Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40687, Jonathan Wheaten, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wheaten, Jonathan
S. 40687
CONTENTS

16,916.
Ohio.
Jonathan Wheaton.
of Coshocton in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1820. and sent to Hon: W. Herrick, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 $ 181 50 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: '20 - 48 00
22 mos. $ 229.50 17/30 & 4/31.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued July 31, 1821, and sent to the Clerk of Coshocton County, Ohio.
State of Ohio ss.

Jonathan Wheaton
Deserted — Inadmissible
Cont'd

Steuben County } G. Jonathan Wheaton of the Town State of New York } of Pultney in the County of Steuben and State of New York being duly sworn before me William Helen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County doth depose and say that in the month of August , in the year of our Lord One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven he this deponent enlisted as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army under the Command of Captain Albert Chapman in the Seventh Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment commanded by Colonel Freeman Swift in the Brigade commanded by General Huntington, and that he continued in the said service as a Soldier until the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty when he this Deponent was regularly discharged at Neilsons point in the said State of New York, and that he this Deponent has lost his discharge - And this Deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for Support -
Sworn this 12 day of April 1818 before me Wm Helen
Jonathan Wheaton

Steuben County State of New York I, William Helin, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Steuben and State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jonathan Wheaton named in the preceding affidavit served as a private Soldier in the revolution against the Common enemy at the time and in manner stated in the said affidavit - As Witness my hand this 14 th day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eighty & Hundred and Eighteen - Wm Helin
Steuben County State of New York I, John Metcalfe, clerk of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do hereby certify that William Helin whose signature appears to the preceding affidavit and certificate is now one of the acting Judges of the Court of the Common pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York and duly commissioned as such - Given under my hand and the seal of my Office this 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eighty, Hundred and eighteen - John Metcalfe Clerk

I Thomas M. Burney first Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the county of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that I am satisfied that Jonathan Wheaton the person named in the annexed declaration  affidavit and certificate is now, and was at the date of said affidavit and certificate, in reduced circumstances and did at that time and still now stand in need of the assistance of his country for support - Dated this 17 th day of August 1818. Thos. M. Burney
State of New York } Steuben County } ss: I Edward Howell Clerk of the county of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that Thomas M. Burney whose signature appears to the prece- ding certificate is now the first Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County and duly commissioned and qualified as such. And that William Helm who was a Judge of said Court at the time the annexed proceedings were had before him, has since been removed from said office of Judge
Given under my hand and the seal of my office this 17 th day of August A. D. 1818. E. Howell

Chid 271. Jonathan Wheaton.
16,916 Sept 1820
Contin d July 31. 1821 Spencer the clerk of
Coshocton County Town Ohio

State of Ohio ss Court of Common Pleas October Term 1820 Coshocton County ss On this Fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Coshocton Jonathan Wheaton a Resident of said County, in the said State, Aged Sixty five years, Eight Months & Nineteen days, Who being first duly sworn According to Law, doth) on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War. Between Great Britain & U. S. America, as follows, for the space of five years, that he enlisted as a private Soldier in the Connecticut line, in the Month of February Seventeen hundred and seventy five, in John Sedgwick's Company, Col. Beebe's Regiment in Which this deponent remained for the space of Eight Months, and was discharged at Scituate, after this period this deponent Enlisted for the space of One year in 1776, in Capt. Titus Watson's Company, Col. Burrows Regiment, said Connecticut line and then obtained his discharge at Fort George. After this period in 1777 This deponent Enlisted again in same Company, for another Eight Months, Col. Neman Swift's Regiment, Genl. Huntington's Brigade same line, and remained four Months, in the same, after this this deponent Enlisted in the three years service, Capt. Albert Chapman's Company Same Regiment & line, and remained in the same a year & six Months and hired a substitute for Three Months & stayed three Months over his time & was returned as a deserter, then this deponent sent to the Regiment and got a permit to return to his duty, & served Twelve Months, afterwards and obtained an honorable discharge at Nelsons point, The date of this deponents Original declaration is 14 April A.D. 1818 he has received no pension - but in September last this deponent Received a pension Certificate Number 16916, And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my 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 and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 Day of March 1818

