Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3502, Thomas Welsh, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Welsh, Thomas or Welch
S 3502
CONTENTS
Carded.

7691 Massachusetts
Thomas Welch
of _____ in the state of Massachusetts who was a Surgeon in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson of the line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of March 1819 and sent to Judge Davis, of Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 mos: 2/30 4/31 = 225. 24 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 - 120. "
$ 345. 24
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Revolutionary claim, October 24. 1820 to John M. Davis, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston March 27, 1818 Massachusetts District
The Deponent testifies that having acted as volunteer Surgeon on the day of the Battle of Lexington the 19 th of April 1775. The Provincial Congress of Massachusetts Bay having resolved to raise sixteen Regiments immediately for the the defence of American Liberty. he joined himself to the 12 th Regiment commanded by Col John Mansfield who for misconduct on the day of the Battle of Bunker's Hill was cashiered by a General Court Marshall his by order of Genl Washington who joined the Army in July by an order of the Continental Congress. which had adopted all the Regiments raised by the province the time of this enlistment expired on the 31 st December 1775. And he further deposes that on the first day of January 1776 he received a Commission from the Continental Congress signed by John Hancock President of Congress countersigned by Charles Thomson Sec y of the original of which he the deponent presents for inspection. to be Surgeon of the 27 th Regiment of that commanded by Col Israel Hutchinson. That he served in that Station in the Siege of Boston at New York in the Jerseys and in Pennsylvania until the close of that Campaign 31 December 1776 which time he left the service the term of his engagement having then expired Thomas M c Intosh late Surgeon of the 27 th Regiment

Massachusetts District Ct.
March 27 th 1810
Then Thomas Welsh within named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed. and exhibited the Commission therein mentioned.
Witness my hand Dist ct Judge U.S. Mass. Dist.
And the said Thomas Welsh further testified that he is a resident citizen of the United States and that from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support Thomas Welsh
Mass. Dist. April 9. 1810
Sworn to before me
M c Daniel Dist ct Judge Mass. Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June
A. D. 18 18
Thomas Welsh
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Thomas Welsh subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
February 20 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Thomas Welsh by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis
} District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Thomas Welsh
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7691
15 Mar 19
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District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Eighth day of July 182 0 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. A Special District Court of the United States for the said District, known as Welsh aged Sixty eight years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Physician who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he was present as a volunteer at the battle of Lexington in April 1775 and afterwards received a Commission in one of the Regiments raised by the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts and was in the neighbourhood of the Battle at Bunker Hill employed dressing the wounded and served during all the summer following and during the siege of Boston; in January 1776 he received a Commission in the Continental army in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson, and was present on an expedition to dislodge a squadron of British ships of War in the lower Harbour of Boston, which was effected, that he afterwards proceeded with the Regiment and joined General Washington at New York and attended all the vicissitudes of the army and was present at the Capture of the Hessians at Trenton and the defeat of the British at Princeton in 1776. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day 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 on the 18th day 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 he appeared before the Hon. Judge Davis and made the required declarations on the 27 day of March 1818 and was placed on the Revolutionary pension list of Massachusetts and received a pension certificate dated 15 March 1819 No. 7691 Thomas Welsh.
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of July A. D. 182 0 before
Jno Davis
Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is nothing excepting said Welsh's compensation as Physician in the employment of the Boston Board of health, as stated in his affidavit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eighth day of July 182 0
John W Davis
Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

And the said Thomas Welch further declares that he has no property of any kind, and that of course he can make no schedule that he has a family composed of three persons viz his wife Abigail of the same age of himself, who is infirm of body, a daughter named Harriet thirty three years of age with very tender eyesight, a son named Henry, who from mental debility is totally unable to support himself, and that the furniture in the House is entirely the property of a near friend and connection who loans it to him for his accommodation. that he is at present engaged by the Board of Health of Boston as visiting Physician with a very scanty and precarious salary, which office he holds during the pleasure of that board the salary of which is not sufficient for the support of himself and family without the aid of private charity. and he feels daily the infirmities of age, approaching seriously admonishing that he cannot long be able to fill the said office should the board continue him therein. that he was born in Charlestown in the State of Massachusetts, where he resided until that town was burned by the British army in June 1775. and by which he lost two very valuable dwelling houses, a medicine store, and extensive stables and out houses improved as a public house for which he never received any compensation whatever. — Thomas Welch. —
And I further declare that the compensation which I receive varying from five hundred to one thousand

Dollars, as I am obliged to live in the town of Boston is insufficient for my support without the aid of private Charity. —
Thomas Welch. —

United States of America
Massachusetts District ss.
On this twenty eighth day of January A. D. 1826. personally appeared in open court, viz. in the District Court of the United States within and for the Massachusetts District, being a court of record, for the District — Thomas Welsh resident in the County of Suffolk in said District aged Seventy three 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 Congress, of the 18th March, 1818. and the 1 st of May, 1820: that he the said Thomas Welsh entered for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the State of Massachusetts, as a Surgeon (being regularly commissioned as such) in the 27 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the first day of January A. D. 1777. when the said Regiment was disbanded, and he was discharged from the service in Upper Makefield in the State of Pennsylvania — That his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.

