Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,792, Peter Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Wheeler, Peter
S. 30,792
CONTENTS

15573 MASSACHUSETTS
Peter Wheeler
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Minot of the 2d Regt commanded by Col Mawd in the Mass line for 13 months & 24 days, Brattle 5 " 4 " 7 " Crummer
Inscribed on the Roll of MASSACHUSETTS at the rate of $63 - Dollars 28 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June 1833 and sent Sam l Hannah Milton Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $126.56 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r , 31.64
$158.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. Atkinson Clerk, Book 18 Vol. 2a Page 92
See let to Hon W. Parmen ter Sept 4. 41 Let to Blyah Clarke Oct 16 th 41
72 Middlesex

Declaration of Peter Wheeler
22/7/41
G. Dana Groton Ms.
Plan to direct to Sam. Dana Esq. Groton Ms.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex - - - - - ss.
On this tenth day of September A.D. 1832 Conner personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth
afforded Peter Wheeler of Boxboro in said County aged seventy years Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
 1 About the first of July A.D. 1776 he engaged to go to Dorchester for six months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Minsot of Chelmsford, his orderly sergeant was Jonas Lee of Concord, P. C. to Wadsworth Regt. of the Massachusetts he proceeded from Littleton having joined his Company at Concord where he was encamped at Dorchester Heights and was there employed in building forts at Dorchester and on Castle Island opposite Dorchester and there he continued until his Regt. entitled he served out his six months and was discharged.  2 In A.D. 1777 he agreed to go to the Northern frontier three months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Asa Lawrence as a sergeant in Col. Jonathan Reed's Regt. of Mass. Forces, he marched to Bellingham and arrived there the day after the Battle and from there he proceeded to Fort Edward and to Fort George and beyond there they captured several Indians and returned back to Saratoga and there at the surrender of Burgoyne, and marched south Breyay in army guarding the Hessian troops to Cambridge in Mass. and remained about one week at the hill, when having served out his three months he was discharged.  3 In A.D. 1778 he engaged to go to Rhode Island for six months to suit an expedition about the first of July he enlisted in Capt. B. B. Buel's Company which was attached to Col. Leader's Regt. and was mustered by Brig. Genl. S. S. S. at Concord and proceeded to Providence, from there and Slater's Ferry (called) on to Rhode Island and was encamped at Beets Hill, from there he went on to the lines at Newport, was in the engagement on Rhode Island and in Sullivan's retreat, they went into the Fort on Beets Hill and in the night crossed to the main, and from there to East Greenwich, and continued on the coast till his six months were out and he was discharged.  4 In A.D. 1779 he agreed to go to the Northern frontier for three months, and enlisted in Capt. John Porter Company in Col. Reed's Regt. he proceeded to Glencoe in New York, from there he proceeded to said frontier where he continued till his three months expired and he was discharged.  5 In the year A.D. 1781. The Town of Newton procured him to go into the Continental service for six months, he joined the Army at Peekskill in New York and was ordered into Capt. Bowers Company in Col. W. H. W. Regt. of the Mass. Line. not recollect that any discharge was given him, and as he has stated in his answers he never remembers to have received any discharge. In the two last campaigns he served as a Drummer , and now claims pay as such for these two terms . In the service at Dorchester in 1778 the Captain Minsot was changed and the command given to Capt. Joseph Baynton both having enlisted recruits for the same Company and all the proof he can find is the documentary, herewith presented. 

