Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6483, Benjamin Wheeler, Conn.

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Wheeler, Benjamin
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CONTENTS

Benj. Wheeler, Conn.
Copied
June 10 th 1839

Know all Men by these presents that I Benjamin Wheeler of Winchester in the County County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Do constitute ordain and appoint Abijah Holbrook of Torrington Litchfield County and State of Connecticut my true and Lawfull attorney for me in my Name to Demand Ask and receive from the War Office of the United States for my Use and Benefit whatever Land I am entitled to for my Service as a Corporal in the third Connecticut Regiment hereby irrevocably ratifying and Confirming whatever my said attorney or his Substitutes shall Lawfully Do by by virtue of these presents in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this 3 d Day of November one thousand Eight Hundred Sam l Hurlbut John C. Nisbet
Benjamin Wheeler
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Personally appeared before me Sam l Hurlbut a Justice of the peace for the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Benjamin Wheeler of the town of Winchester County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and Acknowledged the above instrument to be his Voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned given under my hand this 3 d Day November 1800 Sam l Hurlbut Just Peace
I hereby Certify that Benjamin Wheeler who signed the above Power of attorney has been personally known to me for ten years past and that I verily believe him to be the Soldier he represents himself to be and he is a Farmer by Occupation Dated this third Day of November one thousand Eight Hundred Sam l Hurlbut Just Peace
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State of Connecticut Litchfield December 18 th 1800—
This may certify whom it may concern, that the within named Benjamin Wheeler, was an enlisted Soldier for the War, in one of the Connecticut Regiments, in the late Army and served faithfully to the close of it—
David Smith late Major Connecticut line
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Litchfield, do certify that Samuel Hurlbut within named has been duly commissioned and qualified as one of the Justices of the Peace for said County — and that he still continues as one of the Justices aforesaid — and that full faith is due to his Acts as such — In testimony whereof I the said Clerk have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighteenth day of December 1800.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk

3403.
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Pennsylvania Roll.
Benjamin Wheeler
Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania — at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of October 1818 and sent to Abisha Woodward Esq; Judge Bethany. Penn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 5 - \frac{1}{31} \frac{4}{30} — 41:32 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 — 48: —
✓ $ 89:32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 years
Not entitled
Wayne County
Modification sent December 28, 1820 to J. H. ... Pa

Application for a Pension of Dey r Wheeler of Wayne County Penn a .
1. April 1808
Correct
1 for the Jd r at Bethany Penn a

Pennsylvania
Wayne County ss.
On this first - day of April Anno Domini 1818 before me Abisha Woodwards one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appears Benjamin Wheeler aged sixty years and upwards resident in the said County of Wayne who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the act 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 Benjamin Wheeler enlisted in the summer of 1775 for thirteen months in the company commanded by captain Abraham Waterhouse of Saybrook Conn. belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons of the Connecticut Troops; that he continued in said service until the expiration of that term.
That he immediately afterwards volunteered his services in the same company and Regiment aforesaid and served therein until after the capture of the Hessians at Trenton in the State of New Jersey when he left the service at Kingwood Furnace etc. and returned home to Conn.
That in the Spring next ensuing he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain William Stoddard of Woodbury Conn. belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. Chandler (afterwards under the command of Col. Sarah Sherman of New Haven) of the Connecticut Troops or line - After the death of Captain Stoddard which happened at Mud Fort below Philadelphia Capt. Selah T. Denton commanded said company - which said Regiment towards the close of the war being reduced and the Troops thereof transferred to other Regiments of the Connecticut line - he the said deponent was transferred to Col. Samuel Webb's Regiment he thinks to a company commanded by Capt. Walker where he continued until the close of the war in 1783 -
That after being transferred to Col. Webb's Regiment as aforesaid he in consequence of a certificate from John Rose Surgeon of the Regiment stating his inability to do military duty he obtained leave of absence from the army on the 23rd day 1783 - which certificate is herewith exhibited - That at the close of the war the said Col. Samuel B. Webb sent to him from West Point an Honorable written discharge for more than six years faithful service, together with the arrearages of his wages to that time - which said discharge was some years afterwards forwarded to the war department for the purpose of enabling him to obtain a warrant for his land which he did obtain - And the said discharge he expects is now registered in the office of the Secretary of War - And that he was at the time of his discharge and for some time prior to the same a corporal in said service and as such did duty in the said service -
That he was in the Battle at the Cannonade at Dorchester

point near Boston - at flat-bush Long Island - In the retreat from New York - In pursuit of the enemy from Danbury to Compo Conn. at Harlem heights - at Ormstown Battle - at Redfort when it was evacuated. In pursuit of the Enemy thro New Jersey and at Monmouth Battle And in the expedition on Staten Island under Lord
Sterling. - That after leaving the service he was for almost three years subject to the care of Physicians when the disease and pain certified by Surgeon Rose terminated in a settled infirmity situated in his hips which has since continued and increased to that degree that for 20 years past he has never been able to walk about but by the help of a cane or staff and then with the most extreme pain and difficulty And at present is unable to dress or undress himself without assistance. - Under these circumstances he feels himself in need of the assistance of his country for support. -
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. -
Sworn to & declared before me the 1. day of April 1818
Abisha Woodward
Wayne County ss.
I Abisha Woodward Esq. one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Wayne as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Benjamin Wheeler did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy. That he is in a very helpless and crippled state as respects his person; And that his declaration relative to his infirmities is correct. 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 aforesaid act of Congress. - Wayne County 27 July 1818. - Abisha Woodward

Pennsylvania
Wayne County ss.
I Sheldon Norton Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Wayne do hereby certify that Abisha Woodward Esquire is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County as appears from the Records in my keeping; and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such —
In Witness whereof I have here to set my Hand and the Seal of said Court
the twenty seventh day of July Anno Domini 1818.
for Sheldon Norton, Proth.
John H. Woodward

