Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24,009, Eleazar Wheelock, Mass. Vt.
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[illegible]
SERVICE  NUMBER
Mass.  Wheelock, Eleazar  S.24009
Vt.

Contents
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Vermont 909
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Eleazar Wheelock
Rutland Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Sergt & Priv in the company commanded
Captain Wheelock of the reg't commanded
Col. Ward in the Mass militia
for 13 months as Private
1 " 12 days as Sergeant
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 50 Dollars 30 Cents per ann.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of October
1832 and sent to R. Temple
Rutland VT
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  75.45
Semi=anl. allowance ending   25.15
$100.60

[Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 92
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[illegible] claim -- Amos R Towle, Apr 24th 1834


do --[illegible] 4 [illegible] H. Hale
June 5. 1834

Order agent resume pay't & notice to Brown & Hopkins
20 July 1835
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Eleazer Wheelock
[illegible] 1115.

1 1/2 Mos. Srg
18 mos. private

P Office
July 28 1832

(909)
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State of Vermont
Rutland }

On the 11. July 1832 personally came Gideon Tinney a credible witness to me known, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he is acquainted with Eleazer Wheelock, & was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war -- that he knows he was in service eight months in 1775 as stated by him-- he also knows he was Sergeant six week on the expedition to R. Island in 1778 as stated by him in this declaration--
Sworn before me the day & years afor'd
R. Temple Jus Peace [signature]

On the 18th day of July 1832 personally came Edward
Brigham of Milton in the County of Chittenden, a credible
witness who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he
is acquainted with Eleazer Wheelock who made the within declaration, & was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war-- and he knows that said Wheelock served in the Army of the revolution in 1775 & 1776 as stated by him in this declaration-- the deponent was with him served in the same company at both of said terms

Sworn before me the day & year afore'd
R Temple
Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that Robert Temple before when the above affidavits were taken, is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned, & that his name thereto is in his own hand writing

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at Rutland this 18. July 1832
R Pierpoint
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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS.}

On this 11th day of July A.D 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Vt now sitting, Eleazer Wheelock a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 76 years about, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1775 he lived in Westboro Worcester County Massachusetts, he stood as a minute man two months before the battle of Lexington. The company he belonged to was commanded by Capt Moses Wheelock, Col. Ward: Regt [Sr Col. Ward crossed out]. Maj Bigelow immediately on the British force leaving Boston for Lexington, the company was sent for by express, & he marched with the rest for the scene of action, but did not reach Cambridge until two days after the battle of Lexington.  he served ten months including the 2 months drill before the commencement
of hostilities-- he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, & was dismissed at Dorchester, but rec'd no written discharge. In 1776, he does not recollect the exact time, he enlisted for five months, & marched immediately to New York in Col Smith; Regt [illegible] Col. Ward, Maj. Wheelock, Capt. Hoton. he was waiter to Maj Wheelock. he marched thro Hartford & New Haven & went in a skoop from there to New York. he was in the battle at New York when driven out by the enemy in that summer-- after the retreat he was taken sick & went to Croton; manor, & lay there sick about six weeks after his five months expired before he could go home. he lost all his clothing in the retreat from N. York. In 1778 he engaged for six weeks to go on the expedition to Rhode Island under Genl Prescott. he served as Sergeant, but has begotten the names of his Captain & other officers --he was in the partial engagement & retreated across New Jersy a little south of Bristol, where he was discharged at the end of six weeks. He knew Genl Washington, Lincoln, Dearborn, Ward, Sullivan, Putnam, Prescott & many others of distinction.  He never rec'd any written discharge, & has no documentary evidence, Gideon Turner knows a part of his services. he was born at Mendon, Mass. the 15 July 1756 - but has no record of his birth except in his Bible. He came to Rutland, Vermont in 1780, and during the remainder of the war he was out six times on alarm, & scouting at Castleton,
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Pittsford, & also where, about six weeks in the whole. He has resided in Rutland approx fifty two years, about forty years of which he has been a mail contractor.  he carried the first mail under the Genl Govr from Rutland to Burlington, under Post Master [illegible] Pickering. He is known to Mr. Hicks, Mr. Mackay, & Mr. Proctor, the three clergymen of the East Village in Rutland, & to all the principal inhabitants.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the 
day and year aforesaid.
Eleazer Wheelock [signature]

R.Royce Regt [signature]

We John A. Hicks a Clergyman residing in Rutland and Robert Temple residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Eleazer Wheelock who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be 76 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John A. Hicks [signature]
R Temple [signature]

R.Royce Regt [signature]

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 John A. Hicks who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Rutland and that Robtr Temple who has also signed the same, is a resident in Rutland and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Rodney C. Royce Regt [Clerk crossed out] of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eleazer Wheelock for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23d day of July A.D. 1832
R.Royce Regt [signature]
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No 1115

Admitted

12. Months a private 43:33
1.12ds a Sargent 6:97
50:30
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BRIEF in the case of Eleazar Wheelock
of Rutland County in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
A Court of Probate

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?
76 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period. Duration of Service (Years, Months, Days). Rank (As a). Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
In 1775. 8m. Private. Capt Wheelock Col. Ward
1776. 5m. Private. Capt Horton Col Smith
1778. 1m.12ds. Sargent. Officer forgotten
.14:12ds

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Bunker Hill

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Westboro Massachusetts

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
One witness proves the first & last services another the first and second

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.

