Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35721, Rufus Wheaton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Wheaton, Rufus or Whedon or Wheedon
S.35-721
CONTENTS

10.731
Connecticut.
Rufus Wheeler,
of New-Haven, in the state of Connectt. who was a Co Brigant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs, Swift of the Connectt. line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connectt, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29. of October, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. of May 19. and sent to Stephen T. Homer, Judge, Middletown, Connectt.
  Arrears to 4th of  March 1819  33.80    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  4. Sept 1819  48 "    4 mo. 7 31  1819  $81.80  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint handwritten notes on the back of the document, possibly including "Rufus Wheeler" and "New Haven"]
Modification sent the 21. July 1819 To J. Sumner, Esq. P. Minister Charles This Pension now resides in, & sent this the rate of $8.
Regulations under act 1 Mar. 1823, sect 15- Act 1823, to J. H. Sumner Connectt. N. Hamp-
Death not on C.B.

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
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ON this 29 th day of October 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared Rufus Wheeler
aged 58 years, resident in Middletown in the said State, who being by me first sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits provided by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Rufus Wheeler
on the 25 th day of April 1777, enlisted in Connecticut in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain William Douglas ,
of and in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Douglas , and in the brigade commanded by Colonel Dening , and afterwards by Colonel Dening , and afterwards by Colonel Dening ,
by Colonel Dening , and afterwards by Colonel Dening , and afterwards by Colonel Dening , and afterwards by Colonel Dening ,
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by Colonel Dening , and afterwards by Colonel Dening , and afterwards by Colonel Dening , and afterwards by Colonel Dening ,
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Fitch Warner
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I, Stephen Fitch Warner a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Rufus Wheeler did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
October 29 th 1818
J. Fitch Warner

C.
State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this 21 st day of October 181 8 , before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears  Rufus Wheeldon of Durham — in the said State, a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with  Rufus Wheeldon of Guilford in P. State the person who made the foregoing declaration on oath, and that he, the said Rufus Wheeldon was then a Drummer in the Company com- -manded by Capt. Samuel Barker , in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wil- -iam Douglas & afterwards by Col. Dr- -ming, Col. Briggs , & others, from the Spring of 1777 to the Spring of 1780; That during all the said Periods, Rufus  Wheeldon aforesaid was a Soldier in the said Company, and when he left the army the said Rufus Whee- -ldon continued to serve as a Soldier in the said Company.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. Fish

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
ON this 2 d day of November 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut personally appears Seth Strong of Roxham in the said State, a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of credit, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is acquainted with Rufus Wheeler of Guilford in the said State, and made the preceding declaration on oath, and that for the said Seth Strong
a Soldier in the Company commanded by Samuel Barker , in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Douglass (afterwards by Colonel Darling ) and Brig. Gen. Hildreth from February 1777 to February 1780. That during the whole of said period Rufus Wheeler aforesaid was a Soldier in the said Company, & when in the said Company Seth Strong left that army, the said Rufus Wheeler then remained in Service in the said Company.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. Fitch

John Sisk
Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable
Stephen G. Aspinwall
of Middletown — in said State, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Declarations and Certificates, marked A. B. C. D —
— is his proper hand writing and signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Middletown on this 2 d
November
1818.
J. Sisk Clk
Middlesex County. I do further certify, that Amaziah Bray Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in said State, and that his name subscribed to the succeeding declarations & certificates marked A. B. C. D. is his proper hand writing & signature. Nov. 2 d 1818.
J. Sisk Clk 6 o 6 o Mid. 6 o

