Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15494, for Nehemiah Keeler, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn
Keeler, Nehemiah
NUMBER
S. 15494
CONTENTS
carded

Letter 21. April 1837. For ag u
30229
Nemiah Keeler of Mansfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gray of the reg t commanded by Col Cook in the Connecticut for 6 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 28 Dollars & 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Oct 1835 and sent to Benj Isaac Nowalk
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1 10.00 $90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan l Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 23

Letter 21. April 1837 - Pn ag u
Connecticut 30229
Nemiah Keeler of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Grey of the 18 th commanded by Col Cook in the Connecticut for 6 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 28 Dollars & 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Oct 1835 and sent to Benj Davis Norwalk
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/2/35 10.00 $90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan d Boyd Clerk Book 67 Vol. 3 Page 23

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield. } On this 30 th day of September 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the district of Norwalk in said County and State now sitting Ichumick Reche a resident of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Eighty one years who first being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served in herein stated
That on the 5 day of August 1776 enlisted in said Ridgefield as a private soldier in Capt. Abraham Gray's Comp y under Col. Cook was marched to the City of New York during which time the Battle with the enemy took place on Long Island and was on guard at that time and was in actual and constant service during said time for more than three months
In the Spring of the year 1777 enlisted in said Ridgefield as a private soldier in Capt. Noble Sayer's Comp y under Col. Ichumick Beardly was in the battle when Danbury was burnt was marched to White Plains, Greenwich and Fishkill in the State of New York and was in actual service for the United States for more than Seven Months
In the Spring of the year 1778 hired a man by the name of John Moony to go into the Continental Army and paid him One hundred dollars in gold and he accordingly went into the Army and he discharged me from the service that year
In the year 1779. I was drafted and served in Capt. Noble Sayer's Comp y under Col. Beardly was marched to Norwalk was in the battle when it was burnt and was in actual service for 10 days

In the year 1780 I was called into the service under Capt. Nokes Sayen was much into the State of New York and was then stationed in guarding continental property for three weeks. For the two last terms of service I can find no proof nor can I find any person living that was with me and is a great inconvenience to my loss of Memory owing to my great age being blind I was born in said Ridgfield on the 13 day of June 1753 recorded in the town Records and have always lived in said Ridgfield and now live there never received any Walter discharge nor have any documentary evidence of my Service That the said Nehemiah Keeler hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn & Subscribed The day and year aforesaid. Nehemiah his Keeler mark
We Nathan Burton a chazymen residing in the town of Ridgfield and Nehemiah Keeler for residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nehemiah Keeler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 81 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that declaration Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Nathan Burton Nehemiah Keeler 81

And the Court do hereby declare this Opinion after the investigation that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Benton who has signed the preceding certifi- cates is a clergyman residing in the town of Ridgypille and that Schumick Keeler Jr who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Ridgypille and is a credable person and that this statement is entitled to credit
Benj. Isaac Judge
I Charles Isaac Clerk of the said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Schumick Keeler for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate office the 30 day Sept. 1834
Attest Chas. Isaac Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Probate Court District of Norwalk in said County May 6 1835 Personally appeared Abraham Reche and being duly sworn in open Court as the law directs depose and says that in explanation of his declaration herein set forth he Intended as a Private Soldier in Ridgefield in said County in Capt. Abraham Gray Company under Col. Joseph P. Cook was marched to the City of New York on the 5 day of August 1776 and was there stationed ever there in Guard when the battle was fought on Long Island and was in retreat and constant danger for three Months
He will now make a statement of his service in the year 1777 but owing to his great age and recollection imperfect he may be mistaken as to the length of each term of duty but the length of time he was in the service he is positive is correct or that in March 1777 Intended as said Ridgefield in Capt. Nicholas Searce Company as a Private soldier under Col. Abraham Bradley was marched to the North into North Salem from thence to Danby and thence to Norwalk was on said term of duty and on Guard at Norwalk two Months from thence under the same officers and part of the term under Genl. Mott and Sullivan was marched to East Greenwich then in the State of New York was there stationed and on Guard two Months from thence
under the same officers was marched to Brimfield Pickett's Hill and was there stationed and was on said term two Months and continued at Pickett's Hill was marched to Fishkill and was there stationed when Burgoyne was taken with his Army and was in retreat down one Month making my said Service from home under proper officers called into Service by competent Authority some Months. The remainder of his said Service is justly set forth in this declaration
Sworn and subscribed in
his Abraham Reche mark
Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Benj. Isaac Judge

