Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1903, Ebenezer Welch, New York
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(3-1776)

Service
New York

Welch, Ebenezer
Lois

Number W. 1903
B.L. Wt. 11172- 160-55

Contents
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Increase      483
Michigan

Lois Welch 
widow of Ebenezer Welch
who served in the Revolutionary 
NY 
war, as a Private

Grand Rapids

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 96 dollars 00 
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853. (crossed out) 
Ded payments made since 27th, July 1868 at $57.00 pr mo 

Certificate of Pension issued
28th day of Dec, 1868
and sent to Moses B. Hopkins
Grand  Haven
Ottawa Co. 
Mich 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, & July 27,1868 Page 502 Vol. H
J N Smith

Apl 6 M.B. Hopkins with certif.
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Act March 3, 1855

Apl 21/55

94.120 Lois Welch

Lois Welch, wid of 

Ebenezer Welch, pri. 

NY State Troops

Rev
War

Rev Pensions
Act Feby 3 1853

Feb 53- 485

Ad 160 Ac Nov 28/55

Boynton

[written across page] 
No. 11.172 iss Nov 30/55

Benj. H. Baldwin 
Present

Vol. [illegible] page 86
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Vermont 18.656 
Ebenezer Welch of Pownal in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Tearse of the Regt commander by Col Willett in the N.Y ma. line for 17 mo. 3 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 57 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Sepr. 1833 and sent to S. Danforth Pownal Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sepr. 33 $142.50 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 36  28.50
$171

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Ele Brown, Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 98
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let to Agent suspending payment 27 Jany 1835 
let H. Hall 27 Jany 1835. 
let agent remaining pay & & 
notice to S. Danforth 11 [illegible] 35
do. to S. Danforth, Oct. 14. 1837. (Dead)
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Lois Welch
Declaration
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State of Vermont 
Bennington County ss  On this 12 day of March AD. 1853 personally appeared before the Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Bennington Lois Welch a resident of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 55 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3d AD 1853 That she is the widow of Ebenezar Welch who was placed on the pension list roll of the Vermont agency and drew fifty seven dollars pension per annum That during the time he received said pension his residence was in said town of Pownal 
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezar Welch on the 10th day of May AD. 1827 at Pownal aforesaid by Timothy Ware then a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Bennington aforesaid that her husband the aforesaid Ebenezar Welch died at Pownal aforesaid on the 29th day of May AD 1837 That she was married to him at the time above Stated She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension. She further swears that she has no family record in her possession nor does she know of such record being kept by the said Ebenezar Welch 
[signed] Lois Welch  X her mark
[signed] Elijah Barber 
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above written at the dwelling house of the applicant. And I certify that the applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend the court 
[signed] Elijah Barker 
State of Vermont 
Bennington County } I hereby certify that Elijah Barber before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Judge of the Court of Probate for the
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District of Bennington duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature annexed is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court as Register thereof at Bennington this 18th day of March AD 1853 
[signed] A. B. Gardner Register
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David Welch
Affidavit
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I David Welch of Pownal in the County of Burlington and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that at Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont on the 10th day of May AD 1827 Ebenezar Welch my deceased Father was duly joined in Marriage to a woman by the name of Lois Merrill by Timothy Ware Esquire Then a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Bennington  The said marriage was Solemnized at the dwelling house of the said Ebenezar I resided in the same house with my father at the time of said Marriage. I well recollect that George Niles and his wife Zippory was present with me at the Solemnization of said Marriage. I further say that my said Father drew a pension from the United States of 57 dollars per year for a few years previous to his death which took place on the 29th day of May AD 1837 I further say that the said Lois is now a widow and is the identical person who claims a pension as the widow of the said Ebenezer Welch and that am a disinterested witness 
[signed] David Welch 
State of Vermont 
Bennington County } ss  The above sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of March AD 1853 before me and I certify that David Welch the above subscribing witness is credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full credit
[signed] Geo W Glover Justice of the Peace & disinterested in the matter above mentioned
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State of Vermont, 
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } Bennington, ss.
I, SAMUEL H. BLACKMER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Bennington, being a court of record and having a seal as hereto attached, do certify that George W. Glover Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Bennington, in the County of Bennington, this 17th day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three – 
[signed] S. H. Blackmer CLERK
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Declaration for surviving Officer, Soldier, Seaman, Marine, Naval Clerk, Landsman, Teamster, or Chaplain, under the Act of March 3, 1855, (and can be used for Widows who have once applied, or who now draw pensions.)
State of Vermont 
County of Bennington } ss.
On this 13th day of April A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid. Lois Welch aged 56 years, a resident of Pownal in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Lois Welsh who is the widow of Ebenezar Welch a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832 in said County & State 
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ___ in the Regiment of ___ commanded by Col. ___ in the war of the Revolution at that he ___ at ___IN THE STATE OF ___ on or about the ___ day of ___ A. D. 18__  for the term of ___ and continued in actual service in said war for a period of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at ___ about the ___ day of ___ A. D. 18__  And claimant further declares that she has never received any bounty land under any Act of Congress, or made any application therefor, except this and that claimant has never received a warrant for any number of acres of land for the above service, under the Act of Sept. 28. 1850 or any other acts SHe makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the ___ bounty land to which she is entitled under the Act approved March third, 1855, and hereby revoking all former powers of attorney, constitutes Benj. H. Baldwin, of Washington, D. C., attorney in the premises, with full authority to obtain from public offices or private individuals at Washington City or elsewhere, certified or sworn copies of all muster rolls, company books, army or navy records, or any other description of record evidence necessary to establish said service as fully as she could do if personally present. That she is now the widow of the said Ebenezar Welch and is in the receipt of a pension of 57 dollars per Annum under the act of February 3 1853 
(Signature of the claimant) Lois Welch X her mark  L.S.
We Joseph Myers and Joseph B Myers residents of Pownal in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lois Welch in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents himself to be 
(Signatures of Witnesses) Joseph Myers   Joseph B. Myers 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. [signed] Harmon Myers Justice Peace.
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[Certification partially covered]
State of Vermont 
County of Bennington } to wit:
I hereby certify that Harmon Myers Esq., before whom the foregoing … was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time … Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that … genuine. 
… have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County … County aforesaid, this 13th day of April A. D. 1855 
[signed] Saml H. Blackmer Clerk of the County Court

