Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25952, Amos Weller, Conn. Green Mt. Boys New York
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(3—1776)

Weller, Amos
Dimis

SERVICE
Conn.
Green Mt. Boys
New York

NUMBER
W. 25952

CONTENTS
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132

Vermont

Amos Weller
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a pr & sergt in the compy commanded
by Captain Beebe of the regt commanded
by Col Haska in the Vermont
line for 13 months, sergeant
11 " private

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 101 Dollars 66 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept
1835 and sent to Jesse Gove Rutland Vt

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [blank]

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page [blank]

[illegible]



Certificate cancelled and new one issued for same amt
22 Sept 1835 and sent to Jesse Gove Rutland Vermont
Let to E Y Criglesby, Pension Agent, Burlington Vt 23 Sept 1835
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112

Vermont Burlington

Dimis Weller
of Rutland in the State of Vermont
Vt
who was a [blank] in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
widow of Amos Weller decd
who was a private & Sergeant
in the Revolution -

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 101 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Amt/18
to 4 June 1836 to be decided

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Octo.
1836 and Sent Jesse Gove Rutland Vet.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836 $559.13
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 50.83
$609.96

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.} July 4 1836

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol. 1 Page 42
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New Certificate issued
Nov 12. 1856 old one
mtlun DDA



1922 Dec. 15 Detter to Frederic W. Payne giving date of Sol. death & how to obtain death date of widow - EW

1923, Jan. 9 - Hist to Mr. Frederick W. Payne - MMH

1923 - Jan. 31 - Hist added to an resent to Mr. F. W.  Payne - MMH

1923 June 19 - Mr. F. W. Payne informed of birthplace & name of widow's parents does not appear. AWS



Date of death
not act AB
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Amos Weller
July 16, 1832

13 months as serg
15 do as private

Pension Office {

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13 mo Sergt
11 mo Private
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STATE OF VERMONT
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS. }

On this 7th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland District now sitting, Amos Weller a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 76 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 stated.

In April 1775 he engaged as a volunteer under Col. Ethan Allen & assisted in taking Crown Point & Ticonderoga, under Capt. Cochran, Col. Eason, Maj. John Adams, & continued to serve in said Regt. until July 1776. After taking Crown Point & Ticonderoga we marched to St. John's & took that place - from St Johns we marched to Sorel, when Maj. Brown took the command of the Regt. Col. Eason having left. In the mean time however we returned to Crown Point & remained there through the summer, & in the fall retook St. Johns - We also too Chambly & Montreal & Eleven vessels in the St. Lawrence. We marched under the command of Maj. then Col. Brown to Quebec, and remained before that place until 6 May 1776, then we commenced a retreat & reached Crown Point in June. I served in this campaign fifteen months, nine months of which was as sergeant, & six months as a soldier. I was in the battle of Quebec the last of Dec. 1775. I lived in Fainsworth when I entered the service. In January 1777 I went as a volunteer in Capt. Beebe's Company in Col. Hecker's Regt. under the command of Genl. Wooster, and served two months, during which time in we attempted to retake For Independence but failed. In. the summer of 1777 I served as near as I can recollect three months in Col. Hecker's Regt. but my Capt's name I have forgotten. I joined the Reg. at Crawl Pond near New York, & followed up the British shipping until they burnt Esopus, when the weary returned down the river & we were dismissed. In 1780 (I think) in the spring, or early in the summer, I enlisted into Capt. Aaron Hale's Col. in Col. Willet's Regt. of New York & was immediately appointed a sergeant, & served as such for months - Our company marched from Spencertown to Schokarie, N. York, to relieve a company, & res company compound [continued]
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[continued] the garrison of this fort thence during said four months In the fall of 1780 immediately after the preceding service, I served about two months in Capt. Hawley's Company in Col. McInstry's Regt. of N. York, & went on pursuit of the British & Indians up the Mohawk River where they were burning & destroying all before them - near Palatine was had an action & we took their baggage & artillery, Flesh from the Indians the scalps they had taken at Stonecobby that day, & among them I identified that of former Col. Brown, which I carried to Col McInstry who put in in his pocket , & said it should be place on his head when buried - he afterward told me it was done. One summer I forget what year, I served two months in Capt. Hartwell Company to guard West Point - Genl. Washington came there with his said [illegible] I was on duty. I also served several times for short periods during Alarms. Making in the whole thirteen months service as sergeant, & fifteen months as private, besides during alarms. I knew Genl. Montgomery. Genl. Arnold, Genl. Kempson & Genl. Knowes, who command in succession at Quebec. I have no documentary evidence, & know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to any services, I took testimony several years ago to support a petition to Congress, but both certifers are dead, & I do not know what has become of the depositions. I was born in Saron, Connt. in 1755, but know no record of my [illegible]. I have lived in Rutland, most of the time since the war & now live in Pittsford. I never received a discharge. I am known to Hadley Proctor & Peter Temple

Amos Weller

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.

Amos Weller

Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid. }
R C Royce Regs

We Hadley Proctor a Clergyman residing in Rutland and Peter Temple residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Amos Weller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Hadley Proctor
P. Temple

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid. }
R. C. Royce

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Hadley Proctor who signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Rutland and t hat Peter Temple who has signed the same, is a resident in Rutland and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Rodney C. Royce Clerk of the. Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Weller for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of July A.D. 1832

R. C. Royce Reg
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }

On this 23rd - day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the Honorable County Court now sitting at Rutland within and for the County of Rutland aforesaid, Dimis Weller, & as residents of Rutland in said County, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836:

That she is the widow of Amos Weller, who was a private and Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution. That the said Amos Weller was first placed on the pension Roll of the United states, on the 31. of July, 1832, agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress, passed the 7 day of June, 1832, entitled "an act supplementary to the "act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution." That he was suspended from his said pension, after the 4th day of September, 1834; and was restored to his pension, afterwards, on the 19th of October, 1835, at his former rate, of 101 dollars, and 66 cents per annum. And for proof of the said Amos Weller's services, this applicant hereby refers to the several documents heretofore prefered by him, made on his several applications under the said act of Congress, of the 7. June, 1832.

She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Weller, on the 22d day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six; that her husband, the aforesaid Amos Weller, did on the 4th day of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-six; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereinto [continued]
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[continued] annexed.

Dimmis Weller

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year
above written, before }
Wm Kittredge Judge of Rutland County Court



I do hereby certify that the said Dimis Weller is a credible witness.

Wm Kittredge Judge. 
of Rutland C. Court



State of Vermont
Rutland County, ss }

I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, doo hereby certify, that the Honorable William C. Kittredge is one of the Judges of said County Court as above, that the said County Court is a Court of Record, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be that of the said William C. Kittredge, are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this seventh day of October in the year, one thousand seven hundred and thirty six.

R. Pierpoint
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Sharon Co
Sept 24 }

Jesse Gove Esquire
Rutland - 
Rutland County
Vermont —
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Oct. 22d
1776 } 

Amos Weller of Sharon and 
Demmis Rowley of Salisbury
were married.



State of Connecticut ss. Litchfield County, town of Sharon
Sept. 24th. 1836. —

The above is a true copy of the original entry in the records of the first congregational church in the town of Sharon aforesaid, kept by the late Revd. Cotton Mather Smith, then Pastor of said church, and which records are in my hands as Clerk of said Church. -

Certified by 
Davic C. Perry }
Clerk of the first congregational church in Sharon.



State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield ss - 

On this 24th day of September 1836 Personally appeared the above named David C. Perry and made oath to the truth of the foregoing. certificate by him subscribed - 

Before me
Chas. F. Sedgewicks Justice of the Peace
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Sharon Sept. 24. 1836

Sir

In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 7th instant, I have obtained from the clerk of the First Congregational Church in this town the foregoing certificate duly attested before a magistrate

Should proof be required that Charles F. Sedgwick Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for this county, it may be readily provened by addressing a letter to Robert R. Hinman Esq. Secretary of State, Hartford - 

I am respectfully in you
obedient servant - 
J.C. Smith



Jesse Gove Esq
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November 1, 1938.

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Mrs. Madison H. Mount
1800 West Grand Avenue
Alhambra, California.

BA-J/ILL
Amos Weller
W. 25952

Dear Madam:

The date which follow are forund in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25952, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Amos Weller.

Amos Weller was born in November 1755, in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Tinmouth, New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont), where he was employed, Amos Weller volunteered in April 1775, and served until July 1776, as a private and sergeant in April Captain Robert Cochran's company under Colonels Ethan Allen, John Brown and Raston, in the Green Mountain Boys, during which he marched to Ticonderoga, was at the taking of the fort at that place, at the capture of Crown Point, St. John, and Motreal, Canada, thence
to Quebec and was in the siege of that city under General Montgomery. He enlisted in January 1777, while a resident of Sharon, Connecticut, and served three months as private under Colonel Hooker in the Connecticut troops; in the fall of 1778, he enlisted and served two months as sergeant under Colonel Willett in the New York troops; in the spring of 1780, he enlisted and served four months as sergeant in Captain Amos Hale's company, Colonel Willett's New York regiment, marched to Schoharie and was in the battle at that place. Amos Weller moved June 4, 1780, with his family to Spencertown, Albany County, New York. He enlisted there in the fall of 1780, and served two months as sergeant under Captains Hawley and Thomas McKinstry, Colonel John McKinstry's New York Regiment, went up the Mohawk River in pursuit of the British and Indians under the command of Sir John Johnson, Brant and Butler and [continued]

[note in margin:]
copied service ILt
OK/ Miss F
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[continued] was in an engagement near Palatine, in which the British forces were defeated, their baggage and ammunition taken and a number of scalps of American soldiers taken from the Indians. Amos Weller stated that he recognised the scalp of his former colonel, John Brown, and took said scalp to Colonel McKinstry who promised to see that it was placed on the head of Colonel Brown when he was buried, and that he was informed by Colonel McKinstry that it was done. Amos Weller served, also, two months on summer, the year not given, as private under Captain Hartwell and Colonel Peter Van Ness in the New York troops; he served also on alarms on tours of from two weeks to four months each, until the close of the war, dates and officers not stated.

