Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,354, Daniel Wells, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. New York
Wells, Daniel
S 6354
carded.
CONTENTS

New York
24
Daniel Wells
Washington in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Conn y — commanded by Captain Isham of the Reg t — commanded by Col. Chester in the Conn y Connecticut line for 1 Month 8 days for work 6 " 15 " 11 Sergeant
Conn. and N.Y. June 13/04 Records Comptroller
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 — Dollars 71 — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of May 1833 and sent to John P. Putnam Washington Co N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $73 43 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 18 33
$91 77
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book Vol. Page 27
Cambridge Washington Co

In the Matter of David Mills
X 220' 21
David
Mills
J P Putnam
200-

State of New York Washington County ss
On the twenty eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas at the Court house in the town of Salem now sitting Daniel Wells a resident of the town of Cambridge in the County of Washington and State of New York aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh 1832 —
That he was born in the town of Hebron in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty four
That he has no original record of his age in his possession but a transcript of such record as was made by his Father which he believes to be correct and believes also that his age or time of his birth is recorded in the office of the town Clerk of the said town of Hebron —
That he had when called into the military service in the war of the revolution in the said town of Hebron — That in the month of March 1779 he removed from thence to the town of Cambridge in said County of Washington has resided there since the war of the revolution and resides there now —
That he was first called and went into the said service as a volunteer about the 22 d or 23 d day of April 1775 & immediately on receiving the news of the battle of Lexington (so called). That the said news arrived when three or four of the militia companies were assembled at a balloting training and on the spot about one hundred volunteered to march immediately to Boston with the privilege of choosing their own officers — That after they had provided

a few miles on their way they halted and chose their officers and elected Worthy Water Captain and John Skinner a Lieutenant. Then continued their march as fast as possible to Roxbury near Boston - That they continued their service from five to six weeks when he with the rest of the said Company was discharged and returned home about one hundred miles - That he does not recollect an officer there above the rank of Colonel and thinks there were three Colonels: Ward and Putnam -
That about the second week in June 1776 he enlisted in a company company commanded by Captain John Isham in the regiment of foot raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut & commanded by Col. John Chester and attached to Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade and to serve to the then next Christmas - That he served to that time at Long Island, York Island, Harlem &c &c and was on or about the twenty fifth day of Dec r 1776 discharged without any meriting service during said Campaign about six and a half months besides returning home about one hundred and fifty or more miles - That Generals Washington, Putnam, Sullivan, Mifflin & Wadsworth were then in command - That in this campaign he served as a sergeant and has his warrant there in court signed by Col. Chester -
That about the month of September 1778 he was in actual service in an alarm at New London Connecticut and as a volunteer in a veteran company so called two days -
That in March 1779 he removed to Cambridge New York as above mentioned - That in that summer he was out in service as a sergeant in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Wells New York Militia in Col. Lewis Van Warts

Regiment in an alarm, went to Saratoga and remained in service only two or three days -
That in the spring of 1700 according to his best recollection he was in said service, in said company & regiment lost mentioned and in the northern expe- dition commanded by Gov. George Clinton which went to Saratoga Crown Point. He personally He was from another County not in the least liable to any military duty two or three days and then sent his hired man, and paid him for the service and received no pay himself. That the said man was in such service about twelve days -
That in the fall of the same year he was in actual service in said company in the town of Granville in said County of Washington under the command of Col. Webster of the Salem Regiment to form a kind of Corps of observation (the enemy having come up Lake Champlain as was reported above Fiddlers Elbow) and scouting for the enemy - That he was out in such service about four or five six or eight weeks
That in the years 1701 and 1702 the Enemy carried on a kind of predatory warfare about the head of Lake George & Lake Champlain by small parties burning houses robbing the citizens & which they situated into the said Daniel Mills his house & within ten miles of him and that the country round was for part of each of those years in a constant state of alarm and that during that time he the said Daniel Mills was in actual service at least ten or twelve six or eight weeks in all according to the best recollection and belief of the said Daniel Mills - That he never received any written discharge for any of the said services -
That he has no documentary evidence of the said service except that above mentioned and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can tes- tify to part of said service nor is there any clergyman in his neighborhood who can testify to facts required by the said act or thing

