Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,345, James Welch, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Welch, James
S.6345
CONTENTS
carded.

Rev War
6345
INVALID.
File No. 6345
James Welch Pris Rev War
Act: June 5th 82
Index:—Vol. M , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia 12319
James Welch
of Buckingham in the State of Va who was a Pvt. — in the — commanded by Captain — of the Reg't commanded by Col. Morgan the term for 2 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April 1833 and Supt. H. S. Cash — Supt. H. S.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 160 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept — 40
$ 200.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 30.

I William Stephens of the County of Buckingham in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I marched in think in the year of 80, from the County aforesaid under the command of Capt. Peter May, that James Welch, who has made a declaration to which this is attached also marched at the same time under the said Capt. May, that we remained together until we reached the Cheraw Hills in the State of South Carolina, where we were separated, I being attached to the Company of Capt. — Anderson, and saw no more of James Welch. Given under my hand this 8 th day of November 1832. William Stephens
Buckingham County to Wit:
This day William Stephens personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that the above certificate signed by him contains  contains the truth . Given under my hand this 8 th day of November 1832. Wm H. Ferguson
We are well acquainted with William Stephens & have been a number of years & believe him to be a man entitled to full credence in any statement he may make. Robt. Austin. EB O'NEAL
Virginia - I Wolfe Eldridge clerk of the County court of Buckingham in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that William H. Ferguson before whom the above affidavit was sworn to, is, and was at the date of his certificate, an acting justice of the peace in the said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed the seal of my office this 27 Nov. r 1832 R. Eldridge CBE

James Welch's declaration
19130
V
$80 per am
(on V. roll)
Hon. Lewis Can

Virginia.
At a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery held for Buckingham County at the Courthouse on Wednesday the 12 th day of September 1832—
On this day personally appeared in court James Welch a resident of this county aged 78 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 th 1832. That he is a native of the county of Buckingham and State of Virginia, and has always resided in this county with the exception of the following term of service performed by him during the war of the revolution. He enlisted under Capt. James Bristoe who shortly resigned, and was succeeded by Capt. Thomas Ballard under whom he marched until he joined Col. afterwards Genl. Morgan, and marched to Fort Washington near the Kentucky line in pursuit of Indians. Near Fort Washington he was in a severe engagement with the Indians, in this service he remained for two years, during which time he remained in the Carolinas and Virginia, was then discharged and remained several months at home. He then marched from this county under Capt. Red Colles Barrack, in Albemarle County to guard the prisoners, where he remained five weeks, and was discharged. He then returned and marched in the militia under Capt. Peter Gwinn to Hillsborough town, in North Carolina, where he was put under the command of Capt. Waller from Henry County Virginia as he then understood. From that place he marched to Purvis Mills near Charleston South Carolina where he under General Gates was in a severe engagement with the British forces. He does not recollect the precise dates of these engagements, and therefore forbear to state them. In the hour last spoken of, he remained three months, he was then discharged returned home, shortly after which he marched under Capt. Peter May to Cheraw hills in South Carolina, when under command of Capt. May he remained for three months, Genl. Stephens commanding. He then joined Capt. Isaac Debb under whom he was marched, May Mitchell commanding in various directions over North Carolina, in which service he remained seven months, during which time he was in the battle of the Cowpens, he was then discharged, which with the other discharges and papers evidence, he has long since lost. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name does not appear upon any pension roll or any agency in any State. Sworn and subscribed the 12 th Sep: 1832 in open court.
James Welch
And the Court on hearing the testimony of two credible witnesses, sworn and examined, doth declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I Robt. E. Clridge clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery for the county of Buckingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said

court in the matter of the application of James Welch for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my Office this twenty second day of October 1832 -
Rolfe Eldridge