Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35713, Abraham Welden, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
SERVICE Conn. Continental
Welden, Abraham
S 35 71 3
CONTENTS

1294 Connecticut.
Abraham Welden, Capt. Mills private, Connecticut line, // 1777-3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June, 1818 and sent to the care of Elisha & Sterling, Esq.; Salisbury, Con.
Arrears to 4th of Septem r . 1818. $ 30.97. Semi-annual allowance
3 months \frac{27}{31} $: 30.97.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
died Feb. 25, 1821
Connecticut

Notification sent September 11 th 1820 to Elisha Sterling, Litchfield, Connecticut

Elisha Sterling, Esq.; Judge, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn.
 Abraham Welden, Connecticut line, Revolutionary Claim.
 found on the rolls.
 correct.
Hee Mourn Esq. of Har ington

Falirbury Mar 16.
See
Hon ble John L. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington
the rolls.
navy claim.
at line,
Weldon,
y, Conn.
Agos D. Sheffield
Leaking, Eng.

I Abraham Widen of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut on oath do depose & declare that I enlisted into the Continental army of the Revolutionary War in the Year 1776 for the Term of nine Months & served in Captain Miller's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley, the Number of the Compa- ny or Regiment I cannot now recollect. I served out my Term of enlistment faithfully as a Soldier & was regularly discharged but have lost my Discharge not supposing it was of any consequence - Afterwards I again enlisted a Soldier into the Continental Army of the Revolution in the Year 1777 for the Term of three Years, The Lieutenant of the Company to which I belonged was John Nollenbeck & The Captain's Name was Watson, his Christian Name I have forgotten. I was in Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment in the Connecticut Line. I served faithfully as a Soldier in the Continental Army of the Revolution for the Term of three Years, during which Time I was at the Battle of Fort Lee & also in the Battle of Fort Montgomery & endured great Hardships during the Time of my Service. When my Term of Service was expired I was again regularly & honorably discharged by the proper Officer, but I have had since

a Variety of Fortune since I left the Service that I have lost all my Discharges & papers relating thereto - and I further depose & declare that I am now in the Sixty fifth year of my age, my Constitution very much destroyed & my Sight almost gone so that I cannot distinguish Objects but a small Distance & am indeed poor & needy & by reason of my reduced circumstances in Life am in great Need of the Assistance of my Country for Support
his Abraham Welden Mark
State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, p. Probate District of Sharon April 28 th 1808 —
Personally appeared Abraham Welden Signer Subscriber to the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the Truth of the same
before me
Elisha Sterling Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon
State of Connecticut p. County of Litchfield I Elisha Sterling Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Sharon in said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit is truly & regularly taken by the Person exhibited to me, it appears to my satisfaction that said Abraham Welden served in the Revolutionary War as the Common Penny in the Name & during the Great States

stated in his aforesaid affidavit & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of said Court, which is a Court of Record, to be affixed this 9 th day of May 1818.
Elisha Sterling Judge of the Court of Probate in the District of Sharon
I Frederick A. Sterling Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Sharon, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut certify that the seal hereunto annexed is the seal of said Court & that the above signature is in the hand writing of the Judge of said Court. May 9 th
1818 — Frederick A. Sterling Clerk To the Hon. & John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Sir I forward to you the Evidence & application of Abraham Wadsworth in this Place for the benefit of the late Law of Congress respecting the revolutionary pensions. It is his wish that you forward to him or his son his Certificate of allowance due to him in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut — I am very respectfully your obedt Servt
Scribner May Elisha Sterling 18:1818
N.B. I send an order given for clothing and furniture Evidum of his Service & S.
April 20: 1818