The soldier resided most of the time after the Revolutionary War in Rutland, Vermont.

Amos Weller was allowed pension on his application executed July 7, 1832, at which time he resided in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont. He was pensioned for service of eleven months as private and thirteen months as sergeant. In 1835, he was living in Rutland, Vermont. He died there June 4, 1836. He had been a deacon in the Baptist Church for many years, and was regarded as "one of the best and purest men; as honest as Deacon Weller is esteemed a sufficient and satisfactory verification".

Amos Weller married October 22, 1776 Demmis, or Dimis Rowley; they were married by the Minister of the  First Congregational Church of Salisbury, the home of the bride. The soldier was then of Sharon, Connecticut. Her name was recorded on the Church Records as Demis Rowley.

The soldier's widow, Dimis Weller, as her name was borne on the pension roll, was allowed pension on her application executed September 23, 1836, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. She resided then in Rutland, Vermont. She stated t hen that she had been acquainted with her husband, Amos Weller, since childhood.

There are no data in regard to children of Amos Weller and his wife.

The soldier's widow stated that two of her cousins served with [continued]

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[continued] him (Amos Weller), but she did not give their names.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should write to The Comptroller General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following:

Dimis Weller, widow of Amos Weller,
Certificate #112
Issued October 25, 1836
Rate $101.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 183
Act of July 4, 1836
Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.


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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25,952
Dimis Weller
Wid of
Amos Weller
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7th 1836

Index:—Vol. W., Page 324

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 6 / 95 Hist. to Mr. C. Bolles
566 Mass. Ave Brin. Mass.

Dec. 17 / 97 - To . M. Jo. W. Payne
Startford - Conn.

Nov. 20, 1903 Hist to
Mrs. Edward N. Prouty
Burlington. Vt

1909. Feb. 8 To Miss Anna Kent Hingsley.
Monesser. F.W.
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Payments to be made
at Burlington Vt.
by Presdt Bank of Burlington
Agent for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of Vermont



Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book [blank] Vol. [blank]
Page [blank] by D. D. Addison
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Dimis Weller of Vermont widow of Amos Weller decd. who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & one dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September. 

Amt paid at the above rate to the June 1836 the day of her husbands death to be deducted

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty=six

B. F. Butler
Acting Secretary of War.



Examined and 
Countersigned. }

J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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November 1, 1938.

RA-J/ILL
Amos Weller
W. 25952

Mrs. Madison H. Mount
1800 West Grand Avenue
Alhambra, California.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Matthias Mount, who served from New Jersey and married Anna Disbrow, Thomas Mount who served from New Jersey, Henry Plasters of Loudoun County, Virginia, and Amos Weller of Sharon, Connecticut, who died in Rutland, Vermont, also, the War of 1812 records of James Plasters of Loudoun County, Virginia, and Fisk Barney Platt, of Vermont.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found which was made to the United States based upon service of the Matthias and Thomas Mount cited by your, nor of any Henry Plasters.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of those wars. The record of Amos Weller, the Revolutionary War pensioner, is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

3 letters - Send on record - Amos Weller - Rev. -
Mrs F.

- Another carbon in Mis. Carr
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September 15, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL
Amos Weller - W. 25952

Mr. W. Earl Weller
45 Exchange Street
Rochester, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Amos Weller, who served in the Vermont troops in the Revolutionary War and received pension in 1832.

A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25952, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of Amos Weller and the date contained in that claim are furnished you herein.

Amos Weller was born in November, 1755, in Sharon, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Timmouth, Vermont, Amos Weller volunteered in April, 1775, and served until July, 1776, as private and sergeant in Captain Robert Cochran's Company, under Colonel Ethan Allen, John Brown and Easton in the Green Mountain Boys; soldier marched to Ticonderoga, was at the taking of the fort at that place and at the capture of Crown Point, St. John, Canada and Montreal, Canada; thence to Quebec and was in the siege of that city under General Montgomery; in January, 1777, while living in Salisbury, Connecticut, he enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain David Beebe's Company, Colonel Hooker's Connecticut Regiment; in the summer of 1777, while living in Sharon, Connecticut, he enlisted and served three months as private under Colonel Hooker in the Connecticut troops; in the fall of 1776, he enlisted and served two months as sergeant under Colonel Willett in the New York Troops; in the spring of 1780, he enlisted and served four months as sergeant in Captain Aaron Hale's Company, Colonel Willett's New York Regiment; marched to Schhoharie and was in the battle at that place; June 4, 1780, he moved his family to Spencertown, New York, enlisted there in the fall of 1780, and served two months as sergeant under Captains Hawley and Thomas McKinstry, Colonel John McKinstry's New York [continued]

[hand-written note:] In writing this service I followed service that Miss Wilson had worded out. In the Green Mountain Boys Regt. there were Conn. NY, W. N. H Mass Men Sol. made seasonal statements where are contradictory things in his acct of his service
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[continued] Regiment, went up the Mohawk River in pursuit of the British and Indians, under the command of Sir John Johnson, Brent and Butler and was in an engagement near Palatine in which the British force was defeated, their baggage and ammunition taken and a number of scalps of American soldiers taken from the Indians; Amos Weller stated that he recognised the scalp of his former colonel, John Brown, and took said scalp to Colonel McKinstry who promised to see that it was placed on the head of Colonel Brown when he was buried and that he was informed by Colonel McKinstry that it was done; he served, also, one summer for two months, year not given, as a private under Captain Hartwell and Colonel Peter Van Ness in the New York troops. He served, also, on alarms on tours of from two weeks to four months each until the close of the war, dates and names of officers not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 7, 1832, while residing in Pittsford, Vermont. He was pensioned for service of eleven months as private and thirteen months as sergeant. In 1835, he was living in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont.

He died June 4, 1836, place not stated. He had been a deacon in the Baptist Church for many years and it was stated that he was regarded "as one of the best and purest men; as honest as Deacon Weller is esteemed a sufficient and satisfactory verification."

The soldier married October 22, 1776, in Salisbury, Connecticut, Dimis Rowley, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. He was then of Sharon and she of Salisbury, Connecticut. The marriage was recorded on the records of the First Congregational Church of Sharon, Connecticut.

Dimis Weller, widow of Amos Weller, was allowed pension on her application executed September 23, 1836, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and resided in Rutland, Vermont.

[continued]
There are no data as to any children of the soldier and his wife.

The widow stated that two of her cousins served with her husband, but gave no names.

[continued]

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[continued]

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Dimis Weller, widow of Amos Weller (W.25952), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and site the following data:

Dimis Weller, widow of Amos Weller
Certificate No. 112
Issued October 25, 1836
Rate $101.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Vermont (Burlington) Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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AUF.

Rev. War Section.

June 19, 1923.

Mr. Frederick W. Payne,
17 Fales Street,
Hartford, Conn.

Sir;

In response to your letter of April 28, 1923, I have advised you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25952, of Amos Weller and his widow Dimis, the birthplace and name of widow's parents does not appear.

Respectfully,
[unsigned]
Commissioner.
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mmst

Rev. War Section

January 31, 1823

Mr. Frederick W. Payne
17 Fales Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Sir:

You are herewith furnished a fuller history to replace the one mailed you January 9, 1933. You are requested to accept this in its place.

Very respectfully,
[unsigned]
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

December 15, 1923.

Frederick W. Payne,
17 Fales Street,
Hartford, Connecticut.

Sir:-

In response to your letter dated November 19, 1922, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War claim No. 2595213W. File, it appears that Amos Weller of Rutland, Vermont, died June 4, 1836.

For the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and date of the death of his widow Dimis Weller, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. Street N. W., Washington D. C. citing all of the following data:- Dimis, a widow of Amos Weller; Certificate 112; Issued October 25, 1836; Rate $101.66, per annum; Commenced March 4, 1831; Act July 4, 1836; Vermont Agency.

Very respectfully yours,
[unsigned]
Commissioner.
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION

MMH
W. 25952

3—525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Jan 13, 1923

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Amos Weller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[a] Apr 1775 - 6 July 1776
[b] Jan 1777
[c] Summer 1777
[d] Fall 1778
[e] Spring 1780
[f] Fall 1780
[g] Summer [check]

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[a] Apr 1775 - 6 July 1776
[b] 2 mos
[c] 3 "
[d] 2 "
[e] 4 "
[f] 2 "
[g] 2 "

RANK.
[a] Pvt & Sgt
[b] Pvt
[c] Pvt
[d] Sgt.
[e] Sgt.
[f] Pvt.
[g] Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[a] Robert Cochran
[b] David Beebe
[c] [check]
[d] [check]
[e] Aaron Hale
[f] Hawley - Thos McKinstry
[g] Hartwell
COLONEL.
[a] Ethan Allen John Brown & Easton
[b] Hooker
[c] Hooker
[d] Willet
[e] Willet
[f] John McKinstry
[g] Peter Van Ness

STATE.
[a] Green Mt Boys
[b] Conn -
[c] Conn -
[d] N.Y -
[e] NY -
[f] NY -
[g] NY -

Battles engaged in,
all during expeditions to Crown Point, Ticonderoga & Canada & at battles of Schoharie & Palatine

Residence of soldier at enlistments, Timmouth, Vt; - Salisbury, Conn. - Sharon, Conn. - Spensertown, N.Y.

