Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18327, Jesse Weed, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Weed, Jesse Martha
W 18327
CONTENTS

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To Joseph Pake, July 29 '39 -
Connecticut.
Martha Weed.
widow of Jesse Weed, deceased: who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 16th November, 1814. of Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut, State troops, for 9 months, _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut. at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of June 1839 and sent to Joshua B. Ferris, Stamford, Ct.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839 $90.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Sept 15.00
$105.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Mr. Stewart Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 217

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p
On this thirty first day of August A D 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in said County and State the same being a court of Record and now held at Stamford in said District. Mrs. Martha Weed, a resident of said Stamford, 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 7 th A D 1838 - entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain wid- ows". That she is eighty three years of age and the widow of Jabez Weed deceased late of said Stamford who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Matthew Mead - which Declarant states, on the information she received from her late husband the said Jabez and others; and which she verily believes to be true. She has heard of his having performed other services in the Revolutionary War, but her old age and the infirmities incident thereto render her unable to make any specific statements of his services. She must rely on the evidence she can obtain from others in support of her claim. She further declares, That she was married to the said Jabez Weed, January eighth. Seventeen hundred and eighty seven by Benjamin Weed Esq. Then a Justice of the Peace residing in said Stam- ford, now deceased. That she recollects no person now living who was present at her marriage ex- cept her sister, Rebecca. That her maiden name
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was Martha Smith. That her husband the afore- said Jesse, died on the sixteenth day of December one Thousand eight hundred and fourteen — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz at the time herein before Sta- ted. She further states That she knows of the existence of no documentary evidence in support of her claim to a pension. Nor of her Marriage, except what appears upon the leaf hereto annex- ed which Declarant took from her family bi- ble and which contains her marriage to the said Jesse written by his own hand & which has been kept in declarant's possession ever since his, said Jesse's death —
Martha her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first hereinbefore written — by Declarant's mark — she being unable to write her name
In presence of
N o Maught Before Joshua B. Lewis Judge
Come on the 17 th day of September A D 1838 per- sonally appeared before said Court of Probate, Re- becca Smith of said Stamford who, being duly sworn, deposes and says That she is ninety years of age. That she is the sister of Martha Weed. The applicant for a pension herein named. Deponent says, she was present at her sister's said Martha Weed's Mar- riage to Jesse Weed. They were married by Ben- jamin Weed Esquire, then a Justice of the Peace in

said Stamford and residing in the North Society thereof, called North Stamford. Deponent recollects the event of said marriage perfectly. It took place in the North room of the house next South of that in which Deponent now resides. Deponent cannot tell the day, month, nor year of said marriage - but has no doubt, from the Bible-record which has been shown to her, that the marriage took place at the time there stated. Deponent recollects that it was in the Winter, in cold weather. when fires were necessary, but further than that her own unaided recollection will not enable her to state.
Rebecca her X Weed mark
Sworn and subscribed by Deponent's mark on the day and year first written. She being unable to write her name. I further certify that Deponent is a credible person
Joshua B. Ferris Judge.
And on the said 17 th day of Sept. personally appeared before said Court Samuel Dean of said Stamford aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he enlisted in Capt. Sylvanus Brown's Company, in the Spring of 1779, for one year and served out the period of his enlistment. The Regiment to which said Company belonged was commanded by Col. Matthew O'Neal. One Col. was Lieutenant and Jesse Hoyt was Ensign of said Company. In the same Company, Jesse Weed was Sergeant and served as Sergeant as long as Deponent belonged to said Company,

to wit, for the space of one year, commencing in the Spring of 1779. His service in said company was continuous service. Deponent saw said Jeps when he received his Sergeant's warrant from the hands of Col. Matthew Mead. Said Com- pany assisted in driving off the enemy headed by the infamous Tagon, who had burned Fair- field, Norwalk, in Connecticut & Bedford & Poundridge, in Westchester Co., N. York.
After the Termination of this campaign said Jeps Weed, according to Deponent's best rec- ollection, it was in January 1781 - enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Charles Smith's company of Rangers. Belonging to the Regiment command- ed by Col. John Mead - whether for a year or nine months Deponent is unable to state - but thinks, for nine months and that he served all that period. Deponent lived neighbor to said Jeps and was well acquainted with him till his death. The record of his marriage and of the births of his children an- nexed to the foregoing declaration of his widow I have no doubt is in the hand-writing of said Jeps - being well acquainted with it from the in- tercourse, I have had with him for many years.
Said Jeps Weed died, I should think, more than twenty years ago. The applicant, said Mar- tha Weed, remains unmarried and is the widow of the identical Sergeant Jeps Weed, herein named.
Samuel Dean
Sworn and subscribed on the said 17 th day of Sept. 1838. I further certify that the Deponent, Samuel Dean, is a credible person.
Joshua B. Ferris Judge.

