Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6499, Ephraim Whedon, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Whedon, Ephraim Wheaton,
W. 6499
Eunice
CONTENTS

Michigan - 18.9.01 -
NEW YORK.
Ephraim Wheaton, Wheaton,
of Niagara Co. in the State of New York who was a Fifer in the Company commanded by Captain Dean of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper in the Mass. Vols. line, for the term of 1781 in place of War?
Inscribed on the Roll of NEW YORK at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of April 1822. and for the Peter Cooke Dep. Leicester N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1823 4. 00 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1823 48
$ 49 00
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823
Cir. Dec. Sept 15. '36
Transf'd to Michigan for Albany for 4. March 36 - Sept. 27. 36.
The pay above was due for 4. Sept. 35. See correction in letter to Pen. Agt. at Albany and Detroit Mar. 1. 37.
Lettr G. W. Olcott. May 5. 37.

Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton Claim for Pensions

At a court of common Pleas held in and for the County of Niagara in the State of New York (being a court of record, proceeding according to the common law and keeping record of its proceedings with power to fine and imprison) held this day at the school house in the village of Linton in the said County
Present Hon. Sila Saphir Robert Fleming } Judges. Samuel Dorrance }
Niagara County ss. On this eight th day of January 1823. personally appeared in Open court (being a court of record) Ephraim Whedon otherwise called Wheaton of Linton in the County of Niagara and State of New York aged over fifty seven years 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 and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed 18 March 1818. That the said Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton enlisted in Northampton County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts on the fourteenth day of February 1781 for the term of three years in the company commanded by captain — (the name of the captain not recollected as he was in the southern State.) that he joined the Regiment at West Point State of New York in April 1781 the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Benjamin Tupper then called the tenth Massachusetts Regiment — during the first year Captain

Dean (before a Lieutenant) succeeded to the command of the Company - that the deponent continued to serve (most of the time as a piper) in the said Massachusetts line, though under different Company and Regimental officers, many of whose names are now forgotten until the 18 December 1783 when he was honorably discharged from the said service at West Point N.Y. then belonging according to his best recollection to the Third Massachusetts Regiment - that his discharge was in writing which discharge he has not seen since 1784 having been left with one Law at Exfield Hartford County State of Connecticut - that the deponent was at the battle of Kingsbridge and Fort Washington, was with the army at the taking of Lord Cornwallis and afterwards at Philadelphia with the troops who were ordered to march to that place to suppress an insurrection - that he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of the country for support. And the said Ephraim Wheeldon or Wheaton doth further Solemnly Swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that he has not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the act before mentioned and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him nor hath he any income other than what is mentioned and contained in the schedule hereto

annexed and by him subscribed further that the deponent is by Occupation a cordwainer that he is now unable steadily to pursue his calling in consequence of a pain in the breast that his wife named Eunice aged fifty five years in March next is somewhat disabled and at times nearly helpless that he has five children, Alice aged twenty four years, unmarried, Jerome aged seventeen years nearly, Lovenia aged about fourteen, Calvin aged between twelve and thirteen years, and Barton aged about eleven years - the children are generally healthy, but seem to afford no certain means of support judging from the past - five have been married and left home, none of whom are now able to afford any support to their parents - further that this deponent hath no evidence within his power of his said services.
Sworn to in open Court
Ephraim Sheldon
8 Jan'y. 1823.
Abahel Johnson Clerk

Schedule of property owned by Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton the applicant for a pension in the annexed affidavit is named. Real estate none (not did I ever own a foot of land) either in lien or equity.
Personal property - I have one cow $9.00    one mare 40.00   One third part of a horse, the other two thirds being owned by my son Brian 8.00   one old harness for the two horses 5.00   One old horse sled 1.00   one chopping axe 1.00   one old scythe & cradle for grain .50   one bed and bedding, bedstead and cords 6.00   Part of 1 do do 2.00   one old pine board chest .50   one small looking .25   one wooden clock (14 years old) 4.00   Shovel & long 2.00   1 Small pot 2 Small dish kettles 2.25   1 Smoothing Iron .25   Three knives & forks .19   Three cups and saucers .18 3/4   Two plates - one platter rather worn .75   one cauldron pan 2 wooden pails 1 tin do. .87   one churn 1 wash tub .75   one barrel with pork say 2/3 of a barrel 6.00   one half barrel of tripling articles .50   Three bags - one full of flour 2.00   one Bible - 2 Hymn books English grammar 2.00   Geography - tea container .25   1 Butcher knife 1 set of all of these making tools, last etc. 2.00   clothing for myself & family the insufficient to make them comfortable   one piece of cloth 9 1/2 yds for making apparel 7.00   one promissory note against Daniel Moulton given about five years since and worth nothing   Three Old Chairs .75   one old spinning wheel .25   one old saddle .25   one tea kettle without a lid .37   1 Tin horn & candlestick .12 
$105.98 3/4

