Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,769, Jacob Weiss, Continental Penn.
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(8-1776)
Service
Continental
Weiss, Jacob
Number
W.11.769
Penn.
Elizabeth
Contents
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No 10424
Pennsylvania
Admitted
Assistant Depr. W m Gunnal
for 2 years [illegible]
$320 per annum
Wm Peter Shrie Jun.
Easton
Pinna

left lower edge 
Weiss, Jacob
Cont.- Penn W11769
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BRIEF in the case of Jacob Weiss of Northampton County in the state of Pennsylvania 
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of Judge? Judges, by his trustees, he being a Lunatic.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity.
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Name of Generals and field Officers under whom he served.
Feb 1 1777 | 1 Years, 3 Months
Aug 1st 1778 | 2 Years, 3 Months
1780 | to the close of the war
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3.7
Deputy Quarter Master General & Assistant Qtr Mast General
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Gen Mifflin, Genl Green, Arnold
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Supposed Philadelphia
7. [paper is torn] statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? Correct.
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Wilson Examining Clerk.
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2724
Pennsylvania
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Elizabeth Weiss
widow of Jacob Weiss
who died on the 9th of January 1839
of Northampton Co. in the State of Penn. who was a Dep. Qtr Ms. Gen. in the __ commanded by Captain __ of the __ commanded by Gen. Arnold & Greene in the Continental line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 600 dollars –– cents commence on the 10th January 1839
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov 1841 and delivered to A Ray
Increased from $320
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1841 1553.33
Semi-annual allowance ending Nov '43 300.00
Former payments to be deducted.
$1,853.33
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1866, Section the 3.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book C. Vol. 1. Page 111
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[Left hand page]
Agent Satisfied
Nov. 27 1841

[Right hand page]
2220
Pennsylvania (Phila)
Jacob Weiss, deceased.
of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Dep. Qr Master General in the –– commanded by Captain –– of the Brigade commanded by Genls Arnold & Green in the Continental line for 2 years Increased from $320.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 600 dollars -- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 ending the 15th of January 1839 when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day ove Novem. 1841 & sent to A Ray Esq. Present

Arrears to the 4th of March '38 $4,200.00
Allowance ending 10 Jany '39} 510.00
$4710.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Theodore Moody Clerk,
Book E . Vol. 5. Page 68
Payment to be made to Elizabeth Weiss widow of said Jacob Weiss decd.
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10.424
Jacob Weiss
Application
Apr 19, 1832
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State of Pennsylvania
Courts of Northampton }

On this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel Mallory President and John Cooper and Daniel Wagner Esquire his associate judges in & for the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County aforesaid over there an John Davis Committee of Trustees of the person & estate of Jacob Weiss a lunatick, also residing within the same county, while being first duly affirmed & sworn according to law do on their assertion on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made of the Act of Congress June 7 1832 for the use of the said Jacob Weiss. That from documentary evidence in their possession they believe that the said Jacob Weiss was born in the City of Philadelphia on the first day of September 1740 and that he is at this time eighty two years of age and upward, that from the best information they can obtain predicate upon the documentary evidence herewith enclosed they believe that Jacob Weiss acted as Deputy Quartermaster General under Maj. General Thomas Mifflin who was the Quarter Master General to the Army from the first or third of February 1777 to the first of May 1778 at the Valley Forge and Bristol in Pennsylvania and Burlington in the state of New Jersey, and that he served in the same capacity under Maj. General Green who succeeded General Mifflin as Quarter Master General from the first day of May 1778 to the 31st of August 1780, following the various movements of the army from the encampment at Valley Forge through the state of New Jersey into the state of New York until the resignation of General Green as Qtr Master Genl and that he subsequently served as assistant Qtr Ms Genl and for the county of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania under Col Samuel Miles who was nominated deputy [illegible] for the said state of Pennsylvania from the second of September 1780 until the close of the War. The committee cannot [illegible] away the papers of the said Jacob Weiss or documents which firsthand prove his appointments under General Mifflin and Greene similar to that enclosed herewith from Col [illegible] Miles but from the accounts presented & other documents they entertain no doubt that he faithfully served as already stated. They here in behalf of the said Jacob Weiss
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as committee & Trustees of his person & estate relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declare their belief that the same is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. They also enclose herewith a certified copy the proceedings in Court of Common Pleas of Northampton aforesaid by which it will appear that the said Jacob Weiss has been duly declared a lunatick and that they have been duly appointed committee of trustees as aforesaid, of his person and estate.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above Jacob Weiss was a revolutionary soldier and served in it as stated.
Carrick Mallory
Prest Judge of the 3rd Jud Dist
Tho. Cooper
Daniel Wagener

I William L Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeds of the said Court in the matter of the application of Owen Rice & John Davis Committee of the
Person & Estate of Jacob Weiss, for a Pension on his behalf and for his benefit. In testimony whereof I here hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1832 ┃
Wm Sebring
Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
City of Philada
Among the Records of the Church of the United
Brethren in the City of Philadelphia It is thus contained "Seventeen hundred and Seventy Two. Jacob Weiss Junr. and Elizabeth Robinson both single belonging to our society were married by Br Fries in the Society meeting the
26. of March in pursuance of a License "
I David Bigla Pastor of the Church of the United
Brethren in the City of Philada and State of Pennsylvania do on my solemn affirmation depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Church of United Brethren in the said City that the above is a true extract from the Records of the said Church in my keeping, with the exception of the year and day of the month which is expressed on the said Record
in fair legible figures as follows viz "1772" and "
26. of March ", and that Brother Fries alluded to in the said Record was the Reverend Jacob Fries who was at that time the to wit the time of the said Marriage, the Pastor of the aforesaid Church 
Affirmed and subscribed by the David Bigler
before me this first day of March A.D. 1839-

