Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18325, John Wellmon, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
CONN. | Wellmon, John | W. 18325.
| or |
| Willman - Phebe |
| or |
| Wellman | 
CONTENTS
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3059
w [New] York. Albany
Phebe Wellmon
ow [Widow] of John Wellmon
who served in the Revolutionary 
Conn
war, as a private
[illegible] from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st of July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feby 1837 and sent to 
A. Joy Esq
Ovid
N.Y.
Dec. 9, 1854 date of her death from agency Book
corded [Recorded] on Roll of Pensioners under act bruary [February] 2, 1848, Page 244 Vol. 4.
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Letter to Honble S. N. Clark
H. of. Reps. July 14th 1842
Dead.
Paid at the Treasury under the date of April 6th 1838 and 23th Augt 1842 from March 4th to 25th May 1841. Agent notified Septr 17th 1842
Notification sent Nov. 10th 1820 to C. F. Buckley
Batavia N. Yk.
13.300
4
New York
John Wellmon
pensioned as Willman & recorded erroneously as of Genesee Co List 1818 
of [crossed out] in the State of New York who was Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of July 18__ and [illegible] Abijah H. Beach [illegible] 
Unadilla New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. | 85.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. | 48.00
10 Mo. 17/30 4/31 | $133.56
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
File Sept. 19
Continued
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John Wellman
Priv.
Col. Swifts Connt. Regt.
1777- 3 years-
13th April 1818 -
See Col Swifts Regt
Capt Stevens
Enlisted Feby 3 1777
Disch Feby 3 1780
The cost of the Clk & the seal of the Court wanting
Admitted
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State of New York
Otsego County -
SS
on the thirteenth day of April 1818 John Wellman aged fifty eight years as Resident of the United States and of this place who being by me first duly sworn according to law - doth on his Oath make the following Declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" -  That he the said John Wellman enlisted as a Private Soldier at Killingworth in Connecticut on the 3d day of January 1777 for three years in the Company commanded by Captain on Aaron Stephens 4th Connecticut Regt Commanded by Colo. Heman Swift - in Genl. Huntingtons Brigade That after serving the said three years he was discharged at Morris Town with Honour - which said discharge is lost - the said Wellman further saith that he enlisted again in the year 1781 and servd. through the war /vis/ 8 months in the [illegible] service in Capt Ransoms Compy and the [illegible] in Colonel R. J. Mieggs Regt was discharged at the Highlands opposite West Point State New York having servd under the continental establishment between 5 and 6 years - was at the battle of Monmouth. Valley-Forge &c - that he has receivd no pention [pension] from the United States and hereby relinquishes all claim to any Pention [Pension] other than the provision made by the above recited act of Congress - that he is in such reduced circumstances that he is in need of assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to Declared & Subscribed on the 13th day of April 1818 before me Abijah H Beach one of the Judges Court of Comn. Pleas for the County of Otsego - State of New York
John Wellmon
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State of New York
Otsego County
SS
Amos Bostwick being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knows John Wellman and that he saw him in the Revolutionary war in the Army under the continental Establishment in the Regt commanded by [illegible] Heman Swift. and [illegible] believes the statements of the [illegible] Welman [Wellman] in his application to be Correct and True-
I further saith not -
Amos Bostwick
Sworn & subscribed this 11th day of April 1818 before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges Otsego County and State of New York
I. Abijah H Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Comn Pleas for the County of Otsego and State of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid John Wellman did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy - and I now Transmit the proceedings and Testimony Taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress -
Abijah H. Beach
I further certify that the aforesaid John Wellman is absolutely in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Abijah H Beach
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office
SS
I certify that Abijah H. Beach whose signature appear to the within paper, was at the time of signing said papers a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County duly qualified as such & that the said signatures are genuine ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Com Pleas for said County this 12th April 1819 ~
[illegible] Morell Clk
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John Wellman
$23.87 1/2
R. S.
Duplicate
Ex
24
[illegible]
W. J. Buckley Esqr
Batavia
New York
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I Simeon Cummings, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 
Twenty three dollars and eighty seven 1/2 cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the siad court, on this 17th day of June 1826.
A. Stevens Dep. Clerk of the Court for the county og Genesee,
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At a court of Common Pleas, held at the Court house in the Village of Batavia, in and for the County of Genesee, in the State of New York, on the Sixteenth day of June. of the term of June 1820. being a court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st. Article of the Constitution of the State of New York, which had unlimited Jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has [illegible] exercised, the power of fine, and imprisonment.
Present The Hon John H. Jones, Isaac Wilson -
Richard Smith, and Moses Hayden Judges -
Genesee County 
SS
On this 16th day of June 1820. [illegible] appeared John Wellman, aged Fifty Seven years, in Open Court - (.being a Court of Record.) [illegible] of the Town of Elba, in Said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: ~ he [illegible] on the 3rd day of January 1777 for [illegible] the [illegible] Killingsworth Conneticutt, [Connecticut] in aptain Aaron Stevens Co in Colonel Heman Swift's Regt. of the Conneticutt line and was honorably discharged at Morris town New Jersey. On the 3rd day of January 1780. and that his declaration was dated the 14th day of April 1818, his certificate is No. 13.300.
And I do Solemnly swear that I was a [illegible] Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not Since that time, by gift Sale Or in any manner whatever disposed of any property or any part therof with in [illegible] their by so to diminish it as to bring myself [illegible] the provisions of [illegible] act of Congress entitled " an Act to provide for [illegible] persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the [illegible] [illegible] On the Eighteenth day of March One Thousand Eight [illegible] Eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities, Contracts or [illegible] due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed.
Schedule
Real Estate I have none I live with my Son Ira Wellman who lives in the town of Elba, and in possession of One hundred and twenty three acres of land Situated in the town of Elba on which there is Ten  twelve acres -
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Schedule
Real Estate I have none, I live with my son Ira Wellman who lives in the town of Elba, and in possession of one hundred and twenty three acres of land situated in the Town of Elba on which there is ten or twelve acres - under improvement, and on which there is now due to the Holland and Land Company Eight hundred and fifty dollars, and on which there is a small poor Log house - 
Personal property I have -
One Cow, one Sow and four Pigs
I have Debts due me from the following persons
Vis
Levi Hoag - | $50
Roswell Britton -| " 25
Rouse Kinyon - | "  12-1/2
| $87-1/2
I am indebted to the following persons in the following manner - Vis 
| | In town of
To | Nehemiah Ingersole of | Elba | $41.35
To | James A. Billings of | Elba | 12.00
To | Roswell Turner of | " | 3.75
To | Calvin Jacobs of | " | 3.50
| | | $60.60

And the deponant [deponent] further says his necessary wearing apparel,  and bedding, for himself and family, does not Exceed forty dollars in value. That his occupation is a farmer. and being very unwell, in consequence of the fever and Ague, has not been able to do any labour [labor] of consequence for Ten months past. that he has a wife named Phebe, aged fifty three years, whose health is very good for a person of her age, and further he has Six children, whom he had to support. Vis. Polly, aged 17 years. Stephen aged 20. years, Orrin, aged 12 years. Philemon aged 10. years. Samantha aged 8. years. Phylinda aged 6. years. which compose his family, his situation is particularly needy, and stands in need of assistance
John Wellman
Sworn and Subscribed June 
16th 1820 in Open Court
Before Mr S Cumings Clerk of Gen. Com. Pleas
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[illegible] 11820
Phebe Wellman
[illegible] of John
NY
act 1 July 1838
[illegible] N41
[illegible] 43. & 44
comd
2 [illegible]
80
Arad Joy Esq
Ovid
N.Y.
Arad Joy
Ovid
Seneca Co
New York
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of New York
County of Chautauqua
SS. 
On this twentieth day of March 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the court, in and for the said County Phebe Wellman of said County aged Seventy four years and upwards who first being duly sworn, according 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 7 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" Also the further benefit of the act of the 3d March 1843, and of the 17th June 1844. That she is the widow of John Wellman, who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States - She further declare that she was married to the said John Wellman on the 12th day of May 1787 on the day she was seventeen years of age Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven, that her husband, the aforesaid John Wellman died on the 25th day of May 1841 eighteen hundred and forty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four vis at the time above stated, that the true [illegible] record of her marriage is attached hereto & that of the ages of her children
Phebe Wellman [her X mark]
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the
day and year above written before
Phebe Wellman
T.A. Osborne
I certify that the above named Phebe Wellman is a respectable person, and that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court to make her declaration nor can she consti from the infirmity write her own name, & therefore made her mark to said declaration in my presence.