State of New York
Niagara County Clerk's office. I hereby certify the foregoing to be true copies of original papers on file in this office and that the courts aforesaid certify the value of the property in the foregoing schedule mentioned to be one hundred and five dollars, ninety eight and one half cents.
Given under my hand and seal I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, this tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
C. Isabel Schuyler Clerk.

Mr Wheaton
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C. Washington
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Paid to 4 March 36. In evidence on file with the papers of Supa Skinner N. York, N. 28557
Michigan
Sep 14 36
Bendire
Ephraim Wheeler
Abby Wheeler
to
Michigan
J. J. Richards Esq. Common Pleas of Vermont City of Washington D. C.

Territory of Michigan Washtenaw County
On this third day of May A. D. 1836 - before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public for said county of Washtenaw personally appeared Ephraim Whedon or Wheeler who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Dear in the Third Massachusetts Regiment in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to said territory, to wit, the cheapness of land in Michigan, and a desire to purchase a home for his younger children, which he was not able to do in the State of New York on account of the high price of land there. Ephraim Whedon
Subscribed and sworn before me this third day of May A. D. 1836
James Kingsley Notary Public for said county of Washtenaw

Territory of Michigan Washtenaw County ss
I Bleezer Stocking of the County of Ingham and Territory of Michigan do solemnly swear that I have been acquainted with Ephraim Whedon the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit for more than five years last past while he lived in the state of New-York, and that the said Ephraim Whedon is the identical person named in said affidavit, and that he is the same Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton named in an original certificate of Pension in his possession from the War Department.
Bleezer Stocking
Subscribed and sworn before me the 21 st day of May A D 1836 -
Ebenezer Noble Justice of the Peace for said County
County of Washtenaw ss I do hereby certify that Bleezer Stocking the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity.
E. Noble
Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I have received my Pension up to the 4 th of Sept last and have not made application or received any pay since.
May 3 rd 1836 -
Ephraim Whedon
State of Michigan } I Norton R. Ramsdell Clerk of said Washtenaw County } County of Washtenaw, do hereby certify

that the above named Elnathan Noble was on the third day of May A D Eighteen hundred and thirty five duly Commissioned and qualified and then as acting justice of the Peace in and for said County of Washtenaw, that his signature as above subscribed is genuine And I further certify that on the said third day of May A D Eighteen hundred and thirty five the above named James Kingsley was duly Commissioned and qualified as a Notary publick in and for said County of Washtenaw and that his signature as subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County At Ann Arbor, this Second day of September A D 1836
N. R. Ransdell
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions With you please to make known the result of this application by directing a communication to James Kingsley. Ann Arbor Washtenaw County State of Michigan
James Kingsley
James Kingsley

Date of death not on A. R.
34.98
Wichigan
Emmeline Wheaton widow of Ephraim Wheaton who served in the Revolutiona-
ry war, as a Fifer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 31 February 1853.
26 th April "
Certificate of Pension issued 24 th day of Jany/54 and sent to
W m Martin Stockbridge Ingham Co. Michigan
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 203 Vol. A
1818

N o 90.
Currice Wheaton widow of Ephraim Mich
Act Feb 2. 1828
Wm Martin Stockbridge Mich

