Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,569, James Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wheeler, James
A. 15,569
Barber, Sarah
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

1765  Concord N. Hamp. Sarah Barber formerly widow of James Wheeler dec d .
who died on the 14 March 1826 of Grafton Co in the State of N. Hg. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pitts of the Reg t commanded by Col Walker in the Mass t line for 8 months & 4 days Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 27 Dollars 11 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Sept r 1838 and Serial No. 6. Churchill Lyne M.P.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1857. $176.21 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 38. 13.55
$189.76
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d Rec d Mar 8. 1857
Recorded by W. L. Addison Clerk, Book. C Vol. 2 nd Page 22
Hon. H. H. Hunkins Atty Genl Oct 6. H. H. Hunkins Sept 28. 1857 Sent to J. M. Kelley May 3 rd 1863

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 State of New Hampshire
Grafton County } ss.
On this 3 rd Day September 1837. personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton Sarah Barker a resident of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law both on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she was  one  the widow of James Wheeler who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution. That at Highton in Massachusetts the said Wheeler enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Peter Pitt for eight months, as near as she can recollect he enlisted in the month of April 1775 soon after the Battle at Lexington, he served in said Company on this later nine months as she has often heard him say, said Company belonged to Col. Walkers Regiment. He then returned home to Rehoboth Mass the place of his residence. She further states in the month of July in the year 1776 he again enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Peter Briggs of Rehoboth James Horton Lieut. for a term of five months went to New York and was there as she has heard him say when the British took possession of that place, he was absent on this later five months and returned home, the first term of service above mentioned her said husband was stationed at Roxbury. She further states that in the year 1777. the said Wheeler volunteered and went to Providence Greenwich & New Port R. I. but how long he served or under what officers she cannot tell. She further states that in the month of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty (being after her intermarriage with the said James Wheeler) the said James again volunteered or was drafted and went to Rhode Island to Battle Hill & Howland Ferry was gone several days and came home to Rehoboth and soon after his return he was again ordered to march to Rhode Island & went as far as Howland Ferry continued there awhile and was discharged & returned home being absent on both of said last mentioned tours not less than three weeks - she thinks he served the

two
last Term under Capt. Hicks
She further states that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim - but relies on the testimony of the witnesses whose affidavits are hereto annexed and she respectfully refers to the rolls & records in the war department for further proof of her services.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Wheeler on the twenty ninth day April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety nine that her husband the aforesaid James Wheeler died on the 14 th day of March 1826. She was married to Peter Barker of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire on the 30 th day of August 1827 and the said Barker died on the 4 th day of November 1835 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sarah X Barker mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Phear
I hereby certify that the said Sarah Barker cannot from old age and bodily infirmity attend the court
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Phear

I Mary Merrill of Grafton aged sixty six years Depose and say that for thirty years past I have been acquainted with the widow Sarah Barker having lived a part of the time in the House with her and for about twenty years past lived within about half a mile from her when I did not live with her and am now residing in the House with her I further say that she was once the wife of James Wheeler I further say that said James Wheeler Died on the 14th day of March 1826 I was present with him when he died. I further say that the said Sarah Barker was married to Peter Bar- ker on the 30th day of August 1827. I further say that the said Peter Barker Died on the 4th day of Nov- ember 1835 I was present when the said Peter Barker was married to the said Sarah (who was then the widow of James Wheeler) I was also present in the last sickness and at the death of said Peter Barker. I further say that the said Sarah Barker has remained a widow since the death of said Peter Barker and is now his widow and is now in my presence
Mary Merrill
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Town of Grafton September 8th 1837. Then present = also appeared before me the subscriber, Mary Merrill and made oath that the above affi- davit by her subscribed is true - and I further certify that said Mary Merrill is a credible witness D. G. Gheen J. C. C. Pheasant

