Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37534, William Wharton, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Wharton, William
S. 37534
CONTENTS

9,563
Kentucky.
William Wharton
of Pendleton Co o in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bayard of the Penn a line, for the term of seven years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of April 1819 and sent to Col R. M. Johnson Great Crossings, Ky.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 48.49
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep r 1819. 48 -
5. 28/30 1/31 - $96.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
William Wharton Revolutionary claim Great Crossings, Ky.

W m Wharton Private Colo. W m Boy & Bridheads Reg t Pennsylvania Line 1777 3 years
On Roll Admitted
Ph: M c Johnson Halen Sup't my Certificate in James Burns
for cert. of reduced circumstances See James Burns' Case

State of Kentucky Pendleton County
June Term 1878
On this 15 th day of June 1878 before the County Court of Pendleton County personally appeared William Wharton aged 71 years and upwards Resident in Pendleton County and State of Ky. who being by the Court first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision of made by 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 -
That he the said William Wharton enlisted in the service of the United States at Legation in Pennsylvania under Capt Samuel Miller of the 8 th Pennsylvania Regt. commanded by M c Coy (who soon afterwards died and was succeeded by Col. Broadhead) of the Continental line as a private for the term of three years which time he served out and then and afterwards was enlisted again during the war at Pittsburgh Garrison by Capt Clarke of the same Company who succeeded to the command of the Company after Capt Miller was killed by the Indians and which time he served out to wit to the end of the war and was discharged but never applied to any Officer of the Army for a discharge Therefore has none the transcript nor has he ever obtained any County lands. That he was in the whole

About 7 years in the service and engaged mostly in duty on the Western Waters tho' he does not remember the year he entered he states that it was early in the beginning of the War and amongst the first Regiments of the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment he thinks about 8 or 9 of June
and that he is in Redoubt circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support
Sworn & declared  declared in Open Court this 16 th day of June 1818
Robert Taylor
State of Kentucky Pendleton County
I Robert Taylor pending petition of the form of the County Court of Pendleton County Court at the term of said Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the ap d William Wharton did serve in the revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine months and I now transmit the proceedings and Evidence taken and said before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of an Act of Congress. Witness my hands this 16 th day of June 1818
Robert Taylor

State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court Clerk's Office Sec.
William C. Kennett, D. Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert Taylor Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was the presiding Magistrate of the Pendleton County Court at the June term thereof in the year 1818 and that as such due faith and credit is due to all his official acts.
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my Office this 21 st day of August A.D. 1818.
William C. Kennett D. Clerk

W m Wharton Schedule 4.563.
Con
Wharton Certificate & Schedule
Thomas Henderson, Great Crossings, Ky.

Schedule District of Kentucky. 8 th
On this 21 st day of August 1820 personally ap- peared in open court, being a court of record for said District, and County of Grant. William Wharton aged seventy three years on the 1 st day of March last. Resident in the county and District aforesaid. Who being first duly sworn, according to law. soth on his oath declare that he served in the Revol- utionary War as follows - he enlisted in the regular service on the 1 st of Sep r 1774 for the term of three years in the Company of Captain Samuel Miller Attached to the 8 th Pennsylvania Reg t commanded by Col. W. Boyd in Cumberland County Pennsylvania that he was in the Battle on the Western Heaters the place where he enlisted to serve at - in 1777 when commanded by Captain Brady & Clark on reaching Pratt's on S th Waters in Kentucky skirmishes with the date not recollected and continued so until discharged that the Western Waters being Head Quarters for Col. Boyd's Army at that time agreeable to an original declaration dated 21 st day of February 1819 and a pension certificate now in his possession No. 9563 and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 & Naval services of the United States and in the Revolution War" passed on the 18 th day of

of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person for me, in Grant 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 viz -
one Horse value $45 one Note not due - 15 $60.
And further I am indebted to various persons in the sum of $44
He further states that he is a roamer, but very industrious and totally incapable of pursuing it and that he has with himself, two in family viz. himself and Grand daughter Agnes. Viri aged sixteen years, very weakly.
his William St Shaden mark
Sworn to and declared on this 21. August 1820 before
John Trimble Judge 2nd Judicial District State of Kentucky

State of Kentucky Grant Circuit Sct.
I Hubbard B Smith Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly Copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the amount in value of the property entitled in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Dollars .
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my own private seal, (there being no seal of office yet provided) this 24 th day of August 1820 and in the 29 th year of our Commonwealth.
H. B. Smith (Seal)

37 534 Rev INVALID.
File No. 87,534
William Wheaton His Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kentucky
William Wharton
of Pendleton in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May 1819 and sent to Robert Taylor Esq. Pendleton Ky
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  69.32    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819  48.00      $117.32  
8m. 20/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Lexington Ky at the Branch Bank of the U. States . —

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Wharton ————— late a Private ————— in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight ————— dollars per month, to com- mence on the fifteenth day of June ————— one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of May , ————— one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Sir
Lexington 8th Feby 1819
Please receive herewith enclosed, the applications of Patrick Brumegim, Christ W m Graw, Alex r W m Pherson, William Wharton, George Tennell and Benj m Williams for pensons. — When at leisure, I will thank you to examine them and if sufficient enclose me the certificates — If defective, please point out in what respect —
I have the honor to be Sir
with respect
Yr o ob t Serv t
The Hon ble J. Calhoun Secy of War — John M c Morrison

William Wharton
Correct with roll
Admitted
By d.

State of Kentucky ss.
On this 3 rd day of Sept r 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the said State, personally appeared William Wharton aged about Seventy two years, resident in Pendleton County in said State, 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, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said William Wharton, in the year 1776- enlisted in Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Miller of the 8 th Pennsylvania Reg t of the Continental Line; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until the conclusion of the War, when he was discharged from service in Pittsburgh in state aforesaid; that he was during his said service, stationed at Pittsburgh, and engaged in the spy or scouting service on the western Waters, that he was at the taking of the Muncy Indian town and in several skirmishes with the Indians; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and that he has never received a pension from the United States.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Benj: Johnson Circuit Judge
I Benjamin Johnson Judge re as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Wharton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Witness my hand this 3 rd of Sept r 1818
Benj: Johnson Circuit Judge

This day Col. James Morrison of Lexington personally appeared before me, the undersigned and made oath that he knew the author named William Wharton, when the said Wharton was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and knowing  has  that that that he served more than nine months in the U.S. Service in said war that the said Wharton is poor and needy and has known the said Wharton ever since witness my hand this 9 th of Sept r 1818
Ray Johnson Circuit Judge
State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Ct. Dec r 10 th 1818
I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Rev. James Johnson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of subscribing his name thereto the Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid duly Commissioned and appointed agreeable to Law and to all whose Official acts as such follow faith and credit should be given in all Courts of Record as well with- -out the State as within
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at the Court house in Lexington the day and date above written in the 21 st Year of the Com th .
Thos. Bodley (M c C)