Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,380, Duckett Wells, Md.
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SERVICE
Md

Wells, Duckett
Sarah

SERVICE
W. 4380
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3100---
Virginia 

Sarah Wells widow of Duckett Wells, de******
who died on the 13 April 1833 (illeg)
of Tyler Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the com commanded by Capt Frazier of the Regt commanded by Col Johnson in the Maryland line for 10 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 33 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 13 April 1833.

Certificate of pension issued the 4th day of Nov 1839, & sent to D. Hickman, Middlebourne, Tyler Co, Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839              $215.8?
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar 40    16.6?
                                                               $231.4?
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 36 (illeg)

Recorded by D McGinty, Clerk
Book A, Vol 2, Page 160
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Letters to Richmond Agent and D. Hickman Sept 29, 1840

To Wheeling from the 4th March 1840 to Oct 1840. Notification to D. Hickman Middlebourne, Tyler County, Va

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1840. Agent notified 25 Oct 1841.

Dead
Order to pay 7 Feb. 1848
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Virginia
12522

Duckett Wells
of Tyler in the state of Virginia
who was a Pri in the company commanded
by Captain Frazure in the Regt commanded
by Col. Johnson in the Maryland 
line for 10 months.

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of 33 dollars 33 cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of May [illegible] and sent to D. Hickman, Tyler C.H. Va (Clerk)

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - $66.66
Semi anl allowance ending 4th Sept - $16.66
Total $83.32

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by William Miller - Clerk
Book E, Vol 6, Page 30
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Page too dark and unclear to decipher
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Otha Wells and July an Wells
Was Marred [sic] October the ? 1817
Elizabeth Clarke Wells was Born July the 7 1818
William do Wells was bornd Apral [sic] the first 1829
Richard d Wells was bornd July the 7 1822
John C Wells was bornd [sic] July the 7 1822
Sarah L Wells was bornd June the 27 1824
George Washington Wells was Bornd June the 10 182?
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Eli Wells and Hannah Wells was
Married September the [illegible] 1819
Eli Wells was born December 8 the 1799
Hannah Wells was born February 4, 1799
Duckett Wells was born July the 24 the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 20
Ralph Wells was born October the 2, 1821
John V Wells was born December the 18th 1822
Abraham Bakin Wells was born January the 17 1825
Catharine Wells was born July the 31, 1826.
[illegible] Wells was born July 30, 1828
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Eli Wells and John John Hannock was 
married Sept 2 the year of 1819
[illegible] February 4 in the year 1799

Priscilla Wells was born in January the 18th 1830
Elias Wells was born September 25 1831
David H Wells was born October the 19th 1835
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Negrowes (Negroes) age belonging to Ducket Wells
Dixon was born May the 5 1794
Luse belonging to Abraham Lakes was born April the 26, 1776
Sarah Baler was born November the 28, 1817

Lewis Caler was born October the 13, 1812
Milton Baker was boron November the 5, 1820

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Eli Wells 

Duckett Wells was married to 
Sarah Wells January 20, 1774
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Left Side Page

Daniel Lakin was born Jan the 20, 1760
Rebel Ankrom was born February the 9 1820

Deborah Wells was born in the year of our Lork September 12 1767

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Duckett Wells was born March the 22 1752
Sarah Wells was born April 23 1755
Ducket Wells was married January the 20 1774
Nancy wells was born October the 23 1774
William Wells was born July the 15, 1776
Abraham Wells was born July the 20 1778
Daniel Wells was born May the 8, 1780
Thomas Ducket Wells was born April the 1, 1782
Sarah wells was born April 22, 1784
Deborah Wells was born July 28, 1786
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Richard Duckett wells was born Oct 16, 1788 Died in Eighteen Hundred and sixteen
Othea Wells was born July the 18, 1790
Mary Wells was born September 22, 1792
Elesabeth Wells was born May 29 1897 and died in June the 12 1826
Elias Wells was born Dec the 8 1799

Grandchildren
Naneny Wells was born December the 22 1803
{Illegible} Beth Rice was born Jan 22, 1807
Daniel Wells was boron September 28, 1815

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Marrandom of the Grey year 1806
1807 Marrandom of the Went year
May the great hard
August 20 an other back

The Cokis year June the eighteen hundred and twelve

The great drouth 1819
The great sleet March 1820
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John Hains the son of John Hains come Ducket Wells April the fourth 1817

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Ralph Gorell was born July the 2 1809
Elisabeth Gorrell was born July 18 1811
William Gorrell was November the 7 1813
Olly Gorrell was born March the 18th 1816
Olla Gorrell was March the 13 1817
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rest is illegible
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Page too dark and compromised to translate
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4696
Sarah Wells
declaration for
Pension under act
of 4th July 1836
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State of Virginia
Tyler County

On this 13th day of May 1839 personally appeared before the Justices composing the county court of Tyler, Sarah Wells aged eighty-four years, who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Ducket Wells who was a private in the militia in the revolutionary war. That the said Ducket wells her late husband served in the war of the revolution as stated by him in his declaration made in 1832 or 1833, which service amounted in the whole to about Ten months & for a more particular description of his service, reference is made to the declaration of the said Ducket Wells now filed in the War Department of the United States, and upon which & the evidence accompanying it, a Pension was granted the said Ducket Wells.

