Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16018, Jonathan Wells, Conn.

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Connecticut 17/7/20
Jonathan Wells.
of Durham in the State of Connecticut who was a Cavalry Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Arnold of the Reg t commanded by Col o Wooster in the Conn t line for 24 mos.
Cavalry 2 mos. - 8.33 Infantry 22. do 73.33. $81.66.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of $1 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Sept r 1832 and sent to John Fish. Middletown Conn t
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 33. 204.15 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34. 40.83
$244.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm B Palmer Clerk, Book Vol. three, Page 17.

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex So Durham August 3 rd A: 1832
On This 3 rd day of August A: 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Middlesex now sitting at said Durham in said County Jonathan Wells a resident of Durham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated that he enlisted about the first of May 1775 under Capt s James Arnold of Durham aforesaid Lieut s Bunnel of Chester in 8 th State Lieut s Blakesley of West Haven in Said State that 3 rd Company was attached to a Regiment of State troops of the State of Connecticut Commanded by Col o Wooster of New Haven in Said State the Adjutant of Said Regiment was a Mr s Prentiss of Said New Haven that he marched with Said Company to Horse Neck where we continued a short time from thence he marched with Said Company to Harlem in the State of New York & there joined and encamped with Said Regiment, that during the continuance of Said Regiment at Harlem he was detached with others to remove cattle from Long Island which were in danger of falling into the hands of the British That Said detachment effected what they could They remained a short time at Oyster Ponds and on Long Island & then returned to New York and joined Said Regiment - soon after Said Regiment was ordered to attack the Fort at Saint Johns in Canada and proceeded up Hudson River to Albany from thence by Land to Lake George crossed Said Lake at Ticonderoga & from thence in Boats to near Said Fort & joined the Troops that were before S t Johns under the Command of

General Montgomery, that he continued in the attack on Said Fort until it was compelled to Surrender, The siege continued about thirty days That after the surrender of Fort St. Johns he marched with Said Regiment to Montreal which place was taken by the troops under the command of General Montgomery; That he continued in Montreal until he thinks about the last of December 1775 and was then dismissed & that there were no written discharge given
That on or about the first day of January 1776 at the request of Generals Montgomery being then at Montreal He again enlisted under Capt n Parmachuee Lieut n Fir e & Ensign Hickcox in Col o Worsters Regiment & Served as one of the Guards at Montreal until the 3 rd day of May 1776 at which time he was dismissed there were no regular discharge given in Writing
That he knows That on or about the middle of August 1777 he was drafted from the militia in Said Durham with three or four others from Said Durham for a period of three months as he thinks and immediately after joined the Army then stationed at a place called the ox bow about four miles North of Albany. He joined the Regiment under the command of Col. Cook of Wallkillford (cont.) That he remained with said Regiment until the 20 th Sept. following. on the 19 th  said Sept the day previous Genl. Burgoyne approached with his Army from Saratoga Meadows toward Beman heights to meet Genl. Gates & his Army. Genl. Gates with his Army advanced to meet Genl. Burgoyne; a battle ensued; there was music without dancing. Lieut. Hoar of said Durham was wounded under the

arm in that battle, I was near him when he was wounded. He was permitted by Genl. Gates to return home to said Durham and I was sent with him to take care of and assist him on his way home. We left the Army for said Durham on the 20 th of said Sept. 1777.
That he was drafted again in the year 1779 and with twenty two or three others from said Durham who went to East Haven fort, and was there three months under the command of Capt. Shephard of Wallingford fort. The British had landed at said New Haven the 4 th or 5 th July 1779 or about that time and committed depredations there and we were immediately drafted as above named to keep guard at said East Haven. At the expiration of the three months we were dismissed and returned home. While there at said East Haven we were all quartered at one Bra. Austin's about 1 mile say from the meeting house.
That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except those whose depositions are annexed hereto.
He The said Jonathan Wells 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.