David Bigler 
Pastor of the United Brethren
Church in Philad

Chrishan
C
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State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
I William C. Kline Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do
certify that Peter Christian Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of the Rev. David Bigler was made and who in his own proper and genuine hand writing has therein to subscribed his name is and on the day of the date the
of was an Alderman in and for the City of Philadelphia and ex officio a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose acts as such full faith are due in Courts of Judicature and elsewhere. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Philada this second day of March A.D. 1839-
W. O. Kline Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County ss

Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Northampton aforesaid on the sixth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared Elizabeth Weiss, a resident of Weissport in Towamensing Township Northampton County aged eighty five years who having been first duly affirmed according to law doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 ––: That she is the widow of Jacob Weiss late of Weissport Towamensing Township and County aforesaid decd. who was a soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States as appears by a pension certificate in the possession of the Department which the following is a true copy.
"War Department. Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Jacob Weiss of Northampton & the county of the state of Pennsylvania who was a deputy quartermaster general in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive three hundred and twenty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Seal (circled) Given at the war office of the United States this twenty-second day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty tow. Lew Cass Secretary of War. Examined and countersigned by J.L. Edwards = No. 2220 = Endorsed payments to be made at Philadelphia by the Prest. U.S. Bk. Agent for paying
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"Pensioners in the agency of Pennsylvania - Recorded by J.M. Duffield Clerk in Book D. Vol. 6. Page 92"
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Weiss at Philadelphia by the Reverend Jacob Fries on the 26th (twenty sixth) day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy two; and that her husband the said Jacob Weiss died on the ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine; and that she has remained a widow ever since - all which facts of her marriage and widowhood, as also of the time of her husband's death will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.

Affirmed and subscribed before me this sixth day of March A.D. 1839
Sam Gohe
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of N. Hamp. } Elizabeth Weiss

Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton on the sixth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally came George Wentz resident of Towamensing Township & Davis Snyder a resident of Penn Township in said county who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they were well acquainted with Jacob Weiss late of the said Township decd. who was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner - that to their certain positive and personal knowledge he died at Weissport in said Township on the ninth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
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and thirty nine. That the above named applicant Elizabeth Weiss who has subscribed and affirmed to the foregoing declaration is his widow and they do further depose and say that to their certain knowledge the said Elizabeth from the time of his death to this time has ever remained his widow - and has not since been married.

Sworn & Subscribed before me March 6th 1839 Sam Yohe Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of No. Hamp. } Georg Wentz
David Snyder

I, the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton before whom the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Weiss and depositions of George Wentz and David Snyder were taken do hereby certify that the said Elizabeth Weiss is unable from age and bodily infirmity to appear in open court, and I do further certify that George Wentz and David Snyder above named are men of respectability, veracity and credit and are entitled to full belief. And that the erasures and alterations in the deposition of the said Elisabeth Weiss in lines 6th - 10th - 27th - 44th and 51st - and in the deposition of George Wentz and David Snyder in lines 5th - 6th -7th were all made before their respective depositions were made and verified, and with the full knowledge and according to the wishes of the deponents. Easton Mar. 7. 1839
Sam Yohe
Aforesaid judge
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State of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss

I William Hackett Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Northampton, do certify, that Samuel Yohe Esquire before whom the within deposition of Elizabeth Weiss and George Wentz and David Snyder respectively were made and taken and by whom the within Certificate is make and subscribed, was at the time thereof and still is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Northampton, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official Acts, and the the signatures, Saml. Yohe as well to the said depositions as to the Certificate aforesaid is the proper Handwriting of the said Samuel Yohe.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 9th day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty nine.

Wm. Hackett
Prothy.
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February 23, 1837 [typo? document is typewritten so more likely 1947]

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Jacob Weiss
W.11769
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Walter G. Mason
Coalwood
West Virginia

Dear Madam:

The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in pension claims, W.11769, based upon the service of Jacob Weiss in the Revolutionary War.

The names of the parents of Jacob Weiss were not stated.

Jacob Weiss was appointed, February 1 or 3, 1777, Deputy Quartermaster General and served until September 2, 1780, when he was appointed Assistant Quartermaster General for Northampton County, Pennsylvania and continued as such until the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on an application executed September 13, 1832, at which time he was living in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was then stated that he was born September 1, 1740, in Philadelphia; it was stated then, also, that he was eighty-two years of age and "upwards." This discrepancy of ten years in his age was not explained.

Jacob Weiss married March 26, 1772, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Robinson. He died January 9, 1839, at Weissport, Towamensing Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

The widow, Elizabeth Weiss, was allowed pension
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On her application executed, March 6, 1839, then aged eighty-five years and living in Weisport, Pennsylvania. 

The papers in this claim contain no reference to family.  

