Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,480, Daniel Wheat, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wheat, Daniel Betty
NUMBER _____
W 15.480
CONTENTS

6797
Massachusetts
Betty Wheat, dec.
Widow of Daniel Wheat who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17. Jany. 1827 of Middlesex in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wright of the regt, commanded by Col. Bridge in the Mass. line for 18 mos. 15 days Increased from $45.22.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 61. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. and 14. Nov. 1839 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of February 1846, and sent to Hon. J. Q. Adams, House of Representatives.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 27 3.
Payable to Susanna Lancy, only surviving child.
Rep? see letter to Hon. J. Q. Adams, Mar 5 '46

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 5. th 1812
I hereby Certify, That Samuel P. S. Gay is judge of Probate - Mrs Spaulding - Calvin Heald - Daniel Both - Francis Butts and Nathan Brooks are Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, - and that John Knapp is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk; - (and they were so at the date of their several attestations) _____ in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their 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.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. fs.
On this tenth Day of June eighteen hundred and forty two. personally appeared before the Hon. S. P. P. Fay, Judge of Probate in and for said County. Ab Wheat, a resident of Carlisle in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, aged forty years, who being first duly sworn aver- ding to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Dec- laration for himself, and in behalf of his Sister Susanna Lancy who resides in the town of Pittsfield in the State of Maine, and of George Washington Green, the only heir of his Sister Lucinda Green deceased, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July seventh 1838, An Act. Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That his Mother Betty Wheat who Died on the fourteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty nine, was at that time the Widow of Daniel Wheat who rendered service in the War of the Revolution, and according to the best of his recollections of the statements of his father and Mother, the said Daniel Wheat was in the engagement at Concord on the nineteenth of April 1775, in Capt David Brown's Minute Company, and that he immediately engaged and rendered eight months service at Cam- bridge in the same year, in Capt Zephaniah Wright's Com- pany in Col Bridges Regiment, which service he rendered from Concord aforesaid,
Also, nine Months Service at Ticonderoga in the year 1776 in Capt Joshua Packer's Company, in the Regt of Col Jonathan Reed, which service he rendered for the town of Littleton in said County,
Also, Five months service at Cambridge guarding Brimley's Troops commencing the first part of November 1777, and ending the first of April 1778, in Capt Simeon West's Company in Col Brook Regiment, which service he rendered from Concord aforesaid,

Also, Four Months Service at Rhode Island in the fall of 1778, in left Burbank's company in Col Sprouts Regiment which service he rendered from Concord aforesaid,
Also, Nine months Service at West Point Fishkill, and other places on the North River in left Silas Pierce's company in Col Michael Jackson's Regiment, which commenced in the last part of April 1779, and ended in the first part of 1780, which service he rendered from the District of Concord now Carlisle,
Also, Three Months Service at Rhode Island in the year 1780, in a company commanded by Capt Abraham Andrews, in Col Oliver Mowat's Regiment, which service he rendered from the District of Concord now Carlisle,
He further Declares that his Mother Betty Wheat who at the day of her death aforesaid, the widow of his father Daniel Wheat, and that they were united in marriage in the District of Carlisle, on the Twelfth day of August Seventeen hundred and ninety, and that his father the aforesaid Daniel Wheat, Died in Carlisle aforesaid on the seventeenth day of January eighteen hundred and Twenty Seven, and that she was not married to the said Daniel Wheat prior to his leaving the service, but that the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz., at the time above stated, and that the reason she never applied for a pension was that her information together with age rendered her unable to attend to the duties of active life, and on his part and his Sisters Susanna Lancy and Susanna Lynn who were all living at the time of her death, they were not knowing what course to proceed to obtain, which if they had they would have aided their Mother the said

Betty Wheat to have made a claim for her pension, previous to her death,
J. Wheat
Subscribed & sworn to by said J. Wheat, on the day, A year first above written in open court before me
J. P. P. Ray Judge of Probate for S c County —