In answer to the first interrogatory said applicant states that he was born in the year 1754 in said Durham, the 24 th January of that year. To the second. That there is a record of his age as he thinks in the Town Records of said Durham.
To the third. That he has always been an inhabitant of said Durham and always resided in said Durham except as above named and when he has been absent at sea.
To the fourth and fifth. That he cannot state more particularly than he has done.
To the sixth. That he was always a soldier and has never received any formal discharge from service but was dismissed as usual.
And to the seventh. He states that Jesse Atwell John White Worthington G. Chauncy Egg and almost any other individual in his neighborhood will testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid. Jonathan Wells.
We David Smith a Clergyman residing in the Town of Durham & Jesse Atwell — residing in the Town of Durham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jon a Wells. who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Eight Years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier

In reply to your request of 4 inst , received 1 inst for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Wells a 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     2 nd time in May 1775 8 mos Priv. James Arnold - Brewster Conn   Jan 1, 1776 4 " " - Pamelee - Worcester "   Aug. 1776 2 mos " Joseph Hickcox - Baldwin "   Mid of Aug 1777 2 mos " Joseph Blake Thaddeus Cook "   July 1779 2 mos " - Shepard - "   June 1, 1780 2 " " Ebenezer Hale Major Tallmadge "   July 10, 1781 4 " " Charles Norton James Arnold "  
Battles engaged in, St Johns, Montreal, first battle of Stillwater. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Durham, Middlesex Co., Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 3, 1832. His claim was all'd. Residence at date of application, Durham, Conn. Age at date of application, Born Jan 24, 1754. Durham Conn.
Remarks: No family data.
The above noted is the only Jonathan Wells found on the Rev. War pension records of this office.  of Conn

of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion - for David Smith Jeps Atwell
Sworn & subscribed the day & Year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that John Wells who has signed the preceding David Smith — who signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Durham & that Jeps Atwell who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Durham & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. Attest, Stillman K. Wightman Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown. John Dusk Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Wells for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto & set my Hand & seal of Office this 3 rd day of August A.D. 1832.
J. Dusk Clerk

I Stephen Tibbals of Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being 74 years of age depose and say that in the Revolutionary war I was in the Service of the United States I very well remember that Jonathan Wells of Durham in the County aforesaid — was with the deponent as served in Capt James Arnold's Company Col Heretics Regiment in the 1775 we went to Horse neck then to Harlem and on Long Island back to New York from then to St Johns in Canada then to Montreal and recollect of leaving the said Wells at Montreal I under- ood that the sd Wells Enlisted at that time and stayed through the winter
And the deponent further saith not. Date at Durham Conn. 3 rd Aug t 1832, Stephen Tibbals August 5 th 1832
Middlesex County ss Durham August 3 rd 1832 Personally appeared Stephen Tibbals and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me.
John White Justice of the Peace Middlesex County ss. Middletown 18 th Dec r , 1832. I certify that Stephen Tibbals the above deponent who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition, is a person of truth & veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit the said John White Esq. now being absent in the Southern States. Attest. Stillman D. Wightman Justice of the Peace & Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown

State of Connecticut } Middlesex County. }
I John Dike Clerk of the County Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that John White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as per bond on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper hand writing & signature.
In Testimony whereof I have here to set my Hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 3 rd day of Febr y . A.D. 1832.
J. Dike Clerk

I John Loveland of Durham in Middlesex County, and State of Connecticut being now sixty nine years of age do depose and say - that in the forepart of July A: 1781 Gad Hall of said Durham was drafted to serve a tour of duty for four months and the Deponent agreed with said Hall to serve said tour as his substitute and was accepted by the commanding officer as a substitute for said Gad Hall, and the Deponent was about the 10 th day of July A: 1781 Marched to Stratford in said State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Charles Norton of said Durham and were stationed at Stratford as a guard for the term of four months and the Deponent has a perfect recollection that Jonathan Wells of said Durham was drafted and served the whole of said tour of four months at Stratford - and that about the 10 th day of November A: 1781 the Deponent & Jonathan Wells were both discharged having served four months and the Deponent further saith that from the year 1781 until the present time he has been acquainted with Jonathan Wells & resided in the neighbourhood with him and further the deponent saith not (Dated at Durham this 18 th day of January A: 1833) John Loveland
State of Connecticut } ss Durham January 18 th A: 1833 Middlesex County
Personally appeared John Loveland known to the subscriber to be a person of truth & veracity and whose deposition can be relied upon and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him Subscribed before me A. Northington G Chauncy Justice of Peace

