Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46334, John Weidman, Continental Penn. Residence In 1828
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Continental

Weidman, John

NUMBER
S 46334
{B,K, Wt, 2392-200. First Lieut.
{Issued July 13, 1796
{No papers


[Penn residence in 1828]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Aug. 25. 1828

John  Weidman of E. Hanover Township in the County of Lebanon, in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution", approved on the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he was an officer on the Continental Line, and served as such until reduced under the arrangement of October 1780 at which period he was a Lieutenant in the German regiment of the Continental line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 23 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.  

By order of the Secretary,

A. Dirkins


TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Third Auditor's Office
29"August 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to John Weidman - - - in the German Regiment amounting to Sixteen Hundred Dollars.   

It further appears that John Weidman is not now on the pension list of any - - - - - Agency, and has not been since the 3d March.

Prothonotary


Allowed Act of 1828
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an Act entitles an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of he revolution.  Approved on the 15 day of May 1828, I, John Weidman of East Hanover Township in the County of Lebanon  and the state of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the revolution and served as such from the year 1776 to the first day of January 1781, the time when the management of the army provided by the resolve of Congress of the 3d and 21st days of October 1780, was carried into effect, and that I was reduced under that arrangement at which period I was a Lieutenant in the German Regiment, which had been raised  by the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland by order of a Resolve of Congress dated in July 1776-- And I do also Declare that I afterwards received a certificate commonly called a commutation certificate for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22d day of March 1783, instead of half pay, for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of Congress of the 21st day of October 1780.

Witness my hand and Seal this day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.  
 
Jno Weidman (Seal)
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Lebanon County  SS

Before me Samuel D. Franks Esquire Resident Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared this day John Gloninger and George Fisher Esquires who did [illegible] solemnly affirms that John Weidman by whom the within and foregoing declarations was  Inscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army in the revolution in manner as therein stated witness my hands this day 6th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred twenty eight.

Samuel D. Franks
Pres. 12 [illegible] Dist. Penna.

Jno Gloninger

George Fisher

I George Reitenhauer Clerk of the County of Lebanon and State of Pennsylvania do certify that Samuel Franks Esquire is President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and was presiding Judge of the said Court at the time the Deposition above subscribed was taken before him and was duly empowered to administer this by the Laws of this Commonwealth.    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this Court this 8th day of August A.D. 1828. 

Geo. Reitenhauer  [illegible]
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Commission in favor of John Weidman
as Ensign dated 28th Septem"1776.
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Union Forge Aug. 1828.

Sir:

Inclosed I sent my application for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the late act of Congress for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the revolution.  Approved the 18th day of May 1828.  Also sent my two commissions the first is dated the 25th day of September 1776, as Ensign and other dated the 27th day of December 1779, as first Lieutenant of the German Regiment.  Also a certificate signed by Lieut. Col. Sudwick  [Ludwig] Weltner who then commanded the said Regiment, certifying as to my serving as Adjutant to the said Regiment.  This Regiment was called the German Batalion, had been raised for the term of three years or sooner 
discharged, five companies by the State of Pennsylvania and four companies by the State of Maryland, by order of the several Resolves of Congress dated the several periods[?] in the months of May, June and July 1776, and by a Resolve of Congress dated the 25th day of September 1776, the rank of the officers of the said Batalion where then settled, see Journal page 390 of that year.  You will also observe by my recruiting instructions (which I have also included) that I had again, called on by the Council of the State of Pennsylvania to recruit a company of Rifle men in the month of July 1781. This corps could not be completed it was therefore never organized and the officers again retired on half pay.  

I am sir with due respect
Your most obt. servant 
Jno Weidman

For the Hon.bl Richard Rush Esq
Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States.
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[8-280.]

Cert. 
No. 569

46,445

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Name:  John Weidman
Rank:  Lieut.   Comp'y:  [blank]
Reg't:  German Continental

[blank] Agency

RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. [All are blank]

1st Issue          Comm'g
 2d Issuel        Comm'g
 3d Issue         Comm'g

DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.[All blank[
Ist Issue         Sent to
2d Issue         Sent to
3d Issue         Sent to

Act 14th July 1862 [Crossed out]
Bk G. Vol.    Page
Registering Clerek: [Blank]

Allowed:  Act 1828

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