Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,268, Daniel Wedeman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wedeman, Daniel
P. 11.268
CONTENTS

17 Peter Wederman of Greenfield in the County of Luzerne Sworn Sath I have seen Donnel Wederman take a paper which he said a dis discharge from the Revolutionary War and read the it at several times to people and see him show the same to them to read this time was before I could read my self in moving from Kenduskeag to Providence We lost a box at Blooming Grove which contained his writings and send me back for the box I went back to Williams Town and found the box and brought home and after an Examination he said there was several of his Papers lost he has always told me that his discharge was lost in the moving from Kenduskeag this was A.D 1797 I am now in my fifty fourth year since April Last
Peter Wederman
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11 th day of October 1833
Elisha S. Patten Jr.
Luzerne County
(Seal) I certify that Peter Wederman is a man of Credibility for truth & veracity Witness my hand & Seal at Providence October 11 th 1833
Elisha S. Patten Jr.

Isaac Griffin of Providence Sworn Sath that he well acquainted with Daniel Maumon the above Applicant and has been for about 22 years and that the above Applicant Daniel Maumon has all ways told me and others that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he contested in the Land Service as near as I could collect as stated in his declaration
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11 th day of October 1833
Isaac Griffin
Elisha S. Patten J.P.
Luzerne County S.
(Seal) I certify that Isaac Griffin the above Deponent, is a man of credibility My true copy of Seal at Providence October 11 th 1833 Elisha S. Patten J.P.
Luzerne County S. I Isaac Bowman Receiver of Deeds for In and for Said County Do certify that Elisha S. Patten whose Name is to the foregoing Instrument of writing is and acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County and State of Pennsylvania and full faith and credit may be given to all his acts and Deeds as such - and further that I verily believe the Signature to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Wilkesbarre this Sixteenth day of October Anno Domini 1833 Isaac Bowman Recv

Luzerne County ss.
I, Isaac Brownson, Recorder of Deeds, &c. In and for said County do certify that Elisha Walton whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Instrument of writing is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County State of Pennsylvania - and that I sincerely believe the signature to be genuine - and that full faith and credit may be given to all his acts and deeds as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wilkes-Barre this Twelfth Day of October A.D. 1838 - Isaac Brownson Recr.

I William House Pastor of the Baptist Church in Providence County & State aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with Josiah Madermon the above Applicant and by his appearance and from the best information he has stated his age correctly and from the information from his neighbors he has always been the Correcter of a revolutionary soldier as long as they have known him
Sworn & subscribed before by the Rev William House Sept 30 th 1833
W m House Elder
Elisha S Patten Justiciary of Peace
Luzerne County ss. I certify that William House is a Regular Clergyman in the Baptist order with my hand & Seal at Providence October 11 th 1833
Elisha S Patten Justiciary of Peace
Luzerne County ss.
I Isaac Bowman Reverend of Jesus Christ in and for said County - do certify that Elisha S Patten whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Instrument of writing, is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County and State of Pennsylvania - and that full faith and credit may be given to all his acts and deeds or such - and further that I believe this signature is Genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Wilkesbarre this Sixteenth day of October - Anno Domini 1833
Isaac Bowman Rev.

Luzerne county Pa,
I Isaac Bowman Recorder of Deeds &c. In and for Said county Do certify that Elisha S Potter whose name is subscribed to the within Instrument of writing is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County - State of Pennsylvania and that full faith and credit may be given to all his acts and deeds as such - and that I am truly believe the signature to be genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office at Wilkesbarre This Tenth Day of October Anno Domini 1833
Isaac Bowman Rec.

Isaac Dolf of Providence sworn said I helped man Daniel Mearmon the above Applicant from Rensselaer as I think in 1797 and At Blooming Grove in the State of Pennsylvania Daniel Mearmon said he lost a Box containing his writing in which he at the time told me his discharge from the revolutionary service was in and after we came to Providence sent his son back to Blooming Grove in search for the box & papers a distance of about 31 Miles I have been well acquainted with Daniel Mearmon the above Applicant for thirty eight years first in the State of New York and then in Pennsylvania I have all ways when in conversation about the said man heard him say he was an Enlisted Soldier for three years in the regular service for the United States and I have all ways from my acquaintance with him believe his statements was true
Isaac Dolf
Sworn & subscribed before me this 4 th day of October 1837
Ebenezer Patten Justice of the Peace
I certify that Isaac Dolf the above Deponent is a man of Truth & veracity in my law Deed at Providence October 4 th 1837
Ebenezer Patten J.P. (Seal)

