Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41310, David Wells, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
Wells, David
NUMBER
S. 41310
Mass.
N.H.
CONTENTS

N o 54.
David Wells. Application for Pension.
Windham County, Ver t
[Copy.]
113
Sept 1718
Com
365.

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, } Assistant Judges. Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. }
ON this Twentieth day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, David Wells , aged 59 years, resident in Westminster in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. I served six years in the Continental Army - as follows - 18 months in Capt. Stoddard's Company and Col. Joseph's Horse Regiment of the Massachusetts line - In 1781 I enlisted for three years in Capt. Fayer's Company and Col. Campbell's Regiment, and served until the year 1784, when I was honorably discharged - said regiments were upon the Continental Establishments - See declarations heretofore made and on file in the War Office -
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 843- and the date of his original declaration is the 23 d day of April A. D. 1818-
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. David Wells.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
One Cow - One Table - six chairs - one pot - 2 dish kettles - one tea kettle - 12 Plates - 6 knives and forks and spoon -  David Wells.

AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of Chairmaker. I have a wife 46 years old - is dropsical and of feeble health - three children that reside with me and depend upon for support. Saloma Wells, thirteen years old, of good health - Orrin Wells five years old - Asa Wells 2 years old - I am very infirm and can labour but little - Davis Wells.
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
Twentieth
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
Phinehas White,
JUDGE.
James Elliot,
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty dollars, and thirteen cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this thirteenth day of July 1820.
James Elliot,
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.

David Wells Hpln For Pension correct.

To Simonhas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont.
I David Wells, in my 87 th year and now a resident in the town of Westminster, in the County and State aforesaid, claiming the benefit of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" &c. pursuant to the provisions of said act, here, upon oath, make the following Declaration to wit, - That I said Wells, served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment as follows - I first enlisted in February in the year 1777 in the state of Massachusetts. For the term of three years and entered the 1 st Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. Jos. Morse in Capt. Siddards Company and regularly served out said term and was honorably discharged, in July 1780 at a place called the Highlands near Westpoint, State of N.York but my discharge I have long since lost - - And afterwards in July (if I recollect aright) in the year 1781. I again enlisted for the term of three years and served under Col. Morse in the Company under Capt. Lunt and served till July 1784 when I was honorably discharged at Westpoint but have also lost my discharge which I had at that time - I was in the battle of Saratoga - was at the taking of Cornwallis, and was detached and arrested in taking one of the enemy's Redoubts at the point of the Bayonet - And I further upon oath, declare that I am destitute of property so that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support.
In witness whereof, I have set my hand this 23 rd day of April A. D. 1810.
David Wells

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that on Windsor County ss } this 23 d day of April A.D. 1818
David Wells, the foregoing applicant, personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding declaration by him subscribed, before me, Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windsor County Court — And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Wells did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, & — And I do now transcribe the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress —
In witness whereof I have unto set my hand, and have caused the seal of Windsor County Court to be annexed —
Phinehas White
Chief Judge of Windsor County Ct.
To the Hon. the Secy. of the Department of War

I Stephen Prouty of Mendon in the County of Wrentham and State of Vermont testify and say that I entered the Continental army, in the War of the Revolution in March 1782 - for three years in the 1 st Massachusetts Regt. and was well acquainted with David Wells, the foregoing applicant, then a soldier in the said Regt. and was frequently on duty with the sd Wells dur- ing the sd service. ————— Stephen Prouty
Wrentham ss — Subscribed & sworn to
Before me Thos. White } Chief Judge } of N.B. Ct.

843
Vermont.
David Wells Vose's Private, Reg. 1 Massachusetts line 77-3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1818 and sent to Hon: Phineas White, Judge of the Putney, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
Semi annual ending
4 mos: 12 days — $ 35:20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued at Westminster Windham Co. 3

Notification sent October 2 nd 1820 to James Elliot, Brattleboro, Vermont.

41 310
INVALID.
Revy
1938 Jan. 21. Hist. to Mrs. W.B. Zumeralt A.B.Y.
File No. 41. 310
David Wells Rev. Rev. Ins.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 551
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Portland Oregon.
Jan, 3rd 1938
Veterans Administration, Revolutionary and 1812 Pension Records, Constitution Avenue and 19th Street Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
I have been advised to write and ask you for "an abstract of the pension application of David Wells , who appears on the list of Windham County, Vermont in 1835." in the hope there may appear some name or names of the family of Wells to which I belong.
Thanking you very kindly I am
Very truly yours
( Mrs W.B.Zumwalt) Route 11-Bx, 930, B. Portland, Oregon.
May Zumwalt.

January 31, 1938.
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Mrs. W. B. Zumwalt Route 11 Box 930 B Portland, Oregon
BA-J/ady David Wells S.41310
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to David Wells, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S.41310, based upon the military service of David Wells in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of David Wells are not shown.
David Wells enlisted in Massachusetts, place not stated, in February 1777, served as private in Captain Stoddard's and Lunt's Companies, Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment and in Captain Frye's Company, under Colonel Scamell, was in the battle of Monmouth and at the taking of Cornwallis and was discharged in January 1784, having served six years.
Mrs. Finch's statements.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, at which time he was fifty-six years old and a resident of Westminster, Windham County, Vermont.
In 1820 the soldier's wife was aged forty-six years, her name not stated, and his children living with him were Saloma Wells, aged thirteen years, Orrin Wells, aged five years, and Aoy Wells, aged two years. There are no further family data.
David Wells died January 27, 1828, place not shown.
On 9/3,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator