Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,621, Asa Wheeler, Mass.
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Service Mass.   
 Wheeler, Asa        
Number   W. 26621
Polly
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Vermont 20.143
Asa Wheeler
of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a private in the compy. commanded by Captain Porter of the regt. commanded by Col. Taylor on the Mass. line for 12 months and fifteen days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Sept. 1835 and sent to S. Fullam Jr, Ludlow

Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $166.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.  20.83
$187.47

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Danl. Boyd Clerk
Book $ Vol. 3 Page 109
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
On this 29 day of January 1833 personally in open court said court being a probate court begun and holden in and for the district of Hartford Asa Wheeler resident of Plymouth in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832 that he entered the service of the united State under the following named officers ^and served as here in  stated
That he enlisted in the town of Carlile in the county of Middlesex and State of Mass in July 1780 for six months under Col. Tupper and Capt. Porter and marched to Springfield Mass. and passed muster of Springfield then went Litchfield then to fishkill then to (illegible) and joined the army and went into Pattersons Brigade then went across Kings ferry then to
orrang town then to the English Neibourhood from then to Tathaway then back to orrang town after Maj Andre was hanged went Paramust then back to orange town and at the exparation of my time was discharged signed by Lieut. Col. Littlefield of the 11th Reg.
Second enlistment entered the service in July 1781 for five month in the Town of Carlile in the County of Middlesex Mass under Capt. Drury and Reg commanded by Col. Turner Lieut. Farrell ensign Adams and went to RH I. went to fishkill then to Newport and stade on the Island Discharged by his Capt. 
he was born in the town of Acton County of Middlesex Mass. in the year 1763.  No record of my age only in y family Bible
He lived in Callisle as stated above. after he left Callisle moved to Plymouth State of Vermont he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares
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that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any 
Asa Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
L. Marsh Register

I John Stafford Residing in Bridgewater and joseph Hawkins of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Wheeler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.


Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
John  X Stafford (his mark)
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  Joseph Hawkins
L. Marsh Register
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed  by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Stafford and Joseph Hawkins who have signed the preceeding certificate were residents in Bridgewater and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
(seal)
I Lyman A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate for Hartford District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Wheeler for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 29th day of January A. D. 1833.
L Marsh Register
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5170
Vermont      Mont.
Polly Wheeler
widow of Asa Wheeler Mass. who was a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of March, 1844 and sent to Leawall Fullam
Ludlow Vt.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 32

(right side)
Reported
Hon. C. Hughes June 22/54
Date of widow's death not on AB
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Polly Wheeler
8015
Act 1838

m84

admd.
8 mo 5 ds pri

27.22

Sewall Fullam Jr
Ludlow Vt.
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State of Vermont
Windson County S
Hartford District
On this 4th day of December AD 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Polly Wheeler a resident of Hartland in the County of Windsor ad State of Vermont aged seventy five years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th AD 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Asa Wheeler late of Plymouth in said County of Windor deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and drew a pension of forty one Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum as will be found, by reference to his declaration and testimony now in the pension office at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Wheeler on the 27th day of March AD 1783 at Acton in the State of Mass. by the Rev. W. Adams. That her husband the aforesaid Asa Wheeler died at Plymouth aforesaid on the 8th day of March AD 1837 as will more fully appear by tetimony herewith: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
Polly  X  Wheeler (her mark)
Witnesses Oel Billings
David Rice
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Before John S. Marcy, Judge
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State of Vermont
Hartford District

(seal)
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Polly Wheeler for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 4th Day of December AD 1839.
Oel Billings Register
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Certificate of the Marriage of
Asa Wheeler & Polly Wheeler
To be filed with Polly Wheeler's papers
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County, Acton September 1th 1838

I Joseph W. Tuttle the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the records of the Town of Acton that there is contained in said records the following entry of marriage
Asa Wheeler of Carlisle with Polly Davis of Acton were married by the Rev. Mr. Moses 
Adams March the twenty fifth one thousand seven hundred & eighty four.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows
"March 25th 1784"

