Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40660, Michael Weaver, Continental (Md.)
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Service
Continental (Md)

Weaver, Michael

Number
S. 40660
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16.920 R.w
Dead

Pennsylvania 
Michael Weaver

 Montgomery Township in the state of Penn who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Houssegger  of the Maryland line, for the term of three years inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of May 1820 and first to Honorable D. Fullerton, H R


Arrears to 4th of March 1820.            133.93
Semi-and all’ce ending 4 Sep 1820.     48 

16m. 28/
  8,     31
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128
    5.93
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133 93

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th Marc, 1818.}

died May 21, 1821
 Continued
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Copy of Record for
Michael Weaver 
An old Soldier

Franklin
May 20
Fee $0” 681/2
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District of }
Pennsylvania Ss}

  On this Twenty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in and for the County of Franklin in the District of Pennsylvania Michaela Weaver aged sixty eight of age resident in said County in said district who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as following viz- in Captain Geyser’s Company in colonel Hosaker’s regiment - That he has received pension in pursuance of pension certificate No. 16.921 dated 13th May 1820 And I the said Michael Weaver do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of may property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled an “act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War” passed on the 15th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any persons in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debt due to ___ nor have I any income other than what is contained in schedule hereunto annexed and by me & subscribed-

                        Michael Weaver
                             His X mark

Sworn & declared on this 21st day of August 1820
 John Findlay  Proty }.    [? prothonotary]

  Schedule of all the property of the within applicant and annexed to the foregoing declaration- No property - No family- a laborer by occupation but from debility of body unable to support himself from its.

 Yesterday
           John Findlay proty ~

Pennsylvania. }
Franklin County Ss}
   

   I John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the records the said County. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Chambersburg this 25th day of August A. D. 1820.
      John Findlay port
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To the Secretary For the Department of War
Washington City
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District of Pennsylvania in the county of Franklin  Ss

On this twenty fifth day of September 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges in and for said county and District aforesaid personally appears Michael Weaver aged about sixty seven years resident in Shipinsburg in the county of Cumberland District appeared who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the late revolutionary services  That he the said Michael Weaver enlisted in Hagerstown in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Heyser in the Germain Regiment commanded by Col Housasker in the  Pennsylvania line about July or August 1776 that he continued to serve in said corps until about July or August 1777 when he was discharged from service in Wyoming in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Trenton Germaintown Banderson Mamoth Courthouse and that he is reduced circumstances and ____ in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now is his favor of his said services
                                 Michael Weaver
                                      his X mark
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year first aforesaid

Archibald Bard     {Seal}

I Archd. Bard Judge P’ aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Michael Weaver did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the ______ Declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
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And I now transmit the proceeding taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress in testimony whereof I hereupto set my hand and seal the 25th day of Sept 1818

        Archibald Bard {seal}  

Pennsylvania 
       Franklin County Ss
                          I John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas of the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Archibald Bard Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been made and the foregoing certificate appears to have been signed was at the time of doing thereof One of the associate Judges of Court aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith & credit ougt to be given to all his official acts as such.

  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court at Chambersburg this third day of October in the years of out Lord One thousand eight hundred & eighteen
                  For John Findlay Proty
                         David Spangler
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Rev. And 1812
Wars Section
EEL

October 19, 1929

Mr. Ralph B. Weaver
Sumner Grain and Milling Company
Sumner, Washington

Dear Sir:

  I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40660, it appears that Michael Weaver enlisted in Hagerstown, Maryland, in July or August, 1776, served in Captain Heyser’s Company in Colonels Haussegger, Stricker and Weltner’s German Regiment and was discharged July 26, 1779.  He was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-seven years and resided in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
  In 1820, he was residing in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, [‘and stated that he had no family’. * this has been crossed out]
  He died May 21, 1821.

        Very truly yours,
        EARL D. CHURCH
        Commissioner.

