Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40652, Jacob Weaver, Penn.
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Service
Penn.

Weaver, Jacob.

Number
S. 40652
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19,611.

Pennsylvania.

Jacob Weaver,

Of Adam’s co. In the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Tolbert of the regiment commanded by Colonel Irwin in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 6 years & 1 month- from February 1777 to 12, April 1783.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th day of April 1826.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of May 1826, and sent to Hon. James Wilson,
House of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1826. $ 34”40
                                                  _________
                                                   $34”40
                     {Revolutionary claim,}
                     {Acts March 18, 1818,}
                     {and May 1, 1820.}

    [“semi and all__ ending” is crossed out]

C. S. Smith, Nov 18, 1837[?]
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Greenville Ohio Nov 9th 1859
 Sir I am requested by Mr. John S Weaver the son of Jacob Weaver formerly a Revolutionary Soldier [“currently” is crossed out} from Adam’s County in the State of Pennsylvania and who was a Pensioner __[crossed out] enrolled as such previous to his death from that county (Adams Pa) Mrs[?] Weaver wishing to know    1st when he near Pensioned. 
2nd The amount of Pension he drew 
3rd the Company he served in, the Captains name he served under, and the Regiment and Colonels name he served under and what time he was paid, and at what agency he was inscribed on, and paid at, and if he ever drew a Bounty land Warrant for his services, as such soldiers, or if his wife (Cal) drew after his death the half pay to which she was entitled for the ___ years, which she survived him as solicitor
 
An answer is most respectfully as soon as convenient.
Yours Very Respectfully 
C. S. Smith.
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Original Claim

Pennsylvania }
Adam’s County} SS

On this twenty sixth day of April One Thousand eight hundred and twenty six, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of Record for the County of Adam’s and State of Pennsylvania, Jacob Weaver, resident in said County, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. And the 1st of May 1820. That he the said Jacob Weaver enlisted for the term of three years or during the War, in the Month of February 1777 in Shippensburg in the County of Cumberland and the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Jeremiah Tobot in the Regiment Commanded by Col. William Irwin, in the line of State of Pennsylvania, on the continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the end of the War. That he was discharged at Carlisle Pennsylvania as he believes in the Month of November 1783, but of the exact time he cannot be certain as he has lost his certificate of discharge, that he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension, except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any State except Pennsylvania, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: He had always been accustomed to work and while he had his health he was still able with some assistance from good friends to make a living and was ashamed to apply for a pension as long as he could avoid it, but he is now very old and his health has become impaired, so that he is no longer able to work as formerly, his Wife also has been sick for two years and is not able even to cook his vitals.- And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May
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May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, Sals[?] or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminished as to bring myself within 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 18th day of March 1818, and that I ave not nor has any persons in trust for me any property, or security, 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. That since the 18th March 1818 no changes have been made in my property.-
 Schedule of property Owned by me 

* Acre of Land on which is erected a small house and Stables (Mortgaged before 18th March 1818.}   $80.00
3 Pigs————-     3.00
1 cow—————— 8.00
1 Table—————-    50
4 chairs—————    50
1 six plate stove—.3.00
1 chest——————- 50
1 kitchen dresser with some small articles of furniture————— 1.50
                            _______
                             $96.00
Pension of forty Dollars p annum from the State of Pennsylvania -
I am by trade a shoemaker, but owing to an injury I received in my right hand, I have not been able to follow it for many years, but I have since worked for the farmers in the neighborhood, I have not family residing with me except my wife who is unable to help herself-
 Sworn to and declared on the 26th}
Day of April 1826 in open Court }
 G. Welsh prothy.
                                        Jacob O Weaver
                                                 His mark
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December 27, 1938.

Mary Weaver
416 Buntin
Vincennes, Indiana.

