Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25931, Thomas Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wheeler, Thomas Webber, Hannah (Former widow)
W 25931 B L M. 3617-160-55
CONTENTS
This woman was also pensioned as the widow of her other husband, William Webber, Continental and Mass., W. 25931

New York 1848. A - Penelope Penelope Hannah Webber widow of Thomas Wheeler who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
scribed 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 12 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Hon. J. E. Brady M.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 289 Vol. 2.
1159 - Transferred from Phila. to Albany N.Y. from 4 Sept 1848 and after to Jno. T. Paige Albany N.Y.
Reported See Hannah Webber at N.Y. at 53-6583 -
Reg. 25389

State of New York Chemung County Clerk's Office ss
I Simon L Rood Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that James Dunn Esquire before whom the Annexed Deposition was made and whose name is subscribed to the Annexed Certif- icate was at the date thereof first or presiding judge of the County Courts held in and for said County duly Commissioned and authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Dunn and verily believe that the signatures to the said Certificate and Deposition are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my official Seal at Elmira this 4 th day of March A.D. 1845.
S. L. Rood Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838, and the 23d August, 1842
State of New York
County of Chemung ss. On this fourth day of March 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County, Hannah Webber, a resident of East Smithfield in the County of Bradford, Pennsylvania, adjoining the line of the State of New York, and makes her declaration in the State of New York, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, in her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and the 23d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she was the widow of Thomas Wheeler, who was a soldier in the war of the revolution; that she claims for the services of her first husband, the said Thomas Wheeler, who was a resident during the war of the revolution of Holden, Worcester County Massachusetts; that her said husband enlisted in Holden and served the last three years of the revolutionary war; was at West Point and with the Continental Army; served his three years out, received an honorable discharge which was lost; that she is in possessed with a belief that her said husband served in Col. Nisan's Regiment.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Wheeler in Holden Worcester County, Massachusetts, by the Rev James Avery on the 24th day of November 1785, seventeen hundred and eighty five, that her name before marriage was Grant; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Wheeler died in November 1814, eighteen hundred and fourteen; 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.
She further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to William Webber in May 1821, eighteen hundred and twenty one; that he died in February 1824, eighteen hundred and twenty seven - and that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before
James Dunn First Judge of the County Courts of Chemung
Hannah Webber
I certify that the above named Hannah Webber is a respectable person, that I consider her to be of the age, represented by her, and that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court, to make her application.
James Dunn First Judge of the County Courts of Chemung County

State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County, Naomi Barber, of Said County, aged fifty three years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that Hannah Webber late the widow of Thomas Wheeler, and for whose revolutionary service, she is by them presents, applying for a pension, is this deponents mother, and that the said Thomas Wheeler was this deponents father; that this deponents said father and mother as well as this deponent were from Holden, Massachusetts, when this deponent was always understood and believed in Said father and mother resided during the War of the revolution, that this deponent has from a child been told and often heard from her said father that he had served several years in the war of the revolution; that this deponent is the eldest child living of her said father and mother and is aged over fifty three years; that this deponents said father died in November 1814, eighteen hundred and fourteen, leaving as his widow the present applicant for a pension the said Hannah Webber; that her said mother married William Webber in May 1821, eighteen hundred and twenty one; and that the said William Webber, died in February 1827, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, leaving as his widow the said Hannah Webber, who still remains his widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of February 1845
Naomi Barber
Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Naomi Barber is a respectable person -
Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford ss. Personally appeared before the Sub- scriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Thomas Wheeler of Said County, aged forty years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that widow Hannah Webber late widow of Thomas Wheeler, and for whose revolutionary ser- vice, she is applying by them presents for a pension, is this depo- nents mother and that the said Thomas Wheeler was this depo- nent's father; that her said father and mother were origin- ally from Holden, Massachusetts, when, as this deponent has always been informed, they resided during the War of the Rev- olution; that this deponent was but a child at the time of the death of her said father, yet she recollects of hearing her said father often give a history of his revolutionary service, which was of several years duration; that this deponents said father the said Thomas Wheeler died in November 1814,