                      Very truly yours


                      A. D. Hiller
                     Executive Assistant 
                      to the Administrator
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Dr.... Jacob Weiss Deputy Quarter Master Gen

To Nathaniel Greene Quarter Master General received of him viz
1778...July 29th per James Blair.........300
September 15th per Abraham Loxley at [illegible] [illegible] for which said Loxley is accountable } 830
" 29th per Richard Burchan......100
August 20th per himself .... 1080
1779 Febr. 19th per Cornelius Tenbrook for which the said Tenbrook is accountable } 2800
July 1th. Per Nathan Wright for which the said Wright is accountable } 250
Nov. 11 per himself....1250
1780 Febru 8th .....ditto....1000
Match 3d.....ditto....500
Septem 9th .....ditto... 240
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8350.
Deduct this sum accounted for by Richard Burcham } 100
8250
To John Mitchell...received of him 26 Jan 1780....1600
To Samuel Miles Deputy Quarter Master 8th Jan 1781.....5,600
To Quarter Master Stoves for amount sold by him while acting under General Greene per acct thereof ...No. 1, 2 and 3 herewithin } 2706.19,,6
For Amount Stoves sold by him under Samuel Miles D2M Pa Acct [illegible] } 20308,, no,,-
For [illegible] credited in his 2 and 3d quarterly statement of which no record appear } 40,253,, no,,-
Pennsylvania [illegible] 63,267,, 19 ,,6
168,7144.54
Dollars - 184,164.54
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General Arnold
Orders Respectfully
the Militia

This is undoubtly in the handwriting of Benedict Arnold (see facsimile of his handwriting in Lossing) and this signature has been cut off. It was found mutilated when claim was placed in flat files Feb 28, 1911
A Wilson

Jacob Weiss
Pa Cont.
W11769
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Princeton June 14th 1777
Genl. Arnold calls on the militia of the State of Pennsylvania & New Jersey, as they value their Honour, Safety, & Prosperity, as they would wish to preserve their Wives, Daughters, & Sisters from the violations & brutality of the British Soldiery & officers, to follow the noble examples of Philada. who to a man are under arms & immediately turn out & defend their Country against their most savage enemies who are now on their march from Brunswick supposed for Philada. by way of [illegible] [illegible] with Genl. Washington on their right & Genl. Sullivan on their left. You now my dear countrymen have a opportunity of avenging the wrongs of your injured & bleeding Country & putting a period to the war.
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copy of Nathaniel [illegible]
certificate in regard to
Jacob Weiss
Aug 4th 1779
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Philadelphia August 14th 1779

This may certify that Jacob Weiss Junr Esqr. DQMs left this day in Genl. Mifflin's office one bundle containing his Acct. of Disbursements with receipts & vouchers apparently amounting to five thousand one hundred sixty one pounds 16/3d cury to be delivered to the Commissioner of Claims when ready to examine the same. Said Weiss having recd. the balance due on the above amount this day.
Nath Cranch

N.B. the balance per Mr Weiss was 106...16/3 Cury. 
Copy
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Dear sir

Enclosed I send you the application of Ms. Elizabeth Weiss for a Pension under the Act of 1836, and would be pleased to hear from you as soon as your duties or convenience will allow you to act upon it. Please address.

Your mo. obt. servant
AH Reader.
Easton Mar. 8. 1839

JL Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
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July 12
Subscribe
Eliz Weiss
file
JL. Edwards, Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Dear sir

So long a time has elapsed since the transmission of the Pension application of Mrs. Elizabeth Weiss that I hope I may without importunity venture to call your attention to the matter by enquiring whether the application has been passed upon and if not, when it probably will be. The old lady is extremely anxious to hear.

I am sire your mo. obd. servant
AH Reader
Easton Pa. July 8. 1839

J L Edwards Esq. 
Com. of Pension
Washington
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Increase to $600 per annum.

Payments to be made at Philadelphia Pa by Joseph Solms Esq. Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Payable on the 4th March and 3 September in each year.

Hand cert. to A Ray [illegible]

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book a Vol. 2 Page 148 by Rosin Orne Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Weiss of Pennsylvania widow of Jacob Weiss, deceased who was a Pet. Qr. Master General in the Revolution is entitled to receive three hundred and twenty dollars and --- cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 10th January 1839 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.

Given at the War office of the United States, this eleventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine

Examined and Countersigned. }
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Chl. Pettit Letter
12 Nov. 1779

Colonel Jacob Weiss
DQm Genl.
Camp
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Pursuant to your letter of the 7th [illegible] I have taken out Loan Office Certificates in your name of yesterday's date for 10,000 Dollars; and this you are entitled to two months time for the payment of one half this money, yet having an out with the loan office I have paid for the whole at once & charged them to your account, and at the same time have papers to your Credit the amount of Col. Hay's Draught for £3,500 York currency or 8750 Dollars. At the end of two months, there will be a balance due from you of 1250 dollars, which you may remit to me in such manner as you may find convenient. According to this resolution of Congress you are entitled to have the use of 3750 dollars for two months out of what is now in my hands if you choose it, but as I suppose you have no particular use for it, I hardly think it worth while to send it to you. If, however, you should want it you can borrow that sum from the Paymaster at Camp; and if an order from Genl. Greene should be necessary and shewing him this letter he will give it to you.

As to what you mention in the conclusion of your letter, if it be agreeable to Genl. Green & Col. Cox, it will have my hearty approbation, as I have no person in view for it & I know of none more deserving than you; but I am inclined to think when a change is made that there will be no person placed in that quarter with the Rank of DGM Genl. and whether the
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the post would be worth your [illegible] and or such arrangement as will probably be made, may be worth your consideration. 
I am with Regards, dear sir, your most humble servant
Chas. Pettit

Certificates, issued herein 10000 dollars
Col. Hay's Draught for £3500 at 8/the dollar } 8750
Balance 1250
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Richard Claiborne
Letter date Morristown
3 Jany 1780

To Jacob Weiss Esq.
Dy. Qr. M. Gen
Philadelphia

Express
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Morristown 3rd Jany 1780

Dear Sir.

