Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18315, Timothy Wellman, Mass.
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Mass.   Wellman, Timothy   W. 18315
Lucy
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FAMILY RECORD
Marriage

Hiram Wellman and Eliza Hyman was Married in (illegible) Jan. th5 1826
Daniel Wellman was married to 

Laurel Wellman was married to (faded)
Oct. 1827

Almina Wellman was married to Benjamin Harquay Sept. 4th 1821

Daniel Wellman was married to Deliverence Blanden in Brookline Dec. th3 1829

Wellman, Timothy
Mass. W. 18315
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FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS

Timothy Wellman was born in manfield on wensday April 27th 1757
Lucy Wellman his wife was born in sutbury May 4th 1762
Lucy Wellman was born in Brookline January 22 1782
Isaac Wellman was born in Brookline January (faded) 1784
William Wellman was born February 28th 1786
Lucinda Wellman was born June 6th 1788
Anna Wellman was born July 19th 1790
Rachel Wellman was born May  13 1792
Delanis Wellman was born May 4th 1794
Timothy Wellman was born August 10th 1796
Hanah Wellman was born September 7th 1798
John Wellman was born December 15th 1800

DEATHS
William Wellman died in Nov. 32 1827 aged 40  (illegible)
(ilegible) died Febr. 25th 1813 Aged 23 years 3 months and 9 days
And died
Rachael Wellman died August 21st 1825 aged 33 years 5 months and 5 days
And died May 21th  1821 aged 11 years 6 months and 3 weeks
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FAMILY RECORD
Marriages

The marriages of Timothy Wellman his wife and children

Timothy Wellman and Lucy Skinner was married in Brookline in the month of May the 22 1781
Lucy Wellman was married to John Fry in the month of Jan. the 15 AD 1801
Isaac Wellman was married to Sally Bisby in the month of Oct
Wm Wellman was married to Azuba (illegible) in the month Feb
Lucinda Wellman was married to George Wetherell in the month of Sept the
Rachel Wellman was married to Hiram Hide in the month of Feb the AD 1815
Delewis Wellman was married to Lowry Holden in the month of July 19th on tuesday 1817
Anna Wellman was married to John Holden in Nov 1827
Timothy Wellmanmarried to (illegible) Hail
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FAMILY RECORD
Births
Daniel Wellman was born November 15th 1802
Hiram Wellman was born March 22 1805
Laurisa Wellman was born October 4th 1807
Almina Wellman was born September th4  1809

Benjamin F. Harvey was Born in Stansted (faded) Canada May 14 1807. He was married to Almina in the 21 year of his age which was in the year 1829 Sept. 2

(right side)
Hannah Wellman died March the 10, 1837
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9273
Vermont
Timothy Wellman of Windham in the State of Ver. who was a Pri. in the com. commanded by Captain Cobb of the Reg commanded by Col. French in the Mass Militia 1 year

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 
40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of April 1833 and sent Asa Keyes Putney, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March '30 $80.--
Semi-anl.-allowance ending Sept  4 '33  20--
with Letter $100.--

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book E  Vol 3  Page 97
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360
Vermont, Montpelier
Lucy Wellman widow of Timothy Wellman Mass.
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars --cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1848 and sent to Hon. Wm. Henry, H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol.3

Reported
Letter to Ephm. H. Mason
Augt. 11/48
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9810
Lucy Wellman
Vt
Act 7 July 38
m 81
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State of Vermont
Windham County SS
On this 13th day of September in the year 1843 personally appeared before the probate court in and for the District of Marlborough in said Windham County Lucy Wellman a resident of Brookline in said county aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act supplementary to an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Timothy Wellman who was a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia the proof of whoose service is already in the pension office reference being had to his application and proof under the act of June 7th 1832 and was pensioned April 19th 1833. She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Wellman on the 22nd day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one that her Husband the aforesaid Timothy Wellman died on the 8th day of March A.D. 1842 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. That she was not married previous to the said period of said husbands service but was married previous to the first day of day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated.
Lucy   X   Wellman
  her mark
Witness Ephrm. H. Mason 
M. Miller
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss:  Brattleboro
September 21st A. D. 1843
I Lemuel Whitney Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Marlboro i the County of Windham and State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Marshall Miller Esq. who makes the within certificate is now the Judge of the Court of Probate for said District of Marlboro (being a Court of Record) and that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to all his official acts, attestations and doings as such. And that the within signature is in the proper hand writing of the said Marshall Miller Esq.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of the said Probate Court and subscribe my name at Brattleboro the day and year above written.
Lemuel Whitney Register
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admit
1 year private
40
Asa Keyes 2d
Putney Vt.
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Timothy Wellman
No1830
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STATE OF VERMONT
County of Windham ss.
District of (illegible)

