Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18323, Lodowick Weaver, Conn. R.I.
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Service
Conn
RI

Weaver, Lodowick
           Polly

Number 
W 18323
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______
Pensioner died 28 February 1852

1856 March To Hon. E B Morgan
& voucher to 3rd ___

2165 Albany
New York

Polly Weaver
widow of Lodovick Weaver who served in the Revolutionary War, R.I. as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars~~
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept. 1848 and sent to Hon. H. L. Conger
Cortland Village New York.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 18848, page 241 Vol. 4
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14180

New york
Lodowick Weaver of Chenango in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the Com 7- commanded by Captain Devdale of the ____ commanded by ____ in the R. I. line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars ____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1833 and sent to Barack Niles
Cinunnatus N Y

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833…….     $ 60.0
 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833….15
                                                                      $75.00
                 
{Revolutionary Claim}
Act June, 18__

Recorded by George Taylor
Book E Vol. 4 P_____
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Letter to John Fleming    Sept 2nd 1834
Letter to  Pensioner.        Sept 2nd 1834                                                                                                Letter to.  B. Niles            Oct 16.   1834
                                           Dec. 20   1834

Letter to Hon S Page January 27 1835
Letter to B. Niles.        June 4 1835
Letter to W. Mason Dec 11 1835
Letter to  same        Dec 19- 1835

Letter to T. W. Olcott 28 Feb 1837
Letter to Hon ___ Mason [____ 1837” is crossed out]

Letter to H. Crain July 24, 1837.
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Polly Weaver Marriage

Certificate to Lodowick

____ 1848
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State of Connecticut 
New London County Ss Stonington April 25th 1848

  I John D Noyes, town Clerk of said Stonington do hereby certify that I have examined the record of said town of marriage, Births &c and find the following entered there on~~

  “These may certify all People that in this Fourth day of September A D. One thousand Seven hundred and Eight Seven Lodowick Weaver and Polly Brown both of Stonington were married agreeable to the laws of this State
        Test Amor Candal Inn ~ Elder

And the said John D Noyes do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on said record in fair legible figures as follows
   ‘4th day of September A.D. 1787’

Sworn to & subscribed by John D Noyes Esq above named this 2n day May AD 1848 before me.- A W Fish . Judge of the court of Probate, for the District of Stonington, in the state of Connecticut, and I further certify that said John D Noyes  is the Town Clerk of said Town of Stonington, and is also the clerk of this court that his acts & doings in such capacity are entitled to full credit. In testimony whereof I have signed this certificate & have instructed  said clerk to affix the seal of this Court, & counter sign his signature hereto

  A W Fish Judge of Court Probate for the District of Stonington

John D Noyes Clerk
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15921

Lodowick Weaver 
Chenango County
N. York


Barack Niles
Cincinnatus
N.Y.
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Brief in the case of Lodowick Weaver of Chenango County. in the State of New York
  (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? 69

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

Period
 Substitute In 1776 or 1777
 for his father. 1778

Duration of Service.
 Years,
  Months, 2
                 7
  Days,

Rank.
As a Private

Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.
  Capt. Randal
  Capt. Hewitt

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
            West Greenwich, R. I.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
  living witness & tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
  Correct

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

        T. E. Bradford
                    Examining Clerk.
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Lodowick Weaver
Declaration for Pension
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832–

State of New York }
 County of Chenango } Ss

  On this Ninth- day of October in the year of our Lord, 1832, personally appeared in open court before John Tracy, Levi Bigelow, Nathan Taylor, Charles York and Hezekiah Read —-
Judge of the court of common pleas, now sitting, at the court house in Norwich in and for the county of Chenango aforesaid, being at the October term of said court, Lodowick Weaver a resident of the town of Pharsalia in the said county of Chenango and State of New York, aged sixty nice years, 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 7 1832- 
  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein states- 
  That he was born at West Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1763; that he has no record of his age-
  That in the winter of 1776 or 7, he cannot say which, his father being drafted for the term of two months, he, this applicant volunteered to supply his father’s plane[?], and that he joined Capt. Matthew Randall & Company - Lieut. Randall was ____ officer of said company- That they went to a place called Boston Neck, at a ferry, between the main land and Consonant Island, Westerly of Newfork- and that he stayed there doing duty in said company for said two months- there was no other company there- as a guard they were stationed in a large brick house- At the end of said two months he was discharged [?] and went home- That his said father has been dead for many years-
  That he, in July, he believes in the year, 1778, at Stonington Point in the State of Connecticut, where he resided, his father’s family living there, and he in __, enlisted for seven months, in Capt. Richard Hewetts company- he cannot remember the names of the other officers of the company on enlisting, he went to New London and was stationed a while in the City- and was then with others of his company sent to Rope Ferry where they were on guard for a time and then returned back to the city of New London again- and remained in the city doing common duty until the beginning of winter, when he and
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his company were sent to Fort Griswold on the Groton side, and there Capt Garrison for a time and then marched to Stonington Point and there stayed a while on duty, and was there was dismissed at the expiration of his seven months enlistment - He did not receive a written discharge- it was by oral-
When he was at Rope Ferry, he thinks it was a Lieut. guard, or perhaps a Captains- not many men at New London while he was there Gen. Tyler of Preston commanded- Major Peter’s was there -and Adjunct Morgan- While he was at N. London,, he was taken to take care of the horses of these officers-

That after the revolutionary War he continued to reside at Stonington Point in Connecticut for about fourteen ears- that he then removed to Pharsalia in the county of Chenago and State of New York, where he now resides, - being his residence for the last 35 years-

That he has no documentary proof of his services- that he has the accompanying affidavit of Elijah Burdick of said Pharsalia, and he does not know that he cam procure any other person’s -

That he is known to Joseph M Chamberlain & Abel Chandler, in his present neighborhood, who can testify in regard to his character for veracity, and as to their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution-

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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- aforesaid-
                             J K. Pike Clk

