Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41721, for Thomas Keelor, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Keeler, Thomas or Keeler
S. 41721
CONTENTS

12.718 Ohio P
Thomas Keeler
of Cincinnati in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the N. Jersey line, for the term of 3 years. (Mar)
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of June 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1814. and sent to Mrs. Burke, Esq. Hamilton, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 0 \frac{29 \frac{1}{4}}{30 \cdot 31} 72:31 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. - 40.00
$120 31 1/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Hamilton County
1889 March 11
Capt Alvin Keeler - history Prior
peculiar sent to Thos. Keeler 3 rd Nov 1820.
20 Miles March Supplemental
Ohio

Mrs. Kula
64
Clerks fees $2.50

STATE OF OHIO Hamilton Co., ss.
ss:
Affidavit made before me this day personally by Thomas Heclar
ON this 5 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County Thomas Heclar — aged fifty seven years resident in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that he the said Thomas Heclar enlisted for the term of during the war in the summer month of June the year 1779 in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Boone — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton — in the line of the state of New Jersey on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war when he was discharged from the said service in the state of New Jersey — in the state of that his original declaration was dated on the 2nd day of June 1818 that he has received a pension certificate, given at the War Office of the United States on the 21 st day of July 1819 which said certificate is numbered 12718 And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 to this declaration by me subscribed. And I
further declare under oath that I have been a house carpenter by occupation but I cannot now follow it on account of a failure in my eye sight but I am now a Farmer by occupation. I rent a small farm on which I live and with the assistance of my two sons Howell and Urias the first aged 18 years the second aged 13 years I make out to make a living. I have a wife living but without the assistance of my sons I am not able to maintain myself and wife. While I have my sons with me I may do it but so soon as they leave me I shall not be able to maintain myself by labour. I solemnly declare that I need the assistance of my country for support Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of September 1820 in open court
Thomas Heclar
Dan Gano Clerk

Schedule of Property belonging to Thomas Keeler a No 1 Pussanuz on the Ohio agency mad sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of September 1820 namely
  2 Horses $ 50. ea $ 100. 00   One cow and calf 25. 00   A 1 horse Waggon 14. 00   1 plough 6. 00   1 Saw and Pigs 6. 00   6 Shoats 12. 00   1 Bureau 20. 00   1 Table 1. 50   6 chairs 3. 50   1 chest 2. 50   2 Iron Pots 1. 50   1 Baking oven 1. 50   A few other articles of kitchen furniture worth perhaps, 5. 00   A part of a set of Carpenter tools 15. 00   $ 218. 50 
I am at this time indebted in the following sums viz
  For one cow and calf 25. 00   For one horse 55. 00   Other Debts 12. 00   For my rent due 1 st day of October next 45. 00   $ 137. 00 
Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of September 1820 in open court
Thomas Keeler " "
Dan l Gano Kellogg

2 I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies 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 Schedule aforesaid is two hundred and eighteen dollars and fifty Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court the 14 th day of September 1820
Daniel Gano Clerk

Three rows of cursive handwriting, possibly in Arabic script, showing significant fading and bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.
Col. Dayton's Reg t Linn.
1700 - 3 years. R - 11 L. June 1818.
Admitted.

State of Ohio Ham. County.
Abner Howard being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Thomas Reuben who applied for a pension that he well knows that from reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for support.
Sworn & subscribed before Geo. T. Lawrence May 31. 1879 Pres Judge
State of Ohio Hamilton County Ninth Circuit Abner Howard Presiding Judge of the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Ohio being satisfied that the within named Thomas Reuben an applicant for a pension is an indigent and inasmuch as he is not able to pay the fees due to the Hon. & Rev. of whom together with the affidavits of Abner Howard a good copy of this document may stand as an attested true copy of the original 31 day of May 1879 Geo. T. Lawrence
By the Vice President of the Court in the original declaration

The State of Ohio Hamilton County ss
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that George P. Torrence Esq. who gave the foregoing Certificate and before whom the attached deposition was taken is and was at that time the President Judge of the ninth circuit of the State of Ohio duly commissioned and sworn into office all of which appears of record in my office
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand Sham hereunto set my and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this 31 st day of May Anno Domini 1819.
Dan l Gano Clerk

State of Ohio } Hamilton County } ss
I William Burke one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Said County. do hereby Certify that I have this day Examined the deposition hereunto Annexed and the Said Shamias Reuler having been first duly Sworn declared on Oath that from Reduced Circumstances he stands in Need of Assistance from his Country for Support. I am Satisfied That he Served at least Nine Months at one period of the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment against the Common enemy. and I herewith inclose the Vouchers which together with his examination induced this belief
William Burke Associate Judge
Cincinnati } 2 nd day of June 1810 } ss

The State of Ohio Hamilton County
I, Daniel Yano clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hamilton do hereby certify that William Burke Esq r , before whom the attached deposition was made and whose certificate is inclosed is and was at that time an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hamilton aforesaid duly Elected Commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such judge
As appears of Record in my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Cincinnati this 13 th day of June Anno Domini 1848.
Daniel Yano Clerk P. C. p. 76. C.

