Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,375, Samuel Wheeler, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wheeler, Samuel Army
R 11,375
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836
State of New York, County of Wayne (ss On this 30th day of April 1846 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court in for said county then in Session at Lyons Hannah Boynton, a daughter of Samuel & Amey Wheeler aged fiftyseven years of said county & State who being 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 4th 1836; That her said mother Amey Wheeler was the widow of Samuel Wheeler who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, that the said Samuel Wheeler was a during the war Soldier, served to the close of the war, and drew a bounty lot of land in the State of New York, that he probably served as a private, that he probably served in the 20th New York Regiment under Capt Walker; She further declares that her said mother Amey Wheeler was married to the said Samuel Wheeler in the year 1780 seventeen hundred and eighty, that the husband of the said Amey Wheeler, being this deponent's father died in 1810 or 1814 eighteen hundred & thirteen or fourteen, leaving his widow the said Amey Wheeler who remained his widow till her death, and that she died on the 4th day of June 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two, that at her death she left the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards to wit, Betsey Bothwell of Spafford Onondaga County, John Wheeler of Onondaga County New York Delana Vreeland Brownstown Wayne County Michigan Anna Barnum, Polly Lampson & Hannah Boynton of Rose Wayne County New York, Abigail Curtis Lapeer County Michigan Sworn to and subscribed on the day of the year above written before
B. Whiting Circuit J. N. Y.
The Court certify that the above named Hannah Boynton is a respectable person, that it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that Samuel Wheeler the late Revolutionary Soldier died in 1813 or 1814 leaving his widow Amey Wheeler who remained his widow till her death, and that she died on the 4th day of June 1842, and that at her death, she left the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving & that each of them is of the age of twenty one years, to wit Betsey Bothwell of Onondaga Co John Wheeler of Onondaga County Delana Vreeland of Wayne Co Michigan Anna Barnum, Polly Lampson & Hannah Boynton of Wayne Co New York & Abigail Curtis of Lapeer Co Michigan, the proof which was satisfactory to the court is the above affidavit of Hannah Boynton, and the attached affidavits of Ann Barnum Benjamin Seely & Bateman Barnum all certified as respectable persons
B. Whiting Circuit J. and Presiding Judge of Court of Common Pleas Genesee County New York

State of New York
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Wayne County Clerk's office
I hereby certify that the Hon. Dan Whiting before whom the within affidavit was made was a Judge of the Court of Oyer & terminer at the date of the execution of the same & that I am well
acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to be genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the same County this 30 th day of April 1846.
A. B. Williams Clerk of Wayne Co.

State of New York, County of Wayne (ss Ann Barnum of said County being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that she is a daughter of the late Samuel Wheeler & his wife Amy Wheeler, that her said father had the reputation of having been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution & this deponent well recollects that he drew a bounty lot of land in the County of Cayuga & State of New York that this deponents eldest Sister is Sixty four years of age, that this deponents said father Samuel Wheeler died more than thirty years since during the late war leaving his widow, this deponents said mother, the said Amy Wheeler, who rema- ined his widow till her death & that she died on the 4th day of June 1842 eighteen hundred & forty two, and that at her death, she left the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving & that each of them is twenty one years of age and upwards, viz Betty Bothwell of Onondaga County New York, Anna Barnum Polly Lampson & Hannah Boyington of Wayne Co. New York Abigail Curtis of Lapeer Co. & Delana Freeland Wayne Co. Michigan Subscribed & sworn before me Ann Barnum this 29 th day of April 1846
George W. Ellinwood J. P.
I certify that the above Ann Barnum is a respectable person — George W. Ellinwood

28 State of New York, § 20 et seq 1846 County of Wayne (ss) Benjamin Seely of said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he was personally acquainted with Samuel Wheeler & his wife Amy and their family more than forty years since, that the said Samuel Wheeler had the reputation of having been a revolutionary soldier, & that he did more than thirty years since during the late war, that he left his widow Amy Wheeler, who remained his widow till her death & that she died on the 4th day of June 1842 eighteen hundred & forty two, that at her death, she left the following named children her surviving being her only children her sur- -viving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, to wit - Betsy Bothwell of Onondaga County New York, Anna Barnum, Polly Lampson, & Hannah Boynton of Ron Wayne County New York, Delany Vreeland of Wayne County Michigan & Abigail Curtis of Lapeer County Michigan, that from this deponent's knowledge of the ages of the said surviving children he believes the eldest to be sixty three or four years of age, from his knowledge of her from a child Subscribed & sworn before me, Henry Seely This 29 th day of April 1846
George W. Ellinwood J.P.
I certify that the above named Benjamin Seely is a respectable person - George W. Ellinwood

