Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,293, William Welch, N C
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SERVICE                               NUMBER
NC             Welch, William     R. 11293
                   Mary Ann
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Hon Secretary of the Interior
Thomas Welch Son of Wm & Mary Ann, who is claiming pension in right of the said Mary Ann, Very respectfully says to your soul, that is now a feeble old man by poor is a widower has two daughters to support, one 45, the Other 38 years of age, and both deaf and Dumb, that he has on a small piece of United land, and of your offfer after an Examination of his claim, and he is justly entitled, he prays, that his pension may issue as soon as circumstances will permit, he asks only Justice in the case, and he this your Honor will be satisfied,he is truly the son of the Identical Wm Welch, whose service is certified by comptroller of N.C. and he will ever pray &c
Thomas Welch
Present by his atto J W Stevens

Abingdon
August 17th 1857
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[illegible]
Thomas Welch
Declaration
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The declaration of Thomas Welch, sole and only heir at Law of William Welch deceased, a soldier of the revolution from the State of North Carolina, who is alleged to have
served six years and a half, to the close of said War in 1783. It is further alleged that the said William Welch, fought in the following named Battles (to wit) Bunker Hill, Brandy Wine, Gates defeat. Battle of Camden, Guilford & Eutaw Springs, that the said William Welch died in the County of Russell on the 14th day of April in the year 1832 and
that his widow, Mary Ann Welch, died in said County, in the 25th day of April 1847.
State of Virginia County of Rossell 
I Thomas Welch, Sole and only heir at law of William Welch deceased, and of his widow Mary Ann Welch deced, do upon oath testify and declare to the but of my knowledge and belief, that William Welch, did enter the service in about 1774 for the term of the War and served to its close, as a No under the command of Colonel in the regiment of the North Carolina Continental line, and that he Enlisted under Captain Lytle, in the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina, and that he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the war in 1783. I further declare, that the said William Welch and Mary Ann his wife, was married in Orange County North Carolina, before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, about the year 1771. that the said William and Mary Ann Welch had ten children all of which are dead Except declarant Thomas Welch who was their third born child, who is now seventy six years of age I further declare, that to the best of my knowledge and belief. he never received a warrant for Bounty Land promised on the part of the United States, nor has his Heirs, nor do I believe he Ever transferred his claim to it, in any manner whatsoever
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nor did he ever apply for or receive a pension under any act of Congress, nor did his widow, even make application for pension, he the declarant, Thomas Welch sole Heir at
saw of his Mother Mary Ann, prays that he receive but of pension under Act 7th 1832
of June 1832, that would accused to his mother the said Mary Ann, in right of the said William Welch, that he receive in right of his Father, from the 4th of March 1831 to the day of his death, which occurred 14th April 1832, and that he receive in right of his mother the said Mary Ann, from 14th of April 1832. If admissible to the 25th of April 1867 the day of her death, otherwise from 4th of March 1836, to this 25th April 1847. 

Know all men by these presents, that I Thomas Welch aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John W. Stevens my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to demand, and receive from the Commissioner of Pensions a Warrant of any be due for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and my said attorney, is hereby fully authoused and empowered, to constitute and appoint one or more attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Thomas Welch, his mark

Personally appeared in open Court, the above named Thomas Welch, subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made oath, to the same, and acknowledged the
power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and
deed, for the purposes therein mentioned
Teste
R H Lynch C.C
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Virginia
At a court held for Russell County at the Courthouse thereof on the 6th day of March 1855 Thomas Welch personally appeared in Court and subscribed and made oath to the
foregoing declaration for the purpose of obtaining the land County, due to William Welch of soldier of the Revolution, which is considered to be
Given under my hand and the seal of my office at Lebanon
this 9th day of March 1855
Richard H Lynch C.C
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Robert Welch of Antrim Co. N.C.
Accounted the land as heir to Wm Welch of N.C.
Reference in 1838 — Deed 2150 in Ms. India Room —
Another Welch note in 1782
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Department
Geo Mors Comptroller of the public accounts in and for
the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payment by said State to Sundry person for Military Service in the Revolutionary War as follows
William Welch
Book No 1A . Page 2  Halifax District 1784
  143       198.13.6  
 7561         6.5.2  
 7874         3.8.0  
8964       88.10.0     1780  
9086        43.10      1783  
9139        80.10      1783  
19            496
In testimony whereof have here unto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of office at Raleigh the 11th day of June 1856
Geo. W. Brooks
Comptroller
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Abingdon Feby 8th 1858.
Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir
I addressed you few days since in and for to yours.in relation to the claim of Thomas, Son & Sale, Heir of Wm & Mary Ann Welch not having kept a copy of proof adduced in the case, have to rely on memory, the impression on my mind is & has been, that the proof of Sarges & others, who know the facts of service, & Identity of Thomas, With the certificate of the Court of Russell County will satisfy your mind of the truth and justness of the claim, I have endeavored to be particular in the examination of Thomas, and if I can judge of the human Intentions of men, I must say, Welch is true in his allegations, he is honest I assure you, he is setting up no unjust claim, he would not do it-- I am pleased to say, I have lately known him in a hither the and I do hope, of you conter fully and officially satisfied his claim is just and sustained with the legal proof that you will have his certificate Issued, he needs it, he is old, and infirm has two Dumb Daughters & other Children to support, in truth, he cannot labour half his time, & lives on united Land
Yours truly
JW Stevens
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Abingdon July 5th 1858.
Comr of Pensions

Sir, 
your favour is just to hand in relation to the stay of Wm Welch, Claiming Bounty Land, in alleging claim for Bounty Land, Thomas his son was not sure, whether he had no his Bounty Land or not relying on the records of the government to show that fact, and if he had not do it, the fact would be made known to him, Thomas Welch is sole and only heir of his Father, Wm Welch and resides in the County of Russell, I will however prepare a declaration in form and send it to him with proper directions the most important matter to the poor old man is the pension he is Claiming in right of his mother, Mary Ann Welch which effort not, is under act of 1886, the List of the claim, rests on the proof adduced, and of the department are satisfied, that the pension is Justly due, though there may be informations  in some of the papers, I hope that will be waived for the sake of the old man, though for Indeed he is a man of the Intent and he believed he was not entitled, and a certificate to our with all his County he would reject it
I am Sir Very respectfully yours truly
J W. Stevens
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Abingdon May 7th 1857
Comr of Pensions
Sir, 
In the case of Thomas sole & only heir of Wm Welch of the Revolution for pension whose his will not say a word, but for the belief, the case is band on truth, and permit me to say, the acting for applicants I am no tool, but hold myself bound to protect the interest of the treating, as much or more than the applicants, 1st it is clearly Shown by proof of Compulsory Welch performed service, it is shown by Hargus, he was the docket Father of Thomas the applicant, so it is shown, that Wm was a man of wife & two children when he entered the service- take the whole chain of allegation and proof together, it sums, all is true.-- Hargus affiant is a very old man, nearly a hundred years old, he does not equivocate he still possessed his mental powers, and his Character for probity as certified by the Court forbids us to doubt his veracity I cantly rode over to see the old man, some thirty miles from here, and as I was a stranger to him, and not letting him know my object, Casually brought about the history of the War, & those who served in it, finally spoke of Welch, Yes says the old man, I know all about him, he first served a Town under Capt Lytle, came home, say he had abused, him, Welch flogged him, and some persons told Welch, as it was an officer and he had struck him, he would he shot Welch, with an oath, said If I am to be shot
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It shall be in defence of my country and Immediately enacted for the war, the old Man goes on to say, Welch, two children had died while he was gone, his wife in County and distress, sustained scantily by the negative, the war closed, nothing had been heard of Welch, whether living or dead, and Mrs Welch supposing he was dead, was actually on have of starting to live with her relatives when here comes Welch from the army, the old man goes on describing the meeting of Husband & wife, and his manifestation at the loss of his two children, he settled on in Orange County, went to work, and finally several families, determined to more to Russell County of Where Lands nor cheap; and says he we all come here together, and Bally did a brave man. I helped to bing him, such is the language of this old man, he is man of character, and the only living witness we know of to prove Identity which he hope will be deemed satisfactory, in these cases, now living proof of Sevier, Cumberford We have to pay on record, and such other Extraneous proof, as may be found, but in this carry here is a straight forward upright, honest and sensible man testifying, to first, he cannot dispute or set aside, who is on the Verge of the grave, and has no earthly motive but that of truth and justice, under all these circumstance, in compliance with the spirit of the act humanely, justly, and benevolently granting to these good men who treated the
