| John Wells | Boston. List of men mustered by National Barber, Muster Master for Suffolk County, dated Boston, March 30, 1777; Colonel Crane's Regiment; reported received State bounty; also, Matross, Captain Thomas Wells' Company, Colonel John Crane's (Artillery) Regiment; Continental Army pay accounts for service from February 17, 1777, to December 31, 1779; residence, Boston; also, Sergeant, Captain David Allen's Company, Colonel Crane's Regiment; muster rolls for August-December, 1777; enlistment, 3 years; reported on command with the sick in August and September, 1777; also, Matross, Captain Jackson's Company, Colonel Crane's Regiment; Continental Army pay accounts for service from January 1, 1780 to February 27, 1780. |
| John Wells | Deerfield. Private, Captain Jonas Locke's Company of Minute-men, Colonel Williams' Regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 14 days. |
| John Wells |
| Deerfield. Private, Captain Joshua L. Woodbridge's Company, Colonel Nathan Tyler's Regiment; enlisted June 25, 1779; discharged December 25, 1779; service, 6 months 8 days, at Rhode Island; roll sworn to at Newport; also, same company and regiment; pay roll for December, 1779, sworn to at Newport, allowing 1 month 7 days service at Rhode Island, including travel (133 miles) home. |
| John Wells | Deerfield. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. General John Glover, at Springfield, July 8, 1780; age 24 years; stature, 5 ft. 9 in.; complexion, dark; engaged for town of Deerfield; marched to camp July 8, 1780, under command of Ebenezer Kent, Esq.; also, list of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig, General Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, October 25, 1780; also, pay roll for 6 months men belonging to the town of Deerfield raised for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 7, 1780; discharged December 13, 1780; service 5 months 13 1.2 days, including travel (150 miles) homes. |
| John Wells |
| Greenfield. Corporal, Captain Agrippa Wells' Company, Samuel Williams' Regiment of Minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; left place of rendezvous May 1, 1775; service, 10 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, Private, Captain Wells' Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's (23rd) Regiment; muster roll dated August 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775; service, 3 months 8 days; also company receipt for wages for September, 1775, dated Camp Prospect Hill; also company return [probably October, 1775]; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat, dated Prospect Hill, December 22, 1775. |
| John Wells |
| Methuen. Private, Captain Eliphalet Bodwell's Company, Colonel Edward Wigglesworth's Regiment; pay abstract for travel allowance, etc., from Albany home in December, 1776, 210 miles travel allowed said Wells |
| John Wells |
| Norwich. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Major Peter Harwood, of 6th Massachusetts Regiment, at Springfield, July 1, 1780; age 18 years, statute, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, ruddy; engaged for town of Norwich; marched to camp July 1, 1780, under command of Ensign Joseph Miller; also list of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. General Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, October 25, 1780; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Norwich for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched June 26, 1780; discharged December 20, 1780; service 6 months, 1 day, travel (140 miles) included. |
| John Wells |
| Putney (also given Westminster-York). Private, Captain Abijah Moore's Company of Minute-men, which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service from April 23, 1775, 7 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, Captain Benjamin Hasting's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's (23rd) Regiment, muster roll dated August 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service 3 months 13 days; also, company return dated Prospect Hill, October 6, 1775. |
| John Wells | Roxbury. Private, Captain Joseph Pettingill's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin's (late Colonel Samuel Gerrish's) 38th Regiment; company return dated Camp at Sewall's Point, September 27, 1775; also Captain Pettingill's (10th) Company; return of casualties of the several companies in the 38th Regiment made by Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, dated Chelsea, September __, 1775; said Wells reported absent 3 days without leave; also reported returned; also Captain Pettingill's company, Colonel Baldwin's Regiment; return for clothing, dated Sewall's Point, October 30, 1775. [See John Weld, John Welds, and John Well.] |