Extract from the Record of Marriages in the town of Carlisle in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Twentieth Hundred Ninety August Twelfth Married Lieut. Daniel Wheat & Miss Betty Russell both of Carlisle
Recorded by Asa Partlin District Clerk
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original record of Marriages with the exception of date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows 1790 August the 12th. Ephraim Robbins Town Clerk.
I also find from the original Records of Births the following. Susanna Wheat Daughter of Daniel Wheat and Betty his wife was born November the 16. 1790
Lucinda Wheat Daughter of Daniel Wheat and Betty his wife was born November 9. 1794 Betsey Wheat Daughter of Daniel Wheat and Betty his wife was born April the 26. 1798 Asa Wheat son of Lt. Daniel Wheat and
Betty his wife was born September 2 nd 1801 The names of William Lany and Susanna Wheat both of Carlisle and their intention of Marriage was entered July the 10 th 1808 and their names and such their intention was publicly declared at the Meetinghouse in said Carlisle the same day
The names of Mr. Thomas Green and Miss Lucinda Wheat both of Carlisle were entered at 15 th 1820 and their intention of marriage made public at said Carlisle on the Sabbath following by me
Dea. Heald Town Clerk
The names of Mr. Asa Wheat and Miss Irene Gibson Hutchinson both of Carlisle were entered

November 21st 1829 and their intention of marriage was made public at the Meetinghouse in said Carlisle the Sabbath following as the law directs
By John Heald Town Clerk
I Ephraim Robbins depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Carlisle, have been duly elected and qualified according to law and that the above and foregoing are a true extract from the original Records of said town, with the exception of the first Marriage as certified by me
Ephraim Robbins Town Clerk of Carlisle
I also hereby certify that I have searched the said town's book of Records, of Deaths, but have not been able to find the Deaths of the said Daniel Wheat, or any of his family recorded on the same, but from a Book of Records of Deaths in Carlisle kept by late by Deacon John Jacobs I find the following:
1815 March 20 Betsy Wheat 17
1827 Jan'y 17 Lt Daniel Wheat 73
1839 November 14 Died the widow of Daniel Wheat Ag 70
1840 March 16 Luinda wife of Thomas Gran 46
A True Copy
Attest Ephraim Robbins
Middlesex ss. June 8 th 1842 Other personally appeared Ephraim Robbins and made oath to the foregoing  to the foregoing statement & certificate by him made & subscribed in true
Before me Aaron Spaulding Justice of Peace

I Thomas Heald of Carlisle in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the seventy fourth year of my age, on oath do testify and say that I have always resided in this town, that although I was young on the nineteenth of April 1775, yet I have a clear recollection, respecting the alarm of Lexington and Concord on that day, and I was at that time well acquainted with Daniel Wheat of this town, a part of which, at that time was Concord, I will recollect at that time, it was stated that the said Daniel Wheat was a member of Capt. David Brown's minute company, and was at Concord on the afore- said nineteenth of April, I have repeatedly heard the said Daniel Wheat state that he was in the service at Cambridge, at Ticonderoga, at Pitts- kill or Fish-Kill, and at Red Bank — I was intimately acquainted with the said Daniel Wheat at the time of his marriage to Miss Betty Russell, they resided in the centre of this town. They had four children, three daughters and one son. The oldest Susannah, married to William Lacey, and now resides in Pittsfield in the State of Maine, the second Louisa married to Thomas Green and resided in this town, until her death, which was between two and three years ago. At the time of her death she had one heir, a son now living George Green. The third, Betsey, since when she was sixteen or seventeen years of age. The fourth Abi Wheat resides in this town, and is a man worthy of confidence — The said Daniel Wheat has been dead nearly fifteen years, and his widow remained unmarried until her death, which took place nearly three years since. At the time of her death she had three children living,

Mrs. Susannah Lamey, Mrs. Priscilla Green and Ai Wheat - true from my intimate acquaint- -ances with Sara Daniel Wheat, and his family. I believe the above statements, perfectly correct - Thomas Wheat
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex p. Carlisle June 2 - 1842 - Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Wheat, who is well known to me as a man of some sense and veracity, and made oath that the above decla- -ration by him subscribed is true -
Before me Calvin Wheat Justice of the Peace

