Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40669, Daniel Welker, Continental Penn.
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(3-1776)
Continental
Penn.
Welker, Daniel.
NUMBER
S. 40669
B.L.Wt. 450-100.
CONTENTS
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16339
Pennsylvania
Daniel Welker of Franklin Co. in the State of Pennsa. [Pennsylvania] who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patten of the Pennsa. [Pennsylvania] line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on  
the 28th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Jany [January] 1820 and forwarded to Hon. D.
Fullerton, H of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of September 1819 129.86 
Semi-anl. all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4 March 1820 48.--
Arrs [arrears] 16 mo 7/30 $177.86

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820, notification sent 20 June 1820 to the Hon D Fullerton
Green Coat

No 1818 declaration, soldier further certification that he made the same Aprl. [April] 28 --[illegible] 
Died March 8. 1824 AB
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District of Pennsylvania
O. Franklin County ss.
On this thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally Appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in and for said County Daniel Welker, aged sixty two years resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted sometime early in the spring of one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in a company commanded by Capt [Captain] John Redman, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Patton in the Pennsylvania line, where he continued until sometime in the year of one thousand seven hundred seventy nine, when he was transferred into Capt [Captain] George Bush's company, at which time Col. Hubley got the command, where he continued to serve until the spring of seventeen hundred eighty one when he was discharged at Trenton State of New Jersey
That his original declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 was made on the 28 April 1818 on which he received from the war department certificate Number 16339 
And I 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, That he has heretofore followed Teaching school but from pain and infirmity, is not able to pursue it but at times that his right arm is nearly useless, owing to a wound which render him incapable of writing that he has a wife yet
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yet living aged fifty nine years, that she has been confined to bed with a complaint for a  reat portion of her time for twenty five years past that he also has two Daughters living with him to wit Catharine & Elizabeth aged twenty years and seventeen years Catharine is sickly and cannot support herself Elizabeth attends to the House & her parents, which takes all her time & attention, The property owned by me and there to wit. one old mare & Filly- one cow- six chairs, one Table - some pots- Kettles [illegible] necessary for keeping House. One due bill & other debts due me to the amount of Twenty Dollars & am indebted upwards
of fifty Dollars-
Property valued by the Court at one hundred and sixteen dollars & fifty cents
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court 13 June 1820. John Findlay proty. [Prothonotary]
Daniel Welker

Pennsylvania}
Franklin County}
I John Findlay Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Franklin, and Commonwth [Commonwealth] of Pennsylvania aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court:  and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred and sixteen dollars & fifty cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg, on this fifteenth day of same in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Findlay Proty [Prothonotary]
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Hon. D. Fullerton, 
new case
8 Jany. [January] Entered
Recd.
D Fullerton
Danl [Daniel] Welker
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DISTRICT OF Pennsylvania, ss. 
On this fourth day of January 1820 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County of Franklin in the aforesaid to the said district personally appeared Daniel Welker an Old Revolutionary Soldier aged 62 years, Heurly
resident in Franklin County in the said district, 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 he, the said Daniel Welker
enlisted for the term of 3 years [on the crossed out] in March [day of crossed out] or April in the year 1777 in Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain John Redman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Patton in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the March or April 1781, when he was discharged from service in Trenton in the State of New Jersey By Genl [General]
Wayne, that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and
Chemong against the six Nations of Indian under the command of Genl [General] Sullivan and at the white Horse and white Marsh in these two last places no General Battle was fought 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.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Walker
Isaac Eaton
I, Isaac Eaton Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Welker did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of four years at one time [nine months crossed out] at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance
of his country for support. 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. I further certify that he made the first declaration on the 28 day of April 1818
Isaac Eaton
[seal of court printed in square]
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Pennsylvania}
Franklin County ss.}

I John Findlay Esquire Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas in and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that Isaac Eaton Esquire before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and who appears to have signed the within certificate was at the time of doing thereof Associate Judge of the said Court duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of said Court this 4th day of January
AD. 1820
for John Findlay Proty [Prothonotary] 
D Spaugler
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August 5, 1937
Daniel Welker
S. 40669
BA-J/AWF
Helen Louise Coble
508 S. Broad Street
Burlington, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Daniel Welker, who was born in Germany in 1756, came to America and Enlisted in the Revolutionary War, April 22, 1777.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, S. 40669, based
on the service of Daniel Welker in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Daniel Welker found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of this soldier
were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Daniel Welker enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain John Redman's company in Colonel John Patton's Continental Regiment, was transferred in 1779 to Captain George Bush's company in Colonel Hubley's Pennsylvania regiment, and continued in the
service until in the spring of 1781; during the service, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, in General Sullivan's Expedition against the Six Nations of Indians, and in the battle of Chemung.
He gave his address in 1809, McConnellsburg,
Pennsylvania. He was allowed pension on his application
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executed April 28, 1818.
The soldier, Daniel Walker, on January 4, 1820
gave his age sixty-two years "nearly"; he was then living in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
In 1830, his wife was fifty-nine years of age,
her name was not shown, nor were there any details as to their marriage; two daughters in 1820, Catherine and Elizabeth were aged respectively, twenty years and seventeen years.
Daniel Welker died March 8, 1824.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further reference to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the
person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. and furnish the following data:
Daniel Welker
Certificate #16339
Issued January 17, 1820
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced April 28, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Daniel Walker
private
Pennsylvania Line.
Logd. by Gen Rea of Pennsylvania. 
This claim is good, no warrant has been issued to satisfy it.
[illegible]
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[illegible] Burwell presents his respects to Major Rogers & will [illegible] himself much obliged for an early inspection & decision upon the papers left with Mr Brent -
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No. 450
Daniel Welker private. 
Pennsylvania Line. 
[illegible] March 1809 & Deld. [delivered] to Gen Rea. W. C.
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12 1/2
McConnellsburg Feb 13
Mr. John Rea Esqr [Esquire]
Member of Congress
Washington City
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McConnelsburg February the 8th 1809 [illegible]
Dear Sir
Your line dated January the 14. I received a few days ago. On the favourable [favorable] information thereof I herewith constitute impower and authorise [authorize] you as if I myself were personally present in my Name and for my use to ask demand and receive in my name from the Secretary of war Gen Dearbourn
a warrant for such quantity of Military land a I shall be intitle to, and please to forward to me the same to me by mail the favour [favor] will ever be remembered by Sir your friend and fellow Citizen
Daniel Walker
Gen John Rea
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Certificate for Daniel Welker for Pension
$1"12 1/2
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[illegible]
Daniel Welker's Schedule -- Pa
[illegible] and recd. 29 June 1820. 
(16,339)
March 1820
sent June 30, 1820
to Hon. D Fullerton
Green Castle Penn