Date of application for pension,
April 1, 1818. His [illegible]

Residence at date of application, 
Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vt.

Age at date of application,
Born in Nov. 1755 in Sharon, Conn.

Remarks:
Soldier was living in Rutland Vt in 1835. He died June 4, 1836. Soldier married, Oct 22, 1776 Dimis Rowley of Salisbury, Conn in said Salisbury. She was allowed pension on her ap. ex - Sept 23, 1836 while a resident of Rutlalnd, Rutland Col Vt. aged 79 yrs. It is not stated whither they had children

Respectfully,
[unsigned]
Commissioner

5—2856

[notes in margins as follows:]
aw
Jan 30. 1923

Omit Col Elsnore he had command of for us but not of soldiers regiment: tho Conn. latter he did.
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3 men

1800 West Grand Avenue
Alhambra, California
October 21, 1938

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Can you tell me whether or not Henry Plasters of Loudoun County, Virginia, a soldier in the Revolution, applied for a pension or bounty land, or if his wife did. Also what was his term of service etc?

I should like the same information about Thomas Mount who enlisted from New Jersey. [notation: NJ ser]

James Plasters [notation: one of LC], the son of the above Henry Plasters served in the war of 1812, enlisting from Loudoun County, Virginia. Can you give me any information about him?

Very truly yours
Mrs. M.H. Mount

[two stamps of receipt, with hours 1-2 around perimeter, as follows:]

[stamp 1 - arrow pointing towards 2]
RECEIVED
OCT 26 1938
[illegible]  SUB-DIV
[illegible] 34

[stamp 2 - arrow pointing towards 9] 
RECEIVED
OCT 27 1938
SEARCH SECT.
INDEX
SUB DIV.
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MRS. MADISON H. MOUNT
1800 WEST GRAND AVENUE
ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA

September 29, 1938

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen;

Will you please send me a copy of the application for pension of Fisk Barney Platt who fought in the War of 1812? Also that for Amos Weller who fought in the Revolution.

Mr. Platt inlisted at Rutland, Vt. Mr Weller (sent) was born on Sharon, Conn. and died in rutland, Vt. I do not know where he inlisted.

Very truly yours

Mrs. M. H. Mount

[receipt stamp with numbers 1-12 around perimeter, pointing at 2:15]
REC'D
OCT 4 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER #4
Page 30

[receipt stamp with numbers 1-12 around perimeter, pointing at 3]
RECEIVED
OCT 8 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #15

1800 West Grand Avenue
Alhambra, California
September 28, 1938

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen;

Do the records in your office give any information about Thomas Mount, Revolutionary soldier, other than his time of service, company etc? Did he apply for a pension, bounty land or fill in any papers which would give any data about him personally?

Also, there are several Revolutionary soldiers who were named Matthias Mount. Did any of them fill in any papers which would tell the name of his wife, his birth date etc? I am interested in a Matthias Mount who married Anna Disbrow (one Va [illegible]) had at least six children and lived in Freehold, New Jersey.

To the best of my knowledge there was only one Thomas Mount of that generation in New Jersey but there were several Matthias Mounts.

Very truly yous
Mrs. M.H. Mount

See two other letters from this inquirer in Rev. Amos Weller - W. 25952.
Page 31

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W. EARL WELLER { TREASURER SECRETARY



August 28, 1937.

Veterans' Administration,
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen,

Is there any way in which I. can secure a transcription of the application for a pension and of any accompanying papers in the case of Amos Weller, who was placed on the pension rolls July 31,, 1832, and who died prior to 1840. He served in the Vermont militia during the Revolution. I want the information for genealogical purposes and will be interested in any light the papers may shed on the history and on the family of the said Amos.

Thanking you for your attention, I am
Very truly yours,
W Earl Weller [signature]
W. Earl Weller.

[receipt stamp with numbers 1-12 around perimeter]
RECEIVED
AUG 30 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible]
#417
Page 32

17.11.2

Hartford, Conn. -
April 28th 1923.

Dear Sir:-

Rev. War Section
Case of Dimis Weller, pensioner -
Widow of Amos Weller,
Rev. soldier;
Certificate 112, issued Oct. 25. 1836,
Vermont Agency Rutland.

I have already had some correspondence with you relating to the case of Dimis Weller, my ancestor. Can you refer again to her application for pension and tell me where was her birthplace and who were her parents? -

These facts do not appear in the papers already sent me and will be under many obligations if it is possible for you to furnish them. -

Very truly &c.
Fred'k W. Payne
No 17 Fales Street
Hartford, Conn.

To the hon.
Commissioner &c
Washington D.C.

[stamp]
WIDOW DIVISION 
FILES
MAY 2 1923
O. C. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 33

Hartford, Conn. 
Dec'r 15th 1922.

Dear Sir: -

My ancestor Amos Weller was Revolutionary soldier and pensioner. He enlisted at Tinmouth, Vt. and applieid for pension oJuly 7. 1832 while living at Rutland. Vt. His widow Dimis made application & received pension for his services. Will you please send me a copy of the application for pension as made by said Dimis Weller of Rutland Vt. 

How many years was said pension pad to her? What was the date of her death?

There undoubtedly facts mentioned on her application the will be of great importance to me.

Very resp'y &c.
Frederick W. Payne
No 17. Fales Street,
Hartford, Conn.



To the Hon.
Com'r Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Page 34

Rev Sec ab

Hartford Conn.
Nov. 19th 1922.

Dear Sir:-

I have on file certificate Dec. 7th 1897 showing that pension was granted to my maternal ancestor Amos Weller, of Rutland Vt. July 4th 1832 for 2 years 8 months actual service as Revolutionary soldier.

Also that his widow Dimis received pension for the service of her husband. She also lived in Rutland, Vt.

What I would like to know is the date of the death of said Amos Weller, rutland Vt. and also date of death of his widow Dimis Weller, Rutland, Vt.

Probably reference to her paper will give the information

I trust I am not presuming too much and I will certainly be grateful for your advices.

Very truly &c.
Frederick W. Payne.
No 17. Fales Street
Hartford, Conn.



Ton the Hon
Com. Pensions
Washington, D.C.



[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE.
O
NOV 21 1922
U S.
Page 35

Rev
eau

428 Reed Ave, Monessen, Pa.,
Jan. 18, 1909.

Pension Office- 

Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

Can you furnish me any information about Amos Weller? I know he was at battle of ticonderoga and that his name is recorded at Adjutant Generals Office in Hartford as a member of northern division of Revolutionary Army.

Yours truly,
(Miss) Anna Kent Kingsley.

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE.
A
JAN 20 1909
U. S.
Page 36

COMPANY —. FIRST INFANTRY
VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD

Burlington, Vt. Nov. 16. 1903.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington. D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Will you please furnish me with the complete record of one Amos Weller who, I understand, was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War and spent the latter part of his life and died at Rutland, Vt. about 1836. Family history has it that he was one of the Green Mountain Boys and was with Ethan Allen at the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.

If you are unable to give me this information will you kindly advise me where it may be obtained.

Very respectfully,
Mrs. Edward H. Prouty
34 School St.

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE.
O
NOV 17 1903
U. S.
Page 37

COMPANY ______, FIRST INFANTRY
V.N.G.

______ 190___

Captain Commanding

[stamp]
U. S. P. B.
OLD WAR & NAVY
FILES.
NOV 19 1903
Page 38

Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Dec. 4, 1897

Respectfully returned to
Mr. Frederick W. Payne,
Post Office Box 317, 
Hartford, Connecticut.

The Revolutionary war records filed in this Department were carefully examined as a preliminary to the statement from this office of the 2d instant, and no satisfactory result could be accomplished by a research of those records.

It is probable that the evidence of service which you state was discovered some years ago in connection with a claim for pension was found in the office of the Commissioner of Pension, who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars, and whose office is separate and distinct from the Record and Pension Office of the War Department.

It is suggested that inquiry be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
H Ainsworth
Colonel, U.S. Army, Chief of Office

Per

(300a)

[stamp]
U. S. P. B.
OLD WAR & NAVY
RECORDS
DEC 9 1897
Page 39

Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department,
Washington, D. C."

Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, December 2, 1897.

Respectfully returned to
Mr. Frederick W. Payne,
P.O. Box 317, 
Hartford, Connecticut.

The name of Amos Weller has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, or any Vermont military organization, or on the roll of any organization of Continental troops, in service during the war of the Revolution.

It is proper to add, however, that the collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete, and that the absence therefrom of any name should not be accepted as conclusive evidence that the person who bore the name did not serve in the Revolutionary army.

No fees are charged by this office for its official acts.

The stamped envelope inclosed by you is herewith returned.

By authority of the Secretary of War:
FC Ainsworth
Colonel, U.S. Army,
Chief of Office

Red'd Back DEC 4 1897

(300c-a)



Respy. returned: - 

I think there may be some mistake for the reason that I was informed this matter had been looked up before, in the interests of the youngest daughter of Capt. Amos Weller, - Mrs. Dimmis Weller Platt, to see if she could obtain a pension: this was 8 or 10 years ago, and she was then about 90 years old. My Mother (now in Boston) told me that advices had been sent from the War Dept. to the effect that his (Capt. Amos Weller's) services were on record, but as he was in the Rutland militia and not enlisted regularly as a U.S. soldier his daughter could not get the pension. May I not therefore ask you to kindly look again and advise me.

