Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40674, Michael Wheeland, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Wheeland, Michael
NUMBER
S. 40674
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Notification sent November 11. 1820 to Andrew Albright, Sunbury Pennsylvania

4,855
Pennsylvania Roll
Capt [Captain] Grubb Michael Wheeland
Pennsylvania
Line [illegible]
Private 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War,

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Decr [December] 1818 and sent to Seth Chapman [illegible] Judge
Milton Northambr. [Northumberland] Cy. Penn.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818, 4 [illegible] & 2/30  34:13.
Semi-anl, all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4 March 1819 48: --
$82:13

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

About 4 years.
[illegible] Northambr. [Northumberland] Cy.
Continued
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Old case

There was no 13th Regiment in the Pennsylva. [Pennsylvania] Line
The applicant must mention the Col commanding
Milton, Pa
[illegible]
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District of Pennsylvania S.S.
On this 27th day of April 1818 before me the Subscribed President Judge of the eighth Judicial district, personally appears Michael Wheeland aged nearly seventy years, resident in the Borough of Milton, Northumberland County in the said district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said Michael Wheeland enlisted in Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1776, in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Gruble of the 13th Pennsa [Pennsylvania] Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States untill [until] February 1780 when he was discharged from service in the City of Philadelphia, which discharge was burned by the Indians that he was in the Battles of Long Island & Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Michael Wheeland
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid}
Seth Chapman

I Seth Chapman, President Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Michael Wheeland did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand at Sunbery the 27th day of April Anno Do. 1818.
Seth Chapman
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State of Pennsylvania
Nathumberland [Northumberland] County ss
I George Washington Brown, Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas of the county aforesaid, do certify that the Honorable Seth Chapman Esq. who has given the within Certificate & whose name is there to subscribed, was at the time of so doing yet is President Judge of the Eighth Judiciary District of Pennsylvania, duly Commissioned Sworn to all who acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewher [elsewhere]
In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Sunbery the 27th day of April AD [illegible] 
Geo. W. Brown Prot. [Prothonotary]
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Michael Wheeland
4855
Northumberland
County
Con
Decr [December] 18
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District of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Sct.
on the 22d day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas held in the Borough of Sunbury for the County of Northumberland being a Court of Record and proceeding according to the course of Common Law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and expressly made a Court of Record by act of Assembly of this State
Michael Wheeland aged seventy two years resident in the the County of Northumberland in said District who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in the Company Commanded by Captain Peter Grubb in the sd [said] Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Miles on the Pennsylvania Line and that he made his original declaration on the 27th day of April 1818 and obtained his pension his Certificate is No 4855 and dated the 4th day of December 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift
sale or in any disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provissions [provisions] of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me nor
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nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, I am a Carpenter by trade, but from old age, and bodily infirmity am unable to work at my trade I have no family residing with me except my wife Elizabeth aged sixty seven years, but is old and unable to work,
Signed Michael Wheeland
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court August 22 1820}
Andrew Albright Prot [Prothonotary]

A Schedule of Michael Wheelands Property
1 Cow $15.00                         1 Pewter dish $ 1.00
[illegible] Plate Stove 20.00    1 Breakfast Table 2.00
1 Chest  3.00                          1/2 doz cups & Sawsers [saucers]  25 
1 Kitchen dresser 6.00            1 Spinning wheel 1.00
1 Broad [illegible] 2.00            1 reel 1.00
2 fallen [illegible] 2.00             1/2 doz [dozen] Chairs 3,00  
1 Hand Saw 2.00                      1 [illegible]
1 Tenant Saw 1.00                    1 Churn .75
2 drawing knives  .75               1 Pitcher  . 50
1 iron square .40                      1 Tea pot   .50  
2 Metal pots 2.00                      2 tin Cups 12 1/2     
1 Teakettle1.00                         1 Grind stone 2.00
1 Coffee pot .25                        1 Maul & Wedges 1.00
1 Foot adge .50                         1 [illegible] 30
1 doz [dozen] delf plates 50
Signed, Michael Wheeland
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court, Aug 22d 1820}
Andrew Albright Prot [Prothonotary]}
The Court are of opinion that the valuation of Michael Wheeland's property is correct and that it amounts to $71.22 1/2
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Sct.
I Andrew Albright Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further
Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy one dollars & 22 1/2 Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court in this second day of September A.D. 1820.
Andrew Albright Prothonotary
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Reynoldsville Pa
Oct. 7-12
My Dear Mr Weaver