1.12 - Andrew Hovey X.80
I Daniel Wood of Concord in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, on oath do testify and say, that near the last of July 1780, I went to Rhode Island and rendered three months service, in Capt. Abram Andrews company, in Col. Elisha Howe's Regiment, and I well recollect, that Daniel Wheat of Carlisle, a part of which town was Concord, was in the same company and served as long as I did. There was Nathaniel Dutton, Leonard Green, and Jonathan Beale also in the same service, from the aforesaid town of Carlisle - I was intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Daniel Wheat from a boy to his death - and have always understood that he was in several services during the Revolution. And I further testify that I am now in the eighty second year of my age - Daniel Wood.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Concord June 2 - 1842 - Then personally the above named Daniel Wood, who is well known to me as a man of sound mind and veracity, and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true - Before me Calvin Beale, Justice of the Peace

I Abel Jewett of Harvard in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of Soundfull Age Depose & say that I have in my Possession here and keeping some Original Papers of my Father's Aaron Jewett who was a Captain in some of the Militia Service in the first part of the War of the Revolution and also was a Committee for the Town of Littleton and on the Original Account Book of Payments made to them for Service is the following
Stood Daniel Wheat of Concord for Canada with Fine Money — £13-10-0 on an Original Receipt is as follows Littleton August 14 th 1776 Then Recd of Aaron Jewett thirteen pounds ten shillings and Promise to Do a turn in Canada Expedition for the Town of Littleton Daniel Wheat A true Copy Attest Abel Jewett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex SS Littleton June 2 d - 1842 Then Personally appeared the above named Abel Jewett and Made Oath in due form of Law that the above Certificate by him Subscribed is true —
Daniel Boller, Justice Peace

I Nathaniel Johnson of Acton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & a native of Littleton in said County, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, in the eightieth year of my age. On oath do testify and say that in the first part of November 1777, I engaged and rendered five months service at Cambridge guarding Buzzoyns Troops in Capt Simons Hunts Company, in Col. Ebenezer Brooks Regiment, and I well recollect Mr Daniel Wheat of Concord was in the same Company and served as long as I did.
In May 1779 I engaged and rendered nine months service in the State of New York at West Point, Fish Kill, and other places on the North River in a Company commanded by Capt Silas Pise in Col. Michael Jacksons Regt, and the aforesaid Daniel Wheat of Concord was in the same Company and served as long as I did. I have since the Revolution seen the same Daniel Wheat several times in the Town of Carlisle.
Nath d Johnson
Middlesex ss Acton June 3 1842 Then Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Johnson who is a man of veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just & true
Before me
Francis Suttle } Justice of Peace

Extracts of the Record of the Town of Concord County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
1775. May 2 d 16 Then Paid Sam l Jewett & Daniel Wheat by an order to the M ty Bond Town Treasurer for their services as Minute Men four Shillings 0. 4. 0
At a Meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Concord on Friday the 11 th of September 1778 at the Town house in said Town Proceeded as follows
John Cummings Esq r , was chosen Moderator - Voted that to raise the said Seven Men, and that the Town hire them into the service mentioned in the warrant; and voted that a Committee be chosen to hire said men which Committee was chosen as follows viz - Maj r Nathan Barrett, and four commanding officers of each company viz. Capt. George Minott Capt. Thomas Studdard Capt. Joseph Hlesmer & Lt. Sam l Stead, with the addition of Capt. John Green, Lt. Joseph Stayward & Mr. Nathan Buttrick was chosen for that Purpose Discretionary power be given said Committee as to the Price those Men be hired for - which was 23 pounds per Month Including wages.
and the Moderator Dismissed the Meeting I Cyrus Stow depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Concord, have been duly elected & qualified, according to law, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the Town of Concord.
Cyrus Stow, Town Clerk of Concord
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex County, June 6 th A. D. 1842 - Then personally appeared the above named Cyrus Stow, known to me to be Town Clerk as above stated & made oath that the foregoing certificate is true - before me Nathan Brooks Justice of the Peace

