Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41308, Paul Wells, N. H.

SERVICE
Wells, Paul
NUMBER
S. 41308
CONTENTS

Vermont 13530 4
Paul Wells of Danville in the state of Vermont who was a 2 d Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel of the N Hamp te line, for the term of One year 1776.
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Aug t 1819 and sent to Hon ble W m A Palmer Danville Caledonia Cty Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 244 / 10 3087 p semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Sep r 1819 18
$1.30.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Deeth June 6- 1827 - A.B.
Notification sent July 6 th 1820 to
Benjamin F. Deming
Clerk County Court of Caledonia
Townville Vermont

Paul Wells Declaration - Copy - - - - N o 4
Barnes
Continued
N o . 13 530
ip d 2 August 1819.

STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY ss. } At a County Court, began and holden at Danville within and for said County on the first Monday of June A. D. 1826. Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fish Chief Judge.
William Cahoon } Assistant  John W. Dana Esq. } Judges.
On this 19 th day of June 1826, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Paul Wells aged sixty nine years, resident in Barnet 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: — In the Regiment commanded  by Col. Timothy Sedgwick in the Company of Capt.  Edward Everett in the New Hampshire line of  continental troops in the year 1776. My former  declaration was dated April 7 th A.D. 1818.  My pension certificate is numbered 13,530
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 Revolu- tionary War," passed on the 18th 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me sub- scribed.
Paul Wells
  Potatoes on 35 acres of land  $60.00    Old carpenter tools, 1 saw, 1 ax, 1 hinge & old chisels  1.50    House hold furniture, bedding & clothing except  4.00    Old Harrow  3.00     $68.50  

Old Harrow.
3,000
$68,500
Paul Wells
I am by occupation a carpenter, crippled in my left arm otherwise in usual health - for my years. My Family consists of my wife Rachel Wells aged 62 - her health tolerable good for her age.
Paul Wells -
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 19th day of June A.D. 1820 before W m Cahoon Judge
STATE OF VERMONT, } Caledonia County, ss. }
I Benjamin T. Dunning Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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
Sixty Eight
Dollars and 50 cents. - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this 23 d day of June 1820.
Benj a T. Dunning
Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.

Admitted
Sen d Paul Wells
Paul Wells Declaration
Declaration that he served in Col d Beadles Reg t Feby 26. to Decem r 1776
The applicant will state the time of having the service.
The testimony required to substantiate this claim is is One disinterested witness; whose credibility the magis- trate who administers will certify: - and the official character & signa- ture of the magistrate, must be duly authenticated.
100. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10.

State of Vermont Barnston County ss
I Paul Wells aged sixty eight years of Barnston in the County of Washington and State of Vermont
not being under Oath declare depose & say that
United States same day before me known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing and who to the best of my knowledge, information and belief is the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of the United States the first day of February A.D. 1776. I joined the service of the United States for the term of one year that I belonged to Capt. Edward Coon's Company and Capt. Beattle's Regt. of the New Hampshire line that about the first of March same year I left Plymouth in N.H. for the place where Ticonderoga is situated in company with some others under command of Major Amos Webster for Ticonderoga. I retreated  that part of the Regt. that went to Ticonderoga to St. Johns where I joined the part of the Regt. that went to a place called the Cedars commanded by Col. Butts in person at St. Johns Col. Hatt took the command of the Regt. Col. Butts having been taken prisoner at the Cedars the Regt. along continued their retreat to Ticonderoga after we arrived at Ticonderoga I with others of my Regt. were directed to join the fleet on Lake Champlain under Genl. Arnold I went on board the vessel commanded by Capt. Simmons as a Carpenter soon after the Battle of Marston was taken sick and I was ordered to take his place then I never received a commission I remained on board the fleet until taken by the British when I again joined my Regt. at Saratoga I received a Lieutenant's pay from the time I entered on board the fleet until the Regt. to which I belonged was discharged at the time of the discharge of the Regt. I had the command of the Regt. and discharged the same by order of Genl. Gates I received the order to discharge the Regt. which I now have in possession but at this time was dead and the other field officers had gone home & I further depose & say that I now am & ever since have been a citizen of the United States & from my reduced circumstance & infirmities of body need the assistance of my country for support.
Paul Wells

151 Declared sworn & subscribed by the above-named Paul Wells before me at Danville in the County of Orleans this 7 th day of April A.D. 1818. John Rankin Assistant Judge Col d County Court
July 16 th A.D. 1819 Sworn to as now corrected to save writing the same over again. Before me John Rankin Judge Col d County Court
State of Vermont Caledonia County ss
I John Rankin one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County
of Caledonia do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Paul Wells did serve in the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy. And I do further certify that from my own personal knowledge the said Paul Wells is very poor, indigent, lame & infirm and is in such reduced circumstan- ces as to stand in need of assistance from his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken
before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of a 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" which de- claration is made in order to obtain the provisions made by said act.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature and the seal of said County this Seventh day of April 1818 John Rankin

December 1, 1933.
Eva A. Reed
Saguache, Colorado.
BA-J/ILL Paul Wells S. 41308
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Paul Wells, a pensioner for said service, in 1818.
The record of Paul Wells is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 41308, based upon his service in that war.
Paul Wells enlisted in Plymouth, New Hampshire, about February 1, 1776, served as sergeant on Captain Edward Everett's company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire regiment, was on the expedition to St. John's and the Cedars, where Colonel Bedel was captured, the regiment then commanded by Colonel Wait, following which they retreated to Ticonderoga; there he went on board a vessel on Lake Champlain, the fleet commanded by General Arnold, and served as Lieutenant of Marines, subsequently joined his regiment at Saratoga and served until December 29, 1776, on which date he was discharged.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he resided in Barnett, Caledonia County, Vermont; he was then sixty-eight years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.
In 1820, the soldier's wife, Rachel Wells was sixty-two years of age; her maiden name, the date and place of her birth, and the date of their marriage are not given in this claim for pension. No reference is made to children.
Paul Wells died June 6, 1827.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

County of Calcutta April 7 th 1818 the within order was handed me Paul Will to forward with his Declaration AHH John AHH John Rankin Judge Oct 6
Found mutilated.
Wells, Paul N.H. 541308

Head Quarters Saratoga 2 Dec r 1776
As the Term for which the Regiment which you have the Command is engaged, will be in a few days, you will Disband them, at this Place or near it, where you shall deem more convenient
The commanding Officers of the several Companies to repair to Albany to have accounts of their several Companies adjusted settled by the Pay Master General of this Regiment
By Order of the General officers of the Army John Schuyler Secretary
The commanding Officer of the Regiment E. Brant

Paul Wells - S 41308 N 34
Sergeant Wells - Warrant

to Esquire Captain Commanding the ... to Col. Timothy B. Bedel
Greeting
I do by these Presents reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty Courage and good Conduct constitute and Appoint you the said Paul Wells Second Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Eueret You are carefully and Diligently to discharge the Duty of Second Sergeant in said Company also Obey and follow such Orders and Directions as you may from Time to Time receive from me or any other your Superior Officers in pursuance to the said
be your Sufficient Warrant Given under James M. Good

Sterling Heaths Deposition in favour of Paul Mills

I Starlin Heath of Danville in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont do hereby depose and say that I was personally known to Paul Wells now of Barnet in S. County enlisting into the service of the United States at Plym- outh in the State of New Hampshire into the Company of Capt Edward Everett Col. Doolittle's Regiment in Feb'y 1876 for one year. I also enlisted into the same Company and we passed muster at said Plymouth on the 27th day of said February and marched soon after to Burlington in Vermont from thence Paul Wells went down the lake to Plattsburgh to Quebec and after a short stay at Quebec in company with said Wells we retreated to Freedom's Ferry in the State of New York and after a service of ten months we were both discharged together at Charleston N.H. on the 29th day of December 1876 and further deponent saith not.
Starlin his Heath Mark
Sworn and subscribed before me at Danville in the County of Caledonia this 14th day of July A.D. 1879
John Rankin
Judge of Caledonia County Court
I hereby Certify that the above named Starlin Heath is a credible witness
John Rankin
Judge of Caledonia County Court

I, Archibald Harvey of Barret in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of Lawfull age do testify and say that on the last of March 1776 I became acquainted with Paul Wells at Dubee in the Province of lower Canada he being then a Soldier in the United States Service in the Cannonary commanded by Capt Edward Everett and Col Timothy Beardsley Regiment and knowing to his continuing to serve in said Company till some time in the month of December 1776 and left in said Company at Mont Independence in the then State of New York at which time I got my Discharge and left the Army further the Deposition South Nat his  Archibald Harvey
July 16 th 1819 When the above Name Archibald Harvey a credible and disinterested witness personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me John Rankin At Judge of Caledonia County Canad

Paul Wells Declaration
Of the time of entering & leaving the service is not now understood return this and explain your short notes so that they may be a little more intelligible as what you mean by the signature of the Magistrate being duly attested

41 308 INVALID.
Recy
1933. Dec. 1 - Hist. to Eval. Recd. 222.
File No. 41 308
Paul Fells
Serg Rev 100
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 537
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Gen. Henry H. Warren New England Historic Genealogical Society,
9 ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS.
Return after 5 days.
Wadsworth Hall Boston Apr. 21
J. S. Taunton Esq.
Dear Sir:
John Paul
Wells a Rev. Soldier applied for a Pension, which was granted Aug 2 1819. He stated in his declaration that he was ordered by Gen Gates to attend to the discharge of his

copy of the order of Gen Gates directing discharge of Bedels N. H. Regt (Rev. War) said to be on file with other papers in this case. rept- requested in order to definitely settle when said regt. left the service in 1776
Henry J Warren
Paul Wells afterwards lived in Danville Vt.

the other papers on file in the case of (Paul Wells of Barnet Vt.) and if it is found may I impose on your kindness to ask for a copy of the wording of the order, and this by delinability settle when my ancestors Regt. was mustered out of service in 1776. Hoping that you will comply with

regiment, he being the only officer left and he stated that his order from Gen. Salis was transmitted with his other papers to the Pension office when his application made for a pension
How may I if you will look and see if the order of Gen. Salis is still with

my request I am
Very respf -
Henry J. Warren

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.

Saguache Colorado
Nov. 18 1933
Gentlemen
Will you please give me any in- formation in your possession concern- ing date of death of Paul Wells Senior Rev. Soldier? His ap- plication for pension was dated Apr. 7 - 1918. He enlisted Feb 1 - 1776 b. 1750-51 in Plymouth New Hampshire. married Rachel Webates. Please give date of pension being dis- continued and any other information concerning him which you have. Sincerely - Eva. A. Reed

Rev. War Section.
April 29, 1913.
Mr. Henry T. Warren, 9 Ashburton Place, Boston, Mass.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 21 st and received the 23 rd instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Paul Wells, Sur. 41,308. there is a mutilated fragment of an order dated Head Quarters, Saratoga 2d December, 1776. signed John Lansing, Secretary. by order of the General; addressed to the Commanding officers of the regiment (torn) Bedel, which states that "as the term for which the regiment (torn) which you have the command is engaged, will (torn) -ire in a few days you will disband them"
There is no other date on said order, nor do the names of General Gates or Paul Wells appear thereon.
Said Paul Wells states under oath that Colonel Bedel's regiment was discharged December 29, 1776.
Very respectfully,
J. C. Slavenport Commissioner.