Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6460, John Welch, N. H.

SERVICE
Welch, John or Welsh
NUMBER _____
Nr. 6460
B.L.Wt. 31741-160-55-
Betsey
CONTENTS

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Betsey Welch mis John Welch, F Rev. War. Pin.
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Widow a Pension of the U. States.
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G. C. Bartlett, atty Slerry. N.H.
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12.309 R New Hampshire
John Welch
of Goffstown in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid — of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of July 1819 and sent to Samuel Bell Esq Chairman P.P.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 . 10 mo 24/30 8 1/4 43. Semi-ann. all'ce ending Apr 4. 1819  48.00
Total: 133 43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Between 29 April 1827 coming 20 April 1827 notification sent to Richard Bartlett Esq. General C.S. Hampshire

N o 4,676. — New York City.
Betsey Welch, widow of N o John Welch, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private ,
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars ~ ~ ~ cents per annum, to commence the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 31 st day of Oct, 1854, and sent to
G. C. Bartlett, Salem, N. H.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 89. Vol. —
G. R. Niles
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State of New-Hampshire.
To All whom it may Concern.
KNOW YE, THAT Richard H. Ayer and William Pickering Esquires, whose several certificates are borne on the Affidavits hereunto annexed, were, at the date of their respective certificates, Justices of the Peace for the County of Merrimack
in said STATE, duly constituted and sworn, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full Faith and Credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL of the STATE, at Concord, this Twentieth day of April in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven and in the fifty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Richard Bartlett
Secretary of State.

County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire I Thomas R. Taggart of Hooksett and one of the Selectmen of said Town do depose & say that John Welch of said Hooksett is not possessed of any real estate excepting a few acres of wood land which would not sell in my opinion for more than fifty dollars, that his personal estate consists of two cows & six sheep, and a little furniture of but small value - That he is considerably in debt and in my opinion owes as much as his whole property would sell for, That he is more than seventy two years of age and very infirm and wholly unable to perform any labour. - That he has no relations of sufficient ability who are liable by law to maintain him and further your deponent saith not. - Hooksett April 7 th 1827 - Thomas R. Taggart
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack - ss. Hooksett April 7 th 1827
Then personally appearing Thomas R. Taggart and made solemn oath the the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts - Before me. Rich d . H. Ayer - Jus. Peace
I also certify that the said Thomas R. Taggart sustains a good character for truth and is entitled to full credence - Rich d . H. Ayer - Jus. Peace

I, Richard H. Ayer of Hooksett, Sheriff of the County of Merrimack, testify, that I am well acquainted with the circumstances and person of John Welch, mentioned in the foregoing affidavit of Thomas R. Faggart and that said affidavit contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And further, that said Welch, so far as I know or believe has not, and never had any legal title to or interest in the land, on which he resided at the time of his application for a pension, except what accrued in right of his wife, whom I have always understood, owned the same at the time of her marriage. She died during coverture, leaving a minor son, who is now of age & inherits the land aforesaid. Richard H. Ayer
State of New Hampshire, Merrimack ss April 10. 1827. Subscribed & sworn to before me
Wm. Pickering, Justice of Peace.
I further certify that said Richard H. Ayer sustains a good character for truth & is entitled to full credence. Wm. Pickering, Jus Peace.

I, Richard H. Ayer, further testify that the tract of land owned by John Welch aforesaid contains about twenty five acres, is very poor, and in my opinion is not worth over thirty dollars.
Richd. H. Ayer
• Since Feb. 18th 1827 - Submitted Merrimack ss. Feb. 13 1827 - Submitted sworn to before me G. M. Perkins Justice of the Peace

Copy of John Welch application for pension April Term 1827

Declaration in order to be continued on the Pension List under the act of May 1st - 1820
State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack ss
On this eleventh day of April 1827 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county aforesaid John Welch of Hooksett in said county, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820: That he, the said John Welch enlisted for the term of three years sometime in the month of March in the year 1777 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Bell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in said corps until his term of service expired in March 1780 when he was discharged from the service in some place, which he does not now recollect, near Kings Ferry in the State of Connecticut: That he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present: That his name has been placed on the pension list: That the number of his pension certificate is 12,309 and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property (except his schedule in April 1826) because he was ignorant of his right to be continued on the Pension list, until he made inquiry on the subject a short time previous to his application in April 1826. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the

of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and That I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or any manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring my- self 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 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. That since the 18 th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property - The iron of an old pair of cart wheels sold to Abbot Saltmarsh of Hooksett, last winter for eight dollars paid in hauling wood - An iron bar and chain sold last winter to William Parker of Hooksett for, I think three dollars and fifty cents in money, which I paid to Jonas B. Bowman Esq. Attorney at Law in part satisfaction of demands which William Hall and Doct Samuel Thornton left with him for collection against me. Said Hall and Thornton have since absconded from this part of the country.
The lease mentioned in my application of April last has since been released to me - Andrew Todd who held the same, having died and the debt remain- ing unsatisfied. I have offered, but have not been able, to sell the land described in said lease for thirty dollars - The other land and buildings which I have occupied for several years are the property of my son Philip Welch who is of age -

