(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Vt.
Wellman, Zadock.
NUMBER
R. 11.306
CONTENTS
Zadoc Wellman
Power of Attorney
State of Michigan }
County of Oakland }
Know all men by these present, that I Joel Welman of Troy the county & State afore
said child & heir of Zadoc Welman deceased do hereby authorise constitute & empower L M Drury of Canandaigua New York my true & lawful attorney to prosecute for me & on my behalf all claim or claims I may have on the General Government of the United States as the heir of Zadoc Welman deceased on account of his service, as a soldier in the war of the revolution
& the Said L. M. Drury is authorized to take all
necessary & proper steps in the prosecution of any such claim - In testimony I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 21 day of May AD 1849
Signed in }
my presence }
Hezekiah Rowley [unclear]
Joel Wellman
[Word "Seal" with squiggly line drawn around it]
[First line impossible to read: something is lying across the top of the document and covering up some writing - a crumpled envelope or paper?]
In order to obtain the [ink smeared] benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -
State of Michigan }
County of Oakland }
SS :-
On this 5th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine per - sonally appeared in open court, before the Circuit Court of the fourth Judicial Circuit held in & for the county of Oakland now sitting Zadock Wellman a resident of the town of Troy in the county of Oakland aforesaid & State of Michigan aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated: In the year 1775 this declarant then being a resident of the town of Killingsworth in the state of Connecticut and near the age of fifteen years entered into the service of the United States of America as a substitute in place of Silas Kelsey who was drafted into service with declarant's father - was placed under command of Capt. Samuel Gale of Col. Warrington's regiment - Genr. Wadsworth
being chief in command - was ordered to New Haven to prevent, as was alledged, the town from being burned by the Brittish. In marching to New Haven the regiment passed through Guilford & Branford & the neighboring towns [words "& the neighboring towns" are struck through] This declarant entered into the service as such substitute the last of August or first of September of 1775 the precise day he does not recollect & continued in the service of protecting
New Haven about three weeks when he was discharged In the month of March 1776 this declarant enlisted for one year under command of Capt. Josiah Baldwin in Col Ely's regiment - Stood as guard in Killingsworth Guilford & the neighboring towns & once during the year went to New Haven for provisions - At the expiration of the year and about the first of May 1777 having attained the age of sixteen this declarant was drafted into service [ink blot] for two months under command of Capt. Jos Wright [unclear] in Col. Warringtons regiment - Genrl. Wadsworth being chief in command and was stationed at New Haven to guard the powder mills at that place. During this period a citizen of Newtown in the state of Connecticut was taken as prisoner while engaged in enlisting recruits for the enemy's service & brought into New Haven and this declarant with others was selected to keep vigilant guard over him to prevent his es-cape & the prisoner was afterwards executed - While stationed at New Haven & during the period of the two months Dan-bury was burned by the enemy - This declarant served the two months according to his best recollection & belief & was then discharged - In the last of the month of August of the same year he was again drafted into service under command of Capt. Samuel Gale in Col. Warrington's regiment Genrl. Putnam being then chief in command Marched from Killingsworth to New Haven there drew provisions - thence to Danbury & again drew provisions thence to Fishkill on the Hudson where he remained until the Brittish shipping under command of Sir Henry Clinton sailed up the river. A quick march was then or-dered in pursuit as far up as Poughkeepsie where we over-took the enemy and halted for a day or two. The shipping then sailed as far up as Red Hook to which place we again
pursued them. Here we were stationed as guard to prevent the enemy's landing & also their joining General Burgoyne. We remained here as guard until we recd. in-telligence of the surrender of General Burgoyne to General Gates which was about six hours before the enemy on board the shipping recd. their intelligence. The enemy then set sail down the river & we were ordered in quick pursuit
We pursued them as far down as Fishkill & there stopped where we remained until discharged which was sometime in the latter part of the month of November. The exact number of days this declarant was in service at this time he does not now recollect, but it was not many days from three months
In the year 1779 this declarant went to live in the town of Wallingsford in the State of Vermont with one Capt. Abraham Ives. In June of that year Capt. with his company was ordered out to intercept the retreat of the Brittish after the burning of Cherry Valley & this declarant by his order accompanied him Ethan Allen having the chief command. We marched from Wallingsford to Pittsford thence to Castleton, and thence to Mount Independence where this declarant was stationed for eight or nine days in charge of the horses which were left here to feed there being good pasture & the whole regiment being mounted while the rest went on as far as West-bay where they found them-selves too late to cut off the retreat of the enemy they having taken to their boats which were then in sight [illegible - rest of the words in the sentence were struck through and unclear]. The regiment then returned to Mount Independence where this declar-ant again joined them & marched home. This declarant was out at this time not far from three weeks.
