Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40668, Patrick Welsh, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Welsh, Patrick.
S 40668
CONTENTS

Certificate sent to D Caldwell Esq 9 Nov 1820. Philadelphia
3,921 Pennsylvania Roll
Patrick Welsh Capt Bruin Virginia line private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Octo. 1818 and forwarded to D. Caldwell Esq  Philadelphia P.T. 
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1818  40.53    Semi-annual allowance ending  4 Mar 1819  48.00      $88.53  
4 mo 28 / 30  4 / 30 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
73 5 years Continued Pennsylvania

J. Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, do certify. That it appears to my satisfaction that Patrick Welsh, Private, whose Deposition and Declaration, with the Documents accompanying the same, are hereto annexed, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in his said Declaration, against the common Enemy, for the term of nine Months upon the Continental Establishment, and I 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 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."
Richard Peters
Philad a Oct. 20. 1818.
United States } ss Eastern District of Pennsylvania }
I certify that the honorable Richard Peters, who has subscribed the foregoing Attestation, is the Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of the said District Court, at Philadelphia, the twentieth Day of October, A. D. 1818. and in the forty third Year of the Independence of the said United States.
D. Calderwood - Clerk.

Patrick Walsh.
394 Phil a
Continued
Oct 18

District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ss.
On the eighth Day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in the said District Court of the United States, the said Court being a Court of Record, having a Clerk, a Seal and keeping a Record of its Proceedings, Patrick Walsh, aged seventy three Years, residing in Philadelphia, who being first duly sworn in open Court, according to law, on his Oath declares, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz t .
In the 11th & 12th Virginia Regiments under the Command of Col. Ferguson - and Campy. commanded by Capt. Gamble - Date of Original Declaration 3 rd April 1818. Number of Pension Certificate 3921. And I the said Patrick Walsh do further 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 the 18th 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 - Sworn to and declared in open Court on the eighth Day of Sept. 1820 - N. Caldwel - Clk. Dist. Ct.
Patrick Walsh -
Schedule of the Property of Patrick Walsh - I have no Property of any Description whatever - am by Occupation a Coach Painter, but have not

not been able to work for the last seven Years. I have no Children and being severely affected with Rheumatism and bad Eye Sight am unable to support myself without the Asis= tance of my Country - Sworn to at supra D. Caldwell - Clk. Dist. Ct. } Patrick Walsh -
I certify - That the foregoing Oath is truly copied from the Records of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Applicant has no Property whereof to form a Schedule - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Phila= delphia, this twelfth Day of September A. D. 1820. and in the forty fifth Year of the Independence of the said United States -
D. Caldwell - Clk. Dist. Ct.

elation of P Walsh
Patrick Walsh
3. April 1818.
Under
private
Virginia line
Revolutionary Claim.
Settled
The rolls of the Virginia line have not been rec.
See endorsement in the case of William Cooke.

State of Pennsylvania ss.
On the third day of March April A D 1818 before me Richard Peters Judge of the District Court of the United States mand for the Pennsylvania District personally appeared Patrick H. Welch who being duly sworn on the Holy Gospel of Almighty God deposes and declares that during the War of the Revolution he served as a soldier in the Continental Army against the common enemy, that on the 17 th day of December 1776. he enlisted as a private in Captain Peter Brian Bruns company belonging to the Eleventh Virginia Regiment of Infantry of the United States commanded by Colonel Morgan that he remained with said company for two years and upwards, that Colonel Morgan was appointed to a Regiment of Riflemen when Lt-Colonel Liebagen took command of the Regt that on Lt Colonel Liebagen's promotion to the command of the Second Virginia Regiment in the Service of the United States Respondent was transferred to the said Regiment and served in Captain [blank] company. Respondent continued in the Service of the United States in said Regiment until discharged on the 10 th February 1782 during which period Respondent was present and

took part in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth and Cherry point. That in consequence of infirmities and diseases incurred during the course of his service as well as from old age he is now reduced to circum- stances of great indigence and distress and is in need of assistance from his country for support
And this deponent further declares that he is at present and has been for upwards of twenty years a resident Citizen of the State of Pennsylvania and that he does not at present receive and never has received or been allowed any Pension by the Laws of the United States
Sworn and subscribed before
me this third day of April 1818
Richard Peters Or
Patrick Walsh

This is to certify that the bearer, Mr. Patrick Walsh was a reputable Soldier of the Revolution & that in the Autumn of 1780 I married him to an industrious woman of the name of Catherine May. They are now 60th old, he being in his 70 th year. I knew Patrick well in those times which tried Men's Souls, he was then honest, active, & much esteemed - And from all that I have ever heard or know to the contrary, he is now esteemed as honest & is as much esteemed as ever - Were it not for his advanced years & bodily infirmities consequent thereon, he would be as active. On these accounts I cheerfully give him these few lines in recommending him to the humanity of the Overseers of the Poor & other benevolent Citizens, unto any of whom, if it should be necessary, he

I explain more fully his case & circum- stances. —
M c Rogers ,
Chaplain of in the Penn a . Line, during the Revolutionary War. —
Southwark, Phil a , N o . 22. Christian Street.
I knew Patrick Walsh five and twenty or thirty years ago, at that time he was a respectable mechanick, since that time I have seen him occasionally, and have always considered him an industrious man, and anxious to maintain his family without being a burthen to his fellow citizens — from all I have ever known or heard of him, every charity towards him would be well applied. J. P. Bryant.
I concur fully in the statement made by Mr Bryant respecting Simon McKee Welsh for about the same length of time and do believe there is no object more deserving of the countenance & of a generous public. P. Matthew L. Brown

This is to certify that Patrick Welch formerly of my regiment Enlisted into the King's Service on the 17 Day of Dec r 76 - His first Enlistment expired on the 17 th day of December 1779 he was promoted to a Serj- and Re-enlisted for 18 Months for John Fuer Division in Spotsylvania that Term being Expired he is at his Own Request discharged from any further service in the Army of the United States permitted to pass and repass free and Unmolested to Within the bounds of those States or their friends and Allies he having received his Bounty pay and Clothing and deficiency of pay and Clothing Except such as is Specified on the back hereof he has served Under my Immediate command Since his first Enlistment and Upwards of three Years Attached to my person During which time he behaved himself as a brave and Orderly Soldier faithful honest and industrious every Man and as such I recommend to the Attention of every Good Man - Given At Cumberland Old Court-house this 10 day of February 1782 A Copy - Christian Fisher Colonel Comdt

We certify that from our knowledge of Patrick Lockhart, he requires the assistance of his country for his support Phila. Oct. 16. 1818
W m Bryan
Mr. Rogers -
John Yarnall Bryant
Chas. Trice
Samuel Wetherill
Matthew L. Bevan
W. Harman
W m Bryan
J. A. Morgan
W. Schlatter
The subscribers are Men of great Respectability - I therefore believe the facts stated. Richard Peters

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Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 537
[Arrangement of 1870.]

113. 52
To the Honble
From
Admitted
Mr. Calhoun -
Say at War.
City of Washington.

Philad a 20. Sept. '78
Sir - I am directed by the Judge of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to transmit the inclosed to you
I am, with great Respect,
Yr. mo. ob. Serv t
D. Carroll Clk.