Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22564, Braddock Weeks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Weeks, Braddock, Bethiah
N 22564
CONTENTS

Rep.
104
Maine
Bethiah Weeks Nehs widow of Braddock Weeks who was a Musician
in the Massachusetts line for 19. months & 1. day.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $3. Dollars 14.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1843. and sent to
G. M. Morton Augusta Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. 1. Page 11.

16098 Bethiah Weeks widow of Braddock Weeks.
Me
ad July 38
m 83-
ad
9 mo. 18 Musican
$33 14 / 100
No deduction
No deduction
M c Wart Augusta Me.

36-556 Nye - on file from 10 Jan to 20 Feb 77 157. for Sept 76 X 159 160 - 76 X
36-76 Grannis 75-X 88-1-2 n 76 - on files 1 Jan - 76 to 31 Aug 76 88 - 76 files 21 Nov 76 - 2 Feb 77
Hedge 63-67-72-73-
36-143-

Braddock Weeks Born Nov m 16 th 1761
Bethiah Jones Born Oct r 11 th 1761
Marrried Nov m 9 th 1783
Robinson J Born
Friday July 23 1784
Bartlett Born
Monday august 7 th 1786
Thomas Born June 27 1788
Friday June 27 1788
Lucy Born
Wednesday Jan y 11 th 1791
Bethiah J Born
Wednesday Jan y 11 th 1794
Braddock Born
Thursday august 4 th 1796
Sophronia Born
Thursday may 3 rd 1798
Braddock J Born
Tuesday July 15 th 1800
Sarania Born
Monday Oct r 4 th 1802
Eliza H Born
Sunday may 25 th 1806
Braddock Departed this life Feb y 2 nd Friday 1798 in the Eighteenth month of his age
Braddock J Departed this life Saturday Sept m 13 th 1800
Sarania Departed this life Sunday Oct r 18 th 1802

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec
County, ss.
On this tenth day of September A. D., 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Henry W. Fillebrown Judge of Probate for said County, in open Court, at a regular Court held at Augusta in said County, Bethiah Weeks
a resident of Wayne in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy eight 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Braddock Weeks late of said Wayne , deceased, who she has reason to believe & does believe served in the Revolutionary war on the coast of Massachusetts during the years 1775 & 1776, but she cannot state positively for what exact length of time. She believes that he served under Capt. Elisha Dyer on Nashua or Nashua Island either as a drummer or fifer for one year, & that he also served nearly or quite another year in one or other of said capacities, under the same captain. One or other of said services might have been under Capt. Grannis, or Capt. Dodge, or Lt. Blossom. Her said late husband lived at Falmouth, Me. She refers to the rolls now in the War Department for proof of his said service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Braddock Weeks on the ninth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three ; that her husband, the aforesaid Braddock Weeks died on the eleventh day of October , eighteen hundred eleven , at Wayne aforesaid; 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 above stated, & that she has remained a widow & unmarried ever since his decease. That she was married at Falmouth, Massachusetts, by the Rev. W. Mann, her maiden name was Bethiah Jones . That she had a record of her marriage & of the births of her children in her family Bible, but it was somewhat defaced, & more than twenty years ago her daughter, who is now dead, copied the original record, & that copy which has been preserved, is now hereto annexed. The original record was long since destroyed. The copy hereto annexed is correct & true.
Bethiah Weeks
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that I have satisfactory evidence that the above named Braddock Weeks , died at Wayne on the 11th day of October 1811. That the above named Bethiah Weeks has ever since remained unmarried.
H. B. Fuller Judge of Probate

STATE OF MAINE.
Memoranda ss.
I the subscriber Register of Probate for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon: Henry W. Fuller before whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate for said County , I also CERTIFY, That the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Bethiah Neely for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this tenth day
September A. D., 1839.
Geo. Robinson

I Bartlett W. Varnum of Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine, in oath state, that I am the son of Braddock & Bethiah Weeks. I believe myself to be the same son Bartlett whose birth is recorded in the annexed Family record, as having taken place "Monday August 7 th 1786." That my Father Braddock Weeks died at said Wayne in October 1811, & my Mother, Bethiah Weeks, by whom the foregoing declaration was made, has ever since remained unmarried. My name which was Bartlett Weeks, was changed by an act of the Legislature to Bartlett Weeks Varnum. I fully believe that the annexed record is genuine as copied from the original more than twenty years ago.
Bartlett W. Varnum
State of Maine,
Kennebec ss: Probate Court, at Augusta, Septem. 10. 1839.
Sworn to in open Court, the deponent being a credible witness,
Before me, H. B. Fuller Judge

State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable
Falmouth Nov. 1st. 1839
I hereby certify that the marriage of Braddock Weeks and Bethiah Jones is recorded in the Book of Records of this Town as follows. "Braddock Weeks and Bethiah Jones married November ninth, Seventeen hundred eighty three" - and I further certify that the above is a true Copy from the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows - "Nov r 9 - 1783."
I, Charles W. Seukins, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Charles W. Seukins, Town Clerk
Barnstable Jf. Nov. 14. 1839
Sworn to before me
E. Swift Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Say: Office, Nov. 20. '39
I hereby certify that E. Swift whose name is by him subscribed was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable at the date of his attestation. Witness the Seal of the State.
John P. Briggs
Deputy of the Commonwealth

August 20, 1932
Mrs. Harvey R. Kugler P. O. Box 338 Abilene Kansas
Braddock Weeks W. 22564
Pa-J/mes
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of July 28, 1932, requesting information in regard to Braddock Weeks who served during the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 22564, based upon the military service of Braddock Weeks.
He was born November 16, 1761, place of birth and names of parents not given.
While living at Falmouth, Massachusetts, he served at various times in 1776 and 1777, amounting to at least nine months and one day as fifer with the Massachusetts troops under Captains Elisha Nye and Grannis.
He married November 9, 1783, at Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Bethiah Jones, who was born October 11, 1761. There are no data relative to her parents.
Braddock Weeks died October 11, 1811, at Wayne, Maine.
On account of his service in the Revolution his widow, Bethiah, was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1839, at which time she was living at Wayne, Maine.

