US Congressional Record
Wells Petitions


List of private claims presented to the House of Representatives of the United States from the 1st to the 31st Congress, incusive
(Claimants by the last name of Wells)
Names of Claimants Nature or Object of the claim Congress Session How brought before the House of Reps. Page of Journal Committee Report No. or Date Nature of report Bill No. House Disposition Senate Disposition Act Date and remarks Page
Wells, Amasa Pension 22 1 Petition 593 Rev. Pensions . . . Discharged; laid on the table . . 605
Wells, Amos Compensation as a secret agent, United States army 23 1 Petition 191 Claims . . . . . . .
Wells, Amos Compensation as a secret agent, United States army 31 2 Petition 123 Claims . . . . . . .
Wells, Arnold For settlement of accounts 4 1 Rep. of Secretary of Treasury 388 Claims 74 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Arnold For settlement of accounts 4 1 Rep. of Secretary of Treasury 388 Claims 74 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Asa Remuneration for expenses incurred in forcing revenue laws 14 1 Petition 459 Claims . . . Discharged; laid on the table . . .
Wells, Asa Remuneration for expenses incurred in forcing revenue laws 14 2 Petition 79 Claims Feb. 13, 1817 Favorable 136 Passed Passed App'd March 3, 1817 .
Wells, Bayze Pension 3 1 Rep. of Secretary of War. 131 Select May 26, 1794 Favorable J.R. 12 Passed Passed App'd June 9, 1794 .
Wells, Bayze Pension 9 1 Petition 209 Claims Mar. 28, 1806 . . . . Leave to withdraw .
Wells, Bayze, heir of Pension 26 1 Petition 706 Rev. Pensions . . . . . . .
Wells, Bazaleel Remuneration of money paid in settlement of accounts of land under act for relief of purchasers 18 1 Petition 95 Public Lands Jan. 27, 1824 Favorable 87 Passed Passed App'd May 18, 1824 .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. For his share of fines for violation of revenue laws; which have been remitted by government 15 1 Petition 237 Ways and Means . . . Discharged; laid on the table . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. For his share of fines for violation of revenue laws; which have been remitted by government 16 1 Petition 170 Select Mar. 20, 1820 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. For his share of fines for violation of revenue laws; which have been remitted by government 17 1 Petition 133 Judiciary . . . . . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. For his share of fines for violation of revenue laws; which have been remitted by government 17 2 Petition 47 Judiciary . . . . . . 606
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. For his share of fines for violation of revenue laws; which have been remitted by government 18 1 Petition 132 Ways and Means Feb. 16, 1824 . . . . Leave to withdraw .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. For his share of fines for violation of revenue laws; which have been remitted by government 18 2 Petition 136 Ways and Means . . . . . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. For his share of fines for violation of revenue laws; which have been remitted by government 19 1 Petition 61 Judiciary 184 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. For his share of fines for violation of revenue laws; which have been remitted by government 21 1 Petition 144 Claims . . . Discharged; laid on table . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. For his share of fines for violation of revenue laws; which have been remitted by government 22 2 Petition 189 Claims Jan. 30, 1832 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. Compensation for losses, &c., sustained, in person and property, in discharge of duties as collector of internal revenue 5 2 Petition 82 Claims May 2, 1798 Deferred . . . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. Compensation for losses, &c., sustained, in person and property, in discharge of duties as collector of internal revenue 6 1 Petition 610 Claims April 21, 1800 Deferred . . . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. Compensation for losses, &c., sustained, in person and property, in discharge of duties as collector of internal revenue 7 2 Petition 258 Claims Feb. 1, 1803 Deferred . . . . .
Wells, Benjamin, collector at Somerset, Ohio. Compensation for losses, &c., sustained, in person and property, in discharge of duties as collector of internal revenue 8 1 Petition 446 Claims Nov. 30, 1803 Favorable 144 Referred to Committee Whole House . . .
Wells, Benjamin, & others For settlement of accounts as collector of revenue 13 3 Petition 521 Claims Dec. 28, 1814 Favorable 248 Passed Passed, with amendment. App'd Feb. 13, 1815 .
Wells, Benjamin For settlement of accounts by comptroller on principles of equity. 15 2 Petition 78 Select 112 Favorable 295 Passed . . .
Wells, Benjamin For settlement of accounts by comptroller on principles of equity. 18 2 Petition 91 Judiciary . . . Referred to Secretary Treasury . . .
Wells, Benjamin For settlement of accounts by comptroller on principles of equity. 20 2 Petition 264 Judiciary . . . Discharged; laid on table. . . .