We the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire having been for many years well acquainted with Dea. Elkanah Philips late a resident of this Town but now of Moira in the County of Franklin State of New York do hereby certify that said Philips sustains in this place a high reputation for truth and moral honesty.
Isaac Bullock } Selectmen George W. Potter } of Grafton
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss } on this 23 rd day of Sept. AD 1837
Personally appearing the above named Isaac Bullock and George W. Potter known to me to be Selectmen of said Town of Grafton and made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is true. Before me
James M. Hilton Justice of the Peace
We the undersigned Justices of the Peace in the Town of Grafton County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire having been long acquainted with Dea. Elkanah Philips a revolutionary soldier late a resident of this Town now of Moira in the State of New York do hereby certify that said Philips sustained here an unimpeachable moral character.
Alexander Williams } Justices Jesse Johnson } of the Jesse Cates } Peace Richard Whittier }
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss } Sept 27 AD 1837 personally appearing the above named justices of the Peace subscribed and made oath to the above certificate. Before me
James M. Hilton Jus of the Peace

We the undersigned having for many years past been well acquainted with Widow Sarah Barker of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and formerly wife of James Wheeler of said Town Deceased take pleasure in bearing witness to her uniform good character, and hereby certify that said Sarah sustains a reputation for truth and moral honesty equal to that of any person within our knowledge
Isaac Bullock } Selectmen of Grafton Jesse Hanson George P. Potter Alexander Williams } Justices of the Peace Jacob Bayley Jesse Johnson Jesse Caps Richard Whittier
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss } Sept 27 th 1837 Personally appearing the above named Selectmen of Grafton and Justices of the Peace subscribed and made oath to the above certificate
Before me
James M. Tilton Jus of the Peace

I, Anna Martin of Grafton in the County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire do Depose and say that I was eighty four years old last November that I was born in Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts I further say that I was well acquainted with James Wheeler who was very near my age Born and grew up in the same neighborhood that in the year 1775 said Wheeler enlisted into the service of his Country and was gone several months that the next year 1776 he again enlisted and went to New York as he said Wheeler has often told me I further say that in February 1777 I removed with my family to Grafton where I have ever since resided that the said James Wheeler having previously married remo- ved with his family to Grafton aforesaid in latter part of the year 1780 I further say that the said Wheeler and his family lived in the house with me more than two years and I often heard him tell of being in the service after I left Rehoboth and I have no doubt from my knowledge of his being absent in the service and from what I have heard him say of his services that he the said James done more than two years service in his countrys cause in the revolutionary war I further say that said Wheeler resided in Grafton after his removal here until his Death in the year 1826
her Anna X Martin mark
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Sept 27 1837 Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Anna Martin Before me James M. Hilton justice of the Peace I hereby Certify that the above named Anna Martin is a credible witness James M. Hilton

I Elizabeth Sanders of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Do Depose and say that I am fifty seven years of age that I have been acquainted with the family of James Wheeler of said Grafton Deceased for more than twenty years and that the greater part of the time I have lived in the neighborhood of said Wheeler I further say that said James Wheeler when living was frequently at our house and often telling of his revolutionary services and of events that transpired when he was in the service, and on one occasion I well remember of asking him how long he served in the war of the revolution and he answered that he served two years and some months but I do not recollect how many months over two years I further say that I then believed and still believe that he the said Wheeler did more than two years service in the war of the revolution Elizabeth X Sanders mark
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Sept. 27 th AD 1837 subscribed and sworn to by the above named Elizabeth Sanders Before me James M. Pillsbury Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Sanders is a credible witness James M. Pillsbury

Maine 1845 July 27 th
183 3/4
James M. Witham Grafton N.H.
70 100 133 3/4

State of New York County of Franklin ss On this fifteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before the undersigned a justice of the peace at Malone in the county of Franklin State of New York personally appeared Ethanah Phillips of the Town of Moira in the said county aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn by me deposeth and saith that he was eighty one years of age in the month of February last past that during the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he this Deponent resided at Dighton in the State of Massachusetts that he was then well acquainted with James Wheeler of Rehoboth adjoining the said Town of Dighton that about the last of May or the first of June in the year 1775 between the time of the battle of Lexington and the Battle of Bunker's Hill this Deponent and the said James Wheeler enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Peter Pitts of Dighton for the Term of eight months that immedi- ately after such enlistment the said James Wheeler and this Deponent entered the service of their country in the said company and served during that campaign in said company and in Colonel Walker's Regiment being stationed during the principal part of that season at Roxbury near Boston and employed in building Forts and Breastworks. That he this deponent served about seven months of the said Term and knows that the said James Wheeler served during all that time and has no doubt that he served out the full term of his enlistment as this deponent left him in service in the said company when he was discharged And

