Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15704, Solsbery Wheeler, Mass. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Wheeler, Sulisbury,
S. 15704.
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6367 New Hampshire
Jobbery Wheeler was in the State of N.H. who was a juente in the Company commanded by Captain Master of the Reg t commanded Col. ac in the Rhode Island & Mass. Militia for 7 m. and 3 days June 1780
Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire the rate of 23 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feb y 1833 and sent to H. H. Hubbard
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 35 49 Pension allowance ending 14 March 1833 11 83
$ 47 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H. Hubbard Clerk Vol. 1 Page 194

Set Hon. H. Hubbard
June 7. 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th June April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1837. A/gt notified 27 June 1838
Set H. H. Sylvester to May 4. 1843
" " to Pension agency at Cincinnati
NH May 4. 1843 (Susp.)
Set to Rev. Oct 19 '43
H. H. Sylvester May
2. 1851- Teragin
Set. Hon. A. H. June 14. 1856
Same Feb 2/1857

Solsberry Wheeler's claim
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Hon. H. Hubbard
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan
not on Martins R.I. 76477- no roll of Antes file
On this 10th day of January 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate , now sitting, Solsbery Wheeler a resident of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 69 years, who being first 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated—
First engaged in March 1780 as a substitute for Nathl Burr & served three months at Bristol R. Island under the command of Capt Sylvanus Martin repairing Brattle Hill fort & doing guard duty. At or soon after the expiration of said three months in June 1780, was drafted for six weeks & served accordingly at Scituate R.I. under Capt Jas Wilmarth of Rehoboth. At the expiration of which volunteered & served 18 days at the same place under the same command and immediately thereafter engaged for & served 2 months as a substitute for Rufus Peck under the command of Capt Saml Brown. This last service was performed at Warwick Neck in the state of R. Island. This whole service amounting to 7 months & 18 days, of which he has no documentary evidence - and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. In reply to the several interrogatories put to him, he further states that he was born in Rehoboth Massachusetts on the 27th of March 1763 that he has no other than a family record of his age - that he was living at said Rehoboth when called into service that he has lived since the Revolutionary War in Rehoboth aforesaid in Bristol R.I. in Plainfield N.H. & for the last 27 years has lived in Grantham N.H. where he now lives - that he was called into the service in the aforesaid. That during his services he was acquainted with Col Carpenter & Capt Israel Hicks & Capt Stephen Bullock who were engaged at the same time - was not in action any action and states no other circumstances than the above - thinks he had no charges for two portions of his service but has lost them - And lastly that he is well known to the Rev Dana Clays and John Bryant Esquire of Plainfield adjoining said Grantham who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity 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 of 10th  January  1833 We, Dana Clays residing in Plainfield N.H. and John Bryant residing in the same Plainfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Solsbery Wheeler , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day of a year aforesaid. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 certifies, that it appears to them that Dana Clays who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Claytonian resident in the town aforesaid and that John Bryant Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Plainfield aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Frederick A. Seamon Judge of Probate of Sullivan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Solsbery Wheeler for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 12th day of January  1833
Aaron Villaton Register of Probate

26.100 all marks 3/65 apine 7/65
Solsberry Stocker prince
Capt Sylvanus Martin } 18.2. Capt James Wilmarth } mile Capt Daniel Brown }
War of Revolution
Rec Pensein act June 7. 1832
N. H. June 22- no 6367
Buyers W: 160 Aa, May 16 60 A. J. North
John Bryant Meriden Sullivan Co N.H.
Rev. J. Bryant Sept 13/55
Vol III p. page 146.

Golsberry Wheeler of NT
Land claim Act March 3. 1855
218.140
Am Bryant agent
Menden NT

State of New Hampshire } ss. County of Sullivan
On this twenty fourth day of March A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Solsberry Wheeler aged 90 years, a resident of Cornish in the State of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Solsberry Wheeler who was a private and served three months at Bristol R. Island under the command of Captain Sylvanus Martin repairing Butts Hill Fort & doing guard duty - At or soon after the expiration of said three months in June 1780, was drafted for six weeks and served accordingly at Tiverton R.I. under Captain Jas. Melin orth of Rehoboth - At the expiration of which, volunteered & served 18 days at the same place under the same command and immediately thereafterwards engaged for and served two months as a substitute for Rufus Peck under the command of Captain Samuel Brown - This last service was performed at Warwick Neck in the State of R.I. His whole services amounting to 7 months & 3 days - For which a Pension was granted him on the 28 th day of February 1833 under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $23.66 per annum which was made payable at Portsmouth N.H. for the above named services in the War of the Revolution
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the Act approved March 3. 1855.
He also declares that he has not received a Warrant for bounty land under this or any other Act of

Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Solsberry Wheeler
We Nathan Scavitt a resident of Cornish and John Bryant a resident of Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Solsberry Wheeler in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Nathan Scavitt
John Bryant
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
George Bryant Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 3, 1855
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation George Bryant was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Sullivan in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to 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 State, the date above written.
Secretary of State.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., November 23, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Solsbery Wheeler --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. See Supplemental statement.
Battles engaged in,
None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rehoboth, Mass.
Date of application for pension. January 10, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Grantham, N. H.
Age at date of application, Born, Rehoboth, Mass., March 27, 1763.
Remarks: After the war resided in Rehoboth, Mass., Bristol, R.I., and Plainfield and Grantham, N.H., at which last mentioned place he died on Oct. 24, 1856.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Wm. H. Wheeler, Des Moines, Iowa.
Commissioner.

