Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25845, James Wakeland, Conn. Continental
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(3-1776)

Service:
Conn. Continental 

Wakeland,James or Wakelee or Wakeley  

Number: W.25845
BLWT. 13877-100. Pvt. of Hazen's Regt.
Issued Apr. 15, 1796 to Nathl. Ruggles, assignee
No papers.

Contents: Mercy
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Faded handwritten text on left page:
Notification sent the 27th June 1820, AD
David Burr, Esq
Fairfield, Conn.

Form on right page:
10,117  R

Connecticut
James Wakeland
of Weston in the state of Connect.
who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the Penn line, for the term of six years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd of March, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Pierpont Edwards, Esq
Bridgeport, Cont.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 11 mos. 13/31  91.35 [$91.35]
Semi-anl. All'ce ending 4th Sept 1819. 48.00 [$48.00]
$139.35  

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

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[left fold notation]
Widow died Oct. 5, 1854
(AB)

[right fold to two lines illegible]
James Wakelee
[] served in the Revolutionary 
War, as a Corporal
Inc. from $88 -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
10. Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the [stricken "4th day of March'] 1" July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jan'y 1851.
and sent to
 J. Sherman
 Bridgeport
 Conn

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1818, Page 364 Vol. 1
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James Wakeland
(Ex2)
(10117)

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Sept 1817
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss

On this 14th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, the same being the County Court holding at Fairfield in & for Fairfield County, by virtue of the laws of this state, a Court of records and having a seal - James Wakeland, of Stratford in said County, aged sixty-five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

In May 1775 I enlisted into Colo. Waterbury's Regiment into the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Smith for the term of seven months, in which time I was at the siege of St. John's - before the expiration of said seven months. I enlisted again for five months into Col. Elmore’s Regiment  & Capt. Robert Watkin’s company before that term expired I enlisted again for [crossed out - five months] one year into the same company of Regiment last mentioned. Before the last term expired I enlisted into Colo. Moses Hazen’s Regiment & Capt. William Satterley's (Satterlee) company for the rest of the war & served six years and was honorably discharged in June 1783. That the number of my pension certificate is 10.117 and that I made my original declaration for obtaining my pension on the 23rd day of March 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
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1818, and that I have not since that time,
by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of
my property or any part thereof with intent there by so to diminish it as to bring myself with in the provision of an act of Congress in
titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day
of March 1818, and that I have not nor
has any person in trust for me, any property or security, contracts or debts due to
me, nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the schedule here.
So annexed and by me subscribed -
that I am a day laborer - that I am
very lame in my left by which has wasted away so as to be much smaller than the other - that I am incapable of labouring and am in almost constant pain from my said leg - that
my wife, whose name is Mercy is 60 years
old and able to do little towards the support of my family, (^and I have but one child that lives with me, Anna 30 years old, she goes out to work and does not contribute anything toward the support of my family.) & that but for my pension I must depend upon the
town for support. James Wakeland
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Schedule of the aforesaid declarants property sworn to & subscribed in open court -
I occupy a part of a house for which I pay 20 Dollars rent per annum & depend on my pension for that - 

1 Iron pot -                                             $.75
1 Iron tea kettle -                                     .25
1 Brass kettle -                                       1.--
1 looking glass 8 inches by 12 -              .50
1 whitewood kitchen table very old -      .25
1 old wheel -                                            .50     
1 Iron dish kettle -                                   .25
6 kitchen chairs 31 years old -               1.--                      
1 Trammel  =                                            .25
1 Broken gridirons -                                 .12 
1 Pig nine weeks old  -                          2.--
                                                               ______                               
                                                               $6.87
$6.87 schedule                         James Wakeland

Subscribed & sworn to I declared in open court aforesaid -
Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof made in Court of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in aforesaid schedule is six dollars & eighty seven cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court 

Attest David Burr Clerk
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State of Connecticut, SS. Fairfield County
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the 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 of James Wakeland is Six Dollars & eighty seven cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 14th day of June AD. 1820.

David Burr [signature]

Clerk of the County Court for said
County of Fairfield.

District and State of Connecticut, SS. Fairfield June 14 1820.
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in
said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn;
and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it 
proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of
amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.

