Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25926, Nathan Weaver, Mass.
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Service
 Mass.

Weaver, Nathan
       Olive

Number
  W. 25926
     B.C.Wt 84042-160-55
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292.403 act Mar 3 / 35 [or 33?]
July 22 / 38

Weaver
 Olive Weaver
       wid. of
 Nathan Weaver Dec’d
       Private

Capt Seth Talbots
Col Hathaway
   Mass—Mili
Revolutionary War
At: 160 Ac Sept 28 / 58.

Spel. B.             Boston

Mass __1818___ 53-6445

_____
Benjamin F Winslow Esq
Fall River
Mass.
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6445
Massachusetts.
Olive Weaver
widow of Nathan Weaver
___
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars~~cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 1st day of Sept, 1858 and sent to B. F. Winslow
Fall River Mass

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 17. Vol. H

2929403
B.F. Winslow apl. 9/60
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Bristol:
  On this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid. Olive Weaver a resident of Swansey [? Swansea] in said county aged eighty years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: that she is the widow of Nathan Weaver, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served as a private in Captain Seth Talbots Company in Col. John Hathaway’s Regiment of Militia at Fall River and Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1779 and 1780 and other serrvice which will appear from the records and from the papers on file in the Pension Office in proof of said Nathan Weaver’s service. by which said proof he obtained a pension during his lifetime. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Weaver on the eleventh day of October eighteen hundred and ten: that her said husband died on the ninth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty one, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, and that her said husband was a pensioner, but she is unable to state the act of Congress under which he was pensioned, or the agency at which he was paid; that she believes his pension was at the rate of ninety six dollars per. annum.
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She further declares that she is now a widow and that she prays that the certificate of per pension may be sent for her, to Benjamin F. Winslow, Fall River, Massachusetts.
        Olive Weaver
            her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me-
            Edmund R Bennett
                Judge of Probate & Insolvency

I John Daggett, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol hereby certify that Edmund H. Bennett Esquire is the Judge of Probate and Insolvency for the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that his signature above written is genuine, and in due form. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court this ninth day of July AD 1858.
          John Daggett Register
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State of Massachusetts: County of Bristol;
 We John D Cartwright and David Brown residents of Somerset in the county and state aforesaid having been duly sworn according to law, do upon our solemn oaths declare and testify that we were severally well acquainted with Nathan Weaver now deceased whose widow now applies for a pension: that were were well acquainted with him the said Nathan Weaver for more than five years immediately preceding the time of his death; that we know that the said Nathan Weaver died at Somerset aforesaid about twenty seven years ago. because we lived in the neighborhood with him at the time of his death; and that we have known his widow- Olive Weaver from his death to the present time and we know that she a remained unmarried and is now a widow and that we have no interest or concern whatever in her claim for a pension
               John D Cartwright
               David Brown

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Bristol County.
  On this sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight personally appeared the above named John D Cartwright and David Brown and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit, and I certify tha the affiants are credible persons, know to me as such and that I have no interest in this claim
                George Austin { Justice of the peace
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“ Nathan Weaver and Olive Bridgens both of Somerset were joined in marriage - October 11th 1810 by
                   Benjamin Davis
                       Justice of Peace,,

I, John D Cartwright Clerk of the town of Somerset in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that I have the custody of the records of said town and that the above is a full, true, and correct transcript from the said Records
  Somerset July 16th 1858, John D Cartwright

Commonwealth of Mass 
      Bristol County ss.
  July 16th 1858. Personally appeared the above named John D. Cartwright and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true and I certify that the said John D Cartwright is the town Clerrk of said town of Somerset and that I have no interest in this claim.
          George Austin— Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Bristol County,

I A.B. Leonard Clerk of the Police Court, Fall River County and State of aforesaid here by certify that at the date if the foregoing attestations George Austin was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol in said Commonwealth duly commissioned and constituted and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of July A.D. 1858.
  A.B. Leonard { Clerk of the Police Court Fall River Massachusetts, Bristol County
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS:                       COUNTY OF BRISTOL.

 On this Sixteenth day of July A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Olive Weaver aged Eighty years, a resident of Swansey [?Swansea] in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathan Weaver, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Seth Talbot in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel John Hathaway, in the Revolutionary War that her said husband was drafted at Somerset, Massachusetts sometime in year A. D. 1779 for the term of ______ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of thirty days & more: ~~~~~~, and was honorably discharged at Fall Tiver Little Compton in the year 1779 or in the year, A. D. 1780.
  She further states that she was married to the said Nathan Weaver in Somerset on the eleventh day of October 1810, A. D. by on Benjamin Davis~~~~~~~, a justice of the peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Olive Bridgen——-; that she is now a widow, and that the proof of her said marriage will appear in the affidavit hereto annexed and also the proof of her said husband’s death; and further evidence thereof may be found in the papers accompanying the claim for a pension made by her on the ninth day of July A. D., 1858 and herewith transmitted to the pension Office at Washington, D. C.
  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land, to which she may be entitled under the “act approved March 3, 1855,” and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Benjamin F Winslow 
Fall River Massachusetts.

