Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22547, James Wells, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wells, James Mary
W 22547
CONTENTS

6120.
Maine
4
James Wells
private,
New Hampshire line - War.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Jan'y 1819 and dit o
R. C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818: 4 mo 26/30 38.93 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 40.00
$86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Vienna
Wisc. 3 rd Decr 1818.

1457. Maine Mary Wells widow of James Wells N. 26 who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private due from 80.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1857, and sent to G. W. Morton Augusta Me;
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 44 Vol. 1

I David Dolfoll, of Mount Vernon, Kennebec county, Maine, aged sixty eight years, do upon oath testify & say, that Mary Wells of Rome, widow of James Wells late of Kennebec county State aforesaid, a Revolutionary pensioner now deceased, was formerly of the State of New Hampshire; that the said James Wells lived at my Father's house in the town of Exeter, N.H. about two years before he was married, his wife, then Mary Smith, lived at my Father's in the neighborhood at Mr Elsworth's in Brentwood about two years before her marriage, which was in the fall of seventeen hundred & eighty seven. The winter following said Wells moved from Brentwood to Washington plantation in the District of Maine. Since incorporated Mount Vernon. The spring following, I came into the District of Maine where said Wells & his family then lived. I have lived in said Wells' family about four years at different times since. I was well acquainted with said Wells from the time he lived at my Father's before his marriage to the day of his death, & with his widow, Mary Wells of Rome & their children to the present time. David Dolfoll
State of Maine, Kennebec, ss;
Subscribed & sworn to this thirtieth day of April 1839. the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me,
James Chapman Justice Peace.

2 copy of the record of the family of James Wells of Rome, Kennebec County, Maine, as recorded in June eighteen hundred and four, in the books of said town, viz, James Wells & Mary Wells. Married September seventeen hundred & eighty seven. Have issue as follows, viz, John born November twenty sixth, seventeen hundred & eighty seven at Brentwood. Nancy born Mount Vernon June twenty sixth seventeen hundred & eighty nine, James born Mount Vernon June fourth, seventeen hundred and ninety one, Polly born Mount Vernon June twenty sixth seventeen hundred & ninety three. Dolly born Rome March ninth seventeen hundred & ninety six. Sally born Rome April eleventh seventeen hundred & ninety nine. Jerusha born Rome April twelfth eighteen hundred & one. Eunice born Rome August twenty eighth, eighteen hundred & three.
A true copy of the record, with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows, viz, A record of the family of James Wells of the town of Rome, as recorded in June 1804. James Wells & Mary Wells. Married September 1787, have issue as follows, viz, John born Brentwood November 26, 1787. Nancy born Mt Vernon June 26, 1789. James born Mount Vernon June 4, 1791. Polly born Mount Vernon June 26, 1793. Dolly born Rome March 9, 1796. Sally born Rome April 11, 1799. Jerusha born Rome April 12, 1801. Eunice born Rome August 28, 1803.
Attest,
Job N. Tuttle Town Clerk
I Job N. Tuttle above named, do hereby state, that I am Town Clerk, of the Town of Rome in the County of Kennebec, State of Maine, and that the foregoing is a true copy

from the records of said Town, with the exceptions before named, as certified by me.
Job S. Tuttle, Town Clerk.
State of Maine.
Kennebec, ss:
of April 1839.
Subscribed & sworn to this Thirteenth day
Before Me James L. Barnum Justice of Peace.

3 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 MAINE.
Kennebec
County, ss.
On this seventh day of September A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon: Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State.
Mary Wells
a resident of Rome in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, enti- tled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of James Wells late of Kennebec in the same County, deceased, who was pensioned under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, as a Revolutionary pensioner upon the Union Roll, & who died in 1818. She refers to the evidence he furnished the War Department for proof of service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said James Wells on the not recollected day of September , in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven ; that her husband, the aforesaid James Wells died on the not recollected day of December eighteen hundred & eighteen, at S. Kennebec ; 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, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was Mary Smith. She was married at Brentwood, New Hampshire, by the Rev. Mr. Bradbury.
Chas Mary Wells mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.

State of Maine
On the seventh day of September, 1830, Mary Wells, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. No court was then in session. Her case was examined with care. From her sex and advanced age, and being now informed and having reason to believe, that she is subject to fainting fits and cannot therefore with prudence leave home, I feel justified in certifying her inability to appear in open court. I am satisfied that the applicant was married to James Wells, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States in September, 1797, that the said James Wells deceased in December, 1810, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow. Nathan Weston C.J. June 10. 1839. S. J. Court.
STATE OF MAINE.
Memoranda.
ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Mary Wells for a pension. I further certify that James Chapman and James L. Varney are Justices of the Peace for said County of Penobscot, & that the signatures hereunto annexed purporting to be theirs are genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Fifteenth day of June A. D., 1837. J. A. Chandler