Lepe Wick was born March 17th 1753 and was married to Martha Smith Feb 11th January 11th 1781 who was born 1755 July 26th 1755
Patty was born February 13th died 1790 die July 15th 1793
Nancy was born October 26th 26th 1792 died July 13th 1793
Patty was born Feb 21st 1797

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } Stamford
Be it known That on this 25 th day of September A D 1888 personally appeared Luther Ward of Said Stamford before M c Wright a Notary Public within and for said State who being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he was present at the evening of the death of Jesse Ward late of Said Stamford & saw him after he was dead. That he is acquainted with Marther Ward the widow of said Jesse who is an applicant for a pension. Deponent thinks said Jesse died about twenty years ago and knows that said Marther has ever remained his widow
Luther Ward
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year first written. I further certify that I am well acquainted with deponent and know him to be a creditable person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office M c Wright Notary Public

July 29
Rev. J. S. Edwards
Cambridge
Washington City D. C.

Stamford July 28 th A.D. 1837
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
The pension certificate of Martha Weed, widow of Japheth Weed was granted on the evidence of Samuel Dean and Enos Waterbury - each of whom, according to my recollection, tes- tified that said Japheth Weed served in Col. Matthew Mead's regiment, as a sergeant, for at least nine mos. - That they were with him in said service - The certificate allows the wid- ow a pension for her husband's ser- vices, as a private only, during that period. Under an impression that some mistake may have intervened in granting a certificate for a pri- vate's instead of a sergeant's services I have, at the request of the widow, addressed you this line - &, on her de- count, would be greatly obliged by your answer.
Most respectfully
Your att. Servt. Joshua B. Ferris

W. Lyle
June 12. June 15
May Allers at Binder's
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Hon J. L. Paines Sir
Your letter of the 13 th ult. came duly to hand. Since its receipt, I have endeavored to find additional testimony in the case of Mrs. Martha Weed to corroborate the testimony of Col Deane as to the service of Jabez Weed - (the applicant's late husband) in 1781 but hitherto without effect. I must be content, therefore, with the allowance which the Department is prepared to make for the service and period of time - sustained by the testimony of Enos Wakebury - in the year 1779.
Most respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Stanford June 8 th . 1839
Joshua B. Ferris

In the event lines of this page the "Weed" was introduced before signature and oath of Deponent L. B. Ferris Judge
On this 10th day of September A.D. 1888 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stamford - in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut - The same being a Court of Record and now held at Stamford in said District, Enos Waterbury a resident of said Stamford aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath before and say that he well knew Jesse Weed deceased late a resident of said Stamford. Deponent served one year by enlistment in a company commanded by Capt Sylvanus Brown belonging to Col. Matthew Mead's Regiment. Deponent enlisted in said Company under said Jesse Weed who was Sergeant of said Company and who served as Sergeant of said Company as long as Deponent belonged to the same to wit, for the space of one year. Deponent has a perfect recollection that said Weed Sergeant was in the North part of the Town of said Stamford recruiting - and that he Deponent enlisted under him - it was as Deponent well recollects, in the Spring of the year 1879 - Deponent is well acquainted with Martha Weed the widow of said Jesse - who is an applicant for a pension under the late Law of Congress - and knows that she is still the widow of said Jesse and unmarried - Enos Waterbury
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year first written - I further certify that the Deponent is a credible person Leslie B. Ferris Judge

And the said Court of Probate doth hereby de- clare its opinion, after the investigation of the Mat- ter, That said Gysre Weed was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War and served in that capa- city for one year in Capt Sylvanus Brown's Company belonging to Col. Matthew Mead's Regiment That he also served as a Ranger in Capt Charles Smith's company belonging to Col. John Mead's Regiment. but that the duration of the last mentioned service does not appear from the proof herein contained. That said Gysre Weed and Declarant, Martha Weed were married January 11 th AD 1787. That said Gysre died on the 16 th of November AD 1814. and that Martha the Declarant is still unmarried or his widow.
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
I Sandra Ledy, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Martha Weed for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 2 nd day of October, AD 1838.
Sandra Ledy, Clerk
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Martha Weed wid. of Gysre Weed Court
act 7 July 1838
Married 1787
deat 1814
Allow 9 m th for
$30 per ann
Court State Hosp
B. Ferris Stamford Col

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18327
Martha Weed Wid. of Lepe Weed Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7. 1838
Index:—Vol. m , Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Martha Weed widow of Jesse Coont
act 1838 - Let to J. B. Ferris 1 May 1839 -