Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,987, John Welch, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Welch, John Jemima
NUMBER
W.8987
B.L.M. 34519-160-56
CONTENTS

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3867 Illinois Jemima Welch widow of John Welch Con n who served in the Revolutiona-
ry war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 20 th day of March 1852 and sent to
Samuel Lake Buffalo N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 195 Vol. 6
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Letter to S. Caldarrele & Baudi 26 th June 1839.
Letter to same persons 21 st Oct 1839
Deed
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838, from 4 th Sept 1838 to the 13 th January 1839. the day of his death. Age notified 12 Nov 1839.
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John Welch
of Erie - in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp y - commanded by Captain Church of the Rige t - commanded by Col. Sage in the Connecticut line for 2 years private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of May, 1833 - and sent to William & Hall. Buffalo. N. York
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1833. $ 160. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep 1833. . . 40 $ 200. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 4 - Page 97

State of Illinois County of Kendall ss On this eighth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and fifty three  four personally appeared before the County Court Court of the State of Illinois, in and for the said County, Jerima Welch a resident of Town of Second, in the County of Kendall and State aforesaid, aged Seventy Six years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd of February 1853, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of John Welch who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and that he was paid at the Albany New York Agency. —
She further declares that she was married to the said John Welch on the twelfth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty nine that her said husband died on the thirteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty nine that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. — She further declares that she is now a widow. — Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written, before me. — Jerima Welch
Thomas J. Cole Clerk County Court Kendall County

Samuel Lake of the City of Buffalo in the State of New York is hereby appointed my lawful Attorney to obtain my Pension Certificate to whom I wish the same directed and all reports made relating to the Claim -
Witness -
Jennema Welch
Jeremiah J. Cole Clerk of Court Kendall County

State of Illinois } County of Kendall ss. J. R. Fletcher and Olive Shephard being duly sworn according to law on their oaths say, that they were well acquainted with John Welch in his lifetime, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and died in the town of Eden in the State of New York, on or about the 13 th day of January 1839, that the said John Welch and Semina Fletcher were married in the town of Hamburg in the State of New York on or about the twelfth day of October in the year 1828 by a Baptist Minister by the name of Stoddard, and that the said Semina Welch the person named and described in the foregoing Declaration is the identical Widow of the said John Welch deceased and is still a Widow.
The deponents are relatives of the family and testify from a personal knowled- ge of the facts as above stated.
The deponents further say that they have no interest in making this affidavit or in the pension claimed or applied for by the said Semina Welch.
Sworn and subscribed to
this 14 th day of January, 1854
Before me, & I certify that I
am not interested in this claim or concerned in its prosecution and that the deponents are credible persons. — Benj. Ricketson J. P.
J. R. Fletcher Olive Shephard

State of Illinois      ss County of Kendall
I, Jeremiah Cole, Clerk of the County Court of the said County, Do hereby certify, That Benjamin Pickett, an Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Affidavit of C. R. Fletcher and Olive Shepherd and thereon written, was on the 14th day of January A.D. 1854 a justice of the Peace for said County dwelling in said County, Sworn, and duly qualified to act as such justice and respect should be given to all his official acts, And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such justice and Verily believe his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Oswego this 8th day February A.D. 1854
Jeremiah J. Cole Clerk

State of New York County of Essex p John M. Welch of the said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is the son of John Welch of Eden aforesaid and is forty nine years of age that about 26 years ago or near as he can recollect when he lived with his father in the Town & County of Essex in the State of New York he saw in the posses- sion of his father in Essex aforesaid a Corporal Warrant to said John Welch his father signed as he thinks by Genl. Col. Comd. Webb dated  not  recalled his given name & dated as he thinks during the War of the Revolution but don't recollect the year - that it was then kept among some old Continental mon- ey of his father - he this deponent had seen it before - it was then brought out and lent to me John still then a corporal who wanted it as he suppose, to draw others by the then deponent says he has never seen it since and understood that it was lost by Mr. Hill - that was since he can remember - he has heard his father frequently tell of his Revolution- ary services & heard him & his two Brothers & one Brother in Law talk about their respective ser- vices and his family history & that his father served in the War of the Revolution in the State

