Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9887, James Wheeler, Continental Va.
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Continental                   Wheeler, James            W.9887
Va.                                            Elizabeth
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Indiana       26710
James Wheeler
of Gibson co. in the State of Indiana who was a pri. of Gov in the com commanded by Captain Patterson of the regt commanded by Col Henry lee in the Virginia line for 2 years prof. Cavalry.

Inscribed on the roll of Indiana at the rate of 100 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1834 and Hon Q Tipton

Arrears to the 4th of March              300.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.    50.00
                                        $350.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 134
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James Wheeler
Indiana
from 1778 per Cong 3 yrs.
$100

note on the old roll
admitted under act June 7, 1832.

Hon. J. Tipton
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Gibson Circuit Court September Term 1832.

State of Indiana Gibson County SS:
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 
On the 20th of August in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared in open Court at 
the Court-house in said County and State James Wheeler resident in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy four years last March, 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 June 7th 1832.  – That he was placed on the pension roll of the United States as a revolutionary soldier under the act of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818 and received a certificate under the seal of the War office from the Secretary of War dated the 18th of 
February 1819, and he was afterwards struck from the same on account of his property (as he was informed) he served in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain Patterson in the 6th Virginia Regiment (as he believes) commanded by Colonel Buckner and 
Lieutenant Colonel Elliott [Thomas Elliott], he enlisted in the year 1776, and continued in the 
service of the United States from his first enlistment in different situations until Corn Wallace was taken, after which time he was discharged by Major Joseph Egleston at Richmond Virginia; he now resides in Gibson County State of Indiana and has resided there for the last twenty-three or four years.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the
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present, and declares that his name is not now on the pension roll of any agency of any State, unless the Indiana agency, and whether there or not, he cannot now say. 
                                 James Wheeler 

John J Neely being duly sworn by the court deposeth and sayeth, that, he has been acquainted with James Wheeler for upwards of twenty years and that he is the same person who was placed on the pension Roll under the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818 & further siath (sic) not.
                                  John J. Neely

State of Indiana
Gibson SS
     I John J. Neely Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing testimony was duly taken before the Gibson Circuit Court in Tipton all of which is of record in my office. 
(seal)
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office in Princeton 16th of Apl. AD 1834.
                 John J. Neely Clk

This is the 3d copy.
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5541
Madison 
Indiana
Elizabeth Wheeler widow of James Wheeler who was a Dragoon in the Va Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of May '44 and sent to Hon Sidney Breese US Senate

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 182

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rep 22 May '44
Hon. S Miller July 1 1854
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State of Indiana
Gibson County
     On this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate judges of the circuit court in and for the county and State aforesaid Elizabeth Wheeler a resident of the county of Gibson and State of Indiana aged about eighty years, who being 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 Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.  That she is the widow of James Wheeler who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was placed upon the Indiana pension Roll at the rate of 100 dollars a year and served as set forth in his original Declaration, now on file at the War Office of the United States and to which she refers for further particulars respecting his services.  She further declares that she has no record of her marriage & that she never had a family record other than the births of her children and that was lost or destroyed some twenty-five or thirty years ago. She further declares that she assisted in providing the soldiers with clothing and food and satisfying their wants in various ways for which she never received nor did she expect to receive any compensation.  She further declares, that she was married to the said James Wheeler, as well as she can recollect in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five.  She thinks
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in the summer, about four years after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, that the marriage took in Buckingham County Virginia and was married by License.  She further declares that she was married (as well as recollected) as above stated, thinks in the summer of seventeen hundred and eighty five and that her husband the aforesaid James Wheeler died on the second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz at the time above stated. 
                           Elizabeth X Wheeler
                             (X her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me.
                  Robert McCrary one of the                                         associate Judges of the Circuit Court   

State of Indiana
Gibson County
     I Robert McCrary one of the associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that on this sixth day of September A.D. 1843 Elizabeth Wheeler was duly sworn to and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration.  I further certify that the said Elizabeth Wheeler is unable from bodily infirmity to attend said court at its usual place of setting.  Given under my hand and seal the day and year last above written.   