This Deponent further saith that the said James Wheeler was married some time in the year 1780 or previous to that year to Sarah Hilton then of Rehoboth that this Deponent does not know the date of such marriage that in the month of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty the said James Wheeler and this Deponent removed together with their respective families to the Town of Grafton in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire and continued to reside as neighbors at Grafton aforesaid from the time of their removal in the year 1780 till the time of the death of the said James Wheeler which happened as this Deponent believes in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six at Grafton this Deponent further saith that he removed from Grafton to Morra in the State of New York in March in the year 1837 leaving his wife the said Sarah formerly Sarah Hilton then living and that the said Sarah was living when this Deponent removed from Grafton in March last Subscribed and sworn to Elkanah Phillips this day and year first above written Before me The words "his wife" being erased Asa Marshall Justice of the peace
State of New Hampshire I. Micah D. Merrill Clerk of Franklin County ss the County of Franklin Do hereby Certify that Asa Marshall Esquire whose name is above written is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and sworn. That I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of said Justice and that I verily believe his signature above written "
is the genuine handwriting of the said Justice given under my hand and the seal of said County this 15th day of July 1837 Micah D. Merrill Clerk "

Town clerks office Rehoboth Sept 18 th 1837. I Cyrus M. Wheaton Clerk of the town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify, that it appears by the records of said town in my custody that James Wheeler and Sarah Hiltton both of said Rehoboth were joined in Marriage on the twenty ninth day of April Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine. Cyrus M. Wheaton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Rehoboth Sept 18 th 1837 Personally appeared before me the above named Cyrus M. Wheaton known to me as town clerk of Rehoboth and made oath that the certificate subscribed by him above is true & correct James Bliss Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Emerson Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that James Bliss and Cyrus M. Wheaton are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the certificates, on the first, second, and third pages of this sheet, purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty seven. E. Barrett

I Edward Hilton of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy four Years do depose and say, that I was well acquainted with James Wheeler formerly of said Rehoboth, but late a resident of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Deceased. I further Depose and say that in the month of August 1780. the said James Wheeler and Myself with others were called out on an Alarm and Marched under Capt Israel Hikes to Rhode Island where we served several days fortifying Batts hill so called, soon after our return home we were again called out under the same Captain and ordered to March to Rhode Island we again set out and went to Howlands ferry after staying there a while we were dismissed and returned home, I was with the said Wheeler in both the above mentioned terms not less than Sixteen days in the service of our country, I further say that I well recollect that said Wheeler was in the Revolutionary war at various other times but was not out with him, except the terms above mentioned. He was in the service in the year 1775. at Roxbury eight or nine months, and understood at the time, and have since heard him say that he went to New York in the year 1776 five or six months in the service, and have also heard him say that he was in the United States service during his absence and I then believed and now believe he was.
Edward Hilton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss September 18 th 1837 - Subscribed and sworn to by
the above mentioned Edward Hilton.
Before me Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace -

I Abel Bliss 2 nd of Rehoboth in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy four years, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with James Wheeler formerly of Rehoboth, but late a resident of Grafton in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire deceased. I further depose and say that I was called out in the month of August 1780 with others and marched down to Bristol Ferry, thence over to Rhode Island, from thence over Howland's Ferry to Liverton, and joined the Company commanded by Capt Israel Hikes and the said James Wheeler was there enrolled in the said company. I did not go over afterwards to the Island but others of the same company went over in turns to the Island as they said at the time to build a fortification on Brattle Hill - we were in the service at this time two weeks we was then discharged and came home by the way of Gibbs Ferry, and the said Wheeler was with us at the above time in the service of our country -
Abel Bliss 2 nd
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss September 18 th 1837 - - Subscribed and sworn to by the above mentioned Abel Bliss 2 nd - -
Before me Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace
I certify that Edward Kilton whose affidavit is on the second page of this sheet is a credible witness - - Issued Taunton Sept. 19. 1837.

