Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 29774, Elijah Weeks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Weeks, Elijah
W 29 77 4
Sally (widow)
and Kurlbutt, Sarah L. (daughter)
CONTENTS

1849-50 June 26 J. H. Arpach - believe not entitled to annuity paid in his life time gave the provision of act March 3, 1855 En cr
Reported
1851 J. H. Arpach widow of Elijah Weeks who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $2 Dollars 64
Centennial annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of August 1848 and sent to
Rev. N. S. Eager Mt. G.
Roll of Pensions 1848, Page 2

No. 130 New York Elijah Weeks
of Cayuga Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Marshall in the New York line for 12 months and 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 42 Dollars 64 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Nov r 1833 — and settle Claimant's Vendee
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $106.60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mo. 34 21.32 $127.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. [Signature] Clerk. Book E. Vol. 21, Page 138.

State of New York } County of Cayuga }
On this 17 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cayuga Elisha Wicks a resident of the town of Venice County of Cayuga and State of New York aged Sixty Eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the fall of the year 1776 in a regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following named officers
That he entered into Capt Joseph Smiths company Col Thomas Marshals regiment and General Patersons Brigade for the term of three years in the town of Greenwich County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts: That he was mustered by Col. Woodbridge at South Hadley County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts. That he continued about Greenwich until Winter and marched from thence to Skeneborough on Lake Champlain: from thence on the ice of Lake Champlain to Ticonderoga - were fired at several times while on the march to Ticonderoga by the Indians. From thence he marched to Mount Independence: retreated from thence to Skeneborough he was with the baggage was fired upon by the British Indians & Tories at Skeneborough & forced to retreat The building in which the baggage was placed was destroyed by fire together with the baggage continued to retreat to Fort Ann had a skirmish at Fort Ann & continued to retreat before Burgoyne until he arrived at Stillwater or Bemus Heights where he found the main army under General Gates He was a waiter to his father Thomas Wicks who was Adjutant of the regiment until he arrived at Bemus Heights at this time his father was transferred to the Commissary department After the taking of General Burgoyne he marched with the Army to the South and found

General Washington at Valley Forge and went into winter quarters That he continued in the Service with his father and with the Army under General Washington Until the winter of 1779 when his father & himself were both discharged together by General Washington in consequence of the ill health of his father and his term of Service having so near expired he having served about two years & Six Months
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Elizah Weeks
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
I Michael S Myrs Clerk of the court of common pleas of Cayuga County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elizah Weeks for a pension In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of September 1832 M. S. Myrs. Clerk

Sworn before me John M. Edson one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Charlotte, County of Chautauqua and State of New York, Elijah Carter and made oath to the following,
That he was enlisted for and served three years from the 18 th February 1777, that he belonged to Col. Thomas Marshall's Reg t Capt. W m Warner's Company, - that he joined the Regiment at Mount Independence opposite Scituate - that he found when he joined the Regiment on or about the 13 th of May 1777 he found Elijah Weeks who until then was a stranger to him, but that in the course of three or four weeks they became intimately acquainted, as they were mess mates, and both waited on officers. Elijah Weeks above mentioned waited on his father who was at that time the Adjutant of the Regiment, and the deponent was a servant to Lieutenant Taylor who messes with the Adjutant.
Elijah Weeks above mentioned was enlisted for three years in Captain Josiah Smith's Company in Colonel Thomas Marshall's Regiment, General Patterson's Brig- ade, Massachusetts Line.
Elijah Carter
Sworn before me this 5 13 th day of May 1830. -
J. M. Edson
I have been acquainted with Mr. E. Carter several years and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
J. M. Edson

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office
I James B. Lowry Clerk of the County of Chautauqua do hereby certify that John M. Edson Esq. Whose name appears to the within Affidavit & Certificate was on the day of the date thereof of a Justice of the Peace duly -ling in said County duly
Elected & Sworn - and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature "J. M. Edson J.P." subscribed to the within Affidavit &c. is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 14th day of May A.D. 1838
James B. Lowry Clerk of the County of Common Pleas of said County
12.062
Handwritten notes on the bottom page: H. D. ... M. ...

State of New York Cayuga County ss.
On this ninth day of September 1833 personally appeared before me Jeremiah Marn one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Cayuga & State of New York. Elisha Weeks and made oath in due form of law
1. That he was born in the town of Brookfield county of Worcester & State of Mass. on the 23 day of August 1764 2 That he copied the record of his birth from his father's Bible, he has it in his possession and it is now in his possession 5 He states as fully in the declaration as he can recollect 6 Disbursed was given to his father and himself, and is now by General Washington 7 That Wing John Esq. Doct Andrew Groom of Superior Ebenezer Smith Esq. Jonathan Hussey Esq. Hon R Day. & John Stoyell Esq of Worcester are referred to as being acquainted with him
That he has not been able as yet to procure any further proof in his case & submits his claim as for the muster rolls of the department
Sworn & Subscribed
Elisha Weeks
day the year above written before
Me Jeremiah Marn a Judge of the court of common pleas

