Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6486, Hezekiah Wheeler, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wheeler, Hezekiah Meribah
W. 6486
Continental.
BL. Yt. 95-60-55
SR. L. W. 6685-100 issued May 6, 1793 No papers
CONTENTS

3,889
Massachusetts Roll.
Hezekiah Wheeler
Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of October 1818 and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esq. Judge Greenfield - Mass t
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 \frac{26}{30} — 38:93
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 86:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Five years
Rowa, D. Co. of Franklin.
Waltham on Sept. 20 1818 E. Alvord Clerk

Heremiah Wheeler
Correct

I, Hazariah Wheeler, a citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of Franklin in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War. I commenced my service in the year 1778, and continued in the service until the close of the war. The first part of the time I served in the Company commanded by Capt. Elijah Blackman in the Regiment of Col. Henry Sherburn of the Rhode Island Line. Next I served in the Company of Capt. Edmund Buckley in the Regiment of Genl. H. Webb, of the Connecticut Line. After that I served in the Company of Capt. Clift in the Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Hamilton, of the New York Line. After that I served in the Company commanded by Capt. Selden in the Regiment of Genl. H. Webb. After this I was honorably discharged by a Discharge under the hand of Genl. Washington, which, a great many years ago I put into the hands of a Man by the name of Amos Potter, and since that has not been known any thirty respecting it. I am quite poor, & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in great need of assistance from my Country for support. Dated the 9th day of April A.D. 1818 — Hazariah Wheeler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin April 11th A.D. 1818 Then personally appeared Hazariah Wheeler signing to the foregoing Declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me J. Merrill, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

I Josiah Carpenter, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the within named Henebick Wheeler is in law and unlawful circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support Dated the 9th day of April A.D. 1818
Josiah Carpenter
Sworn to the day and year above written Before me J. Leavitt. Judge etc.
To the Secretary of the Department of War.
The Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Henebick Wheeler served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the court aforesaid this tenth ninth day of April A.D. 1818
Jon a Leavitt

3.889
Hezekiah Wheeler
Rowe
3889
Oct 1818
Can't But
W. A. H.
Mar 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth,
aged fifty seven years, resident in Hezekiah Wheeler Rowe
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows: about 16th March 1778 during the War in Col. Henry Sherburn Elisha Blackman Capt. Connecticut line We were transferred and I was discharged I think under Col Webb & discharged in 1783 I was in Col. Harnett's Regiment at the taking of Cornwallis former declaration dated 9th of April 1818 For Pension Certificate 3589, my occupation is a farmer am troubled with many bodily infirmities, not able to do but little business. My Wife Maribah is 49 she is Sailing. My Son Alfred aged 20 years Nancy 19, Joseph 16, Weare 14, Westby 10, Flavol 8, Eliza 5 years old each have their infirmities —

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Heremiah Wheeler
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirteen hundred and seven dollars and ninety eight cents —
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Hercheiah Wheeler of Rowe County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820—
  One farm containing 85 acres estimated 975.—   3 Cows 24.50— 1 three year old Steer 46.00 90.50   1 Pr. Oxen 60.— yearling heifer 16.— 1 Calf 3.00 69.00   Mare & Colt 30.00— 2 Swine 11.25 41.25   37 Sheep and Lambs 36.63— 1 Table 2.50— 11 Chains 2.00 41.13   1 Case of drawers 5.00— 1 Locking Shelf 1.— 1 Chest 1.00 7.00   Breeching, Slop, Peter, Tin and hard ware 10.00   2 Tables 75 Cedar Casks 6.00— 120 Tap tabs 12.00 18.75   Iron Ham 10.00— 1 Pr. Andirons 50 10.50   Beetle & Wedge 50— 1 Wheel 1.00— 1 Tub 1.25 2.75   1 Pr. Sad Irons 25 cts— Saddle & Bridle 3.00 Grind Stone 4.75 cts 34.00 34.00   Iron Barn 200 2 hoes 60 cts— 1 Store tub 1.00 Cart 12.— 15.60   1 Plough 1.00— 3 Chains 3.00 Wool 15.00 Saddle Bags 2.50 21.50   Shovel & tongs 1.00 1.00   $1307.98 
Hercheiah Wheeler
I hereby give a correct and true account of what I am owing viz
to Solomon Reed $120.30— Moses Gleason 45. Joseph Wheeler 6.00— Nancy Wheeler 28.00 Taxes 6.00— Alfred Wheeler 20.00 Samuel Davie 3.00 Sylvester Maawell 1.00— Total $229.30
Due to me from Newman Bowen 40.00 Also from Samuel Ford — — — 16.50 56.50
Hercheiah Wheeler