Abraham Welden - 1294
Sept. 1810.
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District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, Superior Court. August Term 1820
On this 23 d day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Abraham Welden
aged 63 years resident in Salisbury in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: vizt. That he enlisted as a Soldier into Capt. Mills' Company, in the year 1777, which company belonged to Col. Bradley's Reg't. for the term of nine months, in the Continental Army, in the Revolutionary War, in the Conn't. line, & that he served out his term of enlistment, in New York, & elsewhere in the army, as usual, & was then honorably discharged at Trenton in New Jersey, & that he afterwards enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. James Watson in Col. Heman Swift's Reg't. in the Revolutionary Army, on the Continental establishment in the Conn't. line for the term of three years, & that he served out his term of enlistment, part of the time in said Swift's Reg't. & part of the time in Capt. Moody's company, in Col. Loomis's Reg't. part of the time he was stationed in the North River, & part of the time in New Jersey, he was in the battle at Fort Montgomery, & was one of the firm that boarded the ship of that name by order of the Capt. to keep her from the Enemy, & when the term of his service was out he was honorably discharged at Morristown, which discharge he lost, & cannot now find it - & that his original Declaration was dated the 9 th day of May A. 1818, & that he has rec d . a pension, & that the number of his pension certificate is 1,294.
And I do solemnly I swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight 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 provision 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, 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.

The following is a schedule of my personalty vizt.
  1 log house, without a chimney $10.   18. acres of broken, ledge, rocky land 110.   1 old hipped House. 5.   1 Cow. 14   1 old Saddle 1.   1 Cow Chest. 1.   4 old Kitchen Chains. 1. 34   1 tea great wooden bucket. 0. 34   1 meal bag. 0. 17   1 Axe 0. 42   1 old one horse plough 1. 17   1 bridle. 0. 92   1 iron pot, leg broken 0. 17   1 old iron tea kettle 0. 25   4 pewter spoons. 0. 12   3 old knives & forks 0. 15 
$146.05
And I said Welden doth further declare, that he is by occupation a Farmer, that he is out of health, & has almost lost his sight, & become blind, & able to do very little towards his support, that he has a family consisting of his Wife, whose name is Anna, & has four children, vizt. Polly, aged 31 years, & is a cripple, & unable to support himself. Warren aged 29 years, who is & always has been out of health, Manissa aged eleven, who is a weakly & unhealthy girl, Thomas, aged eight years, who is a healthy boy - but too young to support himself. —
Abraham his Welden mark

Sworn to and declared on the 23 d day of August A. D. 1820 before the said Superior Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
Superior I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Data and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred forty five dollars and five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 23 d day of August 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

May 4, 1934
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Abraham Welden-S.35713 BA-J/AWF
Mr. George McK. Roberts 570 Lexington Avenue New York City
Dear Sir:
The date and place of birth of Abraham Welden are not shown in the papers in the pension claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
Abraham Welden enlisted in 1776, served nine months as private in Captain Benjamin Mills' company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battle of Fort Lee. He enlisted in 1777, served as private in Captain Watson's company in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, and in Captain Moodie's company in Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, was in the battle of Fort Montgomery; length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, then a resident of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
He was sixty-three years of age in 1820 and at this time referred to his wife, Anna (her age not given, and to four children: Polly, thirty-one years of age; Warren, twenty-nine years old; Manilla(?), aged eleven years; and Thomas, aged eight years.
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of Abraham Welden.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

May 3, 1934
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BA-J/TEL
Mr. George McK. Roberts 570 Lexington Avenue New York, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Timothy Alderman, R.77, and Abraham Weldon, S.25713, and in which you state that you have already received the record of Benjamin Palmer, R.7907.
You are furnished herewith the records of Timothy Alderman, R.77, and Abraham Weldon, S.35713, whose number you quoted as 25713, data for which were obtained from the above numbered pension claims based upon the military service of those soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. B. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

White Plains Augt 2 d 1778
Pr please to Deliver to the bearer two sheets one stuck for Abraham walden in being a Draught from Col Swifts Regiment into the Artillery
Rich d Smith H d and into to the Artillery

35. 713 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 35-713
Abraham Helden Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Dec. 12 - H. M. to Mrs. Maxa Hostetter awd.
1932 June 3 - H. M. to R. D. Williams awd.
1934 May 4 - H. M. to George McK. Roberts awd.