Ben Whalen
Mount Pleasant Maine 0.
3403.
mar 19
NOV enville

District of Pennsylvania } ss. Wayne County } ss.
On this second day of September  October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne, being a Court of record for the said County created and expressly made such by the Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, he actd Joseph of 22. May 1822 he Benjamin Wheeler aged sixty four years - resident in Mount Pleasant Township in the said County of Wayne, who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on his solemn affirmation declare That he served in the revolutionary war as follows - That he enlisted in the latter part of the year 1775 under Capt. Waterhouse of Saybrook in Col. Samuel H. Pearson's Regiment of Connecticut Troops - and served thirteen months the term for which he enlisted - That immediately thereupon volunteered his services in the same Company and Regiment where he continued till after the capture of the Hessian at Trenton - That in the Spring next ensuing he enlisted in Captain Stoddard's Company in Col. Chandler's Regiment of the Connecticut Line - After the death of Capt. Stoddard which happened at Red Bank below Philadelphia Capt. Benton commanded said Company - which said Regiment towards the close of the war being reduced and the Troops thereof transferred to other Regiments of the Connecticut Line, he was transferred to Col. Webb's Regiment he thinks to a Company commanded by Capt. Walker where he continued till 23. May 1783. when he obtained leave of absence through the influence of Col. Isaac Sherman and Col. F. B. Webb & which Certificate was forwarded with the Original declaration to the War Department & being judged deserving for further service by Doctor Eustis & Jackson - Date of Original declaration April 7. 1813. Number of Pension Certificate S. 403. - And I the said Benjamin Wheeler do further solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 13. day of March 1813 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 the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person for me in trust 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. Affirmed to and declared in open court the second day of September 1820 before me
Abigail Woodward
Real and Personal Estate of Benjamin Wheeler of Pleasant Valley County Pennsylvania
113 Acres of Land, 1 House, 1 Barn, 1 Cowhouse, 1 Wagon house, 2 Horses, 1 Three year old colt, 1 yoke of oxen, 6 cows, 7 two year old cattle, 6 one year old cattle, 6 calves, 40 sheep and lambs, 4 hogs, 1 sow and six pigs, 15 geese 16 goslings, 16 ton of hay, 806 sheaves of rye, 60 sheaves of wheat, 73 sheaves of oats, 1 cart, 1 wagon & harness, 1 sleigh, 3 yokes, 4 chains & ploughing tray teeth, 50 pounds of old iron, Woman's Saddle, 2 men's saddles, 2 bridles, 2 harnesses, 3 rakes, 3 pitchforks, 1 crop and fan, 2 hand fans, 4 augers, 2 chisels, 2 axes, 2 hoes, 2 shovels, 1 shovel, 1 crowbar, 1 straw plow, 2 iron wedges, 1 blade, 1 half bushel bush and half peck, 1 forty gallon iron kettle, 40 tubs to bathe maple sap, 1 fifteen gallon kettle, 1 porridge pot, 1 dish kettle, 1 iron tea kettle, 1 pair of iron dogs & frying pan, 1 lid, 1 clock & chest, 2 tables, 1 stand, 8 chairs 1 looking glass, 1 linen table cloth, 1 meal, 5 weaver's reeds, 2 shuttles, 1 harness, 1 horn and twenty shoes, 1 hand bellows, one wooden wheel stock, 13 tin pans, 2 stone jugs, 2 wooden bowls, 2 wooden bottles, 2 meat barrels, 2 cider barrels, 3 ten gallon casks, 8 dry casks, 2 small tubs, 20 gallons of currant wine, 1 hair & plate, 2 pewter platters, 1 warming pan, 2 chocolate, 4 pewter bowls, 3 small bowls, 8 spoons, 3 knives & forks, 1 pair of shoes, 2 pair of shoes, 1 pair of shoes, 2 tea pot, 12 cups and saucers, 24 earthen plates, 1 wooden platter, shovel & tongs, 1 half barrel of soap, 2 iron candle sticks, 1 tin bread dish, 1 stone pot for cream, 1 do for remotte, 2 small tin pears, 5 half pint tumblers, 2 sugar bowls, 2 milk cups, 1 lantern, 4 milk pails, 1 cheese tub.

1 Wash tub, 2 water pails, 1 churn, 1 chopping knife, 1 pine 1 bread tray, 1 barrel for pickles, 1 Musket a gift from Congress 1 Bayonet, Do. 1 pepper mill, 6 bags, 1 Peck, 1 Hymn Book, 1 Abridgement of Martyrs, 4 volumes of Fletcher's Works, 1 volume of the Saints rest, The Life of John Lee, a considerable No. of struck matches, 1 Almanack, 1 pair of shoe dogs, 3 Glass Bottles 1 comb, 1 Saw, about twenty nails, 2 pair of Steelyards, 2 tin funnels, 1 quart pitcher 350 weight of cheese, 1 Iron mortar and pestle 1 Adze, 1 Gledge, 2 Hatchets, 2 tin canisters, 1 two quart measure 1 grain store - - I have a note against Riley & Mills dated 4 May 1815 amounting to $1231.31 Mills abandoned and Riley has been in jail for nearly two years, there is some land mortgaged but whether I shall be able to obtain any thing I know not - I have receipts for four hundred dollars paid in 1812 for wild land, but have never been able to obtain a title nor even a contract for the land - I have some trifling unsettled accounts with neighbours but whether the balance would be for or against me I cannot tell - I am indebted on a Bond given for and secured by a mortgage of the land and premises I now occupy in which was due last October one hundred and twenty nine pounds eleven shillings and two pence Pennsylvania currency of which sum eighty four dollars have since been paid - I am indebted to Silas Medlogg in the sum of three hundred eighty three dollars - -
I am by occupation a Farmer and totally incapable to perform any labour as is set forth in my former declaration, and appears by the Certificate of Dr. Michael Wright herewith transmitted - - I have a wife Loly aged 54 years, able to labour, but principally engaged in attending to me - One daughter Loly aged 20 years able to labour - One son Benjamin aged 18 years able to labour one son Nathan aged 15 years able to labour one son Ambrose aged 12 years - I doubt at present apprehend that I am in danger of starving or freezing, but whether my faithful services during a seven years loan; and becoming an invalid for life while in the

service of my Country and in the line of my duty entitled me to a pension or not, is respectfully submitted to the War Department.
Unintentional errors excepted Affirmed to and subscribed in Open Court the 2 d day of Benj m Wheeler September 1820 before Sheldon Norton
Pennsylvania Wayne County } ss. Filed Sept. 2. 1820
I Sheldon Norton Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne do hereby Certify that the foregoing affirmation 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three thousand Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Bithury the 4 th day of September 1820.
Sheldon Norton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne Co.

1664.
Philadelphia Phila.
Sobey Wheeler widow of Benjamin Wheeler Con n
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal
Med. June 1848 -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1849 and sent to
G. M. Phillips Present
from all acts of
recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 289 Vol. 2

State of Pennsylvania
Wayne County ss
On the 30 th day of October A D 1838 personally appeared before me Justice of the Peace in and for said County Soly Wheeler a resident of Mount Pleasant Township in said County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Benjamin Wheeler a Revolutionary Pensioner. That the said Benjamin served in the Revolutionary War for about seven years and three months, as will more clearly appear by reference to the records of the war department of the years 1816 to 1820, according to the best of her recollection. That she is quite old and infirm, and her memory much impaired. That of their marriage there is no documentary evidence as she hereby believes. That her husband the said Benjamin died in July 1830. That she hath remained a widow ever since that time, as will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Soly her X Wheeler mark
Sworn and subscribed on this day and year above written
David Farber Justice
Wayne County ss
I, David Farber the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn and subscribed do hereby certify that Mrs Soly Wheeler is a woman of good character and entitled to confidence. And do further certify that from bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court for the purpose of making her declaration.
David Farber Justice