At a Probate Court holden at Townshend in said District on the day of August A.D. 1832 being a court of record having by law a seal& clerk
Presiding Hon. Peter R. Taft Judge
On this 7th day of August A. D. 1832-Personally appeared in open Court, Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District, now sitting--Timothy Wellman a resident of Brookline in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832--That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
T. Wellman
1. That in the month of January 1776 or in early on the first day of February of that year at Norton in the County of Bristol in the state of Massachusetts he (illegible) and enlisted as a private in the army in the Militia of Massachusetts under Captain Silas Cobb & Lieut. Ephraim Lanae both then of said Norton and Sargeant Natl. Lane and marched to winter hill about half a mile from Bunker hill, thence to Dorchester Massachusetts-remained about half the time at said Winter hill and the other half at said Dorchester. that while he was at Winter hill the British (illegible) in possession of Boston-That after he marched to Dorchester he was employed on Guard and with others in building a breast work The morning after the breast work was built (which was all done in the night) the British fired cannon and shells at the breast work and the (illegible). The firings began about nine o clock in the morning and lasted till about nine o clock that night when they hoisted sails and sailed out to the castle and remained there a few days. They then broke the horns of the cannon spiked them That he served at this period between two and three months. That his Colonel's name was French & belonged to Rehoboth & his Majors name was Jorden. That he has no written discharge and no documentary evidence to prove said services and knows of no living witness whereby he can prove the same. 
2. That in the summer of 1777 there came an alarm that the British had come into Bristol and burnt a meeting house there and some other buildings, thus the applicant volunteered against them and marched to Warren near Bristol and was employed guarding the shore about Rhode Island. The British were then in possession of the Island. That he served at this period one month and was (illegible) --that he was under the command of Capt. Trace Hodges of said Norton and Bryant Hall his Leiut. of said Norton. that he has no written discharge, has no documentary evidence & knows of no living witnesses to prove the said services. 
3. That about the first day of June 1778 he enlisted at the foresaid Norton for six months under Capt. Trace Hodges of said Norton, Silas Cobb & Lieut. Ephraim Lane above named and marched to Patuxent and was employed and served (illegible) six months in guarding the shore of Rhode Island part of the time at Patuxent part at West Point part at Slades Ferry and part of the time at Tiverton. The British was securing this time on the Island of Rhode Island. That he recollects the names of some other of the officers. That he has no written discharge, has no other documentary evidence to prove said service. that he knows of no living witness who can testify to the same.
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4. That on the first day of January 1778 he (illegible) and enlisted under Captain Israel Irons of the aforesaid Norton for three month and Lieut. Ebenezer Brinton of Mansfield (illegible) said Norton and marched to Warwick in the state of Rhode Island, thence was marched with seventeen others across the river Pawtucket to Barrington under Lieutenant Brinton guard the shore --there was a British Man of War lay in the Bay. that he served three months in this period and was discharged the first of April. That he has no written discharge & no documentary evidence, that he knows no living witness to prove T. Wellman
 said service excepting Daniel Phillips of New Fane in Windham, of service;
5. That in August 1778 he (illegible) at the aforesaid Norton under Capt. Samuel White in Col. Carpenters Regiment and marched towards the south end of the island of Rhode Island and joined Genl.  Sullivan's army & marched within thirty rods of the enemy forts-that he was in the army when General Sullivan retreated, that he was in some of the skirmishes there. The Sunday before the army left the Island they (illegible) and were (illegible) employed  in digging entrenchments. That early in the evening (illegible) came to take our packs & tents and (illegible) that he with the army marched to Howland Ferry and crossed in boats and marched off to Patucket then to Patuxet & Warwick and was then dismissed. That he served one month at this time-had no written discharge, that he has no documentary evidence of that service and knows of no living witness to prove said service.
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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. To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers upon his said oath, as follows:
1. he was born in said Norton in the year 1757
2. has no record of his age
3 when called on to service he lived at Norton aforesaid. About the year 1780 moved to said Brookline & have lived there ever since
4. already answd.
(paper torn) further answer
6. rec'd no written discharge
7. John Blandin William Perry
Witness A. Keyes

