Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,998, Chauncey Wheeler, Conn. Sea Service Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Sea Service
Wheeler Chauncey
N. 25,998
Navy
Caroline Matilda
CONTENTS
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Chauncy Wheeler was born on Wednesday Decem- ber 17 th 1751.
Caroline Matilda my Wife born December 6 th 1761. on Sunday
Chauncy Wheeler Children Salome born August 10 th 1782 on Sunday evening at seven O'clock & ten minutes
Hulda born March 28 th 1784, on Sunday at half after Nine O'clock at night.

born May 1 st 1786, on Thursday at four O'clock after Noon.
Thobe born April 5 th 1789, at 18 O'clock at sun- -day night.
Lois born September 14 th 1791, on Wednesday at three O'clock in the morning.
Nichols born December 7 th 1793 on Thurs- -day about nine O'clock at night.

Nathaniel born 9 15 th A.D. 1796. on Tuesday about 2, O'clock in the morning.
Caroline born Fredyalmith brother Day the fifth O o , of October 1798
Simeon born March 4 th 4 th on Wednesday night 1801.

Elizabeth Wheeler died of the smallpox January 31 st 1792. Aged 65 years 2 Months and 22 Days

Reported
Set to Hon C. Whittney 1 st Auditor May 9. 1850
Set to Hon J. B. Butler May 9/50
830 Connecticut Caroline M. Wheeler widow of Chauncy Wheeler who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Daughter
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 84 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of July 1848, and sent to
Hanc Sherman Bridgeport Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under an February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 1

State of Connecticut. County of Fairfield ss. Pmaepsport On this, 27 th day of September A D 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stratford in said County Caroline Matilda Wheeler a resident of Fairfield in said County. aged 77 Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 intitled An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows.
That She is, the Widow of Chauncy Wheeler of Fairfield and who was a Quarten Gunner on Board The Frigate Alliance and who was enlisted in the Autumn of the Year 1778. on the said Town of Fairfield and joined the said Ship Alliance in Boston. in the Autumn of 1778. and continued to serve in her as a Quarten Gunner untill the Year Autumn of 1780. Remembers that her husband said that Thomas Ellwood of s d Fairfield who was a Pensioner was an officer on board said Ship at the time her husband served as aforesaid remembers of her husband relating what he said. when the news reached him on board of said Ship. that her native Town of Fairfield in Con was burnt in July 1779, said Thomas Ellwood being a poor man and very poor set up a lamentation for fear

his House was burnt. before the officers of The Ship when B o Chauncy remarked. That B o Elwoods wife must carry all the House he had on her head. and for what Remark the officers treated B o Chauncy with a Bottle of wine — Thinks Deborah Perry was a Ship mate with her husband in said Ship Alliance, Thinks it likely her husband had a discharge from said Ship which if he had is lost. remembers her husband had a Warrant or Commission with a large Seal on it for many years, after the War but whether it was a commission as an officer on board of said Ship or not she cannot say as her husband had the command of a Whale Boat after his Service in said Ship Alliance which Boat was Stationed at Black Rock in said Town of Hampton to prevent the Tories from carrying on the Corduroy Trade and about which Service she cannot state at present any particulars. nor can she at present get any proof for his Whale Boat Service. and having as she thinks fully proved 24 months service. she has not attempted to make any proof for said Whale Boat Service. she remembers that her husband had a Journal of his Service on board said Alliance which she had in her possession until about 4 years ago. when she left her House for a while with another family & when she returned the children had destroyed all his papers relative to his Service in the Revolution.

That she refers to the Deposition of said Ichabod Perry hereto annexed and to the Rolls of the said Ship Alliance which may be found at Washington, also to the Declaration and proof accompanying the Papers of said Ichabod Perry. for a Pension at Washington. as he has been Pensioned for  in her case said Service. and the same service being proved by Depositions accompanying his declaration will be proof of said service, and she confidently expects that it will appear by the Rolls of said Ship Alliance that said Chauncy Wheeler served at least 24 months as a Quarter Gunner of said Ship Alliance she has allways understood that he was gone so long in said Ship Alliance that he was by his friends given up for lost. often heard him say that he served as a Quarter Gunner on board of said Ship Alliance. two years.
That said Chauncy Wheeler was born in the said Town of Fairfield in the year 1751 December 17 th . has a Record of his age which is hereto annexed
That she was born in the Town of Stratford in S d County December 6 th 1761 as will appear by reference to said Record, which Record also contains the births of all my children. & the children of S d Chauncy. by one. has no Record of her marriage to said Chauncy nor has she any documentary evidence in her possession to prove his service or grade of Office. all having been lost as aforesaid said Chauncy was living in said Fairfield