                               Robert McCrary (seal)
                               Aso. J.GC
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State of Indiana
Gibson County Sct
     Clerk of the Court in and for the county and State aforesaid do certify that ___ in and for the county and State aforesaid and that the Several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at ___ this ___ day of September AD 1843

State of Indiana
Gibson County
     On this sixth day of September A.D. 1848 before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared John Wheeler and William King who being duly sworn upon their oaths say that James Wheeler is dead, that he died on the second day of July eighteen hundred and forty three and that Elizabeth Wheeler is still the widow of the said James Wheeler and has not intermarried with any person since the death of her said husband, that said Elizabeth Wheeler was the wife of the said James Wheeler in his lifetime.
                            John Wheeler
                            William X R King
                                (X his mark)

Subscribed and sworn to this sixth day of September A.D. 1843 before me
                   Robert McCrary, one of the                      associate judges of the Circuit Court
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State of Indiana
Gibson County
     I John R. Montgomery, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State do certify that I Robert McCrary associate Judge in and for the county and state aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 6th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
                     John R. Montgomery Clk

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9719
Elizabeth Wheeler
Indiana
Act 7 July 38

(illegible)
2 yrs Dragoon
100

Hon. S. Breese Senate
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1804
Mary Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
Mass.

Act 7 July 38
M.80.d'36
admd
2 year pri
80
died 13 Feby 36

No deduction
Hon. Geo Grenell Jr.
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(Somehow by mistake, the certificate of marriage of James Wheeler to Mary Luther issued in the town of Rehoboth, Bristol County Massachusetts is filed in this veteran's file.  I believe this belongs in the file FPA W19610. )

Town Clerk office Rehoboth County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts September 13th 1838.  I hereby certify that the following appears among the Records of Marriages in said Town of Rehoboth returned by John Hix Elder of a Baptist Church in Rehoboth in "one thousand seven Hundred and eight, December fifth.  James Wheeler to Mary Luther were married by me John Hix Elder of a Baptist Church in Rehoboth, and I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows,
           (1780 December 5th)

Attest Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk.  I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Town of Rehoboth County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town in my possession with the exception above named as certified by me.
     Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth
     State of Massachusetts
     County of Bristol September 13 1838 
     Sworn before me A. Barrett Just. of the   
          Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol.  
     I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Anselm Barrett is a justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
                  A. Barrett
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(stamp)
MAY 22

(stamp)
FREE

Hon'ble Sidney Breese
U. States Senate
Washington City
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State of Virginia
     I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the county Court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that it appears from the register of marriages recorded in this office that on the 21st day of June seventeen hundred and eighty six (1786).  James Wheeler and Elizabeth Welch were joined together in the holly state of matrimony by the Revd. Rane Chastaine a minister of the Gospel.
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     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court of Buckingham on the 13th day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty four.
               Rolfe Eldridge CBC
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ADY
copied from A.W.J. Feb. 12 1927

October 17, 1930.

Mrs. E.A. Hyneman,
Sumner,
Illinois.

Dear Madam:
     You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.9887, that James Wheeler was born in March 1758 or 1760, place not stated.
     He enlisted in Buckingham County, Virginia in January or February 1776 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Patterson's company, colonel Buckner's Virginia regiment, he was in both battles of Trenton, battle of Princeton and both battles, when Burgoyne was taken and served until Dec. 25, 1777, when he enlisted in Colonel Lee's Legion of Light Dragoons, and was in the battle of Guilford and several smaller battles (names not stated) and served until Cornwallis surrendered.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed July 28, 1818, while a resident of Gibson County, Indiana.
     He died July 2, 1843.
Soldier married March 21 or June 21, 1786 in Buckingham county, Virginia, Elizabeth Welch.
     She was allowed pension on her application executed September 6, 1843, while a resident of Gibson County, Indiana, aged eighty years.
     children are referred to, no names are given.
                           Very truly yours,

                            E.W. MORGAN
                            Acting Commissioner.
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Revolution,
Virginia
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9887
Elizabeth Wheeler
Wid. of James Wheeler Pvt. Va. line

Act: Mch 3/43
Index: - Vol. M, Page 330
[Arrangement of 1879.]
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Feby. 12 1897 History to Mr. G.W. Whitehorn Rochester, Neb.
1927 Feb. 12 Hist. to G.W. Whitehorn AWJ
1930 Oct. 17 Hist. to Mrs. E.A. Hyneman ADY)
1936 Aug 13 Mrs. Chas (smudge)
Adv. no son Thomas (smudge)
in (illegible) per her est. (smudge)
in Thomas Wheeler, (smudge)
1812, Old W. Serv. File 254 (smudge)
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9719
Eliza Wheeler
Inda.
Lot: to Hon. S. Breese Mar. 29th.44.
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POSTAL CARD - ONE CENT.
United States of America  (seal)
THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
Pension Commissioner
Washington D.C.