3346 Rev. Estate Meribah Wheeler widow of Isaac Con n Wheeler who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of January 1849 and sent to
John W. Wheeler Harlem NY
Entered on Roll of Pensioners February 3. 1848, age 36
Reported Jan'y 25/49 John W. Wheeler Jan 22/51
Date of death not on file

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Peter Briggs Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Peter Briggs and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Charles Sedgwick CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss
Copy of Record of Marriage of Hezekiah Whelen and Miriam Bishop from the Records of the Town of Adams " " " " " "
(Copy)
"Berkshire July Twenty ninth, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight " " Then was Hezekiah Whelen and Miriam Bishop both of Berkshire County joined together in Marriage by Peter Woodworth Clerk,"
I Arthur F. Willimath Certify the above to be a true Copy of Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in favi legible figures as follows "July 29th 1788,"
And I the said Arthur F. Willimath do further depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Adams in the County & State above named and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town in my possession, with the exception above named "
Berkshire ss Arthur F. Willimath } Clerk of the Town of Adams Given and Subscribed } this 25th day of Augt } 1838 before me D 1112 88 1338

1381
(2532)
Murebah Wheeler
Deduction
Mass.
act 7 July 3 88
M 88. d. 33.
com d
2 yrs mi
80
no deduction
Don. Geo. Pennell Jr.
Almon Brainerd
Atty. for Applicant
Greenfield Mt.

State of Massachusetts County of Franklin } ss
On this twenty eight day of August A.D 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid Kezibah Wheeler a resident of Rowe in the County of Franklin aforesaid aged sixty seven years last January, who being duly sworn, ac- cording to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Hesechia Wheeler who was a pensioner private, under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818. and put upon the pension Roll Oct. 24 th 1818. from which he was dropped in 1820. He was then again put upon the Pension Roll under the act of Congress passed May 1828. He served in the Connecticut line. As I have always understood.
I have always understood from my said husband that he served most of the time during the War. I have heard him say that he served under Capt. Elijah Blackman in Col. Shesburns Regt.
The particulars of his service I can not state but refer the Department to the proof of his services on file in the War Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Hesechia Wheeler on the twenty ninth day of July in the year seven hundred and eighty eight. That her husband the aforesaid Hesechia Wheeler died on the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place

place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. I have no documentary evidence of my said husbands services. He had a discharge, which he sold to one Patten. many years ago. I have never seen it since. Since I have understood that it has been returned to Washington. for the purpose of getting bounty land -
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before R. E. Newcomb
Merrill Wheeler Judge of Probate
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named Horekiah Wheeler was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and served as stated in the foregoing declaration - that the said applicant was married to the said Horekiah as above declared - that the said Horekiah died on the thirty first day of October 1833 - and that the said applicant has ever since remained a widow.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for said county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb Esq. is the Judge of Probate for said county; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his were made by him in my presence.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county this third day of October A. D. 1833
E. Alvord Reg. Probate

14,155 / Apr 2 16/55
Meribah Mansabah Wheeler wid Herskiah Wheeler Prov Capt Blackmans col Co
Private Col Webb Can't Cont - Line Rock War
Revoly Pensioner Ohio Feb 48-3326
Boyalow
Ad. 60 ac's Nov 2/55 Dodge
Fuller B E Waters Harlem Mansabah Ohio

