Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,903, Thomas Wheeler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Com
Wheeler, Thomas
S 33903
CONTENTS

4,115
Massachusetts Roll -
Thomas Wheeler Capt Humphrey
Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Nov r 1818 and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Judge.
Springfield. Hamp te Co. Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3 mo. \frac{27}{31} \frac{4}{30} - 32:2 Semi-annual all ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
Continued
$ 80:2
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Six years
Montgomery - Hampden Co.

Verification sent July 31 st . 1820 to John Ingalls, Springfield, Massachusetts

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 14, 1906.
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Thomas Wheeler
Service, Conn. Service
Rev. War.
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except No. 33403
_____ Chief of Division.

33 903 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 903
Thomas Wheeler
Rev
Act: 18 n March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden
SS: B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the fifth day of May A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named
Munroe Wheeler —
Attest John Chapman Clerk of said Court
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Munroe Wheeler —
the applicant did serve in the
revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden
to be affixed hereto, this ninth day of May , 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony and proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States —
John Hooker

Thomas Wheeler 5 May
Correct
Thomas Wheeler
Admitted
I do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the within account of Mr. Wheeler is in reduced cir- cumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for subsistence - Oct. 10. 1815 - John Hooker rather named -

State of Mass ts - Hampden County, ss.
Be it remembered that on this fifth day of May 1810 before the Subscriber Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State & County, said County of Hampden personally came Thomas Wheeler a citizen of the United States & now resident in Montgomery in said County of Hampden & being first duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of a late act of Congress entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war' - That in the Month of April 1777 at Guilford in the State of Connecticut he enlisted the revolutionary army of the United States into the Regiment (Col. Douglas & Upwards) commanded by Col. Nathan Bullen & the Company of Capt. Elisha Humphreys - The Regiment being the Fourth Regiment in the Connecticut line - That while in said Regiment he was appointed a corporal as appears by the annexed paper - That he was afterwards transferred into the Second Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Herman Swift & Capt. Goldthwaite's Company - & part of the time while in said Fourth Regiment was a sergeant - That he enlisted to serve during the war & did serve faithfully until peace was declared - when he received a discharge - which he afterwards being in want gave to Col. Genl. Todd of Guilford Connect. to whom he sold his bounty bond - That from Genl. Shepard while a Member of Congress he received the annexed letter - & a line from same me in the war office, inclosed by Genl. Shepard respecting a land warrant which it seems issued to Eliza Mann who he supposed was his land of Fadd - That he is now sixty six years old That he has no other income now in his power of his said service - That he is in reduced circumstances unless I should in need of assistance from his country for support -
Thomas W. Wheeler
Mem P

41115. 3 rd Nov 1816
Can
Mar 1819
Montgomery
1
July 31

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampshire ss.
ON this 10th day of July 182 1 , personally appeared, in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire
James Wheeler aged sixty years, resident in Montgomery 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:
in Col. Duglass's Regiment (Storrs Col. Williams) in General Samuel Holden Parsons Brigade in the Continental Line & served from the former date of April 1777 to the former date of June 1778. I became my original declaration was made May 24th & my pension certificate is annexed hereto.
My wife is seventy one years old & for more than twenty years has been afflicted with rheumatism in the throat & is unable to provide for herself at all. I have no other family living, & only child, who is married in Middlefield, has husband & children & they are both extremely poor. I am a farmer by occupation but a fever broke upon my leg, which has been a maddening pain for more than sixteen years & I have been unable to take any work. I have been treated by several doctors & have become unable to charge, if the residence of my Country.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 10th 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 dispose 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.
SCHEDULE.
We have red [illegible] in my [illegible] one cow, one horse - one table & chairs one chest - Crocker's [illegible] one [illegible] & [illegible] one broad axe - [illegible]

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 act 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.
SCHEDULE.
One horse red saddle & bridle one cow one harness - one table & chairs one set of kitchen utensils one hay rack & manger one broad axe - one saw - one one hand saw - one one pair of chisels one auger one iron shovel one hoe - one drawing knife
Thomas Wheeler
Sworn to and declared on the 10th day of July
before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid 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 Three hundred & 50 Dollars and 75 Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Nineteenth day of July 182 0 John Ingersoll { Clerk of the Courts for the County of Franklin

Wheeler, Thomas Conn. S 33903

To Thomas Wheeler of the 4 th Conn t Regiment Commissioned by Col o Debuelon Butler in the service of the United States of America
Greeting
Reposing Special trust & Confidence in your prudence & good conduct I do by these Presents appoint you a Corporal to the 4 th Company in the Regiment in the service of the United States. You are therefore Carefully & diligently to discharge the duty of a Corporal by doing & performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. & I do Strictly Charge and Require all Soldiers under your command to be Obedient to your Orders as their Corporal, & you are to Observe & follow such Orders and Directions from time to time as you shall receive from me or any of your superior Officers according to the Rules & discipline of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant -
Given under my hand at and Seal New Haven L t Col l Com d 4 th Conn t Reg t Highland State of N. York Feb y 7. 1775

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wheeler, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5293 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 13, 1795 to Edward Stowe
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.