I Lemuel Shattuck of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, depose and say, that I wrote the History of  gleamed , and that I have in my possession an original paper in the hand writing of Ephraim Wood Esq. who was town clerk of that town during the revolutionary war, said paper contains the names of the men furnished by the town in several of the campaigns. The following is an extract from said paper:—
"Detachment to Rhod Island by the Resolve of Sept 6. 1778
Timothy Killock Daniel Wheat Jesse Perkins Charles Shepard Mrs. Witherspoon Thos. Hodgman Silas Parlin" at £73. 10 "
A True Copy attest. Lemuel Shattuck.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. Boston June 8. 1842 Then personally appeared the above named Lemuel Shattuck and made oath in due form of law that the above certificate by him subscribed is true, before me, John Knapp, Justice of the Peace.

8307. ✓
Betty Wheat dec. Mass.
ad 7. July '38 m 90. d 27.
vol. 14. 24. 75 Brown 8. cert. f. blk Carlisle 1780. 3- 20. 65. Hunt 3267 8 } 2-26 & Secy. Mass } 13 mo. adm
13 mo pri $43.22 3/4 18.15
Susanna Lany. Succeeded Green & Ali Wheat only surviving children to the children from 4 March 1836 to the 11th day of Nov. 1839 when she died
Her Wm Farmer M.R.

8307 Mass.
Lt. Gen. W. Farmer June 21. 1842 ✓
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at 7. July 38.

vol. 12. Capt Andrew Howe 1880-X
Captain David Brown '75. 10 nos " Jackson Wright 76 8 mo 3224 " Joshua Parker 76. 6 mo " Simon Hunt — 78 5 mo " Burbank 78 R.I. Col M Jackson 9 mo '79 — not in rolls
  3.234 Wright 80 X  20.65 Hunt 2 mo -77    24.139 " 76 X  26.107 " 75 X    3.56 Parker 77-X  1.34 Burbank 80-X    13.56 " 75     14.444 " 75     22.20 " 78  nation rolls of officers  

6797
Massachusetts
widow of Betty Wheat dec d Daniel Wheat dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th Jany 1837 of Woburn in the State of Mass who was a Pri in the Corp commanded by Captain Wright of the Regt commanded by Col. Dudgeon in the Mass line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of $5 Dollars 23 Cents per annum; to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jany 1837 and sent to Hon. W. Prime Minister Cambridge
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 $35.66 Semiannual allowance ending 14 31.89 Semiannual do. 1839 } 167.05
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Moody Clerk Book W Vol. 1 Page 145
(See endorsement)
Amt to be paid to, Susanna Lacey, Lucinda Green & Betty Wheat, children of said Betty Wheat dec d
For Report see letter to H Haven. Ptg. Jp. 29. 22

Map
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15480
Betty Wheat widow of Daniel Wheat Dis Rev War
Act: July 8th 38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Betty Wheat dec d of Mass widow of Daniel Wheat dec d who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 17, day of Jany 1827 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of 45 dollars and 22 cents per annum, commencing on the 4 March 1836, but having died on the 14 th Nov 1839. the Amount due up to that time is pay- of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said able to Susanna Sawyer, Lucinda Green and five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death. in Wheat only surviving children of said Betty Wheat deceased, Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29 day of Sep one thousand eight hundred and fortytwo
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
Commissioner of Pensions.

East Cambridge Sept. 26. 1842.
Sir
I enclose you additional papers in the case of Abijah Wheatman.
Yours respectfully
W. H. Burleigh
James L. Edwards Esq.
James H. Perkins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex fr.
I Isaac Burke Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Thomas Green of Carlisle in said County was duly appointed Executor of the last will & Testament of Betty or Betsy Wheat late of said Carlisle, widow deceased, at a Court of Probate held at Concord in said County on the eleventh day of February A D 1840 & gave Bond for the due performance of said trust; I also certify that it been made to appear by satisfactory evidence that she was the widow of Daniel Wheat late of said Carlisle, dec'd, & that she died on the fifteenth day of November in the year Sixteen hundred & thirty nine at said Carlisle & that she left the three children at the time of her death only, to wit: Susannah Lacey, Lucinda Green & Abi Wheat, all of full age.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twentieth day of September in the year Sixteen hundred & forty two.
Isaac Burke Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 20 th 1842.
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 Daniel Wheat is borne in "a pay Roll of Capt. Simon Hunt's Company, detached from the Militia Now in the Service of the United States, in the Reg t Commanded by Col l Eleazer Brooks, Stationed at Cambridge for twenty Shillings per Month to February 3 d 1778." It appears he was a private in the above named Service and served two months twenty six days, and received £2.17.6 as his whole pay.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

