REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - LITTLE BERRY WELLS

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LITTLE BERRY (LITTLEBURY) WELLS, b Apr 3, 1762, Dinwiddie County, Virginia:
From the Kentucky Pension Roll of 1835;
Littlebury Wells, Henry County, Kentucky, Private Virginia Militia
$46.66 annual allowance, $139.98 amount received
Pension started August 9, 1833, Age 71

Littlebury came to Kentucky in1796, he settled in Henry County. Littlebury 
purchased land on the Little Kentucky creek 3 or 4 miles from New Castle, 
Kentucky.

SECTION 208
Littlebury Wells (or Littlebury) of Virginia Service S31469 (words missing). At 
the time of this application the pensioner was at the age of 70 years. He first 
served from Chesterfield County, Virginia, entered service as a private for 2 
months. In all he was on 7 tours of duty of which 4 were for himself and 3 as a 
substitute for his father Michael Wells in the Virginia Militia.

He entered service in 1778 to serve in the capacity of a private in the Virginia 
Militia. They first joined the army at Petersburg, Virginia to serve under 
command of Capt. Thomas Goude, Lt. Ezekiel Dance, Col. Robert Goude, Gen. Morgan 
and Adjutant Pride. From Petersburg, they then marched to Chesterfield Court 
House and from there they marched to Full Creek Church. From there, they then 
crossed the James River and went to Richmond. They then recrossed the river and 
went to Manchester, there said pensioner was discharged by Col. Goude verbally 
in November, 1778 after having served for 2 months. Then again in March, 1779 he 
entered service as a substitute for his father Michael Wells.

SECTION 209
They first joined the army at Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia and then March, 
1778 he served under command of Capt. Ezekiel Dance, Lt. William Threet and Col. 
Creed Haskin as a private in the Virginia Militia. From Dinwiddie they marched 
to Petersburg and then down the Appomattox River to the James River and then 
down the James River to Hoods Fort. He was then hon. discharged in may of 1779 
by Capt. Hill verbally after having served for 2 months. Then again in 
September, 1779 he served as a private in the Virginia Militia. They first 
joined the army at Petersburg under the command of Capt. Dance, Lt. William 
Chealam, Col. Haskins and Major, Boyd. Then from Petersburg they marched to 
Norfolk, Virginia until November, 1779.

SECTION 210
They then marched to Norfolk Virginia and then they returned to Cabin Point in 
the month of December, 1780 when he was verbally discharged by Lt. Cheat em 
after having served his full tour of 2 months. Then again in April, 1781 he 
entered service in the capacity of a substitute for his father, Michael Wells to 
serve under the command of Capt. Henry Archer, Lt. Richard Hill and Col. Goude 
in the capacity of a private in the Virginia Militia. They first joined the army 
at Petersburg and from that place they marched to Williamsburg. From there they 
marched to York and they then returned to Petersburg where said pensioner was 
honorably discharged verbally by Capt. Archer in the month of June, 1871. Then 
again in August of 1781 he served under Capt. Thomas Goude and Col. Haskins. 
They then first joined the army at Petersburg and from there they marched to 
Williamsburg. From there they marched to York and were at the siege and 
surrender of Lord Cornwallis at that place in October under the command of Gen. 
Washington, Gen. LaFayette and Gen. Lincoln. They then marched to Hanover Court 
House and there said pensioner became sick and was honorably discharged verbally 
in November 1, 1781, in writing after serving out his full tour of 2 months.
The said pensioner was born April 3, 1763 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. He had 
entered service from Chesterfield County, Virginia. In 1796 he removed to the 
State of Kentucky and he has remained there ever since that time for the past 30 
years. The affidavit of Abraham Bonhannan, a clergymen, and Blanks Moody was 
given at the same time and place as the forgoing. Deponent stated they were 
acquainted with the pensioned and that in the neighborhood in which said 
pensioner resided. He was reputed to have served in the Revolution.

The said pensioner, Littleberry Wells, was on the Kentucky Pensioner Roll at 
$46.66 per annum and his certificate of pension for that among had been issued 
on August 9, 1833 As it was sent to E.P. Thomas at New Castle, Kentucky. 
(SECTION 212)