Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40726, Michael Wolf, Continental Md. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Wolf, Michael
S.40726
Md.
Va.
CONTENTS

Michael Wolf
Declaration No:
82,753
21. July, 1819.
@CW
Sept 19
G. W. Doan Cincleville, Ohio.

The State of Ohio Piketty County
On This 25 th day of July in The year of our Lord 1820; personally came into open court in the court of Common Pleas sitting in and for Piketty County, it being a Court of Record created such by Statute of said State of Ohio — Michael Wolf aged Sixty Six years a resident citizen of said Piketty County in said State of Ohio who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare That he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows to wit — three years — That he enlisted under Captain Abraham Shepherd in Col. Rawlings Regiment in the Virginia line on Continental Establishment; the number of the Company & Regiment and Brigade and Commandant forgotten; That he served about one year and was then taken prisoner at Fort Washington and remained a prisoner for some time, and when let go upon his parole, was taken sick and continued under the Physician's care till his term of enlistment expired, having got the seeds of disease on board the Prison Ship at New York, all which will more fully appear by his original declaration now on file in the War Office bearing date on the 13 th day July 1818 —
That his pension certificate heretofore granted bears date on the 21 st day of July 1819 and is numbered 12.755 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever 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 in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person 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:
  One Horse Saddle and bridle worth  $ 40.00    One Dandy waggon worth . . . . .  30.00     70.00    That there is owing to me about . . . . .  20.00     90.00    And that I owe about . . . . .  20.00      
Leaving a balance in hand of $ 70.00 property
That he has no wife and his children are all grown up and provide for themselves, that he resides with his children at different times, and is principally dependent on them for a support, That his occupation is that of a Farmer, but that owing to age he is unable to do one fourth the labor of an ordinary man, and without the aid of Government would be nearly entirely dependent on private charity for a support; and further saith not.
his Michael D. Wolf mark
Sworn to and declared in open Court before the honorable John S. W m Dowd Judge, and his Associate, on this 25 th day of July 1890:
Andrew Huston C.R.

The State of Ohio Pikunay County ss.
Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the originals on file in my Office: And I do 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 Ninety Dollars—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 8 th day of August 1820.
Andrew Huston Clerk

A Case.
John Thompson, Judge, Chillicothe, Ohio.
Received 24. July, 1818.
The law requires that the line should be stated, in which the applicant served.
16 ap d 1819
Defect amended within 17.
found on roll of
Admitted

State of Ohio Sct.
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eight- een of the Independence of the United States the 43 rd and of our States the 10 th personally came before me the undersigned president of the courts of common pleas of the Second Circuit Michael Wolf resident of Pickaway County of said Circuit, who after being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is in his sixty seventh year of his age. That he enlisted in Win- chester Virginia in Captain Sheppard's company of rifle men. Colonel Raw- lings regiment continental establishment, and marched from there to Sheppard's town and remained billeted there about four weeks, and then to Bangor's point adjacent to New York immediately previous, its being taken by British, and then went to Fort Lee, and then to Fort Washington and there we were captured by the enemy and taken down to New York and put in prison ships, old churches and sugar houses where almost all died with sickness and hunger, after being confined there about nine or ten weeks, he then after went to Morris town, and from that place to hospital and to his place of residence he was confined upwards of two years be- fore he could do any thing, and before he was able to join the army he then of enlistment injured which took place in the spring of nineteen hundred twenty six for three years in said rifle corps that he has now done in his possession of said service

