Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5823, for Leonard Kelch, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Korlach, Leonard
R. 5823
Wa
CONTENTS
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State of Virginia } Tyler County } ss
On this 11 th day of January in the year of Christ 1834 personally appeared before me W. Underwood a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Tyler Leonard Welch a highly respectable Citizen of the County & State aforesaid Age 70 years the 13 th day of November last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in- order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of 17 th June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States and served under the following named officers viz- Herein stated that in the County of Hamp- shire and State of Virginia he thinks on the 25 th day of December of the year 1781- He was drafted for a term of three months under Captain Edward McCartys Lieutenants James Carrathers Ensign Nixon and others Sergeants known Christian names not recollected in the Virginia Militia declarant states He was marched from Hampshire County aforesaid to Winchester in the County of Frederick and State aforesaid in obedience to the orders of his said Captain Edward McCartys and was engaged during his whole tour in guarding and

defending the Barracks near Winchester of America and keeping a strict watch over the British prisoners of war taken at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis October previous and which were kept at the barracks aforesaid declarant states his term of three months having expired for which he was drafted that he was discharged by his said Capt Edward McCarty about the 25 th or 6 th day of March of the year 1782 at Winchester Barracks aforesaid after having served three months a private soldier in Capt Edwards McCarthys Company of Virginia Militia declarant does not recollect the N o of the Regiment but he thinks Col. David was Commander of the Regiment Declarant does not recollect of seeing any General Officers at the barracks aforesaid although there may have been a General there affiant then affiant then returned returned to his home in Hampshire County Virginia where he remained till May 1782 He then went to Big Pigeon River in Greene County then in the State of North Carolina and on or about the 1 st day of June of the year 1782 he volunteered his service for a term of three months to march against the Cherokee towns situated on the Coose River under Capt John Tipton Lieutenant Thomas Tipton Ensign Nicholas Boring Serjeants name not recollected in a Regiment of North Carolina though N o of Regiments he has

forgetting he recollects that General Irvine or Dobrece or some such name Commanded the Expedition against the Cherokee towns and at that time the troops were — Generally mounted men who equipped themselves at their own Expense affiant furnished his own horse & served with pistols affiant further states that he never got his pay for this tour which Government and the officers promised to the intervening he states that the mounted men of which he was one underwent at the hands of a man named (Connelley) an old man from whence he was marched through a wilderness Country to the Cherokee towns in the Cowe River and partici- = cipated in burning the Cowe towns destroying their cattle and corn and taking off the Indians horses 32 or 33 in number affiant says the troops shot some horses that they could not catch 2 Indian Warriors and 2 Squaws were killed and 2 children taken prisoners — after the destruction of the Indian towns affiant states the army then retraced their steps and returned to N Carolina again his term of of three months having expired he was discharged by his said Capt John Tipton in Western Virg- then in the State of North Carolina in the County of Greene at the house of a man named (Connelley) after having served three months a Volunteer private soldier in Capt John Tipton's Company of N Carolina troops of mounted men on or about the day of Sept r in the year 1782 he served with Virginia militia and N Carolina troops as with no other kind of troops to the

But of his knowledge and belief he knew and was well acquainted with General Savage or Danaree who commanded the Expedition against the Cherokee to whom he knew but few officers except those above whom he knew he has stated all his services in the war of the Revolution to the best of his recollection he is too old and infirm to attend at the Court house of the said County of Tyler from which he lives 14 miles he does not know of any person living that can testify to his services he has lost all his discharge many years ago he has no documentary evidence of his service putting all his services together he was about six months in the service of the of the United States within the period of the Revolutionary war he further states that he was a standing volunteer in Capt. Peyton's Company from June 1782 till 1st day of December 1783 a period of 14 or 15 months that he held himself in readiness to march at a moment's warning but was not called out except the last three months till to the Cherokee towns before named He hereby claims the Ewing Claim Waters to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State declarant that he proper here to state that when a very old man during the late war he substituted in the place of a man named William Burkett who

was drafted in the Virginia militia from Tyler County and further that the officers conferred an order on me the office of Corporal as a so reward for his devotion to his Country's cause and further that he marched as far as Kingwood in the County of Preston on his march to Warfield when the news of peace arrived he wished not be understood to claim a right for this service he only thought proper to have it mentioned in his Declaration
Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Leonard Kelch
To the Several Interrogatories prescribed By the War department and propounded to the Applicant he answereth as follows — 1 I was born in the year 1763 in Salem County and State of New Jersey —
2 I have a copy of my age taken from my mother's Bible —
3 I was living when I entered the service in Hampshire County & State of Virginia I have lived since the war in the States of N Carolina New Jersey Pennsylvania & Virginia where I now reside in Tyler County —