1 1 1 Pennsylvania } Paul Preston Prothonotary and Wayne County } Clerk of the several courts in and for the County of Wayne. As hereby certify that David Farley is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned. That his commission bears date the day of 183 and that the signature attached to the foregoing deposition and certificate purporting to be his are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. This the 30 th day of Oct r 1838
Paul Preston Prothonotary per R. G. Lockhart

pa V 4032 abt 1836 Solomon Wheeler Pennsylvania
To - D. D. Wagon
R. D. Lathrop of Canonsburg, Washington Co Pa pa Nov 9

Wayne County ss
On the 30 th day of October A D 1838 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Herman J Wheeler a resident of Mount Pleasant Township in said County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say. That he hath known Benjamin Wheeler the husband of the present applicant for forty years. That he has heard them both frequently say that they were lawfully married. That for forty years as above mentioned they have lived and cohabited together as man, husband and wife. That the said Benjamin the husband of Soly Wheeler the present applicant was a Revolutionary pensioner, as will more clearly appear on reference to the records of the War Department for the years from 1816 to the year 1820. That the said Benjamin died in July A D 1830. That the said Soly has remained a widow and unmarried since that time.
Sworn and subscribed on this the 30 th day of October 1838
Herman J Wheeler
Orson G Chittenden
Wayne County ss On the 30 th day of October A D 1838 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Foyelle a resident of Barbouche Township County, who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say. That he hath known Soly Wheeler the present applicant since the year A D 1822. That she at that time lived and cohabited with Benjamin Wheeler a Revolutionary pensioner. That the said Benjamin died in July A D 1830. That the said Soly has remained a widow and unmarried since that time.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Wm Foyelle
Orson G Chittenden

Pennsylvania
— Wayne County ss } I Paul S. Preston Prothonotary and Clerk of the several Courts in and for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that Anson Whittenden Jr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County. and Commissioned that his Commission bears date the 3 rd day of April 1837 and that the signatures attached to the foregoing certification  and deposition purporting to be his are true and genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 30 th day of Oct. A D 1838
Paul S. Preston Prothonotary &c per J. G. Goranich

"Benjamin Wheeler and Sary Mallory were "were joined in the Marriage Covenant May the "fifth Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred "and eighty five"
The above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in the four legible figures, as follows; "May the 5 th A.D. 1785"
Attest John Boyd Town Clerk & Reg.
I John Boyd above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk and Register in the Town of Winchester in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me
John Boyd Town Clerk & Register of Winchester
State of Connecticut, - Litchfield County ss - Winchester Feb. 7. 4. 1839 }
Personally appeared John Boyd, above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate, by him subscribed, Before me
Gideon Hall Jr. Justice of Peace.

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT William H. Hall is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Hall
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
And I certify that the signature of said Hall
hereunto annexed is genuine.
1839

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT William H. Hall is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Hall
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the fifth day
of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
And I certify that the signature of said Hall
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal B. Hinman
Secretary.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
September 13, 1929
Mrs. A. Coe Carpenter 223 South Victor Street Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6483, it appears that Benjamin Wheeler, while residing in Connecticut, served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From the latter part of 1775, until after the battle of Trenton in Captain Abraham Waterhouse's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Regiment; from the spring of 1777, in Captain Nathan Stoddard's Company, Colonel Chandler's Regiment; Captain Stoddard died at Mud Fort after which Captain Selah Benton commanded the company in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Regiment, was transferred to Captain Walker's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment and served as a corporal until furloughed, on account of being sick, May 28, 1783. He was in the battles at Dorchester, Flat Bush, Retreat from New York, Danbury Raid, Harlem Heights, Germantown, Mud Fort, Monmouth, and expedition on Staten Island.

In 1800, he was residing in Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was living in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, aged about sixty-two years.
In 1820, he was residing in Mount Pleasant Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
He died July 10, 1830.
The soldier married May 5, 1785, in Winchester, Connecticut, Lowly, Loly or Loby Mallory.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 30, 1838, at which time she was living in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-three years.
The following children are referred to in 1820:
Loly or Loby, aged twenty years; Benjamin, aged eighteen years; Nathan, aged fifteen years; Ambrose, aged eight years.
In 1839, Loby or Loly Lazell testified in the case. William Lazell in 1839, a resident of Carbondale, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is referred to as a son-in-law.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

2 by fine.
Barlow

Elijah Holbrook.
Claims for military Land Warrants. to be lodged in the War Office before the 1 st of Jan y . 1802.
deposited Dec r . 11.
1801
Issued from warrants number 34 to 53 in all but storage also warrants on order on connecticut these nos.
By Col. Talmadge
M. C. Connecticut.

Copy of 3rd Comm. D.
Benj. Wheeler Conn. W 6482 -

This May certify that Corp d Benj m Wheeler of the 3 d Connec t Regiment has for a long time been troubled with a Rupt e & a Periodical Pain at his Breast which disqualifies him for Military duty
John Rose Surg e
West Point 28 th May 1783
Recommended for leave of Absence
to Genl Gray Lt Col of Com d 3 d Connec t Reg t
Registered in the Books of Regiment
Granted
Huntington N.Y.
Jn s Dwoight Adj t

Loby Wheeler. Penna. m. - act July 7. 1838. Be pleased to say to what time she was last paid.
Pension offi: { p d to 4 March 1839 Sept 4. 1840. } JH

"Mr M rs Lazell Carbondale Pa" Copy

"Wm Lazell & his } Once more I wish to inform you of the situation of your pension Certificate. You know that they are payable on the 4 th day of March and 4 th of Sept. Semi-Annually. This Certificate was granted in March last if the 4 th of September goes by without the money being drawn the chances of obtaining it are very small -
I merely write this so you will understand the precise situation of the affair - for on my part I care not one fig - you can loose the $400. or pay the fifty just as you consider to be the most gratifying to your feelings -
July 17 th 1839
3
I am &c Yours truly Signed - F. M. Crane

Mount Pleasant July 13. 1839
Mr F. M. Crane
Sir - Mr William Lazell is authorized & empowered by me to demand and receive from you, for my wife, the Certificate of Pension issued from the War Department in my favour, and which is, and for some time past has been, in your possession. You will therefore deliver the said Certificate of Pension to him, and shall apply to the proper source for remedy - Witness present.
Yours &c.
Soly Wheeler Mark
Rufel Spencer - Mrs. H. Chittenden Belinda Chittenden Bethiah Hall James Hall

Mdorr's name appears to be
Loly

This is wrong.
The papers in such cases must always be
made out in duplicate - one copy for the Pension Office & another file with the Pension Agent where the money is paid

May 27-1982 Mrs Dr. Mankin Kewanee Ill
1906 Oct. 29 History to Clara B. Spencer letter in mid. File 7198 Peter Spencer.
1929. Sept. 17. mch to Mrs A. Eve Carpenter
Reg. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6483
Sarah Wheeler Widow Benj n Wheeler Deceased Rev. Socy
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 329
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Haven - Ills.
Apr. 18/1902
Pension Office Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir: - Have you the record of Benjamin Wheler of Connecticut who served in the Revolutionary War . He was disabled and his wife Lotty Wheler drew a pension but am not sure whether he did or not. If so will you please

inform me as to the date and place of both his birth and death, and any other particulars you can give.
Will you kindly answer at once and greatly oblige.
Mrs Dr. Mankin
411- S. Tremont
P.S. I am anxious to join the D. A. R. and any information you can give me in regard to my G. Grandfather will be greatly appreciated.

