Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25928, William Welch, Mass. N. H.

SERVICE
Nass N. H.
Welch, William Anna
NUMBER _____
W 25928
CONTENTS

Rep.
312
New Hampshire Portsmouth
Anna Welch
widow of William Welch who was a private in the New Hampshire line for 20. Months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of June 1843. and sent to
W. B. Parker
Portsmouth
N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page
22.

Maine, 17,633.
William Welch (R)
of York county, in the state of Maine, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long, of the N. Hampsh. line, for the term of One year.
scribed on the Roll of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of July, 1820 and sent to Benjamin Greene, Judge, South-Berwick, Maine.
arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 185.03 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 " 23 mo. 4 } 1820. $: 233.03 31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued

Notification sent November 16, 1821 to B. Greene South Berwick & Main Let Ben Ag d the Aug. 31 1835

1550 V 286 Anna Welch Wid of William N H
Act 7 July 1835
Married 1750
Died 1832
Allow p 40 per ann
Mr B Pay Rm En Potsdam N H

DECLARATION,
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE of and District of New Hampshire } ss: COUNTY of Rockingham and —————
On this Ninth ————— day of August ————— one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight — , personally appeared before the
Honorable Matthew Harvey, Judge of the District Court of the United States of America, for the district of New Hampshire, at a special district court held at Portsmouth in said district, on the day aforesaid
Anna Welch —————, a resident of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham aged eighty one years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of William Welch —————, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of the 18th March 1818, on the Rolls of the State of Maine.

She further declares that she was married to the said William Welch before the close of the war, and from the age on the of her eldest child suppos it must have been in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine or eighty ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated.
That her husband the aforesaid William Welch died on the twenty fifth day of July A. D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two. —
Witness. Charles W. Cutter W. B. Parker.
her Anna X Welch mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before —
Charles W. Cutter Clerk

I, Louisa, the Wife of Phineas Tyler of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged fifty five years, testify, depose and say: - That I am a daughter of Anna, the Widow of William Welch, deceased a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States; that my father the aforesaid William Welch, died on the twenty fifth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty two, and my Mother aforesaid, has remained his Widow ever since that period, and has resided in my family, at Portsmouth N. H. her
Witnesses W. B. Parker
Louisa + Tyler
Benjamin D. Gilpatrick.
mark
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County } for
Portsmouth 8 th August 1838.
Then Louisa Tyler, personally appearing, subscribed and made oath in due form of law, that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit, are, in all points, just and true, before me: -
I also certify, that I have been acquainted with the above named affiant, for several years, and that she is, in my opinion,

a credible and respectable Witness.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal, the day, month, and year last aforesaid.
William B. Parker, Notary-public.

United States of America
Newhampshire p
At a District Court of the United States begun & held at Portsmouth within & for said District of Newhampshire on the ninth day of August AD 1838, present the Hon. Matthew Harvey Judge of said Court The before mentioned Anna Welch appear- -ed in open court and made the above declaration upon oath. I also certify that William B. Parker Esq. is a mag- -istrate as named in the deposition annexed & that I believe the signa- tures to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of August AD 1838.
Charles Whittier Clerk

I Edward Staple of Eliot in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty one years, testify and say, that in the summer of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Eliphalet Daniels Company in Col. Pierce Long, Reg't New Hampshire Line, and served in said Company and Regiment one Year, and I well remember William Welch of Eliot in the County of York aforesaid, who served in the same company and Regiment with myself for the term of twelve months and was discharged from the service in the year 1777- Edward P. Staple
County of York ss. Nov. 16. 1819 Then personally appeared Edward Staple (a credible and disinterested witness) and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed Before me
Caleb Emery Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss. Decr. 20 th 1819 I Benez Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, do hereby certify that the above named Caleb Emery is a justice of the Peace for the County of York, duly authorized and empowered to take & administer Oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above said Benez Greene

I John Stacy of Eliot in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty four years, testify and say, that in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six I enlisted as a continental soldier in Capt Eliphalet Daniels Company Col Pierce Long's Regt and served in said Company for the term of three years, and I well remember William Welch of Eliot in the County of York aforesaid, who entered the service some time in the summer of the year 1776 and served in the same Company and Regiment with myself for the term of twelve months when he was discharged from the service some time in the summer of the year 1777 - the time of his enlistment being as follows - John Stacy
County of York ss. Nov. 17 th 1819 Then personally appeared John Stacy a credible and disinterested witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me Caleb Emery Justice Peace