In the month of October after it was reported that Solomon Johns, Timothy Jennings & Simeon Spencer were coming down to Pittsford with a party of Indians to take the [illegible]
when this declarant was again drawn out under com-mand of Capt. Jesse Sawyer. Col. Ira Allen having the chief command. We were marched to the Fort where we re-mained in garrison about three weeks & were again discharged
In 1780 at the time General Arnold was at New Haven this declarant was again called out into service under the command of Jeb [unclear] Wright in Col. Warringtons regiment for the purpose of driving Arnold out of New Haven. Our regiment marched down to Kelseys Point where the enemy had driven two of our vessels on shore. Here an attack was made upon the enemy to prevent their sinking our vessels notwithstanding which they succeeded in taking one of them while a schooner lying nearer shore was saved
The enemy then sailed down the sound & burnt New Lon-don. The regiment was then marched home & discharged having been out between two & three weeks - During the several periods above mentioned this declarant was in the service as a private & was not employed in any civil pursuit during any portion of the time, that he has no documentary evidence whatever and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testi-fy to his service. And this declarant states & alledges as a reason for his not making an earlier application for a pension, that previous to the passage of the act under which he now asks for a pension he was not en-titled to one by reason of his property, and that since the passage of said act & until within the last two years, he was wholly ignorant of the existence of any law giving him a right to claim a pension & since he learned that he was entitled to one under the act of June 7th 1832 he has been by his agent corresponding with the General Depart-ment & the state offices of the [illegible] of Connecticut and
in making such other inquiries for testimony as is usually required by the Department. Failing in this, having no written discharge as none were given in the Mili-tia in which he at the several times above mentioned served to his knowledge, and being unable to find a witness who could state in detail his personal knowledge of the services of this declarant or of a witness who knew any thing of his services except from tradition he at length asks of the Department that boon which he thinks his services entitles him to receive - And in doing so he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[Illegible writing]
his [crossed out]
Zadock Wellman [crossed out]
mark [crossed out]
Zadock Wellman
We Abel Warren a clergyman residing in the town of Washington [crossed out] Shelby county of Macomb & State of Mich-igan and Willard Daniells - of the town of Troy in the county of Oakland & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zadock Wellman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion ~
Sworn & subscribed the day
and year aforesaid in open court:
Abel Warren
Willard Daniells
[Illegible writing]
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as hes. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Abel Warren who has signed the [illegible] certificate ["who has signed...certificate" inserted between the lines] is a clergyman resident in the town of Washington [crossed out] Shelby county of Macomb & State of Michigan and that Willard Dan-iells - who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Troy in the county of Oakland & State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Pierre Patrick Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit held in & for the county of Oakland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applica-tion of Zadock Wellman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5th day of December 1839 ~
Pierre Patrick
Question 1 - Where & in what year were you borne?
Ans - In the town of Killingsworth & State of Connecticut in the year 1760
Question 2nd Have you any record of your age; and, if so, where is it?
Ans. I have a record of my age with my son Aaron in
the town of Byron county of Shiawassee & State of Michigan
Ques. 3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Ans 3rd I was living as stated in my declaration at Killings-worth Connecticut - except in the year 1779 when I lived at Wallingsford state of Vermont as is also stated in my declaration - Since the revolutionary war I have lived at Royal Grant Herkimer County. New York - & in Gustavus Ohio - and I now live in the town of Troy & county of Oakland where I have resided for the last twenty years
Ques 4th How were you called into service; were you drafted - did you volunteer or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
Ans 4th The first three weeks I entered the service as a substitute next I enlisted for one year & at the several other times was drafted as stated in my declaration. I was a substitute for Silas Kelsey -
Ques. 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served - such Continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service -
Ans 5th Genrls. Putnam, Wadsworth, & Ethan Allen & Cols. Warner, Warrington, Ely & Ira Allen. - Having served in the Militia I knew nothing concerning the Continental regiments & [illegible] recollect the number of [illegible] of the Militia And for the general circumstances of my service I refer to the above
Declaration
Ques. 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Ans 6th I never received a written discharge at any time.