eighteen hundred and fourteen, leaving as his widow the said present Hannah Webber and that she afterwards, in May 1821, eighteen hundred and twenty one, married to William Webber and that the said William Webber died in February 1827, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, leaving as his widow the said present applicant for a pension, the said Hannah Webber this deponent's mother who still remains a widow - Subscribed and sworn before me This 18 th day of February 1845 } Thomas. Wheeler
Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace I certify that the above mentioned Thomas Wheeler is a respectable person - Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace State of Pennsylvania,
County of Bradford S.S. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, Isaac Cooley of said County aged sixty years after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has been personally acquainted for more than thirty five years with widow Hannah Webber, late the widow of Thomas Wheeler, as well as with her late husband the said Thomas Wheeler, that this deponent from his first acquaintance with the said parties, learned, understood and believes that the said Thomas Wheeler had served several years in the War of the revolution; that he was at the time of the War of the revolution a resident of Holden Massachusetts, that this deponent has heard the said Thomas Wheeler speak of his revolutionary services and of his having served several years, at least two or three years in the War of the revolution; that this deponent is personally acquainted with the children of the said parties, and has so been acquainted with them for the same length of time that he has with the parents, and that from his personal knowledge of the children and of his supposed knowledge of their ages, he has no doubt that the eldest child now living of the said parties, Vir, Naomi Barber is fifty four years of age as set forth by her in her deposition; that the said Thomas Wheeler died in November 1814, eighteen hundred and fourteen leaving as his widow the present applicant for a pension and that she married William Webber in May 1821, eighteen hundred and twenty one, and that the said William Webber died in February 1827, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, leaving as his widow the said Hannah Webber, the present applicant for a pension, who still remains a widow - Subscribed and sworn before me This 18 th day of February 1845 } Isaac Cooley
Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Isaac Cooley is a respectable person -
State of Pennsylvania Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace County of Bradford S.S. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Adams  Isaac of said County aged sixty four years after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he has

for last thirty or thirty five years been personally acquainted with Hannah Webber and her first and late husband Thomas Wheeler for whom revolutionary service she is applying for a pension; this deponent depose and says that from his first acquaintance with the said parties, he has always understood and believed that her first husband Thomas Wheeler resided in Holden, Massachusetts, during the War of the Revolution and that he had served in that war several years; that this deponent from his first acquaintance with the said Thomas Wheeler heard and learned from him, that he had served in the War of the Revolution of which fact this deponent has not, nor has not any doubt; that this deponent is equally well acquainted with the children of the said parties and that from his long acquaintance with them and a comparison of the age of the eldest child now living, viz, Naomi Barber, he has no doubt but that she is of the age of fifty three years as stated by her in her deposition; that the said Thomas Wheeler died in November 1814, eighteen hundred and fourteen, and that his widow the above named Hannah Webber was married to William Webber in May 1821, eighteen hundred and twenty one, and that the said William Webber died in February 1827, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, leaving as his widow the said Hannah Webber who still remains a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me the 18 th day of February 1845 { (The alteration in the name by erasing & interlining being done before signing) Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace Gains Adams
I certify that the above named Gains Adams is a respectable person - (The alteration in the name in this certificate & in the affidavit by erasing and interlining being done before signing) State of Pennsylvania Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace
County of Bradford S.S. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Marius Bullock, of said county aged fifty three years after being duly sworn according to law, depose and says that he has been for thirty or thirty five years personally acquainted with Hannah Webber and her late husband Thomas Wheeler, that he always understood and believed that they originally resided in Holden, Massachusetts, when her said husband resided during the War of the Revolution; that her said first husband the said Thomas Wheeler had the reputation of having been a soldier in the War of the United States, of which fact this deponent has no doubt; that this deponent is equally well acquainted with the children of the said parties and from his long acquaintance with them and a comparison of the age of their eldest child now living, viz, Naomi Barber, with this deponent's age, he is fully satisfied that she is of the age of fifty three years as stated by her in her annexed deposition; that the said Thomas Wheeler died in November 1814, eighteen hundred and fourteen, during the late War, leaving as his widow the above named Hannah Webber who was married to William Webber in May 1821, eighteen hundred and twenty one, and that her last husband William Webber died in 1827, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, leaving as his widow the present applicant for a pension the said Hannah Webber who still remains a widow. Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of February 1845 { Marius Bullock
Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Marius Bullock is a respectable person - Augustus Phelps Justice of the Peace

11841 Hannah Newton March 29. 1845. Mdm of Anna Wheeler A.G. 9012 1188- act 7 July 1838 m 85 C 14
anna 2 yrs per East Smithfield Pa March 21 80.
Also acts 43. 144 80
Israel Soy And Anna
the D. Williams Levando Pa