Braddock and Bethiah Weeks had the following children:
Robinson J. born July 23, 1784. Bartlett " August 7, 1786. Thomas " June 27, 1788. Lucy " January 12, 1791. Bethiah J. " January 1, 1794. Braddock " August 4, 1796, died February 2, 1798. Sophronia " May 3, 1798. Braddock " July 15, 1800, died September 13, 1800. Lavania " October 4, 1802, died October 18, 1802. Eliza A. " May 25, 1806.
In 1839, Bartlett W. Varnum of Wayne, Maine, stated that he was the son of Braddock and Bethiah Weeks and that his name had been changed to Bartlett Weeks Varnum by an act of legislature.
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours,
Date of her death is not on Agency Book
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Maine 4876
Bethiah Weeks, widow of Braddock Weeks, &c.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 th of October, 1811- of Tumebec in the State of Maine who was a musician in the company commanded by Captain Vye of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 9 mos. 1 dy. musician
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 14 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Jan y 1840 and sent to Wm. Wart, Jr. Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 24th of March, 1840 $132.56 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th " 16.57 $149.13
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book 7, Vol. 1, Page 26.

Augusta, Me. Nov. 22, 1839.
Sir,
Your letter of the 17 th ultimo, in relation to the claim of Mrs. Bethiah widow of Braddock Weeks dec d for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, was duly rec d & I now enclose you record evidence of the marriage.
In relation to the services of capt d Weeks, I would observe, that Mrs. Weeks, who is a highly respectable lady, was unable to state them with particularity. She believed that her husband served under capt d Nye; that he also served under Lt. Blossom, & under capt d Grannis, possibly under capt d Hodge, but she could say nothing of the length of service, & was perfectly willing to have the computation of the pension to the rolls. In your letter, above referred to, nothing is said of any examination of Lt. Blossom's rolls, & I would therefore request such examination, & that a pension may be allowed Mrs. Weeks for the services of her late husband in the above named companies, as shown by the rolls. If a further declaration from her is required, please inform me, but I trust, that it will not be considered necessary. Mrs. Weeks' statements are worthy
8

of the fullest confidence. maybe sent to me;
The pension certificate
I am in very respectfully, Yours obedt Servt M c Moarty
J. L. Edwards, Esq., Comm d of Pensions } Washington, D. C.

258 Bethiah Weeks
Ger Winstock Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, }
County of Kennebec ss. }
On this First day of April A. D. 184 3 , personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Bethiah Weeks
a resident of Wayne in the County of Kennebec aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Bradwick Weeks who was a Provision during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Bradwick Weeks at the rate of thirty three dollars and seventeen cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine . She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Bradwick Weeks having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Attest South Chandler
Bethiah Weeks
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me,
J. P. Vanin
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Bradwick Weeks deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
J. P. Vanin
Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. I the Subscribed Clerk of the Judicial Council held for and within the said County of Kennebec, certify that B. H. Patten is a Justice of the Peace as within named, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine the eight day of April 1843.
J. R. Nichols (

V 6098
See let. to Mrs. West Oct. 17, 1839.
Act 7. July 38

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1932 Aug 20. hist. to Mrs Harvey T. Kugler. MS.A
File No. 22564
Bethnah Weeks Wid. of Braddock Weeks Musician Rev. War.
Act: March 3 d 1843.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4715
Mamie Veto Case Mrs Jedida Norris
James G. Edwards Esq Owner of Pension Washington City D.C.
FREE

Augusta, Me. Septem. 11. 1839.
Sir:
Herewith I send you the application of Bethiah Weeks widow of Maddock Weeks, for a pension under Act July 7, 1838. The widow in this case is highly respectable, & her son Capt. Nannum, is a gentleman of good standing. There cannot be a doubt of the justice of the claim, if the services are sustained by the rolls, & Capt. Nannum is desirous that a careful examination should be made.
I am Sir very respectfully, Your obedt Servt Wm Noart Jr.
Col. L. Edwards, Esq. Commr. of Pensions. Washington, D.C. }

H. R. KUGLER
HARDWARE, IMPLEMENTS AND AUTOMOBILES PLUMBING, HEATING AND TIN WORK
311-313 NORTH BUCKEYE AVENUE TELEPHONE 359
ABILENE, KANSAS July 28, 1932.
Revolutionary Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Subject: Braddock Weeks and wife Bethia Jones Weeks.
Gentlemen:
I am trying to gather all of the information possible for family records concerning my great great grandparents, Braddock Weeks and his wife Bethia Jones Weeks, and shall appreciate anything that your records can furnish. I have the record of Braddock Weeks, copied from Vol. 16, page 790 of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution. He enlisted from Barnstable County, Mass.
Braddock Weeks lived at Wayne, Maine, and he died Oct. 11, 1811, aged 50 years, which would have made him born about 1761. His wife, Bethia, died March 13, 1845, aged 83 years, 5 months, and she received a Rev. widow's pension. Both are buried at Wayne.
Any help you can render will be appreciated, and stamped envelope is enclosed for your reply. I want particularly to have the date and place of his birth and the names, places and dates connected with his father and his mother, and the same information concerning Bethia Jones, his wife. At present I have nothing whatever back of Braddock.
If there is expense connected with this I will, of course, gladly pay it.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Harvey R. Kugler.
Signature