Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26011, Asahel Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wheeler Asahel Jerusha
N 26 011
CONTENTS

Asahel Wheeler and Jerusha Haynes both of Dunbury were married Dec. 28th 1773. Jr. Josiah Bridges
I Rahum Thompson town clerk of the town of Dunbury hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records of said town. Rahum Thompson.
Middlesex ss. March 1st 1837
Personally appeared the above named Rahum Thompson well known to me as a credible person and town clerk of the town of Dunbury and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Thos. Stearns Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 11 th 1848.
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 Asahel Wheeler is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt. John Nixons Company of Minute men from Sudbury in Col. Elijah Pierce's Regt as a Lieutenant from April 19 1775 1 month and 5 days. Upon a Muster Roll of his Company that marched from Sudbury and joined Col. Joseph Reads Regt at Roxbury as Captain, time and amount of service not given. From a Regimental Return it appears that Capt. Asahel Wheeler's Company joined Col. Joseph Reads Regt at Roxbury December 10 1775. Upon a Pay Roll of his Company in Col. John Robinsons Regt as Captain of Sudbury from February 4 1776, 1 month and 28 days. Upon an Abstract of Rations due to the Officers of Col. Jonathan Reed's Regt as Captain from July 25. to November 30 1776, 129 days. Upon a Pay Roll of his Company in Col. Jonathan Reed's Regt, as Captain from September 28 1777 51 days. The preceding is all the evidence of
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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.
Wm. S. Smith Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

O. Rebecca Sherman of Wayland, in the County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, sixty five years of age. Do testify & say, that I have good reason to believe that Jerusha Wheeler my mother, deceased, did not receive the full amount of pension which she should, for all the services rendered in the War of the Revolution by my father, Abel Wheeler of Sudbury in said County of Middlesex, and I request the Secretary of this Common- wealth to examine the Rolls & documents in his Office for proof of all the services which he rendered as Lieutenant & a Captain, that according to the best of my recollection, he was out on the alarm at Lexington & Concord, and in the first eight months services in Colo. Nixons Regt, & was in Colo. Robersons Regt in 1776, & also in Colo. Reids Regt at Diconderoga, and that in 1777, was in the service at Saratoga, and that he was in other services of Grenade in Litchfield & Concord, also at Cambridge & in Rhode Island which I am not able to describe. Rebecca Sherman
Middlesex ss. Wayland Oct. 18, 1848,
Subscribed to by the said Rebecca Sherman Before me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace;

Commonwealth of Massachusetts to County of Middlesex, ss.
On this twenty seventh day of November, eighteen hun- dred and forty eight, Personally appeared before Elijah Clark, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, & State aforesaid, Ruth Hunt, a resident of Sudbury in said County, being sixty one years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, for herself, as well as for Rebecca Sherman, in order to obtain an increase to the Pension allowed to Jerusha Wheeler her Mother, deceased, under the Law of Congress passed July, 4 th 1836. That her said Mother was widow of Asahel Wheeler of said town of Sudbury, and according to the best of her recollection & her best knowledge, the said Asahel Wheeler, was first Lieutenant in Capt. John Kimons Minute Company and was in the alarm service at Lexington and Concord on the 19 th of April 1775, & continued in the Service near five weeks. That in the last part of the year 1775 & first of 1776 she commanded a Company at at Roxbury in Col. Joseph Reeds Regt. for near two months, and in February 1776. she joined her company in Col. John Robinsons Regt. in Roxbury, & was at Dorchester Heights for near two months. That in July 1776. she raised a Company to reinforce the Northern Army, & commanded her company at Sion- -sburg in Col. Jonathan Reeds Regiment for near five months months . That in September 1777, she commanded her company in said Col. Jonathan Reeds Regiment at Saratoga for near two months.

