Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,575, Jacob Wellman, N.H.
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SERVICE - N.H.

Wellman, Jacob

NUMBER - S.22.575
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New Hampshire
 Jacob Wellman 27205 of Hillsborough in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Spalding of the Regt commanded by Colo. Reed in the N. H. line for 8 months private 
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 1834 and sent to John Bruce Esqr Mount Vernon N.H 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834      $79.98 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. "   $13.33
                                                                    $93.31 
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
 Recorded by George Taylor Clerk
Book 6.    Vol. 1.      Page 129
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Jacob Wellman
Lyndeborough
29.464
Admitted
8m private
Cap Spalding Colo Reed
John Bruce Esqr
Mount Vernon N H
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this First day of October 1833
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, Jacob Wellman of Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aforesaid aged 89 years
Who being 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. That is to say, In April or the first of May 1775 then residing in Lyndeborough in the County and State aforesaid the enlisted into the Company under the command of Capt Levi Spaulding then of said Lyndeborough for Eight months in the Revolutionary Army Joseph Bradford was Lieut. and Thomas Buffee then of Lyndeboro aforesaid was Ensign he marched to Cambridge and there Joined Colo Reed[']s Regt in the New Hampshire line -
Hale was Major, that he served Eight months in the Company and Regt aforesaid, was stationed at Cambridge and Charlestown, was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and there wounded. That he was discharged on the first or second day of Jany 1776
That he was in consequence of said wound received a pension of twenty four dollars per year, that his pension certificate
was dated August 14th 1794
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He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present, except the ones refered to and the Invalid Pension before mentioned  and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State,
Jacob Wellman
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate -

We Nathaniel Merrill a Clergyman residing in the town of Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Benj Jones residing in Lyndeborough aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Wellman who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 89 years of age, that he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathl Merrill
Benj Jones
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Nathaniel Merrill who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Lyndeborough, and that Benj Jones who has signed the same is a resident in the town of Lyndeborough and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit.
Edmund Parker
Judge of Probate for said
County of Hillsborough.

I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register and Clerk of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Wellman for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate for said county, at Amherst in said county, this first day of Oct
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
C H Atherton Register and Clerk of Probate for said county of Hillsborough.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
 County of Hillsborough, SS. 
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Jacob Wellman and the following answers given, on oath, to wit:
1.  Where, and in what year were you born? Answer, I was born in the town of Dunstable N. H. in the year 1744 
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? 
Answer, I had a record of my age in a Bible that I had when young, but the bible is worn out and the record lost 
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, I was living in Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire when called into service and since the Revolutionary war have lived in said Lyndeborough and now live in said Lyndeborough 
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if substitute, for whom? 
Answer, I volunteered. 
 5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? 
Answer, Colos Reed Stark Gen. Sulivan Washington 
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? 
Answer, I was discharged at the expiration of my term of service but whether I read a written one I am not able to say if I did it is lost 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution? Answer Nehemiah Boutwell Esq Dr Daniel Adams 
C.H. Atherton Register and Clerk
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Jacob Wellman 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. F. 22.575
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Apr. or May 1775
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 8 mos
RANK. Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Levi Spaulding
COLONEL. Reed
STATE. N.H.
Battles engaged in wounded at battle of Bunker Hill.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lyndeborough, N. H.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 1, 1833. His cl [claim] was al [allowed]
Residence at date of application, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough Co. N. H.
Age at date of application, B. in 1744 at Dunstable, N. H.
Remarks: He died Apr 20, 1834
There is no data relative to family
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Very respectfully,
N.B. Date of death taken from Agency Book
FW
Commissioner.
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Mt Vernon N H Jany
Free
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secty of War
Washington City
Pension Office

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Jany 14 1834
New Hamp etc
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Mont [Mount] Vernon Jany the 9. 1834
Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War
Sirs in consequence of the papers enclosed, having been mislaid it has caused delay, and as the Mr Wellman manifests considerable anxiety upon the subject. I wish you to make
return to me at Mount Vernon as soon as convenient and you will much obli [oblige]
Your Humble Servant
John Bruce
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I William Campbell of Springfield in the County of Sullivan
and State of New Hampshire depose and testify that in 1775
I enlisted into the Army of the Revolution in the Eight months service (so called) I belonged to Capt. Levi Spaulding[']s Company and Colo
James Reed[']s Regt I served the said term of Eight months in the Company and Regt aforesaid and was stationed at Cambridge and
Charlestown, was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. I knew at that time perfectly well Jacob Wellman then of Lyndeborough and now residing in said Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, he was a soldier in the same Company and
Regt with me during the above named term of Eight months
Wiliam Campbell

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough SS. June 29, 1832
Sworn and subscribed
the day and the year last above written
Before me John Bruce, Justice of the Peace

Hillsborough County ss June 29. 1832
I hereby certify that the Deponent William
Campbell is a credible witness or person
Attest J. Bruce Justice of the Peace
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Hot Springs Va.
June 12th 1896
Commissioner of Pensions
Will you please advise me whether
Capt. Jacob Wellman of the Mass Line
Revolutionary Soldiers received a pension
and if so will you send me a
copy of his declaration or advise
when and from where he enlisted
age, length of service whether an officer
or private soldier etc
Respy
Decatur Axtell
Hot Springs, Virginia
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Oct 25 1901
Rev J W Wellman
Boston Mass

1914, May 9 Hist. to Geo S Stewart
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Revolution
22575 Invalid.
File No. 22.575
Jacob Wellman
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th [18]32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 441
Arrangement of 1870.
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O. W. and N. Div.
L. W. B.
I. 22575.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military
record of Jacob Wellman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on
October 1st, 1833, at which time he was residing at Lyndeborough, N. H., and 89 years of age. His pension was allowed for eight months' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Levi Spaulding and Col. Reed. He enlisted at Lyndeborough, N. H.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Mr. Decatur Axtell,
Hot Springs,
Virginia.
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AW
Sept 6, 1906
WJF
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Wellman, Jun., Jacob
His name appears on a list of applicants for
invalid pension returned by the District Court for the
District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House
Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31,
1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class q,
page 135

Rank: Private
Regt: Colonel James Reed's
Disability: Wounded by a musket ball, shot through
his right leg.
When and where disabled: June 17, 1775, Bunker's Hill
Residence: Lyndeborough.
To what pension entitled; One-fourth
Remarks; Militia,
Evidence complete.