Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18312, Samuel Wellman, Continental. In 1784 Living In Bristol Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Wellman, Samuel Martha
W18312
In 1784 living in Bristol, Mass.
CONTENTS

15.560 Maine. R
Samuel Wellman of Searsmont in the state of District of Maine who was a Private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed — of the Massachusetts — line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine District at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of October 1819 and sent to William Crosby Esq r Belfast Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. 16 th  21 / 30 — 133:60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 — 48: —
$ 181:60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent May 14 th 1821. To Mr Crosby, Esq. Belfast, Maine. —
40

4107. Maine
Martha Wellman widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
inc. from $40-
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 July Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jan 1857 and sent to
H.D. Johnson
Present
{ End of 27. May 1849 } { Payable to Children }

Samuel Wilbraham
15560
March 1870
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STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the third Tuesday of March A. D. 1820.
Hancock ss.
On this twentieth day of March 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Samuel Wellman aged 99 years, resident in Deer Isle 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, to wit: one year in 1776 in Capt Samuel Payson's Company in Colonel Joseph Hilds Regiment in the Massachusetts line
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Judge Crosby on the fourteenth day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 15550 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 subscribed.
Samuel Wellman
Sworn to and declared on the twentieth day of March before the
Wm Crosby a Judge of said Court
attest Mason  Shaw Clerk

(Schedule annexed) I Samuel Wellman on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate my necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted - except one ox purchased with my pension money and one cow, my farming utensils and household furniture not worth naming.
I am a farmer but by reason of age & infirmities I am not able to labor.
I have three children living with me.
Nicholas 20 years old
William 17 - came in one part works but little
Jacob 14 years old weakly and unable to labor. Without my pension, I am unable to support myself and family. Samuel Wellman
State of Maine
Hanover J. Circuit Court of Common Pleas at Eastport March term A.D. 1921
I Nelson Shaw clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Third Eastern Circuit in the County of Hanover and State of Maine, do hereby certify, that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty dollars and that the same was estimated & valued in open Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto at my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty one. Nelson Shaw Clerk

2168 -
Martha Wellman
M c
act July 38
M. 84. died 35
adm d
12 mo pri
40 $
no deduction
Agnes Johnson Belfast M c

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of the 4 th of July 1836 & of
State of Maine
Waldoboro
On this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before Alfred Johnson Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Waldo in open Court Martha Wellman a resident in Searsport in the said County of Waldo aged seventy four years on the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 & the additional act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an 'Act granting half pay & pension to certain widows' That she is the widow of Samuel Wellman late of said Searsport who was a Revolutionary Pensioner & private in the Army as by the evidence in the War Department of the United States will more fully appear - She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Wellman at Bristol in the State of Maine on the ninth day of September in the year of

our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty four by the Rev. Alexander McClain - that her husband the aforesaid Samuel died at said Searsport on the seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty five & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
And further that her maiden name was Martha Hiltson. Witnes to signature of Martha Wellman Martha her Wellman mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate
I Solymon Heath the Register of Probate for the said County of Waldo hereby certify that Alfred Johnson before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is the Judge of Probate for the County of Waldo - I also certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of widow Martha Wellman for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1838
Solymon Heath. Register

"The intention of marriage between Mr Samuel Wellman and Miss Martha Hiltton North of this town Published July second one thousand seven hundred and eighty four"
I hereby certify that the above is a true Copy from the Records of the town of Bristol with the exception of date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows viz "July 2 d 1784"
Henry Chamberlain { Town Clerk of Bristol
I Henry Chamberlain above named depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of Bristol in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception of date as above certified by me - I further say that I do not find the Marriage of Samuel Wellman & Martha Hiltton recorded upon said Records & that said Records appear to be very deficient in the particular of Records of Marriages & that prior to the year one thousand eight hundred not more than one in twenty of those recorded in said records as published are also recorded as Married -
Henry Chamberlain { Town Clerk of Bristol
Sine qua Sept 24. 1838. Then the above named Henry Chamberlain a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed before me Warren Rice, Just Peace.

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Warren Rice Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 24 th day of September A. D. 1838
Jacob Smith CLERK.

I Nicholas Wellman of Searsmont in the County of Welds aged thirty six years on oath testify & declare that my father the late Samuel Wellman a Revolutionary Pensioner died at my Dwelling House in said Searsmont on the seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty five of a shock of the numb-palsy - that Martha Well- man the applicant for a Pension is my mother & The widow of said Samuel, & that she has remained a widow ever since - that I have five brothers & two sisters living - that I have always heard that my said father & mother were married about the year 1784, & have never heard any suspicion that their marriage was not had as aforesaid. I know that my father drew a Pension for many years before his death & that my said mother is the identical widow of the said Samuel.
Nicholas Wellman
Sworn to before me this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1888
Subscribed by the aforesaid Nicholas Wellman. & I further certify that he is a man of truth & veracity.
Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate Justifying Power

State of Maine
I Solymon Heath Register of Probate for the County of Waldo hereby certify that Alfred Johnson who has signed the within certificate of oath as a magistrate is Judge of Probate & Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1838 —
Solymon Heath Register

I Samuel Payson of Cushing in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts Gentleman do depose testify and declare that on the first day of January 1776 I entered into the United States service with Samuel Wellman in the 13 th Regiment in the Massachusetts line under Colonel Joseph Reed in Capt. Samuel Payson company and that the said Samuel Wellman did serve as a private soldier in said Company & Regiment for the term of twelve Months and was discharged at Pickett's Hill in the State of New York in 1777 on the first day of January
Sam l Payson
Lincoln ss. Sept r 20 1819 personally appeared Samuel Payson the above deponent and made Solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition & declaration by him subscribed is Just & true — before me Edward Killoran Justice of Peace 88 within said County
Lincoln ss. Cushing Sept r 20 1819
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible 88 Witness Edward Killoran Justice of Peace for said County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lincoln ss. I certify that Edward Killoran by whom named is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the 20 th day of September instant & now is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified to act as such in the said County of Lincoln, & that the foregoing is his own proper signature — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Court this 24 th day of September A.D. 1819 Nath l Coffin Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County

I, Joseph Wellman of Bristol in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose, testify & declare, that on the first day of January A.D. 1776, I enlisted, anew, into the ser- vice of the United States in the late Rev- olutionary War for the term of twelve months & was embodied at Roxbury near Boston in Captain Samuel Payson's Com- pany, in the 13 th Reg t . Mass. Troops, com- manded by Col l : Joseph Reed & served out my said time in said company; that I was authorized to enlist soldiers for said army & that on said first of January I enlisted into said army Samuel Wellman now of Searsport in the County of Hancock in the District of Maine. I further depose, testify & declare, that said Samuel Wellman on said first of January 1776 joined said company, as a private soldier; was embodied with said Regiment at said Roxbury on said first day of January 1776; that he continued in the service of the United States, in said Company & Regiment twelve months from & af- ter his said enlistment & agreeably to terms thereof, he having enlisted for the term of twelve months & that he was regularly discharged from said Compa- ny & Regiment at Pekskeill on the North River in January 1777.
Joseph Wellman
Lincoln ss. September 18 th 1819.
Then personally appeared Joseph Wellman, above named, & made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition or de- claration, by him subscribed, is just & true
Before me, Isaac G. Reed
Justice of the peace within & for said County

Lincoln ss. Waldoborough Sept. 18. 1819.
I hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Wellman, the within respondent or declarant, that he is a man of credit & veracity; that his declarations are entitled to full credit & that he is interested in the foregoing application of Samuel Wellman.
Isaac G. Reed { Justice of the Peace for said County }
Lincoln ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Nathl. Coffin Clerk of the Judicial Court in said County of Lincoln certify that Isaac G. Reed Esq. whose name is signed within & above was on the 18 th day of September last, now is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified to act as such in & for the County of Lincoln & that the within & above are his own proper signatures.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court this 24 th day of September A.D. 1819
Nathl. Coffin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the fifteenth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Samuel Williamson who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Samuel Williamson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said decla- ration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in re- duced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Thomas Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Cushing Judge

Sam Williamson

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We the subscribers Selectmen and assessors to the town of the Town of Scarsdale in the County of Hancock since District of Maine do hereby certify that Sam l Wolman of said Town since who says he was a soldier in the late Revolutionary war is poor and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and in our opinion is well entitled to the benefits provided by law for the necessitous survivors of the army and navy of the late revolutionary war.
Lewis Clarke Harry Harrington

Sam l Wellman private Col. J. Read Regt Mass Line 1776 - 1 year, dec: 14 th Ap l 1818
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses, duly to be taken & published thereto, and the certificate of an officer of the Regt. to prove the service of affiant, is required.