certain years and of short residence in the place or foreignness of that residence We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed the day Daniel Wells and year aforesaid J. S. Leigh C.B.
for the Mother of Daniel Wells
We John Whitcomb residing in the town of Cambridge County of Washington & State of New York and John P. Putnam of the town of Westbrook County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
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Daniel Hays who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolu- -tion and that we concur in that opinion
Given in Open Court this 29 th day of August 1832
J. S. Leigh CUB
John Whitefield J. P. Putnam
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department as that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further -a certify that it appears to them that John Whitefield who has signed the preceding certifi- -cate is a resident in the said town of Cambridge and that John P. Putnam who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Wheatland and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit
I J. S. Leigh clerk of the court of common pleas for the said county of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Hays for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 29 th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
J. S. Leigh CUB

State of New York Washington County ss
Elijah Norton of the town of Cambridge County and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Wells of the said town of Cambridge. That he believes the said Daniel Wells to be seventy seven years of age - That he knows the said Daniel Wells when a soldier in the war of the revolution - That the said Daniel Wells enlisted as a sergeant at Hibernia in the State of Connecticut in the year 1776 in the month of June into a company commanded by Captain John Isham in the regiment of foot raised by order of the general Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut commanded by Colonel John Chester and in General Wadsworth's Brigade and to be discharged the next Christmas. That he was enlisted by Lieutenant Asa Trumbull of the same company - And this deponent further saith that he this deponent enlisted the same month into the same company to be discharged the same time and served the same length of time to wit to the next Christmas and knows that the said Daniel Wells was in said service during said time and that the said Regiment was discharged on the Delaware river in Pennsylvania on the twenty fifth day of December 1776 and about two hundred miles from the homes of this deponent and the said Daniel Wells according to the best recollection information and belief of this deponent - And further saith not
Elijah Norton
Subscribed and sworn before me This 29 th  29 th day of August 1832
Benjamin D. Lakin Justice of the Peace
J. S. Leigh Clerk

State of New York Washington County ss
On the twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the town of Cambridge County of Washington and State of said Daniel Wells who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service here according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades (that is to say) for one and an half months I served as a private, for ten and an half months I served as a sergeant and for such services I claim a pension.
Daniel Wells
Subscribed and sworn this 12 th day of January 1833, before me Sidney Wells Justice peace.
State of New York Washington County ss; I Jesse J. Leigh Clerk of the said county do certify that Sidney Wells Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Daniel Wells purports to have been sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace of said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature and I further certify that I have affixed there six half sheets of paper at the top with ribbon and placed the seal of the county thereon. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 17 th day of January 1833. J. J. Leigh Clerk

22621
Daniel Wills, Washington county, New York.
John P. Putnam, Cambridge, Washington Co. New York.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Daniel Mills, Washington Co. Brady
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Volunteer 1775 5 to 6 w private Capt. Waters Roxbury 77 Tolland Conn.   Enlisted 1776 6 15 sargent Capt. Johnson Col. Chester Long Island New York Cambridge N.Y. Tradition   1779 2 or 3 do do Capt. Wells Col. Van Noort Hudson evanant as 3rd sargent   1780 2 or 3 days Hudson witnesse proves the 6 mo. term   4 or 5 w Col. Webster   1781 or 1782 10 or 12 w  
amended declaration states he claims a pension for one month & a half service as a private & 10 1/2 months service as a sergeant
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
N. B. no Rolls

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the life, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
J. B. Mansfield