Supplement.
(Solsbery Wheeler)
In the spring of 1778 served two weeks as a waiter to Capt. William Barton (afterwards Colonel); soon after served about six weeks as a teamster under Capt. Freeman Lincoln and was engaged in removing the army baggage from Warren, R.I., to the Jersey shore; from March, 1779, served about seven months as a private under Capt. Curtis Cole and performed guard duty at Bristol and Warren, R. I., and along the Providence river; from March, 1780, served three months at Bristol, R. I., as a substitute for Nathaniel Burr, under the command of Capt. Sylvanus Martin; in June, 1780, was drafted and served about six weeks at Tiverton, R. I., as a private under Capt. Joseph Wilmarth, and then volunteered and served eighteen days more at the same place and under the same officers; immediately thereafter served two months at Warwick Neck, R. I., as a substitute for Rufus Peck, under Capt. Samuel Brown; from March, 1781, served three months on Rhode Island, as a substitute for Thomas Monroe, in the company commanded by Lt. Ichabod Wade.
Letter requesting this information to on file in Solsbery Wheeler Ms. A. 9. 2. 28 Ms. 1682 Valentine Wheeler.

Anderson
Selbury Wilson N.H. 1832
A. H. Knapton M.L.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

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26.11.7
5 Merluns

Jan 24/57
Renewed Disc. of Salisbury Wheeler
N.H. at 32 John Bryant resided
Hon. I. E. Harkness Governor of Pennsylvania
Last settled
(24)

I 15704 INVALID.
File No. 15704 Solsberg Wheeler Pre Free War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 2 nd Shot to Wm. H. Davis Wheeler's Morris in E. L.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 25. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Solomon Wheeler a Pensioner on the Roll of the NHampshire Agency, at the rate of twenty three Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th . June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Abner N. Parise Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
Concord Agency

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. Oct. 13 th 1856.
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 there are found in this office the names of the following officers, viz. (Capt. Sylvanus Martin, Capt. Samuel Brown & Capt. Ichabod Wade. Capt. Martin was from Rehoboth. Lieut. Samuel Brown was from Rehoboth. Capt. Wade's lot is dated Rehoboth.
The name of Salisbury Wheeler does not appear on the rolls of either of the above Captains.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Meriden N.H. Dec. 27, 1856
Dear Sir.
Again, permit me to call your attention to the claim of Solsbury Wheeler, deceased, to a restoration to the Pension List. On the 25 th Sept. ult. Mr Wheeler renewed his claim by a new Declaration made before me, which I herewith enclose to you together with several affidavits since taken in support of the same from which it appears that the persons named by Mr Wheeler as Officers and Soldiers who were associates with him and by whom he could have proved all his services, if living, were formerly residents of Rehoboth as stated by him. The Certificate of the Secy. of Massachusetts shows that Captain's Martin, Wade & Brown were in the time of the Revolution residents of Rehoboth. — In the Hon. Commissioners last report to you in this case (June 14. 1856) he says, "I do not find any proof whatever of his service in the Revolutionary War" "beyond the statements in his own Declarations and if these could now be admitted as sufficient still it would not clearly appear that he rendered six months pensionable service ".
Now the service for which Mr Wheeler first claimed and was pensioned and which I believe was never questioned as to its being pensionable service , was, (See original Declaration made Jan'y. 10. 1833) "First engaged in March 1780 as a substitute of Nathaniel Burn and served three months at Bristol R.I. under the command of Capt. Sylvanus Martin repairing Butts Hill Fort and doing guard duty" — 3 mo  (Second) "At or soon after the expiration of said three months in June 1780 was drafted for six weeks & served accordingly at Tiverton R.I. under Capt. Joseph Wilmarth of Rehoboth" 1 mo 15  (Third) "At the expiration of which volunteered & served 18 days at the same place and under the same command" 18  "And immediately thereafter engaged for & served 2 months as a substitute for Rufus Peck under the command of Capt. Sam l Brown" 2 mo  7 mo 33
By the affidavit of Azubah Brown it appears that Mr Wheeler was brought up in the family of Nathaniel Burn of Rehoboth for whom the service first above named, was performed as a substitute. — It also appears by the affidavit of Cyrus M. Wheaton, Town Clerk of Rehoboth, that upon application to him for evidence

