Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4383, John Adam Weaver, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn
Weaver, John Adam
Anna Maria

NUMBER
W.4383
CONTENTS
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1166
Ohio, Cincinnati
John or John Adam Weaver decd
Of Darke Co in the State of Ohio 
Who was a private in the ~~~~commanded by
Captain~~~ of the _____ commanded by ——-in the Revolution line[line is crossed out] for two years Penn

Inscribed in the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July 1852 and sent to Hon H. Bell

Arrears to the 4th of House of Reps
Semi-and. Allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832 [June 7, 1832 is crossed out]
         May 15 1828
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 1 Page~~
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Husband ____
Act 15 may 1828

9.222
Ohio Cin

Ann Maria Weaver decd
Widow of John or John ct
Who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 
—- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 15. Dec. 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1852 and sent to Hon. H Bell
A.of Reps.

{Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 177, 1844.}

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 211.
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Land Warrant No. 10612 for 100 acres, insured Nov 4. 1791 to John McCleland as of John Weaver, who was a private in the Penn line. No other John Weaver is returned [?] on the records of that line as being entitled to lands~

Pension Office
May 1st 1852.
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The State of Pennsylvania s
Schuylkill County}

Personally appears 
before me the under signed an acting Justice 
of the Peace in and for said county Elizabeth Bolich 
of said county of lawful age who being duly sworn 
says that she is a daughter of John Adam 
Weaver & Anna Maria Weaver both 
of whom are now died.  That Deponent
was born in Berks County but what is now 
Schuylkill County Pennsylvania and in the 
same neighborhood that a minister by the 
name of Dechert Preached & attended place place when 
her father lived as she always was always informed 
by her parents and believes. Deponent say that 
according to the best information she has 
from what her parents told her and by comparing 
her ages with others of the family. Which she knew 
she was seventy eight or seven nine years old 
last fall She was born in the first of December 
and she knows it was either sixty eight or sixty 
nine years since her birth last December  from 
said information she thinks her father kept no 
family record at that time of the births or deaths  
of the children she does not recollect of seeing 
any— as early back as she can remember 
she recollects of hearing her father talk of being out 
in the Revolutionary War and of Battles he was
in in said War. She recollects one time that [illegible] 
of the neighbors had some paper that has figures 
or that they called money. The father said that was 
[illegible] Rec of get when the [illegible] was over. 
In [illegible] not worth accepting of that term
Deposant named before marriage was Elizabeth 
Weaver. She has since married. Michael Bolich who 
has been decd about seven years. 
Depont had Brothers & sisters to Corvet, Jacob, Henry, 
John, David Jacob, Margret & Ann Maria
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Two that died towit John who died about 
five years of age and then another son was named 
John and Dinah that died who about 17 or 18 
years of age. [illegible]  father & mother 
moved to Ohio about twenty five or thirty years ago
and most of her brothers & sisters as the same time 
but some went out afterwards. The [illegible] father 
was called sometimes John & sometimes John 
Adam Weaver which was his full name. Deposant 
knows of no family record in which her father & mother 
marage [marriage] was recorded……and for the Deponet saith
not.
    
[signature is illegible]

State of Pennsylvania}
Schuylkill County} s
I Israel Reed am
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county 
do certify that the above named Elizabeth 
Bolich was by law duly sworn to the foregoing 
statement, with said subscribed in my presence.
That I have been aquatinted with said 
Elizabeth Bolich for thirty years last past 
and know her to be a credible [crossed out] person and 
of [illegible] veracity and believe her to be of the 
age she presents herself to be.
Given under my hand and seal this the 15th 
day of May 1852 being the time said above named 
Elizabeth Bolich subscribed & sworn to the said.
Israel Reed. JP
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Pennsylvania 
Schuylkill County, SS:

  I John Harlan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County hereby certify that Israel Reed before whom the within attestation appears to have been made is and was at the time of making the same on acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn according to law, and that the within signature is in his proper handwriting.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Pottsville the 17th day of May, A. D. 1852

        Isaac Harlan For
              John Harlan
                    Prothy.

E. Bolich
___. ____. ___
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Application of the heirs of John Weaver for Pension under act of 1828
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[ this is a full page of hand written script which is totally illegible]
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[this is a full page of script which is of poor quality & illegible]

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22d day of June A. D. 1832
John Wharry
Probate Judge
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[ poor quality, illegible, cannot transcribe]


[last sentence only]