I Sam Wellman of Searsport in the county of Hancock and District of Maine on oath say and declare that same time in Feb y 1778 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the late revolutionary war as a private soldier for the term of twelve months and was embodied at Cambridge near Boston in Cap ty Sam Haysen company in the 13 th Reg t Mass s Forces commanded by Col l Joseph Breed and served at time in said company and Regiment and was discharged at Cambridge on the 10 th Dec r in Feb y 1779. I don't recollect receiving any written discharge and if I did I have lost it.
Further say that I am poor and am in need of assistance from my country for my support.
Samuel Wellman

Maine - 1253
- Martha Wellman - widow of Samuel Wellman, Jr. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar. '18 and who died on the 7. Oct. 1835 of Abaco in the State of Maine who was a Pr. in the Co. commanded by Captain  of the Regt. commanded by Bras. in the Brigade line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct. '38, and signed Alfred Johnson Belfast, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $ 100. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20 00 $ 120. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 26

I Elizabeth Turner - widow of the late Robert Turner, declared now resident in Belmont, Waldo County, of lawful age testify & say that I shall be seventy four years of age on the twenty sixth day of September next - that my maiden name was Elizabeth Rhoades - that I was born as I have always heard, & brought up ever since my earliest recollection in the Town of Bristol & County of Lincoln & State of Maine, & have lived there until within three years when I removed to Bel- mont aforesaid, that I was well acquainted with Martha Hilton in our childhood & ever since. I was present at her marriage with Samuel Wellman, which was solemnized on my father's house in Bristol, now Bremen a part of Bristol by Rev. Alexander McLain in the fall of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty four, I think in September. Her aforesaid husband has been dead about three years, & she still remains unmarried. The said Samuel at the time of his marriage was a hired man with my father -
Elizabeth Turner
Waldo ss. September 14. 1838 - Then personally appeared before me the aforesaid deponent & sub- scribed the same, & made oath thereto - and I declare that the said Elizabeth is a person of truth & veracity
Alfred Lord of the Peace Vice Justice & Judge of Probate

State of Maine
I Solymon Heath Register of Probate for the County of Waldo hereby certify that Alfred Johnson who has signed the within Certificate of such as a magistrate is Judge of Probate & Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such & that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord 1838. —
Solymon Heath

Belfast, Maine, July 22. 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the application of Mrs. Martha Wellman for a pension under the act of March 3. 1843. Mrs. Wellman is not quite certain as to the exact amount of the pension which she received under act of 1838. her certificate having been returned to Washington thinks it was $40 per year. You will please to send her certificate to me.
I am Sir
Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Nathl. M. Lowney
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

M. W. Newman
94
2529

State of Maine Waldo County ss
On this 27th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the said county Martha Wellman a resident of Scarsmont in said county of Waldo aged Eighty Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d. day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Wellman who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. She does not remember the Regiment in which he served. The annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17th of June 1844 was Forty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Witness Samuel Patten Martha her Wellman Jacob Wellman mark
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Martha Wellman who is personally known to me the day & year above written.
Before me Samuel Patten J. Pease

State of Maine Waldo County ss. 3
I Wm H. Burnell Clerk of the courts in said county do hereby certify that Sumner Parker is a Justice of the peace for said county & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office this 28th day of Sept. 1848 Wm H. Burnell Clerk

Rept Oct 30
2529.
Maine
Martha Wellman widow of Vame Wellman who was a Private in the Mass line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Oct, 1843 and sent to
Nathl M. Lowney Belfast Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 11 Vol. 1 Page 11

4107 Maine
Martha Mellum widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of March 1849. and sent to
Hon. E. H. Smart, Hosp. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 1.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18312
Martha Wellman Widow of Samuel Wellman Pris. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 25, 1901 Rev. J. O. Williman - Boston Mass
Fi
In

18312 - and Samuel Wellman
Apl - 14, 1818 - 67
Scarborough Me
married Martha Hilton
Spt. 9 - 1784
Died Dec. 7, 1835 - shd die Mch 27 1829
76 Day - ————— Mass
Capt Samuel Payson
Col Joseph Reed
Port - 1 Yr
No Bat

2168 Oct 74 me 7 July 1888 BELFAST PEN
FREE
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City

Belfast, Me - Sept 28. 1838
Sir -
I enclose the application of Martha Wellman for a Pension, & the necessary doc- uments to support it. Any communication on result may be addressed to
Yours & A. Johnson

29 75 29 75 July 26, 1842.
Att. John Martha Wellmore, 2 March 24, 1842.
me
APR 12
L. Edwards, Esquire born of Pension Washington
D.C.