I James Frances of Killingworth in Middlesex County and State of Connecticut being now Seventy Nine years of age do depose and say that on the 27 th day of April 1775 I enlisted in the Army of the United States as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Cook Lieut. Huff & Ensign Shepherd and was attached to the Regt. commanded by Col. Ward of Guilford in Connecticut & on joining the Regt. I found that my particular acquaintance Jonathan Wells of Durham had enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. James Arnold of Durham and was attached to and become one of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ward and within a short time after our enlistment Col. Ward commenced his line of March for New York Long Island & from thence by the way of Albany to Canada in the Brigade commanded by General Wooster General Montgomery being the principal in Command & Jonathan Wells & the deponent were at the taking of St. Johns Lapara & Montreal and on the 27 th day of December 1775 the term of our enlistment expired & we were dismissed having served Eight months - at which time a considerable number received their dismission & the General addressed the Soldiers whose terms of service had expired and stated that we had had one intire tide of success that wherever we had met the Enemy we had conquered that more was to be done Quebec must be taken & Montreal must be guarded - but your terms of service is out and all that we have done is of no avail unless we again re-enlisted he spoke of Patriotism & love of Country and kindled a flame that extinguished our former desire of returning home & Jonathan Wells & myself on the 3 rd day of January 1776 re-enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Parmelee Lieut. Fisk & Ensign Withcox for the term of Four months and served as a Guard at Montreal while General Montgomery marched on to Quebec and on the 3 rd day of May 1776 Jonathan Wells and myself were dismissed having served Four months in our second enlistment & Jonathan Wells & myself returned home in company and further the deponent saith not.
Killingworth Feb y 1 st 1833
Note the Writ (or Divisin Col o or) was returned before signing
Middlesex County ss. Killingworth Feb y 1 st 1833 Personally appeared James Frances well known to the subscribing Authority to be a man of trust & veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
B. Worthington G. Chauncy Justice of the Peace.
James Frances

I Manoah Camp of Durham in Middlesex County and State of Connecticut being now Seventy two years old do depore & say that from my infancy until the present time I have resided in the Town of Durham during all which time I have been acquainted with Jonathan Wells of Said Durham and during the Revolutionary War we both served in the Militia in Durham & were both subject to drafts. & the Deponent further says that about the 6 th day of August 1779 he was drafted and served in the State troops of the State of Connecticut for a term of two months in a Company commanded by Capt n Shepard of Wallingford which Company was then stationed at Fort Haven & the Deponent went in company with John Spalder & others from Durham to Fort Haven & there joined the Company commanded by Capt n Shepard - Stephen Norton of Durham was sergeant & on our arrival at Fort Haven we there found that Jonathan Wells of Said Durham was then serving as a private in Said Company we served as guards & as labourers on the fortifications on Beacon Hill & the Deponent has a perfect recollection that Jonathan Wells served for the term of two months & then understood that Jonathan Wells had been in service one month previous to my being drafted - one thing that strengthens my recollection is that more men were wanted to complete the fortifications on Beacon Hill & on the second draft of which the deponent was one Stephen Norton the sergeant was sent from Fort Haven & marched us down there, I do not recollect the names of the other officers we came in small detachments & do not recollect that the Reg t was ever embodied our service was hard being constantly on guard & labouring on Beacon Hill and about the 6 th day of October 1779 we were dismissed the Deponent having served two months during which time he is knowing to Jonathan Wells serving the whole of Said two months & understood that Jonathan Wells had previously served one month and further the Deponent saith not dated at Durham this 18 th day of March A D 1833
Manoah Camp
Middlesex County ss Durham March 18 th A D 1833
Personally appeared Manoah Camp well known to the subscribing Authority to be a man of truth and veracity and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him Subscribed before me
Worthington G Chauncy Justice of Peace