State of Michigan
County of Ingham ss Be it known that on this 16 th day of July 1853 - personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jerome G Branch and Samuel H Stocking two respectable and reputable witnesses to me personally known who having been first duly sworn according to Law do on their oaths make the following declaration, Viz That they well knew Ephraim Wheaton a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States lately deceased, that they also are acquainted with Eunice Wheaton the Wife of the said Ephraim Wheaton, that the said Ephraim Wheaton and the said Eunice Wheaton have resided in this community for 16 years past, and cohabited together as man and Wife and were known as such in this community That the said Ephraim Wheaton died at Stockbridge in said County of Ingham on the 26 th day of April 1853 and was buried at Stockbridge aforesaid and that the said Eunice Wheaton is still a widow
Sworn and Subscribed this 16 th day of July 1853
Jerome G. Branch Samuel H Stocking
before me
Mason Branch Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan
County of Ingham ss I Philip M c Kernon Clerk of the County of Ingham and also Clerk of the Circuit Court do hereby certify that Mason Branch Esquire whose name appears to the forgoing declarations and power of Attorney and before whom the same purports to have been executed was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of said County duly qualified and sworn according to Law. that I am well acquainted with his signature it is to be examined

executed was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of said County duly qualified and sworn according to Law. that I am well acquainted with his signature and believe the same to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Mason this 19 th day of July 1853
D. McKernan Clerk, By A. E. Steele Deputy

State of Michigan County of Ingham
On this 15 th day of July 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Eunice Wheaton a resident of Stockbridge in said County aged 94 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to claim the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Ephraim Wheaton who was a fifer in the Revolutionary War of the United States and who drew a pension at the rate of Eight dollars per month as will fully appear by reference to an original certificate of pension surrendered to E. P. Hastings Esq. the agent of the United States for paying pensions at Detroit Michigan A copy of which is herewith attached. So Wit. my hand.
War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818, May 1 st 1820 and March 1 st 1823 Ephraim Wheaton or Wheaton late a fifer in the army of the revolution is inscribed on the pension list Note of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the first day of March one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three. Given at the War Office of the United States this tenth day of April One thousand Eight hundred and twenty three.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
lived at Stockbridge Ingham County before his death 6 years. That her husband the said Ephraim Wheaton died at Stockbridge Ingham County State of Michigan aforsaid on the 26 th day of April 1853 and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Eunice X Wheaton mark
Witnesses Mason French Wm. C. Chapman
July 1853

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 15 th day of July 1853 And I hereby certify that the above affiant is personally known to me and that she is the Identical person sworn to be in the foregoing affidavit
Mason Branch Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Eunice Wheaton of Stockbridge Ingham County Michigan Widow of Ephraim Wheaton late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby irrevocably make constitute and appoint William Martin of Stockbridge aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States or the Commission of Pensions thereof The certificate of pension to which I am entitled for the military services of my said Husband according to the provisions of the "Act of Congress passed February 2 nd 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War" And for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of Attorney or other Authority that may have been given by me for any such purposes and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said attorney
In testimony whereof Witness my hand and seal this 15 th day of July 1853
Attest
Mason Branch Wm H Chapman
Eunice X Wheaton mark
State of Michigan } On this 15 th day of July 1853 personally ap- Ingham County } peared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Eunice Wheaton subscriber to the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be her act and deed for the purposes therein expressed
Mason Branch Justice of the Peace
Oct 1 1853

March 1, 1934
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Mr. W. W. Candler 551 East Vernor Highway Detroit, Michigan
Edmund Whedon, W. 4855 Ephraim Whedon, W. 6499 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of February 16, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Edmund Whedon who served as private in the New York militia, and of Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton who served as fifer in the Massachusetts Line.
Their records are given herein as found in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
EDMUND WHEDON W. 4855
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Edmund Whedon (as he signed), while residing in Hebron, Washington County, New York, enlisted in November, 1778, served at various times until sometime in the fall of 1788, amounting to one year four months seven days, as private and corporal under Captains John Hamilton, James Wilson, Stockwell, John Munson and Colonels Martin and Converse in the New York troop engaged in guarding the frontiers.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and a resident of Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York.
He died December 6, 1836, at Auburn, Cayuga County, New York.
Edmund Whedon married in February, 1821, in Aurelius, New York, Mrs. Dorcas Bliss, widow of Zenas Bliss, to whom she was married April 5, 1801, at Sharon, Vermont, and who died at Clarksville, Town of Aurelius, New York, in June, 1819. Her maiden name was Dorcas Brown.

