Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44032, Amos Welch, Continental (Conn.)
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Welch, Amos

NUMBER
S  44032
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CONTENTS
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NY agt ordered to pay Sept. 23. 1883,
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Notification sent Nov. 20th 1820 L. Wallace
Fort Covington

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5455
New York
Amos Welch
Private
Capt Dyer
Connecticut Line,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Jany 1819
and sent to Albon Man Esquire,
Constable, Franklin County,

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $ 34, 66
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
4 Mos 10/30  $82.66
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
1 Yr 1776
Continued
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Copy of Schedule & oath
of Amos Welch

5453
Constable
Con
Monthly
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State of New York- At a Court of Common Pleas held at the
Court house in the town of Malone as and for the
County of Franklin & State of New York on this 10th day of October 1820 Present Hiram Horton, Cone
Andrus, Cates Hord Esqrs. Judges. ---

Franklin County ss: On this 10th day of October 1820 personally
appeared in open Court, being a Court of record proceeds according 
to the course of the Common law for the trial of cases
between party & party & which have the power of fine & imprisonment 
for the said County. Amos Welch aged fifty nine years
resident in the town of Constable in the said County of Franklin 
who being duly sworn according to law doth depose on his
oath & declare that he served in the revolutionary war as
follows. I belonged to the regiment commanded by Colonel
Durkey that I enlisted in a company commanded by Captain
Dyer on the first of Jan. 1776 for one year that I afterwards
was discharged by Captain Tilden (the said Dyer having been
promoted), at the expiration of the said year - that I belonged
to the Connecticut line enlisted in the town of Coventry in
Connecticut was discharged at or man Morristown
New Jersey and was stationed at Cambridge, New York
Powles Hook & the Jersies that I was in the battles near
Fort Washington that my Original declaration in order
to obtain a pension bears date on or about the 25th April
1818. that I have received a pension and that my pension
certificate is numbered 5453. And I do solemnly sworn
that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time
by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any
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
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 surities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any
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income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed and by us subscribed
Amos Welch
Sworn to and declared on the
10th Day of October 1820 before the
Court Asa Wheeler Clerk
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Schedule of the articles of property belonging to the aforesaid
declarant together with the debts due & owing from him -
Real estate I have come in possessions, reversion or
expectancy.
Personal property I have not except one suit of
common clothing more than half worn
I owe Thomas Wright the sum of $125, secured
by note for a store house which note was signed by
myself & Isaac Fairchild as Surety  $125
I owe Joseph Wright the sum of $16.18 secured by note 16.18
I have a note signed by Donald McDonald for $150.
which when collected I intend to pay the afsd Wright
one cattle harness common kind more the half or $5.00
one Chopping axe -1.50
one [illegible] 1.50
$8.00
that I am a farmer by profession, that I have no
family living with me, my wife died several years
since, that my health is extremely poor that I live
about from place to place work a little & live partly
on the benevolence of the people
Amos Welch
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State of New York
Franklin County ss. I Asa Wheeler Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for the County of Franklin do
Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the record of the said Court, And I do
further Certify that it is in the opinion of the said Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is Eight dollars exclusive of the note mentioned by
Applicant against M Donald 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this
of October 1820
Asa Wheeler Clerk of the Court for
the County of Franklin by
Thos A Tomlinsons Dep Clk
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Amos Welch Affidavit
No 25 April