I am so much distressed for Worsted Stockings that I am compelled to request you to find me on two pair as soon as you can purchase them, by an express. You will do General Greene a favour by purchasing one or two good pair of silk stockings for him, and at the same time, three or four pair for his family. Pray don't forget my Hatt, and I think if you can purchase some suitable ribbon for Cockades, it would not be amiss.

Suppose you mention to Colonel Cox and Pettit, that instead of the four pair of shoes, the officers would prefer a pair of boots.

Pray how stands the snow with you in Philadelphia? It is two feet deep on the square here, and the windows of our bedroom are almost shut by it. It is with difficulty that we can get from the Office to Breakfast and Dinner. God bless you make haste, or we shall freeze.

Give my love to Maj Eyres and tell him, the sum to the amount of his acct. shall be forwarded in a few days.

Farewell,
R. Claiborne

Mr. Weiss
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Nathaniel Green
QMG
Letter respecting the Removal of the Stores from Morristown, June 22, 1780

To Jacob Weiss Esq.
DQMastGenl
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Springfield June 22 1783

Sir

You are hereby directed to have all the stores moved from Morristown as soon as possible. If [illegible] cannot be got without impressing recourse much be had to that method. Send off the most valuable stores first and everything that may be destroyed or injured by fire. Directions have been given to Major Claiborne and Col. Abel to this purpose but I fear it is not fully complied with. Should the Enemy march towards Morris you must contrive ways and means to move the books and waggons back towards Suscapanna.
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I have written to [illegible] Lewis to [illegible] himself [illegible] waggons for this business, you will supply to him for said.
These orders are [illegible] and are to be [illegible] to accordingly.
Given at Camp
Springfield June 22 7780
The stores are to be sent to Hackettstown
NathGreene
QMG

Jacob Weiss
Cont. Pa
W.11769
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Nathaniel Greene
QMG & M Genl Letter
Respecting the Clothing
department posted
Morristown 20 Feby 1780
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Morris Town Feb 20th 1780

Sir

You will issue no cloathing for the officers of the different branches of the Quarter Master's department only by returned made by the head of each branch containing a list of the names of all the persons who have a right to draw cloathing upon the Resolution of Congress of May last. And the principal officers of each branch must give a certificate at the foot of the return made, that every person it contains have a right to cloathing upon the above mentioned resolution.
You will take care to deliver no more cloathing to any officers than he is entitled to agreeable to the last fixed by a late resolution of Congress on this head. You will issue the cloathing agreeable to the prices fixed by [illegible] Remsen
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Remsen and Phenix late merchants in New York adding one half to the appraisement agreeable to the order of Congress, a copy of which you have seen, The Cloathing is to be paid for at the foregoing rates at the time it is delivered by the persons receiving it.
[illegible] sir
Your most Obed. Serv.
Nath Greene
QMG

Jcb Weiss

Jacob Weiss
Cont. Pa.
W. 11769
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Nathaniel Green QMG
Orders respecting settlements of Cloathing with Artificers and Teamsters
17 March 1780
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Sir.
You will in settling the accounts of cloathing with the Artificers who are enlisted for three years or during the war - allow them the same articles for their annual allowances as is allowed to soldiers of the lines which is specific in a Resolution of Congress of September 1777.

Waggoners and others who are allowed cloathing by any special agreement - the articles specified in the order given at Fredericksburg on this head are to constitute a suit.

Luck of the Artificers, as have drawn more clothing that their annual allowances, are to pay for them at the same advance from the prices of goods in 76. as the wages of the artificers has been raised from time to time, from their original agreement.

The wages of the artificers at their first enlisting was seventeen dollars and one third. In 78, they were raised to 30 dollars  - in 79 to Forty-five dollars.

Given at Camp - Morristown
18th March 1780
Nath Greene
QMG

Mr. Jacob Weiss
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Resolve of Congress for the appointment of Col Timothy Pickering as QMG
15 August 1780
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In Congress August 5th 1780

Resolved that the absolute refusal of Major General Greene at this important crisis to act under the new arrangement of the Quarter Master Generals Department has made it necessary that this office of Quarter Master General be immediately filled.
Resolved unanimously by that Congress proceed to the election of a Quarter Master General.
Congress accordingly proceeds to the election and the ballots being taken
W. Timothy Pickering was elected
Extract from the minutes
Chas. Thomson Secr.
Copy
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Resolve of Congress respecting the delivery of QM stores to Timothy Pickering Esq.
August 19th 1780

Jacob Weiss 
Cont. Pa - W, 11769
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In Congress 19th August 1780
A letter of this day from Col. T Pickering, Qtr M. General, was read, whereupon

Resolved that Major Gen. Greene, late Qtr Master General, be and hereby is directed to furnish Col. Pickering Q. M. Genl., with Returns of all buildings, vessels, and craft, horses, wagons, stores, and articles of what kind soever, in possession or under the direction of any officers or persons employed under him in his late department and which are occupied on account of or belonging to the Unite States; and also with full information in writing, of all public contracts and purchases by them made, of which the term have not been fully executed or the services or articles contracted for a purchase have not been completely tendered or delivered. That in the mean time he direct all officers and others employed under  him on the demand of any deputy or storekeeper appointed under the new plan for regulating the Qtr Mr. Generals Department, to deliver to such deputy or store keeper, on their producing their appointments respectively and they orders of the Qtr M General to receive them, all the articles before enumerated, and any others in their possession under their direction, which are
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are [illegible] an amount of or belonging to the United States, together with the written evidences of the contracts and purchases aforesaid which yet remain unexecuted.

