Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3508, Jesse Weldin, Delaware Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Delaware, Md. 

Weldin, Jesse
Welden 

NUMBER 
S. 3508

carded
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13,211

Ohio

Jesse Welden
of Champaign in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stedham of the Regt commanded by Col Ford in the Delaware militia [line for: crossed out] for one year 7 months
and Md.

Jesse Weldin. Records o.k.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Feby 29' ___9
at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of May 1833 and sent Wm. di Donato
Urbanna Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833    $126:66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33    31:66
$158:32.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 28
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State of Ohio
County of Campaign S.S.

On this tenth day of October, personally appeared in open court before Gen. B. Hatt, president and James Smith, William Runkle and Ohed Hass his associates Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of 
Champaign aforesaid now sitting, Jesse Weldin a resident of Salem township in the county of Champaign aforesaid appeared, and state aforesaid, aged seventy two years on the tenth day of October last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to 
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; (viz)

He entered the service as a volunteer in the fore(?) past of the month of May in the year 1777 at Wilmington in the state of Delaware, under Captain Joseph Stedham. His company was called the "Delaware Blues." He cannot recollect the day of the month he entered the 
service - He volunteered for three years. At the time he entered the service he resided about two miles from Wilmington on what was called Fillpot creek. His company enlisted for the purpose of guarding the fort at Wilmington and for no other purpose, and He was
stationed at this fort immediately after his enlistment and continued there, until the battle of Brandywine. He with about half his company volunteered and went to the battle of Brandywine where he was engaged during that battle. After the battle of Brandywine he was attached to Gen. Wayne's division, and continued with Gen. Wayne 
until after the battle of Germantown; after the battle of Germantown and the British had taken Philadelphia he returned to Wilmington, and then was attached to General
Smallwood's Brigade of Maryland line and drove a waggon for the army until the expiration of his term aforesaid, He was acquainted with Col. Ford and Col. 
Woodford in this army - When the army left Delaware which was about two months before the expiration of the three years for which he volunteered, he left the
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army, and there being no further need for his services
in the fort at Delaware or Wilmington in the State of 
Delaware, according to the terms of his enlistment, he served 
no more. He returned back to Wilmington from
his tour to the battle of the Brandywine and Germantown
in last of the fall or the first of the winter of the year 
1778 but the precise day he cannot recollect. This was
the last of his bearing arms the balance of his term
he was engaged waggoning. He was with Gen. Wayne at
the massacre at Peole on the Schullykill  ?, and
at that time by his great efforts and skill he saved
Gen. Wayne's (baggage?) and for this act he received
a full discharge from Gen. Wayne for the balance
of his term of enlistment, which discharge was in writing and he lost it many years ago he cannot tell
where. He has no documentary evidence, and he
knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure
who can testify to his services.
He was born in Newcastle county in the State of Delaware about two miles from the town of Wilmington. 
He was born in the year 1759 - His age is recorded in the
family bible which he thinks is now in the possession 
of his ?  at the place of his birth, and it is 
recorded no where else. He resided in the neighborhood
of his birth until the year 1815 when he removed to
Urbana in the county of Champaign and State of Ohio
and after ? there a short time he removed to
where he now lives in the same county, and in the 
township of Salem afore(?). He is acquainted with the following
persons in his present neighborhood who can testify as to
his character for veracity and their belief of his services
as a soldier of the revolution, (viz) John Mc'Adams ?
Joel Reed, William Dawns and James Mc' Can.

He hereby relinquishes ever claim whatever to a  
pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his 
name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to  & Sub? in ?
(signed) Jefse Weldin
Court Oct 10. 1832
John C Pearson clk
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We James Mc'Can a clergyman residing in Wayne township in the county of Champaign and state of Ohio about two miles from the residence of said Jesse Weldin and Joel Read and John Mc'Adams residing in Salem township in said county of Champaign, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Weldin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and he lived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to Subscribed in open Court
(signed) James Mc'Can
John McAdams
Joel Read
Oct 18th 1832
John C. Pearson clk [clerk]


And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interrogetories presented ? by the war Department, that the above named 
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and ? as he states. And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that James McCan who has signed the preceeding
certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Wayne in the Çounty of Champaign and that John McAdams and Joel Read, who have also signed the same are residents in the Township of Salem in said County, and are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit. Oct. 11. 1832
By the Court
John C. Pearson Clerk

John C. Pearson Clerk of the Court of (?)  certify that the foregoing ? the original proceedings at the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Weldin for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 10th day of Oct. 1832
John C Pearson Clerk
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Record Division
Mrs. A. Akin
64 Mat 49 St.
New York City
Mch. 10, 1909

March 1, 1910.

Miss Florence Read

Box 2 118,

London, Ohio.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 12th and received the 14th ultimo, you are advised that Jesse Weldin was allowed pension, Sur. File No.
3,508, on his application executed October 10, 1832, while a resident of Salem Township, Çhampaign County, Ohio.

