Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,362, David Wetherell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wetherell, David
R. 11,362
CONTENTS

V 34. 297 David Withnell. Ohio Application

The State of Ohio } ss. County of Geauga }
On this — day of — personally appeared in open Court, before the court of Common Pleas, now sitting,
The State of Ohio } ss. County of Geauga }
1839.
On this — 31. day of Oct. personally appeared before the court of common Pleas, in open court, David Wetherell, a resident of Kirtland, in the county of Geauga, and State of Ohio, aged eighty one 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 provision made by the act of congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776, July first — (The number of the regiment and Division he does not remember, neither does he recollect of ever having heard either in the Infantry of the line, under the following named officers: The name of the General was Fellows (Christian name forgotten) Colonel Cary (thinks Lincoln) Major — Paine, or Payne — does not know his Christian — Capt. Samuel White — 1st Lieut. John Allen — 2nd William Copeland, or Copelin. (The two last residents of the same town with himself) Orderly Sergeant Buck — Shaw — first Corporal — Fiddell Dudgeon — Drummer — James Briggs, Piper Thomas Danford, (was appointed file-Major while he was in the service)
Resided, when he enlisted in the town of Norton, County of Bristol, and State of Massachusetts — left the service, on the evening of the last day of Nov. of the same year. Was stationed, the greater part of the time about 4 miles above New York, on the east side of the North River, thinks the place was called Analia — But when he was dismissed was some distance further up the River, and about 200 miles from home.
Was also called out on an alarm, in which he served about 3 weeks, in the year 1778 — And served under

The captain's name was Isaac Hodges - Was called out about the last of March.
At the time of his first service he marched from Norton Meeting House - from thence to New Haven, Ct - There the whole company united in chartering a Sloop, for two shillings each - There was 60 he thinks in his company - Landed in New York - from whence they were immediately marched up the river to the place mentioned above. At the time the British Troops took possession of N.Y. - he was sick - The day previous he was carried, with about 30 others - He well and distinctly recollects the day on which our troops evacuated New York - it was on Sunday, and extremely warm. The next day was taken into a waggon and carried up the river further out of danger, where he was kept about two weeks. During the term of his service, he saw a vessel go down the river in which, it was said, was Cornwallis - a fire was commenced from the ship on the American troops, by whom also it was returned - The "painter" from the vessel was shot loose, and was picked up by some men from the Jersey shore. When his first term of service expired (which was 5 months,) he was dismissed without any written discharge, - only  and was his company returning to his knowledge - was about fourteen days in returning home.
At the time of his being called out on the alarm, he marched through from Norton, Barkly, Freetown, Lincourt into Little Compton, where he was stationed - and hourly expected to have been called onto the Island to engage the enemy. When he was discharged from
this last term of service, he was discharged as in the end of his enlistment, verbally. David Jewett

he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services and that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension and declares that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the Agency of any State
Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. P. Aiken, Clerk
We the undersigned - a clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of David Mettler and Asahel Perry - residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Mettler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be aged eighty years - that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in the opinion Otis Shumway Asahel Perry
Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. P. Aiken, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations presented by the War Department that the above named

applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and Second ad States and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Mrs. Shumway - who has signed the preceding certificate is a respectable resident in the neighbourhood of the said applicant - and that Isaac Perry - who has also sig- ned the same is resident of the same place and is a creditable person and that their State ment is entitled to credit.
The State of Ohio Franklin County ss
I David D. Aiken Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the forego- ing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Wetherell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office this 21- day of October 1837. D. D. Aiken, Clerk

David Wetherell Ohio.
Rejected,
See letter 15 th Dec 37 than J. C. Paine Esq. No. 11 Apl 1838
did not serve six months,
11362

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11.362
P. O. David Wetherell
Service: _____
Enlisted: Rejected by reason of failure to prove 18
Discharged: 6 months' military service 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Painesville Ohio June 5 th 1837-
Sir In view after the last term of the Court of Common Pleas of this County I transmitted to your Department the application of David Wetmore for a pension, who resides in Kirtland Geauga County Ohio. The return should be addressed to myself at Painesville Ohio - I am Sir your obedt Servt
James H. Edwards, Clerk of Pleas.
Isaac T. Paine

The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County } On this sixteenth day of June } A.D. 1858 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for said County. Said Witness resides in Kirkland in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty one 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 provisions of the act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832. That he en- listed in the Army of the United States the first day of July A.D. 1776 under the command of Samuel White Lieu- tenant John Allen. Second Lieutenant William Copelin both of the town of Norton Cary whose Christian names have gone from me was the Colonel of the Regiment Paine whose Christian name this deponent has also forgotten, was major
I then resided in the town of Norton County of Bristol State of Massachu- setts - We marched through Rhode- Island and Connecticut into the State of New York and was stationed at Kelsey - on the South River was there when Comwallis passed up and when the British forces took New York City I en- listed for a period of five months and served faithfully to end of that period in the ranks of my country's forces and was discharged at (forgotten) two hundred miles from my home If my memory serves me soldiers

were allowed one day for every fifteen miles travel which would make five months and thirteen days that I was in the Employ of the United States at the time enlistment - In the Spring following I was called out on alarm under the Command of Captain Jonas Dodge and Jacob Shepherd Lieutenants, both residents of Norton I marched from Nor- ton through Tarenton Berkley, Tuckerman, into Little Compton and was kept there on duty for a period of three weeks and was discharged at a distance of forty miles from home - He hereby re- linquishes my claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pen- sion Roll of the agency of any State
Darius Wetherell
Known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. Aiken, Clerk
The State of Ohio, Mr Stephen Sherrway a cler- Geauga County } gyman residing in the } Township of Kirtland. State and County aforesaid and

James. Stray
residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Netherill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Stephen Shimmway
James Stray
Sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
J. D. Aiken, Clerk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrog- atories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further cer- tifies that it appears to them that Stephen - Shimmway who has sign- ed the preceding certificate is a cler- gyman residing in Kirtland and that James Stray is a creditable person; and that their statement is enti- tled to credit
State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County } I David D. Aiken clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter

of the application of David Mitchell for a pension—In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of June A D 1808
J. P. Aiken, Clerk.
David Mitchell's Pension papers

Pittsfield 2 June 11 th 1838
Dear Sir I send you the corrected state- ment of for David Nethouse for a pension which has once been ex- amined and found deficient in this that the applicant alleged but five months and 3 weeks since the former statement was drawn up by me in the king of  Green  him and with- out that can which ought to have been listened upon it - in con- sequence the time he was traveling home after being discharged from the service was not included or included. This left a deficit of one weeks time which if included makes a little over one week beyond six months and brings the applicant within the provisions of the law of June 7, 1832. I am with great Regard &c
Yours Sincerely James L. Edwards Esq. Yours Sincerely