The 22d day of June AD 1850
Jacob B Scheidler
Jacob Pontag [?]
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It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before said court by the oaths and affiant of Jacob B. Scheidler and Jacob Sunday who are persons entitled to credit that the before named Elizabeth Bolich Jacob Weaver, Henry Weaver, John Weaver, Margaret Reichard,  Daniel Weaver, Anna Maria Schneider, David Weaver and the only surviving children of said John Weaver who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that said John Weaver died in state on the 13th day of January A D 1833 at before stated by said affiant. And the court further certified that saith Daniel Weaver the foregoing applicant is a person entitled to credit-
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On this 22d day of June A D 1858 personally appeared in open court in this Probate court within and for the county of Karie and state of Ohio Daniel Weaver a resident of Darke county Ohio aged fifty seven[?] years who bring first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order for himself and on behalf of the children of Anna Maria Weaver to obtain the benefit of of the pension of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1838 granting pensions to widows of soldiers in the war of the Revolution and other acts prior and subsequent thereto providing for the children or heirs of such deponent is one of the children of Anna Maria Weaver and John Weaver and who was frequently called John Adam Weaver- Deponent  further states that said Anna Maria Weaver was the widow of said John A Weaver who was a private in the Third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Continental line in the war of the Revolution as deponent is informed and believed - Deponent cannot state the time said John entered the service but says he enlisted for and during the War as he is informed, and continued in said service until the war was ended, but for proof of the service deponent refers to the records and rolls at Washington city in the Pensions Office and the evidence on file in a former applications by said Anna Maria Weaver while living as clearly sustaining the aforesaid statement as he is informed and believes
Deponent states that said Anna Maria whose name before marriage was Anna Maria Long was married
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To said John Weaver sometime in the spring  (in the month of March as he is informed of the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, in what was then called Berks county but now called Schuylkill county and State of Pennsylvania, and that said John Weaver her husband died on the 13th day of January A D 1833 in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio of fever and consumption on which was supposed cause of his death and that said Anna Maria Weaver remarried his widow from that time up to her death which occurred in Darke county Ohio, on the 15th day of December A D 1847. Deponent further states that the marriage of said John Adam Weaver and Anna Maria Weaver took place before the _____ of the last period of ____ of said John A. Weaver in said was as the ____ on file aforesaid and the date of the terminations of said war will show - Deponent knows of no documentary or record evidence by which the date of said marriage can be proven as there was at that time no record of marriages kept by law in said State of Pennsylvania and there was no ____ the record of the same kept to the knowledge of deponent-
 Deponent further states that said Anna Maria Weaver died in the sate in Darke County, Ohio, on the 15th day of December A. D. 1847 leaving the following her only living children and who also were the only surviving children of the said John Adam Weaver to ___ Elizabeth with who had enter married with Michael Bolick and whose husband is dead. Said Elizabeth now lives in Schuylkill county Pennsylvania and was aged sixty eight years sometime last fall- Deponent had thought she was about sixty nine and now is her seventieth year but by comparison ages of children and reflections he supposes she was only sixty eight in the ____ in for part of December in 1851-
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Jacob Weaver aged sixty six years, Henry Weaver aged sixty four years John aged sixty two, Margaret Richard aged sixty Daniel Weaver aged fifty seven years, Anna Maria Scheidler aged fifty two years David Weaver aged fifty nine years _ Since the the death of said Anna Maria Weaver widow of said John Adam Weaver the said David Weaver d____ to wit over what the day of      A.D. 1857 leaving children as follows to wit, Racheal ______ with John Adam ____ aged about twenty ____ years. S___ 
______ with William ____ said Racheal ______ 
___ aged about twenty  ___ . Catherine inter m___ with John Apple
And said Anna Maria ___ on an about the 4th day of September A. d. 1851 died leaving children as follows Sarah Shidler aged seventeen years & Annes Maria May ____ Shidler 
That all of said children of said Anna Maria Weaver or their representatives here do in Darke county Ohio except Jacob Weaver & John Weaver and the heirs of said David aforesaid to wit Richard ___ ____ _____ & Catherine Apple who lives in Montgomery county Ohio and Elizabeth Bolick who lives in the county and state before married -
Sworn to & subscribed on this day and year above written 
D _________ [illegible signature]

John Wharton
 Probate Judge 

Personally appeared in open court Jacob Sunday and Jacob B Sheidler who being duly _____ sworn in for their oaths say that they are well acquainted with the names if the children of Anna Maria and John A. Weaver and that the foregoing statement of their names and ages of the surviving children of said Anna Maria Weaver and John A.Weaver dec’d as well as the death death [as written] of said two named children and the names of the children of said deceased children and also the death and date of death of said John Adam and Anna Maria Weaver in correct as stated by said Daniel Weaver and deponent further
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States that said John A Weaver was frequently called John Weaver although his full name many have ___ John Adam Weaver and that said Anna Maria Weaver remains the widow of said John A Weaver _____ the widow of said John A Weaver ____ to th time of her death & further deponent says 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d day of June A. D. 1852
Jacob B Scheidler
Jacob Sontag [? Sunday] 

John Wharry Probate Judge

And the said court hereby declares it  opinion after ____ the evidence ____ and affiant of said Daniel Weaver, Jacob B Scheidler & Jacob Sunday before named who are person entitled to credit that the said Anna Maria Weaver was the widow of the John A. Weaver alias John Weaver a Revolutionary soldier and that said John Weaver died on the 12th day of January 1832 and Anna Maria Weaver continued as widow ___ to the 15th day of December A D 1847 when and on which last named day and year she died in the state in Darke county Ohio- And the court further certifies that it appears that Elizabeth Bolick Jacob Weaver Henry Weaver John Weaver Margaret Richard  Daniel Weaver  Anna Maria Shidler and David Weaver were the only surviving children of said Anna Maria Weaver and John A. Weaver, at the time of the death of said Anna Maria Weaver and that afterwards tow of said children to wit Anna Maria Scheidler and David Weaver died int estate he having children __ as stated in the foregoing application-
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Proof of Death 
Shidler wife
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The State of Ohio }
Darke county }ss

  Before me Oman A. Syman a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid personally came Jacob B. Sheidler who being duly sworn says that Anna Maria Shidler late an heir at law and ___ representation of Anna Maria Weaver and John A. Weaver on or about the fourth day of September A. D. 1851 died intestate leaving Sarah Sheidler Anna Maria Magdalena Shidler her children heir at law and legal representation both of whom are minors and have no guardian legally appointed.Affiant being their father and late the husband of said deceased. Affiant also states that on or about the month of January A. D. 1851, David Weaver one of the heirs [‘heir’ is crossed out] children and heir at law of said John A. and Anna Maria Weaver died leaving Rachael Maria to John A. Miller married to William Elinger and Catherine Maria to John Apple his children and ___ at law and legal Representation-

Jacob B Scheidler 

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12th day of February A. D. 1852
O. A. Syman Notary Public for Darke Co. Ohio
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Anna Maria Weaver 

Proof Marriage
Death & service of soldier & o.
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The State of Ohio]
Darke County} ss

           Jacob Sunday of said county being duly sworn say that he is now sixty five years of age that he first became acquainted with John Weaver sometimes call John A. Weaver, in the then county of Berks State of Pennsylvania, but the portion of the county in which he lived is now included in the county of Schuylkill county in said State, that his wife’s name was Anna Maria Weaver, that they lived  & cohabited together  during the whole time he knew them and up to the time of his death as her husband and wife and ____ so reputed and raised a family of eight [eight is crossed out] nine children the oldest of whom is now as affiant believes about seventy years o fate but he cannot state exactly. That said John Weaver with his wife and family about twenty eight years since as affiant believes in and about the year 1824. Moved from Berks county Pa.to Montgomery county, Ohio where he resided in the neighborhood of Germantown up to the time of his death which occurred about eight years after he moved then to the best of affiant recollection. That said Weaver had no English education but spoke and transacted his business in the German language.- That said Weaver was said to have been in the Revolutionary War and affiant had often heard his father who was a Revolutionary Soldier speak of said Weaver as having been in said war, and having served in the Pennsylvania Line_ That said Anna Maria Weaver a few years after the death of her said husband remained[?]
To Darke County, Ohio where she lived [lived is crossed out] resided until her death.

