Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,526, William Welch, Mass.

SERVICE
Welch William
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 37526
CONTENTS

Len letter Feb. 29.
to Hon. P. Shrague 1832
6541
Maine
William Welch
of Hennecob in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Weld of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Whinnery in the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year from January 1776 to December 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of February 1816 and delivered to A. C. Vose Present.
Restored to the Roll on 9 th day of June  1828 and notification sent to A. C. Vose at Augusta Maine Pension commencing on the 29 of May  1828
Amount due on 4th of Sept. 1828 }
$ 25.83
69.23
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818. May 1. 1818
Hennecob

William Welch, p r Col. Phinney's dist Reg. 1776 17 com
April 11. 1818
Admitted
Bowdoinham,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that William Welch , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Bowdoinham , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the eleventh day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston h. C. Clerk C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I William Welch a citizen of the U. States, born in Boston but now of Bowdoinham, Maine, aged sixty two years upon oath testify and declare that in February 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy for the year '76, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Wiley's company, and Col. Phoenix's regiment Massachusetts troops. This period I fully served out, and took my honorable, but verbal discharge at Fort George, now or Lake George the last of December 1776. In Feb'y. 1777 I enlisted for three months in Capt Edes's company Col. Thomas Crafts regiment of artillery Massachusetts line, continental establishment. In this service I continued three months, part of the time in the state of Rhode Island, and was honorably but verbally discharged at Boston May 1777. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine.
Wm Welch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln Co
On the eleventh day of April A D 1818, William Welch, above named having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. — P.S. me
Nathan Weston Jur Chief Justice C. Forest C Plus second Eastern Forest
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Samuel Smith of Litchfield, Maine, of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with William Welch above named. I know that he enlisted & went into the service by him first mentioned, and I served in the same company with him in the period by him last mentioned. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth Samuel Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss.
On the eleventh day of April A.D. 1910 I am well Smith within named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Gen. C. Just. C. Court C Plus Eastern Circuit.

W m Welch.
6541      307 6400 B.A. Residence in Lincoln. Proceedings in Knneback.
not entitled Mar 1819 Not entitled.
307# 6541.2°
R. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
not entitled

72 72 State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Three hundred and seven dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

72 State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty second day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esq.  Esq. , Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Welch aged sixty seven years, resident in Bowdoinham in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Wildes and Regiment commanded by Colonel Shinnery of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6541 . And I, the said William Welch do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 on the eighteenth 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.
Wm. Welch
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
About twenty five acres of land in Bowdoinham of the value of fifty dollars.
A house and barn standing on the land of another both of the value of one hundred and fifty dollars.
One horse of the value of twenty dollars.
Two cows of the value of thirty dollars.
One yoke of stags of the value of forty dollars.
Seven sheep of the value of ten dollars.
Furniture, besides necessary bedding, of the value of thirty dollars.
Implement of husbandry of the value of four dollars.
I have no debts due to me, and I owe more than five hundred dollars; - the income derived from the above property does not exceed twenty dollars a year; and not so much as the interest I pay yearly - besides which I have no income derived from property trade or profession.
(My)

my occupation was formerly a mariner, but at present that of a farmer, but from infirmity, having a rupture, am wholly unable to labor, my family now residing with me consists of my wife wife Mary aged about sixty five years, she is sickly, unable to walk or do any work, and continually under the hands of a physician; my son twenty years of age William, who is able to labor.
Except the forgoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Wm. Welch
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the twenty second day of May 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C.S. C.C.C. Pleas.
A true Copy
Wm. L. S. Clerk