Rochester Nebr.
1-18-97

(stamp)
US PENSION OFFICE
JAN 15 
1897
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Rochester Boyd Co. Nebr. 96
was James Wheeler of Gibson Co. Ind. a pensioner (Revolutionary previous to 1840) or John Whitehorn of Sussex Co. Va. previous to 1830.
Geo. Whitehorn
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5900
May 20, '44
Inda.
March 3 1843
Eliz. Wheeler

$100 per annum
Sidney Breese
Indiana

J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
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James Wheeler Rev. Pensioner Indiana
     J.M. Knight has written to the heirs for a power of attorney in this case.
     Is there anything in the case-before Hon. Smith Miller has it (illegible).
                             J.M.
Hon. Smith Miller
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Pension Office
June 80, 1854
Sir
     Please give date of death of Elizth Wheeler, if dead, and to what time paid.
                          Very Respectfully,
                          L.P. Waldo Jr.
                          Pen Comm.

Fr. Burt Esq
3rd Audr.

Paid to 4 March 1845.  No death.
     Saml S. Rind C.C.
      for 3rd Auditor

Mr. Randall
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Indiana 8329
Elizabeth Wheeler
widow of James Wheeler who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2d July 1843 of Gibson Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Dragoon in the company commanded by Captain Patterson of the regt. commanded by Col. Lee in the Virginia line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 100 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1844 and sent to Hon. S. Breese, Senate U. States.

Total Amount, $500

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 433
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16.205
Indiana
James Wheeler, of Gibson County in the state of Indiana, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Lee, of the revol. Army line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana, at the rate of 3ight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of July, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Feby. 1819, and sent to the hon. Waller Taylor, Senator U.S. for Indiana, then at the City of Washington.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818    $10.10
Semi-anl. all'ce 4 March 1819           48 "
                                          $58.10
1 mo: 4/31 & 4/30
6 mo. ending 4 Sept. 1819                   $118

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818.}

Semi-anl allow.             $106.10
ending 4 March 1820        48.--

$154.10
over

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*This envelope was sent under cover with the cert. of pension thro mistake, & consequently not recorded on the Pension roll, or reported to the Agent (as it should have been in Feby 1819) but, being now returned to the Pension Office his name has been entered on the list of Indiana, & the Agent this day directed to pay for the pension due up to the 4 Sept. 1819 fund to replace which will be furnished to said Agent, with a statement of his name &c at the next semi-anl term of payment.  (see letter to the P. of the Bank of Vincennes &c.
     War Dept. Pension Office
     Dec. 16 1819
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AWS
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.

February 12, 1927

G.W. Whitehorn
Hotchkiss 
Colo

 Sir:
      I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9887, it appears that James Wheeler was born in March 1758 or 1760, place not stated.
     He enlisted in Buckingham county Virginia in January or February 1776 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Patterson's Company, Colonel Bucknar's Virginia Regiment, he was in both battles of Trenton, battle of Princeton, and both battles, when Burgoyne was taken and served until December 25, 1777, when he enlisted in Colonel Lee's Legion of Light Dragoons, and was in the battle of Guilford and several small battles (names not stated) and served until Cornwallis surrendered.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed July 28, 1818, while a resident of Gibson
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County, Indiana.  He died July 2, 1843.
     Soldier married March 21 or June 21, 1786 in Buckingham County, Virginia, Elizabeth Welch.
     She was allowed pension on her application executed September 6, 1743, while a resident of Gibson County, Indiana, aged eighty years.
     Children are referred to, no names are given.
     In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, for a soldier names Felts, the full name is essential, with as much as possible of the following date - approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service.
                          Respectfully,

                          WINFIELD SCOTT
                          Commissioner
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                                    W9887
                                     L.W.B.

