Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39885, William Weaver, Continental R.I.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
R. I.

Weaver, William

NUMBER
S. 39885

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[written down left margin]
Continued Notification sent to Daniel [cut off] Esqr Both New York 28th July 1820


to 12. 265
Rhode Island
from
New York

Wm Weaver
of in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angell of the R Island line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 July 18[cut off] and sent to Alvar Barr
Angelica, Allegany [cut off]

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819   74 83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48
   9 11/35    $122..83

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

N York
Continued under 1st May 1820

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Alfred Allegany Cy N.Y.
In the matter of
William Weaver

12.265
15 July 1819

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State of New York}
Allegany County SS}  on this twenty Eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the Said county William Weaver aged fifty Eight years on the fourteenth day of October last resident in the Town of Alfred in the Said county, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he Served in the Revolutionary war as follows - I enlisted in Capt Arthur Vinnois Company in the Spring of 1776 for twelve months and served in Col Lippits Regiment in the Rhode Island line:  in October 1776 I enlisted out of Said Regiment into Capt Clarks Company Col Christopher Greens Regiment same time, was afterwards transferred into Capt Thomas Hughs Company and Col Israel Augits Regiment same time and continued to serve in said Regiment which was afterwards commanded by Col Jeremiah Olney until the close of the war, was disbanded at Saratoga & discharged on his way home - that the original declaration was made on the 25 day of May AD 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 12, 265 - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property

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or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in land and naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed
Schedule of the real and personal Estate of William Weaver
Real estate I have none I have a contract for 150 acres of land lying in the north part of Alfred in Allegany County for which I agreed to pay $600 and have paid $32 - there are four acres of cleared land and a small log house on it - I have no property except household furniture, which is as follows
2 Small Kettles - 1 Small bake pan - 1 Small Spider 1 Tea Kettle - 2 pewter platters - 6 pewter plates - 6 Knives and forks - 2 pewter basons - 1 Earthen pitcher - 1 [illegible] 5 Earthen milk pans - 1 pewter tea pot - 2 wooden pails - 3 old [illegible] barrels - 1 [illegible] - 5 old chairs - one old chest - I have not the necessary [illegible] - I owe about $95 besides what I owe as above for my land

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My occupation is a farmer - I have a wife aged about 47 years who is Subject to Rheumatism and her health generally bad - I have a Son illegible] in my family 23 years of age - Caleb 19 years Henry 8 years Hannah aged 17 years Sarah Ann 5 years - Caleb has had both his thighs broken and is a cripple - I am troubled with a pain in my breast have a lame arm and cannot get my living and support my family without public aid
Sworn and declared in open court on this 28th day of June 1820 } William Weaver
Amos Peabody Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

I Amos Peabody Clerk of the County of Allegany do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath an the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the Said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nine Dollars and ninety Seven Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 29th day of June 1820
Amos Peabody Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

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William Weaver
private,
Allegany County,
New - York,
Various services -
1777 to 1783
Colo. Angels' regt.
Rhode-Island line,
25 May, 1818.

on Roll.

Judges certificate of
indigent circ. - [illegible]
wanting -

May 1819
Alexander Dantremont
Judge
Angelica, Allegancy
County, New-York.

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Allegany County Ss.  On this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me personally the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for said County personally appears William Weaver of the town of Alfred in said County aged fifty seven years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.  That he the said William Weaver enlisted in the year thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Capt. Arter Vence Col. Lippitts' Regt. that he continued to serve in the said copany untill after battle at White Plains in which he fought that he next enlisted into Capt. Clark's Company, Col. Greens Regt. of Rhode-Island and that he continued to serve in said Company about one year and was then transfered into Capt. Thomas Hughes' company, Col. Israel Angels' Regt. and he continued to serve in said Regt. untill the end of the war when he was discharged from service at Saratoga in the State of New York in the month of June in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty three.  And that he was in the battles of White Plains, of Newport in Rhode Island, or Springfield in New Jersey at that he was at the Storming of a Redoubt at Yorktown in Virginia at the taking of Wallis, and that he has lost his discharge and has not any other evidence now in his power of his said service and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country support.
Sworn and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Alexander Dantremont judge
I Alexander Dantremont one of the Judges of the Court of Common

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Pleas in the County of Allegany State of New York, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Weaver did serve in the revolutionary war as Stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
A. Dantremont judge


Allegany County Ss
I hereby certify that Alexander Dantremont the person who took the preceedings above is one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Allegany in the State of New York and that the above signature is a true & genuine signature of the said Alexander Dantremont Certified under my hand and the seal of the County of Allegany in the State of New York this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen.
Amos Peabody Clk

Allegany County Ss. I, Moses Van Campen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named William Weaver was at the date of this affidavit  and still in in reduced & indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  I now retransmit the proceedings above to the Secretary for the Department of war - May 26, AD 1819
Moses Van Campen Judge

Sir Please send any communication this application to Alvan Burr Angelica - Allegany County State of N York
Alvan Burr


Hon. John C Calhoun Secy}
of the Department of war}
Allegany County Ss. I hereby certify that Moses Van Campen was at the time of the last certificate and still is one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in Allegany County, and this signature of the said certificate I know to be the proper hand writing of him
certified under my hand & the seal of the County of Allegany this 4th day of June AD 1819
Amos Peabody Clk

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In reply to your request of.., received ... for a statement of the military history of William Weaver a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.                      S.39,885

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Spring 1776
Oct. 1776
discharged at Saratoga

LENGTH OF SERVICE
- June 1782

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Arthur Venner
Clark
Thomas Hughes
COLONEL.
Lippitt
Christopher Greene
Angell
Jeremiah Olney

STATE.
R. I.

Battles engaged in, White Plains, Newport, Springfield, & Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Rhode I.
Date of application for pension, May 25, 1818, His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Alfred, Allegany Co. New York.
Age at date of application, Fifty-seven years, born Oct. 17----.
Remarks:  in 1820 he referred to his wife at 47 yrs (name not stated)
sons Atrial at 23 yrs, Caleb 19 yrs, Henry 8 yrs, Hannah 17 yrs Sarah Ann 5 yrs.
1821 he resided in Rhode Island

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

([illegible] - 7 Contl. Inf)
(Angell - 2 R. I.)

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39 885
Revy
INVALID.

File No. 39, 885

Wm Weaver
Priv Rev War

Act:  18" March 18"

Index:-- Vol. S, Page 551

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Feby 3, 1904 - His to Hon Wm S. Greene H. R., 
1917 May 17. To Miss Ella F. Elliot letter in W. 22570 James Weaver, &c

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State of Rhode Island}
Providence SS}

On this ninth day of July 1821, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence personally appeared William Weaver, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Hughes in the regiment commanded by Col Jeremiah Olney in the service of the United States:  that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Rhode Island, where he intends to remain & wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  William Weaver
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
N Waterman Jr Jus. Peace

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William Weaver's application for transfer from New York to Rhode Island

Transferred 23 July 1821.


Sep 19

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By His Excellency William C Gibbs Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, That the name "HENRY BOWEN" to the foregoing attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said State, duly elected, and qualified according to law:  Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said State, at Providence this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and of Independence the forty sixth.

WMC Gibbs

[seal affixed to page]


By His Excellency's
Command
Henry Bowen Secry

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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.  Secretary's office July 9 1821.

I Certify that at the Session of the General Assembly of said State holden at Newport on the third Monday of June last Nathan Waterman Junior was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence in the County of Providence for and until the first Wednesday of May next:  and that he was commissioned accordingly as appears of Record in my office.

Witness Henry Bowen
Secry