I William Welch junr. of Richmond Lincoln County Maine, do hereby declare that on the 4 th of October 1820 I purchased of my father William Welch, all his right to the lot of land he was in possession of in said Richmond - the land was the Proprietors and my father was only in possession as a squatter. The consideration mentioned in said deed was one thousand dollars, but this sum was nominal only. the actual consideration was that I should pay the debts against my father & assist in taking care of her in my mother - I have paid the debts against my father as far as I was able, but there are some which I am unable to pay, and all the property has been disposed of to pay debts - The personal property was also disposed of to pay the debts and was the principal means of my discharging them, being unable to pay the Proprietors for the land they have taken it and I have now no right I am poor & unable to assist my mother. I have no real estate & no personal property other than a few articles exempted by law from attachment - My father is very infirm & wholly destitute of property. The annexed is a copy of the deed of my father to me which I have just obtained
W m Welch Jr
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss January 30 th 1828 Personally appeared before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State William Welch junr, who is in my opinion a credible witness and he made oaths to the truth of the above declaration.
Nathan Weston Jr
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss:
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within & for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston Jr. before whom the foregoing & annexed proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State & duly qualified as such: In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court, this thirtieth day of January A.D. 1828.
R. C. Vose Clerk

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 21, 1896.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- William Welch --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. In February, 1776, he enlisted as a private and served the remainder of that year in Capt. Wiley's company, Col. Phinney's Mass. regiment; February, 1777, enlisted and served three months as a private in Capt. Edes' company, Col. Thomas Crafts' regiment of Artillery. No other details of his services are given.
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, Georgetown, Me.
Date of application for pension. April 11, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Bowdoinham, Me.
Age at date of application, Sixty-two years.
Remarks: His pension was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Ebon Putnam, Salom, Box 301. Mass.
Commissioner.

37 526
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 526
William Welch
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1896. History to Jan. 21 Eben Putnam Salem, Mass.
1908 Dec. 2. Hist to Horatio S. Libby Jr.
1909 Apr. 24. To Dr. Mr. Genl. U. S. A. For monument. L.M.

William Welch
dep of
Calvin Cowan

I Calvin Cowen of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged Sixty six years testify and say that some time in January or February A D 1776 According to the best of my recollection I Enlisted into my Country's Service at a place called New Meadows about 16 miles from where I now live. & Under Benj a Thompson who afterwards was a Lieutenant in Capt. Wilis's Company. William Welch Enlisted the same time that I did. Soon after we Enlisted we repaired with said Thompson & others to Dorchester near Boston & joined Capt. Wilis's Company in Col. Phinney's Regiment & after the British left Boston our Regiment Marched into Boston & stayed there some time. from thence we Marched to Scituate. there we staid until our time of Enlistment was out or expired. I cannot say exactly the day we were discharged but this I testify. that I returned to Boston as soon as I could & that I got back to Boston about the last of January A D 1777 as near as I can recollect & that said William Welch served in said Capt. Wilis's Company in P. Colonel Phinney's Regiment as long as I did & at the same time that I did that & that we served together about one year & that that we did serve at that time a considerable of time more than nine months and that we got an Honourable discharge in my opinion as Army soldiers in the service got all the above same time we served in the said Wilis's Company & in P. Phinney's Regiment. I have often seen said Welch since we came home out of the Army. but I cannot say what town he lives in but I am informed and I believe he lives in Litchfield or Bowdoinham. in this County & not far from the line between P. Towns and further. with me Calvin Cowen
Lincolns District of Maine Commonwealth of Massachusetts January 15 th 1819 then personally appeared the above named Calvin Cowen and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts before me Ephraim Thompson Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum

House of Representatives
Jan'y 26. 1879
I certify that Ezekiel Thompson Esq., is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Lincoln and I give credit to the testimony of the Calvin Corson the within deponent and I further certify that Samuel Smith, the annexed deponent is a credible witness -
Joshua Gage

Dep: Charles Vaughan Esq care of William Welch prio Maine Roll N o 6.340

I Charles Vaughan Esquire of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec, Maine. do hereby on oath certify & declare that William Welsh, formerly of Bowdoinham, now Richmond Lincoln County, settled on land as a Squatter, the title of which was in myself, when I sued said Welsh, as an Intruder & he afterwards acquired his title to said premises & mortgaged the same for a sum of money to his son, who bought the said of me and said William Welsh Senior, has now no title in the premises whatever. Nor has the said William Welsh Jr. the son, whose right of redemption of said mortgaged premises has been attached by a Creditor & I have for a valuable consideration assigned his notes & mortgage to said Creditor, who is now in possession of the premises - Both the Father and son are poor, and destitute of property, to my knowledge. —  (Chas. Vaughan)
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. Personally appeared before me the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court & also Justice of the Peace & Quorum, within & for the said County of Kennebec - Charles Vaughan, Esquire, to me known to be a credible and disinterested Witness and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. — In Testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of said County of Kennebec, this twenty ninth day of May Anno Domini. 1828. —
R. C. Vose