                                     February 12, 1897.

Sir:
      Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of James Wheeler, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on July 28, 1818, at which time he was 59 years of age and residing in Gibson county, Ind., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Virginia troops,  Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Thomas Patterson and Col. Lee.  He enlisted in Buckingham county, Va.
     His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
                  Very respectfully,
                  Commissioner.

Mr. G.W. Whitehorn,
Rochester, Nebraska.
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                 Sumner, Ill. Oct 3, 1930

Commissioner of Pentions (sic)
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
    Am writing you relative to one James Wheeler who was a Revolutionary soldier and is buried near Ft. Vranch (Branch), Ind. (In those days called the "York) Gibson County, Ind. and on the tombstone erected to his memory is the folling (sic) inscription:  "James Wheeler buried July 4th 1843, aged 90 years.  Served in the Rev. War 5 years, 10 months."  the Patriotic organization has dedicated a new tombstone July 4th 1926.  This James Wheeler was my mother's grandfather.  My mother is still living at the age of 95 years.  She has told me often about him and that he was buried with the honors of war.  I have been referred to you for information as to where he and his widow resided after the war, so his service can be identified.  As I do not know what state he enlisted from.  Thanking you in advance, I remain,
               Respt. yours,
               Mr. E.A. Hyneman

EAH/HGH

(stamp)
US PENSION OFFICE
OCT 6 1930
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Hotchkiss Colo December 11 1925

Pension Commissioner
Washington

Dear Sir:
     James Wheeler, my great grandfather of Princeton Indiana drew a Revolutionary Pension from 1818 till 1840.
     He had been in Lighthorse Harry Lee's command.  My daughters, granddaughters and great granddaughters are interested in the D.A.R.
     Can I get some record of his service?
                       Very truly
                       GW Whitehorn

Also of great grandfather Felts of Sussex County Virginia.  His service would be of short duration.  He was but a boy at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
                  G.W. Whitehorn
                   Hotchkiss Colo.

12-11-26

(stamp)
US PENSION OFFICE
DEC 16 1926
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Payable semi-annually --- the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March, next, by the President of the Bank of Vincennes, Inda.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818, James Wheeler, of Gibson County, Indiana, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Indiana Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-eighth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

                   GIVEN at the War Office of the                 United States, this tenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

                   J.C. Calhoun
                   Secretary of War.

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                Marshall Indiana 21 Sept. '43

Sir.  We have the honor to enclose the application of Mrs. Wheel of Ind. for a pension.
                        Respectfully,
                        Yo. Obt. Svt.
                        Harlan Munly

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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       Marshall Indiana 11 Oct. 1843

Sir  I have the honor to transmit you the certificate of the Judge in Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler's case that I hardly know whether it is worthwhile considering this particularly in success with which the other claims have met which I have had the honor to transmit.                                                                                  
                      
                      Very Respectfully, 
                      Yr. obt. svt,
                      Hn. Manley

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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                           Senate Chamber
                           Feb. 19 1844

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pension - 
Sir,
     Will you please inform me if you have made any decision on the claims submitted to you some months since on the application of the following named widows for pensions:
     Elizabeth Wheeler, Nancy Redman, Elizabeth Parks, Martha Lemaster and Nancy Crittenden, all of the State of Indiana.  
     The claimants are old and much delay may deprive them entirely of the benefit of the Act of Congress in their behalf.  Your early attention to their cases will much
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oblige them and will be properly appreciate by heirs.
                Yr. obt. &c
                   Sidney Breese
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April 5 1844
Add proof Elizabeth Wheeler

Hon. O.B. Ficklin
House of Rep

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J L Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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House of Reps
April 4th 1844

Sir
Enclosed I send you the certificate of James Wheeler to be used as evidence in the case of Elizabeth Wheeler his widow. Have the goodness to file it with their papers as evidence in the case.
                     Your obt. servt,
                     Orlando B. Ficklin
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                    Senate Chambers
                    April 18 1844

J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir:
     Permit me to call your attention to the claim of Elizabeth Wheeler widow of James Wheeler for a Pension.  I understand the proof of their marriage was sent to you in Dec. last.  If convenient, please make a decision on it now.
                    Very repy,
                    Sidney Breese
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                     Senate Chambers
                     May 18 1844
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir:
     I regret to trouble you this often but I know you must take pleasure in affording to the widow the bounty of their country.  May I ask your early attention to the matter, and to have cases sent you a few weeks since.
                   Very respy,
                   Sidney Breese
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May 25 44
Eliz. Wheeler
Hon. S. Breese
Senate US

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Comm.
Washington City

Sidney Breese
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      Senate Chamber
                    May 24.