BA-J/ILL
Jacob Weaver
S. 40652

Dear Madam:
  
  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Weaver, who applied for pension April 26, 1826.
  The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, s. 40652, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Jacob Weaver cited by you.
  The date  and place of birth of Jacob Weaver and the names of his parents are not shown.
  Jacob Weaver enlisted in February 1777, in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Talbot’s company, Colonel William Irvine’s Pennsylvania regiment, afterwards under Colonel Hays in the wagon department, was transferred to Captain Andrew Irvine’s company, Colonel Richard Butler’s 4th Pennsylvania regiment and continued to serve until November 1783, when he was discharged at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
  Jacob weaver was allowed pension on his application executed April 26, 1826, at which time he resided in Germany Township, Adam’s County, Pennsylvania. He was aged then seventy-seven years. He stated that he had no family residing at home then except his wife, but he did not state her name, nor the date and place of their marriage. He was a shoemaker by trade.
  The soldier stated also, in 1826, that he was then in receipt of a pension of $40 per annum from the State of Pennsylvania.
  In 1859, John Weaver, son of the above noted Jacob Weaver, made inquiry regarding his father's pension; he referred then to the soldier’s
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 Wife, Eve, who survived him a few years. His inquiry was forwarded by C. S. Smith of Greenville, Ohio.
  In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possible, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptrolller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

  Jacob Weaver
  Certificate #19611
  Issued May 6, 1826
  Rate $8 per month
  Commenced April 26, 1826
  Act of March 18, 1818
  Pennsylvania Agency

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Department of War
Bounty Land Office-
March 8th, 1826.

I herby certify that is appears from the records of this office that warrant No. 10.630 was issued March 19th 1797 [or 1792?] in the name of Christian Gross assignee of Jacob Weaver of the Pennsylvania line, in the Revolutionary War. & see final settlement certificates No. 72.192
  
  Wm. M. Stuart
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[this appears to be an envelope]

[stamp on left side] Greenville O. Nov. 9

Jacob Weaver- Pa Al 18 m, 1818

No writ papers

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Official Business
Free
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40 652
invalid.
Rev

File No. 80. 652

Jacob Weaver
Pa Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. [?] 8, Page 551

{Arrangement of 1870}

1914, Mch. 19. Hist to C. F. Cook FW

1914 Mar. 27. C. F. Cook advised how to apply to Aud. For death

1914, Apr. 17. Hist to Mrs. J. N. Blakemore FW

1914, May 4. To C. F. Cook that age of son, John, is not stated. FW

1915 Dec 18 Mrs. J. N. Blakemore that she has already had one statement & c. 1926 Mch 3 Hist to J A Weaver Ewf

1937- July 16- Hist to Hon Arthur H. Greenwood- ILL.

1938- Dec 27 ____ to Mary Weaver-
              ILL.
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Third Regiment Gratuity


We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificate, dated July 1, 1784, beanny[?] interest at six percent from November the fourth 1783. Signed by John Pierce, commissioner and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the non commissioned officers and Private who served to the end of the war.

Date of Issue
November 2d 1785

No of Certificates
72,192

Letter
E.

Names
Jacob Weaver

Sum
80 00

Signatures
Jacob I W Weaver
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Auditor Generals Office
February 25th 1826.

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the records in this office.

Witness by hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.

David Mann
Auditor Genl
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania in session convened.
  The Petition of Jacob Weaver of Germany Township in the County of Adam’s most respectfully showith That your petitioner intestate in the Pennsylvania line in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven under Captain Tolbert afterwards Major Fortune for during the war in the seventh Regiment then commanded by Col. Irvin afterwards General Irwin and afterwards by Col. Hays but occasionally in the Wagon Department driving the field officers baggage and some time in the foot just as he was ordered and served as aforesaid until the revolt in the Jersey— and then he was transferred into the fourth Regiment commanded by Col Richard Butler and remained in that Regiment under Capt Andrew Irvin, a brother to the General, until the year seven ___
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__ seventeen Thousand and eighty two the fifteenth day of October and then he obtained his discharge from Col. Richard Butler at Carlisle- that unfortunately his discharge is got lost or mislaid so that he cannot now produce it- and on that account he thought he could not receive any assistance from Government to which he knew he was justly entitled but as long as he was able to earn his living he was not anxious about it but now being old and infirm being written a few months of seventy six years of age, and unable to procure his living by any kind of industry - and has had to mortgage his small tenement of a house and four acres of land to get his maintenance and is yet in some debt - has thought proper to apply to the clemency of the honorable the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania for some small assistance that your petitioner may spend the small remainder of his days in peace without being forced to the disagreeable alternative of begging your petitioner therefore most
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-most humbly pray your honor to take his case into their consideration and grant him a pension of such amount as they in their wisdom may think proper and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray
            Jacob Weaver
               His X Mark

Adam’s County SS

 Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County personally appeared Jacob Weaver and made oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God that the facts as stated in the written petition as just and true to the best of knowledge and belief and to his best recollection & shown to and subscribed the nineteenth day of January A. D. Eighteen Hundred and twenty five 
 Before me 
  R W  McPhinny [?]
                  Jacob Weaver
                   His X mark

I the subscriber do hereby certify that I know of my own knowledge that the Petitioner Jacob Weaver was in Army of the Revolution War for some years but in what Department- cannot say further than his own account
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-account I also certify that there is two Judgements on my docket against heir of upwards of forty Dollars which is unsatisfied 
Given under my hand the 19th of January A. D. 1895.
     R. McPhinny[?]

