Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42072, John Wheeley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wheeler, John or Wheeler
S. 42072
CONTENTS

5678 4
North Carolina
John Whaley
Capt Dudley private
Virginia 1777. 3 Yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan y 1819 and paid to Hon J. Smith H o Rep s
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep. 1818  11.38    Semi-ann. all ce ending  4 Mar 1819  48.00      59.38  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
11.38
Mr. R. N. S. Mr. Richardson sent the 25 th of Jan y 1819, to Hon. J. C. Smith

42 072 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 42 072
John Wheely Pr: Her Trav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

North-Carolina - ff
On this 22 nd day of July A. D. 1888 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity of the said State, personally appeared John Whelty aged sixty-seven years, resident in Orange County in said State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 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 he the said John enlisted in King & Queen County in Virginia in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Henry Dudley of the Second Virginia Regiment on the Continental establishment commanded by Lt. Col. Dabney - That he enlisted for three years - That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until 1 st day of May 1780, when he was discharged from service in Williamsburg in Virginia by Lt. Col. Brent - That he was in the battle of Stony Point & Brandywine; & that he is in reduced circumstances and the assistance of his country for support; & that he hath no other evidence now in his power of his said services than that he can read. - Sworn to declaration on the day & year aforesaid - at Orange County
Thomas Ruffin
John Whelty
North-Carolina - ff
On the same day & year, before me Judge as aforesaid, personally appeared Payton Jones & Philip Birch of said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, do, on their oaths, respectively say & depose that in the year 1777 & for several before & after that period, they resided in King & Queen County in Virginia & near to the place of residence of the above mentioned John Whelty & were well acquainted with him - They further say that at or about the year 1777 the said John enlisted in the Continental service in the company commanded by

by Captain Henry Dudley, as the said John hath, in his declaration above set forth, for three years - Then defendants did not belong to the ar- -my themselves & therefore did not know the said John, while in actual service - But they say, that shortly after he had enlisted as aforesaid he marched to the northward with the army as a soldier doing duty & that he remained absent from home & as then defendants then knew - or rather believed (now believe) was engaged in service as a soldier on the continental establishment until his full term of three years was completed & ended - At which time (about the spring or summer of 1780) he returned home & brought with him a proper & honorable discharge from the said service - which then defendants believe was true & genuine discharge - They further say that they now live near to the said John in Orange County in North Caro- -lina & well know his circumstances - They believe that he hath no property at all or not to the value of twenty dollars - he has lately taken the benefit of the Act of the General Assembly of North - Carolina for the benefit & relief of poor & insolvent & distressed per- -sons & all his estate - they further say that John is now too old & infirm to be capable of earning a subsistence by his labor & that his circumstances are such as to require the assistance of his country for support -
Subscribed & sworn to before me Judge as aforesaid at the dagger aforesaid at Orange County - Thomas Ruffin
Clayton Esdaile Philip Birch Mark

North-Carolina.
I Thomas Ruffin Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Whaley did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, of Non Commissioned service above period, on the Continental establishment; and that his circumstances are now so reduced as to require the assistance of his Country for support. - And I now transmit the proceedings of testimony taken & had before me to the Department for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the before mentioned Act of Congress. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed the same the Clerk of Orange Superior Court of Law & affix the seal of his Office this 20th day of January aforesaid at Orange County aforesaid. (The said Court being one in which I preside as Judge)
Thomas Ruffin

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I know all were by these presents that John Whealy of Orange County and State of North Carolina have appointed James G Smith of said County and State my attorney for me and in my name to transact all such business as may be necessary in regard to my application as a prisoner under the act of Congress making provision for persons who have been the revolutionary war - Given under my hand this 17th day of Sept 1818 - John Whealy
I Thomas Clancy Chairman of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Orange do certify that the above power of attorney was this day duly executed & acknowledged before me -
Given under my hand this 13th Sept 1818
Thos. Clancy Chairman of Orange C.C.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Thomas Clancy Esquire whose names is signed to the acknowledgement of the within Power of Attorney is an acting Justice of the Peace & Chairman of Orange County Court; and that due faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County the 1 st day of September A.D. 1818.
J Taylor Clk

John Whealy 5690.
March 10/19.
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State of North Carolina Orange County 3
On the 1 st day of September 1820. Personally appeared in open Court (this being the Court of Records for Orange County) John Wheely aged 68. years, resident in Orange County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the War of the Revolution as follows - That he served in the Second Virginia State Regiment Commanded by Col. Brent in the Company Commanded by Capt. Henry Dudley, that he served for the term of three years & was in the Battle at Honeys Point, and was discharged at Williamsburg - That he was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States under the Act of 1818. on the 25 th day of January 1819. & that the number of his original Certificate is 5.678 -
John Wheely
Schedule of the property of John Wheely a Pensioner 8 Bushels of Wheat . . . . . $4.
He is aged 68. and infirm - His Wife is aged 70. she cannot walk and is unable to help herself - He has a boy about 8 years old in his family - This composes all his family - He is a Farmer by Occupation
John Wheely

We certify as Justices of Orange County Court of Records that the foregoing schedule is worth four Dollars Given under our hands this 1 st day of September 1820.
G. Campbell J.P. D o Neibane J.P. James Clarke J.P.
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing Bills 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 the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four Dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12 th day of December 1820 -
J Taylor Clerk of the Court for the County of Orange