Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14137, Nathan Wheeler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wheeler, Nathan Sarah
W 14137
CONTENTS

4081 Massachusetts
Sarah Wheeler widow of Nathan Wheeler
who died on the February 1820 of Bristol in the State of Massa who was a Pri. Cor Vt in the Co commanded by Captain Thompson of the reg commanded by Col Barnes in the Massa line for 8 mo. 9 ds Corp!
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 57 Dollars 09 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Sep 1842 and sent to A Basset Taunton, Massa
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Yrs
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Page
J. L. Swann Clerk

5906 Sarah Wheelers Declaration Mass 5 Act 4 th July 36
Husband and Feb 20

State of Massachusetts Bristol County } ss
On this 4th. day of August A D 1843
Personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Probate Halden at Dighton within and for the county of Bristol aforesaid Sarah Wheeler a resident in Attleborough in said county aged Eighty six 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 made by the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 entitled an act making granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
That She is the widow of Nathan Wheeler late of Rehoboth deceased who was a corporal and Serjeant in the war of the Revolution. That he served eight months at Roxbury near Boston in Capt. Samuel Bliss' company in the year 1775. And at the close of said service he again enlisted for five months to go to New York that She has often heard him say that he was in the City of New York when the British took possession and drove the Americans out. That he was gave from home She thinks, in that service about a six months, he arrived home in the Spring of 1776.
Also that he was called out at a number of different times between the Spring of 1776 and the Winter of 1778 She is confident that he was in the U.S. Service three months at one time in the year 1777 at and about Rhode Island Also that he was called on to march to the northern frontier In the fall of the year 1781 She cannot state positively how long he was gone from home at that time but She thinks it was at least six weeks. She says that She well recalls the fact of his leaving home for the frontier from the circumstance that they then lived in Lanesboro Berkshire County. Says that the circumstances in which She was left was peculiarly trying, and difficult, as She then had three the small children the youngest but about two months old. That She was lawfully married to the said

Nathan Wheeler on the fifth day of February A D 1778 by the Rev d Abijah the Fields then pastor of the first Congregational Church in said Attleborough. That the said Nathan Wheeler died in February A D 1822 In the sixty fifth year of his age That she has not since married but is still a widow That the reason why she has not sooner applied for a pension is because she has not until recently been informed of her right to a pension and of the law making provision for her care
Sarah Wheeler
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, on the day and year above written
Oliver Prescott
Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I am Clerk of the Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date thereof, and still is Judge of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this ninth day of August eighteen hundred and forty three
J. Bassett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I James Sprague Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Oliver Purcell Esq., whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate, was, at the date thereof, and still is, Judge of Probate for said County of Bristol.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Farmston this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Jas. Sprague

Mary Cutting affidavit

State of Massachusetts Bristol County. - - - }
On this fourth day of May 1844 before me Noe Glynn a Justice of the peace within and for Said County of Bristol, personally appeared Mary Southy Aged Sixty three next September and after having been first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that she is the daughter of Nathan Wheeler formerly of Rehoboth deceased that Sarah Wheeler is her Mother, that her mother's name before marriage was Sarah Titus of Middleborough. That she has often heard her Mother say that they were married at her Father's house in Said Middleborough by the Rev. Abijah Weld then and many years after the Pastor of the first Congregational Church in Said Town. That when she was a child she lived in the family of her Grandfather Aaron Wheeler that he had a large Bible in which he recorded the births of all his children and the date of their marriages I used often then and since when opportunity afforded to amuse myself in looking over the record of my Grandfathers family The marriages were on a leaf separate from the births and deaths the leaf on which the marriages were recorded is annexed to this affidavit I left taken from the Said Bible and it is the original record. She further saith her Mother has often told her Father was called away into the Service of the revolution when Secret page

deponent was about two months old that she was left with three little children that she was about two months old when he left home.
Mary Cutting
Sworn and subscribed by the said Mary Cutting the day and year above written before me. And I further certify that I personally acquainted with the said deponent that she sustains a good moral character and is a credible witness.
Noah Blufkin Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss
On this third day of May A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the peace for said County of Bristol Thomas Perry aged sixty one years and have been first duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith he has a large bible in his possession which was formerly owned by Elder Aaron Wheeler of Rehoboth in the County aforesaid who was my wife's Grand- father and after the decease of her said Grandfather the bible came into her possession. In said bible is recorded the births deaths and Marriages of the said Aaron Wheeler's family (which were numerous) his son Nathan married Sarah Tates of Attleborough and they were my wife's father & Mother. my wife was the person who made affidavit in the case the claim of Sarah Wheeler for a pension (lest she has since deceased) the last containing the the record of the Marriages. I have consented to have taken out of said bible being original family record and that it may be sent on to the pension office as evidence of the Marriage of Nathan Wheeler to Sarah Tates but for its antiquity sake hope it may be returned.
Thomas Perry
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written and I further state that Samuel Severy acquainted with the said deponent that he is a reputable man and a credible witness.
Noah Blufkin Justice of the Peace
I further before me