 Jacob Weaver being duly sworn saith that he is not upon the United States Pension list and does not receive any pension from the United States-
  Sworn and subscribed 25 July 1825
   _____ D Mann
                A. G.
                                Jacob Weaver
                                  His X mark 

Auditor Generals Office
February 25th 1826.

  I certify the foregoing to be true copy of the original on file in this office
  Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.

 David Mann
  Auditor Genl
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1.9.974
Jacob Weaver
Adams County
Pine


Hon. James Wilson
H. Rep
May 5. 1826
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Jacob Weaver
Petition and Claim
For pension-
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Pennsylvania 
  Adam’s County} SS

 I George Welsh Prothonotary of the Court of Commons Pleas of Adam’s, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the count that the said Jacob Weaver serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify, That the foregoing oaths and the schedule that thereto owned are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety six Dollars.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of April 1826.-

  G Welsh Prothy
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

Washington
July 16, 1937.

Honorable Arthur H. Greenwood
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

BA-J/ILL
Jacob Weaver
S. 40652

My dear Mr. Greenwood:

  Reference is made to your letter of July 14, in behalf of Mrs. John D. Jeff of Sullivan County, Indiana, who desires the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Weaver, S. 40652
  A very careful examination of the papers in pension claim, S. 40652, has been made and the following data found.
  The date and place of birth, and the names of the parents of Jacob Weaver are not shown.
  Jacob Weaver was allowed pension on his application executed April 26, 1826, at which time he resided in Germany Township, Adam’s County, Pennsylvania. He was aged then seventy-seven years. He stated that he had no family residing at home then except his wife, but he did not state her name, nor the date and place of their marriage. He was a shoemaker by trade.
  The soldier stated further in 1836, that he was then in receipt of a pension of $40 per annum from the State of Pennsylvania.
  In 1859, John Weaver, son of the above noted Jacob
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Weaver, made inquiry regarding his father’s pension: he referred to the soldier’s wife, even, who survived I’m a few years. His inquiry was forwarded by C. S. Smith of Greenville, Ohio.
  In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, Mrs. John D. Jeff should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:

    Jacob Weaver,
    Certificate # 19611
    Issued May 6, 1826
    Rate $8 per month
    Commenced April 26, 1826.
    Act of March 18, 1818.
    Pennsylvania Agency.

  Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Rev. And 1812
War Section.

March 3, 1926

J. A. Weaver
Bloomingdale
Ind.

Sir:
  
  I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40652, it appears that Jacob Weaver enlisted at Shippenburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in February 1777 and served as a private until  November 1783 in Captains Tolbert’s and Andrew Irvine’s Companies, Colonels William Irvine’s, Hays’ and Richard Butler’s Pennsylvania Regiments.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed April 26, 1826, while a resident of Germany Township, Adam’s County, Pennsylvania, aged about seventy-five years.
  Soldiers’ wife, Eve, survived him, date and place of marriage, and date of death not given. A son, John was alive in 1859.

  Respectfully,
  WINFIELD SCOTT
    Commissioner.
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 In reply to your request of _________, received______ for statement o the military history of Jacob Weaver a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) [“or his widow’s” is crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 40,652.
 Date of enlistment or appointment.
    Feb. 1777 

  Length of service.
     [Oct 15, 1782 is crossed out]
             Or
       Nov. 1783.

   Rank.
     Priv

  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

Captain.                     Colonel.
  Tolbert.                         Wm. Irvine
                                                 Hays.
  Andrew Irvine.             Richard Butler

State.
 Pa.

Battles engaged in, ___[there is a check mark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl.at Shippenburg Cumberland Co. Pa.

Date of application for pension, April 26, 1826 His cl. was al

Residence at date of application, Germany Twp. Adam’s Co. Pa.