Jacob Sunday [?]

Also Jacob B Sheidler of said county who being duly sworn says that he became acquainted with John Weaver in Montgomery County Ohio soon after he came to said county, and that he knew him intimately up to the time of his death; That his wife’s name was Anna Maria Weaver with whom he lived and cohabited  as his wife during the
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Whole time he was acquainted with them -That they had several children who lived with them, was acknowledged by them, with whom affiant was acquainted, - that their oldest child with whom affiant was acquainted Jacob Weaver is now about sixty six years of age, but he was informed they had a daughter still older whom  he did not know-
Affiant has often heard said weaver in his life time speak of being in the Revolutionary War , and of the sufferings and _______ he endured in the service, and that he was engaged at the Battle of Brandywine, Affiant understood from him that her served two separate times, one for himself and one as a substitute, but does now know the length of his service— Said John Weaver who was sometimes called John A. Weaver, had no English education but ___ wrote  his name and transacted his business in the German language- Affiant always understood from him that he came from Berks County Pennsylvania, and that he Belanger to the Pennsylvania line in said war— Said John Weaver, died in Montgomery county Ohio about the year 1833, and a few years after his death, his widow the said Anna Maria moved to Darke County where she resided until her death in December 1847– she was a very old lady, affiant thinks, in the neighborhood of ninety years old-

            Jacob B Scheidler 

Also Daniel Weaver of said county who being duly sworn says that he is a son of John Weaver and Anna Maria Weaver now and fifty seven years that from his earliest recollection the said John Weaver who was sometimes called John Adam Weaver and the said Anna Maria Weaver, lived together and was reputed husband and wife that the had in all ten children
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One of whom died in infancy, and another at about nineteen years of age- That then are now eight[eight is crossed out] six living _____. Elizabeth Bolich, now a widow about seventy years of age, Jacob Weaver aged about sixty six years, Henry Weaver aged about sixty four years, Affiant [affiant is crossed out] John Weaver aged about sixty two years, Margaret Richard aged about sixty years, and affiant- Anna Maria Scheidler, & Daniel Weaver died leaving children- Affiant further states that he has often heard his father in his life time say that he was in the Revolutionary War, and has heard him relate many incidents connected with his service, and that he was at the battle of Brandywine,- That he served two tours one as substitute on his ____ in law, and on his own account— the said John and Anna Maria lived from affiants first recollection in Berks County Pennsylvania in that part now included in the county of Schuylkill, about twenty eight year, when they removed to Montgomery County Ohio where he resided until his death, - Sometime after his fathers death his said Mother moved to Darke County, O where she resided until her death- His said father told him just before his death that he was seventy five[?] years of age- 
                     [signature is illegible]

I, Nicholas Yonk a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Darke and State of Ohio, hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits of Jacob Sunday, Jacob B. Scheidler and Daniel Weaver were respectively sworn to & subscribed thru me,- And I further certify that I have been acquainted with all of the said affiants many years, and all of them are reliable and credible witnesses -
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of April A.D. 1852. 
               Nicholas S Yonks J.P.  Seal [hand made]
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One State of Ohio}
Darke County} SS

I J. W. Frizzle [?] clerk of Darke Common Pleas do certify that Nicholas Yonk Esq,, before whom the foregoing affiants and application appears to have been made was at the time of subscribing the same and ____ Justice of the peace ____ and for said County duly commissioned (which commission be an act November  8th 1831, and will expire Nov 8, 1834) qualified and sworn to office, that full faith & due to all of his official acts.- And further certify that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

   In Testimony where of I have heretofore se my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greenville this 12th day of April 1832
J. W.  Frizell. Clk
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N 13515 

Anna Maria Weaver 
Wd of John A
A
Act 7 July 1838
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The State of Ohio}
Darke County} SS

On this the 23d day of above November [?] A D 1847 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county Anna Maria Weaver a resident of York Township in the county of Darke and State aforesaid aged ninety two years old in March  A D 1897 Who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the promised  made by the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to contain Widows and also other pensioners  and subsequent  and thereto in relation to the same subject.
That she is the widow of John Adam Weaver who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and Continental Army — That he enlisted or volunteered from Berks county State of Pennsylvania and served as a substitute first 
For his father Enoch Weaver and tour of service or sworn and also for John Apple to period of not less than six months and for himself and on his own account as deponent was two years deponent  was informed about two years deponent was informed by said John Adam Weaver in his lifetime. that he served under Captain Lazun and that he was in the Battle of Brandywine- deponent has heard him speak of other officers under whom he served and Battles he was engaged in but she is very old and memory much shaken.
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And she cannot state the particulars - deponent was informed by her husband that he had a discharge from George Washington but the ____ was lost before the marriage_ she further declares that she was married to the said John Adam Weaver about the year A D 1783 but the day deponent cannot recollect it was in the month of March [?]. She [‘she’ is crossed out]
And in the county Berks. County Pennsylvania. She knows of no family record of their marriage now in _______ as the claimant to same of the children who has further the claim to be destroyed or lost; — That her husband the aforesaid John A. Weaver died 13th of January A D 1833 in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio. That she was not married to him prior to his having the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. ___ at the time about ____  She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension

Sworn and subscribed on }.     Anna M.  Weaver
On the day and year                      Her X mark
Above written}

Newberry York
Justice of the Peace


The State of Ohio} SS
Darke County}

I Newberry York Justice of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify that the above named Anna Maria Weaver whose signature appears above was by law duly sworn in said case and her mark & signature above ___ as genuine. That she is a very infirm old lady confined to her house and has been for four or five years and that she is unable to attend
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(8-1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER
Penn Weaver, John Adam W. 4383
Anna Maria
CONTENTS
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[the top line has been cut off] information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Adam Weaver Wid file 4383

Date of enlistment or appointment 
Length of Service.
Rank.
Captain.
Colonel.
Staff.

[very difficult to transcribe due to poor scanning]
Soldier served 3 years as a Pvt. Under [‘under Capt Logan? And an officer named  Whightstone’ is crossed out] in the 3d Penn regt and continued in service until termination of war.

