Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,585, Benjamin Wheeler, Md. Pa.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.
Pa.

Wheeler, Benjamin

NUMBER
S.32,585

CONTENTS
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25.286
Indiana
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Benjamin Wheeler
of Clay Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the company [illegible]
by Captain Marshall of the regt commanded by Col Sax in the Md Mila[Maryland Militia] line for six months from 1777
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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 20 Dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec'r 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Tipton 
Senate U. States
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $50. --
Semi ann. allowance ending 4 Mch '36 10. --
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60. --
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 134
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Benjamin Wheeler's
Pension Application
Amended.

[signed] O. R. Eckles 5/uncer[sp]
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State of Indiana   Clay Circuit Court October Term 1833.
Clay County SS
On this 29th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Circuit now sitting Benjamin Wheeler a resident of Clay County in the State of Indiana, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted in the service of the United States in the County of Baltimore in the State of Maryland in the year 1777. That Thomas Marshall was the Captain of the Company to which he belonged, David Guess Lieutenant, Darby Lux Colonel of the Regiment to which said company belonged, Christopher Vaugh Major. that the draft was made in the latter part the summer in said year. that they rendezvoused in the City of Baltimore for the space of a week or two, on account of sickness, that they were marched from there across the Susquehanna River at a ferry the name of which he thinks was Peach Bottom ferry from thence across the Schuylkill and thence on to the main Army under the command of General G. Washington near Germantown. he thinks it was the day after the battle at that place that he recollects to have seen the American Army, gathering and burying the men killed in the battle. that a short time after the battle, two companies were selected and sent to annoy the line of the british by night, that this applicant was selected and attached to the company commanded by one Captain Robert Lemon. that they marched eight or ten miles, till they came near the end of a land, where the road made a fork. that the company of Lemon aforesaid was foremost, that Lemon's company was hailed, when the Lieut. of Lemon's company answered "Friends to the Government" at which they were fired on, Lemon's Company being thrown into confusion, fled to the opposite end of land where the whole of Lemon's company was taken prisoners except himself and three others, before it was ascertained that they also belonged to the same army, that they all went back to camp that some were wounded by the firing aforesaid, that this circumstance caused some jesting and laughter, and Captain Lemon in a few days after obtained leave to try his luck over again, that this applicant again went
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that they started a little after dark and near daylight came in sight of the British camp, that they were ordered to keep very silent and march close up before they fired, that the sign to fire was the firing of the British sentinals, that they went within fifty or sixty yards before they fired, they then retreated, and were pursued some distance, till w Company of Eight-Horsemen covered their retreat and stopped the pursuers, that they were afterwards marched back to the city of Baltimore where they were discharged, delivering up their arms at the magazine where they received them, that on this tour he served three months, that sometime after this applicant from the loss of memory, caused by being old, and from many years blind, cannot state the month or year with certainty. He moved on to the Juniatta river near to a place called "Standing Stone" in Pennsylvania, [illegible] Huntington with the intention of raising a crop, it was early in the spring, but the Indians having become hostile in that section of the country, this applicant abandoned his intention, he joined the neighbors and built a fort afterward called, George Ashman fort, that this applicant volunteered, that William Philips was Captain, and William Shirley Lieutenant, that they scouted continually every day of the week till in harvest, that they marched up and down the Alleghany mountain, that during said tour they built a block house on the Junietta, that the settlers had moved in from the frontier, that they found crops of ripe wheat, that was abandoned by the cultivators, that the officers determined to try and save the same for the settlers and the use of the company, that Cap. Philips took eleven men to scout with and the Lieutenant took the residue of the company to reap, that not long after the company to reap, that shortly after the Lieutenant had left the house in which they had encamped the night before, 70 or 80 Indians came on Philips his men while in the house and commenced an attack, that ten Indians were soon killed, that the Indians succeeded in firing the house, and compelled Philips to surrender, they then killed ten of the whites saving the lives of Philips and his son; that the Lieutenant and the residue of the company to which this applicant belonged, returned and seen the slaughter in a few hours after, that they pursued the Indians some distance and from the sign of Indians they feared their numbers, and a consultation being held, they determined to retreat in to the settlement, they done so, that they recruited their members and again went out, and guarded for some time, that in this last named service he was actively employed four months or there about the precise time he cannot say certainly. That for the first service herein mentioned he received pay in Continental paper, that for the last named he never received one cent, that he never received a written discharge for his service herein mentioned, he was born in Baltimore
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County in Maryland in the year 1758. Moved to Bulleto County in the State of Kentucky, remained here 20 years, removed to the County of Harrison in the State of Indiana, remained here 12 years and then on to Clay County aforesaid his present residence. He has no documentary evidence of his age, that his account is traditionary applicant states that he served in all six or seven months, he knows not less than six, as a private soldier, and for which he claims a pension, that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services, and has no documentary evidence thereof that John Rizley and George Zenor can testify to his credibility as a witness and man of truth. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the Agency of any state (save this application, and the original one to which this is an amendment.)
[right] his
[right] Benjamin   X   Wheeler [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to and subscribed the 29th day of Oct. 1833 
[signed] J. McIntire Clerk 

