Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1111, Samuel Weaver, Conn. Continental
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Service
Conn.
Continental

Weaver, Samuel
           Hannah

Number
W1111
 BL.M. 13746-160.55
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110.341 Act Mar 3d/ 55

May 1st /55

Hannah Weaver
Widow

Samuel Weaver, Artificer
A: Contl. line

She is a Revolutionary Pensioner 
Act Feby 3 1853 $ 240
per ann, Certificate is No. 2681
__ _ ______
Oct 27.th 1853

___: 160 Acres Jany 2d/ 56
Penn Feby 53 ________
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Examined with Orig.
Rolls Aug. 1883. M. G.

2681
Pennsylvania Philadelphia 
Hannah Weaver
widow of Samuel Weaver who served in the Revolutionary war as an Artificer
Conn

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Oct /53 and set to
L. M. Drury
Canadaigua N. Y.
Recorded pm Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 112 Vol. A

32
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1510 Increase 
Connecticut.
Samuel Weaver dec
Salisbury in the State of Conn. who was an Artificer in the company commanded by Captain ________ of the Regt commanded Col Flowers in the Conn: for 2 years

prescribed on the Roll of Hartford the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1831. & end 20 April 1835, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1850 and sent to L. M. Drury, Canandes N. Y.
__ears to the 4th of
Annual allowance ending 
Increased from $144.00 Payable to only Son’s children 
back of this file {Revolutionary Claim}
                            {Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J P Chase Clerk,
Book Ez Vol. 3 Page 50
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only surviving children viz
 
Wm Weaver [‘Harvey’ is crossed out]
George Weaver [‘Harvey’ is crossed out]
Norman Weaver
Horace Weaver
Harvey Weaver
     &
Julius Weaver

Let to L. M. Drury
Oct. 14. 1880

Certf issued making the pension payable to the widow, Oct 22, 1850. & sent to 
L. M. Drury
Canandaignua
New York
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State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield Ss

  Julius Weaver of the town of Winchester in said county being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is a son of Samuel Weaver deceased late of the town of Salisbury in said County.
  This deponent states that the said Samuel Weaver was a Pensioner of the United states at the rate of $144. per annum. that he died on the twentieth (20th) day of April in the year eighteen hundred & thirty five (1835)- that he left a widow by the name of Hannah Weaver, who is now living, but who was married at too late a date to be entitled to a pension in her own right
` that there are six children of the said Samuel & Hannah Weaver now living whose names are, William Weaver, George Weaver, Norman Weaver, Horace Weaver & Harvey Weaver & Julius Weaver-
                                                  Julius Weaver

Sworn & subscribed
to this 30th day of
August 1850
 Before me
           Gideon Hall Justice of Litchfield County.-

State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield Ss
    The undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said county.
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hereby certify that he is well acquainted with Mr Julius Weaver, the signer of the foregoing deposition and that he sustains a good character for truth and general probity.-

  Gideon Hall
   Justice of peace
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State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield Ss 

  I Fred. D Beeman assistant clerk of said county do hereby certify tha tat a court held in & for said county at Litchfield on the 31st day of August 1850. It was duly proven by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said court that Samuel Weaver, late a resident of the town of Salisbury in said County a revolutionary Pensioner of the United at the rate of $ 144. per annum. died on the twentieth (20th) day of April in the year eighteen hundred & thirty five (1835). that he left a widow now living, whose name is Hannah weaver, and that there are six children of the said Samuel & Hannah, now living whose names are William Weaver, George Weaver Norman Weaver, Horace Weaver, Harvey Weaver & Julius Weaver-
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court, this 31st day of August 1850.
   Frederick D Beeman
     Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court for said County
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No. 1380

admin
certifi 3 years
$144
__ Pensioner

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield
 Ss Court of Probate for the district of Sharon.

