Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45446, for Philip Kelch, New York

(8-1778)
SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Kleinh. & Philips
S. 45-446
CONTENTS

(2251)
New York.
✓ Philip Welch Capt Finck Private, New York line 77 18 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of August 1818 and sent to Hon. T. H. Hubbard, Whitestown, New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818 5 months 2/30 th $40.50
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
10. 20. 30. Van Schaiick Dead - see roll - H. H. H. H. Co.
D. G. Bingham. Mich: 15/58

To the Honourable John. C. Calhoun Secretary of the Depart- ment of War.
State of New York, Oneida County ss.
It appearing to my satisfaction that Philip Kelch served in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer. In pursuance of the directions of the Act entitled "an Act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War", approved 12 March 1818. I do hereby Certify that the testimony taken in this case appears in the affidavit of Philip Kelch and the affidavit of James Battle both of which are hereto annexed. Dated 3 April 1818
HOTCH. J. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.

State of New York } Oneida County } ss:
Philip Kelch - being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Herkimer  Oneida and State of New York - that he is fifty five - years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment, under the following circumstances, - He entered Frick, Company, Van Schaick, Regt. New York line in 1777. and served therein about eighteen months, when he was taken prisoner by the enemy at Fort Stanwix and carried to Montreal, from which place he was not released until after the peace of 1783.
Sworn this 3 rd Apr. 1818 } Before me }
Philip his Kelch Mark
H. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida

State of New York } Oneida County } ss.
James Battle being sworn saith that he is acquainted with the within named Philip Kelch and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity - and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the within affidavit of Philip Kelch to be true.
Sworn this 3 April 1818
Before me.
James Battle
H. S. Merrill
Not Public of Oneida

I certify that I am well acquainted with the Honorable Morris L. Miller, and that the above is his hand writing, and that he is first Judge of the Canal Common Pleas of Oneida County State of New York
J. H. Hubbard Member of Congress

Apr. 13. 1878 I certify that the within named Morris S. Miller is first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onida in the State of New York, and that the within is his signature
J. H. Hubbard Member of Congress
P.S. sent to Morris S. Miller Esq. Atica Onida Co. New York
Philip Kelch under Act 18 March 1818
Not in kind
8.24
Admitted
17

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Philip Keck , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.    CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.       He entered Capt. Lick's company Col. Van Schaick's regiment NY line in 1777 and served therein about 18 months when he was taken prisoner at Ft. Stanwix and carried to Montreal from which place he (or)     Battles engaged in,  As above    Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Town not given.    Date of application for pension,  April 3 1868    Residence at date of application,  Herkimer Co N.Y.    Age at date of application,  55 years.    Remarks:  His pen was allowed.   
Very respectfully,
Miss A. C. Belknap Box 101 South Orange N.J.
Commissioner.

was not released until peace was declared in 1783.

45 446
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45 446
Philip Welch
Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 25/94 sent Hirst to Miss A. C. Belknap Box 141 So. Orange, N.J.

South Orange April 8 th 1894
To the Clerk of the Pension Office
I have applied for membership to the Daughters of Revolution and declared eligible and it only remains for me to obtain a certified copy of my grandfather's pension papers.
Said ancestor's name is Philip Kelch who was taken prisoner by the Indians at Fort Lenoir 1879.

Page 16 p New York State Archives A. P. 16-132 Genesee Folio Page 176 New York Archives.
Will you kindly forward said papers at your earliest convenience
And Oblige yours truly Adeline C. Belknap.
Please Address
Miss A. C. Belknap.
South Orange New Jersey PO Box 101.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Keley, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7344 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 29, 1793 to Bartholomew Fisher, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.