Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 45719-160-55, John Welling, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Welling, John Mary
B.L.W. 45719-160-55
CONTENTS

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Nov 1888

226.230.
AR
REP 135 Hon J. Morton Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Act of Mar 3
Dec. 8 th 1855.
226. 230.
Mary Welling widow of John Welling. dec Private.
Capt. Philip Phillips Col. Joseph Phillips. N.J. Mil.
Ent. 1776, 1777, 1778 &c dis. 1781.
Revolutionary War.
Private N.J. Militia
N.J. Sus July 36
Ad. 160 asst Oct 11/56
Hodges
Charles G. McSherry Trenton N.J.
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226.230.
Charles G. M. Chesney Trenton N. Jersey

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER,
WHO HAS NOT HAD A LAND WARRANT.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
County of _____
} ss.
On this Fifth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, a Master in Chancery within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs Mary Welling — aged Ninety four years, a resident of Mercer County in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the widow of John Welling deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Philip Phillips & others in the Militia Regiment of Hunterdon Co, N Jersey commanded by Col Joseph Phillips in the war of the American Revolution as her said husband has often informed her & as she believes that her said husband was drafted at Lawrence N. Jersey on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 1776, 77, 78 & 86 for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Twelve months and was honorably discharged at Trenton N. Jersey — on the _____ day of _____ A. D. Seventeen hundred and eighty one .
She further states, that she was married to the said John Welling in Lawrence New Jersey on the third day of October A. D. Seventeen hundred & eighty six by one Rev Mr Armstrong a Presbyterian clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Hart — that her said husband died at Lawrence N.J. on the Seventh day of November A. D. Eighteen hundred thirty four and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855.
We, Elias Welling and John Welling residents of Mercer County in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Welling in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Elias Welling John Welling
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed, before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles G. M c Cluskey No. 6, 6,

Family Bible record of Marriages. " John and Mary Welling late Mary Hart, was " " Married October thirde, 1786 - Seventeen hundred " " and Eighty Six
Record of Deaths " John Welling died on the Seventh day of November " " A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
State of New Jersey ss
On the fifth day of December A.D. 1855. before me, a Master in the Court of Chancery of said State personally appeared Elias Welling a resident of Livingston  Laurance in the County of Mercer, in the State aforesaid to me well known who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, that the foregoing extracts of the Marriage of John Welling and Mary Hart and death of the former are correct, as taken from the family Bible record of the said Mary Welling, and Compauses therewith that he believes the Record true, and that the said Mary Welling is now a widow , and has been ever since the death of the said John Welling, and that deponent has no interest whatever in her application.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year Elias Welling above written Charles M c Chesney M.C.C.
I, James M c Clusky Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.

A Muster Roll of Captain Philip Phillips's Company of Militia in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Phillips Esq.
  Commissioned Officers Present  3  Philip Phillips  Captain    Andrew Johnson  1 st Lieutenant    Elias Hunt  2 nd Lieutenant    James Biles  Ensign  
   Privates When entered Remarks     1 John Moore Sept. 14 Sick and sent home   2 Robert James do On duty   3 Ashep Noershow do on duty   4 Samuel Baker do Present   5 Benjamin Hunt do on duty   10 John Welling 4 Present   84 and others  
Mustered then the company com- manded by Captain Philip Phillips as specified in the above Roll — October 7 th 1777.
Jas a M c Wallace M c M c G.

State of New Jersey.
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Charles G. M c Chesney Esquire, before whom the within affidavits were taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Master in Chancery duly authorized to administer oaths in and for the county of  State of New Jersey in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature of thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said
Charles G. M c Chesney Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this sixth day of December
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Thos. S. Allison
Secretary of State.
1 Mrs Wellings Declaration 2 o Proof of marriage & death Bids record 3 o Proof of widowhood &c 4 Copy of Muster Roll Sep 1777 proof of Service in Rev-