5565. Wil m Welch York county, Maine, 1 st April, 1818.
Col o Pierce Song's reg t . N. H. line, one year, 1776.
Not found on the rolls.
See endorsement in the case of Edmund Hutchings, accom- panying this decla- -ration.
Service proved by two credible witnesses.
Admitted.
Benjamin Greene, judge, South-Berwick, Maine, rec d 5. 9. 1, 1820.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this first day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears William Welch aged sixty five years resident in that in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 William Welch in the summer of the year 1776 enlisted as a private soldier into the army of the United States for twelve months, under Capt. Eliphalet Daniels of Col. Pierce Long's Regiment of the New Hampshire Troops and continued to do his duty in said Company & Regt until the twelve months time for which he enlisted had expired when he was discharged—
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj a Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Welch did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of December Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

William Welch
Schedule & C
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Glut
Con
July 20
Sep 20

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Alfred within and for the County of York on the second Monday being the eleventh day of September and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene & Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
ON this fifteenth day of September in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, William Welch aged sixty six years, resident in Eliot in 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. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Daniels in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire - on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the first day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17,633 - was granted. 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
William Welch
Sworn to and declared, on the 15 th day of September A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benjamin Greene } One of the Judges of the said Court
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
One small House, much out of repair - Three and one half acres of poor Land - a very few articles of necessary house hold Furniture of the value of eight dollars

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Welch who, by occupation am a ship carpenter which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmities attending old age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Nancy Welch 61 has been out of health for twenty five years & is unable to labour  
William Welch
STATE OF MAINE.
York I, Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto 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 forty three dollars and cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

V Anna Welch wid of William. M H Lt. Newhal. Aug 31 1835

Portsmouth N.H. 10 th August 1838
Hon: James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir :
Enclosed herewith, is the declaration, and proof of the claim of Anna, the Widow of William Welch dec d . (a pensioner on the rolls of Maine), of N.H., to a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838.
I request, if the proof is satisfactory, that the Certificate may be enclosed to me, at this place: - And that any correspondence necessary to elucidate this claim, may also be addressed to me.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your m c Ob t . Serv t
William B. Parker

Portsmouth, N. H. August 14 th 1838
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Enclosed herewith is the Certificate of the marriage of the Widow of William Welch, which was not received from the Town Clerk of Rye, in season to be forwarded with the declaration and other papers in the case of the claim of Anna Welch for a pension, under the act of the 7th Ultimo, which were transmitted with my letter of the 10 th inst.;, which I pray may be filed with the other papers in the case.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your M c Oble Serv t
W m B. Parker

I Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Hitters in the County of York and State of Maine hereby certify:—That the intentions of Marriage between Mr. William Welch and Miss Anna Remick both of Hitters, were entered on the Original Town Records of Hitters June the fourth one thousand seven hundred and eighty, as appears by said Original Records
And their Marriage were entered June twenty ninth one thousand seven hundred and eighty as appears by said records.
I Daniel Jones Clerk of the aforesaid Town, of Hitters hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows:
Entered June 4 th 1780 Married June 29 th 1780
I Daniel Jones Clerk in the Town of Hitters above named, depose and say:—That I hold the office of
in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hitters with the exception above named, as certified by me. Daniel Jones Clerk for the Town of Hitters Sworn before me,
York Jo: Hitters August 13 th 1838. Subscribed and sworn to, the deponent being well known to me as Town Clerk of the town Hitters aforesaid John D. Dinsmore Justice of the Peace

Portsmouth N. H. 5 th Dec r . 1888.
Sir :
I have rec d yours of the 29 th Ult o : stating that you had allowed the claim of Elizabeth Knight to a pension. Will you please to transmit me the Certificate as soon as it is executed. —
A month previous to sending Mrs Knight's claim, I transmitted you the claim of Anna the widow of William Welch, and at the same time, (Aug t 10 th ) transmitted you four other claims, I have rec d . answers of all the latter but have heard nothing from the former.
I am, Sir, respectfully Your M c Obe d Serv t .
W m B. Parker,

Supplemental acc.

I, Anna, the Widow of William Welch, of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, testify and say: — That I made my declaration before the United States District Court, for the district of New Hampshire, on the 9th day of Augt. 1838, under the Act of the 7th July 1838, and in due time received a certificate of pension for $40 per Annum, on the Rolls of Portsmouth aforesaid: — That said William Welch, my late husband, was a pensioner on the Rolls of the State of Maine, under the Act of 1818, and that I therefore referred to the proof he produced to prove his arrival: But, I perceive that I have not received what was my due: — It only being necessary to prove nine months service, in order to entitle my husband, to receive a pension, under the Act of 1818, I suppose he only related, that he served one year in Capt Elift. Daniels' comp y , which was true, but not the whole truth: —
He also served at the commencement of the War, as I have often heard him relate, (at the first of the War) in 1775 or '76 at Cambridge, eight months in Capt Samuel Leighton's company in Col: Tobias Fernald's company or Regiment or in some other Regt. He enlisted at Kittery, County of York and State of Maine: — He told me he rec d only three dollars bounty at the time he enlisted: I recollect several persons he served with, but they are all dead, except
I think that John Gourd of Eliot, served with him. Witnesses Samuel Drown Wm B. Parker. Anna her + Welch marks