when called into service and lived in said Hartford until his death, was a volunteer on Board Spd Ship Alliance and served in as Quarter Gunner at least 24 months.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Chauncy Wheeler on the 12 day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one. (1781.) and that her husband the aforesaid Chauncy Wheeler died in said Hartford by being drowned on the 22 day of April in 1803.; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, or in other words she does not know that he performed any service after they was married. if he did it is not now within her memory or recollection, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the home above stated - that her maiden name was Caroline Matilda Biers and was married to said Chauncy in the Parish of New Stratford now called Monroe and at that time was a part of the Town of Stratford in S d County by the Rev d Elisha Roseford who was the Pastor of the Congregational Church of said New Stratford Parish at that time,
Her
Caroline Matilda Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed on the marks- day and year first above written - before Me Hanson H. Corbin Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is the Widow of Chauncy Wheeler a Revolutionary Marine & Soldier as she states.
Hanson Hamlin Judge
Attest Ira Sherman Clerk
I, Ira Sherman Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Caroline Matilda Beers for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 27 th day of September A.D. 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk

On this 15 day of October 1838 personally appeared before said Court of Probate within & for S d Stratford Distrut. said Caroline Matilda Wheeler and having been duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following addition to her Declaration made before said Court on the 27 th day of September 1838.
That according to her knowledge and belief her husband the afforesaid Chauncy enlisted into a Company of Infantry Com. State Guards in the Summer of 1778 under Lt. Trumbull and served in said Guard at least 2 months in the Town of Hartford at a place called Black Rock upper Wharves, as a private soldier said Black Rock being the place where said Chauncy resided in the Revolution when Guard was attached to Col. S aml Whitcomb's Regiment in Genl. Goff & Silliman's Brigade and for proof of which above she refers to the Deposition of Aaron Nubell her her Attach.
Caroline Matilda Wheeler Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day & year above written. That is to say, on the 15 th day of October A: 1838 - Before Me Almon Hemenway Judge
I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the foregoing additional Declaration before said Court by Caroline Matilda Wheeler for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 15 day of October A 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield, ss. Probate Court I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Stratford in said County certify that Isaac Sherman & Levi Edwards are both Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That their commissions will expire in June 1839. That the Signatures to the Depositions hereto annexed of Huldah Gregory, Elyah Robbins, Abel Turner, Aaron Hubbell, Jerusha Burns & Rachel Burns are genuine. — Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court this 10 th day of November 1838. Ira Sherman Clerk

Hulda Gregory of Mansfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 54 years of age. Deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Chauncy & Caroline Matilda Wheeler, and that she remembers to have heard her father the sd Chauncy in his life time say, on a particular occasion that, he was frightened one night by a person more than he was in the whole two years that, he served on board the Ship Alliance. - also remembers to have heard her father say that Thomas Ellwood served in said Ship at the time he did who lived neighbour to them after the War in sd Fairfield, and heard him relate the same story about, Ellwood engraving, which his House was burnt in Fairfield when that Town was burnt, as is related in my mother's Declaration. also testifying that said Caroline Matilda Wheeler has been married since the death of Chauncy and that sd Chauncy was drowned in said Town of Fairfield on the 22 day of April 1803. and that the Record annexed to the declaration of sd Caroline Matilda Wheeler purporting to be a family Record is the true family Record of Chauncy & Caroline Matilda Wheeler and has been in our family ever since I can remember
Hulda Gregory.
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Mansfield September 24, 1838 Personally appeared Hulda Gregory and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me. Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Elijah Pibbins of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut about 68 years of Age Deposeth and saith that he resided in the Town of Fairfield during The Revolution to this day, and that Chauncy Whuler of said Fairfield also resided in said Town During the Revolution & until his decease and Deponent Remembers that said Chauncy was in service in the Revolution in an Armed Vessel of the United States and that Thomas Ellwood of said Fairfield was a Set of said Ship  Vessel as Deponent allways understood and that he remembers of this circumstance related that took place when said Chauncy was in service in said Ship — That when the news of the Burning of the said Town of Fairfield arrived in France where said Ship was then lying said Set Ellwood, being a very pompous character, speaks up before the company present there and says I wonder now if my House was burnt up with the rest, and said Chauncy being present, speaking in a low tone of voice, then of his Shipmate says I guess all the House you have in Fairfield might be carried away on your head — said Ellwood being poor it was his object to show of large among strangers Deponent was young at the time & Chauncy served and has no knowledge of the length of time & Chauncy served in the Revolution and his Widow Caroline Matilda Whuler who is now living in said Fairfield as his Widow and has never been married since his death and that she has been dead for many years thinks the Vessel he served in was the Ship Alliance Elijah Pibbins