We, George Zenor and John Rizley residents of the neighborhood of the said applicant (there being no clergyman in the neighborhood) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Benjamin Wheeler, who has subscribed and sworn to the above amended declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and we concur in that opinion.
[right, signed] John Rizley
[right] his
[right] George   X   Zenor [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 29th day of Oct. 1833. Test. 
[signed] J McIntire clk}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court do further certify that it appears to them that John Rizley and George Zenor residents in the same neighborhood with said applicant, who signed the above certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Signed in open court Oct. 29th, 1833.
Test. [signed] J. McIntire clk      

[signed] A. Kinney, Prin. judge of 7th judicial Circuit of Indiana
[signed] Daniel Woods Associate Judge
[signed] N. G. Cromwell Ass' Judge
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State of Indiana Clay County ss
I Jesse McInire Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County in this State aforementioned do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the nature of application of Benjamin Wheeler for a pension, given under my hand as such Clerk with the adopted seal of said Court this 29th day of October 1833. 
[signed] Jesse Mc Intire Clk
By D.R. Eckels Dpt. Clk
[handwritten seal at left]

I certify that Jesse McIntire is Clerk of Habley Circuit Court and that the above is the signature of D. R. Eckels his Deputy
14 Dec 1833 [signed] John Tipton

I have been intimately acquainted with Benjamin Wheeler whose name is signed to the within declaration for twenty years he is a man of truth and [illegible] since my acquaintance, been considered a soldier of the Revolution -
14 Dec 1833 [signed] John Tipton
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21308
Benj. Wheeler Ind'a [Indiana]
The original declaration of Ben Wheeler I presume has been lost or destroyed it never having come into my hand. 
20 Decr 1833
[signed] John Tipton
$20 per annum

Hon. J. Tipton
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War Department,
Pension Office
May 10, 1833
Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the Service of Benjamin Wheeler Clay Co Ind.

Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service | [illegible] |  Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
 | Years. | Months. | Days | | | | | | |
drafted 1777 | . .  | 2 | . . | pr | Capt Marchall | Col. Lux | Strongburg | MD & C. | 74  Balt Co. Md | Trady.
 2 years after | . . | 3 or 4 | | " | Capt Philips | Col. Sherley | | | | 

In all above 6 mo

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Penshions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before _____ A.B. a resident (b) of_____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion[provision] made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ______, with ______ and served in the ______ (e) regiment of the ______ line, under the following named officers: __________________________________

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered[entered] the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ☞ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _______
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. _____________ A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I ______________ of the Court of __________ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of_for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ______ day of ______ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration are not found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ______ and C.D. residing in )the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ________, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ______ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. ___________
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ______ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ______ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, ______Clerk of the Court of ______ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation[application] of ______ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ______ day of ______ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts state I will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted: and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you live now?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
5. State names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that [he] answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the State or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the [illegible] effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the decision herein [illegible] is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-[illegible] and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow rules laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not [following] the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the was when he served.
[e] Every coatinental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, & e. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For ------- year --------- months, and ---------days, I served as a -----------. For ---------- months and --------- days, I served as a ----------; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &e without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of Authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnessesand the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
☞ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant mut state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. }

