Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14141, John Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Wheeler, John Hannah
N 14141
CONTENTS

6630
Massachusetts
John Wheeler
of Ashley in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Reg t commanded by Col Reed in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
m. 84
a. 1840
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of March 1833 and sent to James Dana Esq Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Bayd Clerk Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 99

Declaration of No. 1
John Wheeler
This Case contains four Papers No. from 1. to 4. inclusive —
18776
Please to send a list to my Agent Sam. Dana Esq. Gt. Brit. M.P.
up Private
2 years
adm d
James Dana Esq. Private

To John Robbins Acting Secy of War
John Wheeler of Ashley in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - represents
That he served in the war of the revolution for the space of three years and two months all which times are particularly enumerated, and set forth in a Declaration which he made on the 20 th of April A.D. 1818 after he had been with the Army nearly one month in April & May A.D. 1775 he enlisted in Capt. Abijah Weymans Company in Capt. Wm. Prescott Regt. for eight months, & was taken by Capt. Weyman for his deserter, in which capacity he served out his eight months and was dismissed for his other services, and the officers under which they were performed in reports the Declaration aforesaid, which he desires may be taken as part of his Representation. Which Declaration was examined at the Pension Office, and those services, which had been performed on the Continental establishment found to have been duly performed: but rejected by reason that he did not serve nine months at any one period. — He has continued to reside in Ashley aforesaid. And he now relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except that provided by the Act of Congress approved June 7. 1832
And he respectfully prays, that his claims may be again examined agreeable to the regulations issued by the Department of War Pension Office June 27. 1832 And that he may forthwith be admitted to the benefit of the Act last aforesaid. —
In presence J. H. DANA
Chester Mann
John Wheeler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex at Ashley August 10 th 1832.
Personally appeared John Wheeler who subscribed the above Declaration and acknowledged the release therein contained to be his free Act and Deed before me JOHN DANA Just Peace. for all the Counties in S. & W. Mass.

Rep.
618 Km W. Parnassus
May 7th 1844
1888 Aug 27. 88 Years history Pnot
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Massachusetts
Hannah Wheeler widow of John Wheeler who was a Private in the Revolution Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2. day of January 1844 and sent to Paul Gerrish
Townsend Harbour Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 58.

John Wheeler -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered that on the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand, Eight hundred and Eighteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts comes John Wheeler of Ashley in said County of Middlesex and on Oath declares, that he served in the War of the Revolution against the common Enemy three years and two months - He entered the service at the commencement of the war and served during the first year under Captains Stone & Mayman seven months -
In the month of June Seventeen hundred and seventy six, he enlisted for five months into the Company of Capt. Joshua Parker in Lieut. Read's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, he proceeded in this Company to Ticonderoga, and served his term of five months, and was discharged at Albany. -
In the Spring of the year One Thousand, Seven hundred and Seventy seven the Town of Ashley procured him to go into the Continental Army for six months he returned to Worcester in Massachusetts, was ordered into the Company of Capt. Sylvanus Smith in Lieut. Biglow's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, from thence he proceeded to Albany, afterwards he repaired to Valley Forge with his Regiment and was there discharged at the end of his six months -
In 1778 he was in Capt. Isaac Wood's Company in Lieut. Jonathan Reed's Regiment three months guarding Burgoyne's troops at Cambridge - and in that same year he went six weeks to Rhode Island, under Capt. John Westing, in Lieut. M'Intosh's Regiment -
In the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine the Town of Ashley again procured him to go into the Continental Army for six months, he went to Concord in Massachusetts and was there mustered, he was ordered to Red Bank at Springfield in Mass & then was put under the orders of Capt. Daniel Shays, who conducted him to West Point, & was first placed in Lieut. Ware's Regiment in Lieut. Ware's Company but was soon ordered into Capt. Cushing's Company in Col. Shepard's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, where he completed his term of six months and was discharged at West Point. -
He next went into the Company of Capt. Bowdoin in Lieut. Shepard's Regiment in the Massachusetts line where he served three months during the year 1779-80, and in 1781 he did three months duty under Capt. Barker in Col. Webbs Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and was again discharged, he never had but one discharge, and that was given him by Col. Shepard in 1779. but has long since been lost - He is now sixty two years old destitute of property, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support -
John Wheeler
Thus made, taken subscribed, and sworn to at Grafton in said County of Middlesex, the day and year aforesaid - Sam l Dana

