Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36388, Josiah Wheeler, Conn.

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
NUMBER _____
S. 36388
Wheeler, Josiah
CONTENTS

(2,529)
Connecticut Roll
Josiah Wheeler Capt Coors took private
Connecticut line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sep: 1818 and awarded to Calvin Goddard Esq r Norwich Connecticut
Arrears to 4 th of Sep: 1818 $ 39. 20 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00
Arre. 4 mo 27 ds. $ 87 20
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
.81 Two years
Island.
Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818 July 18 1820

Connecticut Josiah Wheeler Jr.
April 8. 1858
Calvin Goddard, Norwich not on rolls
See remarks in the case of Isaac Isaac Isaac Fox
War Dept Pension off 21 May 1818
Isaac Fox / not on rolls
Admitted
to

State of Connecticut
On this eighth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally appears Josiah Wheeler age a fifty seven years resident in the Town of Stafford in the State of Connecticut 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 intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Josiah Wheeler enlisted in Hartford in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Corstock in the Regiment commanded by Col Isaac Sherman from which Regiment he was soon after transferred to that commanded by Col Hemen Leaving Connecticut line that he entered on the 11th of April 1781 into said corps & continued to serve therein in the service of the United States until June 1783 when the Men who enlisted during the war were discharged & at the time he had not expired he was on account of sickness then discharged by Genl Gideon Hartington from service in the State of New York near West Point. That his services were partly performed in Virginia. And that he has lost his discharge & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of a pension of his country for support and that he has other evidence in his power of his said services —
I would  do hereby certify the day of your deposition Calvin Goodland a Judge of Superior Court

I Calvin Goodard Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asiah Wheeler did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Dated at Norwich State of Connecticut 28 th of April A D 1818
Calvin Goodard Judge of Probate

Josiah Wheeler
Stafford
2029
19 Sept 18

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas, June term, 1820
ON this 26 day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jariah Wheeler aged 60 years, resident in Stafford in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
In April 1781 I enlisted for three years in to Capt. Comstock's Company in Col. Isaac Sherman's Reg't in the Conn. line - was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis in Virginia as is at large stated in his original declaration now in the Secretary of War's Office dated the 8 th day of April 1818 has received a pension on pension certificate numbered 2629
"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."
2 old chests with drawers 2.50 11 chairs 5.50 8.00 1 looking glass .25 old wardrobe 2.00 2.25 a few articles breaking ware 2.00 1 old round table .75 10 bottom yards 4.00 4.75 1 broken 56 kettle 1.00 1 small kettle .25 1.25 1 dinner pot .34 1 fire dogs .50 .84 1 axe .50 1 hoe .10 .60 $19.69
Jariah Wheeler
Said Wheeler is 60 years of age, is a feeble man and unable to perform hard labour has no other occupation or business than that of peddling small domestic articles. Mrs. Wheeler his wife is 53 years of age is able to do but little labour. He has two daughters Hannah aged 18 years and Martha aged 15 years who live with him and support themselves.

Sworn to and declared by said day of
Jonah Wheeler on the 26 th June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that
the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
19 dollars and 69 cents. and that his inventory states his family are as herein stated
I,
Esther Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this 26 day of June 1820
E Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Tolland

WASHINGTON SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
HEADQUARTERS
SEATTLE, WASH.,
PRESIDENT COL. J. KENNEDY STOUT SPOKANE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT GEORGE H. WALKER TACOMA SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT E. WELDON YOUNG SEATTLE SECRETARY C. S. GLEASON SEATTLE
TREASURER A. V. BELL SEATTLE REGISTRAR ELL S. SMITH SEATTLE HISTORIAN WILLIAM F. BABCOCK SEATTLE CHAPLAIN REV. E. M. RANDALL, JR. SEATTLE
O. W. & N. DIVISION DEC 13 1901
December 5, 1901.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me an abstract of the application of Josiah Wheeler for a pension for services rendered in the War of the Revolution. I think that he was from Connecticut, but am not sure about his residence.
Yours very truly,
Walter B. Beals Haller Bldg Seattle Wash.

56 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, N. Y. Jan. 27, 1897.
Commission of Pensions; Dear Sir:
I am desirous of becoming a member of the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution and wish if possible to secure a record of the services in the revolution of Josiah Wheeler of Newton or Plainfield Ct. who received a pension.

He enlisted on May 7, 1875.
Any information that you can give will be very gratefully received by
Mrs. John H. Stoddard.

OLD WAR & NAVY FEB 1 1897 FILES.
PENSION OFFICE U.S. JAN 20 1897

36 388
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 36, 388
Josiah Wheeler Rev War
Act: 15 March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 425
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Feby. 19-1897-History to Mrs. John H. Stoddard- Brooklyn. N.Y.
Jany 31-1902 Walter B. Beals Seattle Wash.

Tolland County ss. Stafford June 16 th AD 1818.
Personally appeared Solomon Tinton subscriber to the within Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
Berning Mann Justice of Peace
I Elisha Hemen Clerk of the County Court for the County of Tolland State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the above named Berning Mann is a Justice of the peace for the County of Tolland his Commission being deposited & remaining in my office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County Court this 17 th day of June AD 1818.
Elisha Hemen Clerk
I certify that foregoing Jonathan Whitaker and Solomon Tinton are credible persons — Calvin Goodard

I Solomon Fenton of Willington in the County of Tolland State of Connecticut of lawful Age testify and say that in the year A.D. 1781 I was well acquainted with Isaiah Wheeler then & now of Stafford in said County, that in the month of April A.D. 1781 he entered into the Continental Service for three years, that he performed his duty as a faithful soldier more than one year in Capt. Cornstock Company, in Col. Isaac Sherman's Regiment, after  when which he was detached into Capt. Betts Company, & Col. Seaman's Regiment of Infantry, and marched to Yorktown & was at the taking of Cornwallis in that Town That at said Time I was detached from Col. Sherman's Regt into that of Col. Hamilton, & was marched to York Town & was at the taking of that place in said Wheeler - And according to the best of my knowledge said Wheeler was honorably discharged in June A.D. 1783 on account of his infirmity He further saith not. Stafford June 16 th A.D. 1818 - Solomon Fenton

I Jonathan Whitaker of Stafford in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say. According to the best of my recoll- ection Josiah Wheeler then & now of Stafford aforesaid in the month of April or May in the year A.D. 1781. enlisted into the Continental Service for Three years & soon after joined his company, that in the Month of June or July following. I enlisted to go with a Team into the Continental Service and was attached to the 1 st Reg t of the New York Troops - & was marched to York Town & while on the march & at York Town I frequently saw said Wheeler in the Service. & believe said Wheeler was honorably discharged in the Month June A.D. 1783. on account of his ill health - And further say not Stafford June 17 th A.D. 1818 - Jon a Whitaker
Tolland County ss. Stafford June 16 th A.D. 1818 Personally appeared Jonathan Whitaker subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - Before me Benning Munn Justice of Peace