Wells, Benjamin For interest on settlement of his accounts at the Treasure Department 19 1 Resolution 465 Claims . . . Discharged; laid on table. . . .
Wells, Benjamin For interest on settlement of his accounts at the Treasure Department 20 2 Petition 176 Claims Feb. 4, 1829 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Benjamin To be paid balance due him as collector of revenue 20 2 Petition 203 Ways and Means . . . Discharged; laid on table. . . .
Wells, Benjamin To be paid balance due him as collector of revenue 21 1 Petition 358 Claims . . . Discharged; laid on table. . . .
Wells, Benjamin To refund the amount of cost paid by him on several suits. 19 1 Resolution 326 Ways and Means 184 Favorable 246 Passed . . .
Wells, Benjamin To refund the amount of cost paid by him on several suits. 19 2 Resolution 58 Ways and Means Feb. 17, 1827 Adverse . Laid on table . . 607
Wells, Benjamin To refund the amount of cost paid by him on several suits. 20 1 Resolution 175 Claims Feb. 8, 1828 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Benjamin To refund the amount of cost paid by him on several suits. 20 2 Petition 60 Ways and Means Dec. 17, 1828 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Benjamin Compensation for services rendered, and for reimbursement of money expended while in office of commissary department during revolutionary war. 21 1 Petition 116 Rev. Claims 241 Favorable 297 Passed Passed App'd May 29, 1830 .
Wells, Benjamin Compensation for services as forage master, revolutionary war. 15 1 Petition 378 Pens. & Rev. Claims Mar. 30, 1829 Adverse . Laid on table. . . .
Wells, Benjamin Compensation for services as forage master, revolutionary war. 15 2 Petition 146 . . . . Referred to Secretary War. . . .
Wells, Benjamin Compensation for services as forage master, revolutionary war. 20 2 Petition 79 Rev. Claims Jan. 29, 1829 Adverse . Laid on table. . . .
Wells, Benjamin Increase of pension 22 2 Petition 345 Invalid Pensions . . . . . . .
Wells, Benjamin (See John Wells) 15 1 . 237 . . . . . . . .
Wells, Cornelius Increase of pension 21 2 Petition 212 Military Pensions . . . . . . .
Wells, Cornelius Increase of pension 22 1 Petition 192 Rev. Pensions . . . Discharged; laid on table . . .
Wells, Cornelius Increase of pension 27 3 Petition 283 Rev. Pensions . . . . . . .
Wells, Cornelius Increase of pension 28 1 Petition 262 Rev. Pensions . . . . . . .
Wells, Cuff, former widow of. Pension 26 1 Petition 706 Rev. Pensions . . . . . . .
Wells, Cuff, former widow of. Pension 26 2 Petition 274 Rev. Pensions 132 Favorable . Referred to Committee Whole House . . .
Wells, Cuff, former widow of. Pension 27 2 Petition 59 Rev. Pensions 289 Favorable . Passed Passed App'd Aug 27, 1842 .
Wells, Captain See Mississippi cavalry 15 1 . 287 . . . . . . . .
Wells, Dorothy, (La.) Confirmation of title to land 20 1 Petition 166 Public Lands Feb. 7, 1828 Adverse . Laid on Table . . .
Wells, Dorothy, (La.) Confirmation of title to land 20 2 Petition 50 Public Lands Dec. 31, 1828 Adverse . Laid on Table . . .
Wells, Dorothy, (La.) Confirmation of title to land 21 1 Petition 51 Public Lands 95 Favorable 252 Referred to Committee Whole House . . .
Wells, Dorothy, (La.) Confirmation of title to land 21 2 House Bill 265 Whole House Feb. 4, 1831 Favorable 252 Passed . . .
Wells, Dorothy, (La.) Confirmation of title to land 22 1 Petition 32 Public Lands 60 Favorable 120 Passed Passed App'd June 25, 1832 .
Wells, Eleanor (See Eleanor Wills) 20 1 . 46 . . . . . . . .
Wells, Elisha (N.Y.) Pension 22 2 Petition 176 Invalid Pensions . . . . . . .
Wells, Elizabeth (See Horace Wells, widow of.) 31 2 . 134 . . . . . . . .
Wells, Lt. George R. Indemnity for damages recovered against him for arresting persons by order of the government 15 1 Petition 132 Claims Mar. 27, 1818 Favorable 52 Passed Passed App'd April 20, 1818 .
Wells, Henry (See Samuel Brown, et al.) 4 1 Petition 370 . . . . . . . .
