Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25019, Samuel Wheeler, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wheeler, Samuel Smith, Mary
W. 25019
CONTENTS
Former widow
Enl. in Md.

26.102
Died 26 Dec 1830
Samuel Malarkey of Piqua, Co. in the State of Ohio who was a S in the Company commanded by Captain C of the Regt commanded by Col Wilkin in the Regiment line for
26.102 $ 80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars Grants per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March and sent to Wm L. H. Cashin Newark Co. Ohio
Arrears to the 14th of March 1831 240.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Apr 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Spence Clerk, Book 6 - Vol. 8 Page 29

Paul Uhrling Columbus
20.101
Jan 21 1882
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. M. [unintelligible]

Jan of H.C.
e 7.8.2.4.que

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of Ohio
Licking County ss. On this 20 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the board of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Samuel Wheeler a resident Licking Township in the County of Licking and State of Ohio aged eighty 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 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States on the 26 th of February 1777 in Alexandria Virginia with what was called the 1 st Virginia State Regiment and served in said Regiment three years, under the following named officers Colonel George Gibson, Lieutenant John Allison, Major James Merryweather, Captain Thomas Hamilton. He first  again enlisted on the 23 rd day of December 1779 he enlisted  as a sergeant for during the War under the same officers, and was to join the Regt. on the 1 st of May 1780. On the 14 th of August 1780 Col Gibson gave him a furlow to go home untill he could recover from a severe affliction of the gravel, and he was not able to join the army again during the war. He resided when he intend the service in Charles County in the State of

Maryland. He was engaged in the following battles, at the taking of Stony point under General Wayne was at the battle of Monmouth and some other small skirmishes. His march through the State of New Jersey to Stony point was twice at Philadelphia and to Petersburgh in Virginia.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sam l Wheeler
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
A. D. Caffee Clerk
I, Amos D. Caffee Clerk of the said Court do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Wheeler for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of August A.D. 1832.
A. D. Caffee Clerk.

5424  Ohio Cincinnati Mary Smith, formerly widow of Va Samuel Wheeler who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 81 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 10 th day of Aug t 1855
and sent to
J. H. G. S. Gallaher Esq. Present. Frankfort Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 168. Vol. 11
1856 Oct 9 th To Mr Manly. 1857 Dec 11. Jas Lewis - 68 Jan 31 " " " " " " " " " Rufus Compton " Feb 19 " " " for heirs " " " Dr. W. B. Cook for inf - 69 March 13. Pensions at Cincinnati for investigation & report (letters referred to him) " March 30 - (letters referred to Dr. W. B. Cook) 69 April 5 Rufus Compton (order to pay) " July 22 Mary Boston (ref to B. & Co. p. 2) " " " P. agent

I know all men by these presents, That Mary Wheeler a resident of Cumberland County and state of Illinois, hath constitu- ted and appointed, and by these presents: doth constitute and appoint, Samuel Cullen, of Crawford County, and state aforesaid, and now Member of Congress, My true and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name, to examine all papers on file at the Pension Office in Washington City upon which my late husband Samuel Wheeler obtained a pension under the act of 1832, for his services in the revolutionary War, and to take all ne- cessary and proper measures to procure an allowance of pension to me as his widow, and to receive all such papers as may be issued as evidence thereof, and upon the receipt of such pension, and papers, to execute and deliver necessary receipts, and generally to do all things necessary touching the premises; and an Attorney under him for the purposes aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke: Confirming hereby whatever shall be lawfully done in the premises by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto imbraced my hand and seal this 30 th day of January 1854 In presence of Mary Wheeler Seal
My Commission Mo. Shull The state of Illinois Cumberland County ss On this 30 th day of January 1854 Personally appeared be- fore me, Edmund Calbott Clerk of the circuit

