Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9541, James Welch, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Welch, James Shropshire, Polly or Mary (Former widow)
R 9541
CONTENTS

No
Polly Shropshire dec formerly widow of James Welch Ohio
J. J. Coombs Nov 21 1832
95 H1
ad July 7 1838

REJECTED
9541
P. O. Polly Shopshire
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

August 14. 52
Betty Welch, for- merly widow of Betty Shropshire formerly widow of James Welch
Ohio - Act 1838
Kirby
J. L. Gentry

State of Ohio. } ss. Scioto County }
On this 22 nd day of July, 1852, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Welch, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, makes oath and says, that he is the son of James Welch and Polly Welch latter now deceased, - That the said James Welch, as this declarant has al- ways been informed and believes was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted as this declarant has been informed at Burlington New Jersey, for "during the War", and served to the end thereof, having served about seven years - That he has frequently heard his mother speak of the Officers with with whom his said father ser- ved, and thinks the Captain's name was -Grifford, he has frequently heard Col. Shreve spoken of, as also Major Ellis but whether they or either of them were his Officers or not he thinks is doubtful. His said Father was married to Polly (or Mary) Land at or near Philadelphia Pennsylvania about the close of the War, but at what particular time this declarant cannot now say. His said Father died in New- Jersey about the year Seventeen hundred Eighty six, leaving the said Polly, this decla- rant's mother his widow - and That about the year Eighteen hundred, the said Polly married Edward Shropshire in New Jersey - That the said Edward Shropshire died in

Scioto County Ohio, about the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two or three leaving the said Polly again a widow - That the said Polly after the death of the said Edward never again married, but remained the widow of the said Edward Shropshire, as also of the said James Welch until the fifth or sixth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty three when she also died in said Scioto County.
That at the death of the said Polly she left Thomas Welch and this declarant, the children of the said James Welch and Polly, and Hester Sharp, child of the said Edward Shropshire and the said Polly, and that said Thomas Welch, this declarant and Hester Sharp still survive, and are the only children of the said Polly Welch, afterwards Polly Shropshire. He further states that the discharge of his said Father was a long time with the family, but was before his mother's death lost or destroyed. He does not know of any record evidence of either of said Marriages or deaths.
He makes this declaration on behalf of himself and the other surviving children above named, for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension due his said Mother under the act of Congress of 4 th July 1836 or 7 th July 1838, as either the one or the other may be applicable, and refers to the rolls of the company or companies in which his said Father served, and such other

evidence as may be obtained, for proof of the several matters herein stated.
James his x Welch mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written
Franklin Patterson
J.P.
Know all

Know all men by these presents, that I, James Welch, son of Polly Shropshire, who was widow of Edward Shropshire, formerly widow of James Welch, (all now deceased,) who, (said James Welch) was in his life time a Revolutionary Soldier, hereby constitute and appoint J. H. Coombs Esq. of Washington City, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of said Polly Shropshire, formerly widow of said James Welch, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, or file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate, which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself, and Thomas Welch, and Wester Sharp, only surviving children of the said Polly Shropshire, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal, this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1852.
Signed and sealed in presence of us. J. R. Stanley Levi Sikes
James his x Welch mark
Seal

State of Ohio } Scioto County } ss.
On this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1852, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of State aforesaid, personally appeared James Welch, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
Franklin Patterson
J. P.
State of Ohio. Scioto County ss.
Be it known, that on this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1852, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Welch, a resident of Harrison Township in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the son of Polly Skropshire, (formerly Polly Welch) who in her lifetime was entitled to a Revolutionary Pension as the widow of James Welch deceased, that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed, with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
James his Welch mark

sworn to and subscribe, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Franklin Patterson
J.P.
I, Franklin Patterson Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, do hereby certify, that James Welch, who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resi- dent of said County, and is, I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Franklin Patterson
J.P.
State of Ohio Scioto County p.
I, John R. Turner, Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in the County State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Franklin Patterson Esq. before whom the foregoing paper was executed, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereto subscribed, is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 29 th day of July A.D. 1852.
J. R. Turner Clerk