H. W. Gormley, H.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 9 th 1842.
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 Daniel Wheat is borne on a Return of the Names of Officers and Soldiers belonging to Captain Hishai Brown's Company in the 5 th Regiment of foot Commanded by Col t John Nixon. Sept r 30 th 1775 23 as a Private from Concord. The above mentioned Roll is one of "Pension Service."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Nathan Wright, late of Westford, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now a resident of the City of Lowell in said County, aged seventy nine years, on oath testify and say, That I rendered three months service in the Revolutionary war, as a private at Rhode Island in Capt. Zacher Wright's Company, in Col. How's Regiment, in the summer and fall of 1780 - and I well remember a man then in same service by the name of Wheat from Carlisle in this State, I think Wheat was in Capt. Andrew's Company from the same Town - I think Mr. Wheat was a private, but I am not sure he was not a corporal - He was there during all the campaign - and I can state furthermore, that I always understood that this same Wheat lived in Carlisle since the war, - There was in the same service a Capt. Porter from Littleton who commanded a company, I was acquainted with him - I also remember a Capt. Foster there from Billerica who commanded another company - I do not certainly recollect the Christian name of Mr. Wheat, but I think it was Daniel - as I do not recollect that I was ever acquainted with any other man by the name of Wheat. Nathan Wright

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex ss — Sawill June 30th. A. D. 1842.
Then the within named Nathan Wright, (who is personally known to me as a man of truth and credibility,) appeared and made oath in due form of law, that the facts stated in the within written affidavit by him subscribed are true
Before me Joel Adams just. Peace
N.B. The word "appeared" in the above certificate was interlined by me — also the word "was" in the affidavit. — Attest. Joel Adams J. P.

Extract from the Records of the District of Carlisle in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Carlisle January 11 th 1781
To Capt Samuel Heald Treasurer Sir please to pay Daniel Wheat the sum of one Thousand two Hundred and thirty pounds it being in full with what he has had for his service done for said Carlisle as a Soldier in the three months service the summer past and it shall be your discharge for that sum £ 1230 : 0 : 0
Debton Spaulding
Phineas Blood
By order of the Selectmen of Carlisle
Debton Spaulding District Clerk
I Ephraim Robbins, Depon and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Carlisle, County of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts have been duly elected and qualified according to law and that the above is a true extract from the original Records of said Town. I also certify that from an examination of said Town Records I find that Debton Spaulding was elected District Clerk and Debton Spaulding Phineas Blood and Lieut John Heald were elected Selectmen on the eighth day of May A.D 1780 Ephraim Robbins Town Clerk of Carlisle

Middlesex ss. July 1 st 1842 Then the within named Ephraim Robbins personally appeared and made oath that the within statement and facts by him made and submitted are true Before me Amos Spaulding Just. of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office July 2 nd 1842
I hereby certify that at the date of the within attestation Joel Adams and Amos Spaulding were Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
Witness the seal of the State
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth

I black above Mr. Wheat
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14 Nov 39-
Brighton June 2 nd 1842
Hon William Parmelee Esq
Dear Sir, I enclose to you here with the Documents of the skins of Mrs Betty Wheat of Carlisle. They claim what was her free due. At day of her death, under the act of 1838. Will you please to aid those claims,
I have the honor to be Very Resp d Your obed t Serv t Elijah Clark
Hon. William Parmester Esq M. C. at Washington