Very respectfully,
Fred'k W. Payne.
P. O. Box 317,
Hartford, Conn.
Page 40

File with
W. 25952
Page 41

ow&n

W

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE.
O
DEC 16 1897
U. S.

[stamp]
U. S. P. B.
OLD WAR & NAVY
FILES
DEC 18 1897

Hartford, Conn., Dec. 15, 1897.

Dear Sir: -

I referred to you about a week ago at the suggestion of the Hon. Scty. for War some endorsed correspondence relative to Capt. Amos Weller, a Revolutionary soldier, and of the Rutland Militia, Vt., it may be of some assistance to advise you what I have just learned, viz., that he was a pensioner as a survivor of the Revolutionary War, and following him his widow Dimmis Weller was also a pensioner. Undoubtedly the information can be found filed with the papers in one case or the other. What I desire is a certificate showing his services, making me eligible to join the "Sons of the Revolution." I understand that he was at Fort. Ticonderoga when taken by Ethan Allen. Can you advise me whether that is so or not? And also, can you tell me what Battles he participated in? I will be under obligations to you for whatever information you can give me from the records.

Very respectfully,
Fred'k. W. Payne
P. O. Box 317,
Hartford, Conn.

To the Hon. Commissioner for Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Page 42

Respy. referred to the Hon. Comm'r of Pension:

May I ask you to kindly give me the record as herein outlined, if possible. If consistent with your fuller will you please return this correspondence with your reply if it is impossible to furnish the document showing service &c &c.

Very respectfully,
Fred'k W Payne.
P. O. Box 317
Hartford, Conn.

[stamp]
PENSION OFF
B
DEC 7 1837
U. S.
Page 43

[stamp]
RECORDS & PENSION OFFICE
WAR DEPARTMENT
DEC 1 1897
500270

Hartford, Conn
Nov 30 1897

Amos Weller
Vt
Capt Rev War

Fred'k W. Payne

Asks for [illegible]
of above service record

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE.
B
DEC 7 1897
U. S.

R&P
Page 44

w

Hartford, Nov. 30, 1897.

To the Hon Secretary for War,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

In order that I may have the proper document showing eligilibility to join the Sons of the Revolution, may I ask you to send me at your convenience, proper certificate relative to the service of my maternal ancestor Capt. Amos Weller, of Rutland, Vt. I understand that he was not enlisted as a soldier of the U. S. Army -- in regular form -- but was Capt. of the Rutland Militia and was with Ethan Allen at the taking of Fort Ticonderoga.

Very respectfully yours, 
Fred'k W. Payne
P. O. Box 317,
Hartford, Conn.

P. S. Whatever charge there is for this I will promptly pay upon being advised.
F.W.P.

Stamped envelope attached
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W

Boston Mass
April 17th. 1875

Commissioner Pensions

D Sir

My Wife's mother's name (previous to her marriage to Mr. Fisk B. Platt) was Weller, wife of Amos Weller & her mother that is my wife [illegible] mother drew a pension from our Government for year & will you help us to establish the fact so that certificate can be granted that will pass muster with the "Daughters of the Revolution"

Enclosed please find a letter from Adjutant Genl. State of Vt. that explains itself

(Mr. Amos Weller enlisted from Rutland Vt. or near there)

Respectfully
Wm. C. Bolles
566 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, Mass.
Page 46

[insignia with the following text:]
VERMONT  FREEDOM AND UNITY
The Tuttle Co., Official Printers Rutland Vt.

State of Vermont
Adjutant and Inspector General's Office.

Montpelier, April 10th, A.D. 1895.

Mr. Wm. C. Bolles,
Boston, Mass.

Sir,

Replying to yours of the fst, would inform you that the name of Amos Weller does not appear, on our Rolls, as having served in the Rev. War, for Vt., I find in a book containing the names of Pensioners, that he served, as a Serg't. &ct our Records are very imperfect. Without doubt, you can procure the Record from "the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. I regret not being able to send you any certificate.

Respectfully
J.S. Peck
Adjt & Insp. General
(su)
Page 47

Amos Weller

Payment to be made
at Rutland
by E.F. Englesby by
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Vermont

Sept. 1835 - Lived in 
Rutland, Vt. 47-1/2 years -



Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book D Vol. 4
Page 92 
by David Boyd Clerk
Page 48

WAR DEPARTMENT,
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Amos Weller of the State of Vermont who was a sergeant and private in Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & one dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this Twenty second day of September
one thousand eight hundred and thirty=five

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. }

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 49

I Samuel Beach of Whiting in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged seventy years do testify and say that I was personally knowing that Amos Weller now of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont afsd did serve in the Army of the Revolution in the Regiment commanded by Colos James Easton and John Brown and in Capt Robert Cochrans Company from sometime in the beginning of the month of June in AD 1775 until about the 6th day of May AD 1776 being the time that the American Army retreated from Quebeck and I further say that I served the greater part of the aforesaid time in said company and was acquainted with him in in said retreat and have ben acquainted with the said Amos Weller ever since and do verrily believe him to be a man in reduced circumstances and stand in need of some support from his country and further that he is the same man that did the services above stated

Saml Beach



State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }

Brand February the 23d AD 23 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Saml Beach known to me to be the signor of the above deposition being a man well known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the above deposition contains the truth and nothing but the truth

Richard Gilbert Justice Peace
Page 50

I Nathan Mallory of Troopsburgh in the County of Stuben and State of New York aged seventy one testify and say that I was knowing to Amos Weller now of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont serving in the Army of the United States as a soldier in the regiment commanded by Col James Easton and John Brown in Company of Capt Robert Cochran from some time in the month of June 1775 to the sixth day of May 1776 at which time the siege at Quebeck was Raised and that I have ever since been acquainted with the said Amos Weller and know him to be the same that did the services above stated and that the said Amos Weller is in needy circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country

Nanthan Mallory 



State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }

Brandon Feb 23 1823 then personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Nathaniel Mallory Signer of the above deposition and maid oath that the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth

Richard Gilbert Justice Peace



State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }

I Robert Pierpoints Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Richard Gilbert Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Rutland duly Commissioned & that the foregoing has his signatures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 23 Feb 1823

R Pierpoint
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To what time was Amos Weller of Vt. at $101.66 last paid all 1832

D. D. Addison



Mr. A. 

He was paid a $100_66 per anum - to the 4 March 1836 since dead - The agents acct new record show that He died on the 4 June 1836 & arrears paid the widow to that period JH

JH
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136

Vermont

Amos Weller
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont
who was Sergeant in the company commanded
by Captain Beebe of the Regiment commanded 
by Colonel Hasker in the Vt Militia
line, for the term of Five years
from 1775 to 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of $101.6673/100 Dollars per annum, to
commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July
1832 and sent to Robert Temple
Rutland Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 101.6673
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1832 50.83
----------
$152.59

{Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832}

Recorded Book D
Vol 4 Page 92
Page 53

Let to Pensioner 12 Feby 1835
let Jesse Jove 2 March 1835
Page 54

Amos Weller
Affidavit &c..

Amos Kellogg
Page 55

To the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States

Amos Weller of Pittsford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of the age of sixty two last November respectfully applies to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeable to the provisions of the act of Congress passed the present session entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the War of the Revolution

Amos Weller

Pittsford 1st April 1818



I Amos Weller of rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of the age of sixty two do testify and say that I served in the war of the revolution against the common enemy as a volunteer under Genl. Ethan Allen in the spring of 1775 in an expedition agains Ticonderoga and Crown Point proceeded from thence to St. Johns and took the Garrison and a sloop of War after which we returned to Crown Point where I enlisted under Col. Eason some time in the summer of 1776 Robert Cochran Esqr. being my Capt. and served six months when I again enlisted under the same officers and in the same line and went onto Quebec under the command of Genl. Montgomery was there [illegible] and returned back again to Crown Point [illegible] the summer of 1776 under Arnold and the [illegible]then & there received an honorable discharge. I sent [illegible] that I was frequently out for 2 months, 4 months, and six weeks according to the emergency of the times til the close of the War  I ever have been& still am a citizen of the United States
Page 56

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }

I Thomas Hammond one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that I am satisfied the within named applicant for a pension Amos Weller did serve the United States as by him stated in this his declaration and t hat he is poor and in need of assistance in consideration whereof I certify and transmit the evidence in his case and the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an act of Congress passed the 18th March 1818

Given under my hand at Pittsford this first day of April AD 1818

Thos Hammond



By order of Judge Hammond
R. Temple Clk
Page 57

I further testify that being entirely destitute of property I am in need of assistance from my country for support.

Amos Weller

Sworn and subscribed before me
April 1st 1818 }

Thos Hammond
Asst Judge County Court
for the County of Rutland



I Amos Kellogg of Pittsford County Rutland & State of Vermont being of lawfull age and one of the Justice Peace in sd county Rutland testify and say that I have been acquainted with Amos Weller of Pittsford subscriber to the above deposition for a great number of years as he has for the most part resided in the town in which I live he has ever been considered a man of truth and verasiti and I have no dought the truth of his deposition and that he is destitute of property and in need and [illegible] need assistance from his Country

Amos Kellogg



Amos Weller
Affidavit &c..

h
Page 58

Amos Weller's
Claim

Comptroller of Connecticut - Certificate



Jesse Gove Esq [illegible]
Rutland Vermont

single

[mostly illegible stamp]
APR 11
Page 59

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford
11th April 1835

On examination of the Books of this. office, it appears that in April 1775, Said Regiment were ordered to be raised for a term not exceeding seven months, that to one of said Regiments (wit) the fourth Benjamin Heirman was appointed Colonel, and Captain of the first company, George Pitkin Lieutenant Colonel and Captain of the second company, Samuel Elmore Major and Captain of the third company in said Regiment.

