At the age of twenty years he entered as a soldier of the American Revolution, enlisting as a private in Colonel Hinman's Regiment, during the first call of April and May, he registered monthly, and was recruited from Litchfield Co, Connecticut.
At Ticonderoga, in June 1775, he took part in the Operations of the Northern Department and was mustered out December 1775. He enlisted again in 7th Regiment of Connecticut Line and was in Colonel Herman Swift Chapman's Company. On August 15, 1777 he enlisted for three years; was discharged April 6, 1779. He rejoined and was discharged August 4, 1780.
This Regiment was recruited in Fairfield and other ounties and went into camp at Camp Peekskill, New York, in September joined Washington's army in Pennsylvania; fought in Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, was in the battle of Monmouth and then summered at White Plains. He then hired a substitute for 3 months leave. He overstayed his leave, however, and was reported a deserter. He got a permit to return to duty, which he did and served another year before being honorably discharged in August 1780. He received a pension (claim No. 40687) on his application of April 14, 1818, and at that time was a resident of Pulteney, Steuben Co, NY. By October 14, 1820 he was residing in Hardy township, Coshocton Co, OH, aged 65 years, and his wife, Penelope, was 64 years. (see text on "Connecticut Line" for full details of military service).
Jonathan Wheaton married Penelope Lacy in February 1778 (while he was still in the military) at age 26. Jonathan and Penelope Wheaton moved several times during their early marriage (as their 8 children are born in 5 different states; VT, MA, NY, CT, PA) before they settled (possibly due to a land grant) and farmed in Holmes Co, Ohio late in their lives. Jonathan Wheaton died in the old home on their farm in the country north of Millersburg, Holmes Co, OH; he was buried with his wife, Penelope,in the first cemetery on a hill north of town. Jonathon Wheaton is the only known grave of a Revolutionary soldier buried in Ohio.
At Ticonderoga, in June 1775, he took part in the Operations of the Northern Department and was mustered out December 1775. He enlisted again in 7th Regiment of Connecticut Line and was in Colonel Herman Swift Chapman's Company. On August 15, 1777 he enlisted for three years; was discharged April 6, 1779. He rejoined and was discharged August 4, 1780.
This Regiment was recruited in Fairfield and other ounties and went into camp at Camp Peekskill, New York, in September joined Washington's army in Pennsylvania; fought in Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, was in the battle of Monmouth and then summered at White Plains. He then hired a substitute for 3 months leave. He overstayed his leave, however, and was reported a deserter. He got a permit to return to duty, which he did and served another year before being honorably discharged in August 1780. He received a pension (claim No. 40687) on his application of April 14, 1818, and at that time was a resident of Pulteney, Steuben Co, NY. By October 14, 1820 he was residing in Hardy township, Coshocton Co, OH, aged 65 years, and his wife, Penelope, was 64 years. (see text on "Connecticut Line" for full details of military service).
Jonathan Wheaton married Penelope Lacy in February 1778 (while he was still in the military) at age 26. Jonathan and Penelope Wheaton moved several times during their early marriage (as their 8 children are born in 5 different states; VT, MA, NY, CT, PA) before they settled (possibly due to a land grant) and farmed in Holmes Co, Ohio late in their lives. Jonathan Wheaton died in the old home on their farm in the country north of Millersburg, Holmes Co, OH; he was buried with his wife, Penelope,in the first cemetery on a hill north of town. Jonathon Wheaton is the only known grave of a Revolutionary soldier buried in Ohio.
At the age of twenty years he entered as a soldier of the American Revolution, enlisting as a private in Colonel Hinman's Regiment, during the first call of April and May, he registered monthly, and was recruited from Litchfield Co, Connecticut.
At Ticonderoga, in June 1775, he took part in the Operations of the Northern Department and was mustered out December 1775. He enlisted again in 7th Regiment of Connecticut Line and was in Colonel Herman Swift Chapman's Company. On August 15, 1777 he enlisted for three years; was discharged April 6, 1779. He rejoined and was discharged August 4, 1780.
This Regiment was recruited in Fairfield and other ounties and went into camp at Camp Peekskill, New York, in September joined Washington's army in Pennsylvania; fought in Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, was in the battle of Monmouth and then summered at White Plains. He then hired a substitute for 3 months leave. He overstayed his leave, however, and was reported a deserter. He got a permit to return to duty, which he did and served another year before being honorably discharged in August 1780. He received a pension (claim No. 40687) on his application of April 14, 1818, and at that time was a resident of Pulteney, Steuben Co, NY. By October 14, 1820 he was residing in Hardy township, Coshocton Co, OH, aged 65 years, and his wife, Penelope, was 64 years. (see text on "Connecticut Line" for full details of military service).
Jonathan Wheaton married Penelope Lacy in February 1778 (while he was still in the military) at age 26. Jonathan and Penelope Wheaton moved several times during their early marriage (as their 8 children are born in 5 different states; VT, MA, NY, CT, PA) before they settled (possibly due to a land grant) and farmed in Holmes Co, Ohio late in their lives. Jonathan Wheaton died in the old home on their farm in the country north of Millersburg, Holmes Co, OH; he was buried with his wife, Penelope,in the first cemetery on a hill north of town. Jonathon Wheaton is the only known grave of a Revolutionary soldier buried in Ohio.
At Ticonderoga, in June 1775, he took part in the Operations of the Northern Department and was mustered out December 1775. He enlisted again in 7th Regiment of Connecticut Line and was in Colonel Herman Swift Chapman's Company. On August 15, 1777 he enlisted for three years; was discharged April 6, 1779. He rejoined and was discharged August 4, 1780.
This Regiment was recruited in Fairfield and other ounties and went into camp at Camp Peekskill, New York, in September joined Washington's army in Pennsylvania; fought in Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, was in the battle of Monmouth and then summered at White Plains. He then hired a substitute for 3 months leave. He overstayed his leave, however, and was reported a deserter. He got a permit to return to duty, which he did and served another year before being honorably discharged in August 1780. He received a pension (claim No. 40687) on his application of April 14, 1818, and at that time was a resident of Pulteney, Steuben Co, NY. By October 14, 1820 he was residing in Hardy township, Coshocton Co, OH, aged 65 years, and his wife, Penelope, was 64 years. (see text on "Connecticut Line" for full details of military service).
Jonathan Wheaton married Penelope Lacy in February 1778 (while he was still in the military) at age 26. Jonathan and Penelope Wheaton moved several times during their early marriage (as their 8 children are born in 5 different states; VT, MA, NY, CT, PA) before they settled (possibly due to a land grant) and farmed in Holmes Co, Ohio late in their lives. Jonathan Wheaton died in the old home on their farm in the country north of Millersburg, Holmes Co, OH; he was buried with his wife, Penelope,in the first cemetery on a hill north of town. Jonathon Wheaton is the only known grave of a Revolutionary soldier buried in Ohio.
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