Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41389, John Wyman, Continental Mass. R.I.
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SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
R.I.

Wyman, John

NUMBER
S. 41389
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[Left page]

See letter to Hon. H. Hall  Dec 9, 1835, 
do to Hon. S. Foot  May 18, 1846.
do to J. Steen  Sept 28, 46
do to E. Kirtland. Nov 7, 1846.
same Nov 21 1846




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(177) 177
Vermont
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John Wyman
Hitchcock's Regiment
Lieutenant
Rhode Island line 75 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 3° of April, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Apl 1818
and sent to Hon. Gow Tichnor,
Senate U. States
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Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818    

5/21 mo  $101.29
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                $101.29

{Revolutionary claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}



Suspensions removed
May 3@1822            [encircled]


4 Sept 1818
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No. 112 [number underlined]

John Wyman

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Application for Pension

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Windham-County-Vermont
[Copy]  [bracket on original document]
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No. 112

John Wyman
Application for Pension
Windham County Vermont
(Copy)
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STATE OF VERMONT [bold, centered]

COUNTY OF WINDHAM  ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty .....

PRESENT - Hon. PHINEAHAS WHITE, Esq Chief Judge.
                   Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, Esqr } Assistant Judge.
                   Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqr } Assistant Judge.

ON this Twentieth day of June, A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, John Wyman, aged 76 years, resident in Dummerston in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the  Revolutionary War as follows:  I rec'd a Lieutenant's commission in 1775, and was in Capt. Abner Cranston's Company H, Colo. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment in Massachusetts, and continued in [?] Regiment until Gen Washington came to Cambridge in 1775, when he received a Lieutenant's commission from Congress in Rhode Island line and in the continental establishment then marched through Rhode Island to New York in Colo. Daniel Hitchcock's regiment in Capt. Jeremiah Olney's Company - I was stationed on Long Island and was in Long Island Battle then retreated to New York, and was in the battle at Harlan Heights - and was in the battle at White Plains - went into the Jersey - returned back to New York was Discharged at a place called the Pickikill, in New York in March in the year 1777.

That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, but gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Wyman 

SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and begging excepted.
I have a Life Lease of about fifteen acres of Law, with dwelling house and small town house thereon.

            his
John    X      Wyman
           mark
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AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a [? Tanner] - I have a wife aged 74 years, who is feeble, and unable to perform any labor and has been so for or seven years - not last past - and have no other family except a man I hire.

              his
John        X      Wyman
              mark


SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the Twenty first day of June, A.D. 1820,
Phineas White JUDGE.

James Elliott, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records 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 it Thirty five dollars and cents ["and cents" crossed-out] annual income of real estate.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, [in open Court - crossed out] on this fifth day of July 1820.

James Elliot [signature]
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM
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[? of ? ? ?]



[mathematical computations]

1818.9.4.  -   1818.4.2.  =   5. 2/31   x   20   =  $100 x 1.29 = 


[This calculation was done using long division]
[the result]
4000 / 31   =   129 

[showing the work]
40 / 31 = 1  
     40 - 31 = 9
90 / 31 = 2            
      90 - 62 =  28
280 / 31 = 9           
       280 - 279  = 1
                             
                           

To the Hon. Secy. of War
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To Phinehas White, Esq Chief Justice of the Country Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont.

I John Wyman of Dummerston, in the County of [? although the word looks like LaWayne, Dummerston was in Windom County at this time] claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed March 18th in the present year of our Lord was entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" [everything between "" is underlined] - Do pursuant to the provisions of the said act, here, upon oath, make the following declaration:

(to wit) That I the said Wyman served as a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution on the continental establishment [war, revolution, continental, establishment all underlined], as follows - 

In May 1775 I entered the service and continued faithfully to serve my country without intermission till July 1777 - in May 1775 I was commissioned as Lieut. under the authority of the Congress of Massachusetts Bay - in July of the same year received a commission under the authority of the Congress [ ? Congress - crossed out] of united colonies & served as Lieut in Capt. Cranson's Company in the 23rd Regt. commanded by Col. Whitcomb - and on the 1st day of January 1776 I was again commissioned in ["the" crossed out] your service, as a first Lieutenant in company of Capt. Jeramiah Olney in the 11th Regt. of foot commanded by Capt. Daniel Hitchcock, in the Rhode Island Line, in January 1777 my time of service expired, then I honorably left the army and I further declare upon oath, I am now in 75 years of my age, can do but little labor; and my ? of my reduced circumstances in life, am in present need of assistance from my country for support.