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term of War, for the bliss, we now enjoy I cannot for moment here, the case will Withheld or reputed, the intention of the Court I hope will prevail over rules, ten, of them he cannot in whole be complied with, let us stake at the not of the truth of the Cary and of the ground above is not entire Clear When we know all is right below to apply the sole and Spirit of the act in that true Justice, in which Congress intended. Let us not throw out unnecessary obstacles, to defeat the poor and worthy applicant, but come to the point without delay, and decide, and believe his long curiosity by giving him what he fondly hope is his due, or saying harsh as it may by you are entitled to within

I am sir very respectfully
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Your obt svt
J W. Stevens
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State of Virginia
County of Russell 
on this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Mary Fields, aged 93 years who in due and solemn from of Surry doth on her oath, declare, 1st that owing to bodily Infirmity, she is unable to attend Court, 2nd that she knew Wm Welch in Orange County North Carolina, directly after he returned home from the Revolution, that by Genl reputation he had served the War through and she often heard him state the Battles he was in said war, and it was at that day believed to be true, he that she was born and raised in the State of North Carolina, 5th that she from that day, was well acquainted with Wm Welch and his wife, up to the day of their deaths, 6th that affiant and Wm Welch and family, moved from N.C. to the County of Russell, and lived neighbors up to the date of their death, 7th that Thomas Welch of of this County is the only child of Wm and Mary Welch, that the said Mary, both died in this County, and that she has known their son Thomas from infancy, that of the said Wm Welch Bounty land, she has no knowledge of it as he may have disposed of it, as many others did at that time, not acquainting their families with the transaction 

his
Mary Fields (seal)
mark
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Sworn to and subscribed, before me this
30th day of June, in the year 1857, and it
Mrs. Fields is a lady of truth and respectability 
and can be relied on, Given under my hand
the day and year above written.
Joel Fields JP

State of Virginia County of Russell S.S
I Richard H Lynch Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that JoelField whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit-
Given under my hand and
seal of office at Lebanon this
10th day of June 1857
R H Lynch C.C.
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Abingdon Our 5th 1858.
my Landis,
G.C. Whiting
I address you, not as Comr of Pensions, but in connection with the duties of your office, in confidence on behalf in our companion Thomas Welch whose claim in right of his Father of the Revolution is filed for Pension. If I could for a moment believe, this would meet the eye of any one but yourself I would not write it, but be assured long and all the proof in his case is based on truth, he is poor indeed, but honest and honorable, he is now sufficing, Except what he can help him with, and my Dear Sir, I most sincerely beg you to take up his case, examine all the proof in the case, and if you believe all is right under the requirements of the law that the small, and due under act of the June
1832, the granted unto him, I beg you not to think I wish to annoy you, or to ask
for what I sincerely believe to be just, and due a take no office
at this Epistle, as it is written in confidence
Your obt svt
J W Stevens

7th June 1832
Madona 1836,
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Abingdon Apr 5th 1857
Hon Secretary of the Interior
Esteemed Sir,
Some weeks ago, I say respectfully addressed your Hon asking an Examination of the papers filed in the pension office in support of the claim of Thomas, Son Sole & only Heir at Law of Mary Anne, Widow of Wm Welch of the Revolution I have no no anger from your Hon. on the subject, but two days ago, and a communication from the pension office, over the signature of Mr Whitney, stating that the claim was reputed on the Ground, that children could not claim in right of revolutionary Soldiers, or their widows, this decision is now the practice has been, as the letter of the same Explicitly declares, under act of June 7th 1832, that where the soldier or his widow are entitled and have not claimed and obtained, it is competent for their children to claim and obtain, Welch nor his widow ever obtained pension, now the son ask, what he believes the law, by a solemn enactment of Aug Grantees to him, sanctioned by president by the Government since the passage of the act. It would be disrespectful, to recite the Language of the Act to your tour which has been recognised ever since its passage, and
the last Congress repealed the act I very much put my ignorance of the fact, but my dear
Sir, I have no idea the act is repealed.