Rufus Wheaton
Not entitled
Real estate and Schedule
$1991.11-

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY ss.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this twelfth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Rufus Wheaton aged 59 years, resident in Claremont in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
that he enlisted into the army of the United States on the continental establishment on the 25 th day of April in the year 1777. during the war with Great Britain in the company commanded by capt Samuel Barker in the regiment commanded by col Douglass in the Connecticut Line & served his time out and was discharged on the 16 th of June 1783 during which time was in the battles at Danbury, Short Hills, Scotch Plains & fort Montgomery - He served 6 months in year 1776 prior to the above enlistment by draught was then with the army on Long island, and in the city of New York - was in a battle at Long island at the time and at Harlem Heights & White Plains.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 28 th day of October 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 10731
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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, excluding apparel and bedding excepted.
  My home farm containing 75 acres 1500 Chest of drawers 2 do - also chest 75 3.25   4 yearlings 20 - 1 pair oxen 45 12 chairs 3 - baredl. stands 75 3.75   Beef 44 - 5 two year old cattle 50 2 iron kettles 3. half kettles 2 5.00   reserves 5 - 1 horse 40 iron pot 1. tea kettle 75 1.75   27 sheep & lambs 27. 3 swine 22 spider 12. 2 pails 25 .37   cart 10 - 1 waggon & harness 50 15 side boards 5. a bagat 25 5.25   Haw clump spruce 4.50 Daniel Parnell's note 10.-   Yoke for oxen 150 - a shovel 50 The sum now against $1991.11   2 chains 2 - 1 saddle & bridle 3 me which I honestly owe 651.33   Arche 25 ax 75 3 tables to several persons amounts   5 looking glass ing to the sum of $1333.78 
I am a farmer by profession - that in consequence of hard service in the war before mentioned and at home in supporting a large family my constitution is nearly worn out & I am not able to perform much labor. And my family consists of my wife aged 51 - her constitution & health is very much worn out, she is not able to do any labor of any consequence & a considerable part of the time she is partially deranged. my daughter Polly is aged 24 in January last - my son Rufus W. Wheaton aged 20 in Oct. last - my daughter Sarah aged 15 in June last who is sick that has been for many years part with the dropsy - her recovery is costly & I expect will be as long as she lives. and the fourth part of the support of an aged mother who is now aged 85 years
Sworn to and declared at Claremont Rufus Wheaton in said County, on the 12 th day of July 1820 before
R Vose } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is 1991 dollars and 11 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale

January 26, 1934.
W. W. Candler 551 East Verner Hy. Detroit, Michigan.
BA-J/ILL Denison Whedon S. 43316 Rufus Whedon S. 35721
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Denison Wheedon, Edmund Whedon, Rufus Wheedon and Abraham Wheadon.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to comply with each request which requires such an amount of time and research. The records of Denison Whedon and Rufus Whedon, variously spelled, are furnished you herein as found in their respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
DENISON WHEDON -S. 43316.
This was not Malcolm but since it is Malachi in claim, we will use only initial M. next time. Denison Whedon, while a resident of Westfield, Massachusetts, enlisted sometime in May 1775, for eight months as a private in Captain Malcolm Henry's company, Colonel David Brewer's Massachusetts regiment and was in the Siege of Boston, and, while stationed at Roxbury, just before the expiration of said enlistment, he re-enlisted, served as private in Captain Warham Park's company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts regiment, was in the engagement at Trog's Point, just before the battle of White Plains, and was discharged at the expiration of about twelve months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he resided in Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York.

Denison Whedon, the soldier, was then fifty-eight years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. In 1825, he resided in Camillus, Onondaga County, New York, at which time his wife, whose name is not shown, and his son, Samuel, aged thirty-three years, completed his family at home. Children were referred to but no names given, other than that of Samuel.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of the pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:
Denison Whedon Certificate #11838 Issued June 10, 1819 Commenced April 7, 1818 Rate $8 per month Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency. *****
RUFUS WHEDON -S. 35721.
Rufus Whedon, while a resident of Connecticut, volunteered in 1776, served six months during which he was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights and White Plains, officers not stated; he enlisted April 25, 1777, in Branford, Connecticut, served as private in Captain Samuel Barker's company, Colonels William Douglas and Return J. Meig's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Danbury, Short Hills, Scotch Plains and Fort Montgomery, and on February 1, 1781, was appointed sergeant, Colonel Zebulon Butler's 4 th Connecticut regiment, once took command of his company during the absence of one of the officers, served in Captain Stillwell's Connecticut company, and in Colonel Heman

Swift's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged June 16, 1783.
Rufus Whedon was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1818, at which time he resided in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. He signed his name Rufus Whedon. In July, 1821, the soldier had moved to Claremont, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; he was then fifty-nine years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. His family then consisted of his wife, aged sixty-one years, her name not shown, and the following children: his daughter, Polly, born in January 1796; his son, Rufus Washington, born in October 1799; and his daughter, Cornele, born in June 1805. In 1821, the soldier helped to support an aged mother, eighty-five years old, her name not shown. In 1828, the soldier resided in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.
In 1821, soldier's son, Rufus Washington Wheaton, was living in the same house with his father in Claremont, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He signed his name Rufus W. Wheaton.
If you are interested in the last payment of pension of Rufus Whedon, you should address the Comptroller General, and furnish the following data:
Rufus Whedon (as his name was borne on the pension roll) Certificate #10731 Issued May 15, 1819 Commenced October 29, 1818 Rate $8 per month Act of March 18, 1818 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rufus Wheeler Serjt Colt Twisfts Regt Connecticut Line 1777-8 years.
Rec. 29 " October 1815
Found on Roll
Adm. H.