In  witness whereof I hereunto let my hand this 3rd day of April Anno Domini 1818.
John Wyman [signature]


State of Vermont}
Windham County}
I hereby certify that on this 3rd day of April in the year of our Lord. 1818, Lieut. John Wyman, above named, personally appearing made solemn oath that the the facts contained in the foregoing declaration, by him, subscribed and are just and true. I further certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Lieut. John Wyman served in the Revolutionary War, as [? ] against the common enemy or by him stated and from my personal knowledge of his circumstances
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am also satisfied that he needs the assistance applied for.


In witness whereof set my official signature,and ? the seal of said court to be annexed.

Phinehas White }  Chief Justice of Windham County Court




[Seal affixed]

To the Hon. [?]  the Secy}
of the Department of War}
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Brittleboro Windham Co - Vt

Hon Sir

Mrs Hepsebah GIbbs, (only surviving direct Heir of Lieut John Wyman, who was a Lieut in the Massachusetts line, attached to a Company commanded by Capt Jerre Orrey in the Revolutionary Way: and ? on ? under the act of 8th March 1818 of $240 for annum  and died July 27, 1823). Wishes information on the following points.  Sir, if their is not due, said Lieut John Wyman heirs, one year full pay, under the ? of  November 24th 1778. Also the commutation pay of cc Lieut who served to the end of the War; or was a supper-numerary on the 21st of October 17780. Also 200 acres Bounty Land.

On an  examination of the subject I find that Lieut John Wyman became a supper-numerary, in the year 1777, that his commission was not discharged, but surrendered on his application for a pension, and is now on file in the pension  office. He left three children. John Wyman, George Wyman and Hepsebah now Mrs Gibbs; The two first named children, have deceased; leaving heirs. Believing the above mentioned claims can be substantiated  I have made bold to work [for - crossed out] information on the subject - your annum will be much appreciated by the heirs in general and especially by the  only survivor.

Your ?
Joseph Stein
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Brattleborough (Vermont) April 1st 1822

Sir,
I have discovered an error in the record of the case of John Wyman, an officer of the Revolutionary Army, who has been placed on the Pension List, of which I deem it my duty to inform you, especially as it appears that he would have been stricken from the List, if the error had not occurred - As the record stands, and the copy in your office, I presume, is comformable to it, it appears that the judgement of the Court was that the value of W Wyman property was thirty five dollars only, whereas the original docket minute of Judge White, (then Chief Judge of the Court and now a Representative in Congress) is as follows - "Real Estate annual income valued $35." The Court considered the "estate" itself to be worth between $500 & $600. If you deem the subject worthy your attention, I will thank you to direct the proper Clerk to send me an authenticated copy of my certificate of the opinion of the Court, in order that I may, under the direction of the Court, amend the record, and forward to copy of it as amended.

It also appears, Sir, that W. Wyman must have furnished the Court with incorrect information of the value of his property, as I have learned that the annual value ["annual value" - crossed out] of it was appraised by three of his neighbrs, judicious freeholders, at seventy [underlined] dollars, precisely double the [? ]certified by the Court.  This fact can be proved, if it be consistent with the rules of proceeding in your department to direct affidavits to be taken, and to incur the expanse of taking them. By a reference to the schedule it will be seen that W. Wyman claims only a "life estate" in the property, the fee being in his [?], as I am informed -  and W. Wyman does not state that he possesses single article of personal property - notwithstanding all this, I am surprised to find that his neighbors do not consider him as a very poor man.