T. A. Osborn First Judge Chau Co.
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State of New York
County of Chautauqua 
ss 
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Barnabas Wellman of Busti in said County aged Eighty Eight years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has been for more than Fifty Six years personally acquainted with widow Phebe Wellman & her late husband John Wellman late a  Soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States This deponent deposes & says that the applicant annaxed, [annexed] widow Phebe Wellman is the identical person & is the identical person & widow of the said John Wellman that this deponent resided near them at the date of their marriage and he well recollects of the marriage having taken place soon after the close of the war of the revolution, and as early as 1787 Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, that from the personal aquaintance with the parties, and their children, he deposes says that he fully believes the attached family record contains the true date of the marriage of the said parties as well as the true date of the ages of their children, 
this deponent [illegible] further and says that the said John Wellman died on the 25th day of May 1841 eighteen hundred & forty one, leaving as his widow the said Phebe Wellman who is by these presents applying for a pension & who still remains a widow
Barnabas Wellman [his X mark]
Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 22d day of March 1845
M. Norton Justice of the Peace
I certify the above named Barnabas Wellman is a respectable person & that he appears to be acquainted with the facts set forth
in the above affidavit & that he is unable from infirmity to write his name and therefore makes his mark & that the word "sixty" in the above affidavit was altered to read "fifty six" at his request
State of New York
County of Chautauqua 
ss 
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county Stephen Wellman of Harmony in said county aged forty five years in April next after being duly sworn according to
law deposes & says that Phebe Wellman, who is by these presents in making application for a pension as the widow of John Wellman late a Soldier in the war of the revolution & a pensioner of the United States is this deponents mother & that the said John Wellman was this deponents father, that the attached family record & record of the marriage of
this deponents father & mother is the [illegible] original family record, that in the same [illegible] record that has been in use ever since the first
recollection of this deponent & as he verily believes is fully true
[illegible note written over body of the document]
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that this deponents father died on the 25th day of May 1841 eighteen hundred & forty one, leaving as his widow the said Phebe Wellman, who still remains a widow
Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 21st day of March 1845 
Stephe Wellmon
M. Norton Justice of the Peace -
I certify that the above named Stephen Wellman is a respectable person
M. Norton Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Chautauque County Clerks Office
SS
I. Alvin Plumb Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas A. Osborne whose signature is set to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit and also subscribed to the foregoing certificate and thereon written was at the day of the date of
of said Jurat & certificate was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly qualified according to law. And I further certify that Morris Norton whose signature is set to the above Jurat, of the above affidavits & also subscribed to the above certificate & thereon written. was at the day of the date of said Jurats & certificates a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified according to law to take affidavits. And further that I am well acquainted with their hand writing and believe their signatures "T. A. Osborne" & M. Norton Justice of the Peace" subscribed to said Jurats and certificates to be the hand writing of the said Thomas A. Osborne and Morris Norton - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 29th day of March 1845.
Alvin Plumb Clerk
B J.H. Davis Deputy Clerk
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Jabez Tuttle & Anna his wife brother & Sister in law of the widow
Amherst Taylor & Polly his wife sister & brother in law of the widow
all reside in Franklin - Delaware County - N.Y.
11820
Phebe Wellman
[illegible] of John
NY
Act 7 July 1838
[illegible] N41
[illegible]
Arad Joy
Ovid
Seneca Co.
New York
Arad Joy [illegible]
Ovid
NY.
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[678]
FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
John Wellman Jr.
February 14 1788
Ira Wellman
March 5th 1790
Sally Wellman
April 16th 1793
Lydia Wellman
July 31st 1795
Barnabas Wellman
April 26th 1798
Stephen Wellman
April 18th 1800
Polly Wellman
June 26 1802
Samantha
May 5th 1805
Oran Wellman
Oct. 5 1807
BIRTHS.
Philemon Wellman
April 25 1810
Philinda Wellman
November 1st 1812
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[677]
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
John Wellmon
and
Phebe Tuttle
May 12th 1787
William Spensor
Jan the 
Sally Wellmon
Jan the
MARRIAGES.
John Wellmon
and
Katharine Spigaman
August 11th 1811
Ira Wellmon
Philinda Perry
September 8th 1811
Lydia Wellmon
and
Samuel Omsted
January the [illegible] 1818
Ira Wellmon
and
Debrah Bradshaw
July the [illegible] 1818
Barnabas Wellmon and
[illegible]
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John Wellman
$23.87-1/3
R.S.
13,300
Son
[illegible]
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I Simeon Cumings, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee. do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed. are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty three Dollars and eighty seven and a half cents. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28th day of September A.D. 1820
Simeon Cumings Clk
By R C. Smead Dep.
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At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the 16th day of June of the term of June 1824, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article order of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H Jones, Isaac Wilson, Richard Smith, Moses Hayden - Judges - 
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. - On this Sixteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) John William aged fifty seven years, resident of the town of Elba in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: -- 
He Enlisted on the 3rd day of January 1777. ~ 
for during the war in Killingsworth, Connecticut in Captain Aaron Stevens Co. in Colonel Heman Smith's Regiment of the Connecticut line, and was honorably discharged at Morris Town New Jersey on the 3rd day of January 1780 and that
his declaration was dated the 14th day of April. One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen his certificate is numbered 13.300
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certian persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight
teen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed,
Schedule
Real Estate I have none, I live with my son Ira Wellman, who lives in the town of Elba and is in possession of one hundred and twenty three acres of land situate in the Town of Elba on which there is ten or twelve acres under improvement. and on which there is now due to the Holland and Land Company, Eight hundred and fifty dollars, and on which there is a small poor
log house and - Personal property I have
One Cow, one Sow and four Pigs -
I have debts due me from the following persons
Vis
Levi Hoag - $50
Roswell Britton - 25
Rouse Kinyoun - 12-1/3
87-1/3
I am indebted to the following persons in the following manner - Vis 
I am indebted to the following persons in the following manner - Vis. 