4) my first term I was drafted my 20 th I was a volunteer all the time a private soldier and I served as such
5) I knew in the Service General Sarsare or Savere (Col) Driell I do not know whether they were regular officers or not I knew But few officers except those under whom I served I served with Col. Mitchell and 4 th Carolina troops I have detailed the General circumstances of my Service as well I can recollect in my Declaration
6) I have lost or misplaced my discharge many years ago
7) I am known to George B Hopkins a Clergyman and Robert P MacKie Citizens of Tazewell County & State of Virginia
who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my having been a soldier of the Revolution sworn to and subscribed the day of year aforesaid Leonard Welch
Rev George B Hopkins Clergyman and Robert P MacKie

Resident Citizens of Tyler County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lemuel Welch a highly respectable citizen of Tyler County & State of Virginia who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age the 13 day of November Last past that he is reputable and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we are in that opinion Subscribed the day and year aforesaid George B Hopkins Clergyman Robert T Mackie
and I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interest of the applicant by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I the said Justice of the Peace do further certify that it appears to me that George B Hopkins Clergyman and Robert T Mackie and who have signed the Preceding Certificate are citizens of Tyler County

State of Virginia and are Creditable persons and that their statements is entitled to Credit and I the said Justice of the Peace further certify that the above named Applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to trace to the Court house of the said County of Tyler from which he lives fourteen miles and I the said Justice further certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of myself in the matter of the application of Leonard Beech for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11 th day of January A D 1834
W. Underwood Justice Seal
State of Virginia } Tyler County } ss -
I David Hickman clerk of the county court of Tyler do hereby certify that William Underwood before whom the forego- ing declaration was made now is & was at the time of making and subscribing to the same an acting justice in and for the county court of Tyler aforesaid as stated by him and that the afore- going signature purporting to be his is true and genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal of office and subscri- bed my name. This 25 th April 1834
David Hickman Clerk of Tyler County Court

See Mr.
Mrs. H. H. H. & James W. Camps & Frank

P. O. _____
15-8213 Samuel Welch
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Leonard Kelch 75
5823

34750
Declaration Of Senora Keck of Tylers County Tex
Report to John G Allen Member of Congress from Virginia
Wm L Hutchison & James McCamp Agents Hon J. G. Allen

Leonard Kelch
Act of June 7. 1832.
To } Your D. of Attorney
Leonard Kelch.
Wa.
Suspended claim
Charles L. Tucker
Chas. L. Tucker
Power of Attorney to examine claim
Chas. L. Tucker. Atty Present.

State of Virginia } ss Tyler County }
On this 18 th day of May 1834, before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Leonard Kealeh Jr. a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Leonard Kealeh Jr. who executed the foregoing Power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Levi Nissen J. P.
State of Virginia } County of Tyler }
I, David Hickman Clerk of the County Court of Tyler County, do hereby certify that Levi Nissen Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal, this 20 th day of May 1834
David Hickman Clerk Tyler County Court

I know all men by these presents: that I Leonard Kealeh Jr do hereby constitute and appoint Chas C. Cucker of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Leonard Kealeh for any amount of Revolutionary pension or in- crease of pension that may be due under the provision of the act of 1832, or any any other act or resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying all his acts and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal, this 18 th day of May 1854. Leonard Kealeh Jr
In presence of.
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John L Garrison
State of Virginia, Tyler County - ss
On this 18 th day of May 1854, before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above me- ntioned personally appeared Leonard Kealeh Jr. and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Sur Hissner J. P.