Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43254, Youngs Wells, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER _____
Wells, Youngs
S 4325-4
CONTENTS

Respecting balance of pension see letter to George Miller 7 June 1830. do. to same Nov. 13. 1830. see do. to R. Wells, Nov. 30. 1830.
19.995-
New York
George Miller
of Suffolk Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rose of the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston in the New York line, for the term of one year from March 1776 to 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 day of October 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. of Novr 1828 and sent to George Miller Esq Suffolk Co. N.Y. New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $33.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$33.80
Recorded Book C. 2 Vol 5. page 153 rd P.H.B. 3
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

20 363
Youngs Wells
Admitted by order of J. L. E.

State of New York
County of Suffolk } ss:
On the twenty seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Suffolk being a court of Record and so constituted by an act of the Legislature of the State of New York Youngs Wills resident in the Town of Riverhead in the said County aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Youngs Wills enlisted on or about the first day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Roe in Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston in the line of the state of New York on the continental establishment in the army of the Revolution, That he continued to serve under one enlistment or engagement until some time in the Month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when he was regularly discharged from the said service at or near Middletown in the State of Connecticut. That he enlisted, and continued to serve, on Long Island, till the summer following his enlistment when the Island was surrendered to the British, That he then with the principal part of his company crossed from the East end of Long Island into the State of Connecticut where he continued to serve till his discharge as aforesaid, That he has no evidence of his service except

The testimony of persons who were knowing to his said service on Long Island, that no person knowing to his service in Connecticut is now living. to his knowledge, Captain Poe and all who served with him in Connecticut having died some years since, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except New York. And that the reason for not making an earlier application for a pension is that he was ignorant of the length of time and manner of service necessary to entitle him to a pension till he was informed by Elisha Hallock M.D. of the City of New York in the year 1825 shortly previous to his former application.
And in pursuance of the act of the 12 th May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor any income whatsoever, except my wearing apparel, an old chest, and Shoemakers tools, all of which do not exceed fifteen dollars

in value. That I have had no property whatsoever in my possession since the year 1821 when the little I then had was given up to my creditors. That I am now, and have been for the last four years principally supported by the oversers of the poor of the Town of River- head as a pauper of the said Town, That I am by occupation a Shoemaker but by reason of the infirmities of age I am wholly unable to support my- self without the assistance of my country.
Sworn and declared on the 27 th day of May 1828 in open Court before the Judges thereof
(Signed)
his Youngs X Wells mark
I Joseph R Hunting Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suff- olk do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the above- named Youngs Wells did serve in the Revo- lutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engage- ment, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the records 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 the property of the said Youngs Wells as stated in the said oath does not exceed fifteen dollars -
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Twelfth day of November in the year 1828 -
Joseph R Hunting

Suffolk County ss: John Woodhall of the Town of Riverhead in the said County of Suffolk being duly sworn saith that he the deponent is now and for the last three years has been an overseer of the Poor of the Town of Riverhead and that Youngs Wells in the within declaration named, now deceased, and during the last three years hath received assistance towards his support from the overseers of the poor of the said Town of Riverhead as a pauper of the said Town.
Sworn the 30 th day of September 1828 before me
John Woodhall
George Miller.
Commissioner -
Suffolk County ss: David Edwards of the Town of Riverhead in the said County a Justice of the peace being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Daniel Edwards, John Ferry, Elijah Ferry, Thomas Osborn, Jr., M. Miller Samuel Youngs, John Wells, and Daniel Youngs, the signers of the annexed certificate that they are among the most respectable citizens of the Town of Riverhead. David Edwards
Sworn the 1 st day of November 1828 before me
George Miller
Commissioner

We the undersigned do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Youngs Wells named in the annexed papers. That he is a person of veracity and fully to be believed under oath. Dated the 2 nd day of June 1828 -
Daniel Edwards Esq r John Derry Elijah Terry of Riverton Horas H. Bow Z. M. Miller Samuel Youngs John Wells Daniel Youngs