INSTRUCTIONS.
If the claimant is a widow, AND HAS RECEIVED BOUNTY LAND OF A PENSION then insert at fig. (1.) (Widow's name) “who is the widow” of -, deceased, who died at ___, in the Satate of ___, in the year ___, and”
(2.) " was drafted,” or “enlisted” or “volunteered.” or “shipped.”
(3.) If FIRST application insert “this, and”; if claim has been rejected, insert “an application under act of 1850 (or 1847. ) which was rejected.”
(4.) “has" or "never has” 
(5.) IF NO WARRANT HAS BEEN RECEIVED, insert “any number of” 
(6.) If the number of the Warrant is not known, I can obtain it here; If no Warrant has been received, insert “of land,”
(7.) If a Warrant has been received insert “which he has sold;” if not, say “or any other act.”
(8.) “additional” if one Warrant has been received, or add the number of acres claimed. 
(9.) “that she is now the widow of ___ deceased, and has never married since his death, and for proof of his death, and her marriage, she refers to her papers now on file." 
(10.) “that they know she has never married since the death of the said ___, her deceased husband, but is now his widow.”
Under the Act of March 3, 1855, each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned Officers, Chaplains, Musicians and Privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, militia or teamsters, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every Officer, Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, Marine, Clerk and Landsman of the Navy in any of the wars in which this country has engaged since 1790, and each of the survivors of the Militia, Volunteers or State Troops of any State or Territory called into military service and regularly mustered therein, and whose services has been paid by the United States are entitled to one hundred and sixty acres of land, provided the period of service amounted to fourteen days or more, or they shall have actually been engaged in battle. Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, those who served at the invasion of Plattsburgh, in September, 1811, at the attack on Lewistown Delaware, in the war of 1812, or in the battle of Niekojack against the confederated Indians of the South, are entitled to the benefits of the Act; and Indians are entitled in the same manner and to the same extent as white men. 
If the person having been in service is dead, Bounty Land is due his widow or minor children. The second marriage of a widow is no bar to her claim, if she is a widow at the time of her application. Those are considered minors who were so at the date of the Act.
No Land Warrant can be issued under this Act, unless the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence. 
All Officers or Soldiers who have received a Land Warrant, or Land Warrants, for less than one hundred and sixty acres under any Act of Congress, are entitled, under the Act of March 3d, 1855, in additional Bounty Land, sufficient to make the aggregate of 160 acres, provided their service can be proved by record evidence. 
Widows and minor children who have received less than 160 acres of Land, are entitled to additional Bounty Land, provided the widow is a widow at the time of her application, and the children are minors at the date of the Act, and provided the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence. This evidence I will undertake to obtain.

