Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,980, Benjamin Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Wheeler, Benjamin Nobey
N. 25,980
B.L.W. 16139-160-55
CONTENTS

Benja Wheeler Taunton. N.D.

I Benjamin Wheeler of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age do testify and say in the time of the war of the revolution I enlisted in the spring of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in Company Commanded by Capt. Joshua Danforth in the Regiment which was commanded by General Knowles. And served eight months At Roxbury And I was so then discharged. And in six weeks spent the above discharge. I enlisted again And served my Country two Months in Capt. John Paine's Company At Winter Hill Dorchester when I was Lawfully Discharged
The next time I served my Country was At New York two Months under Capt. Simeon Gole in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment when I was Lawfully Discharged
The next time I served my Country was At Rhode Island one Month in Capt. Sylvanus Martens Company in General Spencer's Expedition (called the secret expedition) Fate At Taunton this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818. That I am a citizen of the United States and from my reduced circumstances stand in need of the assistance of my country for support. and am desirous of obtaining a pen- sion. and do relinquish all pensions (if any) heretofore granted me by any act of Congress.
Benjamin Wheeler
We the subscribers personally acquainted with Benjamin Wheeler of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Common- wealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that we are fully convinced that the said Benjamin Wheeler in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life is in want of assistance from his Country for support. Date At Taunton this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
Seth Hodges Isaac Hodges
Ebenezer Allen
Isa Danforth

Reported
2 No T. Keeh Sept 29/53
1294. Massachusetts Robey Wheeler widow of Benjamin Wheeler who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars //
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of August 1848 and sent to
Samuel Morse North Rehoboth Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 192 Vol. 2

Wheeler
595
Roley Wheeler moor of Benjamin Mass
act 7 July 38
5 years named in 1778
vol 14. p 83 on 8 mo
acord Smo. pri $26.66
no deduction
A. Bapell Taunton Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this tenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Bristol and Common- wealth aforesaid, at a term of said Court held at Fauntus in for said County on the day & year first above written —
Nancy Wheeler — a resident of Taunton — — — in the county of Bristol aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Benjamin Wheeler late of Taunton decd. who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served, as she verily believes, eight months at Bunker Hill and Burgoyne in Seventeen hundred and seventy five under Capt Francis Sargent — Danforth — — — — —
She further says that she has frequently heard the said Benjamin Wheeler say that he served fourteen months in the war but she is unable at this time to furnish any further evidence of the particulars —
She further says that said Benjamin Wheeler served in Rhode Island & in some part of New York , but she has no further evidence to furnish the department respecting the same —

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Wheeler — on the Third — day of December — — — — in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight that her said husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Wheeler died on the day of  Seventeenth day of April  Sixteen hundred & twenty seven }
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz : at the time above stated.
Witness Allen Hunt
Her Probay + Wheeler Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before
Oliver Prescott.
do certify that the above named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the court.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss. I, Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver Prescott is the Judge of said Court, which Court is a Court of record, and that the signature annexed to the above certificate — is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Sixteenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty Eight —
A Bassett

Town Clerks Office, Rehoboth County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts August 1 st. 1838!
I hereby certify that the following appears among the Records of Marriages in said Town of Rehoboth returned by Jacob Hix Elder of a Baptist Church in said town, viz,
Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, December the Third Benjamin Wheeler and Rhobe Bowen both of Rehoboth were married.
And I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows,
(1778 Dec r 3 d )
Attest Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk.
I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk { of Rehoboth
State of Massachusetts, County of Bristol } ss. August 1 st. 1838.
Sworn before me
Sam l Morse Justice of the Peace.

I, Williams Wheeler of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Thirty Four years, do testify and say that Benjamin Wheeler late of Taunton in the County of Bristol, deceased, was my Father - That he died on the Seventeenth day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty seven, leaving a widow viz. Betsy Wheeler, who is still living, and who is my mother, and that the said Betsy Wheeler has not been married since the decease of her said husband the said Benjamin Wheeler.
Taunton August 16th. 1838. Williams Wheeler
State of Massachusetts } County of Bristol } ss.
August 16. 1838. Personally appeared before me the above named Williams Wheeler, who is a credible witness, and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true.
Lem. Morse Justice of the Peace.

I, Israel Goff of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy eight years, do testify and say, that I enlisted as a Private at Rehoboth under Levi Bowen, who was a Lieutenant or Ensign don't recollect which, for the term of eight months in the war of the Revolution. I then went to Roxbury and joined Capt. Danforth's Company in Col. Brewer's Regiment. That Benjamin Wheeler late of Taunton in said County and Commonwealth, now deceased, enlisted as a Private at the same time and under the same person that I did, that we went together to Roxbury, that the said Wheeler joined the said Capt. Danforth's Company in Col. Brewer's Regiment that he served during that Campaign, what is called the eight months service, we were discharged on the first of January 1776, and returned together to Rehoboth. Israel Goff Rehoboth August 1 st . 1838.
Bristol ss. August 1 st . 1838. Personally appeared before me the above named Israel Goff who is a credible witness, and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed, is true.
Levi Morse Justice of the Peace.