To. Rufus Winder of the 4 th Com ty . Reg t Commanded by Colo. Butler. Butler in the service of the United States of America
Greeting
Reposing Especial trust and confidence in your prudence and good conduct. I do by these presents Appoint you a Sergeant in the 4 th Company in 1 st Regiment in the service of the United States;--- You are therefore Carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Sergeant by doing and performing All manner of things thereinunto belonging; and I do strictly Charge and Require all the non Commissioned Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be Obedient to your orders as their Sergeant and you are to Observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from me or any of your Superior Officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War In pursuance of the trust Reposed in you for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant
Given under my hand in the Highlands this 18 th day of February 1861
Leb te Butler Col l

35721 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35721
Rufus Wheeler Serg Rev 1860
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 475
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 21 st 99 Mrs. A. K. Maher — Toledo, Ohio
May 8-1902 C. W. McFadden Mr. Purdie, Vt
1934 - Jan. 26 - Hist. to W. H. Chandler see letter, in Denison Wheeler - S. #3316 - S.L.L.

35,721 Rufus Wheeler Oct. 29, 1818 - 58 Guilford Conn age 25, 77 Branford Conn
Capt Samuel Barker Col Wm Douglass Sat Oct 16 1763 at West Pt
Burleigh St. White Plains Ridgefield Short Hills Dunking

Dear Sir: Will you kindly give me any additional information the Pension Office may have regarding a Revolutionary Soldier
Rufus Wheaton, of Branford, Guilford Ct.
Enlisted Apr 25 1777 in 6th Conn.
Made Corporal June 1780.
" Sgt. Jan 1781.
Thinks was on pension rolls.
Also of Timothy Graves. of Guilford, Conn. in Capt Hand's Co; Col Talcott's regt.
Enlisted Mar 22/1776.
was on pension rolls.
Very Resp'y
(Mrs) Annie K Maher, 1808 Jefferson St Toledo. Ohio,
The Hon Com'r of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
July 6/99

1. Case. 250 lbs. Via. West Shore R.R.
RECEIVED JUL 22 1889 O. W. B. C.

OK
West Pawlet Vt.
Mar. 29. 1902.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Can you give me the name and place of enlistment of any one by name of Whedon, also Allen, in States of Mass. or Conn. during Rev. War or the war of 1812. Nehemiah Allen is the one of this name.
Can you find on your list- more than one Nehemiah Allen. If so please give me places of en- listment &c. and oblige.
C. W. M c Fadden. Box 88.

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. 35721, I. 15162.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
September 26, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Timothy Graves made an application for pension on August 8th, 1832, at which time he was 78 years of age and residing at Hoosick, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for thirteen months and six days' actual service as a private and sergeant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Darby, Conn., and served under Capt. Smith and Col. Thompson.
Rufus Whoodon made an application for pension on October 29, 1818, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing at Guilford, Conn., and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a sergeant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Branford, Conn., and served under Capt. Barker and Col. Meigs. There is no Rufus Wheaton found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. Annie K. Maher,
1808 Jefferson Street,
Toledo, Ohio.

Mr Edwards
Recd. March 1821.
free
Wass - John C. Calhoun Eugene Secretary for the War departments of the United States Washington City

Gloucester May 24. 1821
Sir
This Gentleman Mr. Professor Wheaton has now received his application for a pension from the Government of the United States under the act of Congress of March 10. 1810 in his petition which will accompany this he most sincerely prays your honours to reinstate him on the aforesaid Revolutionary pension list in his petition he mentions upwards of five years service at one time and about five months at another time in the Private Artillery was likewise he says he promises he did as much towards gaining the independence of the United States as any one of his ranks and from the circumstances he relates to me which I have no reason to doubt for I consider him to be a man of strict veracity I am inclined to believe he did and his pay and sufferings are of so much importance to those who were acquainted with the war that I think there will be no doubt on that ground
however Sir we do not venture to say if he is according to fact entitled to more pay from the Government of the United States than he is not according to law any of the existing Laws without he can convince your honours that he is in need of his country's assistance for support which I think Sir will be plainly shown from the affidavits of Professor W. Wheaton and Lieutenant P. Glouster who are both men in good standing in Society as witnesses
Professor Wheaton says the month of October last his Father found himself involved in debt and could not discharge the same without selling his household furniture and he was obliged to leave with his father to purchase his farm and pay up his debts which amounted to about seven hundred dollars which he did he likewise states since that time his father has

