Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3546, John Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Wheeler, John
S. 3546
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1098.
Ohio
John Wheeler
of Belmont in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Thomas of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hunter - in the Massachusetts line for 1 year 3 months - from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of October 1832 and sent S. D. Morris Patavia Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  75.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833  25.00     $100.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, Book D, Vol. 10 Page 53.

State of Ohio County of Clermont August Term of the Court of Common Pleas for the Court aforesaid, before the Honorable George P. Loveland President Judge and Messrs. Whitaker, John Ewing and Robert Hamlin Associate Judges. On this ninth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Court of Common Pleas now sitting John Wheeler a resident of the township of Ohio & county of Clermont State of Ohio aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was born he believes on the 12th day of September in the year 1785 in action, State of Massachusetts when seven years old resided in Bridgewater in the County of Bristol State of Massachusetts, while he was living in that town in the month of July in the same year that the battle of Bunker Hill was fought he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under the following named officers - Capt Geo Thomas - Major James Hemen, Col. John Lemont, James Potter was orderly sergeant, 2 d Sergeant Packer, 3 d do Isaac Cook, 1 st Sergeant was he thinks first corporal and Joseph Ledy was second. Benjamin or Isaac Cook was sergeant, and deponent brother Simon Wheeler was sergeant. The regiment met at Col Lemonts at New Bedford. Deponent volunteered for 6 months. They were employed guarding the shore of Portland bay and the western side of Kennebec river from Cape Elizabeth down to Cox's head. While out on this six months tour Sgt Samuel Thompson, called the regiment to which deponent belonged and with several other regiments went to the town of Portland  Wiscasset and surrounded it, Captain Mowatt (a British Captain) then to save his life promised to keep him in confidence if that place hailed him, and promised to keep him in confidence. Sgt Thompson left the place and the Tories as Captain Mowatt to fear, he then gave them Portland then called Coxe's  to fear and then burnt the town of Portland  Wiscasset . After this six months tour was out deponent went home and remained there about twelve months when orders came on for enlisting troops for service on Rhode Island Deponent at the same time of Bridgewater, in the month of November in the year just remembered. Enlisted under Captain Thomas who before the company marched took sick, and Capt Elijah Grant of the town of Woolwich took the command, the following are the officers under whom he served on this expedition as well as he recollects them - Col James Hemen, Lieutenant Col. Hector Paton, Lieutenant Hithorne, G. D. Lovell was also there.

back on which at that time there was a British Fort and the British ships were in the harbor. The British shipping went up the creek while American shipping in the United States service under the command of Commodore Saltonstall, were some in the harbor and some off in the channel. They went down from Kennebec river by water in their boats, and landed at the before mentioned place. There was six ships called in one of which several other armed vessels in the American service. The largest ship was the Cluett she came from Philadelphia and carried thirty two guns, Commodore Saltonstall was on board of her. Then there was the Sally , he thinks about a twenty two gun ship. The Chesapeake a ship of twenty two guns. The Cluett of twenty guns is a new vessel, this was the first time she had ever been out. I do not remember the names of any of the rest of the vessels. They landed on the advice neck under the cover of the American vessels. They landed in the morning they were met and opposed by the British from the fort. When the Amer- icans ascended the hill the British retreated to the fort. The American shipping fired on the British but Commodore Saltonstall fired grape shot on his own men before they got to the shore and killed the whole of them. When the troops got on the top of the hill on the class ground in plain view of the British fort, the officers formed the men ready for a charge to storm the fort, but when Gen Lovell came up, he ordered us to halt and go to leaving up beach works and making fort, they continued to do so for about three weeks they got a mortar from Boston that carried a ball of 100 lbs eighteen inch shell called "the old one" and three shells from her on the British. The British officers sent a flag and begged them not to fire any more shells as it was their hospital. Upon which Gen Lovell order them to leave us one night a number of men drawn out of each company went with them under the command of Col Hemenway to seize a redoubt and took it. They took kept the redoubt the next day. The three prisoners informed that the place they had before been bombarding was not a hospital & they then resumed the bombardment of the British till the main part of the British got a relief with them. The Americans had about one hundred prisoners of the British till with them. The Americans kept two of the big ones between Portland river & St Johns, they came in & informed them that the Rainbow and the Horse and a good many other of the King's ships were bearing down upon them. Gen Lovell ordered the Ameri- cans to evacuate the fort on the advice neck and to put away they on board the transports and went into Portland harbor. Commodore Saltonstall, after they all got on board, runs all the ships except the Cluett up the Portland river. The British shipping arrived with Saltonstall's order saying they to be taken out the harbor and the shipping to be burnt. The Cluett remained and fought