And the deponent further says that his said father has resided in Eden aforesaid more than twenty years.
And further saith not. Given under his hand the 10th day of December 1832 } John M. Welch
Samuel Russell a Judge of said County Courts
I hereby certify that David personally appeared before me and acknowledged that he is the above named John M. Welch and that he is a credible person.
Samuel Russell a Judge
Erin County Atty. Offic. G. I do hereby certify that Samuel Russell before whom the within affidavit was sworn was on the day of the taking thereof and still is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Erin duly and legally appointed and sworn, and that the signature of the said Judge to the jurat of the said affidavit and to the certificate following the same, are all the genuine signatures of the said Judge.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of December 1832.
Noah P. Sprague Clerk of said County
to be sent to John M. Welch

[Declaration of a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the MILITIA, to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.]
State of New York, ) On this 4 th day of March 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Buffalo, in said County, John  Heck a resident of Allen in the County of Erie and State of New York, aforesaid, aged 74 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
We was born in the Town of Colchester (now Montville) in the County of Hartford (then) in the state of Connecticut, in the year 1758, the Eleventh day of February. He has a family record in his Bible which he copied from his father. He was living in the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in Connecticut and made it his home then during the War, and until the year 1795 when he moved into the Town of Otsge in the County of Allegany in the State of New York, and in the year 1812 he moved into the Town of Eden in the County of Erie aforesaid where he has resided ever since.
And the deponent further says that in June in the year 1776 he enlisted as a volunteer into the State Troops (Patriots) at Chatham aforesaid where he then resided for six months

in the State Troops of Connecticut under the following names Officers in Captain Churchills Company in Colonel Sages Regiment, Colonel Madsworths Brigade, one of the Continental armies names was Whitmore, the Ensigns name was Peter Carrier, he cannot remember any more of the officers names Immediately after he enlisted as aforesaid he joined his Company at Chatham and then joined the regiment at Mid- dletown and went from there to New Haven in Connecticut and then took a vessel and went to the City of New York in July and then barracks for a while and was ordered onto Governors Island where he staid a few days when he was taken sick and was removed to the City and lodged in the Hospital where he staid some time but the exact length he cannot tell and when he came out of the Hospital he camped at Southwick and was carried from there to Hack- ensack in a wagon where he remained a day or two and then went to Paramus in New Jersey where he staid 5 or 6 weeks until he got so that he could walk, when all the invalids that were ordered to March to Harnstraw Ferry (he thinks)
and then marched to join the Regiment at or near White Plains in the month of November where he and several more were examined by the Physicians and sent as invalids to Nor- walk in Connecticut where he remained until the last of in December when his time expired and he returned home. He did not receive any discharge excepting that he was told as soon as he got well enough to go home and accordingly did. His time expired on the twenty fifth day of December. And the disponent further says that when they were barracks in the City of New York they were in houses and near where they are in the rear of the City and on the east side there were two Regiments then encamped in tents Col. Gurges and Col. Chandlers and another one he does not re- member the name of which was Connecticut Regiment. And he also states that he was not in any battle during this term of service. That he served this term as a private soldier.

