Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,323, Martin Wheelan, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md

Wheelan, Martin
or
Wheeler

NUMBER
R 20,323

CONTENTS
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Rejected
Ex'r OLD WAR.

File No. 20323

Martin Wheeler
Pri
Capt. Levenwinder
Md Line

Revy War
Rejected

Rejected Act 1828
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1905
Revolutionary Claims.
Rejected act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
12 June 1832
Martin Wheeler of [blank] in the county of
Muskingum in the State of Ohio has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private
in captain Levenwinder’s company in the first regiment of the Maryland line; and that he did not state that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 18th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the
records in his office.
By Order the Secretary
F. A. Dickens

Ex’d Rej. Act Inv.
At [illegible] old Books
No Record
LDS Nov 6/84

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
13th June 1832

It further appears that Martin Wheeler it not 
now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826.

The name of Martin Wheeler cannot
be found among those of the Maryland line to
whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars
were issued

Peter Hagner Aud
[illegible]
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War Depart’s Bounty Land Office
June 15. 1832
The name of Martin Wheeler is not 
returned with those of the Maryland line 
as entitled to Bounty Land of the U States, 
nor has a Land Warrant issued for him.
Wm Gordon
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OW Rej
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20.323
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4555
Rec’d 9 June 1832
Radison Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Honored Sir,
Some time in the year 1830 I made out and
Transmitted to your Office, a declaration for a pension agreeable to the act of Congress of May 15th 1828, in which I stated my servis being inlisted for during the Revolutionary War. my being
taken a prisoner, my inlisting in the British serves as the only means of escaping from them, my deserting from them and my reporting my self to Genral Maxfield who gave me a permitt to go home untill called for, which I stated never took place, which is strictly true. But I then omited to state
that of my own accord, in the year 1779. I again joined Capt Levenwinders Company of the First Maryland Regiment in which I served untill the close of the war, when I received my discharge, speshifyng that I had inlisted for the war.-
But my House many years ago was consumed by fire and my Discharge Consumed with it, and I cannot recolect by whome it was signed, all of which if nesesary I am ready to make solemn oath to. As I have no doubt that my Declaration is on file in your office, I will copy a letter Received from your Honour’s predesesor of the 3d of Decr 1830. It
appears by your Declaration that you was not in service intell the and of the war. Your claim has therefore not been admited.
If anything more is nesesary to substanate my claim
to which I believe I am justly entitled I pray your Honour to point it out to me, and in so doing Oblige your Honours most obedient humble servant
 Martin Wheeler his mark
Hon J. H. Becker

N.B. The above would have been sent forward
Long ago but I have detained it making inquires
to see if I could find out any of the old soldiers who
served with me, but find that they are all Ded or
gone out of my reach. I am bowed down by age
and infirmity, and in case your Honour sees fit
to rite to me pleas to direct to Goshorton Ohio
 Martin Wheeler his mark
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1905
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act entitled An act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15th of May 1828. I Martin Wheeler of Madison Township, Muskingum County, in the State of Ohio, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war in Captain Levinwinder's Company, of the first Maryland Regiment of the Continental Line about the month of April 1771 and joined said
Company, and served in it as a private solder, until taken a prisoner in the State of New Jersey, in the month of July following and remained a prisoner, in the City of New York. When as the only means of making my escape from a cruel captivity I enlisted
in a British Corps, then stationed on Straton island, in order to desert from them the first opertunety, but was obliged to remain with them five or six months, when an opertunity presented and deserted
from them, and returned and reported my self to General Maxfield Commanding Officer at Elizabeth Town, in New Jersey, who gave me a pass to return home, and there to remain untill called for, which
has never took place, altho I was always ready and willing to Joine my Company, had I been called for. I have now arived to the advanced age of upwards of 77 years, and no longer able to suport in self by
manual labour, and need assistance. And
I further declare, that I was not, on the pension List of the United States on the 15th day of May 1828, nor at any other time-
Witnes my hand this 2nd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty.
Martin Wheeler his mark

Before me Wm Tennis a Justice of the piece in the County of Muskingum in the State of Ohio, personally appeared, this day Thomas Vankorn and James Wheelan of said County, who did severally make oath that Martin Wheeler by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated-
Witnes my hand, this 2 day of October 1830
Wm Tennis J P 

I John Willson Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Muskingum County in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that William Tennis esq before whom
the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the time a justice of the Peace for the said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at 
Zanesville this 7th day of October 1830.
Jno. Willson Jr. Ck