of Mr Wheeler's services he found nothing upon the Books and Papers in his Office; that he afterwards applied to Caleb H. Burr (since deceased) of R'ho both son of Nathaniel Burr for evidence; that said Caleb stated that the said Wheeler was brought up in his father's family, and that he served one or more tours for his father Nathaniel Burr. This for circumstantial testimony would seem to establish pretty strongly the service rendered for Nath. Burr, and as it seems to me beyond a doubt.
Some time subsequent to making the aforesaid original Declaration wherein he claimed and was allowed for 7 months & 3 days service, (I think in 1837 or 1838) Mr Wheeler made a second Declaration, claiming for several tours of service omitted in his first Declaration. Among the tours of service described and claimed for in his second Declaration was one of 7 months Volunteer service in 1779 and one of 3 months as a substitute for Thomas Monroe in 1781, making 10 months performed as stated by him as "Garrison Keeper". This 10 months service as "Garrison Keeper", afterwards explained to mean Guard Duty, was rejected by Hon. J. L. Edwards, June 7, 1838 and was the only service of 19 months & 3 days claimed in his second Declaration that was ever rejected as not pensionable leaving 9 months & 3 days pensionable service. And if the statements in his own Declarations (See the Com t Letter to you of June 14, 1838) could now be admitted as sufficient, it would clearly appear from the foregoing statements that he rendered 9 months & 3 days pensionable service.
The credibility of Mr Wheeler has been I believe well certified and established first by the Rev. Dana Clayes and John Bryant, next by the Selectmen of Grantham of which Town he was a resident at the time he made his first declaration - by Sam l Pease Esq. a gentleman of high respectability - by Nathan Cavitt and lastly by the present board of Selectmen of Cornish, to which I can cheerfully add my own knowledge and belief as to his character for truth and veracity - I was acquainted with him long before he made his first declaration in 1833 and my acquaintance with him continued through life, living within 2 or 3 miles of him and never knew or heard of any question as to his character for truth and can truly say that I ever regarded him as a man whose affirmation or word was entitled to full credit under any

circumstances whatever — His claim to a Pension being so long suspended (since 1843) was very generally known among his neighbors and acquaintances in both Towns Grantham and Cornish and no one to my knowledge ever doubted the genuineness of his claim but all very much regretted the suspension of his small Pension he was so distressingly poor. —
Mr Wheeler died on the 24th day of October ult.; His mind and memory held out to the last — His last words or very nearly the last spoken by him before his death, were, as I am informed directed to his daughter who had supported him ever since his Pension was suspended without any compensation whatever, and were very nearly as follows: — daughter (calling her by name) "I don't know how you will be rewarded for all the care and trouble I have made you unless my Pension is restored to me — Mr Bryant did give me some encouragement that justice would yet be done me and my Pension restored, If it is my wish is that you should have it or the most of it" and then added, " the account of my service that I gave in was true " — The aforesaid conversation with his daughter was had in view of his imminent approaching death, and the last statement " the account of my service that I gave in was true ", I have no doubt was strictly true for he had many times in years past related to me his Revolutionary services and always gave precisely the same account as set forth in his several Declarations — And I cannot but hope that this claim when again re-examined together with the testimony herewith sent, will receive favorable action and that the relief so earnestly and repeatedly prayed for and so long suspended, may now be granted for the benefit of the daughter who supported the old Soldier so many years without reward —
By giving this case your personal attention at the Pension Office with the Hon. Commissioner you will greatly oblige
Your Ob t Serv t .
George Bryant
Hon. A. H. Crazin House of Reps. Washington D.C.

House of Reps.
Washington Jany. 10. 1857.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting, Com r of Pensions,
Dear Sir:
I have received from Geo. Bryant Esq., one of my con- stituents, the enclosed papers, with a request that I forward them to your office.
Yrs Respectfully A. H. Corbin

Oct 17, 1843.
Salebury Wheeler NH 2d.
1 3/4
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Meriden N.H. Oct. 12. 1845
Sir Not having retained a copy of my Supplemental Statement made last winter in order to an increase of my Pension I have to request of the department the favour of a copy to be directed to me and forwarded to this office Meriden N.H. as soon as conveniently may be
Yours respectfully Salisbury Wheeler
Hon. J. L. Edwards

I Asaiah Brown of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in the Eighty Third year of my age, depose & say that I have been a resident here ever since my birth, and am a relative of Salsbury Wheeler formerly of this town but now of Cornish in the State of New Hampshire who is a claimant to the continuance of and an increase of the Pension that was granted him some years ago under the Act of June 7, 1832.
The renewed declaration made by him before George Bryant Esquire, on the 25th of September 1856, has this day been shown me wherein he claims an allowance for several tours, of Revolutionary Service while a resident of said Rehoboth all of which he states in his said declaration he could have proved by his officers and those who were engaged with him, with Nathan Horton Miller one of the persons named by him I was well acquainted, also with Rufus Peck, Lewis Adams bury Jonathan Wood, Joseph Munroe, Thomas Munroe, Lieut Ichabod Wood Nathaniel Burr, Asah Allen, Nathaniel Round Capt Joseph Willmarth and Captain Sylvanus Martin, not one of the above persons are living to my knowledge. I further depose and say that my distinct recollection is that the said Salsbury Wheeler was from his youth

