Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,283, Shubael Welton, Conn.

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S. 43.283
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B.122 2
New York
Shubael Welton
of Guilford in the state of New York who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 29 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of June 1818 and sent to Isaac Sherwood Esq. Oxford Chenango Co. New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  81. 56    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo \frac{2}{50} \frac{4}{31}   $129. 56  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued under law 1 st May 1820.
informed July 9. 1821 that he could not be restored & sent to U. Tracy
Application sent to Mr. Tracy Esq. Saford, New York 28 th July 1820

Shubael Walter Chenango County N. York
$187 50 No 13122
23 June 1819
not entitled

State of New York } } Chenango County } On this 14 th Day of June 1820
personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for Said County of Chenango & Solemnly adjudged to be such by the tribunals of the several States, Shubael Wetton aged fifty Eight years and ten months a resident in Guilford 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 (Viz), In the 5 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Sherman & was then transferred from that to the 2 nd Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Swift & that he served under Col. Swift until discharged that he served under four different Captains during the three years and was discharged from Capt. Colefax, Company of In- fantry. That his former declaration was made on the thir- ty ninth day of April 1818 and that the number of his Certificate is 13.122 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain perso- ns engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts to due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed (Viz)

One Small Span Horse Three Cows One two years old Heifer Seven Sheep & Three Lambs Four Swine One Plow 2 Collars 2 Axes 2 Hoes one Loom 1 Small Wheel one Large Wheel Three Wooden Pails Four Tin Pans one Coffee Pot one Tea Pot 2 Tea Canisters 2 Butter Plates
2 Tables 8 Chairs one Three pail Kettle one Pot one Tea Kettle 12 Earthen Plates one Earthen Dish 1 Set Cups & Saucers 11 Spoons & Forks one Candlestick 2 Tin Pails 4 Plates 2 Small Barons 1 Table Spoons 1 Tea do 1 Stone Pot
That she owns the following notes (per)
To abner Gilbert 25.00 Rufus Baldwin 45.75 Abner Mills 13.00 Judy Sherwood 6.00 
Shubael Wetton
That I am a corwanee but unable to labor in consequence of Fever Dots on my leg and left arm That my family consist of Wife 46 Years old of medium health. Three Children. one Daughter 18 Years old of Good health one Son 16 Years old able to sup- port himself. one other Son 12 years old in good health & one Grand Daughter 4 years old.
Shubael Wetton
Sworn to and declared on the 14 th day of June 1820 before Hon' Tracy Casper M. Rorer & David Buttalph Esq. judges

Chenango County ss Clerks Office
I Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of this Court. And I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & seventy Dollars twenty six cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of July 1820
N Chamberlain Clerk of said Court

Miss
Onondaga N.Y. June 2
To the Secretary of War Washington City
July
Isaac Sherwood Esq r
Judge Chenango Co
(N.Y.) Michael Welton
Cuse, received 12 June
1818 —
Oxford, 29 Ap l 18
Michael Welton. Supt Swift Comms. Reg
1781 to 1784
Service Admitted
Judge's Certificate of the reduced cir- cumstances of the Claimant wanted
Admitted

Chenango County ss Personally appeared before Edward Robins & Roswell Sprague of Gilford and being Duly sworn saith that they are acquainted With Shubel Welton and have been for two years and believe him to under indigent circumstances and a poor Man and a Shoemak- er by trade and gets his living by his hand labor and has two feeble sons one on his arm & one on his leg and are so troublesome at times that he is hardly able to work
Sworn this first day of June 1819 before me Isaac Sherwood one of the judges of Chenango Common Pleas }
Edward Robbins Rosel Sprague
I. Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas in the State of New York do certify that I. am acquainted With Edward Robins and Roswell Sprague and believe them to be credibel Men and to be believed on their oaths, I am some acquainted with Shubel Welton and believe him to be an Indigent Person
Isaac Sherwood Judge

State of New York, Chenango County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Isaac Sherwood Esquire, before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same, a judge of Chenango County Common Pleas duly commissioned and authorized to act as such, and that I am acquainted with the said judge's signature and do verily believe the same to be his proper hand writing. Witness my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas said county this first day of June 1819
Isaac Randall Clerk

District & State of New York Chenango County ss On this 29 th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango in the Said State of New York Personally appears Shubael Welton aged fifty five years Last July Resident in the town of Gilford in the Said County of Chenango in the district and State of New York 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 act of Congress intitled 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 Shubael Welton Enlisted in Watertown in the State of Connecticut in the Company Command- ed by Capt Comstock in the fifth Ridgement - Commanded by Col Sherman & the Said Welton enlisted in January 1781 for three years and joined the army in March following and Served as a soldier untill February 1784 and that he was joined to Col Swift Regiment in 1782 and there Received Sergeant's Warrant