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Peter R. Taft-Judge

We John Blandin residing in the town of Brookline in said (smudged) and William Perry of Brookline in said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Timothy Wellman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Wm. Perry
John Blandin
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Peter R. Taft-Judge

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 (smudged/John Blandin) who has signed the preceding certificate is a (clergyman-crossed out) resident in the said town of Brookline and that William Perry who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Brookline in said county is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit (illegible)
Peter R. Taft-Judge

I Asa Keyes as Clerk & Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Westminster aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Timothy Wellman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of August A. D. 1832
Asa Keyes 2d

Return to Asa Keyes 2d (illegible) Vermont
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No 1830
Timothy Wellman
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BRIEF in the case of Timothy Wellman
of Windham Co., in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: In 1776 Feb 1
Duration of Service: between 2 & 3 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Cobb, Col. French Mass. Mil.

Period: 1777 Summer
Duration of Service: 1 month
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Hodges

Period: 1778 June 1
Duration of Served: 6 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Cobb

Period 1779 Jany. 1
Duration of service: 3 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Irons

Period: 1778 Aug
Duration of service 1 month
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. White

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Bristol Co. Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
 improperrly attached

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown, Examining Clerk
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The Genealogy and History of the Wellman Family.

This Genealogy and History has been in process of compilation for five or six years. A large amount of family records and considerable biographical information to ascertain the origin of the family in the Old Country. Investigation in this country seems to show that the early immigrant Wellmans were only two, Thomas Wellman and William Wellman. The former was in Lynn, Mass., as early as 1640. He bought land, lived and died in Lynn End (now Lynnfield,) Mass. William Wellman was in Marshfield, Mass., as early as 1640, but oved in 1642 to Gloucester, Mass., and then in 1650, to New London, Conn.,, and thence a few years later to Killingsworth, Conn., where he died.
Each of these immigrants has had quite a numerous posterity. The purpose of the compiler is to prepare a volume which shall be an honorable Memorial of the Wellman Family in this country. No one man can alone gather all the material for such a book. the hearty co-operation of all the heads of Wellman families is indispensable. And in this circular we make an earnest appeal to such, and to others who may receive it, to give us prompt and hearty aid, by making and sending to us full genealogical records of their respective families, with such biographical and historical information (including especially all official positions held and all war records) as shall be pertinent and of general interest.
The compiler is Rev. Joshua W. Wellman, D. D., Malden, Mass. Others, however, are freely and earnestly aiding the work; notable, among the descendants of William Wellman: Russell S. Taft, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in Vermont; Miss C. L. Sands, 64 Lincoln St., Meriden, Conn., herself an accomplished genealogist; and Rev. Wheeler M. Wellman, Darlington, Oklahoma. And among the descendants of Thomas Wellman; Geo. M. Wellman, M. D., Dover Plains, N. Y.; Rev. Merritt H. Wellman, Needham, Mass.; L. M. Wellman, Esq., 49 Central St., Athol, Mass.; Mrs. Mary L. W. Loomis, Cherokee, Iowa, and A. Minar Wellman, Esq., Friendship, N. Y.
Any of these persons will gladly answer questions, or receive family records and history.
As the work of compilation must soon be terminated, all persons bearing the name of Wellman, or who are connected by marriage with Wellman families, and wish to have an honorable presentation of their families in our Wellman Memorial Book, are earnestly requested to prepare and forward (if they have not already done so) as soon as possible, their family records to the compiler;
(Rev) Joshua W. Wellman
117 Summer Street,
Malden, Mass.

