Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,245, Jonathan Wheeler, Conn.

SERVICE
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Wheeler, Jonathan
NUMBER _____
S. 15245
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CONTENTS

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Connecticut
Jonathan Wheeler
of Stonington in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Latham of the Regt commanded by Col. Sedgwick in the Cont. State line for sixteen months, & in Brown's company & Garrison's Regt for two months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Sixty Dollars per per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Sept r 1832 and sent to Hon. N. Barber Groton Ct.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1832 60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1832 30
$90
2 Feb 9, 1841
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo W m Brumf Clerk, Book D. Vol. 3 Page
See letters to P. Agent & Hon. N. Barber 9 Jan. 1834

State of Connecticut New London County ss Probate: District of Hampton 7 th of August 1832 On this 7 th day of August A D 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before me Simeon Dey Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hampton. Jonathan Wheeler a resident of P. Hampton aged seventy 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 act of Congress passed the 7 th of June A D 1832 That he enlisted in the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated That in the Fall of 1779 he belonged to the Militia of Connecticut to the company commanded by Col t William Stanton & was drafted from Hampton for two months. He performed this tour of duty at New London Connecticut in the Company commanded by Col t Christopher Parsons Lieut s Jonathan Billings Col t of G o Hampton & Ensign Babcock in Col t Parsons Reg t . He commenced his services about the middle of Sept. 1779 & was discharged in November following This force was stationed at New London to guard the City & Harbour. He further states that imme- diately after the expiration of this term of service in November 1779 he by agreement with Isaac Druce of Hampton took his place as his substitute for six months in the Connecticut State Troops in the Company commanded by Col t M c Lean Young; Deyages 12

Henry Denson 2 Lieut & John May 3 Lieut. This company was stationed at Fort Griswold in Groton. In under the Command of Col. Deyouga He continued in Company with them for six months & at the expiration of his term of service in May 1780 was discharged. He further states that in June following 1780 he enlisted in the same company & some officers (except Lieut Deyouga whose place was supplied by Lieut Enoch Stanton of Newington) for ten months. He served during the period of his enlistment in Company with them except about two or three months when he was sick & returned home on furlough. At the expiration of his term of enlistment in April 1781 he was discharged. The force during the two last mentioned periods was stationed at Fort Griswold to protect the City & Harbour of New London from the approach of the enemy. At the expiration of his several terms of service he was discharged but no arduous or any service were given him & he has no documentary evidence to prove his services. He was then in Newington where he ever has & now does reside. His age is recorded in the record of town a certificate of which is herewith transmitted. His age & the place of his nativity & residence the manner in which he was called into service the officers under & with whom he served & the manner in which he was discharged as stated

in the foregoing declaration
His brother Eliza Wheeler was with him a part of the time during his third tour of duty 2 her personal knowledge that he performed the other services or states in her declaration Amos Goffen Esq of Stonington was with him during the principal part of the time of second tour of service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension-rolls of the agency of any state
Jonathan Wheeler
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Mr Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington
Jonathan Son of Jonathan & Priscilla Wheeler was Born Aug t 19 th A D 1761
The foregoing is a true extract from Stonington Records
Aug t 4 th 1832
John D Noyes Clerk

Jonathan Wheeler, Paris papers

I Elisha Wheeler of Fort Hampton in the county of New London Connecticut aged sixty eight years being duly sworn do on oath declare & say that Jonathan Wheeler who in my presence signed the foregoing declaration is my brother I know that in the fall of 1779 he was drafted for two months & performed his tour of duty at New London in Col. Christ Brown's company I was not myself a member of Company but visited my brother while in service & know he was absent from home two months on this tour - I further know that in the fall of 1779 my brother entered for six months as a substitute for Isaac Dyer of Hampton in the Company Comman- =ded by Col. Mr. Dathan & was stationed at Fort Griswold Groton I also know that he enlisted into the same Company in 1780 I believe in June for ten months & performed this tour of duty in Fort Griswold. He was sick part of the time & returned home a furlough. He was absent I believe two or three months I was myself in Fort during a part of the time his service five months and a member of the same company as a substitute for Elisha Church of Fort Hampton & know that the services were rendered by my brother or stated in his declaration I know that he was residing at Hampton when he now now received his pay as I believe correctly stated by him. August 7 th 1832 Elisha Wheeler Sworn to and

Subscribed this 7 th day of August A D 1832 before me in Open Court by Elisha Whelpley, Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sturminster

I Amos Gallup of Stonington in the County of New London Connecticut aged Seventy seven years being duly sworn do on oath declare that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan Wheeler of Stonington & saw him sign the foregoing declaration & know him to be the same person who in the State of 1779 took the Place of Isaac Dyer of Stonington for six months as his substitute in the Connecticut State troops in the Company commanded by Col William Dorr. This company was stationed during the time of Mr Wheeler's services at Fort Griswold Groton. I was in the State a sergeant in the Company during the principal part of the time I know that Mr Wheeler was there & performed the services as stated by him in his declaration. The other services performed by Mr Wheeler I have no doubt were rendered by him as stated also I have no personal knowledge of the fact Mr Wheeler has not resided in Stonington I have been acquainted with him from his youth his age I believe is by him correctly stated - August 7 th 1832
Amos Gallup
Sworn to & Subscribed this day and year aforesaid in Open Court Before me
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Stonington

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the intem- peries presented by the war department, that the foregoing named applicant Jonathan Wheeler was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and served as he states, and the said Court further certifies that it fully appears to said Court that Elisha Wheeler & Amos Gallup, are residents of said Town, they having sworn to the foregoing certificates & subscribed the same before this Court — and are credible persons — and that their statements are en- titled to Credit.
Asa Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Wheeler for a pension, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 7 th day of July A D 1832
Nathan Daboll Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans
December 3, 1936
Myrtle Judd Havre Mont
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 15345, it appears that Jonathan Wheeler (son of Jonathan and Priscilla Wheeler) was born August 19, 1761 in Stonington, Connecticut.
While a resident of Stonington, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From September 1779, two months in Captain Christopher Brown's Company, Colonel Parson's Regiment.
From November 1779 to May 1780 in Captain William Latham's Company, Colonel Ledyard's Regiment.
From June 1780 to April 1781 in Captain Latham's Company, Colonel Ledyard's

Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Stonington, Connecticut.
He died February 9, 1841.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
The above noted Jonathan Wheeler is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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15245 INVALID.
Apr 9 '96 good per to H. K. Reynolds 10 John St. NYC JHO
19 March 20 Hirt to Miss Mary Montgomery letter in V. 43915 Josiah Reed 1926 Dec. 3 - Hirt to Myrtle Judding
File No. 15 245
Jonathan Wheeler Rev: Poor War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
Sept 15-243-
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Wheeler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1779 1 mo. " Christopher Brown Parsons Vermont   Nov. 1779 May 1780 " William Latham Ledyard   June 1780 Apr. 1781 " William Latham Ledyard  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stonington Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7. 1832 His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Stonington Conn.
Age at date of application, { born Aug. 19. 1761 at Stonington Conn. died Feb. 9. 1841 (from family book)
Remarks:
He was the son of Jonathan and Phebe Wheeler. It is not stated whether he had a wife or children.
Respectfully,
brother Elisha
Commissioner.

Hill County Chapter
AMERICAN RED CROSS
HAVRE, MONTANA
Oct. 4, 1926.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please advise me whether you have a record of one Jonathan Wheeler who served in the Revolutionary War from around Stonington, Conn. - from New London county Conn. or from Canterbury or Plainfield, Conn. If there is such record, we shall appreciate the data. Very sincerely,
Myrtle Judd.