They were the property of a former wife of mine and descended from her to her son, the said Philip Welch. I never had any deed, lease or other conveyance of the same, and claim no interest therein. They are not worth over four hundred dollars and would not rent for over thirty dollars per annum. My occupation is that of a farmer but I am wholly disabled by age and disease to pursue it. My family who reside with me, are a wife aged thirty six years and three children viz Sally Heard aged fourteen years, John aged five years and Abraham aged five months none of whom are able to contribute to their support or mine.
John his X Welch mark
Sworn and declared on the eleventh day of April 1827 before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack.
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Welch did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years under an engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court - and 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 Eighty Seven dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Eleventh day of April 1827
MOSES EASTMAN Clerk

Schedule of John Welch's property
  2 Cows 28.00   6 Sheep 12.00   2 ploughs 2.00   1 Pig 4.00   2 Iron kettles 2.00   6 old chairs, 1 tea kettle, 4 bowls, 1 doz plates 3.25   1 shovel, 1 doz knives & forks 75   Other small articles not worth 5.00   About 25 acres of poor land held under a lease 30.00   $ 87.00 
In his John X Welch marks

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
December 15, 1833.
I hereby certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Warren Perley was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Merrimack and William H. Grant was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 15th day of December 1833.
Wm G. Badley Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire } ss (county of Merrimack)
Extract from the record of marriages, recorded in the Town Records, of the town of Dunbarton in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire
"Dunbarton September twenty six One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty, Married John Welch and widow Betsy Hurd both of Goffstown;
By Richard H. Ayer Jus. Peace"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date and figures which are expressed in the record in fair legible date and figures as follows;
"Dunbarton, September 26, 1820, Married John Welch and widow Betsy Hurd, both of Goffstown,
By Richard H. Ayer Jus. Peace,"
Leonard Rowell. Town Clerk of Dunbarton
I Leonard Rowell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Dunbarton in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Dunbarton with the exception above named as certified by me
Leonard Rowell Town Clerk of Dunbarton
Subscribed & sworn to Before me Warren Dacey this 13 th day of Febry, A.D. 1853
Warren Dacey Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss
On this eighth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me William H. Grant a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Reuben Mitchell of Manchester in the County and State aforesaid, and being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he well knew John Welch of Hooksett in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States - that I was acquainted with him from the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen to the time of his death which happened according to the best of my belief and recollection in the month of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty six - I lived within a few rods of said Welch during most of the time above named,
I think I did not attend his funeral as I was engaged keeping school at that time
I further depose that I have known his widow Betsey Welch who applies for a pension and according to the best

of my knowledge and belief she still remains his widow                      Reteyr Mitchell
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written by said Reteyr Mitchell who is a credible witness. I certify that I am disinterested in the prosecution of the claim for pension of Betsey Welch. W. H. Grant Justice of the Peace.

State of New York County of Chautauqua } ss
On this Seventeenth day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me James Mullett a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York Betsy Welch a resident of Pamelia in the State and County aforesaid, aged six seventy years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, granting pensions to widows of soldiers who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John Welch who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and at the time of his death was in the receipt of a pension from the Government of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month under the act of Congress of the year one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen, and drew his pension as the New Hampshire Pension - Glen Co.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Welch on the twenty sixth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty; that her said husband died on the ninth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty six; that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January Eighteen hundred, but

at the time above stated. She further de- clares that she is now a widow
Witness to her mark
William Holman {
Betsey her + Welch mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me J. Mullett
I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Betsey Welch is unable to attend in open Court and that I am disinterested in her application for a Pension
J. Mullett & Justice the Supreme Court of the State of New York.