4/ I certify that Edward Hutton whose affidavit is on the second page of this sheet is a credible witness - I further certify that Abel Blijns 2 d whose affidavit is on the third page of this sheet is also a credible witness -
Rehoboth
Sept 19 th 1837 -
Ebenezer M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That Cyrus M. Wheaton Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, 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 caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this third — day of April, A. D. 1837, and in the Sixty first Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mand. 1779
Dec. 1826
Allan Jon. 8 mo
4d. $27.10 per
ann com 4 Mand
1831.
26.67
.44
27.11
Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Folsom, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that David P. Shurbutt whose name is subscribed to three certificates written on preceding pages (2 nd , 5 th , 7 th ) of this packet, was on the 8 th day of September current and ever since has been a judge of said Court, and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature - and also that James M. Folsom whose name is subscribed to seven certificates written on the preceding pages of this packet on the 23 rd day of September current, [7 th , 9 th , 12 th , 13 th pages] was, and ever since has been, an acting justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name so subscribed is in each case, his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 29 th day of September A.D. 1837 N B Folsom Clerk
V 2771 Sarah Barber

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James M. Hilton Esq.
Grafton -
N.H.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

State of New Hampshire -
Grafton ss - I Samuel Swasey, Register of the Court of Probate holden at Hanover in and for said County on the 21 st day of January A.D. 1845 - do hereby certify that Satisfactory Evidence was exhibited to said Court that Sarah Barber late of Grafton in said County, was a pensioner of the United States under the acts of the 4 th of July 1836 and the 3 d of March 1837 - at the rate of twenty seven dollars and eleven cents per annum - for the services of James Wheeler formerly of Rehoboth, Mass - her first husband, who was a private in the war of the Revolution - and that said Sarah Barber died at said Grafton on the 4 th day of April 1844 - having drawn her pension up to the 4 th day of March previous. And I further certify that James M. Hilton of said Grafton, was at a Court of Probate holden at Canaan in and for said County on the 17 th day of December A.D. 1844, duly appointed and commissioned as Executor of the last will & testament of the said Sarah Barber deceased, he having given bond as such according to law, and that said James M. Hilton still is Executor as aforesaid -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this 21 st day of January A.D. 1845.
Samuel Swasey, Register.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15569 Sarah Barker Widow of James Wheeler Pris Rev War
Act: July 1 st 86
Index:—Vol. A , Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V Sarah Barber wid of James Wkeda de p
Lt. Hon. J. Churchill Jan 16 1838
14 2.56 1 3 50 176.21

June 76, Capt Webb, Gallyay 7 mo and Jan 77. Compt cert. shows that Capt Webb rec'd an order on Trust 2c June 76 of $580- which must have been for previous services - This could have been no more than 5 mo & under other Officers
May 77 2nd Chapman

Lynn N.H. September 29. 1837 Sir
at the request of the widow Sarah Barker of Grafton in our State I send you the document in support of her claim to a Pension for your Examination and Decision - please communicate to me the result as soon as convenient Respectfully yours & D. G. Wheeler
Hon d James L. Edwards
James Wheeler,
75. 8m. Cape P. P. M. Map Col Walker Vol. 15 p. 86 May 2. 75
76. 5. . P. Briggs
77 80 Ink R. D. Cape P. P. M. Vol. 2. p. 96 6 as -
Maria age 1779. Dec 1826
Removed to Grafton u 1780
... 28 7. 6 5. 13. 04

Concord N. H. March 10 17 th 1845
Sir.
At the request of James M c Kilton Esq. I forward the inclosed papers, showing service of James Wheeler of Rehobeth Mass. in the war of the Revolution, in order to obtain the arrears of Pension due Sarah Barker, (his former wife and widow) at the time of her death, under the acts 1836 & 1837.
She died at Grafton N. H. on the 2 nd day of April, 1844, in the receipt of a small pension at the rate of $27. 11 per annum - this proof shows her to have been entitled to a full pension, without the alleged service of said James Wheeler in 1776, which no proof has been found in the Sup s office in Mass. to support.
The certificate of the Register of the Court of Probate for Grafton County shows, that the said James M c Kilton has been appointed Executor of the last will of the said Sarah Barker, has given bonds according to Law.
For any further proof, explanation &c please address me.
Very respectfully. Your Ob t Serv t
Hon J. B. Edmonds. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
Israel W m Kelly