and it is her belief, & she firmly believes that her said father, rendered the extra service of Pay. Master for Col. for Northern Rebel Regiment at Burnside in the autumn of 1876, as well as that of other extra services, which she is not able to describe. She further declares that her mother, was married to her said father, at the time mentioned in her own declaration, & that the said Noah Wheeler died in Sullbury aforesaid, at the time specified in her declaration. That her mother received a Pension of two hundred and nine dollars, and fifty four cents per annum up to September 1837. That she died at her residence in said town of Sullbury, in the month of October 1837. and that in addition to the proof of the services of the said Noah Wheeler, herewith enclosed, she refers to the papers & documents of said mother on file at the Pension office, and also of the said Noah Wheeler forwarded under the law of 1818, and to the Washington papers.
Ruth Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. The words her & commanded on the first page & the word her on this second page, were interlined before signing & making oath.
Before Me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston November 28 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
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.
W. M. Linsley Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Isakshe, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Jerusha Wheeler, the widow of Capt. Asahel Wheeler, was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of two hundred & nine dollars and fifty four cents; that she resided in Sudbury in said County of Middlesex, and died at said Sudbury on the twenty eighth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven and that she left two children only at her decease, to wit: Rebecca Sherman and Ruth Hunt, who are both now living and of full age.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty eighth day of November in the year eighteen hundred & forty eight.
Isaac Isakshe, Reg.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel H. H. Hays Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Jerusha Wheeler a resident of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex aforesaid who after being first sworn according to Law doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836: - That she is aged eighty two years, that she is the widow of Israel Wheeler late of Sudbury aforesaid deceased, that the said Israel Wheeler her late husband served as an officer in the War of the Revolution, part of the time as second Lieutenant and part of the time as a Captain; - He was in said service several terms: At the first term he served as second Lieutenant in Capt John Vixens Company called minute men, Col. Joseph Peirce's Regiment & went to Concord in April 1775 & was at Concord fight & was in the service at this time one month and a few days; - He was afterwards a Captain and commanded a Company in Col. Joseph Peirce's Regiment & went to Roxbury in the forepart of December 1775 & served at this time two months; - He afterwards served as Captain in Col. John Probenson's Regiment & went to Cambridge in the forepart of February 1776, General Washington Commander in chief, and at this

128 time served one month & twenty eight days as she hereby believes:
He afterwards served as Captain in Col. Jonathan Needs Regiment, to reinforce the Northern Army in 1776, General Gates, Commander, the particular time of the commencement of this service she does not remember, but he served at this term five months: -
5 He afterwards served as Captain in Col. Jonathan Needs Regiment at the capture of General Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga & escorted them to Cambridge and was in the service at this time one month & twelve days: - All which terms of service are particularly set forth in the declaration of the said Asahel Wheeler, made in his life time on the 13 th of April 1818, before the Hon. John Davis, District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, the Original of which she herewith exhibits, which from her recollection of the events & circumstances she believes to be truly & correctly set forth & stated. This Declaration was made by the said Wheeler for the purpose of being that when the Pension Bill under the Act of Congress then in force, his application was not granted, as she understood, by reason of his not having served nine months at any one term: She herewith also exhibits his Commission as Captain & other papers & documents tending to corroborate her declarations, which were found among the papers of the said Asahel Wheeler: -
She further declares that she was married to the said Asahel Wheeler on the 28 th of November 1775 at said Litchfield, by the Rev. Josiah Bridge an ordained

minister, a certificate of which, from the records of the town of Sudbury, she herewith exhibits; that her maiden name was Jerusha Hargnes; that she lived with him as his wife from the time of their said marriage till his death; that the said Asahel Wheeler died on the thirtieth day of October A D 1820; and that she has remained his widow ever since that time.
Jerusha Wheeler
Subscribed & sworn to by said Jerusha Wheeler before me J. P. P. Fay Notary
And the said judge does hereby declare his opinion & belief, after full investigation of the matter, & consideration of the evidence, that the husband of the said applicant, served as stated in her declaration above said - That the said Jerusha is a credible person & her statement entitled to full faith & credit - and her said husband, during his lifetime, was among the most respectable & creditable men in the town of Sudbury - J. P. P. Fay Notary
I hereby certify, that the above declaration was subscribed & sworn to, by said Jerusha Wheeler, at her own dwellinghouse in said Sudbury, she being too infirm from age & disease to attend go from home for the purpose - J. P. P. Fay Notary

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Madison ss. I Isaac Pitkin Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court on the matter of the application of Jerusha Wheeler for a Pension: — I also certify that Samuel P. May Esq. whose own broken signature is written three several times on the foregoing papers, & once on the deposition of George Paymenter hereto annexed, is the Judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned and qualified: — I also certify that Thomas Stephens is a justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & that the signatures written to the depositions of Nathan Thompson, Deborah Maynes & John Goodnow hereto annexed are his genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty first day of March AD 1837, & have also affixed the seal of said Court on the ribbon connecting these papers together.
Isaac Pitkin By