brought up in the family of Nathaniel Burr of this town for whom he was engaged in one or more tours of service under as a Substitute as he says in his said declaration. The said Nathaniel Burr died about thirty nine years ago, the dates and times of the other persons named in this affidavit, as to the time of their deaths, I am unable to state, the foregoing is all that I now think of in relation to the proof of the said Wheeler service,
Asuboh + Dawn her Mark,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol ss,
} Subscribed and Sworn to on this 11th day of October 1856.
Before me. Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace
And I further say that by a long acquaintance with the above named Asuboh Brown that her testimony is entitled to full credit.
Cyrus M. Wheaton
I Hannah Brown Sister to the above named Asuboh Brown being seventy eight years of age, being deposed, say that I was born in this town and have always resided with my said sister, and fully agree with her in what is set forth in her affidavit as above, Hannah Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss Sworn to on this 11th day of October 1856.

and I further certify that the foregoing Hannah Brown whose Signature is set to the aforesaid affidavit is a credible witness,
Before me, Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace
I further certify that upon Application to me as Town Clerk of the town of Rehoboth upwards of one year ago, for evidence of the service of said Salisbury Wheeler in the War of the Revolution I searched the Books & papers in my office as Town Clerk, but found nothing.
That I afterwards applied to Caleb H. Burr of said Rehoboth who was the son of Nathaniel Burr and he the said Caleb stated to me that said Wheeler was brought up in his Father's family and that he went and served one or more towns as a substitute for his Father Nathaniel Burr but when and what pecuniary amount he did not state.
The said Caleb H. Burr died in January last in the eighty fourth year of his age
Cyrus M. Wheaton as Justice of the Peace and Town Clerk of Rehoboth
Rehoboth Oct 11 1856.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, 13 th October 1856
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed.
Cyrus N. Wheaton  was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
Dej'y Chas. W. D. Severy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire,
Secretary's Office, Concord,
October 16 th . 1856.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations George Bryant was a justice of the Peace for the County of Sullivan
in the said State duly commissioned and qualified; and that to such 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 State, the date above written.
Saml. A. Patten
Secretary of State.

(Copy)
Pension Office June 14. 1856.
Sir,
I have carefully considered the suggestions of Mr Bryant in reference to the case of Solokerry Wheeler who makes appl n to be restored to the rolls as a pensioner of the U.S. under Act of June 7, 1832 for his alleged Revolutionary services -
It appears that this party was pensioned on the 28th Feb. 7. 1832 at the rate of $23.66 per annum and continued to draw his allowance until March 4, 1843. Having applied for an increase of pension, the papers in his case were re-examined when it was discovered that his original allowance had been made upon insufficient proof. Payment was consequently suspended altogether. In 1851 he applied to be restored but his appl n was rejected.
Upon again examining all the papers filed in his case I am constrained to adhere to the decisions of the Office already made. I do not find any proof whatever of his service in the Revolutionary War, beyond the statements in his own Declarations, and if these could now be admitted as sufficient, still it would not clearly appear that he rendered six months pensionable

service -
The letter of Mr Bryant addressed to you is herewith returned
Very Resp. y
Your Obt. Servt.
P. Minot
Commr.
Hon. A. H. Loring Ho. Reps. S

State of New Hampshire } County of Sullivan ss. }
On this 25 th day of September, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appear- ed before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County, Solsberry Wheeler now a resident of Gor- -nish in said County aged 92 years, who being first duly sworn- according to law doth on his oath make the following renewed declaration in order to obtain the further benefit of the Act of the 7 th of June 1832 - That he is the identical Solsberry Wheeler to whom reference is had in the original letter of which the foregoing is a copy, an extract from which he finds to read as follows. "I do not find any proof whatever of his service in the Revolu- -tionary War beyond the statements in his own Declarations and if these could now be admitted as sufficient, still it would not clearly ap- -pear that he rendered six months pensionable service ". That he at first claimed for an allowance for 7 months and three days service for which he was allowed on the 28 th day of February 1832 as stated in said original letter to the Hon. J. H. Crazin - That it is true that he furnished no proof of the service for which he claimed, but in compliance with a rule of the Pension Office at the time was "allowed upon his own oath" as stated in an Office letter to the Hon. H. Hubbard under date of June 7. 1838 which letter is now before him - That he subsequently rec- -ollected several other tours of what he termed "Keeping Garrison" meaning Guard service rendered by, and for himself and as a

