Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17770, William Weaver, Va.
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Service
Va.

Weaver, William

Number
S.17770

Carded
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No. 19.734

Wm. Weaver
Of Champayn in the State of Ohio
Who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Stephen’s of the Regt  commanded by ________ in the Va. Mil.a line for 8 mos.

I subscribed  on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 18344.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Augt. 1833. And sent to L. Weaver.  Urbanna, Ohio.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.           53.32
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sep 33    13.33
                                                                  ————-
                                                                   $66.65
{Revolutionary Claim }
{ Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm K. Palmer.     Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 8. Page 28

See letter to Hon J. D. Cummins June 23 [?] 1845.
Notification ____ _____ cl. was admitted a ____ per mo -elc
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William Weaver 
Ohio 
No 36344
19.7321 [or 19.734?]
aom 8 months
5.14-
Int: all-

26 Nov 1832
L. Weaver
Urbana O
Ed Pg6
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BRIIEF in the case of William Weaver of Champaign Co. in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  72 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. Drafted in 1781
Duration of Service.  Years,   Months, 2. Days.
“In the testimony served nearly 7 months at least over 6 months”

Rank.
As a Private
           “
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Washington
Capt Jacob Linder
                Virginia Militia 

5. In what battles was he engaged?  
 Yorktown

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
 Berkeley County Virginia

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
 One living witness in past area traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?
 Defective in ____to record of service

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

O.L. [?] 
Examining Clerk.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State o f Ohio
Champaign County SS

On this second day of August eighteen Hundred & Thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before Geo. B. Holt ____ James Smith Wm Runkle _______ Linden of Ohio ____ the Court of Common pleas in and for Champaign County, now sitting, William Weaver, a resident of Madriver Township, in the County of Champaign and State of Ohio, aged Seventy two years, seven months, nine days, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth,on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
  That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty One, he resided in Berkeley County, in the State of Virginia, and to the best of his recollection he was drafted in the month of August of said year, to serve in the militia of said State of Virginia, under Captain Jacob Linder, and marched from Berkeley County to York Town, in Virginia, and effected a communication with the forces under the Command of General Washington- after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, he was one of the guard which conducted the prisoners to Harper’s Ferry;  after which he received his discharge - he then returned home; and in about a month thereafter , he marched as a substitute for Daniel Colman, under Captain. Stephens to Winchester barracks in Virginia, and was placed as one of the guard over the prisoners there-
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During [‘during’ is crossed out] sometime in the winter of ‘81 &, he was sent with others in his company to conduct some prisoners, destined to Freckerick Town [?Fredericktown] in Maryland- he, with the company & prisoners proceeded to Shepherdstown, where they were met by a guard which took charge of the prisoners, he then was marched back to Winchester County and remained there untill sometime in March 1782. When he obtained his discharge-
 He further states that he has lost or mislaid the certificates of his discharge- but[‘but’ is crossed out] that he believes he served in the two terms nearly seven months-at least over six months.  He has a record of his age, in his Family Bible, as taken from the Family Record of his father- born A.D. 1759. December 24th near Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.
  Shortly after the Revolutionary War say in 1792 he removed to the State of Kentucky- & in 1802 removed to the State of Ohio, Champaign County, where he continued to reside even since-his brother, Christopher Weaver, served with him in his first term; but he has no documentary evidence of either of his discharge and knows of no person by who he can prove his last term of service, [there are three lines crossed out]
  He hereby relinquishes every claim 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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Virginia.
 
                 William  Weaver 
                   His X mark
Witness.   L. Weaver
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year in open court.
By Order of this Court
John C Pearson clk
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We, John C. Pearson, a clergyman residing in the town of Urbana, Champaign County Ohio & William Colgan, residing in Madison township county & State aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Weaver, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be near seventy three years of age; that he is refuted & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion}
Witness as to L. Weaver

John C Pearson
William Colgan
His X mark

Sworn & Subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
In open court.

By Order o the Court. John C. Pearson clk.