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but the messession Justen on my mind, that the case has not been truly presented to your Hon. That the impression is that Thomas Welch the claimant is the Grant Son of Wm & Mary Ann, of Such was the fact, I never would have presented the claim, known all, the same Cont not recognise it. and a recution most follow, but Thomas is the son of the Identical to the Soldier, & Mary Ann his widow did I most respectfully his your on to believe, I am acting under an apprehension, that there is a mistake
in this case and at the meeting of fully ask a copy in the pension Office, and let that Body Interpret that act whether it was intended to be effective, or Void on the statute book, after such a date

I am fair sir most truly and respectfully 
your obt svt
J W Stevens
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Abingdon August 10th 1857
Hon Secretary of the Interior 
Esteemed Sir
I trust, I shall be pardoned, for addressing your son in behalf of Thomas Welch, Sole & only heir of Mary Ann, Widow of William Welch of the Revolution. We pray your on to be assured so far from imposing on the treasury of our country, the full bound by every honest, and honorable principle, to protect it from Frand, and if impressing a claim, we honestly believe to be just, the will be excused for an honest difference of opinion with Court of Pensions, which difference is created since the last proof was adduced, but let the result be what it may, your is aware, the last sort is your Honors decision, Justice to Welch, is my Excuse for asking your Hon will notice of the case. which will be a finality, unless he should obtain further proof which I think doubtfully your Hon
will find filed, the allegation, that Wm Welch served in the War of the Revolution from N.C. this is sustained by certificate of comptroller, you will find the affidavit of Hargus, a highly respectable man near 100 of age, he proves the Identity of Welch, as the soldier who performed service, the Identity of his widow, and of his son the applicant Hergus & Welch, lived Neighbours in NC Welch had a wife & two children when he first performed a tour of service, under Capt Lytle, after his discharge from this tour of service, he enlisted for, and served to the end of the War Hargus was still living near Welch family now nearly a young man, When Welch came home Hargus Got Married, & Welch family
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all moved together from Orange County N C. to Russell County Virginia, there they lived neighbors, until Welch & then his wife died, and still at the same spot again, Mrs Field, a respectable lady, very age and testifies, sustaining the allegation of declarant and the affidavit of Hargus, there is no room for a shadow of belief, that there was concert with affiants, Mr Field did not know untill called on that Welch had declared for pension, or did she know untill after she had deposed that Hargus had testified, but pointed out ages, who she said knew Wm Welch & wife from his boyhood,-- I beg to say, Thomas Welch the applicant, is an unlearned man, but honest and honorable, and of certificate Were Issue to day for any and was induced to believe, he was not entitled to it, he would at once reput it, the seventy is stating him & his family in the full at the same time, he is Zealous, in claiming what he believes he is justly entitled to, and in asking your How to give the papers, your careful examination We do not wish to be understood, or intending, in the slightest degree, to blame Comr of Pensions, the only differ in opinion, and I commend him for his vigilance, and as that difference does Exist. We are permitted to resort to your Hon. for a finality, unless further proof is obtained, which is due full and hope your Hon will decide on the matter, the law & the testimony, during
this to be a duty to Welch, and having done so
I am your Honor
Obt Svt
J W Sevens
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Abingdon July 22 1857.
Court of Pensions.
Sir,
I had supposed, Thomas son of Mary Ann Welch, would be unable to reach further testimony in the case now before the department for pension, I find however I am mistaken, he came to me a few days ago and stated that  Mrs Fields, could testify and desired an affidavit written according to memo, brought, that she could swear to I prepared the one enclosed, Mrs Fields is very aged and infirm, so much so, she could not attend Court to make her deposition,
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
your obt svt
J. W. Stevens
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Abingdon May 29th 1867
Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Your favour is to hand in relation, to the Claim for pension in right of Mary Ann Welch, formed the or say I fully and intently acquiesce in your opinion, Tho press this case as I have I done as attorney, for the heir, not I have not to obtain, Except all is just & true, the case now and at a point, which I think will be Stationary, I have no idea, further proof can be made to avail your decision is right in the case as it now stands, If you are a lawyers you can judge how and why to press the cause is our Clients, at the same to me knowing a Counter opinion will that all the truth of the case
I am sir very respectfully your obt svt 
J W. Stevens
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Abingdon Oct 28 1857.