7171 Katharine Wheeler widow of John Mass. Act 7 July 1838 m 84 d 40-
7171 admd. 17 mo. 2 d 1/2 in 56.88
Paul Gerrish Townsend Harbor Mass.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act 3 of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay on and pensions to certain widows—
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss
On this fifth day of May one Thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared Before Samuel P.P. Fay Esq r Judge of Probate for said County of Middlesex Hannah Wheeler
a Resident of Ashley in the County of Middlesex aged 74 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows—
That she is the widow of John Wheeler who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and that he was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 th 1832. The amount he received was $80. per annum his certificate is recorded in the Clerk, Books D. Vol 2 nd Page 99 th
She further declares that she was married to the said John Wheeler on the twentieth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband the aforesaid John Wheeler died on the 24 th day of March A D 1840
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—
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in Open Court - Before me -
Nathaniel Wheeler
S. P. P. Fay Judge of Probate for said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
I Isaac Huske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Samuel P. May Esquire in the judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned & qualified, & that the signature written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fifth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & forty.
Isaac Huske Reg.

I Joel Lawrence of Ashby in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts aged 72 years testify and say that same time in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. I was present and saw the marriage ceremony performed between John Wheeler and Hannah Lawrence said marriage was solemnized by Jonathan Locke Justice of the Peace in said Ashby & further testify that said John Wheeler who was a prisoner for services rendered in the war of the Revolution died sometime in the month of March A.D. 1840 the day of the month he died I do not recollect Joel Lawrence
Middlesex Feb. 29. 1840 The above person appeared the above named Joel Lawrence who is a credible person witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Paul Gurnick Justice of the Peace
I Samuel Lawrence of Ashby in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts aged 71 years testify and say that in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four (the day of the month I do not recollect) I was present at the marriage of John Wheeler with Hannah Lawrence The marriage was solemnized by (turn over)

Jonathan Locke Justice of the Peace. Another testify testify that said John Wheeler and Samuel Lawrence
Middlesex ss May 29. 1840 Then the above named Samuel Lawrence who is a Credible Person witness personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Paul Gannett Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts } ss Middlesex County }
Town Clerk's Office Ashby May 29. 1840 I Cushing Burr Clerk in & for the Town of Ashby County and State aforesaid make the following extract from the records of public nature in my possession. (Then recited the names of John Wheeler and Hannah Lawrence both of Ashby with their intention of marriage were out published ye 7th of March following and certificate given)
Per John Locke Town Clerk I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date of receiving which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows Feb. 25. 1784. Cushing Burr } Town Clerk of Ashby
I Cushing Burr the above named Clerk of the Town of Ashby County and State

afore said certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said town in my possession with the exception above named as certified by me
Cushing Burr } Clerk of the town of Ashby
Sworn before me
Paul Gurick Justice of the Peace State of Massachusetts } Middlesex County } ss Town Clerk's Office
Ashby May 29. 1840
I Cushing Burr Clerk of the Town of Ashby County & State aforesaid hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Books of the Record of marriages in my possession and cannot find the names of John Wheeler and Hannah Lawrence recorded in said Books, and I cannot find any marriages recorded in said Books in my possession in the years from 1784 to 1790
Cushing Burr } Clerk of the town of Ashby
Sworn before me
Paul Gurick Justice of the Peace
I John Wheeler of Ashby aged 49 years testify and say that I am a son of John & Hannah Wheeler my said father and mother have always lived together as man & wife since my remembrance and brought up a large family of children and I never heard it questioned by any person but that they were lawfully married. my father John Wheeler late of Ashby was a pensioner and died on the 24 th of March A.D. 1840 John Wheeler
Middlesex ss May 29. 1840
Then personally appeared the foregoing

named John Wheeler who is a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
The ward (prison) in James Lawrence and Samuel Lawrence depositions substituted for witness as also the ward (prison) testify said John Wheeler died in Samuel Lawrence depositions as also the ward (prison) interlined in looking Broom certificates were all done by me
Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Hemenway clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex do certify that Paul Gerrish Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the eighth day of June 1840.
E. Hemenway