At 6779 No 2
Amy Wheeler and widow of Samuel N.Y.
act 4 July 1836
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State of New York
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Wayne County Clerk's office
This may certify that George W. Allen - Wood was a Justice of the Peace at the time of the different election for Justice in the Wayne County appointments and I certify that I am here acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & hereby believe the signature + to be genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County Court. This 30 th April 1846
A. B. Williams Clerk of Wayne Co.
1846

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State of New York, County of Wayne (ss Bateman Barnum of said County being duly sworn, deposes & says that he has for more than forty years been personally acquainted with Samuel Wheeler & Amy Wheeler his wife and their family, that the said Samuel Wheeler had the reputation of having been a Soldier in the war of the revolution, that he died more than thirty years since, leaving his widow Amy Wheeler who remained his widow till her death and that she died on the 4th day of June 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two, and that at her death she left the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, to wit - Betsy Bothwell of Onondaga County New York, Delana Vreeland of Wayne County Michigan, Abigail Curtis of Lapeer County Michigan, Anna Barnum Polly Lampson & Hannah Boynton of Wayne County New York Sworn & Subscribed before me?
This 29 th day of April 1846 George W. Ellinwood J.P. Bateman Barnum
I certify that the above named Bateman Barnum is a respectable person James Longley

✓ No 6779 Amy Wheeler died
Nov. - Jan. 1840 July 10. 1846.
Lib. to Amos Jay August 23. 1847
Lib. to Rev. D. G. H. August 1848.
Yrs & G. H. Dec 29, 48.
Oct 4 July 1836 A for done

Let. to Hon. J. J. Huger Esq. April 11. 1849 Lt. to Hon. E. Mackintosh May 17. '49 to Hon. E. Blackmar July 25. '49 Report Lieut. Col. 10th Inf. Oct 16/51 Lt. Genl. D. D. S. July 2/57. Lt. 13/52.

125 Havana N.Y.
How October 7. 1850
Wm. T. Jackson.
Appeals from the decision of the Comr of Pension in the case of Mary Wheeler. —
Att
Ref d to Com ee of Pensioners for a Ref d to Dept Interior
Oct 9. 1850

Appeal is taken in the case of Amy Wheeler of New York - This application was made under the law of 1836 - but an acceptance has been offered under the law of 1838 - Very strong proof has been made and is on file of Samuel Winegar, a witness whose testimony is highly esteemed for its sincerity & truth, the points of identity required it would seem have by him and other witnesses been made out - Proof that our widow is not the Amy Wheeler of Rockland County has been fully established - Proof of the age of the children, or of the parties having lived together, or both, prior to 1794 is clearly made out on file, one Amy Wheeler was from Onondaga County, possibly some of the proof belonging to this case, may be in the file of papers of Amy Wheeler of Rockland County we ask an examination as to this fact - we ask an examination of all the proof in this case & then all we ask is our just due, pursuant to no previous
Yours truly W. J. Jackson Havana NY
Havana Octr 7. 1850
Hon Secy. of Interior

Samuel Wheeler, the late husband of Amy Wheeler, is supposed to have been a during the war's man, & to have drawn a bounty lot of land in New York, Amy his widow on whose account the applica- tion is made it will appear was married in 1850 - was  is  is not made out, it is not known what the Department will require - a letter from Samuel Winesgan is attached, speaking of bounty land & the marriage