substitute for others for which he subsequently claimed prayed an allowance including one tour of one and half month under Captain Freeman Lincoln Wagon Master of Norton Mass -achusetts in removing Army Baggage to the Jersey shore, not being aware at the time of making his original declaration that he was entitled to an allowance for such service - That this last named service he could have proved by Nathan Horton Mill- er but for his death - That the widow of the said Miller as he understands has been allowed for the Teamster's service of her husband the said Nathan Horton Miller - That Hez- ekiah Ingalls, dec d , also served with him - And as respects the two months service stated to have been rendered by him as a substitute for Rufus Peck in Capt Samuel Brown's Company at Warwick Neck R.I. he could have proved the same by Na- than Horton Miller, Lewis Ansbury, Jonathan Wood, Joseph Monroe and others if they were living - He further declares as respects the three months tour of service declared to have been rendered by him as a substitute for Thomas Monroe of Rehob- both under the command of Lt. Ichabod Wade he could have proved the same by Nathaniel Burr, Noah Allen Nath l . Round, Benjamin Ridge and others since deceased - And that in like manner he could have proved all the service render- ed by him to the amount in all of one year seven months and three days as specified and claimed by him in a sup- plemental declaration now supposed to be on file in his case and to which he prays a reexamination together with such additional evidence as may hereafter be obtained in support of his pending claim to increase and the continuance of his Pension from the

time it was suspended, to wit from the 4 th of March 1843 -
He further and lastly states that as respects the dates of the services rendered by him and for which he renewedly claims he admits that there may have been uncertainty, but not as to the amount of services rendered by him for which he claims and the names of the Officers under whom he served - That he is not now and has not heretofore been enabled to prove by his Officers the services rendered and described by him in this and former declarations now on file for the reason that he cannot ascertain that there is a single one of them living - Capt. Joseph Wilmarth, one of them, was formerly a resident of the same town with him, that is, Rehoboth, died as he understands about 16 years ago - Capt. Sylvanus Martin and Lieut. Ichabod Wade, both dec d , were also residents of said Rehoboth - Capt. Samuel Brown, he now thinks was a resident of the neighboring town of Seekonk and died long ago -
Witnesses Nathan Sewall George Bryant
Solsberry his  Wheeler mark
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss. } Sworn to and subscribed on this 25 th day of September 1856.
Before me George Bryant Justice of the Peace.

I, Nathan Scavitt formerly a resident of Grantham the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire but now of Cornish in said County of the age of 59 years depose and say that I became acquainted with Solsberry Wheeler the foregoing declarant who is now a resident with me as long ago as the year 1819 and that I have many times we have resided together for the most part ever since. That he has ever been a man of good mind & memory. That I have many times heard him speak of the services he rendered in the War of the Revolution as described in the foregoing and former declarations made by him in order to obtain the ben- efit of the Pension Act of June 7. 1832 which I believe to be true ever having regarded him as a man of truth and ve- racity. And as respects his pecuniary circumstances I fur- ther depose and say that I know him to be poor and destitute and that he stands in need of relief.
Nathan Scavitt
State of New Hampshire) Sullivan County ss. } Sworn to and subscribed on this 25th day of September 1856.
Before me George Bryant Justice of the Peace

We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of Cornish N.H. do hereby certify that we are acquainted with our fellow townsman Salsberry Wheeler the foregoing declarant  testator and we regard him as a man of truth and veracity - And that as respects his pecuniary circumstances we concur in opinion with the affiant aforesaid, Nathan Grevitt who is also a credible man, that he is "poor and destitute and stands in need of relief"
H. Blooming } Selectmen Willard Flywood of J. M. D. Wilton Cornish N.H.

Golsberry Wheeler of N.H. suspended claim Act June 7 1832 Renewed declaration and proof of credibility

1832 Original power of Holsberg Wheeler
Pay suspended until otherwise directed by Pension Dept. A. W.

Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT I, Solsbury Wheeler of Grantham New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint
Nathan Stickney of Concord New Hampshire
my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Concord, State of New-Hampshire, my Pension, from the 4 th day of March , 1843, to the 4 th day of September , 1843.—Witness my hand and seal, this 4 th day of September 1843.
Sealed and delivered, in presence of us—
Solsbury Wheeler
Miss Bryant
George Bryant
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Sullivan ss. } Be it known, THAT on the 4 th day of September 1843, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Solsbury Wheeler above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power- OF-ATTORNEY to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Miss Bryant
, Justice Peace.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Werrimock ss. } Be it known, THAT on the 20 th day of September 1843, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Nathan Stickney , the attorney named in the foregoing POWER-OF-ATTORNEY, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage, of the Pension, or arrears of Pensions, therein authorized to be received by him.
Nathan Stickney
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned,
Before me—
Wm West , Justice Peace.

State of New-Hampshire.
Sullivan ss. } Be it known , that before me John Bryant a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Solsbery Wheeler and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in the original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.
WAR DEPARTMENT. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
ON 6 3/4
I certify, that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th of June, 1832, Solsbery Wheeler of the State of New-Hampshire, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty three dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three .
Examined and countersigned.
Levi Cass Secretary of War.
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
That he now resides in Grafton N Hampshire and has resided there for the space of thirty seven years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Plainfield New Hampshire
Sworn and subscribed to this 10th day of September 1843. Before me— John Bryant , Justice Peace.
Solsbery Wheeler

Solsbury Wheeler's N.H. Renewed Declaration Act 7th June 1832
John Bryant agent Menden N.H.