Bradford County ss
I Aaron Chubbuck Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify That Augustus Phelps Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified & that his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit & that I am acquaint- ed with his hand writing & believe the foregoing separated proportion to be his own genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Towanda this 15 th day of March. A D 1815
A Chubbuck Protho By H. C. Allen Deputy

35.712 - Oct Mar 3/55 25.339, April 9/55
Hannah Webberfield of William Webber Esq; of Thomas Wheeler,
Capt: Luke Hitchcock, Col: Joseph Rose, Mass. Cont. Revolution line.
Piscataway
Ad: 180 Acres, Mays 7/1855.
B. Updegraff
Bridgeton
Bridgeton July 25/55
3617 ip Aug 11/55
H. E. Hapler Washington City D.C.
Geo: W. Russell Oct. 17/55 Penn.
Ad July 48 - no 1998
Vol 101. page 138

State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Bradford }
On this twenty third day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County above written M. J. Long and G. B. Davisson residents of the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to Law, declare that the following is a full and true copy of Mrs Hannah Webber's Pension Certificate. to Wit.
"War Department,
Widows Pension."
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848. Hannah Webber, widow of Thomas Wheeler, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 14th of March 1848. and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12th day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Seal
Examined and Countersigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
J. G. Mason Acting Secretary of War
By F. L. Evans
(Signed over the Sheet)

and they swear that they are disinterested witnesses
M. J. Long G. B. Davison
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bradford and State of Penn a the day and year above written, and I Certify that M. J. Long, and G. B. Davison are credible and respectable persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Erastus Wolcott Justice of the Peace

STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. COUNTY OF Bradford }
On this twenty second day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Hannah Melber aged ninty five years a resident of the County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Thomas Wheeler deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain John H. Foster in the Regiment of Massachusetts Line commanded by General John H. Foster in the Revolutionary war , that she is now drawing a Pension for $80 as the widow of the said Thomas Wheeler .
That her said husband enlisted at Holden, Massachusetts on or about the day of about A. D. 1779 for the term of during the war and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about three years and was honorably discharged at Coon Rapids on the day of about A. D. 1782 .
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Wheeler in the Fall of A. D. 1784 by one Amerill a Presbyterian Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Grant that her said husband died at Springfield, Pennsylvania on the fourteenth day of November A. D., 1816 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and having obtained a Bounty Land warrant under act of  for acres, No.  for Pension which she has legally transferred and disposed of, and not within her power to return, she refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress, except as above stated .
Attest G. W. Russell Hannah Wheeler
Hannah X Melber mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written ; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Erastus Wolcott [L. S.]
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. COUNTY OF Bradford }
On this 22 d day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county G. W. Russell and Naoma Wheeler residents of the State of Pennsylvania and County of Bradford who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Hannah Melber who saw her sign her name (or made her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow ; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
G. W. Russell
Naoma Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 d day of March A. D. 1855 ; and I certify that the said G. W. Russell and Naoma Wheeler are credible and respectable citizens
Erastus Wolcott J. P.
The foregoing declaration of Hannah Melber was taken before me this 22 d day of March A. D. 1855 by me Erastus Wolcott a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania . 18 who subscribed on the day

Know all men by these presents, That I, Hannah Wheeler of the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania and the widow of Thomas Wheeler deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint George W. Russell, of Milan, Bradford Co, Pa., my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an Attorney, or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Attest twenty second
day of March
1855.
G. W. Russell
Hannah Wheeler
Hannah Wheeler [L. S.]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania this 22 d day of March 1855.
Attest  G. W. Russell
[L. S.]
STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Bradford } ss.
I, Allen M c Rean , Prothonotary of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Ezra whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Stamanda this 27 th day of March A. D. 1855.
Allen M c Rean
Prothonotary
25-339
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Hannah Wheeler
Widow of Thomas Wheeler
Presented by
G. W. RUSSELL,
Milan, Bradford County, Pa.,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph L. Kendall , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Charles Schaffin , Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Percy Davis , hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this tenth day of February , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- five .
Joseph L. Kendall

Charles Chaffin Esq Holden Mass
FREE
Adad Joy Esq — Ovid Seneca County — N.Y.