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss On this the 10 th day of April A D 1855- personally appeared before me B. C. Water a justice of the peace in and for the the County and State afore said Merabab Wheeler a resident of said County aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that she is the widow of the identical Hezekiah Wheeler Who was a private in Capt Blackmans 4 th State Coon in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and that she is the identical Merabab Wheeler who is appearing on the pension list at 880 Dollars per annum and she declares that she never has received any bounty land and that she makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress Approved March 3 rd 1855- She also declares that she has never applied for nor obtained nor received — under this or any other Act of Congress any bounty land Merabab Wheeler (Seal)
We John W Wheeler and John Budd residents of Harlan Township in the County of Delaware and State afore said upon ouraths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Merabab

Wheeler in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her self to be John Bratton Seal John W. Wheeler, Dist. Clk.
The foregoing Declaration  affidavits and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicant to a credible person that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim
B. C. Water J.P.
7/15/55
1860

I John W. Wheeler of Rowe in the County of Franklin a State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am the son of the late Hesekeiah Wheeler, deceased. that he the said Hesekeiah Wheeler died on the thirty first day of October in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three - I was present at the time of his death - He left a widow, Meribah Wheeler who is still living, and is my mother and has not married since the death of my said father John W. Wheeler
State of Massachusetts Franklin County — 55
Greenfield Aug. 28 - 1838
Personally appeared the above named John W. Wheeler, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him submitted is a credible and true.
Before me Almon Brainard justice of the Peace.
Aug 28. 1838 -
I certify, Almon Brainard is a justice of the Peace for said County of Franklin and his aforesaid signature is genuine
Geo. Green ell Jr att

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wheeler, Hezekiah GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBERS 6685 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 6, 1793 and 95-60-55 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

September 4, 1937
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BA-J/EHL Hezekiah Wheeler-W.6486
Mrs. Flora Davis 499 Bartlett Avenue Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Hezekiah Wheeler, of Connecticut, which was furnished you several years ago. You request to know, also, whether or not Miss Mary Carr is still living.
The record of Hezekiah Wheeler follows as found in the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6486, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Hezekiah Wheeler are not shown.
Hezekiah Wheeler enlisted, place not stated, March 16, 1778, served as a private in Captain Elijah Blackman's Company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Regiment, in Captain Edward Bulkley's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, in Captain Clift's Company under Colonel Alexander Hamilton, and in Captain Ezra Selden's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis under Colonel Alexander Hamilton and was discharged in 1783, at which time he was in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment.  First two services Cont. Capt. Clift (do not know which one but recites Cont) no Conn. Alexander Hamilton Chief Aide to Gen. Washington He commanded a Battalion at Yorktown so Clift may have been under him.
Warrant No. 6685 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued May 6, 1793, on account of the service of Hezekiah Wheeler in the Revolutionary War.
Hezekiah Wheeler was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-five years and lived in Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
He died October 31, 1833, place not shown.

Hezekiah Wheeler married July 29, 1788, Meribah Bishop, born in January, 1771, place of birth and names of parents not stated. Both were then of Bullock's Grant. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the town clerk of Adams, Massachusetts.
Soldier's widow, Meribah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1838, at which time she was aged sixty-seven years and resided in Rowe, Massachusetts. In 1843, she was living in Harlan Township, Delaware County, Ohio.
April 10, 1855, Meribah Wheeler, then a resident of Delaware County, Ohio, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Hezekiah Wheeler, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted sixty acres of bounty land under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land granted soldier and his widow, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the numbers of the warrants, the acreage, the date of issuance of soldier's warrant and the act under which the warrant to the widow was issued.
In 1820, soldier referred to the following children: Alfred, Nancy, Joseph, Ward, Westley, Flavel and Eliza Webb, aged, respectively twenty, nineteen, sixteen, fourteen ten, eight and five years. In 1838, son John W. Wheeler, was a resident of Rowe, Massachusetts. His age was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Meribah Wheeler, widow of Hezekiah Wheeler(W.6486), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Meribah Wheeler, widow of Hezekiah Wheeler Certificate No.3346 Issued January 25, 1849 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Ohio(Cincinnati) Agency.