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn Attest E. Thurney, Clerk Peter Wheeler, 6'
We James R. Cushing
Boxboro --
a Clergyman residing in the town of Boxborough Jasper Stone in the county of Middlesex and Boxborough of the same
who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Attest E. Thurney, Clerk
Jas. W. Stone '5' James R. Cushing
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 the Rev. James R. Cushing
who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the Boxboro in said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
and Jasper Stone Attest E. Thurney, Clerk of the Court of
Elias Phinney
compleat.
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Peter Wheeler for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Thurney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the tenth day of September A. D. 1932. On the application of Peter Wheeler claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer,
I was born in the Town of Stow now Boxborough on the 29 th Oct r 1763
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer,
I have no record of my age
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
I was living in Littleton M t and when I returned from service, I went to Boxborough where I have lived ever since
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
all my services were voluntary and of my own accord
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? Answer,
I saw Genl Gates at Saratoga and Genl Stark at the same
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution? Answer,
The Rev d Mr. Cushing, Oliver Taylor, Davis Esq r , Capt. Ephraim Whitcomb and Mr. Benjamin Stevens and James Mace
7. Did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Em I never received any discharge from service. — Peter Wheeler

No 22.741
Peter Whaler Massachusetts
Decem 5 Mo 7 days
March 13th 7 day
18 14-2
S. Danna Groton Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Peter Wheeler  County of Middlesex in the State of — Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1776 — " 6 15 Private Gen. Sullivan Capt. Mono Col. Glade   " 1777 " 8 15 — Capt. Lawrence , Col. Reed   " 1778 " 8 22 — Capt. Bayton , Col. Glade   " 1779 " 8 15 Corporal Capt. Porter , Col. Reed   " 1781 " 8 22 Capt. Bowker Col. Ullibb  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at Saratoga, (Rhode Island)  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Littleton Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
For Clark Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section aw
March 5, 1926.
Mrs. L. L. Sollitt, 1105 Fifth Ave. Dodge City, Kans.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30792, it appears that Peter Wheeler was born at Stow (later called Boxborough) Middlesex County, Massachusetts, October 29, 1763.
While living at Littleton, Massachusetts, he enlisted July 1, 1776 and served six months as a private in Captain John Minot's Company, Colonel Dike's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted September 26, 1777 and served as a drummer, one month and fifteen days in Captain Asa Lawrence's Company, Colonel Jonathan Reed's Massachusetts Regiment and was at the surrender of Burgoyne.
He enlisted June 26, 1778 and served five months and twenty-two days as a private in Captain Joseph Boynton's Company, Colonel Wade's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Rhode Island.

He enlisted October 19, 1779 and served one month and fifteen days as a drummer in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Samuel Denny's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted August 20, 1781 and served as a drummer, three months and twenty-two days in Captain Daniel Bowker's Company, Colonel Webb's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while residing at Boxborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
There is no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Libt S. M. Thayer March 25 1847

1105 Fifth Avenue Dodge City, Kansas January 24, 1926
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Can you give me any military history of Peter Wheeler who was born Oct. 28, 1762 and died July 13, 1847. He married Abigail Tuttle. His home was in Boxborough, Mass.
Can you give me the War Record of Ebenezer Wright born Jan. 29, 1734 died Oct. 2, 1811 or his son Joel Wright born Nov. 4, 1759 died Dec. 29, 1838. The family were living at Hubbardston or Templeton, Mass. at the time of the War.
Thanking you in advance for the information, I am
Respectfully Yours
IS/HS
(Mrs L. L.)
Idella Sallitt

30792 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 30,792
Peter Wheeler
De Rev War
Act: June 7 th 99 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 July 1 mst to Mrs Ruth R. Thompson. m. 24 1926 Mar. 5: mst to Mrs L. S. Sallitt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
February 5 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Peter Wheeler is borne upon a List of Men in Lt Ephraim Wheeler's Company in Col Eleazer Brooks's regt that marched from Concord to Roxbury March 4 1776, as a private 6 days. — Upon a Roll of the travel of Capt John Menotti's Company, in Col Dike's regt 1st Dorchester Heights, as a private of Littleton number of Miles travel 68. — Said roll is dated "November 17th." The names of Jonas Lee, Stephen Potter and Isaiah Davis, mentioned in the annexed application are also borne upon said roll of Capt Menotti's Company, with that of said Wheeler. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Asa Lawrence's Company of Volunteers from Littleton and

