Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36387, Hezekiah Whaley, Conn.

SERVICE
born
Waley, Iezekiah
NUMBER
S. 36387
CONTENTS

4.343 Connecticut Roll
✓ Hezekiah Whiting Capt Strong 3 rd Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Nov 1818 and forwarded to Prisent Edwards Bridgeport, Fairfield Co Conn
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 31.57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
$ 79.57
3 mon 23 / 30  4 / 30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
.81 War
Thurman, Fairfield Co Conn
Recd Aug 20, 1836 Agreeing with
Hezekiah Whiting Capt Strong Connecticut Line

Boychuk Mary p. 10

(District of Connecticut)
On this 7 th day of May A.D. 1818 Joseph Whaley of the Town of Sherman County of Hampshire in the District aforesaid before the Hon. Pierpont Edwards Judge of the District Court in & for the District aforesaid, it being the District in which said Whaley now resides, for for the purpose of obtaining the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", on oath declares that in the Spring of the year 1781, he enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of three years, in the Company of Capt Strong, in the Regiment under the command of Col. Heman Swift, in the Connecticut line in the Continental Establishment & served in said Regiment until the termination of said War & was regularly discharged by Gen. Washington, at West Point. When the Army of the United States was disbanded, that he has lost his discharge which was signed by Gen. Washington & cannot now produce it;

That he was at the capture of Cornwallis, when he was there engaged in forming two different regiments. That he is now fifty eight years of age & very lame & dumb & by reason of his reduced circumstances, in like manner, he is in need of the assistance of his country for support as he has for about two years past been supported in a considerable degree by the charity of his neighbors.
Hezekiah X Whaley mark
District of Connecticut ss May 7 th D 1818. The aforesaid Hezekiah Whaley came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration by Mark & made oath that the same is true
Israel Edw. D. District Judge of S d District

District of Connecticut ss Hartford County of Hartford May 7 th 1818
I Thomas Wheeler of the Town & County of Hartford in the District aforesaid, testify that Hephzibah Whaley now residing in the Town of Sherman, in Litchfield County & District, who has in my presence signed the declaration to which this affidavit is annexed, was on an indented apprenticeship to my Father, & that soon after  when he arrived at the age of 21 years he enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of three years, as he has stated in said declaration, & joined the Army of the United States, that he was at one time attached to the said Army at home or abroad & when he was discharged from the Army I will remember his returning home dressed in the garb of a Soldier, that he is now & ever has been a resident citizen of the United States & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Thomas Wheeler
May 7 th 1818 Sison before me
Richard D. Litchfield
District Judge of the District Connecticut

Hezekiah Whaley 3
Exam
4. B.A.
March 1819
con.

State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18 th 1820
I DAVID BURR. Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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
seventy five Dollars sixty four cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 18 th day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18. 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD. Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

At a Special County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 18 th day of July 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Hezekiah Whaley a resident in the town of Sherman in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
  5 Acres of stoney bush Pasture  $ 50.00    1 old Log House $ 5.00. 1 Cow 14.00  19.00    2 Chests — 2.00  2.00    1 Table 1.00 2 Chairs 1.00 1 Pot 75¢ 1 Tea Kettle 50¢  3.25    8 Plates 40¢ 1 Sett Tea cups 12¢ 1 Pail 25¢  .77    1/2 doz Knives & Forks 37¢ 3 Milk Trays 50¢  .87    2 Bowls & 2 Spoons 25¢ 1 Trammel 50  .75     $ 76.64  
$76.64
This Hezekiah Whaley mark

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County of Fairfield Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 18 th day of July 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Hezekiah Whaley aged Sixty five years, resident in the Town of Sherman in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
As a private in the 7 th Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col. Heeman Swift & in Capt. Strong's Company from the Spring of the year 1780 until the Close of the war.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 7 th day of May 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 4,343 And I do further 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 contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a
Farmer I am much broken to pieces, totally unable to labour or even to walk without a crutch
and that I have no family residing with me except my daughter Anna
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Hezekiah Whaley mark
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is seventy six Dollars and sixty four Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Hezekiah Whaley 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. L. 26 36387
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1781 several weeks the Army was disbanded Strong Heman Swift Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, May 7, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Sherman Conn.
Age at date of application, 52  Bred Aug 20 1818 - Amos Hot
Remarks: In 1820 he said that he had no familiar relations with him except his daughter Anna.
2nd. for name of person to whom (Conn brot. Strong succeeded Lt. Hot) arrears were paid.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 36387.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 25, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Hezekiah Whaley made application for pension on May 7, 1818, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing at Sherman, Conn., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Strong and Col. Swift. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. W. C. Platt,
Patterson, Putnam Co., N. Y.

36387 INVALID. Rev.
File No. 36,387
Frederick Whaley Rev. Rev. Mass
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 375
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar. 6, 1896 Soldier pensioned to Mrs. J. E. Sellock Danbury, Conn.
Apr 25 '98 W. C. Platt Patterson N.Y.
Nov. 3 - 1900 - H. H. C. Mrs. Ida M. Williams Shelton Conn.
1910 Jan. 7. H. H. to Miss Emma L. Tomlinson letter in W. File 19895 Aaron Mayley (or Whaley.) P

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Jan 4, 1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Hezekiah Whaley, Waley, Braily, Mayley
Service Res
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.W. & W. or R. as above except S.F. 36387.

M.
Patterson, N.Y. Apr. 9, 1898.
Hezekiah Whaley was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. He lived in New Fairfield Fairfield Co, Conn. Died Aug 15, 1835 or 1836. In his application for a pension does it tell where he enlisted from? I enclose stamps and if expense is more do not bother to look it up.
W. C. Platt. Patterson, Putnam Co., New York.

Glew
Shelton Conn., Oct. 29, 1900.
Hon. H. Olney Evans Sir:-
I find the name of Hezekiah Whaley , who was a private in the Revolutionary War. He was pensioned under the law of Congress March 8 th 1818. But can find no record of service. I am informed that you can give the desired information. Will you please give me all the facts obtainable? By so doing you will confer a great favor. If there is any charge for the trouble please inform

Find stamped envelop enclosed.
Yours respectfully,
Ida M. Williams,
Shelton,
Conn.
Box 1070.

26 B 8 y
Nozick Whaley
May 7, 1818 58
Sherman Cr.
6/15/81
to Capt Stone Conn and of Col. North Swift
Siege of Forttown

Michael Whaley private Connecticut line 7 th May 1818
Admitted on Connecticut Roll
Portent Edwards Esq. Bridgeport. Connect. 
Rec d 27 th May, 1818.

I Purvis Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Hezekiah Whaley who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed Schedule May 20 th 1818 Purvis Edwards