→ Zenas Bliss, the former husband of the widow, Dorcas Whedon, served in the War of 1812 from August 21, 1812, to September 21, 1812, as a private and musician in Captain Joseph McClure's company of New York militia. It was stated that at the time he married Dorcas Brown, she was a resident of Thetford, Vermont, and that she had also lived at Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, and he in Fairlee, Vermont.
here may be this → Soldier's widow, Dorcas Whedon, was allowed pension on her application executed March 18, 1854, at which time she was aged sixty-eight years and residing in Auburn, New York, with her daughter, name not stated, who married James E. Tyler; she had lived with them most of the time since the death of the soldier and was still living there in 1859.
Zenas Bliss and his wife, Dorcas, reared a family of children but no names were designated.
In 1855, one Orramel Bliss was residing in Auburn, New York; In 1858 he was still residing there aged fifty-four years, his relationship to soldier's wife, Dorcas, or to her former husband, Zenas Bliss, not shown.
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EPHRAIM WHEDON W. 6499
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 6499, based upon the service of Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton enlisted at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, February 14, 1781, served as fifer in Captain Deane's company, Colonel Benjamin Tupper's 10 th Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Kings Bridge, at the taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged December 18, 1783. The soldier stated also that he was in the battle of Fort Washington and was also at Philadelphia to suppress an insurrection there, no details of these services given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 8, 1823, at which time he was aged "over fifty-seven years" and a resident of Lewiston, Niagara County, New York. He afterwards lived in Newfane, same county.
In 1836 the soldier had moved to the Territory of Michigan, and made his application in Washtenaw County, Michigan, for the transfer of his pension to that state.
He died April 26, 1853, at Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan, and was buried there; he had resided in said town for sixteen years.
Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton married, date not stated, Eunice, whose maiden name was not given.
Soldier's widow, Eunice, was allowed pension on her application executed October 4, 1853, at which time she was residing in Stockbridge, Michigan, aged ninety-one years; in the same year she gave her age as ninety-four years with no explanation of the discrepancy.
In 1823, the following children of Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton and his wife, Eunice, were referred to: Alice aged twenty-four, unmarried; Jerome aged about seventeen years; Locania aged about fourteen years; Calvin aged twelve years, and Barton aged about eleven years; also five children who had married and left home; the only other child whose name was designated was Orin.
In 1853, one Mary Wheaton acted as witness in the claim for pension of soldier's widow, Eunice, her relationship to the family not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

V 4 m 53
Pension Off: 16 Jan'y 1851.
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
I Moore
Commissioner,
Ephraim Wheaton, act 1818. Paid to 4 March 1853. No death
F Burt Auditor
Francis Burt Esq., Frank Auditor, Treasury

Wiflett. Says admit under the Act of 53. Has: died 1853.
"B. St. M."

1848 Cynthia Wheaton widow of Ephraim Wheaton
at Wm Martin Sept 19. 1852. Same Nov 16/53 Same Dec 27/1853
Act Feby 2. 1848

18,711/12
Ephraim Wheaton, or Wheaton Niagara Co. N.Y.
Bates Cooke, Lewiston, N.Y.
Recd. 22 Jan. 1822
Secretary of War Washington
On final settlement Certificates vol. 2. page 88
Lewiston N.Y. Jan'y 10
Hon. J. C. Saltonstall

Hon. J. C. Calhoun. Sir, Enclosed I have the honor to enclose you the claim of Ephraim Wheeler or Wheaton for a pension it is hoped his name will appear on the Rolls - If the claim be allowed be pleased to have the certificate enclosed to me.
Most Respectfully I am your ob. Servt.
D. D. Cook
Vernon, Macon Co. N.Y. 10 Jan'y. 1823.

Rev War en
Mason, Mich. June 14, 1920
Pension Department Washington, D.C. Dear Sirs,
Does the name of Ephraim Wheaton appear in the list of New York soldiers in the Revolution?
He is buried in a country cemetery in Stockbridge township, Ingham county, but is not listed in "New York in the Revolution."
Yours truly,
(Mrs.) Franc L. Adams
Historian Lansing Chapter D.A.R.
Mason, Michigan.