(No such officers in 3d Pa. But soldiers name is on the rolls of 3d Pa so I used regt and omitted officers) AW

Battles engaged in,      Brandywine 

Residence of soldier at enlistment,   Enlisted from Berks Co. Pa.

Date of application for pension,  Nov 233 1847 Claim was at York Twp. 

Residence at date of application,  Darke Co. Ohio

Age at date of application, he ___ was born Mch. 1755.
Died Dec 13-1847 [? Maybe 1833] in Darke Co. Ohio 


Remarks:  Soldier was the son of Enoch Weaver. He married in Berks County. Pa. Mch. 1783 Anna Maria Long and died in Montgomery Co. Ohio Jany 13 1833. 
_____ children; Elizabeth married Michael Bolick or Bolich [‘in 1852’ is crossed out] 70 73 yr old.
Jacob aged 66 yrs , Henry 64 yrs, John 63 yrs, Margaret married Henry Richard or Reichans [?]
Aged 60, Daniel 57 years in 1852. Anna Maria married Jacob B Scheidler died Sept. 4, 1851.
David died Jany 1857. A son John died at age of 5 and daughter Dinah at age of 17 or 18. 

Very Respectfully,
    Commissioner.

Dated 1852
Papers states Anna Maria Scheidler was 52 yrs & David 59 yrs old, as they died in 1851 their ages have not been given above
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5.191

Ohio  Cin

Anna Maria Weaver died,
Widow of John or John Adam who did on the _____ of ____ in the State of Penn who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____  commanded by ____ in the _____ line for Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 13 day of January 1833 [‘March 1831’ is crossed out]  Ending 15, December 1847.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8, day of Feby, 1853 and sent to- 
Hon H Bell
H ab R [?]

Arrears to the 4th of  
Semi-annual allowance ending 

Former payments under acts of 7. July 1838
3 March ‘43 & 17 June 1844
To be deducted 

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the         }

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 2– Page 404
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1908 Oct, 21 Hist to Ann E. Philpott. V.F.n.

Rely WIDOW, & C.

File No. 4383
Anna M. Weaver
Wid of
John or John A Weaver
Pvt. Rev War

Act: July 7th of 36
Index: — Vol. M., Page 319

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Mrs Anna E. Phillpott
1236-36th St N. W.
Wash. D. C.

Send Statement of John Weaver 
Oc. 19. 08
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Rejected
See letter of May 1836 Hon .L. Martin

4383
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Militia of State
Pennsylvania 
_____ of 
Seven __ Rolls
Dec[?] 1837.
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Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg Dec 16. 1857.

Dear Sir

  According to request I send enclosed a certificate of service of John Weaver a soldier of the Revolutionary War for which you will enclose one dollar.
   And oblige [?]
Your most ____

E. Banks, Aud. Gen

Hon Hiram Bell
Washington City
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[illegible]
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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. Brown and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agent for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates, dated July 1, 1784 bearing interest at six per cent from November the fourth 1783. Signed by John Pierce Commissioner and described as below, being us One balance of a settlement between the United States and us for gratuity allowed the non commissioned officers and who served to the end of the war.

Date of Issues
Aug 18th 1784

No of Certificates
72019

Shelter
Lx

Names
John Weaver

Sums
Dollars 90. Signers
  80        “.   John Weaver
                 (Written in German)

Auditor Generals Office 
Harrisburg Dec 16, 1857 [? 1851]

I certify the above to be a true copy of the original taken from Payroll book page 204, now remaining on file in this department.-

Witness my hand and seal of office the day and years aforesaid.

E. Banks, Aud. Gen
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No 13515
Anna Maria Weaver 
        O
Let to Hiram Bell
Jany 4, 1848,
Hon H. Bell May 10/52
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Husbd ____

Act 15: May 1828

11.332
Ohio Cin

Anna Maria Weaver died
Widow of John or John A-
Who died in the ________
Of __________ in the State of _______
Who was a Private in the _______commanded by Captan_________ of the ______commanded by ________in the _________ line for Revolution
Inscribed onthe Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars ______Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

  Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1852 and Sent to Hon H Bell
                                        H of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semiannual allowance-annual allowance ending 

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 7, 1838.      }

Recorded by R McRae.   Clerk
Book D.  Vol. 1. Page 401
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Decd

Anna Maria Weaver

Wo of John or John A.
Ohio.

Acts 7 July 38 & 
____

2 yr ___ $80 per
On to 15 Dec. 1847 when she died, except 2 years -Payable to Elizabeth Bolick, Jacob Weaver, Henry Weaver, John Weaver, David Weaver, Margaret Richard [ ? Reichard],           Danl Weaver & Ann Maria Shidler [?], only surviving children.

See papers of Ann Maria  Weaver & John Ohio Act 38 43 & 44
Cert to 
Hon Hiram Bell
H of Reps-
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28.18
      20
______
8) 578
2) 72.25
________
 34.

Dec made in 47 say her husband died in ‘33
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L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Greenvillle [?] Nov 25th [?] 1877

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Anna Maria Weaver for a pension on account of ______ [word is crossed out] Service of her husband in the Revolutionary War. Now that her application is made I suppose the role of your department will authorize you to examine the papers- the War office to see if there is any evidence of the services of John W. Weaver. _____ it is and of her ____ age she is placed under the dificulty of call to her aid all the Law and to local consititution of the Laws of Congress and the roles of your Department to aid her in accuracy of the evidence if it is to be found as she thinks it can be- I have written to the departmenof of State of Pennsylvania and also for a certificate of her marriage which as soon is received I will _____ to you- Please ____ as touching the evidence of his service in your department and write  ___ if anything is found in ____ thereto- 
Respectfully 
Hiram Bell 
J. L. Edwards-

P.S.
____ at Greenville,  Darke Co. O
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Proof of Death and 
Heirs of Anna Maria Weaver.
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The State of Ohio } SS
Darke county }

Court of Common Pleas
April Qum A. D. 1848.