That the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, Eighth & ninth companies belonging to said Regiment, marched to and served in the northern expedition, under Major General Schuyler & Brigadier Genl. Montgomery.

That on the 13th July 1776, major Samuel Elmore rendered his account for his company in said service, [illegible] to wages L1395.17.0, bounties &c L457.10.6 total L 1.853.7.6 -  

That on the 9th July 1776, there is entered on the Journal of Congress, the following Resolution, (viz) 

"Resolved that the returns of Colonel Elmore's Regiment made into the War office by Brigadier General Wooster be transmitted to general Washington with blank commissions for the officers: And that general Washington be directed to order the said regiment to join him, and that he fill up the said commissions with the names of such officers and appear with their respective companies in the said regiment:
That John Brown be commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel, and that Robert Cochran, now acting as eldest captain in the said regiment, be commissioned as major of the same [continued]
Page 60

[continued] "in the room of major I. Curtis, deceased." (2nd volume of the Journal of Congress page 288.)

That on the 2nd day of September, 1776, the payrolls for the troops from this state that served in 1775 in the Northern expedition, were delivered over to Jonathan Trumbull Jun 11 Paymaster general to the forces of the United American States in the Northern department, and the amount thereof paid by him to the State of Connecticut -

Certified by Roger Huntington
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Page 61

Hartford 11, April 1835

Jess Gove Esq

Sir.

Annexed you have the statement of the facts as they appear herein relation to Col. Elmore, the pay rolls for 1775 went over to the United States paymaster Genl. for the northern department, and I presume are at Washington now - after the previous expired for which Col Hierman's Regiment was raised, I presume. Colonel Elmore volunteered into the United States service, as there is no notice of him here, till July 1776 when he came and settled his account - and during the same month congress assumed the regiment as a continental regt. and the pay rolls for it, I presumed are at Washington.

Your most abt
Roger Huntington
Page 62

Amos Weller's Claim
Secretary Bargs' Certificate
Page 63

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, April 1st 1835.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in the Department, it appears that "In the House of Representatives April 4th 1777, the House made choice by ballot of the following Gentlemen, as Field Officers for the several Regiment of Militia in the County of Berkshire," viz. "for the third Regt.

John Brown — Colonel.
David Rosster — Lt. Colonel.
Caleb Hyde — First Major.
Erastus Sergeant, Second Major."

Also is found in this Office, "A payroll of the Field and Staff Officers of a Regiment of Levies Commanded by Col. John Brown, late of Pittsfield, deceased, raised by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the term of three Months," where it appears that John Brown, as Colonel, served three [continued]
Page 64

[continued] months and five days from July 14th 1780. Against the name of Colonel John Brown. (under the hand of remarks) is "Killed Oct. 19th 1780."

Edward Bargs Sec

Exd. M
Page 65

Demis Weller
wid of Amos Weller

Admitted
101.66 p annum

commencing 4 March [illegible]
dedctd. said sum or or less
[illegible] may [illegible]
from that time and a
Act of Jun 7. 113



Act 4 July
Page 66

Amos Weller
$101.66 2/3 pr Ann
50.83

Payment to be made
at Burlington Vermong
by the President of the U.S. B. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Vermont

Capt. Cochran, Col. Eason
Militia Sep. 8. 1832 of Pittsford
2 Years, pensioner of Rutland
Sep. 1834 of Rutland 4 months

Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester
Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 4
page 92.
Page 67

Canceled

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Amos Weller of the State of Vermont, who was a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred and one dollars, and sixty six two thirds cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this Thirty first day of July
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two

John Robb
Act. Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
J. L. Edwards
Page 68

I, Honbl. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
City of Washington

Lt Col John Brown &
Capt R Cochran belonged
to Col Elmores Regt of
Connecticut raised
12 ino in May 1775
vide papers & documents
 in Saml Benjamin's papers

No 22,778 admit
Ct
Page 69

Rutland 23. Feby. 1835.

Sir:

I have the honor to transmit the enclosed communication to you from Deacon Amos Weller of this town — and, also, the statement of Jonas Holden of Wallingford - to both of which you are respectfully requested to return your answer thro' me.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Jesse Gove



To 
Honba. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions, &c. &c. &c.
Page 70

No. 338
Dimis Weller
Page 71

Rutland, Vt. 20. Feby. 1835.

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, advising that "it is necessary" that I designate with more precision the terms I served in that "rank {of Sergeant} and note the manner and evidence of my "appointment, in detail, at each term."

In compliance wit h your advice, I now proceed to make that statement: promising however, that the witness or witnesses whose testimony you already have, as well as my other comrads in the service, known to me, have long since deceased, and that no further testimony from them can now be obtained. Nathaniel Mallory, to whose testimony you adverted by the name of Nathan Mallory, died very soon after he made that deposition. He came from the western country at that time, on purpose, as he informed me, to process my testimony, and that of Samuel Beach of Whiting, Vermont, since also deceased, proving his revolutionary services. On his return home, he was thrown from his sleigh, brock his thigh i n the fall, and died very soon after. Both of these men were privates in. the Company to which I belonged, in the expedition to, and investment of Quebec.

After the taking of Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and St. John's, at all time of which plans I was present and assisting as a private in Capt. Cochran's Company in Col. Eason's Regiment; I marched with the Regiment to Sorel, where we assisted in Capturing eleven British Vessels.

While at this latter place, the term for which I had previously enlisted expired. But, without leaving my company, and at the solicitation of Capt. Cochran, I there inlisted for another term of six months, as a Sergeant, and immediately took my post, and performed the duty of that station, during the term for which I had inlisted. About this time, Col. John Brown (who was afterwards slain at Stone Arabia, N.Y.) succeeded to the Command of the Regiment. we proceeded to the investment of Quebec; and while lying there, in the month of February, I received from Col. Brown my Sergeant's Warrant, agreeably to the contract with Capt. Cochran. This warrant I afterwards lost, somewhere this side of Quebec, during the retreat of the army from before that place. My pocket book containing the warrants I lost at this same time. Sometime afterwards, Col. Brown gave me, at Albany, a certificate, stating that I had been a Sergeant during the term just mentioned. [continued]
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[continued] This was done by Col. Brown, in order to enable me to draw my share of the prize money arising for the eleven British vessels we had captured at Sorel, - which prize money was paid out at Albany. These vessels had been captured in consequence of a proclamation issued for that purpose by Genl. Montgomery while at Montreal, promising to distribute the proceeds among the army. I received my share in virtue of Col. Brown's Certificate.

Afterwards - the year I cannot now recollect - I inlisted for another term, of four months, as a Sergeant in Catp. Aaron Hale's company, and was stationed during that term at the garrison in Scharie, N.Y. Col. Willet commanded the regiment to which I belonged. I received no Warrant on this occasion; and I am unable to say at this remote period, why I did not receive a Warrant. All I can say is, that I inlisted as a sergeant - did duty as a sergeant - and was paid as a sergeant. Moreover, I was appointed at that time, Drill Sergeant, and acted accordingly.

In the fall season of the year 1775, I inlisted again as a Sergeant, for the term of three months, and performed duty as such at Saratoga; at which place there was stationed a body of troops amounting to 1200 or 1500 men. Col. Willet again commanded the regiment to which I belonged. My Captain's name I have forgotten. He was with his Company, but occasionally; and usually left his orders with an Adjutant by the name of James Jackson. On this occasion, too, I did not receive a sergeant's Warrant, tho' I did the duty; 

In 1780, I performed another tour of duty as Sergeant, also without a warrant, for the term of four months, under Capt. Thomas McEnster in the regiment commanded by his brother, Col. John McEnster. I inlisted at this time as a sergeant. At the time that my former Colonel, John Brown, was slain by an ambuscade of the enemy at Stone-Arabia, N.Y. my Regiment was advancing to reinforce the Americans under General Rensselaer. In a short time after the death of Col. Brown, our Regiment forded the Mohawk, and as we landed on the north bank, we saw in front of us, a party of about 15 men, belonging to Col. Brown's party, retreating down the hill, closely pursued by the Indians - the latter, on seeing us, discontinued the pursuit, and fled. Genl. Rensselaer disposed his army into five columns, and in this order advance toward the enemy who were commanded by Sir John Johson, Brandt, and Butler. Of Gen. Rensselaer's forces, Col. Dubois' Regiment formed the right column; Col. McEnster's, the second; and the [continued]



[written in left-hand margin:]
Col Whiting appt [illegible] 1751 - his Capt afterwards - Millet appt Col same date
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[continued] other three columns, I do not now remember. After the battle had commenced, Col. McEnster's, and Col. Dubois' Regiments were detached by Gel. Rensselaer and ordered to cut off the retreat of the enemy. We performed this service by taking a circuitous route up the river; and, coming upon the advanced guard & the enemy, we recaptured a large quanty of the plunder they had just taken from our people - and amongst it, numerous scalps from our men. I remember to have selected the scalp from Col. Brown, which, from my personal knowledge of that Gentleman, and the peculiar colour of his hair, was easily distinguished. I remarked to Col. McEnster, that that was Col. Brown's scalp - and that I knew it perfectly well - that I knew Col. Brown, and had served under him at Quebec. Upon that, Col. McEnster took the scalp, and said, that it should be buried with Col. Brown - which was so done, as I learned afterwards from Col. McEnster. There was at that time with Genl. Rensselaer's army, a small body of Friendly Indians, of the Oneida tribe.