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. Mansfield. August 7 th . 1838 personally appeared Eliza H. Robbins and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
E Robbins

Abel Turney of the Town of Farmfield in the County of Farmfield & State of Connecticut a Pensioner under Act of June 7 th 1832 Deposeth and saith that he lived in said Town of Farmfield during the Revolutionary War until this day and was intimately acquainted with Chauncy Wheeler, of said Farmfield dec d until his death and deposent testifies and says that he enlisted for one year time in said Farmfield at the Solicitation of Thomas Ellwood a recruiting officer with rank of Lt. who was also a native of said Farmfield. To serve on board the Ship Alliance. That he enlisted in said Farmfield in Decemb r 1780, and joined said Ship in Boston in January 1781 in company with Brg. Darrow, John Gould Isaac Gould, Isahiah Perry, & Stephen Lockwood Deposent enlisted as a Marine and deposent remembers that said Isahiah Perry & said Chauncy, was enlisted by said Ellwood a year or more at said Farmfield before he was to serve on board said Ship Alliance. and that deposent fully believes that said Chauncy was in service said Ship at least 12 months, deposent enlisted for 12 months and fully believes that was the term of enlistment given for service in said Ship and fully believes that said Chauncy served the full term of his enlistment, cannot say in what capacity, remembers said Chauncy told him he was, in the Alliance when she was in company with Capt Paul Jones of the Good man Richard at the time she took the British Ship Serapis, the Alliance sometimes

Sailed from Boston, & sometimes from New London and was generally employed as a Packet between France and the United States, and was under the command of Capt. John Barry when deponent served in her.
The persons mentioned before as serving with him in said ship are all dead except said Ishabod Perry who moved from said Fairfield many years ago and whether he is now living deponent cannot say but well remembers that said Ishabod Perry and said Chauncy served together, previous to the year that deponent served -
State of Connecticut
Abel Trowey
County of Fairfield } ss. Village of August 20. 1838 personally appeared Abel Trowey and subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me. Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Aaron Hubbell, of the Town of Haverfield in the County of Haverfield and State of Connecticut, a Pensioner of the United States under Act of 7 June 1832 Deposith and Saith that he was, intimately acquainted with Chauncy Miller die. The Husband of Caroline Matilda Miller who is now applying for a Pension and remembers that sd Chauncy served with him in the Revolutionary War in the year 1778. The latter part of the Summer of that year in a Company of Conn. State Guards under Command of Lt. Brownbridge which Guard was Infantry and was attached to Col. Saml Muntingz Regiment & Genl Godd Sillimans Brigade, and was Stationed at a place called Black Rock upper Wharves in said Town of Haverfield and deponent testifying and says that said Chauncy served with him two months faithfully as a private Soldier in sd Guard at the time aforesaid. and deponent remembers after that sd Chauncy went in the Frigate Alliance, and was in her as deponent understood for some small office in the Gunners department, from what he heard sd Chauncy say about his service in sd Ship he fully believes that he was in service in the Revolution about 2 years in the Revolutionary War remembers that said Chauncy was drowned in sd Haverfield many years ago, and that his widow has never married since his death.
Aaron Hubbell