Westford, as a Discharge from September
* 26 to November 9 1777. 1 Month and 13 days
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Buttrick's Company, in Col Reed's regt, for Service at the North as a Sergeant from September 28 to November 7 1777 1 Month & 10 days. — the roll was sworn to in Middlesex County — The names of Isaiah & Ezekiel Davis are also borne upon said roll of Capt Buttrick.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Joseph Bryant's Company And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence in Col Wade's of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
107 th for Service at Rhode Island as a private from June 16 1778 5 Months & 22 days.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Parry.
Upon a Pay roll of Capt Robert Cutting's Company in Col McIntosh's regt for Service at Rhode Island, as a private from August 1 to September 13 1778, with 3 days allowed for travel. 1 Month & 16 days. — Upon a
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pay Roll of Capt John Porter's Company in Col Samuel Denny's regt, as Drummer from October 19 to November 23 1779, inclu- ding allowance of 10 days for travel, 1 Month and 15 days. —
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Daniel Bowlin's Company, in Col Webb's regt, as Drummer from August 20 to December 2 1781, inclu- ding allowance of 10 days for travel, 3 Months and 22 days. —
Upon an order on Treasurers for pay for 3 months service — the names upon said order viz. John Conant, Peter Wheeler, Daniel Barkin, Thomas Burgess, Charles Brown, and Nathaniel Bar- menter are also borne upon said roll of Capt Daniel Bowlin — Said order is dated, "Stord January 11 1782." —
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names, shown by the military records in this Office. —
John G. Barron

Hon William Parmenter Esq,
Brighton Augt. 31. 21841
Dear Sir,
Enclose to you herewith the pension certificate of Peter Wheeler, of Bosborough, and his statements, and evidence for an increase to his Pension, together with a letter which he received from Hon. Judge Dana, at the time he was about obtaining his Pension, which you will please to examine, and make me a return of a new Pension certificate with an increase, or as may be, Recd. Perft. Ben. Col. & Elijah Clark
Hon William Parmenter Esq M. C. -
at Washington

Brighton Oct 9 th 1841 Hon. William Parmachenee Esq.
Dear Sir: I recently received a communication from Mr Peter Wheeler, of Boroborough, respecting your communication from the Commissioner of Pensions of date September 4 th . Mr Wheeler is not satisfied as appears from his statements. He has formerly thought that the 6 months under 1 st Minot was not allowed, and he now thinks that his pension is not so much as it should be for the services rendered. He mentions that his fourth service at Shesectady on the Mohawk River under 1 st Parker was a 6 months service. Will you please to examine his services, and ascertain if he served 6 months in Boston and on Dorchester Heights, in 1776, in 1 st Minot's Co - The last part of this service as a Summer - and in 1777, 1 month and 15 days in 1 st A. Lawrence's Co. and in 1778, 5 months and 22 days in 1 st Boynton's Co - and in 1779, 6 months in 1 st Porters Co - a part of this service as a Summer, and in 1781, 3 months 22 days in 1 st Bowker's Co - as a Summer
Very Respectfully Ebenezer Dyer Elijah Clark
Hon. William Parmachenee Esq. Post-lambbridge

Brighton Oct 22 nd 1841
Sir,
Yours of date the 16. inst respecting my letter to Hon William Parmenter, in the case of Peter Wheeler, has been duly received,
I herewith state to you, that Mr. Wheeler was probably led into an error by Judge Dana's letter, and has ever since the date of that, supposed he did not receive all that he thought, he had ought to receive. I presume he will now be more fully satisfied than formerly.
Respt Yours &c Elizabeth Clark
Hon. J. L. Richards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

