Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3266, Waterman Eells, Mass. Vt.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.
Vt.
                                                                          Eells, Waterman         
Abigail

NUMBER
R.3226
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State of New York, County of Clinton
On this thirteenth day of December 1855 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, Personally appeared Abigail Eells a Resident of the Town of Peru in said county aged eighty-eight years, who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed July 7, 1838 and June 7, 1832, and various pension laws, that she is the widow of Waterman Eells, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served therein as follows as she verily believes. He was born in the town of Pembroke & State of Massachusetts and first entered the service from Lanesborough, Massachusetts as an Artificer and served as such for six months with the continental army under his father Waterman Eells, who was captain of the company and was killed in the battle of Bennington in August 1777. He also as she believes enlisted in the winter of 1780 and served six months as a private in the Vermont Rangers under Capt. Parmalee Allen and Major Ebenezer Allen, and then hired his brother John Eells as a substitute to serve out his time. Entered the service from the town of Manchester, State of Vermont, he was also out in several alarms.

That her maiden name was Abigail Edwards and she was married to the said Waterman Eells in the town of Manchester, Vermont on the fourteenth day of August 1787 by Esq(?) Powell and lived with the said Waterman Eells as his wife until the period of his death, which took place in the town of Peru, Clinton County, New York, on the third day of June 1838, since which time she has unmarried and is still a widow the following are the names of her surviving children.
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vis, Nathan Eells, Sarah, wife of Charles Barnard
John Eells 2d and Samuel Eells and they are her only children now living, that her late Husband used to say he was Entitled to a Pension for his Services in the war of the Revolution as well as others, but did not know how or when he could obtain the necessary proof of his services and for this reason and the fact that he was not in indigent circumstances he was doubtless prevented from making application for a Pension.

Witness John Eells & Abigail Eells + her mark
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Family Record
Births

Waterman Eells Born in Pembrook in the State of Massachusetts in the 29th day of November in the year 1757

Abigail Eells Born in Middletown in the State of Connecticut the 29th Day of July, 1767

James Eells Born in Manchester in the State of Vermont the 29th day of June in the year of 1788

Susannah Eells Born in Manchester in the State Vermont the 11th of April in the year 1794

Nathan Eels Born in Manchester in the State of Vermont the 29th day of July in the year 1791

Sarah Eells Born in Manchester in the State of Vermont the 17th day of November in the eyar 1797

John Eells Born in Peru in the State of New York the 7th day of November in the year 1800

Susannah Eells Born in Peru in the State of New York in the year 1802 the 17th day of June

John Eells Born in Peru in the State of New York the 11th day of April in the year 1804

Abigail Eells Born in Peru the State of New York the 29th day of December in the year 1807

Lillis Moore Born April 16th 1815
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Family Record.
Marriages.

Samuel Eells and Lillis Moore on the 30th day of April A.D. 1835

Waterman Eells born January 27th 1836

Franklin Luther Eells born April 11th 1841
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Abigail Eels of
N. York widow of
Waterman Eels,
Act July 7, 1838.
+ other acts.
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Family Record
Deaths
Died
Waterman Eells
June 3 1838
In the 80th year of his age
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State of New York, County of Clinton p

Lillis Eells of the Town of Peru in same County aged forty years being duly sworn says she is the wife of Samuel Eells of said Town, who is a son of Waterman Eells, deceased, and has lived in the family of said Waterman & his widow Abigail Eells or rather they have lived together on the same farm for more than twenty years last part, and during all of said time she has been acquainted with the family Record hereto annexed which was this day taken by deponent from the Family Bible of said Waterman Eells left by him on his decease, now in possession of his widow Abigail Eels & that said Record since her acquaintance with it has been Estimated & considered in the Family as a correct Family Record.  That same Waterman Eells died on the third day of June, one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight in Peru afoursaid [sic], leaving the said Abigail Eells a widow and she has since unmarried and is now a widow, that of the children of the said Waterman Eells mentioned in said Record.  The following are now living viz Nathan Eells.  Sarah, wife of Charles Barnard, John Eells 2d and Samuel Eells.  Deponent was present & attended his funeral & saw his remains deposited in the Mason Burying Ground in Peru.  Recollection of the date of his Death corresponds with the Record above referred to.  He was reputed in the neighbourhood of his Kinsmen(?) as being a soldier of the Revolution.