And this informant further says that in the year 1777 in the month of July he enlisted into a company raised in the state of Connecticut with two other companies with the expectation of having the remainder of them or enough to make a regiment, raised in Massachusetts and Rhode- Island, to join the Middle army which at the time lay at Peekskill Highlands, and said three companies which were raised in Connecticut were commanded by Col. Meigs Meigs who was afterwards in the same season made a Colonel over another regiment, and he enlisted in Captain Blackman's company at Middletown in Connecticut for six months and that the other two companies which were raised at the time in Connecticut were commanded by Capt. Savage, and Captain Ellis of New London, and the orderly sergeant's name was Wilson, and one of the corporals names was Wilson and the other ser- geants and corporals names he cannot remember. Immediately after he enlisted at Middletown as aforesaid he was marched to Peek-
skill and there joined what he calls the middle Army (or so he calls it) under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Meigs and immediately after he arrived at Peekskill these three companies were ordered to cross the river and march to a place about two or three miles south of Fort Montgomery to a place called by the soldiers "Doodletown" and there remained until a short time before Fort Montgomery was taken by the British when they were ordered to Peekskill Highlands where they tarried a short time and then went along Fishkill and crossed the river above the British fleet, and went down to New- Minster, where they remained until the British moved on up the river, and then they marched for Esopus, and before they reached there the British had set it on fire when they halted, and the next day proceeded on to Esopus where they remain- ed some time and until the British went down the river and they then returned again to the Highlands where they staid a short time and then marched to a place called Rye, which lies

not far from Horse Neck as he thinks, and Continued there until he was discharged about the first of January. He cannot tell which or he received a written discharge or not. That he served during this time the full term of five months, and (he thinks) five and a half. At that time Colonel Sams Regiment of Artillery was Stationed near them where they were at Peckskill and he thinks, Colonel Samuel Webbs Regiment was there also. He was not in any battle and served the above last mentioned term as a private soldier.
And this deponent further says that he enlisted again in the year 1778 in April, he thinks, in to the State Troops of Connecticut at Hartford Chatham for one year, under the following named officers, in Captain Chapmans Company in Colonel McClenzs Regiment, the Lieutenant Colonels name was Pennfield, and one Maceus Cole was first Lieutenant and one Hale was Second Lieutenant and one Harrison was Ensign, the ordinary Sergeants name was Stanard, and another Sergeant was Baldwin, and another Brunkell, and one Cobin or Cobbit was First Corporal, and one Branard was this Aps-
ment and one Platt were the other Corporals. That the Majors name was Abram Tyler. The first place that they marched to after he enlisted at Chatham as aforesaid he went to New Haven where they remained about Three months when they got leave to go home and get some clothes and stay there a short time about five or Six weeks. and was then called to New London, and barracked at Fort Trumbull for Three months, and was then dismissed to go home and stay during the rest of the war. until called, which they were liable to be, any moment. He did not receive any dis- charge except his permission to go home. The whole Company was discharged at the same time and on the same conditions. And he also says that he understood when he enlisted that their Company were not obliged to leave the State, in any service and he also says that the whole of the time he was out this time he served in Capacity of a Corporal.

And he further says that he was out in the service besides the time he was at home the term of Six months, looking for or six days this year term of Enlistment. His Enlistment which he recd he has since lost, and was signed by Abram Tyler, who was Major.
And he further says that in the year 1779. in August, he was drafted in the Militia at Chatham to go and guard Guilford in Connecticut, and was out at the term of Four weeks and staid at and near Guilford all the time.
And he further says that in the winter of 1779 his brother was drafted in the Militia for a term of  two weeks  two weeks and he was  he and he took his place and staid  staid  out  out and went (he thinks) to a place called Killingsworth. He did not receive any discharge except a verbal dismissal from the above last mentioned two terms of service, neither can he recollect who commanded them as they were not very strict in their discipline.
And this deponent further says that he enlisted on the 15 th day of July in the year 1780. but in looking at his minutes which he kept at the time he finds that his term of enlistment was dated on the 7 th day of July, into the Connecticut line of the Continental establishment at Middletown aforesaid for Six months under the following named officers and went to Kings Ferry for the purpose of filling up the Continental Army and when he got to the Ferry he joined Colonel Samuel B. Webb's 9 th Conne- cticut regiment in Captain Lieutenant Allen's Company (so called) under General Parsons (he thinks) and on Major Box was Brigade Major. That they marched from the Ferry to Greenlush and then to Hopman and was then received by Baron Stuber and next marched to Tennick and next to Stone Arabia, in N. Jersey where they tarried some time, and while they were at this place General Washington and his suite passed the regiment where a salute was fired, and