Miss Mary Carr is still living in this city and has re- tired from Government service.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6486
mmx ms ms
Mariah Wheeler Wid.
Hezekiah Wheeler Pvt. Rec. War
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 329
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 76 1887
Miss Ray W. Bailey Milbank, S. Dak.
Dec. 21
1897 - To Mrs. E - B - Williams - Shelton, Conn.
1907 June 4. Hist. to Lenora B. Simpkins e.
1907 Oct. 25 " " F. B. Williams, c.
1913 Nov. 13 " " Mrs. Charles Davis k.
1914 Dec. 14 " " Edna T. Matthews A.
1921 Dec. 30. " " Mrs. Belle V. Fisher
1926 - Apr. 8 - Hist. to Roger S. Hall
1930 - Feb. 18 - Hist. to C. A. Boyce
1937 - Sept. 4 - Hist. to Mrs. Flora
Davis - Esth

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of Hezekiah Wheeler a soldier in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. File 6486.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 15 - 1778 - Pri. Elijah Blackman Henry Sherburne Continental   Edward Bulkley Samuel B. Webb "   Clift Alexander Hamilton "   to close of war in 1783 Ezra Selden Samuel B. Webb "  
Battles engaged in, taking of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9, 1818. His claim is allowed.
Residence at date of application, Rowe, Franklin Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 55 yrs.  died Oct. 31, 1833
Remarks: Adams, Mass., Hezekiah Wheeler m d July 29, 1785 Meribah Bishop, both of Bullock's Farm.
Wid. appl. Aug. 28, 1838 - 67 (born Jan'y.) res. Rowe, Mass.
1843 res. Harlem Twp., Delaware Co. Oh where son John W. res. in 1855.
Children ref. to in 1820: Alfred 20, Nancy 19, Joseph 16, Ward 14, Mastey 10, David 8 & Eliza 5 yrs.
Very respectfully,
176 3

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Coacere.

11. 1 99. Bartlett Ave Pittsfield Mass. July 16-1937
Pension Bureau
Dear Sir
some few years ago I wrote to you in regard to my Great Grandfather some record of Joseph Wheeler which you kindly gave me all the information even to the names of his children and ages at the time of his enlistment in the Continental Troops of Conn. My Grandfather Joseph Wheeler was a very small child then you also told when he got his Pension and of the family

moving somewhere in the west. The papers you so kindly sent me are not now in my possession. But will be asking to get a favor to send me others of the same I am now 81 years of age. And would love to leave the team record to my children and will thank you so
Yours. Respectfully Mrs. Flora Davis
P.S. Mary Carr still living she was employed there for quite a number of years. But here she has retired & cared for her rather darling and I believe Mrs. Davis

MRS. BELLE V. TABER
GREENWICH, N. Y.
32 Church St.,
Dec. 8. 1921
The Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir-
In the interest of the D. A. R. I am looking up the war record of my ancestor Hezekiah Wheeler. Can you give me data regarding it? Also any information regarding his family will be appreciated. Thanking you in advance.
I am,
Yours truly
Belle V. Taber

63. East Burney Street Waltham Mass.
Nov. 6. 1913
Pension Department - Gentlemen
One Hezekiah Wheeler enlisted Mar. 3. 1778. to serve during the revolutionary war will you kindly tell me where he enlisted from and where his pension was sent and the time of his death. information required to join Daughters of Revolution
Respectfully Mrs. Charles. Davis

Shelton, Conn.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dec. 13, 1897
Will you kindly give me information concerning Hezekiah Wheeler, who was a soldier of the Revolution , and at one time drew a pension for such service,
Yours very truly Mrs. Evelyn Bailey Williams Shelton, Conn. P.O. Box 559

Wes h Wheeler
Colst B Webb's
Rec 10/20/00

Ohio 1766. Hassachusetts
Meribah Wheeler widow of Hezekiah Wheeler who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to
A. Ray, Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book C
Vol. 1
Page
164.