  On this 23rd day of July A.D. 1832 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the district of Sharon the same being about Runa having by law a clerk and seal Samuel Weaver a resident of the town of Salisbury in the county of Litchfield State of Connecticut within said Probate district of Sharon aged sixty nine years on the 30th day of September & 1831 who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision in and by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the month of April AD 1777 with Lieut John Bude and Captain ……. Hartman, and second in Regiment commanded by Colonel Durgee in the Connecticut line under the following named officers to ___ Lieut John Bude [?] Captain Hartman, Major Sumner and Colonel Durgee the  Christian names of this last mentioned officers he has forgotten, tat he left the service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania in the fore part of January 1778 and in company with many other Connecticut troops was commanded by Lieut Griswold to Fishkill in the State of New York when every one found his way home
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himself that he resided in the town of Marlborough in the County of Hartford when he entered the service, from Marlborough he went to New Haven in said State in where he joined the Regiment the number of which Regiment he does not remember from New Haven he marched with the Regiment to Herschel in the South western Connecticut where he remained about three weeks from ____ he marched to Peekskill in the state of New York where he remained till about September & from there in the month os September he marched with said Regiment to Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania and on the 4th day of October 1777 he was engaged in the battle of Germantown from where he retreated back to Valley Forge from there he marched with several regiments in company to the state of New Jersey, he marched to ___ Bank and Island in the Delaware River below Philadelphia, and was present at the siege & battle at Mud Island Fort.
  And the said Samuel Weaver on his said oath further states that in the month of August as he believes in the year 1778 he again enlisted in Captain William Bartons Company of Artillery artificers belonging to the Continental troops and in Colonel Flowers Regiment and that he remained in the service three years and left the service as he believes in August AD 1781, that the resided in the town of Marlborough in the said County of Hartford when he entered the service the last time as above stated that he
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  I Jacob Sargeant of the City & County of Hartford aged 71 depose & say. That Samuel Weaver of Salisbury in this State was a private in the company commanded by Capt William Burton of Winslow decided to which company I who belonged being a company belonging to the continental troops of the U States we were stationed at Springfield Mass & remained there in company from the month of May I think (but possibly that may not be the month) 1778 for three years. The company was called Artillery Armourers & _ Weaver worked at the gun smith business
      Jacob Sargeant.
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  I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears from the books in this office in a settlement with Capt William Bartons Company of Artillery Artificers, Col Flowers Regiment that Samuel Weaver received the pay of a private from the 15th day of August AD 1778 to the 31st day of December 1779 amounting to S33,1,4; and, also, that in a settlement to the year 1780, he received pay, as a private, from the 1st day of January 1780 to the 31st day of December AD 1780 amounting to $24.0.0.-

Comptroller Office}
July 20th 1832}
                                    Elisha Phelps
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was enlisted at Springfield in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts that he remained at Springfield through the whole term of his enlistment and was during that time employed at the armory in said Springfield & worked at the business of a gun smith Captian Barton was  smith, that during the term of Service
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opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
         Attest              Alijah C. Put     Clerk

  I Alijah Put Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Weaver for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 23rd day of July A.D. 1832

       Alijah C. Put  Clerk
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[this is a duplicate of page 14—ljnoss]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Wayne county Ss

  On this the Fifth day of September A.D. 1853, personally appeared in open Court Hannah Weaver aged seventy years, resident of the township of Clinton in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed 3d February 1853~~
  this declaration states that she is the widow of Samuel Weaver deceased late a resident of the Town of Salisbury County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut -that the said Samuel Weaver was an artificer in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $144- during his life time which was increased to $240 since his death, that he died on the 20th day of April - in the year 1835.
  This declaration states that her maiden name was Hannah Hall_ that she was married to the said Samuel Weaver in the year 1809- that she has no family record of the marriage but that she had children born as the fruits of the said marriage, whose names none are as follows. Julius, William, George, Horace, Norman, Harvey & Mary Weaver- That the births of said children are duly recorded in the Office of Town Clerk of Salisbury in the State of Connecticut, and she refers to the records thus made as evidence of the marriage, and of the marriage relation sustained by her & her said husband, the said Samuel Weaver—
  Declaring further states that since the death of  her said husband she has not again married, but remained a widow-
                                            Hannah Weaver
Subscribed to & sworn
the day & year first above written
  G. R. Barrett
     Presd. Judge Wayne Co.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Wayne County Ss:
  I John McIntosh Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Wayne, Do hereby certify the within (and foregoing) to be the original proceedings by the Court, in the matter of Hannah Weaver for a pension
                   In testimony whereof I have hereunto  
                    let my hand and official seal this 5th day of September A.D. 1853
                   John McIntosh Sr
                     Prothy
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Hannah Weaver
Widow of Samuel
Act Feb 3, 1853

Direct to 
L M Drury
Canandaigua 
N.Y.
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State of Connecticut }
Litchfield County }