We Joseph M. Chamberlain, now residing in the town of New Berlin in the county of Chenango aforesaid and Abel Chandler— residing in Pitcher in said county-
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hereby certify, that we are will acquainted with Lodowick Weaver who has subscribed & known - to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is refuted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion- 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid- 
       Joseph. M. Chamberlain
         Abe Chandler
Before me
     J K. Pike Clk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states- 
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph M. Chamberlain, who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman, resident inn the town of New Berlin aforesaid - and that Abel Chandler— who has also signed the same is a resident in Ptcher in said county, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit-

 Jno Tracy.       } Judges
 Hez.. Read.     }
Levi Bigelow.    }
Nathan Taylor   }

State of New York}
County of Chenango Ss

I, Jarvis K. Pike———clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of application of Lodowick Weaver for a pension- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Clerks office this - tenth day of October in the year of our Lord, 1832-
 “Lodowick” in the above, written on an _____, before execution— 
And I, the said Clerk, do further certify that the affidavit hereto annexed of Elijah Burdick, purporting to have been taken before Hezekiah Read Esq. one
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of the Judges of the court of common pleas aforesaid, on the 24th day of August, 1832, was duly taken before said Judge, as I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the same to be genuine- and also he was on the day of the date a judge of law court, dull commissioned, and his  acts are to be reputed accordingly- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said clerk’s office the said tenth day of October 1832-
  J. K. Pike Clk 

Lodowick Weaver
Declaration for Pension
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Act N Y __ 1616
                       [“9505’ is crossed out]

No. 13708

Polly Weaver
wid. of Sovwick [Lodowick]
N Y
act of July 1838
married 1787
Rejection husband died 31 Jany 1848
aim act 17 June 44
9 mo per 4 30.00 per an
Mar 31st Jany 1848

Hon H S. Conger
Cortland Valley
N Y
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Declaration

in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled an act granting half ____ and pensions to certain Widows, and the Joint resolution of Congress approved July 7th 1838-

State of New York}
Cortland County} Ss

  an this 16th day of March 1848 personally appeared before me Daniel Hawks a Judge of of Cortland County Court [“common pleas’ is crossed out] Polly Weaver, a resident of Groton in county of Tompkins in the State of New York aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, that she is the Widow of Lodowick Weaver who was a private in the army of the Revolution and drew a pension of thirty Dollars per annum- she further declares that she was married to the said Lodowick Weaver on the 4th day of Sep 1787 at Stonington in the State of Connecticut by Elder Amos Brandall that her Husband the aforesaid Lodowick Weaver died on the 31st day of January 1840, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and thirty four, viz. at the time above states

Sworn and subscribed common pleas court on the day & year above and Court enterlined [?] before witnesses             signed
D Hawks }
County seal}
Cortland County}       Polly Weaver

I hereby certify that from old age consequence 
infirmity the above named Polly Weaver is unable to stand open court.

Date March 16th 184_
D Hawks
________ ____
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Know all men by these ______ that I Polly Weaver of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins and State of New York do hereby constitute now appoint Lizis B Canfield of Homer in the County of Cortland and State of New York, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask for and receive a pension for me of the commissioner of Pensions of the united States 
signed an acknowledged and sealed before me this 16th day of March 1848
                      Polly Weaver

D. Hawks
County Judge of 
Cortland County

Cortland County Ss} on this second day of June Eighteen hundred and Forty Eight _____ R. Weaver & Elia R. Weaver of the town of [“Tompkin” is crossed out ] Proton, Tompkins County and state of New York of lawful age being duly sworn according to Law, say that we are personally acquainted with Polly Weaver the declarant for a pension, know that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband Lodowick Weaver, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner drew a Pension.
& that we know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
                           D. R. Weaver
                           E R Weaver
Sworn and subscribed before 
me this 2d day of June AD 1848

E W Edgecomb
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponents are reputable persons~~
           
E. W. Edgecomb
Justice of the Peace

(over)
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I hereby certify that Daniel Hawks is a county Judge in & for the county of Cortland & state of New York; that E. W. Edgecomb is a Justice of the Peace in & for the same county State - that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of each & both of them- that each & both of them have held said office for more that a year last ___ & I verily believe their ____ signatures to the foregoing to be genuine
Dated Sept 9 ___
        H.S. Conger
         Ho of Rep
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July 27, 1934
XXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/EEL
Lodowick Weaver - W18323

Miss Eva A. Thomas
80 Harley Street
Binghamton, New York

Dear Madam:

  Reference is made to your letter in which you request data in regard to Lodowick Weaver, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who died in Tompkins County, New York.

  The data which follow were obtained bromide the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18323, based upon the military service in that war of Lodowick Weaver, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolution War records of this office.

  Lodowick or Lodowic Weaver enlisted, place not shown, in the winter of 1776 or 1777, and served two months as a substitute for his father, as a private in Captain Matthew Randall’s Rhode Island Company: he was stationed as a guard at a ferry west of Newport, Rhode Island Company: he was stationed as a guard at a ferry west of Newport, Rhode Island: while residing in Stonington Point, Connecticut, he listed in July, 1778, and served seven months as a private in Captain Richard Hewitt’s Company, Colonel Levi Wells’ Connecticut Regiment, and served as a guard at various places in Connecticut.

  After the Revolution, he continued to reside at Stonington Point, Connecticut, for about fourteen years; then moved to Pharsalia, Chenango county, New York.

  he was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while residing at said Pharsalia, New York, where, he stated, he had then resided for thirty-five years. In 1836, he was residing in Pitcher, Chenango County, New York.

  He died January 31,1848, place not shown.


[ hand written along right edge is as follows ]

“I used aero. as already written except that I used “7” moo instead of 8 as sol stated in a subsequent affidavit that he preferred to call it “7” mos.  I also added that he was a guard”
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  Lodowick Weaver married September 4, 1787, at Stonington, Connecticut, Polly Brown: both were then of said Stonington, and their marriage was recorded on the records of the town clerk of Stonington.