Wells, Henry Pension 26 1 Petition 388 Invalid Pensions 530 Favorable 426 Referred to Committee Whole House . . .
Wells, Henry Pension 27 2 Petition 60 Invalid Pensions 146 Favorable 193 Passed Passed App'd July 27, 1842 .
Wells, Horace, widow of Compensation for the benefit of discovery by husband of exhilerating gas 31 2 Petition 134 Patents . . . . . .
Wells, Isaac Pension 25 2 Petition 629 Rev. Pensions . . . Discharged; laid on table. . . .
Wells, James H. (See Charles Sigourney and J. H. Wells.) 12 2 . 564 . . . . . . . 608
Wells, James (Ohio) Pension 21 1 Petition 168 Military Pensions April 6, 1830 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, John Kent Relief as Canadian refugee 9 2 Petition 530 . . . . Laid on table . . .
Wells, John Kent Relief as Canadian refugee 11 3 Petition 447 . . . . Referred to Secretary of War. . . .
Wells, John & Benjamin Drawback on certain goods 15 2 Petition 77 Com. and Manuf. . . . Discharged; laid on table. . . .
Wells, John & Benjamin Drawback on certain goods 20 2 Petition 113 Ways and Means . . . Discharged; laid on table. . . .
Wells, John & Benjamin Drawback on certain goods 22 1 Petition 142 Ways and Means . . . Discharged; laid on table . . .
Wells, John, (N.Y.) Compensat'n for property destroyed by order of General McComb, 1812 13 3 Petition 723 Claims Feb. 15, 1815 Favorable 297 Passed Passed App'd March 3, 1815 .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 13 3 Petition 521 Claims Dec. 28, 1814 Favorable 248 Passed Passed, with amendments. App'd Feb. 13, 1815 .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 15 1 Petition 237 Select . . . Discharged; laid on table. . . .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 15 2 Petition 55 Select 49 Favorable 240 Referred to Committee whole House . . .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 16 1 Petition 148 Select 71 Favorable 90 Referred to Committee whole House . . .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 17 1 Petition 99 Ways and Means Jan. 18, 1822 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 17 2 Petition 71 Ways and Means Jan. 17, 1823 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 19 1 Petition 245 Ways and Means . . . . . . .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 20 1 Petition 195 Claims Feb. 6, 1828 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 20 2 Petition 113 Claims Jan. 15, 1829 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, John, collector of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania For settlement of accounts as collector of internal revenue, &c. 21 1 Petition 83 Claims 30 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, John, (Pa.) Pension 21 1 Petition 523 Military Pensions May 1, 1830 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, John Correction error in land entry 22 1 Petition 121 Priv. Land Claims . . . . . . .
Wells, John Pension 25 2 Petition 605 Naval Affairs . . . Discharged; laid on table . . .
Wells, John, executor of Payment for canteens furnished army. 23 1 Petition 639 Rev. Claims . . . . . . .
Wells, John, and others Indemnity for French spoliations prior to 1800. 27 2 Petition 46 Foreign Affairs . . . . . . .
Wells, Joseph Payment for property taken and used by United States troops, war of 1812 17 1 Petition 256 Claims . . . Discharged; laid on table . . 609
Wells, Joseph Payment for property taken and used by United States troops, war of 1813 21 1 Petition 135 Claims Jan. 6, 1830 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Capt. Jos., (N. Y.) Compensation for services rendered and money advanced in United States service. 21 1 Petition 377 Military Affairs . . . Discharged; laid on table . . .
Wells, Lemuel Permission to import goods ordered prior to proclamation of 1810 12 1 Petition 134 Whole House Jan. 7, 1812 Favorable 46 Referred to Committee Whole House . . .
Wells, Lemuel, heirs of Bounty land for military services. 29 1 Memorial 807 Priv. Land Claims . . . . . . .
Wells, Lemuel, heirs of Bounty land for military services. 31 1 Petition 711 Priv. Land Claims July 25, 1850 Favorable 362 Referred to Committee Whole House . . .
Wells, Levi, executors of Confirmation of title to land. 14 2 Petition 148 Public Lands 60 Favorable . Ref'd to Com. W. H. . . .
Wells, Mary Compensation or support for loss of son Daniel, killed at Baltimore. 16 1 Petition 174 Military Affairs Feb. 18, 1820 Adverse . Laid on table . . .
Wells, Mary Compensation or support for loss of son Daniel, killed at Baltimore. 17 2 Petition 208 Pens. & Rev. Claims . . . Discharged . Leave to withdraw .