And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May, 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day 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 on the 18 th day 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, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property - viz. On the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1825 by reason of my age and infirmity, I was obliged to relinquish the office of visiting Physician to the Board of Health of the City of Boston, which I had theretofore held; thereby losing the benefit of an income of one thousand Dollars per annum which I had derived from that source. And the said Welsh further declares on oath, that previously to the service above mentioned, he was commissioned as a Surgeon in July 1775, in the 14 th Regiment commanded by said Colonel Hutchinson, raised by the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, and

served in said Corps until January 1776. when he was commissioned by the Continental Congress, as is stated in his Declaration made on oath before the Massachusetts District Judge on the twenty seventh day of March A. D. 1818 -
Thomas Welsh
Sworn to, and declared on the twenty eighth day of January A. D. 1826. Before me J. Davis Judge of the U. States District Court for the Massachusetts District
— Schedule —
I have no property whatever, excepting necessary clothing and bedding - I live in a house owned by my son, an unmarried man, who also owns the furniture of said house - i.e. part of said furniture is old furniture formerly belonging to me, but by reason of advances to more than the value thereof made by my said son John to me said furniture is now considered as the property of my said son John. The value of this part of the furniture is about two hundred Dollars - the residue of the furniture of the house is the property of my said son John, he having purchased it - The remainder of the family residing in said house, of which I am the ostensible head, consists of my Daughter named Harriet, aged -

thirty nine years, with very tender eye sight, My son named Henry aged thirty six, who from mental debility is totally unable to support himself. A single gentleman also boards in the family, from which source I derive some pecuniary benefit, but this is wholly inadequate to my support. I have now no occupation, and am not able to pursue any, Since my Declaration sworn to before the District Judge on the eighth day of July A.D. 1820 (a copy of which and the Schedule of property thereto annexed is on the files of the War Department,) my wife has deceased.
Thomas Welsh.
I John Watson Davis Clerk of the District Court of the United States, for the Massachusetts District. Do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Thomas Welsh 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 the said 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 is Two Hundred Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirty first day of January 1826. J. W. Davis Clerk of The Massachusetts District Court

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina , to Thomas Welch Gentleman
WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Surgeon of the 27 th Regiment of Foot Commanded by Colonel Israel Putnam
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Surgeon by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
Surgeon And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By Order of the Congress,
Abel Thomson
January the 1 st 1776
John Hancock President

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Thomas Welch Sgn. Mass. Line
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United States of America Massachusetts District ss.
On this twenty eighth day of January A.D. 1826 personally appeared in open Court, viz. the District Court of the United States, within and for the Massachusetts District, being a Court of record, for the District, Thomas Welsh, resident in the County of Suffolk in said District, aged seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, att d , on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820; that he the said Thomas Welsh entered for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the State of Massachusetts, as a Surgeon, (being regularly commissioned as such) in the twenty seventh Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the first day of January A.D. 1777, when the said Regiment was disbanded, and he was discharged from the service, in Upper Makefield in the State of Pennsylvania; that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property,

And, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day 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 on the 18 th day 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 since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property, viz. On the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1825, by reason of my age and infirmity I was obliged to relinquish the office of visiting physician to the Board of Health of the City of Boston, which I had theretofore held, thereby losing the benefit of an income of One Thousand Dollars per

annum, which I had derived from that source. And the said Welsh further declares on oath, that previously to the service above mentioned, he was commissioned as a Surgeon in July 1775, in the fourteenth Regiment commanded by said Colonel Hutchinson, raised by the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, and served in said Corps until January 1776, when he was commissioned by the Continental Con- gress, as is stated in his Declaration made on oath before the Massachusetts District Judge on the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1818
Thomas Welsh
Sworn to and declared on the twenty eighth day of January A.D. 1826
Before me John Davis Judge of the United States District Court for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule.
I have no property whatever, excepting necessary clothing and bedding. I live in a house owned by my son, an unmarried man, who also owns the furniture of said house; i. e. - part of said furniture is old furniture formerly belonging to me, but by reason of advances to more than the value thereof made by my said son John to me, said furniture is now considered as the property of my said son John. The value of this part of the furniture is about two hundred Dollars. The residue of the furniture of the house is the property of my said son John, he having purchased it. The remainder of the family residing in said house, of which I am the ostensible head, consists of my Daughter named Harriet, aged thirty nine years, with very tender eye sight, my son named Henry aged thirty six, who from mental debility is totally unable to support himself. A single gentleman also boards in the family, from which source I derive some pecuniary benefit, but this is wholly inadequate

to my support. I have now no occupation and am not able to pursue any. Since my Declaration sworn to before the District Judge on the eighth day of July A.D. 1820, (a copy of which and the schedule of property thereto annexed, is on the files of the War Department) my wife has deceased.
Thomas Welsh.
I John Watson Davis, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Massachusetts District, Do hereby Certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Thomas Welsh 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 the said 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 is Two hundred Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this tenth day of April 1826.
W. Davis Clerk of The District Court of the Un- ited States for the District of Massachusetts.
Mass. Dist. Ct. May 9. 1826
The above declaration of Thomas Welsh and Certificate annexed, transmitted to the Secretary of War, being returned to me, with remarks thereon from the Department of War contained in a letter from J. L. Edwards Clerk in the Pension Office to Hon. John Bailey, dated April 25. 1826, I hereby further certify, that the sum of two hundred Dollars, expressed in my former Certificate as the amount of property owned by said Welsh had reference to the furniture, which was stated