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14141 Hannah Wheeler Widow of John Wheeler Pri Rev War
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Massachusetts -
Hannah Wheeler widow of John Wheeler -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 24th March 1840 of Middlesex (in the State of Massachusetts) who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt: commanded by Col: Reed - in the Nipachet line for 17 Months & Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 56 — Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th: — day of September, 1843 - and sent to Paul Gerrish Townsend Harbour, Massachusetts: —
Whole amount due $284.40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Telesman Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 — Page 145 —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. August 11 th 1892
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all _____ the Counties in said Commonwealth
John Wheeler who subscribed the Deposition  above declaration
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam. Dana

Lowndend 3 Sept 20 Harbor Mass } 1843
Force
Sept 23 43
Mass
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

1637 Townsend Harbor Massachusetts Sept 18-1843 Dear Sir. In the case of Hannah Wheeler of Ashby in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts Widow of John Wheeler I yesterday recd. a certificate for said Hannah Wheeler for 5 years pension at the rate of $56. 88 per annum said certificate is recorded in the Pension Office Book A Vol. 1 page 145 I think there must be some mistake in said certificate as to the amount per annum. as her husband the said John Wheeler in his life time was pensioned at the rate of $80. 00 per annum. I had supposed that the evidence on file to entitle the husband was sufficient for the widow so far as the time of service was concerned. Mrs Wheeler says her husband the said John Wheeler served in the War of the Revolution about 2 years and nine months at different times and thinks she can prove two years or more service satisfactory to the Department. Since her application for a pension the department has requested her to furnish evidence of her husband's services by a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts which certificate has been forwarded and sent to the department. Before I sent the Secretary's certificate I examined it and as I then cast up the different terms of service set down in said certificate I made more service than

you have allowed her for in her certificate for a pension, But I might be mistaken as I thought at the time that some of the terms of service put down in said certificate were not very intelligible I wish you would be kind enough to inform me by return of mail what terms of service are and under what officers are satisfactorily proved and what alleged service and under what officers are not satisfactorily proved, and also what kind of evidence she will have to procure, and further whether there would be any objection to her receiving the money for the certificate she now has, to obtaining more if more service is proved
I am very Respectfully your Obt. Servant Paul Garrison
J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions
N.B. Return to me directed to Townsend Harbor Massachusetts

Pension Office, July 27. 1840.
Sir,
The act of July 7. 1838, granting pensions to widows, provides for those only who were widows at that date.
Hannah Wheeler's husband, the late John Wheeler, died in March 1840.
Her claim is therefore rejected, and her papers are placed upon our files.
I am, respectfully, Your obt. servt. J. L. Edwards
Paul Gorish Esq Townsend harbour, Massachusetts.

Townsend Harbor May 2 nd 1843
Dear Sir enclosed in a new declaration of Hannah Wheeler agreeably to your directions by your last answer to me in her case. Please return to me directed to Townsend Harbor Mass your obed t Servant Paul Garrison
J L Edw ds Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

Townsend Harbor Mass April 17 th 1843
Sir In the case of Hannah Wheeler widow of John Wheeler of Ashby in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts. By your answer to my letter of the 7 th instant you say a widow whose husband was a pensioner and died since the 7 th July 1838 may obtain a pension under the law of that date if her case is in all other respects embraced by the act. I enclose a former answer to her case supposing that it might be some guide in reference to her declaration &c now on file will you be kind enough to take up her case and send me an answer by return of mail. Hannah Wheeler is now living and the widow of said John Wheeler Yours Respectfully your Obed Servant
Paul Gerrish
L L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
N.B. direct your answer to Paul Gerrish Townsend Harbor Mass

