Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11748, Aaron Wheeler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Wheeler, Aaron
S. 11748
CONTENTS.
carded

14730
New York
Sarah Wheeler
Schoharie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sharp of the Reg't commanded by Col Mead in the Genl Militia for one year & 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 1833 and Sept 6th Schoharie NY
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $140;00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/1/33 35
$175;00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo B. Whiting Clerk book 6 Vol. 4 Page 38
In Letter to Marvin Judd July 29 1836

I Aaron Wheeler of the town of Tunkink Schuham County State of New York personally appeared before Maurin Sudd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schuham, and in addition to the declaration herewith annexed before and state the following viz. I Aaron Wheeler enlisted as a private under Captain Sharp in the month of April 1779 for one year, and served two months to the end of the Revolutionary War and then discharged in consequence of being a boy by Capt Sharp - Early in the fall of 1779 I went to Hornbrook as a substitute for John Pecke, and was under the Command of Captain Keeler, and served as long as seven months. (Mr Smith who has made an affidavit of the annexed affidavits thinks it was nine months) but I am positive it was as much or seven months - I served as a private soldier in Col. Mead's Regt for the above term of seven months and was discharged by my officers I think in April 1780. I then enlisted as a private under Capt Davis for one year and went to Black's Rocks and served out one year and was again discharged - I have no documentary evidence of my service and know of no person living except the ones whose names affidavits are herewith annexed who can testify to the same -
Aaron Wheeler
State of New York January the 25 th 1833 Schuham County ss I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office

State of New York } Scholene county } I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county Do certify that the within Judd before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county; and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 6th day of February 1833 - John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

We the undersigned inhabitants of the town of Summit Schoharie County & State of New York do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Aaron Wheeler who has made the annexed deposition for several years, and he is reputed as a soldier of the revolution, and is considered as a man of strict integrity, and of very fair character and a man of truth and veracity — Dated Summit January 23 d 1833.
J. W. Baird
Daniel Lamont
Wm Scott Philo Sawyer
J. Baird Lamont one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Schoharie do hereby certify that Thomas Banks, who has made the annexed affidavit has removed from this County, and that John Sawyer the Justice of the peace who took the affidavit has also removed from the County — that I was well acquainted with Thomas Banks, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit — Summit January 23 d 1833
Daniel Lamont Justice
State of New York Schoharie County } I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said County do certify that David Lamont whose name appears to the preceding certificate of credibility, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be genuine — I further certify that I am acquainted with J. W. Baird, David Lamont, Wm Scott & Philo Sawyer, that they who have signed the preceding certificate and that they are men of truth and veracity and their signatures to said certificate genuine — Witness my hand and seal of office this 6 th February 1833 — John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

State of New York
Schoharie County 3 d ss. On this 30 th day July 1832 personally appeared before me Heroin Budd one of the Judges of the Schoharie Common Pleas, a resident of the town of Summit in the County of Schoharie and state of New York by the name of Aaron Wheeler aged sixty seven years last past November who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. I Aaron Wheeler entered under Capt Sharp who commanded a company of State troops in the mouth of April 1779 and entered service in a few days and to the best of deponent's recollection served about two months. deponent says he resided in Newtown Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut when he entered service he entered for one year but was discharged by Captain Sharp in consequence of being a boy about fifteen years old, when deponent first entered service he was at M c Reusie's point of the mouth of Mill River Fairfield County State of Connecticut; there was sent to Black Rock and was under the command of Ensign Davis, and was discharged at M c Reusie's Point, and deponent further states that he has no documentary evidence of the above mentioned service, and knows of no person now alive who can testify to the above mentioned service, deponent was born in the year 1764 as near as he can ascertain, but has no record of his age, at a place called Greenfield in Fairfield County State of Connecticut. deponent says that soon after he was discharged he went as a substitute for John Peck to Horse Neck, and was under the command Captain Heiler does not recollect his Christian name. went from Danfield as above stated and served as near as deponent recollects seven or nine months.