Wm William Parmeter Esq. Brighton July 4 th 1842
Dear Sir, Your communication from the Commissioner of Pensions of Date the 21 st of June last respecting the claim of Mrs Betty Wheat, has been duly received, In taking a further examination of the service of Daniel Wheat, you will find that the Records of Concord, show that Wheat was in the Lexington and Concord alarm, as a Minute Man, and that the evidence herewith enclosed shows that Daniel Wheat was in the first 8 months service at Cambridge in 1775, in Capt Abisha Brown Co. (not 4 th of Wrights) in Col Nison Regt. The evidence from Mr Jewetts original Documents of his fathers left Honor Jewetts, corresponding with the other evidence, and other recollections of events, shows that Daniel Wheat was in the service five months at Dorchester in 1776. The service of 5 months at Cambridge Guard in 4 th Hants Co. in Col Brooks Regt. from Nov 1 st 1777 to April 1 st 1778, is stated to be but 2 months in 1777, from the evidence and statements, I should think he was in the service five months, I have heard a statement, that there was a Detachment from 4 th Hants Co. that was ordered on Guard in Charles Town, will you make a search for that guard service on the Lines, or Bunker Hill, also of the Regiment Rolls in Col Sprouts Regt. as the original minutes made by the Town Clerk of Concord, of men who rendered service at that time, in the fall of 1778, shows that Daniel Wheat was in that service, possible he was a Corporal or a Sergeant,

Of the name of Daniel Wheat is not found on Lt Pierce Roll in Col M Jackson Regt. for 9 months as private or noncommissioned in 1779. Will you examine the Rolls of Colt Keith's & Colt. Wezleys in the same Regt. as the evidence appears to be good that Wheat was certainly in the service at West Point. as circumstances relating to the same correspond.
The additional affidavit of Nathan Wright, and the extract from the Record of Carlisle, shews that Wheat was in the service three months at Red Bank in 1780. - Will you please to make a further exam- ination as above referred to.
Respectfully Colt Secy &c. Elijah Mark
Hon William Parmenter Esq M. C.
at Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 19 th 1846,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex;
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 whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex, ss.
On this sixteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me, Elijah Clark, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, Thomas Green, a resident of Carlisle in said County of Middlesex, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration for and in behalf of the children of Betty Wheat, who was living at the time of her decease, and were entitled to the pension due their Mother the aforesaid Betty Wheat at the day of her death, agreeable to the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July seventh 1838. That the aforesaid Betty Wheat was the widow of Daniel Wheat who rendered service in the Revolution from the town of Concord & Carlisle, or the neighboring town in said County, that he was in the alarm service on the nineteenth of April 1775, and continued in the service of that year in the company of Col. Brown. That he was in the service at Dorchester Heights in the first part of the year 1776, and in the summer of that year he engaged, and rendered a tour of service for the town of Littleton, at Scituate in Capt. Fitch's Company in Col. Brewer's Reg't, and in the autumn of 1777 & the first part of 1778, he rendered five months service at Cambridge Guard of Brimley's Troop in the company of Capt. Hunt in Col. Brooks Reg't, and in the autumn of 1778, he rendered a tour of service in Boston in Capt. Goodwin's Company, and in the summer of 1780, he engaged and rendered three months service on Battle Hill in the State of Rhode Island, in the company of Captain Abraham Andrews

in the Regiment of Col. Horn, and it is his impression that this service was rendered as a noncommissioned officer, or as a substitute for some person which he is not able at this time to describe, and that all his services rendered his country would amount to near twenty months,
He further declares, that the said Betty, was not married to the said Daniel Wheat, prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time set forth in a former declaration made by him Danl Wheat, and that the aforesaid Daniel Wheat died at the time as therein expressed,
Thomas Green Executor
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, Before Me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace,

Carlisle January 5: 1781
To Capt. Samuel Heald Treasurer Sir please to pay to Daniel Wheat the sum of one thousand two hundred and thirty pounds it being in full with what he has Recd for his service done for said Carlisle as a soldier in the three months service the summer past and it shall be your discharge for that sum
£ 1230: 0 10
Zebulon Spaulding Phinehas Blood
My true Copy
attest. Cyrus Heald. Town Clerk
I Cyrus Heald, above named clerk and say, that I hold the office of clerk of the town of Carlisle, in the county of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have been duly elected and qualified, according to law. have in my care and keeping the Records and docu- ments of said town of Carlisle, and that the above is a true extract from an original Record of the town, and that it appears in said original Record that a part of the towns of Concord, Acton, Chelmsford, & Billerica, were on the 20 day of April A. D. 1700 incorporated as a District of Carlisle, and that at a general District Meeting of the District of Carlisle, duly assembled on the eighth day of May A. D. 1700 Zebulon Spaulding Phinehas