Court of Cumberland County as to Francis Mary Wheeler, and acknowledged the signing of the foregoing power of attorney to be her volun- tary act, and deed for the use and purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I Edward Talbott have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 30 th day of January 1854. Edward Talbott, Clerk
State of Illinois 2 Cumberland County 3 rd
On this 30 th day of January A.D. 1854, Personally appeared before the Court of Cumberland County in said State of Illinois (being a Court of Record), Mary Wheeler a resident of Cumberland County (in said County of Cumberland) aged Eighty 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 law of the United States, passed on the 3 rd of February A.D. 1853 - That she is the widow of Samuel Wheeler who was a soldier, a private in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War - That he enlisted in the town of Alexandria, Virginia, in what was called the Virginia State Regiment in the year 1776 or 1777 in which said Regiment he the said Samuel Wheeler served three years as a private, and was again enlisted as a sergeant for 'during the war'. She further states that the said Samuel Wheeler received a pension for his services under the pension act, passed by

Congress in the year 1832. — For the particulars in reference to the service of the said Samuel Wheeler this affidavit has had reference to the original declaration of said Samuel Wheeler, and proof on file in the pension Office. That She fur- ther states that she was married to the said Samuel Wheeler on the 13 th day of May one thousand eight hundred, that she was not married prior to the 2 nd of January 1850, but at the time above stated that her name before her marriage was Mary Dorsey, and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Wheeler died at in the County of Licking and state of Ohio on the 26 th day of December (1836) eighteen thirty six. and She further declares that she is now a widow that the pension of the said Samuel Wheeler was paid at the Ohio Agency — by Mary Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year first herein before written
In testimony whereof I Edmund Tolbott clerk of the said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greencup, this 30 th day of January 1854 — Edmund Tolbott, clerk
State of Illinois Cumberland County } Personally appeared before the Court of Cumberland County and state of Illinois William House aged 47 years resident of said County and who is entitled to full credit and belief — And made solemn oath that

Mary Wheeler who made the foregoing declaration to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed entitled "an act to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans" passed March 3 rd February 1853. is the widow of Samuel Wheeler, deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the year 1832 and who died in the County of Licking State of Ohio, on the 26 th day of December 1836.
William Hoagland
Sworn and subscribed in open court on the day and year first herein and before written
In testimony whereof I Edward Talbot clerk of the said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenup This 30 th day of January 1854
Edward Talbot, Clerk

March 10, 1915.
Hon. Martin D. Foster, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Foster:-
In response to your letter dated the sixth instant, requesting information for Mrs. R. N. McCauley of Olney, Illinois. I have the honor to furnish you the history of Samuel Wheeler, W. File No. 25019 Rev. War , and advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Cunningham who served in that War and afterwards resided in Ohio.
The papers in claim W. File No. 25019 Rev. War, show that Samuel Wheeler was allowed pension on his application executed August 26, 1832 at which time he was a resident of Licking Township, Licking County, Ohio and eighty years of age.
He stated that he resided in Charles County, Maryland, but enlisted at Alexandria, Virginia, February 26, 1777, in Captain Thomas Hamilton's company, Colonel George Gibson's regiment of Virginia troops and served three years at the end of which he re-enlisted in the same company as a Sergeant; he was in the battles of Stony Point and Monmouth, and was furloughed on account of ill health August 14, 1780.

Samuel Wheeler married at Georgetown, D. C. May 13, 1800, Mary Handly. He died in Licking County, Ohio, December 27, 1836; she married March 11, 1840, Tobias Smith who died October 3, 1845 and she was allowed pension as the former widow of Samuel Wheeler on her application executed January 30, 1854, while a resident of Cumberland County, Illinois, and eighty years of age; in 1855 she resided in Licking County, Ohio, and she died in St. Louis in 1867 leaving the following children:
Samuel Wheeler, of Bellair, Crawford County, Illinois.
Nancy House, Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois.
Rachel Brown, Brownsville, Clark County, Illinois.
Ellen Goodwin, Newark, Ohio.
Mary Boston, St. Louis, Missouri.
For the date of the pensioner's death, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
"Mary Smith formerly widow of Samuel Wheeler, Certificate No. 5426, issued August 10, 1855, for $60. per annum from February 3, 1853, under the Act of February 3, 1853, at the Cincinnati, Ohio Agency."
Very truly yours,
G. M. Saltzgeber
Commissioner.