I, Joseph Wheaton of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Five years, do testify and say that I was in the eight months service at Roxbury near Boston in the war of the Revolution, in Col. Timothy Walker's Regiment and Capt. John Perry's Company, that Benjamin Wheeler late of Taunton in said County and Commonwealth, now deceased, came to Roxbury under Lieutenant Levi Bowen of Rehoboth at the beginning of the said eight months service, and served in Col. Brewer's Regiment. I do not know in whose Company he served, I frequently saw the said Benjamin Wheeler afterwards, but do not know how long he served in that campaign.
Joseph Wheaton
Rehoboth August 1 st 1838.
Bristol ss. August 1 st 1838. Personally appeared before me the above named Joseph Wheaton who is a credible witness, and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true.
Lem l Morse. Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts To all to whom these presents shall come, I, Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do certify that Samuel Morse whose signa- ture is affixed to the foregoing cer- tificate, is a Justice of the Peace in for said County —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of August Eighteen hundred & thirty eight — A Barrett

I Preserved Harkins of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years do testify and say that I was acquainted Benjamin Wheeler late of said Taunton deceased, in the time of the war of the revolution, & I well recollect hearing him say more than once that he was in the service in New York four months and I think he said he was under Capt. Ebb, but am not certain of this latter fact -
Witness
Preserved
x
Harkins
Williams
Wheeler
Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Aug. 14 - 1838 - Preserved Harkins, a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above statements by him signed - Before me A Barrett Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witnesseth, I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in the said County do hereby certify that Anselm Barrett whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate is a Justice of the Peace in the said County — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of August Eighteen hundred thirty eight A. Barrett

129836 Act mar 3
Mas
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Roby Wheeler wid:
Benjamin Wheeler
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Ad: 160 Acres, Fst: 13-156.
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Vol. 1. page 143.
H. Woodman
Boston. Mass.

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State of Massachusetts County of Bristol
On this fifth day of May, A. D., 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Roby Wheeler aged Ninety four years, a resident of Norton in Mass who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Benjamin Wheeler deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Massachusetts Militia in the War of the Revolution commanded by in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, that her said husband was drafted at on or about the day of A.D. 18 for the term of and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of and was honorably discharged at on or about the day of A.D. 18, as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40-acre warrant, No., which she has legally sold and cannot return. That she is unable to give a more fully statement of her husband's service, that on account of said service this deponent was placed upon the Pension list under the act of February 2, 1848 at the rate of $30-11 3/4 per annum which amount she receives from the Agent for Pizing Pensions at Boston for the
She further states that she was married to the said in on the day of 18, by and that her name before her said marriage was that her husband died at on the day of 18, proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, that she is still a widow, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Witness Leonard Hodges Benjamin Fishman Roby Wheeler her mark
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Leonard Hodges Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts Pension Certificate Record Volume 2 Page 172

5 16.139
} Rev Amy

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by _____
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Benjamin Wheeler
Service Mass.
Additional Service N. File 25,980
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190___
No claim, combination records _____, 190___
REMARKS:
No rej. or inv. claim with Mass. service ex- cept R. File 11,377 and S. File 11,768 (Mass. Vt.) in neither of which service and res. are identical with above,

Massachusetts. L 43
Robey Wheeler, widow of Benjamin Wheeler,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th April 1827 of Bristol in the State of Mass s who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain Dafford of the Reg t commanded by Brainerd in the Mass s line for 9 m th 1 day - Interest for $26.66 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 30 Dollars 11 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Sep r 39, also sent and A B er se r , Yarmouth Mass s
Arrears to the 14th of Sep r - $105.38 Semi-annual allowance ending 15.05 $120.43
Special Interest
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R Burdum Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 144

Massachusetts 764
Reported
Roby Wheeler
widow of Benjamin Wheeler who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars & 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of July 1843 and sent to A. Bapst Taunton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1, Vol. 1. Page 57.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25980
Robey Wheeler wid of Benjamin Wheeler Pris Rev. nar.
Act: Feb 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. W- , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

76. Ino. Faind - 2ms - Benja Wheeler - Simion Cole - 2 - 1.126-7-X P Silvanus Martin - 2.205 X 21.116 on 1mo-1day

Am. nat 2d. ser. 11. 8. map.
Boyleton,

Sec. A. Bap. etc., Sep. 12: '39
Massachusetts - 443
Robey Wheeler, widow of Benjamin Wheeler, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th April 1827 of Bristol in the State of Mass ts who was a P er in the Com ty commanded by Captain Carfor d of the Reg t commanded by Brewer in the Mass ts line for 8 mon ths
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sept r '38, and sent to A. Bap. etc., Tavern, Mass ts .
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 66.65- Semi-annual allowance ending 13.33 $79.95-
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Runyan Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 143