I Paul Davis Town Clerk of Holden in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I have examined the Records and find as follows - Thomas Wheeler and Hannah Grant of Holden were Married November twentyfourth Seventeen hundred Eighty five - for Joseph Avery Clerk,,
I further certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows. Nov 24, 1785,, Paul Davis Clerk of the Town of Holden.
I Paul Davis above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in Holden in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Holden with the exception above named as certified by me. Paul Davis Clerk of the Town of Holden -
Holden Feb y 6. 1845.
Sworn before me
Charles Chaffin justice of Peace -

No. 38712
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr 9 5'51, 187
Hannah Helberwick of Thomas Wheeler Capt L Hitecock Col Joseph Rose Mass Cont-Line
Warrant No 3617-160-5-51
H C Hassler Washington D. C.

3617.
160 acres.

11841
Hannah Webb
NJ
Letter to Arad Jay. 10 May
1825. to Wm. D. S. Ellsworth March 28. 1846.
a c 7 July 1835

FREE
Free
1859
Hon Geo. A. Whittier
Comm. of the Press
Washington
Private

25. 339
Act March 3/55
March 30/55
Hannah Webber. widow of Thomas Wheeler. Jinn
Gen Jno Nixon Col T. Nixon
} U. S. Vet. Mass. Mil
Ent - 1779
Dis - 1782
War of the Revolution
Rec Pension Act Feb 2. 1848
Berystown
George W. Russell Milan Bradford Co Pa
Penn
Feb 48 - no 1998

New York. 7921.
Joannah Trebbler widow of Thomas Wheeler who was a Private in the Revolution.
Husband died Nov. 1814.
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 14th day of August 1846 and sent to Hon. D. Wilmot, Iowanda, Pennsylvania.
[Acts of March 3, 1843.] and June 17. 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 40.
D. H. Wood, Clerk.
R. D. Sept. Let to Arad fog Nov. 2-46

11074. New York.
Hannah Webber
Widow of Thomas Wheeler who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — November 1814 of Chemung in the State of New York who was a pri in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col. Sison in the Revolution for for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of August 1846 and sent to Hon. D. Milner, Scranton, Penn a .
Total amount,
$400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by A Henry Wood Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 533 .

House of Reps 18 Mar 1846 Hon J. Edwards
I humbly enclose the written case after examining it please inform me of your decision Yours truly W. Williams
10
Abraham Joy Esq. Ovid N. Y.
Answered Aug 6 Dec 29 1845

Wolcott (Dec. 23. 1845.
A. Jay Esq.
Dear Sir - I ought to have answered you before, but I have omitted it on account of what you wrote that Charles Shaffin Esq stated that the name of Thomas Wheeler was upon our Town records & served as a Soldier in the Continental line. I have examined & I find no such record. I find that the Town was called upon for a number of Men at different times to go to this place, and that place but does not give the names of any men that went to any place for all I find in regard to the Wheeler is on the Treasurer book where I find money was paid to Soldiers, and there I find that in 1781 money was paid to Major Wheeler for Thomas at two different times amounting in all to 4-£. 6 and three stops it does not say for what purpose. Mr. Shaffin has been gone to Canada this Fall and has lately returned, I omitted to write in his absence not knowing but he might be in possession of some evidence that I know not of but I find nothing. Our old Soldiers are all gone but one he commenced with the War and served through it. I understand he knew Mr. Wheeler at home but not in the Army, he thinks Mr. Wheeler was out but how long or where he served he cannot tell. It is possible that some evidence of Mr. Wheeler's enlistment might be found on the rolls at Boston - we have no Representative in the Legislature this winter if we had I would get him to examine. if I have an opportunity to get any information in regard to this

subject that I think will be of any service to you I will write you. I enclose the dollar of money you sent me as I have not been to any expence-
Yours very respectfully
Paul Davis Clerk of the town of Holden
See your letter in the case of Hannah Webber & Pa, of May 23 d 1845

Hannah Walker
Payment to be made at Philadelphia by
Ja s R. Knowles Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 289 Vol. 2
G. H. [Signature] Clerk
Y. an act for the John T. Paine

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Heannah Webber.
widow of Thomas Wheeler.
who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United
States this 12th , day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. G. Mann
Acting , Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
By H. L. Evans
( N o 1798 )