Lillis Eells

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 13th day of December 1855 and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness

Josiah J. Everest Justice Peace
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State of New York County of Clinton p

Samuel Eells of Peru in said county aged forty one years, being duly sworn says he is a son of Waterman Eells deceased, who died in Peru in said county on the third day of June 1838, deponent was present at his funeral & saw his remains buried in the Mason burying ground in Peru, that he left at his decease a widow, deponent's Mother, Abigail Eells who has since unmarried and is now a widow.  That deponent has heard his [one or two words crossed out] Parents say that they were married in Manchester Vermont and that he said Waterman Eells was born in Pembroke Mass. and formerly undid(?) in Lanesborough Mass. and not long before the Battle of Bennington when his the same Waterman Eells father was killed he served a tour as an Artifreu(?) for the army under his father who commanded the company and on one occasion when they were building Boats, they were surprised by the Enemy and abandoned their tools, Expecting a very handsome Adze(?) which he saved & brought away.  Deponent has heard his said Father say that he afterwards served more than eight months as a Private in the Vermont Troops in the Revolutionary War & entered the service from Manchester Vermont to which place he had moved not long before from Lanesborough Mass.  He often said he was entitled to Pension as well as others, but it was difficult for him to prove his service and he was able to live without a Pension & should not take the trouble to obtain one.

Samuel Eells

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 13th day of December 1855 and I further certify that deponent is a creditable witness

Josiah J. Everest Justice Peace
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State of New York
County of Clinton S.S.

I, the Subscriber Clerk of said County, certify that Hon. Josiah J. Everest, before whom the annexed affidavits of Abigail Eells, Lillis Eells, and Samuel Eells, were taken and Sworn on the 13th day of December 1855, was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified and his signature to the Jurats(?) of said affidavits are genuine.  In witness whereof I have fastened these papers together by a piece of red tape the ends of which pass under my official seal this 14th day of December 1855.

L.W. Pierce
Clerk of Clinton County.
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State of New York County of Clinton p.

On this Eighteenth day of November— — 1856 before the County Court of said Count at the Court House in Plattsburgh — present Hon. Perry G. Elsworth County Judge, personally appeared Nathan Eells a resident of Peru in said County aged sixty five years who being duly sworn makes the following declaration under the acts of June 7, 1832 + July 7, 1838 + various Pension Laws, that he is a son of Abigail Eells deceased who was the widow of Waterman Eells also deceased.  That said Waterman Eells was as Declarant is informed and believes, born in the town of Pembroke Massachusetts and entered the Army of the Revolution from Lanesboro, Mass. and served as an artificer for six months under his father, who was Captain of said comp'y. + killed at the Battle of Bennington.  Declarant supposes this service in the artificers was performed in 1776.  He also as Declarant is informed + believes served from April 26 to May 19, 1777, 24 days + had an allowance for 50 miles travel in Capt. Joseph Barnes Company Bob.(?) Simonds Regt. + fifteen days in July same year + 50 miles travel in Capt. Asa Barnes Company of Mass. Militia, on the alarm to Manchester.

That after said service the said Waterman removed to Manchester Vermont, and entered the Army from that place for nine months as a ranger under Capt. Parmalee Allen, and served six months when he hired a substitute to serve out the remainder of the term.  That Declarant's said father died in the Town of Peru N.Y. on the third day of June 1838 leaving a widow whose name was Abigail Eells and several children herein after named (That the maiden name of said Abigail was Abigail Edwards and she was married to the said Waterman as Declarant has been informed and believes at Manchester Vermont
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on the fourteenth day August Seventeen Hundred and eighty eight and that in 1855 she made an application for a pension, and same was pending at her death which took place in the Town of Peru aforesaid on the fourth day of August - in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty six That she left on her decease the following children here surviving viz. Nathan Eells, Sarah Barnard  John Eells and Samuel Eells and they are the only surviving children of the said Abigail Eells deceased and that Declarant is a son of the said Abigail Eells [crossed out: duly appointed as such by the Surrogate of Clinton County New York] and claims any arears of Pension to which he and said children [crossed out: or Declarant as Administrator of said Abigail] may be entitled.

Sworn and Subscribed to in open court on the day and year first above written. And several interlinations made before executor
Nathan Eells

P.G. Ellsworth 
Judge Clinton County Court

I the subscriber member of Congress from New York Certify that Perry G Ellsworth above named was on the 18th day of November 1856 Judge of Clinton County Courts in said State, and that his signature above written is genuine I being acquainted with his hand writing -
Dated Dec. 10, 1856 
GA Simmon M.C.
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State of New York, County of Clinton, p.

