Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,309, Ashbel Wells, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wells, Ashbel
P. 11.309
CONTENTS

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss---HARTFORD
On this 11 th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford — for the in said district, personally appeared Abiel Niles — aged 60 years resident in Hartford — in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. As to the other papers in his power or deposited the Subjoined -
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brainerd — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Abel Will. ————— did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of and that he is in reduced circumstances & needs of assistance in this County for support nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 20 th 1893
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Jonathan Brainerd Judge as aforesaid.
June 11 th 1810 sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court Thomas Chester Clerk

1776 - from 28 June to 28 Nov a private in the 1st Col. Mott's Key Stone Battery Brigade at Skunktown - N. Independence & Stoneridge 1776 from 28 Nov in the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery at Skunktown until the Retreat from Trenton & N. Independence 1777 Battery to Col. Warner's Key Stone Battery & Major Genl. Lincoln's Division at Manchester and Bennington - until about the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne 1778 Janus went on to West Point with Major Genl. Putnam in the 2nd Artillery Department - continued there at Kings Ferry & through the Summer & Fall as A D 2nd Genl under Col. Henry Hay and in the General Hospital - at Reading with Genl. Parsons Division Winter & Spring of 1779 - in the Quarters Artillery Department with Col. Mott Remained of 1779 & 1780 at Hartford - left there and went to Virginia after the capture of Cornwallis

Ashbel Wells Service in the U.S. Army. (Revolutionary War)
The within papers are all in the hand writing of my Father, the late Mr. A. Wells.
B. C. Wells.
Stockbridge. May 26. 1815.

Jonathan Chan Esqr
Hartford April 13 1818
Sir By the late act of Congress I am now myself entitled to relief having served the United States in the staff of the Army almost the whole of the Revolutionary War, having by misfortune become reduced to real want —
My first appointment was in Nov 1776 to serve in the Commissary Department at Skunkbrough receiving & issuing Provisions to the to Tienderoga & Mount Independence and to the to the station of Saratoga through that place —
After the Retreat of our Army I was Commissary for General Lincoln's Division at Manchester in Vermont composed principally of Col. Weyman's and Gen. Stark's Regiments — was with them at the Battle of Bennington — returned home in the Fall of 1777 —
Went on to West Point with Genl Putnam the winter following when our Army first broke ground & moved thence in the Quarter Master Department under Simon Bolivar then Depy Q M tr to Major Genl Putnam — When he left there I was appointed by Col Weyman Asst Depy Q M tr and continued in that capacity as Assistant Depy Q M tr moving at various seasons untill about the middle of 1780 when the Army going to Fishkill I was called on & appointed by Genl Horatio Gates to serve as clerk of the Army Hospital there which continued untill Jan y 1779 — from thence I was called to Reading and from thence to Hartford certificates, letters, & accounts paying this Station I think abundantly satisfied
Yours Respectfully J. W. Wells

And the life
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Act, June 1832

I, Nehemiah Hubbard of Middletown County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, do testify and say that from the year Seventeen hundred twenty eight, to the year Seventeen hundred eighty one, I served as a Deputy to the Quarter General of the American Revolutionary Army, and that Abiel Wells of Hartford served as a Clerk in my Office from May Seventeen hundred twenty nine, to Seventeen hundred eighty one and further saith not —
Nehemiah Hubbard
Middlesex County ss. Middletown June 18 th 1818 Personally appeared Nehemiah Hubbard signor of the above affidavit & made solemn oath to the same, according to his best knowledge of belief before me —
Matthew T. Russell Jus. P. C.
He of Connecticut ss. County of Hartford June 20 th 1818 I hereby certify that the above named Nehemiah Hubbard is President of the Middletown Bank in this State and that said Matthew T. Russell is a Justice of the Peace and State Atty for the County of Middlesex Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid —

Abner Miller —
Services in the Q. M. Dept. will not entitle the claimant to a Pension under the act of 18 th March 1818. Let the claimant make a declaration agreeably to the enclosed form & state explicitly the time of his service in the Hos- pital Dept.

Confiding in your Integrity, Patriotism, and Abilities, I do, by Virtue of the Powers invested in me by the Hon- ble the Continental Congress, Ap- point you Clerk of that Part of the General Hospital now at Fishkill, and you are to do and perform every thing relative to your Office and obey all orders you may at any time receive from your Su- periors and for so doing this shall be your Warrant.
Fishkill Bldg 13 th 2778.
M c Lean Phys l Gen l
To Mr. Ashbel Wells.

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Isabell Wells Esq r A D 2 M y ar. Hartford

11 August Rec 20 1779

10025 Fresh Kill 11 th August
Sir
In consequence of your request I now regrant you that premises to the holder of lease of 10 th May I paid my apartments fifty Dollars per month and three return returns.
I am
Sir
Yours very humble serv t
Henry May
Asheville, Wells 2.00

They say that Mr. Webb Kell has served as B.P. to the Gen. Hospital from the 13 October to 6 P.M. inclusive
By Latimer 10/25
Gen. Hosp. Fish Kill 6 P.M. 79
G.Y.