5604. Smith Mary Wheeler .
Will of -
Samuel Wheeler
Register this case as Mary Smith former widow of John N. Hahn Ohio
S.A. to W. H. House, Apr. 4 th /55,

Mary Smith formerly widow of Samuel Wheeler Sicking to Ohio
adm 3 Feb 9 1833
2 yrs pri $80
per annum from the papers of the act
sent to Mr. Galleher at the house of  Present Groomp see

27 Dec 36
Pen Off. Aug 8, 1835
Sir
Please inform me when Saml. Wheeling Ohio act 1832 at $80 a year was last paid
R I Atkinson Esq 3 and. ten
Very Respectfully W. C. Calhoun Clerk
Triplett

Samuel Wheeler died 27 December 1836, paid in full -
W. H. Taylor Actg Auditor

Pension Office March 23. 1869.
Respectfully referred to the Pension Agent at Cincinnati for investigation and report. Dr Wm H. Cook has been written to several times without eliciting a reply. You will please cause him to settle the amount lost without further delay.
Return these letters with your report at an early date.
Geo. L. Norster
For Commissioner.

St Louis, Aug 5 th
Respectfully returned to the Com. of Pension for information as to what has been done in the case of Mrs. Smith, within men- tioned. I forwarded the the names of the heirs some months ago as directed. Mrs Mary Barton (her daughter) is very anxious about the matter
Rufus Cumpian

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Wheeler , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. 25,019
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enl. at Alexandria, Va. July 26, 1777 re-enl. in same company as furloughed sick Aug. 14, 1780 3 years Sergeant Thomas Hamilton George Gibson Va.                                     
Battles engaged in, Horn Pt & Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charles Co., Md.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 26, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Licking Twp., Licking Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, 80  eighty years.
Remarks: Sol. mar. at Georgetown, D. C. May 12, 1800, Mary Handly  He died Licking Co., Ohio Dec. 27, 1836. she married Mch. 11, 1840,  Tobias Smith who died Oct. 3, 1845 & she was allowed pension as former  widow of Samuel Wheeler. on her appln. executed Jan. 30, 1854 while a res. of  Amsterdam, Ill. as 80 yrs. in 1855 she res. in Licking Co. Oh - She died — 1867
Respectfully,
Samuel Wheeler, Bellair, Loudoun Co. Ill. Nancy House, Greenup, Cumberland Co. Ill. Rachel Brown, Brownsville & Brownsville Clark Co. Ill. Ellen Gordon Newark, Ohio Mary Boston St. Louis
Commissioner.

1915 Mch. 10. Hist. to Hon. Martin D. Foster, &
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25019
Mary Smith wid. of Samuel Wheeler Prin. Rev. un.
Act: Feb 5 th 1863.
Index:--Vol. 4 , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
MARTIN D. FOSTER, ILL., CHAIRMAN. EDWARD T. TAYLOR, COLO. JOHN J. CASEY, PA. COURTNEY W. HAMBLIN, MO. JOSEPH HOWELL, UTAH. JAMES F. BYRNES, S. C. ROBERT M. SWITZER, OHIO. SAMUEL B. TAYLOR, ARK. RICHARD W. AUSTIN, TENN. JOHN M. EVANS, MONT. E. E. ROBERTS, NEV. PETER J. DOOLING, N. Y. HOWARD SUTHERLAND, W. VA. JAMES WICKERSHAM, ALASKA.
COMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D. C.
March 6, 1915.
Honorable G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I would be much pleased to have you give me any history of the following persons, that is to their company, regiment and state in which they served or anything connected with them that may be shown by the records:
Samuel Wheeler and Joseph C Cunningham, both from Ohio, Revolutionary War. Cunningham
Thanking you for the above information, beg to remain
Yours very truly,
M. D. Foster

WM. E. DAVIS, PENSION AGENT.
United States Pension Agency,
Office No. 6 Custom House,
Cincinnati, June 2 d 1869.
Dear N. Van Kernam Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I have the honor to refer to my letter of 25 th of March last to your predecessor in which I stated that the amount of Forty Dollars, pension due Mary Smith widow of Samuel Whe had been recovered of D. H. H. Cook To whom it had been paid as Attorney. The widow is now deceased and I desire to know to whom this amount, in my hands - shall be paid. The papers of the applicants was all transmitted, enclosed in my letter of Mar 25 th , and I donat now know any more in the case
Very Respectfully Wm E Davis Pension Agent