Robert Fairchild [signature]
Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Fairfield.
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District of Connecticut fs
On this 23d day of March AD 1818  James Wakeland of Weston in said District under oath declares before Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the declarant now resides and ever hath resided since the termination of the war of the revolution. That the declarant in the month of May AD 1775 entered into the service of the United States in said war as a private soldier and by different enlistments continued in said service until sometime in the month of April AD 1777 according to the declarants best recollection when he enlisted in Captain William Satterleys company in Colonel Moses Hazen's regiment called the Ranger's regiment in the Continental establishment and that he continued in the service of the United States in the capacity of a private until appointed a corporal in the same company and from that time to the termination of said war as a corporal in the same company and regiment, when on the 19th day of June 1788 the declarant was honorably discharged from said service of the United States by a discharge of that date signed by his excellency Genl George Washington counter signed by J Trumbull Liet and registered in the books of the regiment by Benjamin Morris adjutant to such is annexed to certificate of a badge of merit for six years faithful service signed by Mose Hazen Regt Genl. which said discharge to declarant was exhibit to said Judge
And the declarant further maketh oath that he is a citizen of the United States born in said District where he has always resided except when absent there from it in the service of his country
[Paper is torn so don't know if anything else was written.]
James J Welkee [illegible]

District of Connecticut fs March 23d 1818 the aforenamed James Wakland came before me + in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration + made Oath that the same is true
Pierpont Edwards
District Judg of District
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[The rules of the "long s" are heavily used in this document. Those rules determine when an "s" is replaced by an "f".]

Diftrict [District] of Connecticut fs -
Statford [Stratford] in said Diftrict We Amos M. Wheeter + Jabez Beach both of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield in faid [said] diftrict do depofe [depose] + fay [say] that we are well acquainted within the within named James Wakeland and we know him to be now and for feveral [several] years [illegible] a refident [resident] citizen of the United States and that by reafon [reason] of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of afsiftance [assistance] from his country for fupport [support] March 24 1818
Amos M Wheelor
Jabez Beach

Diftrict [District] of Connecticut fs March 24th AD 1818 perfonally [personally] came before me the above named Amos [illegible] Jabez and made oath to the truth of the above depofition [deposition] by them fubfcribed [subscribed] 
Pierpt Edwards Dift [Dist] Judge of faid [said] Diftrict
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Charles H Wakelee of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield + State of Connecticut of Lawful age Deposeth and Saith the annexed Family Record was copied from an original Record made by his father James Wakelee in his bible which Bible becoming old the original leaf on which said Record was made became loose and worn which is now lost + about 12 years ago he purchased a Bible and copied sd old Record into his own family Bible the leaf of which is hereto annexed and is the same Record reffered to in his former Deposition relative to the pension application of his mother Mercey Wakelee for a Pension - and that the 3 Records on sd  family Record of the marriage of sd Mercey to James Wakelee, her Birth, and the Birth of Anna Wakelee the oldest child of sd James + Mercey, are true extracts from said original Record and that my own birth is recorded on another leaf in sd Bible which is as follows
~Charles H Wakelee was born December 31s 1798.
Charles H Wakelee

State of Connecticut}
Fairfield County} fs. Bridgeport:
On this 3d day of October AD 1838 personally appeared Charles H. Wakelee a inedible witnefs well known to me, - subscribed the above Deposition and made oath to the truth of the Same: - Before Me Alanson Hamlin
Judge of the Court of Probate in + for the District of Stratford in said County + State
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I Alanson Hamlin, Judge of the Court of Probate within + for the District of Stratford in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the paper hereunto annexed, marked A. entitled "Family Record: and on which, among other entries in manuscript is the following, viz. "Mercy Hubbell, wife of James Wakelee was married March 23 AD: 1788" was by me cut out of a Bible shewn to me by the aforesaid Charles H. Wakelee as containing his own family Record.
I further Certify that on another leaf of the same Book, was the Record of the birth of the said Charles H. Wakelee in the following words, viz. "Charles H. Wakelee was born December 31. AD: 1798." and also a Record of his own marriage - of the birth of his wife, and of their nine children.
Alanson Hamlin Judge
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Mercy Wakely Wife
of James Wakelee Was
Born August 4th 1760
____________________________
Anna Wakelee
Daughter of James & Mercy
Wakelee Was Born
February 4th 1789