had a fit of sickness last the use of one of his brother's says that his Father is in low circumstances as to hands, Timothy S. Gleason states the same as it respects the sickness and inability of Mr. Wheaton the applicants hands and feet says he thinks he will never recover it these I think are the most material circum- stances mentioned in the affidavits showing the need the man has in calling on his Country's assistance for support however your honors will have the affidavits before you and consider them in a true light and give credit to every part as you shall think proper and consider whether or not a man who served his Country's cause in the darkest ages of time when all was in a gloom without fee or reward for I firmly believe what he states to be true and is so received as to be obliged to sell his homestead to pay up his debts and has lost the use of his right hand his wife's yearly earnings is not sufficient to relief from his Government by virtue of the afore-mentioned act should your honors think proper to reinstate Mr. Wheaton on the aforesaid pension list I believe it would be highly gratifying to all who are acquainted with the circumstances of the case the Pension application who are overseers by Laws of the land I think will bear some weight on this case his being discharged with an allowance of money and going to support and fair good care in favor of the applicants who has ever since my acquaintance with him been a man of present industrious means until the late correspondence of the loss of the use of his hand and is now respectable in Society notwithstanding he is poor

you will I presume Sir in investigating this cause look at the schedule of M c Wheaton's property which was taken before our board of Commissioners placed in July last and which was soon after sent to the war office of the United States which you will find Sir to be about fifteen hundred dollars worth of real estate about five hundred personal estate and according to the same schedule the Gentleman stated indebted all to secondary persons upwards of seven hun- dred dollars since which time has been obliged to sell his farm to pay the above sum and has met with the misfortunes of seeking out of the use of his hand
I hope Sir under all these considerations your honors will reconsider this case and give to this Gentleman which is the honorable wife of the Subscriber the result will I ho- be much honored to me by mail as soon as can be convenient
I AM Sir with Respect & Esteem Yours Truly & Humble Serv t
John H. Parsons { Agent for M c Wheaton
The discharge and Warrant of M c Wheaton are supposed to be now in the War office

Dear George H. Wheaton
Affectionately

I Profus Washington Wheaton of Claremont in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I am a Son of Profus Wheaton of P o Claremont and have lived in the house with him ever since the month of October last past sometimes in the aforesaid month of October I was called home to assist my P o Father in setting up his debts who at that time and was very much embarrassed in his pecuniary circumstances I then took a deed of his farm in P o Claremont which I believe was all the real estate he had and became accountable for a little upwards of seven hundred dollars he the P o Profus was then owing and had no means of paying except by the sale of his farm and that in the month of November last the P o Profus had a fit of sickness was confined for sometime in consequence of which he has lost the use of one of his hands at present and in all probability will never recover the same that he is now not only lame and crippled in his hand and unable to do much of any business but his pecuniary circumstances very much embarrassed worth very little property and my Mother his wife in a poor state of health That the P o Profus I am confident has no real estate at this time nor much personal estate and what little he has is daily diminishing  Refus W Wheaton
State of New Hampshire } Claremont May 1. 1821 County of Cheshire } ss }
Then personally appeared Profus W. Wheaton Signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same The above P o Profus W. Wheaton is conscience to be young man of good integrity
Subscribed before me John H. Severy Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Is Killingworth County of Middlesex }
On this 30 th Day of October 1818 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State Personally appeared Capt. Benjamin Dowd of Saybrook in said Middlesex county a witness of good character and entitled to full credit and being first me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Rufus Whedon of Litchfield county of New Haven in said State who both made oath to the preceding Declaration that said Whedon is a man of but little property and in reduced circumstances and stands, in need of assistance from his country for support Sworn to and declared Before me This 30 th Day of October 1818
Amariah Briggs Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Is Killingworth County of Middlesex }
On this 30 th Day of October 1818 Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex & State of (said) Coronally appear James Graves of the Town of Guilford County of New Haven, in said State a witness of good Character and entitled to full Credit, and being duly sworn att on his oath declare and say that he is well acquainted with Rufus Whedon of said Guilford who hath made Baths to the preceding Declaration - that said Whedon is a man of but little property in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance of Relief from his country for Support
Sworn to a declaration Before me this Day and year as above stated
Before me
Amaziah Bray Just of Peace

- A. Adm l
Honorable S. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington.

Sir, Middletown Nov. 2 d 1818
I transmit the declarations of Edward Foster, Nathaniel Clark, Rufus Wheeler, and Samuel Till. I am, Most respectfully, Your very Obedient Servant J. Litch (Wormwood)
Honorable J. Q. Adams.

