Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11747, Samuel Wheat, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                  NUMBER  
Mass.        Wheat, Samuel       S. 11747

CONTENTS                               carded
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164
New York
14039
Samuel Wheat
Cayugate in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Morrison of the Regt commanded
by Col Moseley in the Niap?? mas
line for 8 months 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 27 Dollars 99 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of May
1833 and Sent to
E W Bateman ????
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   $55.96
Comeant. allowance ending 4 Sept  13.99
                                                        $69.95              
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by A. L. Williams Clerk,
book 8 Vol. 4 Page 36


Letter to John Fleming Sept. 1, 1834
    "      "   ??????               "     "     "
    "      "   E. W. Bateman  "     19,  "
    "      "   "   "         "        April 4, 1835
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13.066
Samuel Wheat
and that
Declaration
_____________
??????  ??????
           ???
Communications relating to
the within to be directed
to E. W. Bateman
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          ???



admitted.
8 mo. 12 days Private

26.66
  1.32
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27.98
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of bought of the 7th of June 1832.
State of New York
County of Cayuga
.
On this first day of September A.D. 1832
personally appeared before me, Asahel Fitch one of the
Judges of the court of common pleas in said
County,
Samuel Wheat a resident of the town of Venice in the County of Cayuga State of New York, aged
eighty six years who being first duly sworn wording to law
on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the
service of the United States and served under the officers
and at such times & place as is hereinafter state to wit
that he lived during the revolution, and to the real
he entered the service in the town of Bernardstown, county of
Franklin, State of Massachusetts; that he first, was drafted
and served in a company commanded by Capt Morrison
that he marched to Prop Point in have to state the
company belonged to the regiment commanded by
Col Moseley while at Troy in the Americans were drawn up
in line of battle while the enemy landed under cover of
their ships the Americans did not [illegible] but retreated
[illegible] hill. then to White Plains - the enemy
pursuing attacked our rear, commanded by the right
be gave battle he was hired to give was while we
at White Plains our regiment had an engagement
with a detachment of brittish very we charged upon
them killing some and taking one presence; they
retreated from the ground-- the enemy soon went to
Washington took it we remained at White Plains unto the
expiration of two months from the time I came out have
forgoten the day of the month of was drafted but believe it
was in the latter part of August I received my pay for
two months service at White Plains and was dismissed
The next year (1777) some time in August last as
Weldon of Germantown with his children was called
marched to Bennington in the battle between the
land and went on foot there
and we were marched on the
the command of the song, General
(carried over)
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we then went to Saratoga and was stationed on the
last side of the North river to prevent Burgoynes forces
from crossing while there we had no engagement   we
interested and took some small boat belonging to the
we staid until Burgoyne was taken then I received my pay for
six weeks services and our company was dismissed
the next spring (1778) I was drafted and served under Capt
Cook went to Ticonderoga our company were attached to
the regiment commanded by Col. Shepherd General Lincoln
was in General we spent the time out on scouting parties
about Ticonderoga and Fort Edward we took and killed
sometime in French Canadians, and some Indians
when I had completed my term of six months service
my way and was dismissed  for making in the whole
nine months and a half that I had served as a militia
I have no documentary proof of such service neither do I
know of any person whom I can procure to testify
service
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declare that my name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State

[signature] Samuel his x mark Wheat

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Asahel Fitch Judge of Cayuga
County Com Pleas
Joseph H. Arnold

residing in the town of
Daniel and
Benjamin Arnold residing also in the
town of Kings hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wheat who has subscribed and sworn
the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age that he is reputed and believed in
the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Asahel Fitch Judge of
Cayuga Com. Pleas
[signature]Joseph H. Arnold
[signature]Benjamin Arnold

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
served as he states: and I the said Judge further
certify that Joseph H. Heard who has subscribed the preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Penice there
are no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood, and that
Carried up
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Benjamin Arnold who has also signed the above certificate
a resident of the town of Venice and they are credible
persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
and I further certify that I believe the bodily infirmities
the abovenamed applicant are such as to render him
incapable of attending Court
[Signature] Asahel Fitch A
Judge of Cayuga Co
Pleas

State of New York
Cayuga County I Michael S. Myers
Clerk of said county, do certify that Asahel Fitch
Esquire before whom the preceding affidavits purport
to have been soon, and by whom the preceding
certificate purports to have been signed, was at the date of the same
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for
said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting
and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavits and
said certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office, this twelfth
day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty two -
[signature] M. S. Myers Clerk
P. H. Ames D Clerk
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13.066
Samuel Wheat
Cayuga Co N York

Admitted
8 mo 12 d. Private

not on the role of Col
Shepherds regiment


E W Bateman
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Wheat
of Cayuga Co in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 82 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.  |   Duration of Service.  |   Rank.   |  Names of General and Field Officers
             |                                     |              |              under whom he served.
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             |   Years, Months, Days.     As a     |   Gen.
In 1776 |                    2          --   | Private  |           Capt Morrison   Col Mosely
    1777 |                    1          12  |     "        |           Capt Sheldon    Col Mosely
    1778 |                    6           --  |     "        |           Capt Cook         Col Shepard

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bernardston, Mass.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  ??????????