I Joseph W Tuttle above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the said town of Acton in the Coun & state aforesaid and that the above record is a true extract from the records of the Town with the exception above stated and that I hold the records of said Town in my possession.
Joseph W. Tuttle {Town Clerk of Acton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex county Sept. 1th AD 1838. Then the above named Joseph W. Tuttle well known to me
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to be the Clerk of the said Town of Acton and a credible person and made oath that the aforegoing certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me. Francis Tuttle, Justice of the Peace.
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July 28, 1938
Asa Wheeler
W.26621
Elihu Hecox
W.18595
BA-J/MLB

Mr. S. G. Gorsline
Lock Box 450
Battle Creek, Michigan

Dear Sir:
The Revolutionary War records of Asa Wheeler and Elihu Hecox are furnished you as follow:
Asa Wheeler
W. 26621
The data herein were obtained from pension claim, W. 26621, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Asa Wheeler.
Asa Wheeler was born in 1763 in Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Carlisle, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Asa Wheeler enlisted and served from July 20, 1780, to October 26 1780, as a private in Captain Porter's company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted July 21, 1781, and served to November 30, 1781, as a private in Captain Asa Drury's company, Coloner Turner's Massachusetts regiment stationed at Rhode Island.
The soldier moved from Carlisle, Massachusetts, to Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont, where he was allowed pension on his application  executed January 29, 1835. He died there March 8, 1837
Asa Wheeler, while residing in Carlisle, Massachusetts, married March 27, 1783, or March 25, 1784, both dates shown, Polly Davis, in Acton, Massachusetts, of which place she was a resident. Their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of Acton. the date and place of birth and names of the praents of Polly Davis were not stated.
Polly Wheeler was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Asa Wheeler, on her application, executed
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December 4, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, where she was still living in 1845. She died in Windsor County about 1846.
No reference was made to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the exact date of death of Polly Wheeler, soldier's widow, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cit the following data:
Polly Wheeler, widow of Asa, certificate #5170, issued March 29, 1844, rate $27.22 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act March 3, 1843, Vermont (Montpelier) Agency.
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Elihu Hecox
W.18395
The data which follow in regard to Elihu Hecox were obtained from the papers in pension claim, W.18395, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Elihu Hecox was a native of Granville, Massachusetts. the date of his birth, age, or names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Granville, Massachusetts, Elihu Hecox (name appears Hickcox, also) enlisted, date not stated, served in Captain Keep's company, Colonel Shepard's Massachusetts regiment; he served three years in all, during which he was in a battle, location not stated, in which a ball was shot through his hat.
After his service, the soldier lived a year or two in Williamstown, Massachusetts, where he taught school one winter. In 1787 he moved to Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont, where he was engaged for a time in lumbering.
While living in Shelburne, Vermont, Elihu Hecox married Sabrina (referred to as Sabria, also) Comstock, niece of Captain Daniel Comstock with whom she was then living in Shelburne. They were married in Salem, New York, at the home of Sabrina's mother, name not designated, who was then a widow, March 2, 1789, and after marriage lived in Shelburne, Vermont, until the spring of 1796 then moved to Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont.
The soldier died in Milton, Vermont in December, 1809.
Elihu Hecox's widow, Sabrina or Sabria, married in February, 1819, Zebediah Wheeler who died in February, 1828.

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Sabrina Wheeler applied April 26, 1848, for pension which was due on account of the Revolutionary War service of her former husband, Elihu Hecox or Hickcox. She was then aged seventy-nine years and living with a daughter, name not designated, in Milton, Vermont.
The following names of childred of Elihu Hecox and his wife, Sabrina, are shown in the claim:
Reuben Hickcox, born May 25, 1790, in Shelburne, Vt. and in 1848 living in Monroe County, N. Y.
Charlotte Hickcox, born May 7, 1792, in Shelburne Vt., married, date not given, Josiah Steele and in 1846 was his widow living in Hinesburg, Chittenden Co., Vt.
Amanda Hickcox, born February 28,179(?) not legible
Brinthia Hickcox, born February 18, `1797
Sally Hickcox, born December 20, 1798
Parma Hickcox, born February 11, 1801
No reference was made to any children of Sabrina by her husband, Zebediah Wheeler.
In 1848, Elisha Comstock, aged seventy-seven years, son of Captain Daniel Comstock, was living in Shelburne, Vermont, on the farm on which his father settled in 1768. In the same year, one Jedediah Wheeler, aged fifty-three years, made affidavit that he attended the marriage of Sabrina Hecox to Zebediah Wheeler, but did not state any relationship.
Sabrina Wheeler's sister, name not stated, married Elisha Bartlett who in 1845, was aged ninety-two years and a resident of Georgia, Vermont. They had a son Orson Bartlett born September 20, 1794, who was their eldest son.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly that date of death of Sabrina or Sabria Wheeler, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and site the following data: Sabria Wheeler, former widow of Elihu Hecox, certificate #2252, issued December 1, 1848, rate $80 per annum, commenced march 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, Vermont (Montpelier) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26.621
Polly Wheeler
Wid. of
Asa Wheeler
Priv. Re. War

