
know the date of his muster out.
His application or pension papers
may throw some light on his brother John's service, which I am after.
Any information you may be able to give me on the subject will be much
appreciated.

[[ Round stamp with words Pension A Mar 11 1905 Office U. S. ]]
Very respectfully,

Luther Hess Waring
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