[illegible signature] Examining Clerk.
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36 North Main St
Rutland Vermont
May 22nd 1893

To the
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.
Will you kindly inform me of Eleazer Wheelock of Mendon Massachusetts, soldier of the
American Revolution. His age if known, when he enlisted, the years of service, when discharged with date of Pension
Very Respectfully
Mrs Frances Porter Everts
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Revolution
24009
INVALID

No. 24009
Eleazar Wheelock
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index:--Vol 9, Page 448

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1893, June 3, Hist to
Mrs. Frances Porter Everts
Rutland, Vt
F.S.
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Rutland VT 10 Feby 1835

Dear Sir
Having been suspended as to a pension which I have heretofore drawn, I submit the following facts in conformity with the requisition of the War Department, as follows,
1--I served as a private eight months under Capt. Moses Wheelock of Massachusetts in Col Jonathan Ward's Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry-- five months under Capt. Houghton I believe in Col. Smith. Regiment--Two months as Sergeant in Rhode Island -- the office I have forgotten, I believe under Gen. Prescott in 1777 under Capt. Brigham in '77 to '80
2--I belonged when in service in Westbury State of Massachusetts
3 --I served in Cambridge & Lexington Mass and in New York and in the next year in Rhode Island--was in the battle of Bunker Hill and in the retreat out of New York, served as a volunteer at Fort Independence [illegible] [illegible] and in
4--I was part of the time employed with the Militia and part of the time with the Massachusetts Continental line 
5--I served sixteen months in the whole but believe was not allowed but fourteen
6--I resided in Rutland in the State of Vermont when I made application for a pension -- was previously of Westboro of Massachusetts by testimony was taken by Robert Pierpoint, I believe, as Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Rutland -- R.C. Royer as Register
7--The amount of my pension per annum is $50.30 payable in March and September --I was paid up to September 1834.

I am Sir
Ever Obed. Servt
/s/Eleazer Wheelock

From I. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Rutland 28. July 1832

[illegible]

In taking the declaration of Eleazer Wheelock, which I believe I enclosed to you the 23d I omitted to insert the service specified in the enclosed affidavits. As the services stated
fall a little short of 2 years, if I remember
right, he wishes to add enough of them stated in the affidavits to give him a full pension.
If it is necessary to amend the declaration
for this purpose, you will please to return it.

I am [illegible], respectfully
Your Servant
R. Temple

J.L. Edward Esq
Pension Office
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525

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 ___ 
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.
[table headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE
. . . CAPTAIN. COLONEL.]

1775. 8 or 10 mos. [illegible]& Pvt. Moses Wheelock. Jonathan Ward. Mass.
1776. 5 mos. . Houghton. Smith
*[line crossed out] 1777 . . Sgt . Edmund Brigham 
Oct 1777. Spring 1779. . Guarded Continental Stores at Westboro under Insign Fisher. .x RJ Ex
Fall 1780. 1/2 mo. . Smith at Rutland, no officers stated
Soon after. 1 week at Castleton Fort
". 1 week
". 1/2 mo.

[handwritten summary bracket combining the last four lines] 1 1/2 mos

Battles engaged in, ______________
Resdence of soldier at enlistment, ___________
Date of application for pension, _________
Residence at date of application, _________
Age at date of application, ________
Remarks: _____________

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

*no length of service, no actual tour of duty.
[illegible] belonged to and taken from E Bs Co -- 1777.
see mass Records.
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E. Wheelock
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State of Vermont
Rutland ⎬

On the 28th day of July 1832 personally
came Joshua Wilder of Dummerston, Vermont a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that in 1777 he lived in Westboro' Massachusetts, when he knew Eleazer Wheelock than of F Westboro, now of Rutland, Vermont, that there where then large
Stores there filled with provisions for the Continental Army, over which a Corporal's guard was kept until the close of the war, under the order of depty Commissary
Baker and that he was [illegible] to said Wheelock; serving in said guard most of the time for two years, under Corporal Fisher. - that he has not seen said Wheelock since he moved to Vermont until now, but he has no doubt of the person now present being the same Eleazer Wheelock above mentioned

