Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44043, Samuel Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wheeler, Samuel
NUMBER _____
8 44043
CONTENTS

7635
New York.
Samuel Wheeler
of Cortlandt in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Militia for the term of 2 years War
Ascribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of March 1819 and sent to St. John Constant, Esq. Pekskill, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 24 4 / 30 31 07. 42 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Oct. 1819 40. 00
$ 135. 42
Sept. 19
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued West-Chester County,

Notification sent the 10 th May 1892
to Susan Cook, Esq.
Cortlandt Street Town N. York.
Let. 14 or 15. D. S. ... Mar 26 '29 to Pension 33. March 1840 Order to pay 1. April 1840.

Jamies Whaler private Dr. Jackson's Mts Rec. 1777 to '80. '81 to '83. 7 April 1818
Correct.
Admitted.
141. Vol. 1-
No. 13840 - 1465. 60 Jan 82 14282. 40. 26 1-83 15090. 106. 60 " " 37732 26. 60 1-84 $238.90
Bundle 28. to 5. not on 1 May 81
Jamies Whaler

State of New York } Westchester County }
Samuel Wheeler of the Town of Cortlandt in the County of Westchester being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in the sixty third year of his age and is in reduced & indigent circumstances. That this deponent enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States on the 8 th day of July 1777 in Capt Jonathan Brown's company & Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for the term of three years which time he faithfully served and was Honorably discharged on the 8 th day of July 1780 at Brattleboro in the State of New Jersey - and on the 22 nd day of March 1781 he again enlisted for the term of three years under Mr. John Brown who was appointed to raise recruits and was then marched and delivered to Col. Shepard at Springfield and was then marched to West Point in the State of New York by Capt. Coburn and was then joined to the Massachusetts line by order of his Excellency George Washington and was attached to Capt. John Hastings company and to his old Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment and continued at West Point and near the Hudsons river untill about the 31 st day of December 1783 when he was discharged by Genl. John Knox and that he this deponent some time in the year 1794 or near that time gave his discharge and a number of other papers to Capt Jonathan Brown to keep for him since which time he has not seen said Brown nor his papers. Sworn & subscribed before me the 7 th day of Feb y 1818 H. Scholten Just.
Samuel Wheeler

J th John Constant one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wes- ter do hereby certify that on this seventh day of April 1818 the within named Samuel Wheeler personally known to me appeared before me and made oath to the facts set forth in the within affidavit by him subscribed and that I am perfectly satisfied of the truth and correctness of the same and that the said Samuel Wheeler is entitled to the provisions contained in the Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818
J th John Constant

Samuel Wheeler
N: 14
Red Sept 7635
March 10/19
Low
Lyman Cook, Esq. Cortland Town, N. York

Westchester Common Pleas } ss. State of New York
A Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house at Bedford in and for the County of Westchester, Before the Judges of the said Court on the fourth Monday of September in the Year one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty
PRESENT the Honorable { William Jay, Jonathan Lewis and Stephen B. Hoffman, Esquires Judges of the said Court
Westchester County ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Twenty Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the said Court of Common Pleas
in open court, the said court being a court of record for the State of New York being created such by Statute
Samuel Wheeler aged Sixty seven years, resident in Cortland Town 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: That he enlisted under Captain Jonathan Brown the eighth day of July in the Year 1777 in Col o Lee's Regiment, afterwards and in the fall following this regiment was transferred to the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col o Henry Jackson, in which Regiment he served Untill the close of the War, when he was honorably discharged in December 1783 at West point in the State of New York, as appears by the Discharge of this deponent sent to the Office of the Secretary of War with his original Application for a pension, under the late Act of Congress. That the occupation of this deponent is a day laborer that from his age and infirmities, being ruptured in both sides, he is entirely unable to earn a support. that his family consists of himself and Wife aged Sixty Six Years, who is also infirm and unable to labour.
and that his original declaration is dated the Seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen. and that his pension certificate is No. 7635 Seven thousand Six hundred and Thirty five

AND I do solemnly Swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 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 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 18th 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, to wit:
   Two kettles valued —————  $2. —    Pots, Earthen, Glass Bibles & plates —————  7. —    5 Chairs —————  1.50    1 Chest —————  1. —    2 Spinning Wheels —————  1.50    Tables and Benches —————  2. —    1 axe, 1 Scythe & Sackline —————  2. —    2 Pigs —————  3. —    1 Table —————  2. —    1 Cup Board —————  1. —     $22. —   
Sworn in open Court the 26 th Sept r . 1820
Wm D. D. (Signed) Sam l Wheeler

I,
William Regan
Clerk of the Westchester Common Pleas
Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the 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 is not more than Twenty two Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifth — day of October 1820.
Wm Regan Clerk

Same Wheeler City  W  adm? act 6878. when last p d ? G.W.C.
16. March 39 p t . 4 Sept 1838 JH

Certificate - for increased other person ret.

44 043 ✓ INVALID.
Ref
File No. 44.043
Samuel Wheeler
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 561
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York ss.
I Elijah Brunsford Clerk of the County of Westchester and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do. hereby certify that S t John Constant is one of the Judges of the said Court, duly commissioned and sworn to act as such in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid —
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester this 11 th day of April in the year 1818
Elijah Brunsford

Mechanics Bank New York 27 th March 1840
Sir
I enclose for your examination, the papers in the case of Samuel Wheler, a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818, at Eight Dollars per Month, who claims his pension from the 4 th March 1839,
Very Respectfully your Ob t Serv t S. Knapp Pres d by Sylvester Spencer Chf Clk Pension Office
James S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

March 4. 1840 Am.
Mr. L. I'm at M'Leuce
Samuel Wheeler
[Large stylized initial letter, possibly 'P']
L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.

New York Mar 11 th 1849
Sir
My Pension Certificate under act of 1818 was forwarded to you by Messrs. Lewis & Pierce of Brooklyn in order to obtain additional pension for my service as Sergeant. As I am unable to obtain the proof which you require at present I would thank you to return my certificate to me
I am very respectfully Your Obt. Servant Samuel G. Wheeler
Please return it me directed at Southport Town Westchester Co. N.Y. It was sent you when I made the application
J. L. Edwards Esq