Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15697, Joshua Wells, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
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Mass N.H.
Wells, Joshua.
S. 15697
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18.037 Maine
Joshua Wells
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company comm'd by Captain Sturtevant - of the Reg't's comm'd by Col.  in the Mass.  line for 22 mos 22 ds. $71.76. aw
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 75 Dollars 75 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feb, 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Pro. out-
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $151.50 Pension allowance ending Sept - 37.80
$189.30
{ Revolutionary War Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by
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Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 13

Joshua Wells 15999
Private New Hampshire troops
Dearborn's (Co. C) } 8 months Stark's regt. }
Manton's (Co. C) } 2. Stark's regt. }
Private Co. Mass'tts. troops
Gray's (Co. B) 3. months
Menill's (Co. C) } 9 " Poor's regt. }
Proof Job Shearman, credible witness, of 10 mo. service E.D. Bangs' certificate. 12 mo. 12 d. 22. 12
22 months 12 days as private
Pay as such 17.72 Wages 11.03 28.75
Robt. Rose
Adm D Augusta
22 mo. 22 ds Me.
pri 73.33 2.42 75.75

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this 20 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Joshua Wells a resident of Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Henry Dearborn and served in Col. John Stark's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Dearborn Capt.
and Stark Col. That he enlisted in said Company in April 1775 for the period of eight months. This period he served out & re-enlisted for the period of two months longer at White Hill in Capt. Marston's Company of the same regiment. That this last period he fully served out & having served ten months in this regiment from his first enlistment he was verbally discharged by his officers. That he again enlisted in December 1777 for three months in a company commanded by Capt. Bragg of Bradford in a regiment the name of the Col. Lt. Col. or Major of which he cannot now recollect of the Massachusetts troops, that he marched to North River N.Y. where was near White Plains & afterwards in New Jersey was verbally discharged after serving out the full term of his enlistment at Bound Brook in March 1778.
That he again enlisted in May 1778 for the period of nine months in Capt. Merrill's Company in Col. Poor's regiment of the Massachusetts troops. That he fully served out & was verbally discharged at White Hill New York the

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born at Raymond N.H. in 1755, where he believes his age is of record. Where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he has lived in Mount Vernon for about fifty years past. That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a substitute. That during his second service one Marvel was his Lieutenant General Ensign.
That he never received a written discharge from the service. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity. His belief of his revolutionary services. He names the Rev Arthur Drinkwater & the Hon Elisha Morse.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Joshua Wells
20 July
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston not. l. p. c.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Abner Wells for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Twelfth day of August
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joshua 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. S. F. 15697.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April, 1775 12 mos Pri. Henry Dearborn Marston John Stark N.H.   Dec. 1777 3 Gage v Mass   May, 1778 9 " Merrill Paon "  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, July 20, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Mount Vernon, Kennebec Co. Maine Age at date of application, Born, 1755, Raymond, N.H. Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

10 Willow Ave West Somerville Mass August 31 1914
Pension Department —
Joshua Wells, a soldier of the Revolution, died at Mt. Vernon, Maine. Sept 15 1837. He enlisted from New Hampshire May 2 1770 Col. Stark's Regiment, and was later wounded at Brandywine. If his name is on your records, could you kindly give me the name of his native town and also any data bearing on his military career.
Respectfully
Charles H. Wells
10 Willow Ave
(stamp returned.) West Somerville one 2 ct stamp offered Mass. Enclosed

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15697
INVALID.
1914, Sept. 3. History to Charles H. Wells. Br.
File No. 15697
Joshua Wells Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 21 st day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Joshua Wells by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 20 th day of July A. D. 1832 and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Wells for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 21 st day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
We Arthur Drinkwater a Clergyman, residing in the town of Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec and Elijah Morse residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joshua Wells who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Arthur Drinkwater Elijah Morse
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this sixth day of August A. D. 1832
Before me,
Woham H. Cram Justice of the Peace.
Woham H Cram Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev Arthur Drinkwater is a clergyman residing in the town of Mount Vernon, and Elijah Morse of the same town is a credible person and this statement is entitled to credit. Nathan Weston Esq

Ink Wells

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 10 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Joshua Wells served as a private in Capt. Jonathan Evans company in Col. Sam l Whipple's regt of the Massachusetts Bay Militia, from August 18 th to November 30 th 1777 I was paid for three months & 26 days service including time to go home.
And that the name of Joshua Wells is borne on a "pay roll of Lieut. Jeremiah Blanchard's company in Col. Thomas Poo's regt. of the Massachusetts Bay Militia in the service of the United States of America for the term of eight months from the time of their arrival at Peekskill," as having been paid as a private from June 4 th 1778 to Feby. 17 th 1779 for eight months & 26 days service as a private including time to go home.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Joshua Wells

I Job Sherburne, aged sixty two years, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a soldier at the time, I know that Joshua Wells, now of Mount Vernon in the District of Maine served as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Col. Stark's regiment of the New Hampshire line ten months from  between April 1775 and March 1776. He served part of the time in the company commanded by Lieut Morrill and part of the time in the company commanded by Capt Marston. Henry Dearborn was Capt of Lt Morrill's company; but Dearborn was most of the time in a detachment under Benedict Arnold to Canada. Job Sherburne
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Humbly p. On the fourth day of December A.D. 1810 Job Sherburne above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C.J. C.C.C. Pias E. Circuit.