Act Mar. 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. M., Page 333

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Pension Office
June 20, 1854
$27.22  4046
Sir
Please inform me to what date the pension of Polly Wheeler was paid.
Very respectfully
L. P. Waldo Jr.
for Commr.
Fr. Burt Esq
30 Audr.
Paid to 4 Sept. 1846
F Burt Auditor
Act 1838  27.22
                 5
      ____________
               136.10
                95.27
     ______________
           231.37

2)  27.22
      3 1/2
___________
 81.66
 13.61
_________
95.27           

2) 27.22
        8
________
217.76
  18.61
_________
231.37
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Polly Wheeler
Vermont
Suspended
Let. to S. Fullam Jr
Augt. 27th 1841
to Oel Billings Mar. 9, '43

Act July 7 1838
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July 28, 1938
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

(hand written notation: See some notes on mu search attached to copy of this let. in misc. files
under Gorsline)

Mr. S. G. Gorsline
Lock Box 430
Battle Creek, Michigan

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you desire information in regard to the father of Mary (Polly) Wheeler, of Sheldon or Burlington, Vermont, you great-grandmother, whose name may have been Timothy Wheeler, said to have made gumporder in his cellar for the Continental Troops, was crippled from Rheumatism cause by dampness while engaged in his work, for which disability he received a pension. You request a list of all Wheelers who were pensioned in Vermont for Revolutionary War service and the date and place of death.
Because of the large number of requests for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, this office has not been able to prepare lists of Revolutionary War pensioners for release. The records have been searched very carefully, however, in your behalf. the record was found of a Russell and Elizabeth Wheeler who had a daughter, Polly, who was born April 26, 1792, and died March 20, 1795. Said Russell served in the Massachusetts troops. He married Elizabeth Hix in 1787, in Richmond, New Hampshire, and died in 1825 in that state. Said Elizabeth was living in Calais, Washington County, Vermont, in 1840, and died in 1844. The date of death of their daughter, Polly, eliminates her as your ancestor. The record of an Asa Wheeler was found who applied for pension while living in Vermont as did his widow, Polly, also. Another record was found of a Sabrina (or Sabria) Wheeler, or Chittenden County, Vermont. Because she was of Chittenden County, Vermont, and because Asa's wife was Polly, those two records are furnished you herewith, in hope they will aid you in some way. No other Polly or Mary Wheeler of Vermont, than those named herein, was found in the Revolutionary War Wheeler pension records of Vermont.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon services, or upon disability incurred in service, in the Revolutionary War of a Timothy Wheeler.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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(COPY)
WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington

CLH/ORD

May 18, 1938

Mr. S. G. Gorsline,
Lock Box 430
Battle Creek, Michigan

Dear Sir:
I have your letter of May 12, 1938, in which you inquire about obtaining a list of the Wheelers who were pensioned in Vermont, stating that you are trying to identify an ancestor probably named Timothy Wheeler who was pensioned for service for the Continental Troops.
The Veterans Administration, this city, has the pension records in its possession, and you letter is being referred to that Administration for consideration and reply.
Very truly yours,
E. S. Adams
Major General,
The Adjutant General,
By LAR
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President                  
W. E. Nicholoy         
Scott Viner Co.        
Columbus, Ohio 
  
Vice President
F. G. Findley
The F. G. Findley Co.
Milwaukee, Wis.

Secretary-Treasurer
G. G. Gorsline
Battle Creek, Mich.