N.B.
Saint Louis,
January 6, 1868.
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
About two months ago I transmitted you a communication, I had previously addressed to the Pension Agent at Cincinnati, Ohio, (in relation to a certain Semi-Annual Payment of Mrs Mary Smith formerly widow of Samuel Wheeler, not having been received.) with his endorsement thereon saying a check had been issued in payment of said voucher. I referred the communication to you at the request of the heirs of Mrs Smith; she herself, having died a few months ago. I wrote to the Agent at Cincinnati at

of Mrs Smith, before she died. I would respectfully call your attention to my former communication on this subject, and request an early answer. The Agent at Cincinnati surely should be able to trace up the party to whom the check was issued.
Respectfully,
Rufus Campsion,
Mrs Smith was poisoned under 2 d Section Act Feb 3, 1853
Did you or I write to Cento S
Moli Cin, sent St Louis Com. for Ex St. Ans

Cincinnati, January 15th, 1868.
Dr. A. J. Ewart,
Dear Sir, I am in receipt of your late favor, inquiring about that pension money. I am sure you never received it; if there is any fault anywhere, I am perfectly satisfied it does not rest with you. The thing has been extremely annoying to me. I sought to do what was right, & supposed all was right; yet it seems it takes a long time to get the thing straight. I am today assured that the amount will be paid over in one week; & then I will immediately forward it to you in the form of a money order, payable at Mattoon.
Yours Truly,
W. H. Cook

Saint Louis,
October 29, 1867.
Respectfully referred to Commissioners of Pensions. The only answer received to this letter from the Pension Agent at Cincinnati, is written in pencil on top of first page. The Pensioner has never received payment for the six months stated in this letter, and if the Pension Agent issued check, he should have it in his power to trace it up. Since writing this letter, the old lady, the pensioner widow, has died, I for- ward this at request of her daughter.
Rufus Campion

of satisfactory completion are not given - give to Mr. Lustin at once
July 31. 68

Pension Office Nov 6:67 The Pension Agent at Cin- cinnati will please return this communication to this Office with the P.O. address of Mrs H. Cook within named, to whom fragment- ary marks, and any other information which will aid in tracing this pay
Dec 2 1867
Cincinnati Pension Agent
The person to whom this pension was paid (D r W m H. Cook No 101 N. 6 th Street Cin a ) has been found He says that the money was forwarded to Mr Levitt City, Greenup Sts. He further promises to furnish satisfactory Evidence of the same which I will forward.
Respy W m H. Davis Agent
Y. Sec 10. Des Moines for 9/1/67

chk 2921. to W m H. Cook, for $39.85 date Oct 1/66. (chk paid & presented by card Cook)
Saint Louis, April 25, 1867.
Pension Agent Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sir:
M rs Mary Smith, a Pensioner on your Rolls at $80 per annum?, informs me that she has never received her pension from 4 th March to 4 th Sept. 1866. She states that a M r James Ewart- Hewitt of Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois forwarded her voucher to you for that payment, but she has never received the money. I believe M r Hewitt told her, he had never received it; (the money) tho, she says it was transmitted by Express. If the Express Co. lost it of course they can be made to reimburse. Please be kind enough to make inquiry with this matter. M rs Smith is a very old lady, not long for this world, and is in great need of the money.
10-1 40
Respectfully Yours Rufus Campion,

St. Louis, Feby 26.
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions with the information that following are the heirs of the within named Mrs Mary Smith (wid): 1 Son and 4 Daughters, to Samuel Wheeler W. Blair, Crawford Co., Illinois. Marvey, Hazel, Greenup, Cumberland Co. Ills. Rachel Brown, Brownsville or (Brownsville) Clark Co. Ills. Ellen Goodwin, Newark, Ohio and Mary Barton, St. Louis.
Mrs Barton took care of her mother, during her last illness, and paid part of her funeral expenses (the other part is still unpaid, she not having been able
to pay the whole up to this time.) No Administrator has been appointed, as Mrs Smith left nothing to ad- minister upon, but this pension, which is a small amount. Mrs Barton states that her Brothers and Sisters are willing she should receive what pension there is due their mother. Inclosed is an order from one of her Sisters. The pension certificate is in my possession, left with me by the younger child Mrs Barton (who is an old woman herself). There is about five months due up to the date of Mrs Smith's death.
Rufus Campion,

Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. July 19 1868
Sir.
The pension money - due Mrs. Mary Smith, formerly widow of Samuel Wheeler, a pensioner upon the Cincinnati roll, from March 4. '66 - to Sept 4. '66 - appears to have been paid to Dr. Wm. H. Cook 101. West 6th. Street Cincinnati O. - as Attorney and is reported to have been forwarded by him. Oct. 12. '66 to James Hewitt Ewart - Cincinnati Ills. by Express -
Mr. Hewitt Ewart denies ever having received it - and states that he has directed suit against the Express Co. Dr. Cook writes to Mr. Hewitt Ewart under date of Jan'y 16. '68 - that he is assured that the money will be paid over in one week - which had not been done on the 12 th inst.
Vol. 3. 41871

As the pensioner is dead. you will inform this office what heirs survive, and their residence and if any administrator has been appointed
Respectfully
J. A. H. Burrell. Comt
Rufus Campion St. Louis Mo
J.M.B.
V. 3. 487.
(R)
P.

Greenup Ill Feb 12 th 1868 Hon Jas H Bonnett Esq.
Yours of Jan 31 came to hand last night 10 P.M. In answer I wo- uld say that some year or two ago I undertook to collect the pension you speak of gratuitously for an old lady a Revolution- ary pensioner the money after being by Dr Cook which took a month was placed in the Express office the 12 th day of Oct 1866 and has never come to hand. I have examined the Express office at Keage which is 18 miles from here. Time and again and last spring I ordered suit com- menced against the Com y and the 15 th of Jan 1868 Dr Cook wrote to me the letter I send her with but the money has not come as yet. The old lady is now dead should I pay the money over until an administrator is appointed Yours S er th. James Buggart

Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE.
Washington. D.C. Jan'y 31. 1868
Sir
You are informed in reply to yours of 6th inst. that an effort has been made to inves- tigate the loss of the Semi annual fragment of the pension of Mary Smith, formerly widow of Samuel Wheeler, from March 4. '66 to Sept. 4. '66.
It has (apparently) been traced to the hands of one James Hewitt of Greenup, Cumberland Co. Ills who fails to respond to the demands of this Of- fice for explanations.
Certificate No. 5426. Act July 3. 53. Ohio
Respectfully
Jos. H. Barrett.
leone
Confus Campion Saint Louis Mo
2ms
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Revolutionary claim - Paris.
Mary Wheeler, widow of Samuel Wheeler dec d .
Col. Anderson
Joseph Resmard. Washington City. D.C.
Paris, France.
1822 Sept 22 Mary Wheeler
Paris, France. Sept 22, 1822.

Washington City, September 23. 1853.
Respected Friend -
Enclosed you will find a power of attorney from Mary Wheeler (of Lawrence County Ill: since) widow of Samuel Wheeler, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and was a pensioner, under the act of June 7, 1832, for services of Licking County Ohio, directed to Amos H. Caffee, now of Newark Ohio, and a letter of substitution from him to me, authorizing me to act as agent for her claim for pension. Please inform me what additional evidence, if any, is necessary for the establishment of her claim - and allow me in the mean time, to examine the papers.
Believe me as ever, Your friend. Joseph Heward.
Hon. Q. P. Waldo. Chair. of Pensions.

State of Ohio Licking County, ss.
Mary Wheeler, widow of Samuel Wheeler, a soldier of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of 1832, formerly of Licking County, died; having executed a power of Attorney  authorization me to make examinations, file papers, & etc. the proper Department of the government in Washington to prosecute & establish a claim for pension which might, under existing laws of the U.S. be due to, or to which she the said might be entitled as the widow of the said Samuel Wheeler; with power of substitution;—
I have therefore for proper consideration, appointed Joseph Howard Esq of Washington city fully, and in all respects to execute the said power according to the true intent thereof, as I might or could do were I personally to do the same. Witness my hand and seal this 14 day of September 1853—
J. D. Caffee

Personally appeared before me, Amos H. Caffer and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument. Witness my hand this 14th day of Sept. A.D. 1832
David A. B. Mason Justice Peace (Seal)
Caffer H. C.