1913 Apr. 16 Hist. to Mrs. Mary N. Reed. Letter in L.F. 4 & 4 James Warren.
1920, July 15 Hist. to Mrs. Francis L. Adams En
1934, Mar. 1 - Hist. to Mrs. H. J. Candler - M.L.E.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6499
Eunice Wheaton or Wheaton  Wid.
Ephraim Wheaton or Wheaton  Kept. Res. Cav.
Act: Feb. 28/53  1878
Index: — Vol. 86 Page 330
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ephraim Wheeler

Mr Brudenell will please attend to Wharton's case & return the letter immediately

Extract
Of a letter to the Comt. of Pensions from T. W. Clarke dated Albany, Feb'y 25: 1837 —
"On the 19: of Sep't last I wrote you in ans: to your letter of the 15: of this month, that Ephraim Wheadon a pensioner under the Act of March 18: 1818, was last paid to the 4: March 1836. We find an reference to our books that this was a mistake, and that he was last paid at this Agency to the 4: September 1835."
The original of the above was returned to Mr. Wilson per order,
March 1: 1837.
R. B.

In ab May 5
WB
Ephraim Wheeler

Mich. & Harris Bank Albany Pension Agency May 2 o 1837.
James L. Edmunds Esq., Commissary of Pensions,
Sir,
In my letter of the 19 th Sept. 1836, it was erroneously stated that Ephraim Wheeler, a Pund. under the act of March 18. 1838, was last paid to the 4 th of March 1836. It should have been stated that he was last paid to the 4 th of Sept. 1835-
Be pleased to communicate this fact to the Pension agents in Michigan - I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully Your obed t Serv t
Thos M c Clusky Pund & Pensions

Stockbridge Ingham County Michigan September 20 th 1853
Hon ble Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Sir
Some time in July last I forwarded to your department the application of Eunice Wheaton widow of Ephraim Wheaton a Revolutionary pensioner who died on the 28 th day of April last. for pension agreeable to the laws of the United States I have not to this date received an answer to such application will you please inform me what action (if any) has been taken in the premises and oblige
Sir
Very Respectfully William Martin Attorney for Eunice Wheaton

Wheaton

Brief in the case of Emmeline Wheaton, widow of Ephraim Ingham County and State of Michigan. act 3 d Febry, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Subsistence was a pension under act of 18 th March, 1818, 1 st May, 1820 & 1 st March, 1823. Three persons testifying to general reputation of marriage to Pokahkatin.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Wm Martin Esq m Stockbridge,
Name and residence of Agent
Ingham Co. Mich.
Examining Clerk.
J. C. Boynton

Stockbridge Ingham County Mich January 7 th 1854
Honble S P Hildreth Comm r of Pensions
Sir
Yours of Dec r 27 th 1853 in reference to application of Eunice Wheaton widow of Ephraim of Michigan is just received. You now require proof of marriage prior to January 1794 or Jan y 1800 I have no doubt Sir but I can readily procure the affidavit of the Old Lady to that effect but pardon me if I say that by reference to the application it will appear to be unnecessary as the husband did not die until April last consequently the Widow could not be entitled to pension until after his death and although the application is inadvertently made under the act of February 2 nd 1848 it is clearly within the act of February 3 rd 1853 and may be so altered, to which alteration I as the attorney of Eunice Wheaton cheerfully assent. If you do not see fit to make the alteration please return the last application and I will have the matter rectified.
Will you please cause notice to be sent me relative to the application of Hubbard Fitch for Bounty Land I forwarded the same on Nov 21 st 1853 since which time I have not heard from it
Sir
Respectfully William Martin

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 64-99
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ephraim Whedon to Wheaton 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.     Feb 14 1781 Dec 18 1783 Life Dean Benjamin Tappan Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, King's Bridge, Ft. Washington, Surrender of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Northampton, Hampshire Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Jan 8 1823 His cl. was ab Residence at date of application, Lewiston, Niagara Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, over 87 years
Remarks: He married Eunice (---) no date stated, and died at Stockbridge Ingham Co. Mich. Apr. 26. 1853, buried there also. She was of Penn. on an application executed Oct. 4. 1853 while a resident of Stockbridge Mich. aged 91 years. In 1823 children were Alice 24 yrs. Jerome 17 yrs. Lucinda 14 yrs. Calvin 12 yrs. Barton 11 yrs. There were 5 others who are unrecd no names are stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

551 E. Vernor Hwy Detroit Michigan Feb 16 1934
Commissioner of Pensions Bureau of Pensions Dept. of Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me with the war record and pension record of the two following Revolutionary War Soldiers.
✓ 1. Ephraim Whedon or Wheaton Fifer in Massachusetts Line 2. ✓ Edmond Whedon
Private in New York Militia
Any information you can furnish will be appreciated.
Yours truly
W.W. Candler