January 25, 1901
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I Experiance Derry of Brookline in the county of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age on affirmation depose testify and say that I am eighty one years of age and was intimately acquainted with Timothy Wellman late of said Brookline deceased. At the time of his intermarriage with Lucy Skinner Daughter of Wm Skinner. I was present at the time the said Timothy Wellman was married to the said Lucy his wife and now his widow. The said Timothy Wellman and the said Lucy were married when they were young people and the day and year I do not recollect. at the dwelling house of Josiah Goodhue and by him married. the said Josiah Goodhue was a Minister of the Gospel in Putney and the said Timothy and the said Lucy ever since  there intermarriage have lived in said Brookline and I have always known them to the time of the said Timothy's decease and that I know the said Lucy to be the widow of the above named Timothy Wellman.
Experiance  X   Derry
 his mark
Witnesses Ephm.H. Mason
Sarah E. Stebbins
Brookline September the 19th A.D. 1843

Personally appeared Experiance Derry and affirmed the above deposition to be the truth before me. Ephm. H. Mason Justice of the peace

Deluis Wellman of Brookline in the county of Windham and state of Vermont of lawful age on oath depose testify and say that I am forty nine years of age and am the son of Timothy Wellman and lived with him when he died which was on the 8th day of March 1842 and have known the record he left of his family in the present Bible published in the year 1816 between twenty and thirty years and was knowing it to be copied from an other Bible that was badly worn and torn to pieces and was a very ancient bible. I further say that I saw the record cut from the present Bible by Ephm. H. Mason and attached to this sheet of paper by the Ephm. Mason 
carried over to next page

Witnesses Ephm. H. Mason
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Brot over
and that it has always been considered by deceased Fathers Family record.
Deluis Wellman

Brookline Sept 19th AD 1843
Personally appeared Deluis Wellman before me and swore to the preceding and above deposition to be the truth Before me
Ephm. H. Mason Justice of the peace

I Daniel of Brookline in the county of Windham and state of Vermont of lawful age on affirmation do testify that I am Forty years of age a son of Timothy and Lucy Wellman and have known my father Timothy's Bible above twenty years and have known the record therein kept of his family to be his family record for more than twenty years and that I know it to have been copied from an ancient Bible of my Fathers that was badly worn and torn and was an old ancient Bible of my Fathers and I was knowing it to being copied into the present Bible published in 1816 and I further depose and say that my Father died on the 8th of March 1842 and my mother Lucy Wellman is the widow of the above named Timothy Wellman deceased.
Daniel Wellman
Brookline Sept. 20th AD 1843
Personaly appeared Daniel Wellman before me and made affirmation to the above deposition to be the truth. Before me
Ephm. H. Mason Justice of the peace.

I certify that the aforesaid Deponants to wit Experiance Derry & Deluis Wellman & Daniel Wellman are credible witnesses.
Attest Ephm. H. Mason Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane October 4th 1843
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify that Ephraim H. Mason is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission bears date Nov. 9 1842 & will expire on the 30th day of November 1843 & that his signatures to the within and foregoing affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court the day & year first above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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MMHF
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

December 30. 1925

Mrs. C. Way McKeever
Pavilion, New York

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18315 it appears that Timothy Wellman was born April 27, 1757 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts..
While a resident of said Norton he volunteered the last of January or first of February 1776 and served between two and three months as private in Captain Silas Cobb's Company, Coloney French's Massachusetts Regiment.
He volunteered on an alarm in December 1778 and served twenty days in Captain Isaac Hodges Massachusetts Company.
He enlisted August 25, 1777 and served four months and seven days as private in Captain Silas Cobb's Company, Colonel Keys' Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted January 12, 1778 and served two months and twenty days as private in Captain Israel Trow's Massachusetts Company. He enlisted Autust 18, 1778, served twenty-twol days as private in Captain Samuel Whit's Company, Colonel
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Carpenter's Massachusetts Regiment and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition.
In 1780 he moved to Brookline, Windham County, Vermont where he was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832. He died March 8, 1842 in said Brookline.
Soldier married May 22, 1781 i Brookline, Vermont, Lucy Skinner of Hubbardston, Massachusetts, born May 8 1762, the daughter of William Skinner. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1843 while a resident of Brookline, Vermont. Their childred were:
Lucy born January 22, 1782, married January 15, 1801, John Fry
Isaac born January 1, 1784, married Sally Bixby
William born February 28, 1786, married Azuba B..? son. He died November 21 1827
Lucinda born June 6, 1788, married George Wetherell
Asa? or Anna? born July 17, 1790, died February 26, 1813
Rachel born May 13, 1792, married in February 1815, Hiram Hide. She died August 21, 1825
Delewis or Delnie born May 8, 1794, married July 29, 1817 Laury Holden
Timothy born August 10, 1796, married Achsach Hail
Hannah born September 1 or 7, 1798, married John Holden. She died March 10, 1837.
John born December 15, 1800
Daniel born November 15, 1802, married December 3, 1829, Deliverance Blandon or Blanchard
Hiram born March 22, 1805, married January 1826, Eliza Wyman
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Lourisa (?) born October 4, 1807, married October 14, 1827, Larkin Gibbs
Almira born September 4, 1809, married September 2 or 4, 1829, Benjamin F. Harvey born May 14, 1809