It appearing to the Court that Anna Maria Weaver an applicant for the benefit of the Pension Laws as widow of John A Weaver, a Soldier of the revoluton died intestate on the 15th day of December 1847- in Darke County Ohio; and it further having been ___ to the Court by the ___ of Jacob H Weaver and Jacob B Shidler two witnesses __ in open Curt, that said Anna Maria Weaver left the following children her heirs at law and next of kin surviving to wit: Elizabeth Bolick, Jacob Weaver, Henry Weaver, John Weaver, David Weaver, Margaret Reichard, Daniel Weaver and Anna Maria Shidler- It is further ordered that the Clerk certify the finding of the death of the said Anna Maria Weaver, and the names aforesaid of her children and Heirs at law.”  

The State of Ohio}
Darke County }. SS

I I. W. Frizell clerk of the Court of Darke Common pleas, do certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the journal entry had in said matter at the April time of said Court A. D. 1848 as appears of record.

In testimony of where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court sat Greenville
Feby 13th A. D. 1852

I. W. Frizell Clerk
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A. Weaver Pension
____ ___ ______
Of State of Pennsylvania 
Feb 13th
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Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg Feby 18th 1852

Dear Sir-
  I acknowledge the receipt of yours of 9th __, and also one dollar in former letter. In the affair of identifying John Weaver I am reluctantly confessed to inform you , we cannot afford the desired information. he being in the continental Line, the records are arranged alphabetically and not by companies or regiments. As you will perceive by the certificate sent you. Gratuity was allowed “Non Con mis- officers & Privates who served to the end of the war” it does not embrace “ Commission- officers” consequently we cannot furnish their names. He was in the 3rd Reg’t as appears by the cert, 2c our records do not say where he enlisted, volunteered, was discharged, - or how long he served, except that he served to the “end of the war”— There being no evidence of his having received land or a pension in our office. the land office furnished me the following, viz “ I find John Weaver private drawn lot no 1749 1st district- donation lands-  200 acres patented to Benjamin Steele assignee”. There is no evidence  of his having received  a pension, in the Treasury department,. Where (if in existence) it would be found. The land was donated to those serving to the end of the war, so it will not indicate the length of service,- The substitutes name would appear on our records but no the person’s substituting, so we cannot distinguish which he received “Gratuity” for, as substitute enlisted or volunteer.
  I have now sir, answered all your inquiries in accordance with your request that you may fully  understand the matter as far as the records of this department evidence.
  Respy Yours v c

  E. Banks, Aud. Gen
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To Com of Pensions

May 1st 1832
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Washington May 1st 1852

To the Commissioner of Pensions
   
    Sir
    In ____ the credentials evidence to make out the case of Anna Maria Weaver to a Pension on account of the services of her deceased husband as a Revolutionary soldier —- It will be seen by request to her application it was made out in 25th [?23] day of November 1847
She states the service of her husband -That he was drafted enlisted or volunteered in the county of Berks Pennsylvania - That he served two years or more or on his ___ account & __ that he served as a substitute - That he had a discharge from Washington but the same is lost- that she was married in 1783. That she has no family Record of her marriage- That her husband died on the 13th of January 1833 in the county of Montgomery Ohio
  In addition to her statement there is the following proof I now file ___ & O.
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The certificate of the auditor of Pennsylvania ____ ___ & to the end of the war— also refer to the rolls of land grants & pay of balances paid in your department-

  As to marriage there was no record of marriage left - Pennsylvania of that
But this knows the oaths of 
Jacob Sunday }
Jacob B. Shidler}
Daniel Weaver }.   
                                                                              These men I know to ___ cannot have _______ letting and it is so certified also by the officer taking them

I cannot doubt but the proof now before the department will be sufficient to ___ and her can.- By papers I also file it will be seen that since filing said application the widow has died and the heirs proceed _________ ____ and the _____ heirs are entitled to claim the share of back pension and the deceased __ also the_____ that would be ____ the widow 
To the ___ justice the ____ be it what time should it _____
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By reference to the act of 1808 [or? 1828] it will be seen W Weaver has ___ in that act, if so the pension should commence 3? March 1826

As to death of widow & Heirs ____ filed & marked accordingly

As the case has been pending _____ I hope it will be considered as soon as the duties of the office will allow the _____ having the ____ charge.

Respectfully
Hiram Bell
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Jacob Manning
Jacob Weaver

Clerk of court & seal 
See certificate-
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The State of Pennsylvania}
Schuylkill County} ss

Jacob Weaver of lawful age being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that he is aged seventy three years last fall & by occupation is farmer. That knows born in Berks County said State but that past  in which he was born has been ___  ____ called & nowis known as Schuylkill County That deponent now lives in _____ Township on the same farm & which he was born and has continued to live there ever since his birth _____ about one half mile of when deponent lives is a small village as early as deponent can recollect 
Then has a school house when said village ___ is and which was used as a church by the Lutheran Society- but which society has seen _____ is meeting house. Deponent at an early day attends that church & up to about _____ ___ years last past and which time he has belonged to the German Evangelical Society- 
Deponent further states that from his earliest recollection he was well acquainted with John weaver frequently called John Adam Weaver 
The said John Adam Weaver lived about two miles from deponent rather & when deponent lived in said county that said John Weaver and his wife and their children attended the same church that deponents fathers family did and the children of both families attended the same school. Deponent does not know the name of the wife of said John Weaver but he recollects the names of many of their children is follows
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Elizabeth Weaver who if living deponent would tink was 69 or 70 years of age, he was the oldest child and has since married a man btw the name of Bolich as he is informed & believes but cannot ____ only from information as he last moved from the neighborhood before marriage. Then was also Jacob Weaver, John, Henry, Daniel Margaret & Anna Maria Weaver. Then might be said others he does not pretend to recollect with names, but Elizabeth he well recollects from being of that age they both attends ___ meetings together. I have not worked frequently with the older boys of the Weaver family - I haven’t ____ [?knows] nothing about the marriage of said John Weaver and Anna Maria his wife but he states that they lived together as husband and wife in said neighborhood from deponant recollection and raised a large family of children -he never heard their marriage but unto _____ a doubled and deponant does not doubt but that they ever lawfully married and that all of then said children ___ together - lawful _____ 
Deponent further states that said John Adam Weaver moved from this neighborhood to another neighborhood in the same county about 8 miles distance. This was ___ forty five or more years ago and he was same acquainted with his there.  He afterwards moved to the West and as deponent understood to Ohio. I know not further states that said John Weaver always had the reputation in said neighborhood of being a Revolutionary soldier and of having served- the Pennsylvania line or continental army. He had frequently heard his father and other neighbors
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Speak of said John A Weaver as having been an old soldier through said War and recollects when deponent was quite young of hearing said John Adam Weaver talk & tell of things that happened while ____ said War and it never was doubted or disputed as far as deponent recollects of his being a Revolutionary soldier & as such was __ generally understood to be. Deponent further states that said John Adam Weaver [“ name was” is crossed out] fathers name was Enoch Weaver. Who died in this neighborhood after said revolutionary was but along time ago probably forty or fifty years ago. Then was a man that lived in this neighborhood as long _____ Deponent can recollect by the name of John Apple he was a brother in law of said John A. Weaver. The first ministers to ___ said parish when _____ was bound when he understood said John Weaves was married. Name was Hay Decker he died many years ago 
Deponent was at his funeral -
Deponent says that there was no record of marriages ___- said Parish as far back as when deponent was married which was about fifty years ago, and further deponent saith not.