Samuel Terry of Peru in said County aged Sixty Seven years being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Waterman Eells late of Peru in said County & Abigail his wife, and knows that they lived together as Husband and wife for more than forty years previous to the death of said Waterman which took place at Peru afoursaid [sic] on the third day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight, when he left the said Abigail Eels him surviving and she remained a widow from the date of her said Husband's death until the fourth day of August in the year Eighteen Hundred and fifty six, when she died in said Town, leaving the following children her surviving: viz: 1 Nathan Eels, 2 Sarah Barnard, 3 John Eels 2nd, 4, Samuel Eels—and they are the only surviving children of the said Abigail Eells—& of the said Waterman Eells, That Deponent's Mother now deceased was a sister of said Waterman, and Deponent resided in the same neighborhood with said Waterman for more than forty — years, and was well acquainted with him, and his family, and has frequently heard him say that he was a soldier of the Revolution and performed several tours of service in the Revolutionary war, was born in Pembroke, Massachusetts, and married at Lanesboro in said state.  That during the Revolution he went from Lanesboro Mass. to Manchester Vermont and entered the army from that place, and served a tour with the Vermont Rangers.  Deponent verily believes that said Waterman Eells was the identical person who served as a Private six weeks under Capt. Barnes, Mass Militia in 1777 and six months or more as a Private under Capt. Parmalee Allen 1780–That said Waterman Eells was reposted and
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believed in the neighborhood of his residence to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and such was the Tradition in his family—Deponent has no doubt from his recollection of said Waterman Eells statement that he served more than a year during the Revolutionary War.

Samuel Terry

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18th day of November 1856—and I certify that deponent is a credible witness.

C. Halsey Justice Peace

I the subscriber a member of Congress from New York certify that Cornelius Halsey above named, was on the 18th day of November 1856, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clinton in said State and that his signature above written is genuine I being acquainted with his handwriting  Dated Dec. 10, 1856

G.A. Simmons
M.C.

Children of Mrs. Abigail Eells, N.S.(?)
Samuel Terry
Affidant—
Act July 7, 1838
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July 16, 1834
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BA—J/MCS
Waterman Eells, R. 3266

Mr. Franklin Hogeboom
Empire State Society Sons of American Rev.
Hotel Plaza
Fifth Avenue at 59th Street
New York City

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Waterman Eells, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 3266, based upon the military service of Waterman Eells.

He was born November 29, 1757, at Pembroke, Massachusetts, and was the son of Waterman Eells.

He married at Manchester, Vermont, August 14, 1797, Abigail Edwards who was born July 29, 1767, at Middletown, Connecticut.

He died at Peru, Clinton County, New York, June 3, 1838, and was buried in the Mason burying ground at Peru.

On account of the Revolutionary War service of Waterman Eells, his widow, Abigail Eells, applied for pension December 13, 1855, while living in Peru, New York.  It was alleged that while living in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, Waterman Eells enlisted there and served as follows: supposedly in 1776, six months as an artificer with the Massachusetts troops under his father, Captain Waterman Eells; from April 26, 1777, until May 19, 1777, in Captain Joseph Barnes' company in Colonel Benjamin Symonds' Massachusetts regiment; in July, 1777, servied fifteen days in Captain Asa Barnes' Massachusetts company; that he enlisted in the winter of 1780 at Manchester, Vermont, having moved there from Lanesborough, and served six months as private in Captain Parmalee Allen's Vermont company "and then hired his brother, John Eells, as a substitute to serve out his time." The claim was not allowed as proof of the alleged service was not furnished in accordance with the requirement of the pension law.
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Abigail Eells died August 4, 1856, in Peru, New York.

Waterman and Abigail Eells had the following children:

James born June 29, 1788, at Manchester, Vermont.
Nathan " July 29, 1791, at Manchester, Vermont.
Susannah " April 11, 1794, at Manchester, Vermont.
Sarah " November 17, 1797, at Manchester, Vermont.
John " November 7, 1800, at Peru, New York.
Susannah " June 17, 1802, at Peru, New York.
John " April 11, 1804, at Peru, New York.
Abigail " December 29, 1807, at Peru, New York.
Samuel " April 12, 1814, at Peru, New York.

In 1855 only the following children of Waterman and Abigail Eells were living:  Nathan, resident of Peru, New York; Sarah, wife of Charles Barnard; John 2nd; Samuel.

