Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7867, Henry Welsh, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Welsh, Henry
S 7867
Carded
CONTENTS

Set. Ar. Bk. Howard June 10. 1836
Maryland 29.701
Henry Welsh
of Baltimore Co. in the State of Maryland who was a Private in the company command by Captain Pennington of the Regt. command by Col. Hartley in the Penn. militia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Feb. 1835 and sent Hon. J. P. Heath. M.R.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1834  70.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March '35.  10.00         $ 80.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 5 Page 114

State of Maryland Baltimore County } to wit
on the Twentieth day of October - in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty four. Personally appeared in open court before the the Judges of the orphans court of Baltimore now sitting, Henry Walsh , president of the city of Baltimore in the State of Maryland. aged Eighty Seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he was drafted into the Militia at York County in the State of Pennsylvania, near the commencement of the Revolutionary war, and served in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain Pennington, that said company most of the time served in it was stationed at York, and was employed in keeping Guard, guarding and protecting persons and property, and in conducting Prisoners and persons under Military Arrest, from York to Lancaster, and Reading in the same State, and guarding them for a time while there, that after being so employed for one year and upwards he marched in and with said company to Valley Forge, and afterwards to Brandywine, and was in the Battle fought with the British at that place, that two months and upwards after the Battle he was discharged from the company, and he returned to his Home in York County, that when the said company remained at Valley Forge, or shortly after it was attached to and formed a part of a Regiment commanded by Colonel Hartley of which Regiment Henry Miller was a Major and that William Glanus was a Lieutenant in Captain Pennington's company. that less than three weeks after his return to his Home after his discharge he was again drafted & became a Private in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain Spangler, and after the company had been on Military duty one month and upwards it was ordered, and he marched in and with said company from -

from York to Philadelphia, where he remained with said Company two Months and upwards, and then returned with it to York County, & after being kept together on Military duty a week or two, the Members were dismissed but were at various times afterwards called out to perform Military duty, — such as guarding and protecting persons and property, and conducting Prisoners from Pennsylvania to Frederick Town in Maryland, until near the end of the War, he further deposes and says that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service nor the particular years that he was in the service, but according to the best of his recollection he served under Captain Pennington as before mentioned eighteen Months and upwards before the Battle of Brandy wine, that he served in said Company three Months and upwards after the Battle before he was discharged that from the time he was drafted a second time and joined Captain Spangler's Company to his return with said Company from Philadelphia and his discharge he served six Months and upwards, and that he served, at the different times he was afterwards called out in said the Company, in all one year and upwards, he also says he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of but one person now living Mr. Thomas Crommiller of the City of Baltimore who can testify to his having been in the service — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State or Territory —
Henry his  X Mark Welsh
Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid —
James Harwood Henry Payton
on the same day also appeared Thomas Crommiller of the City of Baltimore aged seventy four years and upwards in open court before the Judges of the Orphans Court of Baltimore County the aforesaid — who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that previous to and at the commencement of the Revolutionary war he resided in York County in

in the state of Pennsylvania, that he has knew and was well acquainted with, the within named Henry Welsh, who also Resided in the same County, that after the commencement of the War he joined a company of Infantry, then on duty at York commanded by Captain Pennington, and he continued in said company from eight to twelve Months and then left it, that when he joined said company the said Henry Welsh was a private and serving in said company that said Henry Welsh continued to serve in the company during all the time he (deponent) was a member, and that said Henry Welsh was serving in said company at the time and after he (deponent) left it, he further says that by reason of his old age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively in what year he joined the said company, but knows that it was before the Battle of Brandy, when he left the company, deponent further saith that during the time he was in the said company it was employed, in guarding Prisoners and conducting them from York to different places in the state of Pennsylvania, and in guarding property —
Theod. Cronmiller Junr
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid —
James Hawood
Henry Payson
We J no Krack — a clergyman Residing in the City of Baltimore in the state of Maryland and Adam H uck Residing in the same City, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Welsh, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
J no . Krack
Adam Huck
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid —
James Hawood
Henry Payson

