Wells Family Research Bulletin - Vol. 3 No. 1
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT APPLICATION FILES - Surname WELLS

Blwt #8721-160-12   A. LEONARD WELLS

State of New York, Chautauqua County: 15 March 1855 appeared AUSTIN L. WELLS formerly known in his youth as LEONARD WELLS, LEONARD being his middle name) of Westfield in said county and state, aged 54 years, on or about the 9th September 1813 he volunteered --a company of Artillery in the Village of Athica in New York --- Lt. Collins, Col. Henry Bloom Regt., N Y Militia

Blwt #30791-80-15   AARON WELLS

State of Tennessee, County of Hawkins: 1851 appeared SARAH WELLS aged 75 years, widow of ARON WELLS a pvt in Capt. John Slatton company, Col. Bayliss Regt of Tennessee Militia, was drafted in Hawkins County, Tenn about the 21 day of November 1814 to serve for six months and continued for four months when he hired a substitute to serve in his place. She was married to ARON WELLS in Washington

County state of Maryland 12 day of December 1793 by Rev Hitt a Methodist Minister and that her name was SARAH GUICE ? before sd marriage that her husband the said ARON WELLS died in Hawkins County,

Tenn 25 July 18189 and she has remained a widow

Blwt #5325-160-12   AARON WELLS

AARON WELLS a private of Capt. Joseph Flanders company 45th Regt of Infantry enlisted the 7th March 1814, was born in the Town of Goffstown in the County of Hillsboro, New Hampshire, is about 18 years of age, 5' 10" highs dark complexion, black eyes, black hair and by occupation when enlisted a Blacksmith, 5 June 1815-

Blwt-#85671-120-55   AARON WELLS

State of Illinois, County of Sangamon: 9 July 1855 appeared AARON WELLS aged 54 years a resident of the county and state, was second Lieutenant in the company of Capt. Abner Greer in the Spy Battalion of Major McHenry, Illinois Volunteers in the war with the British Band of Sacs and other tribes of Indians in 1832 known as the Black-Hawk War. He volunteered at Lawrence County, Ill 2 June 1832.

Blwt #132374-Reiected-1855   ABNER WELLS

State of New York, County of St. Lawrence: 8 May 1855 appeared ABNER WELLS aged 72 years a resident of the Town of Canton, a pvt in the company of Capt. Medad Moody of the militia of the town of Canton in the War with Great Britain 1812. He was drafted for service at Canton 25 June 1812.

Blwt #18613-120-55   ABNER Y. WELLS

State of Florida, County of Santa Rosa: 3 May 1852 appeared ABNER Y. WELLS aged 38 years, a resident of Santa Rosa County, Fla. A pvt in Capt. William R. Blackshear's company in the Regt. of Alabama

Militia or Volunteers commanded by James Bennett in the war with Creek Indians 1836 & 1837, he volunteered at Abbeville, Henry Co., Ala. 6 April 1836 for three months and was discharged at what was then

Irwinton, now Eufaula, Barbour County, Ala.

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