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11870
P. O.
Amy Wheeler
Service: widow of Samuel Mar 1786 & d. 1842
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Pension Office
October 16. 1850.
Sir,
I have the honor herewith to transmit the papers numbering 5, relating to the case of Amy Wheeler, on which Hon. W. T. Jackson appeals, and a brief of the evidence.
On examination, it will be found that the evidence as to the date of the marriage is not satisfactory, and is altogether too vague, on which to rely as proof of the fact. No record of the marriage has been produced, nor any attempt to account for its non-existence. The evidence to identify her husband with the soldier who served under Captain Walker is entirely unsatisfactory - and, with the knowledge of the objections originally made to this claim, no satisfactory evidence has been furnished by claimants. What induces a greater suspicion in this case, is the fact that a similar declaration was made by a woman of her name, and claiming to be the widow of Daniel Wheeler, and was filed in this Office during her life, and rejected.
The parties were required to give some explanation on this point, but never did so.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully Your Obedt Servt J. L. Edwards
Hon. William A. Graham, Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Ovid N.Y. March 7 th 1857
Sir
In Sept 1850 I appealed through Hon Wm Jackson the case of Amey Wheeler late an applicant for a pension of New York
I have no report (Most Respectfully Yours Ob d Servt
Abad Joy
Hon Alex r W m Stuart Secy of Interior Washington DC
buf Oct 15 '50
Rec d & pen d off for reexamination Dec r 8/50

Samuel Wm. Gar Fort Ann May 20. 45
Witness for Samuel Wheeler & Landlord
1834 Chas. May Dor. 1834 Seneca County N. England N.Y.

Dear Sir
I recd your Note of May 3 rd Requesting Information Concerning Samuel Wheeler About fifty five years ago I Became acquainted with Said Samuel Wheeler as to his Services in the Revolution war I am not acquainted with Mr Wheeler Sold his Bounty Land to Jonathan Titus of Fort Ann Late of West Troy Now Deceased I was come to Fort Ann that Mr Wheeler Right off to Bounty Land was not good Mr Titus and Mr Wheeler went to Albany and Mr Wheeler Made out to his Services and Obtained a title or Certificate So that Mr Titus Sold the Land Mr Wheeler was married When I first New him had a wife & two or three Children But who she was When she married Mr Wheeler or the time they were married I know not there are a number of old Persons in Fort Ann that were acquainted With Mr Wheeler at the time he lived in Fort Ann I dont know of any who were acquainted With his service in the war of the Revolution Yours Respectfully
Mr Asahel Foy
Samuel Wingar
Fort Ann May 18 th 1845
May 21

State of New York County of Washington } ss
Samuel Winegar of said county being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is eighty five years of age, that in 1790 or fifty six years since he became acquainted with Samuel Wheeler & his wife Amy who at that time were living together as husband and wife, & had at that time three or four children, that the said Samuel Wheeler had the reputation of having been a soldier during the war of having drawn a bounty lot of land and that the said Samuel Wheeler sold his bounty lot of land to Jonathan Tilton, that this deponent was acquainted with the transaction of the sale, heard about it at the time it took place, that the said Samuel Wheeler died leaving his widow Amy Wheeler, that the said widow Amy Wheeler outlived her husband many years, that Anna Barnum, Polly Sampson and Betsy Bothwell are some of the children of the said Samuel & Amy Wheeler
Subscribed & sworn before me This twenty third day of September 1846
W. H. 11144, W. H. 11146 Justice of the Peace of said County, Samuel Winegar
I certify that the above named Samuel Winegar is a highly respectable person that I have been acquainted with him for forty five years last past & believe him a man of strict integrity.
W. H. 11144, W. H. 11146 Justice of the Peace of said County,

State of New York Washington County ss 3 I Henry Shepherd clerk of said County do hereby certify that at the date of the within Inat and certificate Henry Shaw Esq was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and that his signature thereto subscribed are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 1 st day of Oct- ber 1846 H. Shepherd clerk
Per B. Brewster
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State of New York } Onondaga County }
ss. David Willard and James Redway all of whom I certify are respectable persons. After being duly sworn accord- ing to law. Depose and say that they were personally acquainted twenty five or thirty years since with Amy Wheeler widow of Samuel Wheeler. The children of the said Amy Wheeler having applied for a pension. that the said Amy Wheeler never to the knowledge of these dep- onents resided in Rockland County New York and they now state she has not resided there within the last twenty five or thirty years. nor do they believe she ever applied for a pension from there. that for the last ten or twelve years of her life she resided in Onondaga County New York as they verily believe where she died a widow. Subscribed and sworn before me this 7 th day of February 1848. Seneca C. Hemenway Justice of the Peace
David Willard James Redway

State of New York Onondaga County, ss: Clerk's Office,
I certify that Seneca C. Hemenway Esq. was at the date of the within Affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County duly elected & sworn, & that his signature within is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County at Syracuse this 12 th day of February 1869.
V. W. Smith Clerk
(B. 1. 6)
B.