I am , Sir, with great respect, 
Your  most obedient Servant

James Elliot,
Clerk of Windham County Court

Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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August 5, 1930

EEL
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section


Mr. W.S. Stoddard
316 Michigan Street
Pueblo, Colorado


You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41389, that John Wyman entered the service, place not stated, in May, 1775, and served until January 1, 1776, as Lieutenant in Captain Abner Cranston's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment.

January 1, 1776, he was commissioned First Lieutenant, served as such in Captain Jeremiah Olney's Company, Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains and Harlem Heights, and was discharged in March, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont, and was in the seventy-fifth year of his age. The exact date and place of his birth are not shown.

In June, 1820, soldier stated that his wife was aged seventy-four years, but he did not have her name and the date of their marriage. It is stated hat she died prior to April 26, 1822, exact date of her death not given.

The soldier dies July 27, 1823, leaving three children, John, George, and Hepsebah, who married -----Gibbs. The dates of their birth and the marriage of Hepsebah are not stated.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

June 28, 1915.

Hon. Peter Dooling,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Dooling:


In response to your letter of the twentieth instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. F.C. Buchholtz of 459 West 49th Street, New York City, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim Sur. File No. 41,389, it appears that Lieutenant John Wyman served from May --1775 to January 1, 1776 in Captain Abner Cranston's company. Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts regiment, and from January 1, 1776 to March -- 1777 in Captain Jeremiah Olney's company. Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Eleventh Continental regiment.

He was allowed pension at the rate of $20 dollars per month.

It does not appear that bounty land was allowed on account of the services of said soldier, and there is no provision of law which would entitle his descendants to bounty land or pension. For information relative to bounty paid in money to Revolutionary War soldiers, you should address the Auditor for the War Department.


Very truly yours,
E.C. Tieman [signature]
Acting Commissioner


[The following was hand written on the original document.]
As the soldier died in 1823 there could not have been a minor child in 1855 = 32 yrs
So no one would be entitled to County land.
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Section. [words before 'section' are hidden under a fold]

December 9, 1914.

Mr., Henry W. Wyman,
403 Albama Avenue,
Hartford, Conn.

Sir:

In response to your letter of the eighth instant, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension of Lieut. John Wyman, Sur. File No. 41,389, Rev.  War, and name of person to whom it was paid, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data:

"John Wyman, Certificate No. 177, issued April 15, 1818, at $20. per month, commencing April 3, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Vermont Agency."

The above noted is the only Lieutenant John Wyman found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
G.M. Saltgaber
Commissioner.
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July 25, 1911.

Mr. F. C. Buchholtz,
459 [North - crossed out] W 49th Street,
New York City.

Sir

In reply to your letter dated the 18" and received the 19" instant, you are adviced that John Wyman described by you was allowed pension, Sur. File No. 41,289, Rev. War.

For date of last payment of pension an d name of person paid, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: John Wyman, Ctf. No. 177, issued April 15, 1818, at the Vermont Agency,

Very respectfully

[signature blank]
Acting Commissioner.
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Information as contained in his  (or his widow's) application   for pension on file in this Bureau.  
John Wyman   L.F. 41389

[the following is displayed in table format on the original document]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
     May 1773
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
     Jan 1, 1776
RANK.
     Lieut.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
   CAPTAIN.
          Abner Cranston
   COLONEL.
          Asa Whitcomb
STATE.
     Mass.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
     Jany 1, 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
     discharged Mch 1777
RANK.
     Lieut.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
   CAPTAIN.
         Jeremiah Olney
   COLONEL.
         Daniel Hitchcock's 11th Continental Regt.
STATE.
     R. Isl


[the following is displayed as bolded a question with answer handwritten on a line]

Battles engaged in,    
     Long Island, Harlem White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
     [check mark]
Date of application for pension,
     April 3, 1818,  His el. al.
Residence at date of application
     Dummerston, Windham Co. Vt
Age at date of application.
     74 yrs.  died July 27, 1823
Remarks:
     In 1820 soldier's wife (name not reported) was 74 years. There were three children who survived soldier, John George and Hepsebah who married ---Gibbs



Very respectfully,
[blank signature]
Commissioner



31793b501C-07
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316 Michigan St.
Pueblo, Colorado,
June 18, 1930.