And that he is in Reduced Circumstances and an indigent Person and Stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support —————
Shubael Welton
Subscribed and Sworn to the this 29 th day April 1818 before Me Isaac Sherwood one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Chenango County and State of New York
I Isaac Sherwood Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to My Satisfaction that the said Shubael Welton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimonys taken and had before Me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the formentioned act of Congress Given under My hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango in the State of New York the 29 th day April 1818 Isaac Sherwood Judge

State of New York. Clerk's Office Chenango County May 17 th 1818
I hereby certify that the within named Isaac Sherwood Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Sage County and that the above signature is his hand writing - -
Michael G. Bright Dep. Clk

Recd 26 Mar: 1854
Wood Feb 24 pm
Honble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

To the Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Secy of War.
The prayer of your Petitioners (being inhabitants of the Town of Guilford in the County of Chenango & Neighbours of Shubael Welton the a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution) respectfully Sheweth. That the said Welton in consequence of Fever sores on his arms and leg is unable to labour having five running sores on his leg and as many on his arm. That the amount of his property is altogether inadequate to his support. That the said Welton drew a Pension under the Law of 18 th March 1818 and was discontinued under the Law of 1820.
Your Petitioners therefore request that you'd again examine the papers of the said Welton and if possible that his Pension may be continued. And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray &c.
Dated at Guilford Chenango Co. Feb y 12 th 1821
James J Chillson      Abiram Mills      William Wilkins Joseph Rhodes      Simeon Cey      Elias P Dabney Luke Sheldon      Samuel Mills      John Latham Sam l Wilcox      Ira Bradley John Thompson      Samuel Mills Jr
James Thompson      Asaph Baldwin Jeremiah W Whit      Antion Whiting David H Nash      Henry Allis Abner Gilbert      Jonas Nary Rasel Sprague      Sylvan D. ... Ow Edward Koblins      Jesse Whiting Levi Gridley Daniel T. Dickinson      Joseph Rhodes Jr
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with most of the persons whose names are hereto subscribed and know them to be respectable people and fully believe the statement they have made to be correct. Mr. Gray first Judge of Chenango County - State of New York

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss.
Samuel A. Smith Esq of Guilford in said County being duly sworn testifies and says that he is well acquainted with Shubel Welton late a pensioner of the United States and whose pension has been suspended, as he understands by the Secretary at War , on a belief that he his little property enabled him to support himself without the assistance of the pension or any public or private assistance. This deponent saith that said Welton is unable from his age and infirmities to labour but very little. The land where he lives he has no claim to, and in the opinion of the deponent is unable to obtain a comfortable living. The deponent further states that said Welton has a number of fever sores on his leg and three such sores on his arm which are all increasing as his age increases.
Sam A. Smith
Chautauqua County ss. I hereby certify that on the eleventh day of April 1822, came before me Samuel A. Smith the above deponent and being duly sworn said the foregoing statement was the truth. I hereby certify that the said Samuel A. Smith is a man of veracity, a magistrate of the County and every way a very respectable man. Further I am knowing to the facts stated respecting the said Welton being troubled with fever sores and unable to labour for his support.
Uri Tracy first Judge of Chautauqua County

Hon. S. Cambisell, H. B. April 30. 1822.
Edward Esdaile Engraver Office

Dear Miss Hall 29 th April 1822
Sir I am requested to lay the enclosed papers before the Secretary at War. will you have the good will to have them so ordered.
Respectfully your obed t serv t Sam l Crompton
21 Edward St.

Chenango County } State of New York }
ss: On the fifteenth day of April 1822. came before me Edward Robbins whom I know as a credible witness and hereby certify to be a very credible man and being duly sworn saith that he knows Shiebel Welton late a pensioner and now having the misfortune to have his name struck off the pension list as he is informed, that said Welton is a very industrious sober man, but troubled with a number of sons called four sons. That from his age and these sons he is unable to labour but a very little. That he has very little property and in the opinion of this deponent is in need of the support of his Country to live comfortably. That at present he lives on a piece of land belonging to the heirs of Philip Livingston to which he has no claim, but tenant at will. That without some little benefit he at present receives from this land it would be impossible for him to support himself comfortably and must be beholden to public or private charity for his support.
Edward Robbins
Sworn before me the 15 th day of April 1822.
Uri Tracy first Judge of Chenango County

