Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,281, Josiah Weeks, N.H.
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NH Weeks, Josiah Polly R 11.281.
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Town Clerks office Bartlett November 7th 1849
This certifies that by the Town Records of said Bartlett I find recorded in this the Town Records of Births and Deaths The following

Josiah Weeks born February 17th 1749
Polly Weeks born September 5th 1775
Wife of the Said Josiah Weeks
Josiah Weeks Died February 17th 1826
Polly Weeks Died February 6th 1838
Wife of the Said Josiah Weeks

A true Copy of Record
attest John D Thompson, Town Clerk
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Josiah Weeks deed
New Hampshire
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In order to obtain the benefit of the 
act of Congress of June 7 1832
State of New Hampshire
6 ?? on this of November
personally appeared Josiah Winks a resident
of Bartlett in the County of Coos and
State of New Hampshire aged 37 years
who being duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make
declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed June 7
1832 In behalf of himself and
the other heirs of the widow-
Polly Weeks who died February 6th 1838
was was the widow of Josiah Weeks
late of Bartlett Derest who was a
Revolution Soldier and was entitled
to a pension and never applied during
his life
The names and ages of the
Children of the above described
are as following

Hannah born February 2 1793
Joshua born June 21-1795
John  born August 2 1799 died
Polly born January 27 1802
Harry born  May 3 1804
Nancy born August 14 1808
Josiah born May 18 1812

Josiah Weeks,  applicant






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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid. And the said Court do hereby
declare in their opinion that the above named
applicant Josiah Weeks is an heir as above
by him stated

Benja Hunding Judge of Probate

And I Geo. A. Cassitt Register of Probate
of Wills xc in afor the County of Coos and
State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify
that the foregoing containing the original
proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Josiah Weeks
for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have
set my hand and seal of office
this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1849
Geo A. Cossitt Register
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11,281

Josiah Weeks

P.O.__________________________________
Service:_______________________________

[Stamp reading "REJECTED"]

Enlisted:_______________________, 18
Discharged:___________________, 18

Application filed:______________, 18

Alleges:_____________________________________

Re-enlisted:_________________________________

Attorney:___________________________________
P.O._________________________________________

____________Recognized.  ____________[Partially missing text]

__________Cert. of Dis.  Searched for_____________
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I Joseph Weeks  aged 66 years depose and say
that for more than 60 years I have been acquainted
with my great uncle Josiah Weeks Late of Bartlett
Deceased until the time of his Death I have repeatedly
heard him say that he was a Soldier of the Revolution
my father resided in his house for some time and
we have always resided in the Same Town
Joseph Weeks
Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of November AD 1849
Before me Stephen Miseroe Justice of the Peace and the Quorum through out the State

Joseph Thompson aged 84 years depose and say
for more than 60 years I have been acquainted
Josiah Weeks in the town of Conway and Barlett
until his death he was formally from Greenland NH
was a sober industrious man 
Joseph Thompson
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State of New Hampshire Ss.
Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of
November A.D. 1849
⎬
Before me, Stephen Miseroe
Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum
throughout the state
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I Thomas Seavey aged fifty three years
Son of Jonathan Seavey late of Conway, who
was a revolutionary soldier and pensioners
depose and say, that he my father knew Josiah 
Weeks late of Bartlett deceased while in the
service of the United States in the Revolutionary
war,  my father and Josiah Weeks lived in the same
neighbourhood within a mile of each other
for the space of twenty years or man I have
heard my father say that he was personally acquainted with the said Josiah Weeks while in the service
and saw him there Thomas Seavey
State of New Hampshire
Sworn and subscribed this 7th
day of November A.D.
1849 Before me, Stephen Miseroe
Justice of the Peace and
of the Quorum throughout
the State

I Jeremiah Thompson aged 69 years depose and say
that I was personally acquainted with Josiah
Weeks late of Bartlett deceased for the space of
forty years knew him before his marriage
have had may conversations with him, and
have heard him relate many things which befell
him while in the service in the Revolutionary
and he told he fell into and froze his
toes. he was lame, was an honest man and
entitled to full credit as he his saying
Jsh Thomas
State of New Hampshire
Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of November 1839
Before me, Stephen Miseroe
Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the state
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with
the before named affiants and they are creditable
persons

Stephen Miseroe Justice of the Peace and of the
Quorum throughout the State
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State of New Hampshire
[illegible] Carroll Francis R. Chase Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for said
county hereby certify that Stephen
Miseroe is a Justice of the Peace
and of the same throughout
the State of New Hampshire, that
his commission is active on the
7th day of December AD 1847 and will
expire on the 7th day of December
AD 1853 and that the forgoing
for porting to be his signature and genuine
given
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the
seal of said Court this
20th day of November AD 1849
Francis R. Chase Clerk
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House of Reps. Dec. 6, 1849
Sir
With this I send four papers in support of
the application for a pension of Josiah Weeks for
himself and the heirs of Josiah Weeks late of
Bartlett deceased and of his widow
deceased,
Please examine them and inform
me whether the papers are deficient in matter of
form or substances in any respect and if so in
what respect
oblige
you very respy
Harry Willard
Hon. J.L. Edward
Court of Pensions
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination
of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in
the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it
appears that the name of Josiah Weeks
is borne upon the pay
Roll of Capt.
Nicholas Rawlins Company, as a private
in said Company, with an allowance for three
months & eight days service, commencing
Sept. 8 and ending Dec. 15th 1777
And upon the pay Roll of Capt. Joseph
Parsons Compy is borne the name of
Josiah Weeks, as a private in said compy
with an allowance for three months
eleven days service; commencing Dec 5, 1776
and ending March 11, 1777
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 27th
day of October
1849
Thomas P. Treadwell,
Secretary of State.
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[folded document illegible writing on left side]
Josiah Weeks des
New Hampshire
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Rejected
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See let to Hon Harry
Hibbard Dec 18 1849
11281
died before passage  of
act of 7 June 1832
Act 7 June 1832