Respectfully, 
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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(left side)
June 7 99
AW Wellman
Friendship N. Y. 

Oct. 25, 1901
Rev. J. Wellman
Boston, Mass.

1925 Dec. 30 Hist to Mrs. C. Way McKeever-MMHF
1926-Aug. 3 Hist to Mrs. H.B. Horr.

(right side)
Rev WIDOW &c.
File No. 18,315
Lucy Wellman
Wid. of Timothy Wellman
Priv Rev. War
Act: Feby 2nd /48
Index: Vol. M. Page 322

[Arrangement of 1870]
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I Daniel Phillips of Newfane County of Windham & State of Vermont do testify and say that i was knowing to Timothy Wellman now of Brookline state and county aforesaid being out and serving three months as a Militia man in Capt. Israel Trow company in the year 1777or 1778 in the Revolutionary War in the Twon of Barington state of Rhode Island. I was further knowing to said Timothy Wellman serving one month in Rhode Island and Providence and up to the town of Warwick when his time of service listed expired and was honorably discharged.  The company his service in the last month was commanded by Capt. Samuel White in the year 1778. and further saith not.
Daniel Phillips
State of Vermont
Windham County ss 
at Newfane July 24th 1832 Personally appeared Daniel Phillips the signer of the above affidavit and made solom oath to the Truth of the same before me Benjm. Ornsbee Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office
New Fane, July 24. 1832
I certify that Benjamin Ornsbee Esquire is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid duly qualified and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court the day and year above written.
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Phillips the signer of the within affidavit and consider him a man of (illegible) truth and verasity.
Newfane
August 1832 Benjm. Ornsbee Justice of the peace
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I John Wellman of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged 61 years last January who testifies ad says that he & Timothy Wellman served at Norton Mass during the Revolutionary War. that he well remembers that said Timothy Wellman of said Norton now of Brookline Vermont, a number of times went into the army of the United State in the revolutionary war (illegible) being young then he cannot say how long he served or at what place but remembers of his going out and returning.
Aug. 7 1832
John Wellman

State of Vermont
Windham County Ss
Sworn and subscribed this seventh day of August AD 1832 Before me
Asa Keyes 2d Justice of the Peace

I certify that John Welman who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity & whose testimony full faith and credit ought to be given.
Asa Keyes 2d Justice Peace

for Clerks Certificate see Adeah Fullers case
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6225
Montpelier, Vermont
Lucy Wellman
widow of Timothy Wellman, who was a Private, in the Revolution, Died 8 March 1842

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars ----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of October 1844 and sent to E. H. Mason, Brookline Vert.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. June 17, 1844
Vol. 2 Page 68
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Repd. (illegible)
Papers under act 1838 & Jt. Reso. Jany 23, 1845 issued June 13, 1845 & sent to Chipman Swain
Brattleboro Vermont

repd.
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9411
Vermont
Lucy Wellman
widow of Timothy Wellman who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8 March 1842 of Windham in the State of Vt who was a pri in the company commanded by Captain Cobb of the reg. commanded by Col French in the Mass. line for 1 year

Inscribed on the roll of Poultney at a rate of 40 Dollars--Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June 1845 and sent to Chipman Swain, Brattleboro Vermont
[Act July 7, 1838]
& Jt. Resolution (added by hand)
Recorded by F. L. Swann, Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 143

no. 317 Jt. Red. 23 Jan '45
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Friendship N. Y. 3/30/99
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
(Stamp-U.S. Pension office Apr 3 1899)
(hand written-Rev War)