| John Wells |
| 1st Corporal, Captain Moses Nowell's (Newburyport) Company; enlisted July 11, 1775; discharged December 31, 1775; service, 6 months 6 days; company stationed at Newburyport for defense of seacoast. |
| John Wells |
| Corporal, Captain John Wells' company, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Robinson's detachment of Hampshire Company Militia; muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, February 24, 1777; enlistment to expire March 23, 1777; also, 1st Corporal, same company and detachment; entered service December 23, 1776; discharged April 1, 1777; service, 100 days, at Ticonderoga |
| John Wells |
| Receipt given to the Selectmen of Shelburne, dated September 22, 1777, signed by said Wells and others for mileage, etc., from Shelburne to Stillwater, 112 miles; Captain John Wells certifies that the men whose names appear upon the receipt went out of the town with him. |
| John Wells |
| Captain, 8th Company, Colonel David Field's (5th Hampshire Company) Regiment of Massachusetts Militia; list of officers chosen agreeable to order of February 14, 1776, dated Deerfield, April 22, 1776; ordered in Council May 3, 1776, that said officers be commissioned; reported commissioned May 3, 1776; also, Captain, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Robinson's detachment of Hampshire Company militia; muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, February 24, 1777; engaged December 23, 1776; term to expire March 23, 1777; also, certificate dated Shelburne, September 22, 1777, signed by said Wells, Captain, certifying that the men whose names appear on the receipt for mileage, etc., from Shelburne to Stillwater, 112 miles, went out of the town with him; also, Captain of a company of Hampshire Company militia; pay roll dated Shelburne, made up for service for said Wells' Company from September 22, 1777, to October 23, 1777, under Colonel David Wells in Northern department. |
| John Wells |
| Private, Captain Abel Dinsmor's Company, Colonel Ruggles Woodbridge's Regiment; enlisted August 26 (also given August 17), 1777; discharged October 2, 1777; service, 1 month 7 days (also given 1 month 14 days); company raised to serve with Northern army until November 30, 1777. Roll sworn to in Hampshire Co. |
| John Wells |
| Captain. Marett's (5th) company; return of me belonging to the State regiment of artillery enlisted to an additional bounty of 15 pounds, as returned by Colonel T. Crafts, dated Boston, January 12, 1778 [See John Weld and John Welds.] |
| John Wells | 1st Lieutenant, Captain Caleb Champney's 2nd (Ward No. 3) Company, Colonel Henry Bromfield's (Boston) Regiment of Massachusetts militia; list of officers chosen by the several companies in said regiment, dated Boston, November 25, 1776; ordered in Council November 25, 1776, that said officers be commissioned; reported commissioned November 25, 1776; see also, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel Jabez Hatch's (Boston) Regiment; service with detachment commanded by Major Andrew Symmes drafted to serve for 5 weeks in guarding stores under Major General Heath at and about Boston, agreeable to order of Council of May 12, 1777; also Captain, Boston Regiment of Massachusetts militia; list of officers; commissioned June 7, 1780. |
| John Wells |
| Private, Captain John Collar's Company, Colonel John Ashley's (Berkshire Company) Regiment; entered service July 19, 1779; discharged August 27, 1779; service 1 month 9 days; company marched to Connecticut under command of Lieutenant Colonel Powel; also, Captain John King's Company, Colonel John Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) Regiment; enlisted June 27, 1780; discharged July 1 (also given as July 4); service 8 days, including 3 days (60 miles) travel home; company marched by order of Brig. General John Fellows on the alarm of June 27, 1780, to sustain fort at West Point. |
| John Wells |
| Private, Captain Ebenezer Sheldon's Company, Colonel Seth Murray's Regiment, enlisted July 23, 1780; discharged October 10, 1780; service 2 months 25 days, including 7 days (132 miles) travel home; regiment raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months [See John Walls.] |
| John Wells |
| Private, Captain Henry Tiebout's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's (1st New York) Regiment; muster rolls for January - April, 1781, dated West Point; reported doing garrison duty in April, 1781. |
| John Wells |
| Receipt dated Southampton, April 23, 1781, for bounties paid said Wells and others by the town of Southampton to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, agreeable to resolve on December 2, 1780; also descriptive list of men raised in Hampshire County to serve in the Continental Army as returned by Noah Goodman, Superintendent; age 17 years; stature, 5 ft. 9 in.; complexion, light; occupation, farmer; engaged for town of Southampton; engaged May 21, 1781; term, 3 years. |