21270
U. S. WAR DEPT. APR 21 1902 FILES. B.
PENSION U. S. OFFICE. APR 16 1902

June 19, 1929.
223 SOUTH VICTOR STREET TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send us a copy of the Pension Record of one Samuel Bonfrey (Bourey) of Haddam, Connecticut, who died in 1825.
Also of Benjamin Wheeler of Conn. who died in Greene County, Penns.
very truly yours, (Mrs.) A. Coe Carpenter

This certifies that I have been acquainted with Mr. Benj. Wheeler for the last six years, and have for the above time, been his attending physician. Mr. Wheeler has been long afflicted with the Rheumatism which has rendered almost useless his hips & knee joints - it is with great difficulty that he can walk - & is entirely unable to labour. Mr. Wheeler has also a banious ulcer upon his leg which is considered incurable -
M t Pleasant
August 26 th 1820
Brier Wright

5042
Reported
Pennsylvania Pits
Noby Wheeler
widow of Benjamin Wheeler who was a Private in the Pennsylvania
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of March, 1844 and sent to
Mrs. Spencer Pleasant Mount Pa
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 137.

Q035
Pennsylvania
Soby Wheeler widow of Benjamin Wheeler dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 10th July 1830 of Wayne Co in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Waterhouse of the Regt. commanded by Col Webb in the C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 80 - Dollars ~ ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of March 1839 and sent Hon. H. H. Wagener Easton Pa
Arrears to the 4th Mar '39, $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 39, $10 00 $250.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded, by H. H. Madison Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 169

Letter to Mrs. Lagelle 15 April 1839, do to Thomas Fuller 31 May 1839, do to same 14 Aug 1839. Letter to Mrs. Lagelle & Pen- gent 19 th Sept 1839. do to H. M. Crane Oct 12. 1839. do to M. Lagelle, Sept. 5. 1840. do to J. Tyrrell Oct 1. 1840. same Oct 12. 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agt. Not. 100 & 8 Nov 1840

2035.
Pennsylv a Phila a
Soby Wheeler
Widow of Benjamin who was a pensioner under the Act of 1878. and who died on the 10 th July 1830. of Wayne Co in the State of Penn a who was a Corp t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Waterhouse of the Reg t commanded by Col Webb in the Pa t . — line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Phila a at the rate of 8 8 3 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Mr. From 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June 1849 and sent to Y. M. Phillips Present
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. Jenkins Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 235

5042
Isaac Philda.
by Wheeler was Benjamin who was a Private Corporal in the Revolution
Dec. Jan. 80 -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $8 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1849 and sent to
Glo. M. Phillips Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2 Page 119.

Rev. Mr. May
Admitted
Wm A. Brigham M.C.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. Wayne COUNTY. }
On this third day of July  AD 1848
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Soby Wheeler a resident of Mount Pleasant in the county of Wayne
State of Pennsylvania , aged 80 years, who
Being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow
of Benjamin Wheeler who was a Corporal in the Connecticut Continental Line in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars cents,
per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow, and desires that her name be transferred to the Philadelphia agency Soby X Wheeler mark
Russel Spencer Benj. Wheeler
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before me.
Russel Spencer Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Russel Spencer Justice of the Peace.

Pennsylvania,
Wayne County ss
I, Phineas G. Goodrich Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County do hereby Certify, that Russell Spencer Esq is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Wayne, duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that the within signature purporting to be his is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Honesdale in said County this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1848
Phineas G. Goodrich Prothonotary of Wayne County

William Logelle of the Township of Carbondale, appears before me, the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Wayne, and having been duly sworn, deposes & saith, that he presented a certain paper, purporting to be a notice, dated Mount Pleasant July 13. 1839, directed to F. M. Crane and signed by Loly Wheeler, to the said F. M. Crane, which notice contained in substance that Mr. Logelle was authorized to receive the Certificate of Pension issued from the War Department in favor of said Loly Wheeler and which Certificate was in the hands of the aforesaid Crane - and which he refused to deliver up - and said deponent further saith that
Sworn & subscribed before me July 24 th 1839 Noah Rogers J. P.
Henry P. Ensign, of Carbondale appears before the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Wayne, and having been duly sworn, deposes and says, that he was present, and saw the notice above alluded to presented to F. M. Crane and he refused to comply with the requisitions of said notice - and further saith that, except that Crane admitted that Logelle had asked him him pay for his sons, in a
Sworn & subscribed before me July 24 th 1839 Noah Rogers J. P. Note of twenty five Dollars & twenty five Dollars in Cash. H. P. Ensign
William Logelle, of Carbondale, appears before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Wayne, and after being duly sworn deposes & saith, that he offered F. M. Crane twenty-five dollars in Cash, and his note with good security for twenty-five dollars more, on condition he would surrender up to him the Pension Certificate of Loly Wheeler - after showing him his authority to receive the same, said F. M. Crane refused - and deponent further saith that
Sworn & subscribed before me July 24 th 1839 Noah Rogers J. P.
Wm Logelle

ap 13. thurs p.m. April 8 3
free
Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Bethany Pa April 8. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions
Sir - About a month ago, perhaps a little more or a little less, a Certificate of Pensions, as I am informed, was issued at the War Office, in favour of Mrs. Polly Wheeler, widow of Benjamin Wheeler a decd. Soldier of the Revolutionary War. Mr. William Lazelle, a son-in-law of Mrs. Wheeler, tells me, that that Certificate was enclosed under Cover to a Mr. Crane of Carbondale, who had some agency in collecting and arranging the evidence upon which the Certificate was granted; and that Mr. Crane now detains the Certificate, refusing to surrender it to Mrs. Wheeler or to her Order until a demand agt. Lazelle, which (Mr. Crane) holds for collection, shall be paid or secured. Under these circumstances, information is desired as to what course Mrs. Wheeler must pursue to draw the money to which she is entitled, and which the law designates for her & for her alone. It w d be a severe hardship, if she were compelled to have recourse to the tardy process of a Court of Justice to obtain redress.
A communication embracing the desired information, addressed to "William Lazelle, Carbondale, Luzerne Co. Pa." will be thankfully rec d .
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
W. O. L.
Thos. Fuller