[righ fold]
Mercy Hubbell Wife
of James Wakelee
was Married March 23 1788
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FAMILY RECORD.
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DEATHS
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Ruth Evitts Died
November 29 AD 1827
Aged 66

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DEATHS
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James Wakelee
Died June 3=th 1829
Aged 74 years
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John Winland Wakelee
Son of Charles + Susan Wakelee
Died March 5- 1833 At 2 years
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I, Alanson Hamlin, Judge of the Court of Probate within + for the District of Stratford in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the paper hereunto annexed marked A. entitled "Family Record: and on which among other entries in manuscript is the following, viz. "Mercy Hubbell, wife of James Wakelee was married March 23 AD:1788" was by me cut out of a Bible shown to me by the aforesaid Charles H. Wakelee containing his own family Record.
I further Certify that on another leaf of the same Book, was the Record of the birth of the said Charles H. Wakelee in the following words. viz. "Charles H. Wakelee was born December  31. AD:1798." and also a Record of his own marriage - of the birth of his wife, and of their nine children.
Alanson Hamlin Judge
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} fs Bridgeport
On this 10t day August AD 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the district of Stratford in the county and State aforesaid Mercy Wakelee aged a 78 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congrefs passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
That she is the Widow of James Wakelee who was a Corporal in the Revolutionary War in the Continental Army and was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and to his papers in Washington she refers for the correct proof of his service in the war of the Revolution

She further declares that she was married to the said James Wakelee on the twenty third day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight; that her husband the aforesaid James Wakelee died on the third day of June AD 1829 of dropsy; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen
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hundred and ninety four; viz at the time above Stated. That she was married as aforesaid in the Town of Brookfield County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut by the Rev Thomas Brooks who was the Ordained Minister over the Congregational Church in that Town at that time, and that she has a family Record of her marriage to him in the words following to wit "Mercy Hubbell wife of James Wakelee was married March 23d AD 1788. for proof of his being Corporal she refers to his discharge which she thinks may be found with his papers at Washington 
She thinks that her husbands name as written in his discharge was Wakeland That the name is sometimes spelt Wakeley + Wakelee and that he always bore the Title of Corporal by his Neighbours and Since She was married to him
Mercy Wakelee (her x mark)

Sworn to + subscribed on the day and year first above written. 
The above erasures in the names of the applicant and her husband were made before signing -
Before me Alanson Hamlin Judge
Atteft [Attest] Ira Sherman Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named application is the Widow of James Wakelee a Revolutionary Soldier and who served as she states
Alanson Hamlin Judge
Attefs [Attest] Ira Sherman Clerk
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I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Court, aforesaid, do hereby certify that, the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Mercy Wakelee for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19th day of August 1838
Ira Sherman Clerk

I Alanson Hamlin Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid certify that, Ira Sherman is Clerk of said Court, that, the Signatures purporting to be his are genuine, with the seal of said Court, thereto annexed
Alanson Hamlin Judge

State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} fs Bridgeport,
I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Probate Court, in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State aforesaid hereby certify that, Isaac Sherman + Mathew Curtis are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commifsioned and qualified that their Commifsions will expire on the 20th of June AD 1839 and that their Signatures to the Depositions of Charles H Wakelee is genuine
Given under my hand + the Seal of Said Court this 10th day of August 1838
Ira Sherman Clerk
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Charles H Wakelee of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield + State of Connecticut 38 years of age Deposeth and Saith that he is the son of James + Mercy Wakelee and that his mother the said Mercy lives with him and that their family Bible contains the Record of his fathers marriage to said Mercy - as follows viz. Mercey Hubbell wife of James Wakelee was married March twenty third one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight which family Bible is in their pofsefsion - and I certify it is a True copy of said Record [illegible] the date - which is exprefsed [expressed] on said Record in the following manner in fair legible figures as follows. Viz - "Mercy Hubbell Wife of James Wakelee was married March 23 AD 1788.