State of Pennsylvania }
Schuylkill County SS}

Jacob ____

Seal 
On the 14th day of May A. d. 1852 Before me the subscribes one of the justice of the peace in and for said county personally came the the above deponent was duly sworn according to law. Says that the aforesaid on time faith to the best of his knowledge, and I further certify that i am well acquainted with the the above names Jacob Weaver for forty years, and that his is a credible witness to be believed to speak the truth & witness my hand and seal the day and year above written

Jacob Menning} Justice of the peace
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State of Pennsylvania }
Schuylkill County SS }

I do testify that I have kept the Church Book of St. John Church in Wayne township, Berks, Now Schuylkill County and made all the entering of Births and Deaths for the period of twenty years or upwards, and I find Records in said Church Book the names of John Enoch Weaver, who died on the 22nd day of October A. D. 1806 and his age was eighty one years, six months and six days, there are no record kept of any marriages, in the aforesaid Church Book which I have in ______, this and all the Records ever kept of said Church commencing in the year 1796. I came in the neighborhood in the year 1811 the same year when Schuylkill county was struck of from Berks County. I lived about on and a half mile from John Adam Weaver and was well acquainted with him for about two years, I had seen him frequently before but had not ____ acquainted with him, he moved away from here west I Believe to the state of Ohio, he had a family, I knew two of his sons to wit John and David, I served with said John Weaver in the late war I was with him at Baltimore for the term of three Months in the year 1814. I would be willing to go before a Justice of the peace to be certified to the above statement but I am the County Surveyor and at ____ now to make partition of Real Estate were a man died, [“and the” is crossed out] but an Request I will be qualified to it 
              Jacob Menning

The State of Pennsylvania }
Schuylkill County}

  I John W. Heffner an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county do certify that the above named Jacob Menning was by me duly sworn to the foregoing affidavit on this the 14th day of May 1852 and that said Menning is a man of Truth & veracity and his statement entitled to credit given under any herein _____ the day & year above named
  John W Heffner JP
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[there is a large illegible seal on the left upper corner] 



Pennsylvania 
Schuylkill County ss

I John Harlan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please of said county do hereby certify that Jacob Menning and John W Heffner whose signatures are attached  to the above and foregoing certificates were at the date of the term, acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly elected commissioner & qualified according to term and further, that then is no marriage recorded in this office between John Adam Weaver and Anna Maria Weaver, and that there was no law authorizing the Recording of Marriages within this Commonwealth until within five years immediately preceding the date here of. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Pottsville the 17th day of May A D 1852

John Harlan Prothy
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[this page is poorly scanned, therefore quite illegible]

I John Wharry Judge and clerk of the Probate Court in and for the county of Darke Ohio do hereby _____ that the foregoing contains the ____ ___ ____ of the foregoing contains the original procedure of said court in the matter of the application of the children and heirs at law of Anna Maria Weaver for the pension due due said Anna Maria Weaver under the act of congress of A.D. 1830 that  made in said case.
Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty second June A. D. 1852-

John Wharry
Probate Judge

[there is a large illegible seal on the bottom left]
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John A. Weaver
Application of Heirs
Under act of 1828
_______ did claim
Revolutionary
Ohio
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Washington July 2? 1852

Sir
  Enclosed I send you the formal application of the heirs of ____ of John Weaver for pension due them deceased father under the act of 15th may 1828.
  When the certificate was granted to the heirs of the widow of said Revolutionary soldier under the act of 1838 & ____ acts there has no positive proof of the day of the death of said John A Weaver and I was ____ by the department before if could allow the particular time of his death ___ be ___. This is now ___ as ____ as his heirs at the time of his death. The other proof and the origin paper but they have been ___ & ____ 
You will [“for and the” is crossed out] ____ that the heirs uncle said not only ___ to his pension from 3?of March 1826 to 13th January  A.D. 1833 Please & ___ this as soon as court and let applicable of heirs ___ who the then was behalf of widow

Commissioner of Pensions
Respectfully
H Bell
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Washington City
Dec 15th 1852

To the Comm of Pensions Sir

  In 1837 [?] Anna Maria Weaver widow of John Weaver alias John Adam Weaver made application for pension on acct of her husbands services as a Private soldier from Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War - The _____ proof has not obtained until the ____ of 1852 When she was allowed under the act of 1838- Her husband was a Wars man having served during the War, on the Rolls & proof  showed, but the widow died during the application in the first certificate was to the heirs under the act of 1838 & subsequent acts. As to the claim of the heirs of the widow or soldier under the act of 1828, and the acts of 1836 & 1837. The clerk having this matter in charge informed me then would have to be new & separate applications by the heirs under these acts I accordingly advised the heirs to make
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Separate applications and ____ to now lay before the Department of Which they did accordingly. The _____ application by the heirs under these acts of 1828 for the pensions up to the death of the soldier which was on the 13th of January 1833, was filed & _____ on and allowed- and before ____ the and heir enclosed I was taken sick and ______ the cause of the delay in filing this until my ____-
 This application is by the heirs of the widow for the pension she was entitled to from the death of her husband 13 of January 1833 to the 4th of March 1836. The time she counted having under the act o f1838- It is founded upon the. Act of 1836 & 1837 - I believe which allowed a pension to the widow when her marriage took place before the last period of his service ____- Her  husband served during the War- as is shown by the Rolls and proof 
  The proof on file shows she was married in the spring (March) of 1783 which was long before the termination of the War- So I presume then will be no difficulty in adjusting the matter soon- The proof will __ be found in the
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Original papers on file- The first certificate then granted to the children of John A. & Anna Maria Weaver who was all living at the time the original application was filed but the clerk _____ to now it could be granted to an administrator - if such is the Law- It would be much easier to have it known by an administrator as the heirs and ____ what ____- 
I will thank you to advise now on this subject.
  Very Respectfully 
    Hiram Bell
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Brief in the case of Anna Maria Weaver
Darke County and State of Ohio
Act 4 July 1836