June 4 1844
Aspin, in presence Sarah Barber
His James L. Edwards Committee Persons

Washington June 4. 1861
Sir
I send you a letter on the subject of the claim of Sarah Parker, to the Hon. Mr. R. R. King. I should be pleased to see Mr. Parker,
papers
Very Respectfully Mrs. H. H. Reynolds
C. L. Edwards

Lyons N.Y. 2 Feb. Feb M - at - Msse H. L. C.
Free
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Lyme N. H. Feb 2 d 1838
Sir
Some days since I received a communication from you saying that the papers in support of the claim of the widow Sarah Barker (formerly the widow of James Wheeler) had been examined and that she could have a certificate for 8 months & 4 days service if she would so desire the Department I sent the communication to her and she instructs me to state to you that she will take the certificate for the term mentioned, with a hope that she shall hereafter be able to prove to the satisfaction of the Department the remainder of her said deceased husband's service - but she now knows of no proof that she can obtain - it would be very acceptable if she could have her certificate prior to the 4 th of March next, as she can send for her money at that time with much less expense -
I have not received the certificate for Lavinia Wheeler the widow of William Wheeler. She is very anxious about it she thinks she have mislaid
Yours very Respectfully D. G. Churchill
N. B. Mr. Barker did not return to me your communication & I have no copies of her case & I state her former husband's name from recollection I am not sure that I am right in the given name of her first husband but you have the means of knowing Hon ble James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
D. G. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept 30 1811.
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 James Wheeler of Rehoboth is borne upon the rolls of Capt Peter Pills Col Walker from April 24. to Dec 31 1778 as a private upon a pay roll of Capt Stephen Bullock, Col. Gardner from July 27 1778 to Oct 16 days.
The name of James Wheeler is borne upon the pay rolls of Capt Israel Drown Col Bradford from Feb 25 to Oct 1 1777 upon a pay roll of Capt Adam Mearns, Rutland Guards from Jan 1 1777. 3 mos 2 days upon a pay roll of Capt Ephraim Hartwell's Rutland Guards from Oct 25 1777 - 5 mos 29 days upon a pay roll of Capt Israel Nickols from Aug 9 1778 - 6 days.
There are no rolls of the above service in 1776 in this Office.

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 within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

5200.
James Wheeler
Hon. Secy of State of the Com. of the

6 James M. Hilton of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of N. Hampshire Executor of the last will and Testament of Sarah Barber late of said Grafton (Deceased) who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States for the services of James Wheeler her former husband believ- ing for several reasons that she the said Sarah Barber did not receive a Pension for half the services of said Wheeler and particularly for the reason that I found a certificate among her papers since her decease signed by Capt Israel Hicks saying that said Wheeler had done 9 months service for him for which she recd nothing Therefore I request the Hon. Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to examine the Revolutionary files and papers in your office for the services of James Wheeler of Rehoboth which I think he performed nearly as follows about 8 months in 1775 under Capt Peter Pitts at or near Boston 5 months or more in 1776 the Capt not known but the Lieut was James Horton of Rehoboth that service was performed at N York was there at the evacuation of that place by the Americans at the battle of White Plains &c. and was hard service and it is believed he was attached to Col. Carey's Regt I also believe from the paper alluded to that he subsequently performed nine months service under Capt Israel Hicks as certified I also further believe that said Wheeler was enlisted in every campaign from 75 to 1780 after which he performed no service And I have authorized the Hon. Israel W. Kelly Marshall of the U. States for the District of New Hampshire, to apply at your office for said evidence for the benefit of the legatees of said will Respectfully your most Obedt
The Hon Secy of State } James M. Hilton - Executor of Mass. }
Grafton ss Town of Grafton Sept 9 th 1844 Then the above named James M. Hilton who is to my knowledge appointed Executor of the last will and Testament of Sarah Barber subscribed the above in my presence Cyrus Adams Justice of Peace