Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 56857-160-55, William Wellman, N.C.
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SERVICE N.C. Wellman, William NUMBER B.L.Wt.56857-160-55
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St CC McKin. Feb. 5/57 Ed P Vol. W. 103. 243714  Act Mar 3/33 April 30/36 Willman Wellman pvt Wm Wellman pv Capt Elias Langhorn Col Lock 
[illegible] Revolution War 35 N C No Papers Charles F Tucker Present
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243714 William Wellman Revolutionary Solders Claim for Bounty land under the act 3 March 1855 W W Chas. C. Tucker Atty, Present
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that may be necessary to establish his claim as fully as he might or could do if personally present and Revoking and countermanding all other authority that may have been given per the above specified purpose William Wellman his mark We Eli S Williamson and E. J. Gregg Residents of Cleveland County in the State of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknolleaged By William Wellman in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the Identical person he represents himself to be Eli S. Williamson E. J. Grigg The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and Subsribed Before me on the day and year on the other side written and I certify that I know the afficents to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person he represents him self to be and I have no interest in this claim J.J. Williamson JP genuine State of North Carolina Cleaveland County ⎬ I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Cleaveland do hereby certify that J. G. Williamson whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavit was an acting Justice of the peace at the time of signing the same in the County & State aforesaid duly commissed and qualified that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed my official seal this 22d day of April 1836 S Williams Clk
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State of Northcote County of Cleveland } On this 19 day of April AD One thousand Eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State a aforesaid William Wellman aged 94 years a Resident of Cleveland County in the State of North carolina who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he is the Identical William Wellman who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Elias Langhorn in the Regiment of Militia Commanded by Col Lock in the Revolution war that the said William Wellman served as Guard at Salisbury N.C that he substituted in the James Anderson place at Salisbury NC on or  about the day of ... for the term of Three months towis and continued in actual Service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at Salisbury on the day of ... He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855 he also declares that he has not made Received a warrant for Bounty land under this act or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor and hereby constitute and appoints Charles C. Tucker of Washington DC his attorney to prosecute his claim and procure his warrant hereby authorizing and Impowning his said attorney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City or else where certified copies of any Army or Navy Records or documents in which his said service may be Recorded and to procure any and all other evidence
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that may be necessary to establish his claim, as fully as he might or could do if personally present and Revoking and countermanding all other authority that may have been given for the avove specified purpose William Wellman his mark. We Eli S Williamson and E.J. Gregg Residents of Cleveland County in the State of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknolleged by William Wellman in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he  represents himself to be. Eli S. Williamson E. J. Grigg 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and Subscribed Before me on the day and year on the other side written and I certify that I know the afficents to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and I have no interest in this claim J.G. Williamson JP  
State of North Carolina Cleveland County ⎬ I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of of Cleveland do hereby certify that J. G. Williamson whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavit was an acting Justice of the peace at the time of signing the same in the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my office seal this 22nd day of April 1836. S. Williams Clk
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WASHINGTON October 15, 1931 Mr. P. Cleveland Gardner Shelby, Box 709 North Carolina BA-J/MCS William Wellman B.L. Wt. 56857-160-'55 Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter of September 28th, requesting information in regard to William Wellmon, a soldier of the Revolution. The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in the claim for bounty land of William Wellman, based upon his military service in the War of the Revolution. A claim for pension was not made to the United States on account of his service.  The foregoing is the history of the only soldier from the south by the name of William Wellman, searched under all spellings of the name, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. William Wellman served three months as private in Captain Elias Langhorn's Company in Colonel Locke's North Carolina Regiment and was guard at Salisbury, North Carolina. The date and place of his enlistment are not given. On account of this service he was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction.  In 1856 he was ninety-four years of age and was a resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina, There are no data relative to his family. Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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243714 William Wellman
Bounty Land act '55 
"additional"
Boynton
Hon J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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56.857
16 Aug
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Suspended 
Bounty Land Claim 
Act of Mar 3 1855 
Wm Willman No 243.714 
Addl evidence 
Boynton Augt 13 /56 
not in any file 
July 27 
Chas. C. Tucker Atty Present
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State of North Carolina County of Cleveland } On this 21st day of February AD 1857 Personally appeared before me a Justice of peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Onell and made oath in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with William Wellman and has know him for upwards of Forty years and has often heard him say he served as soldier in the Revolution war and his general Reputation is good as caracter and a good citizen and his mind is good as a man of his age I live within one mile of him under lined with the word him here John Onell his mark Sworn to and subscribe  my presents the day and year above written W. W. Green J P 
State of North Carolina February County of Cleveland ⎬ On this 21 day of February A D 1857 Personally appeared Before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Thomas Martin and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with William Wellman and has known him for upwards of of Forty five years and has often heard him say he served three months as a soldier in the Revolution war and his General Reputation is good as a caracter and a good citizen and his mind is good as a man of his age I live within one mile of him under line with the writ has sworn to and subscribed in my presents the day and year above written. W.W Green JPThomas Martin his mark
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State of North Carolina County of Cleveland ⎬ On this 21st day of February AD 1857 personally appeared Before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid David Nowlin and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with William Wellman and he has known him for upwards of Sixty years and has often heard him say he hand served three months in the Revolution war and his General Reputation is good he is a truthful men and has good Caracter and is a good Citizen and his mind is as good as any men of his age David Nowlin Sworn to and subscribed in my presents the day and year above written. W. W. Green J P 
State of North Carolina County of Cleveland ⎬ On this 21" day of February 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Candin Nowlin and made oath in due form of law that he has of is well acquainted with William Wellman and has known him for upwards of Forty years and often heard him say he had served three months in the Revolution war as a soldier and his general reputation as a man of truth it is good he is a faithful man has a good character and is in good citizen and his mind is as good as any man of his age H Howlin
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Sworn to and subscribed Before me and the four affidaved are all acknowledged in my present this 21 day of February 1857 W. W. Green J P 
State of North Carolina Cleaveland County ⎬ I Silas Williams Clerk of the County Court for the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that W. W. Green whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavits was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, duly Commissioned & qualified that full faith are due to all his official acts as such Given from under my hand and seal of Office this 21st day of February 1857 S. Williams Clk
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243.714
Bounty Land. 
Act 1855
William Willmon
"add. app."
Chas. C Tucker
Atty Present
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State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office Geo. W. Brooks Competter of the public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military Service in the Revolutionary war as follows William Wellman Induct No 1594-.£ 1.S.O. Hilsboro District June 1783 In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office at Raleigh N.C. July 20 1856 Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller
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P. CLEVELAND GARDNER ATTORNEY AT LAW ROYSTER BILDING SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA September 28th, 1931 - United States Pension Office, Washington, D. C. IN RE: Wm. Wellmon (Wellman) Rev. War Soldier Declaration for Pension. Sir: I have been collecting data for several years on the Wellmon (Wellman; Welmon; Welman ) family with the view of writing a history of this family. Please furnish me abstract or copy of " declaration " of Wm. Wellmon or his widow. My information is that heserved  in Gilchrist's Co. 9 Va. Regt. Also, that he was born in Maryland, (1860) moved down in Virginia, and then to Rutherford County, North Carolina. Please give me as full and complete data as you possibly can, as I need it to complete my book. Respectfully, P Cleveland Gardner[signature], P. Cleveland Gardner, Box 709, Shelby, North Carolina.