  Salisbury September 19th 1853 
  It is hereby certified that “Julius & William twin “sons of Samuel Weaver and Hannah his wife “
“was born in Salisbury : the said Julius on the “11th day of October. 6 O. Clock Pm  & the said “William on the 12th day of Oct 6 O Clock A. M. “1810” as appears from records in my Office

  Donald J Warner
 Town Clerk

Litchfield County Ss Salisbury September 19th 1853 Personally appeared Donald J Warner subscribed of the foregoing & to me personally known & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificates
         David F. Hollister;
                Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut, }
County of Litchfield, }.     ss. Litchfield 

I Frederick D Beeman Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do herby certify that David F. Hollister Esq whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument, is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgement of Deeds, and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this tenth day of October A. D. 1853.
                     Frederick D. Beeman
                             Clerk.
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110-341

Hannah Weaver
Act 3rd March 1855:

S. M. Knight
Present
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Wayne } ss.


  On this twenty eight day of April 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared (13) David D. Bunting and (13) George Goodrich residents of (14) Aldenville County of Wayne, in the State of Pennsylvania known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that (1) Hannah Weaver who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of (2) February 3, 1853 a pension of (4) 240 dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband (3) Samuel Weaver deceased, an artificer of the Revolutionary war.
  That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said (1) Hannah Weaver, has not intermarried, but remains, and now is a widow: That they have known her for ten years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: 
(13) Said Bunting being a next neighbor, and having known of said Hannah Weavers drawing a pension, and having seen her pension certificate and have seen the documents papers in intitling [entitling] her to $240 per annum from the United States, and the said Goodrich a near neighbor and have been [?] conviorant with the circumstances to which she obtained her pension and also known that she received a pension 

  They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
           (16) Daniel D Bunting
                   George Goodrich

Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.

  (12) Henry P. Wright J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Wayne }.        SS.

  On this 26th day of April 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared: Hannah Weaver aged 70 years, a resident of (2) Aldenville County of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical, Hannah Weaver to who, under the provisions of the Act of (3) February 3d 1853 a pension of (4) $240 dollars per annum has been allowed for the service of her late husband: Samuel Weaver an artificer of the Revolutionary war, and late of (7) Litchfield County, State of Pennsylvania 
Connecticut. She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of (2) February 3d 1853 is numbered (8)(2681), bears date the (9) 27th day October 1853, and is made payable at the (10) Philadelphia Penna Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which whe may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any provision act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced [? produced ], now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
  That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said (5) Samuel Weaver
  She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, S. M. Knight, of Washington City, D. C.
               (11) Hannah Weaver 

Attest: D D Bunting
             Spencer Hatfield

  Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid (1) Hannah Weaver to be the identical person she alleges herself to be —a Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
                 (12) Henry P Haight J. Peace
                                      (for notes, see opposite page.)
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WIDOW, &c.

Revy———-

File No. 1111
 Hannah Weaver
  Widow
Samuel Weaver
Art. Rev. War
Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index:- Vol. M. Page 318

(Arrangement of 1870)
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Pension Agency
Hartford,Oct 16 1850

Sir,
  I return the enclosed letter as directed by your letter of 14th instant

  I am very Respectfully
  Your Ob. Servant
      Charles Boswell Agent
            By H Fowler




J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Samuel Weaver 
Con D 32

Mr Cole
March 29 1837

April 16-51
Ex _____ A L Gage
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Prompton, Pa. Feb. 28 1851

To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions

  Sir- You will please permit Mr. A L Gage, to examine the papers in file in your office upon which a Pension was granted to Samuel Weaver decd. a Revolutionary Pensioners of the State of Conn. as I think there is more due

  Hannah Weaver
     Widow of Saml. Weaver, decd.
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Increase
Samuel Weaver
Con
act 7 June 1832

Acrid 2 year Al
____ Rep A. Araper [?]
$240.00 per an

From 4 March 1831 to 20 April 1835 the day of his death, payable to William, George, Norman, Horace, Harvey and Julius Weaver only surviving children of Samuel Weaver dead-including what has been ____ at the 1 u.s. $144 War fr-the same ____

L M Drury
Canandaigua
     NY
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Canadaigua. N. Y. Aug. 31, 1850