Free
Hon ble Samuel Campbell Representative in Congress Washington

Oxford April 15 th 1822 Hon ble Sam l Campbell
Sir, I forward you two aff ts in Shubel Welton's case. The application for to have his case re examined was made about two years ago. The papers then sent forward are all at the Secretary's Office. In these there are a number of statements of his infirmity &c. but not under oath perhaps you will want to recur to them.
Yours respectfully Wm l Lacy

State of New York
Chenango County ss: Shubael Welton of The town of Guilford, in Chenango County, being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that this Deponent is at present possessed of the following property viz. one cow, one yearling steer, seven or eight common sheep, four chairs, one table, one set tea cups, and saucers, half dozen knives & forks, one dozen plates one three rail kettle two small pigs, one axe, necessary wearing apparel & bedding. & that I occupy a small clearing, belonging to the heirs of Doctor Livingston late of the city of New York; and this Deponent farther says, that two of the cows mentioned in the inventory of my property sent to the war Department, & also the two horses & reifer, have since been disposed of by me for the sum of ninety three dollars & fifty cents, and the proceeds been applied to pay my debts amounting to between eighty & ninety dollars. and that the above is all the property of which I now am the owner, except perhaps some small value- less articles. That this Deponent is afflicted with an ulcer on his leg, which renders him of wholly unfit for any out- door labor: & that with out the assistance of my pension I am unable to support myself & wife, & farther this Deponent saith not. (The word "out" was interlined before making this affidavit.)
Shubael Welton
Sworn the 7th day of February 1824 before me
M c Tracy first Judge of Chenango County
State of New York, Chenango County ss: Samuel A Smith of the town of Guilford in said County, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he this Deponent hath for several years been acquainted with Shubael Welton, the person named & described in the foregoing affidavit, that the said Shubael Welton is a poor and infirm old man, and that he is unable without assistance to support himself and his wife comfortably. & farther this Deponent saith not.
Sam d A. Smith
Sworn the 7th day of February 1824 before me
M c Tracy first Judge of Chenango County

1 March 1823 N.Y.
Shubael Milton,
Recd. of Mr. [?] Jan. 1824.
Lot Clark Esq. In company, Washington
Non: Lot Clark Esq. N.Y.

State of New York
Chenango County ss: Austin Hyde of the Town of Oxford in Chenango County being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that He has been for many years acquainted with Shubael Welton of the town of Guilford in said County, the person named in & described in the within affidavit, & that the said Shubael Welton is a poor & infirm old man, & unable, without the assistance & kindness of others, to support himself & wife comfortably. and farther This Deponent saith not.
Sworn the 7th day of February 1824 before me
Austin Hyde
M c Tracy first Judge of Chenango County
Chenango County Clerk's Office
ss.
I hereby certify that John Tracy Esq. before Whom the above Affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County Commission and duly sworn.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 9th day of February 1824
Perez Randall Clerk

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss
By Emor
Aldridge of the Town of Warren in said County being duly sworn on his oath saith that on the first day of December 1820 he purchased of Shubal Wetton a note for twelve dollars and fifty cents for the payment of which a bonafide debt which had been previously contracted by said Wetton to this deponent was extinguished in part by the sale of said which said debt in the whole amounted to thirteen dollars and twenty five cents and further this deponent
Emor Aldrich
sworn the 8th day of June 1824 before me by Emor Aldrich who I certify to be a credible
Witness Mr. Tracy first Judge of Chautauqua County

State of New York Chenango County ss : Austin Hyde of Oxford in said county one of the firm of Mygatts and Hyde being duly sworn saith that some time in the fall of the year 1820 he in behalf of the said firm purchased of Shubel Melton a two year old heifer for the sum of nine Dollars which was paid by crediting the said Shubel that sum on account of a debt previously contracted and then owing by the said Shubel to the said firm of Mygatts & Hyde
Austin Hyde
Sworn to by Austin Hyde (whom I certify to be a credible Witness) the 31 st day of May 1824 before me M c Gray first Judge of Chenango Common Pleas

State of New York
Chenango County ss:
Rufus Baldwin of Guilford in Hill County being duly sworn saith that some time within the years of eighteen hundred and nineteen and twenty, he sold Shubael Wetton merchant goods to the amount of about Thirty Dollars, and that in the month of October 1822 he purchased of the said Shubael Wetton a span of horses at sixty Dollars, and paid him the balance of his account in a note against Mrs Amira Weeks given for neat cattle —
Rufus Baldwin
Given to by Rufus Baldwin (whom I certify to be a credible witness) the 8 th June 1824 L. S. a m
Saml H. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of New York Chenango County ss: Abner Gilbert of Guilford in said County being sworn saith that in the fall of the year 1820 he purchased of Shubel Welton a cow for the price of twelve dollars fifty cents & that he paid said Shubel the said sum by crediting him that amount on a debt previously contracted and then owing by the said Shubel to this deponent from the 2 a day of June 1824 before me by Abner Gilbert whom I certify to be a credible Witness M c Tray first Judge of Chenango Common Pleas.
Abner Gilbert