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 4 th , 1840.
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," Loly Wheeler, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 4 th March, 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

4470, March 2.
Pa 7 July '38. Mrs Wheeler.
(Daniel Mayman L. Edward Edgar Comments in Pen. Washington)

✓ L Edward E Con of Penns
Sir,
I enclose you additional Evidence, in the case of Mrs L. Wheeler, a Widow of a Soldier of the Revolution. — your attention I reply as soon as convenient, is desirable.
Yours
D D Naylor
March 2 1839

Jan. 1-39 Inat Mrs. Wheeler
Pa
From Rev. Mayhew H. D. Hargrave J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

My dear Sir,
I enclose you additional Evidence in the case of Mr. Loly Wheeler and which I hope will be satisfactory, your prompt attention will oblige.
I also call your attention to the case of Widow Fry. of Pa - I had expected to have heard from you in relation to this case before this time -
Your prompt attention in all occasions, receives my warmest thanks,
Yours Respectfully Darius D. Maynard
Home of P. C.
Dec.
Jan'y 1. 1839.

Payment to be made at
Pittsburg by
John B. Guthrie Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 289 Vol. 2 .
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sobey Wheeler widow of Benjamin Wheeler , who was a private — in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty . dollars and — cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 1st day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Harbourside Pa May 13/39
W. Evvard Esq 3
Dear Sir
A Pension Certificate was granted by the War Department (having date the 11 th March 1839) to Mrs. S. J. Wheeler widow of Benjamin Wheeler dec d .
Having understood that an application was being made to obtain a New Certificate, alleging that the first was "detained or lost." If this be a fact, I presume that William Sayre is the individual making the application. Therefore I demand any unfairness, and that the Department may not be deceived. I infor- m you, that the above Certificate is in existence and ready to be delivered to Mrs. Wheeler when properly called for — Mrs. Sayre may say it has been refused. But it is not so.
If any grounds have been alleged to obtain a New Certificate, I would be most happy (if not too much trouble to you) to ascertain what they are —
I am H on Your truly
F. M. Crane

Mr. Miller Dear
Pottstown Pa
July 29-33
W.B.
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Bethany Pa. July 30. 1889
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Sir
On the 8. of April last, at the instance of Mrs Polly Wheeler - I addressed to you a note informing that her pension Certificate was withheld by F. M. Crane Esq. of Carbondale, and requesting information in return, to be communicated to William Lazell, Son-in-law of Mrs W., in what manner she shd. proceed, under the circumstances, in order to obtain her money - Your reply of the 13. of April was accompanied by printed instructions, as to the mode &c. Those instructions were complied with, and the papers duly forwarded to your Department - Under date of 31. May, I recd. a note from the Department, containing the following extract from a letter of Mr Crane to the Department under date of May 13/89 - "Therefore to prevent any unfairness, and that the Department may not be deceived, I inform you that the above Certificate" (of Mrs Polly Wheeler) "is in existence and ready to be delivered to Mrs Wheeler when properly called for " - The note concludes "In view of the above statement the Department does not consider it necessary to take any further action thereon" -
On the recd. of this information, supposing, with the Department, that there w'd. be no further difficulty, Mrs Wheeler, who resides some fifteen miles from Carbondale, and whose age and decrepitude render it nearly, not to say quite, impossible for her to go thither to demand her Certificate in person, addressed a written request to Mr Crane to deliver the Certificate to (I think) a Mr. Saffords - This request, I am instructed to say, was met by a refusal, on the part of Mr Crane, to deliver the Certificate -

Afterwards, the enclosed order of the 13. of July instant was presented to Mr. Crane; with what effect, his letter to Mr. Lazell of July 17 a copy of which is enclosed, and the affidavits of Lazell and Ensign sworn before Noah Rogers Esq., which are also enclosed, will show. The affidavits, I send as they came to me. They are not drawn up with much formality nor precision, nor is the usual certificate of the Official Character &c. of the Magistrate appended, which I suppose is not necessary for the present purpose. The Magistrate is known to me, and the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
Mr. Wheeler hopes that in view of the foregoing statement and of the accompanying documents, the Department will see to it, that she be no longer baffled in her endeavoring to come at the benefits designed for her.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t .
Thos. Fuller

5.409. Feb 26 1844 Pleasant Mount Penn Feb'y 22 o
Dear
5.409. Feb 26 1844 Dear
Mr. John S. Edwards Lily Wheeler Miss. B. Johnson $80 per an Washington D.C. Rupel Pleasant Mount Pa

Address on return
Rufus Spencer Pleasant Mount Wayne Co Pa.

Carbondale Oct 8 th 1840
Sir
Since I wrote you on the 25 th ult. I have received the original certificate issued to Mrs. Loly Wheeler. I enclose it to you. I suppose that its acquisition will obviate the necessity of procuring the testimony, indicated in your letter to me of 1 st . inst. If the possession of the certificate, under present circumstances, by Mrs. Wheeler, is proper, you will of course return it, with instructions as to the correct course to pursue in procuring her pension.
I am Sir very Respectfully Yours &c
T. Tyrrell
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm ee of Pensions

Oct 1. 1840
Mr.
John Wheeler
18
J. S. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Carbondale, Pa. Sept 25 th 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir - By a reference to the files of your office it be found that in 1839 a certificate of pension was granted to Mrs. Lola Wheeler, widow of Benjamin Wheeler a revolutionary soldier, under the act of July, 1836; also that during the same year such proof was forwarded to you as satisfied you that the certificate was illegally withheld by the person, who had been employed to obtain it; that upon the production of such proof, you gave such directions as enabled Mrs. Wheeler to draw, in the month of October last, the amount then due her. She has not received her pension since that time. The paper or direction sent by you to her, and which enabled her to draw was placed in the hands of ————— Neal, Cash r of the Honesdale B. R., It has not been seen since and cannot now be found. It is this paper that is lost and not the certificate as was stated in a recent letter to you from Wm. Lacy, Esq.
Will you inform me what the proper course to be taken, in this case is? What proof and generally what is necessary to enable Mrs Wheeler to obtain the bounty the government designs for her.
Yours very Respectfully T. Tyrrell

Oct 6/72
Lily Wheeler Park.
2035 38
Me
J. V. E. Evans Esq Compensation Washington City D.C.