No. 140 a few days after marched to Tappan and while at this place the whole that were there formed a line and were moved by Gen. Green, Lord, Stirling, and Barre. Stuben on 7 th Oct. marched to Haverstraw, and then to West Point and there continued some time, and while there went and helped take up the chain that was across the river, and on the 21 st  Nov. crossed the river to Nelsons Point and then Parato for the purpose of receiving Lafayette, and on the 22 nd marched to North-castle and on the 23 rd marched to Ward's house on the neutral grounds for the purpose of ambushing the enemy and then went to Croton's bridge, and then marched to Nelsons Point, and crossed to West Point again and on the 2 nd Dec. marched to the Highlands where they encamped, and then helped build the Connecticut, Hills and then remained until he received his discharge the 26 th Dec. when he set out for home. The discharge is hereunto annexed marked "B" dated 26 th Dec. 1780. He was discharged from his six months enlistment on the 14 th
Dec. 1780 and his discharge is hereunto annexed dated 14 th Dec. 1780, and then he remained as a substitute 12. days for one Norman Mowatt, and at the end of the twelve days he received the discharge dated 25 th Dec. 1780. He was not in any battles during this term. The memorandum which is hereunto annexed was kept by him during his last mentioned 6 months term of service in the Connecticut line. That James Green Esq. and Rev. Punting are persons with whom he is acquainted in his present neighborhood and whom with many others in his neighborhood can testify to his character for truth and morality. He cannot procure the attestation of a clergyman from his neighborhood as a testimony to his character without great inconvenience.
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,
Sworn and subscribed this 4 th day of December 1832
John Mowatt Wm. P. Friar Clerk of the Common Pleas

We, James Green Esquire - - - - - of Edin - - - - - and Levi Bunting residing in the town of Edin - - - - - and Coun- ty of On - - - - - and Levi Bunting residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Melick - - - - - who has sub- scribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 74 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.
Subscribed and Sworn, this 4th day of December 183 2.
Noah P. Sprague Clerk of the Common Pleas
Levi Bunting James Green
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 Revolution- ary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that James Green Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate is a landlord resident in the town of Edin - - - - - and county of On - - - - - and that Levi Bunting who has signed the same, is a resident of the town of Edin - - - - - and county of On - - - - - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Noah P. Sprague, Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the mat- ter of the application of John Melick - - - - - for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 4th day of December 183 2.
Noah P. Sprague Clerk of the Common Pleas
John Melick 203/2

198,274

State of Illinois } Kendall County } p.
On this twenty fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Kendall, State of Illinois, Lemina Welch, age of forty eight years, a resi- dent of the Town of Seward in the County of Kendall, State of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of John Welch deceased, who was a private in the _____ Company commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment of _____ comman- ded by Colonel _____ in the war of the Rebellion between the United States and Great Bri- tain; that her said husband enlisted at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A.D. _____ for the term of _____ and was honorably dis- charged at _____ on or about

the x  day of x A D. x
She further states that she was married to the said John Welch in Hamburg State of N. York on or about the thirteenth day of October A D 1829 by one Ira Stoddard and that her name before her marriage was Remina Remina Fletcher that her said husband died on the fifteenth day of January A D 1839 and that she is now a widow.
She further states that she is now in receipt of a pension for her said husband's revolutionary services under "Act of February 3 d 1853." and she refers to her application for evidence of the date of her marriage and her husband's services and death.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3 d 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of