She further declares that she was married to the said Ducket Wells, on the 20th day of January, Seventeen hundred and seventy-four; that her husband the aforesaid Ducket Wells died on the 13th day of April 1833; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That she has a record of her husband's age, her own age & of the time of their marriage, & of their children's ages, in a small unbound book, which she produced to the court & declares that the same has been in her possession, since shortly after her fifth child, Thomas Ducket Wells was born, in 1782, being about fifty-seven years.

Sarah Wells
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written and the justices composing the Court  before whom the foregoing declaration was made, do certify that they
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were personally acquainted with Ducket Wells dec'd & with his wife in the lifetime of the said Ducket and that it is personally known to the court that the foregoing applicant is the widow of the said Ducket wells dec'd and that she the said Sarah Wells has remained unmarried since the death of her husband the said Ducket Wells.

Copy Teste - D Hickman - Clerk
Tyler County Court

State of Virginia
Tyler County

I David Hickman clerk of Tyler County Court in the state of Virginia aforesaid to certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the record in my office. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 16th day of August 1839.

D. Hickman
Clerk Tyler County Court

SEAL
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Ducket Wells

Declaration for Pension
22678
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th, 1832

State of Virgnia, Tyler County to wit - on this 21st day of January 1833 personally appeared before me Robt Gorrell one of the commonwealths Justices of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid, Duckett Wells a resident of the county of Tyler and state of Virginia aged eighty 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 passed June 7th, 1832.

The said Duckett wells says that he was a resident of Frederick County State of Maryland at the beginning and until the close of the revolutionary war that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the militia of the State of Maryland in the month of December 1776 for the term of three months but served four before he was discharged. The company to which he belonged was commanded by Captain  Frasure (Frazier) the regiment to which said company was attached was commanded by Colonel Johnson that he rendezvoused at Frederick Town Maryland on his march he passed through Tawney Town in the state last mentioned he also went through Peter Littles Town, McCollister Town, Little York, Lancaster & Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania from thence to Moris Town in the state of Jersey that General Washington commanded at Morristown that he has no recollection of having received a discharge for this tour duty if any be said received it entirely lost. The said Duckett wells further saith that he was drafted for the term of two months in the service of the United States in the year 1777 or 8 that he marched from his place of residence which was still in Frederick County Maryland under captain John Richardson to Tawney Town where they met an escort with British Prisoners said escort returned to headquarters or were discharged & Captain Richardson's company were ordered to guard the prisoners to Noland's Ferry on the
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the prisoner sent from Knowland [?]
Virginia line (as he understood) to Albemarle Court House
Virginia that after this tour he served another tour of Two
months under the same Captain as a drafted militiaman
that he marched the same route as last mentioned and
served as an Escort to guard the Hessian prisoners to Knowland
[?] and the said Duckett Wells further says that he
served a tour of one month under Captain White and
was stationed at Frederick Town Maryland to guard the
barracks he also says that he served one month under Captain
James Hook to guard the magazine near Frederick Town
the said Duckett Wells says that he has no witness to prove
the above mentioned services except the first tour of time
four months he says he never and receive a discharge for the four last months
he further says that he was born in
Frederick County State of Maryland on the 22d day of-
March 1752 and . . . . that he has a record of his
age that about the year 1798 or 9  he moved from Frederick
County Maryland to Green County State of Pennsylvania when he lived about one year that in or about the year 1800 he moved to his present place of
residence in the then County of Ohio now Tyler where
he has lived ever since that he is acquainted with the
Reverend Thomas Jones, Alpheus Wheeler, Abraham S. 
Birckhead William Delashmutt John McCoy William
Wells and others who can testify as to his character for
veracity and their belief of his services in the revolutionary
war     He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
                                                                  his                                           
                                                     Duckett  X   Wells
                                                                 mark