I certify that the above is a true extract from said family Record with the [illegible] above named as certified by me
Charles H Wakelee
Son of James + Mercy Wakelee

State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} fs Bridgeport Aug 10th 1838
Personally appeared Charles H Wakelee and Subscribed and made Oath to the truth of this Deposition before me and at the Same time exhibited before me a large Bible containing the aforesaid Record of Marriage of James + Mercy Wakelee which is a True Extract from said Bible as above Stated
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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I do hereby affirm, that I have been the pastor of the Congregational Church in Brookfield Fairfield County Connecticut, for the last eighteen years, and that all record of said Church, previous to the year Eighteen hundred seven is lost, and no other record of marriages previous to this date is known to exist.
Brookfield August 8 - 1838 Abner Brundage.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County fs
Brookfield August 8th 1838 personally appeared the above named Abner Brundage and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I certify that the said Abner Brundage sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witnefs - affirmed before and certified by me -
Wait S. Northrop Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield fs. Newtown
I Cyrenius H Booth Clerk of the Probate Court in + for the District of Newtown in said County + State hereby Certify that Wait S. Northrop is a Justice of the peace in + for said County duly Commifsioned + qualified - that his commifsion will expire in June 1839. + that his signature to the within Depositions of Clarina Northrop Abner Brundage John Peck + Isaac Hawley are genuine - given undir my hand + the Seal of said Court this 8th day of August 1838
Cyrenius H Booth Clerk of
Probate for the District of Newtown
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} Ss.
I Isaac Hawley residing in Brookfield in the County and State aforesaid, being first duly sworn according to law, do on my oath depose and say, that I am in the eighty third year of my age, that I was well acquainted with James Wakelee late of Bridgeport in said County decd and Marcy his wife. I knew said Wakelee from the time he was a small boy until his decease. Said Wakelee and his wife Marcy lived within about half a mile of where I lived for about twenty years after they were married. They had two children during that time
Isaac Hawley

Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day August 1838 - and I certify that the said Isaac Hawley sustains a good character for truth, and is a credible witnefs - sworn before and certified by me
Wait S. Northrop Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} fs
I John Peck of Brookfield in the State and County aforesaid, being first duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am in the seventy ninth year of my age, that I was well acquainted with James Wakelee formerly of said Brookfield but late of Bridgeport in said County, deceased, from my childhood until his decease. His wife's name before her marriage was Mercy Hubbell of Newtown, and according to my best recollection they were married about fifty years ago; and after they were married they lived in said Brookfield not far distant from where I lived, for about twenty years or more. They had two children during that time
John Peck

Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of August 1838 - and I certify that the said John Peck sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witnefs - Sworn before and certified by me
Wait S. Northrop Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} fs
I Clarince Northrop of Brookfield in said County and State, being first duly sworn according to law, do on my oath depose and say, that I am in the seventy seventh year of my age that I was well acquainted with James Wakelee and Mercy his wife at the time they were married, which, according to my best recollection, was about fifty years ago. I recolect the time more particularly on account of the age of one of my daughters. I recollect going to Mr Isaac Hawleys to celebrate the wedding of said Wakelee: I then saw Mrs. Glover wife of James Glover of Newtown who brought up Mercy Hubbell the widow of said James Wakellee. I recollect a conversation I had at that time with Mrs. Glover in which she said that Mercy had been to her a good girl and now she (said Mercy) had got married she intended to give her more than she had [illegible] to help her begin to keep house I was well acquainted with said Wakelee and his wife, for about twenty years after they were married as I did not live during that time more than
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a mile and a half from them -
Clarina Northrop

Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of August 1838 - and I certify that the said Clarince Northrop  sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witnefs - sworn before and certified by me
Wait S. Northrop Justice of the P.
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I Isaac Sherman do hereby certify that I cut out of a Book in my pofsefsion [possession] containing the history of the Congregational Churches of the Consociation of the Eastern District of Fairfield County Connecticut which I hereby attach to this Certificate being a printed account of the organizations + ministers Settled over the Church of Brookfield one of the Churches of said Consociation.
August 10 1838 Isaac Sherman
Justice of the Peace ["Justice of the Peace" has been crossed off]

The church at Brookfield, was organized in 1757, and has had five ministers, viz. REV. THOMAS BROOKS, ord. 1757, ob. 1799. REV. ERASTUS RIPLEY, ord. 1800, dis. 1801. REV. RICHARD WILLIAMS, ord. 1807, dis. 1811. REV. BELA KELLOGG, ord. 1813, dis. 1816. REV. ABNER BRUNDAGE, ins. 1821. -
The present number of communicants is 175.