To the Hon J. G. Palfrey Dec. 20. 48. Aug 9, 49 Same,
Massachusetts 1062
Jemsha Wheeler
widow of Asahel Wheeler
who died on the 30 October 1820
of Lebanon  Easton in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Lieut. & Capt. in the
commanded
by Captain
of the Regt. commanded
by Col Pierce
in the Mass.
time for 2 mos. & 20 days Lt.
35. 54
8 " " 21 " Capt.
174. 00
$209. 54
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 209 Dollars 54 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June 1837, and sent to Isaac Fiske East Cambridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37. 1257. 24
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. " 104. 77
$1362. 01
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown
A.
Vol. 1 —
Page 73
Clerk

N. 366
Asahel Wheeler
W. it requisition officer
Rejected - not having done duty nine months at any one period of ser- -vice —

Asahel Wheeler of Sudbury, in the county of Middlesex, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby testify and say, that I was seventy seven years of age, the 12 th day of March A. 1818, and served in the revolutionary War, the following campaigns or times. (v23)
 1 st I served as a 2 d but y in capt. John Brown's company called the minuteman company in col. Pierce's regiment from the 19 th of April 1775 to the 28 th of May following and was in the Battle at Concord the 19 th of April as aforesaid and served that time one month and three days ————— 1-3V  2 d I served a capt. in col. Joseph Prentiss's Regiment at Roxbury beginning the 5 th of December 1775, and served at that time (Gen. Washington Commander in Chief) two months ————— 2-00  3 d I served a capt. in col. John Robinson's Regiment (Gen. Washington Commander in Chief) at Cambridge beginning the 5 th of February 1776 and served at that time one month and twenty eight days ————— 1-28  4 th I served a capt. in col. Jonas Root's Regiment enlisted to reinforce the northern army Gen. Gates Commander in Chief marched August 1776 and served at that time five months ————— 5-00  5 th I served a capt. in col. Jonas Root's Regiment at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga and escorted him to Cambridge and served at that time one month and twelve days ————— 1-12  Total services in the war 11-13
And I further do testify and say, on account of my age, and other infirmities, caused by my being in the old French War, in taking of Canada, and in the Revolutionary war, and other services rendered my country that my labour is done which has caused my circumstances to be in more reduced situation.
Asahel Wheeler
Massachusetts District.
Boston 13. April 1818
Sworn to before me
M c Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

I Ebenezer Parmeter of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years, do testify & say That I was well acquainted with Capt Asahel Wheeler, late of said Sudbury now deceased, That we were both born brought up in the same neighborhood. That said Asahel Wheeler served in the Revolutionary war at several times as an Officer; he served as second Lieutenant in Capt John Nixon's Company in 1775 and went to Concord in April of that year about the time of Concord fight. He served as Captain in Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment & went to Danbury in the forepart of the winter of 1775 & served as Captain about two months; - He also served as Captain in the Army at Cambridge in 1776 about two months; - He also served as Captain in the Northern Army in 1776 five months; & he was also Captain in the service at the taking of Burgoyne's Army!
I also testify That I am well acquainted with Jerusha Wheeler the widow of said Asahel, That I now live & have lived for many years in the same neighborhood with her; I knew her before she was married to the said Asahel Wheeler; Her name was Jerusha Haynes; That she was married to said Asahel Wheeler in the month of November or December 1775: That she is now the widow of the said Asahel Wheeler, never having been married since the death of the said Asahel, - I have always lived in the town of Sudbury, & in the neighborhood of said

Asahel Wheeler & his family. - I lived in his family as a hired boy or young man in the year 1777 while he was absent at Saratoga, at the taking of Burgoyne, where he served as Captain — I do not recollect the year of said Wheeler's death, but I am certain that it was more than fourteen years ago.
J. H. Dyer
Middlesex ss: March 20 th 1837. Personally ap- peared before me Ebenezer Parmenter, a citizen of Sudbury, known to me as a respectable & credible man. He made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
J. A. P. Fay
Prob

Asahel Wheeler.
Mass.
Wid File 26011.
for Dec. 1775 & Jan 1776
A receipt for wages, signed by soldiers of Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co of militia Col. Joseph Reed's regt. dated Jan 26, 1776.
An undated muster roll of Capt Asahel Wheeler's co of militia Col.
Jonathan Read's regt.
These papers have been removed from this case and will be sent to the War Dept.
M 73 H
June 2. 1911.
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913