Extract form the Minutes
Chas Thomason Secty

Copy

Resolve of Congress respecting the delivery of QMG Stores to Timothy Pickering Esq.
August 19th 1780

Jacob Weiss
Cont. Pa. W. 11769
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Nathaniel Greene QMG
Letter inclosing Resolve of Congress for the Delivery of QM Stores to Col Timothy Pickering
28 Aug 1780

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Public Services
Jacob Weiss DQM
Camp.
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Camp at Tench 28th August 1780

Sir

I herewith inclose you a resolution of Congress for rendering an amount, and delivering over to the new Quarter Master General, all things appertaining to the Department under the former establishment; which I beg you to conform to, agreeable to the spirit and intention of the resolution - taking proper receipts for the stores as they are delivered, and rendering returns agreeable to my former letter upon this subject.
I am, Sir, your Most Obd Huml Servt
Nath Greene
M General

Circular
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Copy of N. Green QMGnl orders to Jacob Weiss DQMG respecting employing [illegible]

Jacob Weiss
Cont. Pa.
W. 11769
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Sir

As it is necessary that your accounts of [illegible] issues of Quarter Masters stores in camp should be immediately prepared for settlement you will engage as many persons to assist you as can be employed to advantage, upon the best terms you can, to receive their pay from Chas. Pettit Esq Maj Qing at Philadelphia. Your own pay during the time you are overseeing and superintending the making up these accounts shall [illegible] much also Equal, with what you may be allowed by Col. Miles DQMg at Philadelphia for your services as assistant to him is one hundred & thirty four dollars per month in species or other money equivalent without rations for provisions or forage to be also paid by Chas. Pettit Esq.

Given at camp at [illegible]
8th Sept 1780
Nath greene

Copy
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Charles Pettit account respecting money[illegible] sundry persons for longer serving in QMtr stores in camp 11 December 1780
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Cornelius Ten Brooks, A.D.QMG
To Nathl. Green, QMG DR
Febr 11th To cash paid him at camp .... 800
Nov. 9. To date paid him at [illegible] of order of Jacob Weiss..... 1500
dollars..2300

Nathaniel Wright, Clerk,
To Nathl. Green, QMG DR
1779 July 1 To cash paid him at Camp of order of Jacob Weiss....250 dollars

Christopher Ming
To Nathl. Green, QMG DR
1779 Septem. 23. To cash paid him at Camp of order of Jacob Weiss.....1000 dollars

The foregoing are the accounts taken from the camp books as far as I have received them, which is to June last. If any payments have been since made they have not yeat come to my knowledge.
Cha. Pettit

Philada. 11 Dec 1780
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Philadelphia 11th Dec. 1780

Sir,

Two of your late assistants, Mr. Tenbrook & Mr. Wright, have been with me this morning for a settlement of their accounts. This is a business to which no other person can be so competent as yourself for various reasons too obvious to need being mentioned in detail. The same reason also point out the evident propriety of the accounts of every branch of business being settled by, or under the direction of the person placed at the head of such branch. These persons were employed by you; they served under your immediate inspection and direction; you therefor know their respective merits, and the state of their demands. It is moreover part of the duty of the head, or superintendent of each branch of business, to liquidate and settle the accounts of such branch, as well because his certificates in many cases must be considered as a voucher, as because the business would become too unwieldy to be managed in any other lines.

The great alterations in the values of money from time to time have created difficulties; but they are perhaps not insurmountable. In order to get over them we must endeavor to find out certain rules by which to be guided. And though the rules established for liquidating the pay of officers of the lines cannot be applied in all cases to our circumstances, they may be former guides in cases not otherwise expressly provided for. Congress have thought proper to make [illegible] for this pay of this half departments at different periods, and at this respective lines they supported equal to the depreciation of money which had then happened. The last of these regulations that I know of, was in 1779. May the 11th. They fixed the rates of pay as they thought right at that time. Nov.  25 & 26 money being further depreciated, they added certain proportions of cloathing to make up the deficiency.
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Aug. 26 1780, they [illegible] that amount should be liquidated according to their just values in species at the time the money was dues, as you will see in this paper included. I therefore supply that the agents of this department are to be settled with for the pay at the rates established the 11th of May 1779 compared with the values of species at that times, charging them will such [illegible] as they have recd at its full value; or at the values of money the 25 Nov. charging this cloathing at the value therein [illegible] and also charging them with promises paid them as such.

But some of the persons employed around enumerous in the resolves of Congress. The pay of these, I take it, should regulated in the same proper [illegible] to these who are enumerated as they have in the beginning, or before depreciation made in after regulations necessary.

If you are at a loss for the sums which have been advanced to these persons, I will send you the charges against [illegible] on your giving me a list of their names. This money ought to indeed to have been charged to your acct. If you have [illegible] to them & kept accts. with them, but I believe in [illegible] has been otherwise. When their accounts are thus liquidated you will take duplicates of them, giving one copy to the party & transmitting another to me, with your certificate of settlement on each.