State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} fs Bridgeport August 16, 1838
Personally appeared Isaac Sherman + Subscribed + made Oath to the foregoing Certificate before me who I certify is a Credible Witnefs
Matthew Curtis Justice of Peace
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM -51
12-5-41
| Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
| BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Wakeland, James | GRADE Private | Hazen's Regiment

WARRANT NUMBER 13877 | ACREAGE 100 | ISSUED April 15, 1796 to Nathaniel Ruggles, assignee
__________
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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November 24, 1936

HENRY WAKELEY, W. 20113
JAMES WAKELAND, W. 25845
BA-J/MLB
| Mr. Willard Wight
Quarters 17-A
Fort Harrison, Indiana

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herein the records of Henry Wakeley, Wakelee or Wakelin, and of James Wakeland, Wakelee or Wakeley, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

HENRY WAKELEY
W. 20113

The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 20113, based upon service of Henry Wakeley, whose surname appears in the claim also as Wakelee or Wakelin.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Henry Wakley are not given.

Henry Wakeley enlisted October 1, 1779, in Woodbury, Connecticut, as private, was appointed corporal prior to July 21, 1780, and later promoted to sergeant in Captain Sill's company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment, was in the battle of Fort George October 11, 1780, in which he was taken prisoner and held as such in Canada about two years. Upon his return, he served under Captain Commander Colfax in General Washington's Life Guard and was discharged June 6, 1783.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and a resident of Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont. In 1820 he was living in Sandgate in the same county, and died there in September 22 or 23, 1835.

Henry Wakeley's first wife, Lydia Ann, died August 18, 1787, at the age of twenty-two years seven months eleven days. Her maiden name, the date of his marriage to her, or other details in regard to her not shown.  The soldier married his second wife, Deborah Hurlburt, April 13, 1788.  They were married by Reverand James Murdock of Sandgate.  The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not given.
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Soldier's widow, Deborah Wakeley, as allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1838, at which time she was aged sixty-seven years and a resident of Sandgate, Bennington County, Vermont, and was still living there in 1843.

The following names of children of Henry Wakeley and his wife, Deborah, are shown in the claim:  Lydia Ann, born June 13, 1793, and Deborah Eunice, born July 19, 1805, who died December 1, 1829. No reference was made to any children of soldier by his wife, Lydia Ann.
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JAMES WAKELAND
 W. 25845

The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, W. 25845, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of James Wakeland (surname shown also in claim as Wakelee and Wakeley)

James Wakeland was born in the District of Connecticut.  the date and exact location of birth and names of his parents are not given.

James Wakeland enlisted in Connecticut in May, 1775, served as private in Captain Joseph Smith's company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut regiment, was at the siege of Saint Johns and was discharged after having served seven months.  He again enlisted, date not given, served as private in Captain Robert Walker's company, Colonel Elmore's Connecticut regiment, and before the term of five months for which he enlisted expired, he reenlisted in the same company and regiment for one year, and before his year's enlistment expired, he enlisted and served as corporal in Captain William Satterlee's company, Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment called "Congress' Own" and was discharged June 17, 1783, after having served in all six years six months.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed March 23, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Weston, District of Connecticut. In 1820, he was living in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, aged sixty-five years.  He died June 3, 1829, in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

James Wakeland married March 23, 1788, in Brookfield, Connecticut, Mercy Hubbell who was born August 4, 1760.  At the time of their marriage he was a resident of Brookfield, and she of Newtown, Connecticut.  they resided about twenty years after marriage in Brookfield.

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James Wakeland's widow, Mercy, was allowed pension on her application executed August 10, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years.  She applied for pension in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, but did not state her place of residence.  In 1843, she was residing in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.  She died October 5, 1854

The following names of children of James Wakeland and his wife, Mercy, are shown in the claim:  Anna Wakelee, born February 4, 1789, and Charles H. Wakelee, born December 31, 1798.