Pension Office, June 12 th 1845.
Sir,
In the case of Hannah Wheeler the proof of the date of the marriage is satisfactory; but by recurring to his papers it will be necessary to establish by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts the alleged service in 1775 under Captain Elijah Wymen for eight months in 1776 under Captain Joshua Parker Colonel Heads Regiment for five months; In 1777 under Captain Sylvanus Smith of Colonel Biglows Regiment for six months; In 1778 under Captain Isaac Moot of Colonel Heads Regiment for three months; In 1778 under Captain John Nutting of Colonel McIntoshes Regiment for six weeks; In 1780 under a draft from the town of Ashley for six months in Boses Regiment at West Point; In 1781 under Captain Coulters for three months, and in 1782 under Captain Rankins for three months. The rolls were received here after the adjustment of his claim and have been recently returned.
I am my respectfully, Your obedt Servant, J. L. Edwards
Paul Gerrish Esq. Townsend Harbor, Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 7 1843
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 John Wheeler turns as follows. Upon the Eight Months roll, as a private from Ashby, in the Company of Capt. Wyman, Col. Prescott's Regiment, enlisted April 24, 1775 and is returned in May 1775. — Upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Isaac Woods, Col. Read's Regt. as a private from April 1 to July 5, 1775. — Upon the Pay Roll of Capt. John Putnam, Col. McIntosh in P.C.D. received from July 20 to Sept. 1775. — Upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Cushing, Col. Samuel Denny as a private from Oct. 1775. — Upon a certificate of the Selectmen of Ashby for service from Jan. 9, 1780 — June 11 days. — Upon the Pay Roll of Capt. David Bowditch, Col. Webb, a Captain from Aug. 18, 1780 — June, 22 days. The rolls in this Office show no further service with regard to the said Wheeler.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence 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 which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Boles Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Paul Ferris Esq Friend N. B. B.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County - 3 ss.
On this first day of May 1823. Personally appeared before the Subsenior a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex Hannah Wheeler a Resident of Ashby in the County of Middlesex aged 77 seventy 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 Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: that she is the widow of John Wheeler who was a Pensioner at the rate of sixty Dollars per annum and lived in Ashby in said County of Middlesex while he drew a Pension - For a particular statement of his services she would refer to his papers for a Pension now on file in the War Department and for further evidence of her marriage to said John Wheeler and the time of his death she would refer to her own application and papers accompanying the same sent and put on file in the War Department about three years since -
She further declares that she was married to said John Wheeler on the month day of March in the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty four that her husband the aforesaid John Wheeler died on the twenty fourth day of March eighteen hundred and forty

that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the First of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four viz at the time before stated -
Hannah Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written
Before me
Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
I John Wheeler of Ashby in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts aged fifty two years on oath depose and say that I am the son of John Wheeler and Hannah Wheeler the foregoing applicant, that said John Wheeler was a Pensioner at the time of his death. Said John Wheeler died in the month of March Eighteen Hundred and Forty that my mother the said Hannah Wheeler was the wife of said John Wheeler and has never married since his decease and is still the widow of said John Wheeler - John Wheeler
State of Massachusetts } ss. Middlesex County }
Ashby May 1 st 1843
Personally came John Wheeler a credible witness and

made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true —
Before me
Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace
I Hannah Adams of Ashby in the county of Middlesex in the state of Massachusetts aged fifty eight years on oath depose & say that I am the daughter of John Wheeler deceased and Hannah Wheeler the foregoing Applicant that said John Wheeler was a pensioner at the time of his death said John Wheeler died on the twenty fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty That my mother the said Hannah Wheeler was the wife of said John Wheeler and has never married since his decease and is still the widow of said John
Wheeler
Hannah Adams
State of Massachusetts } Middlesex County } ss
Ashby May 1 st 1843
Personally came Hannah Wheeler  Adams a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affi- -davit by her subscribed is true
Before me
Paul Gerrish Justice of the Peace

