Name: Andrew Wells
File: S14806
Applied from: Pierpont, Lawrence County, New York
Rank: Private
Born: Providence, Rhode Island; lived in Gloucester.
Description of Service: Enlisted 18 Jan 1777 unde Capt. Asa Kimball in company of Col. Christopher Lippets.
Date of Application: 24 Sep 1832
Age: 74
Notes: After war resided in Gloucester, RI for two or three years then moved to
Dorset, Vermont where he lived for 20 years and then moved to Pierpont, New York where he
lived for 15 years prior to application.
Name: Benjamin Wells
File: W18319
Applied from: Otsego County, New York
Rank: Private
Born: 28 Nov 1750 Hopkinton, Kings County, Rhode Island
Description of Service: Enlisted 15 Jun 1776 in Col. Warner's Regt. at Shaftwbury, Vermont.
Date of Application: 1832. Widow Rachel Hall reapplied 13 Jul 1839
Age: 82
Notes: Moved from Rhode Island to Shaftwbury, Vermont with family at about 25 years of age.
In the late 1780's moved to Petersburg, New York and in 1791 to Lawrence, Otsego, Co., New York.
Benjamin Wells died 06 Nov 1834 at the residence of his son Thmothy Wells in Blacklyville, Wayne County, Ohio.
File contains family birth and some marriage records plus other relationships.
Name: Elias Wells
File: S14807
Applied from: Madison County, New York
Rank: Not stated
Born: Hopkinton, Rhode Island
Description of Service: Entered service from Hopkinton.
Date of Application: 08 Oct 1832
Age: 70
Notes: Mathew Wells was a brother of Elias testified as did Alexander Campbell and Pardon Coon.
Name: George Wells
File: S22041
Applied from: East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island
Rank: Not stated
Born: 15 Nov 1858 Exeter, Washington Co. (then Kings), Rhode Island
Description of Service: Entered service the winter of 1776 for three months at Warwick Neck
under Capt. Michael Spencer and Col. Waterman's Regt. He was a substitute for his brother Francis Wells.
Date of Application: 22 Aug 1832
Age: 73
Notes: Born in Exeter, moved to East Greenwich at age 7.
County: Kent
Name: George Wells
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 63.44
Sums Received: -
Description of Service: Rhode Island Militia
When placed on the pension roll: April 6, 1833
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 74
Died March 28, 1833.
Note: This is probably the George above.
Name: James Wells
File: SW8988
Applied from: Pierpont, Lawrence County, New York
Rank: Private
Born: Providence, Rhode Island; lived in Gloucester.
Description of Service: Enlisted 18 Jan 1777 unde Capt. Asa Kimball in company of Col. Christopher Lippets.
Date of Application: 24 Sep 1832
Age: 74
Notes: After war resided in Gloucester, RI for two or three years then moved to
Dorset, Vermont where he lived for 20 years and then moved to Pierpont, New York where he
lived for 15 years prior to application.
County: Washington
Name: James Wells
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 70.56
Sums Received: 211.68
Description of Service: Rhode Island Militia
When placed on the pension roll: August 27, 1833
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 74
e-mail: Wells Family Research Association