The following items of family data appear, also, in the claim: Ruth Evitts died November 29, 1827, aged sixty-six years; and John Newland Wakelee, son of Charles and Susan Wakelee, died March 5, 1833, aged two years. 

It was stated that Charles H. Wakelee had nine children, but no other names were designated.

In 1843, Elizur Hubbell and Susan Wakelee witnessed the signature by mark of soldier's 
widow, Mercy, in New Haven County, Connecticut, their places of residence and relationship to the soldier and his wife not 
stated.

It was stated that James Wakeland had a brother in the Revolutionary War, but his name was not designated.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Revy | 25,845
WIDOW, &c.
_______
file No. 25,845
Mercy Wakelee
Wid of 
James Wakelee
Corpl Rev War
______
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol @, Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Oct. 5, 1900, [Hirtg] to
 Wm A. Saxton - Alln ny. N.Y.

[?et], to Willard Wyght
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[Hirtz] to
ny, N. Y.
1936, Nov. 24 [illegible] to Willard Wyght
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Connecticut 1475
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Mercy Wakelee
widow of James Wakelee
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 3d June 1829
at Fairfield Co in the State of Ct
who was a Corporal in the Company commanded
by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded
by Col Hazen in the Penna. ["Penna" has been crossed off]
line for 6 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ct.
at the rate of 88 Dollars ~ Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
======
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 22d day of Decr.
1838 and sent
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Ct.
======
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $220.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 44.00
======
$264.00
======
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 1st Page 217
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Connecticut 2403
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Mercy Wakelee
widow of James Wakelee
who was a corporal
in the Pennsylvania line ["Pennsylvania line" crossed off]
for 6 years 
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Eighty Eight Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
twenty fourth day of October 1843
and sent to 
Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport
Connecticut
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 80

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2068
Connecticut
Mercy Wakelee
widow of James Wakelee
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
15 day of Sept. 1848,
and set to
A. S. Monson
New Haven
Ct
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Mercy Wakelee
Wid of James -}
Conn - Wakeland}
Sus. let I. Sherman
28 Sept 1838

Act 7 July '38
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[illegible handwriting across top]
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

These are to Certify that the bearer hereof
Corporal James Wakeland, from the 
State of Connecticut ______
in [strikethrough] General Hazen's Regiment, having faithfully [served] the United States six years six months ______ and being [inlisted] for the War only,
[is] hereby Discharged from the American Army.

GIVEN at Head-Quarters the 17th of
June 1783.

[signature illegible]
By His Excellency's 
Command, 
J Trumbull [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
Benjamin Moore Adjutant.

The above Corpl. James Wakeland
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Moses Hazen
[illegible] Genl
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Inc to $96, oeo'g
$88 per annum
Cong 1 July 1848

I. Sherman
Bridgeport,
Ct
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Bridgeport Nov 14th 1850

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions

Sir I send you the pension application of Widow Mercy Wakelee for an increase + Back pay of her pension together with her pension certificate. please Send her new Certificate to me -
Yous Respectfully
Isaac Sherman
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
Brigeport

J L Edwards Esq

Sir I send you the Pension application of the Widow Mercy Wakelee of Bridgeport and you will please send her certificate to me

Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

P.S. She claims that her husband served as a Corporal
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Mercy Wakelee
Payment to be made at Hartford by
Horace Goodwin 2d Ty
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Connecticut

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 1.
Leo Jenkins Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
______
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mercy Wakelee widow of James Wakelee who was a Corporal in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty eight dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 15th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J G Mason
Acting Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Bg F. S. Evans.
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State of Connecticut}
County of New Haven} City of New Haven
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven in Said County + State aforesaid Mercey Wakelee aged 89 years who being duly Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an increase of her Pension from 88 Dollars per Annum (the Sum She now draws under the Several acts of Congrefs pafsed in favor of granting pensions to certain Widows on the 7 of July 1838 including Subsequent acts down to Feb 2d 1848. - ) to the Sum of 96 Dollars per Annum that being the Annual allowance for a pension under Act of 1818 to her husband James Wakelee (formerly pronounced Wakeland and So Spelled in his discharge) - for which last mentioned Sum She now claims to be allowed as the Widow of sd James a pension under Said act of Feb 2d 1848 and all other acts and resolutions of Congrefs related to her sd pension or constructions of Said acts together with all the arrearages of Said pension - She further declares that She has drawn her pension at Hartford in Connecticut  up to September 4th 1850. that She herewith returns her pension certificate for the purpose of receiving a new certificate for the Sum that She is now entitled to. That She is now the widow of Said James Wakelee. 
Mercy Wakelee (her x mark)
Sworn to + Subscribed before said Court this 8th day of November AD 1850
Fred Croswell, Judge
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I Robert H. Osborn Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original application of the widow Mercy Wakelee for an increase of her pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 8th day of November AD 1850.
Robert H Osborn Clerk