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
                                                                                         Richard Catt
                                                                                        Examining Clerk.
continued -- not on the roles of
Col Shepherds regiment
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1922.  July 3 - Hist. to Mrs.
Wm. L. Blaum MMH


Revolutionary

11747
INVALID.
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File No. 11.747
Samuel Wheat
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: June 7 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 404
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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S. Wheat
Certificate

Payments to be made
at New York
by Presd. U.S.B. Bank
Agent for paying Pensionors,
in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E Vol. 4
Page 34 by A. L.. Williams
                            Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Wheat
of the State of New York
who was a Private in the war of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty Seven dollars and
Ninety Eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 4th day of
May one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-Three
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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162 Jay St.
Albany, N.Y.
May 22, 1922.

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Please let me know
whether the two following Revolutionary
soldiers ever received a pension.
They were my ancestors and I would
like to have this information to
join the D.A.R. Society.

Samuel Wheat - member Capt.
Joseph Stebbins Co in 1777. Company
organized at Deerfield, Franklin Co Mass
& became part of Col. David Wells Regiment
of Massachusetts Militia.
He lived at Bernardston Mass from
1770 - 1782. the lived in town of
Salem, Washington County NY from
1782 to about 1815. He then
lived near Bethlehem Albany Co N Y
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and about 1822 he went to
Cayuga County NY  where he died
on Feb 13, 1835.

Simeon Garrett (or Garratt) a
member of the Albany County Militia
about 1780. He then lived in
Town of Coxsackie, Albany County, NY.
When Greene County was organized in
1800 the town was changed to
New Baltimore, Greene County, N.Y.
He died there in 1847.

Thank you very much for
your trouble and any information
will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Wm. L. Blaum
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, December 18th 1834
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the roll of Capt. Amasa Sheldon's
Company in Col. Elisha Porter's Regt for
one month and eight days, from July 10th
1777, is found in this Office.
Saml Wheat claims for services under
Capt Amasa Sheldon, and Capt. Mc
in Col. Mosely's Regt. in 1776 & 1777- also
under Capt. Phineas Cook, in Col. William
Shepard's Regt in 1777; but the rolls are not
found in this Office, except the above mentioned,
on which the name of Samuel
What is not born.
                                 Edward D Bangs, Secy.
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RECORD DIVISION                                              3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR REDORDS SECTION      __________

MMH                                                  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 Samuel Wheat
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
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DATES OF            | LENGTH |        | OFFICER UNDER WHOM SERVICED WAS RENDERED |
ENLISTMENT OR | OF          | RANK|              CAPTAIN.         |       COLONEL.                     |  STATE APPOINTMENT.   |SERVICE. |           |

Aug. 1776            |  2 mos   |   Pvt.   |      Morrison                |        Mosely  &                         Mass
                                                                                                       McDougal

Aug. 1777            |  6 wks    |   "       |      Amasa Sheldon                Mosely                                "

Spring 1778         |  6 mos    |   "      |       Cook                                 Shepherd                           "
the
&
Batt
Ret
Date
Resi
Age
RANK.
Pot
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Marrison
Amasa Sheldon
Cook
COLONEL.
Moseley
Mearle
Morley
Shepherd
STATE.
Mass
tles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bernardston, Franklin Co Mass
of application for pension, Sept. 1832 His cl was al
idence at date of application, Venice, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
at date of application, 82 yrs
Remarks: There were children mentioned, but
no names stated. No further data as
to family
6 - 2256
Respectfully,
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Commissioner.
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84
Free

JL Edwards Esq Commir of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Saml Wheat
Ad eve

NY
Feb 14

Feb 4
Aemn
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Venice 6th Feby 1835.
Sir.
In relation to the claim of Samuel Wheat
to a pension in pursuance of the law of 7th June
1832. herein is enclosed the certificate of E.D. Bangs Esq.
to whom reference was made in your last for further
proof of the service of said Saml from which it appears
the expected record of service does not remain in his office
Now sir we ask of you all the liberality the case will
admit of in making a final decision upon said claim.
the said Saml persist in declaring that he was called out
on death at the execution of New York that he was
present at the skirmish on the White Plains - that he
was again called to fort Ticonderoga on draft that soon
after the expiration of his term the whole regt under
Col Moseley was called out to assist in the taking of
Burgoyne
That such, or something in substance
the same, were the facts I presume your honour now
any other person would for a moment doubt could
you be aquainted with the character the said Samt has
ever sustained for truth and veracity and have a personal
interview with him-- that he may make some mistakes
in dates or other unimportant particulars as quite possible
& still the service declared for may have been faithfully
performed, requires no great effort of charity to believe considering the time that has elapsed, his age is infirmities, he has
been so nearly deprived of his hearing for many years
that it is verry difficult to make him understand his
age is really I as his children say though he calls himself
no older now than he did several years ago his infirmities
such that to human view he will remain but little
longer his circumstances are such as to render the small
pension he was receiving of verry great importance to and
him in obtaining these comforts which solace old age
If possible grant him his certificate and you will do
service to humanity-- Yours with due respect
[Signature] E.M. Bateman

J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions
N.B. Mr Luke Taylor has not been informed why his
pension certificate was called for and not returned Please inform
him soon  Yours E.W.B