Ques. 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans. 7th Rev. Abel Warren & Willard Daniells
Zadock Wellman's Declaration [illegible] for a Pension. ---
34.971
Zadock Wellman
Michigan
March 30, 1932
Zadock Wellman - R.11306
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BA-J/EEL
Mrs. H.D. Pritchard
231 Eastern Avenue, S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter with which you enclosed check for $1.25, to cover cost of record of Zadock Wellman, a Revolutionary War soldier, of Connecticut and Vermont and who later lived in Oakland County, Michigan.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.11306, based upon the military service of Zadock Wellman in that war.
Zadock Wellman was born in September, 1760, in Killingsworth, Connecticut.
While a resident of Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, where he had then resided for twenty years, he applied for pension December 5, 1839, and alleged that while a resident of Killingsworth, Connecticut, he enlisted in August or September, 1775, and served at various times until about November, 1777, about one and one-half years in all as a private in Captains Samuel Gale's, Josiah Baldwin's and Job Wright's Companies, Colonels Warrington's and Ely's Connecticut regiments; that while a resident of Wallingford, Vermont, he enlisted in 1779, and served a tour of three weeks in Captain Abraham Ives' Company, Colonel Allen's Vermont Regiment and enlisted in October, 1779, and served three weeks in Captain Jesse Sawyer's Company, Colonel Ira Allen's Vermont Regiment, then again enlisted in Connecticut, and served between two and three weeks in Captain Job Wright's Company, Colonel Warren's Connecticut Regiment.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as was required by the pension laws.
He stated that after the Revolution, he lived on the Mohawk River, in New York state; in Herkimer County, New York; in Gustavus,
Ohio; and in Troy, Michigan. In 1845, he was residing in Shiawassee County, Michigan.
He was deceased in 1849, date of death not shown.
In 1839, son Aaron was living in Byron, Michigan, and in 1849, son Joel was a resident of Troy, Michigan. The name of soldier's wife is not stated.
No charge is made for this service. The amount of your check, $1.25, will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
Conn. Wellman, Jadock. R. 11.306
Vt.
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Michigan
County of Shiawassee
on this seventh day of May 1845, personally appeared before The Circuit Court for the County of Shiawassee in the state aforesaid being a court of Record at a regular term of aid court, in open Court. Zadoc Wellman, a resident of Shiawassee in the Country of Shiawassee, and state of Michigan, aged eighty-four years and eight months, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of Connecticut in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and served as a private solder in a militia company of said state of Connecticut, commanded by one Samuel Gale, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Nassenton, that he continued in said company until after the capture of General Burgoyne in the fall of the same year - that he marched from Connecticut to the North or Hudson River under Captain Gale for the purpose of preventing the British Troops sent under the command of General Vaughan from landing - that he marched in said company as far as Red Hook on the Hudson River at which place the news of Burgoyne's defeat reached them, soon after, the same month, he returned to Connecticut, the
Next spring he joined a Militia Company of the State of Connecticut as a Private, Commanded by Captain Josiah Baldwin. John Crane was a Lieutenant in this same company. The regiment was commanded by a Colonel Ely. He served in that company one year. That he served as a volunteer afterwards on different occasions until a short time after Arnold burnt New London in Connecticut. That he joined a detachment under a Captain Wright, who commanded a Militia Company in the state of Connecticut, and was one of the detachment that defended a Schooner which the enemy under Arnold attempted to capture at Kelsey's Point on Long Island sound on his way to New London.
That the whole time of his service during the Revolutionary War was over two years, and nearly three years - and that his services were confined to the state of Connecticut except as he has above stated in this declaration. thta he was not during the time the above services were performed, employed in any civil pursuit and that he does not know of any person now living who can testify to his services during the Revolutionary War.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
and to the intenogatories profounded to him by the court, the said Zadoc Wellman answers as follow, to Nit
July 1rst - Where and in what year were you born
ans- In the town of Killingworth, state of Connecticut in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty (illegible erasure)
July 2nd - Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it
ans- The family Bible here present,no other and by which it appears, that the official no. line is September 1760.