State of New York,
County of Suffolk } ss. Elisha Wells of the Town of Riverhead in the said County being duly sworn saith that he saw Youngs Wells in the annexed declaration named, being the brother of this deponent, enlist- ed at the Town of Southold in the said County in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Roe, some time early in the Spring of the year 1776. That he continued to serve in the said company on Long Island till the Island was surrendered to the British in September following, that he then went off of the Island with the said company and as this deponent always understood he continued to serve in the said company in the State of Connecticut till some time late in the winter following, when he re- turned to his father's family on Long Is- land. And further deponent saith not.
Sworn the 3 rd day of September 1828 before me
Elisha Wells
George Miller Commissioner
Suffolk County ss Jonathan Simon of the Town of Riverhead in the said County being duly sworn saith that Youngs Wells in the annexed declaration named, was early in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Roe in the Regiment commanded by Colonel

Henry B. Livingston, and continued a soldier in the said company till some time in August following, that during this time the said company was stationed at Oysterponds on Long Island, and this deponent during the said time resided at the house which was the head quarters of the said company, that shortly after Long Island was surrendered to the British, and the said company moved over into the State of Connecticut after which this deponent knew nothing further of the said Youngs Wells.
Sworn the 28 th day of October 1828 before me
Jonathan Dima
George Miller Commissioner etc.
Suffolk County ss: Obadiah Wells of the Town of Riverhead in the said county being duly sworn saith that early in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he this deponent saw Youngs Wells in the armed declaration named, enlist in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Roe in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston in the army of the Revolution, that this deponent was then a private in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Griffing in the same Regiment that the said Youngs Wells continued to serve in the said company on Long Island till the Island was given up to the British when in September following his said enlistment both of the above.

named companies crossed over into the State of Connecticut, that the two companies shortly after separated from each other, and this deponent has no positive knowledge of the further service of the said Youngs Wells, but has no doubt as to the continuance of his service till he was regularly discharged more than nine months from the time of his enlistment.
Sworn the 29 th day of October 1828 before me,
Obadiah Wells
George Miller
Commissioner.
I George Miller, the commissioner before whom the foregoing affidavits of Elisha Wells, Jonathan Simon and Obadiah Wells were taken, do hereby certify that I am acquainted with those persons, and that they are respectively credible persons and worthy of belief on oath. Dated the 29 th day of October 1828.
George Miller.

State of New York
County of Suffolk ss. I Joseph R. Huntting deputy Clerk of the county of Suffolk do hereby certify that George Miller whose name is subscribed to the jurats of the several affidavits hereto annexed was at the time of the several dates of the same, a commissioner duly authorized and empowered to take affida- vits to be read in the several courts of the State of New York. And further that I am acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said commis- sioner and verily believe that the signature of George Miller subscribed to the said several ju- rats and the certificate hereto annexed is the proper hand writing of the said commissioner.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this Twelfth day of November 1828.
Joseph R. Huntting

43 254 INVALID. Rev
File No. 43.254
Youngs Wells Dr Rev Jas
Act: 18 March 18
index:—Vol. 8 , Page 552
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Suffolk Co. May 30.
Free
Pensions Office 5th May
Hon: John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington -

Suffolk C.H. N.Y. May 29-1830-
Hon: John H. Eaton.
Secretary of War -
Sir -
You will perceive by the enclosed certificate that Youngs Wells a deceased pensioner, has left but two children residents in this State, that he has one living in the State of Connecticut and two living in Upper Canada -
The Agent for paying pensions says he feels unauthorized to pay the money in arrear of the deceased's pension, or any part of it without your direction.
I would therefore thank you to enclose upon the back of the enclosed certificate such direction for the payment to the children living in this State of the whole or such part of the pension money in arrear as you may think they ought under the circumstances to receive - and return the certificate to me at Suffolk Court House N.Y.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant
George Miller