Member of  (logo-illegible)
Office of the Secretary-Treasurer
Phone 7373
Address All Mail to Lock Box 430

Canning Machinery & Supplies Association
827 Bedford Road
Battle Creek, Mich.
May 12, 1838

Adjutant General
War Department
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir;
I'm trying to locate and identify the father of my maternal great-grandmother, whose name was Mary (Polly) wheeler and who lived somewheres near Sheldon, Vermont in the vicinity of Burlington, as I understand it. Her father, and we're not sure about his about his name, but we think it was Timothy, is said in the traditions of the family to have made gun powder in the cellar of his barn for the Continental Troops. He used most of his substance financing this venture and became so crippled from working with the chemicals in the dampness of the cellar that he was doubled over with rheumatism the rest of his life. He was recognized for his contribution and given a pension as if he had served with the troops.
Can you give me a list of the Wheelers who were pensioned in Vermont, their names and the date of the death and where they died. A stamped addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience.
Very truly yours,
S.G. Gorsline
SGG/RV
Enclosure- (stmpd. env)  ret. May 21
(stamps and notations:
Received A.G.O. May 14 1938
(stamp-Received May 20 1938 Mail Sub-Div. Vets. Adm. 6)
Timothy Wheeler
V.A.

Left margin of Letter
DIRECTORS
J. H. Eleveld
Michigan Lithographing Co.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

W. W. Singer,
Hansen Canning Mach'y Corp.
Cedarburg, Wis.

Merritt Clark
Associated Seed Growers, Inc.
New Haven, Conn.

Sherlock McKewen
Continental Can Co., Inc.
Chicago, Ill.

L. W. Graaskamp
American Can Co.,
Chicago, Ill.

H. L. Enzelberger
Owens-Illinois Glass Co.
Toledo, Ohio

EX-OFFICIO
Neal S. Sells
Sprague Sells Corporation
Hoopeston, Ill.
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Hon. C. Hughes
June 22/34
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Pension Office
June 22, 1854

Sir 
In answer to your inquire I have the honor to inform you that a pension was granted to Polly Wheeler, late of Windor County, Vermont, and paid to her at the Vermont agency under the acts of July 7th, 1838, March 3, 1843, and June 17th, 1844 at the rate of Twenty-seven dollars and twenty-two cents^per annum, from the 4th day of march 1836, to the 4th day of March 1841, and from the 4th day of March 1843 to the to the 4th day of September 1846; amounting to $231.37/100

Hon. Charles Hughes 
Ho. of Reps
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Polly Wheeler
wid of Asa

bt ad 43

Cole

Hon. Charles Hughes
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Hon. L. P. Waldo

Dear Sir
A constituent writes me to ask the amount of pension granted to Polly Wheeler widow of Asa Wheeler formerly of Plymouth Vermont.
Polly Wheeler died about nine years since & the pension was granted within about two years before her death.
Will you please give me the information desired as it affect, the settlement of an estate.
Respty yours &c.
Charles Hughes

Commenced Mar 4 1843
paid to Sept. 4 1846
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1833  1764

Asa Wheeler Carlisle

July 1780 Comp. (illegible) Mass. 3. 20
Jul '81    Drury   4.15
mo  8 .5

See Rosses. He was all'd 8 mo in '75=Then only 11 years old
in all 12 mo. 15 days
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Polly Wheeler
act '43

$27.22 per ann

Seawall Fulam
Ludlow Vt.
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Ludlow Windsor Co. Vt
March 20, 1844

Sir
I herewith forward the declaration of Polly Wheeler, please send her certificate to me.
Respectfully
your obt. servt.
Sewall Fullam

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Jan 18 '43
Vt.
P. Wheeler

Post mark-Woodstock Jan 13 Vt

FREE
J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Woodstock Vt. Jany 13, 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
In December 1838 Polly Wheeler ^ of Hartland Vt., the widow of Asa Wheeler deceased, made her declaration for pension and Sewall Fullam Esq. was the widows agent to forward the papers to your department for consideration. The papers Mr. Fullam tells the old Lady were sent, but she has not yet got her pension, nor cannot learn the reason why.
I am now requested to write to your department by the widow to obtain the necessary information, now her said Claim now rests, and what are the obsticles in the way of her obtaining a pension. Please give me an early answer in the mean time I am Respectfully your obt. svt.
Oel Billings
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Ludlow Vt. Aug 3d 1841

