Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,807, Elias Wells, R.I.
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SERVICE
R. I.

Wells, Elias

NUMBER
S. 14.807

carded
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20.633
New = York
Elias Wells
of Madison in the State of New York
who was a private in the Com. commanded
by Captain Wills of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Noyes of the R. Island
line for 7 m 7 d.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 4 Dollars 10 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sep. 1833 -- and Sent to P. Morey Jr. 
Eaton

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '23   $60.25
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M. '24 12.05
$72.30
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Go. C Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 39.

New Certificate issued to Elias Wells instead of Elisha & sent to P Morey Jr, Eaton Oct. 8 1834
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10319
Elias Wells
Madison Co
New York




Admitted
Private 7 ms & 7 days

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Peter Morey Jr. Esq
Eaton Madison Co
New York.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.

183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:  } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Elias Wells. Madison Co New York

Period when the service was rendered.
Feb. 1776
Apr 1778
-  -  1778
Apr 1779
Ditto

Duration of the claimant's service.
1 Month 12 Days
3 Months
1 Month 10 Days
1 Month
15 Days

Rank of the claimant.
Priv

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Not stated
Cap E. Wells
Cap P Bailey & E. Wells
Cap I: Bundesch Lt. Barbe
Cap Bundesch or Wells

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Jos Noyes
Not stated
Gen Sullivan
Not stated
Ditto

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
None
" "
Portsmouth
None
" "

Country through which he marched.
Rhode Is

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.

70 years
Hopkinton Rhode Is

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
One Witness



I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[name at bottom of page]
Joseph Rowen Ex Clk.
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In the Matter of
Elias Wells an
applicant for a Pension}

State of New York}
Madison County}
[illegible] Matthew Wells of the town of [illegible] County and State aforesaid being duly affirmed Saith that the above named Elias Wells is the brother of Deponent and resided during the Revolutionary War in the town of Hopkinton Kings County, [illegible] Washington County & State of Rhode Island and is as Deponent believes of the age of Seventy years as stated in his Declaration.
Deponent further Says - that he was knowing to the said Elias Wells enlisting in the Militia of Rhode Island in the Service of the United States - for the term of three months - and he clearly recollects that the said Elias after his enlistment went as he was informed & believes to Point Judith & South Kingston in the Service
Deponent also recollects that the said Elias was absent about the term of three months and it was understood at the time he was in service as a Soldier at the places aforesaid
Deponent also remembers that the said Elias Wells went as a Substitute for one Benjamin Barber (as he remembers seeing the said Barber pay some money to the father of said Elias & Deponent for the [illegible] of the said Elias as such Substitute) and the said Elias went as Deponent was informed to Newport and Deponent remembers that it was about the time of the Battle of Rhode Island between the Americans under Gen Sullivan & the British troops Deponent remembers that his brother
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was about at the time of the Battle on Rhode Island and that he returned soon after the Battle - Deponent was then about fourteen years of age and clearly remembers having heard the noise of the Battle-
Deponent also remembers that his brother went into the Service once after this but cannot remember the precise time nor how long he was absent
Deponent further states that he has no doubt but that his brother served as stated in his Declaration And further Deponent saith not
Matthew Wells
Affirmed & Subscribed this 28th day of September 1832 before me.
And I further certify that I have known the said Matthew Wells for six or seven years past and believe his statement entitled to credit
Justin Durinell Supreme
Court Comr.

State of New York}
Madison County Clerk's Office}Ss.
I, Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do Certify that Justin Durinell before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for the said County - And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature - Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 22d day of October 1832 -
A. S. Sloan Clk

Elias Wells
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York}
Madison County}SS On this Eighth day of October AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for Madison County New York State now sitting Elias Wells of [illegible] in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy 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 - He volunteered in the month of February 1776 for six weeks in the Militia of Rhode Island - and for the whole time was at South Kingston in that State and acted as assistant to Stephen Pearce and Nathaniel Lewis who we commissars he was in the Regiment of Col Joseph Noyes -

In April 1778 he volunteered again in the R. I. Militia under Capt Randall Wells for three months and was Stationed at Point Judith and South Kingston the whole time - Elnathan Wells was Captain part of the time - served his time out & was dismissed

Immediately after got home hired out as a Substitute for twenty days - marched to New Port and was there
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the whole time engaged in digging trenches and building batteries & other fortifications The officers of the Company were Capt Richard Bailey - Lieut John Woodman Ensign Joshua Webb - after the above twenty days had expired Declarant was drafted twenty days and served the time of his draft in the Company of Capt Elnathan Wells - part of the time at Portsmouth and a part of the time at New Port - was at Portsmouth under arms on the 29th of August of that year when the battle occurred between our troops under Gen Sullivan & the British - came off the Island same day and in a few days time out.

In April 1779 went to Newport for 15 days don't remember officers names And in June or July of the same year Declarant went to North Kingston for 15 days under Capt Jesse Burdeck - Lieut Moses Barber & Ensign Phineas Maxon
Afterwards was drafted for fifteen days and went to Point Judith under Capt Burdeck or Capt Wells cannot say certainly which

Declarant has no evidence of his Service except Such as his herewith transmitted and knows of no other which he can obtain

He was Born at Hopkinton Kings County Rhode Island the 3d day of January in the year 1762 as his family record now in his possession shows
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He lived at Hopkinton at Each time when he entered the Service

Declarant volunteered the two first times he was in Service - the third time he went as a Substitute for one Benjamin Barber and the other times he was drafted

He does not remember the names of any Regular officers who were with the troops where he Served except Gen Sullivan

Declarant is known in his present neighborhood to Ebene D Jenks (P Master) Samuel Thompson Pardon Coon Russell Walker and Jonathan Coon - who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his Service as a Soldier of the Revolution
Chas Wells
Subscribed & Sworn the day and year aforesaid
A. S. Sloan Clk

We Alexander Campbell a Clergyman of Deruyter & Pardon Coon residing in the town of Deruyter County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Wells who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years old, 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
Alexander Campbell
Pardon Coon
Subscribed & Sworn to on the day and year aforesaid
A. S. Sloan Clk

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating
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the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Alexander Campbell who has signed the above certificate as a Clergyman of Deruyter & that Pardon Coon who has above signed the preceding certificate as a resident of the town of Deruyter as aforesaid, and that they are credible persons and their Statement is entitled to credit -

I Andrew S. Sloan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Elias Wells for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of October 1832
A. S. Sloan Clk

[seal affixed to page]

Elias Wells
16319

[other writing on left margin of page is illegible]
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Elias Wells
Applicant for a 
Pension
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In the Matter of the Application of Elias Wells for a Pension
State of New York
Madison County SS}  Be it known that before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison aforesaid personally Appeared Elias Wells the applicant above named to him well known as a man of truth and veracity who being duly Sworn saith that he served as a private in the Rhode Island Militia in the War of the Revolution a period in the whole of not less than seven months in actual Service and that for such service he claims a pension -
And the Deponent further says that he has never before applied for a pension and he hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension except the present And further the Deponent saith that [illegible] he has recalled to mind that Gen Spencer was with the troops where he served
And Deponent further Saith that he lived in the State of Rhode Island until about the year 1802 when he moved to Petersburgh in Rensselaer  County New York State and that after living there about six years he removed to the town of DeRuyter County of Madison and State aforesaid where he now lives and further saith not
Elias Wells
Sworn and Subscribed the Sixth day of June 1833 before me
Abraham Hart J. Peace