Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18309, Thomas Welch, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
or Welch, Thomas Walsh
N. 18309
Rebecca
CONTENTS

New-York - 1548.
Let to D. B. Parsons, Nov 29. 1837
Rebecca Welch,
widow of Thos. Welch, deceased;
who died on the 18 March, 1822; of Broome Co in the State of N. York.
who was a pri. in the compy commanded by Captain R. Herrick of the regt. commanded
by Col. Dubois, in the N. York line for 17 months private
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. York (Alb.) at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov. Number, 1837- and sent to J. B. Parsons, Lisle, N. York
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1837. $368:29. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. 1838 = 28:33
$396:52
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d
Recorded by J. A. Elliot Clerk Book A Vol. 2, Page 121.

15,220 D New York Thomas Walsh of New York in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston of the New York line, for the term of One Year Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1812 Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Sept r 1812 and sent to Westel Willoughby Esq New York New York Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 133.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Jan. 1820. 48.06 16 Mo \frac{23}{30} $181.86 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Continued

Sir
Sun 7 th August 1887
agreeable to the direction contained in yours of June 23 rd ; I send you herewith; the Bible leaf containing the record of the marriage of the Widow Rebecca Welch also the testimony of the aged & Reverend John Barnes on the subject. Respecting the mistake you mention the Widow thinks it very possible that she might have been mistaken in the names of some of the officers, but is very certain that her husband was in the Army most of the time from the commencement of the war to the close of it. It was thought, that it would be very satisfactory & agreeable to the Department to have some testimony, if it could be had to corroborate the family Record .
I am respectfully your obedient Servant Jennie Mae Parsons
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Thomas Welch was born November 16 th - Old stile 1751. -
My Wife Rebecca was born October 15 th 1755
Thomas and Rebecca Welch were married - August 9 th 1774
Our Daughter Sally was born September 23 rd 1775
Our Daughter Rebecca was born August 6 th 1779
Our Son Walter Barnet was born October 26 th 1789. Thomas Welch Died March the 18 1822
Our Daughter Sally was Married October the 11 th Day 1798 in the 24 th year of her Age.
Our Daughter Rebecca was married April 2: 1811.
Our Son Walter Barnet was married July 3 rd 1811.

Apocrypha.
Before Christ 170.
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanors head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus day.
C H A P. XV.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here I will make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired; but, if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so, speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
Apocrypha.
Before Christ 168.
The End of the APOCRYPHA.
Mrs Rebecca Baker, having been Duly sworn Deposeth & saith that she is the Daughter of Thomas Welch; that the record on the other side of this leaf is her fathers family record & that this is a leaf of the family Bible & that the sd Bible was left by her father; in possession of her Mother, at his Death Sworn & subscribed the Rebecca Baker 14 day of July 1837 before me Jonathan B Parsons Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Rebecca Baker the bearer of the above affidavit & that she is a woman of truth & of respectable standing in the community
Jonathan B Parsons Justice of the Peace

Personally appeared before me the Rev John Barnit who being first solemnly sworn, testifies on his oath that he is about eighty four years of age; that he is the brother of Rebecca Welch the Widow of Thomas Welch who was a revolutionary soldier. This deponent further saith that Thomas Welch was lawfully married to Rebecca Barnit, (who is now the widow Rebecca Welch).
before the commencement of the revolutionary war and that this deponent was an eye & ear witness to that solemn transaction; and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev Mr Bradnor a Presbyterian minister and Pastor of a Church in the town of America Dutchess County, N.Y. This deponent further testifies that Thomas Welch was a soldier in the revolutionary army most of the time during the war
Sworn and subscribed his John Y Barnit the third day of August } Smack 1837 before me
Jonathan B Parsons Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above signer of the above affidavit was formerly a minister of the gospel, that he retains his mental powers far better than is common, for men at his age, that he supposes an unblemished character for truth & honesty, but that he is not able to write by reason of a nervous affection in his hands Jonathan B Parsons Justice of the Peace

State of New York, } S. Parrillai Marvin, Clerk of said County, Broome County, ss, } Do certify, that Jonathan B. Parry, Esq., whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit or deposition and whose name also appears to the affidavit of the annexed Bible leaf, was at the time of taking or swearing the same, a Justice of the peace, in for said County, duly qualified authorized to take the same. And I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe his signature to said affidavit to be genuine. —
Witness my hand and official seal, at Binghamton, in said County, this 9th day of September, A.D. 1837.
Ev
S. Marvin Clerk for J. C. Moore, Sept. 11th.