and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of the hearing for support.
Given to Hubersville before me
Michael Wolf Mark
at Chillicothe.
John Thompson
State of Ohio ss
I John Thompson President of the common pleas as aforesaid do certify that from above examination and certificate of Genl. S. Finley, of this place, a lieutenant in said Shepherd's company and captured, at capitulation aforesaid, that said officer informed me in revolutionary war in company & regiment aforesaid, and from examination of a Mr. Leavell and applicant particularly it appears being satisfaction that he said applicant is poor destitute of means of comfortable support, & debilitated and must needs the assistance provided by act of Congress entitled an act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in revolutionary war.
Done at Chillicothe Ross County Second Circuit State of Ohio
John Thompson July 15 th AD 1818.
The State of Ohio
Ross County ss
I Humphrey Fullerton
Clerk of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid certify that John Thomp- -son before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is President Judge of the courts of common pleas for the second circuit including the said county of Ross and that the signature of the said John Thompson is his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand

upon said certify that John Thompson -son before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is President Judge of the Courts of common pleas for the second circuit including the said county of Hop. and that the signature of the said John Thompson is his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this court this 15 th day of July 1818 and in the 16 th year of this state
Wm. Humphrey Fullerton
State of Ohio 12 th
Be it remembered that on the first day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen came before me the subscriber President of the Courts of common pleas of the Second circuit Michael Wolf the within deponent to declaration who after being again sworn deposeth and saith (in addition to above declarations) that his & within said above stated was in Virginia Line on continental establishments under said officers.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Chillicothe State of Ohio on the day and year aforesaid
John Thompson.
his Michael Wolf mark

April 17, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Mr. L.D.Prewitt Forest City Iowa
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40726, that Michael Wolf enlisted in Winchester, Virginia, in the spring of 1776, served as a private in Captain Abraham Shepherd's Rifle Company, Colonel Rawlings' Regiment, was captured at Fort Washington, taken to New York and held as a prisoner for nine or ten weeks before paroled and continued on parole and sick until his term of enlistment of three years had expired.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 15, 1818, at which time he was in the sixty-seventh year of his age and resided in Pickaway County, Ohio.
Children are referred to, their names and the name of his wife not given, and there are no further family data.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Elisha Prewett or Pruitt, Daniel Cloud, Robert Elliott or Josua or Joshua Woodard and the War of 1812 records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Clement Wheeler.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB

June 10, 1931
Mr. L. D. Prewitt Forest City Iowa
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension in the case of the Revolutionary War soldier, Michael Wolf (S. 40726), the name and address of the person to whom paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
Michael Wolf, Certificate No. 12753, issued July 21, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced July 15, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

40 726 INVALID.
Rev
1931-Apr 17 - History to L.D. Prewitt - EEd
{ 1931-June 10 - L.D. Prewitt - MLB adv. how to obtain data of last payment etc. See his letter in Rev. War cl. of Elisha Bishop S. 30867.
File No. 40 726 Michael Wolf Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 8 , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

L. D. PREWITT
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Forest City, Iowa
March 8 , 1931.
Veterans' Administration Bureau of Pensions. Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
ow Can you advise me if any claim for pension or bounty land by Clement Wheeler , who served in the war of 1812 as a corporal in Capt. William Dulaney's company from Orange County, Va., in the 4th (Beatty's) regiment of Virginia Militia. He enlisted March 31, 1813 and his service expired October 12, 1813. If so, would you furnish me with the history of the soldier and the claim. His wife's given name was Sarah.
Further , can you advise me if any claim for pension or bounty land was made by any of the following soldiers of the Revolution and if so will you please furnish me with the history of the soldier and the claim?:
Michael Wolf or Woolf , who served in the Revolutionary war as a private in a company of Riflemen belonging to Capt. Abraham Shepherd, being part of a battalion raised by Col. Moses Rawlings in the Continental service. He enlisted July 30, 1776 and was taken prisoner November 18, 1776, his name also appears on an army record covering a period up to January 1, 1779. He is listed in the infantry on continental service and on April 6, 1784 received pay from Capt. Bedinger.
CC, Elisha Prewitt-Prewett or Pruit , whose wife's given name was Tabitha.
Daniel Cloud .
Robert Elliott .
Josua or Joshua Woodard .
Thanking you,
Yours,
L. D. Prewitt L. D. Prewitt
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