Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,989, Russell Wheeler, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Wheeler, Russell
or
Russel
Elizabeth
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NUMBER
W 25,989
CONTENTS
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4.914
Massachussetts Roll
Mass no line
Russell Wheeler
Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Decr 1818
and sent to the Honble Jona Leavitt Judge
Worcester, Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818, 4 & 11/30 - 34:93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48:
To
82.93
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
from 1779 to the close of the War
Royalton [illegible]
Copy of Discharge Sub to Hon Geo.
Grennell Jr H R Jan 5 1835
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Russell Wheeler
Jackson, Mass, Reg
1779 or 80 to close of
the war
8 for the
Judge
Admitted
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I
Russell Wheeler a Citizen of the United States
resident in the town of Royalton in the
County of Worcester in the State of
Massachusetts, on Oath declare that I
belonged to the Army of the United States
in the revolutionary War. In 1779, or
1780 I entered the service for three years
& served untill the close of the War. I
served the greatest part of the time
in the company of Capt Hessot, in the
regiment of Henry Jackson
of the Massachusetts Line. The
discharge which Presive is hereunto
annexed. I have some property &
large family & have the Dropsy to
such a degree that I am not able
to labor. My situation is such that I
think I may justly say that by
[illegible] of my reduced circumstances
in life I am in need of assistance
from my Country for support,
according to the provisions of the Act
of Congress of the 18th of March last,
Dated this 24th day of April 1818

Russell Wheeler

State of Massachusetts
Worcester April 24th AD 1818- The
The above named Russell Wheeler
made Oath that the foregoing
Declaration by him subscribed
is true
Before me
Jona Leavitt, Judge
of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
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To the Secretary of the Department of
War I the subscriber, one of the Judges
of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of
Massachusetts, which Circuit includes
 the County of Worcester aforesaid
do hereby certify that on close examination had, it appears to my satisfaction that the before named
Russell Wheeler did serve in the
revolutionary War, against the common enemy
as he has set
forth in his Declaration aforesaid 
& that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need 
of assistance from his Country for support
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the
Seal of the Court aforesaid this 24th day
of April AD 1818

Jona Leavitt, Judge of aforesaid
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373.
Vermont. Montpelier
---
Elizabeth Wheeler
widow of Russell Wheeler
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line
for two years
Inscribed
on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
-- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of June 1843.
and sent to

Wm C Cadwell
Montpelier, Vermont

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1
Page 32.
Rip June 17th
Paid at Treasury, under
act 6 April, 1838, from 4th
March 1844 to 24 August
1844. Agent notified 14 April
1846.
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3035
Elizabeth Wheeler
Mass
Act 7 July 38
M88.d25
aom i
2 yr pri
80$

No deduction
Benoni Peck Esqr
Royalston
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of
the Court of Probate for the County
of Worcester, do certify, that Ira
Barton is the Judge of said Court
duly Commissioned and qualified
and that his signature to the paper
hereto annexed is true and
genuine.
I further certify that Benoni
Peck is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly
Commissioned and qualified
and that his signature to the
papers hereto annexed are true
and of genuine.
In testimony whereof I do.
hereunto set my hand and affix
the seal of said Court, this
thirtieth day of October, one
thousand, eight hundred and
thirty eight

Chas G. Prentiss, Register

James L. Edwards Esqr. is repectfully
requested after examination of the
case for Pension herewith forwarded to make
return to Benoni Peck of Royalston Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS
On this thirteenth day of October in the year 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, Elizabeth Wheeler a resident of Royalston in the County of Worcester aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passes July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
that she is the widow of Russell Wheeler who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and enlisted at Rehoboth in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the term of three years agreeably to a resolution of the General laws of Massachusetts passed December 2, 1780, same time in the following year, and served his country till December 17, 1783 when he was honorably discharged. That he drew a pension under the act of March 18,1818; but his name was stricken from the list in pursuance of the act of May 1, 1820. His discharge and other papers in evidence of his service are now in the War department at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Russell Wheeler on the twenty second day of April in the year 1787. (insert here illegible) That her husband the aforesaid Russell Wheeler died on the third day of December in the year 1825; (insert here illegible) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, 
(over
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but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated and that she has not been married since his death.
Elizabeth   X   Wheeler
        her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
J.M.. Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester
The interlination of dates in my handwriting was made before the oath and subscribed.
J.M.Barton Judge &c.
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I Squeir Davis of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that Russell Wheeler enlisted at Rehoboth in the County of Bristol in said Commonwealth for the term of three years some time in the year of 1781, but as to the time of the year it has gone from my memory, and according my best recollection he served his country till near the close of the year 1783. 
Squior Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS. October 17th 1838
Squier Davis above named who is a person of credibility personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Benoni Peck, Justice of the Peace
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I Nathan Bliss of Royalston in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say that Russell Wheeler formerly of Rehoboth in said Commonwealth and Elizabeth Hix of Richmond in the State of Newhampshire were married at said Richmond in April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven.
I further depose and say that I was present at said Marriage and the shortly after the moved into said Royalston near me and had born unto them a large family children.
Nathan Bliss