Washington 7 th Oct 1859 J. V. Ciment Esq. Sir,
I received a letter from J. Solms Esq. Pension Agent at Phil a dated the 2 nd inst. informing me that he had been "recently directed by the War Department" to pay the Russian Money due Mrs. Polly Wheeler whose certificate had been "illegally withheld". Now I wish to say something respecting the illegal detention of Mrs. Wheeler's certificate. The certificate has never been "illegally withheld" from Mrs. Wheeler. The facts are widely different from such a pretension. If an effort has been made to procure the pay on that certificate alleging that it was "illegally withheld", a Mr. M c Sayle has in my opinion acted a conspicuous part. I will state the attitude of this man and it can be easily seen why he should endeavor to make such a fact appear. This man holds in his hands a paper conveying to him all the money that may be drawn from the Russian Department on his certificate obtained by virtue of the services of Betsy Wheeler dec d . After I obtained the certificate he (Sayle) claimed it as his property. I refused to deliver it up to him. He immediately set about obtaining a new certificate - or the pay without the original alleging it was "illegally withheld". He was unable to procure an Attorney in this place, who knew the facts or take hold with him in so mean a piece of business; but was obliged to go to an adjoining County to obtain one - who when he learned the facts told me that he should surrender up his services, and who is engaged at present. I know not - I have been informed that Mrs. Wheeler knew not the nature of the writing

that Sayre obtained from her last winter, whilst he had her at his house for the space of two weeks. But that is not all the certificate is now in the possession of Mrs. Wheeler ready for her to act upon as she may see proper - and if she is left to secure the money due her, she may receive an advantage from it. But if Mr. S. succeeds she will not . In short it is as base an attempt to defraud and deceive, as any of modern times.
Yours &c (Yours Truly) F. M. Corning

J. Edward Ely Washington City

Carbondale Sept 9 th 1889
Mr S. J. Edwards Sir, The Gremson newspapers of Mrs Wheeler with the requisite certificate of the Prob. I forward to you, also requesting that further communications on the subject, by desire of Mr Fuller, be addressed to me, Messrs Lazell Carbondale Luzerne County Pa, as he will be for some time absent. You will unpleas inform me how the papers are to be prepared upon which the money is to be drawn
Yours S o W m Lloyd " " "

Sept 3 1840
Lola Wheeler per rule
J #3 S. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Carlondale, Pa. Augt 31 st 1840
S. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
Between one and two years ago a pension was allowed to Mrs. Lela Wheeler of Mount Pleasant in the County of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania. There is now due her two installments which she is unable to draw in consequence of her agents having lost the copy of her certificate. Will you have the goodness to inform me how she can remedy the loss so as to enable her to procure her pension.
Yours very Respectfully
W m Lazelle
2035 Loby Wheeler per 1838

O. W. and J. Division
3-525.
239-348-645-
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Ms. File 6483 Rev. War.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Wheeler , 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.
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     later part 1775 13 mos. until after last Benton Abraham Waterhouse Samuel H. Parsons Conn   Sep. 77 d. at Mud St Nathan Storrs Delah Benton (1) Chandler   Copel-  Isaac Isaac Sherman   Walker  to Saml B. Webb   Furloughed sick May 28, 83 at West Pt. N.Y.   
Canonading at Dorchester  Heights . Seabrook  L.D.  alleged  for  Newport . Canterbury  raid , Staten  Heights , Samantown , Red  Fort , Monmouth & ended  on  Staten  Is.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓  res. Conn -
Date of application for pension, April 1, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Wayne Co. Pa. 1870 not Pleasant Twp. said Co.
Age at date of application,
Remarks: 1870 Jan Loly 20, Benj. 18 Nathan 15 Ambrose 8 Sol. mur. May 5, 1785 Lowly Mallory in Winchester Ld. Robert 9 C. Corn Sol. died July 10, 1830 Loly Loly
Wm Appleby Oct. 30, 1838 at 73 yrs old. Pleasant - Pa
Very respectfully,
John G. Galt as in 1839
pm - in class Wm Lazzell
1839 re: Cabudale Luzerne e. 1849 Commissioner.
20581b3m11-03
* Corpl. Capt. Dorrance - Isaac Sherman - P. 348 Commissioner.

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County.
On the twentieth day of February
Anno Domini one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty nine personally appeared before me President Judge of the Service Court in and for said County Sally Wheeler a resident of the township of Mount Pleasant in said County aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That She is the widow of Benjamin Wheeler a revolution- ary pensioner, the evidence of whose service will appear by reference to the records of the War Depart- ment of the year 1820. She further declares that She was married to the said Benjamin on the 5 th day of May A.D. 1785. That her husband the said Benjamin died on the or about  tenth day of July A.D. 1830. That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January since her husband's death. -further that at the time above stated that she still remained unmarried since the time of the said Benjamin's death as will appear by the proof her- unto annexed.
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written. Before
Sally her Wheeler mark
Myself Pres. Judge

Wayne County ss
I William Jessup President Judge of the several courts in and for said County before whom the foregoing deposition or declaration was sworn and subscribed. do hereby certify that Mrs. Mary Wheeler is from bodily infirmity unable to attend the Court for the purpose of making her declaration. Witness my hand the twenty fifth day of February A D 1839
William Jessup Judge
Wayne County ss State of Pennsylvania
I Leonard Graves Prothonotary and Clerk of the several courts in and for the County of Wayne. do hereby certify that William Jessup is President Judge of the several courts of said County duly Commissioned. and I do hereby further certify that the signatures attached to the foregoing declaration and certifi- -cate purporting to be his are true and genuine. In testimony hereunto I have set my hand and affixed the seal of office on the 21 st day of Feby. A D 1839.
L. Graves Pro.

Wayne County ss. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County.
William Soyars of Westmoreland Finger County who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he for many years has known Soly Wheeler the widow of Benjamin Wheeler deceased that the said Benja- min died in July A.D. 1830 that the said Soly hath remained unmarried since that time.
Sworn and subscribed on this the twentieth day of Feby A.D. 1839.
Before me - Noah H Rogers J.P.
In the fifth line from the top the word "for many years" inserted before signing - Noah H Rogers J.P.
Wayne County ss.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Soly Soyars who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she hath for thirty years known Benjamin & Soly Wheeler as husband and wife that the said Benjamin died in July A.D. 1830 - and that the said Soly hath remained unmarried since that time.
Soly Soyars.
Sworn and subscribed on this the 20th day of Feby A.D. 1839 before me.
Noah H Rogers J.P.
The word "Soyars" written as a correction.
Noah H Rogers J.P.