  Soldier’s widow, Polly, was allowed pension on her application executed March 16, 1848, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and resided at Groton, Tompkins County, New York.

  She died February 28, 1852, place not stated.

  No reference was made to children.

  In 1848, one Donnipan R. Weaver and one Elias R. Weaver were residents of Groton, New York. No relationship to the family was shown and there are no further family data.

  Very truly yours

  A. D. HILLER
  Assistant to Admininstrator

  ON AB
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Lodowick Weaver

Papers

  1835
a revolutionary soldier
Town of Pitcher
Chenango. Co. N. Y.
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State of New York. Chenango County Ss

  On this nineteenth day of September 1836 personally appeared in open Court, before Robert Morrell District Judge of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, now sitting at Norwich in the County of Chenango aforesaid Lodowick Weaver a resident of the town of Pitcher in the said County. - aged Seventy three years. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
 That he entered the service of the United States and served at the following times and place and under the following officers. viz:-

  That in the fall of 1779 according to the best of his recollection and belief, he enlisted as a volunteer under Capt Richard hewitt in the regiment Commanded by Col Levi Wells. of which a Mr. Peter’s was the Major and the brigade Commanded by Gen. Tyler.
  That he was in the service [“about” is crossed out] eight months according to the best of his recollection and belief.- That he proceeded to Stonington Point from there to New London- then on to the Rope
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Ferry- between New London and Lime and from there to Fort Griswold in Groton where he remained the greater part of the winter of 1779-80.- from thence proceeded to Stonington Point. where he was discharged the last of March or first of April.

 That in the succeeding winter his father was drafted to go to Boston Neck in Rhode Island, and this deponent went as a substitute in his stead. where he served two months. according to his best recollection and belief under Captain Matthew Randall, and was regularly discharged at the Expiration of that period

 That for an answer to the various interrogatives required by the Department, this Deponent refers to his affidavit “now” on file in the Pension office- And that if in any particulars the above statement differs from the one heretofore made by him the present statement more clearly corresponds with deponents best recollection and belief and the additional testimony which is hereunto annexed
            Lodovic Weaver [* note this is a signature]

subscribed & sworn to in open court this 19th day of September 1836
          P. Randall Clerk
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 And this said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and Served as he states.

  Robt. Morrell [?]
  Court Judge 

 I Peru’s Randall clerk of the County of Chenango in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lodowic Weaver for a pension

  In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 24.day of October 1836

 P. Randall Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Chenango Ss

  Lodowick Weaverr of Pharsalia in said county, being duly sworn says that he has heretofore received a pension Certificate, which now stands suspended, and he is now an applicant for its restoration-
 As amendatory to his original declaration he clare’s that he served in his last tour of serrvice for the term of eight months, as he believes and well recollects- That at the time he made his original declaration, he then believed his said tour to have been eight months, instead of seven, as therein stated; and then, and has often since so stated to his agent, Barth Niles, who drew up my statement- but at the same time remarked that I might be mistaken, and preferred to call is seven that I might not state the time too large as choose to fall short, rather to err by stating it more than it was- and further saith not.

Sworn and subscribed before me this
sixth day of January, 1835 }

                    Lodowick Weaver

 Charles York Judge
of Chenango County Court
       ~~~~
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State of New York }
Chenango county}
Clerk Office } SS

  I hereby certify that. Charles York Esq. before whom the written affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and sworn: and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature to ___ same is genuine—

 Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this 6th day of January 
   P. Randall Clk

State of New ok }
City & County of Albany }

  Barack Niles of Cincinnatus, in Groton County in the said State of New York, being duly sworn, says, that he is the person and agent alluded to in the foregoing affidavit of Lodowick Weaver & that said deponent well recollects that said Weaver, at the time of making his original declaration states to him, this deponent , that he believed his second tour of duty was for eight months, this he did not recollect it for much certainty as to feel willing to claim for more than seven, as he preferred to fall short, rather than to err by setting it too long- that said Weaver has since several times, and previous to his pension being suspended (as well as since) states to deponent that the more he had reflected upon it, the more certain he was, that his said tour was for eight months, and spoke of the ____ of applying for an increase on that account- but deponent
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advised said Weaver not to do so, on account of the increase being of so small consequence, and its having been originally omitted-This deponent judging from said Weaver’s uninformed statement fully believes said tour of service to have been eight months, at least- and further saith not-

     Barack Niles

 State of New York
Albany City & County Ss:

  Appeared before me this 15th Jany. 1835 the above named Barack Niles to me well known to be a gentleman of respectability and entitled to full credit ____ the above affidavit, and was by me duly sworn to the truth of same-
           S. Nelson one of 
                the judges of the Sup: tt. State of N. York-
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Re_____

535 8 [the rest is inked out] Albany.
New York

Polly Weaver
widow of Lodowick Weaver
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 31 Jany. 1848.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars—Cents per annum, to commence on the [‘4th’ is crossed out] 31st day of [‘March’ is crossed out] January 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept 1848, and sent to Hon. H. S. Conger
     Cortland Village
      New York
 
(Act of JUNE 17, 1844.)

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2.
Page 90.
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To the Hon J. L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir: Enclosed one same further evidence in favour of restoring (Lodowick Weaver, a revolutionary, Soldier) to his pension, he is an infirm old man and there may be some decay of memory, but I have no doubt , that he rendered the services as stated by him; I wish a careful investigation of his case, this the ____ communication.-
  Yours respectfully
          Wm Mason
                 H
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Lodowick Weaver, N Y. act 7 June 1832 $30.00 per an
P office } To what time was he last paid 
                                    GCA
Sept 19 1848
 
  Paid to 4th Sept 1847
 W Tyson
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Cortland Village N. Y.
Sept. 11, 1848

J. S. Edwards Esq
Comm, Pensions & le

Sir,                                                                    Please send me certificate in the case in which papers are enclosed
                   Yours & C
                          H. S. Conger
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Firo H. Crain
P. M. Pharsalia N. Y.