Sworn before me the day & year afr'd
R Temple
Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland
County Court do certify, that Robert
Temple before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of said Court this 28. July 1832
R Pierpoint
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Eleazer Wheelock }
additional declaration
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State of Vermont
Rutland -
On the 28th day of Nov. 1832, personally
came Eleazer Wheelock to me well known, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that from age & consequent loss of memory, he forgot to mention part of his services in the declaration which he made in July last-- and he now states in addition to said declaration that he was one of the guard of continental Stores at Westboro, Mass. during the
year 1777, & 1778 under Sergeant or Corporal
Fisher, & served as such he thinks about half the time of those years, as stated in the affidavit of Joshua Wilder, which was forwarded after the declaration afores. He further says that he came to Rutland, Vermont, in the spring of 1780, and in the fall of that year he was called out to do duty at the Fort in Pittsford under Capt Smith, & served half a month, but don't remember his other officers.
Soon after this he served one week at Rutland,
and one week at Castleton Forts. - he was also frequently called out on alarms to Pittsford & elsewhere & scouting to the amount he thinks of half a month more, making of services in Vermont one & a half month in the whole. He further says, that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot know
positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, & in the following grades, namely. For one & a half months I served as Sergeant - For twenty six months served
as Private and for such service I claim a pension.
sworn before me the day & year afor'd
R Temple Justice
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Eleazer Wheelock
[illegible] dec'd

Ctf. 909
File 24009
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State of Vermont
Rutland [illegible]

On the 11th day of March 1834 personally came before the undersigned authority, Eleazer Wheelock of said Rutland, aged 77, who being duly sworn doth depose [illegible] in addition to & explanation of his
former declaration under the Act of 7. June 1832.
That in Oct. 1777 he volunteered as one of the guard to guard continental Stores at Westboro' Mass under Ensign Fisher. he belonged at the time to Capt Edmond
Brigham;  Co. of Militia at Westboro' Col Brigham; Regt. Said guard was raised by order of Joseph Baker, Depy. Commissary of the U.S. acting under Col. Champlin Commissary of the army. and the deponent continued
to serve in said guard until the Spring of 1779, when he hired Saml. Wheelock to take his place, who served six months, both of which services completed two years. The deponent afterward came to Vermont in the spring
of 1780 as before related. He did not think to state this service in his original declaration, his memory being much impaired & not thinking that guard duty entitled him to the benefits of said act -- but understanding that Joshua Wilder, who served with him in said guard, has
been allowed that service, he now prays that his pension may be increased accordingly. 
Elezaer Wheelock
Sworn before me the day & year [illegible]
R Temple Jus P

State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County
Court do certify that Robert Temple before when the above declaration was taken, is a Justice of Peace for said County duly commissioned & that his name thereto is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 12. day of March 1834
R Pierpoint
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I Joshua Wilder of Dummerston County of Windham and State of Vermont aged Seventy four years, declare, testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Eleazer Wheelock of Rutland County of Rutland State of Vermont, that I was first acquainted with said Wheelock in the year 1775. that in October 1777 Joseph Baker, Deputy Commissary of the United States, under Col Champion of Connecticut, who was Commissary of the Army of the United States, having a large quantity of Stores and provisions, deposited, at Waterbury Mass. [illegible] [illegible], belonging to the United States, received orders to raise a guard of six men to guard said stores. I and said Wheelock
were soldiers in a militia company in said Westbury, commanded by Capt. Edmond Brigham, in Col Brigham's Regiment & Gen. Ward's Brigade. I and said Wheelock, with four others, turned out and voluntarily enlisted to guard said stores, in Oct. 1777 for and during the War. the guard was commanded by ensign Nathan Fisher. that we performed the service and did the duty of guarding said stores from said Oct. 1777 untill the Spring of 1779 when the said Wheelock procured a substitute, by the name of Samuel Wheelock, who took the place of said Eleazer in said guard. That said Eleazer served and did duty in said guard about eighteen months when he left the service at said Westbury. That I continued and did & performed duty in said guard untill Sept. 1780. we were employed in guarding said Stores, in taking care of the same
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and landing teams that were sent for provision
for the Army--said guard had their rations out
of the United States Stores and received their pay
for their services from the United States 
Dummerston Feby 26 1834 - Joshua Wilder

State of Vermont
Windham County 
Dummerston Feby 26 1834
Personally appeared the above named Joshua Wilder
and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Marshall Miller Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named John Wilder is a
credible witness
Attest Marshall Miller Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office
New Fane February 27- A.D. 1834
I certify that Marshall Miller is a
Justice of the Peace within and for the
County of Windham aforesaid, and
that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
County Court the day and year above written
James Elliot, Clerk