See Letter to Hon: Lot Clark March 9 th 1824,
In an old letter Book

Rec d October 1. 1824
Rec d July 1824
March 1822 H. M. Sh. M.
Calhoun Pension Office Washington
For which No. 9. June 24

Rec d October 1. 1824
Q Calhoun
Pension Office
Washington
Rec d July 1824
Dear Madam
March 1824
Forwards No. 2 June 24

Norwich N York June 23 d 1824
Sir
Permit me to ask your attention to the inclosed papers together with the papers on file in relation to the same subject. They show a clear case I am personally acquainted with Welton & all who have made oath on the subject they are respectable Welton is unfit for any kind of labor, but necessity compels him to do a little May I request an early attention to this busi- ness as may be convenient
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Ezra Clark
Hon J. C. Calhoun

New York.
Shubael Wilton, Serjeant Served 2 years from 1781.
Schedule under dated 14 th June, 1 Span Small Horses, - 3 cows - 2 year old heifer - 7 sheep & lambs swine - 1 old Plow - 2 collars, - Articles of household & kitchen furniture valued by Court at, $170. 26. - Owes the follow- ing debts, viz.
  To Abner Gilbert, - - - - -  $35. -    " Rufus Baldwin, - - - - -  45.75    " Abiram Mills, - - - - -  10. -    " Judge Sherwood, - - - - -  10. -  
$89.75
Schedule under Act 1 st March 1823 dated June 8 th 1824
  1 cow - $12. -  1 heifer, $5. -  2 pigs, 2, $19. -    6 sheep - - - - -   4.50    Household & kitchen furniture. -   9.98      $33.48  
Accounts for decrease of property as follows. Sold Rufus Baldwin 1 Span Horses, for $31.13 and received note for $23.36 against Amy Weeks who is in solvent and has not received a cent on said note, - 1 Cow to Abner Gilbert for $12.50 - 1 cow to Emer Aldrich for $12. - 1 two yr old heifer to Mygatt & Hays for $9. - The above sales were made
purchases in payment of debts due to them from claimant, (their affida- vits exhibited, (The Hon Mr Clark in a letter filed within states them to be credible.) Sheep and swine killed and worn in family. - Sundry articles of fur- niture worn out and broken.
Claimant aged 62 years, by trade a shoemaker, from ill health seldom able to pursue his trade, - wife aged 50, - unable to do much work, no chil- dren in family.
Restore
Restored 13 Nov 1824
Hon. Lot Clark, Norwich, N.Y.
Pomf 8 June 1824
(Sept 19)

for him to support himself - infirm, &c. -
[No mention of this land is made in the schedule.]
This claim was reconsidered, a 1 st decision confirmed, 9 th July 1821.
Cannot be restored See letter May 7. 1822 1 st May 1822.
See letter within, from Miss Tracy, 15 Apr: 1822.
S. Campbell H. R.
Chubael Wetton -
Sept 1819
Original schedule exhibits $170. 26.
Applicant aged 58 yrs. - a shoemaker - unable to labor, in consequence of fever sores on his leg & arm -
Wife 46 - well.
1 Daughter, 10 - well
1 Son 16 - not able to support himself -
1 Son, 12 - good health -
1 Grand-daughter, 4 yrs. old
States services of 3 years from 1781. -
2 additional affidavits that applicant resides on land as tenant at will; & without the little benefit he has from that land, it would be in
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Shubael Kelton
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 532
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York ss. Chautauqua County ~
On this 8th day of June 1824 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record because it proceeds according to the course of the common Law with a Jurisdiction Unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of their own proceedings and have power of fine and imprisonment for the County of Chautauqua in the said State. Shubal Wetton resident in said County aged sixty two years, ten months and about twenty days, who being first duly sworn according to Law, took on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Shubal Wetton enlisted for the term of three years on the fifteenth day of February Seventeen hundred and eighty one, in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Comstock, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman, in the line of the State of Connecticut, on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of January Seventeen hundred and eighty four. When he was discharged from the said service, at West Point in the State of New York. That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May eighteen hundred and twenty 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

being 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 28th 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 any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate I have none either in Law or Equity —
Personal Estate
   One Cow Worth $12.00 1 Iron pot $ 50   one Heifer 2 Years Old 5.00 1 Tea Kettle 62 1/2   Two Pigs 2.00 1 Bake pan 1.00   Six Sheep 4.50 6 Enaged plates 36   5 old chairs 94 12 Knives & Forks 50   1 Table very old 50 6 Tea cups & Saucers 18   1 Axe & One Hoe 75 1 Pine pail 25   3 Tin Pans 75 1 Tin do. 25   1 Coffee pot 25 1 Tea Canister 12 1/2   $26.47 1 Broom Worth 3.00   6.79 16.79   $33.48  
Clothing and Bedding I have not got a necessary quantity for my family's use. My family consists of my Wife named Elizabeth aged fifty years who is in a macerated State of health and unable to do any labor of consequence. That he has no children who reside within one hundred Miles of him and from whom he receives no support. And that he is a shoe maker by trade from ill health he is seldom able to pursue his trade or do but little labor of any kind —
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property —

   Description of property To whom sold time of sale Amount of money & description of property received in return     1 Span Horses — Rufus Baldwin Oct 12. 1822 Paid debt to said Baldwin of $31.13 and remid Note of $23.36 against Amy Weeks who is Insolvent & never has paid a cent on said Note.   1 Cow — — — — Abner Gilbert Sept 1821 paid debt to said Gilbert $12.50.   1 Do. — — — — Emas Aldrich 1 st Dec. 1819 paid debt $12.00   1-2 year old heifer — Margaret Hyde Sept 1820 paid debt $9.00   4 Sheep — — — — killed for use of family   four Swine — — — — do do do   1 plough — — — — Worn out   1 Plow — — — — do do   1 Hoe — — — — do do   1 Table — — — — do do   3 Chairs — — — — do do   1 Tin pail Kettle Broken   6 Earthen plates do   1 Dishes — — — — do   1 Tea Canister — given daughter   2 Pewter plates Worn out   4 do plates — — do do   1 Candle Stand do do   1 Tin pail — — do do   2 Wooden do — — do do   2 Tin pans — — do do   1 Tea pot — — Broken   2 Small Pans — — Worn out   4 table Spoons — — do do   6 Tea do — — — do do   1 Stone pot — — do do  
Isabel Wetton
Sworn to and reduced on the 8th day of June 1824. before the the Judges in Open Court
J. Mansell, Clerk of said Court

I, Peter Vanacoll, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulmango. Do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Shubal Wetton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of Nine Months under an engagement on the Revolutionary Establishment. I also 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 is Thirty three Dollars and forty Eight Cents
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 8th day of June 1824
Peter Vanacoll, Clerk of Ulmango Com. Pleas
Shubal Wetton pension papers.

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Wrupton Nov 9 -
Mr. Edwards
Hon ble John C. Calhoun Sec y
Sec y of War
War Office Washington City

Guilford Shenango County State N.Y. Nov. 4 th 1820
Wormoree Sir Permit me to adress you Sir upon a subject of the greatest importance to me and my family as I feel a consura- -ps that I am entitled to the bounty of my beloved Country and the small sum allowed will in by no means compensate for the loss of my health and use of my limbs by the severe fatigues that I endured while struggling for the greatest of blessings of Independence and liberty for through fatigues and hardships I am become lame by the reason of two fever sores that render me unable to labour for my support and that of my small family. The one of them is on my left elbow and at present is so that I have no use of that arm the other is on my left leg that renders me unable to get about for there is four holes in from my ankle on that leg - the reason of my being struck from the Pension roll I could not conceive if kind Sir you would be so good as to peruse my Schedule of June last I doubt not but your Honor will see that the Debts that I there exhibited in that Schedule have swept all the small Stock that it contained and left my condition poor indeed - and Sir I feel myself justly entitled to my Pension for indeed it will be far from relieving the pain that I daily endure but it may in some small degree smooth the remaining short but rough road of life and you and the best of Country Shall always have the prayer of your poor and Indigent petition- the all wife ruler of theiverse - if kind Sir you on the peruse of these few lines can find it Consistant with your duty to place me on the Pension roll again it will relieve one of the most indigent of the old Soldiers. if Sir the situation of my family was the cause of my failure I must inform you that my Eldest son is is bound to learn a trade and that his of no help to assist in procuring my support and that the rest that I have to depend upon is one boy of twelve year old - if kind Sir you in your wisdom should feel disposed and could Consistant with your Duty to the best of Country and the distressed situation of an worn out Old Soldier render that assistance in your power you will confer a favour that will never be forgotten while the life of the Subscriber remains: I am Sir with Due Esteem your Humble Servant How. John C. Calhoun Secy of War Shubael Wetmore