to | Nehemiah Ingersole of the town of | Elba |  $41.35
" | James A. Billings of | " | 12.00
 | Roswell Turner of | " | 3.75
" | Calvin Jacobs of | " | 3.50
| | | $60.60
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I am indebted to the following persons in the following manner - Vis. 
to | Nehemiah Ingersole of the town of | Elba |  $41.35
" | James A. Billings of | " | 12.00
 | Roswell Turner of | " | 3.75
" | Calvin Jacobs of | " | 3.50
| | | $60.60
And the deponant [deponent] further says his necessary wearing apparel and Bedding for himself and family, does not Exceed forty dollars in value. That his occupation is a farmer. and being, [illegible] in consequence of the fever and ague has not been able to do any labour [labor] of consequence for ten months past. that he has a wife named Phebe aged fifty three years whose health is very good for a person of her age and further he has Six children, whom he had to support. Vis Polly aged 17 years, Stephen aged 20 years, Orrin aged 12 years, Philemon aged 10 years, Samantha aged 8 years Phylinda aged 6 years. which compose his family, his family, his situation is particularly needy, and stands in need of assistance
John Wellman
Sworn and Subscribed
June 16th 1820 in open Court
Before S Cumings Clerk of Gen Com Pleas
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January 13, 1931
Mr. Lucius E. Allen
163 Rhode Island Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18325, that John Wellmon (the name also appears as Willman and Wellman ) enlisted at Killingworth, Connecticut, January 3, 1777, served as a private in Captain Aaron Stevens' Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, was at Valley Forge, and in the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged January 3, 1780.
He enlisted in 1781, exact date not shown, and served to the end of the war, eight months of that time being employed in the team service under Captain Ransom. He also stated that he served in Colonel R.J. Meigs' Regiment and that the entire length of his service was between five and six years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and resided in Otsego County, New York. In 1820, he was residing in Elba, New York.
He died May 25, 1841.
The soldier married May 12, 1787, Phebe Tuttle, who was born May 12, 1770.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 20, 1845, at which time she was residing in Chantauqua County, New York. In 1848, she was residing in Harmony, New York.
Conn [note in margin referring to Col Meigs’ Regiment]
Col Meigs served only to Jan 1. 1781 so I could not use his statement “that he enlisted in 1781” served to the end of the war under Meigs” [note in margin]
This date estimated as she said she was married on her 17th birth-day. [note in margin referring to the marriage date]
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She died December 9, 1854.
The names of their children are as follows:
John, Jr. | born | February ] 14, 1788, married Katharine Spigaman, August 11, 1811.
Ira | " | March | 5, 1790, married Philinda Perry, September 8, 1811; Ira, also married Debrah Bradshaw, July 4, 181_ (illegible
Sally | " | April | 16, 1793, married William Spensor, January __,____
Lydia | " | July | 31, 1795, married Samuel Olmsted, January 18, 1818
Barnabas | " | April | 25, 1798, married Caroline D____(illegible) (no date)
Stephen | " | April | 18, 1800.
Polly | " | June | 26, 1802.
Samantha | " | May | 5, 1805.
Oran or Orrin | " | October | 5, 1807.
Philemon | " | April | 25, 1810.
Philinda | " | November | 1, 1812.
In 1820, the soldier referred to his daughter, Samantha, as then aged eight years. Son Ira was residing in Elba, Genesee County, New York, in 1820 and son Stephen, in 1845, was a resident of Chautauqua County, New York. Places of residence of other children are not given.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
Barnabas Wellman age - 88 - - 1845 living in Chautauqua Co NY. probably soldier's brother
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HW
Box 43.
Brookville  Penn. Oct-26-1913
To The Pension dept. - at Washington
Dear Sir
am sending information asked for in reply to my undated letter received on the 8th - of Sept, John Wellman my maternal grand father was born at Killingworth coneticut ]Connecticut] June 9th 1761 - was married to my grandmother. Phebe Tuttle May 12th 1787 - he died May 25th 1841 at Panama N.Y.
Hoping you will be able to find record & so establish our right to apply for entrance into the order of the D.A.R. I am yours most Sincerely, Mrs F.E. Richardson
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Proper reply
to Mr F. E. Sands
Meridin Conn
H. C Bell
Deputy Cons
[Stamp: MAR 12 1895 DIVISION]
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64 LINCOLN STREET,
MERIDEN, CONN,
W
Feb 23rd '95
Mr. T. W. Tallmage
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am in search of information from the United States Pension office and I write to [illegible] your services if possible.
My great-great-great-grandfather John Wellman was a Conn. pensioner of the Revolutionary War living in New York state after 1818. He
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Enlisted I think from New Milford, Woodbury or Roxbury, Conn and early in 1800 moved to Bucter, Wayne County, N.Y
I want to get the complete record on which his pension was granted at as early a date as
possible.
