Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18308, Nathaniel Wells, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26
Wells, Nathaniel Anna
W. 18308
CONTENTS
This widow was former widow of Thomas Wells - N. 22577-

1039 New Hampshire, Concord
Anna Wells
widow of Nathaniel Wells who was a Private N. H. in the Revolution
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 21 st day of July 1843 and sent to J. W. Kelly Concord, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 22.
Reported

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838. —
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
ss.
On this sixteenth day of May 1843 , personally appeared before me Isaac Whitty  of the a justice of the Peace Anna Wells a resident of Wilmot in the County of Merrimack aged over seventy 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 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Wells who was a private in the War of the Revolution and died October 3d. 1831 — that she was a pensioner under the act of July 7, 1838. on the New-Hampshire agency at the rate of forty dollars per annum and was paid at the agency at Concord State of New-Hampshire. She further declares that she is still a widow
John Washburn J. W. Kelly
Anna x Wells mark
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Isaac Whitty Justice of the Peace.

I certify of my own personal knowledge that Anna Wells, with her name is the identical person, who was pensioned as the Widow of Nathaniel Wells, as stated by her within states , & that she is still a widow - Israel W. Wells

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Anna Wells Declaration
$40 per an
J. W. Kelly Concord N. H.

John Woodbury Jr. of Wilmarth N. H. depose and say, Anna Wells resides with me and continues the widow of Nathaniel Wells as stated in her decoration -
John Woodbury Jr.
I Nancy Woodbury, wife of John Woodbury Jr. depose, that my Mother Anna Wells resides in our family and continues the widow of my Father, Nathaniel Wells - Nancy Woodbury
State of New-Hampshire.
Merrimack County ss. May 16 th 1843
Personally appeared the above named John Woodbury Jr. and Nancy Woodbury (who are credible witnesses) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavits, by them severally subscribed was true. Before me.
J. W. Kelly Jus. Peace
I certify, that in the above affidavit of John Woodbury Jr. the word - that - was interlined before signed and sworn to.
J. W. Kelly Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire } ss. Merrimack } ss.
I Stephen L. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify That Israel W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21 st day of June 1839. and will expire on the 21 st day of June 1844. and that his signatures before written are genu- ine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 24 th day of May 1843 -
S. L. Badger Clerk

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Walbridge is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Strabane duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Twelfth day of January 1833 and will expire on the Twelfth day of October 1833 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 12 th day of
September 1839
Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of State.

Mrs. Wells State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss
on this twenty ninth day of august in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine per- sonally appeared before me Benjamin Wadsworth one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Anna Wells a resident of Milnot in said County of Merrimack and State of aforesaid aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
That she is widow of Nathaniel Wells who was as she believes a soldier in the Revolutionary war that he enlisted some time in the year 1778 for one year that the Lieutenant's name was Richardson the other officers names she does not recollect that he served in Providence Regiment at Rhode Island that after he arrived at Rhode Island he being a Blacksmith was put into the government's Blacksmith's Shop at that place where he worked the most of the time while stationed at that place
That she has no documentary evidence of his service but must rest her claim upon the evidence she shall hereafter be able to ob- tain and upon the files and rolls in the

officer of the war department to which she asked reference
She further declares that she married to the aforesaid Nathaniel Wells on fifteenth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty six at Chester in the County of Rockingham in said state by the Rev. Mr. Flagg Minister of that place That her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Wells died on the third day of October 1881 and she has remained his widow ever since
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
Witnesses: Benjamin Wadleigh Moses Eastman
Anna her Wells mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Benjamin Wadleigh one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack
I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the aforesaid Anna Wells was unable to attend Court and her aforesaid declaration was taken at her residence in Wilmot
Before me
Benjamin Wadleigh one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry J. French is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 20 th day of December 1838 and will expire on the 20 th day of December 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 12 th day of September 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

Mrs Wells-Morse
1870 Boston
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Mrs Nathaniel Wells of Sandown, in the County of Rockingham, and Anna Wells, widow of Thomas Wells late of Sandown, deceased, were were joined in marriage at Chester in said County by the Rev. Mr. Fogg minister of the gospel in said Chester on the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty six -
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - The 15 th April A.D. 1786 -
Isaac Southwick Town Clerk.
I Isaac Southwick above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Chester, in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire & that the above is a true extract from the record of said Chester with the exception above named as certified by me -
Isaac Southwick Clerk of the Town of Chester
Rockingham ss -
July 15 - 1839 -
Sworn to before me Henry Paton
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelley is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of June 1839 and will expire on the 21 st day of June 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instruments is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 12 th day of September 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