Congress. Nor made any other application therefor.
Emmina Welch Ms. Regia Freeman and Louisa L Thomas residents of the town of Seward in the County of Kendall State of Illinois, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Emmina Welch in our presence, and that we believe from the appearances and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she repre- sents herself to be.
Regia Freeman
Louisa L Thomas
State of Illinois } Kendall County } ss.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claim-

not in the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Judson R Fletcher Justice of the Peace.
State of Illinois } Kendall County } p.
J. Jeremiah J. Cole
Clerk of the County Court of Kendall County in the State of Illinois, Certify that Judson R. Fletcher, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration was, at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County, duly commissioned qualified, & that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writings only, believe that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Oswego in said County, this 28th day of July A D 1855
Jeremiah J. Cole Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Welch, Erie co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1776 6 Private Capt. Greenhill Colonel Sage New Haven 74 tradition   do 1777 5 Capt. Blackman Lieut. Col. Meigs New York Connecticut   1778* 6 corporal Capt. Chapman Colonel McCallum Hoback Diary for 6 mo. to 1780   1779 substituted 28 Capt. Allen Col. Webb Potomac   1780 substituted 6 14 White Plains For the 6 mo term & 12 days discharge requested   12 Brandywine   Red Bank   Cherry Hill   Red Bank   Red Bank   Red Bank  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
X Enlisted for 1 year, served two terms of 3 months each as stated in declaration.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } ss.
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ¶ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

June 12, 1935.
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Mr. Norris S. Barratt, Jr. 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BA-J/adj John Welch W.8987
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Welch, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, W.8987, based upon the military service of John Welch in that war.
John Welch was born February 11, 1758 in Colchester, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, John Welch enlisted in June 1776 and served six months as private in Captain Churchill's Company, Colonel Sage's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in July 1777 and served five and one half months as private in Captain Blackman's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Meigs' Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in April 1778 and served about six months as corporal in Captain Chapman's Company, Colonel McClellan's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in August 1779 and served four weeks as guard at Guilford, Connecticut, names of officers not stated. He enlisted in the winter of 1779 and served two weeks as a substitute for his brother, his name and the names of officers not given. He enlisted July 7, 1780, served as private in Captain Lieutenant Allyn's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment and was discharged December 26, 1780.
He had two brothers and a brother-in-law who served in the Revolutionary War, their names not designated.

The soldier John Welch moved from Chatham, Connecticut, in 1795 to Otsego, Otsego County, New York, and in 1812 moved to Eden, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1832 while a resident of Eden, Erie County, New York.
He died January 13, 1839 in Eden, New York.
Soldier married October 12, 1829 in Hamburg, New York, Jemima Fletcher.
Soldier's widow, Jemima Welch, was allowed pension on her application executed February 8, 1854 at which time she was aged seventy-six years and a resident of Seward, Kendall County, Illinois.
In 1832 John M. Welch, aged forty-nine years, a son of soldier was a resident of Eden, New York.
In 1854 J. R. Fletcher and Olive Shepherd made affidavit in Kendall County, Illinois. They were relatives of the family, degree of relationship not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Date of widow's death not on 9/12.

John Welch's Book D 1780
John Welch his Book Made by himself J. L.
Lays in Bunker July.

July 13 th 1780 Paraded by Capt Hall 14 about my business 15 went to Middle town & left my Discharge dated 17 16 at Home 17 Do 18 Do of 19 20 21 22 23 & 24's Do 25 Marched from Home to Chester 26 Marched this side Newton 27 Marched to Danbury 28 Marched to Salem 29 Marched to Crompond 30 Crossed Ferry Danbury 31 Crossed to Goins above of Ferry and guns & 40 men Col. B. Hull lay in Bush Hill road

August 1780
y 1 Nothing New y 2 A Defector fired & whipped 100 Lash after Great beat y 3 Three Defectors W. 100 apiece y 4 Nothing New y 5 Crossed R. Ferry This night y 6 I crossed in Morn g & found at H r Street y 7 Marched before Day & went to (Green bridge) y 8 Marched to Tappan y 9 in Camp some Train A Defector w th 100 Lashes y 10 Venced by ... y 11 Encamped ... one of Brigades ... y 14 Nothing ... y 15 warned for Patague
y 16 on Patague at Dob's Ferry at Night Lay in open Field y 17 before Day went Down a brig & a Gally which fired at us fort ... y 18 on Patague y 19 To my kiln These Days 18 & 19 a Def r whipped 50 Lash on each Day a soldier whipped 35 L for ... Gaming y 20 a sol r whipped 35 L for throwing a stone at an Inhabitant hit ... y 21 a Defector spoke to go to ... way this Day whipped 100 Lashes y 22 ordered to March No Met y 23 Marched to Senek no Met y 24 Drawed 3/4 of of Fresh Pork y 25 went on guard No Met y 26 no Met y 27 Drawed 2 Days Met y 28 ... y 29 on guard y 30 ... y 31 Four whipped 24 ...