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Probate Court District of Norwalk in said County Personally appeared James Abbott of Ridgefield in said County aged Eighty Years and being duly sworn in open Court this 21 day of August 1834 depose and says that he is well acquainted with Nehemiah Keeler of Ridgefield and have always lived a Neighbor to him and know that said Keeler resided in said Ridgefield on the 5 day of August 1776 in Capt Abraham Grey Company of State troops under Col. Platt. book was marched on said day to the City of New York and was there stationed and on guard and was there when the battle took place on Long Island the regiment was taken sick while at New York and went home left the said Keeler in the service and fully believe he was in said service for more than three Months and belonged to the same company -
That in the year 1777 said Keeler and myself enlisted in Capt Noble Sayers Company in said Ridgefield in Col. Brandeby Regt. was in the battle when Danbury was burnt was marched to Stamford and Fishkill State of New York and was then stationed how long said Keeler was in said service I can not at this distance of time remember
James Abbott ✓
At the same Court Personally appeared Abijah Townsend of Carmel Putnam County State of New York aged Seventy three and being duly sworn in open Court depose and says that he is well acquainted with Nehemiah Keeler of Ridgefield in Fairfield County and well remembers that during the Revolutionary War saw said Keeler returning from the service of the Army of the United States with his arms and accoutrements

when he had since can not at this time recollect but fully believes he had been in the service at Fishkill in State of New York Sworn and Subscribed
Abijah Townsend
in open Court this day and Year aforesaid and that said James Abbot and Abijah Townsend and Credible Persons
Benj. Isaac Judge

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
COPIED BY ADY
September 29, 1928.
Mrs. Ann Keeler Heim, Falmouth Foreside, Portland, Maine.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15494, it appears that Nehemiah Keeler was born June 13, 1753 at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
While residing in said Ridgefield, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows:
August 5, 1776, three months in Captain Abraham Gray's Company, Colonel Joseph Platt Cooke's Regiment.
From March 1777, seven months in Captain Knowles Sears' Company, Colonel Nehemiah Beardsley's Regiment, and was in the battle when Danbury was burned.
In 1779, ten days in Captain Knowles Sears' Company, Colonel Beardsley's Regiment, when Norwalk was burned.
In 1780, three weeks in Captain Knowles Sears' Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 30, 1834, while a resident of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
The above noted Nehemiah Keeler is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

32 688 Nehemiah Keeler

William Keeley -
Connecticut -
Suspended
at 11 - May 1835
Prof. Isaac -
Adm. Amos Jr $20

15494 INVALID.
File No. 15494
Nehemiah Wheeler
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926- Dec. 17- Hist to Senator Miriam Prueham for Geo. T. Ro Spewell awf. 1928- June 25- Substans data to Chas R. Hall Sec letter in 1928 Samuel Stollins W 25735-awf. 1928- Sept 29- Hist to Mrs. Ann K. Hearn awf.

***** From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 15494, it appears that Nehemiah Keeler was born June 13, 1753 at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
While residing at said Ridgefield, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows--
From August 5, 1776, three months in Captain Abraham
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Gray's Company, Colonel Joseph Platt'Gooke's Regiment; from March 1777, seven months in Captain Knowles Sears' Company, Colonel Nehemiah Beardsley's Regiment, and was in the battle when Danbury was burned; in 1779, ten days in Captain Knowles Sears' Company, Colonel Beardsley's Regiment, when Norwalk was burned; in 1780, three weeks in Captain Knowles Sears' Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 30, 1834, while a resident of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Eug R. Hale Doubletree data in class R. Hale

December 17, 1936
Honorable Hiram Bingham United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the fifteenth instant, enclosing letter from Mr. George L. Rockwell of Ridgefield, Connecticut, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 15494, it appears that Nehemiah Keeler was born June 13, 1753 at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
While residing in said Ridgefield, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
August 5, 1776, three months in Captain Abraham Gray's Company, Colonel Joseph Platt Cooke's Regiment.
From March 1777, seven months in Captain Knowles Sears' Company, Colonel Nehemiah Beardsley's Regiment, and was in the battle when Danbury was burned.
In 1779, ten days in Captain Knowles Sears' Company, Colonel Beardsley's Regiment, when Norwalk was

burned.
In 1780, three weeks in Captain Knowles Sears' Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 30, 1834, while a resident of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Remained of this letter in Philip Knowles S 15483

Portland Maine Falmouth Foreside
Dec. 6. 1927.
Bureau of Pensions:- Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am desirous of becoming a member of the D. A. R. Will you please inform me if you have any records by which I am eligible through my great grand father known as Capt. Nehemiah Keeler of the Town of Ridgefield Conn: He was born in the year 1752. Died Oct. 28 1838 (very)

married Elinor Rockwell born in 1753. Died Sept 21. 1811.
Information of Capt. Nehemiah Keeler Town of Ridgefield, Conn. Born 1752. married Elinor Rockwell Died Oct 28. 1838. Born 1753. Died Sept 21. 1811.
I would be very grateful for any information or papers, by which I could make my start , as I have the rest of necessary data.
Yours Truly (Mrs) Ann Keeler Heim, Portland, Maine Falmouth Foreside.

United States Post Office
CLASS
Ridgefield Conn October 18 1926-
Revolutionary War Section Record Interior War Department Bureau of Pensions " Washington D C
Dear Sir;--
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War record service of Nehemiah Keeler under S 15493
Thank you very kindly
Yours respectfully,
George L. Pakenham Postmaster
Ans. thru Senator Hiram Bingham Dec. 17-1926