Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11236, Andrus Wever, Green Mt. Boys Vt.
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Service  Green Mt Boys   Vt

Wever/Weaver  Andrus 

Number R.11236
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I Andrus Weaver, of the Town of Van Curen, in the County of Onondaga, and State of New York, do Testify, and Declare, that I was Born, in the Town of Coventry in the County of Kent, and State of Rhode Island, on the fifth day of November in the year one thousand, seven hundred, and fifty eight, and that in the year 1776, I was a resident of the Town of Benington, in the County of Benington, and the State of Vermont, on or about the first of May,
 I Entered as a Soldier in the United States Army (by Voluntary inlistment) in the Company of Capt. I cannot recolect his name (but well remember his deportment) but the Lieutenant was George Potter, the Ensign was a Mr Clark, and whether we had any other 
Subaltern, I cannot positively declare, but I think we had a Subaltern by the name of Dickinson Jinks, we were in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment, called the Green Mountain Boys, and as soon as the Regiment was formed, took up our line of March for Saratoga, and arrived there in two, or three days, and there joined Colonel Van Shork's Regement, of New York State Troops we then about a month after, 
Colonel Warner marched our Regement to Jessups Potter, to oppose the Indians and Tories, in about two months afterwards, we was marched back through Saratoga, to Benington, shortly after our Regement Marched for Ticonderoga, through the State of Vermont, through the Towns of Shaftsbury, Arlington, Manchester, and I believe Sunderland and Danby - and some other Town (which I cannot recolect) to Mount Independence, on Lake Champlain, and nearly oposite to Fort Ticonderoga, where we were Stationed on the Enemies lines, about two months, we then were ordered back to the Town of Manchester where we were Stationed about two months, and was
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there Dismissed (Verbally) after we received the thanks of Colonel Seth Warner, in behalf of our Beloved Country, the field officers, that I knew in this Campain, was Colonels Seth Warner, Mosess Robinson, (afterwards Governor of Vermont) also Colonel Brownson, the Majors I canot remember their names.
I wanto here remark that when we marched from Benington to the Lines of Ticonderoga, (or to Mount Independence) we then was comanded by another Captain by the name of Elijah Dewy, but the same Company, and Subaltern Oficers, as I do believe, I think our Adjutant was named Hopkins - 
I the said Andrus Weaver, do further Testify, and Declare, that in the year 1777 I was a resident, in the said Town, and County, of Benington, and State of Vermont, that some time in the begining of the Sumer of the said year, Volunteers were then called out to defend our Country, I then turned out voluntarily in Capt Elijah Dewy' Company and was anexed to Colol Seth Warners Regement and discharged my duty faithfully, in different parts of Said State, untill a few days before the Benington battle, when I was sent home, being sick of a fever, and in a few days I recovered, and Burgoin being at Schuylers Mills in Saratoga - Capt. Samuel Robinson - marched his Company to saratoga to reinforce our Troops there.
I then volunteered and marched to the seat of War there, and not finding Capt. Dewy' company imediately, and Burgoins Army begining their retreat, Capt. Robinsons Company, and a Number of other Companies, was ordered to head the Brittish to Stop their Retreat, we were commanded by A Major
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from the Bay State, whose name I have lost, after we accomplish the object, in stoping Burgoins retreat, we were marched down to our Grand Army, at seretoga where I had the unspeakable pleasure when we were dismissed to see Burgoin and his army Surrender as prisoners of war,

the whole amount of my services, in this Campain, I am not fully able (at this time of Life) correctly to declare - but I believe, it may be honestly stated at about five months, (perhaps more) 
I the said Andrus Weaver do further Testify, and Declare, that in the year 1778, I was a resident in the said Town & County of Benington, and state afforesaid, I again entered the Army of the United States of America, about the first day of April I inlisted in Capt William Hutchings Company in Colol Seth Warners Regement of Green Mountain Boys for seven months,- our Subaltern Officers which I can remember is Lieutentants of Hathaway and Jacob Furman. Ensign no now recoleted
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am fully confident, would far exceed to years, cont.
I have it in my power, and memory, to fully enumerate them, the fact is, that I had to serve, as a minutman during the whole Revolutionary War, exclusive of my enlistments.  I was the only Son of my Father, who was a Farmer, and lost almost all my labour, which was a great damage to him, I have only to refer the Examiner of Pension Declarations, the Duty of the Green Mountain Boys, a Name that is yet very dear to me, the probibility is that I have made some errors in my Declaration, relative to Dates but i sincerely Declare that the whole of the above declaration, is Substantially true
August 27th - 1832
Androus Wever