I got your name & address from Mr C. R. Hall
of this town & am taking the
liberty of writing to you to
ask you to please look up
the name or see if you can
find recorded among the
soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Michael Wheeland. He fought in the Revolutionary
His home was in Pensylvania
my Grand Mother who is
still living and is in
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her 91st year, was his
Grand Daughter & she has
told me a good bit concerning
him. He, Michael Wheeland,
drew a pension, so I think
I should have no trouble
finding the record. Mr Hall
told me he would write if I
wished him to, but as he was
quite busy I thought I would
attend to it myself, so if you
will be so kind as to send me
any thing you may be able to
find recorded there or give me
any ideas concerning what
is nessary to secure the papers to join the
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Daughters of the Revolution. I will be very thankful to you.
Do they have blanks to be
filled out & could you send me one of those?
Trusting this is not asking
too much & thanking you in
advance for any thing you may
be able to do I am,
Respectfully.
Miss Rose E. Mitchell

STAMP (PENSION OFFICE OCT 9 1912)
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40674
INVALID.
Revy
[Fi]le No. 40.674
Michael Wheeland
Pri [private] Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
[I]ndex:- Vol. 3 , Page 559
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept. 199 Miss M. Bartol Lewisburg Pa
1905. Mar. 30. Luther H. Waring infd [informed] no mention of John  Wieland or Wheeland in this claim AW
1912. Oct. 12. Hist to Rose E. Mitchell F.W.
1928 June 13. Hist to Sara E. Mitchell M.E.E.
Her letter in claim of Philip Barnhart, R.54E
1928. Oct. 19 - Cora E. Mitchell advised cost of Photos MMHF
1928 Nov.1 Photos to Cora E. E. Mitchell A.D.Y.
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Apr. 1, 1905.
Inv. File No. 40674,
Michael Wheeland,
Revolutionary War.
Sir:

In response to your letter of March 11, 1905, you are advised that there is no mention made of John Wieland or
Wheeland in the above-noted claim for pension.
This Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war unless he or his widow
was an applicant for pension or bounty land.
Such rolls of said war as are now in possession of the Government are on file in the War Department. Original rolls
and other records may be found in the archives of many of the original States.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Luther Hess Waring,
Bureau of Corporations,
Department of Commerce & Labor,
Washington, D. C.
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FREE
The Honble. [Honorable] J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City
[round stamp SUNBURY illegible]
1 [illegible]
Seth Chapman, Judge
Milton, Pa
recd. Decr. [December] 3. 1818.
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District of Pennsylvania
On the 23rd Day of Novr [November] 1818, before me the Subscriber President Judge of the eighth Judicial District, personally appears Michael Wheland [Wheeland] aged nearly seventy years, resident in the Borough of Milton Northumberland County Pennsylvania & in the said District, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That the said Michael Wheeland enlisted in Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Grubb who he thinks was of the 13th regiment of the Pennsylvania line then commanded by Col Samuel Miles (Rifle Regt) which Regiment was afterwards at Valley forge broke up and incorporated with the 2nd Regiment under the command of
Walter Steward Coln. [Colonel] That he continued in the service of the United States untill [until] February 1780 when he was discharged from service in the City of Philadelphia, which discharge was burned by the Indians. That he was in the battles of Long Island & Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his Country's support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his
said services
[illegible] Michael
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & and year afsd. [aforesaid]
Seth Chapman
I Seth Chapman President Judge, as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Michael Wheeland did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to
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the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress-- I do further certify that the said Michael Wheeland is in indigent circumstances and requires the aid of his County-
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand at Sunbury the  day of November Anno Domini 1818-
Seth Chapman
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