Massachusetts - 1381
Merciah Wheeler, widow of Nehemiah Wheeler, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818. and who died on the 31 st October, 1833 - of Franklin co in the State of Mass ts . who was a private in the company commanded by Captain E. Blackman of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sherburn in the Mass ts . line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of De- cember, 1838 and sent to Hon. Geo. Grennell, Jr. H. R.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 = $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending  40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Ellisch Clerk, Book  Vol. 1, Page 143.

1766
Revolutionary
Free
John W. or
Q M S. L. Edwards Esq Washington City
P. M Harlem Ohio

Dear Sir I return the pension Claim of Meribah Wheeler for your inspection You will if you please forward the necessary papers to me Direct to Harlem Delaware Co O
Harlem Nov 21 st 1858 John W Wheeler
R

1995-
June 14 '43,
Ohio Mar 3 1843 Meribah Wheeler
at 3 March 1843
$80 per ann
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
A Ray
Present

Washington
June 15. 1843.
Sir,
I enclose you an application made by Mr. No. Wheeler of Ohio, (late a pensioner under act 7 July 1838.) for the benefit of the act 3 March 1843.
I am yours
Most Respectfully
Alas. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt of Pensions

Quid 10
Mr. Lincoln
Hon
J. Edwards
Pension Agent
Harlem Washington City
Feb 23 6
D C

Hon J S Edwards
Dear Sir:
I learn that there has been a late law passed granting land to those widows whose husbands served during the war of the Revolution. Supposing this to be the case I then present the case of Meribah Wheeler Widow of Hezekiah Wheeler who served during the Revolution war in the Connecticut line for your consideration and favour as I suppose you Hon is the proper authority to apply to for the claim of land. Should this be the fact will your dignity condescend to furnish her with the proper means to show that land is granted to the said Meribah Wheeler.
And thus oblige your humble servant John W Wheeler for Meribah Wheeler
Direct to Harlem Delaware County O
J S Edwards Esq.
John W Wheeler
February 23 1850

Land Warr t N o 6685. for 100, acres issued the 6 th May 1793. to Hezekiah Wheeler, who was a private in the Connecticut line No Papers on file Ill o . June 4, 1907.

Harlem Delaware County, Ohio April 10 th 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq. Pension Agent Washington City D. C.
Dear Sir in closure you will please find two applications for bounty land under the late act of Congress in the case of Marshall Wheeler I have not procured the clerk's certificate from the last of your being in possession of the fact that I am a justice of the peace from the certificate of Simon Black in the case of G. Downing Esq.
I wish you would inform me whether Mr. Gallagher or any other agent has put any papers on file to obtain any pension for David Van Klief from New York State Militia in the Revolutionary War
Yours very Respectfully B. C. Waters

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
NAHP/PER
February 18, 1910.
Mr. Clarence A. Boyce The West Hartford Trust Company West Hartford Connecticut.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6486, it appears that Hezekiah Wheeler enlisted March 15 or 16, 1778, served as private in Captain Elijah Blackman's Company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Regiment, Captain Edward Bulkley's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, Captain Clift's Company, Colonel Alexander Hamilton's Regiment, Captain Ezra Seldon's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, all of the Connecticut Line, was at the taking of Cornwallis and was discharged in 1783. Continental
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818 while a resident of Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, aged fifty-five years.
He died October 31, 1833.
Soldier married July 29, 1788 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Meribah Bishop (both of Bullock's Grant); she was born in January 1771. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1838 while living in Rowe, Massachusetts.
In 1820 soldier referred to his children, Alfred, Nancy, Joseph, Ward, Westley, Flavel and Eliza, aged twenty, nineteen, sixteen, fourteen, ten, eight and five years respectively.
In 1855 their son John W. Wheeler was living in Harlem, Delaware County, Ohio, where soldier's widow Meribah was living.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