   Olive Weaver
        her X mark

  We, David Brown and Caroline F Winslow, residents of Somerset, in the State of Massachusetts,  upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Olive Weaver ~~~~in our presence, and that we know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
            David Brown. [signature]
            Caroline F Winslow  [signature]
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  We John D Cartwright and David Brown, residents of Somerset, in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare, that we well knew Nathan Weaver late of Somerset deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, who widow now applies for bounty land, that we knew him for more than fifteen years before his death, which occurred at Somerset Massachusetts, about twenty seven years ago, that we know that he died about that time, because we lived in the immediate neighborhood with him, that we knew them said Nathan & Olive Weaver to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed for more than ten years immediately preceding the death of said Nathan Weaver- that we have known the said widow from his death to this time, that she is unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
           John d Cartwright  [ signature]
            David Brown [signature]

  The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first herein before written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. { And I further certify that I am personally cognizant of the death of said Nathan Weaver, and of the widowhood of the applicant.
  George Austin, Justice of the Peace

  COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
  Bristol, County, ss

  Police Court, Fall River, Mass.
   July 19th 1858

  I hereby Certify, that at the date of the foregoing attestations George Austin, Esq. was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol, in said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit, are, and ought to be given, in and out of Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court the date above written.
             A.B. Leonard. } Clerk of the Police
                                     } Court, Fall River,
                                     } Massachusetts 
                                     } Bristol County

[there is a seal on the left lower corner]
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Nathan Weaver and Olive Bridgem both of Somerset wer [were] joined in Marriage October 11th 1810 by
                Benjamin Davis Justice of Peace

Town Clerk’s Office, Somerset July 8th 1858.
     I hereby Certify that the above is a true copy of the Records of said town of Somerset
     Attest. John D Cartwright, Town Clerk

  Bristol ss July 8th 1858
  
  I have personally appeared before me John D. Cartwright and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
          George Austin
                 Justice of Peace
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Claim of Olive Weaver
widow of Nathan Weaver for Bounty
Land, under act of 1855 & 1856.
B.F. Winslow, Agent
Fall River
Mass.
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84.042
100 acres
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The name of Nathan Weaver is not rationed on the records of the map, Continental lines among  those entitled to, or who have used bounty land from the __ states.                                           Room No 15
Sept. 28/58
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For Mr Gordon
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Fall River Mass.
July 20th 1858

Hon. George C Whiting Commissionerr of Pensions,

Dear Sir.
  Enclosed I send the application of Olive Weaver, widow of Nathan Weaver late of Somerset in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts deceased, for Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of 1855, or any other act of Congress.
Herr claim for a pension is also this day transmitted by me to your office, both of which I trust will receive early and favorable consideration.

  I am very Respectfully Your Ob. Serve.

  Benjamin F. Winslow
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No. 7062
Olive Weaver,
Wid of 
Nathan
     Mass:

B. F. Winslow. July 27/58

Act/ 53
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[this appears to be an envelope]

Hon. George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions 
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.

[stamped]
Fall River
May 17

[written in pencil]
Nathan Weaver
Mass 18 m, 1818
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Olive Weaver,
widow of Nathan.
Bristol County Massachusetts

Admitted, Act Feb. 3. 1853
at rate of $ 96 per annum
Commencing at date of said act.

Pay ____
State amount one last March
Certificate to
B.F. Winslow
Fall River
Mass.
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Rev
WIDOW, & c.

No. 25.926
Olive Weaver
wid of 
Nathan Weaver
Pri Rev War
act: Feb 3d 53
Index:-Vol. W. , Page 324
(arrangement of 1870)
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Claim of Olive Weaver widow 
of Nathan Weaver
for Pension under act of Feb 3, 1853

B.F. Winslow, Agent
Fall River
Mass.
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Brief in the case of Olive Weaver, widow of Nathan Weaver ~
Bristol County and State of Massachusetts .
act February 3, 1853

Claim(“original,” or “for increase.”)
                    [“for increase” is crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

  Husband of claimant was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum and was paid to 4th September 1831.
He died on the 9th of the same month, at ____ by ____
[written in pencil between the lines of previous statement is] : the pensioners wife was dead in 1823

(If for increase.)
  Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Marriage proved by verified transcripts from town records. J of the peace in 1810.
 ___ and present widowhood proved by several 
witnesses.

B. F. Winslow Esq.
Name and residence of Agent
 Fall River
Massachusetts 

  R Geddes
 Examining Clerk.
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Fall River Mass. Aug 9 1858

Hon. Geo. C Whiting Commr. of Pensions.