Interrogatories put to Henry Walsh and his answers —
First — where and in what year were you born —
Answer — I was born in York County in the state of Pennsylvania in the year (1747) Seventeen hundred and forty seven —
Second — Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it —
Answer — I have not now any record of my age the Book in which it was recorded is lost
Third — Where were you living when called into the service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer — I lived in York County in the state of Pennsylvania when I was drafted, lived there after I was discharged from the service I then moved to Baltimore, where I now live and have been living for the last fifty years —
Fourth — How were you called into the service were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom
Answer — I was drafted.
Fifth — State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service —
Answer — Before the company to which I belonged marched to Valley Forge I did not see or know any other officers that Captain Pennington and his Lieutenants one of which was William Cleary, before the company marched to Valley Forge it was principally employed in guarding property and guarding and conducting prisoners at and from York. at Brandy where I frequently saw General Washington, and many other officers who I now know, I also saw and knew Colonel Hartley who commanded the Regiment to which Captain Pennington's company was attached, and many other officers of the Regiment who I cannot now recollect, except Major Miller —
Sixth — Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it —

Answer — I have not any recollection that I ever received a written discharge if I did it has been lost many years since
Seventh — State the Names of Persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your Character for Veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer — I am known to Mr. Adam Welsh, Baltzer Schaffer Esquire Mr. Thos. Crommiller and many other Respectable persons in the City of Baltimore who would I believe testify to my Character for Veracity and their belief of my having served in the War of the Revolution
his Henry X Welsh Mark
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
James Harwood (Henry Tayson)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Mr. Krack — who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the City of Baltimore and that Adam Shucke who has also signed the same is a Resident of the same City, and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, the said Court also do certify that Thomas Crommiller who has sworn and subscribed to the preceding deposition, is a Credible person and that his oath is entitled to credit
James Harwood (Henry Tayson)
In testimony that the foregoing is the original proceedings of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County in the above mentioned case I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court this Twentieth day of October 1831, (Sest D. M. Perine Reg.)

32.410
Henry Welsh Maryland.
suspended
Hon. J.P. Heath A.R.

Rev. way
7867 INVALID.
File No. 7867 Henry Welsh Prim Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 13 , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 2 1851
M o
W. P. Heath
J. B. Heath
H m
J. R. Edmonds Esq r
Pension Office Washington

Hon. of Reps. Jan. 19 th 35
Sir
I enclose you a letter from Mr. [illegible] Memphis that was rec d this morning on my return from Battureland, and will thank you to send me a Certificate for such an Amat e as Mr. Welch may be entitled to from the Government
I am with great respect
To
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pursuant Office
Your obedt. Servt.
W. P. Heath

1. Sir W. Cape Pennycuick Co. NW Pa. one year - was employed in keeping fund, providing money for hospital &c conducting Prisons from York & Lancaster - was Master at L.
2 in Cape Spangh Co. 3mo -
In recap he claims f 18 mo With Cape Pennycuick & 6 mo with Cape Spangh -

FREE
To the Hon.ble James P. Heath of the House of Representatives Washington City

Baltimore January 14 th 1835
Dear Sir
Your favor of yesterday covering a communication from Mr. Edwards is now before me. - I have not seen Henry Welsh for some time past, although I am daily called on by his connections to know the fate of his application. Having questioned him very particularly when he first applied to me, I am satisfied he cannot add any further proofs of his Revolutionary services than is already in the War office. He will therefore have to submit to such decision as may be deemed correct founded on them, which Mr. Edwards thinks will be allowance for six Months service only. I have now but an imperfect recollection of the services proved but think they far exceeded six Months. One term of service alone was upwards of twelve Months, and during the time he was in an important Battle; however whatever the final decision may be, I shall be confident it was the most favorable that could be made consistent with the usages in such cases - agreeably to your request I return you the enclosed Letter from Mr. Edwards, and will take the present opportunity to make my grateful acknowledgments for your prompt and friendly attention to the requests of
De Sir
Your most ob. Servt.
Sam t Fanning

Oct 20
Pension Office
Henry Welch Ind.
Ans d for - per 6 mo $20.
Washington City
The Secretary of War
3 to the Hon. Sec.
Hon. J. P. Heath N. R.
FREE
Pension Office

The enclosed papers are respectfully submitted to the consideration of the Hon ble the Secretary of War, by Henry Welsh, who solicits that any communication for him from the Department of War may be directed to the care of Samuel Farnandis Notary Public in the City of Baltimore State of Maryland —
Balt o . Monday Oct r . 20. 1834 —