Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14806, Abraham Wells, R.I.
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Service
R.I. 

WELLS, ABRAHAM

Number 
S. 14806
Carded
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WRITTEN SIDEWAYS ON LEFT SIDE OF PAGE
Date of death Dec 22, 1850

RIGHT SIDE OF PAGE
New York N. 28.624
Abraham Wells
St. Lawrence Co. in the State of N. York
He was a Private in the ____ commanded by 
Captain ____ of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Lippett in the Militia for 2 years. 

*R.F. 
Records corrected  Mch. 27, '07
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 dollars --- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of April 1834 and sent to J. Bailey Canton St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. 
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1834............240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending to Sept. ".... 40.00
 ...........................................................................$280.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
(Book (torn off), Vol. 4 Page 135
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13.573
Abraham Wells
St. Lawrence Co. 
N.Y.

4.5. 14.16.
P. 370  
On rolls of Col. Crary
Reg't. 
Admitted 
Private 2 years. 

Jeremiah Baily 
Canton
St. Lawrence Co. 
N.Y.
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13.573
BRIEF in the case of Abraham Wells
Town of Pierrepont in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   Open court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?   74 years -

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

PERIOD.
18 Jan'y in 1777
April 177(year unintelligible)
not stated -
J- Unintelligible)
Spring 1781

DURATION OF SERVICE
1 year
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9 months
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----

RANK
as a 
Private
"
"
"
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NAMES OF GENERAL and FIELD OFFICERS
under whom he served.
Col. C. Lippets, Reg (unintelligible)
Capt. Kimbell's Co.  (Enlisted) 
Capt. S. Windy Co. (Substitute)
Col. A. Crary's Reg. (unintelligible & enlisted)
Delto?  "
Col. Nath. Green "

5. In what battles was he engaged?   None
(unintelligible)

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Gloucester, R. Island

7. (first line missing)
two with (unintelligible) - one a clergyman - certificate to be (unintelligible)...in 1818.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
Not attached according to regulations

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

E. Stephens
Examining Clerk
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In the name of 
Abraham Wells
application for a pension
13.523
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January 4, 1938

Mrs. Mabel Maxwell
Skiatook
Oklahoma
 
Abraham Wells
S. 14806
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.14806, based upon the service of Abraham Wells in the Revolutionary War.

Abraham Wells was born in Providence, Rhode Island, no date given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

While a resident of Gloucester, Rhode Island, Abraham Wells enlisted January 18, 1776, served one year as private in Captain Asa Kimball's and Benjamin Hoppin's company, Colonel Christopher Lippitt's Rhode Island Regiment, and was in the battle of Princeton. He enlisted in the month of April following, served three months in Captain Stephen Windsor's company. He enlisted immediately afterward, served nine months in Captain Benjamin Whipple's company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island Regiment. The same day he was discharged, he enlisted and served one year in Captain Thomas Milen's company, Colonel Archibald Crary's regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, served six months in Captain Helden's company, Colonel Nathaniel Greene's Rhode Island regiment.
 
Three or four years after the close of the Revolution, Abraham Wells moved from Gloucester, Rhode
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Island to Dorset, Vermont, where he lived about twenty years, and moved to Pierrepont, Saint Lawrence County, New York.

The soldier, Abraham Wells, was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, then aged seventy-four years and living in Pierrepont, New York.

The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of Pensions, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington,D.C., and furnish the following data-

Abraham Wells
Certificate 28624
Issued April 30,1834
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7,1832
New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Nathaniel Wells
Attorney and Counselor
Ogdensburg, N.Y.

Mar.8,1924.

Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,

Sirs,

I would like to get all authentic records that have concerning one, Abraham Wells, who fought in the Revolutionary War as a volunteer from the State of Vermont, and drew a pension from the Govt. for such service.

Yours truly, N.Wells

P.S. He moved to the Town of Russel, county of  St. Lawrence, and drew a pension from that place.

Pension
C
U.S.
10 1924
Office
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Rev. and 1812
 Wars Section. 

April 9, 1924

Nathaniel Wells, 
Ogdensburg, 
N.Y.

Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14806, it appears that Abraham Wells was born at Providence, Rhode Island. 
While residing in Gloucester, Rhode Island he enlisted January 18, 1776 and served 1 year as a private in Captains Asa Kimball and Benjamin Hoppin's Company, Colonel Christopher Lippet's Rhode Island Regiment and was in the battle of Princeton.
He enlisted in April 1777 and served three months in Captain Stephen Windsor's Rhode Island Company, immediately afterward he enlisted and served nine months in Captain Benajah Whipple's Company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island Regiment, and the same day that he was discharged, he enlisted

* Had to see 1776 as battle of Princeton was Jan. 7. 1777
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in Captain Thomas Allen's Company, same regiment and Colonel, and served one year.

He enlisted the spring of 1781 and served six months in Captain Holden's company, Colonel Nathaniel Green's Rhode Island Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Pierrpont, St. Lawrence County, New York, aged seventy four years.
There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

[Blank]
Acting Commissioner.
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January 4, 1936
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Mrs. Mabel Maxwell
Skiatook
Oklahoma

BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference Is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers of that war:
Abraham Wells,of Providence,Rhode Island
John Wells, of Pratridgefield, Rhode Island
Abijah Hall, of Connecticut
Joshua Wood, of Townshend, Vermont
John Haseltine, of Townshend, Vermont
Jabez Paine, of Putney, Vermont
Seth Jones, of Vermont

You request also, the war of 1812 records of Marmaduke Wells, who served under his brother, Captain Joseph Wells, in the New York Volunteers, and that of Captain Joseph Wells.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolution of John Wells, Joshua Wood, John Hazeltine, and Jabez Paine as described, or of any Abijah Hall. No claims for pension were found based upon service in the War of 1812 for Josph Wells as described, or of any Marmaduke Wells.

The Revolutionary War records of Abraham Wells of Rhode Island and of Seth Jones of Vermont are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator