Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1600, Andrew Wells, S.C.
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(8-1776)
Service: S.C.

Wells, Andrew

Number: S.1600

carded
Contents
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23.22
East Tennessee
Andrew Wells
Sevier Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Compy command
Captain Pace of the Reg command
by Col Hammond in the South Carol
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Oct. 1803 and sent to Jas Hair
Knoxville Tenn

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33. 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33
corde


$200.00
40.00
240.00
-
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Dan Boyd, Clerk,
Book 8 
Vol. 7 
Page 66
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3067
Andrew Wells
[illegible]
Tennessee
From 1779 [illegible]
$80
[illegible]

East
[illegible] 25 Oct 1832
to Jas Hair
Knoxville

Ten
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3067.

Brief in the case of Andrew Wells
of Sevier County in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]

Period. thinks in the fall 
In 1778 or 79
fall 1779 or '80
'80 or '81

Months,
6
{3.2}
Taken prisoner [illegible] '80 or '81 kept in prison two years or more

Rank. As an
Ensign
Lient.
Do

Gen. Col Leroy Hammond
Capt Drury Pace
Gend. Williamson
Gen. Green
Major Middleton
Capt Henry Gray hill

5. In what battles was he engaged?
battle at Stone
skirmish at two Sisters ferry on Savannah River

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Edgefield District. S. Ca

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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Six months as an Ensign five months as a lieutenant in actual service and as such two years in person in [illegible] have stated for which imprisonment he never got one
Court of Composition from the United States
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Sworn to in open Court
26th July 1832.
Andrew & Wells sur
J M Walk
Mark

We James Hill a Regimen rending in the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee and William Maples Esq a Justice of the [illegible] has residing in the same hereby
citify that we are all well acquainted with Andrew Wells who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be [illegible] some years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he now resides to have been a solider of the revolution that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to in open court the day and year above written
Sworn to in Open Court
26th July 1832. March
Thomas Hill
Mrs Mapel

And the said Court hereby declare there opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department that the above named [illegible] was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and the Court farther intify that it appears to him that Thomas Hill who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the said County of Sevier and that William Maple Esqr who has also signed the same
is a resident in the said County of Service and is [illegible] to

Ed Scott one of the judges
of the Circuit Court
of Law & Equity in & for the
State of Tennessee aforesaid
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Andrew Wells Leiut
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State of Tennessee 
Sevier County       ⎬ fs On this 26 day of July 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before me Edward Scott and of the Judges of law and equity for the State of Tennessee and for the second Judicial Circuit in the Circuit Court for said County now sitting Andrew Wells a resident of said County in the County of Sevier and State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress pased [passed] June the 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He served at Edgefield [strikethrough: S.C.] District S.C. he thinks in the ^fall year 1778 or '79 volunteered under Capt Drury Pace and Col. Leroy Hammonds, he acted as Ensign but had no commission rendezvoused at Ninty-sixes, he marched ^to Feggissons ope [Open] [illegible] from there within twenty five of Charleston lay there at headquarters some time then to Stono to give the British Battle, was ordered by the Governor to retreat related so trekked to Feggissons Fields lay there sometime then clected to Stono commenced a battle with the British at day break, Gen. Williamson Commanded the left wing of the Army and Gen Green the right we were defeated Col. Roberts got mortally wounded Lieut.
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months as an Ensign five months & a sentement
actual service and as such two years in person
have stated for which imprisonment he never got
Court of Composition from the United States
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to in open Court
26th July 1832.
J. Wealth
Andrew & Wells
Mark
We Thomas Hill a Regimen rending in the County
of Sevier and State of Tennessee and William Maples
Esq a Justice of the has residing in the same hereby
citify that we are well acquainted with Andrew
Wills who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be sent some years of
age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he now resides to have been a soldier of the
revolution that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to in open court the day and year above written
Sworn to in Open Court
26th July 1832. P.M. March
Thomas Hill
Mrs C Mase
And the said Court hereby declare there opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories
prescribed by the war department that the above named appli
cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and the Court further certify that it appears to him that
Thomas Hill who has signed the foregoing certificate
is a clergyman resident in the said County of Saine
and that William Maple Esqr who has also signed the same
is a resident in the said County of Sevice and is a
credible person and these statements is entitled to
credit
Ed Scott one of the jus
of the Circuit Court
of Law & Equity in & for the
State of Tenin aforesaid
State of Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Sevier County┃I J. M. Wear Clerk of
Court of this the Circuit Court of said Servier County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Wells Leiut. for a pension In testamony whereof I have hereunto at my hand and private seal having no setof Office, at Office in Seviervill the 27th July 1832
Jo M. Wear Clk
Address James Hair Knoxville Tennessee
[Notation: Seal]
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mortally wounded - served months, and honorably discharged but got no written discharges
Again he thinks in the fall of '79
or '80 at the same place volunteered under Capt. Henry Graybill and Maj Middlleton as a Lieutenant but had no commission, Rendezvoused at liberty hill opposite to Augusta Ga. Marched to the two Sisters ferry on the Savannah river stay there three months had one scrimmage with the British and Indians across the river there was but little damage done served three months and was then honorably but verbally discharged
Again, he thinks in 1780 or '81 at the same place volunteered as lieutenant under Capt. Henry Graybill [strikethrough: under] rendezvoused in Augusta Ga. under Gen. Andrew Williamson, lay there until the surrender of Charleston, served two months and was honorably but verbally discharged.
On the 9th of June the same year he went home and two tory Capt's came to his house one by the name Robertson the name of the other not recollected. they persuaded him to go with them to Ninty-six there he was taken prisoner by the tory's handcuffed and put to jail, and given into the care of Conl Belford Regiment
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day in prison until about the middle of the next August then 19 of us all officer was taken out of that jail and taken to Charleston then put into the Prisons Guard lay there until about the 20th of March following, then he with eight others were taken out handcuffed and put on board a Prisoners of war ships committee of 24 I was taken to Kingsail in Ireland lay there about 19 days and from there to the cove of Cork lay there about 18 days, and from there to Dover Castle England, and from thence to spelhouse harbour
London, then transferred board another hulk of 74 gun guard ships by issue, lay there about 30 days then transferred on board the Quebeck Frigate of 36 guns, they put to sea with us ^nisces [strikethrough: eight] above mentioned on board and run into Plymouth harbour, then transshipped into another vessel name not recollected stayed on board about four days then we move fast on board a boat taken to Plymouth Dock Yard, then marched to a large edifice Examined seperate and apart by the British officers, pronounced sibles and  was to and put into Plymouth Jail, lay there until Cornwallis was taken was exchanged in the fall following and landed at Philladelphia [Philadelphia], got a passport to go home, which is lost or misslaid he calculates he was two years or more a Prisoner He has no documentary evidence nor no
person person living as he knows ^of whom he can prove his actual service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension as annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He served the United States
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Six months as an Ensign five months as a Lieutenant in actual service and as such two years in prison as have stated for which imprisonment he never got one Cent of compensation from the United States
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to in open Court
26th July 1832.
J. M Wear
Andrew his mark "x" Wells
We Shamis Hill a clergyman residing in the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee and William Maples
Esq a Justice of the has residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Wells who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be Seventy seven years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the
revolution that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to in open court the day and year above written
Sworn to in Open Court
26th July 1832. 
J.M. Wear Clk

