Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11749, William Wheeler, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Wheeler, William
S. 11749 _____
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CONTENTS

8442 New York
William Wheeler
of Yates Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Penney of the Regt. commanded by Col. Livingston in the N. York line for 14 M s & 17 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 48 Dollars 34 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1833 - and See No. 14. 1833 Sam Van
Arrears to the 4th of M ch 33 $97.08 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th M ch 33 21.27 $121.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book 6.
Vol. 1.
Page 25
G. Stiles
Clerk

Depd Letter to John S. Morris for and on Under the 23 d April 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to the 29 Sept 1837, the day of his death Age notified 6 June 1839.

In the matter of
William Wheeler,
A Revolutionary Soldier.
Claiming a Pension under the Act of Congress of 7 th June, 1832, he having served a length of time in the war of the Revolution.
If allowed, he desires his Pension Certificate sent to Penn. Gov. at N.Y. to the care of E. J. Fowler. He would prefer drawing his money from the M. & B. Branch Bank in the city of New York. If his claim be not allowed, any information touching his case from the Secy. of War, will be thankfully received, directed as above.
The Secy's att. servt.
William his Wheeler Mark
Attest VB Tyler.
Penn. Gov. Sept. 1832

State of New York Gates County, ss. } On the 25 th day of September, in the year 1872, personally appeared in open court before the undersigned  now sitting judges of Gates County Common Pleas, William Wheeler , a resident of the town of Benton, county and state aforesaid, aged nearly seventy-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his Oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1872.
That he was born on Livingston's Manor, (so called) Columbia county, N.Y. on the 29 th Dec. 1754, according to the record he has often heard read from the Family Bible - and that he then resided during the Revolutionary war. In the spring of the year 1776, this de- ponent enlisted in the American service as a Minute man for four months, and was on duty during said term, under Capt. John Furdy, of Livingston, Columbia county, and went on an expe- dition to Claverack, Stone Partners, and other places in the state of New York

to watch, check and apprehend Tories and robbers, who were numerous and troublesome, and destructive of the lives and property of the inhabitants. And this deponent further saith, that at the close of the said four months, in August 1776, he this deponent again enlisted as a Ranger in the service of the United States for eight months, and served during said term under Capt. Peter Gossbeck, of Poughkeepsie during which time this deponent and the company of Rangers to which he be- longed were called and went to Pough- keepsie, to Fish Kill, to Dover, and to a place near the sea shore, the name of which place this deponent cannot recollect, for the purpose of watching the movements of the British and Tories then stationed in and about New York, parties of whom frequently plundered the neighboring country — and there re- mained until the close of the said eight months, and then the whole company returned to the county of Columbia and were there disbanded. And this deponent further saith, that in September in the year 1777, the

Militia of Columbia county were called out to go to Saratoga, to meet the British army under Burgoyne, and this deponent went as a militia man and after being at Saratoga about two weeks a draft of three hundred men from amongst the militia took place for a guard to the frontier, to check any reinforcements, (he this deponent understood,) the British might send on and this deponent was one of the three hundred who were drafted and did serve under such draft, under Capt. Samuel Ten Broeck, in Col. Peter Linnige- ton's regiment, for ten and a half weeks: this deponent within the time last aforesaid, was present as a Soldier at the surrender of Burgoyne and his army at Saratoga. And this deponent further saith, that in the month of September in the year 1778 he was drafted as a teamster for the government of the U. S. and was employed in transporting public stores for the army from Fishkill in Dutchess county, to Danbury, Peksikill and other places, until the month of December following.

This deponent received one discharge, but it is lost. He knows of no person living who can state more of his being in the service than Andrews Rector, whose Affidavit is herunto annexed. He has resided since the revolutionary war upwards of 20 years on the aforesaid Livingston's Manor, and for the last 26 years in the town of Benton, where he now resides.
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.
William his X. Wheeler mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. T. J. Morris Clerk

Certificate
We, Morris F. Sheppard, and Edward Fawb, residing in the village of Penn-yan, N.Y. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Wheeler , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and have been for many years, that we believe him to be between 75 and 80 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.
Morris F. Sheppard
E. J. Fawb
Sworn and subscribed this 25 th day of September, 1832. S. J. Morris Dist. Clerk

State of New York Gates county, ss
Christopher Wheeler of Benton, county and state aforesaid, aged 57 years, being duly sworn in open court before the Judges of Gates county common pleas, doth depose and say, that he has often heard his father and his Grand father speak of William Wheeler, the same person now in court an applicant for a Pension, as having been engaged in the service of the United States as a Ranger, in the war of the revolu- tion. And this deponent further saith that his father and Grand father aforesaid resided during the revolutionary war in the county of Columbia, N. Y.
Christopher Wheeler
Sworn and subscribed this 21 st day of Sep. tenber A. D. 1832.
J. J. Nevins Ap. Clerk -