I am sir
your most obed. serv.
Cha. Pettit
AQMGen


Col. Jacob Weiss
Superintendent of QM Stores

Jacob Weiss
Cont. Pa.
W. 11769
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Camp Valley Forge 2d May 1778

[illegible] [illegible] Weiss, who is engaged in the Quarter Master's Services [illegible] from Camp to Boston

Cha. Pettit, AQMGenl
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Jacob Weiss Pa. Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen Office
July 9, 1839

Jacobe Wise #20 - p.t. 4th March 1838
JH
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Jacob Weiss, decd who was Deputy Quarter Master General, Act 7 June 1832
I have a certificate for $600 per annum having been increased from $320 per annum. Payable to Elizabeth Weiss his widow. Former payments to be deducted
Pennsylvania Roll
Certificate No. 2220
Lend cert & to A Ray Present
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Washington
Nov 19. 1841

Sir/

I herewith enclose you a declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Weiss - widow of Jacob Weiss decd; who was a deputy Qr M. Gen. in the War of the Revolution and late a pensioner under the Act 1832. The application is made in order to obtain the payment of the difference between $320 & $600. The amt. (then and she now receiving) from then to now 1831 up to 10 Jan 1839 when he died.

I am very respectfully yr most ob -
A. Ray

JL Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
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Washington October 16 1841

Sir

Your letter of this date in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Jacob Weiss, is now before me. You say, "There is no evidence whatever that her husband received for his service in the Quarter Master Department any compensation which would entitle her to more than a pension of a Lieutenant." I am rather at a loss to convey to you my surprise at the statement made in your letter, that, there is no evidence in your office to show a Dep. Q Master General [for such was Jacob Weiss] received for his service a compensation which now entitle the applicant to no more than a Lieutenant pension.

Are not the Journals of Congress to be regarded as sufficient evidence, to show the allowance or pay and grade of the highly important trust, and responsibilities attached to the office of a Dep. Qr. Master General. And is it to be supposed the old Congress would have made so great a discrimination in this particular class of officers as to allow one $200 and another $26.66 per month for the same service; plain commons sense answers no. Nor is there any where to be found in the Journal of Congress such a disparity or pay to their officers.

See the resolution of the 11 May 1779. "That all deputy quarter masters general, who transact business upon commissions
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shall not be entitled either to pay or rations, but where they act without receiving such commissions, whether stationed at a post of with the army, they shall be allowed $200 per month, two rations per day, and 40# per month subsistence: Under this resolution Jacob Weiss as Dep. Q. Master General received his pay, subsequent resolutions may have named the pay of staff officers generally, but in no instance can it be shown the pay of a Dep. Q Mas. Genl. was ever lower than a Colonel of the line.

Suffice it to say, under your own decision, you acknowledge Dep. Qr. Masters Genl. are entitled to a pension at the rate of $50 per month; Here is the proof. In your letter addressed to me of the 10 May last requiring the representation of Nehemiah Hubbard a Dep. Q Master General [underlined], to make appreciation in the form of a declaration for the difference between $00 and $600 per annum, which was done and the increased pension to $600 allowed. Your decision was then based upon the payments under the resolutions of the Continental Congress to this class of officers, no objection was alleged that Mr. Hubbard as Dep. Q Ma Genl. received no higher pay than a Lieutenant; Upon examination you will find that M. Hubbard and Jacob Weiss were Dep. Qr. M. Genls. at the same period, the latter with the main army and necessarily received the same pay while in the line of duty.
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But in the adjustment of their pensions, you introduce different principles.

I confess I see no reason why, you should from May last to the present time, depart from your original decision, without imputing to you any [illegible] opposition to my constituent's rights to the claim made. But comparing your letter of the 13th May thus in the case of Neh. Hubbard, with the one of the present date. And the facts in connection. It seems to me that is variance in your decision; and as both cases were Dep. Q. M. Generals, and my constituents, I claim the privilege of asking - why it is so.

I am very respectfully your much obd. ser.
Alx. Ray

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com Of Pensions
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James L. Edwards  Esq
Pension Office
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Return of Persons employed in the Quarter Mast. General's Department, with the Army commanded by his Excellency General Washington, under the direction of the Q. M. General. 18 Sept. 1779

Deputies Q. M. General
Names & Number where stationed | Doll & M.
Wages | Subsista.
Rich. Claiborne Q.M. Genl. Office ...200...40
Jacob Weiss At the Stores ...200...40
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Moore Hall 12 May 1778

Sir

Whatever Artificer's Work Mr. Weiss may think necessary for the Accommodation of the Publick Stores under his care, you will please to order to be done on his requisition

Cas. Pettit, A QMGenl

To Mr. Davis Bevan, Sup. A.
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The Second Line commanded by Lord Stirling will proceed by Wright's Mill to Croton bridges. The baggages of the staff and the Park will march with the Second Line

The Right Wing under Genl. Putman goes by Youngs to Croton the two Maryland Brigades will there file off for Fredricksbergh join D. Stirling. The three Virginia Brigades will proceed toward Fishkill.

Genl. MDougal with the Rem. of the Left Wing follows the Track of Genl. Gates & joins him at Danbury.

An assortment of Q Masters Stores is to go with each Column. That for the left Wing should overtake Genl. Gates's rear as soon as it can. Capt. Whiting will order the issues for the left wing on the March. The largest Division of Stores should go with the Second Line, where Major Forsyth will be the
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the smallest Division of Stores with the Right Wing where Major Claiborne will act as D.Q.M. Genl.
Cha. Pettit, AQMG
16 Sept 1778

Mr. Jacob Weiss

240
205
------
12100
480
-----
6000

Order of March from the White Plains Sept 16 1778

Jacob Weiss 
Cont. Pa
W. 11769
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[Section of document displayed backwards]
Permit Mr. Jacob Weiss to pass and [illegible]
A.Hamilton

[illegible] Quarter
Valley Forge
May [illegible] 7[illegible]

Jacob Weiss
Cont. Pa.
W. 11769
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Permit Mr. Jacob Weiss to pass and [illegible]
A Hamiliton MG

[illegible] Quarter
Valley Forge
May [illegible] 7[illegible]
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Jacob Weiss
Cont. Pa
W. 11769
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February 17 1779.