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County — } Jst
Portsmouth the 27th day of April 1840.
Then Anna Welch, personally appearing, subscribed and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the within affidavit, before me: — I also certify, that she is, in my opinion, a credible and respectable witness: —
Memo. Fine words erased before signing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal, the day, month and year above written.
W m B. Parker,
Notary-public.

William Welch d 25 July 1832
Ann Allelect m 1781
a resident of Pats o NH
Ad. 1818. Me a ferg
75. 8m - Supp. acc.
Vol. 14. p 90 Can
Tunald Mch. nls

Payment to be made at Portsmouth. by Isaac Waldron, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of New Hampshire. Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year. First payment to be made 31st December, 1838.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 59, by
S. A. Elliot, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Anna Welch, of New Hampshire, widow of William Welch, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and died on the twenty-fifth day of July, 1832, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine
J. P. Kirtland
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Anna Welch
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New Hampshire, ss.
On this Twenty Second day of May A. D. 1843 personally appeared before me WILLIAM BENNETT PARKER, a Notary Public  Justice of the Peace in and for the State of New Hampshire  County of Rockingham Anna Welch a resident of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham aged Eighty six years, who being first 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 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of William Welch who was a
private revolutionary soldier for whose services she refers to her declaration made before the district Court of the United States, at Portsmouth N. H. on the 9th day of August 1838 and her supplementary affidavit made before said Parker on the 27th day of April 1840 for which services of her said Husband she received a Certificate of pension, payable at the Agency at Portsmouth for five years pension at the rate of $66 66 / 100 per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witnesses Wm. B. Parker  Anna Welch Phineas Tyler  X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me:—I also certify, that this declar-
ant is personally known to me. Wm. B. Parker, Justice of the Peace.

District of New-Hampshire, ss:
I, John Lord Hayes, Clerk of the Courts of the United States for the district aforesaid, do hereby Certify: — That William B. Parker is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, within the said district: — And the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the District Court to be affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of Our Lord, One thousand eight hundred & forty three.
John L Hayes

May 30.
M-Syl
Hon. J. I. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D. C.

Portsmouth N.H. 26 th May 1840
Sir In reply to the request contained in your letter of the 22 nd inst: I return you Mrs Anna Welch's Certificate, in order to have a new one for the services of her husband in 1775, in addition to the $40 pension contained in this.
n o 1533
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your Oble Servt
Wm B. Parkman
Hon: J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,928
Anna Welch
Wid of William Welch
Phila Pa
Act: March 3 rd  1848
Index:—Vol. W , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Welch Me. Oct 1838. when paid. — York County. This pension was on the roll from 1818 paid to 4 March 1838 JH H H S 31 Aug 38.
As the widow of Mr Welch states under oath that he has since died in 1832, I trust you will be examined the need in yr office.
William Welch who was post on the roll 29 May 1828 Died 25th July 1832 p to that period JH H H S 31 Aug 38

There are two pensioners on the roll of the same name, there being no distinction in the name - It appears that the death of the one was entered to the name of the other - The one agreeing with the paper may be the one reported to us to have died the 25 July 1832
J/H

Letter to W. B. Parker
17. May 1843
1533. New Hampshire
Anna Welch, widow of William Welch, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818. and who died on the 25 July 1832, - of Rockingham in the State of N. Hamp. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by Col. Long in the N. Hamp. line for 20 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 5th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $40.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June 1840 to Sutante W. B. Parker, Portsmouth, N. H.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1841 $ 266.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 33.33
Deduct former - $ 299.99 payment. { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 60.

Mrs B. Parker 22 May '40
New Hampshire - 1533
Anna Welch widow of William Welch, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 23 rd July, 1832. of Rockingham in the State of N. Hamp. who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Long in the N. Hamp. line for 12 months private 8 mo _____
scribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of _____ Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the _____ day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Jan- uary 1839 and sent to Wm. B. Parker, Esq. Portsmouth, N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1838 - $100:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4-6-39 - 20:00
M c B. Parker Esq $120:00
Portsmouth } Act July 7, } NH } 1838. }
Recorded by S. J. Elliott Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1, Page 59