Thomas Walsh Certificate of Exempli- fication
No 15220 Newport Co. W Sept 19

State of New York Herkimer County ss
On this fifth day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record to wit a Court of common pleas in & for said county Constituted as such by the laws & statutes of the State of New York Thomas Walsh aged sixty nine years resident in the Town of Newport in said County - who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - That he Enlisted as a servant at Long Island in the state of New York in the month of March or April 1776, into the company commanded by Captain Isaac Childs which company belonged to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston of the Continental establishment in which company he continued until the March following at the expiration of which time he was honorably discharged - And that the original declaration of this deponent was dated the 15 th day of April 1818 and that the number of my pension certificate is, 15, 226, And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 forces of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
One cow $ 14 one old horse 10 $ 24

And that I am by occupation a farmer but from age and infirmities can do nothing towards a support and that I have a wife named Rebekah aged 65 years and that I do not myself pretend to keep her but that I live in the house & family of my son
Thomas Welch
Subscribed & sworn to Oct. 5 th 1820
before me David Holt
State of New York
Herkimer Common Pleas The above proceedings were had in open court being a court of common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer and it is the opinion of the court that the amount of the property mentioned in the above schedule is twenty four Dollars
David Holt } Judges of George Rosecrants } Work. Com. J. L. Rindge } Pleas.
State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer County ss I, Walter Fish Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said court. & 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 Twenty four Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 5 th day of October 1820
Walter Fish - Clerk of the court for the County of Herkimer

State of New York } ss
on this 21 st day of April 1837 Personally appeared before me Rebecca Welch a resident of the Town of Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York; Aged 81 years & six months; 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 4 th 1836: That she is the Widow of Thomas Welch who was a revolutionary soldier, & entered the army on the 23 rd of August 1775, as a volunteer in the capacity of a private soldier, under Capt Rufus Herrick & Colonel Holins for a term of six months; & marched with them to the northward. That the sd Thomas Welch was afterwards a soldier under Capt Increase Childs and Colonel Dubois; one year in the Highlands near West Point and that he was afterwards in the army of the revolution most of the time till the close of the war; That he the sd Thomas Welch lived at the time of entering the service in the town of Anania Duches County NY, & that his wife resided there during the time that he was in the service of his country; and that for the said services so performed he the sd Thomas Welch did make application to the proper authority for a Pension; & a pension of ninety six Dollars a year was granted him, which he received two or three of the last years of his life. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Welch on the 9 th day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four: that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Welch died on the 18 th day of March eighteen hundred and twenty two; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn to, and subscribed on the day & year
above written before me
George Wheeler Judge of Probate. 60 Com. Pleas
Rebecca Welch

I hereby certify that the within or above named Rebecca Welch is a woman who sustains a good moral character & whose reputation for truth & veracity; stands fair before the public, and that by reason of age & bodily infirmity she is not able to attend the cause, which holds its sittings more than twenty miles from her place of residence
George Wheeler Judge of Broome Co Comm Pleas
State of New York } Broome County } ss I, B. Marvin Clerk of said county do certify that George Wheeler Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration was taken was on the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for this county, and I am well acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe the signature is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of April 1837.
B. Marvin Clerk

Family Record.
Thomas Welch was born November 16 th old stile 1751 My wife Rebecca was born October 15 th 1755 Thomas and Rebecca Welch were married August 9 th 1774 Our Daughter Sally was born September 23 rd 1775 Our Daughter Rebecca was born August 6 th 1779 Our son Walter Barnet was born October 26 th 1789 Our Daughter Sally was married October 11 th 1798 in the twenty fourth year of her age Our Daughter Rebecca was married April 2 nd 1811 Our Son Walter Barnet was married July 3 rd 1814 Thomas Welch Died March 18 th 1822
Walter Barnet Welch having been duly sworn deponeth and saith that the above family record is a true copy of a record that is now standing in the family Bible that belonged to the above named Thomas Welch during the last twenty four years of his life. This deponent further saith that he, is the the Walter Barnet mentioned in the above record & that he is the only son of Thomas & Rebecca Welch the first named persons in the above record. This deponent further saith that his father purchased the Bible in which the above record was made in the winter of the year 1798 & that his father obtained the assistance of the schoolmaster, who was the teacher of the school, which this deponent attended & that he, (this deponent) saw the sd schoolmaster, (whose name was Oliver Pitkin) make the above record, as far as to the record of the birth of Walter Barnet; and that he copied it from an old Bible that has since gone to decay. This deponent further saith, that the residue of the above original record is part of it in the handwriting of his father part of it in the hand writing of another schoolmaster, whose name was King & that the death of Thomas Welch is in the hand writing of Rebecca Welch (this deponents mother) and that it was made a few days after the death of the sd Thomas Welch. This deponent further saith that he was married at the time specified in the above record (to wit) on the 3 rd of July 1814, & that his Father & Mother, Thomas & Rebecca Welch, lived lived with him from the time of his marriage (except six months) until the Death of Thomas Welch which event took place on the eighteenth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty two.