Comm on receipt of check after etc,
Meridian
I Isaac Burke the of the County of Portage in & for the County of Meridian hereby certify that Paul Gerlach Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signatures written on this paper are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this second day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & forty three
Isaac Burke Esq
Isaac Burke Esq
See No 7177 Oct 18th 1858

No 4 Affidavit of Thomas Button in the case of John John Wheeler
Capt Parker Read

I Thomas Dutton of Goffrey, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire - aged eighty four years, depose and say, that I served during the first eight months of the war of the Revolution in the vicinity of Boston Mass. - That the company to which I belonged was commanded by Captain Majah Lyman; and the officers of the Regiment were Colonel William Prescott, Lt Col. John Robinson and Major Henry Woods - I further say, that John Wheeler who then lived in Ashley now situated in which now is in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, served with me in the same company during the whole of said eight months - That I was well acquainted with said Wheeler and know that he served as above stated -
Thomas Dutton State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss -
Be it remembered that on this fourteenth day of August AD 1832 before me Asa Parker a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire aforesaid - personally appeared the before named Thomas Dutton and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, to the best of his knowledge and that the said Thomas Dutton is well known to me and is a credible witness - Sworn, subscribed and certified by and before me -
Asa Parker Justice of the Peace

Phenix Is. October 19. 1832
I Salma Hale, clerk of the Judicial Court in said county certify that Asa Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and I believe the within official signature to be his. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of our Superior Court of Indication
S. Hale, Clerk

affidavit of N o 3 Sam Johnson in the case of John Wheeler

I William Johnson of Ashley in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy one years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear:
And I do further testify and declare that one John Wheeler then and now of Ashley and that too
served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private  Corporal in the Company of Capt. Hymans  Isaac Woots in Colo. Iron Regiment, in which Company, I also served. — This service was performed in guarding Bennington troops at Prospect Hill, the said Wheeler was of a patrol to take up straggling British Soldiers & performed his duty as a Member of that Company.
Wm Johnson
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit August 11 th
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth William Johnson
(a credible witness)
who subscribes the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam Dana

Washington Feb. 26 1833 - I certify that the within named Samuel Duna is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts and and that the within is his hand writing - Joseph G. Kendall M.C. Worcester North District - Mass

4696
Hannah Wheeler

State of Massachusetts Middlesex County 3 ss
Be it known that on this eighteenth day of September 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Hannah Wheeler a resident of Ashley in said County and State aged 78 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1823 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of John Wheeler who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as for a Pension under the Law of the 7 th of July 1838 to which Declaration stated by her in her original Declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services. For the proof of her marriage, identity and the time of her husband's death - She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of fifty six Dollars and eighty eight cents per annum as near as she can recollect but the precise firm will fully appear by her original certificate which amount she received from the fourth day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the pension certificate granted to her under said Act to the pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the Rules of the Department
$56.88
And this Declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever has been the widow of said John Wheeler deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and further she saith not -
her Hannah X Wheeler mark
The words } for a pension under the law of the 7 th July 1838 to which Declaration) were interlined before signing.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Paul Garrison Justice of the Peace

I, Hannah Adams of Ashby of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Hannah Wheeler the foregoing applicant and know that she was the wife of John Wheeler who was reported to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution said Hannah Wheeler was a pensioner under the Law of 1838, at fifty six dollars and eighty eight cents per annum as near as I can recollect, and she has not intermarried since the expiration of said act but is now and ever has been the widow of said John Wheeler deceased
Hannah Adams
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County } ss
Ashby September 18 th — 1843
Personally came Hannah Adams a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me Paul Gervish Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 20 th 1843
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Paul Gerrish was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

No 2
John Wheeler did not serve nine months at any one period.
on Roll Col Pigeon's Regt which is May 1777 for 8 Mos which is 16 Jan 1778 7:26-
Rejected.
on Roll Col Pigeon's Regt which is July 1780 - 6 Months 57202A-

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Personally appeared John Wheeler and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
And at the same time he exhibited to me the Certificate of the Selectmen and Town Clerk of Ashby well known to me to be respectable Citizens
from which it appears to me, that the said John Wheeler did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
Sam. Dana