And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto Annexed, and by me subscribed
An Inventory of the property of Jonathan Wheaton of Hardy Township Coshocton County and state of Ohio, Who am without any landed property but am compelled to rent to support myself and wife, only with the help of the following property, to Wit.
   1 Bay Mare $ 30.00   1 Waggon and harness 55.00   1 Large hog 3.00   11 Small hogs at $1.25 Each 13.75   1 Cow 12.00   1 Clock 8.00   1 small pot 1.25   1 small Kettle 1.25   1 Bake Kettle and lid 1.50   1 Tea Kettle 1.50   1 Large Pewter platter 0.75   2 Pewter Basins 1.00   1 set of Plough Irons 3.00   1 Broad Axe 2.00   1 Brood hoe 0.15   1 Flat Iron 0.30   1 Log Chain 2.15   2 Trammels 2.00   1 Calf 2.00   together with Note in my favour of 40.00  
$201.80
And a Note against me, to the Amount of 150.00
Total in my favour - $ 51.80
Given under my hand this 13 th day of October 1820
Jonathan Wheaton

I further state that my occupation is a farmer, but in a weak consump- -tive state of body this deponent has no family but a wife by the name of Penelope, her age is sixty four years, and she is very infirm and but little able to contribute to the support of this deponent
Jonathan Wheaton
Sworn to and declared on the 14 th day of October 1820 before Court.
Attest A. Johnston, Clerk
I Adam Johnston -- Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Coshockton County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths and The schedule thereto Annexed are truly Copied from the Record 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
Two hundred and One Dollars and Eighty Cents, In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of October 1820.
A. Johnston, Clerk

May 16, 1934
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Jonathan Wheaten-S.40687 BA-J/AWF
Mr. W. W. Candler 551 E. Vernor Hy. Detroit, Michigan
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Ebenezer Whedon and Jonathan Wheaton.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Ebenezer Whedon; the surname has been searched under similar spellings.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40687, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jonathan Wheaten, as his signature is found in the claim.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
Jonathan Wheaten enlisted in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in 1775, served eight months as private in Captain John Sedgwick's Connecticut company. He enlisted in February, 1776, served one year in Captain Titus Watson's company, Colonel Burrall's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in April, 1777, served in Captain Titus Watson's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, after serving four months, he reenlisted in Captain Albert Chapman's company in same

regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, served one year and six months, when he hired a substitute for three months, but stayed away three months over his time and was reported a deserter; he sent to his regiment and got a permit to return to duty, which he did and served twelve months and was honorably discharged in August, 1780.
The soldier, Jonathan Wheaten, was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, then a resident of Pulteney, Steuben County, New York.
He was residing on October 14, 1820 in Hardy Township, Coshocton County, Ohio and then aged sixty-five years, eight months and nineteen days. In 1820 his wife, Penelope, was sixty-four years of age.
There are no further data in this claim concerning the family of Jonathan Wheaten.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Applicant aged 65 yrs. weak, & consumptive. - wife 64 yrs. weakly, &c. no other in family.
Cheq: $201.00. —
He says there is a note against him for $150. —
Com
Period 5 Yrs. —

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
January 28, 1927
Mrs. R. F. Mason 726 E. Grand Springfield, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40687, it appears that Jonathan Wheaton was born January 25, 1755, place not stated.
He served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
He enlisted in Litchfield County, Connecticut in February 1775 and served eight months in Captain John Sedgwick's Company.
He enlisted in February 1776 and served one year in Captain Titus Watson's Company, Colonel Burrall's Regiment.
He enlisted April 1, 1777 and served in Captain Titus Watson's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment after serving four months, he re-enlisted in Captain Albert Chapman's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Regi-
See Conn. Puff Papers 5-9-61-61-61. Col. Beebe was not a Colonel at this period and by Miss Nelson

ment and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and served one year and six months, when he hired a substitute for three months, and stayed away three months over his time, and was reported as a deserter, but sent to his regiment and got a permit to return, which he did  did and served twelve months, and was honorably discharged in 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while a resident of Pulteney, Steuben County, New York.
In 1820, he was a resident of Hardy Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, and referred to his wife, Penelope, as aged sixty-four years. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
x See Conn Bk Page 226 which gives the exactly as stated by father. This is the reason it was needed this way. Also by Miss Helen

551 E. Vernor Hwy. Detroit Michigan May 2nd 1934
Commissioner of Pensions Bureau of Pensions Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Dear Sir, -
Will you kindly furnish me the Army records and Pension records of Jonathan Wheaton and Ebenezer Whedon.
Jonathan only one - Wheaton was a private in the Connecticut Continental Line, Revolutionary Army.
Ebenezer Whedon was a private in the 3rd Berkshire County regiment, Massachusetts, Revolutionary Army.
Any information you can furnish will be appreciated.
Yours truly W.W. Candler

