Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36373, John Walch, Md.
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Md.      Walch, John                 S. 36373
       or  Walsh
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10,594
Dist: of Columbia. 4
John Walch of Washington in the Dist: [District] of Columbia who was a private in the regiment commanded by [illegible] Hamilton of the Maryland line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Columbia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5 of May 1819. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1819 and delivered to Capt. [Captain] James
H. Hook.

Arrears to Sept. 1819  32"
[Semi-anl all'ce [annual allowance] ending crossed out]
4 months $32"00
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Auditor's Office Annapolis, May 12th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John Welsh pt. received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $80..00 for arrears of pay from the 1st Augt [August] 1780 -- to the 1st Jany [January] 1782- Also, the sum of $80..00 - for pay from the 1st Jany [January] 1782 to the 1st Jany [January] 1783 -- and also the sum of $43.30 from the --1st Jany [January] 1783 -- to the 15th Nov. 1783 -- when his time expired. 
Thos.  Karney  Audt [Auditor] State Md

The name of the applicant may not be propperly [properly] Spelled on the muster or pay Rolls}
T. K
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Capt. James H. Hook
4th Regt. U.S. Infy [Infantry] 
Washington
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Auditors Office Annapolis 12th May 1819
Dear Sir
I assure you it affords me much pleasure to Have it in my power to forward to you Such a certificate as will secure to the applicant a pension, his name appears on the Muster Roll of the Second Maryland Regt. but there being no date of enlistment in the colum [column] of Enlsmt. [enlistment] I think it better to give one from the pay Roll, his name is spld. [spelled] both in Muster and pay Rolls Welsh, but I have no doubt it is the same may name set forth in the Declaration- 
I am extremely glad to learn that you are recovering of yr. wound and I Sincerely hope you may continue to to do untill [until] you are able to march at the Head of yr. Compy, [Company]. I am Greatly oblgd. [obliged] to you for yr. kind and polite offer in doing any thing for me in Washington: I have now a request to make of you should you hear of a vacancy in any of public offices in Washington you will oblige me by notifying me of it, there is a young Gentleman in this City whoes [whose] name is [illegible] well quallified, [qualified] he is an Elgant Clerk, He can go strongly recommended, he has been raised in the office of the Court of [illegible] I remn [remain] my Dr. Sir Respectfully yrs 
Thos [Thomas] Karney
James H. Hook
Capt. [Captain] 4th Infy [infantry]
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John Welsh

Admd. [admitted]

D. Col. Roll
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DISTRICT OF Columbia, ss.
On this fifth day of May 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district, personally appeared John Walsh aged seventy two years, resident in Washington in the said district, who, being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said John Walsh enlisted for the term of during the war
on the -- day of -- in the year seventeen hundred and eighty in Baltimore in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Hamilton of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lousdale in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of the said War, when he was discharged from service in Baltimore state of Maryland aforesaid that he was in no remarkable battle, but was sometimes engaged with foraging parties of the enemy.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed paper. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Buckner Thruston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Walsh did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. -- Given under my hand at Washington in the said district this 5th day of May 1819.
B. Thruston
[SEAL THE COURT. in a square at the bottom of the page]
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John Walsh States to me that he Served two years under Capt [Captain] Hagget in the Army of the Revolution that he was Enlisted by Capt [Captain] Hamilton in Baltimore was under the particular command of Major [illegible] of the 2d Battalion 2d Regiment Maryland line and was at Annapolis under General Smallwood and was received by General Washington prior to their discharge at the termination of the War. that he received his discharge and left it with same officer at Annapolis when his [illegible] was settled I was personally acquainted with all the officers whom he mentions and am of opinion from conversing with him that he has served the time required. He has [illegible] served under Col Harman and General [illegible] for about Eleven years
Baltimore 15 April 1819
J. Smith
Late Lieut. Colonel
4 Maryland Regt.
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36373

Revy INVALID.
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File No. 36.373
John Walch
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.}