Can I get you to do this for me as you can readily get to the department records. I want to have it understood however that I do not expect you to do this service for nothing but insist upon your report being accompanied by a bill.
Leslie send her love and I trust you will kindly remember me to your wife,
Very Truly
F. E Sands
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
March 19, 1924.
Mrs. William C. Bartol,
Lewisburg, Pa.
Madam;
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18325, of John Wellmon, who cosigned but was pensioned as Willman, the family record has two entries, under the head of marriages, without any explanation relative thereto, as follows; Ira Wellmon and Philinda Perry, September 8, 1811 and Ira Wellmon
and Debrah Bradshaw, July 4, 1819.
As the record shows that Ira was born March 5,
1790, he was old enough to have been married in 1811, and as there are no death dates on said record, the Bureau unable to furnish the date of death of his first wife.
In the Bureau letter of October 21, 1913, the name of soldier should have been spelled Wellmon, and the name of soldier's son's wife Philanda Perry
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
November 9, 1915
Mrs. Ida Bowen,
R. D. #3
Corry, Erie Co. Pa.
Madam:
In addition to the military record of John Wellmon, W. File No. 18,325, Rev. War. you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.
John Wellmon married May 12, 1787, Phebe Tuttle.
Children.
John Wellmon, Jr. | born | February 14, 1788.
Ira Wellman [crossed out] | " | March 5, 1790.
Sally Wellman [crossed out] | " | April 16, 1793.
Lydia Wellman [crossed out] | " | July 31, 1795.
Barnabas Wellman [crossed out] | " | April 26, 1798.
Stephen Wellman [crossed out] | " | April 18, 1800.
Polly Wellman [crossed out] | " | June 26, 1802.
Samantha Wellman [crossed out] | " | May 5, 1805.
Orrin - Oran Wellman [crossed out] | " | October 5, 1807.
Philemon Wellman [crossed out] | " | April 25, 1810.
Philinda Wellman [crossed out] | " | November 1, 1812.
- 0 -
Sally Wellmon | married | May 12, | William Spencer.
John Wellman, [crossed out] Jr. | " | August 11, 1811, | Katharine Spigman.
Ira Wellman [crossed out] | " | September 8, 1811, | Philinder Perry.
Lydia Wellman [crossed out] | " | January 18, 1818, | Samuel Omsted.
Ira Wellman [crossed out] | " | July 4, 1819, | Debrah Bradshaw.
Barnabas Wellman [crossed out] | " | ....... | Caroline D
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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your request of ..., received ... ment of the military history of John Wellmon soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 18.325
| | | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | 
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
Jan. 3 1777 | to Jan. 3, 1780 | Pri. | Aaron Stevens | Heman Swift | 7" Conn.
1781 | 8 mos. | Teamster | Ransom | [check mark | 
 | to end of War | [check mark | [check mark] | R. J. Meigs |
Served between | 5 & 6 yrs. | | | |
Battles engaged in, "Monmouth, Valley Forge, etc"
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Killingworth, Conn
Date of applicationfor pension, Apl 13. 1818 - his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Otsego Co., N.Y. 1820 Elba, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 58 yrs He died May 25, 1841 -
Remarks: Sol. m. May 12.1787 Phebe Tuttle on the day she was 17 yrs of age & she was alld pens. on her application Mch. 20, 1845, while a resident of Chautauqua Co., N.Y.
(add she died Dec 9. 1854 next time)
Pensioned as Wellman
Very respectfully
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
August 31st, 1842.
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 Treasure of the United States,"
The widow of John Wellman, deceased, late - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of Eight - Dollars and - Cents per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818 - has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March. to the 25th May 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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House of Reps
Washington July 13 1842
Hon John L Edward
Sir
I am requested to send the enclosed papers to the Pension Office. The object appears to be to get instruction how to proceed to [illegible] the last name of the [illegible] for the benefit of the widow of the Pensioner.
