Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41321, Jonathan Wheelock, N. H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Wheelock, Jonathan S. 41321
NUMBER
CONTENTS

Jonathan Wheelock, of Barnstable, priv. Capt. Scott's comp. & Col. Billey's reg. N. H. line for 3 years.
On Rolls
Admitted

11.128 Vermont
Jonathan Wheelock
of Cavendish in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Three years m.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1819 and sent to Uriel C. Hatch Esq. Cavendish Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819, 10 10 / 31 85.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819 6 mo. 18.
$133.50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent January 9. 1821 to Benjamin Swan, Woodstock, Vermont.

41321
1914 Feb 7 Fish to Estrada O. Tobin. Letter in P.F. 41,331 Jonathan Wheelock
Pay INVALID.
File No. 41.321
Jonathan Wheelock Dr Rev Par
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 539
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Vermont Windsor County, ss.
On this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor, personally appears Jonathan Wheclock, aged sixty five years, resident in Cavendish in the County of Windsor aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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"; That he the said Jonathan Wheelock enlisted in Peterborough in the State of New- Hampshire in the month of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, in the Company commanded by Capt. William Scott, in the Regiment, com- manded by Colonel Joseph Gilley, being the first Regiment in the New Hamp- shire Line; that he, the said Jonathan Wheelock, continued to serve in the same Corps, or in the Service of the United States, until the expiration of the said Term of three years, when he was discharged from Service at West-Point in the State of New-York; that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for

Support, and that he has no other 3 evidence, now in his power of his said Services. Jonathan Wheelock
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
Uriel C. Hatch
Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor -
I Uriel C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jonathan Wheelock did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declara- tion, against the Common Enemy; and I further certify, that he, the said Jonathan Wheelock, is in reduced and indigent cir- cumstances, and stands in need of the

assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony, taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and have affixed the Seal of said Court at Cavendish in said District of Windsor this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Uriel C. Hatch Judge of The Court of Probate for the District of Windsor

2 John Lock
Cavendish
11/28
Apr 19
6

STATE OF VERMONT, } an Adjourned At a special term of the County Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Third Tuesday Monday in July, November Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this Twenty first day of November 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Jonathan Wheelock aged Sixty Seven years, resident in Cavendish in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: 62
At Peterborough in New Hampshire in February in the year 1777 he enlisted for three years, and served the time out in Capt. William Scott's Company in the First New Hampshire Regiment under Command of Col. Joseph Pills, and at the expiration of said term of three years, was Honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York
that he made his original declaration on the fourteenth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 11,128 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, 1818;—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.
vis — one old Axe 1 — 1 old Hoe .30 1.30 one great Wheel 1 — 9 old Chairs .64 5 Milk Pans .21 2.45 Tea Kettle, small pot & Skillet .81 Cups & Saucers .25 6 small Plates .34 1.40 broken iron Kettle .25 2 wooden Pails .34 .59
And the said Wheelock is owing the following Debts vis To Ingalls & Fletcher 3.40 Jacob Washburn 2 — Amos Wheeler 6.50 $ 11.90 To Saml Warren .80 Dea. Isaiah Parker .2 — .52 — To Isaacus Sprague 2.80 Silvanus Knox .2 — .4.50 $ 68.40
And the said Wheelock has the following Family Dependents upon him for support. vis, his Wife aged 67 years — he is by profession a Farmer but is unable to labour for a considerable part of the time, on account of a Rupture, and the Catarrh with which he is afflicted, and has lost the sight of one of his Eyes by the small Pox when he was before Quebec in the year 1775 —
Jonathan Wheelock
Sworn to and declared on the
Twenty first day of November 1820, before said Court.
Attest,
Benj Swain Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. }
I, Benj Swain Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Sixty Eight Five & 74/100 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Twenty fifth day of November 1820.
Benj Swain } Clerk of the County Supreme Court for Windsor County.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
14.41321
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Wheelock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. William Scott Joseph Bailey Vt.          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Peterborough Vt.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 14, 1818. His ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Cavendish, Windsor Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 65 years.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 67 yrs. old there is no name stated, and no other family data. (He states in 1820 that he had lost the sight of one eye as the result of small pox while before Quebec in 1775.)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.