Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,309, Richard Wheeler, Continental (N.H.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.H.)
Wheeler, Richard
S. 43,309
CONTENTS

11.007 R New Hampshire
Richard Wheeler
of New Ipswich - in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1817 and sent to S. K. Smith Amherst. Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1817 - 10 mo 1/30/31 = 85 29 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1817 48..
$133 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent to J. R. Smith Esquire
Amherst N. H. July 19. 1820

Richard Wheeler
of 7th Massachusetts Reg t 4th Witneps born to 15 Ap 1818
Massachusetts Line
Private
Col Prescotts Regiment Massachusetts Line 1775 - 1776
admitted.
for early

Richard Wheeler of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire a Resident Citizen of the United States Husbandman now in the fifty ninth year of my age do Solemnly swear that in the month of Jan y A D 1776 I enlisted in the Continent- al service in the Revolutionary war as a private Soldier for the term of one year and enrolled & did service in Capt e John Nutting's Company in the seventh Regiment in the Massachusetts Line Com- manded by Col o William Prescott and faith- fully served out said term of one year & was Honorablely discharged by Col o Prescott at the head of his Reg t at a place called Peekskill in the State of New York in Jan y A D 1777 I have never been on the Pension list of Invalids and am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of Assistance from my Country for my support being an infirm man and unable to labour.
Richard Wheeler
Sworn to this 15 th day of April A D 1810 Before me J. G. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas

Amos Blood of Mason in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Husbandman do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with Richard Wheeler who signed the deposition on the other side of this paper and am knowing his service to his country one year in the Continental service in the year 1776 in the 7th Reg t of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. W m Prescott (to which Reg t I belonged) & am knowing to his ma- king out his time as a faithful soldier Test to the signature & mark of Amos Blood
Amos X Blood mark Jason Foster
Hillsborough ss. April 15th 1810 Then Amos Blood who is a Creditable Witness in Courts of Law made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me J. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire ss. On the fifteenth day of April 1810 Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared Richard Wheeler resident in New Hampshire in said County in the fifty ninth year of his age and being duly cautioned made solemn oaths agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress

entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," That he enlisted in the month of January 1776 a private soldier for the term of one year and served in Capt. John Nutting's Company in the seventh Regiment in the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. William Prescott and continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the month of January 1777 when he was honorably discharged by his Col. at the head of his Regt. at Pickett's Hill in the State of New York. That he is not on the Pension list of the United States and is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support. From all which and other evidence before given I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Wheeler did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy on the continental establishment more than nine months & needs the assistance of his Country for his support. I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress. J. H. Smith Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
This Certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk

1819 Richard Wheeler
11007 Contra
24 May 1819

TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Ankeny within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
July fifth 1820 Richard Wheeler aged sixty one resident in New Ipswich in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
All of my property consists of only one Bible 1.50 one Razor .33 one snuff box .17 2.00
That my wife Sarah Wheeler has her Dower in a small piece of land which belonged to her former husband the income of which is about twenty dollars per annum - she has also a few small articles of furniture worth very little and which by agreement before marriage were never to become the my property but she was to take the income of the Dower for her own support.
Richard Wheeler
And the said Richard Wheeler in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Richard Wheeler do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.

And the said Richard Wheeler doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. That on the first or second day of January A.D. 1776 he enlisted as a soldier in Capt. John Nutting's Company in Col. William Prescott's Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment to serve during the term of one year - that he faithfully served out said term and was then discharged
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 15. 1818 And the number of his pension certificate is not recollected That his occupation is was a farmer
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. my wife Sarah aged fifty years who is very much out of health and is not able to sit up a great part of the time and can do but little towards supporting herself - a daughter - a daughter of hers Alvira aged twelve years - my own health is so bad that for eighteen months past I have not been able to do an hours work
Richard Wheeler
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the Hon. J. Darling & J. K. Smith Justices of said Court the 6th day of July 1820  Wheatman Clerk
Hillsborough ss.] Court of Common Pleas. July 6. 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Wheeler having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is $2
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest,
Wheatman Clerk.
Hillsborough
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ss.] I
Wheatman Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day of July 1820
Wheatman Clerk.

43309 Rev INVALID. no
File No. 43,309
Richard Wheeler
St. Her. Ind
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 560
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Zephaniah Walker of Wpswich in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that Richard Wheeler of the same Wpswich was a soldier in the Continental Army in the year 1776 and served in the Company Commanded by Capt John Wittering in the seventh Regt Commanded by Colonel Wm Prentiss and that I the said Zephaniah Walker served as Lieut in the same Regt in the Company Commanded by Capt Joseph Moore of Grafton N.H. Wpswich April 14th 1818 } Zephaniah Walker
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss Then the above named Zephaniah Walker made solemn oath that the above evidence signed by him to be the truth and the whole truth before me. Timothy Fox Justice of the Peace
This Certifies that the signature of 40 J. P. Smith on the other side of this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Mrs Eastman Clerk

This Certifies that Zachary Wheeler whose affidavit is on the other side of this paper is a Creditable Witness in Courts of Law and that Timothy Fox who made the certificate of said Wheeler's oath is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire whose official acts at such are entitled to credit by the Laws of said State
Timothy Fox } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
Richard Wheeler Justice

I Timothy Fox Jr and Selectmen of New Ipswich depose that Richard Whaler of said New Ipswich has lived in New Ipswich more than forty years and is now more than fifty eight years of age - Infirm in Constitution and has no means of support but by labor - His circumstances are such he is in actual need of the aid of his Country for support Timothy Fox Jr
J. Benjamin A.ury Selectmen of said New Ipswich affirm the above deposition - Benj A.ury
Hillsborough Jt. Oct 27. 1818 Then personally appeared Timothy Fox Jr & Benjamin A.ury and severally made oath that the above affidavits by them severally subscribed are true before me James Batchelder J. G.

This certifies that Timothy Fox J. & Benj a Champney Esquires are Creditable witnesses in Courts of Law and that Samuel Batchelder who made the certificates of their oaths on the other side of this paper is an acting Justice of the Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire whose acts as such are entitled to credit by the Laws of said State J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
Richard Whittier
This Certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Moss Eastman Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wheeler, Richard GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7960 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 1, 1790 to Samuel Cooper, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.