War of 1812 Pension Records

The act of 1878 provided pensions on more liberal terms, the veteran who had served as few as fourteen days in any engagement qualified for a pension as did the widows. Interfiled with the index are applications based on death and disability that previously formed a part of the "Old Wars" pension series. Also consolidated within the index are Bounty Land Warrants awarded for service and for which no pension application was made.

Reproduction of specific pension records corresponding to entries in the index may be obtained from the National Archives for a fee. Extensive use of abbreviations were used to conserve space. A list of these abbreviations is included and should be referenced when ordering copies of the pension records. Copies of the pension records can be obtained by mail using NATF form 80, which can be ordered from the Reference Services Branch (NIRR), General Services Administration, Washington, D.C. 20408

The microfilm from which this index was prepared was clear for most of the entries however there were a few that were totally illegible and likewise there were a few that were partially illegible for various reasons: too dim to read, handwriting illegible, blurred, part of the jacket or card missing, etc. If you wish to review the microfilm from which this index was prepared, consult Microfilm publication M313 for which there are 102 rolls and may be ordered from the National Archives, Publication Sales Branch (NEPS), Washington, D.C. 20408

Surname	Given Name	Spouse	Cert No	Service	Notes
Welles	Emory F		SO-34831		no other data on the jacket
Welles	Gardner alias Gardiner Wells		SC-11457	Col Phileus Swift's Field and Staff in NY Mil
Welles	Henry alias Henry Wells		SC-20118	Capt Silby's Co NY Mil
Welles	Talcott	Julia	WC-22326	Capt Isaac Willson's Co NY Mil
Wells	Aaron		SC-15045	Capt Flanders' Co 45th US Inf
Wells	Abner	Permelia	WC-23124	Capt Samual Armstrong's Co NY Mil
Wells	Alexander		SC-4685	Capt James B Moore's Co IL Mtd Troops	As a Pvt
Wells	Andrew		SC-1522	Capt Henry Van Vleck's Co NY Mil
Wells	Andrew		SC-16035	Capt Simon Perry's Co TN Mil
Wells	Asa		SC-19006	Capt T M Darwin's Co VT Mil
Wells	Asa Jr.	Betsey	WC-4206	Capt Daniel Root's & Capt T Wasson's Co's NY Mil
Wells	Augustin	Elizabeth	WO-506	Capt S G Wilson's Co VA Mil
Wells	Austin Leonard		SO-34510	As a Waiter to Lt Col W Dobbins in NY Mil	alleged
Wells	Benjamin	Elizabeth	SC-6830	Capt Claiborne's Co VA Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	Caleb	Jemima	SC-13679 WC-29747	Capt F Conkling's Co 4th US Inf
Wells	Carter	Nancy	WC-5961	Capt F B Warley's Co US Inf
Wells	Charles C	Susan	WC-23133	Capt McClure's Co NY Mil	As a Musician
Wells	Charles T	Elizabeth	WO-8104	Capt Miller's Co KY Mil
Wells	Daniel	Mary R	WO-35600	Capt John T Sydnor's Co VA Mil
Wells	Daniel		Navy IF-988 Rej	Seaman on USS "John Adams"
Wells	David	Deborah	SC-1767 WC-24075	Capt John Darcy's Co NJ Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	David		SC-24211	Capt Samuel Armstrong's Co NY Mil
Wells	David W	Sarah	WO-44580	Capt Manchester's Co PA Mil
Wells	EMP or Eleazer M P		SC-23785	Capt Seth Comstock's Co Ct Mil