Sir
I also forward the declaration of Polly Wheeler for a pension. The declaration has been sometime drawn waiting for the necessary proof of marriage and identity, but as the old lady is very old and infirm and her friends were very inefficient the testimony was nor procured until recently.
Please forward her certificate to me.
Respty
Sewalll Fullam Jr.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Bank of Windsor
Windsor, Vt  Apl.
Sir;
Herewith are submitted the vouchers of two drawn Pensions which have been paid at this office since March 4 of this year, Asa Wheeler and Ephraim Heald, each under the Act of June 7th, 1832, the former at 41.66, and the latter at 41.10 dollars pr. annum. They may have been submitted before, for your orders in relation to them, and the agent in his change of affairs, mislaid the proper evidence of the same. It is desirable if found correct, that the payment be approved and allowed to this office in the next report.
I am, Sir, very respectfully
Your obt. servant,
for the Agent
R. Emerson
Cashr.

Hon. J.. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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Bank of Windsor
Windsor Vt. Mar. 12. 1838

Sir:
Herewith are forwarded voucher for your orders relative thereto:
Saml. Chase, pensioner under Act Mar. 18, 1818 claiming for 12 mo.
Asa Wheeler, deceased, a pensioner under the Act June 7, 1832 bal. claimed by widow
Ephraim Heald deceased, a pensioner under act June 7, 1832, bal. claimed by widow

Ephraim Heald has never been Transferred to this agency from Burlington, where his name now stands. He was of this County. Shall his Widow be paid at this office? or shall I decline the payment & refer her to the Burlington office?

Very respectfully your
obt. servant

Thomas Emerson, Prest. & Pension Agent
by R. Emerson, Cashr.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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service in 75  8 mo
              in 81  4.15
                  __________
                   12.15

admd.
12 1/2 mo pri
$41.66
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, May 30th 1834

I hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Servies in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asa Wheeler is borne on a Pay Roll of the six months men for the Town of Carlisle, where he is allowed from July 20th to October 26th 1780, for services and travel, three months and twenty days and a half. 3.20 1/2
Asa Wheeler's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Asa Drury's company in Col. Turner's Regt. where he is allowed from July 21st to Nov. 30th 1781, for services and travel, four months & fifteen days.  4-15
8=5 1/2
Asa Wheeler claims for further services, in 1780 under Capt. Porter in Col. Tupper's Regt, but the roll he describes is not found in this office.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy.
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Vermont 8019
Polly Wheeler
widow of Asa Wheeler
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8 March 1837 of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Porter of the regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the line for 8 mos. & 5 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 27 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of January 1844 and sent to Sewall Fullam Jr. Ludlow, Vert.

Total Amount  $136.10
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1, Page 143
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Ludlow,
Vt. Feb 2nd 1835

Dear Sir,
I have tried to get the enclosed copy of record certified and sealed as directed but can find no way to have it done, the Clerks of the Courts know nothing oficially of the appointment of Town Clerks or of their oficial signatures as they do of Justices of the peace and it is the practice to receive certified copies of record in the form of this one in all the courts in this state.
I also send the certificate of E. D. Bangs further showing the services of the applicant, and it certainly must appear that Wheeler served more than the 3 mo. 10 1/2 d by the amount of pay which he rec'd if the Copy of Record from the Town Clerk of Carlisle is entitled to credit to wit 1650-0-0 (^insertion illegible) and the first certificate plainly state that he served Six Months (underlined). the above amount must have been what is called the "Old Tenor" currency. The amount stated in the second certificate is 7-7-4 (^insertion illegible)and is said to have been received of the States Treasurer and that sum exactly pays for the 5mo-20 1/2d at 40/per month=I.E. if the 7-7-4 be "Lawful Money" and it appears by the first certificate that a part of his was due from the District of Carlisle and that is the reason
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why his name is not on this "pay roll" for the ^whole town of his service.
I also send the Depo. of Charles Whitcomb as to the Five months service, that is now clearly proved and I have no doubt that when the accompanying papers are carefully examined, they show the full amount of service for which he claims.
I am very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Sewall Fullam Jr.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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I John Taylor of Plymouth in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy six years do depose and say that in the spring of the year seventeen hundred ad eighty three or four I was present at the marriage of Asa Wheeler and Polly Davis, and saw them married by the Rev. Moses Adams. The (illegible)  minister of the town of Acton in the State of Massachusetts, where said marriage was solemnized and that I know that Asa Wheeler who died in Plymouth aforesaid about four years ago, is the same person whom I saw married as aforesaid to Polly Davis and that Polly Wheeler who now resides in the county of Windsor aforesaid is the same person whom I saw married as aforesaid and that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Asa Wheeler but continues his widow and that the said Asa Wheeler in his lifetime was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
John Taylor