Age at date of application, 75 or 77 yrs

Remarks: Soldiers wife, Eve, survived him; date and place of marriage and dates of death not stated. A son, John, was alive in 1859.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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December 18, 1915.

Mrs. J. W. Blakemore,
  501 East Green Street,
     Clinton, Mo.

Madam:

  In response to your letter dated the 13th instant, you are advised that on April 17, 1914, you were forwarded the history of Jacob Weaver Sur. File No. 40,652, the only soldier of that name who served in the Pennsylvania troops found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
It is no the practice to furnish the case statement more than once to the same person.

  Very respectfully,
      G M Saltzgager
          Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

March 27, 1914

Mr. C. F. Cook.
  Room 356.
    Adjunct General’s Office.
        War Department.

Sir:
  
  In response to your letter of the 20th instant, you are advised that for the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and date of death of Jacob Weaver, Revolutionary War pensioner Sur. File No. 40,652, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing as follows: “ Jacob Weaver, Certificate No. 19,611, issued May 6, 1826, under Act of March 18, 1818, rate $8. Per month, commencing April 26, 1826, at the Pennsylvania Agency.”
  You are further advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to any other Jacob Weaver of Pennsylvania troops, or residence, or who was born November 1752, died April 24, 1836, and had a wife name Catherine Hoffer.

Very respectfully,
 G M Saltzgaber
   Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

May 4, 1914.

Mr. C. F. Cook,
   Room 356.
      War Department,
          Washington, D. C.

Sir:

  In response to your letter dated the 29th ultimo, you are advised that in the claim of Jacob Weaver. Sur. File No. 40,652, Rev. War, whose history was furnished you under date of March 19, 1914, the age of the son John is not stated.

Very respectfully,
  G. M. Saltzgaber,
    Commissioner
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11-____-38

Vincennes, Ind

Veterans Administration Bureau
Washington D.C.

Mrs. Lords [?]

Dear Sir-

 Will you give me data on the Revolutionary service of one Jacob Weaver who applied for pension April 26th 1826- at the age of 75-77 years he lived Germany Township Adam’s Co. Penn, about that period-
  Do you have the date of his birth and death or the name of his wife? And the rank as officer if he held any- I would appreciate the information very much 

Respct

Mary Weaver
416 Buntier Vincennes Ind
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[on this page is a stamp only]


Received
Nov 18 1938
Mail ____ Div
Gets. Adm.
Reader 18
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[letterhead]
ARTHUR H. GREENWOOD
7th District Indiana

SECRETARIES
JAMES H. USREY
LINTON, INDIANA
JOHN M. HOGAN
WASHINGTON, INDIANA

COUNTIES:
CLAY     KNOX
DAVIESS     MARTIN
GIBSON     MONROE
GREENE     MORGAN
JOHNSON     OWEN
SULLIVAN

HOME ADDRESS:
WASHINGTON, INDIANA

MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON RULES
Congress of the United States 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C.
[end of letterhead]

July 14, 1937.

General Frank T. Hines, Administrator
Veterans Administration.

WEAVER, Jacob 
S-40652

Dear General Hines:
Mrs. John D. Jeff, of Sullivan Indiana, a descendant of the above named Revolutionary War Soldier, desires some information concerning the pension in order to establish her eligibility for membership in the D. A. R.
From the data I have it appears that the veteran was residing in German Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, and applied for a pension in April 1826 which was granted. If possible I would like to have a copy of the pension grant along with the date of the veteran’s death and to whom his last pension check was issued.

Sincerely yours,

Arthur H Greenwood.
Arthur H. Greenwood, M. C.

[stamp]
Received
July 15 1937
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Bloomingdale Indiana
Jan. 18- 1926

Dep Interior, Pension Bureau
 Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

  Have you any records of Jacob Weaver a Revolutionary soldier who enlisted March 28- 1777 in Captain Jeremiah Talbots Company of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel William Irvine?
  This man, or a man by this name, was living in Loudoun County Virginia in 1764 when Philip Weaver a Revolutionary soldier was born, who entered the service near the close of the war, who enlisted from Loudoun Co Virginia.-
  Jacob Weaver was the father of Philip Weaver and I think he joined the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment although his place of residence was Loudoun Virginia.
  If he was pensioned, the records would probably show his place of residence.
  I have a complete record of Philip Weaver, the son but am anxious to complete the records of the father Jacob Weaver.