Very respectfully
Yr Ob Servt
S N. Clark
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Hon John L. Edwards
Pension Office
July 13. 1842
[illegible]
[illegible] S. N. Clark
[illegible]
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Jan. 10. 1846
[illegible]
Phebe Wellman
A. Joy Esq
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State of New York
Delaware County
SS
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that Herman Treadwell Esq the person before whom the two annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date of each a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that his name subscribed to
the same are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the said County December 26th
1845,
C B Sheldon Clerk
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State of New York
County of Delaware
Personally appeared before the Subscriber 
a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Amherst Taylor of said County after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that he is Seventy three years of age, that he was personally acquainted when a boy & fifty five
or Sixty years Since with Phebe Wellman who is
applying for a pension from Chautauque [Chautauqua] County New York, as the widow of John Wellman, that he was well acquainted with the parties as husband and wife, that the said John Willman was a pensioner of the United States, that this deponent distinctly recollects that the said parties were married in the spring of 1787 Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, that this deponent was himself married in 1797 Seventeen hundred and ninety seven & that he knows & will recollects that the said Phebe Wellman had at the time of this deponents marriage four children, & that the eldest of which was eight or nine years of age
Amhurst Taylor
Subscribed & Sworn before me 
25th day of December 1845
Hermon Treadwell Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Amhurst Taylor is a respectable person
Hermon Treadwell
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State of New York,
County of Delaware
SS
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said county Polly Taylor of said county, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that she is 68 sixty eight years of age, that she well recollects the marriage of John Wellman late a pensioner of the United States & the late husband of Phebe Wellman who is applying for a pension from Chautauqua County, New York & that the said parties were married in 1787 Seventeen hundred & eighty seven when this deponent was ten years of age, that this deponent was herself married in 1797 Seventeen hundred and ninety seven, that at the date of her marriage the said Phebe Wellman had four children & that the eldest of them was eight or nine years of age, that well recollects the children of the said above named parties at the time of this deponents own marriage & of their being at that time four of them & of the eldest being a child of eight or nine years of age
Polly Taylor [her X mark]
This 25th day of December 1851
Hermon Treadwell Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Polly Taylor is a respectable person -
Hermon Treadwell
Polly Taylor Fails of writting [writing] her name, on account of the [illegible] age.
Hermon Treadwell
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11820
April 7. 1845
Phebe Wellman
Hon J. L. Edwards
Coms of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Ovid April 3d 1845
Dr Sir
I enclose application of Phebe Willman for a pension The papers express all I know of the case, I act in good faith, believing a pension is
justly due to the widow
Respectfully Your
Most Obd Serv
Arad Joy
Hon J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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United States of America
State of New York
Chautauqua County
SS
Be it known. That before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. duly authorized by law to administer Oaths
personally appeared. Phebe Wellman. and made oath in due form of law. that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the acts of the 3d of March 1843 & 17th of June 1844. on account of the revolutionary service of her husband (the late John Wellman who was a private in the Revolution) at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. that she now makes this
affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension of certain widows - that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow. that she now resides in Harmony. in the County of Chautauqua aforesaid and has resided there for the space of twenty years past and that previous thereto she resided in Elba - Gennessee County -
Phebe Wellman [her X mark]
Sworn to and subscribed
this 15th day of August
1848 -
In presence of - William Blanchard
Before me
M. Norton
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
M. Norton 
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Chautauqua County
Clerks Office
I Matthew P. Bennis Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County. do hereby certify
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that Morris Norton Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the affidavit of Phebe Wellman and also to the within certificate, was on the day of the date of the same a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said Jurat and certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this
nineteenth day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight
M. P. Bennis Clerk
By R. O. Green Dept Clerk
UU7684
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Phebe Wellman Declaration on file
See her bundle of papers in case
A Joy
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Payment to be made at Albany
by
Thos. W. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4
Leo Jenkins
Clerk.
Phebe Wellman Declaration on file
See her bundle of papers in case
A. Joy [faint hand-written note]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Phebe Wellman
widow of John Wellman
who was a private
in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars and [crossed out] cents [crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United
States this 18th day of January
one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine,
M. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned,
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Ovid N.Y. Nov [illegible] 1850
Sir
I inclose [enclose] Polly Teall's declaration, I inclosed [enclosed] her pension Certificate on the 9th Oct - I also inclose [enclose] Phebe Wellmans Declaration, I inclosed [enclosed] her Pension Certificate on the 21. Oct
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Arad Joy
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
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Applicant aged 57 yrs. Has been unable to work for the last 10 mos. -
Lives with his son, on a farm. -
- wife 53 yrs old -
- 6 children, from 20 to 6 yrs old.
See [illegible]
Served from 1777 to the close of the war -
J
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Phebe Wellman, proof of her marriage filed the other day, this was all that was required
Jany 6, [illegible]
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Phebe Wellman
N. York
Law, 38
Marriage
A. Joy
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[illegible] $80 per an
[illegible] 1 July 1848
A. Joy
Ovid
NY
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Ovid N.Y. Oct 21. 1850
Sir
I inclose [enclose] Phebe Wellmans pension certificate for increase of pension
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Arad Joy
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
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No 1820
Phebe Wellman
NY
Let to Arad Joy June 2. 1845.
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Soldier & son Sign Wellmon [Wellman]
Sol. pensiond as Willmon.
widow signs by mark & is pens
Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
1924 - Mch. 19 - Mrs. Wm. C. Bartol 
24 Mch. 19 - Mrs. Wm C. Bartol [illegible] as to [illegible] record
File No. 18325
Phebe Wellmon
Wid. of
John Wellmon
Priv Rev. War
Act: Febry. 2d '/48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 - Jan 13 - Hist to
Lucius E. Allen EEL
[illegible] - [illegible]
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see 1830 list
Wellma [Wellman]
Mch. 30/94 Mil Hist. to R. S. Taft, Burlington, Vt. C
Mch. 26/95 Mil Hist. to F. E. Sands, 27 E. Main St., Meriden Conn. M.E.l.
