Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,133, Joseph Wells, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wells, Joseph Mary
N. 14,133
CONTENTS

1421 Massachusetts, Mary Wells widow of Joseph Wells who died on the 22 d February 1808 of Essex Ci, in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Evans of the reg t commanded by Col. Frye in the Mass. Mil- itia for eight months, Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Sept r 1837 and sent to W m . Moart, Esq r , Newburyport.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1837 $ 160. — Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 13. 33
$ 173.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by M m Allison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 62

Mary Wells
2401
admitted for eight months $26.66 2/3
due 22 nd Dec 1805
Mr Nathan Wells Amesbury Mass.
Mr. Wood
Jan 22
Shurton Mt.

Stratham Jan 21. 1827.
Sir
England is the original License for the marriage of Joseph Wells and Mary Burnham as endorsed and filed and preserved by my father Paine Wingate.
Yours George Wingate
Mr Nathan Wells

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Hon. David Cumming is one of the Judges of said Court - that W. Moart is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that their signatures hereon are genuine Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
July 27. 1837.
John Prince Clks

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of July 11 th 1836.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss.
On this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Honorable David Cummins, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mary Wells, a resident of Amherst, county and State aforesaid aged Eighty three years, who being first sworn, according to law, doth, in her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 11. 1836.
That she is the widow of Joseph Wells deceased, who was a Sergeant and private in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, and served therein as follows viz. The said Joseph Wells enlisted, in the month of April 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans, in the Regiment commanded by Col d Dyer in which he served the full term of eight months at Cambridge.
Her evidences of which, and all other services of the said Joseph Wells, she would respectfully refer to the evidences annexed, and to that which may be on file in the Office of the Secretary of War, at Washington.
She further declares, that she was lawfully married to the said Joseph Wells in the month of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, by the Reverend Mr. Wingate - since deceased - That by her said husband, she had fourteen Children, viz. Martha, born 1774 now deceased. Sarah born 1776 now living. Abel born 1778 deceased. Nathan, born 1780 now living. Joseph born 1782 deceased. Mary born 1783 deceased. Samuel born 1785 deceased with him. Abigail born 1787 now living. Hannah born 1789 deceased. Joanna born 1791 now living. and Betty born 1793 now living. David child deceased.
That said Joseph Wells, her said husband, deceased at Salisbury, aforesaid on the twenty second day of February A D 1808 That she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband, as will appear by reference to the proofs annexed.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written the said Mary Wells being unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
David Cummins, Pres. & C. P. H. S.
Mary Wells

I Sylvanus Eaton, of Scituate, in the county of Plymouth and State of New Hampshire, aged Eighty years and upwards, do hereby testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Joseph Wells, who was late of Amesbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now deceased and do know that said Joseph Wells, was a private in the company, commanded by Capt. Evans or Barnard in the year 1775: I know that he enlisted in the said company, for the Eight months service (so called) and that he was on duty with said company, at Cambridge. I was a private in Captain Evans company and in the same Regiment, and saw said Wells there on duty, but cannot say how long he served, but I have full reason to believe, and do fully believe that he served the Eight months for which he enlisted.
Newburyport March 1. 1837.
his
Sylvanus Eaton mark
witness
John Paris W.W. Cressy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss Newburyport March 1. 1837. Then personally appeared Sylvanus Eaton above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above entitled deposition by him subscribed, in my presence - I do also certify that the said Sylvanus Eaton is personally well known to me and that he is a credible witness.
W.W. Cressy, Justice of the Peace

August 8 1776
This day received of the Selectmen of Amesbury four pounds each as a bounty voted by said town for our enlistment into the provincial service of the Massachusetts bay agreeable to the order for the same it being in full received by us the subscribers Joseph Wells, Richard Currier, Benjamin Merrill, Anthony Kelley, John Flase Samuel Sargent.
December 14, 1776.
Then received of the Selectmen of Amesbury fifteen Dollars each in part of a
I Moses Pike of Salisbury in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Six years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with Joseph Wells, who was late of said Salisbury, and who is now deceased, and do know that the said Joseph Wells, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Frye. Enlisted in said company in said Salisbury, in the year 1775, in the month of April of that year, to serve therein Eight months, and I do know that he the said Joseph Wells, did march with said company to Cambridge, and served therein the full term of Eight months - (and my impression is that he was one of the number of those who served a further term of One month - but of this I am not certain - I do only know, that said Joseph Wells did serve, in said company - in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution the full term of Eight months as above stated -
Moses Pike
Newburyport March 4th 1837.
Essex ss March 4th 1837. Then personally came Moses Pike above named, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify, that the said Moses Pike is well known to me and is a credible witness.
Wm. North Justice of the Peace