Hon. 
        J. L. Edwards
 Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Lodowick Weaver 
N York

July 22
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Pharsalia
Chenango Co. N. Y.
July 15th 1827 [?]

Dear Sir

  Yours of the 28th Feb. last directed to tge Hon. Wm. Mason of the House of Representatives came to know informing him that Lodowick Weaver whose pension was suspended Sept 2d 1834 was restored upon the pension roll and the agent directed to resume payment of his pension.-
  The certificate of Lodowick Weaver was returned by B. Niles of Cincinnatus N. Y. to the pension office and it has not yet been returned to him therefore he cannot ger his pension-
  It is the request of Lodowick Weaver the pensioner to have his certificate forthwith forwarded to him or to me -
 Your early attention to it will be great fully received —
 Please to inform us when his pension commences—
  Respectfully yours
     Obt. servant
               H. Crain
                     for Lodowick Weaver

Hon
        J. L. Edwards
             Commissioner of Pensions
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Free
upper Mason
    N.C

Hon, J. L. Edawards
          Commissioner of Pensions
               Washington
                     D.C

H.R
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Washington Feb 27th 1837

Sir ~
     Enclosed is some further testimony of Henry Hewitt, in the case of Lodowick Weaver, and I sincere hope that it may be found satisfactory to the department-
I sincerely believe Weaver to be entitled to a pension, I wish an answer as soon as convenient-
   Yours respectfully 
                  upper Mason

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com~Pensions
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State of New York
County of Cayugo } Ss

  Henry Hewitt of said county being sworn in due form of law before E. W. Bateman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County makes oath and says that the ____ he has of knowing of the service of Lodowick Weaver a Pension claimant are first that he is knowing to there being a soldier by the name of Lodowick Weaver who served in Captain Hewitts Company in the War of the Revolution and that from statements made by said claimant are minute details of circumstances that transpired in said company together with sundry interrogations by this deponent put  to said claimant and his replies these to gave to this deponent proof that the claimant was actually the identical Lodowick Weaver who served as aforesaid 
 That this deponent is the sure that the company in which said Weaver served was a part of the time at New London but that part of the company was sent to Stonington Point, and part of the company was sent to Ropes Ferry, but this deponent cannot now state what length of time those several parts occupied the several  ports named that according to the best recollections of this deponent said company was at New London two or three months
                                   Henry Hewitt
Subscribed & sworn
this 9th day of February 1837
        E.W.Bateman Justice
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Lodowick Weaver

Sup. e dvi. of 
claims for pernsion
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Cayuago County
Clerks Office Ss

  I Benjamin F Hall Deputy Clerks of said County do hereby certify that E. W. Bateman Esq before whom the above Affidavit was proved was at the time of taking such Affidavit a Justice of the Peace for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the  hand writing of said Justice, and Verily believe that his signature on the said affidavit is genuine.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 7th day of February 1837
  B. F. Hall D/. Clk
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State of New York. County of Chenango:

  We the undersigned inhabitants of said County Do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Lodowick Weaver of Pitcherr in said Couty for upwards of twenty years- that he has always had the reputation of being a soldier of the Revolution - that he is in all respects a man of uprightness and integrity: And that full faith and credit may be given to his statements.
  Dated September 1836

Jedediah Randall
Ebenezer Wakely
John Lawton
D. Mc Whorter

          P. Randall Clk of Chenango Co.

Sam J. Randall
  Counsellor at Law
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Henry Hewitt
in the matter of } affidavit
Lodowick Weaver
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State of New York }
County of Cayugo } Ss.

  Henry Hewitt of the town of Venice in said county being sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith that a man by the name of Weaver in the army, of the revolution serving under Captain Richard Hewitt as a private soldier - that said Weaver was a soldier in the company at the same time that deponent was which was in the fall of 1779 (according to the best knowledge and belief of this deponent) and spring of 1780 that said Weaver did so serve as this deponent just cause to believe, seven or eight months- that since the time of said service this deponent has had no personal acquaintance with said Weaver until of late, but has not he least doubt but “Lodowick Weaver of the town of Pitcher, County of Chenango is the identical man named Weaver who served as above stated and who was then a resident of Stonington County.

                                   Henry Hewitt

Subscribed & sworn to this 30th day of August
A.d. 1836 before me
             E. W. Bateman - Justice
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Cayugo County
Clerks office } Ss 

  I certify that E. W. Bateman Esq was on the thirtieth day of August A. D. 18836 a Justice of the Peace duly authorized and sworn and that full credit and to be given to his acts in that capacity and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the annexed proof o f affidavit is genuine

  Given under my hand and the seal of said county this thirty first day of August 1836
                Eons E. Candy
                            Dep Clerk
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B. Niles
 Letter

Hon. H. Mitchell or
Hon S. Page

  Mems. Congress
Washington
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Albany State of 
N. York, Jan. 17-1835

Hon. H Mitchell &
Hon S. Page

Gent,
  With my best wishes I greet you- Last writen you and was useful to me, as well as to those for whom I asks it-
 I now ask it again most respectfully-
Lodowick Weaver, of Pharsalia, Che. Co., (well known to Dost Mitchell I presume) sometime since, dec’d. a pension certificate this my agency- It was afterwards suspended, on the grounds as the dept. said, of being ____ issued- He has a wit. to prove his 1st tour of service- and I have lately sent the evi. or another wit. proving his 2nd tour- The 2nd wit. intimates or states that 2 other wit. were living by whom Mr. W. could prove his services- The Dept intimates therefore that the but wit. is required- W does not indeed state that both will be required- but such is rather inferred- Luck seems to me too hard, as enough I think suppose ought to suffice- There seemed too, a discrepancy in the statement of W. to his last wit.- as the wit makes the time longer than W.
I have now sent an explanation to Mr. Edwards, which I hope will be satisfactory- He will receive at the same time probably that this arrives- I wish one or both of you to be good enough to look at his case & endeavor to get his certificate restored- I am well aware it ought to be- And it seems unreasonable to ask further proof, because it possibly may exist-
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Pray exert yr. efficient and to save me further trouble as well as the old soldier-
I have also to request the like favor for Col. Wm. Cooley of Ostelic, Che. Cou.- I refer you to his papers- If the Dept is unwilling to grant him all he asks, try to obtain a part.-