I Nathaniel W m Chauncy of Durham in Middlesex County and State of Connecticut being now Seventy Two Years Old do depose & say that from my youth until the present time I have resided in the Neighbourhood of Jonathan Wells of Said Durham & that we both belonged to the same Militia Company in Durham and that during the Revolutionary War the deponent has perfect recollection of performing Tours of Duty with Jonathan Wells, That the Deponent & Jonathan Wells have always resided within about Sixteen miles of the Sea Shore & that during the Revolutionary War alarms were very frequent, and many drafts for two months & more, but the length of time since the Revolutionary War has in some measure obliterated from my mind the particular Tours performed by Jonathan Wells - but I perfectly recollect his performing many Tours of Duty & That in the Fall of A D 1781 the Deponent performed a tour of duty of two months at New Haven in a Regiment Commanded by Col o James Arnold of Said Durham & was drafted in a Company belonging to the same Regiment commanded by Capt n Charles Verton of Said Durham then Stationed at Stratford in Said State & the Deponent was taken by one of the Officers of Said Regiment as Waiter & remained at New Haven while the others of the same draft marched on to Stratford & joined Capt n Verton's Company & I understood that Jonathan Wells performed a Tour at Stratford of four months & that he was dismissed from a tour of four months at the same time that the Deponent was dismissed from Said two months tour & further the Deponent saith not Durham March 22 nd A D 1833 Nath l W m Chauncy
Middlesex County ss Durham March 22 nd 1833 Personally appeared Nathaniel W m Chauncy well known to the Subscribing Authority to be a man of truth & veracity and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me D. Worthington G l Chauncy Justice of Peace

I Jabez Chalker of Durham in Middlesex County and State of Connecticut being now Seventy five years old do depose and say that I have resided in the Town of Durham from the year A D 1777 until the present time in the neighborhood of Jonathan Wells during all which time I have been acquainted with him and from the year 1777 until the close of the Revolutionary War we both belonged to the Militia Company in Durham and were both frequently drafted to do duty as Soldiers in the army as state troops in the State of Connecticut and the Deponent further says that about the Tenth day of August A D 1779 the Deponent was drafted and performed a tour of two months in the state troops of the state of Connecticut in a Company commanded by Capt n Shepherd of Wallingford he were marched & stationed at East Haver in said State of Connecticut and from thence were detached as Guards at Stratford and other stations on the sea shore & occasionally laboured on Beacon Hill on the fortification and I have the certain knowledge that Jonathan Wells of said Durham performed said tour of duty in said Company with the Deponent and further the Deponent saith not
Dated at Durham this 22 d day of March 1833
Jabez Chalker
Middlesex County ss Durham March 22 d 1833
Personally appeared Jabez Chalker well known to the Subscribing Authority to be a man of truth & veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
E. Worthington G. Chauncy Justice of Peace State of Connecticut I John Pirk Clerk of the County Middlesex County - Court of the County of Middlesex
do Certify that Worthington G. Chauncy Esq. was on the 18 th Inst t last known to me a Just. of the Peace within the said County of Middlesex as per Court on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate mark A. B. C. D. E. are his proper hand writing & signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28 th day of March A D . 1833. J. Pirk Clerk

I Abraham Scantou of Durham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being now 83 years of age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Wells of said Durham and have known him ever since we were boys. We are both natives of said Durham. In the month of August 1876 the said Wells went as private and the deponent as orderly Sergeant into the service of the United States in the Company under the command of Captain Joseph Hickcox of said Durham - Samuel Camp of said Durham being the Lieutenant and Samuel Hart of the same Town being the Ensign. Mr Baldwin of Watertown Conn. was the Colonel. We marched to New York. When the American forces came off from Long Island we were in New York and upstate them. About a month after our arrival in New York our Capt. Lieut. and Ensign were taken sick on the heights north of Kingsbridge with the dysentery and having obtained passes, quitted the camp to return home. Mr Jonathan Wells who was a private at the time was taken sick at the same time and also obtained a permit to return home. On his way he was obliged to stop at Stamford where he remained more than a month. I was left in the charge of our company until we we were dismissed which took place about a month after the departure of Mr Wells from the Camp. I arrived home at Durham before Mr Wells arrived. And further the deponent saith not.
Dated at Durham Conn. the 17th January 1883.
Abraham Scantou

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Durham 17 th January, 1833.
Personally appeared Abraham Scranton, known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and a credible person and made solemn oath that the within and foregoing deposition by him subscribed is correct and true, before me,
A. Stillman K. Wightman, Justice of the Peace
I, the said Abraham Scranton further depose and say that about the middle of August 1777 the said Jonathan Wells and myself were drafted into the service of the United States for two months to march to the northern department. Joseph Blake was our Capt. Samuel Hart the Lieutenant. Joseph Cook of Wallingford Col. was Col. of the Regiment. The name of the Major was Gay. I was appointed Quarter Master of Col. Thaddeus Cook's Regiment. We joined the Army at a place called the Oxbow on the banks of the Mohawk River about four miles from Albany. Jonathan Wells served as a private in Capt. Joseph Blake's company. He remained there in service until the day after the battle of Bennington when Lieutenant Samuel Hart being wounded and having a permit to return home to Durham Jonathan Wells was sent with him to take care of and assist him on his way home. He was in service five or six weeks I should judge. And further the deponent saith not. Dated at Durham the 17 th day of Jan'y 1833.
Abraham Scranton
State of Conn. } ss. Durham 17 th Jan'y 1833. County of Middlesex }
Personally appeared Abraham Scranton, known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and a credible person, and made solemn oath that the within and foregoing deposition by him subscribed, is correct and true, before me,
B. Stillman K. Wightman, Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut } John Pirk Clerk of the County Middlesex County } Court of P. County of Middle sex do certify that Stillman K. Wright. man Esq. was on the 17. Jan y . last & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for s d County of Middlesex as p d Com r on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate mark P. A. B
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & seal this 28 th day of March A.D. 1873.
J. P. Pirk Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } p. Middletown.
On this 18 th day of Dec. A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Middletown, now sitting, Jonathan Wells a resident of Durham in said County of Middle- sex and State of Connecticut, aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition and by way of explanation of and as supplementary to his former declaration made before said Court the 3 rd August 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bounties passed June 7 th 1832.
With respect to my first term of service named in my first declaration I further state that I enlisted into the service the 2 nd Thursday in May 1775, a soldier in the rank of a private under Capt. James Arnold of said Durham. Mr Burnell of Cheshire Count. was Lieutenant Mr Blakeley of New Haven (not West Haven as misstated in my first declaration) Count. was 1 st Lieutenant but never marched with us for what reason I never certainly knew: Mr Burnell who in the first place was 2 nd Lieutenant then acted as Lieutenant and was our only Lieutenant during the term. Our com- pany was made up of soldiers chiefly from Durham, Cheshire, New Haven and West Haven then called West Side. Some went from Haddam some from Killington and other places all in Count. Mr Tylee of West Haven was our Ensign. This Company was attached to Col. Wooster's Regiment Mr Priest being the Adjutant as mentioned in my first declaration. Our Company consisted of rising one hundred in number and the Regiment was always called a Thousand in

number. I have stated I observe in my first declaration that during the continuance of said Regiment at Harlem I was detached with others to remove cattle from Long Island which were in danger of falling into the hands of the British, &c. Upon reflection I am satisfied that the whole Regiment went at the time. The British at that time came from Boston by water to Fishkill Island. We landed at Oyster Pond where I was stationed to keep guard while part of the Regiment went on to the Island. When they returned we all marched down to Monta- gue Point together: the British fleet were then sailing back towards Boston. We staid on Long Island until they were out of sight and then returned to Oyster Pond and thence by water to Harlem. Soon after this, our Regiment was ordered to the North; Col. Waterbury's Regiment was with us; and went with us to St. Johns. We proceeded up the River and so on to Fort St. Johns, as stated in my first declara- tion. The 5 th day of Nov r 1775 the fort surrendered. Afterwards as stated in my first declaration we were marched to Montreal which place was taken by the troops, our Regiment among the number, under the command of General Montgomery. I continued in service in Montreal till near the  the 1 st of Dec. 1775- when I was verbally and ignominiously dismissed. The 1 st of January 1776 and immediately immediately after my said dismissal, I again put my name to paper with others to remain in Montreal and serve as a in the rank of a private soldier and keep guard for a term of I had already served eight months. General Montgomery left Montreal for Quebec and left the American forces at Montreal in the charge of Col. Woodhull.