Secretary of War Washington

July 28. 1834
Dear Sir,
I send herewith the papers of Samuel Wheeler claiming a pension under the law of 1832. — By the Regulations of the Dept. it was required that he should produce the testimony of two Witnesses that he had served. — This he has not been able to do, to the rebuttal requires alike he has the disposition of two Witnesses corroborating his own De- that he did serve . 1 st And this is all the testimony he has been able to produce
That Wheeler did serve as he states I have not the least doubt. He applied to me in 1819 for the purpose of procuring a pension under the law of 1818. His Declaration was made out and sent to Washington, but it did not succeed — as his name was not found on the Rolls, no attempt was made to supply the defect by proof, tho' he always stated to me that among his friends in Maryland

his native place he could procure proof - under the old law a man made the attempt for him - His Deny has always been the same, not varying in any particular - It is very certain that if he is required to comply strictly with the requisitions of the Dept. in regard to proof he will not be able to get a Pension - His infirmity and the distance he would have to go would prevent him from making another effort
C. S. D., Coffee

Wm. E. Davis, PENSION AGENT.
United States Pension Agency,
Office No. 6 Custom House,
Cincinnati, Mar 25 1869,
Wm Lloyd Commr of Pensions Washington DC Dear Sir,
I have the honor to return you herewith the correspondence relative to the pension of Mary Smith widow of Samuel Smith. I have succeeded in finding Dr W. H. Cook and have received from him the sum of Forty Dollars being the full amount which I hold subject to your order.
Very Respectfully Your Off Servt Wm E Davis Pension Agent

Brief in the case of Mary Smith formerly widow of Sam Wheeler Licking County, and State of Ohio act 37 ch 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increased" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 at $80 a year Two credible witnesses prove her claim.
(If for increased)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Then as man & wife, & that she is the widow of the pensioner
W Galleher Esq
Name and residence of Agent Piqua
W Galleher Esq
Greenfield Ill
Thornton Riplett Examining Clerk.

Mary Smith (late Mary Wheeler) Claim for Pension act of 3 rd Feb 1853.
Widow of Sam l Wheeler, Rev. d Pensioner Act 7 June 1832
Triplett.
Filed by J. B. Gallagher, Washington D.C.

The State of Ohio Licking County, Up
Be it known that on this 7 th day of August A.D. 1855, Before me, Daniel Humphrey, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County, personally came Stephen M c Dougal, & Mahlon M c Caffee, who being duly sworn say that at least 38 years ago, they became acquainted with Samuel Wheeler, his wife Mary Wheeler, (now Mary Smith), that they were then, living together as husband & wife and were reputed and acknowledged as such by all, and have raised a large family of children. that they continued to reside together, in said County of Licking, up to the time of the death of said Samuel. December 26. 1836, affiants state that they know the said Samuel Wheeler was a Revolutionary Pensioner & that he drew a pension for some years prior to his death. affiants further state that said Mary Wheeler was afterwards in the year 1840, married to one Tobias Smith, and lived with him up to the time of his death, which took place as affiants are informed and believe, on the 3 rd day of October 1845. as affiants state that have long been well acquainted with the said Mary Wheeler now (Mary Smith) and are fully satisfied and believe that said Wheeler, and said Smith, are now, both deceased, and that the said Mary is now a widow, and the identical person she represents herself to be, affiants further state that they have no interest whatever in the claim of said Mary, directly or indirectly.
Mahlon M c Caffee Stephen M c Dougal
Also at the same time I place personally came Preston D. Goodwin who being duly sworn states that he knows that said Mary Wheeler was about the 10 th day of March 1840 married to said Tobias Smith and that said Smith afterwards, on the 3 rd day of October 1845 died, that he affiant attended his funeral, and saw him buried, that said Mary has not since intermarried, and is now a widow
Preston D. Goodwin