Charles H. Wakelee of Newhaven County of Newhaven + State of Connecticut do depose + Say that Mercy Wakelee who Signed the foregoing declaration is my mother + that She was at the time of Signing the Same + is now the widow of James Wakelee + that I am forty nine years of age
Chas H Wakelee
Sworn to + Subscribed in open Court aforesaid this 12th day of November A 1850
Fred Croswell Judge
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
Bridgeport
October 6t 1838

J L Edwards Esq

Sir I send you further testimony required in your Letter 28 Sept 1838 in the Pension case of the Wd Mercey Wakelee together with Sd Letter which I trust will prove entirely satisfactory, I was well acquainted with James Wakelee decd + with his Wd Mercey + his son Charles H Wakelee they are a respectable family and there cannot be a doubt but his Widow is by Law entitled to 5 years Pension as the Widow of said James Wakelee. I am also intimately acquainted with Genl. Enock Foote who has testified to the difference of the Spelling of the name of sd James - who is a Gent of the first Respectability.
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman
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State of Connt.
Bridgeport July 10 1843
J L. Edwards Esq
Sir I send you the Pension application of the Widow Mercy Wakelee please send her certificate to me
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman
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V1141
Mercy Wakelee
Wid of Jas
Conn
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1788
died 1879
Allow 2 yr Corpl
of [illegible] $88.

Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport
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[Handwritten sideways on left side]
641
Ct Aug 24
7 July 1838.

[Round stamp mark]
BRIDGEPORT
AUG
21
[illegible]

FREE

J L. Edwards Esq
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Connecticut}
County of New Haven} fs New Haven
On this 8th day of July AD 1843 personally appeared before me Isaac Mix a Justice of the peace in and for Said County of New Haven Mercey Wakelee a resident of the City + County of New Haven State aforesaid age 82 years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed on the 3 of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who Served during the Revolutionary War That She is the widow of James Wakelee who was a Corporal in the Continental Army and was on the Pension Roll of the Connecticut agency under Act of 1818 - and the Annual Amount of Pension that I received as his widow under the Act of July 7 1838 was 88 Dollars and I further declare that I Still remain the widow of sd James Wakelee
Mercey Wakelee (Her x mark)
Witnefses [Witnesses] to the Mark of Mrs Wakelee
Elizur Hubble and Susan Wakelee
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that sd Mercey Wakelee is personally known to me to be Still the widow of sd James Wakelee -
Isaac Mix Justice of the Peace
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Clerk's Certificate. Sold by Croswell & Jewett, No. 2 Street's Building, New Haven.
--------
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,}
County of New Haven,} SS.
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE

[Large Seal]

I Robt H. Osborn, Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY: --
THAT, Isaac Mix Esquire was on the 8th day of July 1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 8th day of July 1843
Robt H. Osborn Clerk.
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled An act making further provision for surviving Widows of soldiers of the Revolution
State Of Connecticut}
County of New Haven} fs New Haven
On this 5 day of September 1848 before me a Magistrate in said county personally appeared Mercy Wakelee a resident of said New Haven in the county of New Haven in the State of Connecticut Aged Eighty seven years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress passed on the 2d February 1848 Granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of James Wakelee who was a corporal in the Revolutionary war That she received a pension under the act of 17 June 1844 at the rate of Eighty Eight dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow
Mercy Wakelee (her x mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day + year above written Before me A S Monson Justice of the Peace

In presence of A S Monson
Susan Wakelee

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant knew she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration
A S Monson Justice of the Peace

[Written on the right side of the page]
This pensioner being unable from old age to write made her mark before me
A S Monson Justice of the peace
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James Walkland
Walkland
Corpl.