Comr of Pensions 
Sir
I have trust in your favour in relation to the advice of the attorney in the case of the Heir of Mary Ann Welch who was Son of Wm the revolutionary soldier. I make this communication for the purpose of eliciting to one point of the law the law as published where the widow would be entitled in right of her husband, she could claim & obtain under the act of 1836, I married before 1796, and of she did not claim, during her life, it was competent for her child or children to claim Court due up to her death. I was led to suppose such to be the spirit as will as the letter of the saw and was not apprised untill the reception of your note, that the practice had discharged this not particularly the case of Mary Welch that induces this note, but your response will enable me to make known to many, that there is no law for them to obtain similar claims to Mrs Welch son Thomas, I am aware that grand children cannot obtain, and had hoped the Clerk what with the letter to me, over your name, had made a mistake, as he says children instead of grand children but of the law was changed at the last Session of Congress cutting off the Heirs, as Welch is, I most cheerfully abide the rule of action, but still hope there is
mistake, that he intended to say grand children instead of children, but if I am mistaken
I am sorry for the change, not for any thing
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resulting to myself, but for the sake of our administration, be the case as it may be, if these childrens claims are rejected in right of Father & Mother, uproach, with the mass of the people attached to the Government, and the Incumbent of Officer. It is far from my Intention or meaning to be dissatisfied, the law must be complied with, and unless it has be altered, president, would serve to make it bending. I have the fullest confident the decisions of his Hon, and shall be happy on all occasion, to be able to dedicate his action, having said more than I intended When I only desired to know if the law
was changed, and hoping a mistake by Clerk, I trust I shall be pardoned,-- be affirmed, no disrespect is intended, but only light on that point of the law
I am Sir Very truly and Respectfully your obt Svt John W. Stevens
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Abingdon Septr th 1856
Comr of Pensions,
 Dear Sir
I trust, & hope, your mind has or may come to the same conclusion of my own, in the case of Welch for Pension If I know myself I will not press, or present a case I believe to be untrue at the time, and the more I have investigated Welch claim, the more strongly am I convinced of its truthfulness, Identity, service & all that is alleged, decedentally
Of a few days ago, in the County of Russell, I saw an old man by the name of Bartley near 90 years of age from Orange County N.C. he says he was born & raised in said County that his family, Welch & Hargus families all move from it together to the County of Russell. That he will numbers when Welch went into service, that he was Gone some years from his family and he known up to his death & that his son who is claiming is truly his only child, the Old War says there is not a doubt of this facts set forth. I hope your Honr will consider the case
Only Yours
truly & respectfully
JW Stevens
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Abingdon July 18th 1856
Comr of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the affidavit of Mr. Hargus who is so infirm as to prevent his going to Court, to show that Wm Walch who performed service, certified by comparison is the Identical man who did perform the Service certified to. Hargus Know Welch,before he went into service in Lytle Company, his wife and children were his Neighbors, he knew him after he returned from serving  the tour under Lytle, he knows When he enlisted for the war, he remained after he returned  rom the War, and sixty years ago they both moved to Russell County and there had daughters untill Welch & wife died, and Thomas, their only child still lives his Neighbor. Mr. Hargus is a highly respectable man. No one that knows, Would for a moment doubt his Word, he is an upright man.
I am Sir
my respectfully
Your Obt Svt
JW Stevens
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Hillsborough 18 June 1856
Jul Stephen Esq
Sir your letter bearing date the June came to hand to day I am say that I am
not able to find the marriage Bond of Wm Welch & Mary Ann. The oldest Bond in my office bear date 1781 the law passed in this State directing the hills to take bonds in the sum of April 1778 but at the same time the particular their choice to have their intention to many Published a different time in the Church by the Minister and get married or give bond which they continued to do it to ye and same after that date
Respectfully
Geo. Laws Clerk
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Abingdon July 21- 1856
Comr of Pensions.
Dear Sir
Your two favours are just to hand, One in relation to the filing Certificate of comprober in the case of Wm Welch & the other, in the case of Katy Wid. of James Denny for Bounty land.

In relation to the case of Welch, like yourself, I know nothing more of the case than is filed, they allege sea & half years service If her Bounty Land, we know nothing of it. But whether he is the man or not, I cannot say, all we can say on the subject is, - Welch, Tho a poor man, as respectable and the old man Hargus or Hargess is a highly respectable man. I suppose, there is not a doubt of Welch having served

In relation to the case of Katy Denny I do not believe she is entitled. I know her Husband James Denny, and never heard of his services nor do I believe he did, I have made Every Emprise of those who would know and No one knows of his service, of Denny was now living, & to tell me his served, I would not believe it, unless confirmed by some one I could rely on. I would be pleased, if the case of Welch could be satisfactorily ascertained. I will write to Hargus & the applicant to know if they heard of Welch, George A. Smith
yours most respectfully
JW Stevens
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Abington June 14th 1856
Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir
A year ago, probably, I filed the Declaration of Thomas Son, & sole Heir of Wm Welch of the Revolution for pension at the same time proof of documents. I will Enclose proof of service, and as taking proof of Marriage as soon as obtained, Will Enclose it 
I am dear sir
Very respectfully
Your obt svt
J.W. Stevens
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Abington June 23 1856
Comr of Pensions
My dear sir,
Having applied for Marriage Certificate of Welch & Wife, your Hon., will perceive, none is found. They must have married by publication of Banns, in the Church their County no doth so far as the claim is based on the widow. she comes under the act of 1836 all very respectfully submitted, coming on your action in the the particulars, 
Yours truly and Respectfully
JW Stevens
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Abington July 5th 1856
Comr of Pensions
Dear sir,
Yours, in relation to the claim of Welch is to hand the affiant Harlow (or, what may be his name my memory is not certain was & is a Very Old man knew Welch the Soldier in N.C.,  resided near him in Russell Co Virginia until his death, knew the widow up to her death & knew & does know the the applicant, Thomas is sold and only for at any- the Certificate of service from comptroller of N.C. I hope you have filed, which will fully sustain the obligation of affiant, I procured the proof and enclose it to you, which I much hope you have
I am dear sir
Very  truly yours
J.W. Stevens
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Abingdon July 31 - 1856
Comr of Pensions,
My Dear Sir
You of the 28th Just to hand, in relation to the claim of Thomas, Son & Sole heir of Mary Ann, Widow of Wm Welch of N.C. of the Revolution, and askins. If the old & venerable affiant Hargus, is a pensioner in and for he is not he was not in the War. He was some fifteen to eighteen years of age when Wm Welch first went into service under Lytle, as militia man. Hargus true age is 98 he did not suppose it necessary to state his precise age in affidavit. He was the close neighbour of Welch, When Welch went into service,leaving his wife & two children, and he states the reason why Welch enlisted at the discharge of Welch from his militia tour his & his Capt Lytle had a difficulty, he struck Lytle, and was told, unless he enlisted he would be king, that caused him to enlit
Harges, still remained in Welch at the close of the War, came home after a well of Six years (thinks) to his wife & children, those children died, Thomas, the applicant, Was Born since his Fathers service he knows nothing of his receiving Bounty land, and let me ask, how should, he, It is well known, at that day, the Land was not esteemed of falling and the soldier sold it for a more nothing, have should the child not then Born know of
such transactions-- not at all, but it
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goes to show the soldier performed an Honorable service of five years, or to the
close of the War. Which titles to full pension - you say, Hargus affidavit does not recognise the Wm Welch Certified to by Comptroller of NC, I would very respectfully ask, who then, is the Wm Witch, he does certify to. We cannot believe the Comptroller office. If there was two Wm Welches not to have named the fact, or to have in some may distinguished them no my Dear Sir, ours is the Wm Welch of N.C. Certified to by Comptroller, and sworn to by Hargus, we cannot disbelieve it you doth the veracity or respectability of Hargus in of Welch the applicant of you doth for produce a hundred of the best men or Russell County who will testify to their respectability this is just claim, and ought to be acknowledged of it was not, I would not urge it.
I am sir
most respectfully
your obt svt
JW Stevens
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Abingdon Heb. 9th 1856
Com of Pensions,
Dear Sir
Your predecessor Judge Minot, was of the opinion, we were mistaken, in supposing, Wm, Welch who served in the NC line & 2nd Bounty land was Father of his son Thomas, who is now Claiming pension in right of his Father & mother, I would very respectfully say, Thomas shows, by a man named Hargus. Whose certificate is filed, that he knew Welch before, & when, he went into service, & when he returned home, at the close of the War, and that he moved from N.C. with him to the County of Russell, lived Neighbor to him untill he died, and stones the year of Welch’s death, & that of his widow, Hargis is but one affiant, none other, that the of is living, his affidavit taken in connection with certificate of Service of Welch Service, by Comptroller of N.C. We trust, will have to
such with as to reduce to fact, the justness of the claim, not only Welch, but Hargus, are highly respectable, and the old Man Hargus, does not estate in the Case but assests possitionly, that he knows, that his he again sent proof from South Carolina, (by Comptroller,) shows, that the said Wm Welch, had been attached to the South Carolina Regiment, and promoted, and discharged as Lieutenant. If this Will appear, legally, Welch would come under the half pay bill &c. If a get, what the claim, it is all the desire, as we believe it is based on truth, to be a reference to the papers in the case
yours truly
JW Stevens
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If the own opinion in this case, It may he because we have had so much to do with our mind is depressed, with its Justus he can only say, we swear nothing that is wrong, but as atto for client, and only Intending to discharge our whole duty to them, subject at all times to higher classions,
JW Stevens
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State of Virginia
County of Russell  
On this day, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Samuel Hargus aged, near ninety years, who in due you and solemn form of law, doth, on his oath, declare that he was born and raised in Orange County North Carolina, that after the commencement of the war of the revolution, William Welch entered the Army and served a tour of six months under Captain Lytle, that he returned home to his wife and two children, that he then enlisted for during the war -- that he was the intimate neighbor friend of Wm Welch, that about sixty years ago they both, with their families moved to this County where they lived intimate neighbors, until the death of said William, & to the death of his widow, that he knows, he is the Identical William Welch, who first served under Lytle, and then enlisted for the war, and that he knows him and his wife, Mary Ann, continuously, and his son Thomas, only surviving child, who is now an applicant for pension in right of his mother, that the said Thomas is now near 77 years of age, that he has known him from infancy -- that the said William Welch & Mary Ann who was Mary Ann Faris were truly man & wife, they were married in said County of Orange, before any record of marriage was kept, and married as many were, after the publication of Bans, that in North Carolina & in Virginia, they were reputed as husband & wife, knowledge in each other as such, and acknowledging Thomas as their lawfully begotten son, and which none doubts, and that we them and his wife died at the date heretofore set forth, these all facts well remembered by him
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because they were so long acquainted, and lived near each other, and he knows, that the said William Welch while in service and his wife and 2 children, then residing in the County of Orange, and she was the widow & mother of the identical William & Thomas, who now claims a pension in right of his mother & Father that he is now infirm in body and not able to ride to court to give his testimony.
Samuel W Hargus [seal]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 16 day of July 1856. and I certify, affiant is a man of truth, and respectability and Can be fully relied 
Given under my hand the date above written
Wilson Elliott JP

State of Virginia, County of Russell
I Richard Lynch, Clerk of the County court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Wilson Elliott whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal of office at Lebanon this 16th day of July A D 1856
R H Lynch C.C
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Abingdon March 12th 1855.
Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir I enclose the Dedication of Thomas, sole, and only heir at law of Wm Welch, a soldier of the revolution, he has written to Comptroller's office for proof of service which will be entered 
I am sir
Very Respectfully
Your obt svt
J W. Stevens
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Virginia 
At a court held in Russell County at the Court house thereof on the 6th day of March 1855
 Samuel Hargis aged eighty-one years, a respectable person and entitled to credit personally appeared in Court and being duly sworn, deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with William Welch deceased who was a revolutionary soldier, that he knows that the said William Welch served two campaigns in the militia and that he afterwards enlisted in the regular Army and served through the war. That Thomas Welch who is now 70 odd years of age is the son of William Welch, he having been acquainted with him ever since he was a child, and thereupon it is ordered to be certified that it appears to this court by legal and satisfactory evidence that William Welch deceased was a soldier during the revolutionary war and Thomas Welch is the only surviving heir at law. Given under my hand and seal of my office at Lebanon this 9th Day of March 1855
Richard H Lynch CC
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[largely illegible]
Mary Ann Welch
Widow of Willam
Virginia 
W. Stevens July
same July 1780
Same Aug 25
same Sept 28. 1857
Same Oct 12 1857
Same Oct 8. 1858
July 4 1836
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Mary Ann Welch 
Service: Wid of Wm
Enlisted: REJECTED  
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
RESETER
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
Contrac