It was asked who would remain at Montreal and Keep guard. &c? quite a number of our Regiment remained, say three hundred, and I was among the number as just mentioned; the rest returned to their homes. While I was on service at Montreal under this new enlistment, Mr. Parnellee of New Haven, Conn. was the Capt. of the Company to which I belonged, Mr. Tift of said New Haven was the Lieutenant, Mr. Hickocot was the Ensign. Our Company was under attached as usual to Col. Worster's Regiment. Col. Worster had the command of the forces at Montreal at that time. We kept guard in Mon- treal until  and the 3 d 4 th or 5 th of May 1776 when I was dismissed, but no written discharges were given, and I came home. Mr. Stephen Tift of Haddam, whose deposition is attached to my first declaration, was with us at Montreal, but left, long before I did, and returned home. James Francis of said Durham Killingworth Conn. was in Capt. book; Company and in the same Regiment with me. We were together  or eight  months  after the  first months and during the  remainder of our service  were in the same Company under Capt. Parnellee. We left Montreal together and returned home. I shall obtain his deposition if possible. — I have stated in my first declaration that in the middle of August 1777 I was drafted from the militia from said Durham for a period of three months; I think, on mature reflection, and on position, it was for two months instead of three months. I went as a soldier in the rank of a private this time and with them

a few others from said Durham. We joined the forces at the ox bow as stated in my first declaration. I don't remember the name of the Capt. of the Company; and where he lived, whether in Chatham, Conn., or where, I can't tell. Mr Samuel Hart of said Dur- ham was our Lieutenant, and part of the time I was his waiter in attendance. Mr Severl  Stanley of Watbury, Conn. was our Ensign. Col. Cook of Wallingford, Conn., was Col. of the Regiment to which our Company was attached. Lieutenant Hart was wounded in the right arm as stated in my first declaration in the battle of the 19 th Sept. and was permitted by Genl. Gates to return home. I was engaged in that battle. But when on the 20 th of the same month Lieut. Hart undertook to return to said Durham, I was sent with him to take care of him. From the time we left Still- water we were at least 9 or 10 days before we arrived home. We could travel but about 10 miles each day in consequence of his wound. I cannot remember any other officers in particular. This town. Lieut. Hart is dead and there is not a single survivor of those who were with me in the company, left to corroborate my statement respecting this town; death has taken them all. Mr Abraham Scranton of said Durham was acting as quartermaster  company at that time; and if he remembers any thing about my being there, I shall get his deposition.
The 4 th July 1779 the British landed at New Haven Conn. and committed depredations. I was drafted with quite a number from said Durham to

go to East Haven, Conn. and serve on guard as a soldier in the rank of a private. Mr. Shepard of Wallingford Conn. was our Capt. I can't tell the names of the Lieutenants nor Ensigns. Stephen Norton of said Durham was Sergeant of the Com- pany. Capt. Shepard is dead and so is Stephen Norton. Titus Loveland, Nathaniel Tainter, Abraham Fowler, Josiah Hull, Robert Cook, and others from Durham and elsewhere, were at that time drafted and went to East Haven with me, and we all served out our time three months and were then dismissed without a written discharge. There were troops at New Haven and West Haven. But all those who went with me from Durham and elsewhere within my recollection, are dead or moved out of Durham and beyond my knowledge, and I can't find any body who was with me to testify in my behalf. The British did not come to East Haven to make any great disturbance while I was there on duty. I have three states all respecting this town that I can which is supposed to be important. The foregoing are all the towns of my service mentioned in my first declaration. When it was taken it was done in great haste. Many others made application at the same time and business was necessarily done in a hurry.

I did not mention two at the time two other terms of my service partly because of the hurry and partly because I did not then know that I could prove the service. It was as follows. At the start of the war In the month of August 1776 I was drafted  ordered out and went a soldier in the rank of a private and served as such at New York in the company under the command of Capt. Joseph Hickcox of said Durham. Samuel Camp of said Durham was the Lieutenant and Samuel Hask of said Durham was the Ensign. Mr Baldwin of Watbury Conn. was the Col. of the Regiment to which said Company belong. We kept guard. When the American forces came off from Long Island I was in service in the company and of Capt. Hickcox and as- sisted in rowing. I helped row the one of the boats. I had been a tailor, before the Revolutionary War, for five years, and I understood rowing. About a month after we commenced our service in New York the Capt., Lieutenant and Ensign were taken sick and I was taken sick at the same time. Passes were obtained for us and we left the camp to return home. Titus Loveland, who was a soldier in our company, came with me to take care of me. He belong to Durham but has been dead eight or ten years. We travelled till we came to Stamford and there I was obliged to stop in consequence of sickness. I was taken with bleeding and had