msf
April 8, 1936
Roger F. Williams 501 Van Buren St., Syracuse, New York.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6486 it appears that Hezekiah Wheeler enlisted March 15 or 16, 1778, served as private in Captain Elijah Blackman's Company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Regiment, Captain Edward Bulkley's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, Captain Clift's Company, Colonel Alexander Hamilton's Regiment, Captain Ezra Selden's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, all of the Continental Line, was at the taking of Cornwallis and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818 while a resident of Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts aged fifty-five years. He died October 31, 1833.
Soldier married July 29, 1788 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Meribah Bishop (both of Bullock's Grant); she was born in January 1771. She was allowed pension on
Hezekiah Wheeler

her application executed August 28, 1838 while living in Rowe, Massachusetts.
In 1820 soldier referred to his children, Alfred, Nancy, Joseph, Ward, Westley, Flavel and Eliza, aged twenty, nineteen, sixteen, fourteen, ten, eight and five years respectively.
In 1855 their son John W. Wheeler was living in Harlem, Delaware County, Ohio, where soldier's widow Meribah was living also.
Respectfully,
Date of widow's death not on a.p.
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

The WEST HARTFORD TRUST COMPANY West Hartford ~ Connecticut
Chairman of the Board Roy T. Barnes President ~ ~ ~ Clarence A. Boyce Vice President Huntington P. Meech Secretary-Treasurer LeRoy A. Chapman
February 14, 1930
United States Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am interested to secure the pension papers of Hezekiah Wheeler who was born in Stafford Springs, Connecticut about 1762, and listed in the Continental Army in 1778, serving under Colonel Henry Sherburne. I understand he was placed on the pension roll of Franklin County, Massachusetts.
If you can furnish me with a copy of his papers, I shall appreciate it.
Very truly yours,
CAB/H
Clarence A. Boyce President
I am a descendant of Wheeler

501 Van Buren St Syracuse, N.Y. February 22, 1926
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen! —
If the revolutionary Pension files on record in your office reveal such data I would like the War records of the husband and any family data concerning them of the following Meribah (Meribath) Wheeler was born in 1771. She resided in 1840 with John W. Wheeler in Rowe, Mass and drew a Pension for her husband's revolutionary services. Her daughter Meribah Wheeler Born March 1791 Married Thomas Davenport. Their home in later life was Spragueville, St Lawrence Co. N.Y.
Sincerely, Roger H Williams

LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM H. MATTHEW 790 BROADWAY GARY, IND.
December 8, 1914.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington.
Dear Sirs:
In my possession I have a copy of an old muster roll, the original is in the possession of Mrs. John O. Bowers of this city. It has some eighty-six signatures. On the back of same is these words: "A descriptive roll of Capt. Elijah Blackman's Company and Colonel Sherburns Regt. 1777-1778. On the roll is the signature of one, Hezkh Wheller, aged 16 years from Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, term of enlistment thee years or during the war, signed March 3rd, 1777".
This man would be the right age and from the right community to have been my ancestor. I would like the name of his wife and children, and if he had a pension. Could your department supply me with this information?
Very respectfully,
✓ Edna Tobey Matthew Regent Pollaverton in Ceph. 29A.

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Oct 17 1907.
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
In order to join the Sons of the American Revolution I am obliged to have a certificate of service from the Bureau of Pensions.
I am descended from Hezekiah Wheeler who enlisted in Capt. Blackburn's Regiment at the age of 15 at Ellington, Connecticut. If there is any further information, and any charges in connection with same kindly notify,
Yours Truly F. B. Williams

O.M.T.M. 6 E. 827 Nora Ave, Spokane, Wash., 5/20/07.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
As I wish to join the Daughters of the American Revolution will you kindly give me the necessary information from the records, from the following, viz: my great grandfather, Hezekiah Wheeler, served five years in the Revolutionary war, enlisting

from Ellington, Conn. He drew a pension for years and his wife, Meribah Wheeler, did after his death.
Yours respectfully, Lenora B. Simpkins.