J.L. Edwards
Sir:
     I have just recd the written certificate from Virginia.  It may be necessary to file it in your office.
                Very respy,
                Sidney Breese
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State of Indiana Gibson County Sct. 
     Be it remembered that on the 28th of July in the year of our Lord 1818 Before me the 
Subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared James Wheeler aged fifty nine years next March resident in the County of Gibson and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 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; Say that he the said James Wheeler enlisted in the Service of the U. States in Buckingham County and State of Virginia in the month of January or February in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Patterson of the 6th Virginia Regiment; that he enlisted in said Regiment for the term of two
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years and that he continued in said Regiment till about the 25th of December 1777; at which time he enlisted in the light horse under Colonel Lee for three years and that he continued under the command of Colonel Lee in his Regiment for the said Term of three years, and at the end of his term he was 
told by Colonel Lee to continue and he would give him a discharge at any time he would request it; and that he did continue until after Wallace gave up and that he afterwards went to Richmond in Virginia and got a discharge from Major or Captain Eggleston of the Light horse, making in all that he served about five 
years and eight or ten months.  That he was in the following battles viz. Trenton in December 
1776 and the second Battle of Trenton 14th of January in the year 1777 – and the Battle at 
Princeton on the following morning; he states also that while in the foot service he joined 
General Morgan's rifle Corps in Jersey, and was with him in the Battle with Burgoyne above
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Albany and that he was in the second Battle at the same place about three weeks afterwards; and that after he had joined the light horse he was in the Battle of Guilford in North Carolina, that he was in a number of small battles not worthy of mentioning and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power or proof of his Services. 
                          James Wheeler {Seal} 

     Sworn and subscribed to before me one of the Judges afor. this 28th July 1818.
                    Jesse Emmerson    (seal)

The State of Indiana
Gibson County Sct.

I Jesse  Emmerson one of the Judges of the Gibson Circuit Court and State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Wheeler did serve in the revolutionary war
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as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy of the United States and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before sent to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the before mentioned act of Congress and I do further certify that from my own knowledge and the proofs here before me the said James Wheeler is in reduced circumstances of life and does stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.
     Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of July AD 1818.
                  Jesse Emmerson (seal)

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found on the rolls of Lee's Legion - admitted

The State of Indiana
Gibson County Sct.
     I Robert M. Evans Clerk of the Gibson Circuit Court do hereby certify that Jesse Emmerson who signed and seal the above certificate is and was at the time of signing and sealing the  same one of the Judges of the Gibson Circuit Court duly commissioned and qualified as such and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all of his office acts as such.
(seal)
     In testimony whereof I have have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court this 13th day of August AD. 1818.
                       Robt. M. Evans, GCCC
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                          Princeton 15th Nov. 1819
DGent
     I again take the liberty of troubling you in the claims in the government.  Inclosed you will find the memorandum of the claim of James Wheeler a revolutionary soldier which has been allowed, and through mistakes  forwarded with his certificates, it ought to have been filed in the pension office as I suppose, be good enough to take it and file it Mr. Wheelers name has never been forwarded to the agent at Vincennes and of course can not show his pay;  the reason I suppose is because this paper is not there to be sure, please to have his name forwarded so that he can get his pay, And I will send you a small claim of William Taylor for his services up the Wabash in 1811 to Tippecanoe, The Muster Roll and pay Roll is filed in the
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War Office by which it will appear he never got any pay, he belonged to Capt. Hangrows  Company and I also sure his discharge, he could not recollect how long he was such, but the Muster Roll will show that he also wishes you to get whatever may be coming to him and forward it to me.  Please examine the papers & get it for him if you can.  Nothing more then please write the news.
              I am Respectfully,
              Your obt. svt
              John J. Neely

Genl Taylor
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(stamp)
BUCKINGHAM CH VA
NOV 22