Mary Wheeler
Payment to be made
at - Boston -
by J. Haver Esq.
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Issued a new Certificate for 9 mo. 1 Day in $30.11 Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year thereafter . First payment to be made 31st December, 1838 deduct what has been paid
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 -
A. Bapett Page 142 by
Trenton Mass
R. Brins Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Roby Wheeler widow of Benjamin Wheeler, deceased who was a Private during the Rebellious War, and died on the seventeenth day of April 1827, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of twenty  ten dollars and Seventy five cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of September — one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
J. Claflin. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

APPLICATION OF
Widow of Benjamin Wheeler Revolutionary War
for a 160 acre warrant.
Act of March 24, 1835.
129736
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol
We Benjamin Richmond and William Wheeler having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Benjamin Wheeler who was a Private in the War of the Revolution as they have always understood and nearly believe whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than ten years before his death, which occurred at Taunton about twenty eight years ago,—that we know that he died about that time because we lived in the same neighbourhood at the time of his death
that we are residents of Boston in Mass that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried,—that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,—that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,—and that we are disinterested.
Benjamin Richmond
William B Wheeler
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this A.D. 185 5
fifth day of May
Leonard Hodges Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Benjamin Richmond and William Wheeler of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Abby Wheeler is the widow, remaining unmarried of the late Benjamin Wheeler who was a private in the War of the Revolution and that the said Benjamin Wheeler died at Taunton on or about the day of A.D. 1827
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May 185 5 I have no interest in this case.
Leonard Hodges Justice of the Peace.
• "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

Whalen
Sept 23
Miss
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington - D.C.

Fauntler Sept. 17. 1839
Sir, Yours of the 12 th respecting the application of Mrs Robey Wheeler w o of Benjamin Wheeler dec d for an increase of Pension, has been rec d — Inasmuch as there is no evidence in your department, of the 2 d & 3 d terms of service stated in the statement of the said Benj n Wheeler, his widow must content herself with the addition of one month & one day, under Capt. Martin — Her Pension certificate may therefore be forwarded to me when impend — Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt J Hassett
H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Aug 29
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington —

Fauntler Aug. 26. 1839.
Sir, Accompanying this is the application of Probey Wheeler widow of Benjamin Wheeler dec d . for an increase of pension - Any communication you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me Yours Respectfully J B Smith
Helewards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Washington D.C. August 12 th 1853
Sir:
Rody Wheeler widow of Benjamin Wheeler a Revd. Soldier from the State of Massachusetts, now draws a Pension at Boston Mass. but claims an increase. to which end she files the within additional evidence,
To the Commissioner } of Pensions }
Very Respectfully Yours Truly
M rs S. Keely

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 9 th 1855
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, Lemard Hodges 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 Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
January 11, 1853.
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 Benjamin Wheeler is borne on rolls of 8 mos. ser- vice in 1775. Capt. Dina. Danforth's Co., Col. D. Brewer's Regt. as private from Rehoboth from May 7. Coat roll signed November 7. _____
On roll of Capt. Israel Hix's Co., Col. Carpenter's Regt. from Dec. 8, 1776. 16 days as private. Roll dated at Rehoboth. 
On roll of Capt. Carpenter's Co., Col. Thos. Carpenter's Regt. R. I. service from July 20, 1777. 1 month 5 days, as private, This Co. was from Rehoboth. _____
On roll of Capt. Sylvanus Martin's Co., Col. Williams Regt. Twenty service, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 30, 1777. 1 mo. aspt. from Roll dated at Rehoboth. _____
On roll of Capt. Israel Hix's Co., Col. Daggett's Regt. from Feby. 15, 1778. 2 days, when Simon Wheeler joined as substitute & served 2 mos. 28 days. Roll dated at Rehoboth.
On roll of 6 th Inf t . Nathe. I st Bn., Co. C. Carpenter's Regt. R. I. service from Aug. 13. to Sept. 12. 1879. 1 month as private. —

On roll of Capt. Jos. Franklin Co., Col. Tyler's Regt. R.I. service as private from Rehoboth from Sept. 22. 1779. to Dec. 31. 3 mos. 9 days, including 1 for travel. _____
On roll of Capt. John Perry Co., Col. Mitchell's Regt. from July 27. 1780. 3 mos. 4 days as private. Roll dated Rehoboth. _____
On roll of Capt. Simon Coles Co. Col. Dean's Regt. as private March 6. 1781. 10 days. _____
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.
Amasa Daker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I am now - 93 - years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this A. D. 18 52
fourth
day of January
her Roby H Wheeler marks
Signed by said Roby Wheeler by her making in my presence, her mark and duly sworn to the day and year above written, by me, Ebenezer JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
Reuben Wheeler State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk Town of Berlin
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Reuben Wheeler in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of (do not recited the town) in the County of (do not know) and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 (or about) as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Joshua Sanforth in Col David Brewer's Regiment at Roxbury & 8 months and he served as follows,* viz:—
Also about 2 month under Capt Joshua Pain at Winter Hill & Dorchester , early in 1776. Next served 2 month at New York , under Capt Simeon Bales in Col Thomas Carpenter's  Ridgefield next served about the same time ( two months ) under Capt Sylvanus Morton , in Gen Spencer's Expedition
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