I, Christopher Weaver, residing in Madriver Township Champaign Couty Ohio, hereby certify that I served in 1781 in the same company with William Weaver during all of his first term, as herein before mentioned — Attest
L. Weaver
Christopher Weaver
His X mark

Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid in open court

By order of the Court 
John C Pearson clk 

And the said court of common pleas of the county of Champaign and State of Ohio, do on this 22d day of April 1833 certify that Christopher Weaver who has signed and sworn to the above certificate is and was at the time of inquiry the same a credible person

By the Court
John C. Pearson ClK
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And th 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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to the that John C Pearson who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Urbana County & State aforesaid, and that William Colgan who has also signed the same is a resident of Madriver Township, County & State aforesaid, and is a credible person, that their statement is entitled to credit~
  By Order of the court
      John C Pearson  clk


I John C. Pearson, clk of the court of Common Pleas of Champaign County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Weaver for a pension.

In testimony whereof I ave hereunto set my hand & seal of officer at Urbana this 2nd cay of Augt. 1832

John C Pearson clk
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Rev. & .8.2 Wars Section.            MMHF
                                                       G___

August 30, 1925

Mrs. J. S. Graham
307 South Holden St.,
Warrensburg, Mo.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17770 it appears that William Weaver was born December 24, 1759 about five miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  While a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia he enlisted in August 1781, served as a private in Captain Linder’s Virginia Company, was at the Siege of Yorktown and was one of the guard which conducted the prisoners to Harper’s Ferry, after which he returned home and in about one month enlisted as a private in Captain Stephens’ Virginia Company and served until in March 1782 when he was discharged, having served in all nearly seven months.
  About 1792 he moved to Mason County, Kentucky and in 1802 moved to Madriver Township, Champaign County, Ohio where he was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832.
  It is not stated whether he was ever married.

           Respectfully,
                  WINFIELD SCOTT
                    Commissioner.

[hand written in bottom left corner is:]
Sol had a bro- Chris. To John in ser with him & lis. In same place in 1832
________________
Date of death not on
A.B.
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State of Ohio county of Champaign} SS

On this twenty second day of April A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common pleas of said County now sitting William Weaver a resident of Madriver township Champaign county and State of Ohio aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amendments to his declaration by him made in this court on the second day of August A. D. 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
  This applicant swears that he is the identical person who made and swear to the declaration above mentioned d, and that said declaration has been returned  from the War Department for error therein appearing and in correction of that error this applicant says that he was born near the city of Philadelphia Pennsylvania in the same county that the city is in, he thinks the county of Philadelphia, about five miles from the city - in the year 1759. He was living in Virginia when he moved to Mason county Kentucky, then he moved in the year 1802 to Madriver [?Madison] township Champaign county Ohio where he has ever since lived and now resides. He was drafted the first tour of service. The second tour of service he was a substitute for on David Colgin. His captain in the first tour of service was Jacob Linder, he cannot recollect his first name. His capt. in the second tour of service was of the name of Stephen’s but he cannot recollect his first name. He cannot recall but his Lieutenants name. He received two discharges from service but he has many years since his discharge were given by his captains. He is acquainted with the following named persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution,
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Christopher Weaver, William Colgan, William Ross, Charles Rector, and John C Pearson.

   He further states and sears that by reason o f old age, and their belief 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 period mentioned before, and in the following grades: For six months I served as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension.
                                Wm Weaver
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
April 22. 1833
John C. Pearson Clk

  I John C. Pearson clerk of the court of commons pleas of the county of Champaign in the State o f Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of William Weaver for a pension in which he amended the declaration by him heretofore made in this court for that purpose.
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 22nd day of April 1833.
                        John C. Pearson Clerk


[there is a stamp on the left bottom that is illegible]
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Wm Weaver
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Weaver which require further proof of explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes

II. Does the declaration make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.  Has the declaration mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulation?  Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes

X.  Is the Clerk’s seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes

XII.  If the clergyman”s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Yes one living witness is p____

XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are person of credibility?  No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service?  Yes served with him

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes


XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?
And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
       Yes[this is crossed out].  not all answered


* QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long her served, should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, & A. B. 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 _____ year ______ months and _____ days, I served as a ______. For _______months and _____days, I served as a ______; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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  It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four month is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

  QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticate the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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P.                17770

INVALID.

File No. 17770

Wm Weaver
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:— Vol. 1,   Page 401

{Arrangement of 1870}

1925- Aug. 20 Hist to Mrs. J.S. Graham_
MMNF
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307 S. Holden Street
Warrensburg, Mo.
June 30, 1925.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

  Will you please send me the military service and family data given in the pension application of William Weaver, a Revolutionary pensioner of Champaign County Ohio, who served from Virginia. William Weaver Was my great-grand-father who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. J. S. Graham