[sibned] W. L. Williams Ex Clk








[signed] W. L. Williams
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section
NCS/eel [illegible handwritten initials]

February 28, 1929

Mrs. Omer K. Benedict
1219 South Norfolk
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32585, it appears that Benjamin Wheeler was born in 1758, in Baltimore County, Maryland.
He enlisted in that county late in the summer of 1777 and served three months as a private in Captains Thomas Marshall's and Robert Lemon's Companies in Colonel Darby Lux's Maryland Regiment.
Having moved to a place in Pennsylvania on the Juniata River near Standing Stone, later called Huntingdon, he enlisted, time not stated, and served four months with the Pennsylvania Troops under Captain William Phillips and
was in several skirmishes with the Indians.
He then moved to Bullitt County, Kentucky, then to Harrison County, Indiana, and then to Clay County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executedOctober 29, 1833, at which time he was living in Clay

[S.32585 and Benjamin Wheeler underlined]
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County, Indiana.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
This is the history of the only soldier from Maryland by the name of Benjamin Wheeler, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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32 585
INVALID.
File No. 32,585
Benjamin Wheeler
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th "32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870]

July 24/?4 Sent . Hist. to Miss  Mary Trout 610 3d Ave. S.W. Roanoke Va.
1922 Apl. [April] 14 hist. to Miss Hazel Wheeler (En) Letter in S. 32069 Jno. Williams
1929 Feb. 28 Mrs. Omer K Benedict. recs
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 4-14,1922

In reply to your request o _____f_, received ______for a statement of the military history of Benj. Wheeler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [lined thru](or his widow's) [/lined thru] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
late summer 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
Thos. Marshall
Robt Lemon
COLONEL.
Darby Lux
STATE.
Md.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 mos
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
Wm. Phillips
COLONEL.
STATE.
Md

Battles engaged in, Skirmishes with Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl in Baltimore Co. Md.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 29, 1833 - al [allowed]
Residence at date of application, Clay Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, 75 G, in Balto. Co. md in 1758
Remarks: No fam. data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
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O. W. & N. Division.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Wheeler, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 Mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thos. Marshall
COLONEL.
Darby Lux
STATE.
Md.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Not remem. [remember]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 Mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Wm. Philips
COLONEL.
Lt. Wm. Shirley
STATE.
Pa.

Battles engaged in, none rem.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Baltimore Co. Md. & Pa.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 29, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Clay Co., Ind
Age at date of application, Born in Baltimore Co. in 1758
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Miss Mary Trout
610 3rd Ave, S.W.
Roanoke, Va.

13603 b--3 m
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MRS. OMER K. BENEDICT
1219 SOUTH NORFOLK
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
[/printed letterhead]

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Gentleman:
Do you have record of the following land having been given for military service - Revolutionary War? 
Benjamin Wheeler, Baltimore Co. Maryland - sec 5 Tenp 10 R. 4 District of Stevenville, Ohio, 1806. 
Very truly
Mrs. Omer K. Benedict
1219 S. Norfolk
Tulsa, Oklahoma

[note at lower left]
only, md 

[postal stamp upper right]
U. S. 
PENSION OFFICE
F
JUN 11 1929
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J.W. July 7th, 1894
Dept. of the Interior
Pension Bureau
Will you kindly furnish me a record of Revolutionary civic or military services done  by by Gile Thomas of Deer Creek, Harford Co., Maryland. His Wife’s maiden name was Ann Wheeler. He drew
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dered by Benjamin Wheeler who was married to Miss Neal the first time to whom I do not know the second time. They were also of Deer Creek, Harford Co. Md. I do not know just what time his papers would have been filed - some years earlier than Giles Thomas you willing oblige
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a pension, his papers being forwarded to Washington from Montgomery Co., Va account 1840 to 1845. I am anxious for genealogical purposes, (being one of his descendants.) to have an official proof of his Revolutionary services. 
Will you also see if there is any record of any services ren-
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me by giving the war record of these two men. Please address them to: Miss Mary Trout 610 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Roanoke, Va.
[stamp: U.S. Pension Office Jul. 9, 1894]