Samuel Eells, mentioned above, married April 30, 1835, Lillis Moore who was born April 16, 1815, and in 1855 they were living in Peru. New York.  Their children were:  Waterman who was born January 27, 1836, and Franklin Luther who was born April 11, 1841.

Captain Waterman Eells who was the father of Waterman Eells (born in 1757) was killed at the battle of Bennington.  A claim for pension was not made to the United States on account of the Revolutionary War service of Captain Waterman Eells.

In 1856 one Samuel Terry of Peru, New York, aged sixty-seven years, stated that his mother (name not given) was a sister of Waterman Eells (who was born in 1757).

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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1854
Abigail Eells, widow of Waterman Eells—New York

Lit. J.D. Woodward
Jan 22/56

Let. J.D. Woodward,
Jan 17/57

Same March 25, 1862.
3266

Named in 1780
July 7, 1838.
Act. July 4, 1836
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Washington D.C. Dec 13, 1856.

Sir,

Mrs. Abigail Eells of N.Y. widow of Waterman act July 7, 1838 died on the fourth of August last leaving four children her surviving.  I enclose these applications with additional evidence going to identity their Father with the service proved by the records — We claim that 39 days and 100 miles travel (equal to five days, in 1777 and six months in Capt. Allen's Rangers in 1780, has been established — Should this service be admitted proof of Heirsbib(?) will be furnished.

Respectfully yours.
J.D. Woodward.

Hon. George Whiting
Court of Pensions

(7 mo 14 days)
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N York
Act 36

Pension Office,
January 22, 1856.

Sir.

I have examined the papers submitted by you in support of a claim for pension of Abigail Eells, widow of Waterman Eells, an alleged revolutionary soldier.

Our rules require that when an applicant for pension is unable to attend Court, the Declaration must nevertheless be made before a Judge of such Court, & it must be shown that it is impracticable to procure one to attend at the residence of the claimant.  This Declaration was made before a Justice of the Peace.

The Claimant's husband has not been shown to [crossed out: have] be the soldier, who in his name performed the certified service.

The claim has been filed under act of July 4, 1836, and will await the requirements above indicated.

I am
&C

J.D. Woodward Esq
Washington, DC
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Washington D.C. Jany 17, 1856

Sir,

I enclosed the papers of Mrs. Abigail Eels on N.Y. applicant for a Pension under the act of July 4, 1838, and other acts, and suppose the evidence will authorise an allowance for six months service under Capt. Allen.

Respectfully yours,
J.D. Woodward.

Hon. James Minot.
Court of Pensions.
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Secretary of Vermont
in case
widow of Waterman Eells.
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier Jany 10 A.D. 1856

I certify that there is in my Office a Pay Roll of Capt. Parmalee Allen's Company of Rangers, Major Ebenezer Allen's Detachement raised for the defence of the State of Vermont, commencing February 1st and ending the 1st of December A.D. 1780 both days included, which Roll bears the name of Waterman Eells as having served as a private in said Company for the period of eight (8) months and twenty four (24) days, + as receiving pay for such service.

Given under my hand and the seal of this Office the day + year above written

Charles W. Willard
Secretary of State
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Peru, New York Dec. 13, 1855

Sir

My late Husband, Waterman Eells entered the service of the United States at Lanesborough, Mass. and served six months as an Artificer for the continental army his father of the same name was captain of the company, the serive was I think the same year, that his father was killed in Bennington Battle 1777 or year before, he also served six months and upwards in the Vermont Rangers in 1780.  Entered from Manchester, Vermont, he performed other services which I am unable to state.  I wish you to make an Examination and send the result to my attorney J.D. Woodward Esq, Plattsburgh New York

Abigail Eells + her mark

In presence of
J.P. Court
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Abigail Eells, widow of Waterman Eells, Application for Evidence to Seer(?) of hass(?).
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Secretary of Mass
Certificate of the Services of Waterman Eells
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Secretary's Office, Boston
January 10th 1856

I hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Waterman Eells is borne on payroll of Capt. Joseph Barns Comp. of Benjamin Symonds Regt. from April 26 to May 19, 1777 24 days and 50 miles.  Also on pay roll of Capt. Asa Barns Comp. on the alarm of July 13, 1777, to Manchester 15 days, as private & 50 miles travel.
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Pension Office
March 25th 1862.