Sir, I was advised by the Adjutant General of Vermont that one Timothy Wellman living in Windham County Vt. was a pensioner for service in the Revolutionary War, he having served from Massachusetts. My great great grand-father was a Timothy Wellman who live at Norton Mass and removed to Vermont
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near the close of the war.
I desire to ascertain beyond (illegible) of a doubt whether these two were on and the same. To enable me to decide will your department kindly advise date of birth, service and date of death of the Windham County (Vt) Timothy as shown by the records of the revoluionary pensioners on file
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in the Pension Bureau.
Thanking you in advance for the favor of an early reply I am
Respectfully yours
Miner Wellman

(stamp-U.S.. Pension Office Apr 3 1899)
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(inserted in corner)
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned for the services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary

L. W. B.
W. 18315
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

June 7th, 1899.
Sir:
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Timothy Wellman made an application for pension on August 7th, 1832, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing at Brookline, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Bristol County, Mass., and served under Capt. Cobb and Col. French. His widow, Lucy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
The soldier was bron April 27th, 1757, and died March 8, 1842.
Very respectfully, Commissioner

Mr. A. Miner Wellman
Friendship, New York
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(notations-Rev War OW&N ecv)

117 Summer St.
Malden, Mass.
Oct. 18, 1901

To Commissioner of Pensions
My dear Sir
In response to my request that you would send to me records of all soldiers, bearing the name of Wellman, to be found upon the Pension Rolls, you kindly replied under date date of Oct. 6, 1901, requesting me to fill in the blank pages below and return:
"Claim No.
Certificate No.
Name of soldier
Co.-Regt-State wehre he lived"
I cannot give "Claim No. nor Certificate No".
I am compiling a History and Genealogy of the Wellman Family in our country, and
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2
wish to obtain such information as I can respecting ranks and military services rendered by such soldiers, bearing the Sir name of Wellman, as have served in the armies of the United States. Also I would like to know the date and length of service.
I can give some names as follows:
In the War of the Revolution (underlined)
1. James Wellman of Cornish N. H. served probably under Gen. Jonothan Chase of Cornish at Ticonderoga
2. Isaac Wellman of Cornish N. H. served probably in some regiment and under same commander as his brother James above.
3. James Wellman who enlisted from Lynn, Mass. about
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the year 1780 and died a year or two later. I would like to know the exact date of his enlistment, the exact date & the place of his death, and the cause of his death, also his age at the time of enlistment, and any other information respecting him which may be on record.
4. Abraham Wellman, born in Syndeboro N. H. but perhaps enlisted from Lynn Mass. Should like to know the exact date of his enlistment, under whom & where he served, what ranks he held & date of his discharge.
5. Another Abraham enlisted from Lynn, and after rendering some service died an invalid. Should like to know anything recorded of him-his rank, date of his enlistment & death, & place of death.
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I shall be very grateful for any information which may be on the War Records respecting the above five Wellmans.
I cannot give names of Co. or Regt. or of company officers. I enclose a circular which we are to explain the Genealogical work which we have in hand.
Very respectfully
Joshua W. Wellman
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Mrs. C. Way McKeever
Pavilion 
New York
Nov. 16, 1925

Commissioner of Pension,
Washington D. C. 

Dear sir-
I wish to know if you have any records showing that the following soldiers of the Revolution recorded pensions and the dates of birth and marriage and the name of wives, if given in record.
Timothy Wellman Sr. Norton Mass, later lived in Vt.
Thomas Welling Sr. Warwick, Orange Co. N.Y.
Thomas DeKay Jr. Warwick Orange Co., N.Y.
Benjamin Wing, Albany Co. N.Y
Benjamin Wallace Albany Co. N. Y.
Benjamin Earll Orange Co., N Y.
Thanking you in advance.
Respectfully,
Winifred McKeever
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August 3, 1926

Mrs. W. B. Horr
Ravenna, Ohio

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
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G. L. Horr & Son
Dealers in
Cheese and Seeds
Maple Syrup and Sugar in Season
Phone 355