James Wells. Vienna, p c . Col. Reeds V.H. Reg. Dec 1779. to June 1783
War
April 9. 1810.
Admitted
Commonwealth of Mass. On the fifteenth day of May, A.D. after having been lawfully sworn, me then, by him subscribed. Peter me Nathan Weston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I James Wells, aged fifty eight years, a citizen of the United States, born in Raymond New Hampshire now , now resident in Vienna in the District of Maine, On Oath depose and declare, that I enlisted in the month of December 1779, or January 1780. for the period of during the war, in the revolutionary Army, upon the continental establishment against the Common enemy, into the company commanded by Cpt. William Rowell and regiment commanded by Col. George Reed 2. Regiment of the New Hampshire line, I served in said Regiment until Dec. '80. at which time I was taken prisoner by the enemy at Frogg neck, in New York remained a prisoner, at the time three months, in close confinement at New York. I remained a prisoner about ten months & was exchanged at Elizabethtown New Jersey I joined my regiment at Peekskill in October or Nov. 1781. - I served in said Regiment until June 1783. at which time I took my honorable discharge at Newburgh New York as a Corporal of Cpt. Centers Company of the same Col. George Reed Regiment. - This was my last continental service - My discharge I sold a number of years time with my land bounty, and it is now most likely to be in the War Department - I was in an engagement with the Indians at the Mohawk under Major Wade and at the defense of Fort Herkimer under Cpt. McGrey, against the Indians - From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my Country for support - I hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States - I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine - I am not to my knowledge born on any pension list whatever -
James Wells
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co
On the ninth day of April A D 1818, James Wells, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before him subscribed -
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Hovey of Augusta in the District of Maine of lawful age testify and declare upon oath, that I am well acquainted with James Wells above named. From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth -
John Hovey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1818, John Stovey Esquire within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esquire Chief Justice C. Court Com. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Sworn to
April 9. 1818
War
Dec 1779 to June 1783
pr. Col. Reed V.A.H. Reg.
James Wells, Vernal

Mary Wells. 5639 widow of James Wells who was a pensioner under Act of March 18. 1818. Maine Roll.
Ad July 7 1838
Maine 1787
area 1818
Allen $80 per ann
June 21 39
Georgetown Augusta Maine

I John Wells of Rome, Kennebec County, in oaths stated that my late Father, the within named James Wells, died at Nemah as within stated in the month of December 1818, that my Mother the within named Mary Wells, has remained a widow ever since that period.
John Wells
State of Maine
Kennebec, p: Subscribed & sworn to this 7 th day of September 1838. the deponent being on credible witness
Before me, Nathan Weston C.J. S.P.C.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22547
Mary Wells
wife of
James Wells Rev Rev Rev
Act Feb. 21 st /48
Index: Vol 16 , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the HONORABLE NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that James Wells, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Vienna, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Mary Wells No 1451
$ 80. Payment to be made at Portland by
William Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 43. Vol. 1,
Geo. M. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Wells. widow of James Wells. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents 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 25 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Carrards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Mary Wells for Penceas Pension.
In 60 pgh. 2189 p80 Coag 1 July 1848
Rev. W. Morton Augusta Maine.

State of Maine,
Mercer Nov 21. 1850
Woon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I am now a U. States pensioner under the Act of Feb 2. 1848. I am allowed a pension at the rate of $80. per annum payable at the Agency on Portland, Maine, where it has been paid to Sept 4. 1850 - I have drawn pension under the Acts of July 7. 1838 March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844. on account of the Revolutionary Services of my late husband James Wells who was a pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 and died in Dec. 1818. I hereby authorize Geo W. Morton of Augusta in the State of Maine to act as my Attorney in establishing my claim to an increase of pension under all and any Acts of Congress relative to in- crease of pension to the benefit of which I am entitled.
Witness. John Fletcher
Henry Fletcher
for Mary X Wells widow

2003. Maine
Mary Wells widow of James Wells who was a Private in the A. H. line for 2 years
Rep Sept 16
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 16th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Geo. W. Morton Augusta, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 11.

Maine 3820
Mary Wells — widow of James Wells, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the — 1818 of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the N. H. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Augt 1839, sent to G.W. Morton, and Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 40.00
$ 280.00 { Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 26.
Copy of decd. husband's paper Copied by J Gillis and sent to Levi Bradley, Land agent, Bangor, Maine, July 20 1843.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of the States Office
I hereby certify that the within named John Kimball is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham is duly qualified and his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this 29 th day of October Anno Domini 1838 caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
J. W. Whipple Deputy Secy

I Ephraim Robinson Town Clerk of the town of Rindge in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire certify, testify and say that I have carefully examined the Records of said town, and do not find therein the Record of any marriage between James Wells & Mary Smith — I further say that by the records of said Town it appears that the Rev Nathaniel Frost became the settled Minister of said Town in the year 1752 and his ministry closed with his death in 1789 — and it further appears that the marriages solemnized by him during his ministry were not generally returned or recorded on the Town books and I do not find the Record of more than two or three Marriages by him during his whole ministry of more than thirty six years — I have called at the residence of Mr Frost and were informed by the family that his records or papers have been all destroyed or lost
Ephraim Robinson
Rindge Oct 17. 1838
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
October 17. 1838
Then the above named Ephraim Robinson made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me — John Kimball Justice of the Peace and Quorum

Reported
1451 Name Mary Wells widow of James Wells 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 35 day of August 1840 and sent to
G. M. Morton Augusta Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43 Vol. 1,

Mary Wells
aa 2009
Admitted
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec }
On this seventh day of August A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Mary Wells a resident of Vienna in the County of Kennebec aged Eighty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Mary Wells  James Wells who was a Private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said James Wells at the rate of Eighty dollars and cents per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still a widow.
WITNESS:
John Wells James Wells
her Mary Wells mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
BEFORE ME,
James Wright Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
James Wright Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
I, William M. Stratton Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that James Wright is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 14th day of August in the year 18 48
W M Stratton
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County.

2212 Mary Wells.
$80 per am
Mem.
Augusta
Geo. Wm. Morton
Geo. Wm. Morton Augusta Maine.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, } County of Kennebec ss. } On this 22 nd day of June A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Mary Wells a resident of Tioga (formerly of Hovey) in the County of Kennebec aged Seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Wells who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said James Wells at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine She further declares that she is still the widow of the said James Wells having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness Nathanial Graves John Wells
her Mary X Wells mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Nathanial Graves Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of James Wells deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Nathanial Graves Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held for and within the said County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that Walthamir Graver is a Justice of the Peace as within stated, and that the within signature purporting to be his are genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court the 24th day of June A.D. 1843
N. R. Nichols