Sir,

In the case of Abigail Eells, widow of Waterman Eells of N.Y. act of 7th July 1838, my predecessor decided, in two communications addressed to you, that he proofs [crossed out: were insufficient] did not identify her husband [crossed out: with] as the soldier named upon the rolls with that degree of certainty, that would warrant him in admitting the claim.

The reasons which [crossed out: induced] compelled this office to suspect this claim, are sufficient to induce me to continue the suspension, until the additional evidence of identity required, is supplied.

As a general rule, claims that have been [crossed out: the] acted on by my predecessor, must be regarded as settled, unless new and [crossed out: addi] material evidence is addressed, or unless it is shown that the former decisions have been clearly erroneous.  In this case no such evidence is presented, and no effort is made to
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demonstrate the error of the former action, and in the absence of all this, I do not consider that it properly falls within the line of my duty to reopen a case and voluntarily to reexamine the evidence for the purpose of the binding errors or mistakes, if any had been committed in former decisions.

Unless a rule of this kind id adopted, all the suspected & rejected claims may be called up for reapplication, at the instances of the parties, or their former attornies, not on any additional evidence or arguments presented, but in the expectation that the office itself, may find reasons to to overturn its own decisions.

J.D. Woodward, ESQ.
Present

J.D. Woodward
July 25
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Pension Office,
Jan. 17, 1857.

Sir:

I have filed the declaration of Nathan Ellez one of the children of Waterman & Abiigail Ellez, claiming arrears of pension due to his father under the Act of Jun 7, 1832, and to his mother under the Act of July 7, 1838, and you are informed that the objection to the identity of the said Waterman, states in my letter of the 22d of Jan last, after the affirmed application of Abigail Elliz, now deceased, was corrected, in full since.  You are aware that more application, a common over belief, is not the kind of evidence which is deemed conclusive.  We was testing which will directly connect the said Waterman with the soldier whose service 

Copyists note:  Very difficult handwriting
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certificates of the Secretaries of Massachusetts & Vermont, and unless such is adduced the claim cannot be settled.  There may be old residents of Lanesborough, Mass & Manchester, Vermont, who had personal knowledge that he did serve as alleged.
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J.D. Woodward
Jan 17

J.D. Woodward, Esq
Washington DC.
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August 1, 1934
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BA-J/McS   am
 
Waterman Eells, R.3266
Mr. Francklyn Hogeboom
Hotel Plaza
Fifth Avenue at 59th Street
New York City
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of July 20th.
It is regretted that this office is unable to furnish the
particular regiment in which Captain Waterman Eells served. The
only reference to Captain Waterman Eells that was made in the
papers of pension claim, R. 3266, was that Waterman Eells (born
in 1757) first entered the service from Lanesborough, Massachusetts,
supposedly in 1776 and served six months as artificer with the
continental army under his father, Waterman Eells, who was captain
of the company and was killed in the battle of Bennington in August,
1777.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section [unintelligible]

September 30, 1927
.
Mrs. Henry Summers
Forest Mere
Paul Smith's
Franklin County, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, R. 3266, it appears that WATERMAN EELLS was born November
29, 1757, at Pembroke, Massachusetts.
It was alleged that he served as follows: he enlisted from Lanesborough, Massachusetts, in 1776, and served six months as an artificer
with the Massachusetts troops under his father, Captain [stricken] Waterman Eells.
He served from April 26, 1777, until May 19, 1777, in Captain Joseph
Barnes' Company in Colonel Benjamin Symonds' Massachusetts Regiment. He
served fifteen days in July, 1777, in Captain Asa Barnes' Massachusetts
Company. In the winter of 1780 he enlisted at Manchester, Vermont, and
served six months as a private in Captain Parmelee Allen's Vermont Company.
He married at Manchester, Vermont, August 14, 1787, Abigail Edwards
who was born July 29, 1767, at Middletown, Connecticut.
He died at Peru, Clinton County, New York, June 3, 1838.
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While living in Peru, New York, his widow, Abigail, applied for
pension December 13, 1855, on account of his service. The claim was not
allowed as said WATERMAN EELLS was not identified, in accordance with the
requirement of the pension law, as being the soldier who rendered the
alleged service.
Abigail Eells died August 4, 1856.