I have yet another case, that of Mr. Been Robinson of McDonough, Che. Cou.-
I will remark that I took this case after Joshua Fish had began it- The set of papers he draws are on file in the War Dept.-
I never say them- I began anew for Mr. R.- I certainly never had a case I that better entitled to the favorable consideration of the Dept.- He is an honest worthy old lyman- His story carries constitution to the heart on hearing it; and I have no more doubt of its truth, than I would have, if testified to, by 100 wit. - His character is beyond cavil- and his papers I think present a very strong claim- The refusal of the Dept. to allow him something I know is deemed unjust  in his neighborhood- because he is deemed as much entitled as anyone who receives the Bounty of Govt. -
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He is very poor, and therefore needs it- He is old, decrepit, and every way unable to look after more proof- and I cannot but think the Dept. rather arbitrary is requiring it - 
Just look of his papers, and I think you will concour with me- Do, if possible ger something for him- If not all he claims, then a part- for his wants, and his infirmities are such, that he is willing to take what he can get rather than nothing- It does seem impossible to me that the Dept. can suppose his claims _____ to be wholly overlooked- I have had much to do with this business, and have seldom had reason to complain of any decision.
But this case clearly affords an exception
Do, therefore, for his sake, try to obtain all he merits- your influence, I assume you, can not be more worthily bestowed-
  I conclude as I began, with my best wishes for your health and happiness-
  I am most Respectfully 
Your Obt. Sevt.
Barack Niles
of Cincinnatus, Cost. Court. now at Albany, to win last please please address me—
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com. of Pensions
War Dept
Washington

NY Jan 22d
Lodowick Weaver 
Suspd.
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Cit Albany, State of N. York
Jan. 17. 1835

Sir,
  On receiving your reply in the case of Lodowick Weaver of Pharsalia, Che. Co., who is an applicant to be restored to his pension, I draw the affid. to which he has sworn, and which is herein enclosed- I was on the eve of leaving home for this place to spend the winter  in the legislature, and left the same with him for due authentication - I have lately recd. the same from him, and have. added my own affidavit., take before Judge Nelson of our Supreme Court. court- I called at the Clk’s office for certificate & seal as to the official character of Judge Nelson & was told it was unnecessary - The Judges hand writing is known to many of our Congressional Delegation & perhaps to our Dept.-
 Since coming here, I have written the Comptroller of Connecticut & send the enclosed reply- At the conclusion of his statement he expresses the opinion that Mr. Weaver was mistaken in his statement. in some respects- It may be so it is most time- But I will remark that the statement of Mr. Weaver sent to the Comptroller was drawn by me as taken form him, and according to my recollection the material parts are corroborated by the Comptroller’s state. so far as it goes- that is to day- we see that Gen. Tyler and Major Peter’s were there at the time stated by Mr. W.- Capt R. & H. are not found - This I suppose is not unusual in many cases of unquestionable service-
Mr. Weaver if I correctly remember has a wit. to prove his first tour of service- and Mr. Baldwin to prove his 2nd tour- I hope the enclosed explanation as to the last, will be so satisfactory to the
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Dept. of War, as to lead to a favorable decision in favor of Mr. Weaver, because I have no doubt whatever of his having served as he relates most substantially-
Your Department suggested that Mr. Baldwin states that two other witnesses might probably be had- to wit- Mr. Hansel of Saooverskill, and Mr. Wilcox of Petersburg-
 Permit me most respectfully to remark that these places are at a great distance, that is to say over 100 miles from Mr. Weaver, and would put him to much expense and inconvenience to find them- And perhaps the men if living, might not remember, Mr. W.’s services altho’ rendered, and yet may remember Mr. Baldwin’s-
 Excuse the length of this letter and be of __ 
I want not trouble you with it, if I am not think the claim a just one- Nor would I yet do so, if I did not suppose the proof now nest with that in your Dept. would be satisfactory-
             I am most Respectfully 
                Your Obt. Servt.
                    Barack Niles of 
                           Cincinnatus, Ca. Co.
    Now at Albany, N. York.

N. W. please direct the decision of his case to me at this place-
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Barack Niles Esq
Member of Assembly 
Albany 
New York

single
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State of Connecticut 
Comptrollers Office
Hartford
15. January 1835

Barack Niles Esq

 Sir
  Your letter of 10th instant came duly to hand
 I have examined the books of this office, but find no mention of Captain Mathew Randall nor Captain Richard Hewit- Genl. John Tyler commanded at New London in May & une 1777- Major Nathan Peter’s was paid for service at N. London 28 May 1779- Genl. Tyler was paid for expenses [?] at the same time-
In July 1779 Genl. Tyler was ordered to New London to command the militia to be sent in-
Mr. Weaverr is mistaken in some part of his statement undoubtably-
        Your most obt.
               Roger Huntington
Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Cincinnatus N. Y. }.                Free
Dec. 8th—

Lodowick Weaver
admd.

