Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18324, John Weeks, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Weeks, John
...............Susanna

NUMBER
W18324

CONTENTS
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1428
Concord N. Hampe.
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Susanna Weeks
widow of John Weeks decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 6th April 1837
of Concord in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Frye of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Scammel in the N.H.
line for 4 years N. H.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 80 Dollars----Cents per annum,
to commence on the 6th April 1837
["4th day of March, 1836" stricken out]
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 19th day of Decr. 1838 and sent Wm West
Concord N.H.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838            $120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 
4.Mar. 39                                                   40.00
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                                                             $160.00
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(Act July 7,  )
(1838.         )

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 1st    Page 59

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let to H.W. Sylvester June 21.1843
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4.265
New Hampshire roll
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John Weeks   4
Private--
New Hampshire line 4 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24" of April 1818--
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Novr. 1818 and Sent to Levi Woodbury Judge
Hillsborough, N.H.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4mos. 11/30---34:93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4.March 1819---48:---
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                                                        $ 82:93
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1777-4yrs.
(Revolutionary claim,    )
(Act 18th March,1818.  )
Concord--

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Notification sent the 17th June 1820, to Jos. Low, Esq.
Concord, N.H.
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John Weeks
Concord [underlined]

John Weeks
Concord

(4265)

(March 1819)

Sent to
Joseph Law
Esqr. Concord
NH
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District of New Hampshire

County of Grafton.-

At the Superior court of Judication of the State of New Hampshire holden at Havenhill within & for the county of Grafton, being a court of record as by the laws of said State established on this 29th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty, personally appeared in open Court John Weeks aged sixty three years resident in Concord in the county of Rockingham in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private In Capt Isaac Fryes company in Coll Alexander Scammel's regiment in the New Hampshire line, that his original declaration was made & dated the twenty fourth day of April AD 1818--that he has received a pension & that his pension certificate is numbered four thousand two hundred & sixty-five (4265)--And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818--And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner 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 Congrefs entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service in the revolutionary war" pafsed on the 18th day of March AD 1818--And 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 whatever or property of any kind excepting a little small dwelling house standing on land, that I do not own, nor never did & hold only on sufference, excepting also a little poor household furniture not worth in all twenty dollars--I further declare I am by occupation a barber & infirm in health--My wife is fifty five years old, has had eleven children & is now very feeble in health--I have two children living with me, but they can furnish no assistance toward my support--My other children, who have left me can do nothing toward my support--
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the names of the two children at home with me are Eliza Weeks daughter of John & Susanna Weeks born Novr. 17, 1802

Harret Stickney Weeks daughter of John & Susanna Weeks was born April 11th 1806 & the rest of them were born as parent describes ["follows viz" stricken out]

Abigail Weeks Daughter of John & Susanna Weeks born June 29th 1786--
Mary Weeks Daughter of John & Susanna Weeks was born July 13th 1788--
Nancy Weeks Daughter of John & Susanna Weeks was born April 7th 1791--
Joseph Weeks son of John & Susanna Weeks was born July 21st 1793--
James Weeks son of John & Susanna Weeks was born November 22d 1795--
Timothy Abbot Weeks son of John & Susanna Weeks was born September 17th 1797--
Samuel Weeks son of John & Susanna Weeks was born May 25th 1799--
George Weeks son of John & Susanna Weeks was born October 26th 1801--
Eliza Weeks daughter of John & Susanna Weeks was born Novr 17, 1802  Harrett Stickney Weeks daughter of John & Susanna Weeks was born April 11th 1806.
John Weeks---

State of New Hampshire
Rockinham fs

Town Clerk office Concord May 23d 1820--

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record from the town book of said Concord--
Attest Francis N. Fisk Town Clerk--
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Sworn to and declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judication in open Court On this 29th day of May Anno Domini 1820.---
Attest  S.P. Webster Clerk

I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited does not exceed twenty Dollars.---

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 29th day of May 1820--
S.P. Webster Clerk

[Illegible seal affixed on left side of signature above]
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

Hillsborough  SS.)

