Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,446, Benjamin Welch, Ga.
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Ga.  Welch, Benjamin  R 20,446
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of 
an act bulitted " An act for the way of 
certain officers and soldiers of the Army of the 
Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828.
I Benjamin Welch of Indian Creek, in the 
County of Franklin, in the State of Georgia, do 
hereby declare that I was an officer in
the Continental Line of the Army of the Rev
-olution, and served as such to the end of the
war, to the time when the arrangement of the 
Army provided by the wolves of Congress of 
the 3rd and 21st of October 1780 was carried into
effect, an war reduced under the arrangement
at which period I was a Lieutenant
in Colonel Clark Regiment of the Georgia
Line  And I also declare that I afterward
received a certificate for a  serve equal to 
the amount of give yam. Full pay, which serve 
war offered by the resolve of Congress, of the
22nd of March 1783. Instead of the half pay 
for life, to which I was entitled under the 
resolve of the 21st of October 1783
Wituck my hand and seal the 12th day of 
July 1828
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
the day and date above written
Fred William Gilmore J O
Benj. Welch
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Before me William Gilmor Justice of the 
peace in the County of Franklin and State of
Georgia. Personally appeared Benjamin Allen
and Joshuay Busk of said County, who
did severally make oath that Benjamin Allen 
by whom the forgoing declaration way subscri
bed in generally uphold and believed to have
been an officer in the Army of the Revolution
in manner as there in Stated 
Sworn to and described before me
this 12th day of July 1828
William Gilmor JO
Benjamin Allen
Joshuay his Busk