Increase of Pension
I Solsberry Wheeler formerly of Grantham but now of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that on or about the 10th day of January A.D. 1833 I made a Declaration before the Hon Frederick A. Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Sullivan claiming the benefit of the act of the 7th June 1832 in which declaration I set forth and claimed for a part of the services I rendered the Country in the War of the Revolution to the amount of Seven Months and three days The remainder at that time not being recollected - that I subsequently recollected several other short tours of service amounting in the whole to One year seven Months and three days - that my claim was admitted for the service first claimed, to wit 7 months 3 days on the 28th day of February 1833 at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum - that I afterwards made a Supplemental declaration claiming an increase for an additional year's service, which was disallowed by the Commissioner of Pensions who made a report in his case to the Hon Henry Hubbard of the United States Senate on the 7th day of June 1838 a copy of which is as follows
“War Department, Pension Office June 7, 1838
Sir
I return herewith the Certificate of Pension of Solsberry Wheeler forwarded to this Office by Mr John Bryant with an application for an increase of Pension - Mr Wheeler originally claimed for a service of 7 months and 3 days which was allowed on his own

oath - He now declares that he at that time omitted something more than a year of his service and for which he now claims an increase - No part of this service can be allowed unless supported by the most satisfactory proof - Of this twelve months additional service, ten months is what Mr Wheeler terms as garrison Keeper, which is wholly rejected -
I am Very Respectfully Yr. Mo. Ate. St. J. L. Edwards.
"Hon. H. Hubbard Senate U. States" }
That he subsequently renewed his claim to an increase of his said pension and made an effort to obtain the "satisfactory proof" required but without being able to effect it by documentary or other evidence the persons who were engaged in the service with him having all died or removed to parts unknown - that in consequence of my inability to make the requisite satisfactory proof it was found on application to the Agent for paying Pensions in Concord N. H. for the half yearly payment due me on the 1st of September 1843 that the same had been "Suspended untill otherwise directed by the Pension Department at Washington" - that the payment of his pension at the rate first allowed him of which he has been in distressing need has consequently been withheld from him from the 1st of March 1843. That he therefore prays a further consideration of his case and that an order may be given the Agent at