This deponent further saith, that his father made application for; and obtained, a Pension of ninety six Dollars a year for two or three of the last years of his life Walter Barnet Welch
Sworn & subscribed this eighth day of April 1837 before me Jonathan B Parsons Justice of the Peace No 1
Mrs Sally Parsons having been Duly sworn deponeth & saith that she is in the sixty second year of her age and that she is the daughter of Thomas & Rebecca Welch, and that she is the person mentioned in the above family record as "Our daughter Sally born Sept 23 rd 1775" This deponent further saith that the Bible from which the above record is truly copied; was the Bible which was owned by Thomas Welch during the last twenty four years of his life. This deponent further saith that the Bible was purchased by her father in the winter of 1798 & that she saw the above original record made; as far as the record of the birth of Walter Barnet; by Oliver Pilkington & that he copied the said record from an old Bible which belonged to her father & had been in the family as long as this deponent can remember & contained the before men- tioned record This deponent further saith that she was married at the time mentioned in the above record (to wit) on the eleventh of October 1798 & that the record of it in the above mentioned Bible is in the handwriting of her father Thomas Welch & that the record of the death of Thomas Welch is in the hand writing of Rebecca Welch the widow of Thomas Welch. & this deponent further saith that the Widow Rebecca Welch has not been married to any other person since the death of her first husband Thomas Welch, which event took place on the 18 th of March 1822
Sally Parsons Sworn and subscribed the 8 th day of April 1837 before me Jonathan B Parsons Justice of the Peace

Mrs Rebecca Baker having been duly sworn deponent & saith that she is in the fifty eighth year of her age & that she is the daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Welch and that she is the person named in the beforemen- tioned family record as, "Our daughter Rebecca born August 6 th 1779," This deponent further saith that the said Oliver Pitkin made the said record & that it was copied from an old bible that belonged to Thomas Welch, (This deponent's father) & that the said record made by Oliver Pitkin ended with the record of the Birth of Walter Barnet. This deponent further saith that the said record was a true copy of the record which she had often seen in the old family Bible & that it was in the handwriting of Thomas Welch aforesaid & that it had been in said old bible (all except the record of the Birth of Walter Barnet) as long as this deponent can remember & that she this deponent saw her father record the birth of the sd Walter Barnet in the said old bible This deponent further saith that she was married at the time mentioned in the beforementioned family record (to wit) on the 2 nd of April 1811 This deponent further saith that her father Thomas Welch died on the 18 th of March 1822 & that the record of his death, in the original record is in the handwriting of Rebecca Welch the widow of Thomas Welch (This deponent's father) and that the sd widow Rebecca Welch has lived with this deponent most of the time since the death of her husband Thomas Welch & that she has not been married to any other person since his death. and This deponent further saith that the sd Thomas Welch (This deponent's father) made application to the proper authority for a Pension and a Pension of ninety six Dollars a year was granted to him & he received the same the last two or three years of his life Sworn & subscribed the 17 th day of April 1837 before me
Rebecca Baker
Jonathan B Parsons Esq Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Broome County }
I certify that I am well acquainted with Walter B Welch, Sally Parsons, and Rebecca Baker the persons who signed the within affidavits and that they are persons of good moral character and undoubted truth and veracity. Since 17th April 1837 Jonathan B Parsons } Justus of The Peace
State of New York } Broome County }
I B Marvin clerk of said county do certify that Jonathan B Parsons before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for this county, and I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature Jonathan B Parsons is genuine,
Witness my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of April 1837.
B. Marvin Clerk The destruction J. B. Parsons Esq. Justice N.Y.
V. 1850 Rebecca Welch Capt R. H. Harkness Commissary Ext. Joseph H. 1777 Mumford St. N.Y.
Adm. 1770. Inc 56. 66.

Thos. Walch
Private
Col. Linngetalig Regiment New York State March 1776 - 1 year
The deposition of 2 witnesses (certified by the judge to be credible) proving the service as set forth in the declaration should be furnished also certificate of the judge as to applicant's service reduced circumstances.
Corrected
of
Admitted.

State of New York } Herkimer County }
On this 13 th day of April 1819 before me Westel Willoughly one of the Judges of Herkimer Court of common Pleas, Personally appears Thomas Walsh aged sixty seven years resident of the Town of Newport in the County & State aforesaid - who being by me firstly duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following statements or 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 Thomas Walsh enlisted in the Town of Armenia of Dutchess County and State aforesaid, on some one of the last days of March 1776 in a company commanded by Capt - New York Line Childs in Col. Livingston's Reg t and continued to serve in said corps for one year, when he was discharged at Fort Montgomery - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence but what accompanies this declaration of his said services -
Sworn to and declared before me Thomas Walsh the day and year aforesaid
Westel Willoughly
Herkimer County - }
I Westel Willoughly one of the Judges of Herkimer Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Walsh did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the war department, pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress -
Given under my hand & Seal at Newport in said County the day and year as above written
Westel Willoughly