I Robert Gorrell a Justice of the peace for the County
of Tyler and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Duckett
Wells who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
is unable through bodily infirmity to attend Court to make
the same
                                                Robert Gorrell [signature]
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We Thomas Jones a Clergyman residing in the County of Tyler
and State of Virginia and William Wells residing in the same
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Duckett Wills who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to Eighty years of age
that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
                                   Thomas Jones [signature]
                                   Wm Wells [signature]
and the said Robert Gorrell does hereby declare his
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department
that the above applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served
as he states and the said Robt Gorrell further certifies that it
appears to him that Thomas Jones who has signed the proceed
ing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Tyler
and that William Wells who has also signed the same is a
resident in the County of Tyler and is a credible person and
that their statement is entitled to credit
                                     Robert Gorrell [signature]

I David Hickman, Clerk of the County Court of Tyler
County, do hereby certify that Robert Gorrell Esquire,
before whom the foregoing Declaration was made & whose
signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the
time & yet is an acting justice of the Peace in & for
said County, duly commissioned & qualified according to
law. And I further certify that I am well acquainted
with the hand writing of the said Robert
Gorrell Esqr and that the above signature
is in the proper hand writing. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 1st day
of February 1833
                                  David Hickman [signature]

[seal]
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22678
Duckett Wells
Virginia

Admit as a Private
for 10 months 33.33

David Hickman - Clerk
Tyler C.H. 
Virginia
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War Department
Pension Office

Sir

The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832 has been examined and the papers are herewith returned/ The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will when you return your papers to this Department send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement showing the service of Duckett Wells of Tyler Cty, VA

Period when the service was rendered:
1. Vol 1776
2. Drafted 1777 or 78
3. Drafted
4. Served
5. Served

Duration of the claimant's service:
1. 4 mos.
2. 2 mos.
3. 2 mos.
4. 1 mo.
5. 1 mo.

Rank
1. Pri
2. Do
3. Pri
4. Pri
5. Pri

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
1. Capt. Frazure (Frazier)
2. Capt. John Richardson
3. No
4. Capt. White
5. Capt. James Hook

Names and Rank of the General Field Officers
1. Col Johnson
2. General Washington
3. - 
4. - 
5. - 

Battles in which the applicant was engaged:
BLANK

Country through which he marched:

Fredericktown, MD, Tawney Town, Peter Little's Town, McCollister's Town, Little York, Lancaster, Philadelphia, from thence to Morristown 
From Fredericktown to Tawney Town.

Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.
Frederick County, MD
Aged 80 years

Evidence by which the declaration is supported:
Living Witness & Traditionary

I am respectfully

Your obedient servant,

J.L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of }ss. On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do 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 certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore. these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 in the following words: " Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &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 bis service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For year months, and days, I served as a ; For mouths and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension." {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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 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 papers 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. Proof of Service. [j] 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 claimant's 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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

W.R. Turner
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
February 7, 1925.
Mrs. F. H. Markell,
112 W. Patrick St.,
Frederick, Md.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4380, it appears that Duckett Wells was born March 22, 1753 in Frederick County, Maryland.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in December 1776 and served four months as a private in Captain Frasure's Company, Colonel Johnson's Maryland Regiment.
He enlisted in 1777 or 1778 and served four months in Captain John Richardson's Maryland Company. 
He served one month under Captain White and one month under Captain James Hook, dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 21, 1833, while a resident of Tyler 
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[Letter continued from previous page]
County, Virginia. He died April 13, 1833.
Soldier married January 20, 1774, Sarah Lakin or Loakin, she was born April 28, 1755 and was allowed pension on her application executed in Tyler County, Virginia, May 13, 1839.
Their children were-
Nancy born October 23, 1774.
William born July 15, 1776.
Abraham born July 20, 1778.
Daniel born May 8, 1780.
Thomas born April 14, 1782.
Sarah born April 22, 1784.
Deborah born July 23, 1786.
Richard Duckett born October 16, 1788, died in 1816.
Othea born July 18, 1790.
Mary born September 22, 1792.
Elesabeth born May 29, 1797, died June 23, 1826.
Ely born December 8, 1799.
Respectfully
Acting Commissioner
[Written on bottom of letter] I did not give any names but children found on family record.
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[Written on left side] 1925- Feb. 7. Hist. to Mrs. F. H. Markell AWS
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4380
Sarah Wells
Wid.
Duckett Wells
Pri. Md. Line
Act: July 4th /36, Sec, 3.d
Index:-Vol. M, Page 319
[arrangement of 1870.]
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112 W. Patrick St
Frederick, MD

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Jan 13, 1925

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

According to [illegible] pension June 1, 1840, Rev and Military service, published in Act of Congress I find soldier Duckett wells the name Sarah Wells aged 85 in 1840 residing with Eli Wells Tyler Co Va. Will you kindly look into the record.
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and let me know in whose service in the rev did she receive pension, son or husband and give me the field [illegible] 

Thanking you I am 
yours Cordially

Mary L Markell
Regent Frederick Chapter D.A.R.