CHICAGO, ILL.APR. 28, 1927
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
THE REC.OF REVOLUTION.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly supply me copy of the pension data contained in my ancestors's record who died in Holmes Co.Ohio, and served from Conn.
His name was Jonathan Wheaton, born at Bradford, Conn. He married Penelope Lacey
His service was in Capt. Benj.Hinman's Co. 4th Reg.Apr.-May, 1775. Also in Capt.Sedgwick's Co. 7th Ct.Reg. Served in several battles and was with Washington's Army at Valley Forge, etc., etc.
I would appreciate any family data therein contained as I am anxious to further the family records as well as to furnish credentials for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
Appreciating an early reply,
Very truly yours,
D. U. Cameron,
Room 1333, Stock Exchange Bldg., 30 N.LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill.

I wish to Establish a Record to build with the Daughters of D. A. R.
Springfield Mo. No 27-1886
Dear Sir
Commissioner of Pension of D. A. R. I have been referred to you to learn of the full account of the Revolutionary war record of Jonathan Wharton who was Born in Bradford on June 24. 1755 and served in the war 3 years & wish to secure more fully, of what Battles, and where, and who under, what rank of army he had. was always been told of his being at Valley Forge, & Marmouth & Somerset at White Plains N. Y. yet have no official Record of same. He was my G. G. Grandfather and he, Died and was Buried at Millersburg Ohio. I am a widow of a soldier of the Civil war, of 1865. I am 68 years old thanking you for any help you can give me. Respectfully Mrs R. F. Mason Missouri 726 E. Euclid Springfield Mo

1927-Jan 28-Hist to Mrs. R. F. Maud. awt 1927. Aug 1 - Hist to D. N. Cameron awt 1934-May 16-Hist to W. W. Candler awt.
40 687
Pery
INVALID.
File No. 40,687
Jonathan Wheaton Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 559
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Isaac Lay wife - for 50 Jonathan Melan

Tusquehanna County Pa
Personally appeared before me David Pimack one of the Associate Justices and for the County of Tioga and State of Penna to me well known to be credible and being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Jonathan Milton and knows he was a soldier in Capt Chapman Comp y in Col Heman Swift's Reg t of the Connecticut line that he enlisted for three years in 1777 in Aug t that he knew the said Milton to go home on a furlough and staid over his time & that he saw Milton sent and obtained liberty to return, then the said Isaac Lacy knew this for he saw the writing from Col giving him liberty to return that the said Milton on return to the service of the United States and served as much as one year after his return and that the said Lacy knew that the said Milton did obtain an order  on the state of Connecticut of his discharging & relations in the Army so that the said Lacy knows he was honorably discharged from his three years service, in 1780 - and further the deponent saith not
Interst d before me on the 19 th day of Sept r 1819 and subscribed this Sixth day of September 1819 (David Pimack)                      Isaac Lacy

Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss I, John Hyde Jr. Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid do certify that David Bennett Esquire is and was at the taking and signing the within Deposition one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas for Susquehanna County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and deeds as such and that his signature is of his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Montrose the fourteenth day of January 1820 John Hyde Jr. Pro

Jonathan Wheaton of Cashabton County in the State of Ohio farmer Upon oath makes the following declaratio n - That he the said Jonathan Wheaton in the year 1775 Enlisted in Litchfield county, Connecticut for the term of eight months as a private in Capt John Sedgwick's company Col Beebe's Regt of Infantry that the declarant faithfully served the whole of said term at the expiration of which he was honorably discharged -
That the declarant in February 1776 Enlisted in Capt Titus Watson's Company under the command of Col Burrell in the State and county aforesaid for the term of one year That the declarant faithfully served the whole of said term at the expiration of which he was honorably discharged -
That the declarant about the first of April 1777 Enlisted a second time in Capt T. Watson's Company in the 7 th Connecticut Regt commanded by Col Heman Swift in Genl Huntington's Brigade for the term of eight months and served faithfully until the August following at which time he Enlisted in the 3 rd Company of said Regt and Brigade under Capt Albert Chapman for the term of three years

in which time the declarant states that he was in the Battle of Germantown and that he and the company to which he belonged were called off to fight under the off from the Regt to which he belonged during the action to fight under the cover of the Artillery to prevent the enemy from taking it -
The declarant further states that he was in the Battle of Monmouth in a detachment under Marquis De La Fayette -
The Declarant further states that in Dec 1778 he hired a substitute for three months and went home but did not return  and was absent from his Regt six months during which he was returned as deserted but that he returned about six months from the date of his furlow to his Regt and served the remainder of the term for which he Enlisted and at the expiration of said term Received an honorable discharge in August 1780
That the Declarant received written certificates of his discharges and that by accident he has lost the same -
That the declarant is upwards of sixty four years of age Inferm and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Jonathan Wheaton