the nervous fever. Mr Lovland remained with me till I got some better: then he came home. And after I had been at Stratford about a month perhaps more than that, my parents sent a man for me and I returned to Durham after an absence of at least two months. I served as a private one of the months in Capt. Hickcox's company and the other month I was sick. For these two months I ask a pension. The only proof I have of my service this time, is Abraham Scranton's deposition to be attached to my papers. He was our orderly sergeant. I left him in service but he and the rest of our company arrived home at Durham before I did. All the rest of the company are dead so far as I know.
About the 10 th July 1781 I was drafted for four months, in the company commanded by Capt. Charles Norton of said Durham and served that period of time as a soldier in the rank of a private at Stratford. Count our company was stationed at that time at Stratford as a guard. John Lovland, James Robinson, Seth Acers and myself, were all, within my recollec- tion, who went from Durham during this time. Mr Robinson and Mr Acers are dead: Mr John Lovland survives and his deposition is to be attached to my papers. I quartered, while on duty this time, at the house of a Butchman who was a butcher. All the rest of the soldiers with me this time are dead and gone so far as I know. At the expiration of four months service we were discharged.

which was about the 10 th Nov r 1781 and returned home. No written discharge was given me.
The first of June 1780 Frederick Crane of said Durham was drafted to serve a term of duty for two months a private in the light horse: and then I agreed with said Crane to serve said term as his substitute and was accepted by the commanding Officer as a substitute for said Crane. We were ordered to Horse-neck and the first of said June were marched for horse-neck. Eliakim Hall of Wallingford (our Captain); Mr Beethes was our Lieutenant; Mr Bartlett-Abraham Bartlett was our corporal. Henry Crane of said Durham was a private in the same company; he was cousin to Frederick Crane. Major Palmage, who belonged somewhere near Danbury, had command of the battalion and we were under his command. I served at Horse-neck two months, and the first of August 1780 was dismissed and returned home. No written discharge was given me. I served in the rank of a private. This proved to be a very bad term of duty. We chased the British light horse down to King's Bridge down below their lines - we went through East Chester, West Chester, &c. We had no battles however this term. After we were dismissed I came home in company with Henry Crane aforementioned. But he is dead and every other individual who was in service with me at the time.
And now I ask my government if after all I have lost and suffered to fight for the

independence of my Country, I ought not to have a pension for my services. When the war commenced I was worth a handsome property; when it ended I had spent a great proportion of it. I always held myself in readiness at my Country's call - my purse was always open to the wants of my comrades in arms; and I am now extremely poor and destitute and needy. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Asst. Stillman K. Wightman. Jonathan Wells Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown.
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } p. Middletown 18 Dec. AD 1833.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex. Jonathan Wells who being duly sworn deposits and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol- lection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. For eight months, and four months and six weeks, and three months, and two months and four months, and two months - in all, two years and in all one year, ten months and  in all one year, ten months and weeks, I served as a soldier in the rank of a private; for two months I served as a substitute in the rank of a private; in the whole, two years and two weeks; and for such service I claim a pension. Asst. Stillman K. Wightman, Justice of the Peace.

I John Pirk Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown do hereby Certify the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jon a Wells for a Pension -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal of Office this 28 th day of March A.D. 1833
J. Pirk Clerk
Jonathan Wells
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Wells which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Not fully VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  should state clearly whether there are survivors of each term XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Yr (hon.) Middletown March 28. 1833.
Enclosed are the applications of - Jon a Wells
Rejoice Camp
Asher Wright
Jabez Chalker
Jas s Francis for Pensions
Be pleas d to notify me of the result. Yrs W m Smith
Hon. Lewis Cass,

3-595. Record Division.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Jany. 10, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Jonathan Wells
Service, Conn.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim found as above, except Ino. #16018

215 Will you kindly inform me if Col. Jonathan Welles, and Jonathan Welles Jr his son, both of Hartford Connecticut, and Stephen Treat of Glastonbury Connecticut, did service in the Revolution and in what capacity:
Yours Truly Alice Welles Peart Jan. 4-08.

16.018 INVALID.
Jan. 15. '08. Hist. To Mrs. Alice Wells Reart.
File No. 16.018
Jonathan Wells Divinity Rev. Dr.
Act: June 7 th 32.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]