Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33240, Caleb Weaver, R.I.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
Weaver, Caleb
NUMBER
S.33240
contents
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[Handwritten text to left]
Trsfd to Massachusetts
at &
from R. Island
[illegible]
to 4 March 1833
Aug 17. 1835
To 6697
Massachusetts from Rhode Island [Rhode Island Crossed out]
Caleb Weaver 
of Providence in the State of Rhode Island
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Olney
of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of February
and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esq 
Clk. Providence Rhode Island

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5/30 Mch 41.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819. 48.11
$89.33

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.]
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Caleb Weaver
66.99
March 1819
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT
Providence, sc.
District Court, Special Term, June fifth A.D. 1820
On this fifth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Record within and for said District Caleb Weaver
aged 66 years, residing in the town of Providence
in said District & County who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
that he served in Capt Allens Company and Col Jeremiah Olneys regiment
three years of the Rhode Island Line
that he made a previous declaration on the Thirty first day of March
1818, and that
he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 6697 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and
that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; that I
have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have
I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Caleb Weaver
A schedule of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Caleb Weaver.
One Skiff, 1 pair of Oyster Rakes, one wheel barrow, One Chest, one [illegible] one Pot.
And this declarant further saith that he is an oysterman by
occupation that he is dependent on his daily labour and his
pension hitherto extended to him for subsistence, that he has a 
wife and five children in his family to support.
Caleb Weaver
his wife is aged 56 years, his children consist of one boy & 4 girls The boy is 17, one daughter is 20 one ditto 18 - one ditto 12 and one ditto years.
Rhode Island District
District Court
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fifth day June 1820 before
David Howell District Judge
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 182
I, Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court;
and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule, is ten dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirty first day of July
1820
Benjamin Cowell
Clerk of said Court
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Caleb Weaver
Eligible Widow for 
Olney R Island
Regt
from 80 to the
end of the war
Ward
Admited [Admitted]
further under [illegible]
[illegible]
This will be admitted, if
the wife will certify
will certify agreeably to the
enclosed form
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To the Honble David Howell Judge of the District Court of the United States for Rhode Island Distrct 
respectfully represents
Caleb Weaver of Providence in said District
that he enlisted as a private soldier in the month of February AD 1780 in the company commanded by Capt 
William Allens & Col. Jeremiah
Olneys regiment in the continental army
the United States and in the Rhode Island line
in which service he continued for them year, &
then was regularly discharged he
[illegible] further represent that he is now reduced to indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country according the provisions of the late act of Congress passed
18 March 1818 making provision for [illegible]
revolutionary soldiers-- he would also represent that discharge is lost,
Rhode Island District March 31. 1818.
Sworn to before David Howell
District Judge.
To
The Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary at
the signature of the Judge & seal of the
District Court of the United States for said
R.I. District or hereto affixed
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Clk. of said Court
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March 31 1818 this may certify that Caleb
Weaver was a solder in the Revolutionary war
he served in the Rhode Island Regiment
three years and was a good soldier and is now
in want of assistance
-
Ebenor Macomber Capt
in the Revolutionary Army
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JRY
Revolutionary War.
Sir:
Feb. 5, 1904.
In reply to your enclosed inquiry, you are advised that land
warrant No. 3, 539 was issued December 31, 1789, to Abiel Weaver for
service as a private in the Rhode Island Line, Revolutionary war.
This is all the information respecting him or his service afforded
by the records of this Bureau, as his application for bounty land
is not on file: papers filed in such claims prior to 1800 were
destroyed that year by fire.
For date of last payment of pension to the soldiers named
below, and possibly of their death, application should be made to
the Auditor for the Interior Department, at the Treasury Department,
this city, citing the date mentioned in the respective cases, viz.:
Caleb Weaver, certificate No. 6,697, act of March 18, 1818,
issued February 3, 1819, Rhode Island agency.
Dutee Weaver, certificate No. 1,970, act of June 7, 1832,
issued November 13, 1832, Rhode Island agency.
Reuben Weaver, certificate No. 15, 694, act of June 7, 1832,
issued July 12, 1833, Rhode Island agency,
William Weaver, certificate No. 1,266, act of March 18, 1818,
issued July 15, 1819, Rhode Island agency.
You are further advised that no record of a claim filed by or
on account of the service of Elijah, Job, Nathan, Samuel, or Stephen
Weaver has been found.
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This Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of
any soldier of the Revolutionary war unless he or his widow was a
pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land.
Very respectfully,
Hon. Wm. S. Greene,
House of Representatives.
Acting Commissioner.
