Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28941, Aaron Wheeler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wheeler, Aaron.
S. 28941
CONTENTS

28848 New York Aaron Wheeler Vols in the State of New York was a private in the Comp y commanded Captain Tyler of the Reg t commanded Col Huntington in the Conn t line for 14 mo. 23 days
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 49 Dollars 20 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1834 and sent to Lowell Johnson -
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34  147.60    Pension allowance ending  24.60     $172.20  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. H. Bruns Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4 Page 135.

In the matter of Aaron Wheeler application for Pension
25904
77. 3 mo 15 ds no other of- ficer mentioned than the last & no proof
79. 1 mo. no officer & no proof
disallowed
Allowed
8 mo 23 ds. pri
6 mo do
14 .. 23 - pri

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - State of New York Oswego County, ss
On this fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, being a Court of Record now sitting Aaron Wheeler a resident of Volney in said County, aged Seventy four years last June 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 June 7th 1832
That he was born in Chatham (Thinks in the County of Windham but is not certain) in the State of Connecticut on the 26th day of June in the year 1758 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served on herein stated Then that on the first of March 1775 he enlisted while living with his father in Chatham aforesaid under Captain Abraham Dyer Lieutenants Timothy Doolittle & Ensign Aaron Hale in Colonel Huntington's Regiment as a supernumerary in the Connecticut Troops and went to New London where he lay two and half months building a Fort and then Marched with the Company to Roxbury near Boston in Massachusetts where he arrived shortly after the Battle of Bunker Hill which happened about the middle of June He continued here doing duty until his term of service expired which was ten months and was dismissed the last of December but received no written discharge That General Putnam had the principal command at Roxbury while he staid during the term That about the last of February or first of March 1776 he enlisted again while at Chatham and under Capt. Riley of Middletown in Colonel Dyer's Regiment and went to the City of New York where he lay between three & four months doing duty in relieving guard near the old battery and was again dismissed something past the middle of June and returned home but received no written discharge
That immediately after he arrived at home he enlisted on board a River Galley called the Grame in the naval service for six months under Captain Ichabod Tinker & David Brooks Lieutenants John  Ebenezer  Tracy Ensign David Dyer Galley was built at East Woodhull and was taken to New London & thence sailed to New York and thence up the Hudson River and engaged some vessels of the enemy and continued cruising in the Hudson till his term was out about the first of January 1777 when he was dismissed at Kingsbridge but received no written discharge
That the first of June 1777 while at his father's in Chatham he enlisted under David Smith Capt. for three months & a half and went to Pikes Hill on the Hudson River about fifty miles above New York and arrived there just after the stores were burnt so soon after Marched to Danbury where he arrived just after the war burnt staid there a short time and marched back to Pikes Hill again & then continued in the service until his term expired when he was dismissed in the month of September

and returned home but remained but a few days before he with almost all the militia were called out to oppose Sir Henry Clinton who was proceeding up the Hudson river to relieve Burgoyne. That they went as far as Esopus when they received intelligence that Burgoyne was taken & Sir Henry Clinton returned down the river and he was discharged and went home being about a month in this service.
That he has been called out at several different other times and was out a few days or weeks at a time when he cannot now particularly state. He cannot tell certainly whether the above service was rendered in the State troops or Continental line but knows that he did not receive any written discharge though their chief officers were often of the Continental line. That he supposes there is a record of his age in the town clerk's office in what town aforesaid as that was customary. That he lived with his father till he was twenty one years old when he married and remained in that town aforesaid till he was twenty five years old when he removed to Wenham in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont where he remained till the year 1819 when he removed to Valmy in the County of Oswego & State of New York where he now lives. That he always enlisted as a volunteer in all the terms of his service. That he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service except his brother Benaiah Wheeler whose affidavit is herewith transmitted.
That he is known to Frederick Foster Thomas Hubbard & Ephraim Beardsley William Wyles & others in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State or territory. Subscribed and sworn the day & year aforesaid.
D McPherson Dep Clerk of Oswego County -
Aaron Wheeler
We William Wyles a clergyman residing in the town of Valmy County of Oswego & State of New York and Frederick Foster residing in the same place hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Aaron Wheeler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Then B Byles sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
D McPherson Dep Clerk of Oswego County -
Frederick Foster

And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Wyler who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Volney and that Scudder Foster who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Volney aforesaid and is entitled to credit
J T Merrill Judge of Oswego County Court
I Eric Poor Clerk of the court of common Pleas for the county of Oswego do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Aaron Wheeler for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of December 1832
Eric Poor Clerk By D M Hewson Dep Clerk
State of New York Oswego County ss ) On the twenty eighth day of October 1833 Personally appeared before me the under named Justice of the Peace of said county the above applicant Aaron Wheeler who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to all the officers under whom he served and therefore could not be positive that "Huntington" was the name of his Colonel under whom he served in 1776 as stated in his declaration and cannot now state certainly who was the Colonel that commanded at that time but is confident that he served the term of more or less months and thinks less months as stated in his declaration and at the place therein stated also that he served the term of three and a half months in 1776 as stated in his declaration the same as a private Also that he served the term of six months on board the Raw Gally called the Grouse in 1776 as stated in his declaration and also that he served the term of three and a half months and one month in 1777 as stated in his declaration that his captain in the last term of one month was Daniel Brainerd in Colonel Dyer's regiment of Artillery who were all called out on that occasion