Sept 1780 1 st Guard 1 st no Men 2 nd on L. Side 3 rd under Marching orders Many 4 th Marched to Stanarapa 5 th no Meet 6 th Drill Meet 7 th no Meet on Guard Came & brought 2 Letters 8 th Paid 1/2 of Pay 9 th Nothing & Men 10 th Do 11 th This night some of the Waggons went a plundering 3 taken 2 got Then went 6 for help which made a site they with Clubs & Inhabitants with Guns who fired by Col Stewart's order's killed Joseph Freeman a black fellow took more 12 th on guard we have 8 prisoners of the Waggons
This 12 Day was a man change 13 th his Exe Genl Washington & A Number of Officers with about 17 th Indians in the Rear went by of Brigade who was perused they passed by of Park they fired 10 th Cannon 14 th no Meet 15 th Drilled Meet at night 16 th 3 rd Way Charge by a G. L. M. other whipt one 85 & 4 th of them 50 Lashes apiece after Treat the 17 th no men 18 th on guard a Defe whipt 50 Lashes from about this time no salt 19 th Marching orders no meet 20 th Marched to Tappan 21 st Nothing & Men 22 nd on Guard 23 rd Jack Negro was brought back who deserted from us

924 Nothing new 925 9th Inf y Army formed a Line Veno by Gen Green Lord Sterling & Barron Stuart & other Officers Dispayed by a Signal Gun & some against the M c Most worst Treason found out which was found Perpetrated by Gen Arnold Sellin West Point Post he was for the Disf d 926 9 th for mentioned J. Brennan sentenced to be Picketed 150 Minutes & to be whip 100 Lash of President Approved of the same & ordered it put in execution this Day In fact 927 on Guard 928 Excursion
29 Nov 930 Do City on Guard 92 2 nd Gen l General there was hanged as A Spy had a Letter 93 Col l Stormy 4 th Penna 94 on Lord Sterling's Guard Penna 96 March in order no Bread 97 March to Harvistrans 98 March to About one Mile from West po t Fort Lay in B Flat 99 went on Point went on guard & Dism d before Night 1 st Dec r 10 on Fatigue no Bread 11 no Bread 12 D id Flour 13 on No 1 Picket guard Many 14 Warnd on Command 15 on Fatigue

16 on Fatigue at 80 2 Red 17 Do 18 Fire Sky Lake 19 20 21 on Fatigue 22 no line 23 on Guard 24 in Camp 25 at Solon Whist 100 L. & sit on y Galle an. Our for striking an Officer my Brother Come forment 26 her sit out for home 27 on Com. Service Guard 28 Rainy Laying low 29 on Gen. Health Guard 30 no news 31 2 men that was condemned & survived to 1863 on Fatigue Many Dismissed from work
Nov 1 st 1860 1 warm for Guard Dinner 2 present for men as most free. windy snowy Rainy & cold went on provost Guard before sign 3 rd George Baker hanged 4 to other h prepared went up y River for wood 5 for wood 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 for these 2 last days 13 Rainy 14 on Fatigue to get up y Chane no Bread 15 Nothing to do 16 Rainy 17 up for wood 18 Do no Bread 19 Sold whips for 10 c. lb. 20 warm for Comman.