I Joseph Lancaster, aged Seventy one years, of Richmond in the County of Lincoln, Maine. do upon Oath declare that I have lived for many years a near neighbor of William Welch of said Richmond, an applicant for a pension. the said William Welch, Settler on the Proprietors land as a "Squatter" the original proprietor claimed the land and said Welch relinquished it. His son William undertook for the land, but has failed to do it. and the old man is quite infirm and in very needy circumstances wholly destitute. and his son William is also poor & not able to assist his father. I have as I before stated that lived a neighbor of said William Welch Senior for twenty five years last, have and well knew of his being dispossessed by the proprietor of the land where said Welch had lived for many years. and of his getting the same. — Joseph Lancaster
State of Maine
Kennebec ss On this fourth day of April A.D. 1828. personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace & Leaven — & also clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the said County of Kennebec, Joseph Lancaster, to me well known as a credible and disinterested witness and he made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed — In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec, the day and year last above written. R. L. Vose.

Deposition of Joseph Lancaster, in the case of Wm. Welch
R. G. Top Augusta

William Welch. dec. and W m . Welch Jr. disp. Jan y 30. 1828

I William Welch, of Richmond, Lincoln County Maine, now in my seventy fifth year, an applicant to be restored to Pension Role under the laws of Congress, do further upon Oath declare, that I made my first schedule before Judge Winton on the 22 nd May 1820, in which I stated that I was possessed of a small piece of land about twentyfive acres & also a house and barn standing on land of an other, the facts were, I was then what is termed in this part of the country, a squatter, living on Proprietors land - the whole lot taken up by me was estimated at one hundred acres, to all which I had no title - Being Old and unable to labor and not being able to pay the Proprietors I did on 4 th of Oct. 1820 - relinquish my right of possession in said land & on that day executed a quit claim deed, a copy of which is hereunto annexed & likewise sold and delivered the stock on the place, to my son William and he engaged to pay debts against me & to assist as far as he was able, in taking care of myself - and wife - The consideration mentioned in said deed was nominal & the sum of one thousand dollars was mentioned, which now appears in said deed, but the actual consideration was that my said son should pay my debts & assist in taking care of myself & his mother - In my 2 nd schedule which was made in April 1823 I therein stated the disposition of my property mentioned in my first, but being feeble & very infirm, most of the time on my sick bed, I have been wholly unable to get the necessary evidence to accompany any schedule until the present time - And I now declare that I have no Real Estate and no personal property whatever, and have been supported wholly by my son for the last five years, he is now reduced by misfortunes to poverty and is unable further to assist me and if I do not now succeed in being restored to the Pension Role I must become a town charge.
attests R.C. Dorr
Signed William Welch
Kennebec J. January 30. 1828. Subscribed sworn to and declared, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State -
Nathan Winton Jr

I know all men by these presents that I William Welch of Bowdoinham in the county of Lincoln & State of Maine in consideration of the sum of one thousand Dollars to me paid by William Welch Jr of said town, State & county Yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released & forever quit claimed, & do for myself & my heirs by these presents remise, release & forever quit claim unto the said William Welch Jr heirs & assigns, a certain farm lying or situate in Bowdoinham, in said county & State aforesaid being the same I now live on with all the appurtenances, building & every thing appertaining to said farm, stock & implements of husbandry bounded & bitted as follows. Beginning at a stake & stones at a bridge on the road between said Welch and Waterhouses land, running South South West to Abel Dinslows land about sixty four rods, thence West North West on said line between said Dinslow & Welch to lobbi-see pond, thence Northeasterly by said pond to the line between Zenas Waterhouse & this said lot thence East South East on said line to the Brunswick road so called & continue on the same course by the road from the Brunswick road to said Bridge first mentioned containing about one hundred acres more or less.
So Have & to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges & appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said William Welch Jr his heirs & heirs & assigns forever. So that neither I the said William Welch nor my heirs or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or them or in the name right or stead of me or them shall or will by any way or means, have claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises or their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof forever. In witness whereof I the said William Welch have hereunto set my hand & seal this fourth day