Wayne County Pa State of Pennsylvania
I, Leonard Graves, Prothonotary and Clerk of the several Courts in and for the County of Wayne, do hereby certify that David Rogers is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned - and I do hereby further certify that the signatures affixed to the foregoing affidavits are correct, purporting to be his and are true and genuine.
In testimony hereunto I have set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office on this the 21 st day of July A.D. 1839
L. Graves
Not Public David Rogers Pa
admitted P. King Pa 1839
He and his
Mr. A. S. Morgan Easton Pa

Fully Yours
May 23. New Evan
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Bethany May 18. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
Enclosed are the pension papers of Mrs. Polly Wheeler, prepared in compliance with instructions from your department under date of April 15. Ult. Have the goodness to forward the order for payment of the pension to William Lazell, Carbon-dale, Luzerne Co. Pa. son-in-law of Mrs. Wheeler with instructions as to the further proceedings required to obtain the money.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Thos. Fuller

Benjamin Jenkins aged fifty five years being only Deacon saith that he is well acquainted with Benjamin White who makes an application for a pension and has known him for thirty years back - when he first became acquainted with Mr. Jenkins he was lame in his hips and a cripple occasionally as it was said by the Rheumatic pains - and ever since first became acquainted he has been badly affected with the same disease only it has increased by degrees and he is now in a very deplorable situation and altogether unable to labour - and it was generally understood by his neighbours that he had received the deserved or complaint whilst in the service of the United States and further saith not Sworn and subscribed before Benjamin Jenkins on November 28 th 1821 Abisha Woodward

Cap. John Davidson's letter of Attorney from Abijah Holbrook

Know all Men by these Presents, That Abijah Holbrook of Torrington Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, by virtue of powers of Attorney on file in the War-Office from the following persons, to wit: William Duncan, Thomas Spence, John Smith, Ezra Gorton, Samuel Cooley, Joseph Craft, John Patton, William Morrison, Daniel Spencer, Jonah Curtis, Abel Larkin, John Rogers, Josiah Wilcocks, Jonathan Blunt, Isaac Lane, William Lane, Ebenezer Leach, Smith Miller, John M c Hullon, Edward Vickerson, Peter Ray, Charles Sheffield, Jonathan Barron, Moses Duty, Joseph Hubbard, Andrew M c Gaffey, Moses Runnels, Nathaniel Waldron, Salomo Bishop, Samuel Collins, Ebenezer Lee, James Litchfield, Charles Mansfield, Simon Moiges, Daniel Potter, Sheldon Potter, Ethiel Scott, Benjamin Wheeler and John Rogers, do substitute and appoint, and in my place and stead put John Davidson of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia to execute and perform the several Matters and Things expressed in the said powers of attorney; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said substitute shall lawfully do therein by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and two Sealed and delivered in presence of Abijah Holbrook & Alexander Kirt
Henry Whetcroft
Be it known That on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and two before me Henry Whetcroft Notary Public for Washington County

County in the District of Columbia, duly commissioned and qualified, dwelling in the City of Washington can e Elijah Bolbrook within named, and acknowled- ged the foregoing Letter of Attorney, or power of Substitution to be his act and deed. 7
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal of office
Henry Wheatcroft Notary Public

Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Conc. with
Ad O. N. mid
File #6483
[Signature]

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. 8 Original pay roll 830
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
2 Jan'y 1829.
Benjamin Wheeler of Mount Pleasant in the County of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania 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 Corporal — in captain Walker — Col Webb 's company, in the 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 T. H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
3 d January 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Benjamin Wheeler in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Benjamin Wheeler 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.
Richd Hagner Aud

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
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, Benjamin Whelen of Mount Pleasant in the county of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania 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 * corporal in Captain Walker (the believer) Company, in the 6th  V.B. Webb 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.†
Witness my hand, this twenty second day of July _____, in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight  Benjamin Whelen
Before me,‡ Benj King Justice of the Peace in the county of Wayne in the State of Penn a personally appeared, this day, Elephat Wetmore and Rufus Grevill of the said county, who did severally make oath that Benjamin Whelen 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 twenty second day of July _____ in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight  Benj King
I, Solomon Moore Prothonotary Clerk of the Court of the County of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that Benjamin King 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 of the said Court, this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight — Solomon Moore Prothonotary
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. † The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____ ‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. § Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

District of Pennsylvania Wayne County
On the second day of September Anno Dumini 1820 personally appeared before Open Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne being a court of record for the said County Created and expressly made such by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in act of Assembly 22 (May 1792) B. Benjamin Wheeler aged sixty four years - resident in Mount Pleasant Township in the said County of Wayne who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on his solemn affirmation declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in the latter part of the year 1775 under Captain Waterhouse of Saybrook in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment of Connecticut Troops on a service of thirteen months the term for which he enlisted. That he immediately thereupon volunteered his services in the same Company and Regiment where he con- tinued till after the capture of the Hessians at Trenton. That in the Spring next ensuing he enlisted in Captain Stoddard's Company in Col. Chandler's Regiment of the Connecticut Line after the death of Captain Stoddard which happened at Red Bank below Philadelphia Captain Benton Commanded said Company which said Regiment towards the close of the war being reduced and the Troops thereof transferred to Col. Webb's Regiment he thinks to a Company Commanded by Captain Wolken where he continued till 28th May 1783, when he obtained leave of absence through the influence of Col. Isaac Sherman and Col. J. B. Webb (which Certificate was forwarded with the original declaration to the war department)

being Judged unfit for further Service by Doctors Eustis and Jackson. Date of Original Declaration April 1 st 1818 No. of Pension Certificate 3.403 - And the said Benjamin Wheeler do further solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm That I was resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth 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 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 March 18 th 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
Affirmed to and declared in The Second day of September 1820 before - Abisha Woodward Benjamin Wheeler
The above is a copy of his declaration as filed in our court This shows the number of his pension certificate, and will refer to his original papers in the Office -

Hon: Richard Rush Secretary of Treasury U.S.
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose to you the papers of Benjamin Wheeler of Wayne County, Pennsylvania who applies for the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 15 th May last for the relief of certain Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution - Your attention to this application will greatly oblige
Sir Your N Servt.
Geo. Wolf
Washington Dec. 26. 1828

Dear Sir,
The address of Benjamin Wheeler is Benjamin Wheeler Bethany Wayne County Penn ya
The letter had better be addressed "to the care of Nathaniel B. Eldred Esq" at that place through whom the papers were transmitted to me -
Very respectfully Your obed t Serv t .
Geo ff
Jan. 15. 1829 -
Asbury Dickens Esq
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Hon. David S. Wagener House of Representatives Washington City D. C.

