Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40650, Eliel Wales, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wales, Eliel
S 40650
CONTENTS

15,328 Ohio
Ms. A. 9. 2. 6 v. 6 p. 20 July 1850
Eliel Wales of Newark in the state of Ohio who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of October 1819 and sent to Andrew H. Coffee Clerk Newark Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 16 3/4 130:13
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 — 48 —
$ 178:13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Car d
Ms. A. 9. 2. 6 v. 6 p. 20 July 1850 Newark, Ohio

Eliz. Males
Licking County
Ohio
15. 320.
March 10 20
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The State of Ohio Licking County, ss. - On this day of October 1820, personally appeared in open Court of common pleas held in Newark for the County of Licking, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings Eliza Wales aged sixty years resident of Licking County aforesaid, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and 1 st of May 1820. That she served in the Revolutionary war, in the companies commanded by Captains Ebenezer Mosley and James Stedman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the Connecticut line, and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18 th of March 1818. her certificate being numbered 15.528. 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 manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of the 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 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not 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. Signed Eliza Wales
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court. Test A. H. Caffee Clerk.

  Schedule, 1 old 2 Horse waggon.  $34.    1 Horse  20.    1 Lot of household cast     Iron ware.  18.12    1 half of a cow.  8.    1 Lot of dresser or table furniture.  2 80    1 case.  1.25.    1 Chest  1    2 stove pipes & 1/2 pr Doors  3.00     $88.17  
I have due to me and recoverable One Debt of . . . . . $40.-
I am indebted in the sum of 34 $.
I am a farmer by profession and unable to work at it at all, or to walk without two Sculvers (Staff) or crutches by reason of lameness or weakness. I have residing with me Anna Wales aged 58 years hath not been able to labor half her time for three years past. James Wales (our son) aged 17. is very small of his age, and very much in the same situation with his mother, both occasioned by sickness and the rheumatism So that they have not been half able to support themselves for the above time.
Signed. Eliab Wales.

The State of Ohio Licking County, ss.
I Amos H. Clapp Clerk of the Court of common pleas of Licking County Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths (and) Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the Total amount in value of the prop- erty exhibited in said Schedule is Eighty eight dollars and seventeen cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have aff- ixed the seal of said Court, this 16 th day of December A.D. 1820
A. H. Clapp Clerk Property valued at 88.17 cts

2927 Eliel Wales, priv. Licking county, Ohio.
Various services — One year in col. Andrew Ward's regt, Connect.
August 1776. July 1777 27. April, 1818.
claimant's service must be proved by two credible witnesses — Semi-proven by two credible witnesses
William Wilson, judge
Amos H. Caffee, sqt. Newark, Licking County, Ohio.
021

State of Ohio Licking County ss.
Personally appeared before me William Wilson President of the Courts of Common Pleas for the fourth circuit of the State of Ohio as to said Eliel Wales a resident Citizen of the United States at present resident in the Town of New Ark in the County of Licking and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn did depose say and declare that he did serve in the War of Revolution as a private soldier on the Continental establish- ment for the terms hereafter mentioned; - that he in the month of May A.D. 1775 at Windham in the County of Windham State of Conn- ecticut did enlist in the Company comman- ded by Captain Ebenezer Mosely of the same place which Company belonged to a regiment and Brigade commanded by General Israel Putnam, to serve to serve until the first day of December following; immediately after depo- nent's enlistment as aforesaid he marched with his Company and joined his Regiment and the Army at Cambridge where he remained until some in December following when the Regiment to which he belonged was broke and and deponent returned with his officers to Windham

In June or July AD 1776. deponent again enlisted as a private soldier at Windham before and in a Company Commanded by Captain James Steadman for the term of one year, which Company belonged to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Andrew Ward, and the Brigade by Genl. Sullivan of the Connecticut Line - early in August AD 1776. deponent saith that he marched with his Company to Norwalk landing and there took water and joined the Army at New York and was with the Army in its movements until late in November, when deponent was taken sick and was then ordered to the Hospital at Norwalk, shortly after deponent's arrival at said Hospital Lieut. Nathaniel Wales of deponent's said Company was brought there in a bad state of health, deponent altho' unable himself took care of said Lieut till late in July 1777 and then by order of the Hospital department, waited upon said Lieut to Windham his place of residence and then deponent also waited upon him till he found time in March AD 1777. When said Lieut recovered his health and returned to the Army and took a man with him in the room of this deponent, as deponent on account of his poor

State of health was unable to go with him, And deponent continued in an ill State of health until long after after the expiration of his said last mentioned enlistment. Deponent saith that he believes his father obtained written discharges for his services for both of the said enlistments, but deponent saith that he does not recollect whether he ever seen them or not, his father died at Windham in the year 1870 and deponent saith that he has lately written to the person who has the care of his father's papers for infor- mation respecting said discharges, and expect to obtain them or an answer respecting them in July or August next - he is now lame and unable to work, and deponent saith that from his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support and for this he saith not. -
Eliel Wales
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of April 1888
William Wilson
I William Wilson Judge as aforesaid do hereby certi- fy that it has been made appear to my satisfaction that the said Eliel Wales did serve in the Revolu- tionary War as stated in the foregoing deposition against the common enemy on the continental share

Establishment; and also that he is now in reduced circumstances in life and is in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War agreeable to the aforesaid act of Congress In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name officially at New York this 27 th day of April A.D 1818 William Wilson
I, Amos H. Gaffee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Litchfield County do certify that William Wilson who signed the above certificate before whom the foregoing deposition was made, is the present Judge of said Court and that the signature thereto is the proper hand writing of the said William Wilson president Judge as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at New York, April 27 th 1818
Chas. Hales Deputation
A. H. Gaffee
6th

40 650
Key INVALID.
File No. 40,650
Eliz Dales
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 555
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We Flavil Moseley & Daniel Denison h er both of Hampton in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut of Lawful age testify & say that we were acquainted with Mr. Eliel Wales in 1776 tho' of Windham in S d Windham County & do know that about the middle of June 1776 he enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States in a Company commanded by Capt. James Stedman in the Regiment commanded by Col d Andrew Ward & served as aforesaid untill the 14 th of May 1777 when he was discharged & that we served with him during S d time — and further the Deponents say not — Dated at Hampton the 30 th day of August 1819 —
Daniel Denison Flavil Moseley

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } Hampton August 30 th 1819
Personally appeared Messrs Flavil Mosely & Daniel Denison h er v th made solemn oath that the facts contained in the within Deposition by them subscribed are true before the subscriber
I also certify that the aforesaid Flavil Mosely & Dan l Denison h er the within Deponents are men of Integrity & truth & that full faith & credit may be given to their testimony.
Joseph Prentiss Justice of Peace
David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court, in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify, that Joseph Prentiss Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, is duly Sworn as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County; that the above Signature is in his hand Writing, and full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name, & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court, at Windham in said County, this 15 th day of September A. D. 1819.
David C. Bolles

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W. H. Hon. J. G. Batham
Secretary of War
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New York Oct 4 th 1860
To the Sec of War
I enclose herewith the application of Mr. Elias Wales a revolutionary Soldier together with proof of service &c
A. H. Lappus