State of Massachusetts Dristol County, ss
I Harvey Claflin Town Clerk for the Town of Attleborough in the County and State aforesaid, hereby Certify that it appears by the Records of said Town that the intention of Marriage between Nathan Wheeler of Rehoboth and Sarah Titus of Attleborough, was entered on said Records on the twentieth day of December One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, witen in fair letters and figures as follo.
The intention of Marriage between Nathan Wheeler of Rehoboth and Sarah Titus of Attleborough was entered the 20 th day of December 1777 -
I Harvey Claflin above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk for the Town of Attleborough in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town as certified by me -
Attleborough May, 4. 1844
Harvey Claflin } Clerk of the Town of Attleborough
Sworn before me
Nathan Claflin, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Mristol County ss. I James Sprout Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Noah Claplin whose signature is affixed to three Certificates within, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this Thirteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty four — J. Sprout.

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol } ss
Be it remembered that on this 28 th day of July A D 1843 Before the Subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid Personally appeared Sally Perry aged Sixty five years and after having been duly sworn according to law testifies as follows viz. That she has in her possession a large old folio bible which was given her many years since, by her uncle Aaron Wheeler late of Rehoboth deceased, who was a brother to her Hon d -
Father Nathan Wheeler Said Bible was formerly the family Bible of her grandfather Aaron Wheeler who was a Baptist preacher in said Rehoboth In said Bible on blank leaves is recorded the births of all the children of the said Aaron Wheeler and all their marriages amongst which is recorded in fair legible letters and figures the marriage of his son Nathan to Sarah Titus as follows to wit Nathan Wheeler and Sarah Titus was Married February 6 th A D 1778
She believes the above record was made by the said Aaron Wheeler in his life time and it has been so under- stood by his descendants
Sally M rs Perry Deaf
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Sally Perry the above depon- -ent that she sustains a good moral character and her testimony is intitled to full credit, And that I saw the records she referred to and their general appearance confirms her statements
Nath l Bliss Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol } P
I Lemuel May having been duly sworn according to law depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Attleborough in said County and that I have been applied to for a copy of the record of the marriage of Nathan Wheeler to Sarah Titus stated to have been solemnized by the Rev. Abijah Wilds on the 5th day of February 1778. But I can find no record of said marriage in the Town books altho I have no doubt of the correctness of the statement as I have gone over it for the purpose of determining that that Mr. Wilds was very negligent about making his returns to the Town Clerk as a number of similar cases have occurred where there could be no doubt of the marriage.
Lemuel May Town Clerk
Sworn and Subscribed the 1 st day of August 1842. Before me Nathan Glazier Justice of the Peace
Affidavit of Emily Perry and others

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol } ss
Be it remembered that on this 1 st day of August 1848 before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the county of Bristol aforesaid personally appeared Mary Cutting of Attleborough in said county aged 62 years and having been duly sworn according to law deponeth as followeth To wit
That She has from early childhood been intimately acquainted with Sarah Wheeler of said Attleborough and that She knows her to be the widow of Nathan Wheeler Late of Rehoboth declared that the said Nathan died in the year 1820 and that the said Sarah Wheeler has not since married but is still a widow Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Mary Cutting and that She is a credible witness
Nathan Grafton Justice of the peace

State of Massachusetts Bristol County } ss
Be it remembered that on this 29 th day of June A D 1843 Before the Subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the aforesaid county Personally appeared Cyrel Smith of Milbarough in said county of Bristol aged 87 years and after having been duly sworn according to law testifies and says that he enlisted In the Revolutionary war in the eight months Service under Capt. Samuel Bliss of Rehoboth Col. Walkers Regt. that he served eight months at Roxbury near Boston and that Nathan Wheeler of said Rehoboth served with him as corporal in Bliss's company the whole of said term He further says that the said Nathan Wheeler was in the service of the U.S. at New York and about the Bristol and Rhode Island at different times but as he was not with him excepting the first eight months he cannot state particulars the above was in the year 1775
Cyrel Smith
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I further certify that the said Cyrel Smith is a credible witness with whom I am personally acquainted and I have full confidence in his statement. Noah Bliss Justice of the peace