Commissioners of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,

I am trying to trace my lineage to see if I am eligible to membership in the Society, "Sons of the American Revolution".  I find that I am short some data relating to Lieut. John Wyman ["wyman" underlined] who was born in Cambridge Mass. on the [blank] day of [blank], 1743, and died in Dummerston Vt., on the 23 day of July 1823. He was a Lieutenant in the Rhode Island Continental Line and was placed on the Pension  rolls  April 15,  1818.

I would be pleased to receive from your office any family datd that might be obtained from the pension record; the exact date of his birth and marriage, also the date of birth, death and marriage of his children or grand-children if such be on the record.

Thanking you in advance for this service I am
Yours very truly.
W.S. Stoddard [signature]
W.S. Stoddard



[stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
JUN 23 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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July 18th, 1911

F.C. Buchholiz,
Notary Public
459M 49th St
NYC

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Would you kindly furnish me with the following information, conserning the late Lieut. Captain John Wyman. Who was born June 16th 1743. at Dunnerston Vt. and died July 27th, 1823.

He fought in the revolutionary war, and was also at the Boston Tea party, The information I am seeking, is weather he received a pension; if so who got it at his death.

Trusting you will interest yourself in this matter and oblige me with an early reply; Thanking you in advance, I beg to remain.

Respectfully Yours.
F.C. Buchholiz [signature]

P.S. I have been requested by the relitaves to make this inquire ,
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41389
INVALID. [bold, centered]
Revy 
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File No.  40389
John Wyman
Lieut Rev War
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Act: 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. 3        Page 593

[Arrangement of 1870.] 
[the above brackets are on the original document]



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1911 July 25
F.C. Buchholtz - V.L.M.
to apply to auditor for information wanted.

1914 Dec 9 
Henry W Wyman
to apply to auditor for Int Dept for information wanted

1915 June 28
Hon P.F. Dooling
inf of service rate of pension, also that descendants no little added

1966 Dec 13
Hist. to Mrs D. W. Morris
---------------------------------------------
1830 Aug 5
Hist. to Mr W.S. Stoddard EEL
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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension Certificate of Jeremiah Philips, who [?] in the R.I. Line.

Also Capt John Wyman, Rev. Sol.
who died at Dummerston Vt. 1823.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. H D. W. Morris
50 Grampian Way
Boston 25 Mass.

Nov 29, 1921.



[Postal stamp]
U.S. Pension Office
G
Dec 1 1921
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PETER J. DOOLING.
16TH DISTRICT NEW YORK.

House of Representatives,
Washington. [both centered]

June 20, 1915.

Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I enclose herewith letter from one of my constituents Mr. F.C. Bushholtz, of 459 West 49th Street, New York City, NY. Will you please return this letter to me with whatever information you have available, and oblige.

Very respectfully,

Peter J. Dooling

[stamp]
REV WAR DIVISION
June 24, 1915


[stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
June 25, 1915
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[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
G
JUN 21 1915


[stamp]
LAW DIVISION.
JUN 21 1915
RECEIVED


[stamp]
CIVIL WAR DIVISION
JUN 24 1915


[stamp]
REV. WAR SECTION
JUN 28 1915
PENSION BUREAU
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[Left page]

Suspended. Lee letter to James Elliot, 6 April 1822 - and to Hon P. White, H.R. 2nd May 1822. - Wm White does not wish a decision on this case at present.

May 3 1822 write agent



[Right page]

[Suspended out taken - crossed out]
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Dec. 8th 1914

Pension Dept Wash. D.C.

Gentlemen

Will you kindly inform me to whom was the bounty money of Lieut. John Wyman of the Revolutionary War paid and when, also full relationship of recipient as recorded and oblige.