Worcester SS October 27, 1838
Nathan Bliss above named who is a person of credibility personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Benoni Peck, Justice of the Peace
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I Abel Bliss of Royalston testify and sat that Russell Wheeler died on the third day of December in the year 1825 and I was present at the time and I further testify that he left a widow by the name of Elizabeth Wheeler and she has remained his widow ever since.
Abel Bliss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS October 17, 1838
Abel Bliss above named who is a person of credibility personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Benoni Peck, Justice of the Peace
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The  following are Children of Russell Wheeler and Elizabeth his wife
Rosanah Wheeler Born Nov 4th 1788 Died Apl. 7
1795
Elisabeth Wheeler Born Aug. 27 1790 Died March 28, 1795
Polly Wheeler Born Aprl. 26th 1792 Died April 2 1795
Cynthia Wheeler Born Jan. 17th 1794 Died Apr 14th 1795
Hopestill Wheeler              Died Apr 10 1795
Russell Wheeler Born Oct 8 1795
Elisabeth Wheeler Born Novr 24 1796
Mason Wheeler Born June 29 1798
Isaac Gregory Town Clerk

The following are children of Russell Wheeler and Elizabeth his wife
Aaron Wheeler Born March 14th 1799
Joseph Wheeler Born December 2 1800
Samuel Godard Town Clerk

The following are the children of Russell Wheeler and Elizabeth his wife
Benjamin Wheeler Born January 17th 1801
Anna Wheeler Born March 14th 1803
Abel Wheeler Born Sept. 8 1804
Joseph Estabrook Town Clerk

The following are children of Russell Wheeler and Elizabeth his wife
Benjamin Wheeler Born April 23 1806
Zimni Wheeler Born Mar 7 1808
John Horton Town Clerk

Royalston October 29th 1838 I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the records in said Royalston of the births of the children of Russell Wheeler and Elizabeth his wife.
Barnet Bullock Town Clerk
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The following sentence crossed out:

Rosanah Wheeler daughter of Russell Wheeler and Elisabeth Wheeler his wife Born November 4th 17

Worcester SS October 29, 1838
Then the within named Barnett Bullock personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within certificate by him subscribed before me
Benoni Peck Justice of the Peace
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This may certify all persons concerned that in the presence of a number of evidences Russell Wheeler and Elizabeth Hix both now of Richmond took each other by a solemn covenant to be lawful man and wife until death separates us.
Attest Henry Ingalls Justice of the Peace
Attest Russell Wheeler
          Elizabeth Wheeler
Attest Ephraim Hix Jr.
Sibbel Ingalls
A true copy attest Jarvis Weeks Town Clerk

State of Newhampshire Cheshire County and Town of Richmond
I Jarvis Weeks depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county, town and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, and I further depose and say that no date is attached to the above marriage.
Town Clerk
of the town of Richmond
Jarvis Weeks.

Cheshire SS oct 25th 1838
There the above named Jarvis Weeks appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true 
Before me Johnathan Rawson Just. of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County SS

I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judication for the County of Cheshire certify that Johnathan Rawson was at the 25th day of October instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn and that his name within written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twenty sixth day of October A. D. Eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
H Coolidge Clerk
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov. 29th, 1845

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm. of Elizabeth Wheeler, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Montpelier, Vt Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 17th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844 to the 24th Aug. 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pension,
.......................Present.
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July 28, 1938
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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, your great-grandmother, whose name may have been Timothy Wheeler, said to have made gunpowder in his cellar for the Continental Troops, was crippled from rheumatism caused by dampness wile 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 25, 1792, and died March 28, 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 a pension while living i Vermont as did his widow, Polly, also. Another record was found of a Sabrina (or Sabria) Wheeler, of 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 service 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

[note in margin--this sentence was overlooked (indicates "Polly, eliminates") why this attached hist. was prepared. It can be used for next inquirer]
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WRITTEN BUT NOT SENT. TO BE USED NEXT TIME