At another time, afterwards, I volunteered under a Capt. Hartwell, for the term of six weeks or two months, togo to West Point, to strengthen the garrison. I went accordingly, and did duty as a Sergeant.

Subsequently, I entered t he service very often for short periods, but always as a Sergeant. Many of these tours of duty were performed under the immediate orders of Colonel Peter Van Ness, of Kinderhook, the father of our late Governor of Vermont, Cornelius P. Van Ness. But, in the course of all my services, I never had any regular Warrant, excepting the one above mentioned from. Col. John Brown.

In reference to the deposition of Nathaniel Mallory, who has sworn that I was a soldier, &c., I have to remark that by the terms of the act of the 18th of March, 1818 (under which I believe I first applied, and transmitted his deposition) no difference was made between the pay of a noncommissioned officer, and a private; and, although Mallory well knew the fact of my being a Sergeant while at Quebec, as above stated, it was not deemed necessary to state it, for the reason just mentioned. Nevertheless, I must still insist, that I was a sergeant, duly appointed, at all the times above mentioned, and especially for the six months under Col Brown at Quebec; and I cannot doubt, that if Mallory could now be called upon, he would establish this last fact, beyond a doubt. The distinction between a private & a sergeant, under the act of 1818, was deemed unimportant, or it would have been noticed by the witness. It is presumed, that you [continued]
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[continued] heave, with Mallory's deposition, t hat of Samuel Beach. If so, and he also swears that I was a private at Quebec, the asserations, just made, will equally apply to the latter deposition. With this application, it would seem that those depositions, taken as they were under the provisions of t he act of 1818, ought to be weighed to my prejudices under the act of 1832, to the provisions of which they could, by no possibility, have had any references.

Having thus stated the several terms in which I served as a Sergeant, it may be proper to remark, that I could relate those services with more particularity of detail, and shall do so, if it be deemed necessary to establish my claim to the pension I have heretofore drawn. I will only add, that this statement, though somewhat general, is true, according to my best recollection: and, for its truth, I may pledge with entire confidence my honor as a soldier, and my veracity as a professing Christian.

Enclosing herewith, my present pension Certificate,
I have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Amos Weller



To
Honble J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions, &c. &c. &c.



Sir:

I take leave, respectfully to remark, that the verification which Deacon Weller has thought proper to make to his preceding letter, would not have been necessary in this vicinity, where he is well known as a man of truth and veracity. And, I am not alone in the opinion, that we have no man in this neighborhood, whose statements would be sooner believed. 

With due respect,
Jesse Gove, Clerk
Vermont District
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I served as a Sergeant & had a Warrant from Col. Brown -

I then moved my family to Spencertown in the State of N.Y. I there enlisted for four months as a Sergeant and went to Schorrie & then we had a battle with the Indians. I took from them some property then returned home - The night I turned out as a volunteer under Col. John McEnster and went up the Mohawk River where the British and Indians were burning & destroying the. Inhabitants. We there had a battle near Palestine took their artillery and baggage and the scalps which they had taken, which was a short time before, and among the scalps I recognised Col. Brown's I gave the scalp to Col. McEnzee & he said it should be paced on his head when buried which was done We then followed the enemy up to fort herkemer & from there three days roaming into the woods, we then returned I was out at this time about three months, - 

I then enlisted as a Sergeant I think for two months and went to Saratoga under Col. McEnser (or Kensler) as it was apprehended the Enemy would come down to Albany, after this service I returned home [illegible] out at some alarms but for a short time -

I also forgot to mention that while in Sharron in Conn I was called out in a general alarm for the enemy were a coming to Albany & Burgoyn coming from Canada but before they effected their object Burgoyn was taken -

Yuo will see by this I have fought the enemy from Quebec to N.Y. & am now 79 &am poor & [illegible] needy -

I have endeavoured to make as correct a statement of my services as my memory will serve. I lived in Pittsford when I first made application for a pension which was six or seven years ago to Robert Pierpoint who was a Judge of Probate & he told me the papers were never Returned - after the last pension act was passed I made application to Robt. Temple [continued]
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[continued] I lived in Portland when I made my last application & my testimony was before Robt. Pierpoint Esqr. & I suppose signed by Elder Hadley Proctor & R. A Temple as they said they would sign for me -

I drew my pension last to Sept.

I drew per annum one hundred & one dollars and sixty six cents.

Amos Weller
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Free

[stamp]
RUTLAND VT

Feb 4

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Vt. - Feb 11.
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Rutland Feb. 3rd 1835

Sir, I lived in Tinmouth in Vermont at the time of my first services in the army. In 1775 I turned out as a volunteer and helped take Ticondaroga under the command of Col. Ethan Allen, then proceeded to Crown Point and took a small garrison there, then proceeded to St. Johns in Canada, then we supprised and took a garrison, also a sloop on Lake Champlain & a Schooner 

We there received information that two hundred Regulars had crossed the river St. Lawrence and would be upon us before morning they likewise did come and we had an engagement and retreated back to Crown Point. - I then enlisted for six months under Capt. Robert Cochran in Col. Easton's Regt. and Torries at Crownpoint during the summer of 1775. We then embarked on board of boats and went to take St. Johns and after a siege of six weeks we succeded in taking it. We then went down to Sorell River 45 miles to meet a force which was coming to St Johns, but they hearing of our coming returned back We then Rec'd a Proclamition from Gen. Montgomery that Eleven Vessels were going from Montreal to Quebec, and we took them. and went on board and went down to Quebec.

within this time my six months expired and I enlisted six months more at which time Col. Brown came on and took command of the Regt. We there endeavoured to take Quebec but failed. We tarried at Abrahams Plains till May from thence to St. Johns, from thence to Crown Point, I then returned home to Sharon in Connecticut. - In Dec. following I enlisted under Capt. David Bebee and went in order to take back fort Independence but failed I was out at this time I think two months, Gen. Worcester being Commander

(I forgot to state that while at Quebec the last six months of my services [continued]
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The Certificate of 
W. Bangs, refered to
in my letter to the
Commissioner of Pensions, dated 
the 29. Aug. 1835, in the 
case of the claim of 
Amos Weller, - inadvertently
omitted to be inclosed in 
the panel containing that letter.

Jesse Gove
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Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sect. of War
Washington City

Pension offices }



18.746

Old Case.

Amos Weller
Rutland Co. Vt:

R. Pierpoint,
Rutland, Vt:

Recd. 4 March 1823 -

Not Continental
Rejected 2 May 1823 - 
see letters -



[stamp]
RUTLAND, VT.
FEB
26
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Dimis Weller
wid of
Amos Weller
Vt.



passed June 7    32



505.30
  50.83
--------
559.13
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Rutland Vt. 8. Oct. 1836.

Sir -

I transmit, herewith, the application and proofs of the widow Dimis Weller, for a pension - or the rather, for the continuation of her late husband's pension. Mrs. Weller has drawn the arrears of pension due to her husband on the day of his decease, which was the 4 of June last.

I am very respectfully
Sir
Your obt servt
Jesse Gove



Honble. James L. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
City of Washington }
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Rutlalnd Vt. 29. August 1835

Sir:

After much examination, I have been able to collect, and now send you the result of my researches in behalf of Amos Weller. And, notwithstanding the [illegible] of the gleanings, I am fain to say - and every person in this community will concur in the opinion - that however the proofs may fall short — there is not a doubt entertained by those who have personally and longest known the man, that he actually performed the services set forth in his declarations.

He has survived most of his contemporaries of the revolution - but,were they now present to answer for themselves, their testimony could neither add nor diminish from the credit uniformly paid to the reports of Amos Weller. He is, as all his neighbors well know, a man of truth - not fitfully so - it has been the uniform tenor of his life, as far as those of us, his juniors, can remember..

Among all the varieties of men - good man and true - we know none more upright — towards whom there is poured forth spontaneously - a larger portion of kindness and good will — or, whose honest integrity & purpose and of action in all the relations of life, are more sincerely respected. I speak this phrase, that he is regarded, proverbially, as one of our best and purest men: - as honest as Deacon Weller, is esteemed a sufficient and satisfactory verification. Should he fail, therefore, for want of some shades of proof, to secure the continuance of his County's favor for his revolutionary toils; we shall, nevertheless, continue to regard him as one of the most deserving soldiers of that war.

It was remarked in your letter of the 2. March last, that "his statement of service under Lt. Col. Brown and Capt. Cochran is rendered doubtful, from the fact that these officers belonged to Col. Elmore's Regiment, and not to the corps in which he claims to have served," Sir, I beg leave to remark, that of the Six Continental Regiments, there was not, [continued]
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[continued] up to the 13 July, 1776, any back field officers as Col Elmore; as will appear by the Comptroller's Certificate of the 11. April last. It would seem, that Samuel Elmore was a Major & Captain in the northern expedition - which will explain his promisenous command in descending the Lake & approaching St. Johns in the fall of '75, as related in Weller's declaration. They are townsmen, acquainted and brought up together in Sharon, Connecticut; where long before the breaking out of hostilities, Elmore held. the rank of Col. of Militia; a fact well known to Weller; but what his actual rank in that expedition was, Weller never knew, until he saw Mr. Huntington's Certificate. When, therefore, in the summer of 1775, he joined the scouting party on the Lake, under Sergeant Allen of Capt. Cochran's Company, he did not know, and has so stated, whether Capt. Cochran belonged to Col. Elmore's, or Col. Easton's Regiment; nor, perhaps, was it material for him then to know. Elmore had certainly, been a militia Colonel, at home; and for augh Weller new, he might be so then; he was, occasionally, in the field, and at the heed of his company, - and was addressed by his townsmen then, by the appelation of Colonel.