Wells, Mary Compensation or support for loss of son Daniel, killed at Baltimore. 27 2 Petition 879 Militia. . . . . . . .
Wells, Mary Compensation or support for loss of son Daniel, killed at Baltimore. 27 3 Petition 441 Militia. . . . . . . .
Wells, Mary (See William Wells) 13 2 . 197, 214 . . . . . . . .
Wells, & Miller, (Balt.) . 31 1 Petition 840 Foreign Affairs 335 Favorable 318 Referred to Committee Whole House . . .
Wells, Paoli Pension 25 3 Petition 127 Rev. Pensions Jan. 16, 1839 Adverse . Laid on table. . . .
Wells, Peter Pension 24 1 Petition 670 Rev. Pensions . . . Discharged; laid on table . . .
Wells, Reno Indemnity for indian depredations 22 1 Petition 194 Claims Mar. 1, 1832 Adverse . Laid on table. . . .
Wells, Riowah, jr. Indemnity for loss of property during the Black Hawk War. 30 1 Memorial, &c 147, 148 Claims 48 Adverse . Laid on table. . . .
Wells, Richard, and others Payment for bills of credit heretofore issued by Congress. 1 2 Petition 165 Select Mar. 20, 1790 . . . . . .
Wells, Richard, sen. (See Captain Edward Dyer, representative of) 28 2 . 104 . . . . . . . .
Wells, Samuel Pension 11 3 House Bill 604 Claims Mar. 1, 1811 Favorable 218 Passed Passed App'd March 3, 1811 .
Wells, Samuel Increase of pension 12 1 Petition 41 Claims June 12, 1811 Adverse . Laid on table. . . .
Wells, Simeon Restoration of Pension 17 2 Petition 40 Rev. Pensions . . . Discharged . Leave to withdraw .
Wells & Spring Indemnity in consequence of protest of government Draft. 31 1 Petition 434 Naval Affairs . . . . . . .
Wells, Silas Bounty land for military services. 26 1 Petition 947 Public Lands 627 Adverse . Laid on Table . . .
Wells, Stephen Pension 4 1 House Bill 470 Whole House Feb. 18, 1796 Favorable 156 Passed Passed App'd April 20, 1796 .
Wells, Col. Thomas (See Henry O'Kelly, assignee of) 2 2 . 697 . . . . . . . .
Wells, Thomas Compensation for revolutionary services 4 1 Petition 379 Claims . . . . . . .
Wells, Thomas Compensation for revolutionary services 4 2 Petition 614 Claims Feb. 21, 1797 Report . Laid on table . . 610
Wells, Thomas Compensation for revolutionary services 5 2 Petition 89 Claims . . . . . . .
Wells, Thomas C. Compensation for extra services as keeper of the Potomac bridge. 28 2 Petition 367 Dist. of Columbia 79 . . Discharged. . . .
Wells, Thomas C. Compensation for extra services as keeper of the Potomac bridge. 29 1 Petition 331 Public Buildings & Grounds . . . . . . .
Wells, Thomas C. Compensation for extra services as keeper of the Potomac bridge. 31 1 Petition 589 Dist. of Columbia 272 Favorable 253 Laid on table. . . .
Wells, Thomas H. Permission to enter land 28 2 Petition 299 Public Lands . . . . . . .
Wells, Titus (See Ebenezer Stocker, administrator of) 26 1 . 182 . . . . . . . .
Wells, Titus (See Abraham Tours, administrator of) 26 1 . 182 . . . . . . . .
Wells, William Pre-emption right to land. 10 1 Senate Bill 199 Public Lands March 9, 1808 With'l amend. 9 Passed with amendm't Concurred in App'd Mar. 18, 1808 .
Wells, William Compensation for agent and interpreter 12 1 Petition 59 Claims . . . . . . .
Wells, William, widow of Compensation for corn taken by Gen. Harrison. 13 2 Petition 197, 214 Claims Jan. 12, 1814 Favorable 84 Passed. . . .
Wells, William, widow of Compensation for corn taken by Gen. Harrison. 14 2 Petition 235 Claims Feb. 12, 1817 Favorable 130 Referred to Committee Whole House . . .
Wells, William Indemnity for loss of steamer Caroline destroyed by British authorities in 1837 27 2 Petition 326 Foreign Affairs . . . . . . .
Wells, William Waine, jr. Indemnity for land granted to him by Miami Indians 22 1 Senate Bill 795 Indian Affairs Jan. 1, 1832 With'l amend. 99 Passes . App'd July 14, 1832 .

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