Sir:
  Herewith is presented the claim of Samuel Weaver deceased for an increase of his pension under the act of 7th June 1832.
  Samuel Weaver served in Capt. Barton’s Co. Col. Flowers Regt of Artillery Artificer and is course entitled to $ 240. per ann, under the late decision of the Secretary of the Interior-
  You will perceive by the certificate of the of the court that he left a widow who is now living, & I suppose the Pension Certificate to be issued
will be in her name-

  Very respectfully Your Obt Servt.
                  L. M. Drury 

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions -
 Washington, D.C.
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Inc [“from” is crossed out] to $240 per ann. dedy’ _____ pay at $ 144 per ann ending 20 Apl 1835, payable to his widow
 Hannah Weaver,

This certificate issued in lieu of one dated 20 Sept 1851 which was made payable to the surviving children.

L.M. Drury
Canandaigua
N. Y.
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Canandaigua N. Y.
Oct 2- 1850

Sir:
  I desire to call your attention to the case of Samuel Weaver a certificate of the increase who’s pension is enclosed.

  The inquiry I desire to make is whether the certificate is issued in the name of the proper persons.  You will perceive by the papers in the case that he left a widow now living- the mother of the children named in the certificate - Should  not the certificate be issued in her name instead of the children? I had doubts myself and it was that reason her name & that of the children were put into the certificate of the court-  She was married at too late a period to be entitled in her own right- but I would inquire if she is not entitled to what is due to the husband.? If so, you will be ____ to is sure a new certificate- if not please to return the enclosed to me-
  The children are scattered & it would be much less trouble if the amount could be drawn by Mrs. Weaver-
  I desire further to be informed receive
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some instructions in the case of the heirs of Thomas Liggit of Pennsylvania -
one of the wives married in the certificate lately paid by : James Liggit died on the 3d -Sept 1849 and he was the guardian of William Liggit - an idiot- he has no new guardian has been appointed- Samuel Liggit has been appointed administrator of James Liggit estate-
  Mr. Howard- the agent for paying pensions at Pittsburgh is in doubt as to whom the share of James Liggit and William should be paid- whether the shares of both James & William should be paid to the administrator or whether neither should be so paid.
  Will you be so kind to furnish him or me with instructions as to whom the money should be paid? I believe M A. P. Norton of Pittsburgh has addressed you in reference to this matter-
  Very respectfully 
your obt Servt.
  L. M. Drury

J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Pension Office 
Sept 20. /50

Emollient for Increase Sam. Weaver to pay to his children from 144 to 2,40
                                     $96 per an
from 4 March 1831 to 20 April 1835
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Pension Office
September 20- 1850.

Sir:

  The pension of Samuel Weaver decd late of Connecticut, who was an Artillery artificer in the Revolution, has been increased under act 7th June 1832, from $144.00 to $240. per annum, from 4th March 1831 to 20 April 1835, when he died, payable to his only surviving children, to wit, William Weaver, George Weaver, Norman Weaver, Horace Weaver, Harvey Weaver, and Julius Weaver, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of 144.00 per annum.

I am Respectfully Your Obd Sevt.
          J L Edwards 

Charles Boswell Esq.
Pension Agent,
Hartford,
Connecticut
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1510
Connecticut

Samuel Weaver
Salisbury n the State of Connect. who was an artificer in the company commanded by Captain Hyman of the Regt commanded Col Durgee [? Durkee] in the Connecticut line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt. at the rate of 144 Dollars———- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 3 day of Nov 1832 and sent to Pensioner
Salisbury Cont-

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832-                     $ 216
Semi=anl. allowance sending 4 Mar 1853-    72
                                                                     ———-         
                                                                        $288

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol. 30 Page 74
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__ act / 53. Pa.

[signature illegible]
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13. 746
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Samuel Weaver, Connecticut. 7 June 1832

$144- ___

To what time was he lat paid?
September 9 1850

To his death
April 20, 1835
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Weaver
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Brief in the case of Hannah Weaver, widow of Samuel 
Wayne County and State of Pennsylvania 
act Feb. 1853
Allowed for 240 per annum-

Claim, ( “original,” [“or for increase” is crossed out] )

Proof exhibited, ( if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband pensioner, at $144. increased to $240 under act of 1832- Marriage previous, record of the birth of children, & by an oral witness, known to be credible- identity known by Court record, and by ____ of hands

(If for increase.)
  Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

L. M Drury,
Canandaigua, N. Y. }