Thomas Wheeler. Capt Lane Col Nisen Feb 1. 1777. 3 years.
Thomas Wheeler. Capt. Molete, Col Marshall Jany 11. 1777 Mar. Omitted in order 1777 July 25 1780 6 mo discharged 5 Dec. 1780
Thomas Wheeler. Col. Company Col Vose Feb. 20 th 1780. Mar. deserted 27 Feb 1780
Thomas Wheeler. Capt. Hitchcock Col Vose 12 mo in 1781.
Final Settlement Comp't Vose's Regiment up to 1782, dated Jany 1 st 1784. Page 34 B.C. 2 $68 45-

Imperial Agency Pulaski July 24 59
Sir:
Hannah Webber, pernomina under act of February 2. 1848. at Eighty 20th fr Annas, was last paid at the Agency Sept 4-1858
Respectfully
Joseph C. Smith Imperial Agent
Geo C Whiting Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington DC

Almira February 18 th 1859 To the Commissioners of Pensions Sir
Mr. G. Whitney & Herewith enclose Mrs. Hannah Webbs Affidavit & A copy of the original Certificate granted her by the gov- ernment of the U.S. of America for pension of which copy is now in her possession & I have to state that she wishes the Commission to order that she may be placed upon the Pension List as to here after to draw her pension money at the paying Agency at the City of Albany in the State of New York and where I allow a V.B. please address me at Almira Chemung State New York query In haste a merry Xmas & Happy New Year
Geo. C. Whitney Agent
C. S. Gay

Washington City Aug 11. 1821
Dear Sir
You will please accept me upon the subject of the Custody of my children. I reside in Bradford Co. Pa
Yours &c D. Milner
Col. J. L. Edwards

Ovid N.Y. Oct 17. 46
Sir
On the 22 June I enclosed to Hon D. Wetmore some proof in the case of Hannah Webber, late widow of Thomas Wheeler whose application is on file in your office under law of 1828 from Pa - I write to ask if the proof was rec d & if so, what has been done in the premises, & if a certificate is to be issued, please enclose it direct to me -
Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Comm er of Pensions Washington D.C.

The attached papers, Hannah Webber, (was Wheeler), an applicant from Pa See copy of your letter of March 28th 1846 in the case, the attached proof will no doubt clear up the case

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Charles Chaffin Esquire , _____ is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificates on the depositions of Samuel Fiske and Ruth Fiske , — hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said Chaffin was _____ such Justice, on the day of the date of his said certificates.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this fifteenth day of June , — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- six .
J. G. Kendall Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
I Samuel Fish of Holden in said County of Worcester aged Seventy nine years. being duly sworn depose and say, that before. During the war of the Revolution I was personally acquainted with Thomas Wheeler the first husband of Hannah Webber, who has applied for a pension for the Revolutionary Services of her first Husband the said Thomas Wheeler. She said Thomas Wheeler was then at the time he went into the army of the Revolution was an inhabitant of Holden in said County of Worcester. Moses Wheeler who married one of my Sisters, was his the said Thomas Guardian and lived about one mile from my Father dwelling - and said Thomas lived with him. I have been scores of days with Thomas Wheeler before and since the Revolutionary war, and when I visited Moses Wheeler aforesaid, Thomas Wheeler was my bed fellow. I well recollect, that his Guardian Moses Wheeler gave Thomas leave, to go into the Service of the Revolution, I remember that he went, and served as was absent several years, in the Service of the Revolution as a Soldier and of his having served as such from the Town of Holden and after his return he visited my Father and I was frequently with him and know that with his final settlements of the pay he rec d for his services in the war, he bought a piece of land, in the part of the town, in which my Father lived, and that I know of no other Thomas Wheeler from the Town of Holden or in that Town - and further that the above named Thomas Wheeler was the identical person and Soldier who performed the Revolutionary Service from the town of Holden. That his name stands connected with others and those who performed Revolutionary Service from the town (turn over)

