Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3170, Ezekiel Wells, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Wells, Ezekiel
Alice

NUMBER
W. 3170

CONTENTS
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let 17 April 184[illegible]
Thos. N. Sill.

Pennsylvania 3437
Alice Wells
widow of Ezekiel Wells, decd -
a pensioner, Act 7 June 1832,
who died on the 6th October 1833, -
of Erie Co in the STate of Penna
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Richards of the regt commanded
by Col. Stark in the N. Hamp
line for One year. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 7 October 1833

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Septr
1840, + (and) sent to Thomas H. Sill, Erie, Penna.

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1840 #276.44
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ' 41 20.00
$296.44
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3 d}
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk
Book C. Vol. 1. Page 161.
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N. 18852
Pennsylvania
Ezekiel Wells
of Erie Co, in the State of Pennsa.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Richards of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Stark in the N. Hamps.re Troops
line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of Octr.
1833 and sent to T. H. Sill
Erie Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 83. 33 [illegible]
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34 16.66 [illegible]
$100.00
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 5 Page 65
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N. 5601
Ezebiel Wells.
15th march 1833
Obj- 16
P. 296
6 Sept. 1833
see letter
Adm
10 mo's
$33.33
T. H. Sill Esq
Erie
Penna
[illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of Ezekiel Wells
of Erie Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 80 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

(column headings: Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. As a | Names of Genreal and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.|
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CO
John Palmer Esqr
South Hampston
NH

[postage stamp in black ink "CONCORD JAN 1 N.H."]
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Town Clerk's Office.
South Hampston,
New Hampshire.

I hereby certify that the following extract
is from the Town records from the Town of
South Hampton in Rockingham County and
Stte of New Hampshire, to wit, Ezekiel
Wells and Allice Collins were married
December, Eleventh, Seventeen hundred and
seventy six, by Nathaniel Noyes, Minister
of the Gospel in South Hampton. 

The foregoing is a true copy of record
except that part which is expressed in
fair legible figures (to wit) Decr 11 1776. 
John Palmer, Town Clerk

Rockingham ss. Decr 27th 1839
Personally appearing the above named
John Palmer and made with that the foregoing
copy by him signed is a true copy of record
Before me
Thomas J. Goodwin Jus. Peace

I also certify that the said John Palmer
is Town Clerk of said South Hampton legally
chosen and qualified and is a credible person.
Thomas J. Goodwin
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Thomas J. Goodwin is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the county of Rockingham July commissioned and qualified
that his Commission was dated on the 19th day of May
1836 and will expire on the 19th day of May
1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 31st day of
December 1838
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss}
On this Second day of October
in the year of our Lord, one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty Eight, personally appeared
before the Judges of the Court of Common Please within
and for the County of Erie aforesaid, [illegible] holding a court
of Common Please within and for the said County of Erie
Alice Wells, a resident of the Township of Springfield
in the County of Erie, and State of Pennsylvania
and Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn [illegible] to Laws, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to abtain (obtain) the benefit of the [illegible]
made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836:
that she is the Widow of Ezekiel Wells, who was a
Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution and served
in the New Hampshire State troops, in the years
1775-1776, and at [illegible] period of the Revolutionary
War, and was allowed a Pension for his said services
in [illegible] to the privileges of the act of Congress, passed
June 4th 1832; the said Ezekiel Wells having been
a resident of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough
and State of Mew Hampshire, at the time he entered
into the said service; and a resident of the Town
of Springfield in the County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, at the time he was allowed his said
[illegible], and the particulars of his said services
being set forth, in his application for a pension as
aforesaid, filed among the records of the Pension office at Washington City to what she refers --
She further declares that she was married to
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[illegible] said Ezekiel Wells on the Eleventh day of
December one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five
and that her husband the said Ezekiel Wells,
died on the sixth day of October one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty three; and that she has
remained a widow ever since that [illegible] as will
more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto
annexed -
Alice Wells
Sworn to and Subscribed 
on the day and year
before written-in open
Court -Before}
William Kelley Pro per [illegible] Maj