I Moses Eastman of Milnot in the County of Merrimack & State of Newhamshire forty years of age depose & say that I married the daughter of Nathaniel Wills late of Salisbury in said Blacksmith died that he died at said said Salisbury on the 30 th day of October 1831. I attended his funeral, that he left a widow named Anna Wills, who is the mother of my wife & who the only wife he ever had, that she now now remains the widow of said Nathaniel Wills not having intermarried with any man since the death of her husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Nathaniel Wills - Moses Eastman
I, Irene Eastman, Wife of the above named Moses Eastman & daughter of the above named Nathaniel Wills did - have examined & heard read the above affidavit & do know the facts therein stated to be true - I
Irene Eastman
State of Newhamshire.
Merrimack ss. August 29 th 1839.
Personally appeared the above named Moses Eastman & Irene Eastman, & severally made oath that above affidavits by them severally subscribed was true. (Certify that they are both known to me as credible witnesses)
Before me David W. Kelly Jus. Peace

Sina Wells

I, Phinehas Eastman of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire seventy one years of age declare & say that, thirty years ago, I helped to remove Nathaniel Wells, late of Salisbury aforesaid, decd., from Lan- -caster N. H. to said Salisbury; where he lived from that time until he died, within half a mile of me, his death took place about eight years ago; he left a widow named Anna, who now resides in Wilnot N. H. & remains his widow &                                     Phinehas Eastman
State of New Hampshire.
Merrimack p. August 31 st 1839.
Personally appeared the above named Phinehas Eastman (who I certify is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace

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Anna Wels, wife of Nathl. N. 76.
Act 1838 -

I Edmund Sawyer of Franklin County of Merrimack & State of New-Hampshire aged over seventy eight years before I say that, in the year 1770 Nathaniel Wells, then of Sandwich N. H. enlisted as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Gile, W m Richardson was Lieut in said company joined the Regt. commanded by Col. Stephen Peabody marched to Providence Rhode- -island, while at Providence, said Nath l Wells, being a blacksmith, was taken from the camp off as a private and put into the Blacksmith's shop at said Providence, which was in the employ- -ment of the army of the United States at that time & place, where he served one year, which was the term for which he enlisted as a Private —
The reason of knowing the foregoing facts are these, I was a private in Capt. Gile's Company & Peabody's Regt. at the same time and place & saw & knew the said Wells then & there & for the last thirty years of his life he lived within one mile of me in Salisbury & Franklin N. H.
Said Nath l Wells died at Salisbury N. H. about 7 or 8 years ago & left a widow named Anna, who is now living in Wilnot N. H. and remains his widow —
Edmund Sawyer

State of New Hampshire. Memoranda for. September 11 th 1839.
Personally appeared the within named Edmund Sawyer (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the within affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Reformers Small W. Kelly Jr. Clerk

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Gaps is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Thirtieth day of June 18 35 and will expire on the Thirtieth day of June 1840 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twelfth day of
February 1840.
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire ss. Merrimack County ss.
On this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty before me John Crops, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Merrimack personally appeared Anna Wells, a resident of Wilton in said County aged Seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn according to her rites and faith, made her oath to the following declaration, supplemental to her declaration heretofore made before the Hon. Benjamin Wadsworth, a justice of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Merrimack aforesaid, which said declaration is now on file in the petition department at Washington D.C. That she is the same Anna Wells named in the declaration made before the said judge Wadsworth as the widow of the same Nathaniel Wells named in said declaration.
That since making the aforesaid declaration she has been informed that her late husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Wells served as a private in the Revolutionary War in a company commanded by Capt. William Prescott. Abraham Sanborn Lieut. Benjamin

Joseph Insign, in the Regiment commanded Task. That he intended said Company in September 1776. how long he served she is not able to state - but asks before to the proof in the War department & what will accompany this supplemental application & to have the said service allowed to her, in making up her pension certificate, in addition to the eight months & twenty six days which she is found to have served in Capt. Giles Company at Rhode Island in the year. That it is her belief that the service in Capt. Pisscatt's company before mentioned was performed by her her late husband, the before mentioned Nathaniel Wells.
Witness. John Woodbury Jr. Anna her Wells Mark
Moses Eastman
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned.
Before me John Grafton Jus. Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of June 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of June 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twelfth day of February , 1840.
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

Mrs Wells Supplemental
Hon F. Pierce Senate U.S.

