Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,003, William Wheatley, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE.
Md.

Wheatley, William
Rhoda

W.9003

CONTENTS
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Maryland 6642

Rhoda Wheatley, decd.

Widow of William Wheatley (payable to Ester Henrietta, Edward & James Wheatly(sic), children of said decd and who died on the 22 March 1811 of Dorchester Co. in the State of Maryland who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain_____ of the regt commanded by Col. Gunby in the Md. line for

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, & ending June 5.1839, when the widow died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1842, and sent to James Hooper of Maryland, Present.

Arrears to the 5th of January 1839 $226:66
[illegible] July, 1838.

Recorded by D. Brown
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 175

Reported to Agent, see letter.
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State of Maryland, Dorchester County}ss

On this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before the Judges of the Orphan's Court of the County of Dorchester being a Court of Record Edward Wheatly(sic) a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged forty five 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, Entitled An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows; that he is the Son of Rhoda Wheatley pend widow of William Wheatly decd who Served as a private Soldier in the revolution; That his Father William Wheatly enlisted in the 2nd Maryland regiment for the Term of three years on the 20th of April 1778 and was discharged on the 20th of April 1781 and that he Served under Col. Gunby and Col. John E Howard; That he has no record of the marriage of his Father and Mother but from the best information he has been able to obtain they were married about the year 1782 and had the following Children: Esther aged about fifty Eight, Henrietta aged about fifty two, Edward your deponent about forty five, and James Wheatly about forty years of age and that his father William Wheatly died on the 22nd of March 1811 and that his Mother never afterwards married but died on the 5th of June 1839. He further declares that his father was not married to his mother prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1784 viz: at the time above Stated. 

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above written.

Edward Wheatley
Test. Thos H. Hicks Reg W.D.C.
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We certify from evidence addressed this day in open court that Rodah(sic) Wheatley widow of William Wheatley a deceased soldier of the Revolution died on the 5th day of June 1839 leaving the following children who survive her viz Easter(sic), Henrietta, Edward and James Wheatley who are still living.

No 8758

Thomas Breerwood
Thomas H. Handy
John w. Dail

Maryland set
I certify that Thomas Breewood, Thomas H. Handy and John M Dail whose names are subscribed to the above certificate were at the time of signing the same and still are Justices of the Orphans Court of Dorchester County in Maryland duly Commissioned and qualified and to whose acts as such full faith and credit is an ought to be given and that their signatures above given are genuine.

In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of my office affixed this 25th day of april 1842.

Tho H. Hicks, Regr Wills

8258 Rhoda Wheatley decd
widow of William 
Maryland
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838, Rhoda Wheatley of Maryland and a widow of William Wheatley, decd, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and who died 22 March 1811, was entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum during her natural life, and that having died on the 5. January 1839, the amount due is payable from the 4th. March 1836 to the 5th. January 1839, when the widow died, to Esther, Henrietta, Edward and James Wheatley, children of said decd. 

Given at the War Office of the United States. this 18th day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.

Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned}

Commissioner of Pensions
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Mar. 16th 1897
History to Mr. S.E.
Wheatley 7th at md
R.J. Anv. City

Revolumtion Maryland Line
WIDOW, $c.

File No. 9003. ou
Rhoda Wheatley Wid. of William Wheatley Per. Med. Line

Act: July 7 1838
Index:__Vol. Mc Page 330

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rhoda Wheatley de-widow of William Maryland Suspended
Se lets: 4 May 1842
James Hooper

Ack July 1838
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Land Office, Annapolis 14th April, 1842
I hereby Certify, That it appears by the Master rolls of the Revolution Remaining in this office, That William Wheatley enlisted as a private in the 2nd Maryland Regiment, for the term of three years on the 20th day of April 1778, an was discharged and paid on the 20th day of April 1781
George G. Brown
Regr Land off W.S.M
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Western Shore Treasury of Md.
Annapolis 14 April 1842
Rhoda Wheatley stated to have been of Dorchester County an the Widow of William Wheatley a soldier of the War of the Revolution, received a Pension from Maryland during her life at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, in Consideration of the service of her said husband in the said War by virtue of Resolution No 105 of 
Dec 2 Session 1831 of
the General Assembly