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File with
Jm 33240
Caleb Weaver
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File
33, 240
INVALID.
No. 35, 240
Caleb Heaver
(ILLEGIBLE) War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index-- Vol. 2, Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(ILLEGIBLE) 1901
Miss Lottie A. Weaver
New Haven Conn
Feby. 2, 1904 His to
Hon. W. S. Greene - H.R.
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County of Providence Ss.
On this sixth day of August 1835 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County
of Providence. Personally appeared Caleb Weaver
who on his oath declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Capt Hughes in the Regiment commanded by
Col Jere Olney in the service of the United States
that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the
State of Rhode Island from whence he has lately
removed; that he now resides in the State of
Massachusetts, when he intends to remain, and
wishes his pension to be there payable in future
and that his reasons for removing to the State of
Massachusetts and that he can live cheaper
there.
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day
and year aforesaid
Joseph Hodges Jus. of the Peace
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I the subscriber hereby certify that I have been
acquainted with Caleb Weaver the subscriber of
the within certificate and know that he is the same
person who has mined a pension from the
United States at the agency in Rhode Island
as a Revolutionary Pensioner & believe that he
has then [illegible] his pension since March 1818
the date of his certificate No 1697 issued by the 
Honorable Secretary of War Franklin Greene
County of Providence Ss. Providence Aug 6. 1835
the above certificate signed & sworn to
before me & I certify that the signer Franklin
Greene is a person of veracity with whom
I am acquainted-
Joseph Hodges Jus of the Peace
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Transfer to Massa. from 4 March
1835
send [illigible] to Franklin
Greene, Esq
Providence R.I
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Sir
Office Bank U States
Providence Aug 6. 1835
I herewith transmit the application
of Caleb Weaver a Revolutionary Pensioner
now on the Roll of this to be transferred
to the Massachusetts agency. Be pleased
address the answer to his request to this office
I am Very Respectfully
(ILLEGIBLE)
(ILLEGIBE) Pension Clerk
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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It appears by the Regimental Book that Caleb Weaver residing in Providence, to me well known on the ninth day of January
1781 enlisted a private Soldier into the service of the United States to serve three years: That he did faithfully serve from the time of his enlistment aforesaid in the Regiment then commanded by Colonel Christopher Green and afterwards by Lieutenant 
Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Oliver in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment until the twenty fifth
day of December 1783, when he was honorably discharged from the service of said United States and the Regiment aforesaid
at Saratoga in the State of New York
Providence January 25th 1819-
(ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE)
of said Reg at the close of the War.
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Earle Carpenter
Depon
for C Weaver
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The Deposition of Earle Carpenter of Providence in the State of Rhode Island who being engaged according law says that he is well acquainted with all Caleb Weaver of said Providence an applicant for a pension &
that from his knowledge of his affairs he verily
believes him to be in "very" indigent circumstances & worthy of assistance-- said Weaver is an oysterman, which
business he pursues with Industry but at best it brings him in a very scanty subsistence even when oysters are the most plenty -This deponent verily believes said
Weaver to be an honest man but miserably poor he & has known him for the last four or five years & during all that period has always found him to be fair & honest in his dealings. This Deponent has often furnished him with small stores when he was going down
the river after oysters & Lobsters
Carl Carpenter
Rhode Island District.
I certify that on this twenty third day of [illegible] 1819 personally
appeared before me the above named Earle Carpenter & made oath
the truth of the deposition by him above signed -
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Commissioner of Dis Court
R.I. D.
To the Hon. Secy at War
Rhode Island District Jan. 25, 1819
I am Satisfied that 1 Caleb Weaver in
reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support.
David Howell
District Judge.
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[all text struck out]
General Court November Ten 1818
United States as Brig Samuel & [illegible]
-
It is ordered by virtue of a [illegible] from the [illegible]
Court of the United States, that the Libel in said
case be dismissed & that the [illegible] in said case by cancelled
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E. H. WEAVER,
207 LONG WHARF
SHIP BROKER.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
PORT WARDEN.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Oct. 31, 1901.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
I understand that my ancestor Caleb Weaver from Rhode Island was a private in the Revolutionary War for five years and received a pension. I want to know the date and place of his birth and date and place of his
death and was told that if he had a pension that the Pension Office would
give me this data.
I want to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and
until I get these important dates they tell me it is impossible. If you cant [can't] give me this information I shall have to give up my search but I have the dates of his enlistments and time of serving. Hoping for an
early reply, I remain,
Very respectfully yours,
(Miss) Lottie A. Weaver
1371 Chapel St.
New Haven
Conn.