Thos. S. Gleason
Affidavit

I Timothy S. Gleason Practising Physician and Surgeon in the town of Claremont in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify and say that sometime in the fall of the year last Professor Wheeler of this town had a fit of sickness and was confined to the house for several days, and has not since that time in consequence of a chronic complaint in his right hand has been able to perform much business and that I have within a few days examined the hand above mentioned has and in my opinion the P. Professor Wheeler will never be able to labor but a very little or none with that hand and it is my further opinion the debility in the aforesaid hand has been occasioned by hard labor I have been the Physician and Surgeon of P. Wheeler during the time above mentioned Timothy S. Gleason
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
Claremont May 14. 1821
Then personally appeared
Timothy S. Gleason signer of the above and made solemn oath to the truth of the same The S d Gleason is I believe not only conscientious in good standing in Society for Truth but respectable in his profession
Sworn before me
John H. Parsons Justice of Peace

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Assoc with Invalid file # 35721

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
9 July 1828.
Rufus Whedon — of Pittsford — in the County of Rutland — in the State of Vermont has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant — in captain Stilwell — 's company, in the 2 regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Jenkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
10. July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Rufus Whedon — in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Rufus Whedon  not is now on the pension list of the  any agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner Aud

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Rufus Whedon of Pittsford in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Sergeant in Captain Stillwells Company, in the 2 d Colburns Regiment, of the Connecticut Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.† My discharge is in the
Witness my hand, this 16 th day of June in the year 1828 Subscribed & sworn  Rufus Whedon the day of year aforesaid  R Temple J.P.
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Before me, Robert Temple a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont personally appeared, this day, Michael Saunders and Isaac Housley of the said County, persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that Rufus Whedon by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 16 th day of June in the year 1828 R Temple
I, Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the Court of the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont do hereby certify, that Robert Temple before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal [L. S.] of the said Court, this 16 th day of June in the year 1828 R Pierpoint

Original of which within is a true copy taken from the files 28 th Sept 1834
W. C. Young

Professor Wheaton
Petitions

To The Hon ble John C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary for the War Department of the United States
Respectfully Yours
Isaac Wheaton of Claremont in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire
That when the Revolutionary war first began he lived in the State of Connecticut that he enlisted into the army of the United States on the twenty fifth day of April in the year 1777 in the Company of Captain Samuel Peabody in the Regiment Com- manded by Col o Dorrington in the Connecticut line, on the Continental establishment to serve during the remainder of the war with Great Britain afterwards the aforesaid Regiment was commanded a part of the time by Col o Peterson J. Hillyer a part of the time by Col o Titus Patten and the latter part by Col o Swift That he faithfully served his time and and was discharged with a badge of honor in the month of June in 1783 That in the year 1781 he was made a Sergeant in P o Company and in consequence of the Commissioned officers being absent and sick had the command of the Company about the whole of that Campaign That he served as a volunteer about six months in the year 1776 at that time was in the battle on Long Island during which time he was in many other hard fought battles and suffered in fatigues hunger &c &c That the pay he received for all the above services amounted to a very trifle merely nothing and what little he received was mostly paid away for necessaries while in Service That the money had so depreciated that at some particular times one hundred dollars would hardly purchase a meal of victuals That he did not think at that time of ever going nor having to do anything or was had but his aim was to overpower the enemy and again the independence of the United States That he considers the seven years above mentioned about wholly lost to himself as an individual

That your petition make application to the War Department of the United States in the month of October 1818 as a Revolutionary pension to take the benefit of the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818 and received about one year and a half's pay since? - Act but has been rejected by virtue of the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820 That his property is now very much depreciated almost entirely gone his wife in low state of health and your petition in consequence of a fit of sickness he had in November last has lost the use of one of his hands and now unable to do very little business. That his hardships and sufferings while in service was very great and he presumes he did as much as any other of his rank towards gaining the independence of this great and rising empire an empire which the greatest nations on earth are now in fear of
Therefore your petition most humbly prays in consideration of the above services how pay and now being in low circumstances in health and property that he may be re reinstated on the above? Revolutionary pension list and not be obliged to call on his friends in old age for support and as his duty cannot well bear pay
Glenasmole N. H. April 30. 1821
Prefus Whedon

We the Subscribers inhabitants of P. Gloucester do - Respectfully make known to you here that we have been well acquainted with the before named Elias Wheaton ever since he came into this Town, (which is about two years) and that we consider him not not only a very industrious man but a respectable member of Society and in considera- tion of his long and tedious Services in the Revolutionary War before stated and present circumstances in life wish he may be reinstated on the rolls. Revolutionary pension list
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