Wells	Edmond		SC-9131	Capt Kavenaugh's & Capt McKinney's Co TN Mil
Wells	Edward		Old War IF-18882 Rej	Capt Robbins Co VT Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	Eleazer M P or EMP		SC-23758	Capt Seth Comstock's Co CT Mil
Wells	Elisha		SC-7062	Capt Hartell's Co 27th US Inf
Wells	Gardiner alias Gardner Welles		SC-11457	Col Philetus Swift's Field & Staff in NY Mil
Wells	George alias John	Lydia	SC-25336 WC-28246	Capt A Sherman's Co 41st US Inf	Real name George. Enlisted in New York as John after running away from apprenticeship in Connecticut
Wells	George P	Sophia	WC-31914	Capt Joseph Potter's Co RI Mil
Wells	George E		SC-13763	Capt Craig's, Capt Eastman's & Capt Brooks' Co's US Arty
Wells	Haley		SO-21109	Capt Claiborn's Co VA Mil	alleged
Wells	Henry or Henry Welles	Margaret (Mary?)	SC-20118	Capt Silsby's Co NY Mil
Wells	Henry		Old War IF-7846	Capt Malcomb's Co 13th US Inf	As a Pvt
Wells	Henry K		SC-15800	Capt F Penne's Co LA Mil
Wells	Hiram	Lucy M	WC-7819	Capt Johnson's Co CT Mil
Wells	Isaac	Rebecca	WC-25583	Capt Cromwell's Co NY Mil
Wells	Isaiah		WC-25498	Capt Allen Scrogg's Co OH Mil	See case of sub Samuel Lees or Samuel Lease As a Pvt
Wells	Jacob		SC-2343	Capt Frederick Foote's Co NY Mil
Wells	Jacob B or Jacob L	Mary	WC-14090 SC-2674	Capt John Dominick's Co NY Mil
Wells	James Jr		SC-2430	Capt Noah Terry's Co NY Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	James	Nancy	SC-18650 WC-6926	Capt Samuel Bant's Co NY Mil
Wells	James		no pension	Capt Samuel Coulston's Co PA Mil	As a Pvt BLW 30966-80-50 & 1605-80-55
Wells	James	Mary	Old War WF-14126	Lt. Brant's Co 2nd US Inf	As a Sgt, MD res
Wells	James Thomas	Elizabeth	WC-29823	Ensign Peter Huber's Co OH Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	Jeremiah	Ann	WC-27929	Capt Isaacs' & Capt Saunders' Co MD Mil
Wells	Jeremiah	Mary	WC-20172 SC-17801	Capt Francis Skilman's Co NY Mil
Wells	John	Mary Jane	WC-26910	Capt William Ellis Co KY Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	John		SC- 6046	Capt Benjamin Horton's Co NY Mil
Wells	John	Phebe	Old War WF-11781	in the NY Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	John		Old War IF-48271	Capt Steere's Co NY Mil	As a Pvt Old War WF-11781
Wells	John	Sarah (Shuster)	WC-150	Capt J Rawlins' Co PA Mil as a Pvt in 1814	m 25 Dec 1810 Germantown PA sd 17 Feb 1829 Manayunk PA wd 5 Feb 1883 Phila PA
Wells	John		no pension	Capt Williams' Co Tn Mil	As a Pvt BLW 49500-80-50 & 31095-80-55
Wells	John		SC-18361	Capt Theodore Wilker's Co VA Mil
Wells	John		Navy IF-989 Rej	Marine on the USS "Boston"
Wells	John		SC-15931	Capt Lewis Bonnett's Co VA Mil
Wells	John		no pension	Capt Sherman's Co 41st US Inf	As a Pvt, NH res BLW 6097-160-12
Wells	John		Old War IF-18884	Capt White's & Capt Ketchum's Co's Inf	NY res
Wells	John		no pension	Lt James Willey's Co 33rd US Inf	As a Sgt, NH res BLW 8352-160-12
Wells	John		no pension	Capt Montgomery Co 7th US Inf	As a Cpl, GA res, BLW 13877-160-12
Wells	John H	Amelia	WC-3523	Capt W Quarry's Co KY Mil
Wells	John J		SO-18344	Capt R Scobey's Co Ky Mil
Wells	Jonathan	Lois Louisa	WC-35092	Capt Haskins' Co NY Mil	alleged