On this twenty fourth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said State personally appears John Weeks aged fifty seven years, resident in Concord in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain 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 the said John Weeks enlisted in March or April 1779 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Frye of the third New Hampshire regiment commanded by Colonel A. Scammel; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the spring of the year 1783, when he was discharged from service in Fishkill in the State of New York; [illegible words stricken out] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, excepting the Affidavit hereunto annexed.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Woodbury As. Ju Sup. Ct (N.H.)

I, Levi Woodbury, Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Weeks did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

April 24th 1818

Levi Woodbury As.Ju.Sup.Ct. (N.H.)

Oct. 29. 1818--I add to the above certificate--that said Weeks is very poor and in my opinion entitled to a Pension under the provisions of the above Act
Levi Woodbury As.Ju.Sup.Ct.

[Illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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John Weeks, Concord

To be Poor?
_______________________________

[written upside down]
To Joseph Law, Esqr.
Concord,
N.H.
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The Judge must
certify that the 
claimant is in
indigent
circumstances

[written upside down]
Admitted
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I Robert B. Wilkins of Concord in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire, on oath declare that I was personally acquainted with John Weeks now of said Concord, barber, during the Revolutionary war; that in 1780, 1781, 1782 and 1783, he was attached to the United States' Army, as steward, or principal domestic waiter, first in the family of Gen'l Enoch Poor until his (the General's) death & then in the family of Colonel, now General Henry Dearborn, and afterwards in the family of General John Stark, and that he was honorably discharged at the time the army was disbanded in 1783--I also declare that I was at the close of said war a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line of said Army.
Robert B. Wilkins

Rockingham, fs.   Sworn to before me the 23d day of April 1818--
Albe Cady  Jus. Peace.
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Susanna Weeks

V 833
Susan Weeks
Wid of John
N.H.

Act of July '38

Married 1785
Died Aug 1, 1827

Allow pn 2 years $80
per ann fm 6 Apl. 1827.

Wm West
Concord
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay an pensions to Certain Widows."

State of New Hampshire  )
Merrimack                        ) fs.

On this Eighth day of August, 1838 Personally appeared before me Aaron Whittemore Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in an for the County and State aforsaid Susanna Weeks a resident of Concord in the County and State aforsaid Aged 73 years, who first being duly Sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congrefs, pafsed July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.--

That she is the widow of John Weeks who was a private in the Army of the Revolution--

That according to her best knowledge and belief he served more than seven years in the service of the United States

Who was a pensioner under the act of Congrefs pafsed 18th day March 1818--at the rate of Ninty six dollars per year--Dropped under the act of 1820.  Restored 16 June 1820.  on the New Hampshire agency--

For proof of Service reference will be had at the war office produced when he obtained his certificate.--

She further declares that she was married to the said John Weeks at Hopkinton on the 20th day of December AD 1785.--

That her husband the aforesaid John Weeks died at Concord the sixth day of April 1837.
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She further declares that she was married to the said John Weeks at Hopkinton on the 20th day of December AD 1785.--

That her husband the aforesaid John Weeks died at Concord the sixth day of April 1837.

That she was not married to him her said Husband prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.--

She further declares she was never afterwards married and still remains a widow.--
Susanna Weeks.

Witnefs  William West

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me.--
Aaron Whittemore ) Justice of the court of com. Pleas for County of Merrimack--State of NH.

I certify that the above declaration was taken at the House of the above named Susanna Weeks, she being unable to appear in Court from bodily infirmity; That she is a credible Person whose Statements are entitled to full credit.
Aaron Whittemore  Justice of the Peace
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[illegible seal affixed in upper left corner of page]

State of New Hampshire  Merrimack ss.

I James Clark Register of the Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that It was proved by satisfactory evidence at a Court of Probate holden at Concord in said county on the fourth Tuesday of April AD 1843  That Susanna Weeks late of said Concord who was a pensioner under the act of 7 July 1838 died on the 25th of February 1841--widow of John Weeks leaving six heirs and six only as follows Abigail Weeks, Nancy Flanders, wife of Ebenezer Flanders, James Weeks, Samuel Weeks, Eliza Crummit, wife of John Crummit and Harriet Crummet wife of Robert Crummet.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 25th day of April A.D. 1843.
James Clark  Register.
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack fs.  )   Hopkinton  August 7" 1838

John Weeks and  )  Married the twentieth day of
Susanna Abbot    )  December One Thousand
....................................)  seven hundred and Eighty
....................................)  five.