The State of Ohio Licking County S.S.
I Daniel Humphrey Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County and State, do hereby Certify that the annexed Declaration of Mary Smith (late Mary Wheeler) was sworn to, and subscribed before me in presence of Preston B. Goodwin & M. M. Caffee. And that from the statements, as well as from my acquaintance with her, I believe her statements as set forth in her said Declaration to be true, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. — I also further Certify, that at the same time, the within Depositions of Mahlon M. Caffee, Stephen M. Dougal, and Preston B. Goodwin, were severally sworn to, and subscribed, before me, and I certify that said affiants are all credible persons.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Probate, at Newark in said County this first day of August A.D. 1855.
Daniel Humphrey Judge

Boynitown
Recd Oct 11 th 1882

Greenup Ills Oct 5 th 1854
J. P. Waldo Comm Pension
Sir
Some time since I filed in your office an application for a Pension on behalf of Mary Wheeler widow of Saul Wheeler who was a soldier in the war of 1812 with Great Britain
Please inform me what has been done in the case of if anything direct your reply. W H Hoose at this place
And Oblige
Yours Respectfully J. G. Allen
This Case never came to my Desk until April 4 th 1855.
B. D. T. B.

ER Wheeler Lean and? ? July 9 1833
Adm 2 years. $80—
Port T. & all To July 3
25—
Amos A Coffey Esq
New Ark Licking County Ohio

Charles County Maryland June 18 th 1833
Dr Sir
I took out of the office of this County a letter from you directed to Capt Francis Whalen who is my own Cousin in which you state you have written through the request of my uncle Samuel Whalen, for him to obtain if possible some proof of his having served in the Revolutionary War, I received at the same time one directed to me from my uncle making the same request I therefore thought it unnecessary to present your letter to Francis Whalen as I am well assured he would not use any effort for the old man what ever, and as I am equally near to him as he is, I have taken the liberty to answer you, I have made inquiry and am happy to inform you that I have so far succeeded as to obtain two witnesses, one is my Mother whom my uncle said will do the other is Ignatius Whalen who states that through the request of my uncle Samuel Mother, he followed him to Alexandria - Virginia to try and stop him from enlisting and privais on him to return home but before he could reach that place my uncle
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had Enlisted My Mother States She has a distinct recollection of his being in the war, Should this proof be sufficient you will please write to me in what manner I must act —
Respectfully Yrs Edward R White
PS I have also written one to my uncle which will arrive at the same time this will —
E. R. W.

Maryland Charles County Court
Ignatius Wheeler aged about twenty six being duly sworn on the holy Evangel of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he knew Samuel Wheeler from his childhood up to the time he enlisted. That he enlisted in Alexandria Virginia (now the District of Columbia) That he Ignatius Wheeler at the solicitation of Samuel Wheeler mother followed him to Alexandria with a view to dissuade him from enlisting. That he enlisted some short time previous to his arrival and that he was in company with Samuel Wheeler at the time he was called upon by the sergeant of the company whose name in his recollection was John Green to join the ranks. That he returned home on furlough and afterwards joined the army that he received a second furlough on account of a severe affection of the gravel. That he never afterwards rejoined the army. That he thinks he served in the army about three years or longer. That he resided in the neighbourhood after his return for several years. That he removed from Charles county Maryland to the Georgetown in District of Columbia and that during the time he was a resident of Charles County no man sustained a better character for honesty and probity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this the thirteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty three
Witness
Francis R. Bangs
Ignatius Wheeler (seal) Mark
State of Maryland Charles County. Court
I hereby certify that on this the 13 th day of Novr. 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the peace Ignatius Wheeler a respectable yeoman of the State and makes oath on the holy Evangel of Almighty God that the facts set forth in the above deposition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn before F. R. Bangs

Wale of Magdalen's Church, London.
Calcutta, Bengal, of May 18th to 20th, 1891.
... Calvert County, Maryland to day, Sept. 1833. Such a morning that on the 17th day. I believe 1833 was the first to form in the United States a "The World" of many people, church, etc. in the World in far the country. According to the facts, set forth in the quantity of a long life to the facts, set forth in the ... the facts of her life... Mrs. H. H. H.