Clermont Common Pleas August Term 1832
Wednesday August 8 th . 1832. This day personally appeared in open court John Wheeler an applicant for the benefit of an act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the revolution filed June 7 th . 1832. And made under oath the declaration by the said act required and at the same time produced Chapman Archer and William Roth who upon oath made their statement in reference to the said application all of which is ordered to be certified. I certify that the above is truly copied from the journals of the Court of Common Pleas for Clermont County made at their August Term 1832 on the proceedings had in the matter of the application of John Wheeler. and I do further certify that the said Court declared their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served in the United States. And further that it appeared to them that the said William Roth who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the township of Union County of Clermont and State of Ohio and that Chapman Archer who has also signed the same is a credible person residing in the township of this county and state aforesaid and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ohio hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Wheeler for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day of August A.D. 1832
J D Morris Clerk

until she was taken. When the American troops landed they went through the wilderness for three weeks until they struck Kennebec river, where there was settlement. At that time the British had retaken the fort but it was only for a short time. The Americans reached the settlement upon the Kennebec. I think this was some time towards the last of August or the first of September. The British mistook the fort for a house and fired upon it. The British were defeated and different expeditions. The expedition that I was on as before mentioned was for 3 months under the officers as they have been before stated. After the expiration of the Rhode Island term, I returned home, and in the month of May was discharged from that service. I remained home about one year - and then under the command of the same officers who commanded in the Rhode Island expedition - he went out to Bayaduce Neck as before stated. Where & when the before mentioned services took place. I ended that last service in the month of June year - who remem- bered and was discharged at Fort Western at the head of navigation on Kennebec river. Had no written dis- charge. Know of no person whose testimony or evidence who can testify to his service. Has no record of his age in his own family bible, taken from his father's bible. lived in the same town of Portland until fifteen years since when he moved to the township of Ohio, Coos County and State aforesaid where he has since continued to reside, and does now reside at the Doyen. John Doyen being Don L. McPhee. & Captain Rattle, Chapman & others. his neighbours know him - and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original J. S. R. [Signature] Sworn to in open court August 9 th 1832 G. Morris Clerk Pro Tem

John H. Foster Applicant for Pension
We William Robb Clergyman residing in the town of Union this of the County of Clermont State of Ohio and Chapmans Creek of the Ohio township same county certify that we are well acquainted with John Whelan who has subscribed and sworn to the within application that we believe him to be seventy six years of age and that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Given to in open August 9 th 1832 D Morris Clark, P.T.
Chapman Archd William Robb
Free P.O. Aug 25 1832 Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington D.C.
(Application for a pension)
Batavia N.Y. Aug 16 th
No 1958

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M. E. E. copied from letter by M. M. H. F. dated 3/12/27
September 25, 1928
Miss Nellie Scheck 2312 Harlan Street Falls City, Nebraska
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3546, it appears that John Wheeler was born September 4, 1735 in Acton, Massachusetts.
When he was seven years of age he moved to Bowdoinham, Lincoln County, Massachusetts, and in July, 1775, while a resident of that place, enlisted and served six months as a private in Captain George Thomas' Company, Colonel John Lemont's Massachusetts Regiment, in which regiment his brother, Simeon Wheeler, was Ensign.
About twelve months later he enlisted and served three months in Captain Elijah Grant's Company, Colonel James Hunter's Massachusetts Regiment. In 1779 he enlisted and served three months in Colonel Hunter's Regiment in the Penobscot Expedition.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, while a resident of Chie Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
(The above noted John Wheeler is the only soldier by that name

Rev. War MP
who was pensioned in Ohio, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

John Wheeler Ohio
10 1958.
private from 1775.
1 year & 3 months.
$50.

BRIEF in the case of  John Wheeler  of  Clermont County  in the State of  Ohio.  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 Years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July In 1775 and 1776 — 6 — — — Private Gen. Samuel Lovell Col. John Lincourt Maj. James Hunter Capt. George Thomas Maj. Mettler   Nov — 1776 and May — 1777 — 6 — — — " Col. Hunter & Patten Capt. Thomas Gant   June Recr. & collected 1 — 3 — — " Same officers —   Year 1, 3 Months —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort at Baggaduce Neck,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lincoln County, Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Lott Examining Clerk.

Sept. 20-1933 - First to Eunice Perkins MMH 1937 - Mar. 12 - Feb. To Mrs. Norma McCaughy M.E. 1928 - Sep. 25, First to Miss Nellie Schrock M.E. 1929 - Mar. 1, First to Aurella W. Thompson M.E.
Rev. Wm
3546 INVALID.
File No. 3546
John Wheeler First rev Dan
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. A , Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

and 1812 s Section R/eel
March 1, 1929
Arvilla Wheeler Thompson 902 Madison Street, Apartment 8 Syracuse, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3546, it appears that John Wheeler was born September 4, 1755 in Acton, Massachusetts.
When he was seven years of age he moved to Bowdoinham, Lincoln County, Massachusetts, and in July, 1775, while a resident of that place, enlisted and served six months as a private in Captain George Thomas' Company, Colonel John Lemont's Massachusetts Regiment, in which regiment his brother, Simon Wheeler, was Ensign.
About twelve months later he enlisted and served three months in Captain Elijah Grant's Company, Colonel James Hunter's Massachusetts Regiment. In 1779 he enlisted and served three months in Colonel Hunter's Regiment in the Penobscot Expedition.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, while a resident of Ohio Township, Clermont