War Department
Washington City
Office of Pension Applications
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Cincinnatus, Cort. Co. N. Y.
Dec 6th 1834

Sir,
  A certificate of pension has heretofore been issued to Lodowick Weaver, but as the War Dept. afterwards decided prematurely; also further proof was required- It is herein enclosed and I believe of the most satisfactory kind- 
When the same or rather this case, shall be acted on, I beg your Dept to make return to me-
And I further very respectfully request that it may be done, if possible, previous to the 25th inst. — I believe his proof will very clearly establish 10 months service, which I have no doubt he rendered-

 I am most Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.-
Barack Niles-

To the War Dept. }
Pension Office-}
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War Department
Washington 
Office of Pension applications

No. Hanington Ct.
1834 
Nov. 26

Mr. Lodowick Weaver 
Pharsalia
Chenango Co. N. Y.
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Stonington Nov. 26-1834

Mr. Lodowick Weaver

  Dear Sir
   I received a letter from Mr. Barack Niles your agent dated Oct 27- 1834 
He informed me you was applying for a pension & wished to make proof of your Service; He says you informed him that Mr. Asa Baldwin and Mr. Stanton Hewit served in the same company with you under Capt Richard Hewit; that you wished me to see them and get their testimony’s: I saw Mr. Stanton Hewit he said you had mistook the name he said that his brother Charles Hewit was in that company but he is not living 
I saw Mr Baldwin he was quite  un nel he is much afflicted with Rheumatism I asked him about you he said he remembered you well and stated as in his deposition; he told me their was no one living about here that was with him in that company.
 He say that Elijah Hadsal living in Schoverskill near Scoharry Bridge & John Wilcox formerly of Stonington now living in Petersburg or Grafton
Both in the State of N. York was both in said company at the time stated in his deposition and Mr. Baldwin has given his deposition for both of them as pensioners
Now sir this is the best I can do for you at present
                 Yours with respect 
                    Dudley Randall
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State of Connecticut }
County of New London } Ss

  John D Witt clerk of this county Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that William Randall is before whom this within deposition of Asa Baldwin was taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County that his commission was dated June 6 1834 and will expire June 20 1835- and that his signature thereto affixed is in his own proper hand writing 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County this 20th day of November A.D. 1834
                      John D Witt Clerk
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State of Connecticut }
County of New London } Ss

 I Asa Baldwin of Stonington County & State aforesaid aged Seventy eight years a pensioner in the United States after being duly cautioned & sworn according to law do testify & say; That on or about the first of August 1779 I enlisted as a sargent into a company commanded by Capt. Richard Hewitt in Col. Wells Reg’t for 8 months one [?] Geen was our Lieut. & one Avery our ensign.
We were first stationed in & near Fort Trumbull in New London then in Fort Griswold in Groton and the latter part of the time I was with a small detachment from said company at Stonington Point that I served in said company and as aforesaid the full term of eight months and was discharged at said Stonington about the first of April 1780 by the order of said Capt. Hewitt then at Fort Griswold. That Lodowick Weaver then of said Stonington now of Pharsalia Chenango Co. New Your was a private soldier in said company and served as such during the whole term of said eight months. I well recollect his being with me in the detachment at Stonington Point and was discharged the same day that I was at Stonington Point aforesaid. That said Weaver was then quite young for a soldier cannot say exactly as to his age; should think about seventeen now about Seventy tow years of age.
               Asa Baldwin

State of Connecticut }
New London County } Ss

  Stonington Nov. 20th 1834

  Personally appeared Asa Baldwin of Stonington Signature of the foregoing deposition is to me well known and whom testimony is in my opinion entitled to credit and made solemn __ the truth of the facts by him therein stated.

Before me.     W Randall Just of the Peace
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JP

Barack Niles Esq

Cincinnatus
Cortland County 
New York

Single}
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State of Connecticut 
Comptroller’s office
Hartford
14 Nov. 1834

Barack Niles Esq

Sir

  The case of Lodowick Weaver I have examined, Mr. Weaver does not state where he served in 1776- I can not find captain Mathew Randall’s name on the books, nor capt Richard Hewit’s name, perhaps Mr. Weaver can tell the name of the colonel in command, and the places where he went, and any other circumstances that may lead to the history of the case-
            Your most. obt
Roger Huntington
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Lodowick Weaver 

x’d
Declaration fo rPension
15921
V
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State of New York }
County of Chenango } Ss

  Elijah Burdick of Pharsalia in said county, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Lodowick Weaver of said place, and that he also knew said Lodowick Weaver to be a soldier in the company of Capt. Matthew Randall in the year 1776 & 7; that deponent was a soldier in said company for two months and said Weaver was there with deponent while he, deponent, was there- Said company was stationed at a place called Boston Neck in the State of Rhode Island opposite Covenant Island near Newport- It was in the winter-
Deponent lived in the State of Connecticut, in the vicinity of said Weaver, and well knew him there, and has ever time known him- that deponent often heard during the War and then believed, and still believes, that said Weaver was in the revolutionary War as a soldier at other times or tours, and as different places, other than when deponent was with him-
  Elijah Burdick


Sworn to, and subscribed this 24th day 
of August, 1832-
Before me. ~~ and I certify that he is a credible person -
  Hzehiah head Judge Chenango Common Pleas
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Rev-

WIDOW, &c.

File No.  18323
Polly Weaver
Widow of Lodowick Weaver
Pri. Rev War

Act: Feb 29, 48
Index:- Vol. M, Page 322

(Arrangement of 1870)

1911 Feb. 15 history to Mr. L. E. Weaver

1912 N0v. 29. Mrs. W. A. Sage

1913 Feby. 8. Frank L. Weaver

1914 May 29. J. J. Goodyear

1923- Jan 17. Frank L. Weaver
 advised hist. furnished only once eta- MMH

1924, Apr. 9- Hist to Mrs. U. M. 
Clearance Mc Michael

1928 Nov. 8. Hist to L. D. Weaver A. D. Y.

1930 Feb-10 Hist. to Mr H F
Jessie Porter Wood

1934- July 27- Hist to Eva A. Thomas- BEL
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November 22d 1912


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D D

Dear Sir

  I am a descendent of Lodowick Weaver who served in the Revolutionary War from Rhode Island.
  Please send me a certificate of his service which I can use as a proof of eligibility in applying for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.