July 3rd - Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live
ans- When called into the service in Killingworth Connecticut since on the Mohawk river in the state of New York, and in New Connecticut state of Ohio, and for the last of twenty two or three years in the state of Michigan, and now in Shiawassee, in the county of Shiawassee in the state
July 4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom -
ans- I was a volunteer, joined in militia and served as above stated, as volunteer, except a short time as substitute for my brother William Wellman, at New London
July 5th State the manner of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services
ans- General Ratuaen, was in command when we marched to North River of all the troops on that station Colonel Mamuta and Colonel Ely, were in command of militia regiments.
does not recollect the numbers of the regiments or circumstances, more particularly than as stated above in this declaration
[?] 6th - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it.
Ans - I received no discharge, the troops were disbanded at the time I left their service.
[?] 7th - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans - John Martin a clergyman and William F Moseley, residents of Shiawassee.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[?]
Chas W Whipple
[?]
We John Martin a Clergyman residing in the Township of Shiawassee in the County of Shiawassee and state of Michigan and William F Moseley residing in the Township of Shiawassee in the County and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zadoc Wellman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be upwards of Eighty four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
John Martin
Wm F Moseley
Joseph Purdy
Clerk
And the Circuit Court for the County of Shiawassee, aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of he matter, and after putting the interrogations by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Martin who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Shiawassee in the County of Shiawassee and that William Moseley who has also signed the same as a resident of the Township of Shiawassee in the County of Shiawassee and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
State of Michigan, County of Shiawassee
The Circuit Court forth county of Shiawassee of May Term 1845 J Joseph Purdy Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Shiawassee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said circuit court for the County of Shiawassee in the matter of the application of Zadock Wellman for a Revision
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of May AD 1845
Joseph Purdy Clerk
Leroy Oakland County Mich
7th December 1839
Dear Sir I wrote you some 18 months since in behalf of Zadock Willman an Old Revolutionary Soldier in regard to his obtaining a pention you in reply a mong other things informed me that I could obtain such facts from William Field Comptroller of Connecticut as would be necessary in order to his recovery a portion I accordingly wrote 2 or 3 times directing my letters to Wm Field Hartford Connecticut but got no ansion subsequently learned that Henry Kilbourn was (illegible) I then wrote to him for the information Sought he made such but did not find the name of Zadock Willman (crossed out) in the office. I then endeavoured to find some person who was knowing to Willmans having served as militiaman in the Continental service but hitherto have been unable. Mr Willman has been before the Court and made his application. The papers I herewith transmit to you believing as law that he is justly and legally entitled to a pention from the Year June 1832 if so you will doubtless have his name put on the pention all that he may not only receive his back line 1 but that he may receive his back portion as may become due at Detroit in this State, you will please let me know at as early day as may be convenient the result of his application
Respectfully,
Yank
Nathan Davis (signed)
Comptroller Office
Hartford Oct 23 1838
Sir,
On the receipt of your [?] I commenced search for the name of Zadock Willman without success - I then took up the several Captains as they came in order and found Capt Josiah Baldwin in Motts Regiment in 1776 and Capt Samuel Gale in 1775 nothing later, which does not agree with Willmans declaration. Captains Job Wright, Sawyer
and Ab Ives I do not find on the Books in this office. We have come to the conclusion that Willmans services were in some other Colony.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Henry Kilbourn [?]
To. Nathan Davis Esq
Troy 7th February 1840
Dear Sir I wrote you about 8 week since enclosing Zadock Wellmans application for a pention for Revolutionary services not haveing heard from you I fear the papers have not been red by you or else your letter to me has been miss sent. will you have the goodness on the receipt of this to inform me whether you have red my letter inclosing his application
(illegible) Dear Sir
Respectfully
Your 6th Sergent
Nathan Davis (signed)
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pentions
P.S. direct to Troy Oakland County Michigan
N. Davis
Feby 22 '40
OC (signed)
War Dept. (illegible) Affair
Feb 22. 1840
Sir
The declaration of Zadock Wellman has been examined and filed with subtended cases. The certificate of Mr _____ of Connecticut should be exhibited showing what proof of the alleged pension and of the service of the offices under whom the pension on the record in his office affords. The pension as an enlisted soldier in 1776 for one year should be proved by witness from personal knowledge, and the precise duration of each too of milte service should be stated to the applicant in a amended declaration.