I am therefore as confident as I am of any fact from recollection that in the whole I served from 17 to 18 months as a private in the army in the revolutionary army and six months on board the New England States Navy and for such service I claim a Pension Subscribed & sworn this 28 th day of October before me Lewis Johnson J.P.
Aaron Wheeler
In the matter of the Application of Aaron Wheeler for a Pension

In the matter of Aaron Wheeler application for Pension
25904
77. 3 mo 150s no other of- ficer mentioned than the last & no proof
79. 1 mo. no officer & no proof
disallowed
Allowed
8 mo 238s. pri
6 mo do
14 .. 23 - pri

State of Vermont Windham County ss
Beriah Wheeler of Danneia & County of Windham aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and saith that Aaron Wheeler was a resident of Vaby in the County of Oswego & State of New York did enlist in the service of the United States in the year 1775 under Lieutenant Timothy Povey & ensign Aaron Hale but whether it was State troops or continental this deponent is not certain and went to New London & thence to Roxbury or Boston somewhere from six to ten months do not remember the exact time and this deponent further saith that the said Aaron Wheeler enlisted early in the year of 1776 & went to New York and was gone from thence to four months when he returned and about the last of June of the same year the said Aaron Wheeler enlisted in the Naval service on board a Raw Gally called the Gorgon and went in company with this deponent under Captain John Tucker in which service he continued six months when he was discharged and that in the summer of 1777 it was said that the said Aaron was about four months but of this this deponent had no personal knowledge and further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn this 13 th day of June 1833 before me
Beriah Wheeler
Peter R. Taft - Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham and State of Vermont
And I Peter R. Taft the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was sworn certify that I am acquainted with the said Beriah Wheeler and know him to be a person of good character for truth and veracity dated June the 13 th 1833
Peter R. Taft - Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windham County ss
& James Elliot Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windham do hereby certify that Peter R. Taft, - before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the County of Windham aforesaid that I am the true and lawful Clerk of the said Peter R. Taft and truly believe the hand writing affixed to the above affidavit to be the proper hand writing of the said Peter R. Taft. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 13 th day of June A.D. 1833. James Elliot, Clerk.

No 25904 Aaron Wheeler Oswego County New York
am
Rep to E Phelps Jft Dec 28. 33
A. Wheeler
Lowell Johns m
Lowell Johns Palermo Oswego County New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Aug. 8. 33
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunctive notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Aaron Wheeler Oswego County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field Officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlist. Mar. 1775 - 10 9 priv. Capt. Dyer, Col. Huntington { Col. Nuttman 74 years Chatham Traditionary evidence & one Witness   Enlist Mar. 1776 about 3 15 " Capt. Riley, Col. Sager County Certified credible - papers correct   Enlist " - 6 - priv. Row Galley, Col. Sager { Lieut. Smith Connecticut   Enlist June 1777 - 3 15 private Capt. Smith   Called out " - 1 - " Officers not named  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
+ There were no enlistments in Col. Huntington's Regiment in March 1775

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare 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 as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
If the applicant served as a sergeant in 1775 in the Militia or State Troops of Connecticut, he may obtain evidence of his service by affixing to Elisha Phelps, comptroller of that field. He may also

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the hours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
produce evidence of the other service for forth from the same source

28941 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 28,941
Aaron Fletcher
His Rec. No.
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 4 th 1896 Sold and to C E Pierce, Pawtucket R.I. S.H.B.
1908 Feb 23 Hird to Emma Wheeler Hawk, V.S.W. 1912 Nov 1 Hird to Mrs. Jay. Flyatt 1912 Nov 16 Mrs. Alina Schenck to apply to and let re. Silver in R.I. 400 Henry Bakeman

369 So 3 rd St.
Fulton. N.Y.
Oct. 28, 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send copy of pension papers of Aaron Wheeler who served in the Revolutionary War, and received pension while living in Scriba Oswego Co. N.Y. in 1840 living with Aaron Wheeler!