94420
Bounty Land Claim. 
Act of March 3, 1855.
Claim for ___ Acres. 
Service in the State of ___
War of ___
A
BENJ. H. BALDWIN. 
Attorney for Claimant, 
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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69.8.8
Ebenezer Welch
Declaration
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Declaration 
STATE OF VERMONT, 
County of Bennington. } ss. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 
On this 27th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Ebenezer Welch a resident of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, aged 66 years, 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. 
That he volunteered as a private in Col Willets Regt in Capt Peter B. Tearses Company New York State Troops for the period of nine months said enlistment was the last of March or the first of April 1782 at Green River in the State of New York that he served faithfully the term of his engagement which expired the last of December 1782 or first of Jany 1783, at Fort Plain on the Mohawk River New York State That when he entered the said service he resided in the Town of Pownal in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont that he marched immediately after said enlistment Albany State New York from thence to Johnstown Stone Robby [Stone Arabia] and from thence to Fort Plain where said term of service expired that while he was at Johnstown as above mentioned in the month of July same year according to his best recollection he volunteered or enlisted for the period of two years in said Col Willets Regt Capt Peter B Tearse Company the said term of Service to commence at the expiration of said first enlistment that he commenced his second term of service on the last of December 1782 or the first of Jany 1783 at Fort Plain from thence he marched to Fort Herkimer on the German flats on the Mohawk River from thence to Fort Stanyz [Stanwix] and returned to the German flats and from thence to Fort Plain and then to Shenectada where he received his Discharged Signed by Capt Peter B Tearse Commanding as will appear by said discharge hereto annexed having served under both of said engagements one year nine months & five or six days
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He hereby relinquishes every 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. 
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court the applicant declares, 
1st. That he was born at Plainfield Connecticut in the year 1766 on the 27thg October
2d. That he has record of his age in his Bible at his Dwelling house in Pownal 
3d. That he lived in the Town of Pownal Vermont when called into service, that he has lived in said Town ever since the Revolutionary war 
4th. That he was a volunteer in service of the United States 
5th. That among the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, he recollects none 
6th. That he received a written discharge as above Stated which is hereunto annext 
7th. That he is known to Edward Green residing in Pownal and Benjamin Gardner Esq residing in Pownal who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. 
[signed] Ebenezar Welch X his mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Witness S. Reynolds Murray
We, Edward Green a Clergyman residing in the town of Pownal and Benjamin Gardner Esq residing in Pownal hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Welch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 66 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
[signed] Edward Green  Benj. Gardner
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Edward Green who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Pownal and that Benjamin Gardner who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Pownal and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] S. Danforth Judge
I, WILLIAM HASWELL, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Welch for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27th day of August A. D. 1832 
[signed] Wm Haswell
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Geo Niles & Ziporah Niles
Affidavit
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We George Niles and his wife Zippory Niles of Pownal in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that at Pownal in the County aforesaid on the 18th day of May AD 1827 Ebenezar Welch and Lois Merrill both of Pownal aforesaid were duly Joined in Marriage by Timothy Ware Esquire Then a Justice of the peace within and for the said County of Bennington. The said Marriage was Solemnized at the dwelling house of the said Ebenezar Welch 
The said Ebenezar & Lois lived and cohabited together as husband and wife from the day of said marriage till his death which took place on the 29th day of May AD 1837. The said Lois was the second wife of the said Ebenezar Welch his first wife having deceased several years prior to said marriage 
We further swear that the said Lois Welch has never intermarried and is the identical person who claims a pension of 57 dollars a year as the widow of the said Ebenezar Welch who drew a pension from the Government of the United States of 57 dollars per year as we were informed for his services in the war of the Revolution  We further say that the said Ebenezar Welch and Lois had one child born to them during said wedlock  We further say that we are disinterested witnesses 
[signed] George Niles  Ziporah Niles
State of Vermont 
Bennington County ss } The above sworn and subscribed to this 5th day of March AD 1853 before and I certify that the above George Niles and Zipporah Niles are credible witnesses and their statement is entitled to full credit
[signed] Geo W Glover Justice of the Peace And disinterested in the mater above mentioned
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State of Vermont, 
COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE. } BENNINGTON, ss. 
I. SAMUEL H. BLACKMER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Bennington being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that George W. Glover Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Bennington, in the County of Bennington, this 17th day of March Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three 
[signed] S. H. Blackmer Clerk.
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I, Silvanus Danforth of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say That I am town Clerk of said town of Pownal and have the custody of the records of Marriages in said town and that I have carefully examined said records and I do not find a record of the Marriage of Ebenezar Welsh with Lois Merrill who it is said and commonly reputed were duly joined in Marriage at Pownal aforesaid on the 18th day of May AD 1827 by Timothy Ware then a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Bennington aforesaid. I know that the said Timothy Ware was a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Bennington in the year 1827 and for several years before and subsequent to that year and I know that it was said & commonly reported that the said Ebenezar Welch and Lois Merrill were married in the year 1827 I further say that the said Ebenezar Welch and Lois lived and cohabited together as husband and wife from the time of said Marriage till the death of the said Welch which took place on the 29th day of May AD. 1837. and that the said Ebenezar Welch was a United States pensioner at the time of his death and drew a pension of 57 dollars per annum. I further say that the said Lois has remained a widow from the death of her said husband to the present time and that she as the widow of the said Ebenezar Welch drew the arrearage of pension due at the death of the said Welch  further say that I am a disinterested witness 
[signed] Silvanus Danforth
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State of Vermont 
Bennington County ss }  Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of March AD 1853 before me And I certify that the subscribing witness to the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief 
[signed] Barber Thompson Justice of the Peace and disinterested in the matter above mentioned

State of Vermont,
COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE. } BENNINGTON, ss.
I. SAMUEL H. BLACKMER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Bennington being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Barber Thompson Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Bennington, in the County of Bennington, this 17th day of March Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
[signed] S. H. Blackmer Clerk.
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S. Danforth
Affidavit
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Died March 22, 73. 
Paid March 4, 73 –
WIDOW, &c. 
Revy 
File No. 1903 
Lois Welch, Widow Ebenezer Welch, Priv. Rev. War 
Act: Feb. 3. 1853. &c
Index: -- Vol. M.  Page 318. 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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73. Dec 24, Second Compl. 
Voucher for [illegible] 
Bills H22.30 DWH  4.80
Sprague
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Grand Haven Mich, 
Oct. 20th 1868. 
Hon. Chris. C. Cox 
Com of Pensions 
Dear Sir: 
I here enclose to you the application of Lois Welch Revolutionary Pensioner for a new pension certificate under act of July 27th 1868. and I also enclose her old certificate. Please issue a new one and forward & much oblige 
Yours truly 
[signed] Moses B. Hopkins Circuit Judge & Atty for claimant
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United States Pension Agency 
Rutland Vt., Oct 31st 1868 
Sir,
Lois Welch widow of Ebenezer Private a pensioner on the roll of this agency was last paid to 4 Sept. 1868 at the rate of Fifty seven dollars per annum 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
[signed] N. Kellogg  P Agent

Hon. Chris C. Cox 
Comm of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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[stamp]
Department of the Interior Pension Office
Nov 2 1868
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Please send corrected certificate to Moses B. Hopkins
Grand Haven Michigan

Department of the Interior
Pension Office.
Washington D.C. January 11th 1869. 
Sir
You will please correct the notification sent you in the case of Lois Welch widow of Ebenezer Act of Feby 3, 1853 so as to read "Deduct payments made since at $57.00 per annum.” If same error occurs in Pension certificate you will please cause it to be returned to this Office for correction. 
Respectfully 
[signed] Chris. C Cox
Commissioner 

Geo. W. Allen Esq 
Pension Agent 
Grand Rapids Mich 

Cooke, 44
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Send this letter to Washington with Mrs Welch’s Certificate 
[signed] Geo W Allen [illegible] Agt
Return to Moses B. Hopkins, her Atty 
Grand Haven, Michigan

[stamped]
Department of the Interior Pension Office
Mar 29 1869
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United States Pension Agency, 
GEO. W. ALLEN, Paying Agent. 
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jany 4 1869 
Revy Trask case Let me see
Dear Sir: 
In your notice of Increase to Lois Welch under date of Decr 28 1868 you say "Deduct payments made since at $45, pr annum” Former payt were made at $57 per annum at Rutland Vermont Agency – She having been recently transfered to this agency 
As I never had a case when the deduction was less than the amount paid I have thought best to advise you 
Respectfuly 
[signed] Geo W. Allen

Hon C C Cox 
Comr Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Amnd Jany 11/69
Cooke

[stamped]
Department of the Interior Pension Office
Jan 8 1869
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Brief in the case of Lois Welch, widow of Ebenezer.
Bennington County and state of Vermont. 
act 3d of February 1853 
Claim, (“original,”) 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner under act of 7th June, 1832. 
Marriage proven by parole evidence of several witnesses, certified to be credible 
(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Silvanus Danforth Esqr 
Pownal Vt. 
Name and residence of Agent 

[signed] A. Boynton, Examining Clerk.
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War Department 
Pension Office 
Jan. 27, 1835.
Sir:
Agreeably to your request the papers of Ebenezer Welch, have been re-examined in order to ascertain whether his allowance was correctly computed. As he claims to have enlisted for the first time during the Spring of 1782, and as no allowance can be computed after the signature of the definitive treaty on 3 September 1783, admitting that there was no space between his two terms of enlistment, it is evident that he received to much. Sixteen months is probably the extent of his claim which will give him $53.33. instead of the rate he now receives. You will be pleased to notify him to return his certificate for correction. The agent has been directed to make him no further payment until orders to that effect shall be given – 
I have the honor to be 
Your Ob servant 
[signed] J L. Edwards 

Hon. H. Hall
House of Reps.
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{WIDO]W'S CLAIM FOR Increase PENSION. 
Act of July 27th A. D. 1868 
Lois Welch [widow] of Revolutionary Pensioner 
Also requests transfer from Rutland, Vt to Grand Rapids Mich 
RSf Oct 28.68 
Filed by 
Moses B. Hopkins 
Attorney,
Grand Haven Ottawa Co. Michigan
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Widow’s Declaration for Increase of Pension 
State of Michigan 
County of Ottawa } ss.
on this twentieth day of October A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me Hermanus Doesburg, Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County and State above named, and by law duly authorised to administer oaths for general purposes, Lois Welch aged sixty nine years, a resident of Spring Lake in the State of Michigan, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Lois Welch to whom was granted a Pension Certificate dated May 25th 1853 under act of February 3d, 1853, and payable at Burlington, Vermont, at the rate of Fifty seven Dollars per annum, issued under act of February 3d, 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the 13th section of the act of July 27, 1868, and to have the same transfered to be paid at Grand Rapids, State of Michigan, near which she now lives. 

[note in left margin]
Grand Rapids
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27. 1868, and to have the same transferred to be paid at Grand Rapids, State of Michigan, near which she now lives.
My Post Office address is as follows: Spring Lake County of Ottawa State of Michigan
Signature of Lois Welch X her mark Applicant.
Attest: Hermanus Doesburg  Jacob deBoe
Also personally came Sidney Scofield and Mary Thourtne residents of Grand Haven in the County of Ottawa and State of Michigan persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn according to law. present and saw Lois Welch sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. and that she still remains the widow of the said Ebenezer Welch soldier above mentioned, and said Lois Welch resides in Spring Lake Ottawa Co. Michigan. And that they reside as stated, and have no interest, nor concerned, in the prosecution of this claim. 
Signatures of Sidney Scofield  Mary Thourtne 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in this claim or concerned in its prosecution; and I further certify that I believe the declarant is the person she represents herself to be, and I certify that the above was read over to Lois Welch and she fully understood it before she signed it by her mark. 
[signed] Hermanus Doesburg, Clerk
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Hon H Hall
H R
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Extract from Hon H. Hall's letter (H.R.) 
Jan 24. 1835 
“I am also advised to suggest that there is a mistake in the computation of the Service of Ebenezer Welch, a pensioner Vt. roll under the act of June 7. 1832 - that it will appear by an examination of his papers, discharge &c. that he served 1 year 9 mo & 5 or 6 days, while his pension is only $57 pr an. How is this matter?”
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[illegible] : act 29 July 48 Vts
Boynton
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State of Vermont 
Bennington County
Pownal 6th June 1833 
J. L. Edwards Dear Sir: I herewith return you the papers which were returned to me from the war department in relation to the claims of Zacheus Houry [or Henry] & Ebenezar Welch they are authenticated agreeable to the Briefs, will you please forward the certificates to me at this place 
I am Sir yours very respectfully 
[signed] S. Danforth
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11.172

160 acres
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March 24. 1853 
No 629 
Appl of Lois Welch widow of Ebenezer 
Vermt 32 
18656 
Act 3d Feby 1853 
$57.00 per Annum commencing February 3d 1853 
Revy

Silvanus Danforth 
Pownal Vt. 

Pension Office, Official B [Business]
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Vermont 
Bennington County 
Pownal 11 Sept 1837 
Dear Sir The widow of Ebenezar Welch asks to be informed how she can obtain the pension money due her late husband  he was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 recd pay to the 4th of March last & died about 3 months after   The widow is told that she must have her husbands original pension certificate or she can not get the back pension The Administrator of Welch will not deliver it to her he says it is not in his possession   the widow requests you would write me on subject
I am with great respect 
your obt Servant 
[signed] Silvanus Danforth 

J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Commr of Pensions
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No. 94120 
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Received Apr. 21st 1855. 
Ebenezer Welch Pri - Dec 
N.Y. State Troops – 
Rev. War 

11172-160-55 
Benj. F. Baldwin 
Present
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
WIDOW'S PENSION. 
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, 
Lois Welch widow of who was a Ebenezer Welch who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty-seven dollars  per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
[signed] R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned. 
[signed] L P Waldo 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Welch Ebenezer
W. 1.903
New York
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By Peter B Tearse Esq.
The Bearer Ebenezer Welch a private soldier in the New York State Battl. is hereby discharged agreeable to orders received from his Excellency - Governor Clinton - Given at Schenectady this 6th day of January 1784 – 
[signed] Peter B Tearse Capt. Commanding

Registered in the book of the Battl
[illegible, Adjt?]
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Pownal Vt
March 5   free

J.L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 

Vt Mar 10
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Pownal 4 March 1835 
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir  Enclosed is the Pension certificate of Ebenezar Welch returned for correction if in your opinion the facts stated in his declaration supported by his discharge will justify the reduction stated in the enclosed letter to the Hon H. Hall M. C. from this district 
It can not be perceived after a careful examination of the copy of Welch's declaration at the Probate office in this District [illegible, assuming?] that no service can be computed after the signature of the definitive treaty how any reduction is authorized 
The claimant States in his declaration that he entered the first time the last of March or the first of April 1782 for 9 months That in the month of July following he again enlisted for the Term of two years in the same Regt the term of second enlistment to commence at the expiration of the first which could leave no space between his two terms of Enlistment making 17 months unless presumption does away one month & that in contradiction to the claimants positive declaration that he enlisted the last of March or the first of April 1782 The late frauds upon the department have doubtless caused great vigilance in the examination of Pension claims but it is Submitted Sir to your candour & Judgment whether the frauds which have been committed by wicked agents as appears in almost all the frauds unauthorized by the claimants themselves ought to operate injuriously to honest claimants hoping that it will not reduce Mrs Welch who is now present declaring this letter earnestly solicits that you would not reduce the amount of his pension but that you will return it to him without any alteration 
I am Sir with great esteem Respectfully yours
[signed] Silvanus Danforth
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Pownal Vt March 21st 1853 
J E Heath Commission Sir 
Enclosed is the declaration of Lois Welch with other evidence intended to establish her claim to a pension under the act of February 3d 1853. I presume it will be found upon an examination of records at the pension office that she received the Pension due at the death of her late husband Ebenezer Welch - She requests that you Write and make all your communications on this subject to me and greatly oblige 
Your Obedient servt 
[signed] Silvanus Danforth
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1868 Novr 7 Transferred to Grand Rapids Mich 4 Sep 68 

485
Vermont
Lois Welch 
[widow] of Ebenezer 
[who] served in the Revolutionary [War] as a private 
Rutland Agency 
[subsc]ribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on 3 February 1853 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May 185[?] and sent to 
Silvanus Danforth
Pownal Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feby 3, 1853 2d Section. Page 35. Vol. A
1832
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Enl new  Dec 5, 1868
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Increase 
Brief in the Case of Lois Welch Widow of Ebenezer Welch a private Rvl Grand Rapids Ottawa County and State of Michigan 
Act 2d Sec Feb. 3. 1853. 
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, 
PROOF EXHIBITED, 
She was inscribed, on the roll of Vermont, at $57.00 pr annum, & paid at that rate at Rutland to Sept. 4 1868 as by the [illegible] of pension agt  Transfered to the roll of Michigan 
She claims increase, as provided by the act of July 27 1868.
Personal identity & Widowhood shown 
Admitted Dec 5. 1868 to a pension at $96 per annum to commence July 27, 1868 deducting pay at the rate of $57 pr annum from July 27, 1868 to Sept 4, 1868.
W. E. Trask 
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent. 
Moses B. Hopkins 
Grand Haven 
Ottawa Co 
Mic.