  Yours truly
Mrs. W. A. Sage (___)
28 South Broad St
Norwich N. Y.
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Weaver & Giller
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
658 Brandies Building
Omaha, Nebraska 

Omaha, Nebr., Jan. 29, 1913

Frank L. Weaver
William M Giller

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

  I am advised that by writing you I can obtain a certificate of record as a revolutionary soldier, of one Lodowick Weaver, which will admit me into the Order of the Sons of the American Revolution.
If I am rightly informed, kindly forward me such certificate, and oblige.

Very truly yours,
Frank L. Weaver
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3-871.

___

Record Division.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Briefed by A. ____ D. 13/2’/11

Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier. Lodowick Weaver
Service. A
Additional Service. Rev.
No.      Claim, State records, 191__
No claim, combination records, 191___
Remarks
Wed. F. 18,323
No Rev. War Sur

Chief Division
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2013 Kringle Rd.
Washington, D. C.
Feb. 4th. 1929

Dear Mrs Finch,

  Can you send me a copy of the Pension application of Lodowick Weaver Groton, N. Y. who was a pensioner from the state of Rhode Island.
I am trying to straighten out his second marriage.
 New History of Chenango County. says he went out to New York settling in Pharsalia 1798 that he married Patty Brown daughter of Nehemiah Brown- 1787 and does not mention his second marriage to Polly Brown the adopted dau. of Nehemiah Brown or one of his brothers
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Pharsalia seems to have been settled by quite a number of Stonington people about that time
 My grand mother’s mother was an orphan of ten or eleven when she went to New York in 1798 or 99- with one of the three Brown Brothers Christopher, Joshua, or Nehemiah Brown
She married Lodowick Weaver a widower when she was fifteen years or sixteen years old, and her children were given names that were surnames in her family. 
 Her mother was Nancy Ingraham, mar. to Cap Peleg Brown 1782- 2d wife.) His mother was a Noyes, Dorothy dau of James Noyes and Dorothy
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Sanford- Dorothy Sanford was daughter [“descendant” is crossed out] of Governor Peleg Sanford, and grand daughter of Governor Wm. Coddington both of Rhode Island.
 James Noyes was descended from the Re. James Noyes first- minister at Stonington who married Dorothy Stanton daughter of Thomas Stanford the Indian interpreter who translated the catechism into the Indian language and was interpreter to every treaty between the Colonist and- and Indians of his day.
  Polly’s father Peleg Brown was born about 1742 and and Mother said as a reason for her going to New York so young was he was a child of old age her mother was dead and her father either died or too old to brave the hardships of an unsettled country, her half brother were all married as well as her sisters- She was a descendant
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Chad Brown, co pastor with Roger Williams and  one of the Founders of Rhode Island. Christopher, Joshua and Nehemiah were descended brim the Browns known as the Lynn Brown family
The children of Nehemiah Brown were called cousins all through so far removed and belonging to older generations - There was an old lady nearly ninety who was married to a Fairchild and she was Esther Fairchild my mothers grand mother adopted sister or cousin- She was called cousin Esther in letters that came to my mother when I was a little girl about - 1871-3.
 My mother’s mother was Philure Weaver, ad she had a brother Noyes, and a Samuel Stanton, and a Denison- all names in the family of her gd. father Peleg Brown
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Mercy Denison was Peleg Brown’s 1st wife. Nancy Ingraham the 2d. see Wheeler’s Hist- of Stonington Noyes, Chad Brown and Denison families.
  If this data will help anyone trace their ancestry
  I shall be very glad to have it used. Peleg Brown was married second time as Capt. Peleg Brown, and so registered as captain officially.
  I shall be very glad to open a correspondence with anyone who is descended from Lodowick Weaver and Polly Brown.
  Cordially yours
   Jessie Porter Wood.
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750 Seventh St.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
March 11, 1924.

Buffalo chapter

Commissioner of Pensions,
  Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir-;
  Please send me the military record of
        LODOWICK WEAVER,
  a soldier of the revolutionary War who served from R. I. and in 1833 was a pensioner residing in Chenango County. N. Y.
  I would also like all family data filed in connection with his application for a pension.

  Very truly yours
  Mrs. Clarence Mc Michael
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Rev Sol

  Omaha, Nebr. Jan. 3rd, 1922.

  Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

  I am advised that by writing you I can obtain a certificate of the record as a Revolutionary soldier, of one Lodowick Weaver, which will admit me into the Order of the Sons of the American Revolution. If I am rightly informed, kindly forward me such certificate, and oblige

very truly yours,
Frank L. Weaver
310 Courtney Bldg.
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80 Harley St.
Binghamton, N. Y.
July 16, 1934

Department of Pensions
Revolutionary War,
Washington, D. C.

  Gentlemen-
  Have you any data concerning Lodowick Weaver, a revolutionary soldier, who lived at one time in Cortland county, and died I believe, in Tompkins county, New York State?

Very truly,
(Miss) Eva A. Thomas.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMHF/H __

referred from letter of Nov.8, 192_

February 10, 1930

Jessie Porter Wood
2013 Kringle Road
Washington
D. C.

Dear Madam:

  I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18323, it appears that Lodowick or Lodowic Weaver was born at West Greenwich, Rhode Island, in 1763.

  He enlisted in the winter of 1776 or 1777 and served two months as a private in Captain Matthew Randall’s Rhode Island Company. While a resident of Stonington Point, Connecticut, he enlisted in July 1778 and served eight months as a private in Captain Richard Hewett’s Company, Colonel Levi Wells’ Connecticut Regiment.
   

  He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832 while a resident of Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York.

  He died January 31, 1848.

  He married at Stonington, Connecticut, September 4, 1787, Polly Brown. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 16, 1848, while a resident of Groton, Tompkins County, New York, aged seventy-eight years.
  
  This is the history of the only Lodowick Weaver found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

  Very truly yours,

 EARL D. CHURCH
  Commissioner.
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November 8, 1928.