State of New York
Yates county, ss.
Andrews Rector of Benton in the county of Yates, being duly sworn, says, that he is now in the seventieth year of his age - that he has been personally acquainted with William Wheeler of Benton, an applicant for a Pension, ever since his earliest remembrance, before the American Revolution. That the said William Wheeler and this deponent resided at the time of the Revolutionary War in the same neighborhood in the county of Columbia in the state of New York. And this deponent further saith, that about the year 1770 it was reported and generally believed in said neighborhood, that the said William Wheeler had enlisted as a Ranger, in a company commanded by Capt. Peter Posbeck in the service of the United States for eight  seven months or more, and that the said Wheeler served as a Soldier in the said company during the time for which he enlisted. And

This deponent further saith that the said William Wheeler has always maintained a good moral character and in the opinion of this deponent full faith and credit are due to his statements.
Andrews his + Rector marks.
Subscribed and sworn this 13. day of August 1892, before me at the residence of said Rector, he by reason of bodily infirmity being unable to appear in court, and I certify that I read to the said Andrews Rector the foregoing affidavit to his full understanding. Alvin Woodworth J.P.
State of New York Gates Co. Clerk's Office, ss. I George Shearman, Clerk of the county of Gates do certify, that Alvin Woodworth, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was at the time when the said Affidavit was taken and still is, a Justice of the Peace for the said Town of Benton the residence of said Rector, duly com- missioned and sworn and authorized to perform the duties of a Justice —

of the Peace; and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace, and do verily believe that the signature subscribed to said affi- davit, is in his proper hand-writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said county, this 23 d day of August, 1892. George Wheeler Clerk

Certificate of Court
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment, that the above named applicant William Wheeler , was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that from testi- mony before them, no evidence of the Gospel resides in the vicinity of said Wheeler, but that Morris F. Sheppard, Esq. and P. J. Fowler, residents of Penn- sylvania, who have signed the preceding Certificate, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit as are also

the statements made by Christopher Wheeler and Andrew Rector, in their respective affidavits herunto annexed. I, George Shearman, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Hats, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Wheeler for a Pension.
On testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 25 th day of September A.D. 1872
George Shearman Atty. J. J. Nevins dep. Clerk
In the Matter of Ann Wheeler
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State of New York } Hates county ss. } Personally appeared be- fore me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, William Wheeler , to me known to be the person making application for a Pension, and whom proofs are hereunto annexed, and whom being duly sworn, deponeth and saith:
That in the year 1776 this de- ponent was in actual service of a private in a company of minute men under Capt. John Fanchy, for the full term of four months , as set forth in said declaration hereunto annexed. And further this de- ponent says, that his next en- listment was as a Ranger. He enlisted as a private in Capt. Peter Gerbeck's company, and was in actual service in said company for the full term of eight months . And further this deponent says, that in 1777, he went as a private in the Militia of Columbia county and under Capt. Samuel Van Brock he served as set forth in his decla- ration at least ten  and  a  half weeks —making in the whole

One year  two months , two weeks  and three days , and for such service I claim a Pension. And this de- ponent further declares, that there is no Minister of the Gospel resi- ding in his vicinity, or with whom he is acquainted. — William his Wheeler
Sworn & subscribed before me this 8 day of Feb 1853
Mark
Aspen Woodworth Entm of the law
And I further certify, that there is no Minister of the Gospel residing in the vicinity of Mr. Wheeler, but that the character of Mr. Wheeler for truth and veracity is good, and that so far as I am acquainted Mr. Wheeler is reputed and believed to be a Soldier of the Revolution, and I concur in that opinion.
A. Woodworth J.P.

State of New York } County of Yates p. }
I Richard M Smith Deputy Clerk of said County of Yates and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Wheeler for a Pension and I further certify that Abner Woodworth Esquire before whom the following Affidavit of William Wheeler purports to have been sworn was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Yates and duly empowered by law to administer oaths. And further that I am well acquainted with his (the said Abner's) hand writing and verily believe his signature to the said Affidavit subscribed to be genuine. And I further certify that the said Abner Woodworth Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the credibility of the said William Wheeler next following the said Affidavit was at the date of the said Certificate a Justice of the Peace for said county and believe his signature to the said Certificate to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof at Pownal this Ninth day of February 1833.
R. M. Smith Deputy Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 7 th , 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," children of William Wheeler, decd. , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty eight Dollars and fifty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 29 th Sept., 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Sauer- acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

William Wheeler New York
acme
5.16
Specific regd.
Leicester - disallowed
July 23 '73
37 1/4 13 3/4 50 1/2 28 1/4
17 1/4 187
1853
Hon. M. B. Baker A. B.

BRIEF in the case of  William Wheeler  of Yates County in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1746 * — 4 — private Gen. Cap John Fundy   " * — 8 — " Cap Peter Goshorn   1777 — 2 13 " Cap Samuel T. Brook   1778 drafted as a teamster and served — 2 — Colonel Peter Livingston  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? does not say he was in Battle but was at the surrender of Burgoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Columbia County State of New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached agreeably to the Regulation 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor Examining Clerk.
* 4 Months as Muster Master * 8 " as Ranger

Rev. Wm
11749 INVALID.
File No. 11749
William Wheeler Prin. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]