State of New York } County of Chautauqua }
On this Tenth day of August, in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me, James Delvin, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York. Betsey Burnham of Pomfret in the County and State aforesaid, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that she well knew John Welch late of Hooksett in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States for several years prior to his death, which took place at said Hooksett about twenty seven years ago, to wit on the ninth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. I know that he died at that time, as I then resided in said Hooksett and was present at the funeral and burial of said deceased - That I have known his widow Betsey Welch, who applies for a Pension, ever since the death of her said husband John Welch, to this time, that she still remains a widow and resides in the town of Pomfret in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York - Lynd Betsey Burnham
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written by said Betsey Burnham who is a credible witness. I certify that I am disinterested in the prosecution of the claim of Betsey Welch - James Delvin Justice of the Peace moral, but

State of New York County of Chautauqua ss
I Richard O'Brien County Clerk of the County of Chautauqua and by vir- tue thereof Clerk of the Supreme Court in said County do hereby certify that James Delvin whose genuine signature appears in the papers hereto annexed is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that James Mullett whose genuine sig- nature appears in the declaration annexed is a Judge of said Court and that said Supreme Court is a Court of Record
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this Nineteenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and Fifty three -
R. O'Brien Clerk

I John Welsh of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire testify and depose that in March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted in the company of Capt Bell in the regiment commanded by Col. Hale and afterwards by Col. George Reid in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment for the term of three years and served as a private soldier in said company until the expiration of said term when I received a written discharge from said Col. Reid testifying that I had faithfully served during the time for which I had enlisted and was honourably discharged - Which discharge I have since lost but do not know how or when - I further testify that I have ever since been a citizen of and resident in the United States and that I never have received any pension under the laws of the United States - I further testify that I am in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of assistance from my country for support John Welsh
State of New Hampshire. ss.
On this seventh day of April 1818 before me the undersigned one of the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State personally appears John Welsh resident in Goffstown in the said State who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the preceding declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war"
Before me Samuel Bell Ap o : Jus: Sup: Court of Judicature of New Hampshire

I James Eastman testify that John Welsh the signer of the aforesaid deposition served as a private soldier in Capt Bell's Company in Col d Reid's Regiment in the New Hampshire line of the continental army for the term of three years and that I belonged to said company during the whole of said term and was well acquainted with said Welsh —
James Eastman
April 7th 1818. James Eastman made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true —
Before me Samuel Bell Ap o : Jus: Sup o : Court of Judicature of New Hampshire
I Samuel Bell Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Welsh did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration for nine months at one time in the continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April 7th 1818. — Samuel Bell Ap o : Jus: Sup o :
Court of Judicature of New Hampshire I Samuel Bell Ap o : Jus: Sup o : Court of Judicature of New Hampshire certify that I am acquainted with the character of James Eastman the signer of the above affidavit and that full faith and credit should be given to his declaration on oath June 2, 1819 Samuel Bell Ap o : Jus: Sup o : Court of Judicature of New Hampshire

State of New York } County of Chautauqua }
On this 30 th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me L B Brown a Justice of the Peace within and for the State aforesaid Betsey Welch aged seventy two years a resident of Pompeit in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John Welch who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War and at the time of his death was in receipt of a Pension from the Government of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month under the Act of Congress of the year 1818 and drew his pension at the New Hampshire Agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Welch on the twenty six th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty by one Richard H. Ayer a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Betsey Hourd; that her said husband died at Hooksett in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire on the ninth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, all of which will more fully by the proofs annexed to her Application for a Pension under the Act of February 3 d 1853 upon which a Pension Certificate was granted her dated July 31 st 1854, and she further states 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 3, 1855 and requests that her certificate may be sent to G.C. Bartlett, Derry, N.H.
Betsey her + Welch mark
W. C. Muelly Burnham and Betsey Burnham residents of Pompeit in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Betsey Welch

in our presence and that we from our own knowledge and from the appearance and statements of the applicant believe that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Charles Burnham
Betsey Burnham
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
J B Brown Justice of the Peace
State of New York } County of Chautauqua } ss
I John B Davis Deputy Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander B. Brown Esq was and is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected commissioned, and qualified; that his Term of Office  commission was dated on the day first day of January 1852 and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1855 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 31 day of May A D 1855
J. B. Davis Dep. Clerk

Brief in the case of Betsy Welch, wid of John, Chautauque County and State of New-York act Feb. 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or for increase?)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Allowed  Manage identity by two accounts as terms, & plus $1000 Husband was a farmer at $90 per annum
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed for $90 per annum, from Feb. 3. 1853
G. C. B. Hall Salem, N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
The agent, no residence named, record certified by Richard H. Greene, County Clk. of Chautauque Co.
J. P. Adams Examining Clerk.

Salem, Rockingham Co. State of New Hampshire October 26 1854
Sir
In December 1853 I forwarded from this place the application of Betsey Welch widow of John Welch deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 1818 and drew a pension of $96. at the New Hampshire Pension Agency. Since said time of forwarding I have never heard from the same nor has Mrs. Welch.
The application was under the act of February 3 rd 1853 - Please let me know if the same has been received. Yours truly
To The Commissioner of Pensions
G. C. Bartlett Washington D.C.