day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty.
Signed, sealed, & delivered in presence of Benjamin Shaw. Lucinda Perry.
Wm Welch & a seal.
October 4 th 1820. Lincoln Co. Then the above named William Welch appeared & acknowledged this instrument by him subscribed to be his free act & deed before me, Benja Shaw Justice of the Peace.
Rec d December 31. 1821. Entered & examined
by Warren Rice Reg d
Lincoln Co. Jany 28. 1828. Copy from the Records for Deeds for said County Lib 116 Fol 58 Warren Rice Reg d Sec 50 c
State of Maine
Kennebec Co
I the subscriber clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the county of Kennebec do hereby certify that Warren Rice Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing copy, was on the day the same purports to be signed and now is a Register of Deeds for the county of Lincoln, and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec this 30 th day of January A. D. 1828. — R. C. Vose.

Wm Welch
Copy Deed Wm. Welch to William Welch Jr

2 o Schedule William Welch Priv claim Role N o  6541.

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec ss.
ON this tenth day of April 1823 personally appeared in open Court before the court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment William Welch , resident in said County, aged Sixty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said William Welch enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Weld in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until December 1776 when he was discharged from the said service at Fort George in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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 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 on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
William Welch
SWORN to and declared, on the tenth before
day of April A.D. 1823
Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice of said Court

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I have no Real Estate or personal property Except a few articles of old house hold furniture (besides bedding) viz / one old Table, 4 chairs, 1 Iron Pot, 1 Kettle, 1 Tea Kettle & few Knives, Spoons & few Spoons, all of the Value of — Four Dollars —  William Welch
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Welch who, by occupation am a mariner which I am wholly unable to pursue by reason of the Rheumatism and a bad rupture
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Mary my Wife 67 years very much out of health and has been for many years William Welch  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. I have sold and conveyed the Real Estate mentioned in my first schedule for the payment of my just debts, (and the Horse, cows, yoke of stags & sheep I have also sold as follows.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     William Welch Jr 14 Oct 1820. Who became obligated to pay my just debts. Him furnished me with provisions and other necessary articles to live upon since I was stricken from the Pension Roll  William Welch  
I, Robert E. Foss Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said William Welch did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Four dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of April 182 3
Robert E. Foss Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

Deposition
Joseph Bradstreet
Joshua Lord
John Stone - in the case of William Welch
Jan y 30. 1828 -

To all persons whom this may concern, I Joseph Bradstreet of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine do hereby certify that William Welch of Baldwinham now Richmond in the County of Lincoln and State aforesaid was indebted to me, on the fourth day of October A.D. 1820 in the sum of one Hundred Dollars Thirty Nine Dollars & 25/100 which debt was contracted for necessary supplies for himself and family prior to that date, and that William Welch Jr. came forward and paid me said debt by giving me his security for the same - Joseph Bradstreet
Lincoln Co. January, 27 th 1828. Then personally appeared before me the within named Joseph Bradstreet and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate, who is known to me to be a credible witness. Benj Shaw, Justice Peace

Capt. Joshua Lord Certificate

This may certify that, William Welch of Barduin in Richmonds in the County of Lincoln husbandman was in debt to me for necessary and supplies for himself and family for the sum of between fourteen & fifteen Dollars on the first day of October 1820, and that since said time William Welch Jun r has paid me that sum for his father Joshua Lord
Lincoln Jo. January 20 th 1828.
Then personally appeared before me, the above named Joshua Lord, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate whom I hereby — certify is known to me to be a credible witness. —
Benj a Shaw, Just. Peace

Col. John Stone Certificates.
W. Welch

This may certify that William Welch of Bawdriham now, Richmond, in the County of Lincoln husbandman was indebted to me for Smiths. work, for himself and family in the sum of Twenty seven Dollars and Ninety cents on the 28 th day April 1823 - and that William Welch Junr - paid the same to me by giving his note for the same - John Stone
Lincoln ss. January 10 th 1828. Then personally appeared - the above named, John Stone and, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed - whom is known to me to be a credible witness - Benj a Shaw, Just e Peace
State of Maine
Kennebec ss I the subscriber clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the county of Kennebec, do hereby certify that Benjamin Shaw Esq. before whom the above and the annexed deposition were taken was then now is a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Lincoln and that his signature thereto is genuine - In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the county seal of the said county of Kennebec this 30 th day of January A.D. 1828 - R. C. Dose

