Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49262, Joseph Welch, N.C.

SERVICE
N 6.
Welch, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 49262
CONTENTS
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3567 South Carolina
File # 49262
Joseph Welch of Stokes in the State of N. Car: who was a Private in the Comp: commanded by Captain Shepard - of the Regt commanded by _____ in the N. Car: line for 1 year from 17-
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 40 -- Dollars -- Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Dec. and sent to Hon: A. H. Shepard, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 60- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 20- $80-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 47-

8993 Pension claim
Joseph Welch
aged 88y. Served in N.C. militia 4 Va. militia 12 months
for 17 - prints 12 months, $40.
Wm A. H. Shepard
Return answer to P. Murchison, as per applicant's claim, State Co. N.C.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of North Carolina } Court of pleas and quarter County of Stokes } Sessions Sept. Term 1832.
On this the 14th day of September 1832 Joseph
Welch, now about the age of 83 years being a resident in the said county of Stokes, personally appeared in open Court, before the justices of the said Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the county of Stokes aforesaid, and being duly sworn according to law makes 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 and served under the following officers as herein stated viz. he, the said Joseph Welch, was born in Albemarle Co. Virginia
in the year 1744 that as to a record of his age he has none
That when first called into the service he lived in Surry County N.C.
That since the revolutionary war he has lived in the County of Stokes N.C. and now lives in the county of Stokes aforesaid: that he was called into service by volunteering in the N.C. militia
That the following officers were with the troops where he served to wit I served under Capt. James Shepherd, Lieut. Peter Pirkle, was Col under Capt. Loch - near Salisbury N.C. under Gen. Rutherford, I was in Briar Creek battle in Georgia, in Savannah, I was then under Capt. Henry Smith. I served faithfully during six months: after this I was drafted, in the militia of Virginia & served two tours of three months each under Marquis La Fayette, under Capt. that as to a discharge he Simon Britt, Col. Lyon.
I rec d . a discharge from my Capt. (Smith) in the South, but it is lost. I rec d . no discharge in Virginia
That he is well known to James Wright a gentleman John Banner, & Wm. Moore who can and will testify to his
services and character for veracity to wit that he was in the service in all about 12 months
Joseph Welch mark

he, the said Joseph Welch, 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: he further declares that he is entirely destitute of property and wholly unable to labour by reason of age and infirmity.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court The day and year aforesaid. Joseph his Welch mark
W m Hill. C.C.C.
W m Benjamin Jones John Ward, both of the county of Stokes aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Welch who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age of 88 years, that we know that he served as a revolutionary soldier in the North Carolina militia under capt. Shepherd for the term of one tour as he states.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid. John Ward
W m Hill. C.C.C.
We James Wright, a clergyman residing in the county of Stokes N.C. and John Banner & Noble Moore do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Welch who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 88 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion; and have not the least doubt of the facts stated in the said above declaration. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.
James Wright John Banner Noble Moore
W m Hill. C.C.C.

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 James Wright is a clergyman residing in the said county of Stokes, Benjamin Jones, John Ward John Banner Esq d Wm. B. Moore Esq d who signed the foregoing certificate are credible persons residing in the said county of Stokes, and that their statements are entitled to credit. S. P. Hester J. P. Leonard G. G. P.
I, John Hill clerk of the county court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Stokes in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Welch for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have unto before set my hand and affixed the seal of my office This the 14th day of September 1882.
John Hill C. C. C.