Yours very sincerely
Henry W. Wyman
403 Albany Ave.
Hartford Conn.
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Washington.  Dec. 9, 1835

Sir

Will you have the goodness to inform me the Reg [?] to which Lieut John Wyman who was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and died 1823, belonged. I ask the information at the request of his heirs with a view to ascertain whether he has no [?] commutation pay & Bounty land.

Very respectfully 
Hiland Halls


Col J.L. Edwards
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Battleboro Vt.  Oct 30th 1846

Dear Sir

Lieut. John Wyman of Dummerston in this state was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of 1818 at the time of his death July 27th 1823. [?] an officer in the Massachusetts line, his commission, declaration other copies are now on file in the department & his heirs do not now know the name of the Col. under whom he served nor the number of the regiment or brigade to which he belonged.

Will you [?] to inform me if in your [?] to what regiment & brigade he belonged, & what was the name of his captain & the Col. of his regiment.

Very truly yours
Edward Kirkland
Atty for the Heirs

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Battleboro Vt.  Nov 16th 1846

Dear Sir

The purpose for which inquiry was made relative to John Wyman in my [?] of the [?]. Was to ascertain if [?] not entitled to same county [?] from the state of Massachusetts & some other counties [?] by that state to the troops of the Revolutionary war, it is made by request of his only surviving child.


Very truly yours
Edward Kirkland

J.L. Edwards Esq.,
Washington D.C.
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Edward Kirtland
March 30, 1863




4 [?] 1848
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Brattleboro. March 18th 1847 [?]

Dear Sir

I wish to inquire further of you relative to the services of John Wyman in the war of the revolution. By his declaration on file in the pension office he discloses himself to have been a Lieutenant in the Massachusetts line, [?] pensioned as such. His descendants & heirs in this section say that he was commissioned as a Captain in the Rhode Island line in the regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Hitchcock & commanded the company once commanded by Jeremiah Olney. He was a Lieutenant under Olney [? on his] Olney's promotion he was commissioned in Olney's place & acted for a little while as Captain in Hitchcock's regiment but was obliged to leave on account of his health [?] afterwords joined the army but was supernumerary captains to the end of the war. His commission as captain has been seen by several individuals, but has been unfortunately lost or destroyed.

Several communications have been made to the [?] from individuals at Washington who profess to be acquainted with the [? rights ]of the soldier of the revolution, informing them that Wm. Wyman, or
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& others his heirs are entitled to considerable sums from the government as [? half pay] & for lands granted to the officers in the war of the revolution, & upon their forwarding $50.00 or $100.00 to them they would [? prosecute] their claim for them on condition of this dividing the [?] with them. But the heirs are[?] unable to advance this sum & therefore cannot avoid themselves of the offers thus made to them.

You would confer a favor on some poor but respectable people, who are poor in consequence of the services [? ?] of their ancestor in the war of independence if you would [?]these papers in your office to be investigated & ascertain if there is any evidence on file there that would substantiate the statement I have before made in this communication.

I also with to inquire if there is any word on file in your department of the services of Elijah Gibbs, who was a private in Capt. [?] Company, Col. [? Roud's] regiment in the Massachusetts line & enlisted March 5th 1781 for the term of 3 years. He alleges that he served our his full time, but never received any pay therefor, not being paid anything at the time of his discharge. 

The pay roll of this regiment I suppose
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would determine the truth of this statement, if you would cause it to be examined if on file in your office inform me as to the result of this investigation, you would oblige the poor & the deserving.

Very truly yours
Edward Kirkland.


Jno. L. Edwards Esq
Washington D. C.
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Hon. Phinehas White,
member of congress
Washington

[stamp]
BRATTLEBORO
April 27 [?]
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Dummerston. Vt.  April 26, 1822

Dear Sir,

I have reluctantly complied with a request to write to you in behalf of Lieut. John Wyman of this town, whose pension , the hon. Secretary of war has been proper to suspend. The fact, to those who know his age & infirmities, & are best acquainted with his circumstances. It is supposed that personal enmity & the spirit of party (for thus the infirmities of age he may perhaps have impudently exasperated the feeling of some) have led to a representation to the Secretary unfavorable to his claim as a pensioner on the bounty of his country To a colouring of facts, which justified him with holding it.