Nathan Davis Esq
Troy, Oakland Co
(illegible)
House of Reps.
Wash. [?] 3/44
Hon. J. L. Edwards
[?] of Pensions
Dr Sir,
I enclose the papers in relation to the claim of Zadock Wellman for a Pension, recd by me this morning from Nathan Davis Esq of Rog. Oakland Co. which he says he is a poor old man, & if there is any chance for his success he wished me to do which might be necessary to [?] it-- I presume he has some papers on file in your office, and if you will give me a statement of his papers & what further is required & if his name is on the list of the army I will be much obliged to you.
Respectfully yours
Jas B. Hunt
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Zadock Wellman who to applying for a pension for more than twenty years [?] that it is generally understood and believed that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain & these United States, and I do further certify that he has always born an excellent character in every respect and that his integrity and veracity are unimpeachable and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his statements.
Oakland County
April 26th 1845.
Johnson Niles
Senator of the Sixth
Senatorial district of the
State of Michigan
Hon J. B Hunt
[?] 19 '44
Pension Office
April 19 44.
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 3d instant respecting the case of Zadock Wellman claiming a
pension under the act of June 7th 1832 I can only refer you to the letter addressed to Nathan Davis,
herewith returned, in which what is required to be done in the [?] is set forth. From the above letter it appears that the name of the claimant is not to found in this Department and the [?] of the Comptroller of Connecticut, in the line of which the claimant swears in his declaration that he served shows that neither his name nor those of the officers under whom he says he served are to be found on the rolls of that State under the circumstances the claim cannot be allowed
Honble J. B. Hunt
[?] Dept
I have the honor to be [?] 34971
to be
3497,
Act June 7th 32
Fentwirth Genesee Co. Mich
May 18, 1845
Honble James L Edwards
Court of [?]
Dear Sir
On behalf of Zadoc Wellman, I enclose to you his
application for relief under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832. He is now extremely infirm, and should it be necessary to alter or add to the proof made in the enclosed, it will be desirable that the additions be soon be made. He desires to obtain back pay so far as he may be entitled to the same.
I am employed by him as his Attorney in the matter of his application and, on his behalf request an answer
to this application directed to me at this office.
I remain Respectfully
Your Obd Servt
Wm M. Fenton
[?] June 8. 1845.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comp of Patents
Dr Sir,
I have the Honor of enclosing the application of Mr Wellman, a revolutionary Soldier & the letter of Mr Fenton his attorney, a respectable Lawyer, in my District, also a certificate of the Hon. Johnson Niles one of our State Senators.
The health of the applicant is bad, & they are desirous of having as speedy action upon the case, as the business of your office will admit. Mr Wellman has heretofore been in good circumstances, but misfortunes have overtaken him & at the close of a long life his necessities have overcome his pride & he has been compelled to ask pay for what he has heretofore considered as a free gift to his country.
Please write to Mr Fenton as be requests, as soon as convenient & oblige yours Respectfully
J. B. Hunt
Canandaigua N.Y. Oct 16th 1849
Sir,
I would [?] to ask your attention to the case of Zadoc Wellman deceased, under act of 7th June 1832.
Zadoc Wellman resided at Troy in the State of Michigan at the time of his death. Before his death an application was made on his behalf for a pension under Act of 7th June 1832, by a man named Fenton, and papers were transmitted to the Department. It is said by his children that a certificate was granted, but that he died before the money was drawn.
His name is put down on the roll of Pensioners of 1840. & he is returned as residing in the town of Troy Oakland Co. Michigan.
I would request that an examination of the papers in his case be made, and I would be glad to be informed whether a certificate was ever issued, & if not, what were the objections to the allowance of his claim.