21 Cross to e. Vespersport and found a line of French French Gen. Thun March to Neshannock & Lay in y Rained & Snowed before Day very uncomfortable in bad 22 Marched about Sunrise Dined 1/2 Gill of Whiskey at Drinker Many & Lay in y woods at 8th Casswell 23 Marched to wards buck River & in about one our left the & come up in y woods about 1 1/2 Miles and Lay in without firing very cold & but little comfort 24 come up further and built half with stones and hay Dr 1/2 of 1/4 of a board in y night Many all Day We did
25 Dined one pound of Beef went on Guard at night 26 Marched before Day come up above Croton bridge & Lay in y woods, Dined Bread & then y 27 Marched to Sparta & Cross to west Point 28 on Halkague 29 up of River after wood 30 on guard at Fort Mylly June 1780 1 Cross to Point and Lay in a Log Hut Made by Col. Fletcher 2 Dined 1/2 of Bread Pounded in y Morning very cold & had to carry our Packs & Camp Kettles & axes & other articles about 1/2 Mile in y wood at Highland & Lay on y ground by a brook Snowed last 1/2 Day

1861 Jan 3 rd Stormy on Sat ur day to fetch up Officers Baggage no Bread Lay on y e ground y e 4 got away y e Sunn er & B er id Chimneys & Pitched Tents y e 9 Discharged y e 10 Warne to Bury Huts y e 13 1 / 4 of Bread & y e 15 of Beef y e 16 Paraded & Dismiss in y e Morn ing Lanced 3 / 4 of Bread y e 17 Thanksgiving went on Sat ur day to Build S er g ts Huts no Bread y e 18 Son & S er g t to Build S er g t Huts y e 19 Two Discharged no Bread y e 20 1 / 4 H o ver & some Sur ge on but not Deat h out till S er g t Morn ing y e 21 on Sat ur day Huts got 2 of H o ver y e 22 on Sat ur day Capt ain sent H o ver Huts y e 23 sent Huts Early for 12
1861 on Sat ur day on y e y e 15 on T u es day they I re had mine Drinks up y e 16 on Com ing on Constitution y e 17 warned to go in y e Boat Com pany , Provision for 17 Days y e 18 went up y e River for wood y e 19 Rainy y e 20 after Provision y e 21 went after wood y e 22 Snowed went on Cent ry once y e 23 Relieved & joined y e Reg t in Huts y e 24 had to go for Provision for 4 Days y e 25 Rainy went & got my Discharge y e 26 Set out for Home Com ing to Abury Fredericksburg 10 Miles from T own y e 27 Come to Hoodbury y e 28 Come to Morrison at M c y e 29 Crofton y e 30 got home y e 31 M argaret after Sun set

This certifies that John Walsh is discharged from the Enlistment which he signed to serve for the term of twelve days in the stead of himself Norman Newell. Connec! Camp 26 th Decm r 1880 Jn s J. Wylly, Maj r Comd 9 th Connec t Reg t

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John Welch W. 8987 Coon
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Discharge
John Welch 71. 8987 Conn.

- John Walsh, short Levee in the 9 th Connecticut Regiment, is hereby discharged the service of the United States Connec t Camp 14 th Decem r 1780 J n P. Mytles Maj r Comd g

State of Illinois, County of Kendall ss. On this sixth day of March in the year 1854, before me a justice of peace in and for the said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes, personally appeared Jennie Welch to me well known who being duly sworn according to law, on her oath says, that she is the identical person who made a declaration before the County Court of Kendall County in said State of Illinois, on or about the first of February 1854, for a pension, under act of Feb. 3 1853, as the widow of John Welch deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner; that she was married to the said Welch in October 1829, as stated in her declaration; she further states, that she has no family or other record of her marriage with the said John Welch, and has no knowledge of any such record either private or public, and does not believe there is any such record in existence. — Jennie Welch
Subscribed and sworn to, before me the day and year above written, and I certify that the affiant is a credible person, and the identical person represented in the above affidavit, and that I have no interest in this claim. —
Benj. Hickerson, J.P.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, KENDALL COUNTY, ss.
I, Jeremiah J. Cole, Clerk of the County Court of the said county, Do hereby Certify: That Samuel H. Nicholson Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment, of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such acknowledgment, an acting Justice of the Peace for said county, dwelling in said county, Sworn and Qualified, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand-writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at my Office in Oswego, this 1 st day of March A. D. 185 4 .
Jeremiah J. Cole Clerk.

Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUILDING 1300 LOCUST STREET PHILADELPHIA
May 20, 1935.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Do your records show that John Welch or John Morgan Welch filed a claim for pension for services as private in the Connecticut State Troops, during the Revolutionary War? He was born at Colchester, Conn., and died at Erie County, N. Y.
If you do find his claim, will you please send us a copy of same?
Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am
Very truly yours,
Norris S. Barratt, Jr.
Norris S. Barratt, Jr., Secretary.

W. 8987, Rev. War.
Feb. 8, 1905.
Sir:
In reply to the inquiry of Mrs. Salon Philbrick, addressed to you and referred to this Bureau, I have the honor to advise you that a careful search fails to show that a claim was ever filed by, or on account of the service of, Cotton Fletcher in the Revolutionary war.
This Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war, unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land.
In view of your correspondent's statement that Jemima Fletcher, widow of Cotton Fletcher, drew a pension, but whether on account of his service or that of a Mr. Welch, her second husband, she does not know, you are informed that John Welch, aged seventy-four years, residing at Eden, Erie Co., N. Y., applied for pension December 4, 1832, and his claim was allowed for two years' service as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war, under various officers, among whom were Capts. Churchill, Blackmar, Chapman, and Allen, and Cols. Sage, Meigs, and Webb. He was born February 11, 1758, at Colchester, Conn., and enlisted at Chatham, Conn. He married Jemima Fletcher October 12, 1829, and died January 13, 1839, and she was pensioned as his widow.

It is not shown that she was a widow when she married Welch.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Hon. Vespasian Warner, House of Representatives.

Mar. 15-1901
E. O. Cuency
Buffalo N.Y. thro Her
D. S. Alexander
Feb'y. 8, 1905 His to Mrs. Salom Philbrick Champaign Ill. thro Hon. D. Warner. N.Y.
see letter
1935 June 12. Hist. to Norris L. Barratt, Jr. A.D. Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8987
Jemima Welch Wid
John Welch Print Rev. War
Act: Feb'y 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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No. 5.084
Illinois
Jemima Welch wid. of J. M.
1854 Feb. 17. Little S. Lake
Admitted $80-pr ann from 3, February 1853
Oct 3, Feb. 1853 -

Buffalo Dec. 14 th 1884
Dr. Waldo Esq Comr of Pensions
Sir - I enclose the Application of Mrs. Welch for a Pension. I presume the Pension Certificate is on file with the Application for the balance due her Husband at his death -
I suppose her residence is not permanent in Illinois and that she may be back to this County in the course of the present year.
A majority of Mr. Welch's Family reside here, and it would be an accommodation to the Widow to have her Pension made payable at Albany New York Agency -
Respectfully Yours & Samuel Lake

S. P. Waldo Esq Comr. of pensions
Buffalo March 11th 1854
Sir — I send the affidavit of Jerimiah Welch in regard to the Record of his marriage, which, in the absence of records, I believe is positively proved —
I hope to receive the Certificate soon Respectfully Yours Samuel Lake

Brief in the case of
Jemima Welch w m of John
County and State of
Illinois
act
3 February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioned Act 7. June 1832
Identity of parties, Marriage & husband's death proved by credible witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Jamies Lake Buffalo ny.
J. R. W. Pa.
Examining Clerk.

Solict. Will Co. Ill's
30 th July 1855.
Sir:-
Herewith we inclose the application of Simina Welch for bounty land under the Act of Congress of March 3 rd 1855. If correct, please forward the warrant to the undersigned.
Very Respectfully,
Yours &c.
Aspord & Street
Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
D.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 29 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Welch, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 13 th January, 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Horatio N. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.