July 28, 1938 
BA-J/MLB
Russell Wheeler
W. 25989

Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of Russell or Russel Wheeler as found in the papers on file in pension claim W.25989, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of parents of Russell Wheeler are not shown.
Russell or Russel Wheeler enlisted at Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, sometime in 1779,1780 or 1781, for the term of three years, served as a private in Captain Hunt's company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment, and was discharged December 17, 1783.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, while a resident of Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He signed Russel Wheeler. He died in Royalston December 3, 1825.
Russell or Russel Wheeler married April 22, 1787, Elizabeth Hix in Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, of which place she was a resident and where their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office.
Elizabeth Wheeler was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Russell Wheeler, on her application executed October 18,1838, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and a resident of Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. In February, 1840, she moved to Calais, Washington County, Vermont, to live with a son whose name was not designated. She died August 24, 1844.
Russell or Russel Wheeler and his wife, Elizabeth, had children whose births were recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of Royalston, Massachusetts, as follow:
Rosanah Wheeler, born November 4, 1788; died April 7, 1795
Elisabeth Wheeler, born August 27, 1790; died March 28, 1795
Polly Wheeler ,born April 26, 1792; died April 2, 1795
Cynthia Wheeler, born January 17, 1794; died April 14, 1795
Hopestill Wheeler, born date not given, died April 10,  1795
Russell Wheeler, born  October 8, 1795
Elisabeth Wheeler, born November 24, 1796
Mason Wheeler, born June 29, 1798
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Children of Russell and Elizabeth Wheeler continued--

Aaron Wheeler, born March 14, 1799
Joseph Wheeler, born December 2, 1800
Benjamin Wheeler, born January 17, 1801
Anna Wheeler, born March 14, 1803
Abel Wheeler, born September 8, 1804
Benjamin Wheeler, born April 23, 1806
Zimri Wheeler, born March 8, 1808

In 1840, one Mason Wheeler, ages forty-two years, testified in behalf of soldier's widow, Elizabeth Wheeler, but did not state any relationship.
Ephraim Hix, Jr., witnessed the marriage of Russell Wheeler to Elizabeth Hix, but his relationship to her was not shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Vermont 2284
Elizabeth Wheeler
widow of Russell Wheeler who was a pensioner
under the Act of 18 Mar '18 and who died on the 3d December 1825 of Royalston in the State of Masstts. who was a Pri in the company commanded by Captain Hunt of the Regt. commanded by Jackson in the Masstts. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars --Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of pension issued the 9th day of Apl. '39 and sent to Benoni Peck, Royalston, Masstts.
Arrears to the 4th of March $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending    40.00
$280.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 144
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Cert. to Pen Agt.  14 April 1840
To Vermont from 4 Sept. 1839
29 April 1840 Notification to W. W. Caldwell, Montpelier Vt.
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By the Honourable
Major-General KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River,
Russel Wheeler soldier in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment being inlifted for Three Years, is hereby honourably Discharged from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York the seventeenth Day of December 1783. 
H. Knox MGen.
By the General's Command
T. Doughty
ADC Jos. Tomp.
Registered in the Books of the Regiment,
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Revolutionary War Records Section
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of .............., received..................for a statement of the military history of Russel Wheeler, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.F. 25989

Dates of enlistment or Appointment: 1779 or 1781
Length of service: Dec. 17, 1783
Rank: Pri
Captain: Hunt
Colonel: Henry Jackson
State: Mass.
Battles engaged in: None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Rehoboth, Bristol, Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension: april 24, 1818 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Royalston, Worcester Co., Mass.
Age at date of application: not stated
Remarks: He married at Richmond, Cheshire Co., N.H. Spr.22, 1787 Elizabeth Hix. He died Dec. 3, 1825 and she was allowed pension on an application ex. Oct. 18, 1838 while a resident of Royalston Mass aged 73 years, she moved to Calais, Washington Co., Vt. in 1840 and died Aug. 24, 1844 See familydata
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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M.B.H
Rev. War Section

December 8, 1914

Mrs. Ethel H. Andrews
235 Arlington Street
Wollaston, Mass.

Madam:
In addition to the military history of Russel or Russell Wheeler, W. File No.25,98, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.