Also copy of pension papers of Jonathan Hall of Mass. who resided in Tolney, Orange Co. N.Y. at time of application Aug. 16. 1819. age at that time 63 years.
His widow Abigail Bice Hall also drew pension after his death.
And Abigail Mrs John F. Reynolds.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by S. D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Aaron Wheeler
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
Enlisted from time of Bunker Hill battle
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except Invd #11748 in 1779 Invd #28941 in time of Bunker Hill battle

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Aaron Wheeler S.F. 28941
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1. 1775 10 mos. Pvt. Abraham Tyler Huntington Conn.   Mar. 1. 1776 June 1776 " Riley Sage   Immediately after enlisted on board the Row Galley Leone under Capt. Isaac Tinker , discharged Jan'y 1, 1777.   June 1777 3 1/2 mos. David Smith   1777 1 mo. Daniel Brainerd Sage   called out several other times a few days or a week at a time.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham Conn. with his father
Date of application for pension, Dec. 11. 1832. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Tolney, Seneca Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 74 Born Jan. 26. 1758 in Chatham Conn.
Remarks: Marryed when he was 21 years old, name of wife not stated, and moved to Winhall Bennington Co. Vt. when he was 25 yrs. old.

Aaron Wheeler of Oswego Co., made an application for pension on December 7 th , 1832, at which time he was residing at Volney, N. Y., and 74 years of age, and his pension was allowed for fourteen months and twenty-three days' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Abraham Tyler and Col. Huntington. He enlisted at Chatham, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Clarence E. Pierce, Pawtucket, R. I. c/o J. & P. Coats, Ltd.
Commissioner.

Comptrollers Office April 24 th 1834.
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears by an authenticated copy of a pay roll of the 9 th Co. in the 8 th Reg t raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut July 1775, that Aaron Wheeler served therein as a private from the 9 th day of July to the 17 th day of December 1775 being five months & eight days. Of this company Abraham Tyler was Captain, Timothy Percival 1 st Lieutenant, Solomon Orcutt 2 nd Lieutenant, & Aaron Hale Ensign, & the Reg t was commanded by Col. J. Huntington.
That it appears by the books of the Council of Safety Pay Table that five regiments were ordered to Norbury in January or February 1776 at the request of Gen. Washington & to serve two months. These regiments were commanded by Colonels E. Wolcott, Wadsworth, Douglass, Ward, & Waterbury. No rolls of these have been found; nor any list of the Captains or subalterns, nor any evidence showing the

Duration of their service.
It appears by the records of State that the Genl. Assembly of Connecticut in June 1776 ordered six battalions to be raised to join the continental army at New York, & to serve until the 25 th Dec r 1776. Comfort Sage was appointed to command one of them. No roll has been found of either of them.
And that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety that Jehiel Tinker was on the 31 st of May 1776 appointed Captain of the New Galley Crane, which before that time had been built by the State. No roll of her crew has been found or any evidence showing how long it remained in service.
Capt. Tinker, as Captain of the Crane, is charged on the 7 th of June 1776 with an order on the Treasurer; & under date February 20 th 1777, he is credited, viz, "By his pay rolls, laying in & charges while in service of this State & of the Continent as per account stated."
E. Phelps

Denison, Iowa, 2/11/08
Sir -
I am informed that your bureau has published a list of the soldiers pensioned for services in the Revolutionary War. If so I would esteem it a favor to receive a copy.
My great-grandfather, Aaron Wheeler, served from Bunker Hill to the close of the war. He was probably in a Connecticut regiment for he afterward lived in that state, later in Vermont where he received a grant of land for his war services; finally moving to Oswego Co., New York, where he died at the age of 104 years. I give this from memory as I have heard it stated by my father, but all records were destroyed by fire many years ago. If the

records of your office can aid me in establishing the identity of this pensioner I would be very grateful indeed.
Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. Emma Wheeler Hawk.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

V.R.M. Rev. War Section.
November 16, 1912.
Mrs. Alice Schenck, 303 Worth Street, Fulton, N. Y.
Madam:
In reply to your undated letter, received the 14 th instant, in reference to the claim of Aaron Wheeler. Sur. File No. 28,941, Rev. War, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, for date of last payment of pension, and to whom paid, and probable date of death, citing the following data: Aaron Wheeler, Certificate No. 28,348, issued July 26, 1834, under Act of June 7, 1832, at the New York Agency.
Very respectfully,
J. C. Davenport Commissioner.

Reference July 16 July 16 July 16
Yours S. Johnson P.M.
War department Pension office hon of J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington city

Inclosed I send you again the papers of Aaron Wheeler with the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut it would seem by comparing the declaration of the applicant and the affidavit with the certificate of the Comptroller that there is some mistake as to the time when the service at Newbury & Boston was performed by the declaration & affidavit it would seem to have been done in 1775 but by the certificate of the Comptroller it would seem to have been done in 1776 I have no doubt that all or nearly all stated by the declarant was performed but think it very probable that he does not recollect correctly as to the year or perhaps time of year when
Whatever be the result of the papers consistently I hope may be granted to the old man who has now got almost discouraged your obedt Servt July 16 th 1834
J. S. Edwards Esq
Lowell Jan