George Mackubin
Treas. W.S.Md.
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Maryland Dorchester County So Md. I hereby Certify that I have examined the marriage Book of this County from the year Seventeen hundred and eighty to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety-four and it don’t appear that William Whitely and Rhoda Luli ever obtained a marriage License.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this 20th day of April Anno Domini 1842.
E Richardson Clk.
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Salisbury Md. Eastern Shore, April 26th 1842
J.L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the application of Edward Wheatley & other heirs of Mrs Rhoda Wheatley dec'd widow of William Wheatley dec'd soldier of the Revolution.

I am Sir very Respectfully yours

James Hooper
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Cambridge, Md.
May 9th 1842

Application having been made to me in a certificate of Marriage of William Wheatly & Rhoda Tall, which marriage is said to have been celebrated previous to the year of our Lord 1790. I hereby certify that the Parish Books in my possession contain no Record of Marriage previous to 1790.

J.A. McKenney
Rector of Great Choptank Parish, Dorcester County, Md.
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8238

Rhoda Wheatley dec'd widow of William 

Maryland Admitted

Private 2 yrs $80
Cap - Col. Gunby, Mil

died 22 March 1811

widow died 5 June 1839 leaving Esther Henrietta Edward & James Wheatley, children.

Act of July 1838.

James Hooper of Maryland Prest
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State of Maryland, Baltimore}ss
On this 11th day of May 1842 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County residing in the City of Baltimore James Hooper, who upon oath Saieth(sic) that He has as the agent for the Heirs of Rhoda Wheatly deceased made enquiry of the different heirs and four all others where information was likely to be had and that he has not been able to obtain any family record of the Marriage of William Wheatly and Rhoda Wheatly nor of the ages of their children. He also Testified that he has made Enquiry to ascertain if there was any record of the aforesaid marriage in the office of the Clerk of Dorchester County Court Aug and of the Rector of the Parish in said County if there was any record and says there was none sworn and Subscribed to this day and year above written before James Hooper.
Enoch M. Lowry
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State of Maryland, Dorchester County}ss
May 9th day 1842
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County & State Edward Wheatly who made the following declaration, that he is the Son of Rhoda Wheatly deceased widow of William Wheatly deceased soldier of the Revolution and that he has no family or other record of the Marriage of his Father and Mother nor the ages of the Children.
Sworn and Subscribed to the date above written.
Edward Wheatly
James Gould-J. Peace
Maryland Dorchester County To wit. I hereby Certify that James Gould Gentleman before whom who above Declaration was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the time of making and subscribing the same and still is of the [illegible] of the [illegible] in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn.
In Testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the public Seal of my off this 9 May 1849.
E. Richardson Clk
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State of Maryland, Dorchester County}
On this Twenty Second day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty Two personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for County and State aforesaid, Stoughton Tull, who upon his oath deposeth and Saieth(sic) that he is Eighty One Years of age that he was born and has always resided in Dorchester County Maryland, that he was well acquainted with William Wheatly of Said County that he knows he did enlist and serve in the 2nd Maryland regiment for three years in the Revolution and that in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Two or three he was present at the marriage of said William Wheatly to Rhoda Tull, that the Marriage rites were Solemnized by the Rev. Daniel Polk, that they had the following children, all of whom are now living Ester aged about fifty Eight, Henrietta aged about fifty two, Edwards aged about forty five and James aged about forty years, deposeth for the State that William Wheatly died about thirty years ago, and that Rhoda his widow never afterwards married but died on the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and nine, Deponent further states that to his own knowledge the aforesaid Rhoda Wheatly did in her life time receive from the State of Maryland a pension at the rate of forty dollars per year, and account of the Services of the aforesaid in the Revolution and he also declares that he has found others speak of William Wheatly who did themselves serve as Soldiers in Said war, further deponent says not. Sworn and Subscribed to before me this day and date above written before James Gould J.P.
Sloughton Tull
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Dorchester County, State of Maryland}