25

Messr. Harlan Manly

Marshall Post Office
Illinois
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State of Virginia
     I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia do certify that it appears from the Register of Marriage of Record in the said county court.  That James Wheeler, and Elizabeth Welch were joined together in the Holy State of Matrimony on the twenty first day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six (1786) by the Revd. Rane Chastaine a minister of the Gospel -
(seal)
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this twenty first day of November in the year eighteen hundred and forty three.
                   Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of
                   Buckingham County Court
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     Buckingham Courthouse Va. 21 Nov. 1843
Messr. Harlan Manley - 
     Your letter of the 5th & 19th of the last month addressed to the post master at this place were handed to me by him on this day, after a very particular examination of the records of my office, I have found only the register of the marriage of James Wheeler and Elizabeth Welch, a copy of which duly certified under the seal of the court I send you herewith.  In your letter of the 5th to the post master you state that in a to me on the subject of the marriage you had enclosed $2 -- to that I have to say, that I have never received that communication.

                    Respectfully,
                    Yr M O Servt
                          R. Eldridge
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(written vertically)
Hon. J. Neely
Enclosing Documents

Princeton Ind.
15 Nov.
Free
Genl. Waller Taylor
Senator in Congress from the
State of Indiana
Washington City D.C.
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State of Indiana
Gibson County SS

I Robert McCrary associate Judge of the Circuit Court in and for the said County do certify that Elisabeth Wheeler was this day duly sworn to, and in my presence, subscribed the annexed Declaration.  I further cerify (sic) that her bodily infirmity is such occasioned from sickness, old age and consequent debilited (sic) that it is impracticable for her to attend Court at its usual place of setting.
     Given under my hand this 6th day of September 1843.
       Robert McCrary, Associate Judge, G.C.

State of Indiana
Gibson County
     I John R. Montgomery Clerk of the circuit Court in and for the county aforesaid do certify that Robert McClary is one of the associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for said county and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
     In testimony whereof UI hereunto affixed the official seal of said court this 6th day of October 1843.
                     John R. Montgomery, Clk.
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Gibson Circuit Court August Term 1838
State of Indiana Gibson County SS: 
     Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 
On the 20th of August in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared in open Court at 
the Court-house in said County and State James Wheeler resident in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy four years last March, 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 June 7th 1832.  – That he was placed on the pension roll of the United States as a revolutionary soldier under the act of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818 and received a certificate under the seal of the War office from the Secretary of War dated the 18th of 
February 1819, and he was afterwards struck from the same on account of his property (as he was informed) he served in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain Patterson in the 6th Virginia Regiment (as he believes) commanded by Colonel Buckner and 
Lieutenant Colonel Elliott, he enlisted in the year 1776, and continued in the service of the United States from his first enlistment in different situations until Corn Wallace 
was taken, after which time he was discharged by Major Joseph Egleston at Richmond Virginia; he now resides in Gibson County State of Indiana and has resided there for the last twenty-three or four years.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present,
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and declares that his name is not now on the 
pension roll of any agency of any State, unless the Indiana agency, and whether there or not, he 
cannot now say. 
                         James Wheeler

     John J. Neely being duly sworn by the court deposeth and sayeth that he has been acquainted with James Wheeler for upwards of twenty years and that he is the same person who was placed on the pension roll under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & further saith not.
                               John J. Neely

State of Indiana
Gibson County Sct.

     I John J Neely Clerk of the Gibson circuit court do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the testimony taken before the Gibson Circuit Court in Session, all of which is of record in my office.
(seal)
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office in Princeton 16th of April AD 1834.
                       John J Neely Clk

The 3d copy sent.
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Duplicate

File this with James Wheeler papers
Ind. Rev
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                                  Marshall Ill.
                                  7 Dec. 1843

Sir,
     I have the honor to enclose the certificate the Clerk of Buckingham Co. Va. in relation to the marriage of James & Elisabeth Wheeler in the application of Elisabeth Wheeler for a pension (of Indiana).  It is not in (illegible) but I suppose it most satisfactory & that is probably all that is required.  Mr. Edwards probably knows the clerk personally.
             Very Respectfully,
              Hu. Manley

J.L. Edwards Esq.