Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33245, Nathan Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Wheeler, Nathan
S. 33245
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,509
Nathan Wheeler, Capt Oliver Private ,
Massachusetts line 1st reg't 7th - 12 Jan'y 1781 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 21/30.  $ 37.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Fitchburg Worcester Co.,
Notification sent October 19. 1820 to Abijah Bigelow, Worcester, Mass.

33 245 Rev INVALID.
File No. 88, 245
Ward  Nathan Wheeler Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Wheeler a Soldier in the 3 d Mass s Regiment having served the term for which he engaged is this day Discharged the service
W o oint 12 Jany 1781 J. Branton Col l
28 March 1783 £760.10/0 old int st war. Same
3 May 1782 £14.8.5 Special Notes

Feb 19. 1791 Payment rec d by himself
Nathan Wheeler S.33.245 Mass.

Nathan Wheeler →
Fitchburg →
Admitted

State of Massachusetts.
I, Nathan Wheeler, a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Pittsburg in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the first day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty one
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Robert Oliver, Capt. Burnstead, Capt. Gummer and Capt. Tisdale at different times, said company was in the third Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. S. Groot and that I recd. a regular discharge, which I now have and that I left the service on the twentieth day of January 1781
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty years, and that I have had ten children, six of whom are now living.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Nathan Wheeler
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
the abovenamed Nathan Wheeler and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid,
Isaac Parker C J S

Nathan Wheeler
1509
June 1818
REV. RICHARD W. CLARK of the Circuit Court of
before the said Court. Suzanne and declared on the
day of
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Schedule of the Estate of Nathan Wheeler, of Fitzburg in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Applicant for a Pension, under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 Cow Half $20.   a set of old Stake tools 3.   1 Broad Axe (old) .75   2 old narrow axes 1.   1 Adze .75   1 Pitchfork .33   1 tamping Iron & priming Wire .33   Grindstone & Crank 2.50   6 old Chains 1.80   1 frame .50   Five Shovel & Forks .33   $31.29 
I have a wife aged 52 years, very feeble and decrepit, and incapable of performing any considerable labour. I have a son named Nathan aged 20 years. I have a daughter named Clarissa, who from filial affection, and motives of benevolence is now in my family taking care of her mother, and rendering such other services as seem necessary. My own employment is working at day labour as I have opportunity and ability. I have no other family.
Nathan Wheeler

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Nathan Wheeler , aged sixty two years, resident in Fitchburg 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: I enlisted in April 1777, in Capt. Robert Alvin's Company in the 3 rd Reg t . in the Mass. Line commanded by Col. Grooten for the term of 3 years, and I continued in service as a private until January 1781, when I was regularly discharged, and my discharge was transmitted to the War Department with my original application or declaration which was made on the 14 th Ap r . 1818, and my pension Certificate is numbered 1509, and bears date the 30 th day of June 1818. 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.
Nathan Wheeler
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas , holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 thirty one dollars and twenty nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.