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
~~~~~ I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 5 th day of January 1847 and will expire on the 5 th day of January 1852.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fifteenth day of January 1851.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

Concord for the payment of his pension from the time it was suspended to wit from the 4th of March 1843.
Solomon Wheeler
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County ss } Sworn and subscribed to this 13th day of January A.D. 1851. Before me
George Bryant Justice of the Peace

Increase of Pension.
I, Golsberry Wheeler of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire a Soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7th 1832. depose and say that some time after the passage of said Act and I think in the winter of 1833 I made a Declaration before the late Honorable Frederick A. Sumner Esq. in order to obtain the benefit of said Act wherein owing to a want of recollection I omitted to state a considerable portion of the actual service that I rendered the country. I do now therefore on oath in order to an increase of my Pension make the following amended Declaration intending to include therein all the services that I actually performed and of which I now have a perfect recollection. My said services were as follows
At the time Warren and Bristol R.I. were burnt which I think was in the spring of the year 1778 I engaged for and served half a month as waiter to Captain Barton who was afterwards the General Barton that took Prescott. Soon after this I engaged for and served one & a half month under Captain Freeman Lincoln Waggon master of Norton Massachusetts in removing the Army baggage and stores from Graves Hill in Warren R.I. to the Jersey shore. Again in the fore part of March 1779 as I now think I voluntarily engaged and served doing the duty of Garrison Keeper seven months ending the last of November 1779 at Bristol & Warren and along the Providence river R.I. under Captain Curtis Gols of the Rhode Island Militia. In March 1780 I engaged as a substitute for one Nathaniel Burr and served as a substitute for him for the space of three months under Captain Martin at Butts Hill Fort and vicinity Bristol R.I. In June 1780 was drafted for and served six weeks or one and a half month

under Captain Melinard at Tiverton R.I. At the expiration of which I volunteered and served 18 days at the same place and under the same officers - I immediately thereafter was engaged for and ser- ved two months as a substitute for one Rufus Peck in Captain Samuel Brown's Company at Warwick Neck R.I. - In the be- ginning of March following, that is in March 1781 I again en- gaged for and served three months as a substitute for one Thomas Monroe of Rehoboth Massachusetts, being a detach- ment under command of Lieutenant Ichabod Wade. This service was performed at the following places within the State of Rhode Island near Providence River as garrison keepers, viz. Bannister's, Rumstick Point, Adams Point, Noyes Point & Kettle Point, being my last service and making in the whole One year seven months and three days. Of which at the time of making my former declaration I had not any documentary evidence whatever. Nor have I at the present time any proof whatever & know of none that I can obtain. But I was then able, as I now am, to procure the most ample testimony in support of my character for veracity and their belief in my having served in manner above stated.
Subl. M. Haskell
Sworn and subscribed to this 7th day of August 1837
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 7th day of August AD 1837.
John Bryant Notary Public
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness John Bryant Notary Public

I Dana Cages a settled clergyman in the Parish of Meredith Sullivan County (N.H.) do hereby certify that Solsbury Wheeler the above declarant is a resident within said parish and that he is in my opinion entitled to credit as a wit- ness and under the influence of this conviction I am of the opinion that he served his country in the man- ner set forth in the foregoing affidavit.  Subscribed to this 8th day of August 1837 Dana Cages  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plain- field in the County of Sullivan state of N.H. this 8th day of August A.D. 1837.  John Bryant Notary Public
We the subscribers Selectmen of Grantham N.H. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solsbury Wheeler above named and believe that he may be relied upon as to truth and veracity - We are also of the opinion that he rendered the Country the services he has mentioned in the foregoing affidavit.  Hezekiah L. Sleeper  Nathaniel Wheeler  Sworn and subscribed to this 8th day of Aug 1837  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 8th day of August A.D. 1837  John Bryant Notary Public
I Samuel Bean of said Grantham a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Sullivan do certify that I concur in opinion with the Rev Mr Cages and the Selectmen of Grantham as to the character and services of Solsbury Wheeler  Samuel Bean  Subscribed to this 8th day of August 1837  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of N.H. this 8th of Aug. A.D. 1837  John Bryant Notary Public  (over)

I further certify that Dana Clays, Kevam L Sleeper Nathaniel Wheeler and Samuel Bean are all credible witnesses
John Bryant N.P.
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Solsbery Wheeler Affidavit

Increase of Pension
I Salishbury Wheeler of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire a soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 th 1832 depose and say that sometime after the passage of said Act and I think in the winter of 1833 I made a Declaration before the Hon Frederick A. Sumner, in order to obtain the benefit of said Act, in which I stated according to my best recollection, that I first engaged in March 1780 as a substitute for one Nathaniel Burr, who served three months at Bristol Rhode Island. In this I am now satisfied I was under a mistake - And that my first service was rendered in 1778. I also at the time of making my said declaration omitted several other portions since recollected of what I now regard as actual service although ignorant in relation to it at the time of making my said Declaration not knowing or supposing that the act contemplated an allowance for the voluntary services of individuals as was most of that portion of mine which was omitted - I will now therefore in order to an allowance for all the services I rendered and an increase of my present Pension make a Declaration on oath which shall include all the services I rendered noting the several portions thereof for which I have been allowed which services I declare to have been as follows - At the time the enemy set fire to the towns of Warren & Christal R.I. which I think was in the spring of the year 1778 I engaged for and served half a month as a waiter to Capt. am Barton - Soon after this I engaged for and served one and half months under Captain Freeman Lincoln Wagonmaster of Milton Massachusetts in removing the Army Baggage and stores from Green Hill in Warren R.I. to the State of Connecticut - During this period of service Nathan Horton Miller & Bezekiah Ingalls both of

Rehoboth were engaged with me but have both died since the war. Again in the first part of March 1779 (as I now think) I voluntarily engaged and served seven months ending the last of November 1779 doing Guard duty at Bristol and Warren and other places on Providence river R.I. under the command of Captain Carter Cote, of the R.I. militia. I will recollect that Samuel Dyer, Joseph Kelly, Caleb Carr, William Wilson, Asa Amsbury, and Benjamin Trott were actors and messmates with me during said seven months all of whom as I believe are now dead. In March 1780 I engaged as a substitute for one Nathaniel Dyer and served for him for the space of three months under Captain Martin at Buttskill Fort and vicinity Bristol R.I. For the service last above mentioned I have been allowed