Revolutionary Claim State of New York Amy Wheeler Law of 1838
Ovid April 3. 1852
Sir
In the case of Amy Wheeler, I filed your letter to me of the 7. July '51 and I asked the case re-examined — In yours you seem to be influenced by a former letter, speaking of an applicant of the same name from Rockland Co. I will remark that an abundance of proof is on file, that our Amy Wheeler had been a resident for 15 or 20 years in Onondaga Co, & never a resident of the County of Rockland, so that objection has long been removed. I refer to the Affidavit of Daniel Willard & Jos. Reedway. I appealed this case long since, but finally prefer it to remain in your hands, if you will please allow it a re-hearing, & will please allow the full case to stand or fall upon its own merits without reference to former decision.
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Jay
Hon. J. E. Heath Comm. of Pensions

Amy Wheeler
Act 4 th July 36

Rose Mayne Co Mar 2 d 1852.
Com te of Pensions Sir,
This is to request that you will permit W fe M de of Rose N.Y. or any person he may request so to do. To examine the papers filed in your Office by my Mother Emma Whaler late widow of Samuel Whaler, in her application for a pension, as said M de is authorized and requested to investigate said claim.
Very Respectfully, Your A d S t Hannah Dighton
Witnesses - Charles C. Bur.

Amy Wheeler
Revolutionary
I wish to see the paper & to be allowed to explain as the objections noted in this letter have been all removed long since as I believe -
Yours Truly Abad Joy
Feb 6 - 52
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Pension Office,
July 7, 1857.
Sir:
The papers in the case of Amy Wheeler have been re-examined by direction of the Secretary of the Interior. The evidence of marriage is not satisfactory, and is altogether too vague on which to rely as proof of the fact. No record of it has been produced, nor any attempt to account for its non-existence. The evidence to identify her husband with the soldier who served under Capt. Walker is also unsatisfactory. A suspicion of the validity of this claim is induced from the fact that a similar declaration was made by a woman of her name and claiming to be the widow of Daniel Wheeler, and was filed in this Office during her life and rejected. The parties have been required to give some explanation on this point but have never done so.
Very Respectfully
Yr. ob't Serv't
H. S. Evans
for Commissioner.
Ans. for. Evr
Ovid, N.Y.
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Copy of L. M. [?] affidavit
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July 20/05
W. B. [?]

State of New York
County of Washington } ss Samuel Winegar of said county, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is eighty, two years of age that in 1790 or fifty six years since, he became acquainted with Samuel Wheeler & his wife Amy who at that time were living together as husband and wife, and had at that time (two) three or more children, that the said Samuel Wheeler had the reputation of having been a during the war soldier, of having drawn a bounty lot of land, & that the said Samuel Wheeler sold his bounty lot of land to Jonathan Litus, that this deponent was acquainted with the transaction of the sale heard about it at the time it took place, that the said Samuel Wheeler died leaving his widow Amy Wheeler, that the said widow Amy Wheeler out lived her husband many years, that Anna Barnum, Polly Lampson & Betsy Bothwell are some of the children of the said Samuel & Amy Wheeler
Subscribed & sworn before me this fifth day of September 1846 } Samuel Winegar
Henry, M c Neil. Justice of the Peace of said county,
I certify that the above named Samuel Winegar is a highly respectable person that I have been acquainted with him for forty five years last past, and believe him a man of strict integrity.
Henry, M c Neil Justice of the Peace
See Please re-view all of the papers - & report as requested below -
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See over the leaf
Will not this proof establish the marriage prior to 1818 if so, will the pension be allowed under law of 7th July 1838 - will it please answer fully upon that point -

State of New York Washington county ss. I, Samuel Winegar who is named in the within affidavit, after being duly sworn, deposes & says that the date for the ten acreage of the date of the marriage of Samuel Wheeler within mentioned in the deponent's deposition and says that he, this deponent was married in seventeen hundred and eighty eight, that he was married to the daughter of Samuel Wheeler his wife and family acquaintance, and the deponent knows that said Samuel Wheeler within named & his wife and had two or three children when this deponent was married, this he knows from the date of his own marriage,
Sworn & subscribed before me this 24 th day of June 1848 Henry M. Munn, Justice Peace of said county,
Samuel Winegar.