State of Pennsylvania
Erie County} SS I William Kelley [illegible] of the court
of Common Pleas of Erie County do hereby certify that the above and foregoing 
deposition of Alice Wells contain the original proceedings
had in said court on her application for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand + (and) the seal of the Said court at [illegible]
17th day of October A.D. 1838 -
William Kelley Pro
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Alice Wells
application for
Pension
Oct 2nd 1838
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss: }
On this Sixteenth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty Eight, before me the [illegible]
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
written and for the County of Erie aforesaid, personally
came Samuel Currier, a resident of the Town of
Springfield in the said County of Erie aged Eighty two
years, who first being duly sworn deposes and saith;
that he is the husband of Anna Currier, who of deposition
is [illegible] attended, and that his said wife is
a sister ot the said Alice Wells - He further saith
that he was acquainted with the said Ezekiel
Wells, and Alice his wife, in the State of new Hampshire
before they were married and hath been
acquainted with the said Alice from that time
until the [illegible] with the said Ezekiel
from that time until the time of his decease
which took place in the year Eighteen hundred
and thirty three- He was not present at the
marriage of the said Ezekiel and Alice Wells,
but was informed and has no doubt of the fact
that they were married, some time in the year
Seventeen hundred and Seventy five, at the Town
of South Hampton in the State of New Hampshire
(illegible)
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He knows that they have lived together as man
and wife, from that time until the [illegible] of
the said Ezekiel Wells, and have raised a
family of Children-The said Alice Wells, has
never been married since the death of her
husband the said Ezekiel Wells, [illegible] since
remaining a widow -
[illegible] and Subscribed, before
me John Vincent one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
written and for the County of Erie
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Stte of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss} Before me the Subscribed
one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas, written [illegible] for the County of Erie
aforesaid, personally came, on this sixteenth day of
October one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Eight, Anna Currier, the wife of Samuel Currier
a resident of the Township of Springfield in the
County of Erie aforesaid aged eighty three years,
who first being duly sworn, [illegible] and saith,
that she is the sister of Alice Wells, (formerly
Alice Collier) the widow of Ezekiel Wells, late of
the said Township of Springfield decd, who was a
Soldier in the War of the Revolution and for
his service, therein a Pensioner of the United States-
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P.S. The forgoing was found this day after I had mailed my letter of to day
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25
CONCORD 
JUL
23
N.H.
Thomas H Sill
Erie
Pennsylvania
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Concord July 22 - 1840
Dear Sir
I am of the opinion that my letter to you of July 6th & also of July 7th have not been received by you at the date of yours of July 13th
I have sent you evidence of the service of Ezekiel Wells in 1776 & sho in 1778. Wells was in service in Oct 1775 at the time of giving the [illegible] for many in high of the [illegible] 
The evidence which I have furnished will obtain a Pension as the Edwards will fully understand the Extract which I have made
I am Sir
Respectfully yours
Josiah Stevens
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P.S. you will have in mind that a truth is due for the last papers
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CONCORD
DTP
26
N.H.
2B
Thomas H. Sill Esqr
Erie
Pa
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Pay And of Col Jonathan Chase Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire which Regiment went & are informed the Northern Continental Army at [illegible] by Mayor Genl Folsom order May 7 1777
Ezekiel Wells, Clerk Sergt. Given of [illegible] June 16th 1777 Given in service 1 mo 10 days, Amount of [illegible] 6.10.8
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State, offer Feby 25th 1841
I hereby certify the forgoing to be a true extract from the original Accord now in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens
Secy of State
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Dear Sir
Our Records which have been at Washington since 1818 or a portion of them have by order of the Legislation have recently returned to their office - 
on recommendation I find further service of Ezekiel Wells. Suffering that it might be of some service I herewith send it to you - Should you be deposed to forward one dollar it would be for making [illegible]
Jen
I am Sir
Respectfully yours
Josiah Stevens
Thomas H Sill Esq
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Feb 17 1840
E R L E
10 
P
0887 [illegible]
Alice Wells
J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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[illegible] Feb' 11t 1840
Sir,
Your letter of the 9th Septr 1839 relative to the Pension application of Mrs Alice Wells has be revd - agreeable to the deciding therein contained, I herein enclose to your the Certificate of the Marriage from the [illegible] Clerk of the Town of South Hampton in the State of New Hampshire, which it is best may prove satisfactory, and entitle her to a Pension
I am, very respectfully
Your most obt svt
Thomas H Sill
J L Edwards Equ
Commr of Pensions }
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FREE
J L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Augt 14 1840
Por No 7302
Alice Wells
Act 7 July 1838
Paper
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[illegible] August 8th 1840
Sir,
Your letter of the 6th June to the Hon [illegible] M Galbraith has been forwarded to me. It is therein stated that in order to obtain a pension for decd Alice Wells it will be necessary to obtain certificate from the office of the Sec of State in New Hampshire and also for [illegible] to make an application under the act of 1838 - The application is herein forwarded and several certificates from the above mentioned office, the purpose of which will I preserve be fully understood by you. 
It is respectfully requested that as for [illegible] be [illegible] as was commit as the applicant has been at consider [illegible] in obtain the necessary proof and has been for a [illegible] [illegible] : the will.
I am 
very respectfully
Your obt svt
Thomas H Sill
J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions