Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 14809, Simon Wells, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Wells, Simon
8 14809
CONTENTS
Carded

9689
9688
Connecticut
Simon Wells
Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a pr of Cav y . in the Company commanded by Captain Belden of the Reg t : commanded by Col. Sheldon in the * At ma line for 2 years.
Continental Conn. Records completed March 27th 1832.
Old Case
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jan 1833 and sent to Paul H. Parsons Hartford
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $200.00 Pension allowance ending Sept. 50.00
$257.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk. Book E Vol. 3 Page 45

(472)
Connecticut Roll
Simon Wells
4
Private
Connecticut line - 1777. 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Continental Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace, Hartford, Cox.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 27/30 $ 39.20
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Discontinued
Hartford, Hartford Co.

Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 20 Oct 1820 Hartford, Connecticut
Admitted under Act June 7. 1832

on rolls 2 years & 4 days
Simon Wiley
Ent d 27 th Dec 1776
disch d 31 " 1780
Admiral
Pmatt Carabys
Comt d Line
2 years & 4 days

State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford County of Hartford }
On this, the 12th day of March 1833 before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the County of Hartford, personally appeared Simon Wells of Hartford in the County aforesaid, aged Seventy nine years, June 13 th 1833, and well known to me to be a person of integrity who made solemn oath that he now receives a pension under the act of 1818 at the rate of 8 dollars per month from the Connec- ticut Agency, as may appear by the pension Certificate herewith forwarded bearing date at the War Office 12 May 1818.
That he served as a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Ezekiel Porter Belden in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's regiment of dragoons for more than two and he thinks four or five years. That he first entered the Army at the Commence- ment of the War under Captain Sumner in Colonel Samuel Wyllys's regiments and served one campaign about six months under Captain Sumner, foot company.

That he also served under Major Jonathan Return Meigs - and continued in the Army from the commencement to nearly the close of the Revolutionary war -
The deponent believes that his pay as a private in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's segment of Dragoons was more than eight dollars per month and he would therefore respectfully request that his pension may be raised under the act of June 7. 1832 by the provision & benefits of which act he believes himself him- self entitled to more than he now receives. That his place of residence is in Hartford in Hartford County & State of Connecticut where he has resided for sixteen years past, and that previous thereto he resided in Farmington in said County about twenty years.
Sworn to & subscribed
This 6 th day of March 1833
Simon Wells
Before me
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

Simon Wells
472
Apr 1818
NV
En

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 nd day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Simon Wells aged 66 years, resident in
in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut more than twenty five years last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
that I enlisted for the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment in April 1775 in Major R. G. Mugg's company (for Major then held a company) for the term of seven months in Col. Wyllys regt. & General Spencer's brigade at the end of that term I further engaged in Capt. Sumner's company for twelve months same regt. same brigade at the end of that term that is to say on the first of Jan y 1777 I again enlisted for Capt. Talmadge's company, Col. Sheldon's regt. of light dragoons in which corps I served until I was legally discharged which discharge is dated (I believe) Dec r the 30 th 1778 but said discharge is now in the Secretary of War's office. that I was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown - Red Bank - Red Bank - Red Bank - at the battle of Red Bank that is to say 12 miles West of Philadelphia.
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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."
  half of twelve acres of land & the half of a small house & the half of an old barn standing thereon estimated at $3 50   One cow 20 — a one horse waggon 16 36   A bed & bedding 15 — one looking glass — 4 19   One table & One stand — 2 — ten chains 4.25 10 25   One horse — 85   $420 20 
That my occupation is a farmer — That my family consists of five persons including myself depending upon me for support —
That I am very feeble & unable to labor — my wife who is now 59 years old & not able to labor much — My daughter Fanny is 28 years old & has been under the doctor's care for more than eight years & is declining & is now only able just to walk across the room — my other daughter Louisa is 25 years old & is able to work — the other is a grandson William only six years old
That the declaration upon which I obtained my pension certificate is dated the 8 th of April 1818 & the certificate given at the War office of the United States is dated

The 12 th of May 1818 & is No 472
That since I have been unable to labor which is about two years the income of what I possess has been insufficient for the necessary support of my family Simon Wells
Sworn to and declared by said Simon Wells _____ on the 2 nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
four hundred twenty dollars and twenty five cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this (20) day of August 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Simon Wells Priest
8 April 1818
Consec. —

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Simon Wells ————— who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private — in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Ezekiel Balden Esq re who was a Capt re in the same Regt ————— who is a credible witness, that the said Simon Wells served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of Elisha Mica Esq re ————— that the said Simon Wells ————— is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 23 d day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 23 d 1818 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

State of Conn & q / County of Hartford } p
Simon Mills of Hartford in s d County being duly sworn doth depone & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment & in the corps of Dragoons for about four years —
That he entered the service in the month of January A D 1777 to serve as a private for during the war & faithfully served therein until the 31 st day of December 1780 when on account of disability incurred while in the service of his country, he was honorably discharged — which discharge is hereto annexed. He belonged to Capt Benjamin Tallmadge's Com y of the 2 nd Reg t of Light Dragoons, commanded by Col o Elisha Sheldon —
That he is a resident citizen of the U nited States, has never had a pension in reduced circumstances & is in need of assistance from his country for support — Simon Mills
Sworn to & subscribed }
This 8 th day of April 1818 }
Before me
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court For the County aforesaid

Simon Wells S. File 14809- Comm-

Simon Wells a Dragoon in the 2 nd Reg t Light Dragoons being Rendered unfit to do the Duty of a Soldier by reason of Scurvy is hereby discharged from said Regiment.
Given under my Hand this 31 st Day of December 1780
To All concerned
Elisha Sheldon Colonel