Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44046, David Wheeler, Conn.

SERVICE
born-
Wheeler, David
NUMBER _____
S 44046
CONTENTS

David Wheeler,
private, Capt Waterman Con n
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of April 1818, and sent to the Hon ble H. Spencer, House of Representatives U. S.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818, 4 28 / 31 months $39.22
$39.22
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Sheldon Connecticut line, 4 years.
✓ Geneva, Ontario

1828 papers to be filed with Ad and file
# 44.046

David Wheeler - Pot -
Coon - Milit - or line -
New York -
Low File No 44.046

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11 Sept 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of David Wheeler , under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution.
Richard Rush,
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
priv - Cont. Line - not ret.
War Department
Bounty Land Office
19. Sep r 1828
David Wheeler, a private on the Connecticut Line, is not returned, as entitled to land from the U. States, nor has a warrant issued for him.
E. Stephens

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 30. 1828
David Wheeler. of town of Genesee, in the County of Livingston, in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Bull has not 's company, in the Sheldon's regiment of the Connecticut line; (and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778;) and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, Adkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
4. September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to David Wheeler in the Connecticut
It further appears that David Wheeler  not is now on the pension list of any  not agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of David Wheeler cannot be found among those of Sheldon's Dragoons to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
John Hagner Aud

J. Wheeler.
rec d . Aug. 25. 1878
ask d 30.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828, I David Wheeler of the town of Geneseo, in the County of Livingston in the State of New York, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the revolution, for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain A. Bulls Company in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's Regiment of the Connecticut line - and I thereby became entitled to receive a reward of eighty dollars, under a resolution of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778, but never received a certificate for such reward. And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States
David Wheeler
Before me Ogden M. Willey, a justice of the peace in the County of Livingston in the State of New York personally appeared this day Samuel Eno and Andrew Stewart of the said County who did severally make oath that David Wheeler by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this 12 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Ogden M. Willey, Justice of the Peace
I Levi Hovey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Livingston in the State of New York do certify that Ogden M. Willey before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this twelfth day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Levi Hovey Clerk

In the Matter of David Wheeler
Certificate
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To the Hon the Secretary at War of the United States
I Matthew Warner Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario do certify that on the first day of April One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally came before me David Whalen of Geneseo in said County who being duly sworn deposed and saith that in the years '75 & '76 he enlisted and served for Nineteen months as a private in Capt Jeremiah Watermans Co in a Regiment commanded by Col John Burges of the Connecticut Gen that after his term of service expired he enlisted for three years in the 2 d Reg t of Lt Dragoons commanded by Col Elisha Sheldon from which he was honorably discharged in the year '80 that he is sixty one years of age & by reason of disease is unable to labor that he has a family to support & needs the assistance of his country to render his old age comfortable
I further certify that upon a diligent examination of the proofs produced before me by the said David Whalen I am satisfied that his circumstances are such as to require the aid contemplated by the late act of Congress for the relief of revolutionary officers and soldiers Given under my hand this first day of April Eighteen hundred & Eighteen
Matthew Warner Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ontario
I certify that Matthew Warner is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ontario in the State of New York, and that his signature to the above certificate is genuine.
House of Representatives April 17. 1815
John C. Spencer

44046
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44.046
David Wheeler
Br. Rev. Ind
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 561
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I hereby certify that it appears from a Roll of service of Col. Sheldon's Regt of Dragoons in this Office that the name of David Wheeler appears thereon as having entered the service on the 28 July 1777, and discharged the 9 th of December 1778.
James S. Edwards War Department Pension Office February 27 1829

George Boyd Esq.

I enclose to Mr Boyd herewith, papers in the following cases; in order to obtain certificates of pensions; and hope to receive the certificates before the adjournment of Congress.
Respectfully J. A. Spencer
John Norcross
David Wheeler,
Samuel Kneeland
Giles Wolcott
Joshua Jacobs,