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

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

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

Pensioned under act of July 1838- now admitted under act 4 July 1836 as she was married prior to the last period of her husband’s service

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

Name and residence of Agent
Hon H. Bell
H of R

S Cole
Examining Clerk
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Brief in the case of John or John A. Weaver
County and State of Ohio
Act 13- May 1828

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

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

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

Record evidence - See papers in the case of Anna Maria Weaver, widow of John or John A. Ohio 38- 43 & 44.

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

Name and residence of Agent
Hon H Bell
H of Rep

Kelley
Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Anna Maria Weaver, Wid of John or John A.
County and State of Ohio
Act 27 July 38 & 46

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

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

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


Evidence of service, record of marriage. 
___ evidence and ages of children

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

Name and residence of Agent
Hon H Bell
H of Rep

Keiley [? Kirby]
Examining Clerk.
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No 1166
John a John A. Weaver de
Ohio
Act 13 May 1828
2 years per -$80 per
An: from 3d March 1826
to 13 Jany 1833 when he
died. Payable to
Elizabeth Bolick, Jacob
Weaver, Henry Weaver,
John Weaver, David Weaver
Margaret Richard, Danl
Weaver, & Anna Maria
Sheidler, only surviving
children

cert to
Hon H Bell
[illegible]
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No 7.890
Anna Maria Weaver de,
Widow of John, or John A.

O

act 4 July 1836
____ 2yrs Private, & 80 per annum, Comg 13 January 1833 & ending 15 Dec 1847, deducting former payments under Acts of July 1838, 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844, payable to 
Elizabeth Bolick, 
Jacob Weaver
Henry Weaver
John Weaver
David Weaver
Margaret Rechard &
Anna Maria Shidler, only survg children 
Curounati. [? Cincinnati]     [“Cleveland” is crossed out]

Hon H. Bell
H of R
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Brief reference to this evidence under the act of 1836 to from Marys ___ to the last period of service__ _
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Henry Weaver} of Schuylkill Co Penn knows his own age to be 81 in June 1852. Was born & raised in the neighborhood when Weaver was knew him before he went in to war. Knows when he was living with his wife and by ____ an substantially the time to be 1783 see his full deposition-

Jacob Sunday} knows acquainted with family the age of Elizabeth oldest child thinks now (10th apl 1832) but cannot state exactly.

Jacob B. Scheidler} knows that Jacob Weaver about 66 years (10th apl 1852) and Elizabeth still oldes

David Weaver} a son says about same and knows the age of Elizabeth to be about 70 Jacob 66 & other ages
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Washington Feb 22/53

The application of the heirs of Anna Maria Weaver for the pension owed their mother from the 13th of jany 1833 time of death of husband to 4th March 1836 is based upon the fact that she was married before the last period of her husband services ____ and which I think is clearly proved by the evidence on file. I will briefly refer to the testimony bearing on that point

Anna Maria Weaver} childrens applications says “she was married to the said John Adam Weaver about the yer 1783 but the day deponent cannot recollect   It was in the month of March”

Elizabeth Bolick } The oldest child says from the information of parents & comparing the ages of children she was either 68, or 69 years old the first of December 1851
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Henry Weaver} of Schuylkill Co Penn proves his own age to be 81 in June 1852. Was born & raised in the neighborhood where Weaver was knew before he went into war. Proves when he was living with his wife and by _____ substantially the time to be 1783
See his full deposition

Jacob Sunday} known acquaintance with family- the age of Elizabeth oldest child thinks now (10th aprl 1852) but cannot state exactly.

Jacob B Shidler} knows that Jacob Weaver is about 66 years (10th apl 1852) and Elizabeth still oldest

Daniel Weaver} a son says about same and proves the age of Elizabeth to be about 70 
Jacob 66 & other ages.
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Jacob Weaver} of Schuylkill Co Penn raised with & acquainted with the ___ oldest Elizabeth 69 or 70 ___ 73 last fall (1851) and well recollects Elizabeth as she was of that age they attended parties together

Daniel Weaver} application made 22? ___ 1832 see S_____ of ____ ages of children
Elizabeth aged 68, same time __ 1851 and states names of other children 

Jacob Sunday} confers about in full
Jacob B Shidler} cannot offer same

It is in proof no record of marriage
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Wm Weaver
H Shoemaker
John Snyder
Harry H_____

County seal.

Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County SS
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The State of Pennsylvania }
Schuylkill county} SS William Weaver of lawful age being duly sworn says that he is aged forty four years next November-was born and raised near Orwigsburg landing in what is now Schuylkill County- That he knew said John Adam Weaver when said Weaver hard over of said place and which is about seven or eight miles from Friedensburg Village near where Jacob Weaver lives-
The said John Adam Weaver frequently came over to DuPont’s fathers house and talked over matter of the family he frequently spoke of what he called his “Anna Maria his wife and at other times called her his old Woman— and of his daughter worked considerable for his fathers [?] ___. But- she died when about fifteen or sixteen years old- Deponent knew other members of the said Weaver family towit Elizabeth ____ who deponent says afterwards was married to a man b the name of Bolick as deponent has stated at the Tavern ____ by said Bolick after his marriage with said Elizabeth. Deponent knew other of said children towit John Daniel & o. The said John Adam Weaver moved out to the west & to the state of Ohio as deponent understands some twenty five or thirty years ago. Some of his boys moved out afterwards, said Weaver moved up into the neighborhood of Friedensburg about one & half mile from village where he lives a year or two before he moved to Ohio, and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 14th day of May 1852 before me.}    William _____ [?]
E F Weston justice
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Also at the same time & place came Henry Shoemaker of lawful age who being sworn says that he is aged sixty six[?] years that he was born in Berks county Pennsylvania and lived in Orwigsburg landing [“about” is crossed out] from about the year 1806 to within six years last past ____ which time he has lived in Schuylkill Haven where he now resides & which is in Schuylkill County- deponent is now by occupation a merchant - but formerly a merchant by trade. Deponent was acquainted with John A. Weaver many years ago & where he lived of said Orwigsburg Landing in said county said Weaver had children a number but he cannot recollect all their names. He remembers Elizabeth, John, David as he thinks said John Adam & his wife Anna Maria lived together as husband & wife & had a large family of children, he never heard their marriage doubted or disputed but they knew always reputed as husband & wife -in the neighborhood when they lived and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed this 14th day of May before me 1852.} 
E F Weston Justice