Affidavit
Robey Wheeler
for an increase of
Pensions —

I Probey Wheeler of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow of Benjamin Wheeler late of said Taunton, deceased, do testify and say, as I verily believe, that my late husband the said Benjamin Wheeler served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in addition to my former declaration, two months under Capt. John Naine at Winter Hill and at Dorchester in 1776 - also two months in the State of New York under Capt. Simon Cole in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment - also one month in 1778 under Capt. Sylvanus Martin in General Spencer's Expedition, so called, on Rhode Island -
I further say that I was not aware of the aforesaid services, until recently, the annexed document signed by the said Benjamin Wheeler, giving an account of his services in the Revolutionary War, was discovered -
I therefore request the Commissioner of Pensions to examine into the truth of said statement, and if found just and true, that an increase of pension be allowed me -
Witness Loydia Wheeler
Probey Wheeler mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss. July 3 d 1839 Probey Wheeler made oath to the truth of the above statement by her signed - before me Abner D. D. D. Neale

Commonwealth of Massachusetts No. 88. I Andrew Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Andrew Barrett before whom the within affidavit was sworn, was at the time the same was sworn to, a Justice of the Peace in for said County, & that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his, is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of August Eighteen hundred thirty nine A Barrett

Admit, private
$30. 11.
Map Agency
Sent to A. Bapett
Taunton
Map

State of Massachusetts } ss. Bristol County. }
On this fourteenth day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Bristol, Robey Wheeler resident in Taunton in the said County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the third day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty three, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Benjamin Wheeler who was a Private and served several campaigns on terms of service in said war; but by reason of age and the impaired state of her memory, she is unable to declare the exact amount of all his services, or the officers under whom she served; but she refers to the proof which was annexed to her declaration for a Pension, which she made at the time when she was pensioned under the act of Congress of July Seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, by which she was allowed she supposes thirty dollars and eleven cents annually for five years, and which is now on file in the Pension Office at Washington. She further declares that she is still a widow, and has never intermarried since the death of her late Husband the said Benjamin Wheeler deceased. Reference to the affidavit of Lincoln Woodard which is herunto annexed.
if she supposes) was understood before signing. Lem. Morse J.P.
Robey Wheeler mark
Witness Lincoln Woodard William Wheeler
State of Massachusetts } ss. Bristol County. }
Sworn and subscribed this fourteenth day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty three by, Robey Wheeler the declarant, who is personally and well known to me. Before me, Lem. Morse Justice of the Peace.

I, Lincoln Woodard of Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, being Fifty three years of age, do testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Robey Wheeler of said town of Taunton for more than forty years now last past. And I do further testify and say that she is still living, and in said Town of Taunton, and that she is the identical person who was the wife, and is now the widow of Benjamin Wheeler late of said Taunton, deceased. And I do further testify and say that the said Robey Wheeler has never intermarried since the death of her late Husband the said Benjamin Wheeler, deceased, but continues his widow to the present day, and that she is the same Robey Wheeler who was pensioned, as I believe, under the act of Congress of the Seventh of July eighteen hundred and thirty eight for about five years. Dated at Taunton April 16th 1843. Since Indexed and
State of Massachusetts } ss. Bristol County. }
On the fourteenth day of April, eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared Lincoln Woodard a credible and disinterested witness, and who is well known to me, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts.
Before me Lem l Morse Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss. I Amos Bassett Registrar of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Morse whose signature is affixed to the foregoing cer- tificates was at the date thereof, & still is, a Justice of the Peace in for said County -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty second day of April 1843 A Bassett

Robey Wheeler
ad
764
admitted
Samuel Morse North Rehoboth Mass

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" Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. Bristol County. }
On this twenty eighth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Robey Wheeler a resident of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declara- tion, 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 Benjamin Wheeler who was a resident of Taunton in said County, and who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th. June, 1846, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Thirty dollars and Eleven cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day } her Robey X Wheeler and year above written, } mark
Before me,
Levi Morse justice of the Peace.
In presence of Williams Wheeler Lydia Wheeler
I certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Levi Morse justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Bristol County }
I, James Spratt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Levi Morse Esq. is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, thirteenth day of July 1848.
J. Spratt Clerk.