WATERMAN and Abigail EELLS had the following children:
James born June 29, 1788, at Manchester, Vt.
Nathan   "    July 29, 1791, "    "              "
Susannah  " April 11, 1794, "   "              "
Sarah       " November 17, 1797, "   "      "
John     "     November 7, 1800,  " Peru, New York.
[illegible]   "  June 17, 1802,  "     "    "
John     "     April 11, 1804,   "      "     "  
Abigail   "   December 29, 1807,   "  "   "
Samuel  "    April 12, 1814,  "      "   "
The above mentioned Samuel Eells married April 30, 1835, Lillie 
Moore who was born April 16, 1815, and they had the following children:
Waterman  born January 27, 1836.
Franklin Luther " April 11, 1841.

Captain Waterman Eells who was the father of WATERMAN EELLS was killed at the battle of Bennington. There is no claim for pension on file on account of his service and no further data relative to him.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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&
Rev. War Section,
Decehttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngmber 27,1918
Almeda B. Hapel,
1125 Twenty-first St.

Des Moines, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the eleventh instant,
you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension
or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and
the Revolutionary War records fail to show such a claim for
Waterman Kells who was killed at the battle of Bennington, and
that the only information in this Bureau regarding him, is that
found in the claim of his son, Waterman Eells, who stated that
he entered the service from Lanesborough, Massachusetts, as an
Artificer, and served under his father Waterman Wells, who was
Captain of the company and was killed in the battle of Bennington.
As stated above, there is no further information relatives to Captain Waterman Eelle
.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Madam,
---
In reply to your request of Nov. 19, received Nov. 22
for a statement of the military history of Waterman Eells,
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [crossedout](or his widow's ) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
R. File 3266
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. COLONEL
STATE
1776 6 months artificer his fatherWaterman Eells killed at the Battle of Bennington
his father
Waterman Eells 
Killed at battle of
Bennington Mass

April 26, 1777 to May 19, !777 Joseph BarneCol. Benjamin Symonds Mass

July1777 15 days Asa Barnes Benjamin Symonds Mass

Winter 1780 6 months Private Parmelee Allen Major Ebenezer Allen Vt

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted from Lanesborough, Mass.
1780 Enlisted from Manchester Vermont
----
Date of application for pension, by widow: Dec. 13, 1855.
Residence at date of application, Peru, Clinton Co. New York
Age at date of application, She was born July 29, 1767 at Middletown, Conn
Remarks: soldier was born Nov. 29, 1757 at Pembroke, Mass, married at
Manchester, Vt., Aug. 14, 1787 Abigail Edwards. He died June 3, 1838 at Peru, N.Y. where
she died Aug. 4, 1856 leaving the following children: Nathan, John & Samuel Ells and Sarah Barnard,
wife of Charles Barnard

The claim was never allowed, widow died before furnishing proof that
her husband was the man who rendered the service.
Respectfully,
-- {6-285C}
[Handwritten] no further in relation to Capt. Waterman Ellis
Commissioner.
Azaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
November 29, 1918
Nettie S. Eells,
Ida Grove,
Iowa
Madam:


In addition to the enclosed information relative to Waterman
Eelle, R. File No. 3, 266 Rev. War, you are furnished the following
family data from the papers in the claim.
Waterman Eells born 29, 1757 at Pembroke, Mass.
Abigail Wells born July 19, 1767 at at Middletown, Conn.
James Eells born June 23, 1788 at Manchester VT
Nathan Eells born July 23, 1791 at Manchester VT
Susannah Eells born April 11 1794  at Manchester VT
Sarah Eells born November 17 1797  at Manchester VT
John Fells born November 7 1800 at Peru New York
Susannah Eells born June 17 1802  at Peru New York
John Eells born April 11, 1804  at Peru New York
Abigail Eells born December 23, 1807  at Peru New York
*Samuel Eells born April 12, 1814  at Peru New York


*Samuel Eells married April 30, 1835 Lilliss Moore born Apr. 16, 1815.
Waterman Eells born January 27, 1836.
Franklin Luther Wells born April 11, 1841.
Very respectfully,
Gmsatzzaben
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
February 23, 1918.
Nettie S. Ells,
Ida Grove,Iowa.
Madam:


In response to your letter dated the fifteenth instant,
you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau fails to show a claim on file on account
of the services of Waterman Fells described by you; however, the
papers in the claim of Abigail Felle widow of Waterman Fells, R.
File No. 3, 268 Rev. War, show that the latter was born at Pembroke, Massachusetts, November 29, 1757, entered the service from
from Lanesborough, Massachusetts, as an Artificer, and served
under his father Waterman Wells, who was Captain of the Company,
and was killed in the battle of Bennington.
There is no further information relative to Captain
Wells in the claim.
If you desire the history of the son,Waterman Eells 
the same will be furnished you upon request.
,
Very respectfully,
Sm[illegible]
Commissioner.
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OFFICERS
President Messmore Kendall
1st Vice-President David W. Jagger
2nd Vice-President Capt. Joseph N. Greene
3rd Vice-President Dr. Edward J. Wynkoop
Secretary Maj. Chas. A. DuBois
Treasurer Capt. Rexford Crewe
Registrar Francklyn Hogeboom
Historian Hon. Oscar J. Smith
Chaplain
Rev. J. Lewis Hartsock, D. D.
PERMANENT MANAGERS
Louis Annin Ames
Hon. Sanford T. Church
Ganson Depew
Hon. Cornelius A. Pugsley
Hon. Harvey F. Remington
Brig.-Gen. Louis W. Stotesbury

TELEPHONE:  WICKERSHAM 2-7373
EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890
HEADQUARTERS:  HOTEL PLAZA
FIFTH AVENUE AT 59TH STREET
NEW YORK, N. Y.

MANAGERS
Ambrose S. Arnold
Lt. Col. Charles H. Bauer
Hon. William S. Bennet
George Royce Brown
Frederick H. Cone
Capt. Charles Curie
Major Monroe Curtis
Col. Henry B. Fairbanks
Hon. Edward R. Finch
Capt. Richard V. Goodwin
Lt.-Col. Ulysses S. Grant, 3rd
Eugene A. Gurnee
Willard Haff
Rev. Willard P. Harmon
Harold S. Hull
Hubert C. Mandeville
Hon. Charles E. Ogden
Wilfrid T. Pratt
George McK. Roberts 
Hon. Bernard Ryan
Dr. Bradford W. Sherwood
Lee T. Smith
Walter L. Titus
Col. G. Creighton Webb
Hon. Charles S. Whitman

July 20, 1934
A. D. Hiller, Esq.
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:
I wish to thank you very much for your letter of July 16, giving information regarding Waterman Eells, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
You mention that Waterman Eells, born in 1757, was a son of Captain Waterman Eells who was killed at the Battle of Bennington.  Can you tell me with what regiment this Captain Eels was identified when he was killed at Bennington?
Would appreciate it very much if you could favor me with this information, and again thanking you for your kindness, I am,
Yours very truly,
F Hogeboom
Francklyn Hogeboom,
Registrar

FH:BF

A round stamp is seen on bottom of letter stating RECEIVED JUL 21
Page 40

OFFICERS
President Messmore Kendall
1st Vice-President Capt. Joseph N. Greene
2nd Vice-President Dr. Edward J. Wynkoop
Secretary Maj. Chas. A. DuBois
Treasurer Capt. Rexford Crewe
Registrar Francklyn Hogeboom
Historian Hon. Oscar J. Smith
Chaplain Rev. J. Lewis Hartsock, D. D.
PERMANENT MANAGERS
Louis Annin Ames
Hon. Sanfort T. Church
Ganson Depew
Hon. Cornelius A. Pugsley
Hon. Harvey F. Remington
Brig.-Gen. Louis W. Stotesbury

TELEPHONE:  WICKERSHAM 2-7373
EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890
HEADQUARTERS:  HOTEL PLAZA
FIFTH AVENUE AT 59TH STREET
NEW YORK, N. Y.

MANAGERS
Ambrose S. Arnold
Lt. Col. Charles H. Bauer
Hon. William S. Bennet
George Royce Brown
Frederick H. Cone
Capt. Charles Curie
Major Monroe Curtis
Col. Henry B. Fairbanks
Hon. Edward R. Finch
Capt. Richard V. Goodwin
Lt.-Col. Ulysses S. Grant, 3rd
Eugene A. Gurnee
Willard Haff
Rev. Willard P. Harmon
Harold S. Hull
Hubert C. Mandeville
Hon. Charles E. Ogden
Wilfrid T. Pratt
George McK. Roberts
Hon. Bernard Ryan
Dr. Bradford W. Sherwood
Lee T. Smith
Walter L. Titus
Col. G. Creighton Webb
Hon. Charles S. Whitman