(MF 42)
Date Feb. 8, 1972
Name Asahel Wheeler
No. W 26011
War of Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 5 pages.
Remarks:
W.B. Wilson Ext. J.H. ... Chief Record Div.
Law Clerk.
Serial No. 6020

EXTRACT of Returns from the School Commissioners of the several Towns herein after named: PRESENTED BY ORDER OF THE GENERAL COURT.....EDWARD D. BANGS, SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Number of Pupils in the Town Schools.
MALES
FEMALES
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Ashe Wheeler W 26011

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26011
Jemima Wheeler Widow of Isabel Wheeler Capt Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 78 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922 Feb. 8. Copies mailed to A. S. Sanders New Rochelle N.Y. (see receipt for payment in Wm. Hunt. Mass. S. 10875.)

Payment to be made at Boston by J. K. Simpson, Esq. Agent for paying Pen= sions, in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 73 by D. Brown
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Jerusha Wheeler, of the State of Massachusetts, widow of Asahel Wheeler — — — — — who was a Lieutenant and Captain in the War of the Revolution, — — — — — is entitled to receive Two hundred & nine dollars and fifty four cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September:
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Seven.
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Brighton, Mass. December 7 th 1848.
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to enclose to you herewith the documents of Mrs Ruth Hunt and Mrs Rebecca Sherman, the surviving children of Jerusha Wheeler, deceased, of Sudbury, claiming an increase to the amount of their late mother's pension. Will you please to pass them in at the Pension Office, and make the return to me, — Very Respectfully your Col. St. D. Elijah Clark
Hon. John G. Palfrey M. C. Washington City, D.C.

23 June Grace Fiske
Mrs. Alice Lee Learned
J. L. Edwards Esq x Adm d . Lieut. 2 mo 20 d . Capt n 8 mo 21 d . Cannonier Washington
Send cat: to Grace Fiske Esq

Map n Madeline Co. - Easthambridge June 19. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir, Yours of the 12 th instant relative to the application of the widow of Asahel Wheeler for a pension on his right has been duly received. In answer thereto I am authorized by Mrs Wheeler to say that she will accept of the allowance proffered in your letter, to wit, for the services in the Revolutionary war of her late husband for two months & 20 days & 8 months & 21 days as Captain; the Certificate for which you will please to forward to me in due course.
I am respectfully Yours Isaac Dike

I, Reuben Hoaynes of Gardner in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now visiting in Sudbury Aged 82 years - Do testify and say that according to the best of my recollection I served under Capt Asahel Wheeler in the Revolutionary war, part of the month of December 1775 and part of the month of January 1776 at Roxbury - I also served under the said Capt. Asahel Wheeler part of the month of Feb. and part of the month of March 1776 at Cambridge. I do further testify and say that I was well acquainted with Capt Asahel Wheeler and his wife in time of the Revolutionary war, as I then resided in Sudbury except such time as I was in the service. - That the widow Jerusha Wheeler is the widow of Capt Asahel Wheeler, That she was his wife during most part of the war, that she is still alive and remains his widow, and that I saw her yesterday. -
Reuben Hoaynes
Middlesex ss. March 11. 1837 - Then the above named Reuben Hoaynes personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true Before me Thos. Stearns Justice of the peace
I further certify that the said Reuben Hoaynes is a credible person and entitled to belief
Thos. Stearns Justice of the peace

I, John Goodnow of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years according to the record of the town, Do testify and say that I entered the service of the Country in the Revolutionary war at the age of about sixteen, and I also testify that I was well acquainted with Capt. Asahel Wheeler, and although I was not with him in any service, yet I have full belief that he was at Roxbury or Cambridge in 1775 or 1776 - that he was in the northern Army five months in 1776 - and that he was at the taking of Burgoyne.
John Goodnow
Middlesex Js. March 8 th 1837 - Then personally appeared John Goodnow, well known to me as a credible person, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me Thos. Stearns Justice of the peace

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay. }
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New England,
To Abel Wheeler Gentleman Greeting.
YOU being appointed captain of a company raised by this colony as a temporary reinforcement to the American Army until the first day of April next
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly.—You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a captaine in leading, ordering, and exercising said company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline. And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their captaine and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from us .
GIVEN under our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the Fifth Day of February in the Sixteenth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third, Anno Domini, 1776.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council. }
Simeon Morton Clerk
Waver Greenleaf Warner Winthrop Easton White Cushing Prescott White Michael Harvey Lincoln Salmon Edward Taylor White White Isaac Fisher