Children of Russel and Elizabeth Wheeler.
Rosanah Born November 4, 1788, died April 7, 1795
Elisabeth born August 27, 1790, died March 28, 1795
Polly born April 26, 1792, died April 2, 1795
Cynthia born January 17, 1794, died April 14, 1795
Hopestill .........  ....  .....  died April 10, 1795
Russell born October 8, 1795
Elizabeth born November 24, 1796
Mason born June 29, 1798
Aaron born March 14, 1799
Joseph born December 2, 1800
Benjamin born January 17, 1801
Anna born March 14, 1803
Abel born September 8,1804
Benjamin born April 23, 1806
Zimri born March 7, 1808
Very respectfully, 
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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one 2ct stamp rec'd.  t.h.
Reb.
Wollaston, Mas. 
Dec 3, 1914
Pension Office
Washington D. C.              1 =2ct stamp retd. CLW

Dear Sirs
Can you give me any information regarding Russell Wheeler who served in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension for same. He came from either Royalston or Rehoboth Mass. Please te llme in what regiment he served when he enlisted, length of service and
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date and place of death also the name of his wife to whom the pension was paid.
Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly,
Ethel H. Andrews
235 Arlington St.
Wollaston, Mass.

Stamp is enclosed for reply.
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(left side)
1914 Dec. 8: history to Mrs. Ethel H. Andrews. MBH.
1938 July 23, S. G. Gorsline (illegible) hist. from this case. See letter in Asa Wheeler W.26(?)

(right side)
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,989
Elizabeth Wheeler Wid. of Russell Wheeler
Priv. Rev. war
Act March 3rd 1843
Index Vol. W, Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Montpelier March 25, 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I forward you the declaration of widow Elizabeth Wheeler to obtain the benefit of the act passed by Congress on the 3dof March 1843 which I believe is agreeable to the form furnished the pension Agent by you untill it comes to give in her testimony of service performed by her said husband which I have given as she stated with reference to the declaration of her husband & her own declaration when she was placed on the pension Roll under the act of July 7, 1838. If sir the same is found to conform to your rules and you grant her a certificate thereon you will have goodness to transmit the same me and if the same should not be correct will have the goodness to give me such information as I shall need for to make the same conform to your wishes.
I am also desirous of knowing what you require of a widow who drew a pension under the act of 7th July1838 who drew but a part of the five years in consequence of her husband having died after the 4th March 1836 and prior to the passage of the act of July 7th 1838. Will you have the goodness to give me such information as I may need to enable me to process to obtain of several pensions of that class in this vicinity.
And if there is anything explanatory in the Resolution
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passed on the 23d day of August 1842 by Congress whereby widows who have become widows since the passage of the act passed on the 7th July 1838 whose husbands were pensioners under the acts of Congress passed in that behalf which would have been entitled to a pension had her husband died prior to the passage of the act of Congress of July 7th 1848. If such persons who are now widows of Revolutionary soldiers and have become so since the passage of said act might be entitled to five years pension under said act if he husband had been dead at the time the act was passed I wish to call your attention to the declaration of Betsy Can widow of Thomas Can which she made not long after the death of her said husband who died the latter part of July 1838 which said pension was not granted to her on account of her said husband being alive at the passage of the act. And if she is now permitted to draw will you have the goodness to inform me what further testimony you want if any and to give me such information on this point as you may think will be useful to me.
I also forward to you some time since the certificate of John Martin agreeable to a request from your office to him not having heard anything from it. I was desirous of learning whether the same has been received of your office for I presume when that you shall have decided upon the amount he is entitled to you will return a certificate & the manner in which he is to be paid.
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If Mr. Edwards will answer the foregoing inquiries at as early day as consistent with the duties of his office he will very greatly oblige me and not a few of the old ladies in this region who are very desirous of learning whether they can avail themselves of either of the acts of Congress. And if you could forward me a copy of the late acts and the Resolution relative to pensions and any new rules that you may have addopted at your office they will be of essential service to me.
I am Sir yours with due Respects
William W. Cadwell
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Merchants Bank
Boston, 17th Apl. 1840
Sir
Your letter of the 14 inst. is recd.
In reply I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler now on the Roll of this Agency under the act of  7th July1838 at $80. per annum has been paid up to 4th September 1839.
I am very respy. your obt. svt.
Franklin Haven
Pension Agt.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Montpelier March 5, 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I herewith forward you the Request of Elizabeth Wheeler a pensioner under the act of 7 July 1838 who was a resident of Massachusetts in the Town of Royalston at the time her pension was granted and that in the month of February last she removed into the Town of Calais and State of Vermont where she is expecting to remain and it being very inconvenient for her to send to Massachusetts for the payment due on the 4 instant considered to make this Request and wait for her pension untill her name might be transferred from the Agency of Massachusetts to that of Vermont which sir I hope if the Request is informed may be done as early as consistent with all of the Requests at your office.
I also forwarded sometime since the application of Mrs. Hovey widow of Roger Hovey for the purpose of availing her self of the Benefits of Act granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary pensioners which I hope may Receive the attention of the department in its turn with other applications.
I am Sir yours very respectfully
William W. Cadwell
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Wheeler                Free
Royalston ms
Mch 30

Apl 3d (illeg.) Mass.

