Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17775, Ebenezer Wheeler, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Wheeler, Ebenezer
NUMBER
S. 17775
CONTENTS
carded
[Ruled lines for entry]
[Ruled lines for entry]

24. 3 6th New York
Ebenezer Wheeler Was stationed in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Meeker of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the N. Y. Mil. time for 12 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Ward. Sing Sing
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $ 100.00 Semisant. allowance ending Feb 24. 20.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. William Clerk Book C Vol. 4 Page 128

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. State of New York County of Westchester
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On this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester in the state of New York, now sitting Ebenezer Wheeler a resident of the town of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester aforesaid aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth tell his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
1775
That he enlisted in the army of the United States on or about the last of September or the first of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Meeker in the regiment commanded by Lord Stirling in the line of the State of New Jersey. that he joined said Regiment on or about the month of November in the year 1775: that he enlisted for the term of one year: that he served out the said term in the said Regiment and company and at the expiration thereof to wit on or about the last of September or the first of October in the year 1776 was honorably discharged from said service, at fort inde- pendence in the county of Westchester in the State of New York: that at the time he entered the service as aforesaid he resided in
12 mo

the township of Elizabeth in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey: that he marched through the eastern part of the said State of New Jersey, and through the city of New York and from thence into Long Island, that he was marched from said Long Island to the city of New York and from thence into the adjoining County of Westchester and was discharged at Fort Independence in said County as before mentioned. And the Declarant further saith that he has made every endeavor to procure the testimony of two witnesses to prove his said service in said regiment but has wholly failed. that all his comrades in arms with whom he was acquainted are now dead and the only evidence of said service that he has been able to procure is that of David Hand who testifies that your petitioner did enter the service as he always understood about the commencement of the revolutionary war in the said Company and Regiment. And also proof of the hand writing of said Captain Sheffer to the furlough of the Declarant hereinunto annexed: which is all the proof of the said service he can obtain procure.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Henry Sheffer
Sworn to and subscribed

This 23 rd day of September 1833 before me
N. Bayles Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Wheeler for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
N. Bayles Clerk

Westchester county ss Clerks Office ss I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the county of Westchester do hereby certify that Charles Lor is a whose name is subscribed to the annexed petition, is a Justice of the peace in and for said county. In witness - Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 10 th day of December 1830
N Bayles cl.

To the Senate and house of Repre- sentatives in Congress assembled
The Petition of Ebenezer Wheeler now of the County of Westchester and State of New York
Respectfully Sheweth.
That your Petitioner enlisted in the Army of the Revolution on or about the last of September or the first of October in the year 1775 in the company comman- ded by Captain Joseph Meeker in the regiment commanded by Lord Stirling in the line of the State of New Jersey that he joined said regiment in or about the month of November in the year aforesaid and that he enlisted for the period of one year that he served out his time in said regiment and received his honorable discharge from said service at Fort Mifflin in the State of Pa in the month of Septem- ber or October 1776. That the said (Regiment was in the battle on Long Island - That your Petitioner is now aged 80 79 years and needs the assistance of his Country for his support that he is no longer able to procure his living by manual labour
And your Petitioner further Sheweth that he has made every endeavour to procure the evidence of two witnesses to prove his service in said regiment but has utterly failed that all of his comrades in arms with whom he was any wise acquainted are now dead and the only evidence he has been enabled to obtain is that of David Hana who testifies that

your Petition did enter the service as he always understood and also to the hand writing of Captain Meeker to the Hurlough of your Petitioner which is annexed to Isaac Davids affidavit, That as your Petitioner cannot by the present regulations of the war department obtain his pension he humbly prays your honorable body to take his case into consideration and grant unto him by an act of Congress a pension during his life and your Petitioner will ever pray &c.
Ebenezer Wheeler
West Hoosick County ss Ebenezer being duly sworn on his oath saith that all the facts set forth in the above Petition are true & further he saith not.
Sworn this 10th day of December 1830 before me
Ebenezer Wheeler
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace

28.311 Ebenezer Whalen
Admitted Private 12 months Pay of private
1775 to 1776
M c Ward

The 11th March 1886 This is to certify that Ebenezer Crossman hath here at absence & is about his lawful business until the nineteenth of March & given under my hand
Capt
Joseph Moser

State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss:
I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the County of Essex, and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas held at Newark in and for said County Do hereby certify That Stephen R. Grover Esquire before whom the annexed deposition was made, was at the time of taking the said deposition and now is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Essex, residing therein, duly commissioned qualified and sworn, That I verily believe the signature "S. R. Grover" is the hand writing of said Justice, and that full faith and credit are due and may be given to the official acts of said Stephen R. Grover.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Newark aforesaid the Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty
E. Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me Essex County do } Matthias Halstead who being duly sworn on his oath deposes and saith that he served in the Revolutionary Army in the First Regiment of Troops raised in New Jersey commanded by Lord stating that said Regiment was raised for one year and commenced service on the seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and seventy five that this deponent served in said Regiment as Quarter Master of the same and as Ensign of Capt Joseph Morris's company in the said Regiment that there was a company in said Regiment commanded by Joseph Meeker that Elias Mead was a Lieutenant in said Capt Meeker's company and further this deponent saith not sworn & subscribed before me      Matthias Halsted this 7 th day of December 1830 J. R. Grover Justice of the Peace

The Petition
of Eleazer Wheeler
Dec. 21. 1830
Rej d to Com ee Mil. Pensions
December 19, 1831
Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Jan y 4 " 1832
Com ee - disch d - to lie
No proof of value of property - Ward testifies as to credibility
Col. John Wheeler - Col.
Ward
Com tee 32. Pensions
Certificate of

State of New Jersey, Before me William Hites one Essex County J s of the Judges of the Inferior court of common pleas and one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex personally appeared David Hond of said County of full age who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he knows Ebenezer Wheeler, that he knew him during the Revolutionary war, that he and this Deponent worked together for James Campbell Esq in the what was then the Township of Elizabeth in the County of Essex some time during the revolutionary war, and that at that time he the said Ebenezer Wheeler left the employ of James Campbell Esq and as Deponent at that time understood enlisted himself as a Soldier in the Company of Captain Joseph Meeker and Deponent further saith that he has no recollection either of having seen or heard of the said Wheeler being in or about this County afterwards during the remainder of the war - and Deponent being shown the hereto attached Parol Cr- -tificate signed by Capt Meeker says that he knew the said Capt Meeker, has seen him since and although it is a long time since he has seen his hand writing before yet from the recollection which he has of its appearance the signature to the said annexed Certificate to be the hand writing of him the said Captain Joseph Meeker and further saith not sworn and subscribed before me the 17 th day David Hond William Hites

State of New Jersey County of Essex ss
I, Elias Van Antwerpen, Junior Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid, and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas held at Newark in and for said County do hereby certify that William States within named and before whom the annexed deposition was made was at the time of taking the said deposition and now is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Essex duly qualified commissioned and sworn, residing in the said County; that he verily believes the signature "William States," is the hand writing of the said Judge, and that full faith and credit are due and may be given to his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Newark aforesaid, the Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
E. Van Antwerpen Jr. Clerk

28.311 Ebenezer Whalen
A dwittid Private 12 months Pay at Jersey
1775-1776
M c Ward

17.775 INVALID.
File No. 17.775
Ebenezer Wheeler
Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 405
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wheeler, Edward GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5212 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 21, 1791 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.