June 22-1897 - History to Mr. R. S. Taft, Burlington - Vt
June 29 '97 - statement to A. G. Safford
Washington D.C.
Oct. 26-1901
Rev. J W Wellman
Boston Mass
1911 Aug. 26. To Mrs. C. A. MacMinn
letter in W. File #23,719. &
1913 Oct. 31. To Mrs. F. E. Richardson &
1914 Apl. 7. " B. K. Boyce &
1915 Nov. 8. " Ida Bowen &
1922 Feb 25. Date of her death
furnished Mrs. C A. McMinn and
1922, Aug 23, hist to Mrs. P. K. Shaw
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State of New York
Chautauqua County
SS
I Orson Stiles clerk of the Said County and of the Courts thereof do hereby certify that M. Norton Esq whose name is Subscribed to the annexed Jurat and certificiate was at this date of the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly elected and Sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and [illegible] believe that the Signature "Mr. Norton" subscribed to said Jurat & certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
name and affixed the seal of said County at
Mayville this 29th day of October A.D. 1850
O. Stiles, Clk
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DECLARATION.
State of New York
County of Chautauque [Chautauqua]
SS.
On this 28th day of October 1850 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Phebe Wellman a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn accordding [according] to law, deposes and states that she is the widow of John Wellman deceased, who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that she is in the rec? of a pension of eighty dollars per annum
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to open a claim at the same rate of pension her husband received claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's case, and under the Resolution of Congress approved the 1st July 1848.
She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed before me
on this 28th day of Oct 1854
Phebe Wellman [her X mark]
M. Norton 
Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Phebe Wellman is well known to me, and that
she is the widow of John Wellman who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
M. Norton 
Justice of the Peace.
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3859
New York Albany
Phebe Wellman
widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars-
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
18 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Morris Norton
Harmony
N.Y
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol.
Let to A. Joy Nov 18. 1830
Reported
Jany 18/49
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7624.
New - York
Phebe Wellman, [crossed out]
Wellmon.
widow of John Wellman, [crossed out]
who was a private,
in the Connecticut line
husband 25 May, 1841, - A
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
18. day of March, 1846 
and sent to A. Joy,
Ovid,
N. Yk:
[Act of March 3, 1843]
& 17 June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 91.
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Dept. of Interior
Revolutionary War records etc-
Will you please send me the pension record of John Willman [Wellman] who is named in the Pension list of 1840 from the Town of Harmony
Chaut Co. N.Y. & oblige [illegible] etc
Mrs. P. K. Shankland
17 Fulton St.
Jamestown
N.Y.
[Stamp: U. S. Pension Office F JUL 24 1922]
7-21-22
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LUCIUS E. ALLEN
CONSULTING ENGINEER
182 RHODE ISLAND AVE.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Feb. 20, 1931
Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Records Division
Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
Will you kindly furnish me pension record, place of residence, date and place of death, etc. of one
Phebe Wellman, widow of John Wellman, Rev.
War pensioner, who died at Harmony, Chautauqua, N. Y. on May 25, 1841 (Certificate No. 13,300).
Yours very truly,
Lucas E. Allen
[Stamp: U S Pension Office S FEB 24 1931]
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LUCIUS E. ALLEN
CONSULTING ENGINEER
162 RHODE ISLAND AVE.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
IN PREPARATION:
HISTORY OF THE ALLEN
FAMILY IN AMERICA"
HISTORY OF THE WELLMAN
FAMILY IN AMERICA"
Dec. 14, 1930
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dec. 14, 1930
Re: Rev. War Pension Record - John Wellman
Dear Sir:-
Kindly furnish me information upon which
John Wellman, private, Capt. Aaron Stevens Co., 7th Conn. Regt., enlisted Feb. 3, 1777; discharged Feb. 3, 1780. He reinlisted, [reenlisted,] I believe for 8 months in Capt. Ransom's Co. Col. Meigs' Regt.
What I particularly desire is the names, ages, and place of residence of his children, and date
of his death. His widow Phebe Tuttle Wellman, also applied and was paid a pension. Also give the date of her death, etc.
Yours truly,
Lucius E. Allen
[Stamp: U S Pension Office D Dec 16 1930]
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FRANCIS ATWATER, PRESIDENT.
LEW ALLEN, VICE-PRESIDENT.
T. L. REILLY, SECRETARY.
F. E. SANDS, TREASURER.
Book and Job Printers,
Binders, Leather Workers,
Blank Book Manufacturers,
Electrotypers and Stereotypers,
Wood and Photo-Engravers,
Badge and Regalia Makers.
THE JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO.,
PUBLISHERS OF
The Meriden Daily Journal,
No. 27 East Main Street, - Meriden, Conn.
