Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44800, Wells Ely, Conn
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Conn
Ely, Wells
NUMBER S. 44800
CONTENTS
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Notification sent to Charles H Havens Esq 20 July 1820 Smithtown New York
 
12.708
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New York
Wells Ely
of Southold in the State of N. York
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 13 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 19th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819
and sent to George Warner, Esquire
Mattituck, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 17/31  76.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 40.00
$124.38
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Not entitled
Suffolk County
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Notification sent to Charles H Havens Esq  20 July 1820
Smithtown New York
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1st Declaration
State of New York Suffolk County ss. On the nineteenth day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me David Warner esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County Wells Ely of the Town of Southold in the said County, and after being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith, that he the deponent, did enlist into the Army in the revolutionary war, in the United States of America, against the King of Great Britain in the first part of the month of May Anno Domini 1775, and served as a common soldier seven months, in Colonel Parson's company and thirteen months as a sergeant in the company commanded by Christopher Ely, in the tenth regiment, in Connecticut
commanded by John Tyler Colonel - Further deponent saith he served said army more than fifteen months of the term after George Washington was commander in chief of the Armies of the United States of America  The deponent further saith that he left the army when legally and properly discharged, and not before, but regrets that it is not in his power to produce it, for it was in writing, and lost several years since - his discharge was on the first day of January Anno Domini 1777
The deponent further saith, that by a family record, he is in the sixty fifth year
of his age, and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance
of his country for support.
Wells Ely
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year
first above written, before me
David Warner

To the Secretary of the war department of the United States 
State of New York, Suffolk County
These are to certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent Wells Ely, and am satisfied that the above declaration is the truth, not only from sustaining the character of a man of veracity but from other corroborating circumstances. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the court in which I preside as one of the Judges to be affixed 
Town of Riverhead
David Warner one of the Judges of Pre Judges of the court of Com. Pleas in and for the said
County-
May 26th 1818
David Warner One of the
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State of New York
Suffolk County SS:
I Charles H. Havens Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Suffolk do hereby certify that the said
Court is a Court of Record of the State of
New York, that David Warner whose
name is subscribed to the preceding certificate
is a Judge of the said Court, that full
faith and credit are due to his official acts in that capacity and that the signature to the certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Judge In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name to these presents and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 26th day of May Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
Chas H Having
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Wells Ely
12708
Not entitled
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State of New York
Suffolk County SS: 
On this 30th day of May 1820, personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County Wells Ely aged sixty six years resident in Southold in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as a sergeant in Capt Christopher Ely's Company of the 10th
Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col Tyler, 
That the date of his original Declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was the nineteenth of May 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 12.708 and in
pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit
One House & 3 1/2 acres of Land  $220.00
One Cow $8.00 One Hog. $4.40    12.40
six chairs 1.12 ½ one case Drawers $3.00- 4.12 1/2
One Looking Glass, 37 1//2 Two tables, 50 01.87 1/2

Carried over- $237.40
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Brought over $237.40
One Stand .12 ½ Pot & Kettle - $1.00  1.12 1/2
Four Chairs .62 ½ Three Barrels .75  1.37 1/2
One Frying pan, .25 - 1 Skillet- .12 ½  .37 1/2
one axe, .50- One hoe - .25  .75
Shovel & Tongs, .50, Bellows - .25  .75
Two Spoons 2.00 Two spoons .50 2.50
One Tea Pot .12½ set cups & saucers, .25 .37 1/2
Set of Plates,, .50 - Pans .50  1.00
Set Knives & forks, .56 - Desk .37 1/2 .93 1/2
$226.58½
I owe as follows
One obligation to John Hubbard - $136.00
Book Debts  18.62
Wells Ely
That he the said Wells Ely is by occupation a
Laborer and is unable to pursue his occupation
more than one third of his time in consequence of a constant affliction with the Rheumatism & & Hemorrhoids, that his family consists of himself and wife only, his wife is aged Fifty years and is lame and can perform but very little labor 
Wells Ely
Sworn to & declared the 30th
of May in open Court before
the Judges thereof
pr Chas H Havens Clk

I, Charles H Havens Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Suffolk Do
hereby certify that the foregoing oath & Schedule and hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred & Twenty six Dollars & Fifty eight & half cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this
14th day of June 1820 -
Chas H Havens Clk
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
aw
W. H. H. Rogers
140 State St
Albany, N. Y.
Sir:
February 8, 1936
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44800, it appears that Wells Ely, while residing at Lyme, Connecticut, enlisted in May 1775 and served seven months as private under Lieutenant David F. Sill in Colonel Samuel H. Parson's Connecticut Regiment; he then enlisted and served in Captain Christopher Ely's Company, Colonels Samuel H. Parson's and John
Tyler's Regiment, he was appointed September 20, 1776, First Sergeant and in the battle of Long Island and served until January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, while a resident of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, aged sixty-four years. In 1830, he referred to his wife, aged fifty years, but did not state her name. No further family on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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26th April 1759
Comptrs [Comptrollers], Order for Issuing
French Musquets [muskets] [illegible] to the
17th Regimt [Regiment]
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From John Tyler Esq
Colln. [Colonel] of [illegible] 10th Regt
To Willis Ely. Greeting
By virtue of the Authority in me vested, I do by these Presents Constitute and appoint you the sd [said] Wells Ely, to be the first sergeant In Capt Elys Compy [company] Hereby requiring all
Officers and Soldier under your Command to obey you as their Sergeant and you to follow such Instructions as you shall receive from me or other Superior officers  
for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant
Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of Sept 1776
John Tyler Col
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In reply to your request of
received.
for a statement of the military history of
Wells Ely
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S File 44800
Headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT./ LENGTH OF SERVICE./ RANK./ OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain. Colonel. / STATE./
-Lyme, Conn May 75./ 7 mos./ Pri./ Lt. David F. Sill. Samuel H Parsons./ NA./
- [illegible]./ 13 "./1st Sergt./  Christopher Ely. Samuel H Parsons. John Tyler./10th Conn./
Battles engaged in, Long Is. [Island], ( no mention of capture or imprisonment)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, May 19, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Southold, Suffolk Co.
Age at date of application, 65th year of age
Remarks: 1820 wife  5D
no further Fam [illegible]
Yours Respectfully
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Albany NY
P1/2/P26

U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Inclosed [enclosed] herewith find letter to me from "County State Library", and the information therein regarding. Wells Ely and Wills Ely [illegible]. Will you be kind enough
to see if you can find the information sought by reference to your department
Kindly return the inclosed [enclosed] papers
with your reply. Thanking you
in advance for the anticipated
Courtesy, I beg to remain
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Yours Very Truly
W H H Rogers
140 State St.
Albany NY