Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40,651, Timothy Wells, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wells, Timothy
S 40.651
CONTENTS

15.679 Ohio.
Timothy Wells
in Grange Co. the state of Ohio was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of 18 months .
scribed on the roll of Ohio . the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 12 of July 1819 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of November and sent to Peter Hitchcock Esq. Chardon Ohio
  arrears to 4th of Sept a 1819 .  $14.22    semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820  48.00    1 Mo 24 dys aris.  1.03     63.25  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Timothy Wells
Connect. line
Col d Chandler
1 March 1779
29 Decem r 1779 } 4 mo
Correct by Hall
Admitted
P t Hitchcock Esq
Chardon.
Ohio.

State of Ohio Greene County p } §
On this 12 th day of July 1819 before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the supreme court of the State aforesaid personally appeared Timothy Wells, aged twenty years, resident in the Coun- ty aforesaid and State aforesaid, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 Timothy Wells enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of March 1777 in Farmington in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Jesse Kimball of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Chandler in the line of the State of Connecticut in the Continental establishment, that he contin- ued to serve in said company in the service of the United States, until the 29 th day of De- cember 1778 when he was discharged from service in Receiving in the State of Connect- icut. That he was in the battle of Germantown and at the siege siege and surrender  capture of Fort Mifflin. And that he is in pecuniary circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has

no other evidence now in his power, except what is now hereunder, of his aforesaid services -
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto officially set my name -
Peter Hitchcock
I, Peter Hitchcock Esq. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Wells since dead in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy for the time of nine months and more at one time; on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and here before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War according to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support -
Peter Hitchcock
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss.
I Edward Paine Im. Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio in and for the County of Geauga do certify that Peter Hitchcock Esq. is a judge of said Supreme Court legally commissioned and sworn that the above signatures are his proper hand writing and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Official Seal at Chardon the second day of October A.D. 1819.
Edward Paine Im. Clerk. Sup. Court

John Chandler Esq. Colonel of a Regiment raised by the State of Connecticut in North America
To Timothy Wells Greeting
By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given in and by the Delegates from the States of North America in Congress assembled. I do by these presents, reposing special trust and confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good conduct constitute and appoint you the said Timothy Wells to be the Second Sergeant in the Company of which Jesse Kimball is Captain in the said Regiment. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Sergeant in ordering and exercising the said Company in the Service upon said Commanding them to Obey you as a Sergeant. And yourself to observe such orders and Instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me or other your Superior Officers according to Military Rules and Discipline Pursuant to the trust reposed in you. For which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand and seal at ANNAPOLIS This first Day of July one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven.

Camp Redding 29 th Dec r . 1878
Sergeant Timothy Will of the 11 th Cavalry Regiment having in a measure lost his eyesight in the service of his country and thereby rendered unfit for further service in the Army is hereby Honourably Discharged Sam H. Parsons B g

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Timothy Wells Ser. File 4065-1
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 6 1777 Dec 29 1778 Sergt Jesse Kintchell John Schenck Conn.          
Battles engaged in, Germanstown and York Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Farmington Conn. Date of application for pension, July 12 1810  How it was allowed Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Ohio Age at date of application, 70 years Remarks: No data as to family

Burton, Ohio.
Sept. 6 th 1909.
Gentlemen -
I would like some information concerning my Great Grandfather, Timothy Halls, who was a Revolutionary soldier and who enlisted from Hartford, Conn. early in the war. Will you kindly tell me when he enlisted, in what regiment, when he was discharged, what battles he was in, and give me any other

information you may have regarding him, that will help me in drawing out the papers necessary to join the D. A. R.
Respectfully Miss) Henrietta E. Hills.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. C. Wilson
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Timothy Wells
Service Rev.
Additional Service Sub. 1st from Hartford Conn.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
no P.W. int. wid. or ref. as above except Sur. F. 18277 and  in at Kingston & H. & Can down to H. Sur. F. 40651.  in Farmington, Hartford Co. Conn.

110651
1909 Sept 16 Hist. Soc. Hennepin Co. Minn. St. Paul
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 110,651
Rev Timothy Wells
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 531
[Arrangement of 1870.]