Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5810, for Uriah Keeler, Connecticut

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Koehler, Uriah Lydia
R. 5810
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(3,024)
New York
Uriah Wheeler private Colo Chandler in the Connecticut line
1777 6 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of Septem r 1810 and sent to James O Wattles Manlius Onondaga Co NY
Arrears to 4th of Septem r 1810 $ 39.73 4 mo 28 3/4 Semi-ann. all s ending 2 March 1819 - 48.00
Chandler 87.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Manlius Onondaga
Information on roll Nov 13th 1820 to John H. H. H. Col 1st Brn Bty N.Y. Arty

State of New York } County of Wayne } On this 28 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me Harlow Hyde a justice of the peace in, and for the county and State aforesaid Horace Demmon a Resident of the town of Huron in the County of Wayne and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Sarah Wormwood a Resident of the town of Huron in the county of Wayne and State of New York and that he knows her to be a woman of good Moral Character and one whose word is entitled to full credit and belief Sworn to and subscribed } before me the day and } Horace Demmon year first above written } Peter Knapp Harlow Hyde Justice } of the Peace }
State of New York } County of Wayne } On this 28 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me Harlow Hyde a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Peter Knapp a Resident of the town of Huron in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is well acquainted

with Sarah Wormwood a Resident of the town -n of Union in the State of New York and that he knows her to be a woman of good -d Moral Character and one whose word is entitled to full credit and belief sworn to and subscribed } Peter Knapp before me the day and year } first above written Harlow Hoyle Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Wayne
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No. 14-478 Lydia Keeler to min of Uniah. NY.
Act 7 July 1858
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State of New York } County of Wayne } ss. On this 25th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, person- ally appeared before the County Court, of Way- ne County, holden at Lyons in the County of Wayne and State of New York Sarah Wormwood aged fifty two years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law in open court, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obta- in the benefit of the following pension laws viz. the act of Congress of July fourth eighteen hundred and thirty six, and the act of Congress of July seventh eighteen hund- red and thirty eight, that she is a daughter and one of the heirs at law, of Uriah Kuler and Lydia Kuler, that her father the aforesaid Uri- ah Kuler, was in his life time and till the day of his death, a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of ninety six dollars a year, that the aforesaid Uriah Kuler, died in the town of Onondaga, in the County of Onondaga, in the State of New York, on the fourteenth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight, aged sixty seven years, that he left a widow, whose name was Lydia Kuler, which said Lydia Kuler, was this depo- sunt's Mother, that said Lydia Kuler's name previous to her marriage to the aforesaid Uriah Kuler, was Lydia Beebe, she further states that she has heard her father and her mother say that they were married at New- alk in the State of Connecticut either in the year seventeen hundred and eighty

-three, or Seventeen hundred and eighty four She further States that her father the afore said Uriah Keeler drew his last Semiannual pension payment at Onondaga, in the State of New York, in the same month in which he died - that her mother the afore- said Lydia Keeler died at Syracuse in the State of New York on the twentieth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight aged sixty eight years, that at the time of the death of her mother there were living four children who were heirs at law of said Uriah Keeler and Lydia Keeler, that these four are still living and are the only heirs at law, of said Uriah Keeler and Lydia Keeler and these heirs are John Keeler, of the City of Auburn in the State of New York Jasper Keeler, of Palmyra in the State of New York, Rebecca Ward of Arclius in the State of New York and this deponent Sarah Woodworth of the town of Union in the State of New York, She further States that her mother did not marry after the death of the afore- said Uriah Keeler, but remained his widow until the day of her death, and further that her mother the aforesaid Lydia Keeler did not make any application for her pension in her life time, that this deponent now makes this application for the pur- pose of obtaining her Mother's pension with the knowledge and consent of all the heirs at law of the aforesaid Uriah

Keeler and Lydia Keeler above mentioned, She hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity for said Lydia Keeler except the present and declares that the name of said Lydia Keeler is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written George H. Muddleton
Sarah Wormwood mark
County Judge of Wayne County
State of New York
Wayne County Clerk's Office. I hereby certify that the above name Sarah Wormwood appears at the time and place above mentioned in Open Court the (Court adjourned) the said Court being a Court of Record, having Common law jurisdiction a Clerk & Seal, and made the declaration above stated. I also certify that George H. Muddleton Esq. whose name appears to the above given was at the date thereof County Judge of said County duly elected qualified and authorized to act as such. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature above is genuine. I also certify that Carlson Frye Esq. whose name appears to the annexed journals was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to act as such. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe his name subscribed

to the said just as herein
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said town and county this 25th day of September A.D. 1857.
J. H. Clark Rep. Clerk of Wayne County