[very faint hand written note left lower corner as follows]

I put Md on jacket as residence, though he only states he enl in Md. See Md. Archives
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40 660
INVALID.
Reva

File No. 40.660
Michael Weaver
Priv Rev War
Act 18th March 18
Index:-Vol S, [?]. Page 337 [?]
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1929- Oct 19- Hist to 
Ralph B. Weaver Esq
Listed [ or Letter]in case Philip Weaver- S. 14785
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State of Maryland Washington County Ss

 Be it remembered that on this first day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Personally appeared William Lewis aged sixty four years resident in Washington County and State of Maryland who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain for Michael Weaver the provision made by the late act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he knows that the said Michael Weaver enlisted for the Term of three years on or about the first day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six in Washington County in the State of Maryland in the Company commanded by Captain William Heyser of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hausaere and afterwards by Colonel Weltner in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental Establishment, that the said Michael Weaver continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the Service of the United States untill sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty when he was discharged in Wyoming in the State of Pennsylvania, that he knows the said Michael Weaver was in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth Court House, & Trenton that this deponent belonged to the said Company, and that the said Michael Weaver is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that the said Michael Weaver has no other evidence now in his power of his said services that this deponent knows of 
 Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid 
                                    William Lewis

Jacob Schnebly
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State of Maryland Washington County Ss

  I hereby certify that Jacob Schnebly Gentleman whose name is signed to the within affidavit is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to ___ his ____ as such full faith and credit is ___ ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as there ___.
        In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this first day of April 1820.
  J. H. Williams  Clk. W. C. Ched.
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Michael Weaver
 Private
Montgomery Township
Pennsylvania 
Com: 13, Oct 1818
Houssegger Reg’t

Admitted on Roll
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District of Pennsylvania, 88.
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 I do certify that from various circumstance, I am lead to believe without any reasonable doubt that the within named Michael weaver did on the 13th day of October 1818 make a declaration before me similar and of like purport  to the foregoing one which declaration and application for a pension said to be lost or misplaced but if called on I would not make oath that this is certainly correct In witness of all which I hereunto set my hand and seal the 27th March 1820
                     Archd Bard.  (Seal)

Pennsylvania 
Franklin County Ss
    
     I John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Franklin & Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that the Honorable Archibald Bard Esquire who appears to have signed the above & within certificate and before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken was at the time of doing thereof and of the associate Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said - county of Franklin duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said county of Chamberburg this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty ~~

  John Findlay Proty
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I do hereby certify that Michael Weaver soldier served in same company with myself commanded by Capt William Heyser ___ belonging to the Gunman Batallion commanded by Col Husecker who left us at Princeton in ^ Loving the enemy-afterwards commanded by Lieutenant Col Stricker_ said Weaver entered the army in July 76.was discharged in 79 at Wyomich [?Wyoming] Hagerstown August 31st 1818

    William Lewis 

  Washington County __ __
 On the 31st day augt 1818 personally appeared Capt William Lewis before me one of the Justices of the pleas for the County aforesaid and made oath on this Holy evangely of ____ God, the the contains of the above testament as stated Correct to best of my knowledge 
   Sworn before                Christ Burckhart

I take Maryland, Washington County Ss

 In Testimony that Christopher Burckhart Entleman whose name is signed to the above affidavit is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified 
I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 27 th October 1818.
J. H. Williams late Mr. C. C
Maryland
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Hon: D: Fullerton,
1 new case
19 April 1820__
Entered
 
[ ‘Wm Lewis Washington Co Md.’ has been crossed out]

& Michael Weaver 
bounty- Pa

A Mitler
N Roll

Rec’ APL. 19. 1820
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Washington April 19th 1820

J L Edward’s Esq.

  Dear Sir:
        In closed is the papers of Mich Weaver an old and Frail Revolutionary Soldier who wishes to be placed on the pension List. I have understood from Col James Wood of our place that the statement made by A Bard Esq. with Respect to his having formerly applied to Judge Bard for to certify his papers is correct.
  Your Early attention to this claim is Respectfully Requested and with former favours will be thankfully acknowledged by you
               Humble Sert.
                 David Fullerrton