| John Wells |
| Private, Captain Ebenezer Strong's Company, Colonel Sears' Regiment; enlisted August 10, 1781; marched to Albany August 17, 1781; discharged November 20, 1781; service 3 months 10 days, at Saratoga, company raised in Hampshire Co. |
| John Wells |
| Receipt dated Springfield, June 25, 1782, for bounty paid said Wells by Daniel Gay, Chairman of Class No. 8 of the town of Dedham, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years; also Private, Colonel Benjamin Tupper's (10th) Regiment; service from June 16, 1782, 6 months 14 days. |
| John Wells, Jr. |
| Private, Captain John Stutson's Company, Major Edward Procter's detachment of militia; detached December 10, 1777; discharged March 1, 1778; service, 2 months 22 days, with guards under Major General Heath at Boston. |
| Jonathan Wells |
| Deerfield. Private, Captain Jonas Locke's Company of Minute-men, Colonel Williams' Regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days; also Captain Joseph Stibbens' Company, Colonel Jonathan Brewer's Regiment; muster roll dated August 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 95 days; also, company return [probably October, 1775]; also, order for bounty coat dated Cambridge Camp, November 20, 1775. |
| Jonathan Wells |
| Ipswich. Private, Captain Abraham Dodge's Company, Colonel Moses Little's (17th) Regiment, muster roll dated August 1, 1775; enlisted May 3, 1775; service, 12 weeks 6 days; also company return endorsed "October the 9 1775;" age, 38 years; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated December 21, 1775; also Private, Captain Abraham Dodge's Company, Colonel Moses Little's (12th) Regiment; enlisted January 1, 1776 [service not given]. |
| Jonathan Wells |
| Seaman, brigantine "Massachusetts," commanded by Captain John Fisk; abstract for advance pay for 1 month, dated Salem, March 17, 1777; also, same vessel and commander; engaged February 17, 1777; discharged July 31, 1777; service, 5 months 14 days; roll dated Boston. |
| Jonathan Wells |
| Descriptive list dated Northampton, September 14, 1780, of men detached from Colonel Israel Chapin's (2nd Hampshire Company) Regiment for the term of 3 months, agreeable to resolve of June 22, 1780; Captain Woodbridge's Company; age, 17 years; statute, 5 ft 8 in.' complexion, dark; engaged for town of Hatfield; mustered July __, 1780; also, Private, Captain Ebenezer Sheldon's company, Colonel Seth Murray's Regiment; enlisted July 13, 1780; discharged October 10, 1780; service, 3 months 5 days, including 7 days (132 miles) travel home; regiment raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months. |
| Joseph Wells |
| Amesbury. Certificate dated Cambridge, June 19, 1775, signed by Captain John Currier, certifying that said Wells and others in his company, Colonel Frye's Regiment, were in need of pouches and that each had received one, for which said Currier promised to be accountable; also, Captain Currier's Company, Colonel James Frye's Regiment; receipt for advance pay, signed by said Wells and others, dated Cambridge, July 1, 1775; also, Private, same company and regiment; company return [probably October, 1775]; also, order for bounty coat dated Cambridge Camp, Nov. 16, 1775. |
| Joseph Wells |
| Salisbury (also given Nottingham). Private, Captain Jonathan Evans' Company of Minute-men, colonel James Frye's Regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service 7 days; also, Captain Evans' Company, Colonel Frye's (1st) Regiment; return of me in camp at Cambridge, dated May 17, 1775; also, receipt for advance pay, signed by said Wells and others, dated Camp Cambridge, June 28, 1775; also, company return dated Cambridge, October 6, 1775. |
| Joseph Wells |
| Wells. Private, Captain Henry Prentiss' Company, colonel Thomas Marshall's Regiment; abstract for advance pay, mileage, etc., sworn to at Boston, June 17, 1776; also, same company and regiment; enlisted June 1, 1776; discharged December 1, 1776; service 6 months 5 days, including travel (106) miles home; roll sworn to at Boston. |
| Joseph Wells |
| Private; list of men returned as serving on main guard under Lieutenant Colonel L. Baldwin, dated June 11, 1775. |
| Joseph Wells |
| Private, Captain Timothy Childs' (Greenfield) Company, Colonel David Field's Regiment; service, 4 days, on the alarm at Bennington of August 14, 1777 |
A Compilation From the Archives, prepared and published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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