W.H.N.
Milbank, S.D. Nov 1 st 1892.
To the honorable Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: —
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Will you please let me know if there appears, in the bureau, the name of one Hezekiah Wheeler; a soldier of the Revolution.
He enlisted either in Connecticut or Massachusetts; he also drew a pension up to his death in 1833, thence the pension was continued to his wife, Meribah Wheeler.
The daughter of Hezekiah Meribah Wheeler is my Grandmother,
Hence the desired information.
A reply will be gratefully received by your obedient Servant
Ray W. Bailey Milbank, S.D.

State of Ohio County of Delaware
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On this Thirteenth day of June 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace of the aforesaid Meribah Wheeler a resident of Harlan Township in the county of Delaware aged Seventy Two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Heskiah Wheeler who was a Privet
and the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7, 1838, was $4.40 per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow of Heskiah Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed on the the day and year above written before me Meribah Wheeler
and I do hereby certify, that the declaration and signature to the above is personally known to me.
Daniel Hunt J.P.

State of Ohio Delaware County ss J. William DeHein Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Daniel Kunt Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 15 th April 1842 & will expire on the 15 th April 1845, & that his signature before written I believe to be genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said County, at Delaware this 4 th day of June A.D. 1843
J. DeHein Clerk
1995

AN ACT
Making further provision for surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That if any person who served in the war of the Revolution, in the manner specified in the act passed the seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," have died or shall hereafter die, leaving a widow whose marriage took place before the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, such widow shall be entitled to receive, for and during her natural life, from and after the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband in virtue of said act, if living at the time it was passed, under the same rules, regulations, and restrictions, as are prescribed in the act approved July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Provided, That in the event of the marriage of such widow, said annuity or pension shall be discontinued.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That such widows as have been admitted by special acts of Congress to the benefit of the pension act, approved the seventh day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, or to the benefit of the act approved the seventeenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, shall be entitled, and shall be admitted to the benefit of this act; subject, however, to the rules, limitations, and restrictions, in and by said acts prescribed.
Approved, February 2, 1848.
PENSION OFFICE,
MARCH 9, 1848.
In order to carry into effect the foregoing act, the applicant who may claim a pension, must make a declaration, under oath, before some magistrate in the county where she resides, which declaration must be duly authenticated. The official character and signature of the magistrate, must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office, and the magistrate must certify that the declarant is personally known to him.
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE, TERRITORY, OR DISTRICT, }
of Ohio Delaware Co. ss. 1848 On this 18 th day of Febr y personally appeared before the Subscriber J. P. of the County of Delaware  Mary A. Wheeler A. B., a resident of Harlem in the county of Delaware aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Frederick Wheeler who was a (here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps, or vessel, in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17th June, 1844.) in the Connecticut line and drew eighty dollars per annum She further declares that she is still a widow. and is personally known by me
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Ellen Blair J. P.
NOTE. —It will be perceived that the act of the 2d February, 1848, provides as well for widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution who may hereafter die, as for those who have already died. Many widows, therefore, will be entitled to the provisions of the act of 1848, who have not drawn, or been entitled to, any pension under any former law. They will vary their declarations to conform to the circumstances of their cases. If their husbands have been pensioned, they will state the fact, with such particulars in relation to his residence, and amount of pension, as the foregoing form directs.
If neither the applicant nor her husband has been pensioned, she will be required to make such proofs as the regulations require under the act of the 7th July, 1838.