Wells	Jonathan		Old War IF-7853	Capt Crocker's Co 9th US Inf	As a Pvt
Wells	Joseph		SO-20398	Capt Myron Read's Co VT Mil
Wells	Joshua	Maranda	WC-21201	Capt Elias Griswold's Co US Vols
Wells	Josiah	Sarah W	WC-2079	as Mstr's Mate at the NC Station in the USN
Wells	Lansing S (sub)	Permelia W	WC-17666	Capt Mills' Co NY Mil
Wells	Levi	Martha	WC-20412	Capt Edward Walcott's Co CT Mil
Wells	Levi	Rebecca	WC-31585 SC-18886	Capt John War's & Capt D Sanford's Co's 30th US Inf	As a Pvt, NY res
Wells	Lewis		SC-17957	Capt Thomas Allsbury's Co KY Mil
Wells	Moses	Mira A	WC-17842	Capt H R Sheldon's Co NY Mil
Wells	Nathan		Old War IF-25918	in the KY Mil
Wells	Oliver	Hannah G	WC-21769	Capt Edward Walcott's Co CT Mil
Wells	Orange	Nancy	WC-16001	Capt Haskell's Co NY Mil
Wells	Parshall	Cornelia (Seeley)	WC-598	Capt Francis Skillman's Co NY Mil	As an Orderly Sgt m 13 Nov 1811 Brooklyn NY, sd 10 Aug 1832 Brooklyn NY, wid lived Brooklyn NY 1851-1871
Wells	Patrick H	Susan V	WC-15970	Capt Baker Pegram's Co VA Mil
Wells	Peaslee M	Lucy	WC-7808	Capt Haskell's Co Arty in the ME Mil
Wells	Peter	Sally	WO-4993	Capt Cromwell's Co NY Mil
Wells	Richard	Elizabeth (West?)	WO-19686	Capt W P Rofer's or Roper's Co KY Mil	alleged
Wells	Robert	Abigail	WC-1516	Capt Thomas Cain's Co NY MIl
Wells	Robert	Hannah	WO-31948	Capt Timothy Buell's Co OH Mil
Wells	Russell		SC-15936	Capt James Taylor's Co 30th US Inf
Wells	Russell	Rhoda	Old War WF-11758	in the 30th US Inf	As a Pvt
Wells	Samuel		SO-10353	Capt Timothy Cornell's Co NY Mil
Wells	Samuel	Emily	WC-9751	Capt J Horey's Co NY Mil
Wells	Scepter		SC-14107	Capt John R Satterly's Co NY Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	Sherman		SC-21182	Capt Jarred Strictland's Co CT Mil	As a Drummer, see case of sub John Prann or John Pran
Wells	Thomas	Lydia B	WO-36036	Capt S Willey's Co GA Mil
Wells	Thomas	Rebecca	WC-18768	Capt Garrett Peterson's Co KY Mil
Wells	Thomas or Thomas Wills		SC-13333	Capt Mills Co MD Mil
Wells	Thomas		WC-11818	Capt Geo Evans & Capt Bassett's Co NH Mil	As as Pvt, see case of sub Peter Neal
Wells	Thomas		SC-15610	Capt T N Williams' Co TN Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	Thomas	Phebe	WC-13981	Capt Young's Co 8th US Inf
Wells	Thomas C	Sarah	WC-18371	Capt Daniel Root's Co NY Mil
Wells	Tomlinson		SC-22100	Capt Joseph Bellamy's Co CT Mil
Wells	Tunis	Ruth	WC-7408	Capt Dominick's Co NY Mil
Wells	Walter		SC-7851	Lt John A Graham's Co NY Mil
Wells	William	Lucinda	WO-11644	Capt Lee's Co NY Mil
Wells	William		Navy IF-1623	As a Seaman on the US Frigate "Congress" in the USN
Wells	William		SO-31697	Capt Augustus Cleveland's Co NY Mil
Wells	William	Nancy G	WO-40297	Capt Hugh Kirk's Co TN Mtd Vols (Seminole War)
Wells	William		SC-11416	Capt Benjamin Jeffrey's Co VA Mil
Wells	William	Martha	WC-21753	Capt J Bonner's & Capt E Rains' Co's VA Mil	As a Pvt
Wells	William	Eliza A	WC-11264	US Light Arty	As a 2nd Lt
Wells	William E		SO-34609	Capt David Grant's Co SC Mil
Wells	William H or William Henry		SC-18360	Capt Chas Kavanaugh's Co TN Mil
Wells	Zimri	Sarah	WC-8015	Capt N Newson's Co OH Mil	As a Pvt

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