You, Sir, are as well acquainted with the applicant's means of living as I am, & much better understand the act of Congress, on which he rests his claim. He has, I believe, never been charges with improper
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conveyance of any property since the passing of that act. His lands were conveyed to his son in 1810. His only means of living are on life-lease/bearing date 1816) of about 30 acres of [? insufficient] land, & the use of a tannery, at present [?], & which [?] its near vicinity to another under good & enterprising management can be made productive of little benefit to him. Whether the use of such property in such circumstances be a sufficient maintenance for a man o his age (in his 79th year) & bodily infirmities, needing the constant attendance of at least one domestic, you, Sir, will express you  opinion, if you think proper, to the Secretary.

He had anticipated a considerable part of the last annual payment, which he expected, particularly by purchasing necessities for the comfort of his wife during her last sickness. And no sooner was it known that his pension was suspended than his home was entered by the sheriff & every [?] of property liable, attached for the benefit of his creditors. Even the scanty income secured
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to him by the above mentioned life-lease, has been foreclosed; & can, it is said, be legally withheld till his debts are cancelled. He must thus be without any means of subsistence but the charity of his friends & the provision made by law for the support of town paupers. That his present situation would soon lead him to this, is, I believe, the prevalent opinion.

If it be thought expedient by you to make application in his behalf, you are at liberty to make what use of this your better judgement may deem proper. My profession & consequently what ought to be my character for integrity, you can, if you please, make it known to Mr Calhoun, whom I well remember as a fellow student at Yale College; but whose subsequent high ovations must have left him little leisure for the remembrance of one so humble & obscure, & yet who rejoices in his prosperity & wishes him the increasing confidence of the publick in his present & whatever past of honour awaits him.


Your obedient servant,
Hosea Beckley

Hon. Phinehas White
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Brattleboro.  April 18, 1822

Sir,

I find that I was mistaken ["I was mistaken" - underlined] in supposing that I was mistaken [ "I was mistaken" - underlined] as to my certificate in the case of John Wyman. Having obtained a copy from the Pension Office I find that I had certified the opinion of the court correctly.  What let  me to suppose otherwise was my docket minutes, which was an incorrect one, omitting the [?] "annual income". After correcting my docket, there remain s nothing more for correction.

Yours very respectfully'
Jas. Elliott
I have copy

"Hon. P. White"
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Wyman, John
S 41389

NA
RG   15
TR 2950
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[This document appears to be a formal Congressional decree and thus is written with the formalized spelling of the day. I transcribe it as written, without interpretation.]



In CONGRESS. [centered]

The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampfhire, Maffachufetts-Bay, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jerfey, Pennfylvania,  [colony names are italicized] the Counties of Newcaftle, Kent, and Suffix on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina [all names are italicized], to John Wyman Gentleman. [name handwritten].

We resofing efpecial truft and conficence in your patriotifm, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by thefe prefents conftitute and appoint you to be first Lieutenant of Captain Jeremiah Olney Company in the eleventh Regiment of foot Commanded by Colonel Daniel Hitchcock. [from "first to Hitchcock - handwritten] in the army of the United Colonies, raifed for the deffence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hoftile invafion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to difcharge the duty of Lieutenant [handwritten] by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do ftrictly charge and require all officers and foldiers under your command, to be obedient to you orders, as Lieutenant [handwritten]. 

And you are to obferve and follow fuch orders and directions from time to time as you fhall receive from this or a future Congrefs of the United Colonies, or COmmittee of Congrefs, for that purpofe appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your fuperior officer, according to the rules and difcipline of war, in furfuance of the truft repofed in you. This commiffion to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congrefs.

By Order of the Congrefs,
John Hancock President [ signature]

Attest Cha Thomson  [?]
January 1 1776