belonged to Col. Meads Regt. and was discharged verbally by the officers when the time was up for which he enlisted. Then returned to Newdown County's state as before stated. deponent says it was the year of the hard winter - deponent further says that he soon after enlisted under Captain Davis for one year and went again to Black Rock about two miles from the town of Fairfield. served out the enlistment, and was dismissed, and returned again to Newdown. he thinks when he returned it was 1781. continued in Newdown a number of years does not recollect exactly how many. then moved to Huntington in the same County, and lived eight or nine years in that place; then moved into the state of New York County of Schoharie and town of Summit where he now resides. This deponent hereby relinquishes every claim which ever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state only on that of the agency of the state of New York
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before me
Aaron Wheeler.
Martin Ladd a Judge of Schoharie
State of New York } Schoharie County ss }
County
I do hereby certify that Aaron Wheeler who has made the foregoing declaration is well known to me, that I have examined the annexed certificate of A. G. Burch who is a regular Physician of Summit in Schoharie County New York and do believe the same to be correct that the said Wheeler is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity. And I further certify that I have put the interrogatories required by the war department and the applicant has answered them satisfactorily, and believe the statements contained in the foregoing declaration to be true.
Martin Ladd a Judge of Said County

State of New York
county of Schoharie p. I John Gebhard jr. Clerk of the said county Do certify that the within find before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name also appears to the certificate of credibility &c. was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county - and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be genuine - With my hand and seal of Office this 4th. August 1832 -
John Gebhard jr. Clerk -

Schoharie County ss
May Johnson of Knoome in said County being Duly sworn makes oath and says that she is well knowing to the fact that Anan Wheeler who resides in the town of Summit in said County was in the Revolutionary war in the year 1780; that the said Anan Wheeler is her Brother & that she recollects the battle on the account of the handwriting in that year while her Brother was in the Service that her father Died before that her Brother enlisted, and that she was some years older than her Brother and had Great concern for him on account of the uncertainty of the weather for which she well recollects does not know what officers he was under only from what he told her, further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn July 13 th
May her Johnson mark
-1832 before me -
Samuel Kingsley Justice
State of New York ss. On John Gebhard Jun. Clerk of said County; do. certify that Samuel Kingsley before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn to at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe the same subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of August 1832 John Gebhard Jr. Clerk
May Johnson Affidavit

This May Certify that I am acquainted with the within named Mary Johnson and believe her to be of a good Moral Character & a Pious Woman and that I have heard the name from information of a woman - of Faith and Veracity
Jerome Kingsley Justice
No 5364

We Harvey Brown a Clergyman residing in Summit Schoharie County State of New York & J. W. Baird Watson Orr Justices of the peace of Summit Co. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Wheeler who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed to be a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed this 30 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Harvey Brown - J. W. Baird Watson Orr
Sworn & subscribed this 30 th day of July 1832 and I further Certify and declare my opinion after investigating 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 I further Certify that Harvey Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Summit Co. as above stated, and that J. W. Baird & Watson Orr Esqrs. are also residents of Summit Co. as aforesaid are credible persons and their statements is entitled to credit
Martin Lueder Judge of Schoharie county

State of New York } county of Schoharie } ss. I John Gebhard jr. Clerk of the said county Do certify that therein full before whom the within affidavit purports to have been acknowledged, and whose name appears to the within certificate of credibility for was at the date of the same one of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for the said county - and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signatures subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be genuine - Witness my hand and seal of office this 4th. August 1832.
John Gebhard jr. Clerk

Personally appeared before me James Smith who being duly sworn Smith he was an enlisted soldier in the revolutionary War that he enlisted in the year 1779 for nine months to the best of his recollection that they were stationed at horse neck under Col. Mead in Capt. James Smith's Company was acquainted with Captain Recker in the same Regt. and from circumstances that took place while there on duty I have no reason to do doubt and do believe that Aaron Wheeler was a private and did duty in Capt. Recker's Company Sworn to and subscribed James Smith the 14 th day of July 1832 before me Alanson Judah a Judge of Superior Court
State of New York } Schenectady County } ss. John Gebhard Jan. Clerk of the said County do certify that Alanson Judah before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the desk of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his name subscribed to the the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of August 1832 John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