132 Warren Street Newton Centre, Mass.
May 5, 1925
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
acc 4510716 Cont Elisha Fuller Mass
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of Elisha Fuller who enrolled from Newton. Mrs. Levi Levi Wheeler from Stow or Boxborough. Peter Wheeler from Stow or Boxborough Mass. D & John Taylor of Stow. Isaac Kimball of Temple New Hampshire Daniel Billings Jr. of Lincoln Mass. George Bryant Jr. of Plympton. Mass. Samuel Dudley of Littleton or Acton Mass.
Thanking you for this favor, I remain Yours very truly
(Mrs.) Ruth R. Thompson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
184
Sir,
Be pleased to file a declaration in this office agreeably to the accompanying regulations, and search will be made for the revolutionary service of
2671
and the result forwarded to your address.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

The following REGULATIONS, to be observed in the examination of the Revolutionary Rolls in this office, have been rendered necessary under the rules which are established in the Pension Department at Washington, viz :
1. Every application requiring search, or certificate, must be made to the Secretary, in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant; and the signature to the application must be attested by some magistrate.
2. The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence and service of the soldier, and the names of the officers under whom he served; and no search will be made until after the filing of such written application.
“Regulations to be observed in the examination of the Massachusetts Revolutionary Papers in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.”
“The application must be made to the Secretary in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant, by a written power of attorney, attested by a magistrate. The signature of the claimant must in all cases be attested in like manner.
“The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence of the soldier, &c., at the time of the service, and the names of the various officers under whom he served, as well as the nature of such service.
“The certificate of the Secretary must show that the search was made, after the filing of such application, by himself, or by one of his Clerks alone, and must be accompanied by the original application of the claimant, or of his attorney, and by a detailed statement, under the signature of the Secretary, and the Seal of the State, of the circumstances which satisfied that officer of the identity of the party described in the application, with the individual who rendered the service.
J. L. EDWARDS, COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.”

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the _____ of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex Town of Boxborough
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Peter Wheeler in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Stow in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts .
He enlisted from the Town of Stow in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1776 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Minott in _____
Regiment _____ and he served as follows, * viz:—
He served six months, was stationed on Dorchester heights, and was employed in building the fortifications. His Captain's name was Minott of the town of Chelmsford as he believes. His messmates were sergeant Jonas Lee of Concord, Ezekiel & Josiah Davis of Acton, Abraham Young of Acton and Stephen Potter of Concord. He is now a pensioner and receives from the Government of 63 8 20 3 annually, but for other services in the
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

Revolutionary war than that above stated
Large decorative flourish or signature in the center of the page.
I am now — 85 — years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this thirteenth day of January A. D. 1847.
Signed by said Peter Wheeler in my presence, Peter Wheeler
Samuel Hayward JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 27 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Peter Wheeler is borne on a Pay roll of the states pay of Capt. Joseph Boynton's company in Col. Brades  Brades regiment in the service of the United States at Rhode Island 1778. made up to January 1779 for the space of 5 months and 22 days. time to return home) included, from the 26th of June. 1778—
Again, his name is borne on a Pay roll of Capt. John Porter's company of the 2 d regiment of Massachusetts Bay Militia commanded by Col. Samuel Denny Capt. 3 d regiment raised for the defence of the United States of America for 3. months Oct. No. 2 Dec. 1779. His name appears as a drummer for the space of 1. month and 15. days from the 19th of October 1779—
Again, the name of Peter Wheeler is borne on a list  roll of a company of infantry  infantry detached from Col. Brooks regiment, to reinforce the army under Gen. Gates at the encampment  camp Sept. 27 1777

enlisted by John Buttrick, in Col. Muzzey's regi- ment, for the space of 4. months and 15. days, from the 26. th Septmbr. 1777  1778 .
Again, Peter Wheeler is borne as a drummer on "Capt. Asa Lawrence's muster roll of Volunteers who turned out of the towns of Littleton & Westford and marched with him to the assistance of Gen. Gates, agreeable to a resolve of the great and general Court of Sept. 1777. In the regiment whereof John- than Reed Esq. is Colonel." for the space of 1. month and 15. days. from the 26. th of Septmbr 1777.
Again Peter Wheeler is borne as a drummer , on "A Pay roll of Capt. Daniel Bowker's company Col. Webb's regiment, raised agreeable to a resolve of the general Court of June 30. th 1781. to reinforce the army of the United States of America;" for the space of 3. months and 22. days from the 20. th August 1781 —
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