Thomas Hill
Wm C. Maples

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after 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 certify that it appears to him that Thomas Hill who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the said County of Sevier
and that William Maple Esqr who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Sevier and is a
credible person and their statements is entitled to credit
Edw Scott one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity and for the State of Tennesse aforesaid
State of Tennessee
Left Hand Margin: N.3067
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Application of
Ander Wills
for a Pension

Rank not satisfactory from - 

Sent to
James Hair
Knoxville
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee 
Sevier County        ⎬ On this 30 day of December 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before us John Mullendore Randal Hill & Martin Shutts there of the acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and for the said County of Sevier and state of Tennessee now sitting Andrew Wills a resident
of the said County and State in the said County of Sevier and state of Tennessee aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to lay 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 men and officers and served as herein stated
He lived in Edgefield District South Carolina at which place he thinks in the fall of the year 1778 or 79 He volunteered under Capt Drury Pace & Col Leroy Hammond he acted as ensign, but had no commission. Rendezvoused at
dined at Ninety six he marched from there to August
fields within twenty five miles of Charleston by three of head quarters
same time thence to stand to give the british battle was ordered by the
governal to trial which we did to Jugusons fields lay the same time
Then started to stand commenced a battle with the british at day break Genl
Williamson commanded the left wing of the army and Genl Greene the right
we were defeated Col Roberts got mortally wounded sent line of the
continental army was also mortally wounded he served nine months and
was Honorably but verbally discharged
Again he thinks in the fall of 1780 at
the same place volunteered under Capt
as a Lieutenant but had no commission hendezvoused at Liberty
hill aposite Augusta Georgia Marched to the two sisters ferry on the
Govan River lay there three months had a skirmish with the
butish and Indians was the river there was but little damage dam
we served at this time there month as was honourably but verily
discharged
Again he thinks in the spring
of 1780 at 81 at the same place he
voluntered volunteered as Lieutenant under Capt Henry Grebell
Rendezvoused in August Granged under Genl Anderson Andrew
Williamson lay there untill the Surender of Charleston served at this
time two month and was honorably but verbally discharged
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     On the ninth of June the same year (he went home) and two (illegible) Capts were to his house are by the (illegible) of the name of this other (illegible) recollected they persuaded him to go with them to Ninety Six.  There he was taken prisoner by the (illegible) had him cuffed and put to jail and given into the care of Col. Belfare's Regiment.  Lay in person until about the middle of next August then nineteen of us all officers was taken out of that jail and taken to Charleston there put into the provost guard lay there until about the 20th of March following.  Then he with eight others were taken out hand cuffed and put and board of a man of war ship Canidia of twenty four guns sailed to Kingsdale in Ireland.  Lay there about nineteen days and from there to the (illegible) Cork.  Lay there about eighteen days and from there to Savee Castle in England and from there to Sptithead harbour London and was there transhipped on board of an old hulk as the gun guard ship co. as legioned lay there about thirty days then transshiped on board the Quebuk frigate of thirty six guns then they put to sea with us on board and run into Plymouth harbour then transhiped into another vessel the not recollected stayed on board about four days then we was put on board of a boat and taken to Plymouth jack yard then marched to a large edifice examined separate and apart by the British officers pronounced (illegible) and traitors and put into Plymouth jail by them until (illegible) S. Nallan was taken and was exchanged in the fall following and landed at Philadelphia & got a passport to go home which passport is last are mislaid.  He calculates that he was two year or more a prisoner.  He claims pension for two years when a prisoner.  He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and wishes that his name is not on the pension, all of, the agency of any agency of any state.  He was born on the Potomac River in the state of Maryland within about two miles of the mouth of Canagoeherque Creek on the 16th of May 1755 as he was informed by his parents.  He has a record of his age in his family Bible at home.  He lived in Edgefield District, South Carolina when called into service.  He continued to live at the same place till about the year 1805 at which time he removed to Sevier County.