Col. Hazen's Comp Regt
Connt. Line.

1777 - 6 yrs: 6 mos.

23d March 1818.

The Certificate of the Judge as to [illegible] in circumstances of applicant is in entry

Admd.
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District of Connecticut fs
On this 23d day of March 1818 before me Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came Johnson Tuttle and Ira Peak both of Stratford in said District respectable citizens there of who being both duly sworn do depose and say that they are both well acquainted with James Wakland the declarant in the foregoing application and are of opinion [next part of the paragraph is crossed off] that by reafon [reason] of his [illegible] circumstances in life he is in need of afsistance [assistance] from his country for fupport [support]
Sworn before me Pierpont Edwards Diftrict [District] Judg offd
[illegible]

I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do testify that Joseph Sovish to my fatifaction [satisfaction] that James Wakland who made + Subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did ferve [serve] in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy as ftated [stated] in his said declaration + I now transmit the proceedings + testimony taken + had before me in his cafe [case] to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to an Act of Congrefs in fuch [such] case made + provided said proceedings + testimony are contained in the annexed schedule May 20th 1818 
Pierpont Edwards
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District of Connecticut fs Stratford April 21# 1819
I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of sd. District do Certify that the within named James Wakeland by reason of his reduced circumstances in Life does ftand [stand] in need of the afsistance [assistance] of his Country for fupport [support]
Pierpont Edwards
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Quarters 17-A
Ft. Harrison
Indiana

Dear Sir,

Would you please send me any family or personal data contained in the pension applications of the following:
James Waklee d. June 3, 1829 ae 74 pbro. from Conn. served 7 years 
Thomas Waklee (Wakeley) b. Mar. 29, 1752, from Conn.
Daniel Beers b. 1735, d. abt. 1820 from Conn.
Henry Waklee from. Conn. taken prisoner 1780 and ex. bef. 1783.
I am not certain that all the above filed applications but would appreciate any data that any of them might have given.

Sincerely,
Willard Wight

When did Nehemiah Sherwood S.36309 die? Who were the witnesses for his service in the war?

[Round stamp mark]
REC'D
NOV 10 1936
[illegible] SUB-DIV.
[illegible] 4
[illegible]

[Handwritten notes]
Thomas Waklee is underlined then the following is written to the left side: "1 Thos Waklee b 1764."

Beers is unlined and "1787" is written above "b. 1735"; "[illegible] 1832" is written above "abt. 1820". To the left of Beers the following is written: "Rev War 15".
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GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF NEW YORK,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
ALBANY, Sept. 20, 1900.

The Honorable
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -
Can you inform me as to the given name of one Wakely, or Wakeley, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War? His widow lived at Bridgeport, Conn., for some years and drew a pension from the government. I am a descendant from this soldier, and his granddaughter, who is still alive, is unable to recall his given name.
Respectfully,
William A Saxton
Adjutant General's Office.
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[Stamp marks on the back of a letter.]

[Round stamp mark]
PENSION
A
U. SEP 22 S.
1900
OFFICE.

[Rectangle stamp mark]
O. W. & N. DIVISION
SEP 25 1900
RECEIVED.
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November 24, 1936
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. Willard Wight
Quarters 17-A
Fort Harrison, Indiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Waklee of Connecticut who died June 3, 1829, Thomas Waklee of Connecticut born March 29, 1752, Henry Waklee of Connecticut who was taken prisoner in 1780, Daniel Beers of Connecticut born 1735 and died about 1820, also, date of death of Nehemiah Sherwood whose record was furnished you February 21, 1935, and names of witnesses in support of his claim for pension.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a Thomas Waklee or Daniel Beers described above. The records of Henry Wakeley or Wakelee and of James Wakeland or  Wakelee are given herewith. 

In the report furnished you February 21, 1935, you were informed that the papers in pension claim, S. 36309, showed that Nehemiah Sherwood died December 11, 1823.  No one of his comrade in war made affidavit in his claim for pension.

Very Truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator