Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36382, Hopestill Welch, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Welch, Hopestill
NUMBER
S. 36382
CONTENTS

1890 Sept 29 J. K. Bards. History Prior
Discon'd. July 13. 1821 Sent to F. Wolcott Ditchfield Con
3614.
Connecticut Roll
Hopestill Welch, 4 Capt Lacey Sergeant Connecticut line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Oct r 1818 and sent to Augustus Pettibone Esq. Norfolk Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 42.09 Semi-annual all ee ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 Mo 4/31 $90.09 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
76 War

Uopisim Welch.

  One Cow, worth  $20.00    Two Chairs  0.50    One Table  1.    Five Yards of Shroud  1.    One Pot  1.    Shirts  0.83     $24.33  
And the said Hopstill Welch , on said 31 st day of March 1823, made solemn Oath that he was unable to attend in person in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, —
Sworn & declared on the day & year last aforesaid before me
Augustus Pettibone, Chief Judge, —
I Augustus Pettibone, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield, in which the above Declarant resides do certify that the above named Hopstill Welch , from old age & bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court, & do not think he will be during the next session of said Court.
I have therefore, in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first of March 1823 attended at his place of abode, & administered the foregoing Oath.
Augustus Pettibone, Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court, —

County of Litchfield SS.
On this 31 st day of March A. D. 1823 personally appeared in open Court  before me Augustus Pettibone Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court for Scit County of Litchfield being a Court of Record (having power to fine and imprison) for the county aforesaid, Hopstill Welch
resident in said County aged eighty two years who being first du- ly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration  reiteration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820, and 1st March 1823, that he the said Hopstill Welch — enlisted for the term of one year — on the tenth day of July — in the year A. D. 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Lacy in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut — on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve for about three months, when he was taken a Prisoner by the British in the corps until the of  A.D.  when he was discharged from the on Lake George, was paroled, & not exchanged during the War said service in  in the State of And I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 the 18th 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That as it relates to my occupation, my ability to pursue it, the number and names of my family residing with me, their ages and their capacity to contribute to their support, I declare as follows viz. I am by trade a Blacksmith, but unable to labour, or to do any business. I have a son a few years younger than myself, unable to do any labour. I am a Daughter of an indent on me for support, she being sick & infirm. Then with another Daughter & her Child constitute my family. Said Child is supported by her. — Augustus Pettibone, Chief Judge of Litchfield Co. Court.
The following schedule contains each article of real and personal estate now owned by the subscriber (except necessary clothing and bedding) viz :

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money or description of property received in return.     Sold to Asa G. Welch. About eleven acres of land, with a House thereon. 21 st March 1823. Property sold for five hundred Dollars, to pay Debts due Benjamin Welch, Joseph Bassett, & Joseph Gaylord & others, to the full amount of said $500. for Debts due them for necessaries had for myself & family; being old was obliged to accumulate Debts to live.  
Sworn to, and declared on the first day of March A. D. 1823 before
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court.
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut (a Court of Record having authority to fine and imprison) do here by certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedules thereto annexed have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom; 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 24 dollars and 33 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
29 th this day of April A. D. 1823
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of Clerk of the County Court.

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, Benton Court.
On this 5 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Hopetilla Welch
aged 82 years resident in _____ in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That on or about the 10 th July 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Lacy's Company & Col. Sherman Swift's Regiment in the Connecticut line in the Northern Army, after he joined the Army he volunteered under Capt. Thatcher on board the Washington Galley on Lake Champlain where he was taken by the enemy & remained a prisoner on parole during the Revolutionary War General Carlton commanded the enemy fleet that captured us — For which service as has been on the 28 th of March 1818 made his declaration to obtain a pension on which he has obtained a pension certificate number _____
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 provision 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule
  House & thirteen acres of land $ 428-00   2 Old tables 0-75 - four old chairs 1-00 1-75   Wine & tongs 1-50 - old spindle & crank 1-00 2-50   one cow 17-00   one two year old heifer 12-00   1 poor old clock 2-00   $463.25 
I the said Hopestill Welch do further declare that on the 18 th March 1818 when the pension law part I was enacted to Phoebe L Welch — $200-00 To Benj m Welch Esq r — 25-00 Joseph Gaylord — 90-17 $315-17
which now remains due & unpaid, and also since that time I have become entitled to Joseph Battell and Simus McKim in a further sum of twenty four dollars and 45 cents making in the whole that I am now entitled to $339-62
Hopestill Welch

Being a very aged man and entirely broken down as to constitution and health cannot follow any occupation or business the little pittance of property (if any) after paying my honest debts would not support me and an aged & very infirm wife & her any time. — Therefore if the General Government should not continue my pension I must live upon charity or be supported as a pauper as well as a poor unfortunate daughter of mine who has always lived in my family by reason of sickness & fits has in a great measure lost her bodily & mental faculties so she is unable to take any care of herself. —
Respectfully V. D. Clark

Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July A. D. 1820 before the Jail Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk, Litchfield.
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is five hundred sixty three dollars and 25 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

February 7, 1912.
Hon. Paul Howland, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Howland:
In response to your letter dated the 5" and received the 7" instant, relative to information for the Hon. Alexander Hadden, Judge of the Probate Court, Cleveland, Ohio, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in claim, Sur. File No. 36,382, Rev. War, show that Hopestill Welch was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1818, at which time he was 77 years of age and a resident of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
It appears that he resided at Norfolk when he enlisted July 10, 1776, and was promoted July 25, 1776, 3d Sergeant of Captain Lacey's 2d company, Colonel Heman Swift's Battalion of the Connecticut line in the Northern Army, at Ticonderoga; in September he volunteered under Captain Thatcher on board the "Washington" Galley. on Lake Champlain, and was captured October 17 3 , 1776, in Arnold's Defeat, and remained a prisoner on parole during the War.
In 1823, he referred to his wife who was a few years younger than he, two daughters and one grandchild, names not stated; and he sold some property to Asa G. Welch of Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to pay indebtedness to Phebe L. Welch and Benjamin Welch, no relationship stated.
Very respectfully,
See Lossing Vol. I bottom page 164

Heman Swift Esq r Colonel of a Battalion raised by the colony of Connecticut. destined for the Northern Department, and to join the continental Army
To Hopestill Welch Greeting
Reposing especial Trust and confidence in your ability knowledge and good conduct. I Do by these presents constitute and appoint you the S r Hopestill Welch to be the third Serjeant of the Second company in the Battalion aforesaid; And do hereby Authorize and Impower you to exercise the several Duties of your Office and station as third Serjt t of the second company of the Battalion aforsaid which you are faithfully to perform in a due discharge thereof according to the Trust reposed in you for which this is your Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Bennington this 25 th Day of July Anno Dom i 1776
Heman Swift

Applicant aged 80 yrs - constitution broken - wife, old & infirm - - daughter sickly - has fits, &c. owns a 13 acre of land, valued at $420.
Dept. of Schd. $463.25
NOT admitted
Served some time in Col. Swift reg. - the volu- -teers in service on Lake Cham- plain - taken prisoner, & paroled during the war -

SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
  HENRY D. CLAYTON, ALA., CHAIRMAN.     ROBERT L. HENRY, TEX.  WALTER I. MCCOY, N. J.    EDWIN Y. WEBB, N. C.  JOHN W. DAVIS, W. VA.    CHARLES C. CARLIN, VA.  DANIEL J. MCGILLICUDDY, ME.    WILLIAM W. RUCKER, MO.  JOHN A. STERLING, ILL.    WILLIAM C. HOUSTON, TENN.  REUBEN O. MOON, PA.    JOHN C. FLOYD, ARK.  EDWIN W. HIGGINS, CONN.    R. Y. THOMAS, JR., KY.  PAUL HOWLAND, OHIO.    JAMES M. GRAHAM, ILL.  FRANK M. NYE, MINN.    H. GARLAND DUPRE, LA.  GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR.    MARTIN W. LITTLETON, N. Y.  FRANCIS H. DODDS, MICH.     J. J. SPEIGHT, CLERK.  
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U S WASHINGTON, D. C.
February 6th 1912.
Hon. J. L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Davenport:
I am enclosing herewith a copy of a letter which I have recently received from General Ainsworth, with reference to the military record of Hopestill Welch. It seems from this letter that the General cannot find anything in his files with reference to the war record of Mr. Welch. He has suggested that I write you and I am herewith enclosing a copy of the letter.
Trusting that you will give this matter early consideration, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Paul Howland
* For Hon. Alexander Hadden, Judge of Probate Court Cleveland, Ohio -

Rev. War Section.
January 25, 1916.
Letter to Rec. Secy. relative to Civil War inquiring. Mrs. Albert D. Possz, Plainville, Minn.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 22" instant, you are advised that the papers in claim, Sur. File No. 26382, Rev. War, show that Hopestill Welch was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1818, at which time he was 77 years of age and a resident of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
It appears that he resided at Norfolk when he enlisted July 10, 1778, and was promoted July 28, 1778, Third Sergeant of Captain Lacey's 2d company, Colonel Heman Swift's Battalion of the Connecticut line in the Northern Army, at Ticonderoga; in September he volunteered under Captain Thatcher on board the "Washington" Galley, on Lake Champlain, and was captured October 13, 1778, in Arnold's Defeat, and remained a prisoner on parole during the War.
In 1823, he referred to his wife who was a few years younger than he, two daughters and one grandchild, names not stated.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

36. 382 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 36,382 Hopestill Welch Sergt Recd Mv
Act: 18 th March 18 th Index:—Vol. 2, Page 555
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Feby 7. Hist to Hon. Paul Hornland Esq. 1916 Jan. 25. do Mrs. Albert D. Posz, letter forwarded to Record Div. relative to Civil War inquiry

Connecticut
Hipstill Welch, deceased
Served from '70 to the end of war
Sched: dated 5 th July 1820
Real Estate — $428. —
Personal — 35 25
Total $463 25
Sched: under act Mar: 1823.
[made 29 Apr: 1823]
Personal property $24.33
accounts for the decrease of property etc
On the 21. Mar: 1823 sold to J. G. Welch his Real estate for $500. & paid the same B. Welch, J. Bartell & Gaylord & others — a copy of deed sent with L.S.
Claimant age 82 y d
a Blacksmith, unable to labor. wife's age not given. 1 Daughter age not given, very sickly. — the other Daughter & her child —
Frederick Wolcott Esq Norfolk
Con:
Res d May 26. 1823
32 1. 60
4 Mar. 1819

I verily believe that the Avail. of the sale of the property mentioned in the foregoing deal will not be sufficient to pay the debts previously incurred for the support of the within named son Jasper still held & the depending members of his family
A. Hoys Register.
1881 n p n p

I Hosewell Welch of Windsor in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut do hereby declare that on or about the first day of July 1776 I enlisted in Capt. Lucy Company Col. Heman Swifts Battalion in the Connecticut line of the Army for the Northern Department to join the Continental Army - I obtained a Sergeants warrant of the 2 nd Company from Col. Swift dated the 25 th July 1776 - In the same year I volunteered in Capt. Pattersons Company to serve against the Enemy in a Gally on Lake Champlain and was taken a Prisoner at Arnolds Defeat on said Lake and surrounded remained a Prisoner on parole during the war - My Parole was to this Effect I was to return home and not to take up arms against Great Britain and to return if not exchanged when held for - I further Depose and say I am twenty seven years of age and inform and Depatate of property almost and stand in need of assistance from Country for Support - I Hosewell Welch
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss March 28 th day AD 1818 Personally appeared Hosewell Welch Signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss I Augustus Pettibone Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County which is a Court of Record do hereby certify that the aforesaid affidavit was regularly taken before me and from the evidence exhibited it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hopestill Welch served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy in the manner and for the term as stated in the aforesaid affidavit. That from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court to be affixed this 28 th day of March A 1818
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
If a Person should be granted power to send the Certificate thereof to Augustus Pettibone Esq. the Litchfield County Comm- =ment

I Nathaniel Higley of Sand Lake Rensselaer County and State of New York Depose and declare that Shepherd Welch of Norfolk Litchfield County State Connecticut was enlisted by Lieut. James Watson into Capt. Shadens Lays company of Col. Sherman Swifts Battalion in the Connecticut line of the Army for the Northern Department to join the Continental Army - He joined Col. Swifts Battalion on or about the 20 th July 1775 In the same year he volunteered in Capt. Shatchers company to serve against the Enem y in the Valley Washington and Lake Champlain and was taken a prisoner at Arnolds Defeat on St. Lake and remained a prisoner on parole during the war - His parole was to this effect: He was to return home and not to take up arms against Great Britain and to return when called for if not exchanged - I was personally present at the time the sd. Welch was taken prisoner and paroled
Nathaniel Higley
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss, Oct 2 d
Ad 1818 Personally appeared before me Nathaniel Higley the above Deponent and deed solemnly affirmed to the truth of the facts in his aforesaid affidavit - Sworn to before me
Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court of Common Pleas

Nashville Febr 9 th 1821
Sen Horatio Walch and Daniel Farquhar have sent on in July last their applications for Pensions being Revolutionary Soldiers now belonging to Litchfield County State of Connecticut - And having no returns - wished me to write to obtain information to know whether the papers have not taken a wrong direction - want you to inform me on the subject whether their Pensions are continued or not Yours your Obt Servt
Hon John C Calhoun Esq m Augustus Pittibarn Secretary of War -

We the subscribers, certify, that Nopsett Welch late a Revolutionary Pensioner of under the Law of 1818. is infirm and wholly unable to labour, and is actually poor and cannot support himself & family without aid. — He has till
lately been the owner of a small dwelling house & land in this town, but has for many years to our knowledge been in debt, and had no means of discharging the same but by selling his house & land; which he has lately done to Asa G. Welch, for five hundred dollars and the payment has been applied to the said debts, and we understand and believe is not quite sufficient to pay the same
We have no doubt, but this was a fair & Bona fida sale, for the purposes stated above, & that the consideration was the full value of the property, and the whole transaction honest and not done with any intention to deceive the public with regard to the circumstances of his property, dated in Norfolk Litchfield County March 31. 1823.
Joseph Battell Just of Peace
Michael F. Wilks Justice of Peace James Shepard Slet man

State of Ohio } Ashtabula County }
On this eleventh day of Sept r in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, Personally appears Noah Coombs Esq r , before me Eliphalet Austin one of the Associate Judges of the Court of common Pleas for the aforesaid County, who being first by duly sworn, doth on his oath depose & say ( "That in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and seventy six, being then an inhabitant of the Town of Norfolk, in the County of Ditchfield and State of Connecticut, he was well acquainted with Reepetel Welch who is now a resident in Norfolk aforesaid, and that he the said Reepetel Welch was enlisted into the Northern Army by Lieutenant Samy Watson, the Company commanded by Capt n  James Lacey of Ditchfield County aforesaid - the Battalion of Roman Swift Esq r Col s Commandant - that he did join the Army at Ticonderaga then under the command of General Gates - that he did faithfully serve in the aforesaid Battalion from the first of June, as till sometime in September of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six aforesaid - when orders being given to Capt n  James Thatcher Commander of the Washington Galley - to volunteer Men to serve on board said Galley as Marines, he the said Welch, did Volunteer and went on board said Galley in the capacity of a Sergeant, in which office he was first enlisted - that he served on board said Galley until about the seventeenth day of Sept r October of said Year - when the Galley was engaged, with the rest of the United States Squadron, under the command of Benedict Arnold and was taken, with her Crew by the British Squadron commanded by Governor Carlton, on the Lake Champlain - who permitted the men to return home on parole upon the condition that they should not take up arms against his Britannic Majesty until they were exchanged - and that they should return to the British Army whenever called for - also that the said Reepetel Welch with others aforesaid, did hold himself in readiness to return but the call was never made - It was said that the exchange of the aforesaid Washington Galley's Crew, was effected in Anna Damini Seventeen hundred eighty one, or two - sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above written.
Eliphalet Austin

State of Ohio } ss Ashtabula County } ss
I, the within named Eliphalet Austin associate Judge as within written, do certify that the deposition of the within named Noah Cawley Esq., is entitled to full faith & credit —
Eliphalet Austin
The State of Ohio } Ashtabula County } ss
I Timothy R Hawley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Eliphalet Austin Esquire is one of the Associate Judges of the Court aforesaid That the signature and name of the said Eliphalet Austin to the Deposition and Certificate aforesaid is in his own hand writing and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Official Acts.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson in the County aforesaid this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
T. R. Hawley Clerk C. P.

Asa G. Welch of Hopedale Welch
To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting — Know ye that I Hopedale Welch of Norfolk Litchfield County & State of Connecticut For the consideration of $500 — receiv d to my full Satisfaction of Asa G. Welch of Tyringham County of Berkshire & Commonwealth State of Massachusetts —
Do give Grant. Bargain. Sell & Confirm unto the said Asa the land & premises lying on the road lead- ing from the Green woods turnpike a little East of the pond in S d Norfolk to Calebroad — in 2 pieces viz — One piece on the South side of s d Calebroad road & bounded Northerly on s d road. Southerly on the s d turnpike road & Easterly & Northerly on heirs of Giles Wetlibene Deceased. Containing about four acres with a dwelling house thereon Standing — & one piece on the North side of s d Calebroad road, the loon meadow road crossing the same bounded Southerly on s d Calebroad road Easterly on Timothy C. Gaylords land Northerly partly on s d Gaylord & partly on William Nettletons land & Westerly on the pond with a Shanty Standing on the same containing about nine acres — both pieces contain 13 acres be the same more or less To have & to Hold the above granted & bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the s d Asa & his heirs & assigns forever to his & their own proper use & behoof. And also I the s d Hopedale do for myself & my heirs executors & administrators Covenant with the s d Asa & his heirs & assigns that at & until the ensueing of these presents I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple & have good right to bargain & sell the same in manner & form as is above written & that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever —
And furthermore I the s d Hopedale do by these presents bind myself & my heirs forever to war- rant & defend the above granted & bargained pre- mises to him the s d Asa & his heirs & assigns Ag- ainst all claims & demands whatsoever
Over —

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 21 st day of March A 1823
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
Hopestill Welch Seal
J. A. Gaylord Joseph Battell
Litchfield Co. Ss. Norfolk March 21 st 1823
Personally appeared Hopestill Welch Signer & Sealer of the foregoing instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed before me
Joseph Battell justice of Peace
Received to record March 21 st 1823 & truly recorded by me
Aurel Mays Register
A true Copy from the Original records of the Town of Norfolk -
Attest Aurel Mays Register