Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,291, Josiah Welch, Vt.
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Service Vt. Welch, Josiah. Number R. 11.291
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Josiah Welch
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My 21 /54
11291 June 7, 1832
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11291
P.O. Josiah Welch
Service:
Enlisted:  REJECTED
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract. Cert .of Dis. Searched for
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Auburn, NY Mary 23d 1834
Hon L.P. Waldo Com of Pensions
Sir 
Herewith I send the Declaration of John Welch. Does it appear from the Records in your office that he is entitled to any benefits of Pension on account of the military services of Jonah Welch deceased his father?
Yours truly H H Bostwick
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State of New York
County of Cayuga
Be it known that on this 5th day of May AD 1854, before me, Judge of the County of Cayuga in the State aforesaid, personally appeared John Welch, a resident of the town of Cato in the county and state aforesaid. Aged 68 years and made oath according to law that he is a son and heir at law of Josiah Welch deceased who was militia man or minute man in the Revolutionary War and who was in the Battle of Bennington under command of Col Warner and also at the taking of Burgoyne under command of General Gates and was as he verily believes in the service in said war, two years or over in several terms and went from White Hall in the State of Vermont, which was the place of his residence before the commencement of the war and until after its close. 
That the said Josiah Welch died on the 12th of June AD 1835 in the Town of Ontario in the County of Wayne in the State of New York and that he left surviving him no widow and that he left surviving him the following named children Viz: Jane Wilkins, Josiah Welch Jr., and John Welch (the Declarant) and none other. That the said Josiah Welch left no will and that no administrators have been appointed to administer
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upon his estate. And that none of the children of the said Josiah Welch deceased are now surviving except himself, the Declarant.
He makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension due on account of the military services of the said Josiah Welch. Or the amount of Pension to which the said Josiah Welch was entitled under and by virtue of the Act of June 7th 1832 and to which he the Declarant is entitled as the only surviving child and heir at law of said Josiah Welch deceased. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first herein before written. John Welch
And I hereby certify that I am satisfied that the declarant is the only surviving child of the said Josiah Welch, deceased. and that he is a reputable person entitled to full credit and belief and I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or results of this case. 
Attest to Declarant's signature
Geo Humphreys
Edward M. Knapp

George Humphreys
County Judge of Cayuga County and Judge of Cayuga County Courts
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Josiah Welch
New York
June 7, 1832
W. W. Bostwick
[illegible]
New York
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Power of Attorney and Certificate
Know all men by these presents, that I John Welch of the County of Cayuga and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint H. H. Bostwick of Auburn NY my true and lawful attorney irrevocable for me and in my behalf to prosecute my claim for pension money, back pensions or other benefit to which I may be entitled on account of the military services of Josiah Welch deceased in the Revolutionary War. 
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Hnnu T. Cook before whom the annexed acknowledgement was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly elected and authorized to take the same and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county and of the court of record thereof, this 9th day of May 1854 and I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution of this case. E. B. Marvin, County Clerk of Cayuga County