I Nathaniel Piseave of Franklin, County of Merrimack & State of N. H. seventy four years old in Feb. next, depose & say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Wells, late of Salisbury County & State aforesaid, & know him to be the same man, who served in a Compt. commanded by Capt. Prescott, Hon. Sanborn Lieut., in the year 1776 - in the War of the Revolution. my brother - (Joseph Piseave) was in the same company with him - Witness.
Simeon S. Moulton. Israel W. Kelly
NATHANIEL PISEAVE
State of New-Hampshire. Merrimack ss. January 15 th 1840 -
Personally appeared, the above named Nathaniel Piseave, and made oath in due form of Law, that, the above affidavit by him subscribed, was true - Before me - (said Piseave is well known to me & is a credible witness - Israel W. Kelly for. Piseave

Waltham Wells In Peabody's Rev R. G. 1778

Master Cook of a company raised out of Col. Jonathan Moulton's Regiment of Militia to join the Army at New York in late Last, Regiment
Warner - William Present left Shahorn's Harbor Sept. 2nd - 1862 Garrison - with M ts Private Bounty $6 Bull Run 2-10
State of New Hampshire Hampton September 21-1776
Jonas Moulton Master Master
State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
Sept 12-1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Jonas Hemenway Sec y of State

Salisbury V. H. Sept. 9 th 1839.
Sir.
This accompanies the application of Anna Mills, widow of Nathaniel Mills, for a pension under the act of 1830.
She claims for one year service at Rhode-Island in 1777. he enlisted, as is supposed, in Capt. Giles Comstock's M c Intosh's Battery, but was taken out of the battery & put into the blacksmith shop in the employ of the Government.
If these facts are found in your department, it is expected a certificate will be issued & forwarded. Should any thing more be required, please inform me
Yours very Respectfully
Israel W. Dyer
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions

Since writing the foregoing I find on the roll of Capt. Prescott, from Col. Moulton's Regt in 1776. to join the Army at New York in Col Parker's Regt, an extract from which I forwarded, to be applied to this application - The name of Nathaniel Wells
Yours &c - J. W. Kelly
Colonel J. L. Edwards
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Anna Wells wid of Nathl (N.H.)
Ad July 1838
Moved 1786
died 1837
Allan 12 mo old
$40 per ann
N.H. Mills Co
File. by Peabody
Ad 17 Piers
U.S.S.

Note. Feb. 15, 1844 this Anna Wells applied for a pension as the former wife of Thomas Wells who served to the end of the war.
Her claim was allowed and a pension of $84. 00 a year was allowed her Sept. 13, 1844, and continued under Act of Feb. 2, 1848.
See Wells, Thomas, Wells Anna former widow N.H. W2 2577 BdWts. which should be read in connection with this application.
In a letter to me in 1930, from Mrs. W.H. Nelson of Concord, N.H. she states that Irene Eastman mentioned in this application is her great aunt and that John Woodbury and Nancy (Wells) Woodbury were grandparents. All three of them she "remembers very well. B.M.D.)

1845
Hon. F. Pierce Senate U.S.

Dear Sir, Concord Feb 21-1840
There is a Muster Roll in this office of which the following is an extract.
"Muster Roll of a company raised out of the Jonathan Moulton's Regiment of Militia to join the army at New York in Col. Folsom's Regiment March 1862"
William Prescott Capt Abraham Sanborn Lieut Ruggles Colough Ensign Nathl Wells Private
Date Sept 21-1776
Yours Moulton's Muster Master
Some time since I gave Mr. Kelley an extract of the foregoing which was sent to the Pension office to identify Nathl Wells. Mr. Kelley informs me that he has read a letter from the Department saying that no company can be found commanded by Abraham Sanborn. If I called Sanborn's Capt I made a mistake you will oblige me much by returning the extract if money returns either the original or a copy.
I am Sir Respectfully yours Gerrit Smith Hon. Franklin Pierce

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18308
Anna Wells
Widow
Nathaniel Wells
Private Rev. War.
Act: March 3. 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N.Y. 6101
Anna Wells, widow of Nathan. Act 1838.
Let to I W Kelley 29 Oct 1839.

Atkins Mill, d 1831. m 80 S
78 8 26 Col Peabody 3.4 Copeville on roll 12 supp.
1776 Prescot Tank on roll. Vol 1.

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New Hampshire 5108
Anna Wells widow of Nathaniel Wells
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — — 1831 of Merrimack in the State of N. H. who was a priv in the Compny commanded by Captain Gile of the regt commanded by Col Babcock in the N. H. Milia line for 12 Novmbrs.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Feby 1840, by Lieut Genl T. Pierce Secrety W. P.
Arrears to the 4th of Septm 1839 $140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 20.00
$160.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk. Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 60.