Mrs. F.H.

Jan 10th 1924
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[Postal stamp illegible]
Deposition of Thomas Weekley on behalf of Ducket Wells
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Virginia Tyler County to wit

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county Thomas Weakley aged seventy-eight years who I hereby certify to be a person of credibility and made oath that he has examined the declaration of Duckett Wells (illegible) made this 21st day of January 1833 in order to obtain a pension under the act of congress passed June 7th, 1832 as to the first tour of service therein put forth and that the same is substantially correct he the said Thomas Weakley having served at the same time and under the same captain. Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of January 1833.

James Stealey - SEAL

I David Hickman, Clerk of the County Court of Tyler County do herby certify that James Stealey Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken, now is and was at the time of taking & subscribing to the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned and qualified and I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & that the above signature is in the proper handwriting of the said James Stealey.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of January 1833.

David Hickman

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Bank of Virginia
October 2nd, 1840
Sir,
The last payment to Sarah Wells, widow of Duckett Wells deceased, a pensioner under the act of July 4, 1830, at thirty three 33/100 dollars per annum, was to the 4 day of March 1840.
I am, respectfully,
Your obed't Serv't
Anty Robinson
for J. Brockenbrough

J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 14th 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Sarah Wells, a pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va. Agency, at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept 1840.
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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4696
Sarah Wells
Wid. of Ducket
Va.
Act July 4 1836
Married 1774
died 1883
Allow[allowannce] $33.33 per anm[annum] from_
D. Hickman, Esq.
Middlebourne
Tyler Co.
Va.
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Pension Agency
Wheeling Jany 30, 1843

Dear Sir

I enclose herewith for examination vouchers in the case of Sarah Wells deceased.

Very respectfully

P Steen Browne
Agt

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Middlebourne, Tyler, Co Va
August 23, 1839

Dear sir

I send herewith the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Wells to obtain a pension under the act of the 4th July 1836 as the widow of Duckett wells who was a soldier of the revolution and to whom a pension was granted under the act of 7th June 1832.

In support of her claim, is sent also herewith the deposition of Thomas Weakley who once served with Wells (or was knowing to a part of his service) in the army; also, a record of the ages of the said Duckett Wells and wife, and of the time of their marriage, & of their several children's ages.  At the top of page 9 the record of their ages and marriage will be found, the balance of page 9 & part of page 10 to the ruled lines contain the ages of their children.

It is the request of Mrs. Wells the applicant that as soon as you have decided on her claim that you will re-enclose the record of ages to me so that she can get it as it is the only record she had of her own & children's ages besides it contains the ages of many of her grandchildren.

Sickness for the last three months has prevented my sending these papers sooner - Please let me hear from you as soon as your convenience will permit after you have determined on the present application.

Very respectfully
your obt servt
D. Hickman

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Deposition of Thomas Weakley
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State of Virginia
Tyler County

This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Tyler Thomas Weekley (who I certify to be a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Ducket Wells (now deceased) late of Tyler County, as also his wife Sarah Wells, whose maiden name was Sarah Laken (or Leakin) that he had seen said Ducket Wells first before the revolutionary war commenced but had no particular acquaintance with him until after the war commenced, when he became well acquainted with said Ducket & his wife Sarah - Deponent well recollects when he first seen the said Sarah Wells, which was in the year 1776 at that time the said Sarah had two children namely Nancy & William - deponent & said Ducket & Sarah Wells then lived in Frederick County in the state of Maryland, and the said Ducket & Sarah Wells lived together at the time stated above as man & wife & was so reputed to be in the neighborhood where they lived, and deponent has known them so to live ever since, until the death of said Ducket Wells in 1833 - Deponent served one tour in the revolutionary war with said Ducket Wells to which he has testified some years ago when said Ducket Wells made application for a pension - deponent therefore states that the said Sarah Wells is the widow of Ducket Wells who was a soldier of the revolution and that from his recollection of her & the two children she had in 1776 that her & the said Ducket Wells must have been married in 1773 or 1774 and further the deponent saith not.

Thomas Weekley
His X Mark

Sworn & subscribed before me this 9th day of March 1839.

Thomas Inghram - JP

State of Virginia Tyler County - I David Hickman
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Clerk of the county court of Tyler in the state of Virginia aforesaid do certify that Thomas Inghram whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of taking & subscribing to the same an acting justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned and qualified and I further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office this 16th day of August 1839.

D. Hickman
Clerk of Tyler County Court

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