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport October 11 th 1838 Personally appeared Aaron Nubbell and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the within foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Scarborough a frigate of twenty eight guns the Richard was sunk by the damage she received in the action a few hours after, and the Alliance with the prizes put into Tetal in Holland and that while in this port Peter Landers Commander of the Alliance was suspended for misconduct and Paul Jones took the com- -mand, that in the latter part of the winter of 1780 we sailed from Tetal and put in at Lorient in Spain we sailed in the Spring in the Spring following from Lorient in a cruise to the coast of England took some prizes and put in again at Lorient the Alliance was repaired and sailed for America in the latter part of the summer of the same year (the vessel being under the command of its former commander Peter Landers) and arrived in Boston sometime in the fall of '80 a greater part of the hands then left the ship a few however remained, among them Myself and the aforesaid Chauncy Wheeler to discharge the ship and fit her for repairing, then the aforesaid Wheeler and Myself left for home without receiving a cent of pay for our services, afterwards I saw said Wheeler in a place now called Bridgeport on board a privateer and it is my impression that he was on board a privateer or a gunner along the coast during the remainder of the war I further say that I am now seventy nine years of age and further this deponent saith not Sworn to before me this first day September Ichabod Perry 1828. — Joseph C. Shelton Justice of the Peace

Ontario County ss.
I Ichabod Perry of the town of Richmond in the County of Ontario being duly sworn depose and say that in the fall of 1778 I entered on board of the frigate Alliance then lying in the port of Boston and that Chauncy Whidder went on board the said frigate Alliance at the same time and place said frigate being in the Continental service, in the January following '79 we sailed from Boston under Capt Peter Landers for France with General Lafayette on board and landed at Brest in France some time in February of the same year, we then left the port of Brest and sailed to L'Orient and after repairing sailed out on a cruise in company with Paul Jones of the Bon'homme Richard and other French vessels and after being out a few weeks the Alliance and Bon'homme Richard ran foul of each other and obliged us to get back again to harbor, after repairing, the same summer we went out again on another cruise we sailed around England Scotland and Ireland took and destroyed a good many vessels and that in the fall of the same year off Flamber head in England we fell in with and captured the Serapis a forty four gun ship and the Countess

We certify that we have known Ichabod Perry for quite a number of years and that he is a worthy and respectable citizen a man of truth and veracity and one every way in whom we can put our confidence
Richmond Sept 1 st 1838
J. C. Shelton (J. P.) Charles Pierpont P.M.
State of New York Ontario County
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Joseph C. Shelton Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit was at the time of taking such Affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and residing in said County — And that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine —
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal this 3 rd day of September A.D. 1838 at Canandaigua
Thomas Hall. Clerk

18 3 /4
Samuel Perry
Fairfield
Conn
Miss. H. H. H.

Ontario County ss
Schabos Perry of the town of Richmond in the County of Ontario being duly sworn deposed and saith that in addition to his former deposition on the 14 th day of September 1838 relative to the service of Chauncy Wheeler in the war of the revolution he would further state that their service together on board the Alliance as stated in said deposition — commenced as near as he can recollect in the Month December 1778 and that they were discharged according to the best of his recollection at Boston in the Month of — October 1780 and that said Chauncy Wheeler held the office of Gunner's Clerk on board of said Ship Alliance during said service and he furthermore states he cannot under oath say that for that cruise alone he is now receiving a pension for he afterwards reentered said Ship and remained on board of her during the war and further this deponent saith not
Schabos Perry
Sworn to before this 26 th day of September 1838
Joseph C. Shelton Justice of the peace

Jemima Beers of Monroe in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut Depose & say that I am a Sister of Caroline Matilda Wheeler who has now applied for a pension she was the daughter of Nathaniel Beers of the (Parish of Newfane now Monroe) she was Married to Chauncy Wheeler by the Revd. Elisha Peppard who was the Pastor of the Congregational Church of Newfane now called Monroe at the time said Marriage took place. I was at the wedding & saw them married at the House of Ephraim Beers the year I cannot recollect but should say to best of my recollection I was fifteen years of age at the time they were married & am now seventy two years old - Monroe October 29 th 1838 signed sealed in Presence of Betsey Herson Levi Edwards — her Jemima X Beers mark
Fairfield County ss Monroe October 29 th AD 1838 — Personally appeared Jemima Beers and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed & I believe her to be a credible person & she says she never learned to write which is the reason of her making her mark before me Levi Edwards Justice of Peace