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
L.M. Drury
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
559 211
Pension Office
Nov. 24 1849
Sir,
The power of attorney in the case of Zadoc Wellman dec. of Michigan has been filed. It does not appear from our records
that his name was ever inscribed on the Pension list of the Michigan Agency. His claim remains suspended and the papers are on file. He alleges to have served at different periods of the revolution from 1775 in the Connecticut troops. No direct evidence
of his service has been exhibited. Application should be made to the Comptroller of Connecticut for such evidence of the service as the records in his office may afford.
L.M. Drury Esq
[?]
MM
31043
Zadoc Wellman
Michigan
[?] W.M. Fenton
June 18, 1840
cannot find 1845
Act 7th June 1832
Zadock Wellman
Michigan
Suspended
Nathan Davis
11306
Act 7 June 1832
[Crossed out] Date of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
[Handwritten] 11.306
P.O. [Handwritten] Ladock Wellman
Service:
Enlisted: , 18 .
Discharged: , 18 .
[Stamped over text] REJECTED
Application filled: , 18 .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. | Contract.
Cert. of Dis. | Searched for , 18 .
1909 Sept. 22 Hist. Jo
hrs. A.B. Avery V. [illegible]
1912 June 24 hrs. A.B. Avery
that history was sent as [illegible]
Letter in S. F. 29013 John
Blanchard V. L Il.
1930 Nov 22 Hist. to Mr. Lucius
E. Allen EEL
1932 - May 30 - hist to
Mrs. H. D. Pritchard EEL
and account div. [illegible] $1.25 to be
refunded April 5 1932.
1936 - Sept. 24 - Hist. to Mrs. Hattie L.
Crawford EEL/ copied by ILL
101 Lawrence Street
Pontiac, Michigan
Sept 12, 1909
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
I wish to get what
information you
can give
me of a Revolutionary
Soldier, John Blanchard
born about 1763, and
who lived in 1840 in
Oakland County Michigan.
His wife's name was
Mary, and his former
residence was Meredith
Delaware County, New York,
I would also like
to get the record of
Zadoc Wellman a Revolutionary
pensioner who was a resident
of Troy, Michigan in 1840 then
aged 79. He came from
Vermont about 1819, but
I think his service was
given in Conneticut. His wife's
name was Martha Chatfield
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. A. B. Avery
U.S. Pension Office A September 15 1909 [stamped]
162 Rhode Island Ave.
Detroit, Mich
Nov. 3, 1930
U. S. Veterans Adm's
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Re. Jadock Wellman
Rev. War
Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me details of military service, etc. upon which pension was granted to Zadock Wellman who died in Troy, Oakland County, Mich. about 1840.
I am particularly an anxious to learn his place of residence, or where he enlisted.
Yours truly,
Lucius E. Allen
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars
Bureau of Pensions
Nov 7 1930
231 Eastern Ave. S. E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
March 16, 1932
Director of Pensions
Vetrans' Adminstration
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
We are anxious to find a record of the pension application of Zadock Wellman who was listed among the pensioners
living in Oakland County Michigan, 1840 who had served in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Clinton, Conn. and baptized Sept. 2, 1760, removing to Vermont and later to Oakland county Michigan as early as 1819. In the record of pensioners published by the Adjutant General in 1840, Zadock Wellman a pensioner was living with his son Joel Wellman at Troy, Oakland county. He died sometime later and is buried in the old cemetery east of Troy. We do not know in which state he served during the Revolution and so must have a certified copy of this record to establish proof. I am enclosing my check for $1.25, for this certified or attested copy and will be deeply grateful for what ever assistance your office can give us.
Very Sincerely
Mrs. (H.D.) Gail W. Pritchard
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars
Bureau of Pensions
Mar 18 1932
Bureau of Pensions.
War of 1812.
Have you the name of Isaac Secord - Secor - Sicord.
History of Ingham Co., Michigan says he was born in Canada, married Sarah Wellman (a native of N.Y. State), and when the War of 1812 began he was ""pressed into the British army, but managed to escape to the States, and enlisted in the United States army.""
He died in 1872, very old. One record said he came to Michigan from
Kingston, Ontario. Another mentions him as ""from around St Thomas.""
If there was a Pension, may I have a copy so as to get correct data.
Also.
May I have a copy of Pension Papers of Zadock Wellman - age 79 years,
who in 1840 was resising with Joel Wellman, in Oakland Co., Michigan.
I find his name in a "Census of Pensioners" in 1840 or 1841.