Washington D.C. March 9 th 1871
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Peter Wheeler of Mass for an increase of pension, together with the certificate of the Secretary of Mass, and the letter of Mr Wheeler. He sets forth his service with so much distinctness and particularity that and his statements coincide so very well with the records, that I doubt not you will allow him the increase desired.
Very Respectfully Yours,
J. L. Edwards Esq Counsel of Pensioners, }
J. P. Hays,

I Peter Wheeler of Boyborough, in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - in the seventy seventh year of my age. Do testify and say, that I am a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States - that at the time I made a declaration to obtain a pension, I was not able to find evidence of a six Months service which I rendered in Boston and on Dorchester heights in 1776 (in Capt John Minots Company, in Col. Dikes Regiment (not Col. Oades), and, agreeable to a communication which I received from Hon. Judge Dana, of date February 1833. I could not for the want of evidence be allowed for only thirteen Months and twenty nine days. The six Months under Capt John Minot was not allowed: - therefore having found good evidence of my being in that service, I now appeal for an addition to my present Pension, and for arrears for the six Months service, as above stated by me - Peter Wheeler
Sworn and subscribed to on this twenty third day of August A.D. 1841
Before me Lyman Bigelow Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Peter Wheeler is known to me to be a Revolutionary Pensioner, and a person of veracity Lyman Bigelow Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that Caleb Abbott, Lyman Brewster & William Magee Esquires are respectively Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified, & that their respective signatures written on this paper are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred & forty one
Isaac Dike Register

I Jonathan Hunt, of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Eighty one years of age, on oath do Testify and say that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That I rendered six Months service at Boston and Dorchester heights guarding the lines, and repairing the forts in the year, 1776. the Company was commanded by Capt. John Minot of Blackford, and the Regiment was commanded by Col. Dike. I further Testify, that I well recollect that there was a Peter Wheeler from the Town of Littleton who was in the same Company and served all the time that I did, there was a Stephen Potter also both of them were in the Mts with me, the Company was made up of Men from a number of Towns in the County, Daniel Glade of this Town was in the same Company with me, Joseph Douse of Billerica was in the same Company and was with me Jonathan Hunt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss Tewksbury August 12: 1841
Then personally appeared the above Jonathan Hunt, who is well known to me to be a Person of veracity and made Oath that the above affidavit by him above subscribed is true. Before me
William Rogers, justice of the Peace

I Samuel Parkhurst of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Eighty years old, on Oath do testify, and say that I am a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that I rendered a term of service in Boston and in the year 1776 which was a six months service, The company in which I served was commanded by Capt. John Hunt of Chelmsford, Benjamin Hawkins of Groton was a Lieutenant in the same Company, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Dike, and I further say and testify that I well recollect that there was a man by the name of Peter Wheeler, who belonging to Littleton, who served as a soldier in the same Company, and as for the same term of time, as I did, the company was made up of men from the towns in the vicinity, John Lee of Concord was the orderly sergeant in the Company, there was also a man by the name of John Brotheringham from the town of Lexington, who served the length of time that I did. his Samuel X Parkhurst Commonwealth of Massch ts Mark Middlesex ss. August 13th A.D. 1841 Personally appeared the above named Samuel Parkhurst, and made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Gerrit Abbot Justice of the Peace.
P.S. The words was and same, were interlined before signing, and making Oath, and that the said Parkhurst is a man of happy character and is worthy of full confidence. G. Abbot Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wheeler, Phineas GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5283 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 16, 1792 to — not shown —
*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.