Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,371, John Wheaton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wheaton John
R 11,371
CONTENTS

No 37.030
John Wheaton
Mich
act 7 June 1832
666

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston ;
March 7. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the names of two individuals are borne upon various rolls, evidently belonging to the two whose services are referred to in the declaration, both of them from Stockbridge, and there are no other names than these, which bear any resemblance to that under which, service is claimed, —
The name of John Wheaden is borne upon a pay Roll of Capt n Job Woodbridge, in Maj. Col. Caleb Hides' detachment, marched from Stockbridge July 8 1777, on the evacuation of Ticonderoga. Served till the 24 th being 19 days & 500 miles travel; — Ichabod Wheaden was in the same company; — Upon a pay Roll (as Jn o Wheaden) of Capt n John Bacon, Col. David Rossiter, service at Stillwater, from Oct r 13 to 20.
1781, including allowance for 60 miles travel, 11 days; — Upon a pay Roll of the same company in Col. Caleb Hides' Reg t , Gen l Rossiter's Brigade, service at Stillwater, from Oct r 20 to 28 th 1781 — 9 days & 60 miles travel; — in all as a private. There is no evidence upon any of the records of said John having enlisted for 3 years, or of any further service rendered by him, there being no such names upon the rolls of Capt n Cook or S t Curtis. The name of Ichabod

is borne upon a number of rolls of various services , and it appears enlisted into the 3 years Service for the town by three several documents, & received the paid by said town; - but nothing is shown upon either of them, of his having enlisted as a substitute for said John, or any other person.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Michigan
County of Oakland ss: On this twelfth - day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared in open court before the Circuit Court of said Oakland County now sitting John Wheaton a resident of the town of Orion in said county of Oakland and state of Michigan of the age of seventy seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he was born in the state of Connecticut on the fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven and that he lived during the Revolutionary war in the town of Stockbridge in the state of Massachusetts, that he enlisted into the service of the United States at said town of Stockbridge as a soldier in the Revolutionary army at the age of sixteen years for the term of three years, and that soon after the time of his enlisting as aforesaid his brother Ichabod Wheaton was employed by his father and himself to serve out his time who did according to the best of his knowledge and belief serve the full term of three years above stated - And this deponent further says that while he was residing at Stockbridge aforesaid and when he was about the age of eighteen years an alarm came for the militia of said town of Stockbridge to turn out and go to Saratoga and soon in said Revolutionary war, that this deponent was called upon as one of the members and immediately after said alarm went to said Saratoga in the state of New York; that he staid a month at said Saratoga in said service.

and that in his opinion from the time he was called and went started to said Saratoga to the time of his return to said Stockbridge he was out about two months -
And this deponent further says that on account of his age in his advanced age he has been afflicted with a loss of hearing and that it is very difficult for him to communicate with any person and also with a loss of memory which has deprived him of the power of remembering dates particular dates names and places with which he was familiar in his early days and that it is impossible for him to state the precise time to the day in which he was actually employed at Saratoga aforesaid or in going and returning from the same place but that he has stated the time as near as he can remember, in going to Saratoga he stopped at Green Pugh he thinks two nights then immediately went to Half Moon ferry and crossed the Hudson river then went to Saratoga and encamped on the West side of the river
And this deponent further says that the name of the Colonel of his regiment used at the time of his service aforesaid at and in going and returning from Saratoga was Bacon, that it is impossible for him to remember and swear positively to the name of the Captain but that there were residing in the said town of Stockbridge at the time of the alarm aforesaid two captains by the names of Cook and Lewis and a Lieutenant by the name of Lewis who accompanied according to the best of his knowledge and belief accompanied the militia in their departure from Stockbridge to Saratoga at the time of the alarm aforesaid when this deponent went as aforesaid
And this deponent further states that he does not know of any person who is now living who can testify to time or place of his service aforesaid that Ichabod Wheaton above mentioned died about twenty years ago who was well acquainted with the facts above stated that Isaac Hamilton served as a private with him at the time of his service at Saratoga aforesaid but