His age would indicate the service was in the War of 1812.
1840-79=1761 More like Rev.
If there be any charge for copying, I shall be glad to send the amount
immediately.
Very truly -
Hattie L Crawford
Mrs Hattie L. Crawford
1644 Park Road N.W.
Aug. 27 - 1936.
RECEIVED
Aug 28 1936
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EEL
November 22, 1930
Mr. Lucius E. Allen
162 Rhode Island Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 11306, that Zadoc Wellman was born in September, 1760, in Killingworth, Connecticut.
While a resident of Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, where he had then resided for twenty years, he applied for pension December 5, 1839. He alleged that while a resident of Killingworth, Connecticut, he enlisted in August or September, 1775, and served at various times until about November, 1777, about one and one-half years in all as a private in Captains Samuel Gale's, Josiah Baldwin's and Job Wright's Companies, Colonels Warrington's and Ely's Connecticut Regiments; that while a resident of Wallingford, Vermont, he enlisted in 1779, and served a tour of three weeks in Captain Abraham Ives' Company, Colonel Allen's Vermont Regiment and enlisted in October, 1779,
and served three weeks in Captain Jesse Sawyer's Company,
Colonel Ira Allen's Vermont Regiment, then again enlisted
in Connecticut and served between two and three weeks in
Captain Job Wright's Company, Colonel Warrington's Connecticut Regiment.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as was required by the pension laws.
He stated that after the Revolution, he lived on the Mohawk River, in New York State, in Herkimer County, New York, in Gustavus, Ohio, and in Troy, Michigan. In 1845, he was residing in Shiawassee County, Michigan.
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He was deceased in 1849, date of death not shown.
In 1839, son Aaron was living in Byron, Michigan, and in 1849, son Joel, was a resident of Troy, Michigan. The name of soldier's wife is not stated.
Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
[paper folded over
. War Section.
June 24, 1912.
Mrs. A.B. A[remaining letters X out, hand written above] Avery,
101 Lawrence Street.
Pontiac, Michigan.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 13# and received the 20# instant you are furnished herewith the military history of John Blanchard, of Oakland County, Michigan.
A full military history of Zadock Wellman, R.F. No II,306 Revolutionary War was forwarded you September 22, 1909.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectively,
John Blanchard
Commissioner.
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Zadock Wellman Ref 11 306
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN COLONEL
STATE
Aug. or Sept 1775 / 3 weeks / Pvt / Samuel Gale / Warrington / Conn
Mch. 1776 / 1 year / / Josiah Baldwin / Ely /
May 1777 / 2 mos // Job Wright / Warrington/
Aug. 1777 / 3 mos / / Samuel Gale / Warrington /
June 1779 / 3 weeks / / Abraham Ives / Allen / Vt
Oct. 1779 / 3 weeks / / Jesse Sawyer / Ira Allen /
1781 / [illegible] 3 wks / / Job Wright / Warrington / Conn.
Battles engaged in, _____________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Killingsworth Conn, In 1779 Wallingford VT
Date of application for pension, Dec 5, 1839
Residence at date of application, Troy, Oakland les Mich
Age at date of application, born in Killingsworth Conn, Sept 1760
Remarks: Sons Aaron and Joel referred to, name of wife not stated. Claim was not allowed for lack of sufficient proof of service.
Brother Abe
{in left margin, handwritten Reviewed June 24, 1812}
September 30, 1926
Mrs. Hattie L. Crawford
1644 Park Road, N.W.
Washington, D. C.
BA-J/ILL
Isaac Secord
S.O. 20996
Zadock Wellman
R. 11306
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the War of 1812 record of Isaac Secord who died in 1873, cited in the History of Ingham County, Michigan, also, the record of Zadock Wellman, shown in the Census of Pensioners in 1840, as aged 79 years, residing with Joel Wellman in Oakland County, Michigan, whom you believe to be a soldier of the War of 1812 also.
The record of Zadock Wellman is furnished herein as found in pension claims, R. 11306, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, also, the record of Isaac Secord from pension claims, S.O. 20996, based upon his service in the War of 1812.
ZADOCK WELLMAN-R. 11306 Copied for EEL/ILL
Zadock Wellman was born in September 1760, in Killingworth, Connecticut.