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above applicant J. Walsh, and know him to be a very poor man —
Westel Willoughby
State of New York Yorkshire County
James Parent and William Blount persons to me known appeared before me and being duly sworn, deposed and said that they were well acquainted with Thomas Welch the person mentioned in the annexed application for Pension and that they were knowing that the said Welch served in the Continental Service of the United States against the common enemy in that revolutionary War in the Capt. Charles Company, &c as is particularly set forth in the affidavit of the said Welch. Moreover, deposed and further said that the said Welch is of good character and veracity — believe that he is entitled to a pension under the law provisions made by Congress making an act for the provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Given under my hand before me this 9th day of July 1840
Almon Luce
Judge of Yorkshire County Court
James Parent William Blount
I certify that the above named James Parent and William Blount are persons of just and true character and credibility and fully believe that their said affidavit ought to be given to the facts stated in the above affidavit.
Almon Luce
Judge of Yorkshire County Court

Herkimer County ss
James Barnett being duly sworn saith that he has been personally acquainted with Thomas Welch for forty six years and that he was knowing that the said Thomas Welch was a Colonel of the army in the Revolutionary war and served for more than one year against the Common Enemy and that the said Thomas Welch is a man of good moral character and is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Sworn to and subscribed
James Barnett
Before me this 14th day
of July 1848 -
Almon Dyer Judge of Herkimer Co. Pls
Herkimer County ss
Robert Dixon being duly sworn saith his personally acquainted with Thomas Welch and was knowing to his service in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy and that the said Welch is a man of good moral character
Robert Dixon
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 14th day of
July 1848 -
Almon Dyer Judge
Herkimer Co. Pls

State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer County
I Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County
Do certify that Walter Willoughby & Almond Esquires whose names are affixed to the foregoing certificate here are Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that they are duly commissioned and qualified to act as such
Given under my hand and seal of office at Herkimer this 15th Day of July AD 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir in behalf of the Widow
Rebecca Welch I am requested to say that she relies on the record to prove the time of her marriage which took place before the commencement of the war of the revolution, & on the testimony of her son & two daughters, to prove the time of the death of her husband, & on the evidence of her two daughters to prove that she has remained a widow since his death & on the evidence of W. B. Welch & Rebecca Baker her son & daughter to prove that her husband was a pensioner. She also supposes that the proof on which her late husband was pensioned, is on file in your office; & also a copy of his certificate
The certificate which Thomas Welch received, was left by him in the hands of a merchant in a distant part of the state & the widow has his receipt for it. & supposes that it can be obtained if necessary
Any communication you may have occasion to make on this business I am authorized to receive directed to Miss Broombe 1803
Very respectfully yours
Jonathan B Parsons

Washington City War Department
No 15748
Nov 29
W
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner
FREL

Sir
June 23 rd Nov 1897
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Sir
The Certificate of Mrs Rebecca
Welch for $50, \frac{86}{100} per annum dated Nov 14 th 1897 was duly received. We had supposed that Mrs Welch would be entitled to the same annuity that her husband was entitled to receive, which was $96,00 per annum. This fact we supposed we had established, by showing that he actually did receive that sum (to wit) $96,00 a year, some of the last years of his life. * We had supposed that the evidence, on which Thomas Welch the husband of the widow Rebecca Welch; was pensioned; was still in existence, & at the command of the Department. If the fact, that Thomas Welch was entitled to $96,00 a year is not established, we think it can be. Some little explanation on this
subject will be very acceptable to the widow & her children. Yours with due respect
Jonathan B. Parsons
vs the Certificate is no 1148

State of New York Throom
Aug 12 List N.Y. Aug 18 War Dept Washington City D.C. proof of marriage Rebecca Welch
Dear Sir
Department Pension office
Hon J. S. Edwards
Commissioner

Sept 15
W.P. 18
11 th
W.P. 18
1861
Rebecca
Due
Washington City War Department Pension Office
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

June 10 Sept 1837
Sir
Yours of August 31 st was duly received enclosing the affidavit of Rev John Barnett in support of the claim of the Widow Rebecca Welch with the Bible leaf attached, & they are now returned with the County Clerks Certificate of the official character of the Justice
Respectfully yours Obedient Servant Jonathan B Parsons
Hon J S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Thomas Walsh or Welch N.Y. act 1818. when last p d ?
Ell. C
p d the 4 th March 1822 JH
Nov 13. 1837.

New York
Rebecca Wells
Superior St to
J. H. P. June 28 1837
do to same Aug 31 1837

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 183 of
Rebecca Welch
Wid. of
Thomas Welch
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]