Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19865, Thomas Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
★ Wheeler Thomas.
NUMBER
Mass.
S. 19865
Carded.
CONTENTS

Revolution 19865
INVALID.
File No. 19,865
Thomas Wheeler
Dummer New Hampshire
Act: June 7 th 1821
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1803 Massachusetts
Thomas Wheeler
of Peterboro in the State of Mass. who was a Quorum in the Company commanded by Captain Holman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Doolittle in the Massachusetts line for 8 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of NEW YORK at the rate of 20 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Nov. 1832 and sent to G. Nelson
Arrears to 4th of Sept. '32 $43.95 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 mo. '33 14.65
$58.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 93

F. Wheeler
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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before The Hon. Nathaniel Paine Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Thomas Wheeler a resident of Petersham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted as a volunteer, and as a Drummer in the Company under the Command of Capt. Jonathan Holman, attached to Col s Ephraim Doolittle's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line of State troops or Militia April 20 th 1775, and was stationed at  Cambridge for the term of eight months, and was stationed at Cambridge, near Boston; and that he faithfully performed his duty in said Company, till the first day of January 1776. when he was regularly discharged. He was not engaged in any battle with the enemy during that time - Genl. Sullivan was the Brigadier General. - General Ward was the Commander in Chief, at first; Genl. Washington took the Command, soon after the battle on Bunker's Hill. That he was born February 22, 1755. That his age is recorded on the records of the town of Petersham. That he resided in said Petersham when he was called into service. That he has ever since that time resided in Petersham, except about twelve years, when he resided in that part of Templeton, which is now Phillipston. And that he gives the names of Fletcher Hoapgood, John Wilson, Jared Weed and Joel Brooks, of Petersham who will testify as to his character for truth and veracity, and of their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution; and that he never received a written discharge from said services.
8 th mo.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nath l Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Thomas Wheeler

We Luther Willson — a Clergyman residing in the Town of Petersham and Hutchins Hapgood residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Wheeler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Worcester ss. August 25, 1832. Sworn to and I hereby certify that Hutchins Hapgood is a person of truth and veracity, and that in my opinion, it is inconvenient for the said Hapgood and Willson to appear in Court. — Jared Weed Justice of the Peace. Luther Willson — Hutchins Hapgood
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Luther Willson who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Petersham and that Hutchins Hapgood Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Petersham and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl Dime Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Esq r , Clerk of the Court of Probate — do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Wheeler for a pension. That Hutchins Hapgood, before whom the annexed affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace in the said town of Worcester & that the signature is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 18th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theophilus Wheeler Reg d of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts.

we Ezekiel Bowker and Martin Rice of Lawfull age • Testify and say that Thomas Wheeler was a Downer in the first eight months service for Capt. Jonathan Holman and we expect he was there the whole of the term and we were Soldiers at the same time in 1775 Revolution service Col. Ephm. Pagenat Dootittle Regt West John Bowker- his Ezekiel Bowker mother Martin Rice
Worthing July 5 th 1832 Personally appeared Ezekiel Bowker and Martin Rice and made Oath to the above Deposition by them subscribed
before me J. Hutchinson Hapgood for Rice I certify that Ezekiel Bowker and Martin Rice are reputed to be persons of truth and veracity. J. Hutchinson Hapgood for Rice