Previous to the capture of Ticonderoga, Weller, as he states, was laboring in Tinsmouth; and, when Col. Allen came on, beating up for men for the expedition, he joined in — and this service, as well as the continued service till the raising of the siege of Quebec, is proved by this deposition of John Train, who went from Tinsmouth, in the same expedition. His deposition is also herewith transmitted so that, the service having been performed, it can be of little consequence, under what colonel it was performed. At all weeks, the Lt. Col. Brown in Col. Elmore's Regiment could not the Lt. Col. in the winter of '75-6, under whom Weller served. Because, that officer was a Major in Easton's Regiment at Sorel - from which place Easton returned - left the command of his Regiment with Brown, who proceeded to Quebec, as Major, or Lt. Col. Commandant - and most probably the latter; as appears from his own letter to his wife, dated 15. March 1776, wherein he says at the close, "I am solicited to stay another year as Lt. Colonel." His letter. is likewise transmitted. Perhaps the [continued]
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[continued] same fact might have been infered from the Resolution of Congress, of the 1. August, 1776; by which it is noted a commission with rank and pay of Lt. Col. from Nov. 1775 - in which month, you will please to observe, Mr. Weller's 2d. term of 6 months, commenced, as Sergeant. Could this gentleman have been attached to Col. Elmore's Regiments, by operation of the Resolution of Congress, passed 29. July, 1776, quoted at length in Mr. Huntington's certificate!

Again, I take eave to remark, that whether or not Capt. Cochran belonged to the regiment commanded by Lt. Col. John Brown of Pitts field, from Nov. 1775, until the next spring, and of which Samuel Elmore was not the Colonel; yet, there can be no doubt, that that Col. Brown did in fact give Weller a Sergeant's Warrant; and, afterwards, at Albany, gave Weller a certificate of his rank, by means of which he drew, at Albany, or Sergeant's share of the prize money, for which the eleven vessels were appraised, that he had assisted to capture at Sorell. The further statement of Mr. Weller herewith transmitted, taken in annexion with his former one, and the deposition of Dimis Weller, and the other proofs herewith and heretofore transmitted, are referred to in support of these statements.

It is undoubtedly true, that no such officers as Col. McInster, Capt. McInster, Capts. Heler, &c., were in the New York Line at the times stated by the Commissioner. Nevertheless, it cannot be true, that then officers were not in the Militia Service of the State, at the times mentioned by W. Weller: to the proof of which, I refer you to this deposition of Mr. Weller, above referred to, and to that of Lt. Jonathan Reynolds of this town, whose intelligence and integrity entitle him to all credit.

The other terms of service claimed by Mr. Weller, and not proved by other witnesses, are, I trust, sufficiently proved by his own statements, and the above mentioned deposition of Mrs. Weller; then whom, certainly no lady of my acquaintance, who stands fairer, or whose parity of life places her in a less questionable position. Over and above all which, the certificate of Chief Justice Williams would, in this vicinity, place Mr. Weller above the necessity of adding any other testimony.

The certificate of Mr. Bangs was procured, in the [continued]
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[continued] expectations, that it might show Col. John Brown to have been appointed to that rank by Massachusetts, somewhat earlier than 1777. As it is, it may serve to fortify Deacon Weller's statement relative to the several operation on the day that gentleman was killed at Stone Arabia - and, taken in connexion with that story, it suggests the remark, too, that Weller probably did not know, whether or not, that officer Col. McInster, or any of the other officers there were of the Militia, or of the Line; though, I think the question sufficiently settled, for his purpose, by the deposition of Lt. Reynolds.

The original letter of Col. Brown, if not requisite to be retained on the files, is requested to be returned, as it was borrowed of a surviving member of his family who prizes it, as "one" of the few remaining relicks of their ancestor's.

The profs now address show, upon what is conceived to be a fair computation, a term of service, amounting together, to 27 months, 21 of which were performed as Sergeant. Nor should the depositions of Lt. Samuel Beach, and of — Mallory, heretofore transmitted, abate from this computation, merely because they do no prove the 2d term of 6 months to have been performed as Sergeant; because, it will be recollected, that those depositions were proved to show, as much service only, as was required by the act of 18 Mar. 1818, under which act, Mr. Weller was first placed on the pension list; and, by the provisions of which, no distinction was made in the amount of pension to a Sergeant, over that of a private. Those witnesses both know his rank, and, had it been then important, would then testified to it - but they, as well as all others known to Mr. Weller in the service, are now deceased, excepting the few whose depositions accompany this communication.

With these remarks, anticipating your favorable judgement,
I am very respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Jesse Gove



To 
Honbl James L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
City of Washington
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Honble Chs K. Williams'
Statement in favor of
Amos Weller.
Page 88

I have been acquainted with Deacon Amos Weller of this town for a number of years, and say with great cheerfulness that he has uniformly sustained the character of an upright honest man & an exemplary Christian. I have the most perfect confidence in his integrity & veracity, and should place full faith & implicit [illegible] on any thing he should state.

Chs K. Williams Chief Justice Supr
Court of the State of Vermont

Rutland Aug 10 1835
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Rutland Vt. 12. Sept. 1835.

Sir — :

On the 29. ult. under your frank, I issd a new pension certificate to Dea. Amos Weller, for 101 dollars per annum, dated the 22. of that month. The next day I sent the Deacon's power to the Agent at Burlington, who returned it, saying that "Amos Weller is inscribed upon the roll at $101.66 pr. annum - his stipend is due at that rate from the 4. Sept. 184, to 4th. Sept. 1835 - a new voucher must be made."

Supposing that this new certificate was correct, and that the Agent's Clerk had mistaken the amount of Mr. W.'s pension; I immediately returned the power already made for 101 dollars, and observed to him, that in as much as Mr. Weller had surrendered his old Certificate, which was indeed for 101.66, and had received in its stead, another for 101, he could not swear (as is required by the prescribed forms of making out these vouchers) that he now had "in his possession," a certificate for 101.66.

To this last application, the Agent informs me by this evenings mail, that "on the 23. Sept. last we were directed to resume the payment of Amos Weller's pension at the above rate [stated by him at $101.66 per annum] on the production of the proper vouchers."

There can be no doubt, therefore, that the new certificate has issued erroneously, for 66 cents per annum, to little. I return it, on that amount, for correction; and while doing so, I take leave to point you to two other clerical errors that probably escaped your notice, at the time of countersigning the certificate: by the filing, it would seem, that "Payment is to be made at Rutland" - and, the word Vermont, in the body of t he certificate is written without the t final.

I am very respectfully
Sir
Your obt. servant
Jesse Gove



To
Honl. James L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
City of Washington
Page 90

I, Hadley Proctor of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 42 years, Pastor of the Baptist Church in said town, do depose, testify and say, that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Dimis Weller of Rutland aforesaid; that she is a member, in regular and good standing , of the said Baptist Church, and has been, for many years past; that I was acquainted with Deacon Amos Weller late of Rutland aforesaid, Deceased; that he died on the 4th day of June, 1836; and that the said Dimis Weller is the widow of the said Amos Weller, - hath  not intermarried since his said decease, and is now single. And further, this deponent saith not.

Hadley Proctor



State of Vermont
Rutland County, ss }

Be it known, that on this 7th day of October 1836, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Rev. Hadley Proctor who hath subscribed the presiding affidant, and made solemn oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify, that the said affiant is a credible witness

L. Daniels Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }

I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Luther Daniels is a Magistrate, as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this seventh day of October, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.

R. Pierpoint
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }

The further declaration of Amos Weller of Rutland in said County, made in addition to his statement heretofore made on the 23d day of February 1835, and forwarded to the Secretary of the Department of War, in order to obtain a continuation of his pension, as follows:

That while the Army lay at Crown Point, a scouting party was organized, under a Sergeant Parmeler Allen, of Capt. Cochran's Company in Col. Elmor's or Col. James Easton's Regiment, to scout on the Lake Champlain during the summer of 1775. Said Weller joined the party. The main army, of which we were a part, lay at the Point; and whenever we ent out on a scout, we always went in a boat, and took over provisions from the stores of the Army. Were out, sometimes 3 weeks, sometimes less, according as our provisions held out.

When the main army moved down the lake, to the investment of St. Johns, this same scouting party, from their better knowledge of the Lake, was appointed a front guard, and acted in that capacity, having been increased to 40 men. The command was still entrusted to the same Sergeant Allen. On approaching St. Johns, the Guard was ordered to land at a place designated by Gen. Schuyler, or Genl. Montgomery, about 2 miles south of the Fort. Here we landed, accordingly, in the day time - and being further ordered by the General to examine the country in search of the enemy, we proceeded about 15 rods from the shore, and there fell into an Indian ambush - The fired on us, and killed 9 of our men - We however maintained our ground, until the arrival of our main army; on the coming up of which, the enemy retired. At this place then was a small dwelling house, and Genl. Schuyler or Genl. Montgomery ordered a breast work to be thrown up around it - which was done accordingly - and was made about 15 rods square. Under this breast work we intered our 9 men that had been killed in the ambush. After we had completed the breast work, the enemy commenced throwing shells into our works; in consequence of which, after a day or two, the main army retired up the river, towards tor to the Isle aux. Noix, where [continued]
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[continued] we remained one week, until the next Sunday night. At that time, the whole army advanced upon the breast work, in t he night; and 18 of the above mentioned front guard, of whom I was one, were detached for the same service, and were placed under the command of Col. Elmore of the Connecticut troops, and an Adjutant Stoddard of Connecticut, but his Regiment is forgotten, amounting to 20 in all. On arriving at the works, we found them already occupied by the enemy, but how numerous they were we never knew. We regocnised the possession before the main army came up, and had killed 10 indians, and one British officer, the latter of whom was escaping from the house within the works.