In June 1780 I was drafted for and served one and a half months under Captain Wilmarth at Tiverton R.I. at the expiration of which I served eighteen days more at the same place and under the same officers. I immediately thereafter engaged and served two months as a substitute for one Rufus Peck in Captain Samuel Brown's Company at Warwick Neck in said R.I. For the last three portions of service I have been allowed.
In the beginning of March 1781 I engaged for and served three months as a substitute for Thomas Munroe of Rehoboth Mass belonging to a detachment under the command of Lieutenant Deborah Wade during which time I together with privates Nathaniel Manchester, Edward Tolby, Joseph Munroe, Nathaniel Dimond & William Linsley was engaged doing guard and other duties at the following places near Providence River viz: Barrington, Point Judith Point, Adams Point

Nayet & Little Point being my last service and which I should have proved but for the death or removal to other parts of the abovenamed persons who served with me. — For this last tour of service I had a written discharge which was destroyed being burnt with my pocket book in Col Bullock's house or near the house at the time it was burnt.
During all my additional services named as aforesaid and for which I now pray an allowance or increase of pension I was employed with others in guarding the shows towns and places abovementioned — excepting the half month as waiter to Capt Bar- ton & the one and half months under Captain Lincoln. And if in a former affidavit made in August 1837 I stated that I was a Garrison-Keeper it was by mistake as Guard duty was meant and performed as now above stated by me. And I would add as respect the service under Captain Lincoln in removing the Army Village, but one team was employed and that two of the three of us acted as guards in that service.
Solo Berry Wheeler
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss
Sworn and subscribed to this 18 day of
January 1843
Before me Eleazar Jackson {Appoint justice of the Court of Common Pleas
I further certify that from a partial acquaintance with Solo Berry Wheeler the above deponent and from satisfactory information as to his character for truth I can state with much confidence that he is a credible
witness
Eleazar Jackson {Appoint justice of the Court of Common Pleas

The State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County S.S. }
I, J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State and County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Jackson is an acting associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Sullivan duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature here- with an attestation - Given under my hand and seal of said County this 21 st day of Jan y . A.D. 1815.
J. M. Gilmore Clerk.

Solomon Wheeler Pensioner of the U S A. At June 1832 - Petition for the con- tinuance of his Pension

Increase of Pension
I Solsberry Wheeler formerly of Grantham but now of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that on or about the 10th day of January A.D. 1833 I made a declaration before the Hon Frederick A. Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Sullivan claiming the benefit of the Act of the 7th June 1832 in which declaration I set forth and claimed for a part of the services I rendered the Country in the time of the Revolution to the amount of seven months and 3 days — The remainder at that time not being recollected; that I subsequently recollected several other short tours of service amounting in the whole to one year seven months and three days; that my claim was admitted for the first service claimed, to wit 7 months & 3 days on the 28th day of February 1833 at the rate of $23.66 per annum; that I afterwards made a supplemental declaration, claiming an increase for an additional years service which was disallowed by the Commissioner of Pensions who made a report in his case to the Hon Henry Hubbard of the United States Senate on the 7th day of June 1838 a copy of which is as follows.
War Department Pension Office June 7th 1838.
Sir,
I return herewith the Certificate of Pension of Solsberry Wheeler forwarded to this Office by Mr John Bryant with an application for an increase of Pension — Mr Wheeler originally claimed for a service of 7 months & 3 days which was allowed on his own oath — He now declares that at

the time he omitted something more than a year of his service and for which he now claims an increase - No part of this service can be allowed unless supported by the most satisfactory proof - Of this 12 months additional service ten months is what Mr Wheeler terms garrison keeper which is wholly rejected -
I am Very Respectfully Yr Ob. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon H. Hubbard
Senate U. States."
That he subsequently renewed his claim to an increase of his said Pension and made an effort to obtain the satisfactory proof required but without being able to affect it by documentary or any other evidence, the persons who were engaged in the service with him having all died or removed to parts unknown; that in consequence of my inability to make the requisite satisfactory proof it was found on application to the Agent for paying Pensions at Concord N. H. for the half yearly payment due me on the 4th day of September 1843 that the same had been suspended until otherwise directed by the Pension Department at Washington; that the payment of his Pension at the rate first allowed him of which he has been in distressing need has consequently been withheld from him, from the 4th of March 1843; That he therefore prays a further consideration of his case and that an order may be given the Agent at Concord for the payment of his Pension from the time it was suspended; to wit from the 4th of March 1843.
Solsberry Wheeler.
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss Sworn and subscribed to this 13th day of January A.D. 1851
Before me
George Bryant, Justice of the Peace."

State of New Hampshire,
Secretary's Office, Concord,
March 28 th 1856.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations George Bryant was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Sullivan
in the said State duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his 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 State, the date above written.
Lemuel N. Pattee
Secretary of State.

I Solsberry Wheeler of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire now aged upwards of 91 years depose and say that on the 13th day of January 1851 I upon oath before George Bryant a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Sullivan made a declaration of which I believe the foregoing to be a copy, the object of which was the continuance of the payment of my Pension from the time it was suspended, to wit. from the 4th of March 1843. That my claim or request was considered and an adverse report made thereon to my then Agent H. H. Sylvester Esq. on the 2d day of May 1851 unless I should furnish certain evidence which it has not since been in my power to do. That I have therefore, being in the most indigent circumstances, to pray a reexamination of all the papers on file in my case including my claim to an increase of my Pension for services not embraced in my original declaration; and that I may yet be allowed for the same, and if my claim to such increase cannot be granted me then my renewed prayer is that the continuance of the payment of my Pension as at first admitted may be ordered, from the time of its suspension, to wit from the 4th of March 1843.
Solsberry Wheeler
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss. day of March 1856 B. Love me
Sworn and subscribed to on this 26th day of March 1856 George Bryant Justice of the Peace