Phinehas Blood, & Lieut John Heald were duly Elected Selectmen for said town, and Capt Samuel Heald was, also duly Elected treasurer, Cyrus Heald Town Clerk of Carlisle of course
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. Carlisle January, 16 th A.D. 1846.
Then personally appeared Cyrus Heald, Town Clerk of Carlisle, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him made, and subscribed. The word "Phinehas" on the first page was erased, also the word, "also", underlined before signing and making oath, Before Me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace

Betty Wheat del d
act
7 July 38
increased
18mo. 1584 pri
01.66 to 14
Nov 29 the day of her death - to Susanna Lacey only surviving child
Hon. J. L. Adams

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
October 17. 1845.
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 Daniel Wheat of Concord, is borne upon a Master roll of Cap't. Hishai Brown's company, in Col. John Nixon's reg't, as a private from April 24 to August 1. 1775. 3 months & 8 days. travel 16 miles. Upon a return of said company, dated September 30. 1775. No order of said company for coats. Upon a list of a company of militia commanded by Cap't James Russell, in Col. Eleazer Brooks reg't, that marched to Dorchester, March 4. 1776, as a private 5 days. Upon a Pay roll of Cap't Zechariah Fitch's company in Col. Samuel Brewer's reg't as a private from August 23 to September 30. 1776. 1 month & 7 days. Upon a Pay roll of Cap't Simon Hunt's company, in Col. Eleazer Brooks' reg't for service at Cambridge, as a private from November 7, 1777 to February 3. 1778. 2 months & 26 days. Upon an order of said company, as a private from February 3 to April 3 1778. 2 months. Upon a pay roll of Cap't David Goodwin's company, in Col. Cogswell's reg't, detached for guarding and fortifying posts in and near Boston, as a private from September 23 to December 31. 1778. 3 months & 8 days.
12 8.15 - 5 1. 9 2. 26 2 3.10 18. 55

including allowance of 20 miles travel. — No rolls of Capt d David Brown, & not upon rolls of Capt d Bimbanks And this certificate contains all the evidence of service of any one of the names as shown by records in this office. — not upon rolls of Col d Howe but the name of David Wheat is —
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. Easton Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Thomas Green of Carlisle in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age. Depose & Say. That I am Executor of the last Will & Estate of Betty Wheat. of said town of Carlisle, deceased, who died, on or near the fourteenth day of November A.D. 1839. That the said Betty Wheat was widow of Daniel Wheat of said Carlisle, formerly apart of Concord & Acton. That at the time of the decease of the said Betty Wheat, she was entitled to a Pension for the services of her deceased husband Daniel Wheat, in the War of the Revolution, and that a pension for a part for a part of his services has been allowed, and I, for and in behalf of the children of the said Betty Wheat, request the Secretary of this Commonwealth to examine the Rolls & Documents in his Office for proof of all the services rendered by the said Daniel Wheat, and according to the best information I am able to obtain, the said Daniel Wheat was in the Lexington & Concord Alarm April 19, 1775, in the Minute Company of Capt. David Brown of Concord, and that he con- tinued through the first 8 months service of 1775, and in the summer of 1776, he engaged for the neighboring town of Littleton & rendered five months service at Bunkerhill in the Company of Capt. Gabriel Hiltell, and in the autumn of 1779, & winter of 78, he rendered five months service at Cambridge & on Winterhill guarding Brimfield troops in the Company of Capt. Dimeon Hart, or some other officer of that Regiment, which service I believe he rendered from Concord, and in 1778, he rendered four months service at Rhode Island, in Capt. Burbanks Company, and in 1779, he rendered nine months service in the Continental Army at West- Point in the State of New York, and in 1780, he rendered a term of three months service at Battle Hill, R.I. in the Regiment of Col. L. Howe, which service was rendered for the town of Carlisle. order