On this Twenty Second day of April in the Year of Our [Lord] one thousand Eight hundred and forty two, I do Certify that I have been for a long time well acquainted with Stoughton Tull, who this day made the foregoing declaration before me and know him to be a Respectable Citizen entitled to full Credit in any Testimony he would give. 
James Gould J.P.
Maryland Dorchester County to wit. I hereby Certify that James Gould Gentleman before whom the aforegoing declaration was made and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of making and Subscribing the same [illegible] Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and Sworn and that his signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal f my office this 26 April 1842.
E Richardson Clk
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Washington D.C. May 12th 1842

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the Certificate asked for in your letter in the case of the application of the of the heirs of Rhoda Wheatly deceased widow of William Wheatly a Soldier of the Revolution, I will call at your office for the answers I this case. 

I am Sir Respectfully Your Ser

James Hooper
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Dorchester County, State of Maryland}ss
On this 21st of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & forty two personally appeared before me the Subscriber Isaac Wright of the County and State aforesaid, who upon oath made the following declaration that he is Eighty one years of age, that he was personally acquainted with William Wheatly who Served for three years in the 2nd Maryland Regiment in the Revolution, that he went to school with said Wheatly when a young man, that Wheatly married Rhoda Tull some time prior to the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty [illegible] that he knew him from then having allways(sic) lived in the neighborhood untill(sic) Said Wheatly’s death, which took place about thirty years ago, said deponent also Saieth(sic) that he was acquainted with Rhoda, the wife of William Wheatly who was [illegible] in the year of eighteen Hundred and thirty nine & that the following is the names of the children of said William and Rhoda Wheatly who survived the aforesaid Rhoda Wheatly viz Easther, Henrietta, Edward and James.
Isaac Wright
Sworn & Subscribed to this day and year above written.
James Gould, Dorchester County, State of Maryland}ss, on this 21st day of April 1842 personally appeared before me the Subscriber Edward Wright, who upon oath declared that he had been acquainted with the foregoing William Wheatly for fifty year, and believe the Statement above made to be Strictly true, he also Stated that he said Rhoda Wheatly received a pension from the State of Maryland on act of the aforesaid Service of William Wheatly. 
Edward Wright
Sworn and subscribed to before me, James Gould J.P.}
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State of Maryland, Dorchester County}ss
April the Twenty first Eighteen hundred and forty-two I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Wright and Edward Wright who this day made the aforegoing Statements before me and know then to be Entitled to full Credit in their Statements.

James Gould J.P.
State of Maryland, Dorchester County}ss
On this Twenty Second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the State and County before mentioned Stephen Moore of the aforesaid County who, being duly Sworn, deposeth and Saieth(sic) that he is eighty three years of age, that he was born and raised and he has always lived in Dorchester County Maryland, that he was well acquainted with William Wheatly [illegible] known him to have been a soldier of the 2d Maryland Regiment in the Revolution, that he also remembers well when the aforesaid Wheatly was married to Rhoda Tull, says he was not present but was at the time living near therm, and understood they were married by the Rev. Daniel Polk, that William Wheatly died about Thirty years ago and that his widow Rhoda never after was married but also died in the Summer of 1839. Deponent further says that the said Rhoda decd, a pensioner from the State of Maryland of $40 in her lifetime further deponent says to not, sworn and Subscribed to James Gould J.P.
Stephen (his x mark) Moore
Dorchester County State of Maryland, on this Twenty Second day of April in the year of 1842, I Certify that Stephen Moore who made the foregoing declaration before me is a respectable man and Entitled to full Credit, in said declaration.
James Gould J.P.