Rev. and War War Department
June 3, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXX
Abraham Welden S.35713
Mr. R. D. Williams 302 Monadnock Bldg. San Francisco, California
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Abraham Welden, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.35713, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Abraham Welden.
He enlisted in 1776 and served nine months as private in Captain Benjamin Mills' company, Colonel Philip Bradley's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in 1777 and served as private in Captain Watson's company in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment and in Captain Moodie's company in Colonel Lamb's artillery regiment, length of service three years. He was in the battles of Fort Lee and Fort Montgomery.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was living in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was sixty-three years of age, and at this time referred to his wife, Anna (her age not given), and to four children: Polly, thirty-one years old; Warren, twenty-nine years old; Manilla (?), eleven years old; Thomas, eight years old.
There is no record of his death.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
I did not use date of death as C.B. has Feb 25-1821 & 1835-published Litchfield Co. Conn - 1818 Act. pays chit Feb 26-1831.
TS.
Oct 10-97
Nov 18-76

1812 Section.
Ans
December 13, 1925
Mrs. Max A. Hostetler Shelton, Nebr.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35713, it appears that Abraham Welden enlisted in 1776 and served nine months as a private in Captain Benjamin Mills' Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in 1777 and served three years as a private in Captains Jones Watson's and Moody's Companies, Colonels Heman Swift's and Lamb's x Connecticut Regiment. moody's  artillery
He was in battles at Fort Lee and Fort Montgomery.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, while a resident of Salisbury,
Apr 28-1818

Litchfield County, Connecticut.
In 1820 soldier stated that he was sixty-three years old, and referred to his wife, Anna (age not given); and four children- Polly, thirty-one years old; Warren, twenty-nine years old; Manilla (?), eleven years old; and Thomas, eight years old.
Soldier died February 25, 1821.
There is no further data on file as to family.
The above noted Abraham Welden (all spellings searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Jan 1835 perml'd last Litchfield Comm - 0070 1818 - this soldier's death - is still 26-1831

GEORGE MCK. ROBERTS 570 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK CITY
April 27, 1934
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Supplementing my letter of April 24th in which I asked for an abstract of the following pension claims:-
✓ Timothy Alderman, Connecticut Wife Ruth, ... R77
Out ✓ Benjamin Palmer, Connecticut Wife Sarah, claim of Sally Jakway ..R7907
✓ Abraham Weldon, Connecticut,,, S25713
I should have stated these are claims of Revolutionary soldiers or their descendants.
Since writing you I find you submitted an abstract of the claim of Benjamin Palmer to Mr. R. D. Williams, San Francisco, California, your letter of April 9, 1934, BA-J/MBL. As Mr. Williams has kindly sent me a copy of your letter, it will not be necessary for you to write me relative to this claim.
Yours very truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "George McK. Roberts".
GMcKR:Q

ROSCOE. SNYDER AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
R. D. WILLIAMS Asst. General Freight Agent
302 MONADNOCK BLDG.
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. April 25th, 1932.
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Asst. to Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will appreciate it if you will favor me with such information as your records contain relative to the service record, kin, etc., of,
" ABRAHAM WELDON , private, Connecticut Line, placed on pension rolls June 30th, 1818. Pension commenced May 9th, 1818. Died Feb. 26th, 1831. (Litchfield, County.) "
I also find the following entry in "Connecticut Military Record-1775--1848"
"Abraham Weldon, enlisted in Bradleys Battalion, Wadsworths Brigade, Capt. Mills Company, June 20-1776. Discharged Jan 88th, 1777."
also
"Abraham Weldon, enlisted MAY 1st, 1777--Discharged May 1st, 1880. Watson Company; 7th Regiment, Conn. Line."
The information desired is for geneological purposes and will appreciate it if you will make it as complete as possible.
Yours very truly,
R. D. Williams

NEBRASKA SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS MRS. MAX A. HOSTETLER, REGENT SHELTON, NEBRASKA
Nov. 11. 1925.
Revolutionary War Records, Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Miss Wilson
When I was in Washington last summer I secured the pension papers -or a copy of them-from your office of Abraham Welden of Albany county N.Y. There is a question as to this man being the one needed, as he does not include the name Jacob among his children, The family first lived in New-Ke Conn. they moved to N.Y. later, The one in Conn. served in the regular service, the one in Albany county N. Y. in the Militia.
Will you please see if you have pension papers for Abraham of Conn. Weldon (spelled various ways) in your department, and if so will you please send me a copy, for which I shall be very greatful
Very sincerely
Ella M. Hostetler
Mrs. Max A.