Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43255, Matthias Welch, Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.
N.H.

Welch, Matthias

NUMBER
S. 43255

CONTENTS
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War Department
Sect's. of bounty land
Nov. 30th 1818

Mathias Welsch of the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary war--has rec'd a warrant for 100 acres of land for having served to the end of Sd. War---

Wm M Stuart  Clk
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from the circumstance, that no person here ever had any suspicion, that he deserted.  If you are willing to make an examination of this businefs & any evidence should be necefsary, which I can obtain, it shall be forwarded immediately after notice

Your family is well & you will undoubtably have a letter from some of them of this date, as Thomas is at home.

Yours respectfully
J H Woodman
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New Hampshire Roll
4,778
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Matthias Welch,
Private, 4

Capt Ballard
["New Hampshire" stricken out]  Mafs. line 1777 war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Dec'r 1818, and sent to the Hon:
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818........................$37.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 4. 1819..........48.
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                                                              $85.06
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arr's. 4 mo 19/30.

(Revolutionary claim,   )
(Act 18th March, 1818 )

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Notification sent July 14th 1820 to
Andrew Peirce Esq.
Dover N.H.
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Matthias Welch

Rochester

4,778

ifs'd 7 Dec'r.  1818

Mar 1819
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 16th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 4778:--That his occupation is that of a Labourer and is unable to work  That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.

Rachel Welch wife of the said Matthias  aged 62 years  unable to work

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth day of July 1820. 
Matthias X his mark  Welch

Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE......STRAFFORD SS.

AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before 
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH  and  ) Associate Justices
SAMUEL QUARLES,          ) of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Matthias Welch having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is--------dollars----------cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE....STRAFFORD SS.

I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce, CLERK.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph.]
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford  and State of New Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.

 Matthias Welch aged Sixty Six resident in Rochester in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income--his necessary clothing and bedding excepted - as follows:- 

No property of any kind
 Matthias Welch X His Mark 

And the said Matthias Welch  in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed :--viz. 

I Matthias Welch do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

 Matthias Welch X his mark 

And the said Matthias Welch doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz. 

That he served in Capt. John Drews Company Second Regiment New Hampshire line that he enlisted in said service about the month of November 1776 and continued in said service until the year 1783 when he was honorably discharged from the Army-
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State of Newhampshire, Strafford ss. 

On this 16th day of April 1818. before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Stafford in the first District in the State of Newhampshire personally appear Matthias Welch aged sixty five years, resident in Rochester in the County aforesaid in said district who being by me first duly affirmed according to law doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 Matthias Welch enlisted in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by William H Battard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Fry in February 1776 and served in said company almost one year and on the 13th of November 1776 he enlisted in the war in the company commanded by Captain John Drew being the fourth company in the second regiment in the Newhampshire line and continued in said Corps or in the service of the United States until sometime in June 1783, when he was discharged from said service at Westpoint  in the State of New York having served in all about seven years, was in the Battle on lake Champlain and at Kingsbridge. 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 service except the deposition
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deposition of John Otis herewith exhibited solemnly affirmed to be true before me the day and year aforesaid 

J. Richard Dame Judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Matthias Welch did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy, 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 Congres

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this eighth day of May A.D. 1818 Rich Dame 

Dan Waldron Clerk of the Court of Common  Pleas for the County of Strafford in the first District.
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I John Otis testify and say that I was in the army of the revolution three years was well acquainted with Matthias Welch now of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and know that he was a soldier in the continental army the whole three years I was in said army--
John Otis

The State of New Hampshire
Strafford fs.  April 7, 1818

Then the said John Otis personally appearing made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.  Before me---
J H Woodman  Jus Peace

Accompanying No 1---
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Matthias Welch
No. 1

New Hampshire

Deserted [Stricken out]
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Inadmifsable. [Stricken out]

Admitted
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43255

Revy   INVALID.
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File No.  43,255

Matthias Welch
Pri  Rev  War
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Act:  18 March 18"

Index:--Vol.  3,  Page 532
[Arrangement of 1870.]