Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40622, James Walsh, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Walsh, James.
S 40622
CONTENTS

10.177 Ohio Roll. R
James Walsh,
of Adams Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of May 1819, and sent to Wesley Lee, Esq. West- Union, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819.... 79. 22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819.. 48. " Am't g'm 28/31.
$127. 22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Genl Campbell Esq. 1820 West Union Ohio
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James Walsh, 183 Private, Virginia line, 8 th May, 1818.
James Walsh, Private Henry's Virginia Regt. April 1776 to April 1778
Andrew Livingston, Esq., Judge, West-Union, Adams Co. Ohio.
Rec d 27. May, 1818.

State of Ohio Adams County? ss
On this Eighth day of May Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen before me the subscribed one of an Associate Judge in and for the county aforesaid Personally appeared James Walsh aged Sixty Eight Years and Resident in said County who being by me first Duly sworn Accord- ing to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late of Congress 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, That he the said James Walsh Enlisted in Culpeper County in the State of Virginia in the company Commanded by Captain John Green of the first Virginia Regiment on continental estab- lishment Commanded by Colonel Henry in April 1776 that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until April 1778 against the com- mon Enemy, when he was discharged from service - Which Discharge is worn out and last he was discharged at the Valley Forge, by Genl: Mylesburg in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in the Battles of Trenton Brandywine and on the Wagon guards at the Battles of Germantown & Monmouth the latter place as volunteer & was in Red Bank fort during the siege and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he never had a Pension from the United States also that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
James Walsh
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid And, Lewis Tipton

State of Ohio } Adams County }
I Andrew Livingston Associate Judge in and for the County aforesaid do certify that it appears to satisfaction that the within named James Walsh did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within Deed against the common enemy for the term of two years the Continental establishment given under my hand & Seal this 18 th day of May 1818
And Livingston
State of Ohio Adams County ss
I Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Andrew Livingston Esq. before whom the within deposition of James Walsh was taken and who has signed the above certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified & that full faith and credit is due to his said certificate as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 9 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen & in the 42 nd year of this State
Joseph Darlington

One Case Judge Livingston Ohio Adams County
Rec d May 27 th 1810
Honorable
Secretary of War Washington City District of Columbia
Mr. Boyd

Jamie Walsh
6-862 . 10, 177
Wg

State of Ohio Adams County ss On this 11 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record having the power of fine and im- prisonment for the County and in the State of aforesaid James Walsh aged seventy (70) years resident in Adams County in the said State 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 first Virginia Regiment (Continental) in Capt. John Green's Company of Infantry that his enlistment was for two years that he was at the capture of the Hessians in the battle of Trenton and also and also in the second en- gagement at the same place when the army marched from Princeton and made the attack - that he was in the battles of Brandywine and in several skirmishes and that he received an honorable discharge at Valley Forge signed by Genl. Muhlberg - that he is now inscribed on the Pension List by Certificate bearing date 3 rd . May 1819. N o 14.177 Original Declaration dated 8 th . May 1818 And 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 services 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 in- comes other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
James Walsh

Schedule of James Walsh's Property
  1 Mare & Colt $ 30.00 1 Horse & 1 pair (Gear) 18.75 $ 40 75   1 Ax (w/ handle) 16.00 40 75   1 Kettle and Table $ 2.00 3 split bottom Chain 75 2 75   1 Looking Glass $ 1.00 1 Set Knives & Forks 1.50 2 50   1 Brock & Iron Wedge 50. 5 Hogs & 1 Grubbing hoe 5.75 6 25   1 Saddle and bridle 13 25   1 Chest and Loam in part 7 00   1 Bible & Psalm book 5.25 1 Coffee pot & 3 Bottles 1.25 6 37 1/2   1 Log Chain 1.75 Debts due him $ 8 9 75   $ 89 37 1/2 
Deceased's debts (about)
  36 00   $ 53 37 1/2 
  17 3/4 acres of land 3 d Rate at 17 87 1/2   50 acres of land as long as he lives $ 123.25 16 00 
The number of his family two persons himself & daughter except as aged 23 years his occupation Teacher of a small school but now no longer capable of this employment
Ja s Walsh
sworn to and declared in open Court on this 11 th day of August 1820
Joseph Darlington Clk. Ct.
Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the Schedule aforesaid is one hundred & twenty three dollars and

Twenty five cents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 16 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1820
Joseph Darlington
Clerk of the Court for the County of Adams

40622
INVALID.
Rev
File No.
40,622
James Welsh Pri Rev War
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
334
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I do certify that James Walsh was a soldier in the first Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment but I do not recollect the precise time of his engaging in or leaving said Reg. t but I recollect seeing him at different times in the said Regiment It and particularly in Muddy Island fort myself during the siege of said fort by the British forces myself being at that time a Captain in said first Virginia Regiment
Mason County Kentucky May 8 th 1818
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Charles Peckham late a Major in the Virginia line on Continental establish- ment in the Revolutionary war

Westtown 19 April
Free
Hon ble  Admitted. J. H. Calhoun — Secretary of War Washington - City —
1838

West Union 19 th Ap r 1879
Hon ble S. C. Calhoun - Secretary of War
Dear Sir -
Enclosed
I return you James Welsh's Papers with the Budget certificate - your attention thereto will confer a particular favour on Mr. Welsh as he is in great need of assistance please address the certificate to myself
Respectfully
Your M st obed t Servant Wm Lloyd

State of Ohio } ss Adams County } J
I certify that Thomas Curry and Elijah Lang of good character and are esteemed as men of truth and veracity. Personally appeared before me the undersigned an Associate judge in and for the county afor- said and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that James Walsh a Soldier in the Last Revolutionary war against the common Enemy as is stated in the certificate herewith forwarded is really in low and Indigent cir- cumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. And Livingston Asst Judge
I certify that the above deposition was this day taken before me an associate judge in and for the county of State aforesaid and also from my own knowledge I believe him to be in need of the Assistance of his Country for support in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 15 th day of April 1819 Andrew Livingston
The State of Ohio Adams County ss I Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the above named Andrew Livingston Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing cer- tificate was at the time of signing the same and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly

Commissioned and qualified (and that full faith and Credit is due to his said Certificates as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere) In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 16 th day of April in the Year of our Lord 1819
Joseph Darlington