August 8 1776
This day received of the Selectmen of Amesbury four pounds each as a bounty voted by said town for our entering into the provincial service of the Massachusetts Bay agreeable to the order for the same it being in full received by us the subscribers Joseph Wells, Richard Currie, Benjamin Morrill Anthony Kelley, John Flase Samuel Sargent.
December 14, 1776.
Then received of the Selectmen of Amesbury fifteen Dollars each in part of a bounty voted by said town to every fourth man being in the whole 30 men on their enlisting into the service according to a late act of the General Court received by us Daniel Waite, David Page, Jonathan Morrill Philip Chandler, Charles Barnard, Richard Bartlet Daniel Chas Samuel Foot Levi Wells Joseph Wells Jacob King, Jeremiah Osgood Dudley Maxfield, Richard Morrill, Richard Currie, Jeremiah Morrill, Richard Osgood David Lowell, Levi Blasdell, Willoughby Hoyt, William Davis Tho s Clark, William Sargent, Richard Kelley, Asa Sargent Marshal Stocker William Morrill, Jonathan Bagley, Joshua Wells Jarvis King
Amesbury Dec. 18th 1776
Received of the Selectmen of Amesbury two pounds three pence each for our mileage or subsistence upon our march to Danbury in Connecticut being soldiers in the service of the State of the Massachusetts Bay - Witness our hands Tho s Clark, Asa Sargent Charles Barnard Levi Blasdell Richard Bartlet, David Lowell Jonathan Morrill, Richard Osgood, Jarvis King, Willoughby Hoyt Dudley Maxfield, Jeremiah Morrill, Joseph Wells, Levi Wells Jonathan Bagley Joshua Wells Samuel his of Foot mark Jeremiah Osgood Richard Morrill William Davis, Daniel Waite Jacob King Richard Kelley Daniel Chas William Sargent Richard Currie Philip Chandler David Page Marshal Stocker

Amesbury December 25th 1776
Received of the Selectmen of Amesbury four pounds ten shillings in full for a bounty of thirty dollars voted by sd town to thirty soldiers. Received by us Richard Bartlet Charles Barnard Jonathan Morrill asa Sargent, Joshua Wells Richard Osgood, Levi Wells Daniel Waite, Joseph Wells David Lowell Jacob King Jonathan Wazley, Philip Chandler Dudley Maxfield, Samuel his Foot, Levi Blaisdell William Morrill Richard Morrill Richard Curris John Harbut William Davis, Willoughby Hoyt David Page Marshall Stocker, Richard Kelley Tho Clark, Daniel Chase William Sargent Nehemiah Osgood
A true copy as of record
Attest Daniel West; Town Clerk of
Amesbury
Dated at Amesbury Feb. 8, 1837.

192 To Sarah Wells & Mary Burram mar. Feb. 2. 1774.
THE WEDDING OF JOHN WEN TO SARAH WELLS FEBRUARY 2ND 1774

BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq;
Captain-General, Governor, and Commander in Chief in and over his MAJESTY'S Province of NEW-HAMPSHIRE, &c.
To either of the ordained Ministers of the Gospel in said Province, and to them only;
YOU are hereby authorised and impowered to join together in holy Matrimony Joseph Will And Mary Burnam
unless some lawful Impediment appears to you to the contrary.
GIVEN at PORTSMOUTH, the 2
No 216
Day of Sebury 1774
J Wentworth

Joseph Wells was Born June 1 st 1748 Mary his wife Born November 11 th 1743 Joseph Wells married to Mary Burnham February 2 nd 1774 - - - - - Mary Martha Wells Born May the 8 th 1774 Mary Sarah Wells Born June 14 th 1776 Mary Ruth Wells Born March 26 th 1778 Mary Patten Wells Born June 27 th 1780 Mary Jo Wells Born January 26 th 1782 Mary Molly Wells Born November 11 th 1783 Mary Samuel Wells Born September 4 th 1784 Mary Enoch Wells Born November 10 th 1787 Mary Hannah Wells Born December 15 th 1789 Mary Joanna Wells Born December 28 th 1791 Mary Betty Wells Born July 9 th 1796
After this I do hereby certify that this leaf was taken from a manuscript which is in the hands of Mary Wells - in presence of J. H. North
April 10 1837.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 7th, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Joseph Wells, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Mary, widow of one Joseph Wells, made an application for pension on April 10, 1837, at which time she was 83 years of age and residing at Amesbury, Mass., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of eight months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Evans and Col. Frye. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. L. C. Couch,
Taunton, Mass.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14133
Mary Wells Widow of Joseph Wells Pri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. M , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 7/97 - History to Mr. L. C. Couch, Taunton Mass.

L. C. COUCH, INSURANCE, MACHINISTS' BANK BUILDING, City Square. Telephone, Notary Public.
OWM
TAUNTON, MASS., Nov. 16-97
189
United States Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
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Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise me at your convenience whether or no you have any record of the services of one Joseph Welles, a soldier from Connecticut in the Revolutionary War. Kindly advise me whether he or any of his family were ever granted a pension through your office, if so kindly send me statement to that effect giving dates etc.
The Rev. T. C. Welles, a great-grandson of the above mentioned Joseph, is striving to be admitted to the society of the Sons of American Revolution; but as in a great many other cases, all the records in Connecticut were burned and he finds it impossible to procure documentary evidence of his ancestor's services.
Trusting that you may be able to give me the information I desire I am
Yours very truly,
L. C. Couch
Registrar Robert Treat Paine Chapter, Sons of American Revolution.

Newburyport July 31 st 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I have been requested by Mrs. Mary Wells, to forward you herein, her application for the benefit of the 3 d section of the Act of Congress of July 11 th 1836; as she is widow of the late Joseph Wells, who was a private, in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution; and would in her behalf respectfully request, should the evidence be deemed sufficient, that certificate may be issued, for such amount as shall be considered entitled to receive, under said Act. - Mrs. Wells was considered by her widow and friends, to have been larger in the service, but no evidence appearing, she relies on the rolls at your Office.
I am Sir very respectfully
Yours obedt Servt J. W. Worth