for further evidence
[remainder too faint to be read]
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STATE OF New York
Franklin COUNTY, SS.
On this twenty fifth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears, Amos Welch aged fifty six Years, resident in Fort Covington in the said county and state, 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 the said Amos Welch the 1st Jany 1776  enlisted in Coventry in the state of
Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Dyer of the Regiment of Col. Durkey; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of January in the year 1777
when he was discharged from service in or near Morristown in state of New Jersey; that he was in the battle of York Iland [Island}and where Col. Moulton & Majr Luth fell 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 in the Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
James Welch
Albon Man first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in said County and the above described Amos Welch further declares that he was in Guard of Gen Washington in the affair of Trenton & Princetown Ferry
at further he again enlisted & served about nine month, in the year 1777 in Capt Paul Brigham Company & Col Chandler reg & that he was in Mad Fort during 6 day Sign & afterward, discharged at Valley Forge in Pensylvania. & further that in the year 1777, 78 & 79 he performed there other tours of duty as a Soldier in US. Service of three months each & that at close of the War he was in possession of three honorable discharges which were destroyed in the month of May AD 1785 when his then
dwelling house was consumed by fire in [Grandesh illegible] state of Vermont.
Amos Welch
I Albon Man -- First Judge of the court of
Common Pleas of the county of Franklin, and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Amos Welch did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding 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 Congress.
The said Amos Welch is indigent & [illegible] the assistance of his country for support. Given in my hand this 25th of April 1818. 
Albon Man first Judge &
[L..S.]
State of New York
Franklin County ss
I Asa Wheeler clerk of said county do hereby certify that Albon Man [illegible] before [illegible] at the time when the above affidavit and certificate were made was first judge f the court of common for the county of Franklin, duly commissioned & sworn and acting in that capacity that his signature above are his own handwriting.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and the public seal of said county this 2nd day of May 1818 at Matoniese in said county
Asa Wheeler clerk
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I Dorcus Dewey of Royalton in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged ninety one years depose and say, that I am personally acquainted with Amos Welch now resident at Fort Covington County of Franklin State of New York, the same person, named in the
within plentire, that I was knowing to his enlisting John Durkey Regiment Cpat William Dyers Company in the State of Connecticut
in January AD 1776 and that the said Amos Welch continued in the service of the United
colonies untill he was discharged the first of
Jan'y 1777. that I was in the same company
with the said Welch during the same time, and
& was knowing to his being faithful soldier &
served the full term of his enlistment. and
further this deponant saith not
Darcus Dewey
State of Vermont

Orange County at Chelsea in said County on the ninth day of November 1818 personally appeared Darcus Dewey and made solemn oath that the forgoing Affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and
nothing but the truth.-- Before me
Ephraim Hatch Just Peace
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Benjamin Dukes aged seventy five years of
Tunbridge in the County of Orange & State of
Vermont depose and say that I am personally
acquainted with Amos Welch now resident
Fort Carrington, County of Franklin & State of
New York, the same person named in
the declaration to which this is annexed.
that I was knowing to his enlisting in the
Company of Capt. Thomas Dyer, John Durkey
Regiment in the State of Connecticut in January 1976, that the said Amos Welch served in said Company as a soldier, untill the
first of January 1777, when the said Welch
was honorable discharged, and that the
said Welch was during the whole time of
faithful soldier and further this deponent saith not
Benj Durkee
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State of Vermont}
Orange County  ss}

At Chelsea in the said County on the ninth day of November 1818, personally appeared Benj Durkee & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed  contains the truth and nothing by the truth.
Before me      Ephraim Hatch   Justice Peace

State of Vermont }
Orange County  ss}
I H. E. G. McLaughlin, clerk of Orange County Court aforesaid hereby certify that Ephraim Hatch Esqr. before whom the foregoing and annexed Depositions were taken was a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Orange aforesaid acting under the authority of this State at the date thereof and that his signature to the foregoing is in his own hand writing.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the county seal this 17th day of November AD 1818.
Attest    H E G McLaughlin  Clerk
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This may certify that Darcus Dewey and Benjamin Durkee Subscribers to the within Affidavit are men of known Truth and veracity.
Ephraim Hatch Just. Peace
Chelsea November the 19 1818
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Albon Man --
old case

Admitted

Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington
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State of New York, Franklin County
Constable, 21st December 1818

To the Honbl  J. C. Calhoun Secty. of War

I have the honor of remitting the application for a pension of Amos Welch, a revolutionary soldier, with further evidence for your consideration, shall feel myself much obliged by being informed in convenient time of the Decision of your honorable Department in this and also the like claims of Jacob Thomas, John Hunsdon, Moses Webster, John Sanders, David Baxter, & Asa Jackson, heretofore submitted  & am 
with the most sincere respect
your obed, & very humb servt,
Albon Man
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44032
Revy
INVALID.
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File No.    44.032
Amos Welch
Pri  Rev War
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Act:  18th March 18"
Index:---Vol.  3,  Page   532

[Arrangement of 1870]

1928 Oct 6  Geo McK Roberts
adv. rel to family data
His letter in cl-q
John Whiting  - S.15241-
MMNF
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM--51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME  Welch, Andrew

GRADE   Private

LINE  Pennsylvania

WARRANT 
NUMBERS  13890 and 14084

ACREAGE     100 

ISSUED  August 4, 1794
to --- not shown ----
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.