1889 ✓
3127
Carolina Station Whaler
Con.
act 7. July 38-
grade not made out & militia service not specified -
m. 81 - d 3
adm 2
21 months Seaman
$84
No deduction
Hor 7.7 Whittier

I Rachel Beers of Monroe in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut do hereby declare & say that I am a cousin of Caroline Matilda Wheeler who has now applied for a pension. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Beers of the Parish of New Stratford now Monroe. She was married to Chauncy Wheeler by the Rev. Elisha Buxford who was the Pastor of the Congregational Church of New Stratford Parish now Monroe at the time said marriage took place, I was at the wedding & saw them married at the dwelling house of Archipus Beers the year I cannot recollect but to the best of my recollection I was about eighteen years old at the time they were married and my age at this time is seventy four Monroe November 5 th 1838
Signed sealed in Presence of —
Rachel Beers
Horace Crofton
Levi' Edwards —
Fairfield County of Monroe Nov r 5 th 1838 Personally appeared before me Rachel Beers & made oath in due form to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed & I believe her to be a credible person Levi' Edwards Justice of Peace

25,998. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,998 Caroline M. Wheeler Widow of Chauncey Wheeler Seaman New bed
Act July 2nd 1848
Index: Vol W , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 18'99 Geo. Kennedy City -
Aug 21 1901 N.B. Wheeler Winona, Minn mch-11-1903 - # 12 to S. Knapp. N.Y. City

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Bridgeport
J L Edwards Esq.
Sir
I send you the Pension application of the Wd. Caroline Matilda Wheeler of Fairfield, and you will if you please send her certificate to me. and Mrs Wheeler requests me to say to you on her behalf that. She wishes you to send her a certificate for the term & grade for her service in the Ship Alliance as you may. from the Rolls of said Ship, & from the Deposition of Ichabod Perry judge she is justly entitled to. for the Comptroller's certificate to prove the service of 2 months, under Lt Snowbridge she refers to the Pension Application of Aaron Nubell of Fairfield under Act of 1832 and for evidence that the Rev Eliske Rixford was Pastor of the New Stratford Church at the time of her marriage. & that he left no Record She refers to the Deposition of Edmond Lewis which may be found with the Pension application of Sarah Curtis of Monroe under Act of July 4 1836. Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman,

• C.R
288 Lexington Avenue,
New York City.
Department of Pensions, - Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, -
I find in the printed record of Connecticut men in the Revolution, p 662 that Caroline M. Wheeler of Fairfield Conn. was a pensioner in 1840 Will you kindly send me about facts you have regarding the service of her husband Chauncey Wheeler , who was born Dec 17 1751 & died Apr. 1803.
Also, kindly send any record you have of service in Rev- olution of Lemuel Coleman or Cohman of Southampton Mass; Parapet Yours truly S. Knapp. Feb. 27, 1903.

Rep 2 ,
Connecticut 1554
Caroline M c Wheeler
widow of Chauncy Wheeler who was a Seaman
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 84 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of August and sent to Isaac Sherman Bridgewater, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 80.

Connecticut - 1889
Caroline Matilda Wheeler, widow of Chauncey Wheeler, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d April, 1803 - of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Seaman in the Frigate commanded by Captain Alliance of the _____ commanded by Capt. Hardy in the East Sanders - line for 21 months Seaman.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 84 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Feb- ruary 1839 and sent to Hon. T. J. Mitchellsey, H. P. D.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 = $210:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. 4. 39 - 42 00
$252:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Bliss Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 217.

OMN.
Winona, Minn., Aug 11 1901
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.,
Dear Sir-
Will you kindly supply me with a copy of the record of service rendered in the Revolutionary war by Chauncy Wheeler of Fairfield Co Connecticut whose widow Caroline M Wheeler drew a pension in 1840.
Very respectfully, N.B. Wheeler

G. W. KENNEDY, GENERAL CORRESPONDENT.
P. O. Box 196.
RETURN THIS LETTER.
TYPEWRITING. STENOGRAPHY. PROOFREADING. PRINTING.
Washington, D.C.,
July 31- 1899.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Your attention is most respectfully invited to the enclosed communication to the Chief of the Record and Pension Office and to that officer's endorsement thereon. Under date of the 9 th or 10 th of June I addressed a duplicate application to you. Having received no reply from your office, I beg to again call the same to your attention, and to be informed whether or not the information asked for can be furnished by your office.
Very respectfully,
G. W. Kennedy.