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Royalston Mass. March 28, 1839
J. L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir In the month of Nov last I forwarded to the War Department papers for a Pension under the act of July 7 1838 in favor of Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler widow of Russell Wheeler late of Royalston deceased, and have not heard any thing from them since. 
Will you do me the favor to inform me of the aforesaid Pension case?
Yours respectfully
Benoni Peck
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State of Vermont
Washington County SS
On this 4th day of March 1840, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared Elizabeth Wheeler who on her oath declares that she is the same person whom formerly resided in Ralston, Massachusetts & widow of Russell Wheeler deceased. And that her name was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Massachusetts agency and payable at Boston and that she has recently removed into Calais in the State of Vermont where it is now her intention tom reside and wishes that her pension may be made payable at the Vermont Agency from the 4th September 1839 being that last time of her having received her pension and now having removed into Calais Vermont where it is her intention  of remaining.  She would respectfully request that she may have her name placed on the Roll of the Vermont Agency and stricken from Roll of the Massachusetts Agency. The reasons of my changing my place of residence are as follows viz. I was living with my son in Ralston and he being unfortunate in his (illegible) affairs rendered him unable to support me with the small pension I received and having another son residing in Calais Vt. who was better able to take care of me and being desirous that I should come and live with him I finally under the circumstances concluded that I would and therefore have removed to Calais as above stated where I expect to remain.
Elizabeth   X   Wheeler
      her mark
In presence of
Geo. Be Manser 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written Before me 
William W. Cadwell Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
I George B. Manser Secretary of the Governor of the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that William W. Cadwell is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Washington in said State, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 25th day of November A. D. 1839, and will expire on the 30th day of November A. D. 1840, and that his signature to the within and following affidavits are genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of said State at Montpelier this fifth day of March A.D. 1840
Geo. B. Manser
Sec'y to the Governor

(seal)
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I Mason Wheeler aged forty two years doth depose and say that I am & have been for thirty years last past acquainted with Elizabeth Wheeler and do know that she is the same Elizabeth Wheeler who formerly resided in Ralston Massachusetts and was a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 7, 1838 and being the same individual who has made the foregoing application for a transfer of her name from the Massachusetts agency to that of the Vermont.
Mason Wheeler

On the fourth day of march A.D. 1840 personally appeared Mason Wheeler signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contained the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me William W. Cadwell
Justice of Peace

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mason Wheeler and do know him to be a man of Credibility & Respectability.
William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace
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Admit, private $80. per ann.

Send to Wm C. Cadwell
Montpelier Vermont

Montpelier Agency
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Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838.

State of Vermont
Washington County SS
On this twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me William W. Cadwell a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Washington and State of Vermont, Elizabeth Wheeler a resident of Calais in the county of Washington and State of Vermont aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit or 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 Russell Wheeler deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war and that her said husband Russell Wheeler was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18th March 1818. She would respectfully refer to the declaration of her said Husband Russell Wheeler for the regiment and corps that he served in as she does not at this time recollect and for further testimony to her declaration which she made to obtain the benefit of the Act of July 7 1838 and do further testify and say that I received pay as a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 7th 1838 for five years at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow and the widow of the above mentioned Russell Wheeler.
Elizabeth    X    Wheeler
        her mark
In presence of
H. S. Loomis
C. J. Storrs
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before William W. Cadwell a Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Washington county SS
At Montpelier on this 23d of March 1843 I William W. Cadwell do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Wheeler signer of the within declaration and am well knowing to her having been a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 7th 1838.
William W. Cadwell

State of Vermont
Washington County SS I Stilman Churchill Clerk of the County Court of the County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William W. Cadwell is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November 1842 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1843. And that his signature made to the declaration of Elizabeth Wheeler
within and above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county, this 23d day of March A.D. 1843.
Stillman Churchill Clerk

(seal affixed)