State of Ohio } Coshocton County } ss.
This Day personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges for said County Jonathan Wheaton and after being Duly cautionend and sworn Declares the foregoing Statement to be true as it stands stated
I Peter Casey judge as aforesaid state that said Jonathan Wheaton is in reduced circumstances and very infirm given under my hand this 29 th Day of September 1819
Peter Casey Associate Judge
State of Ohio Coshocton County ss-
I Adam Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Peter Casey Esquire before whom the foregoing Attestation appears to have been made is and was at the date thereof one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Within and for said County of Coshocton Duly Commissioned And Qualified as such -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Name and Affixed the seal of said County at Coshocton the 30 th day of September 1819-
A. Johnston, Clerk

Corbettson 13 Aug 1872
Spice
Ohio 271
Recd 25 Aug 1891
2 nd Schedule Wheaton catalogue on the first
File H with the other papers - reform him if he not was fixed, and to whom sent -
John B. Bachman Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.
08-15 Doubtless

State of Ohio Corneville County ss-
Court of Common Pleas, October Term 1820-
On the fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty, Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Corneville Jonathan Wheaton a Resident of said County in the said State, aged Sixty five years eight months and Nineteen days, Who being first duly sworn according to law doth declare that he served in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and U.S. America as follows for the space of five years, that he enlisted as a private soldier in the Connecticut line in the month of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy five in John Sedgwick's Company, Col. Beecher's Regiment, in which the deponent remained for the space of eight months and was discharged at Simsbury, after this period the deponent enlisted for the space of one year in 1776 in Capt. Silas Watson's Company, Col. Burrows Regiment, said Connecticut line and then obtained his discharge at Fort George - After this period in 1777 the deponent enlisted again in same Company for another eight months Col. Mather's Swift's Regiment, General Huntington's Brigade same line and remained four months in the same - After this the deponent enlisted in the three years service, Capt. Albert Chapman's Company, same Regiment and line and remained in the same a year and six months and hired a substitute for three months and staid three months over his time and was returned as a deserter, then this deponent sent to the Regiment and got a permit to return to his duty, and served one twelve months afterwards and obtained an honorable discharge at Nelson's point - The date of this deponent's Original Declaration is 11 th April A.D. 1818 he has received no pension but in September last this deponent received a pension Certificate Number 16916 -
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 my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of 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" passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that

I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or credits due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed —
An Inventory of the property of Jonathan Wheaton of Hanley Township, Coshocton County and State of Ohio who are without any landed property but are compelled to rent to support myself and Wife Only with the help of the following property to wit,
  1 Bay mare ————— $50.00 2 Spotted hams ————— $0.00   1 Wagon & harness ————— 55.00 1 Set of plow Irons ————— 3.00   1 Large hog ————— 3.00 1 Broad Ax ————— 2.00   10 Small hogs at 125 Cts ————— 13.75 1 Broad hoe ————— 1.75   1 Cow ————— 12.00 1 flat Iron ————— 1.30   1 Clock ————— 8.00 1 Log chain ————— 2.75   1 Small pot ————— 1.25 2 Trammels ————— 2.00   1 Small Kettle ————— 1.25 1 Scap ————— 2.00   1 Wake Kettle and lid ————— 1.50 together with a Note in my favour 40.00   1 Iron Kettle ————— 1.50 $201.80   1 Large Pewter Platter ————— 1.75 150.00 
And a note against me to the amount of 150.00 Total in my favour $51.80
Given under my hand this 13 th day of October 1820 —
Jonathan Wheaton
I further state that my Occupation is a farmer, but in a weak Consumption State of body — This deponent has no family but a wife by the name of Penelope her age is sixty four years and she is very infirm and weak little able to contribute to the support of this deponent — Jonathan Wheaton
Sworn to and subscribed on the 13 th day of October 1820 before Court —
Attest — N. Schurton, Clerk
I, Adam Schurton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Coshocton County do hereby certify that the foregoing Bills and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record 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 two hundred and one dollars and eighty cents —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of October A.D. 1821 —
N. Schurton, Clerk
A duplicate no return having been had from the first —

Circleville Ohio July 11 th : 1821
Sir
Not having recd any answer from you to the first certificate which I sent you, at the request of the applicant I have sent you this second or Duplicate thinking the first must have been lost or mislaid -
I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully Yours &c.
J. Schurton
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