July 6, 1934
The Veterans Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Can you give me any information of a Waterman Eells who served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Massachusetts?  His family record reports him as having been killed in the Battle of Bennington, August 1777 but we cannot find any memtion [mention] made of his having been killed in battle.
Referring to the Massachusetts records of Revolutionary Soldiers we find a Waterman Eells mentioned as serving in 1777 but no mention of such a man being killed in the Battle of Bennington.  It is his death in that battle that we want to substantiate.
Any information you can give us about this man will be very much appreciated.  In addition to his death we would like to know the town he enlisted from and any record of his service that you may have also his age when he enlisted.  We find this name of Eells was spelt a number of different ways, viz., Eals, Ealls, Eels, Eles, Eells.
Yours very truly,
F Hogeboom
Francklyn Hogeboom
Registar
FH:AT

A round stamp is on bottom of letter dated July 7, 1934
Page 41

Send history of Waterman Eells R. 3266 to Mrs. Henry Summers 
Paul Smith's
Franklin Co. N.Y.
Forest were.
Personal inquiry.
Page 42

Rev Sec
12-11-1918,

Dear Sir Will you please send me the Revolutionary service of Waterman Eells of Massachusetts who was killed at the Battle of Bennington Aug. 16, 1777, and greatly oblife

Almeda B. Horpel,
1125-21st
Des Moines Iowa.
Page 43

Nettie S. Eells
Fine Millinery

Ida Grove, Iowa Nov. 19, 1918

U.S. Bureau of Pensions—
Revolutionary Section
Washington D.C.

"Can you furnish me with the [crossed out: Record] History of Waterman Eells, born at Pembroke, Mass, Nov 29—1757—entered the service at Lanesborough, Mass. and do you have any information or can you tell me where I can get any of "Capt" Waterman Eells killed at the Battle of Bennington Aug 16=1777—Born(?) at Scituate Mass, and have you any Record of Simon Eells, son of Capt. Waterman Eells in Revolutionary War, of "Mass" there should be some record of Capt "Waterman Eells there somewhere.  If I could find where to get it am anxious to have Simon Eells Record—also—please Reply and thanking you from
Nettie S. Eells
Ida Grove, Iowa
Page 44

One 3 ct. stamped envelope recd. L.S.W.
Rev-sec

Nettie S. Eells
Fine Millinery

Ida Grove, Iowa Feby 15, 1918

U.S. Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary Section

Could you give me "Service" of "Waterman Eells"-Revolutionary War—killed at the Battle of Bennington Aug 16 1777 enlisted in "Mass"

The name in Iowa Records at our captial [sic]-Des Moines-Iowa-have two Records- named spelled Eals, the other Eells.  No doubt the same man-
find enclosed stamped Env for Return Reply—
Very thankfully yours,

Nettie S. Eells,
Ida Grove
Iowa.

Please  give date of Birth
of Waterman Eells.
Page 45

3266
P.O. Abigail Eells
Service: Waterman
REJECTED

18 Feby. 23. Data relative to soldier's father, to Nettie S. Eells. ¢. 1918 Nov. 30. Hist. to Nettie S. Eells & advise that there is no further inf. concerning Capt. Waterman Eells. ¢
1918 Dec. 27.  Almeda B. Hapel furnished data relative to Capt. Waterman Eells ¢.
1927. Sept. 30. hist. to Mrs. Henry Summers.  Personal inquiry
1934. July 16. hist. to Mr. Francklyn Hogeboom.  M.C.S. M.C.S.
1934. Aug. 1.  Mr. Francklyn Hogeboom inf. that the regt.
Capt. Waterman Eells was not given.  M.C.S.
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Abigail Eells
Power of Atty.
Page 47

State of New York County of Clinton SS.
On this Thirteenth day of December 1855 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county personally appeared Abigail Eells a resident of the town of Peru in said County aged Eighty Eight years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears of pension, pay, half pay for life, extra pay, Bounty Lands, or allowances, supposed to be due to her as the widow of Waterman Eells, deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War

and she hereby appoints J. Douglas Woodward, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., her Attorney to prosecute said claim and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorized to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension, pay, half pay for life, extra pay, Bounty Lands, and allowances to which Deponent may be entitled, from the United States, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such claims which Deponent might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof; and she hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes her said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.

IN THE PRESENCE OF
J.I. Ernest
---"---
John Eells

} her
Abigail   +   Eells
mark

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledges, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Jonah I. Ernest Justice Peace
---"---

State of New York County of Clinton SS. I, the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that Josiah I. Ernest before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the 13th --- day of December 1855 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing pa-per relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at Plattsburgh in said County this 14th day of December 1855.
S.W. Pierce Clerk.