Thomas Heiler, soldier of the Jersey Regiment being necessarily absent at the time, the lines of the state, were furloughed by His Excellency Genl. Washington, agreeable to a resolution of Congress for furloughing those men engaged for the war and the having served that term & merited the badge of distinction for faithful service, is hereby per- mitted to be absent, & at liberty to engage in any business, until called for by Genl. order or otherwise for the settlement of his accounts.
Given at Monmouth 7 June 8th 1783
Lord St. Clair Lieut. Col. Commanding

State of Ohio } County of Hamilton }
Thomas Keeler aged fifty, five years being duly sworn, deparith & saith that he enlisted into the service of the United States, in the New Jersey Line at the New Mills in the State of New Jersey about the month of March 1780 to serve during the war joined the New Jersey Brigade, in a Company commanded by Capt. Col. Col. Dayton's Regt. Served about three years and four months and at the close of the War received from Col. Forman the furlough befitting annexed. He resides in Cincinnati in the State of Ohio. From reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his Country for support.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 2 nd day of June 1818 -
Thomas Keeler
William Burke Associate Judge H. C. (O)

Thomas Keelor Discharged Monmouth N.J. June 8 1783
In June 1818 Cincinnati of Hamilton Co Ohio aged 55 years
Enlisted in March 1780 at New Mills N.J. (not a P.O. in 1828 or in 1885) (Richards) 3d N.J. regt under Capt. Cox in Colo. Elisha Dayton for the war & served about 3 yrs & 4 mo. He mounted the determination of the "Badge of distinction for faithful Service" — In Sept 1820 he stated he enlisted Nov. Summer of 1779 — that he was a house Carpenter but unable to follow that occupation owing to the failure of his eyesight & rented a small farm on which he lives with the assistance of his two sons Howell aged 18 years & Una aged 13 years His wife was Lucy 1820
A letter on file written by him dated Sycamore Hamilton Co Ohio Oct 16 1820
over

Under the first pension law (1818) the soldiers were not required to give so full personal & military history as under a later act. A book issued by the State "Officers & Men of N.J. in Revolutionary War" that Capt. Cox Westrom found to the 1 st N.J. regt. Col. Mathew Ogden & that the 1, 2, 3 regt landed Sept 21 1783 at James River 5 miles above Williamsburg Va & were at the Siege of Yorktown & Surrender of Lord Cornwallis Oct 19 1781

HON. PHILIP H. BRUCK, PRESIDENT EX-OFFICIO.
STATED MEETINGS OF BOARD—FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY EVENINGS EACH MONTH.
N. S. TOWNSEND, M. D.
CAPT. ALEXIS KEELER.
Z. F. GUERIN, M. D.
A. E. EVANS, M. D.
J. M. DUNHAM, M. D.
JOSIAH MEDBERY, M. D.
HEALTH OFFICER:
F. GUNSAULUS, M. D.
SECRETARY:
S. W. GALE.
OFFICE OF
BOARD OF HEALTH,
CITY HALL BUILDING,
COLUMBUS, O., March 1 1889
Gen. J. C. Black,
Comm'r of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir—Would respectfully ask the following questions, and desire the information sought: if in your power to give, for the purpose of approximately marking a tomb-stone in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, O.
Can you give me the service of Thomas Keeler, a Revolutionary soldier, who it is thought enlisted in the Continental Army from New Jersey, was a Pensioner, and died at Cincinnati, O., about 1846. He moved west from New Jersey to Cincinnati about 1817.
Should esteem it a kindness if you will place this inquiry in proper hands to secure desired information, or inform me what steps to take. If you can do nothing please let me know. Have stated in the above question all the knowledge I have about my relative.
Yours, Respectfully,
Alexis Keeler,
per S. W. Gale.
Address Care City Bd of Health,
Columbus, Ohio

41 721
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 721
Thomas Heeloo
Per Rev Heeloo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

20 Mile Station Oct 23rd 1862
To the Right Honourable
J C Calhoun Esq r
Secretary of War
Washington City Maryland

Honoured Sir
Warrenton County Sycamore township October the 11 th 1820
I take the Liberty of addressing a few lines to you to inform you of my misfortunes I Obtained a Certificate as a pensioner which I was very thankful for - But it appears the Left Law has made such alterations as to leave me in a most Deplorable Situation, as I had made Engagements which has involved me in such a manner that I am now worse off than I was when I Obtained a Certificate - I attended a Court held in Cincinnati in September Left employed Mr Hunt to State to you my circumstance, I told him he ought to State to you how I came possess with the property that I am now possess - Which was in the manner following, I Received Left fall some money from the United States with it I bought one horse & Left Spring I Received some more with it I bought all the Hogs I now have This Summer I bought another Horse upon Credit in order to Enable me to Raise a Crop for the Support of my family & fully depending upon the faith of the United States promised payment on September Left for 55 00 which I am now Sued for in Specie & the Cost I got Bail yet hope that I may Receive some help from the United States otherwise I am totally Ruined

I thought by Mr Hunts Statement that you might think that I was well enough of But all the property that I own, except that which I bought of the money that I Received from the U S - would not amount to near 100 $ I am Sorry to trouble you but necessity obliges me to apply to you, I have given you a true & just account of my Circumstances & if you think that I do not stand in need of the Pension I hope at the least you will help me out of the Debts that I am Sued for & contracted Expecting to Receive my pension to Discharge them - I know not how to make them pay to pay them as I am unable to earn it on account of the Loss of Sight & Weakness & infirmity of Body - If I was only in the Situation that I were in before I obtained a certificate I should feel myself comfortable to what I do now - I rented a small farm Expecting to pay the Rent out of my pension which if my pension is Stopt I shall be obliged to Leave - hoping your Honor will Consider my Situation & help me out of my present Embarrassments I Remain your Humble Servt
To the Honorable J E Colbourn Esq
Yours sincerely Thomas J. Reeler

PS I should be glad to receive an answer from you If your honor pleases by a few lines directed to me Montgomery Post office Thomas Keele
State of Ohio Hamilton County } ss
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came Thomas Keele and made oath that the facts stated in this letter are substan- tially true
Thomas Keele
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 17 th day of October 1820
Aszekiah Price J.P.