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(unintelligible) where he has (unintelligible) (unintelligible) and still continues to live there.  He was called into the service as a volunteer. He never was drafted nor a substitute. He does not recall the names of the regular officers except Col. Andrew Pickens, and such as are above stated nor the names nor number of any Continental or Militia regiment at the general circumstances of his service farther that above stated.  He never did receive a written discharge from the service nor a (unintelligible).  He is known in his present neighborhood to Josiah Rodgers Esq., James Porter Esq., George Fox, George Bus, Anthony Lawson, Isaac Lane, Esq., Micaga Rodgers, George Rodgers, Wilson Suggan, Esq., Robert Suggan Esq. and John Pharrell, all of whom he believes would testify that he is a man of (unintelligible)  and that they believe he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war besides the time he was a (unintelligible) .  He claims pension for six months service as an Ensign and five months service as a lieutenant as he served in them (unintelligible) that length of time.   Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Andrew Wells   X his mark 

Sworn to in a (unintelligible) Court
this 3rd December 1838 
George Cown (unintelligible)

He Elijah Rodgers a clergyman residing in the said county of service and state of (unintelligible) and William Maples Esq. residing in the said county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Wells who has subscribed and sworn to the above (unintelligible)  that we believe him to be  77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he  resides,  to have been  a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that p[inion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Elijah Rogers 
C. Chafees

Sworn to in open court this 3rd December 1832
Geo McCown Clerk

and the said court do hereby declare these opinions after the interrogation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by to his signature that ...
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that the above named applicant was a revolutionary war soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Eligha Rodgers who has signed the persuading certificate is a clergyman resident in the said county of Sevier and state of Tennessee and William Maples esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the said county and state and is a [illegible] [illegible] that their statement is intitled to credit
John Mullendore
Randal Gill
Martin Shultz
[illegible] Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Sevier County

State of Tennessee
Sevier County
I George McCown Clerk of the Court of Please and quarter sessions in and for the said county of Sevier and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Andrew Wells for a pension and that the said court is a court of Reward in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Sevierville this 11th day of December 1832
Geo McCown [illegible]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Andrew Wells which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of war when he served? yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? has no device, private seal.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes

XIV. (cross symbol) If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?

XV. Does if appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. (double cross symbol) Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? The 1st 2nd part of 3rd and 4th

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit int he following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Pease, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For (blank) year (blank) months, and (blank) days, I served as a (blank) For (blank) months and (blank) days, I served as a (blank); and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

(cross symbol) QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

(double cross symbol) QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the Clerk of the Court or other certifying officer has no public seal of office the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.

He must prove his services as Ensign and also as Lieutenant.
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returned Case

Andrew Wells

The pension application of Andrew Wills
is amended in each perticular in which
it was considered deficient by the War
department to the certificate of the Clk
was attached with wifes and there was no
Seal of the Court he could not amend any other way their by making a new
declaration and producing again, which
is done. I have sent the old one back
that you may see they are both alike
Respectfully yours
James Hair
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Wells is not able to procure proof of his actual
service he done the duties of an officer but had no commission of his proof is not sufficient to entitle him to pension as an office he is willing that you place him on the call as a private he is a man of fine moral character, and has acted as a
Justice of the Peace in service County a number of years he is very ready, and he suffered more during the Revolution that any one man for whom sever made an application
I therefore hope you will consider his case [illegible] hard on and as far as consistency will warrant, where his [illegible]

James Hair
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Rev War.

1600

INVALID.
File No. 1600.
Andrew Wells
In S.C. Line

Act: June 7 1822

Index: -- Vol. [unknown], Page 397
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