that it is many years since he has heard from him and does not know whether he is now living or not.
And this deponent further says that he does not now know of any record of his age being in existence.
And this deponent further says that he never received any military discharge from the service when he went to the alarm at Saratoga at the time above mentioned. He went as a private soldier and that he never received any other but a Rebel discharge from the service aforesaid, that since the Revolutionary war this deponent has resided in Johnstown, Sturges Arabia, Bosomank creek Ste. Genevieve County, Otsego County, Chautauqua County, Allegany County, Ontario County, in the state of New York and in the Town of Sturges in said County of Oakland.
And this deponent further says that Alonzo Elijah Weaver, and Sibley who - are reside near the place of residence of this deponent and are acquainted with his character of this deponent who can testify as to his veracity and their belief as to his services in the Revolution.
And this deponent further says that he was not employed in any civil pursuit at the time of his being employed as a soldier at and in going and in returning from Saratoga at the time of the alarm aforesaid.
Sworn and subscribed before me Dec. 12, 1844 }
John Wheaton
in open Court
Joseph R. Myers Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland Michigan

We Elijah Weaver a clergyman residing in the town of Commerce county of Oakland and state of Michigan and Alonzo Sibley residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Wheaton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and known in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Elijah Weaver Alonzo Sibley Joseph R. Borman Clerk of the Circuit Court in the County of Oakland Michigan
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and signed as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Elijah Weaver who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy- man resident in the town of Commerce in the county of Oakland and state of Michigan and that Alonzo Sibley who has signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. W. Sibley Alto, Ms. bp Circuit Court 18th Cir. Ct. Oakland Co.
State of Michigan County of Oakland I Joseph R. Borman Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Oak- land do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Wheaton for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office at Pontiac this 12 th day of December AD 1844 Joseph R. Borman Clerk.

June 8, 1934
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John Wheaton-R.11371 BA-J/AWF
Mr. W. W. Candler 551 E. Vernor Highway Detroit, Michigan
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Wheadon and Samuel Whedon.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War services of Samuel Whedon, under any spelling of that surname.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 11371, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Wheaton. This is the record of the only soldier by that name found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The surname Wheaton has been searched under similar spellings.
John Wheaton (as his signature appears in the claim) was born, January 4, 1767 in the state of Connecticut; names of his parents not shown.
He resided, during the Revolution, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and when about sixteen years of age, enlisted for three years, soon after enlisting, he employed his brother, Ichabod, to serve out the enlistment. When about eighteen year old, he was called out in the militia to go to Saratoga, and served about two months as a pri--

vate under Captain Cook and Colonel Bacon.
John Wheaton lived after the Revolution in Canajoharie, Otsego, Chautauqua and Allegany Counties, New York.
He applied for pension, December 12, 1844, then living in Novi, Oakland County, Michigan.
The claim was not allowed as he did not render six months' service; which was the shortest length of service, under the Act of 1833 for which a pension was allowed.
It is not stated that John Wheaton was ever married. His brother, Ichabod, died about the year 1824.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

551 E. Vernor Hwy. Detroit Mich. May 20, 1934
Commission of Pensions Bureau of Pensions Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Will you kindly furnish me with the war and pension records of John Wheadon and Samuel Wheadon who fought in the rev- olutionary war.
John Wheadon when I was served in Berkshire county Massachusetts regiment.
Samuel Wheadon served in Hampshire county Massachusetts regiment.
Thanking you in advance for any information.
Yours very truly W.W. Candler

John Wheaton.
Mich
Act. 7 th June 1882.
Let to W. C. Hoyt June 1882
11371

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1873.
11371
P. O.
John Wheaton
Service:
Ad
Oct 3, 1906
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension
Attorney: _____
P. O. "not six months service"
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1908 June 8. link to W.W. Candler and

W m B. Hoyt. June 4 th 1845.

69 Pension Office June 4 th 1845
In the Case of John Wheaton an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, the only voucher produced of his services is contained in the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts which amounts to 1710 9 days, only. The service under his alleged enlistment for 3 years in the Massachusetts line is shown by the records of that state to have been credited to his substitute Ichabod Wheaton by whom it was performed.
Unless claimant can establish at least 6 mo. service no pension can be granted
William C. Hoyt Esq. Milford Oak County Michigan
Report this claim act 32 much

Milford. Oak County.
April. 11. 1845.
Sir -
Enclosed are the proceedings on the application of John Wheeler for a pension. The certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts is attached according to your directions by letter of the 20 th of Aug. 1844. Your early attention to this matter is respectfully solicited — Please direct your answer to William L. Knight.