Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,277, Timothy Wells, N. H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE NH. Wells, Timothy NUMBER S.18,277 carded CONTENTS
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937
New Hampshire
Timothy Wells
of Rockingham in the State of NH
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain   of the Regt  commanded by Col Poor in the NH
line for the 10 Mos & 8 days 1775
-
Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 34
- Dollars 21 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension on the 23d day of October
and sent to
S Bell Chester NH

Arrears to 4th of 1832 $51.31
Semi-anl. allowance ending- 4 Mar 33 17.10
$68.47

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J F McBlair Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1st  Page 193.
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5881
Timothy Wells
W. C. E.
Role Capt Curners
 Company Col
Drakes Regt as must
8 Sep 1777- 3 month &
8 days
adm'd
JLE
10 months & 8 days
$34.21
Hon Sam Bell
Chester
N. H.
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5881
BRIEF in the case of Timothy Wells of Landown Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart] 
Period.
In 1775
1 June to Jany 76
1 Sept 77 to 1 Dec 77

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
7
3
Days.
8
as appears from Rolls
of service

Rank.
As a
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Enoch Poor. N. H. State Troops
Col Drake
do

In what battles was he engaged? Saratoga & Stillwater Surrender of Burgoyne
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Kingston
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition-2 living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no Clergyman's Certificate
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
[signature] W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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State of New Hampshire ss
Rockingham County
On this Seventh day of August AD. 1832 personally appeared
in open Court, before the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting in
Exeter within and for said County of Rockingham Timothy Wells
a resident of Sandon in the County of Rockingham and State of
New Hampshire aged seventy six years in the month of December
last past, 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 the said
Timothy Wells enlisted as a private soldier at Kingston in said County
in the company commanded by Captain Phillip Tilton of Kingston in said
County of Rockingham and the Regiment commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor
in the New Hampshire State troops about the first of June 1775
for the term of seven months and immediately marched to Cambridge
in the State of Massachusetts and performed the duties of a private soldier
in said company and Regiment in the vicinity of said Cambridge
untill said term of seven months expired and he further declares that
he was discharged from said service the first of the month of
January 1776 at Winter hill in said Massachusetts near said Cambridge
the said Timothy Wells further declares that he enlisted as a private
soldier the first of September 1777 at said Sandown, with Lieutenant
David Quimby of Hawke, into Captain Ezra Currier's company and
Colonel Drake's Regiment of New Hampshire State troops or Militia
for the term of three months and immediately on said enlistment
marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont and there joined said
Colonel Drake's Regiment, he then marched with his Regiment to
Stillwater in the State of New York, his Regiment was then put
under the immediate command of General John Stack, after
remaining there a short time he was in the battles of Saratoga
and Stillwater under the chief command of General Gates
and was at the surrender of the British Army under General
Burgoyne. After the capture of the British Army as aforesaid
said Colonel Drake's Regiment marched to Albany in New York and
remained there a few days and then marched down the Hudson
since with the expectation of joining the Southern Army to a
place called Cornwall at Westpoint in the State of New York
and he the said Timothy Wells remained there with said Captain
Ezra Currier's company untill the first of December 1777 having
served out the three months for which he enlisted he was
discharged at said Cornwall, the first of December 1777
about three hundred miles from his home.
He further states that he resided at Sandown in said County
of Rockingham when he entered the service and has no
documentary evidence of his service and that he has proved
the depositions of Sherburne Sanborn and James Eaton which
are hereunto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except.
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 except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension
agency of any State
and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest [signature] P Chadwick Clerk
[signature] Timothy Wells

We Tettero Sleepers
residing in the town of Chester and County of Rockingham and State of
New Hampshire and Eliphalet Hunt
residing in the
town of Sandown in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Timothy Wells who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration:
that we believe him to be seventy six years of age last December; that he
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur
in that opinion
[signature] Tettero Sleeper
[signature] Eliphalet Hunt
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest
[signature] P Chadwick Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he
States
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in
the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceeding
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Timothy, Wells for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this thirteenth day of August
Anno Domini 1832
[signature] P Chadwick Clerk of the
Court Rockingm County
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18277
INVALID
File No. 18,277
Timothy Wells
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7' 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 401
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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I Sherburne Sanborn of Chester in the County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and
say that Timothy Wells of Sandown in the County of
Rockingham aforesaid served as a private soldier
in the Revolutionary Army in the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy-five, in the vicinity of
Boston in the State of Massachusetts, for the term of
seven months, in the company commanded by
Captain Phillip Tilton of Kingston of said County
of Rockingham and in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Enoch Poor in the New Hampshire
State troops. I was well acquainted with said
Timothy Wells while he was in the Army as
aforesaid. I served as a private soldier in
the same Regiment in Captain Enoch Rowes
company at the same time and place said
Timothy Wells served as a faithful soldier during the term aforesaid and was
honorably discharged at Winter hill
near said Boston the first of January 1776
Chester July 9th 1832.
[signature] Sherburn Sanborn

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss.
Chester July 9th 1832
Then personally appearing the above named Sherburne
Sanborn made solemn oath that the above deposition
by him subscribed is just and true
Before me [signature] Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above named Sherburne Sanborn and that
he is a credible witness and entitled to belief
[signature] Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace
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Timothy Wells PO
5881 Exam'd
N.H.
Hon Saml Bell
Chester NH
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I James Eaton of the town of Sandown in the County of
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy seven
years last March, testify and declare that Timothy Wells
of Sundown aforesaid enlisted as a private soldier about
the first of September 1777 in Captain Ezra Currie's
company and Colonel Drake's Regiment of New Hampshire
State troops of Volunteers for the term of three months and
immediately repaired to Bennington in the State of Vermont
and there joined said Colonel Drake's Regiment about the
tenth day of September 1777 - Lieut Colonel Gale was attached
to send Regiment, David Quimby of Hawke in said County of
Rockingham served as a Lieutenant in said Captain Ezra
Currier's company during the campaign Colonel Drake's
Regiment marched from said Bennington to Stillwater
in the State of New York and there was put under the
command of General John Stark, said Timothy Wells
was in the battle of Stillwater and Saratoga about the
first of October 1777 under the chief command of
General Gates and was at the surrender of the British
Army under General Burgoyne - said Colonel Drake's
Regiment after the capture of the British Army, marched to
Albany in New York, thence down the Hudson
with an expectation of joining the Southern Army to
Cornwall on the Hudson river and there remained
about three weeks and was discharged at said Cornwell
in the State of New York about the first day of December
1777. I the said James Eaton served as a private soldier
in said Captain Ezra Currier's Company and Colonel Drake's
Regiment during the whole of said campaign. I further
testify that said said Timothy Wells served in said
company and Regiment with me for the whole term of
three months for which he enlisted, he was a resident of
said Sandown when he entered the service of the United States
and has always resided there since
Chester August 3d 1832.
[signature] James Eaton

State of New Hampstire
Chester August 3d 1832
Rockingham County of There personally appearing the above named
James Eaton made solemn oath that the above deposition
by him subscribed is just and true
Before me [signature]  Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named
James Eaton and that he is a credible witness and
entitled to belief
[signature] Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Rockingham
in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify
that Samuel Acken before whom this & the annexed
deposition was sworn is a Justice of the Peace within
of said County of Rockingham and that
his signatures to the certificates thereto are in
his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this thirteenth day of August
Anno Domini 1832
[signature] P. Chadwick Clerk of the
Court Rocking County