Declaration to obtain a Pension under act of Congress 7 th June 1832
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss: On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court now sitting at Wilkes-Barre and for the said County of Luzerne Daniel Redeman of Providence township in Luzerne County State of Penn- sylvania aged Seventy Seven Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. Says that he was born in the city of Hamburg in Germany in the month of December in the Year 1754 came to Boston in 1775 as a servant to an English officer. I was taken Prisoner by the American forces in the Year 1777 while in Burgoyne's army in Gen. Reaheldt's detachment and in a skirmish with the Americans and Stockbridge Indians, while out in a foraging party in search of provisions.
In March 1779 I was enlisted in the con- tinental service by Capt. Timbrook in Claverack township in Albany, now Columbia County N.Y. and was sworn to allegiance to the continental service by Esquire Pres- mer in Claverack township aforesaid, and the next day went to West Point and was mustered and enrolled under Sergeant Ostrander. I remained at West Point for three Years or during the war in all of which time I was engaged in active service in the scouting parties against the Cowboys

And other expedition - Col Gannett commanded the Regiment I was in about 40 months - Capt Vanschoick the Company - Col. Cottam or van Cottam commanded about about 2 years and a half - Capt Phillips commanded the Company a greater portion of the time -
Genl Wayne commenced at Muddy Point where I first went there - In a short time he left the Fort under the command of (I think) Genl Greene - and went to the northward - Wayne was absent for a few months - he returned again and took command of the Fort - I was in the expedition to Stony Point - I was in that part of the Detachment commanded by Wayne - The spring after the Fort surrendered I was in the part of our forces which marched back to Muddy Point - I was in many skirmishes - at Hoboken I was in a skirmish and got wounded in the leg - by a spent ball - Was at Muddy Point during the remainder of my time a period of three years & more - I had a written discharge - It was signed I think by Col Van Renville - I have lost it - I lost it at Blooming- Grove in a box in 1797-
Have no record of my age here - Had in Ramsey - Lived at Kindusook till 1797 - removed at that time to Luzerne County Pennsylvania and have lived here in Providence Township ever since - never have applied to the Department for a pension - And hereby relinquish all right to any other Pension but this - My claim is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - I have no living proof of my service that I know of - I refer to Joseph Miller
Midshipman Richard P. A. Buckley and Joseph Stevens sworn & subscribed to before me the day a year aforesaid.
Daniel Wedeman
H. Pittsford Prob.

Appointed Assistant We last  last Archippus Prink Stearns residing in Luzerne County -
Elisha S. Potter E. S. Potter & Joseph
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above applicant for a Permit Daniel Wurts and are that he is a man of truth and veracity - that he has always been respected in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution - no one has doubted it to our knowledge - and we concur in this opinion -
Before me, the undersigned authority, appeared the above applicant, known to me to be the person described in and who proved to me to be the person described in and who proved to me to be the person described in and
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court Sept 5. 1832
H. Pettebone Robt.
Joseph Potter Archippus Prink E. S. Potter Joseph Stearns Appointed Assistant Elisha S. Potter

And the said Court hereby declare their Opinion that the within named applicant was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and served as he states.
I Henry Pettibone, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Wedekind for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Henry Pettibone
Seal reaffixed March 25. 1833
Pro.
H. Pettibone
Pro.
Seal reaffixed October 16. 1833.
H. Pettibone
Pro. By Harnsbold

Dr Penna XXXXXX
Daniel Wedeman
Suspended
Nov 4 th 1833
In Letter to
H. Pettibone Esq
See letter to Hon. A. Beaumont Augt. 17-1835 do 29 th Jano 1837
11268
1832

11268
P. O.
Dan Wedeman
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Wilkes-Barre Aug 9 1835
J. S. Edwards Esq.
My dear Sir
A poor old lame soldier requests me to ask what decision has been made in his case. His name is Daniel Wademan his application was made under the act of 1832 and came back for correction & was last sent on in the Fall of 1833 since which he alleges he has rec d no answer. Please in- form me & oblige your friend
A Beaumont

Act of June 7 1832.
Suspended claim of Daniel Wedeman. (Pa.)
Power of Attorney to examine claim.
Chas. L. Tucker. Atty. Present.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I William Weedman do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Chas. C. Lucret, of Washington City D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Daniel Weedman for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of the year 1832 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I do hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this
3 rd day of March 1854.
In presence of E. Palmer Hiram M'Lois
us William Weedman Mark
State of Pennsylvania County ss: of Wayne
On this 3 rd day of March 1854, before me a Notary of the peace in for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared William Weedman and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
E Palmer Just of the peace

State of Pennsylvania } ss. Wayne County }
On this 3 rd day of March 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Weedman a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical person who executed the foregoing Power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
His William X Weedman Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
E Patmore Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania } County of Wayne }
I John M c Intosh Clerk of the several Courts in and for Wayne County do hereby certify that Elkhanah Patmore Esqr., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 3 rd day of March 1854.
John M c Intosh Clerk