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in a book entitled "History of Holden" on page 73. - and no other person of that name, was ever an inhabitant of Holden to my knowledge Samuel Fiske
Signed in presence of - Isaac Fiske
Subscribed and sworn before me
This 15th day of June 1846
Charles Chaffin justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Samuel Fiske is a person of respectability & truth -
Charles Chaffin J. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County
SS.
I Ruth Fiske aged Ninety One years of Holden in the County of Worcester, aforesaid, being duly sworn, depose and say, that before & during the war of the Revolution, I was acquainted with Thomas Wheeler the first Husband of the present Hannah Wheeler, who has applied for a pension for the Revolutionary service of her first husband the said Thomas Wheeler. The said Thomas Wheeler was the only Thomas Wheeler known by me in or of the Town of Holden during the Revolution. That he was the identical person who served in the war of the Revolution from the said town of Holden. That his name stands recorded on page 75 of a book entitled, "History of Holden," amongst the names of those who served in the war of the Revolution.
Signed —
In presence of
Isaac Fiske
Ruth Fiske
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 15 th day of June 1846,
Charles Chaffin justice of the Peace —
I certify that the above named Ruth Fiske is a person of respectability truth and veracity — Charles Chaffin Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec. 21. 1844.
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 Thomas Wheeler of Holden, is borne upon a descriptive list as having enlisted March 5. th to serve 3 years under Capt. Hubbard, "late" Col. Denny; — the date of the year is not on the list, but the receipts of a number of men borne on the same and attached to it, are dated March, April &c 1781; — and a return of several men wanting is dated Dec. 10. 1781. — The name of Thomas Wheeler is also borne upon several Muster Rolls of Capt. Luke Hitchcock, Col. Joseph Vose, for the months of Jan y , Feb y & March, and from May to Nov r . inclusive, in 1781, — also for April 1782. — There is one of the same name borne upon the accounts of Col. Nixon's Reg t from 1777 to 1780, whose place of residence is not stated, but
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who received a bounty from the town of  Malden the Co. of Middlesex - there is no officer the name of Benj r Brown in Col. Nix Regt. - The service under Capt. Hitchcock was at West Point.
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"> In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Service by the widow - State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford town of Smithfield
The Secretary of the Commonwealth, of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband Thomas Wheeler -
He enlisted in the year — from the town of Holden - in the County of Worcester - and State of Massachusetts, in the Company of Capt. ————— in Suppon Col Nixons ————— Regiment, and served as ————— until ————— discharged
We were married in the year, 1785 He died in the year 1814 -
The only other facts which I recollect are as follows, viz: He enlisted in Holden as above stated, & served the last three years of the war of the revolution - was discharged at West Point - cannot name the Capt, thinks Benjamin Brown was Lieut - in Col Thoms Nixons regt & thinks Genl Nixons Brigade - was stationed at West Point, the greater part of the time - Cannot name any battles he was in - -
after the death of my husband the said Thomas Wheeler, I was married in 1821, to William Webber, under whose name I now sign -

I am now — years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further, material to the search required — I have empowered Arad Joy of Ovid, Seneca County New York, to act in the premises as my attorney —
Witness my hand, this 2 d day of December A D 1844.
Signed in my presence by said Hannah Webber By her atty.
Hannah Webber By Arad Joy her Agent
James Foster Justice of the peace —
The said Arad Joy appears to be the lawfully constituted agent of the said Hannah Webber by certain documents exhibited before me
James Foster Justice

1840 London My dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Thomas M c Intosh
The enclosed document is a copy of the report of the Committee on the subject of the proposed alterations to the system of taxation in the colony.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant, Thomas M c Intosh

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
On this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1845 personally appeared before me Charles Chaffin one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, James Potter of Holden in said County, who is well known to me as a man of undoubted truth and veracity and made the following declaration, which was by me reduced to writing, to be used in establishing the claim of the widows of the late Thomas Wheeler to a Pension and after said James Potter was duly sworn he gave the following -
I James Potter being in my Eighty Eighth year a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army - depose and say that I was born in the town of Holden, that before I went into the Continental Army I was well acquainted with Thomas Wheeler - who was an inhabitant of said Holden. - I recollect I came home on a furlough from the Continental Army during the War, and Thomas Wheeler had enlisted to serve as a three years man - in the Army, with some others from Holden, and they were on duty - at New York up and down North River - at West point and other places - I further remember that the Town of Holden when they furnished their number of three years men as they were called, they paid each Soldier a Bount, three Hundred dollars - and that Tho d Wheeler received that Bount, but according to the best of my recollections the war closed before, the

term of their enlistment expired and he returned to Holden and married to Hannah Grant, who I was acquainted with, and soon after, went into the State of New Hampshire — I personally knew Thomas Wheeler's father, Brother and Sister — That soon after he left the Army he bought a piece of land in Holden, but remained in this town not long then left for New Hampshire. The Officers he served under I do not now remember. In testimony I set my hand — the day and year last above named in presence of
David Potter, Charles Chaffin
J. B. Potter
Worster Is - Nov 13 1845
James Potter the above named who is and has been personally known by me for more than thirty years is a man of truth and veracity, and that he made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me that the same is just and true — Charles Chaffin Justice of the Peace —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 6 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Charles Chaffin was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
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 G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.
This proof refers as is supposed to the case of Hannah Webster, see your letter of May 13th 1845