State of New York Schenebady Co.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with James Smith who subscribed and swore to the within affidavit before me and have been for more than 50 years and he is a Man very much Esteemed in Society and the Neighborhood where he resided and reputed as a Man of truth and veracity and I believe him to be such
Having filed a Image of said County -
James Smith Affidavit

Schoharie County ss
Person after appeared before me the under Thomas Banks and Elizabeth and Smith that he was of the With Aaron Wheeler of Summit in said County and that he the said Aaron Wheeler was an Enlisted Soldier in the Revolutionary War for the term of one year under the command of Col. Elisha Shells and a privet in Capt Isaac Jarvis Company of Artillery Sworn & Subscribed Thomas Banks This 30th day of April 1824 before me John
State of New York ss I John Gebhard Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Abel Sawyer before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his name subscribed to the above affidavit to be his true hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 4th day of August 1834 John Gebhard p. Clerk

The reason he didn't oblige me fore is because he together with Mr. Davis Jr. and Walot Herd had purchased of Samuel Miller of the state of Con- necticut the town of New Bedford for $3,000 and Dollars who gave a Bond for a Bud and they paid about 11,000 and
Kings Point
Fairfield County state of Connecticut Stationed at a Fort or Battery called Black Rock - I think it was a Fort of the fairfield was barron. Enlisted in April and discharged - enlisted by Major Francis in April 1700 - workmen discharged - Black rock - Dis- charge is sent -

Schoharie County ss.
I hereby certify that Aaron Wheeler a resident of Superville in said County and well known to me, and who is reputed as a soldier of the revolution - upon due examination I find he labours under a sore cough and a debility in the sphincter muscles of the Bladder which causes almost a constant discharge of urine and I should think it incongruous and improper for him to attempt to attend Court in order to make a declaration in order to be put on the pension list. Dated July 25 th 1832
J. G. Birch
Schoharie County ss. I. W. Baird hereby certify that Aschbold G. Baird who has signed the above certificate is a respectable Physician of this town and I know the hand writing to be his.
I. W. Baird
State of New York
County of Schoharie ss. I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said County do certify that Isaac W. Baird whose name appears to the above certificate of respectability &c. was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be genuine - Witness my hand and seal of Office this 4 th . August 1832 -
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

May 4 96 Sold: paid to C E Pierce Pawtucket R.I. SWB
Parker
11748
INVALID.
File No. 11748
Aaron Wheeler
Prin. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 404
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5364
Aaron Wheeler Oct June 7 th 1832
Returned Cash
$70:
Due

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Aaron Wheeler which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? in part only V. Has he mentioned 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 ? no. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? He has neither produced or assigned a reason for not producing documentary proof — He has adduced the testimony of three living witnesses —
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? NO.
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? The Dredge Certifies that they were
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 the 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
Sir. I rec d the papers of Mr. Wheeler with the objections and have made such amendments and alterations as was required by the war department, and herewith send them again enclosed hoping that they may prove satisfactory as the applicant is a poor man and deserving of the assistance of his Country
Yours with respect & esteem
A. M. Baird
Hon. L. Cope

To 170 Farm Wharf July 27. 1836. Pension Office M y .
Summit July 27th } paid Hon. Secretary of War Washington City

Summit Scholastic Co W 14 th of July 1856 Dear Sir I learn from Mr James Smith a respectable Man that Aaron Wheeler who is a pensioner served in the campaign at Cross Neck nine months when said Wheeler stated in his former declaration only seven now Mr Wheeler says he was mistaken that it had ought to have been nine instead of seven now in behalf of Mr Wheeler I should like to know if that two months can be added to his pension and if so what proof will be necessary please to inform me and your humble servant
Hon ble Secretary of War Marvin Breck
As Mr James Smith is a pensioner and was allowed nine months for the same campaign