Dist. Clerks Office Boston
Hon J. Barbour Secretary of War
9. May 1826
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Thomas Welsh, with the Deposition of John A. Welsh & an Account current & a bill annexed. Together with a further statement of the District Judge regarding the property of the applicant.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
J. M. Davis Clerk

Alvina JB

Dr. Thomas Welsh in Account Current with
J Adams Welsh
67.
1825. June 31. To Cash paid your Note of 28 March. 1825 to Daria Hinkley Esq. $200. Also his Bill against you of 46.40. Interest in both. $63.53. 309 93 To Cash paid Mrs. Bartlett's Note against you of $50 Interest on do. $12.65. 62 65 To do. Mr. Burroughs Note 22 Nov. 1824 of 46.25 Interest 1.38 47 63 To Cash paid the following Bills on your account. By Mr. Spaulding $30.10 Mr. Ladd $12.64 Mr. Laurence $14.83 Mr. Fitch $7.33 Mr. Burroughs $4.92 Mr. W.B. Callanan $1.92 Mr. Wright $2.40 Mr. Stone $2.05 Mr. Snow $37/100. 81 76 To Cash loaned you 51. 93 1826. April 30 To Your Note of 3 July. 1823. given up. $100. Interest 16.95 115 95 $ 670. 85
1826. April By your Bill of Sundries allowed you. 200. By your Note for Balance 470. 85  670 85
EE Boston 30 April 1826.
J Adams Welsh

Mr. Jeremiah Welch. Bob of Thomas Welch.
6. Feather Beds. 1. Mahogany Side Board. 3. Old Kidderminster Carpets. 1. Sofa. 4. Barrels. 12 Chairs Various kinds 1. Lot China Ware 1 Lot Kitchen Furniture 1 Mahogany Table. 4. Looking Glasses. 1. Mahogany Desk. Total value of estimation $200.
Boston. 30 April 1826.
Good Payment. Thomas Welch

I John Adams Welch. Merchant of Boston, of lawful age do hereby certify that some time during the month of June in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Five I had some reason to suppose my Doctor Thomas Welch of this City was embarrassed in his affairs. I questioned him on the subject and he told me he was unable to pay the debts he owed to different individuals. I then said to him that if he would give me a state- ment of the amount of his debts that I would pay them pro- vided they did not amount to a large sum. This he did and I paid for his account to different persons. The sum of Six Hundred & Twenty Dollars and 85/100. he stated to me afterwards that he had no means of repaying me but that he considered what little Furniture he had in the House as mine, and it was all he had to repay me with. I told him I did not wish to take it from him. I further state that the Account now exhibited against the said Doctor Welch is just and true and that I have taken the above mentioned Furniture at a valuation of Two Hundred Dollars and that he still owes me a balance of Four Hundred & Seven by Dollars of 85/100. for which I have taken his Note and which I think he is totally unable to pay.
J Adams Welch
United States of America Massachusetts District ss.
At the District Court of the United States, held at Boston within & for the Massachusetts on the third Tuesday in March A.D. 1826, to wit, by adjournment, on the Sixth day of May, A.D. 1826, personally appeared in open Court the said John A. Welch, and made oath to the truth of the afore- going Affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me — J. DAVIS United States District Judge for the District.

Thomas Welsh, for restoration
Recd Feb 13 1876
M. H. Lewis.
Boston
Hon. J. Bailey H. R.
Am. opp.

District Clerks' Office Boston
31. January 1826
Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War
Sir
I have the honor to enclose the Declaration of Thomas Welsh, made in order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of First March 1823.
I am Sir
very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
Abd Davis Clerk of the Mantle District Court.

No. 69
Massachusetts
Thomas Welch
of Suffolk Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Surgeon in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from January 1776 to January 1777 Mass. Continental Line. Records etc.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts  Mar. 1 st at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 day of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of March 1819 and sent to J. Davis Esq. Boston Mass
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819 -  $220-80    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  120     $340-80  
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and Mar. 1819. }
Sept 19
Retired under the act of March 1. 1823. Pension commencing 9 May 1826. and application of Mr. Davis Esq. Boston Mass 13 May 1826. Original papers preserved

rec d May 15. 1826
Thomas Welsh, (Boston,
Mass'tts)
Mr. W. Davis Esq Boston, Mass'tts
James G. Secretary Washington
Dear Sir,

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Welsh, William GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5292 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 3, 1797
to — Ezra King —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.