Stockbridge Ingham County Michn (December 16 th 1853
Honble S P Waldo Comm r of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I again transmit pursuant to your last instructions a new declaration of Eunice Wheaton made before the Judge of Probate a court of Record. having a seal &c.
On the 21 st of November last I forwarded from this office the application of Hubbard Fitch for Bounty Land together with the Affidavits of two witnesses as required by order issued under direction of Hon ble J S Heath dated Jan'y 3 rd 1852 directed to Morelton Samson Esq. of Attica N.Y. on reference to the last application it will be discovered that the former power of Attorney was revoked and is now vested in me. this is with the full consent of Mr Samson he having forwarded me all papers of Mr Fitch in his hands. I have not received an acknowledgment of the reception of the papers please inform me if the same have been re- ceived
Sir
Very Respectfully William Martin

Stockbridge Nov. 22 nd 1853
Hon ble L P Waldo Comm r of Pensions
Sir
Yours of Nov r 14 th requiring a new declaration of Eunice Wheaton is this moment received which requires that the declaration be made before a Court of Record in open Court or in case of disability to appear that such disability shall be so certified. Now Sir in order to obey this regulation of the department it will put the applicant - a poor and destitute old Lady to the enormous expense of bringing the Judge of Probate (the nearest having Jurisdiction) a distance of thirty miles as she is unable to appear away from her residence.
In the former instructions received from you in September last no such regulation is expressed. The instructions are as follows relative to the declaration.
Pension Office
March 9 th 1848
In order to carry into effect the forgoing act the applicant who may claim a pension must make a declaration, under oath before some "magistrate" in the County where she resides which declaration must be duly authenticated. The Official character and signature of the "magistrate" must be certified by the proper Officer under his seal of Office and the magistrate must certify that the declarant is personally known to him.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
These directions together with the rule relative to Witnesses and their residences were strictly followed to the letter. I did not expect with the forgoing instructions before me that it was necessary to obtain the Judge in person.

when the document was duly certified. The Rule now laid down however arbitrary under such cir- cumstances I shall follow out as a matter of course and will forward as soon as the same can be obtained I would at the same time respectfully suggest that the case be re-examined as I have no doubt under the foregoing rule that your Honor will decide that the proofs are sufficient
Sir
Very Respectfully William Martin Attorney for Eunice Wheaton

State of Michigan
Ingham County 3 rd On this 4 th day of October 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Eunice Wheaton a resident of Stockbridge in said County of Ingham aged 91. years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Ephraim Wheaton who was a fifer in the army of the Revolution and who received a pension at the Rate of Eight dollars per month that the said Ephraim Wheaton resided at Stockbridge aforesaid for the space of sixteen years before his death and that previous thereto he resided at Niagara County State of New York and that the said Ephraim Wheaton died at Stockbridge aforesaid on the 20 th day of April 1853. and that she has no record of her marriage to the said Ephraim or certificate thereof.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the 2 nd day and year above written before me
Eunice X Wheaton her mark
Mason Branch Justice of the Peace
Witnesses David Orendt Mary Wheaton
I hereby certify that the above Eunice Wheaton is personally known to me that she is the Identical person named in the foregoing affidavit and that in consequence of Old Age and bodily infirmity she is unable to write her name and has therefore made her mark and that the witnesses to her mark as above are reputable persons and reside in the township of Stockbridge aforesaid
Mason Branch Justice of the Peace
I certify 4 words were interlined before being sworn or signing
Mason Branch J.P.

State of Michigan } County of Ingham } On this 4 th day of October 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Ingham Anson K Standish and Jerome C Branch both residents of the township of Stockbridge County of Ingham and State of Michigan and both being respectable and reputable citizens who having first been duly sworn according to Law do on their Oaths declare that they are well acquainted with Eunice Wheaton herein named the Widow of Ephraim Wheaton lately deceased and who died on or about the 25 th of April 1853 that she is the Identical Eunice Wheaton and the Widow of the said Ephraim Wheaton herein named that the said Ephraim Wheaton and the said Eunice Wheaton lived together as man and Wife in this com- munity for a space of fifteen years before the death of said Ephraim and were known as such during the afore- said time and further they say not Sworn to and Subscribed the day 3 and year above written before me } Mason Branch Justice of the Peace }
Attest Anson K Standish Jerome C Branch
I Mason Branch a Justice of the Peace of the County of Ingham and State of Michigan residing at Stockbridge aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Anson K Standish and Jerome C Branch that they are both respectable and reputable citizens that they reside in Stockbridge aforesaid and that full faith and credit is to be given to their affidavit and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Eunice Wheaton and have been for 15 years last past that during said time the said Eunice Wheaton and the

