Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,384, Zadock Wheeler, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Wheeler, Zaddock Louis
R 11,384
CONTENTS

State of New York County of Cattaraugus 3/4
On this sixth day of August A D 1844 Personally appeared before the subscribers a Judge of the County Courts of the County aforesaid Doris Wheeler a resident of Ellington in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law, doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed, July 4 th 1836, that she is the widow of Zaddock Wheeler who was a Sergeant in the Militia of the State of New Hampshire and ser- ved as such in the Army of the Revolution. In the month of December 1776 My husband entered the Revolutionary Army as a sergeant in the Militia of the State of New Hampshire and went to Tienderaga, this deponent does not remember the names of the officers under whom he served, he was gone on this tour of service until near the last of March 1777. My husband was not in any battles during this tour of service, he performed garrison duty at Tienderaga. This deponent thinks that her husband went as a volunteer on this tour of service. The first of June 1777 My husband was draughted, and went out again and joined the forces under General Stark and marched to Ben- nington. The Captain's name under whom he went to Bennington was Metcalf and this deponent thinks his given name was Ezrie O, this Captain Metcalf was killed in the battle of Bennington. My husband was one of the guards over the Ammunition and Stores when the battle of Bennington took place. Soon after this Battle My husband was taken sick, he was discharged in September and came home during the month of Sep- tember 1777 and was sick until the following

January. My husband and myself resided in the town of Reene, county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, when both these tours of service were performed. This deponent has no documentary evidence to support her claim, all of her husband's papers having been lost or destroyed. She further declares that she was married to the said Zadok Wheeler on the 19 th day of September 1775, at Reene in the County and State aforesaid; that her husband, the aforesaid Zadok Wheeler, died on the 21 st day of July 1830 in Ellington in the State of New York, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. My husband never made application for a pension, as he had property and was not entitled to one under the laws in force previous to his death. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. The word home between the second and third lines from the bottom on the preceding page interlined before signing. Thomas Wheeler a judge of Cattaraugus County Louis Wheeler
State of New York County of Cattaraugus
I, Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cattaraugus County, certify that Thomas J. Wheeler Esq. is a judge of the County Courts as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 16 Dec. 1844.
F. E. Baillet att

State of New York } Cattaraugus County } ss On this 6 th day of August 1844 personally came before the subscriber a judge in and for the county aforesaid Azziel Whelen who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is sixty four years of age that he was born in the town of Keene New Hampshire and lived there until he was twenty six years of age that he is the reputed son of Zadok Whelen and Louis Whelen. That his father the said Zadok Whelen was always reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary Army That his father and mother the said Zadok and Louis Whelen were reputed husband and wife and lived together as such from this deponent's earliest recollections until his father's death on the 21 st day of July 1830. That his mother the said Louis Whelen, who made the foregoing declaration has not again married but still remains the Widow of the said Zadok Whelen This deponent does not know that any of his father's old neighbors who had personal knowledge of his revolutionary services are living, all are dead of whom this deponent has any knowledge. This deponent has often heard his father relate his services as stated in the declaration of his mother, recollects hearing him speak of the prisoners taken at Bennington Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me } Thomas J. Whelen a judge } Azziel Whelen of Cattaraugus County }

State of New York Cattaraugus County 3/p
Mary Daniels of the town of Lerow in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and saith that she is a sister of Louis Wheeler who has made the within affidavit, that this deponent is twenty six years of age. That she will recollects the time of her sister's marriage to Zadok Wheeler that it took place in the year 1775 at Reine in the State of New Hampshire this deponent does not remember the day of the month. Soon after my sister's marriage to the said Zadok Wheeler this deponent went to live with them and resided there about two years; during the time I lived with them, I remember that the said Zadok Wheeler was gone from home and it was said that he was in the revolutionary Army and after he came home I have heard him speak of having been at Liconderazad & other places in the revolutionary Army; but this deponent does not remember how long the said Wheeler was gone at these times from home
Sworn and Subscribed to this 6 th day of August 1844 before me
Mary Daniels
Thomas J. Wheeler a Judge
No. 6380 James Wheeler N.Y. Oct 9 July 4 36 James Marks 2.2 5.10

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
R. 11304
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Zadock Wheeler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 Emerson Sgt. Francis Town N.H.   July 1. 1777 Emerson Pvt Ebenezer Clark        
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Keene, Cheshire Co. N.H. Date of application for pension, Aug. 6. 1844 Residence at date of application, Ellington, Chautauqua Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, She was 87 years.
Remarks: He married Sept. 19. 1775 at Keene N.H. and died at Ellington N.Y. July 21. 1830. Son Uzziel was 64 years old in 1844. The claim was not allowed as soldier did not serve 6 mos as required by Act of July 4. 1836, under his widow applied. Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
In N.H. book Vol. 2. P. 227 Zadock Wheeler in Capt. Clark's Co. Michael Metcalf in same Co. was killed at Bennington

Robinson, Ill., Jan 7, 1913
Pensions Dept. Washington D. C.
Have you any records of pensions being paid to Della Symmonds Ross wife of Johnathan Ross neg he was born in Claremont Sullivan Co. N. H. in 1756 died about 1805 - served seven years in Rev. War.
On a record of

pensions being paid to Gadok Wheeler on his Widow, Lois Williams Ross he was born in Gorton, Vt. he was a Rev. soldier think he enlisted from Keene H. H.
Sincerely yours Mrs E. L. Fay Lov.

No. 6380.
Louis Wheeler
N.Y.
Suspended
Rev. & Tho. S. Wheeler July 17. '45
Same. 13 th May 1825.
11384
Act July 4 th 36

1913 Jan 14 Hist. to Mrs. E. L. Taylor. V.L.M.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11.884
P. O.
Louis Wheeler
Service:
Zadock
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Cl 1844
Forwarded 12 38 3/4 88
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Conebango Falls Co. N.Y.
Dec 14 th 1844
Col Edwards
Dear Sir
I enclose to you the declaration of Louis Wheeler made to obtain the benefit the pension laws. I suppose in case Zaddock Wheeler's name is found on the rolls of the N.H. Troops for terms of service corresponding nearly with the Old Solids recollection the evidence may be sufficient on that point. If her sister's evidence is deemed satisfactory in relation to her marriage & her husband's name is on the rolls it seems to me the claim is well founded - Please write me after you have examined the case
Yours obedient
Sister Mrs. J. Wheeler

Conewango N.Y. May 3 rd 1845
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Jany 17 th in relation to the case of Louis Whuley Widow of Zadoch Whuley, a claimant for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836. I have sent to New Hampshire & procured a copy of the record of Marriage duly authenticated. I have also the letter of the Secretary of that State in which he says "From an examination of the Revolutionary Rolls in this office I find that Zadoch Whuley served as a Serjeant in Capt Francis Lowndes Co 3 Mo & 8 days Commencing Decr. 1776 and that he served as a private in Capt Elisha Mack's Co 2 Mo & 2 days. Commencing July 1777, 20 days less than 6 Mo's as appears from the Rolls. The question I wish to submit is this The Widow in her declaration testifies that her husband returned home sick in September 1777 & that he continued sick until the following Jany; now inasmuch as his sickness was contracted in the Army & rendered him incapable of performing the duties of a Soldier, ought he not in Equity to have the time lost in his sickness counted or so much of it as to complete the 6 Mo's services? If the Army had been provided with a hospital & he had gone into that & been taken care of at public expense, his time would most surely have gone on. Should he be prejudiced by having have to go home to recover his health? Please give me your views on the matter if favorable to the application I will forward the certificates
Col. Edwards
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Thos. Whuley