Application of Uriah Keeler for pension Chandler's & Sherman's N.Y. Connecticut line comprise this case
age 22? 1818
SB.
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State of New York Onondaga County p
To the Honorable Secretary of the War Department I Sylvanus Tousey one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that on this 5 th day of April 1878 personally came before me Uriah Keeler a resident of Manlius in said County and being duly sworn declared on oath that in the month of April 1777 he entered into the army of the United States in the Reg- iment then commanded by Colonel Cham- dler in Captain Samuel Constock's Com- pany. of Conquesttacks That he served in that Company and in Colonel Sherman's Regiment of In- fantry in the Company of Captain Mor- son until the tenth day of June 1783 when he was discharged at West Point. He further states that some years since he delivered his discharge to one Stephen Thorne for the purpose of obtaining his bounty land and has never since seen it. He also declares that he is now poor, of feeble and infirm health and has no means of support. From all which it appears to my satis- faction that the said Uriah Keeler did serve the United States in the revolution- ary war until the end thereof as above stated against the Common Enemy and that he is by reason of his reduced cir- cumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support.
Done in pursuance of the act of Congress of the United States entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war Approved March 18 1818"
Sylvanus Tousey

Onondaga County Clerk's office April Ninth 1878
I certify that Sylvanus Townley Esquire is one of the Judges of the said County and that the above  within is his signature Witness the seal of said Clerk's office the day and year above written
Butler Leonard Dep. Clk

Uriah Keeler
3024
Oct 11th
1879

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County } ss :
On the first day of September 1820, personally appeared in open
court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Uriah Reeler aged sixty six
years, resident in Mauline in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law,
doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— In the line of the State of Connecticut in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy six nine months in Capt. Northrop's Company & in April Seventeen Hundred & Seventy seven he enlisted into Capt. Canstock's company in Col. Chandler's regiment for during said war & was afterwards transferred into Capt. Mansan's Company in Col. Sherman's regiment & General Wats Brigade of Light Infantry & served from the said term of enlistment in the above regiment to the close of said war & was duly discharged & holds a pension Certificate No. 3024 & applied for said pension was inscribed on the pension rolls as of 1st of April 1818
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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, 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.
That the Inventory of the said Uriah embracing his estate real & personal & the debts he owes are contained in the Inventory or Schedule annexed & also subscribed by said Reeler
That the said Uriah has a wife aged fifty three years & one daughter twelve years old dependent on him for support That he & his said Wife are infirm & unable to support themselves by their labor That he has six other Children not dependent on him for support That the said Reeler is a farmer & that is difficulties or infirmities are Rheumatism That he was in the battles at Flatbush Long Island also in the retreat from New York Shortly after both the engagements at White Plains at Richfield in Connecticut soon after after burning of Danbury and in the battle at Red Bank

also the battle at Germantown also in storming & taking of Stony point by Gen. Wayne
Sworn in open court This 1 day of September 1820
Uriah Hulen
J. C. Watters Judge of Probate Court
Inventory of Uriah Hulen's Estate
 One Cow 12 years old 10.  One last spring calf poor 2.  Two year old small hogs 0.  Four pigs 8 weeks old 2.  Seven hens .44  One Loom & Reeds & 1 harness & Shettle 6.  One Cherry Bureau old 4.  One pine Cupboard old 1.  One Table — old broken 1.  One Candle Stand broke .50  Two old Windsor Chairs .50  Five kitchen Chairs 30 years old .50  One Mat barrel & 3 old barrels .50  One wooden Mortar & Bean Bag 20  One do — pail 12 