Georgia 
Franklin County
Personally appeared before 
me William Gilmor a 
Justice of the peace in and for
said County, Darcas Hall who being duly
sworn diporth and saith that she was acquain-
ted with Benjamin Welch whose name appears
to the foregoing declaration and known heir to 
be an officer in the Army of the Revolution
as there in stated
Sworn to and described before
me this 12th day of July 1828
William Gilmor J O 
Darcus her Hall
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Georgia 
Franklin County
I Thomas King Clerk of the 
inferior Court for said county
do hereby certify the William Gilmore, whose
name Appears to the foregoing affadavith were 
sworn, was at the time a Putics of the peace
 and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
let my hand and affisced the seal
of the said court, this 14th day of July 1828
Tho. King 6.2.6
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File 20446
Benjamin Welch
Lieut
Ga Line Revy War
Rejected 
Evidence Rejected 
Act 1828
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T King for
W Pulliam 469
B Welch 669
 J Hollbrook 660
E Hollbrook 1098
Rec 22 Nov 1828
Carniville 12 Nov 
"Revolutionary Claims"
Milton. Richard Rush
Washington City
D.C.
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Carnesville Franklin County Geo,
11th Novr. 1828
Sir, I have enclosed you, some time last summer, the Declarations &c. of Capts William Pulliam, Benjamin Welch, Jesse Holbrook, and Edy Holbrook, Revolutionary soldiers, who claim the benefit of the act of Congress of May last.-- You wrote me in return that their claims had been
received, & would be attended to, as early as practicable. I have heard nothing further upon the subject from you. As some of the Old Veterans named above are in extreme indigency, one of them is on the bed of affliction, and has it now in his power to make further proof should
it be necessary. I have therefore from the earnest and continued inquiries after
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the fate of their claims, been induced to call your attention again to the subject, if you have not yet had time to adjust their claims, it would be a great satisfaction to them to hear from you - they have fought & bled and endured many
hardships for their country while in their youth, and their old hearts are now suffering pain & anxieties on the subject above stated. Please to write me as early as possible -
Respectfully your obt.
Servant
Thos. King
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659.                                                              659
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
3d Sept 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Benjamin Welch under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive,
the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army
of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the
termination of the war, or in what other manner.
Richard Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department
Bounty Land Office
9th Sept 1828
Lieutenant Benjamin Welch of the Georgia
Line, is not returned, as being entitled to Land
from the United States, nor has a warrant issued for him
E. Stephens
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642.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Augt. 9. 1828
Benjamin Welch, of Indian Creek, in the County of Franklin, in the State of Georgia, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war, at which period he was a Lieutenant in Col. Clark's regiment of the Georgia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
[dollars, paid him by the agent in the State of - all stricken]
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated
by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins
the
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug 13 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to __________ in the __________ line amounting to __________ dollars. 
It further appears that __________ is now on the pension list of the __________ agency, and has been since the __________ at the rate of __________ per month.
Benjamin Welch is not returned among the officers of the Georgia Line serving to the end of the war no commutation certificate can be found to have been issued to him
Peter Hagner Aud
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"Revolutionary Claims"
The Hon. Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City, D.C.
Carnesville Ga
July 16
Free
642.
B.Welch.
rec'd. 26 July 1828
ack'd. 9 Aug.
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Carnesville 14th July 1828
The Secretary of the Treasury will herewith
receive the Declaration &c of Benjamin
Welch, an officer of the Revolution, his Commission & other papers have long
since been destroyed (by the burning of
house) he has been able however to prove
his services by the oath of one witness and does not now know that he can prove it by any other evidence, he is old, much afflicted and on the Charity of the Country, it is earnestly hoped therefore that his claim be admitted
He wants the two years pay from the 3rd day of March 1826 - sent to him, his address is "Carnesville Franklin County Georgia".
I have the honor to be Sir your Obedient
& humble Servant
Thos. King
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Georgia             }
Franklin County }
Personally appeared before me Thomas Farmer
an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County - Darcas Hall of said county, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that Benjamin Welch of Indian Creek, Franklin County, did serve in the continental army of the Revolution to the close of said war, in the capacity of Liutenant under Captain Ortary in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Clark in the Georgia Line - that he the said Benjamin Welch was at both the battles at Augusta & at Kittles Creek &c.
Darcas Hall [X and "her mark" appear between first and last names]
Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 5th day of May 1829
Thomas Farmer J I C
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Georgia             }
Franklin County }
Clerks office
Inferior Court
I Thos. King Clerk of said Court do certify that Thomas Farmer whose name appears to the within affidavit, is a Justice of the Inferior Court  for said County and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his attestations as such, & that the same is in due form
Given under my hand and seal of 
office this 12th day of May.
Thos. King C.I.C
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Thos King
for
B Welch .659
Rec'd 23 May 1829
1978.
"Revolutionary Claims"
Free
S D Ingham Esqr
Washington City
D. C
Carnesville Ga
13th May
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"Revolutionary Claims"
Free
S D Ingham Esqr
Washington City
D. C
Carnesville Ga
13th May
Thos King
for 
B Welch .659
Rec'd 23 May 1829
1978.
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Carnesville 7th May 1829.
Sir
Your favor of the 16th April was duly
received, I have directed Mrs Hall to make
another affadavit, which is herewith enclosed,
for your examination, Mrs Hall is old and
cannot recollect any further particulars well
enough to swear to them. Mr. Welch the subject of this application is truly an object of pity, this is his last effort you must therefore decide his fate, It is to be hoped that the Secretary will not
exclude all the veterans of the Revolution from
a participation of the act of Congress of May
1828 - whose names do not appear upon the
Records at Washington, as those records are
known to be incomplete
Very respectfully your Obedient
Servant
Thos. King
D S Ingham
Esqr.
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ON Rej
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20,446
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Benjamin Welch - Lieut.
Georgia line-
Evidence insufficient Act 1828
Georgia
No Record. Ref or old Books
[Wid] - Invalid.
No Record
[LDS]
[Nov 20 /30]

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"Revolutionary Claim"       Free
The Hon. Richard Rush Esqr.
Washington City
D. C
Carnesville
16th Decr.
659.
T King for
B Welch
Rec'd 27 Dec 1828.
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659.
T King for
B Welch
Rec'd 27 Dec 1828.

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"Revolutionary Claim" Free
The Hon. Richard Rush Esqr.
Washington City
D. C
Carnesville
16th Decr.
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Carnesville Ga 16 Decr. 1828.
Sir,
Your former of the 27th Novr. was duly received, As Mr Welch resides some distance from Town, I have not had an oppertunity of seeing him, I have heretofore learnt from him that he had no other testimony, except that which accompanied his declaration, I was of the opinion that he did prove by One witness that he did serve as stated in his declaration, he told me that this witness did know of his enlistment & service in the continental Army
of the Revolution, If his claim cannot be received as good, please return his documents, together with the list &c. as described in the last clause of your letter, the old Gentleman is very old and extremely poor, I will therefrom endeavour to get all the proof I can for him, with me as early as possible
I am Sir Respectfully your obedient
Servant
Thos. King
Richard Rush Esqr.
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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, Benjamin 
GRADE Private
LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3578
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 21, 1789
to Ladd and Cass, assignees
*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.