I Abigail Taylor wife of the above named John Taylor do testify and say that the above deposition of John Taylor has been read over to me, and that I know the same is true.
Abigail Taylor
 X her mark
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Depo.
Polly 
Wheeler
app
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State of Vermont
Windsor SS
At Plymouth in said County of Windsor July 15th 1841 personally appeared the within named John Taylor and Abigail Taylor both well known to me as credible witnesses and made solemn oath that the deposition by them subscribed are severally true.
Before me
Sewall Fullam Jr. Just Peace
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Sewall Fullam Jr Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County--ss.
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do certify that Sewall Fullam Junior is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty-ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature, above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 16th day of August A.D. 1841.
N. Williams, Clerk
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Ludlow Vt. August 21st 1836

Sir
In answer to yours of March 11th, I wrote you that we could procure no further evidence in relation to Asa Wheelers claim and requested a certificate for the time proved, but have rec'd no answer. I am very anxious that he should have a certificate before the Sept. drawing. Please to forward one if it is not already done.
Resty Yours-
Sewall Fullam Jr.

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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I Charles Whitcomb of Bridgewater in Windsor County and State of Vermont aged sixty nine years do depose testify and say that ^ during the Revolutionary War, in the summer of 1781 I enlisted in Col. Turners Regiment for Five Months marched to Rhode Island where I became acquainted with Asa Wheeler who belonged to the same Regiment and served with me untill I was discharged and further saith not.
Charles Whitcomb

State of Vermont
Hartford District
Be it Remembered that on the 15th day of Sept A. D. 1834 Before the Probate Court now sitting within and for said District of Hartford personally appeared Charles Whitcomb a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Asa Raymond Judge
(seal)

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this sixteenth day of September A.D. 
1834
Edward Hutchinson Register
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Copy of Record of
Asa Wheelers 
Serving
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Carlisle January 4th 1781
To Capt. Samuel Heald Treasurer
Sir please to pay to Asa Wheeler the sum of one thousand six hundred and fifty Pounds on part of the hire Said Wheeler was to have for his services as a soldier for said District the term of six months and it shall be your discharge for the same
Zebulon Spaulding
Phinehas Blood
A true copy of Record Attest Cyrus Heald T. Clerk

Carlile May 25th 1872
Ordered by the Selectman that Capt. Samuel Heald District Treasurer That I pay put to Asa Wheeler the sum of seven pounds seven shillings and four pence it being for the wages owe to him for serving as a soldier in the six months service in the year 1780 which Town the said Heald hath rec'd of the State Treasurer by his right.
By order of the Selectmen
Zebulon Spaulding, District Clerk

Carlisle June 11th 1834 The above is a true copy of Record.
Attest Cyrus Heald Clerk of said town of Carlisle
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843, granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
On this Eighteenth day of March A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Polly Wheeler a resident of Plymouth in said County of Windsor aged Eighty One years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Asa Wheeler who was a private in the army of the Revolution but to what Regiment or Corps he belonged she cannot recollect but refers to the said Asa Wheelers declaration now on file in the ofice of the Secretary of War, in which she believes the services of the said Asa Wheeler are correctly described and set forth, and that she received an annual pension of the su of twenty seven dollars and twenty two cents under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Polly Wheeler
The work "seven" written on an erasure before signing.
Sewall Fullam, Justice of the Peace

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before 
Sewall Fullam Justice of the Peace

I Sewall Fullam a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor above named do certify that the above named Polly Wheeler is personally known to me as the widow of Asa Wheeler a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that I know her to be the identical person who received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 as described in the above declaration.
 Sewall Fullman Justice of the Peace
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for Certificate of Justice see Lydia Spicers Declaration