  Dear Sir:  Enclosed will be found the evidence in case of Olive Weaver, widow of Nathan, which shows all that is required by the Department, and I trust the case will be considered at an early day.
  Respectfully Yours
       B. F. Winslow
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Fall River, Mass. July 20th 1838

Hon. George C. Whiting, Commissioner of Pensions,

  Dear Sir:  I enclose the application of Olive Weaver widow of Nathan Weaver for a pension all the evidence of her husband’s service which she is able to procure you still will find enclosed- being a copy from the records in the office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts.

Her husband having drawn a pension during his life time or for a number of years of later part of his life. She relies upon the evidence on file in your office for proof of Service.

In case she is found entitled to a pension I suppose it will commence at the date of her husband's death and that she will be entitled to Bounty Land also.

I  enclose herewith her application for Bounty land and trust it will receive early and favorable consideration.

  I am Very Respectfully Your Ob. Sert.

 Benjamin F Winslow
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Fall River Mass. May 17th 1858

Hon. George C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions

 Dear Sir:  In behalf of the widow of Nathan Weaver who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and resided in Somerset in the County of Bristol Massachusetts, and deceased some twenty five years ago- I which to be informed whether the widow of said Nathan Weaver is entitled to a pension under any existing law of Congress.
And also whether said Nathan Weaver received Bounty Land and in case he did not if the widow is entitled to it. 
The widow aforesaid does not know what act her husbands pension was granted under, but that he drew a pension for several years, up to the time of his death:
An early answer will confer a favor on the widow, and greatly oblige
  Your Obdt Servt

  Benjamin F Winslow
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State of Massachusetts: County of Bristol:

 We, John D Cartwright and David Brown both residents of Somerset in the county and state aforesaid do upon our solemn oath severally declare and testify that we were well acquainted with Nathan Weaver who was a resident of Somerset aforesaid, and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. that  we know that said Nathan Weaver drew a pension for several years previous to his death of ninety six dollars per annum: that he died at Somerset aforesaid about twenty seven years ago, and that he was the only Pensioner of the home and the only person, by the name of Nathan weaver, who resided in said Somerset during his lifetime: that he resided there at said Somerset at the time he first obtained said Pension, and from that time until his death: that we believe his pension was paid to him at Boston in the state of Massachusetts. And we further, upon our oaths severally declare and testify that we know that Olive Weaver, who now applies for a pension, is the widow of the said Nathan weaver who was pensioned as above described, that we know that said Olive Weaver was the wife of said Nathan, at the time he received said pension and is now his widow, and that we have no interest in her claim for a Pension.

John D Cartwright
David Brown
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  Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
  County of Bristol; 

I, A.B. Leonard Clerk of the Police Court in Fall River in the County aforesaid hereby certify that at the date of the foregoing attestations George Austin Esq was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bristol duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this ninth day of August A. D. 1858

  A.B. Leonard

{ Clerk of the Police Court, Fall river
{ Massachusetts 
{ County of Bristol
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  There must be some mistake as to identity for the pensioner’s wife was dead in 18

I John Mason of Swansey [?Swansea] in the county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I was formerly well acquainted with the late Nathan Weaver of Somerset
That I do well recollect that he drew a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier
that I was a Justice of the Peace on several occasions made out Powers of Attorney for him to draw his pension in Boston, and that I have no interest in her claim for a pension

Swansey Ms August 7 1858.       John Mason


Bristol SS August 7th 1858

Then Personally appeared John Mason before me and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
   George Austin
        Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary’s Office. Boston
June 21, 1858.

I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Weaver is borne upon “pay roll of Capt Seth Falbor’s company, in Col. John Hathaway’s regiment of militia, who did duty at Fall river, and Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island according to a Records of the eGeneral Court, March 15, 1779;” Service, thirty days as a private.

In testimony Whereof., I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Oliver Warner
 Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services.

Made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.

State of Massachusetts, County of Bristol- Town of Swansey.

 The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from Rolls in his office, of the service of Nathan Weaver who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Somerset in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts
  He enlisted from the Town of Somerset I think in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year 1778 or 1779 as a Private ~~~~~~in the Company commanded by Captain ~~~~cannot Recollect~~~~~in —does not recollect Regiment_____and he served as follows, viz: - cannot say where he was discharged at the end of the war.
  He died in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty Three. was about Seventy years of age
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  This Olive cannot be the widow of the pensioner Nathan Weaver. Ctr. 15759- Act 1818.
  He enlisted broom Leicester Mass. Capt Coburn Col John Brooks verified by Mass. S & S. Vol 16. p. 740 [? 40] which also contains on same page the record of Nathan Weaver of Capt Talbots Co. as given in this claim, he could have rendered both services
but the pensioner Nathan Weaver had a wife Hannah in 1806 and his wife was dead in 1823.
  Whereas this Olive was no mar. to her husband in 1810 and was alive in 1853- She says her husband was born in somerset Mass. whereas pensioner is
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reported in Mass. Archives as born at Swansey Mass.

A Wilson
Apr. 13, 1922-

nor did she received last payment of his pension