Augusta June 2 nd 1828.
Dear Sir,
I enclose you Charles Vaughan Esq. dep. o in the case of William Welch, also my own in the case of Stephen Ridgout. In the latter case Mr. Walker, has declared, there never was any Mortgage given, as I have stated and the mem o which was not under seal was given by Walker to Ridgout. Had there been a Mortgage, it would have been given by the latter to the former - but none was given as Walker always informed me, whenever I asked him concerning the transaction - I hope the evidence herewith sent, will be satisfactory.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your obt. Serv t
Robert C. Vose
James L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington

Augusta Me Feb 9. 1828.
Sir,
I herewith enclose you William Welch's Schedule, Copy of deed and several deposition in his case - This Old man is very infirm & has been confined by sickness, otherwise he would have forwarded his papers sooner - He made his 2 d Schedule in April 1823. and owing to his infirmities has been wholly unable to get a Copy of deed & his other papers until recently I suppose that had he supposed he should have lived to this time, he would have been much more anxious to have obtained his Pension - He lives about 20 miles from this place and was bro't here in a Sleigh, being unable to ride on horse back or in a carriage - I know him to be poor and that his son, upon whom he has relied upon for support, is now poor and very intemperate and that the old man must be supported as a pauper, unless he is restored to the Pension list.
I am very respectfully Yours obed Servt Robert C. Vose
J. L. Edwards Esq

Wm Welch
Salem, Mass. Nov 20 1895
Com' Pension
Dear Sir I am referred by your department by the War Dept. I seek infor- mation regarding the service of Wm Welch of Richmond, enlisted 14 Feb 1861 as private in Capt Abel Holden's 10. Mass. Bay reg. of foot.
Col. Nixon. - The above from the War Dept.
I think as he was a pensioner that your records may contain something of his age, birth place , & date of death

and perhaps other facts, regarding himself or his family.
Respectfully
Wm. Rathbun
Ebenezer Putnam

37526-8
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
William Welch
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) (then map)
Georgetown (Bath), or Richmond, Me.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Richmond Me (map)
Date of death (as near as possible):
1824?
Christian name of widow:
"Molly"
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did.
Remarks:
Styled "Capt" after the Revolution. There were
Welches from Yarmouth
in the war.
Your name and address:
Ebenezer Putnam
Balem
Bn. 30.
Map

6541
Name. — /
William Welch, private
Massachusetts line. 17 th reg. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 11 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Feb. 1819 and del d R.C. Dorr.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1810 4 mos 24/30 38.40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
$86.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bowdoinham,
Not entitled

Notification sent July 12 th 1828 to
R. L. Morse Esq. Augusta Maine
sent Att y Genl's opinion July 6. 1828 as before
In letter 25 March 1828, and 20 May 1828 to R. L. Morse

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of William Welch a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
8. file 37,526.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jany 76 1 yr. Pri. Edward Wild Phineas 18 Cond Inf   Feby 77 3 mos. Edes Thos. Craft. Mass. Arty.                                            
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apl. 11, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Bowdoinham Maine
Age at date of application, 62 yrs. Born in Boston - "a mariner"
Remarks: 1820 wife Mary age 65 son William 20 yrs.
(agency book - paid at Portland.)
70 Ans for death etc.

72 Gooch Street, Melrose, Mass., Nov. 18, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please send me a copy of the record of WILLIAM WELCH, of Richmond, (or Richmond Corner,) Maine, a sailor of the Revolutionary War, if on file in the Pension Bureau.
He was born probably in Bath, Maine, Aug. 21, 1755, and perhaps enlisted from there, though that is not certain. He died in Richmond, Maine, date not known to me. He was a pensioner.
He was my great-grandfather.
Respectfully yours,,
Horatia D. Libby.