#3 C.D.C. June 7-99.
RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
549754
WAR DEPARTMENT
46 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. June 5-1899.
Caroline M. Wheeler, Pensioner, Fairfield, Conn. Rev. War.
From G. W. Kennedy, Requesting the name & war record through whom the said Caroline M. Wheeler was pensioned & relationship between them;
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 6, 1899.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. G. W. Kennedy,
No. 46, New York Avenue, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.
Applications of this character should be addressed to the Commis- sioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
F. C. Ainsworth Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
(300a) Per W.

Answer Sept 1899 by Boode
Washington, D. C., June 5, 1899.
Chief of the Record and Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In "Connecticut Soldiers of the Revolution " in the list of pensioners as returned by the Census of 1840, appears the name Caroline M. Wheeler , aged 79, Fairfield, Ct. Can you, from the records in your office, please give me the name and the war record of the soldier through whom the said Caroline M. Wheeler was pensioned, and the relationship between them?
Very respectfully, G. H. Kennedy.
Address:- #46 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C.

Rev. War
Washington, D. C.,
June 7, 1899.
The Hon. the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Death Sec
Dear Sir:—
In "Connecticut Soldiers of the Revolution," in the list of pensioners as returned by the Census of 1840, appears the name Caroline M. Wheeler , aged 79, Fairfield, Ct. Can you, from the records in your office, please give me the name and the war record of the soldier through whom the said Caroline M. Wheeler was pensioned, and the relationship between them?
Very respectfully,
G. W. Kennedy.
Address:—
#46 New York Ave. N.W.
Washington, D. C.

30 House of Reps April 14 th /50
Sir Will you have the goodness to direct the testimony, appended to the application of the Widow of Chauncy Wheeler of Connecticut, and going to prove his service to be copied and certified to the first Auditor's Office It is required to prove his service there in order to support an application for Prize money Very Respectfully Thos B Butler
Hon J L Edwards Barnesville of Pensions

State of Connecticut Bridgeport J. L. Edwards Esq June 2 nd 1843
Sir I send you the Pension application of the Widow Caroline M c Whorter please send her certificate to me
Yours Respectfully Gerrit Smith

State of Connecticut & County of Fairfield ss Windsorport
On this first day of June A 1843 personally appeared before me Isaac Sherman a justice of the peace in and for said County of Fairfield Caroline Matilda Whuler a resident of the Town of Fairfield in said Fairfield County, aged 82 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 of March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That She is the widow of Chauncy Whuler of said Fairfield co. who was a private and Gunner in the R d Revolutionary War And the Annual Amount of Pension that She received under the act of July 7 th 1838 as his widow was Eighty four Dollars, -
She further declares that She is still the widow of said Chauncy Whuler deceased.
Caroline Matilda her X Whuler mark
Sworn To and Subscribed on the Day and Year above written before me and I certify that the above named Caroline Matilda Whuler is personally known to me to be the Widow of said Chauncy Whuler deceased.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport. I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bridgeport in said County do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the peace in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature to the within declaration of Caroline Matilda Miller is genuine
Given under my hand & Seal of office this 7 day of June A D 1843.
Attest Mark Moore Clerk
1749

Caroline A. Plummer
-1
ad 1834
admitted
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport ct

DECLARATION, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d of February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Hartford { ss. Hartford
On this 12 day of July 1848, personally appeared before me, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, Caroline Matilda Wheeler a resident of Hartford in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, aged 87 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Chauncy Wheeler who was a Private Soldier & Gunner , in Col. H.  Matz in Service in said War and was a resident of said Town of Hartford at the time of his decease and for proof of his service in said War she refers to her Declaration for a Pension under Act of July 7 1838 at the Pension Office at Washington City.
That she received a pension under the act of June, 17th, 1844, at the rate of Eighty four Dollars , per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me.
Witnesses { Nichols C Wheeler Isaac Sherman Caroline Matilda Wheeler marks Isaac Sherman Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the widow of Chauncy Wheeler aforesaid and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration. Isaac Sherman Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Hartford { ss.
I, Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 24 day of June 1848, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 14 day of July 18 48
Thomas Robinson Clerk