Due to p 96, de d 9 p 40. pa ann. cong 1 July 1848 & end 9 27 May 1849, Payable to
Jacob Wellman, Richard Wellman, John Wellman, Nicholas Wellman, Wm H. Wellman, Susan Kendall, & Esther Ellingwood. only surviving children
H. D. Johnson, Payant

Mr. H. B. Stanton
City of Washington
City, Washington

The papers of Charles White & John Ladd filed with neg. claimant
State of Maine
Hancock County
July 17, 1921
Hon. John G. Nathan Sec'y of War
Enclosed I send you the claims of
J. Ladd
Samuel Ladd
Richd. Ladd
Ebenezer Ladd
Scott Pratt for Company
Charles White for Company
continuance of their Pensions under the acts of the U.S. of the 10th March 1918 & May 1, 1920
All these claims, except Charles White, have heretofore been transmitted to the War Department and returned because it did not sufficiently appear from the face of the proceedings that the applicants had personally

appeared in open court.
The objection is now removed - At the wish of the applicant - that the results of the examination of these cases, & should be transmitted to you.
Humble servant
William Greville

2974
Martha Wellman
$40 per ann.
Nath m Lowney Belfast Maine

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
On this twenty first day of July 1843 personally appeared before Nathaniel M. Loring Esq. a justice of the Peace in & for said County Martha Wellman a resident of Searsport in said county of Waldo aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Wellman, who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution, & that the amount of the pension, which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was according to her recollection forty dollars by the year. She refers to her declaration made under the act of July 7. 1838 & the evidence thereto annexed now on file in the pension office to prove the services of her said husband.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Martha for Wellman
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me & I do hereby certify that this Martha Wellman is personally known to me Nathl M. Loring. Jus. Peace

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
I Wm H. Burnell Clerk of the Courts for the county of Waldo do hereby certify that Nathaniel M. Lowney is a justice of the peace in the said county & that the foregoing signature on the other side of this leaf purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 31st day of July 1843.
Wm H. Burnell Clerk

Dec
Wellman
Left
Tom

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
ss.
Clerk's Office,
I, Charles C. Harmon Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Cumberland certify that
Arthur M. Arthur
is an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for every County of said State duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said Arthur M. Arthur is dated August 6th 1850 and will expire August 6th 1857
following that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his, is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon
CLERK.

State of Maine. County of York, ss. Court of Probate, November Term, A. D. 1850.
Be it known, That on this fourth day of November, A. D. 1850, it has been satisfactorily proved, in open court, being a Court of Record, that Samuel Wellman, late of Searsport in the County of Waldo, deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, died leaving a widow, by the name of Martha Wellman who remained his widow & unmarried till her death, and that she died at said Searsport on the twenty seventh day of May, 1849, and that Jacob Wellman, Susan Pendleton, Richard Wellman, Esther Ellingswood, John Wellman, Nicholas Wellman, and William H. Wellman, are the children, and only surviving children of the said Martha Wellman & Samuel Wellman deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty.
Joshua Hamlin } Register of the Court } of Probate, York } County.

M. Milman Portland Payment to be made at Portland by
Wm Woodbury Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 1.
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Martha Wellman widow of Samuel Wellman who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 33 day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine .
Wm L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Beret Commissioner of Pensions.
In Pensions 36 years before in 1812

State of Maine County of Waldo
} ss.
On this day of first day of November A. D. 1840 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said  every County in said State personally appeared Jacob Wellman of Searsport in said county aged forty four years for himself & in behalf of Susan Pudleton Richard Wellman, Esther Ellingwood, John Wellman, Nicholas Wellman & William H. Wellman only surviving children of Martha Wellman late of said Searsport deceased who died on the twenty seventh day of May 1849
and made oath in due form of law that the is the widow of said Martha Wellman was the widow of  late of Samuel Wellman late of said Searsport deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she had drawn a pension since his death at the rate of
per annum, and was a Pensioner under the Act of 2 d February 1848 at time of her decease that they now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which they may be enti- tled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to their case, viz. 7th July, 1838; 3d March, 1843; 17th June, 1844; 2d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23d January, 1845; and 1st July, 1848; that they now reside in said County and State.
Witness,
Anne S. Wellman
Jacob Wellman
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me, Arthur M. Attean
Justice of the Peace.
Throughout the State