Green Castle 27 June
Honl [Honorable] J. C. Calhoon [Calhoun]
Secy [Secretary] of War
Washington City 
D. C.
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Greencastle, Pa June 27th 1840
Hon J C Calhoon
Secty [Secretary] of war
Dear Sir,
Inclosed [Enclosed] you will find the schedule of the property of Danl. Welker a pensioner with his Certificate which I hope will answer
the purpose of continuing him on the Pension Role your having his 
business attended to to as he may be enable [illegible] draw when the next payment be [illegible, torn] will be a particular favour [favor] 
I am Deal his wilk much
Respect your friend & c. 
David Fullerton
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Lodgd. by Genl. Lea, of Penna. for decision.
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I, Andrew Ellicot, Esquire Secretary of the Land office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that one Daniel Welker drew a donation Lot of land of Two hundred acres from this State as a late Soldier of the Pennsylvania Line in the Army of the United States which said Lot was confirmed to him, the said Daniel Welker, by Patent, dated the seventeenth day of June eighteen hundred and six.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of the Land-office aforesaid, at Lancaster, this fourteenth day of March eighteen hundred & eight.-
Andwr [Andrew] Ellicott
Secy Ld off: [Secretary Land Office]
[folded white paper with zig zag edges attached to left margin]
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Rev. and 1812
October 26, 1927
Mrs. Samuel Warden
207 Church St
Mt. Pleasant, Penn
Madam;
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40669,
it appears that Daniel Welker enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in March or April 1777
and served in Captain John Redman's Company,
Colonel John Patton's Pennsylvania Regiment, in
1779 he was transferred to Captain George Bush's Company, Colonel Hubley's Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and Chemung, and served until in March or April 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed January 4, 1820, while a resident of
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-two
years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, as aged
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fifty-nine years, but did not state her name, and
to two daughters Catherine and Elizabeth, aged
twenty and seventeen years. There are no further
data as to family.
The above noted Daniel Welker is the only
soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of Sept 121910, received Sept.12 1910 for a statement of the military history of Daniel Welker, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file with this bureau.
Sev File 40669
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Mch or Apr 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE
Mch or Apr 1781
RANK
[blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
John Redman
1779 George Bush
COLONEL 
John Patton
Hubley
STATE 
Penn.
Battles engaged in, Brandwine, Germantown, Monmouth, & Chemung
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Philadelphia, Penn.
Date of Application for pension, Jan.4 1820. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, 61 years, nearly 62 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, Soldier referred to his wife (name not stated) age 59 years and daughters Catherine and Elizabeth, 20 and 17 years of age.
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(Date Stamp) Received July 20, 1937 Mail Sub-Div
Vets. Adm. Reader No.6
Burlington, N.C.
July 16, 1937

Pension Commissioner
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you, please, send me the record of Daniel Welker, who was born in Germany in 1756. He came to America and enlisted in the Revolutionary army April 22, 1777.
I am interested in his record as a pensioner and would like to know if his wife also received a pension. We do not have the name of his wife in our family records and I am hoping that she might have been a pensioner and that I might learn her name in this way.
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I will deeply appreciate any information you may give me regarding them.
Yours very truly,
Helen Louise Coble
5080 Broad St.
Burlington, N.C.
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MRS> SAMUEL WARDEN
207 CHURCH STREET
MT. PLEASANT, PENNA.
Board of Pensions:
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me any material you have relative to pension given to Daniel Wilkins (only), private in the Revolutionary War, Discharge Jan 17, 1781. I am looking up my records for membership to the D.A.R. & thought I might find some useful information in the pension records.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Samuel Warden
June 1, 1927
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Send to 
Personal request
SEP 12 1918

Mrs. T.C. Romiller,
3925 Georgia Ave
Wash D.C.
Hist. of Daniel Welker, S. File 40.669
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40669
Revy INVALID.
File No. 40,669
Daniel Welker Pri [Private] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 5, Page 557
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910. Sept 14. Hist. to Mrs T. G. Homilter. M.B.H.
1927 Oct 26 Hist to Mrs. Samuel Marden ESY
1937-Aug 6 - hist to Helen Louise Coble esy



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