said Ephraim Wheaton lived together as man and Wife and were known as such in this community that she is the Identical person named in her affidavits and that she is still a widow and that I am fully satisfied of the truth of her statements therein made
Witness my hand this 4 th day of October 1853
Mason Branch Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan & County of Ingham 3p I Philip M c Kernon Clerk of the County of Ingham and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that Mason Branch Esquire before whom the foregoing declarations purports to have been made who has also signed the foregoing cer- -tificat es and whose name appears signed thereto was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of said County duly qualified and sworn according to Law that I am well acquainted with his signature and verily believe the same to be genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Circuit Court at Mason in said County on the third day of November 1853
Philip M c Kernon Clerk

State of Michigan } County of Ingham } ss On this 13 th day of December 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of Probate in and for the County of Ingham and State aforesaid Eunice Wheaton a resident of Stockbridge in said County aged 93 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Ephraim Wheaton who was a fifer in the army of the Revolution and who drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and who died at Stockbridge aforesaid on the 20 th day of April 1853. That the said Ephraim resided at Stockbridge aforesaid for the space of sixteen years before his death and that previous thereto he resided in Newfane Niagara County State of New York and that she has never had a certificate of her marriage to the said Ephraim and that the record of her said marriage is not to be found it being lost or mislaid -
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and Subscribed this } 13 th day of December 1853 } before me } William H Chapman } Eunice X Wheaton Judge of Probate } her mark
of Ingham County } Witness Samuel H Storking Michigan } Richard R Law
I William H Chapman Judge of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the above affiant is personally known to me that she is the Identical person named in the foregoing declaration and that in consequence

of bodily infirmity and old age she is unable to write her name and has therefore made her mark.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court at Mason this 13 th day of December
1853
Wm B Chapman
Judge of Probate of Ingham County Michigan
State of Michigan
Ingham County 3p
On this 13 th day of December 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Probate in and for the County of Ingham aforesaid Samuel H Stocking and Richard R Low residents of Stockbridge in said County two respectable and reputable persons to me personally known who having been first duly sworn according to Law do on their oaths declare that they know the before named applicant Eunice Wheaton the Widow of Ephraim Wheaton herein named that the said Ephraim Wheaton died at Stockbridge aforesaid on or about the 25 th day of April last past that they were well acquainted with the said Ephraim for 13 years before his death that during said period the said Ephraim and the said Eunice cohabited together as Husband and Wife and were residents of said Stockbridge during said period that they were known as Husband and Wife in this community and that the said Eunice is still a Widow
Sworn to and Subscribed this 13 th day of December 1853
before me
Wm B Chapman
Samuel H Stocking Richard R Low
Judge of Probate of Ingham County Michigan

State of Michigan Ingham County 3p I William H Chapman Judge of Probate in and for the County of Ingham and State of Michigan do hereby certify that Samuel H Stocking and Richard R Low, the persons whose names appear as witnesses to the signature or mark of the aforesaid Eunice Wheaton and who also executed the forgoing affida- -vit in my presence and whose genuine signatures are thereto subscribed are respectable and reputable persons in this community to me personally known, and worthy of full faith and credit and that the said Samuel H Stocking and the said Richard R Low are residents of Stockbridge aforesaid. And I further certify that the forgoing decla- -rations were made in open court at a special session of the same held at the dwelling house of the said Eunice Wheaton at Stockbridge aforesaid (at the request and on the application duly made of William Martin attorney for said Eunice) on the 13 th day of December 1853 the said Eunice being unable from bodily infir- -mity and old age to appear at the regular sessions of said Probate Court held at the County Seat of said County at Mason a distance of Twenty miles from the residence of the said Eunice, and I further certify that I am fully satisfied of the truth of her declaration and that she is still a widow
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court at Mason this 13 th day of December 1853 Wm H Chapman Judge of Probate of Ingham County Michigan