Sir

By General Greene's directions you will write to Philadelphia for a quantity of blank books if you have not a sufficiency in Store, that the Brigade Quarter Masters - Brigade Majors - Adjs. and Pay Masters may be furnished.

We shall in a day or two want Sealing [illegible]. If you have any on hand please to furnish me, or if you have not, write for some as soon as possible. If you have a large portion ink stand send us one. If you have any good ink powder send it, as there is not [illegible] in the Office that will make ink. 

Yours most respectfully,
R Claiborne
DQMG

Mr. Weiss
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Rich. Claiborne
Letter
Sept. 13th 1779 -

Public Services
Mr. Jacob Weiss
D.Q.M.G.

New Windsor
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The returns made on Saturday last pursuant to the Q. M. Genl. orders of the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the number of tents wanting to accommodate the men in the usual proportion but there are some regiments which are more sickly than others and require a greater proportion of tents.

The Surgeon General recommends the following Regiments to be [illegible] in this light viz.

Compleat [illegible] & Livingston of Poors Brigade
Compleat Bayleys & Jackson of Learned Brigade
Compleat Tuppers, Brewers & Bradford of Pattersons Brigade
Compleat 10 & 14th Virginia of Weldon's Brigade
[illegible] Virginia ....of Muhlenburger's Brigade in [illegible]
16 Virginia.... of Waterford Brigade
Graysons & 12th Virginia of Scotts Brigade

His Excellency has been pleased to issue orders that the officers commanding regiments should make return of the number of Tents absolutely wanted in their respective Regiments, and to defer that tents may be [illegible] accordingly. At the same time is Excellency recommends that tents be dealt out more liberally to those regiments recommended by the Surgeon Genl. than to other which health do not so much require it.

If the number of tents in want are not equal to the whole number required by the returns of the officers, attention must be paid to the above mentioned plan; but if there should be tents enough to satisfy the whole demand they may be issued according to the returns, and the [illegible] this made can be [illegible] and the tents issued the better.

[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of camp [illegible] packs, lanterns, breeches, and [illegible] you will press to have to each brigade their due proportion of what are in the store, paying due Reg and to their respective wants, and to the quantities given by each since the 2nd of March last; to that the fevered brigades be now put on an equal footing as is the [illegible] [illegible] of their [illegible] composition to their respective number of men.

More of the articles are daily expected - as they arrive they are to be issued on the same proposition till each Brigade shall receive [illegible] supply always reserving [illegible] quantity in the store [illegible]
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BA-J/ILL
Amos Starks
S. 837

Miss Ada M. Scott
122 South 2nd Street 
Monmouth, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Scott and Thomas Culley of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, John and William Terrell of Virginia, Amos Starks of Morris County, New Jersey, Jacob Weiss, a Deputy Quartermaster General, and the record of a soldier with the surname Murray whose wife was Sarah Terrell and had children Lydia and Elisabeth.

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John and William Terrell give, or of any Thomas Culley. With the meager information given, no claim has been identified of the particular William Scott in whom you are interested, and without his full name, no claim of the soldier with surname Murray can be identified. The records of Amos Starks and Jacob Weiss are furnished herewith from pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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July 31, 1938

Miss Ada M. Scott
122 South 2nd Street
Monmouth, Illinois

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were found in the pension claim, W. 11769, based upon service of Jacob Weiss in the Revolutionary War.

Jacob Weiss was appointed, February 1 or 3, 1777, Deputy Quartermaster General and served until, September 2, 1780, when he was appointed Assistant Quartermaster General for Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and so continued to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on an application executed September 13, 1832, at which time he was living in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was then stated that he was born, September 1, 1740 in Philadelphia, it was, also, then stated that he was eighty-two years of age and "upwards." This discrepancy of ten years in age is not explained.

Jacob Weiss married, March 28, 1772 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elisabeth Robinson. He died January 9, 1838 at Weisport, Towamensing Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

The widow, Elisabeth Weiss, was allowed pension on her application executed, March 8, 1839, then aged eighty-five years and living in Weisport, Pennsylvania.

The papers in this claim contain no reference to family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[A round stamp, with 1-12 (hours) around the edge; in the center, RECEIVED FEB 5 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM Reader # 5]
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Mrs H.S. Bryan
421 West Gray Street
Elmira, N.Y.

Mar.9.1942

Was a pension granted Jacob Weiss who served in the Revolutionary War?
     He was born Sept 1-1750 Died Jan.9.1839
     A monument in his honor has been erected in Lehighton Pa. 
     Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated.
                             Yours truly
                             Katherine E.S. Bryan

Mrs. H.S. Bryan
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[a check mark]   Pa

[A file jacket, on the left side]

Revy	WIDOW, &c.	

File No.	11769

Elizabeth Weiss Wid of Jacob Wiess

Gen. Rev. War

Act 	July 4th 183[illegible]

Index: Vol M, Page 321

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[On the right side]

Jany 25—1904 – His to Hon M.C. L Kline H.R.

