Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37556, Samuel Wheelwright, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wheelwright, Samuel
S. 37556
CONTENTS
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5937.
Maine
Samuel Wheelwright Capt Wheelwright Surg. 14 Dec. 76 - 3 years Mass. line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene Esq r St. Berwick, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 \frac{28}{30} $ 39. 46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 march 1819 48. -
$ 87. 46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 4 th March, 1818. }
Confirmed
Wells, York County
Notified on 24th July 1820/6 Daniel Sewall, Pennabunk, Maine

37 556 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37,556
Samuel Wheelwright
Rev. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 675
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Wheelwright Sergt.
14 Dec. 1776. 3 years
Francis reg t . (Suppers)
Massachusetts line
7 April 1818.
Adm d .
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this seventh day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Samuel Wheelwright aged fifty six years, President in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"—That he the said Samuel Wheelwright on the fourteenth day of December 1776 enlisted as an orderly Sergeant in the Continental Army, under Capt. Daniel Wheelwright, in the Regt commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis, of the Massachusetts Line for three years. That he continued to do his duty in said company & Regt, until the term of his enlistment expired when he received an honorable discharge by Major Knapp, by order of his Excellency George Washington. But has lost his discharge. And the said Samuel Wheelwright further testifies and by the certificate of the selectmen of the Town of Wells proves.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj a Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Wheelwright did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of June Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

Samuel Wheelwright
Dec 7
5937
Con
March
1811
ELIZABETH OR MARY

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York — within and for the County of York . on the first Tuesday of July , being the fourth — day of said month , from day to day, on the and by adjournment day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court ,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County , — Samuel Wheelwright — aged sixty — years, resident in Wells — in said County , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a serjeant — in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Wheelwright , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Supper in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventh day of April , A. D. 181 8 9 , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5937 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Samuel Wheelwright
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene, chief Justice }
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.
Att d Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate, viz s , 3 1/2 acres of land with a dwelling house thereon
Personal - 1 cow - 1 desk - 1 table, & a few other necessary articles for keeping house -
I have no other income - I am justly owing the following sums - To John Wheelwright jun r 105.90 - To Nahum Morrill 13. - To Gooch & Hatch 12.11 - Sundry other debts 20. - } 151.01
Samuel Wheelwright.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Wheelwright. who, by occupation am a labourer - which I am unable to pursue by reason of a lameness occasioned by Rheumatism in my limbs, & also by the cords of my right hand being much contracted by disease.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah my daughter 30 feeble health & unable to support herself.   Samuel Wheelwright -  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York  ss. the county of Daniel Sewall  Yorke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred twenty nine dollars; and that the applicant owes one hundred fifty one dollars & one cent. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall,
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Yorke