Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41317, John Wellman, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Wellman, John or Welman
S. 41317
CONTENTS

5239.
Vermont
Wellman John Wellman Private Ja. Reed's Regt. Massachusetts Line 1775 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Jan. 1818 and sent to Hon. Phineas White Putney Windham Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 38.13 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00 $86 13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } One year due 75
Continued
Specification went Oct 20th 1820 to James Wilson 83 in letter to Vermont

To Phinehas Wite Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court, within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont
I John Wellman of Jamaica in the County and State aforesaid claiming the benefit of the Act of Con- gress passed on the 18 th day of March in the present year of our Lord 1818 - Intitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Do, in pursuance to the provisions of the said Act, here upon oath make the following Declaration to wit. That I the said John Wellman served in the War of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment as follows In the month of November or December, in the year 1775 I enlisted for the term of one year in the Company of Capt. Moses Knapp in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Joseph Read of the Massachusetts Line and faithfully served till the first day December 1776 - when I was regularly dismissed from the service in consequence of sickness I have no written dis- charge - I believe I had one, which was destroyed some years ago, when I had my house burnt
And I further, upon oath, declare, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support
In testimony whereof I have unto my hand this 11 th day of April 1840
John Wellman

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that Windham County ss } on this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818 John Wellman, the foregoing applicant per- sonally appearing, made solemn oath, to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed in due form of Law before me Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court. —————
And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Wellman did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding De- claration, against the common enemy, for more than nine months on the continental establishment ————— And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. —————
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed
Phinehas White { Chief Judge of Windham County Court. —————
Windham County ss } I hereby certify Dec. 30 th 1818. } that I am satisfied
To the Hon. the Secy of } that the applicant in this of the Department of War } case is poor, in indigent cir- cumstances - and needs the assistance of his country for support. —————
Phin. White
Chf. J. W. Co. Ct.

Gro. Wellman's App n
Admitted
unanimous
not having served 9 months in the Continental Establishment
With all due deference - must be permitted to suggest, that the above indorsement is incor- rect - the applicant served eleven months in the years service - in Col. Jos. Read's Regt. which was in the Continental Establishment - Several applicants have been admitted upon similar service in the same Regiment
J. White Col. J. W. Co. Col.
Certificates to be forwarded to P. White - Oct. 17 th -

The within Deposition of Sam l Wellman to be used in favour of John Wellman a Revolutionary Soldier was taken, and sealed up by me - Thos Howard Justice Peace

I Asa Gage of Jamaica in the County of Windham and State of Vermont - of lawfull age do testify and say that I was a Soldier in the old revolutionary war, in the year 1776 - and served the most of the time in and about Newyork, in the Company of Capt. Sam l . Warner and Regiment of Col. Joseph Read, that I knew John Wellman, (now of Jamaica,) to belong to said Read's Regiment in Capt. Moses Knapp's Company, that I frequently saw said Wellman from the beginning of the year to the first of December in the same year, that the said Wellman was a private Soldier in said Knapp's Company and that I was often on duty with him in the course of the year ASA Gage
State of Vermont & Jamaica Nov. 27 th 1810 - Windham County ss Then Asa Gage of Jamaica in the County of Windham personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before Nath l Cheney Justice Peace
Am. acquainted with the Magistrate & witness above named - the former is respectable and the latter credible.
Albert A. P. White
Chf. J. P. Co. Ct.

I William Graft of Townshend in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of Lawful age do testify and say that in the year A 1776 John Willman of Jamaica in the County and State above said - was then a Soldier in the Massachusetts line of twelve months Men (so called) he belonged to Capt Mose Knapp, Company and Col Joseph Reed's Regiment I belonged to the same company - I was was acquainted with the said John Willman from the first of Jany 1776 til about the first of Nov r next following - then I was ordered from the company to attend on the Sick - and further the deponent saith not Townshend Dec r 16 th 1818 -
Wm Graft
State of Vermont Windham County ss Townshend Dec r 16 th 1818
Then W m Graft personally appeared and after being lawfully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Silas Ball Justice of the Peace
Am well acquainted with the Magistrate and Witness - they are respectable and credible
Attest. A. White
Clerk. J. W. Co. Clerk

The With in and foregoing deposition taken at the request of John Wellman to be used in evidence at the War department to substantiate his claim he being an applicant for pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818-
Silas Ball, Justice of the Peace

The affidavit of Asa Gage of Jamaica in County of Windham and State of Vermont - was tes- tified and says that while he was in the year Service of the Revolutionary War in Col. Joseph Read's Regt. in 1776 - he was knowing to John Wellmans (the forgoing affidavit) being there, as a soldier in the same Regt. with him - belonging to the Company of Capt. Throop ASA GAGE.
Windham County ss } The above affidavit was sub- April 21 st 1828 - } scribed and sworn to before form of Law Before me - J. White - Chief Judge of H.C.C.

Jno. Wallman's App l
Admitted
unconditional
not having served 9 months in the Continental at Establishment
With all due deference - must be permitted to suggest, that the above indorsement is incor- rect - the applicant served eleven months in the year's service - in Col. Jos. Reed's Regt. which was in the Continental Establishment. Several applicants have been admitted upon similar service in the same Regiment.
J. White Chf. Q.M. Co. Col.
Certificate to be forwarded P. White - Pittsburgh

N o 69.
John Welfman - Application for Pension Windham County, Vt. [Copy]
5239
March 1864 [Large handwritten signature]
3.65

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. } Assistant Judges.
ON this 20th — day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, John Wellman aged 65 years, resident in Jamaica — 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: Eleven Months in the Massachusetts line Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment — Capt. Moses Knapp
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 5239. and the date of his original declaration is April 11. 1818.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of 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. John Wellman
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
In the year 1814, I took a bond of my son John Wellman to provide for my support and I gave over all my Estate to him at that time; it consisted of a small farm & land which was not sufficient to maintain my family — I contracted with my said son John to take the land and other property that he might be induced to assist in supporting the family — he is in low circumstances and not able to support his parents & the helpless brother who never had the use of limbs or reason and is now twenty three years of age — My said son is unable to pay his debts unless by sale of land, which would leave a large family a public expense — John Wellman
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of Laboring on land — my wife is feeble 56 years of age — Deborah aged 23 years last may is an Idiot and requires more help than I can well describe — Lony aged 19 years — Reuben 19 years — Nelson 13 years of age — My other children are for themselves. — I could not support myself but for the help of my children — John Wellman
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1820, Before Phinehas White  JUDGE.
I James Elliot Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 50 dollars, and 12 1/2 cents, and that the son is unable to support the father. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court , on this seventeenth day of June 1820. James Elliot , CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.

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