and it is my belief the said Daniel Wheat rendered other short services, and that he held some office while in the service of this country, viz. that of Sergeant Ensign, in addition to his services as a private soldier.
Thomas Green Executor
Middlesex ss. Carlisle, July 24. A.D. 1845.
Then personally appeared Thomas Green and subscribed and acknowledged the truth of the above. Before Me. Elijah Clark. Justice of the Peace.
16/20.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
I Isaac Perkins Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited that Betty Wheat, was the widow of Daniel Wheat, deceased, & was entitled to a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. That the said Betty or Betty Wheat died on the fourteenth day of November A.D. 1839 with having received the Certificate of said Pension, that she was a resident of Carlisle in said County of Middlesex at the time of her death; that she left three children only living at her decease; to wit: Susannah Lany; Luinda Green & As Wheat; that the said Luinda Green has died since the death of said Betty or Betty Wheat, leaving one child only who is a minor & to whom no guardian has been appointed; that the said As Wheat has also since died leaving four children, to wit: Christiana Annah, Coninetta Madara, Victoria Guelphs, & Moralee Francis Wheat all minors, & to whom Irene G. H. Wheat has been duly appointed Guardian.
I further certify that it appears by the records & files in the Probate Office of said County of Middlesex, that, on the eleventh day of February A.D. 1840, at a Probate Court Thomas Green of said Carlisle was duly appointed Guardian of the last will & testament of the said Betty or Betty Wheat & gave bond for the due performance of said trust; which appointment remains in full force; — I also certify that it is the wish of Susannah Lany & also the guardian of the aforesaid children of As Wheat, that the said Thomas Green Guardian who is also father of the said child of said Luinda Green.

to whom no guardian has been appointed, should prosecute on their behalf, any claim for Pensions or increase of Pension to which the said Mary or Abigail Wheat might have been entitled over & above what has heretofore been awarded to her on account of the services in the Revolutionary War of her said husband Daniel Wheat.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty first day of January in the year Eighteen hundred & forty seven Isaac Burke Judge

H. W. Parmenter H. R.

I, Lemuel Shattuck of the city of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, depose and say, that I wrote the History of Concord in the County of Middlesex State aforesaid, — that while engaged in preparing that work I collected, amongst other papers, many original pay rolls of militia service in the Revolution; also accounts and original duplicates of James Barrett, who was muster master for the County of Middlesex; and that I find on file with other original papers, an original pay roll of Capt. Simon Hunt's Company in Col. Eleazar Brooks regiment, stationed at Cambridge, "for twenty, shillings per month to Feb. 3. 1778". And on the roll is borne the name of Daniel Wheat as private; and there is credited against his name two months and twenty, six days; and on the line of payment against said Wheat's name is "2 L 17s. 4 d". At the foot of this Roll is as follows: — "Midd x ss Feb 13. 1778, the original sworn to before Eleazar Brooks Justice of the Peace. Copy, Simon Hunt capt". — On the outside of this Roll is as follows: — "Capt Hunt's pay Roll examined and found due £ 174-14-8 Ezra Sargent, treasurer. for service at Charlestown. Examined and allowed. A. Fuller, treasurer, to be made payable to Col. Eleazar Brooks."
Attest Lemuel Shattuck.
Massachusetts - Suffolk, ss. July 22. 1842. Then the above named Lemuel Shattuck personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, having previously signed the same in my presence; and I further certify that he is a person well known to me as a person of undoubted veracity. John Knapp, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts July 29. 1842.
I hereby Certify that the within named John Knapp was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk on the twenty second of July One thousand, eight hundred and forty two.
Witness the Seal of the State.
John C. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th July 1838, Betty Wheat, de? late of Map. & widow of Daniel Wheat, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $61:66 per annum, and having died on the 14 th Nov. 1839, the amount due from the 10 th March 1836 to the time of her death, is payable to Susanna Lany, only surviving child of said Betty Wheat, de? The amount paid on a former certificate at $45:22 per annum, is to be deducted.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 5. th — day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.