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 of the soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF Pennsylvania Bradford } ss. COUNTY.
On this thirty first day of July 184 8 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Hannah Webber a resident of Springfield Township in the county of Bradford State of Pennsylvania , aged 87 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 the 2d February, 1848, grant- ing pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of William Webber and formerly the widow of Thomas Wheeler who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty ($80) dollars cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow, and draws her pension at Albany, New York. Hannah Webber
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
A. Phelps Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
A. Phelps Justice of the Peace.
for whom I have no appeal for my pension Hannah Webber
22/9

Bradford County ss
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I A. M c Keen Prothonotary of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that A. Phelps Esq before whom the foregoing proceeding were had is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that the signatures thereto aff- ixed and purporting to be his are believed to be genuine
In the witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Towanda this the 14 day of August A.D. 1848
A. M c Keen Prothy

Hannah Webber of Pennsylvania Pension payable at Albany
Committee
Hon. J. P. Brady Chair
X Wood
...the same to be paid to the said Hannah Webber...

1884 March 29. 1845.
General Melville July 1845 Washington
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm of Rivers

Ovid March 25th, 45
Dear Sir
I enclose application, proof & doc. etc. etc. - all the papers in the case of Hannah Webbe vs Wheeler - I have great confidence in the case, but am unable to say more than the papers enclosed prove. I have done all in good faith & I submit the papers to you in good faith, asking no more than the justice of the case demands -
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Respectfully Your most Ob st Servt Abad Joy
4.63

Hannah Webber
payment to be made at Philadelphia
Jas. A. Lowden
Agent for Pensions in the Agency of Pennsylvania payable on the 4 th September and 4 th March
Recorded in Pensions office on the Rolls of Pensions under Act February 2 nd , 1828. Page 289 Vol.
2 nd John Stockton

State of New York } Chautauqua County }
1859.
Be it known that before me Andrew B. Galatian a Justice of the Peace duly qualified in the said to administrative courts for and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Cather and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of probate to certify the annexed following herewith attached is a true copy of her Pension Certificate
That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of Thos. Wheeler said husband and that she now resides at the Township of South Park and Borough Union Chautauqua County State of New York and has resided there for 25 days past and previous thereto she resided at South Creek Township Bradford County State of Pennsylvania where she resided about 4 years until she removed to the State of New York where she now resides and previous to residing at South Creek she was resident of Springfield Township Bradford County and State of Penns. until previous to residing at the aforesaid Township of South Creek where mentioned & that she having changed her residence she wished the Commission of Pension to order that she may draw her pension

money at the paying off of the City of Albany and State of New York and she being dispossessed of residence with the family who she resided with before she changed her residence it being for the purpose of residing with her Grand Daughter & her Grand Daughters Household
at the agency on Albany in the State of New York of the kind of notice statement I am fully satisfied. James A. Hopkins before me this 31st day of 1859. J. B. Linton Minister of the Gospel 101 for Schenck County, New York.  Hannah H. Phelps Aunt

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Wheeler, now of the County of Chemung (late of the County of Bradford in the state of Pennsylvania) and State of New York have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint John T. Paige my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States the Bounties land certificate or warrant or Pension certificate and all such sum or sums of money due me on account of Arrears of pay, three months extra pay, forage, mileage, for horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service expenses incurred or money expended for organizing volunteer companies before being mustered into the service of the United States or any money or moneys which may be due me by the United States on any account whatsoever and to which I may be entitled as the widow of Thomas Wheeler deceased as set forth in the foregoing declaration; and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done with about the premises.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this thirty first day of January 1857.
Attest J. T. Paige
Hannah X Wheeler Annie

ACKNOWLEDGED and subscribed before me a justice of the Peace in & for the county of Chemung and State of New York this 31 st January 1859
AB. Saltonstall
State of New York } County of Chemung } ss:
I hereby certify that Andrew B. Saltonstall before whom the foregoing affidavit and power of attorney were made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid duly commissioned sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the county for the county aforesaid this 31 st day of January 1859.
W. S. Lowe Clerk Chemung Co. N.Y.