General Hospital
To Abiel Wells - Dr.
For the within Account time being eighty six days
Reading March 13 th 1779
Abiel Wells
Sir Please to pay the above sum to Samuel Payson
Which will oblige yours
Abiel Wells
To Paymaster Gen l Hosp t Danbury
Reuter Henry Schuyler Paymaster - 2 nd Reg t January 6 th 1779

last Henry May D.M.D. Certificate dated December 29 1787

This certifies that Mr. Asahel Niles served first as Clerk and afterwards as Asst. Dr. M c as at Fort Clinton from 16 th May to 14 th October, during which time he gave satisfaction in his sta- tion —
Henry Hays D r M c as
Fort Skill 29 Dec 1882

Rev William Nelson's Certificate — dated (December 29 th 1778)

Tahku Dec r 29 1778
I hereby certify that Mr Ashbell Willis served in the Service of Fort Clinton as Quarter Master some time under my command - And always performed the dutys of his office as became an attentive & good Officer.
H. H. Schuyler

Simeon Baldwin Certificate of June 16 1780

This doth certify that Mr. Asahel Wells Junr. served with me as Clerk from 16 th Feby to 24 th of June 1778 Inclusive it being while I did duty as Quarter Master for Gen l Parsons Brigade, and Quarter Master for the Garrison at West Point - for which service he Received from the United States Six Shillings Con- tinental Currency P day with one Shilling & six Pence P day in like currency for two Unstained Nat- ions - no Privilege of Public Stores whatever Hartford June 16 th 1780 B Simon Bidding Q.M.

J. L. Edwards Prison office Letter - of 19 th March 1879.
Respecting the application of Mrs. A. Miller. (Deas?)

War Department Pension Office 19 th March 1859.
Sir,
I transmit herewith Five Pension Certificates, in favour of Daniel Burrett, Wm Lockwood, John Bissell, Stephen Burnham, and Isaac Farland, also the declaration of Schuyler Mills; he must state explicitly in his declaration, the time of service in the Hospital Department, as his services in the Dr. Masters Department will not entitle him to a Pension under the Act of the 18 th of March 1858.
I am Respectfully your obedt Servt
J. L. Edmonds
Judge Brace Hartford Connecticut

No. 3595H
Ashley Miles and
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act: 7 June 1832
Register
and before the passage of the act -
Rev. Dr. J. Pension Office J. G. Edwards Esq.
Homestead

J. J. Edwards Esq. Pension Office. War. Dept.
Stockbridge. Berkshire Co. Massachusetts. Jan. 30. 1845.
Dear Sir,
I am a son of the late Mr. Asahel Wells, of Hartford, Conn. - My Father died at Harnady. Sept. 4. 1819. at the age of 61. 79 his second marriage, was Sept. 28. 1794. - The Widow is living with, & dependant on her children, at Brownhelm, Ohio. My Father was once in affluent circumstances but from unfortunate Land Speculations in 1797. became truly poor & from various causes continued so, to the time of his death. partly from the necessary support of a large family (having been the Father of 16. children most of whom arrived at a majority) but never from Idleness or vice. - My Father applied for a Pension under the act of 18. March 1818. - Your endorsement upon the application reads thus.
"Services in the P. M. Dept. will not entitle the claimant to a Pension under the act of 18. March 1818. - Let the Claimant make a Declaration agreeably to the enclosed form & state explicitly the time of his service in the Hospital Department."
For several years previous to my Father's death, I lived in Western, New York & at the time of his death was in Missouri. I do not know what further measures, if any, were taken to get a Pension. & his Death seemed to cut off all expectations. His papers were however preserved.
I knew, that, when a Youth, a home. (my Father suffered from the effects of the Scurvy, which he then had, & I should think severely, while stationed with the Army at Skeensborough. I believe my Father was truly deserving of a Pension. & if there is any thing that would have been legally or properly his. I urgently solicit it for the aged Widow, dependant upon her children, since his death. -

I do not know that there is any person at Washington, who personally knew my Father. The late P. W. Gallaudet Esq. was his Brother in Law. Mr. Ellsworth of the Patent Office, may have known him. - of my own character, I can refer you with pleasure to the Hon. S. Rockwell. - from him, I learn: recently, that I might confidently send all my papers to you, for examination, assured that you would give them a candid examination, and give me promptly the result of it.
From the Certif. of Doct. Henry Latimer, with the order of A. Wells on the back of same, as recd., I should think it probable that the p. for services recd. in the Hospital Dept. was never paid. The evidence of the service in the Hosp. Dept. from the Warrant or Compt of the Phys. Genl & the Certificate of Doct. Henry Latimer & my Father's order on the same & his own statement made at Heartford Ap. 12: 1818. clearly establishes the services.
In conclusion, it may be well to state, that I am a Son, by the first marriage. I am not conscious that I can be in the remotest degree benefitted by any grant that may be made by the Department.
Very Respectfully,
Your obed Servt.,
Bernoni C. Mills

Apr - 18 - 1903 - Hick - Henry Wells - City
Acts of July 14, 1902, and March 3, 1903.
11.309.
P. O. Ashbel Wells
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cor
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____
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