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Please state time of death of prisoner, & to whom paid Respectfully, H. Buel Esq., 3 d Auditor. Dec. 21. 53 J. H. Calhoun for Comm r
John Welch, Act 1818. $8 per month. died 9 Dec. 1827. paid.
Dr. Birch Auditor.
(All Quarters)

Suspended, for want of information, as to whom to address the Certificate - Decr 23 rd /53 - Dec 23/53

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FREE
L. P. Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6460
Betsy Welsh Wid.
John Welsh Print Rev War
Act: July 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

letter to R. Bartlett Esq. 26 May 1826.
Continued
30 th April 1827, Commg 20 th April 1827. and Notes sent to Richard Bartlett Esq.
Sept 1819

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire on the Second Tuesday of April A D 1826
April 15. 1826 John Welch aged Seventy one years resident in Hooksett in said County comes into Court and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the first day of May 1820 brings with him and in his proper person exhibits to the said Court a schedule by him subscribed containing his whole estate and income (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
Two cows valued at $14 each $ 28.00 Six sheep 12.00 Cart wheels 3.00 Two ploughs 2.00 Two pigs 4.00 Iron bar and a chain 2.00 Two iron kettles 2.00 Six old chairs 2.00 Tea kettle, 4 bowls, 1 doz plates 1.25 1 shovel, 1/2 doz knives & forks .75 Some other small articles of house hold furniture all not worth over 5.00 About 25 acres of woodland situate in Hooksett on a high rocky hill for which he gave $32.50 about sixteen years ago, and the wood being now chiefly cut off & the land not fit for cultivation or grazing is not worth over 30.00
This land was conveyed to him the $92.00 said Welch by lease which has never been put on record, and which he placed in the hand of Andrew Toodel

about two years ago, as security for a debt he then owed and still owes the said Lodd.
The said Welch has for some years occupied a piece of land in Hooksett worth about four hundred dollars, but it never has been conveyed to him, and the young man Philip Welch who claims it by descent from his mother (now dead) whose father owned the same threatens and this applicant believes will soon turn him out of possession. And said land and the small decayed buildings thereon would not rent for more than thirty dollars a year. John Welch
And the said John Welch in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed, viz,
I John Welch 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 otherwise 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 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" passed on 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 aforesaid by me subscribed. John Welch

And the said John Welch doth here in Court further declare on oath that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows, viz.
That he enlisted for the term of three years some time in the month of March in the year 1777 (The exact time will appear by the muster roll or other papers in the war office) in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Capt. Bell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; That he continued to serve in said Corps until his term of service expired in March 1780 when he was honorably discharged at some place (which he does not now remember) near Kingsferry in the State of Connecticut; That he exhibited to the Secretary of War his claim for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 and was placed on the pension list, Roll of the State of New Hampshire agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the Seventh day of April 1818 as appears by his Certificate from the Secretary of War dated July 12 th 1819 and his name has since been stricken from said pension list.
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is not within his recollection.

That his occupation is that of a farmer.
That the number and names of his family residing with him and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
Betsy his wife aged thirty five years, who can do nothing towards supporting his family beyond taking care of his household affairs; Sally Heard aged thirteen years, his wife's daughter by a former husband; Betsy Welch aged two years and John Welch jr aged five years, neither of whom as is apparent from their ages can contribute to his support.
That his age and infirmities have deprived him of ability to labour so much as one hour each day, and that he is incapable of supporting himself without the aid of Government, except by private or public charity.
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War. John Welch

Concord N.H. April 22. 1826.
Sir
By request of John Welch I transmit to you his Declaration for a pension. Any communication on the subject may be made to me.
With great respect, -
Your most ob t serv t
Richard P. Merrill
The Hon. Secretary of War.

Concord N.H. April 20. 1827
Sir,
By request of John Welch I transmit to the War Department the enclosed application for a pension. These papers will probably be sufficient to remove all obstacles to the allowance of his claim, & if they should, a Certificate in his favor may be enclosed to me. It will be seen that he made application about one year ago & that further evidence of his indigent circumstances was required.
With great respect &c Richard Parris
The Hon. Secretary of War

Copy of John Welch declaration for pension

Sworn and declared before the justices of said Court this 15 th day of April A D 1826.
Attest W m Eastman Clerk
Merrimack ss Court of Common Pleas April Term 1826. The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said John Welch having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of the Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is $ 122.00
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest W m Eastman Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss I M o Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Merrimack being a Court of record do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath and declaration annexed with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 17 th day of April 1826.
W m Eastman Clerk

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No 3945
Petsey Welch widow of John
N.Y. Supposed, (deed 23/53) for want of name & address of Attorney
Act 3 rd Feby 1853
Sussex