The next morning we proceeded to the investment of St. Johns - and at the end of six weeks, succeeded in gaining possession.

Whether or not I had been temporarily transfered, during the summer, or at any time that season, into Col. Elmore's Regiment, I do not know - at any rate, during the siege, I acted with my regiment, Col Easton's, and continued with it, until we arrived at Sorel, where my term of inlistment for 6 months was out. Here, as related in my former statement, I inlisted for another. term of six months, in the same Regiment and under the same Capt. Cochran, and proceeded to Quebec, as a Sergeant, as heretofore stated. The Sergeant's Warrant which I received there from Col. Brown on the plains of Abraham, and which I lost at Point Richardson, on our retreat, was, as near as I can recollect, in the following words, to wit:

"John Brown, Colonel of a Regiment raised for the defence of the American Collonies,

To Amos Weller, 
Greeting
Know ye, that you are hereby appointed first sergeant in the first company in my regiment - you are hereby commanded to take said office, and to do the duty - and to obey all such orders as your superior officers shall from time to time deliver to you - and this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand and seal at Head Quarters this (I believe) 16th day of January, 1776. 
John Brown. L.S."

Dated, Rutland, Vermont, 20. July, 1835.
Amos Weller
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State of Vermont,
Rutland County ss. }

The preceeding declaration of Amos Weller was subscribed by him in my presence, and sworn to this 21. day of July, 1875, before me

Moses Lester Justice Peace.
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I, Jonathan Reynolds of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 94 years, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Amos Weller of the same Rutland, and have known him ever since he first came into the county, which is now about forty years, and since my acquaintance with him have always considered him a man of truth and veracity, and of unblemished character.

During the Revolutionary War, I resided in the County of Albany in the State of New York, in the township of Spencertown. I was a Sergeant, and afterwards a Lieutenant in Capt. Barrett's Company, of Col. Peter P. Van Ness' Regiment, in the New York Militia, and served in that capacities most of the time during the Revolutionary War; and, was well acquainted with the Militia Officers, and others, in that part of the State of New York. I was well acquainted with Col. John McInster, and Capt. Thomas McInster, both of the New York Militia; with the former & whom I served three months at the Fishkill, in what was called the 3 months service. The family lived in Nobletown.

I was acquainted, also, with Capt. Aaron Hale of the New York Militia; and, at one time during the revolutionary war, I was at the Fort at Schoharie, when the said Hale came there with his company, to relieve the Company to whichI belonged. This circumstance I well remember from the fact, that soon after we were relieved from duty at the fort, & had returned to our homes, a party of Indians approached to a place at or near the Butternuts, so called, and took from the inhabitants large quantities of plunder; such as cattle, houses, and house-hold goods. Capt. Hale, on this occasion, turned out, headed the Indians, and re-took the plunder. I was not personally at the fort when my company was relieved; having left then a few days before, by leave of Col. Trooman, to carry home a man supposed to be ill of the small pox - no other man in the Company having had that disease but myself - and further saith not.

Jonathan Reynolds
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State of Vermont,
Rutland County, ss. }

Be it known that on the third day of April, 1835, personally appeared the above named Jonathan Reynolds, to me well known, and made solemn oath, that the facts stated in the preceeding deposition by him subscribed in my presence are true, according to his best recollection and belief and I do hereby certify, that the said deponent is a credible witness

Edgar L. Ormsbee Justice Peace
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The deposition of John Trin of Tinmouth in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, ageth 74 years, deposes and says that he know Amos Weller of Rutland in said County, and had been acquainted with him since the spring of 1775. This deponent was a sergeant in the service of the New Hampshire Grants at that time; and, during the summer and fall of that year, saw the said Weller in the service, at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and St. Johns, and after - in the winter and Spring of 1776, at Quebec. Deponent does not recollect what rank said Weller held in the service - he belonged to a different Regiment - but deponent knows that said Weller was in the service, during the above mentioned period, and he believes, until the retreat of the Army from before Quebec. And further this deponent saith not.  July 30. 1835.

John Train



State of Vermont,
Rutland County, ss. }

Be it known, that on this 30th day of July, 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named John Train, whose name is subscribed to the preceeding deposition, and made solemn, that the facts therein stated by him are true. And I do hereby certify, that the said Train is reputed to be a credible witness.

AL Brown
Justice Peace.
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The deposition of Dimis Weller of Rutland in the County of Rutland, and State of Vermont, aged 77 years, who deposes, testifies and says, that she was married to Amos Weller, now of the same Rutland, at Salisbury in Connecticut, on the 22. of October, 1776, and had been acquainted with him before that time ever since her early childhood. That when he left home, as hereafter related, for King's Bridge near New York, he left at home his Orderly Book of the Company to which he belonged when at the siege of Quebec. That during his absence, she frequently looked into, and examined that Book, and well recollects to have seen his name as Orderly Sergeant signed by himself to the provision returns for the same Company[.] She does not recollect from the book, but has often hears her husband say, and does verily believe, that it was Captain Robert Chochran's Company to which he and the said Orderly Book belonged. The book was many years about the house - but in their frequent changes of residence, it has long since been lost, together with other papers, that were considered of no value.

And this deponent further testifies and says, that in December 1776, then living at Salisbury in Connecticut her husband inlisted for about three months under a Capt. Davide Beebe (Regt. not recollected) in Genl. Wooster's Brigade, and marched for the purpose of taking Fort Independence near King's Bridge in the State of New York, from the British. On his return, she remembers to have heard him and others relate, that while there, he was detached in a reconnsitering party under a Capt. Graham: they approached a barrack, near the fort, occupied by the Hessians - attacked them, and they returned the fire - the Americans were forced to retreat. During the retreat, and Ensign Richard Ela or Ely was killed by the side of Mr. Weller. Ensign Ela lived in Salisbury lived n Salisbury, and deponent knew him well. This was the first tour of military duty Mr. Weller went upon, after deponent was married.

In 1777, when the alarm was spread, that Burgoyne was coming down from Canada, and Clinton with the British shiping was going up the Hudson to meet him at Albany, the people turned out so generally, that none were left in Sharon where we then lived, and also in the adjoining towns, but old men, women, and boys. Early in the summer of that year, in June, Mr. Waller went into the service as a Sergeant; [continued]
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[continued] and was absent from home, until the latter part of October or the first of November. Capt. Davis Elmor was the Cpatain David Elmor was the Captain; and this deponent understood, that his company was annexed to Col. Hooker's Regiment.

In the fall of 1778, Mr. Weller inlisted as a Sergeant under a Capt. — Hartwell, in York State, to go to West Point, and was gone 3 or 4 weeks - He went for a longer time, but returned sooner; on the account of other troops coming in, which rendered their stay no longer necessary at that time.

On the 4 June, 1780, deponent and her husband removed from Salisbury, to Spencertown in the State of New York. After this, Mr. Weller went for four months as a Sergeant under Capt. Aaron Hale, to Schoharie. Deponent knew Capt Hale well. Her husband always said, that on this motion, the Regt. to which Capt. Hale was attached was commanded by Col. Willet. Has often seen Capt. Hale at Deponent's house.

In 1780, Mr. Weller was gone from home three months, as a sergeant under Capt. Thomas McInster in Col. John W. Inster's Regiment. Deponent has always understood from her husband, that he was near by, when Col. John Brown was killed; and, that soon afterwards, he selected that officer's scalp from among the booty taken by the enemy on the day he was slain.

Deponent has no other recollection of her husband going to Saratoga, excepting, that while there, he sent home for a horse to return on - which deponent sent accordingly. Deponent knew Adjutant Jackson well - he was one of our neighbors in Spencertown. Thinks this tour to Saratoga must have been after their removal into Spencertown, and after her husband went to Schoharie as above related. He was a Sergeant at this time. Deponent further recollects her husband, and two of her cousins who were out in the same expedition, relating the circumstance of her husbands losing the provisions for the Company which he had drawn, as Sergeant for the subsistence of the men on their march home; and that it was lost or thrown over board from a boat into the North River, in a scuffle that ensued with an Adjutant Warner of another Regiment crossing the river, after deponent's husband had leapt his horse with the provisions into the boat. He had been detained [continued]
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[continued] from crossing the last of his Regiment in the boat, on account of being obliged to wait for the said provisions. And further this deponent saith not.

Dimis Weller



State of Vermont,
Rutland County, ss. }

Be it known, that on this twenty-fourth day of June, 1835, personally appeared the above named Dimis Weller, to me well known, and made solemn oath, that the facts stated in the preceeding deposition by her subscribed in my presence are true, according to her best recollection and belief. And I do hereby certify, that the said deponent is a credible witness.

Moses Lester Justice Peace.



State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }

I Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Tutland Certify that Moses Lester, Andrew L. Brown and Edgar L Ormsbee are and for know then our year last part here been Justices of the peace for said County, and that their signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine

In testimony whereof I here unto set my hand and affix the Seal of Said Court at Rutland this 18th day of August AD 1835

R. Pierpoint