Wayne County ss.
On this the 17 th day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for Linn County. Fisher Case, a resident of the township of Clinton in Linn County aged Sixty years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, That he hath known Mrs. Sol y Wheeler ever since the year 1787. That he when a boy about nine or ten years of age lived with Benjamin Wheeler Dec d who was the husband of the present applicant. That he hath known them both the said Sol y and Benjamin, from the year 1787, till the time of said Ben- jamin's death in July 1830. That when he first saw them they were reputed husband and wife, and had at that time one child which if living would at the present time be 53 years of age. That he hath known the said Sol y since the death of the said Benjamin - (and that he knows of no family with whom he hath been so familiar from a boy as with that of the said Wheeler) and that she hath remained unmarried since that time -
Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written - Ralph Case J.P.
Fisher Case
Wayne County ss.
On this the 17 th day of December A.D. 1838. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Linn County. Benjamin Jenkins a resident of Tipton township in Linn County aged Seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, That he hath known Mrs. Sol y Wheeler ever since the year 1788. That at that time she was the reputed wife of Benjamin Wheeler Dec d . That fifty years ago he was knowing to the said Sol y being the wife of the said Benjamin That from that time, till the death of said Benjamin she lived

and cohabited with him the D o Benjamin, as his wife - that he has lived within one fourth of a mile of the same Benja and Sol y for forty five years. - That she was acquainted with the families of both the said Sol y & Benjamin, and that by both of said families they were acknowledged to have been lawfully joined in Wretlock - And that to the best of his recollection the eldest child of D o Sol y would be if now living fifty three years of age - and that since the death of said Benjamin she hath remained unmarried -
Inverness and Leetsville before me, on the day and year above written
Benj n Jenkins
Ralph Cose
J P
Pennsylvania.
Wayne Co. ss. Paul S. Preston Prothonotary and Clerk of the several Courts in and for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that Ralph Cose is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned. That his commission bears date the 31 st day of May Inst i 1836 and that the signature attached to the foregoing certificate deposition purporting to be his are true and genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this the twenty second day of December A.D. 1838.
Paul S. Preston Proth y - per P. G. Goodrich

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County
On this the eighteenth day of December A D 1838 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. Soly Wheeler a resident of Mount Pleasant Township in said County and State of residence, agree seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the joint-resolution of July 7 th 1838. — That she is the Widow of Benjamin Wheeler, a revolution- ary pensioner, whose services can be proven by a reference to the documents now in the War Depart- ment. Deponent states that she was married to said Benjamin on the 5 th day of May A D 1783. That to her knowledge there is no documentary evidence of the same, that she is quite old and infirm, and her memory much impaired. That her husband the said Benjamin died in July A D 1830. That she hath remained unmarried since that time as will appear from evidence accompanying her former declarations now on record in the office of the War Department.
Sworn and subscribed on this the day and year above written Nathan Chittenden Esq.
Soly Wheeler Mark
Wayne County 333 I Nathan Chittenden Esq. the Justice of the peace before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn and subscribed do hereby certify the Mrs Soly Wheeler is a woman of good character and entitled to confidence And do further certify that from bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court for the purpose of making her declaration Nathan Chittenden Esq.

Pennsylvania Wayne County ss.
I, Paul S. Preston, Prothonotary and Clerk of the several Courts in and for the County of Wayne, do certify that, Isaac Chittenden Jr. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wayne, aforesaid, duly Commissioned. — That his Commission has since the 3 rd day of April A. D. 1837. and that the Signatures attached to the foregoing certificate and deposition purporting to be his are true and genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office. this the 23 rd day of December 1838.
Paul S. Preston Prothonotary (per) P. G. Goodrich

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County
Be it known that before me Asa Chittenden a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mrs. Polly Wheeler widow of Benjamin Wheeler a soldier of the Revolutionary War and late a Revolutionary Pensioner, and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the identical Polly Wheeler named in an original pension certificate, now illegally withheld by Joel Crane of Carbondale in the County of Luzerne and State aforesaid, who at the request of the said Polly Wheeler was employed by William Dazell son-in-law of said Polly to assist in collecting, arranging, and forwarding to the proper department the evidence upon which the said pension certificate was granted. That the said pension certificate when issued was enclosed under cover directed to said Crane who now withheld it, refusing to surrender it to the said Polly or to any person for her until a demand against the said William Dazell which the said Crane holds for collection shall be paid or secured. That she is entitled to a pension of eighty dollars per year from the fourth day of March last eighteen hundred and thirty six (amounting on the fourth day of March last viz. eighteen hundred and thirty nine to two hundred and forty dollars) as the widow of Benjamin Wheeler a soldier of the Revolutionary War as aforesaid. That she now resides in Mount Pleasant Township in the County of Wayne aforesaid and has resided there for the space of more than twenty five years last past and that previous thereto she resided in Litchfield County Connecticut.
Sworn and subscribed
This fifth day of September 1839
before me
Asa Chittenden
Polly Wheeler mark

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County The 25 th day of September 1839
Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27 th of October 1832 I Anson Chittenden Jr a Magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz. a personal acquaintance and knowledge of more than fifteen years, that Mrs Loly Wheeler who this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical Pensioner she declares herself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by her in relation to the Pension Certificate is true.
Given under my hand at Mount Pleasant in the County aforesaid the day and year above written
Anson Chittenden Jr
State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County } ss.
I Leonard Graves. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne Certify that Anson Chittenden Jr is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine —
L Graves
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Pennsylvania } County of Wayne } ss
On this thirteenth day of February — A.D. 1844 — personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Wayne Loly Wheeler a resident of Mount Pleasant Township in the said County of Wayne aged seventy six — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Benjamin Wheeler who was a private in the army (for further particulars would refer you to the papers at the War Department) That she received an annual pension of Eighty dollars under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3 rd day and year above written Ellsworth Mayes J.P.
Loly her Wheeler mark
Witness present Ellsworth Mayes Rupel Spencer

I the said Justice of the Peace, do further certify that the Declarant Loly Wheeler is personally known to me (Dated at Mount Pleasant Township this 13 th day of February A 1844 — Elsworth Mapes Justice of the peace
Pennsylvania } Wayne County } I Abraham Swart Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Elsworth Mapes is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signature here to attached purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Ithaca the 20 th day of Feby A D 1844
5.4.09
Abm Swart Pro

Application of Mrs Lucy Wheeler, widow of Benj n Wheeler, of Pa for Benefits of Joint Resolution of July 1. 1848
Adm n 2 years Corpl $88 per ann, under acts
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438441
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debt of former pay at $80 per ann.
Place on Phil Roll
Geo M. Phillips Treasur.

Declaration
For increase of pension and arrears of pension, under the Acts of 7 th July, 1838 - 3 rd March 1843 - 17 th June 1844 - 7 th May 1846 - 2 nd February 1848, and 26 th June 1848, - and for the benefits of the Joint Resolution of 18 th July 1848.
State of Pennsylvania, Wayne County ss.
In this fifth - - day of March 1849, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, Mrs. Loby Wheeler, a resident of Mount Pleasant, in the county of Wayne, State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain such increase of pension and arrears of pension as she may be entitled to, under the provisions of the several Acts of Congress, and Joint Resolution above recited. I am the widow of Benjamin Wheeler, who was a corporal in the War of the Revolution, and who prior to his decease drew a pension from the United States under the Act of 15 th May 1828, at the rate of Eighty-eight dollars per annum. I have drawn a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. I further declare that I am still a widow.
In presence of Russel Spencer Benjn Wheeler
Loby her X Wheeler mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned, before me,
Russel Spencer Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Russel Spencer Justice of the Peace.

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County
§ 1. I Rufus M. Green Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne State of Pennsylv- ania do hereby certify that Russell Spencer is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of March in the year of our Lord A D 1849 —
R. M. Green Prothonotary