Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21561, Stephen Welch, S.C.
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SERVICE                                        NUMBER
S. C.           Welch, Stephen              S.21561
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CONTENTS
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South Carolina 29.757
Stephen Welch -
of Marion in the State of So. Ca.
who was a prv in the ___commanded
by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded
by Col. Richardson in the So. Ca. Militia
for 2 years
7 Nov under Rogers
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Febr/1835 and sent C. W. Dudley Marlboro, So. Ca.
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Arrears to the 4thof Sept. 34                  280.c
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:35       40.c
                                                                320.c
(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act June 7, 1832.)
Recorded by (illegible): C Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 83
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Letter 29 May 1837  Pen Agent
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Stephen Welch
32492
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en
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& made safe their retreat. In the year 1782 he served three months
in Gen Manors [illegible] in and about Santee River - one month
under Capt Joseph Hudson; another, under Lieut Valentine
Rowel, and the last under Capt John Rogers, which con-
pleted the whole term of deponents service amounting to
Twenty eight months actual service as a private in the Revo-
lutionary war. He has no documentary evidence of his service
- he has lost his discharged -  has lived in Marion District
ever since the Revolutionary war to the present time. He further
swore that during the time when the above services was per-
formed he was either in the field or in Garrison & was not
engaged in any civil purseth: that he was called into service
as he believes by competent authority & that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of any State & that he hereby renounces
all claim whatever to any pension except the present

Sworn to & signed in Open Court}
before me this 13 day of October }              Ste Welch
AD 1834   [illegible]

Edw B Wheeler
C. C. P.

South Carolina}
Marion District }

Edmand Herrin
[illegible] Moses Coleman a Clergyman and
Edward B. Wheeler a citizen, both residing in the district and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Stephen Welch who has subscribed & sworn to the above
Declaration _ that we believe him be seventy five years of
age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood in
which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion we also certify that he
Sworn before me Oct 13 1834} has always supported a fair
Wm H. Grice.  JP                          } character for veracity

[illegible]
Edward B Wheeler
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South Carolina}
Marion District}

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after
investigation of the matter and after putting the Interroga-
tories prescribed by the War Department that the said Stephen
Welch  was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he has stated
The Court also, certifies that it appears to them that
 Edmund Herring                                              as a clergyman
Moses Coleman who has subscribed the foregoing certificate
is such, that Edward B Wheeler a citizen residing in
the District & State aforesaid - that the said Coleman re-
sides there also; that both an credible persons and that
their Statement is entitled to credit.
J S Richardson


South Carolina }
Marion District }

I, Edward B. Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original [illegible] in the matter
of the application of Stephen Welch for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Sub
scribed my name & affixed the seal
of the Court this 13 Oct AD 1834
I do also certify that Wm H Grice who has
Signed this instrument as a magistrate, As
Such & that his certificate is entitled to credit
Edward B Wheeler
C. C. P.
Direct to C W Du [illegible] ley
Marlborough Ct  House
So. Ca.
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Stephen Welch
South Carolina

Suspended

Letter 16 Jan. 1835
C. W. Dudley
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21561
INVALID.
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No. 21,561
Stephen Welch
Pri  Rev  War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Postal Stamp]
BENNETTESVILLE
FEB
10
S. C

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City

In relation to the claim of Stephen Welch

S.C.  [illegible]

Admt private
2 year $80
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TreasurybOffice
Columbia, 1 February 1835

I hereby certify that Stephen Welch
was placed on the Pension Roll in the
office in the year of 1830 - 
Tandy Walker Ten [illegible] Div
pen

SEAL

John [illegible]. Seibels
⎬

The same observations that have been made
On the certificate of Rowan Thomas, will [illegible]
with equal [illegible] to this*
C W Dudley
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