and the said Andrus Weaver doth further declare that Peter Witt a Clergyman residing in Lypander & Edward Tyler residing in Van Buren and said County are witnesses who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and to the reputation of his having been a soldier in the Revolution in the town where he resides - and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State, and further he saith --that in the summer after the surrender of Burgoyne, this deponent performed-
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further service as a Soldier in the army under Capt Austen Odell in the town of Greenwich in Saratoga County in the state of New York
Andrus Weaver x his mark

Subscribed & Sworn this 13th day of September 1832 before me
Daniel Moseley
Circuit Judge & Vice Chancellor

We Peter Witt a Clergyman residing in the town of Lysander, and Edward Tyler residing in the town of Van Buren hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrus Weaver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we belive him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Subscribed & Sworn this 13th day of Septr, 1832
Peter Witt
Edward Tyler

Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter Witt who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergy-
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-man resident in the town of Lysander, and to Edward Tyler - who has also signed, the same, is a resident in the town of Van Buren, and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Daniel Moseley, Vice Chancellor

I David T. Moseley - Deputy Clerk of the [illegible] circuit for the state of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said county in the matter of the application of Andrus Weaver for a pension -
D.T. Moseley  Dept Clerk

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office this 15th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Daniel T. Moseley
Deputy Clerk
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10.326
Andrus Weaver
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Declarations in order to obtain the benefit the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -

State of New York, Onondaga County
On this ninteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before Daniel Moseley vice chancellor of the seventh Circuits, for the state of New York, at a Court of Chancery now sitting at Onondaga, Andrus Weaver who makes the following declarations -
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace of the Town of Saline County & State aforesaid Andrus Weaver who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades For not less than two years I served as private and for such service I claim a pension
Andrus Weaver  x his mark

Subscribed and sworn before me this 11th day of March AD 1833
John Dumford  Justice

State of New York
Reuben L. Hess Clerk of the said County do certify that John Dumford Esquire before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit to be the proper hand writing and genuine signature of the said Justice.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 11th day of March 1833    R. S. Hess  clerk
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Rev. War  [illegible]

June 22, 1933.

Miss Ella F. Elliot
59 Oxford St.
Somerville, Mass.

Madam:
In response to your letter of the 13# instant, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11236, it appears that Andrus Wever was born in Coventry, Rhode Island, November 5, 1758, and lived in Bennington, Vermont during the Revolution.

He applied for pension September 13, 1832, while living in Van Buren, New York, and stated that he entered the service as a private in May 1776, in a company (the name of the captain not recollected) in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys, served six months and during this service while marching from Bennington to Mount Independence, he was under Captain Elijah Dewey.

He volunteered in the summer of 1777, was in Captain Elijah Dewey's Company annexed to Colonel Set Warner's Regiment and also in Captain Samuel Robinson's Company, and served five months.
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He enlisted in April 1778, in Captain William Hutchins Company, under Colonel Seth Warner, and was also in Captain Austin Odell's Company, he served until November 1778.

His claim was never completed, as he was called upon for more specific statements in regard to each tour of his service and he did not furnish the same.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Very respectfully, 
Washington Gardner, Commissioner
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REJECTED
11236
Andreas Weaver
Service:
Enlisted, 18
Discharged: over , 18
Application Filed: , 18

The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as:

[crossed out] "Not one of the names of the officers he mention is found on the muster of pay rolls of the regiments and class designated.

Office comment by [illegible] June 22, 1922.

the above is a very wrong cause of rejection see VF Archives p. 624 op 63p 73 recognized and this man contract for Andreas Weaver gave a  good account of the campaigns.