Brief of Testimony case vs Maria Wheeler.
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1 1 Hannah Baynton a daughter of Samuel & Amie Wheeler aged 47 years in oath declares, in order to ob- (3) tain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of July July 4 th 1836. That her mother Amie Wheeler was the widow of Samuel Wheeler who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war. and that he served to the close of the war and drew a bounty lot of land in the state of New York. that he probably served as a pri- vate in the 2 nd New York regiment under Captain Walker, that her mother Amie Wheeler was married to him in 17 80- and that she is the daughter of the marriage. and that her father S Wheeler died in 1813 or 14. leaving her mother and Amie who remained his widow until her death - and that she died 4 th June 1842, and left the following named children her only surviving children each of whom is of the age of 21 upwards - viz. Betsy Botherwick of Spofford Mendago county N York - Selana Brewland Brownstown Wayne County Michigan Anna Barnum Polly Lampson & Hannah Baynton of Ross Wayne County N York. Abigail Curtis Lapeer Co. Michigan (see A No 2
certificate of the Judges of Wayne County N York, as to the respectability of Hannah Baynton.
Ann Barnum sworn says that she is a daughter of the late Samuel Wheeler and that her Father had the reputation of being a Revolutionary Soldier and she recollects that he drew a bounty lot of land in the County of Cayu- ga in the State of N York. deponent's eldest sister is 64 years of age, that her father S Wheeler died more than 30 years ago. leaving the deponent's mother said Amie his widow and who remained his widow until her death which took place 4 th June 1842 - and that she left the following named children, surviving her, and her only children and that

2. each of them is 21 years of age & upwards viz. Betsey Bothe- of Mondaga County N York - Anna Barnum Polly Lampson & Hannah Boyington of Wayne Co. N York - Abigail Curtis of Lapeer co. & Delana Freeland Wayne co. Michigan (see A no 3)
certificate of the Magistrate as to the respectability of Deponent.
Benjamin Seely sworn, says he was personally acquainted with Samuel Wheeler & his wife Amy of family more than 40 years. That he said Wheeler had the reputation of being a revolutionary soldier and that he died more than 30 years since. That he left his widow Amy Wheeler who remained his widow until her death, and that she died on the 4 th of June 1842. That she left the following children - viz. Betsey Botheville of Mondaga county N York Anna Barnum, Polly Lampson & Hannah Boyington of Rose Wayne County N York Delana Freeland Wayne County Michigan & Abigail Curtis of Lapeer County Michigan. That from his knowledge of the ages of the surviving children he believes the eldest to be 63 or 64 years old. from his knowledge of her as a child - (see A no 4)
Certificate of the Justice as to the respectability of Deponent.
Bateman Barnum sworn, says that he has for more than 40 years been personally acquainted with Sam- uel Wheeler & his wife Amy & their family, that said Wheeler had the reputation of being a revolutionary soldier - that he died more than 30 years since leaving his widow Amy who remained such till her death and that she died the 4 th of June 1842, and that she left the following named children her only surviving children. viz. Betsey Botheville of Mondaga co. N York. Delana Freeland Wayne Co. Michigan Abigail Curtis of Lapeer co. Michigan Anna Barnum Polly Lampson & Hannah Boyington of Wayne co. New York. (see A no 1)
Certificate of S. Lacey as to the respectability of Deponent.

Samuel being on oath, says that he is 82 years old. That in 1790, or 56 years since he became acquainted with Samuel Wheeler & his wife Amy, who were living together as man & wife & had at that time 3 or 4 children, that S Wheeler had the reputation of being a soldier in the Revolutionary war insofar as drawn a lot of Bounty Land and that said Wheeler sold his bounty land to S Titus, that he was acquainted with the transaction of the sale, heard about it at the time it took place. That S Wheeler died leaving his widow Amy who outlived her husband many years. That Anna Bannum Polly Lampson & Betsey Bothwell are some of the children of S Wheeler & Amy his wife. (see B nos 7)
Certificate of the magistrate that S Vinegar the deponent is a highly respectable person and a man of strict integrity.
David Willard and Samy Redway sworn - say that they were personally acquainted 25 or 30 years since with Amy Wheeler wife of Samuel Wheeler and her widow, that the said widow never to their knowledge resided in Broekland Co. New York, nor state that she has not resided there within the last 25 or 30 years. nor do they believe she ever applied for a pension from there. That for the last ten or twelve years of her life she resided in Onondaga County of New York, as they nearly believe, where she died a widow. (see B nos 8)
Certificate of magistrate to respectability, character & deportment.