County, Ohio.
It is not stated that he was ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Wm
March 12, 1937
Mrs. Emma McC. Hall 3831 Windom Place, N. W. Washington, D. C.
Madam:
Upon request of Miss Bertha F. Wolfe who called at this Bureau on the 8th instant, the following history is herewith furnished you.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3546 it appears that John Wheeler was born September 4, 1755 in Acton, Massachusetts.
When he was seven years of age he moved to Bowdoinham, Lincoln County, Massachusetts, and in July 1775, while a resident of that place, enlisted and served six months as a private in Captain George Thomas' Company, Colonel John Le-mont's Massachusetts Regiment, in which regiment his brother Simon Wheeler was Ensign.
About twelve months later he enlisted and served three months in Captain Elijah Grant's Company, Colonel James Hunter's Massachusetts Regiment. In 1779 he enlisted and served three months in Colonel Hunter's Regiment in the Penobscot

Expedition.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832 while a resident of Ohio Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

September 20, 1923
Eunice Haskins % The Stella Press Stella, Nebr.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3548 it appears that John Wheeler was born September 4, 1755 in Acton, Massachusetts.
When he was seven years of age he moved to Bowdoinham, Lincoln County, Massachusetts, and in July 1775, while a resident of said place he enlisted and served six months as a private in Captain George Thomas' Company, Colonel John Lemont's Massachusetts Regiment, in which regiment his brother Simon Wheeler was Ensign.
About twelve months later he enlisted and served three months in Captain Elijah Grant's Company, Colonel James Hunter's Massachusetts Regiment. In 1779 he enlisted and served three months in Colonel Hunter's Regiment in the Penobscot Expedition.
He was allowed pension on his application Execut-

ed August 9, 1832 while a resident of Ohio Township, Clermont County, Ohio. Date and place of death not stated.
It is not stated that he ever married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB.

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - Can you give me data on the Revolutionary War service of one John Wheeler, who is in the 1840 list of pensioners as living in Clermont Co., Ohio?
Would your data give his age, birth place, and the name of nearest living relation? - and whether he served in the army or navy? I should certainly appreciate any information you can give me.
Very truly yours -
Arvilla Wheeler Thompson 920 Madison St., Apt. 8 Syracuse, N.Y.

Did John Wheeler of Mass. who married Mary Ingraham file a claim for pension? He served in Revolutionary War. Information desired by Mrs. Norma McC. Hall, 3831 Windom Place N.W. Wash. D.C.
I would like to see the papers if a claim on file. Beatrice Frances Wolf,
March 8 - 1927.

THE STELLA PRESS STELLA, NEBRASKA
Aug. 3, 1923-
CLYDE G. HASKINS MISS EUNICE HASKINS
We are trying to trace up some lineage for a prospect who is desirous of joining Daughters of American Revolution.
Concerning John Wheeler born in England and died in Ohio in 1835- was a soldier, so our informant says, all through the Revolution - He drew a pension. Will you please supply:
 1- Date of his birth  2- The place of his residence during Revolution.  3- Definite place in Ohio where he died.  4- Official proof of his service during the Revolution. 
May we have above information at your early convenience. very truly - Eunice Haskins.

THE STELLA PRESS STELLA, NEBRASKA
Aug. 3, 1923-
CLYDE G. HASKINS MISS EUNICE HASKINS
We are trying to trace up some lineage for a prospect who is desirous of joining Daughters of American Revolution. Concerning John Wheeler born in England and died in Ohio in 1835 was a soldier, so our informant says, all through the Revolution - He drew a pension. Will you please supply?
 1- Date of his birth  2- The place of his residence during Revolution.  3- Definite Place in Ohio where he died.  4- Official proof of his service during the Revolution. 
May we have above information at your early convenience. very Truly, Eunice Haskins.

Commissioner of Pensions.
Department of the Interior, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: only see in file
I wish to obtain the military record of John Wheeler who was a soldier in the Revolution being one of "the First Three Years men in Land". Got his discharge and re-enlisted aboard a privateer ship.
It is probable that his place of residence during the Revolution was Massachusetts, as he lived there at one time. May have been Monroe County, N.Y. where he moved from Mass. He drew a pension, so his name should be on the Revolutionary Pension list. His first wife's name was — blank by whom he had six children, the first one Hezekiah being born in England Nov 11 1775. Would the pension record give her first name, and date of birth? She died in Mass.

Would Pension record give date of her death? " " " " " " his birth and death? he died in Ohio in 1835. Would greatly appreciate any information you can give me, and am enclosing stamped self addressed envelope.
(Miss) Nellie Schock 2312 Harlan St Falls City, Neb.