I Certify that the above is a true Copy of record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows--
20th Dec'r 1785.--
Moses Kimball.  Pastor of the church in Hopkinton

I ["certify" stricken out] Moses Kimball whose named depose and Say that I hold the Office of Pastor of the first Congregational Society in Hopkinton in the County and State aforsaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Society with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Moses Kimball

Merrimack fs.     )
August 7" 1838  )
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
Sam'l Green  Jus. Peace
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[illegible seal affixed to upper left corner of page]

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office,

I hereby certify that the within named Aaron Whittemore is a Justice of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Merrimack and Aaron Whittemore is a Justice of the Peace--and Samuel Green is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack, are duly qualified, their signatures as such are genuine--

In testimony whereof I have this twenty third day of August Anno Domini, 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Jno. Whipple Dep Sec'y

Pensioned under the head of Merrimack County+
JW
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State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
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I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of June 1840 and will expire on the eighth day of June 1845, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 29th day of April 1843
Josiah Stevens Jr  Secretary of State.

[illegible seal affixed in lower left corner of page]
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Abigail Weeks & heirs

arrears---
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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4th 1836, under the act of 7 July 1838.

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack fs )

On this twenty second day of April 1843 personally appeared before William West, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid--Abigail Weeks, a resident of Concord in the County aforesaid, aged 54 years--Daughter and heir of Susanna Weeks, late of Concord, in the county of Merrimack aforsaid, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7" July 1838 (widow of John Weeks) and Died on the 25 day of February 1841, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension, which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the 6th day of April 1837, from which period the above named Susanna Weeks has been already paid under the Act of 7th July 1838.

And the declarant further alleges that she is the Daughter and lawfull heir of Susanna Weeks above named widow of John Weeks, who was a private during the Revolutionary War; That her pension was allowed her at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the agency in Concord in the County of Merrimack, and State of New Hampshire--

And further she saith not.--
Abigail Weeks

Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year above written Before me.
Wm. West  (Justice of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid

I certify that Abigail Weeks above named is a credible witnefs; That her statements are entitled to full credit.
Wm. West  (Justice of the Peace
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H. H. Sylvester Esq

Washington

D.C.
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Concord NH   May 2d 1843

Sir

The result of the heirs of Susanna Weeks you will please to return to me at Concord NH when examined--
I am very
Respectfully your
Obt Ser't
Wm. West, Attorney for claimant

H.H. Sylvester, Esq
Washington D.C.
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Free

Hon J.C. Calhoun
Washington City

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4265

Concord
[illegible postmark and something stricken out]
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Post Office Concord N.H.
June 6th 1820

Hon J.C. Calhoun

Sir,

John Weeks, having complied with the requisition of the pension Law of May 1st 1820 has request me to forward the evidence of his claim to you & to desire you to inform him at Concord N.H. ["whether" stricken out] of your decision on his case--

I am Sir With Great
Respect Your Obedient Ser't
Joseph Low
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,  )
Merrimack                               ) fs.
October the 20th 1838

I Levi Hutchins, a resident of Concord in the County and State aforesaid, of lawful age, testify that I have known and been acquainted with Susanna Weeks, a resident of Concord, in the County and State aforesaid, and John Weeks, her husband, for many years past, and know that the above named Susanna Weeks has never married since the death of her above named husband, and still remains a widow.
Levi Hutchins

Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year above mentioned, before me,
S.C. Badger  Justice Peace.

I CERTIFY that the above named Levi Hutchins, is a creditable person, whose statements are entitled to full credit.
S.C. Badger  Justice Peace.
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Rev  WIDOW, &c.

File No.  18324

Susanna Weeks
Widow of
John Weeks
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  July 7th 1838

Index:---Vol. M, Page 322

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Weeks N.H. Concord Agency  Act 1818

When paid?
HHS

Died 6th April 1837 p'd to that pension
JH

J.M. Johnson  N.H.