Ravenna, Ohio, June 1st 1926
Dear Sirs
Will you please give me the war record of Timothy Wellman who was born in Norton Vt. about 1724, Died at Brookline Vt. after 1790. He married Aug 14 1755 Rachel Newland of Norton Vt.
Respect.
Mrs. W. B. Horr
Ravenna Oh
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6502 Sept. 23, 1844
Vt.
Mar 3d 1843
Lucy Wellman
papers Act 38 on file
Brookline Vt. Sept.
(above written across envelope)

J. L. Edwards Esq.  FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Pension Department
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State of Vermont
Windham, County SS
On this 13th day of September A.D. 1844 personally appeared be me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Lucy Wellman a resident of Brookline in the County of Windham Aged Eighty two 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 the 3d day of March 1843 and also an act passed 17th June 1844 granting pensions to widows of person who served in the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Timothy Wellman Deceased on the 8th day of March 1842, who was a private in the army of the revolution and drew a pension of Forty Dollars per annum by an act pass by the United States June 7th 1832 and that she was married to said Timothy Wellman in the year 1781 reference being had to papers already on file in your office. That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of said Timothy Wellman above named and that she now resides in Brookline aforesaid and has resided their for the space of sixty three years and previous thereto she resided in Hubbardston Mass. With the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied. the declarant is personally known to me.
Lucy   X   Wellman
her mark
Attest: Ephm. H. Mason
William Adams
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
William Adams Justice of the Peace
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Dear Sir
I received a few day ^since the Laws passed by Congress respecting widows pensions and I presume that the widow Wellman is cut off from drawing under the act of 1838. I have therefore by the advice of Mr. Swain Esq sent on another which with the proof in your office will be sufficient for her to receive a certificate to obtain all the money bellonging to her as ^we think, and if any thing more is required please inform me
Yours with due respect
Ephm. H. Mason 

Hon. L. L Edwards Commissioner of pensions in Washington, D. C.

SS
As the Seal of the probate &c. is on the declaration of 1838 I have not been to the expence to have it put on to this supposing that to be sufficient proof for your purpose.
Yours with due respect
Ephm. H. Mason

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
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9810
Act 4 '43

Vt.
July 7 1838
Lucy Wellman
Timothy '32

(partial envelope showing)
Hon. J. L.
of Pensions
Pension
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Lucy Wellman
wid. of
Timothy Wellman
$40 per ann
Acts 43 & 44  -156
(illegible) to com:
March 3 1843

Married 22d May 1781
husband died 8 March 1842
Montpelier Roll
Send cert to E. H. Mason
Brooklin Vt.

(partial envelope showing)
Edwards Commissioner
Department
Washington
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Brookline Oct 17th 1843
Dear Sirs
I enclose the Declaration of widow Lucy Wellman with the proof of her marriage &c. in order that she may obtain the pension provided for widows in certain cases with you to forward the certificate to me when granted.
I forwarded the papers to the pension office of Widows (illegible). I should like to hear from them.
Your Friend
Ephm. H. Mason

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
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Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Aug 5 1844
Vt. 
addl. pff.
Lucy Wellman
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Enclosed is the evidence in the case of Lucy Wellman widow of Timothy Wellman forwarded you by E. H. Mason Brookline Vermont. Please return to him 
C. S.
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House of Reps. June 16, 1844

Sir
I enclose the proper papers I suppose, to obtain a new pension certificate for Mrs. Wellman.
When issued please to send it to me.
Your obt. servant
William Henry

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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I Wm. Wilder of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged fifty three years depose & say that I am Town Clerk of said Town of Putney, that I have examined the records of said town and can find no record of marriage or marriages in said town records previous to the year 1790.
Wm. Wilder

Sworn to and subscribed this 3d day of October 1843. Before me 
Ephm. H. Mason Justice of the Peace

I Certify that the above named William Wilder & who subscribed the above afidavit is a credible witness.
Attest Ephm. H. Mason Justice of the Peace
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Payments to be made at Burlington by 
Pres. (illegible) Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Vermont

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 3
Page 97 by E. D. Bullock, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that , in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Timothy Wellman of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty dollars and ---cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 19th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Lew. Cass.
Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned}
J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office July 8 1844

