Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44033, Peter Wells, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wells, Peter
S 44033
CONTENTS

5760 4
New York
Peter Wells
private Capt Hutchins
New York line 1776 3 yrs In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Jan. 1819 and sent to Hon Mr Hasbrouck H. Rep.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 39.47 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 39.47
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
40 53 Continued
Notification sent to Charles Tappen. Esq. Esq- 6 October 1820. Kingston, New York.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838, from 11 Sep 1839 to 21. Dec 1839. Agt notified 16 April 1841

Peter Wells
Alster Cy
on
5760
26 Jan 1889

Northern District of New York Ulster County ss
On the fifth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas it being a Court of Record for the said County of Ulster Peter Wells aged 64 sixty four years resident in the said County of Ulster who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare That he served in the revolutionary war as follows Enlisted in the fall of the year 1776 in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. Amos Hutchinson in the Regt. commanded by Coll. Lewis Dubois for the term of three years and served until February 1780 when he was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey N o of Pension Certificate 5760. Original Declaration made Oct. 6 th 1818 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provis- ions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provi- de for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any

in common other than what is contained in the following inventory and by me subscribed viz No real estate Also Cow worth $12 Two Heifers worth $20 Six Sheep $6 One hog $2 Two small pigs $1 Household furniture for one small room worth $10 My family consists of a wife aged 58 years & six children all grown up and residing from home - His wife is weak & sickly and I presume himself unable to maintain his family on account of age and infirmity
Given to & subscribed on this 5 th day of July 1820. before me by Peter Wells in open Court - Lucas Elmer Judge.
I Christopher Tappan Not Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk & that it is the opinion of said Court that Peter Wells is dependent on the aid of his country for support and that the Total amount in Value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty one Dollars. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court July 5 th 1820 - Ch. Tappan J. W.

Peter Wells
I certify that Peter Wells is poor.
Jonah Harbison Member of Congress
Admitted
Hon. W. Harbison H. of Rep -

State of New York
Ulster County ss: on this sixth day of October 1818 before me the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County personally appears Peter Wells aged 51 years & upwards resident in the Town of New Paltz in the said County of Ulster who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said Peter Wells enlisted at New Marlborough in the County of Ulster in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Amos Hutchinson in Colonel Lewis Dubois Regiment in the fall of the year 1776 for three years That he the said Peter Wells was taken a prisoner at the taking of Fort Montgomery by the British, that after his escape  from the Enemy at Harlem Heights about the first of January thereafter and being exchanged he joined the Company commanded by Captain Henry Vanderburgh in Colonel Dubois Regiment, that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the said three years when he was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, That he was in the Battles of Fort Montgomery, White Plains & with General Sullivan against the Indians - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services —
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Peter Wells
Lucas Simendorf
First Judge of Ulster County.

I Lucas Elmendorf first Judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within mentioned Peter Wells hath served in the fifth Regiment of New York State Troops on the Continental establishment in the revo- lutionary against the common enemy for the period of nine months and upwards. And I do further certify that the said Peter Wells is in indigent circumstances And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. H Hingham October 6-1818.
Lucas Elmendorf
Wiltshire County Clerks office
I certify that the Hon ble Lucas Elmendorf within named is duly commissioned and qualified as first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that his name signed above is his own hand writing - witness the seal of said Court of which I am Clerk - Oct r 8 th / 8 / 8.
J. H. Tappan Secy.

March 3, 1937.
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Mrs. L. C. Whitemore Ovid Michigan
BA-J/ady Peter Wells S.44033
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.44033, based upon the military service of Peter Wells in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Peter Wells are not shown.
While a resident of New Marlboro, Ulster County, New York, Peter Wells enlisted in the fall of 1776, served as private in Captain Amos Hutchings' Company, Colonel Lewis Duboy's Fifth New York Regiment; was in the battles of White Plains and Fort Montgomery, where he was taken prisoner, escaped at Harlem Heights about January 1, 1778, joined Captain Henry Vanderburgh's Company, Colonel Duboy's Regiment; served under General Sullivan against the Indians, and was discharged in February 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1818, at which time he was a resident of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, and aged sixty-one years "and upwards".
In 1820 soldier's wife was aged fifty-eight years, and his six children were grown, no names are stated. There are no further family data.
Date of death not on AB.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 1 st , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n . of Peter Wells, ad d ... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  annum ; under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839, to the 21 st Dec. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson N. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

1907 May 11. Hist to J. A. Lester letter in S. T. 42844 John Lester - 1937 Mar. 3. Hist. to Mrs. L. C. Whittimore, A.D.Y.
44 033
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 44 033
Peter Kelly
Pri Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 552
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 3, 1937.
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BA-J/ady
Mrs. L. C. Whitemore Ovid Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Lester and Peter Wells, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Their records are furnished you herewith, on separate pages, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received a statement of the military history of Peter Wells a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. File 44.033
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1774 through 75   fall 76 3 yrs { Amos Hutchings Levi Doolittle N.H.   { Henry Vanderburgh   See record at Fort Montgomery, escaped at Starbuck's height, joined Vanderburgh's Co. about Jan'y 1, 1778 + was dis. July 1780.  
Battles engaged in, St. Lawrence, White Pt., Sullivan's Creek against Indians. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, Oct. 6, 1818. Residence at date of application, Newport, Wales Co. N.H. Age at date of application, Wentworth 61 yrs - date of birth not stated. Remarks: 1878 wife - 58 - 6 grown children - names not mentioned.  Soldier's pension last paid to Dec 21 1839; for the names of his surviving children applied to the Sec. for the Int. Dept. Mass. Dept. citing following data: Certificate 5760 issued Jan'y 26, 1819. Act March 18, 1818. Newport agency.
Very respectfully,

Ovid, Mich. Feb. 10 - 1937.
Bureau of Pensions Dept.
Dear Sirs,
Will you please send me a statement of the Military history of John Lester ? Where he lived when he enlisted?
Survivors file #2844 Rev. War.
I am getting this data the Lesters for R. A. R. references. Thanking you, I am
Respt. Yours
(Mrs. L. C.) Nellie E. Whittimore
I would also like the same history of Peter Wells .
Survivors file #4033. Rev. War.