  One 1 pail pot Iron 1 Chopping knife 2 0   Two Small Iron Kettles 2 0   One Tea Kettle 5 0   One frying pan 5 0   One pr Small And irons 3 0   One pr Slices & tongs old 37 years 5 0   One Spade 1 Bake Kettle 1   One Ax - one hoe - one old pitchfork 1.50   One Smoothing Iron one Small Crane 2 0   Three hooks one hammer (nail) 6 0   One old iron Candlestick & tin do 12   One Tin Hay one Iron Bason 5   One Iron Wedge & one pr Butte Rings 1   $38 18 
  One pt Shaving Iron kettle 12 3/4   1 1/2 Set old knives & forks 12 3/4   Three Table Spoons 6 tea Spoons 10   Two tin pails 3 tin pans 1.63   One Tumbel 1 Tin Churn 1 Tiredipper 75   Two tin plates 1 Small tin Canister 25   One do Coffe Pot 25   Three Stone pots 1.00   Six blue & white dinging plates 50   Six do butter plates 50   Three qt Bauls & 2 pt do 63   One qt pitcher 1 Set cups & saucers 63   One Crack'd wash bowl 1 glass 12   Three white platters 2 pt & 2 1/2 pt Tumblers 87   One Sugar bowl & 1 milk cup 25 

One hair Seive 1 Small hand Lacking Glass 1.63 One Blk tea pot 1 Salt cup - 25 Two Glass bottles 1 qt Stone Jug - 37 One Chamber 2 Small corn baskets - 100 One quill wheel 3 meal bags - 175 One Bread tray 1 Small Lantern - 50 One Bible 1 Psalm book 1 Testament 237 One prayer book 1 Catechism - 50 One old pair Spectacles - 18 Tin cond waad 20 wt pork 40 lb flour - 6.25 I have one acre of Corn potatoes & same } 11.00 Garden Sauce on Land, I have I own about one hundred and twenty } given to the best of my knowledge & belief } 125.00 besides being bound for my below mentioned I am also bound with my son for a } Debt but and am at present responsible } 120. to pay the same for the sum of
Uriah Keeler
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath 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 one hundred and forty three  forty three dollars and eighty three cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
23rd day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
October 4, 1924
Mrs. Minnie L. C. Coleman 1710 South State St., Syracuse, New York.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 5810 it appears that Uriah Keeler enlisted in 1776, served nine months as a private in Captain Northrup's Connecticut Company and was at the battles of Flatbush and White Plains.
He enlisted in April 1777, served as a private in Captain Samuel Comstock's Company, Colonel Chandler's Connecticut Regiment, was afterwards transferred to Captain Munson's Company, Colonel Sherman's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Ridgefield, Germantown, Red Bank, Stony Point and again at White Plains and was discharged June 10, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818 while living in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. In 1820 he stated that he was aged sixty-

six years and that his wife was aged fifty-three years. He died September 14, 1828 in Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York.
Soldier married in 1783 or 1784 in Norwalk, Connecticut, Lydia Beebe. She died September 20, 1838 in Syracuse, New York.
They had seven children, four of whom survived the widow and in 1851 were living as follows: John in Auburn, New York, Jasper in Palmyra, New York, Rebecca Hurd in Aurelius, New York and Sarah Wormwood  Wormwood , aged "upwards of fifty-two years", in Huron, New York. The names of the other children not given.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Meriden
Conn. MAR 13 1901
3/13/1901
Dear Sir,
Sir -
I wish the military history of three Conn. Rev. Soldiers residing in N. of State and Pensioners, viz. Micah Keller, Stephen Reed and John St John.
Thanking You for the favor,
Yours Truly -
Rufus Merriman Meriden, Conn.

1710 So. State St., Syracuse, New York. September tenth.. 1924.
Bureau of Pensions, Dep't of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Conn. Men in the Revolution, Page 643 List of Conn. Pensioners living in New York State (1818) gives Uriah Keeler.
In making application for this pension did Mr. Keeler mention his wife or any children?
Respectfully yours.
Minnie L. C. Coleman (Mrs.) Minnie L. C. Coleman.

Apr 6-1927 Mrs. Rufus Morrison Meriden Ct
1924-Oct 4-Deed to Mrs Minnie R.C. Coleman - MMH
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
15810 R.O. Sydney L. Bell Service: widow of Ulrich
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18 REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No. 14.471
Lydia Keeler Dec. widow of Uriah
N.Y.
Act 7 th July 1838
W.D.Z. Benedict Dec 10/57
5810

Auburn N.Y. Sept. 30th 1851 Hon.
Sir Enclosed you will find proof Sustaining the claim of the heirs at law of Lydia Keeler, to the pension that was due to her at the time of her death, as the widow of Uriah Keeler a Revolutionary pensi- -oner - Papers in relation to the matter you will please direct to me at this place
Respectfully yours Daniel D T Benedict
Hon. J. E. Heath Com. of Pensions