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Service in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Timothy Wellman is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Isaac Hodges from Nov 1776 for 20 days & upon a pay roll of Capt. Silas Cobb, Col. Keyes from Aug. 25, 1777 4 mos 7 days. Upon a pay roll of Capt. Israel Trow from Jan. 12, 1778 2 mos. 20 days and upon a pay roll of Capt. Saml. White from Aug. 18, 1778 22 days as a private. The rolls of Capt. Cobb in 1776 do not have the name of said Wellman and there are no rolls of Capt. Lion 1779 in this office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Commonwealth, the day above written.
John G. Palfrey

Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Lucy Wellman
under the joint resolution of January 23d 1845 & act 7 July 18838

No. 317 Jt. Reso.

Admd. $40 per ann. from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841

Chipman Swain
Brattleboro Vt.
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Declaration of Lucy Wellman in order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23d of January 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement and on oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Timothy Wellman who was a private in the War of the Revolution and have drawn at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum from the 4th day of March 1843 and now ask for the monies due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the time when my former pension commenced. I made my declaration before the 30th of April 1844 and it was filed in the pension office before the 23d day of January 1845.
Lucy    X   Wellman
her mark
Attest: Ephm. H. Mason
Deluis Wellman

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 18th day of April AD. one thousand eight hundred and forty five at Brookline in the county of Windham and State of Vermont.
Before me Ephm. H. Mason Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Ephm. H. Mason Justice of the Peace

I Marshall Miller Clerk of the county Court do hereby certify that Ephm. H. Mason who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace 
for the county of Windham in the State of Vermont and that the above is his signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 18th day of April 1845. at Newfane in the county of Windham and State of Vermont.
Attest Marshall Miller,  Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss.
On this third day of August A. D. 1848, before Samuel Stibbins, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths, personally appeared Lucy Wellman a resident of Brookline in said County, aged eighty six, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the second day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Timothy Wellman who was a private in the Massachusetts Militia in the War of the Revolution and that she drew a pension under the act of June 17th 1844 of forty dollars per annum.
Lucy Wellman
X her mark
Attest Samuel Stibbins
Lewis S. C. Wellman
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above written, before me.
Samuel Stibbins, Justice Peace
I also certify that the declarant is personally known to me ,and is the same individual she represents herself to be.
Samuel Stibbins, Justice Peace

I, Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel Stibbins is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures above written  are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this third day of August in the year A. D. 1848.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Brookline Vt.
August 5

Free  (illelgible) 
NW Cote

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington D. C.
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Brookline August 5th A.D. 1848
Dear Sir
Enclosed is a new declaration which (illegible) sent a day or to since and not having heard from Mr. Henry who I sent one to his care to present to your Honor I suppose it did not (illegible) to his notice or was not correct. So I now send this direct to you hoping a certificate will be returned in time for 4th Sept. drawing one of the old veterans. Mr. Jonathan Woolley died a few days since and but it now remains in my vicinity to draw pensions.
Your friend in Haste
Ephm. H. Mason

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.

viz. the steam engine is not (illegible) for incident yet in this Town we are all now (illegible)--crops are well in this county.
(illegible)
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Admitted

Hon. Mr. Henry
H of R
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Pension Department
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Care of Hon. Wm. Henry
Member of Congress
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss
On this 30th day of May A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Lucy Wellman a resident of Brookline in the County of Windham aforesaid aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath say and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Timothy Wellman Deceased on the 8th day of March 1842 who was a private in the army of the revolutionary war and drew a pension of Forty Dollars per annum by an act passed by the United States June 7th 1832 and she was married to said Wellman in the year 1781. that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above named Timothy Wellman and that she now resides in Brookline aforesaid and has resided there for the space of sixty eight years and previous thereto she resided in Hubbardston Mass. which the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied, the declarant is personally known to me.
Lucy Wellman
X  her mark
Attest Poel Harwood
Deluis Wellman
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Poel Harwood Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane May 30th A. D. 1848
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify that Poel Hardwood is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission bears date October 30 1847 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1848 and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court the day & year first above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Brookline June 7th 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir. 
The widow Wellman has drawn a pension therefore I suppose all that was necessary to receive a new certificate was a new declaration that she is yet alive.
Yours with due respect
E. H. Mason