Cynd Smiths & Mary Cuttings affidavits

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol } ss
Be it remembered that on this 25th day of July 1823 personally appeared before the Subscriber-a justice of the peace within and for said County. Nathan Fikes of Rehoboth in said County age eighty one years and after having been duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was in the eight months Service at Roxbury near Boston in the year 1775 and that Nathan Wheeler of said Rehoboth enlisted and served with him the whole of said term they were in Capt. Samuel Bliss's Company Col. Walker's Regt. Said Nathan Wheeler served in the capacity of corporal. And at the close of the eight months Service the said Nathan Wheeler enlisted for five months to go on to New York about the time the British left Boston and a Brother of mine (Abel Fikes) enlisted at the same time and went with him as understood they were drove out and retreated to White Plains as they said, I was not with them they were gone from home five or six months. I have often (as they were neighbors of mine) heard them converse on the circumstances and events of that campaign. One circumstance I well remember that they used often mention and make them selves merry about, to wit the said Wheeler had a pair of spare leather breeches and at the time the British drove our troops from the City the breeches were some how loosely attached to his pack and in their hurry the said Wheeler lost them of, and the said Abel Fikes being close after him see them and saved them for him, and they used to laugh about it and my Brother would tell him he was frightened out of his breeches, I always under stood that Nathan Wheeler served the said five months in the capacity of Sergeant. I believe that Nathan Wheeler was out in the course of the particular action some short time other than the above but don't recollect. I don't know who his officers were in the five months campaign. Said Nathan Wheeler was married to Sarah Titus in the winter of 1778 and the next winter 1779 he removed with his family to Lanesboro Berkshire County Mass.
Nathan Fikes his Bro.

The within affidavit of Nathan Fikes by him subscribed and and sworn to the day and year within written Before me and I further certify that personally acquainted with the said Nathan Fikes and that he is a credible witness
Noah Clappin Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dist. ss. I James Sproat, Clerk of the Court of Sessions Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Noah Clappin Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bristol and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
J. Sproat.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I Amos Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Noah Clappin whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the date of each and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of August eighteen hun- dred and forty three
A. Bassett

Daniel Short and Hope Wheeler Was married December 20 A.D. 1764
Allen Dyer and Molly Wheeler Married October 13 A.D. 1768
Aaron Wheeler Jr and Mary Knap Was Married October the 18 A.D. 1772
Nial Pearce and Abigail Wheeler Was Married October the 20. A.D. 1773
Solomon Hix and Chloe Wheeler Was married March the 26 A.D. 1775
Nathaniel Wheeler and Sarah Titus Was Married February the 5. A.D. 1778
Probat Titus and Rachal Wheeler Was Married December the 9. A.D. 1779
Isaph Wheeler and Sarah Walker Was Married December the 23. A.D. 1779
Simmon Wheeler and Elizabeth Titus Was Married March the 29 A.D. 1780
Benjamin Wheeler and Selia Busington Was Married July 28. Anquid. 1782
Russell Wheeler and Elizabeth Hix Was Married April 22. A.D. 1787 A.D.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
M. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13, 1895.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information relative to Nathan Wheeler, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that his widow states in her application for pension, dated August 4, 1843, at which time she was residing in Attleborough, Mass., and eighty-six years of age, that he served eight months in Capt. Samuel Bliss' Co., in the year 1775, and was called out at different times between the spring of 1776 and the fall of 1781, but could not give any further particulars of his services.
The soldier married Sarah Titus February 5, 1773, and died in February, 1820, in the sixty-fifth year of his age.
You may possibly obtain a more complete history by adhering a communication to the City of New Bedford. Very Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. C. E. Peirce,
C/o Messrs. J. & P. Coats, Limited,
Pawtucket, R. I.

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14137 Sarah Wheeler Widow of Nathan Wheeler Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. M , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 13/95 sent to G. E. Pierce G. Messers. J. H. Root, Bangor, Me. R. D.
May - 10 - 1900 His 5 to J. B. Gould - New. Iowa
is mailed e. aut.