Respectfully 
 J. A. Weaver

[stamp low left corner]
Pending Files
Jan 20 1925
Received
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601 E. Green St Clinton Mo

Commissioner
 Bureau of Pensions, Office

  Please send me all there is of record in your office of Jacob Weaver (Weaver) 3rd Penn Regiment concerning a certificate for 80 dollars, which was issued Nov 2, 1784 as a balance of settlement between the U. S. And said Jacob Weaver for gratuity allowed men who served to the end of the War of America Rev.
  I have the above information from Adjt Gen’l Ap 9, 1914, and should like to have it as it is in your office. You will
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-greatly oblige

Mrs. J. N. Blakemore
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315 West Jefferson St Clinton mo.
  Apr. 11, 1914

Com. Of Pensions

  Dear Sir:-

  II have e been referred to you by the Adj. Gen Wash D. C. For the information about Jacob Weaver who was in 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment although. Reg. In Am. Revolution.
  I’d like to know dates of birth and death and any thing else of record. He received a land grant “for his services in this War but sold his rights to his allotment Dec. 20,1791 to one
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-Christian Gross who conveyed his rights to J. Nicholson Feb 7, 1793 which land was claimed by A. Foster on account of his athial improvement and settlement theron” Also  “on Nov. 2 1784 a certificate for 80 dollars was issued as a balance of settlement between the U. S. And said Jacob Weaver for gratuity allowed men who served to the end of the War”

 Discharged Sept 30, 1783.

  Thanking you for your trouble I am yours truly 

Mrs. J. N. Blakemore
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War Department.
The Adjunct General’s Office
 Washington.
 Room 356.
 April 29, 1914.

The Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:

  Referring further to your communication of March 19, 1914, relative to the military history of Jacob Weaver, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, of Adams County, Pennsylvania, in which you state that a son, John, was alive in 1859. Will you kindly state whether or not your records show the age of the said son, John, and if so, furnish me with the information.
  I beg to state that a number of soldiers bearing the name Jacob Weaver served in the Revolutionary War, and it has been impossible for me to identify the record of the one concerning whom inquiry is made. I know, however, that he had a son of the John, and have his date of birth, and if I could obtain the date of birth, or age, of the son John to whom you refer, it would aid me in establishing the identity of the soldier in question.

  Very respectfully,
   C. F. Cook
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WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjunct General’s Office.
Washington,

Room 356.
March 20, 1914.

The Commissioner or Pensions.

Sir:

  Referring to your communication of March 19, 1914, file S. F. 40,652, Rev. War., in which you set forth the record of one Jacob Weaver, I beg to inform you that the records of the War Department show that a number of persons named Jacob Weaver served in different Pennsylvania organizations in the Revoltionary War, and as the pension record furnished by your office, and the information in my possession as to the soldier are contradictory, I am inclined to believe that perhaps a record has been furnished of Jacob Weaver other than the one desired.

  The Jacob Weaver concerning who information is desired was born in November, 1752, and died April 24, 1836, at Shippenburg. Would not your records show when payment of a payment to him was discontinued, and payment thereof to his widow commenced? Would not the amount of the pension that he received indicate his rank?

  You further state that the name of his wife was “Eve”. The name of the wife of the soldier that I have in mind was “Catherine Hoffer”. It further appears that the name of his son was Michael Henry Weaver.

  will you kindly inform me whether the record furnished is for the only Jacob Weaver that received a pension, or whether other persons of that name received pension. If so, with the meager additional data furnished, can you identify the soldier referred to. As previously stated, he was a native of Your, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

  Very respectfully,
  C. F. Cook
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Pension
   D
Mar 21 1914
U. S.
Office
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Room 356, War Department,
Washington, D. C., 
  March 11, 1914.

The Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:
  Will you kindly inform me whether a pension was paid to Jacob Weaver, of York, Adams County, Pennsylvania, who served in the Revolutionary War, and if so, five the rank of the soldier, and the designation of the organization in which he served. The soldier was born in 1752, and died in 1836, at Shippenburg, Pennsylvania.

  Very respectfully,
    C. F. Cook
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N F-1 [?]

[stamped]

Pension Office
D
U. S.
Mar 12 1914
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name. Weaver, Jacob
Grade. Private
Line.     Pennsylvania 

Warrant Number 10630
Acreage 100
Issued March 19, 1792
To Christian Gross, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of  “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800” which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.