While a resident of Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, where he had then resided for twenty years, he applied for pension December 5, 1839, and alleged that while a resident of Killingworth, Connecticut, he enlisted in August of September, 1775, and served at various times until about November, 1777, about one and one-half years in all, as a private in Captain Samuel Gale's, Josiah Baldwin's and Job Wright's companies, Colonels Warrington's and Ely's Connecticut regiments; that while a resident of Wallingford, Vermont, he enlisted in 1779, and served a tour of three weeks in Captain Abraham Ives' company, Colonel Allen's Vermont regiment and enlisted in October, 1779, and served three weeks in Captain Jesse Sawyer's company, Colonel Ira Allen's Vermont regiment, then again enlisted in Connecticut, and served between two and three weeks in Captain Job Wright's company, Colonel Warrington's Connecticut regiment.
The claim for pension of Zadock Wellman was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as was required by the pension laws.
He stated that after the Revolution, he lived on the Mohawk River, in New York State, in Herkimer County, New York, in Gustavus, Ohio, and in Troy, Michigan. In 1845, he was residing in Shiawassee County, Michigan. He was deceased in 1843, date of his death not shown.
In 1839, a son Aaron was living in Byron, Michigan, and in 1849, a song Joel was a resident of Troy, Michigan. The name of the soldier's wife was not stated.
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Isaac Secord - S.O. 20996
Isaac Secord, or Seecord, applied February 25, 1851, for bounty land on account of his service in the War of 1812, at which time he was a resident of Shiawassee County, Michigan. He stated then that he volunteered in Detroit, Michigan, in July 1814 and served in Captain Andrew Westbrook's company, belonging to the regiment of "Kentucky Rangers" and that he continued in actual service until the latter part of 1814, or spring of 1815. He applied again for bounty land May 28, 1855, at which time he still resided in Shiawassee County, Michigan. He stated then that he enlisted in August 1814, in Detroit, Michigan, served in Captain McCormick's company, marched to Canada, was a guide in scouting parties against the Indians, returned to Detroit, then serving in Captain Andrew Westbrook's company.
Isaac Secord, or Seecord, applied June 21, 1871 for pension which might have been due on account of his service in the War of 1812. He was then a resident of Williamstown, Ingham County, Michigan, aged about ninety-nine years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not shown. He stated then that he volunteered August 15, 1814, at or near Mt. Pleasant, Canada, served as a private in Captain Andrew Westbrook's company, McCormick's brigade and was discharged December 28, 1814, at Detroit, the greater part of which service he was
engaged against the Indians.
Neither claim for bounty land, nor the claim for pension was allowed because he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension and bounty land laws under which he applied.
He married October 15, 1811, in "Buffard", Canada, Sallie Andrews; the date and place of her birth, the names of her parents, and the date of her death were not given.
The soldier died January 9, 1872.
William Z. Secord and Mary E. Secord were residents of Williamstown, Ingham County, Michigan, in 1871, but their relationship to the soldier's family was not stated.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
Patriot Summary
Zadock Wellman Jr. (170-1849) served in the Connecticut militia as a private in Captains Gale, Baldwin, and Wright's Companies. He later served in the Vermont militia in Captains Ives, Jessie, Sawyer's Companies, Colonel Ira Allen's Regiment. Zadock Wellman Jr. was born in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut on September 2, 1760. He married Martha Chatfield and they had five children. He settled in Troy, Michigan with his two sons, Joel and Aaron, about 1819. Zadock Wellman Jr. died 1849 and is buried in the Union Corner Cemetery in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan. SAR Patriot Number P-316124 DAR Patriot Number A122261 Find-A-Grave Number 227884380From the History of Oakland County, Michigan by Thaddeus D. Seeley (1912)
Zadock Wellman and his sons, Joel and Aaron, settled in Troy as early as 1819. They came from Vermont and were active in the Baptist church and town affairs until about 1847, when their names disappear. Zadock Wellman’s name is found in the list of Revolutionary soldiers who were pensioners in 1840 when his age is given as seventy-nine and he resided with Joel Wellman in Troy. The wife of Joel was Martha and Aaron Wellman’s wife was Lucy. The Wellmans are buried in the cemetery east of Troy Corners, Oakland county.