War Department Pension Office
I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 22 d . 1848.
Hannah Walker Widow of Thos W. Walker Who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum commencing on the 4 th of March 1848. and continuing for Life unless she should again marry In which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the War Office of the United States this 2 th day of September one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight
L. D. Mason
Acting Secretary of War Examined and Counter signed J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions By Th. S. Evans (no. 1998)

State of New York
County of Chemung 3 ds . Hannah Webber of the Town of Southport in said county being duly sworn, says her age is Ninety nine years on the last day of February 1859
That she is the same person who received pension certificate No 1998 under the act of 2 nd Feb. 1848 dated Sept 12 1848 placing her on the pension roll of the agency at Philadelphia as the widow of Thomas Wheeler at the rate of Eighty dollars per year & was transferred to the Albany agency in February last -
That for several years her pension had been drawn at Philadelphia by Thos Maxwell of Elmira, who had informed her that if her husband W m Webber (who was also a soldier of the Revolution) was entitled to a greater amount than 80 Dol. p. annum, she might obtain the increased pension (if he was so entitled) by surrendering the one of $80 and accounting for what she had received under it. That other persons engaged in Pension business had informed her the same, while some told her she was entitled to both. Among the latter, was John F. Paige, who also told her that she was entitled to a Land Warrant as the widow of Webber and offered to do the business. Supposing his statements to be correct, she employed him in the matter. He subsequently presented papers for her signature & affidavit which he assured her were proper & necessary & she subscribed them (or made her mark) & testified to the facts stated in the papers on his assurance that they were all right. She was not aware that there were any fraudulent statements or false statements in these papers, having perfect confidence in all he told her. Neither was she aware that there was a statement in the Land Warrant application that she had never rec d a land Warrant under any act of Congress but that he assured her that the allegation was, that she had never received a Warrant in right of the

husband, for whose services she then claimed, which was true. He also assured her, that the law provided that she should receive a pension for each husband's services - and his statement appeared to be correct, when he told her afterwards, that a pension had been awarded to her in right of Webben's services & particularly she so supposed as her pension as the widow of Wheeler to the 4 th March last, had then but recently been paid - She was not aware nor did he apprise her, that the fact of her pension as Wheeler's widow had been suppressed. She solemnly disavows all intent to defraud the government or misrepresent the facts in the case and also all knowledge that of any concealment, fraud or misrepresentation on the part of the said Page - Nor had she any suspicion that any thing was wrong in the proceedings, until Page suddenly absconded after receiving notice from the Com t of Pensions that he would be held accountable for the proceedings - Nor did she know what the difficulty was, until it came to light on receipt of a letter from the said Com t to Thos Maxwell, who had written to him on the subject, from information he had gathered from persons, other than herself. Protesting, against the correctness of any charge against her, of intent to defraud the government or any other person in the matter, & solemnly declaring that if any appears in the papers forwarded on her behalf by said Page, that they were obtained from her by fraud & misrepresentation on the part of said Page & with the intent also on his part (as recent developments have proved) to swindle her out of the avails, which he had undertaken to obtain from the government, by like fraud,

She asks that she may be exonerated from any participation in an attempted fraud, or misrepresentation or with a knowledge that any such fraud or misrepresentation was attempted or intended - Her great age, and want of knowledge as to legal proceedings, added to her want of education, would make her an easy victim to a designing & dishonest person as said Page is now shown to be, though at the time she supposed him honest & trustworthy & believing, as here represented, that he was influenced only by a desire to advance her interest by honest & fair proceedings, through which representations, he had obtained her entire confidence - She trusts therefore, that the pension as the widow of Thomas Wheeler, may be continued to her, during the brief period in which she may hope to enjoy it -
Sworn & subscribed before me
June 9 th 1859
Thos Masswell Jr. Chemung Co NY
Hannah X her Webber mark
State of New York
Chemung County
Clerk's office fs
I, U. S. Lowe Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thos Masswell before whom the above affidavit was made was at its date a Justice of the peace of the said County duly qualified; and that his signature above subscribed is genuine
Witness my hand & official seal
June 9. 1859.
U. S. Lowe Clerk
Chemung Co

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wheeler, Thomas GRADE Private "in Proctor's artillery" LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10652 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 29, 1789 to M. McConnell, assignee
*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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wheeler, Timothy GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7978 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 2, 1792 To Edmund Ogden, assignee
*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.