L. s. Weaver,
1616 Cuming Street,
Omaha, Nebraska.

  Sir:

  I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18323, it appears that Lodowick or Lodovic Weaver was born at West Greenwich, Rhode Island, in 1763. He enlisted in the winter of 1776 or 1777 and served tow months as a private in Captain Matthew Randall’s Rhode Island Company. While a resident of Stonington Point, Connecticut he enlisted in July 1778 and served eight months as a private in Captain Richard Hewett’s Company, Colonel Levi Wells’ Connecticut Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832 while a resident of Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York. He died January 31, 1848.
  He married at Stonington, Connecticut, September 4, 1787 Polly Brown. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 16, 1848 while a resident of Groton, Tompkins County, New York, aged seventy-eight years.
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  This is the history of the only Lodowick Weaver found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

  Respectfully,

  E. W. MORGAN
  Acting Commissioner.
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April 9, 1924.


Mrs. Clarence McMichael,
750-7th St.,
Buffalo, N. Y.

Madam:

  I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18323, it appears that Lodowick or Lodowic Weaver was born at West Greenwich, Rhode Island, in 1763. He enlisted in the winter of 1776 or 1777 and served 2 oaths as a private in Captain Matthew Randall’s Rhode Island Company. While a resident of Stonington Point, Connecticut, he enlisted in July 17788 and served 8 months as a private in Captain Richard Hewett’s Company, Colonel Levi Wells’ Connecticut Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while a resident of Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York. He died January 31, 1848.
  He married at Stonington, Connecticut, September 4, 1787, Polly Brown. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 16, 1848, while a resident of Groton, Tompkins County, New York, aged 75 years.

  Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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January 17, 1923

Mr. Frank L. Weaver
310 Courtney Building
Omaha, Nebraska

Sir:

  In response to your letter received the 5” inst., you are advised that the history of the Revolutionary War soldier Lodowick Weaver, W. 18323 was furnished out Feb. 8, 1913 and owing to a lack of clerical force available for the purpose, it is the practice of this office to give a history of each soldier only once to the same inquirer.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner
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Pension on file in this Bureau.      W. file 18323

 Dates of enlistment or Appointment.
     Winter 76 & 7.          
      July 1778
      Fall 1779 to Mch.or Apr 1780
      Succeeding Winter

Length of Service.
   2 mos.
   8 mos.
   8 mos.
   2 mos.

Officers under whom service was rendered.

Captain.
  Matthew Randall
  Richard Hewett
  Richard Hewitt
  Matthew Randall

Colonel.
    *
 Levi Wells
 Levi Wells
   *
 
State.
   R. I.
   Conn.

Battles engaged in, 

Residence of soldier at enlistment,      
      Stonington Point, Conn.

Date of application for pension,
       Oct. 7, 1832.

Residence at date of application, 
      Pharsalia Chenango Co. N. Y.

Age at date of application.                                            
       born in 1763 at New Greenwich, R. I.

Remarks:
        He m.  Stonington, Conn. Sept. 4, 1787 Polly Brown
          he died Jany. 31 1848.
          & she was alld. pens. on her apple. exec.
           Mch. 16, 1848 while 78 yrs of age & ___ 
           of Groton, N. Y.
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WM. F. HABIG COMPANY

Buffalo Top Materrial
Laidlaw Seat Coverr Cloth
Habits Artificial Leather
Trimmers Tools- Fasteners

Jobbers of Auto Top Trimmers Supplies
1616-1618 Cuming Street
Omaha, Nebraska
February 1, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

  Please send me certificate of the record as a soldier of the Revolution of Lodowick Weaver and oblige.

  Very truly yours,
      L. D. Weaver

LDW CW
            
PENSION
FEB 13 1928
U. S. OFFICE

[this is on company stationery]

Lovejoy
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Hercules
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Page 80

Drugs and Surgical Instruments
Physicians and Hospitals Supplies

THE GOODYEAR DRUG CO.
107 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, Mich. 
May 27, 1914


Dear Sir
   I am a great grandson of Lodowick Weaver and wishing to become a member of the S. A. R am told by the War department at Washington to ___ you for the information I need. ( as they have not got it) 
On a monument at Groton ___ it says
  Lodowick Weaver Born May 18, 1763
                                  Died Jan 31: 1848
He was a revolutionary soldier and an officer in N. Y. state Troops.”

Can you help me? 
Your Respt.
              J. J. Goodyear

Ann Arbor
107 Main St. Mich.

Hist. sent May 29, 1914
c/o sects S. A. R.
Detroit, Mich.
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The Michigan Society
Sons of the American Revolution

Officers
Albert M. Henry
President

Gen. Charles A. Coolidge
Vice-President

Rayon E. Van Syckle
Secretary

Franklin S. Dewey
Registrar

Rev. Joseph A. Vance. D.D.
Chaplain

Clarence M. Burton
Historian

Enoch Smith
Treasurer

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
1729 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan

May 20, 1914.

The Commission of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

  Kindly advise whether the records in your office show an application for a pension on account of revolutionary War Service of 
 Lodowick Weaver, born May 18, 1763
( Weaver, Wever) died Jan 31, 1848
                               buried at Groton, New York
where the tombstone states that he was a revolutionary soldier.
  The applicant is the great grandson of said Lodowick Wever and makes this request for the purpose of proving his eligibility to the above society.

a/c above address

J J Rodgers

[note spelling of ‘Weaver/ Wever’]
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C. Walter Smith President
George H. Perkins, Vice-President
Lucius E. Weaver, Treas.
Alfred M. Moshier, Secy.


Established. 1826
SMITH, PERKINS, & COMPANY
(Incorporated)
Importers and Wholesale Grocers.
Rochester, N. Y. 
February 9th 1911

Dear Sirs

  Lodowick Weaver of Connecticut was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
  I would like a certificate of his record with the view of ascertaining the name of his father.
  If his father’s name does not appear on the record any suggestion as to where I may be able to find it will be appreciated.
  Thanking you in anticipation of the favor of a reply 
 I am
        Cordially yours 
              L. E. Weaver
                 165 Alexander St
                    Rochester NY

Pension Department
Division of Old Records
Washington DC