Maryland Charles County ss.
I hereby certify that John B Lawson and Francis R F Burgess Gentlemen before whom the aforesaid deposition were made and who have thereto subscribed their names were at the time of taking and signing the same; and still are two of the State of Maryland Justices of the Peace in and for Charles County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Charles County Court this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
John B Barnes of Charles County Court

Know all men by these presents That Mary Wheeler a resident of Cumberland County and state of Illinois, hath con- stituted and appointed, and by these pres- ents doth constitute and appoint Thomas H. Coffee, of the City of Washington, D. C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine all papers on file at the pension office in Washington, upon which my late husband Samuel Wheeler ob- tained a pension under the act of 1832 for his services in the revolutionary war and to take all necessary and proper measures to procure an allowance of pension to me as his widow, and to receive all such papers as may be issued as evidence thereof and upon the receipt of such pension, and papers to execute and deliver necessary receipts, and generally to do all things necessary touching the premises: and an attorney render him for the purposes afore- said, to make, and at his pleasure to re- voke, confirming hereby whatever shall be lawfully done in the premises by virtue of these presents:—
In witness whereof I have hereunto invariable set my hand and seal this 24th day of May 1853. Witness present. Mary Wheeler
St. L. Supt
State of Illinois 2 Cumberland County
On this 24th day of May 1853, personally appeared before me Edward Talbott Clerk of the Circuit

Count of Cumberland County aforesaid Mary Wheeler and acknowledge the signing of the foregoing power of Attorney to the her voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned Given under my hand and seal this the day and year aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 24 th day of July 1853.
Edward Telford Clerk

The State of Ohio Licking County ss.
Be it known that on the first day of August A.D. 1855 Before me Daniel Humphrey Judge of the probate Court within and for said County of Licking and State of Ohio personally appeared Mary Smith widow of Tobias Smith, late Mary Wheeler widow of Samuel Wheeler a resident of said County of Licking State of Ohio aged Eighty One 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 provision made by the act of February 3 rd 1853. That she is now a widow that she was married to the said Samuel Wheeler at George Town District of Columbia by the Rev d . Francis O'Neale (or O'Neale) on the 13 th day of May 1800. - That her husband the said Samuel Wheeler was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States of the Cincinnati Agency Ohio at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum and that the said Samuel Wheeler died in said Licking County Ohio on the 26 th day of December in the year 1836. Declarant states that said Samuel Wheeler was placed on the Pension Roll under the provisions of the Law of 7 th June 1832. as will appear by the papers on file in the Department. Declarant further states that after the death of her husband the said Samuel Wheeler. She was again married on the 11 th day of March A.D. 1840 to one Tobias Smith of said County who afterwards, died on the 3 rd day of October A.D. 1845 - and that she has not since intermarried, and is still a widow as will more fully appear by the evidence hereto annexed, she has no private, nor does she know of any public record of her marriage with said Sam l Wheeler except there may be a record of the same in the Roman Catholic College in George Town D.C. where the marriage took place
Witnesses
Mary her Smith Mark
M. M. Clapp
Preston I. Goodwin

The State of Ohio Sicking County. ss
Be it remembered that on this twenty eighth day of February A D 1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace of said County Samuel Wheeler a resident of said County and known to me to be the same Samuel Wheeler named in the annexed Deposition, who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say from the lapse of time and by reason of the loss of memory he cannot state with an absolute certainty the year whether in 1776 or 1777 — in which he enlisted — in his first declaration he stated it to be in 1777 but in this he must have been mistaken — unless his second enlistment was in 1780 instead of '77 as stated in his declaration.
He well recollects that the term of his enlistment was three years, and that he served the whole of that time, either from the 26 February 1776 — or 1777. and for this he claimed a pension — He enlisted the second time before his term had expired for during the war, but owing to the cause stated in his declaration did not serve but a short period — Having received a furlough in 1780 — (or 1781) to return home He states that all the testimony in relation to his services which he has been able to procure he has herunto annexed. and although it may not be strictly conformable to the instructions of the Dept. he fondly hopes it may be considered sufficient to establish the fact of his having served three years in the cause of his country and entitle him to a pension. and further the Deponent saith not.
Sworn to

Sam S. Wheeler +
and subscribed before me this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four John Brown Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Pickering County ss
I, Ransom D. Saffee, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said county of Pickering, do hereby certify that John Brown Esq. above named, acted before whom the within Deposition of Samuel Wheeler was made, was at the time a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as the law requires to whose official acts full faith and credit are due
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Newark this 18. February 1834
R. D. Saffee Clk