THE STATE OF OHIO, DELAWARE COUNTY, Ss.
I, GEORGE W. STARK, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that James Blair before whom the foregoing _____ appears to have been sworn was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Delaware, in said county, this 21 st day of December A. D. 184 6 .
George W. Stark Clerk.
Whereas, in the event of the marriage of said widow, said annuity or pension shall be determined. 2nd. That in all other respects, that said widow be left undisturbed by special act of Congress on the basis of the pension act, passed the 2nd day of July, one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty-eight, so far as respects the act entitled an act to grant a pension to the widow of James M'Kinley, deceased, who served in the Revolutionary War, and to the rules, limitations, and restrictions, in said act and acts amendatory thereto. Approved, February 2, 1838.
RESOLVED, That
In order to carry into effect the foregoing act, the applicant who may claim a pension must make a declaration, under oath, before some magistrate in the county where she resides, which declaration must be duly authenticated. The original character and signature of the magistrate, must be verified by the proper officer under his seal of office, and the magistrate must certify that the declarant is personally known to him.
RESOLVED
That the provisions of the act "to grant a pension to the widow of James M'Kinley, deceased," be not extended to any other widow.
DECLARATION
To order to obtain the benefits of the act of February 2nd, 1838, entitled "An act making pro- vision for surviving widows and daughters of the Revolution,"
State, Delaware, on this
day of _____, 18____, before me, _____ a Notary Public in and for the State of Delaware, personally appeared _____ who being first duly sworn, according to her oath, deposes and says that she is the person described in and who is entitled to the benefits of the act entitled an act to grant a pension to the widow of James M'Kinley, deceased, who served in the Revolutionary War, and to the rules, limitations, and restrictions, in said act and acts amendatory thereto. Subscribed to and sworn to before me this _____ day of _____, 18____. _____ Notary Public.
Note.—It will be perceived that the act of the 2nd February, 1838, provides as well for widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution who may have been pensioned as for those who have already been pensioned. Therefore, will be entitled to the provisions of the act of 1838, who have not drawn a pension under any former law. They will only be entitled to a pension in the event of their circumstances in relation to his residence, and amount of pension, as the foregoing form directs. If neither the applicant nor her husband has been pensioned, she will be required to make such proof as the regulations require under the act of the 7th July, 1838.

P
Hon. Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury Washington City
Revolutionary Claims

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Cons d with Adm rs Mid File # 6486

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of An Act for for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the fifteenth of May 1828 - I Hosekiah Wheeler of Rowe in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, about the 18 th March 1778, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was Private in Capt. Ezra Selden's Company in the third regiment of the Continental Line, And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the sum of Eighty Dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 th May 1778 - And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States. Also state my discharge is lost
Hosekiah Wheeler
Subscribed and sworn to before Solomon Reed Justice of the Peace Franklin Co.
Before me, Solomon Reed a Justice of the Peace in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts personally appeared this day Reverend Smith a Minister of the Gospel and Samuel H. Reed. Post Master both of Rowe in the said County, who did, solemnly make oath that Hosekiah Wheeler, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reported and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Re- -volution, in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this twelfth day of June in the Year of our Lord 1828
Solomon Reed - Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss. Clerks Office Greenfield June 15. 1827
I Elijah Alvord, clerk of the Judicial Courts do certify that within named Solomon Reed Esq at the time of the date of the within certificate was and now is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin duly qualified under the authority of this commonwealth to administer oaths, and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth for the County of Franklin aforesaid the day and year above written Elijah Alvord, Clerk.

It is requested, if the foregoing evidence proves satisfactory, that the amount of the two years pay now due - may be transmitted to the Post Office in Rowe - County of Franklin Mass, either by a Draft payable in Boston or otherwise as is most consistent with the regulations for the same.
Hon. Richard Rush -
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
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Hezekiah Wheeler
Rowe June 12. 1828
Per the by the

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
10 July 1828.
Hezekiah Wheeler — of Rowe — in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private — in captain Selden's —'s company, in the 3 regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
My dear Mr. Secretary, A. Dikins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
11. July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Hezekiah Wheeler in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Hezekiah Wheeler  not is now on the pension list of the  any — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month
Peter Wagner Aud.
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