Cert. of Dis

Searched for , 18
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Me. P. 634 & 635. Vt. Rev War rolls, shows

Andreas Weaver in Capt. Elijah Dewey's co. at Mt. Independence in 1776 -
& p. 73 shows Andreus Weaver in Capt. Wm. Hutchins Co from May 1 to Nov 30 1778

The Vermont troops went out when called up and joined any regiment, the colonels of that state acted as generals did in other states, and took command of any troops in their neighborhood. This claim should have been allowed, he is shown by the Vermont rolls to have served 6 mos.
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1922 June 22. History to Miss Ella F. Elliot an
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Andrus Weaver

11236
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New York
Revo:

Andrus Weaver
Suspended
let. to claimant, Van Buren,
N.Y. 29 June 1833

Set to H R . Done of 7 Novr 1834

Cannot find this letter

Act of June 1832
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
In the Report of the 1st. session 32nd Congress, Ex. Doc. 37, for 151, I find that Andrus Weaver of Van Buren, N.Y. applied for a pension, which was denied him because they weren't able to verify his service.

If you have on file the papers in these rejected claims, can you give me any further information about Andrus or Andrew Weaver? (The name was also spelled Andreas, Andras & perhaps Andrews).

Thanking you for your trouble,

Very truly
(Miss) Ella F. Elliot
59 Oxford Street
Somerville, Mass.

June 13, 1922

 stamp) Pension Office U.S. June 16, 1922
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Andrew Weaver
29 June 3
06

Re Vol. of Pa 564
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War Depart
Pension off,
June 29, 1833

Sir
(The - crossed out) Your application of Andrus Weaver has been again examined & your claim suspended untill you shall supply the defects of your original declaration by a more specific enumeration of your tours of service in a supplemental one as before required -

The form of affidavit which you have used to set forth an agregate claim was adopted to afford a cheap & convenient mean of affording explanations or removing ambiguities -
but not to supercede the full recital of each term of service agreea(illegible) to the regulations -
your papers are placed on file
act 7 June
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Ste of New York
County of Onondaga ss

Caleb Pratt a resident of Vanburen in said county,  being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is of the age of seventy one years and apeard, and that in the year 1778 he was a resident of Shaftsbury in Vermont, that he was then acquainted with Andrus Weaver who then resided at Benington Vermont; that for seven months in the year 1778 this deponent and the said Andrus Weaver served in Captain Hutchins Company at Rutland, commencing each in the spring and ending late in the fall, that there were in the camp at Rutland four Vermont companies and two Continental companies all under the command of Major White one by that the said Weaver served  as a private, and that he now resides in the town of Van Beuren in this county.

Taken Subscribed & Sworn
this eighth day of February 1833
before me   J. P.

I certify that Caleb Pratt who made the foregoing deposition is a person of truth and veracity and that full credit may be given to his statement

George L. Taylor  J.P.
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State of New York
County of Onondaga ss

I Reuben L. Hess Clerk of the said county do certify that George L. Taylor Esquire before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the day of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavat & the witness certificate, to be the proper hand writing and genuine signature of the said Justice.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 11th day of March 1833 
R. L. Hess   clerk
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State of New York
Madison County, towit, Moses Bump of the town of Eaten in the county of Madison in the State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with Andrus Weaver of the town of Van Buren in the county of Onondaga in the said State -

That this deponent is seventy two years of age; and that this deponent about the first of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at Bennington in the state of Vermont enlisted into the service of the United States under Captain William Hutchinson in Coll. Warner's Regiment, and this deponent was soon after marched from Bennington (in Vermont -crossed out) to Rutland in Vermont; and that he at Rutland became acquainted with the said Andrus Weaver who then was in the same service with this deponent, and belonged to the same company which this deponent belonged.

And that this deponent and the said Weaver served together in the same company seven months, at the end of which both the deponent and the said Weaver were honorably discharged or dismissed by their officers.

And this deponent further says that at Rutland they built a picket fort at which Major Whitcom commanded and on which both this deponent and the said Weaver labored, and further this deponent says not.
Moses Bump

Sworn to the 8 day of February 1833 before me
Otis P. Granger
Commissioner of [illegible]

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Moses Bump & that he is a man of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit. 
Otis P. Granger  Comm of [illegible]
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State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office ss

I, Andrew S Sloan, Clerk of the said county do certify that Otis P. Granger, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and also whose name appears to the within certificate, was the date of the same, a commissioner of Deeds in and for the said county. 

And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of office this 8th day of February 1833
A. S. Sloan  Clk
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In the Matter of the application of Andrus Weaver for a pension

10.324

not found
Sat Oct 29
 7 mo proved company