Feb. 16th, 1895.
Hon. William Lochran,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly oblige the undersigned with the record, residence and all facts on file with reference to John Wellman, a soldier of the Revolution who served in Connecticut and was granted a pension while residing in New York state.
I think he was enlisted from New Milford, Conn. and afterward moved the Butler, Wayne County, N. Y. where he obtained his pension. This
is however only a surmise on my part and I desire verification of it together with his record as a soldier of the Revolution.
If there is any charge connected with securing this information from your department and you will kindly advise me of the fact I will at once remit the same as I am desirous of obtaining this information at as early a date as possible,
Very truly yours,
F.E. Sands
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Warren Pa March 31st 1914
312 Hazel Street.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Will you please send me a copy of Pension paper of "Mrs Phebe Wellman", wife of John Wellman.
She was living in Harmony Chautauqua Co. N.Y. in 1848, and many years before that date and no doubt was living there at the time she received her pension.
John Wellman died in 1841, He was of Orange Co. N. Y. Fourth Regiment, Militia,
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Reference Vol, 23. I do not
understand this last. This was copied and sent from the Carnegie Library Pittsburg. I understood that John Wellman Revolutionary soldier
received the pension, after writing to relatives, found that it was his wife, Pheba [Phebe] Wellman that received the pension, I will appreciate very much a copy of same.
Thanking you-
Mrs. B. K. Boyce
312 Hazel Street,
Warren
Pa
[Stamp: U. S. Pension Office D Apr 1 1914]
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Corry, Pa. Nov. 6th, 1915.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me a copy of the Pension
paper given Mrs. Phebe Tuttle Wellman, wife of John Wellman Revolutionary soldier; he died May 25th 1841. Phebe Tuttle Wellman lived for many years in Harmony, N. Y., and no doubt was living there at the time the Pension was granted. John Wellman and Phebe Tuttle are my ancestors.
Address:
Mrs. Ida Bowen
R. D. #3, Corry, Erie County,
Pennsylvania.
State of Pennsylvania,
County of Erie.
SS:
Mrs. Ida Bowen being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the Great Grand daughter of John Wellman, the Revolutionary soldier above named.
Mrs. Ida Bowen
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 6th day of November 1915.
Anna Tinney
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. 23, 1919.
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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
LEWISBURG, PA.
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
WILLIAM C. BARTOL, PH. D.
PROFESSOR
HARRY S. EVERETT, A. M.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
GEORGE L. LOWRY, B. S.
JOHN S. GOLD, B. S.
INSTRUCTORS
March 18, 1924
My dear Commissioner Gardner:
We are now in possession of more information concerning John Wellman, received originally from your office under date of Oct. 31, 1913, under G. M. Saltzgaber commissioner. The records of John Wellman, of the 7th Conn Line are in W. File 18325, Rev. War. according to this letter. With the record is a supplemental paper "In addition to the military record of John Wellman, W. File No. 18325, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the case.
Children
John Wellman, Jr. | b | Feb. 14, 1788
Ira Wellman | b | Mch. 5, 1790
Sally Wellman | b. | Apr. 16, 1793
Lydia Wellman | b | July 31, 1795
Barnabas Wellman | b | Apr. 26, 1798
Stephen Wellman | b | Apr. 18, 1800
Polly Wellman | b | June 26, 1802
Samantha Wellman | b | May 5, 1805
Oran Wellman | b | Oct. 5, 1807
Philemon Wellman | b | Apr. 23, 1810
Philinda Wellman | b | Nov. 1, 1812
Sally Wellman | married | ....... | Wm. Spencer
John Wellman, Jr. | " | Aug. 11, 1811 | Katharine Spigman
Ira Wellman | " | Sep. 8, 1811 | Philinder Perry
Lydia Wellman | " | Jan. 18, 1818 | Samuel Omsted
Ira Wellman | " | July 4, 1819 | Debrah Bradshaw
Barnabas Wellman | " | ....... | Caroline D.... "
In the marriages of some of the eleven children of John Wellman, pensioner, you will notice that Ira Wellman's name appears twice. First as married in 1811 to Philinder Perry, and 2nd as married in 1819 to Debrah Bradshaw.
Will you verify these names for us, please? One would judge that "Ira" was a man, and so the second marriage , of 1819 may be correct one. If so, what is the name of the child who married Philinde Perry. We shall appreciate your help, if you will correct the list, given above, if there are mistakes in it, as shown by your records.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Wm C. Bartel
Historian Shikelimo Chapter, D.A.R.
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W.
Supreme Court of Vermont.
Burlington Vermont
18 March 1894
Com Pensions,
Dear Sir:
Inquiring for genealogical purposes - I wish to ask for the data - as to the Revolutionary pensions from Conn. named
William Wellman
and
John Wellman - and there such on the pension rolls?
Truly
R. S. Taylor