He stated that he was born October 10, 1759 in Newcastle County, Del-
aware, and resided on Fillpot Creek two miles from Wilmington, Delaware, when he volunteered for three years, at Wilmington, on May 9, 1777, as a Private in Captain Joseph Stedham's company of "Delaware Blues" and was in the battle of Brandywine; after said battle he was attached to General Wayne's division and was in the Paoli Massacre and battle of Germantown; served one year and seven months. He then returned to Wilmington, was attached to General Smallwood's brigade of the Maryland Line and drove a wagon for the army until within two months of the expiration of his term
aforesaid.  No data relative to family on file.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Left Panel:
1904. Hist to Harlan Road
Chamber, Columbus, Ohio

1909 Mch. 10. Hist to Mrs. A. Akin
1910 Mch. 1 - To Miss Florence Read

Right Panel
Rev Ivan
3508
INVALID
File No. 3508
Jesse Welden
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7 1832
Index: --Vol. A, Page 397

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jesse Weldin. Records corrected
Mar. 1 1904 A
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Gentlemen =

Jesse Weldin a Revolutionary soldier (born in Delaware State I understand) was my ancestor - I became a pensioner for such service - but I have not sufficient official data to prove my claim of eligibility to the Daughters of the American Revolution. which I desire to do l- Will you kindly honor me with whatever records the Pension office affords.
and oblige
Respectfully
Miss Florence Read
Box 112 London, Ohio

Feb 12. 1910
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Record Division

Feb 15 1910

Pension office B U.S. 

Feb 14 1910

BB 75
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Jesse Weldin -
Del. service
Ohio res
Act 32  ?y13211
Sur. 3508

Mar 9. 1909
Mrs A. Akin
64. W 49 St
N.Y. City
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The State of Ohio
Champaign county SS

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for said county, Jesse Weldin a resident of said county, the same person who made his declaration for a pension on the tenth day of October last in the court of common pleas
of said county, and which declaration has been 
returned from the War department for want of certainty as to the time of his service, and who now being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he entered the service of the United States as stated in his former declaration, and as a common solider and he fully believes and is almost certain that he first entered on the nineth day of May 1777, that two British frigates, the Roe Bush and the Liverpool, came up the Delaware river on the 8th day of May 1777 and the next day was a fair in Wilmington and he is pretty certain he commenced his service on the day of the fair: that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory
he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades: For one year and seven months he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution; and for such service he claims a pension. The above service is exclusive of the time he served as a wagoneer. Jesse Weldin [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 26th Feby 1833 (signed) William Patrick Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Champaign County SS -
I John C. Pearson Clerk  of the Court of the Common  ? certify that William Patrick is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County
aforesaid as above duly commissioned and sworn into effect as such as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Urbana this 26th day of February 1883
John C. Pearson Clerk
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Urbana Ohio March 1st 1833

Sir
I herewith inclose you the declarations of Jno  McAdams and Jesse Welden which have been returned for further information, we hope the additional information will be found satisfactory, but should it be found invalid
to take this amendment of their declaration before a Justice of the peace they with them returned before the 15th day of April next as our court sits in this County on that date, 

I early last fall sent you 5 or 6 pension declarations some of which had been allowed but the Declaration of William Wooley & Stephen Wooley have not been heard from will you please say in what situation their ? are as early as possible

Your Most Obedient Servent

WmMcDonald

J L Edwards Esqr
Pension agent War department
Washington City
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Stamp: Urbana O Mar 10
March 18

To War Department
Free

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension agent
Washington city.
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Jesse Welden

Hon J Vance
HR
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BRIEF objectives to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jesse Weldin which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mention the period or periods of the war when he served?
yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language as definite to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to say any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes

XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he 
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ----- year  ---months and ------- days, I served as a ------. For ----- months and ------days, I served as a -------; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about [italic]three or four months [/italic] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI.  [italic]Mode of authenticating papers.[/italic]
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

His service as a Wagoner is not provided for by Law.
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General Assembly of Ohio
Senate Chamber
Columbus Feb 25, 1904

[date stamped Mar 2 1904]

The Commission of Pensions:
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:  Can you kindly inform me as to whether or not Mr. Jesse Weldin was a pensioner for service in the Revolutionary War?  If so will you kindly furnish me with a certificate of the same.  The application was made from either Ohio or Pennsylvania. 

Thanking you in advance I am Truly yours Harlan Read.

Senate Chamber
Columbus Ohio
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD

Name Welding Isaac (Wilding) Pencil notation, only
Grade Private
Line Sheldon's Dragoone (Connecticut)

Warrant Number 6659
Acerage 100
Issued Sept. 15, 1796 To Nicholas Root, assignee

*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 application 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.