C. E. Peirce Paytucket, R.I. Nov 5 '16 a. Iowa
1925 Dec 19. Copies mailed to C. E. Peirce. aw.

5906 Sarah Wheeler
Mass ts
Suspended Lib & a Pains Apr 29. 1844
Act July 4 th 36

CLARENCE E. PEIRCE, COMPILER OF FAMILY RECORDS, 6813 FOURTH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, N. Y.
December 5th, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
Referring to yours of 16th November, you will find enclosed Postal Money Order 275040 for $2.10, being the balance required for eighteen pages photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14127, of Sarah, widow of Nathan Wheeler, plus 15 cents for an extra photostatic copy of the page of Bible record.
May I request that these copies be made of full size of the originals? If reduced in size I have difficulty in deciphering them.
Yours very truly,
C. E. Peirce
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19 photos 15 - els each 195- 20 - ref 3.10 = eighteen pages to be copied twice but one to be copied twice so that equals 19 photos & etc.

CLARENCE E. PEIRCE, COMPILER OF FAMILY RECORDS, 6813 FOURTH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, N. Y.
November 12th, 1925.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
Please send me at your convenience photostatic copies of all papers on file pertaining to pension granted Aug. 4, 1843, to widow Sarah Wheeler of Atleborough, Mass., for service of her husband Nathan Wheeler, 1755-1820, of Rehoboth, Mass., for his service in the Revolutionary War.
I want reproductions made of full size and two copies of the Bible records which I believe were attached to the application.
Postal money order for one dollar is enclosed and I will be glad to remit any additional amount on your advice.
Yours truly,
C. E. Peirce
Postal money order made to order of Secretary of the Interior.
claim of Sarah widow of Nathan Wheeler
W14137
18 pages - Counting family record horse & one very long page ending the aff. of many children horse makes 19 in all

W CLARENCE E. PEIRCE, PAWTUCKET, R. I.
care Messrs. J. & P. Coats, Limited.
July 8th, 1895.
Chief Clerk,
Pension Office, Washington, D.C.,
My dear Sir:-
Will you kindly oblige me by letting one of your clerks make such abstracts from the pension papers regarding the pension granted, about 1836, to Sarah Wheeler, then of Attleboro, Mass., widow of Nathan Wheeler, a Revolutionary soldier who died in Marshfield, Vermont, Feb. 1 st , 1820, as will give me material for genealogical matter of both these persons and something of their family? For which I will be obliged and am, with respect,
Yours truly,
C. E. Peirce.

Respectfully referred to all your many div. for answer the winter Fras. A. M. Stewart C.C.
July 2nd, 1886.
My dear Sir:- Will you kindly oblige me by letting one of your clerks look at the records from the pension papers regarding the pension granted to Sarah Wheeler, then of Middlebury, Vt. (widow of Captain Wheeler) a very worthy soldier who died in Middlebury, Vt. on the 14th day of Sept. 1830 as will give me material for genealogical and matter of both these persons and something of their family? I am obliged and am, with respect, Yours truly, C. H. Pattee.

Supplementary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 9 1814 -
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 Nathan Wheeler is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Thompson J. Skinner . Col Ara Barnes from Nov 1 to Nov 10 1781. and four days travel as a private. 14 days.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm Tuttle Sep 3 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Senatarios birtifficats

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 19. 1843.
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 Nathan Wheeler of Rehoboth is borne upon the aforesaid list of Capt. Saml Bliss' Company April 17. 1775 and that he served as Corporal 9 days to April 28. 1775 when he enlisted in the light infantry service in said Bliss' Company Col. Walker's Regiment as a Corporal, is returned as such in August and in Oct 30. 1775 received a coat.
The name of Nathan Wheeler is borne upon the roll of Capt. Micajah Hovey's Company and is paid for his services as Sergeant for the months of Sept. Oct Nov. & Dec. 1778 and Feb 9. 1779 is paid for his travel home.
The name of Nathan Wheeler is borne upon a receipt for his pay for marching to the northern frontier in Nov 1782.
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 which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

J. Edwards Esq. Court of Pleas Washington

Fauntler Man. May 13. 1844
Sir
Herewith you will receive additional evidence from the Secretary's Office of this Commonwealth relative to the service of Nathan Wheeler in 1781 and other evidence respecting the marriage of said Wheeler to Sarah Titus, all which are to be annexed to and made a part of the case of Sarah Wheeler for a pension —
Any communication which you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me —
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
A Bassett
J Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington —

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Taunton Mass. Oct. 10. 1843
Sir,
Herewith are the applications of Sarah Wheeler * Anna Cobb, Sarah Proger, Miriamah Reed and Abigail Hall for pensions, certified ancestry Very respectfully Yours & A. Albassee
J. Edwards Secy Commissioner of Pensions Washington —
* taken out & acted on march 5

5906 Sarah Wheeler Math Act July 4 th '36 ad 12m 23d 12m 23d $ 42.53 p.m.
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Isabel Wheeler
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14 d. Pric 1.79
per annum $ 57.09
A. B. Basset Esq. Tunton Mass 6

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 25 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 Nathan Wheeler is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Seth Howard Col Wells, from Sept 22. to Oct 24. 1777 as a private and upon a pay roll of Capt Israel Harris. Col Symonds, Oct 12. 1780 for 16 days as a private
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Difts. Depy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
CW
Nov. 16, 1935..
C. E. Pierce, 6813 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14137, of Sarah, widow of Nathan Wheeler, the same will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is eighteen. (but as he has sent 15 cents extra count wrong $2.00 + send 19 m all
Your money order for one dollar will be held in the Bureau, pending the receipt of the proper amount necessary to make the complete payment.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Dec. 8. 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from C. E. Pierce M.O. No. 375,040 for $2 10 , requesting
photostat copy post-office address as per letter herewith
Copies mailed to Finance Div. not aw Dec. 19. 25
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Nov. 14. 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from C. E. Pierce M.O. No. 373,222 for $1 00 , requesting
photostat copy post-office address as per letter herewith
Copies mailed to Finance Div. not aw Dec. 19. 25
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
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Please make two negative copies of stub page of family record
It is also requested that all copies be as near original size as possible
And no notice taken of this last request any were made the usual size

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
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Job No. _____
Date _____
Dec. 12. 1925-
Subject _____
Nathan Wheeler Rev W 14137
_____ copies of _____ pieces consisting of _____ pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev 1812 Ward Sect Division.
Receipt: Please make 2 neg. copies of the family record Remarks: _____
Approved: _____
W.E. Wilson
Chief Division Sect.
Chief Clerk.

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Atleborough May 27 th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
By request of the Widow Sarah Wheeler I have caused further Search of the Records remaining in the Surattans office to be made for evidence of her Husband Nathan Wheeler, Services in the war of the revolution and have found one month and eighteen days, Sixteen days of which was performed after their marriage as you will perceive by comparing the enclosed certificate with the date of her marriage There seems to be a great deal of traditional evidence in the Neighborhood where he lived that he was in the Service at different times other than those she has heretofore been able to prove which led to a further examination of the records but the enclosed is all that can be found as yet. She sends this to be added to what has been heretofore furnished and claims the benefit of it. - - Very respectfully Yours Ebenezer Dyer Nathan G. Dyer

OW NB Miss Wheeler wishes you send the certificate or any communication respecting her claims to my address at Alliberry as it will be more convenient for her she living in my neighbourhood. R. G. Cluglin

Nathan Wheeler 88 Sarah Wheeler (wid- ow) Nathan Wheeler
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Hon. John A. Bolles Secretary Mass Boston

Attleborough July 5 th 1843
John A. Bolles Esq r Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The writer signed respectfully represents that she very much believes that she is entitled to a pension of five years under the act of Congress of July 1838, on account of the services of her late husband Nathan Wheeler In the war of the Revolution. She can prove by two living witnesses that the said Nathan Wheeler served eight months at Roxbury near Boston In the year 1775 in the company of Capt. Samuel Bliss of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol, And one of the same wit- nesses says that the said Nathan at the close of his eight months services enlisted again for five months to go to New York and went with Abel Hicks (a Brother of said witness) and were in the city of New York when the British army took possession of it and drove our troops out, he does not recollect positively who his officers were but is inclined to think he was in Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's Com- pany. -- The same witness says that Nathan Wheeler was in the service three months at Bristol and Rhode Island in the summer of 1778, but is not positive as to the date and does not recollect who his officers were he thinks he was out on Short Tours and under other times at alarms &c She therefore prays that the Rolls may be compiled examined and a certificate of all the services found (if any) forwarded to her as soon as may be, and as in duty bound shall ever pray
Elbridge Sweet
Sarah Wheeler

Bristol County ss July 11th 1843
Then personally appeared Sarah Wheeler the Subscriber to the within Instrument and made oath that the statements therein is true Before me
Noah Grafton Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss District I. I.