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
S. 6354
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  David Wells , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the sol. claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     22 or 23 Apr. 1775 5 or 6 Wks. Pvt. Worthy Watson ✓ Conn.   June 1775 6 1/2 Mos. Sgt. Jno. Asham Jno. Chester   1778 to 1782 various times serv'd at 14 to 18 Weeks " Jos. Wells Lewis Van Woert Webster N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, Nine stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hebron Tolland Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 28, 1832 Residence at date of application, Cambridge Washington Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 67 or 68 in Hebron, Conn. Remarks: No family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Col d Daniel Wells 1776
S. File 6354. Daniel Wells. Conn.
From Daniel Wells to the Hon ble the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut

JOHN CHESTER, Esq. Commander of a Regiment of Foot, raised by Order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, in June last, in Compliance with a Requisition from the Honourable the Congress of the THIRTEEN UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
To Daniel Wells
GREETING:
REPOSING especial confidence in your courage Skill and good conduct, I DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you, the said Daniel Wells to be the 3 d Serjeant in Capt. John Isham's Company, in the Regiment now under my command.—You are therefore faithfully and diligently to exercise the several Acts and duties of said office, in a strict and careful discharge of the same; and you are to observe and obey all such orders as you may from time to time receive from me, or other your superior officer,—and to instruct said Company in the use of arms, and of all necessary duty, commanding them to obey you as their Serjeant, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, this Second day of August A. D. 1776.
John Chester Col o

Rev. M. H. ...
6354. INVALID.
Nov. 1896 To Philip L. Cobb Cleveland Ohio 1922, Dec. 11, left to Mrs. A. Y. Abraham. 1922, Dec. 18, " " Lucy D. Evans. Ex.
File No. 6354
Daniel Wells
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 13th 82
Index: — Vol. M , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2809 EUCLID AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OHIO.
November 10, 1896.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you furnish me any information in regard to either of the following, which I am anxious to secure as a matter of family history -
Daniel Wells , b. probably at Cambridge N.Y.; married in Feb. 1776 Hannah Schuyler of Hebron, Vt. He is said to have been at the battle of White Plains. Lived at Cambridge, N.Y. David Boob b. in Abington, Mass. Aug. 2, 1735; married

on June 9. 1763 Hannah O'neill of Scituate, Mass. He lived latterly at Cummington, Mass.
I have been informed that the above named Daniel Wells was a pensioner of the Rev- olutionary War.
Hoping you may be able to favor me with this information.
Yours very truly, Philip L. Cobb.

Rev. S...
To the Bureau of Pensions -
Have you any details of Daniel Welles service in the American Rev. ? - File no. 6354 -
From the "History of the Welles family" I understood that he was a Col. However from the Conn. State librarian I find he was a private - Would like to know the title, if any - Thanks so much -
Myrtle Abraham -
(Mrs A. H.)
1924-6 ave -
Moline - Ill.

I get stamp enclosed Bureau of Pensions Rm 40 Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me details of the service of "Daniel Wells, service in Conn. & N. Y. File no. S 635-H" ? I was given this data by the State Librarian of Conn. This is to be found in Draper's Index
NOV 22 1922

to pension applications. We wish more data to complete application. Blankes for membership in Daughters of the American Revolution society.
We shall be much obliged for any information you may give.
Yours truly Lucy D. Evans 1811 7 th Ave. Moline, Ill.
Nov. 20, 1922

G. W. & N. Div. I 6354 and 46433 L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
November 18, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Daniel Wells and David Cobb, soldiers of the revolutionary War, you are advised as follows:
Daniel Wells made application for pension August 28, 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Cambridge, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one month and eighteen days' actual service as a private, and six months and fifteen days' service as a sergeant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Isham and Col. Chester. He enlisted at Hebron, Conn.
David Cobb made application for pension June 13, 1828, at which time he was residing at Taunton, Mass., (age not stated), and his pension was allowed for his actual service as a lieutenant-colonel of the 5th Regiment Mass. troops, Revolutionary War. There are no other data relative to David Cobb on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Mr Philip L. Cobb, 2509 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.
Commissioner.