Henry Shoemaker
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Also at the same time and place came John Snyder of lawful age who being duly sworn according to law says that he was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania that he moved from Bucks county two miles this side of Orwigsburg which was then in Berkshire county and now in Schuylkill county in the year 1810 that John Adam Weaver lived then at the Orwigsburg landing I lived in that neighborhood about fifteen years I was well acquainted with the said John Adam Weaver until he moved to the State of Ohio, I was frequently at his house his wife’s name was Ann Maria I herd them talk about their marriage as bedding married by a man of the name of reckert [?Deckert] on tj etpwm where Friedensburg is now situated and where said used to live the said John Adam Weaver could talk no other language but the german and done his business in German the said Weaver was sometimes called John and sometimes Adam
I knew all the children of the said Weaver
Elizabeth was the oldest there were others whose names were John, Jacob Daniel David Henry Margaret and Ann Maria. I and David married sisters. Before this said Weaver moved to Ohio he lived about two years a mile and a half from Friedensburg where he formerly lived the said John Adam Weaver moved to the State of Ohio about twenty five or thirty years ago. The said Margaret married a man by the name of Henry Reinhard who moved out with the family to Ohio. The said John Adam Weaver and Ann Maria his wife lived together as husband and wife and raise a large family of children they were always reputed int he neighborhood as lawfully married and further saith not

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 14th day of may 1852
E F Weston Justice.           John Synder
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Schuylkill } ss

I a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Schuylkill do hereby certify that the above said William Kramer 
John Snyder and Henry Shoemaker were duly sworn and examined before me that I know the said witnesses and that they are credible persons men of truth and varacity [veracity]
Given under my and and seal at Schuylkill 
H Haven this 14th day of may A D 1852
E F Weston Justice  seal [hand written]
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Schuylkill } ss

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for this said county of Schuylkill Henry Kremer of full age who being duly sworn says he will be eighty one ;years old this 28th day of June next if he lives to that time
That he was born in Berry’s County but which is now in Schuylkill county Pennsylvania and at a place with about two miles form where there is now a village a place called Friedensburg and which is tow or three miles from Schuylkill Haven in said county of Schuylkill
Despondent states that he was acquainted with John Weaver sometimes and frequently call John Ada Weave r which was his full name but he was called & known by both names. That deponent was born and raised with about one & half mile of where said John Adam Weaver’s father lived & where said John Weaver lived before he went into the War and where he lived after he came back from the war- The said John Adam Weaver fathers name was Enoch Weaver. Deponent cannot say positive as to the services of said John Weaver in the Revolutionary War or the Regiment he was in but he well remembers this that said John Adam Weaver was missing from the neighborhood two or three years or more that his deponent father’s family and the neighbors all said he had gone to the war to stay to the end of it and it was a common talk in the neighborhood of his being out in the War while he was absent and after his return- Deponent remembers that his deponent father moved from the neighborhood when
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He was born when deponent was about seven or eight years old and said John Adam Weaver was then out in the War and deponents’s fathers. & family were absent from that neighborhood about five or six years when he moved back into the same neighborhood but about two or three miles from when they lived before said John Adam Weaver had then returned from the War and was living in one of the Rooms of his father’s house. Deponent cannot recollect whether Elizabeth his oldest child was born at this time or not, said John was then living with his wife Ann Maria Weaver and was married to her by a Preacher by the name of Deckert as said John and his wife frequently told deponent the same Preacher married this deponent. there was no record of marriages kept in the parish at that time of People wanted to get married they just went to the Preacher and were married and it was all over- Mr Deckert was the first minister of that Parish or society but he has been dead a good many years- after deponent’s father’s family moved back to the neighborhood they attended the same church which was in a School house that said John Weaver and his father’s family Enoch Weaver did for many years and deponent frequently called at said Weavers in passing to church what makes deponent recollect more about said John of his marriage was that said John’s first child Elizabeth was born to soon after their marriage but said John Weaver always admitted it to be his child but rather intimated he was partly compelled to marry on that account 
This i based from subsequent conversation when he
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Was praising his wife they lived hapily[happily] together as husband and wife and raised a large family of children and said John Weaver was always reported and understood in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier and served in the Pennsylvania line some years after this deponent and said John A Weaver had both moved into another neighborhood in said county when they lived within about three quarters of a mile o reach other about five years said John Weaver had children by his wife Ann Maria Elizabeth was the oldest there was of the boys John Jacob Henry and others he had one daughter by the name of Dinah who died here he had two other daughters Margaret and Ann Maria he moved to Ohio many years ago. Deponent states that from his boyhood up to this time said John Weaver moved to Ohio he frequently herd [heard] said John Weaver talk about things that occurred while he was out in the Revolutionary war and of battles that he was in he also herd the same talked of by his neighbors. The said John Weaver talked and done all his business in the German language
And further saith not,
Sworn & Subscribed to this 15th day of May A D 1852 before me E F Weston justice

I hereby certify that this above named Henry Kremer was by me duly sworn and exacted and this same was subscribed to before me on this the 15th day oof may A D 1852 and that I personally know him to be a credible witness of truth and veracity
E F Weston justice
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Pennsylvania,
Schuylkill County, SS:

I John Harlan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County, hereby certify that E. F. Weston, before whom the within attestations appear to have been made, is and was at the time of making the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn according to law, and that it is in his proper handwriting
  In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Pottsville, this 19th day of May, A. D. 1852.

Isaac Harlan, For John Harlan Proth’y.

[there is a seal top left corner]