1924. Apr. 8 Hist. to Mrs. H. S. Bryain [illegible]

1933. Sept 27 --- Hist to Etta M. Kyle [illegible]

1936 – July 31 – hist to Ada M. Scott    See her letter in Amos Stucke S237 [illegible]

[illegible]7 – Feb 23 – hist to Mrs. Walter M [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County s.s.
On this seventeenth 
day of September 1841 personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county
Mrs Elizabeth Weiss, a resident of Weissport in said
county, who being duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath state, that she is the widow of the 
late Jacob Weiss, who was a deputy gr. master general
in the war of the revolution, and up to the time of 
his death a pensioner of the United States on the 
Penn'a roll at the rate of $320 per annum, under
the act of same 1832. and was paid the same up 
to the time of his death, which took place on the 
9th day of January 1839 as evidenced on file in war or [illegible]
office will show.
Now the object of this declaration is made as 
the widow of said Jacob Wiess, in order to obtain 
the payment of the differences between the sum of 
$600 per annum, and $320. Which she is now in
need of under the act of Congress 4 July 1836 for 
the revolutionary service of her deceased husband.
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year
above written.
Elizabeth Weiss
witness
George Wentz
before me [illegible] J.P.
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Weiss [illegible]
Penn'a Sept 17 1841
Sir
This letter will be handed to you
by my duly authorized agent, Mr Alexander Ray
of Washington with my declaration for an in-
creased pension amid the act 1836.
Mr Ray will also hand you additional 
documentary evidence of the monthly pay of the
late Jacob Weiss while in the line of duty.
As dep. [illegible] master general [illegible] to sustain, the 
claim he will make for my benefit
I am yours
ever respectfully
Elizabeth Weiss

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Charles Pettit letters
December 10th 1780

Colonel Jacob Weiss
Superintendent of 2m stores

Camp
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Jacob Weiss.
Cont. Pa.
W. 11769
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Mr. Jacob Weiss was appointed by me to superintend the business of the QMG Department at Bristol at a time when the greatest exertions were occupying at that Post. He has had much trouble and has most faithfully executed his Duty - his accounts are regular & are adjusted.

Thomas Mifflin

To whom it may concern
[illegible] [illegible] April 1780
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War Office March 25 1777

A quantity of Military & ordinance stores tents & other things in the Department of the Quarter Master General & Commissary General of Military Stores having been sent for security at the time of the late alarm from Philadelphia to several places on the route to Baltimore in the state of Maryland & their being diverse Articles at that place which should be delivered into the care of the QMG & Commissary General. There are to desire all Persons having the care of the said Military & Ordinance Stores & other articles belonging to the United States to deliver the same or such tents thereof as should be immediately wanted, to into the Order of Jacob Weiss [Jun? illegible] who is appointed by the Q Master & Commissary General to go in search of & receive the same which they said Jacob Weiss Jun. is hereby authorized & empowered to do giving a particular Account of his Transactions in this business to the Board of War & giving Receipts for what he receives to the Several Persons having the care of the said stores & who are desired to have same such receipts to the Board.

Richard Peters Secy
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To Wm Jacob  Weise of Northampton County

By the Powers vested in me as Deputy Quarter Master, for the State of Pennsylvania by the Plan for conducting the Business of the Quarter Master General's Department, agreed to in Congress on the 15th of July 1780; and relying on your Abilities and Fidelity, I do hereby appoint you to be [Adjutant] Deputy Quarter Master for the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid.

You are therefore carefully and diligently to perform all the Duties of your said Office, agreeably to the Regulations which are or shall be established by Congress thereto, and such Orders and Instructions, conformable to Principles of those Regulations, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or any other superior Officer; For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

Given under my Hand at the [xxx] of Philadelphia the Second Day of September A.D. 1780 and in the Fifth Year of our Independence.

Sam'l Miles
Deputy Quarter Master for the State of Pennsylvania
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This is a ledger type document with taken from 10.624. Nothing else is on the page
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This is a ledger type document with most columns left blank. 

Quarter Master Generals Stores
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The first and probably second column have been cut off. The vertical headings are not shown.

Canteens/Hatchets/Papers-Ink-Powders/lb 10  nails/Axes/Spades/Marker Poles/

Note: Under column listed as Hatchets (1)
           Under column listed as Papers-Ink-Powders (1)
           Under column listed as Nails (10) and (20)
           Under column listed as Axes (12)
           Under column listed as Spades (20)
           Under column listed as Marker Poles (1)
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1778
Date | To Whom Delivered | By Whom Ordered | For Whose Use | No. Receipts | [illegible] | Rope Halters | No. Harnesses Leather | No. Tents | Shirts | Pairs of Shoes | [illegible] | Shovels | Camp Kettles | Canteens | Hatchets | Paper Ink [illegible] | lbs No. 10 Nails
May 13
[illegible] Selim Capt.
[illegible] Brigader
Bater Don, B 
May 14
William Taylor Brig
Colonel [Graysure] Reg
Philip Stoll
Thomas Coles
John Hubbs
Virgil Worden
David Graff
Davis Bevan
Jacob Graff
A. Thomas
Henry Henly
Levanus Eddy
Robert Riggs
18
Josiah Halliston
James Yule 
E. White 
Negro
William McCarthy
John Webster
William Felradge
B. Collins
Charles Pettit
Coll Telginaro
Charles Pettit
Colonel Morgan
James Thompson
Colonel Sarney
Colonel Laurens
Colonel [Vanscheish]
Colonel Gregory Smith
His Excellence B. Wagoner
His Excellence .. Family