State of New York
Cayuga County
§ § § § § § § §
I Michael S. Myers. Clerk of said county. do certify that Garrison Morel
was at the date of the within affidavit, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
said re and I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine
Witness my hand & Seal of office this 10 th day of September 1833
M. S. Myers

3720
5239
Sally Weeks
Act July 7. 1838
✓ Married 24. March 1793 Husband died 25 June 1834
Norwich
Admitted
Private no 12 & 24 aug
R. Day Esq. Malacca N. N.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New York
Cayuga County 3 d On this thirteenth day of April 1839 personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County Sally Weeks a resident of Venice County & State of said age 65 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled, an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows — That she is the widow Elijah Weeks who was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, — She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Weeks on the twenty fourth day of March 1793, and that her husband the aforesaid Elijah Weeks died on the 25 th day of June 1834. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above written
Sworn to and subscribed on the } day & year above written before me }
Sally Weeks
Ebenezer Dyer of Cayuga County
And the said Judge do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Sally Weeks, and do believe that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend to court
Ebenezer Dyer of Cayuga County

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss. On the 13 th day of Aprie 1839 personally appeared before me the undersigned a judge of the county court in and for said county Solomon Weeks of Venice county & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare and say, that he was well acquainted with Elijah Weeks late of Venice deceased, that he died on the 25 th day of June 1834 that he was present when he died, and he on his oath further says that he is acquainted with Sally Weeks widow of the said Elijah Weeks, and she still remains his widow not having been married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Elijah Weeks Sworn to and subscribed on the } Solomon Weeks day & year above written before } me & Smith judge of say co courts
State of New York } Cayuga County } ss. On the 13 day of Aprie 1839 personally appeared before me the undersigned a judge of the county court in and for said county being Tabor of Merriam county & State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he was well acquainted with Elijah Weeks late of Venice deceased, that he died on the 25 day of June 1834, that he attended his funeral, and he on his oath further declares that he is also acquainted with Sally Weeks widow of the said Elijah Weeks, and that she still remains his widow not having been married since the death of her said husband Elijah Weeks Sworn to and subscribed on the } Mary Tabor day & year above written before } me & Smith judge of say co courts

New York State
Cayuga County ss I certify that Ebenezer Smith Esq. was on the 13 th day of April 1839 a Judge of the county courts in said County duly qualified and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand and official seal this 16 th day of April 1839
Greene Chester Clerk

Elijah Weeks of Goshen and Sally Bachelder of Ashfield, Married Twenty fourth day of March One Thousand seven hundred and ninety three
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Town of Ashfield, Massachusetts as made by Francis Manton with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows. "March 24 th 1793"
I Samuel Barber Town Clerk of Ashfield Mass. do depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid, And that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception of the above named, as certified by me.
Samuel Barber
Sworn before me this twenty third day of January A. D. 1839.
Wait Bement Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Wait Bement is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and the above signature purporting to be his is by me believed to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this thirtieth day of January A. D. 1839 E. Alvord Clerk

I Benjamin Harwood aged eighty, and Elizabeth Harwood aged eighty years, both of Enfield, in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts. do depose and say that in the Spring of the year, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five we lived in the Town of Greenwich in said County, and were acquainted with Capt Thomas Weeks & his family of said Greenwich. We will remember, that in the Spring or some part of the Summer, and we think in May of the year A.D. 1775, said Thomas Weeks went as Captain in the Massachusetts Service, and his eldest son Elijah Weeks went as his Waiter; they both went and served in Roxbury and in that neighbourhood eight months, as we understood, we well remember of their going away at the time, their absence the eight months, & their return home together at the end of their service we lived at the time near said Capt Weeks; the said Elizabeth says she remembers that at the time they went from Greenwich the Prong which blossoms in May was in blossom. We remember that Rev Robert Cullen the Father of said Elizabeth went as Chaplain in the same service, said Elijah was some years older than we were, but we were near them and intimately acquainted, with the whole family, and were school mates together, after the first service, of said Weeks, within a year, or two, they moved out of Greenwich to Fitchburg some distance and we had no particular knowledge of their service after that
Hampshire ss. February 17, 1846 Then the above named Benjamin Harwood Esq. and Elizabeth
Benjamin Harwood Elizabeth Harwood
Harwood made oath to the truth of the above affidavit - then subscribed before me and I certify that I am acquainted with them, and that they possess every good character in all respects. Ebenezer May Justice of the Peace

See letter in this case addressed to in behalf of Sally Weeks under date of Nov 23. 1844. There may be an interest due
J. S. Moore

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Laban Narey Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Laban Narey and believe his signature to said certificate is mine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six .
Samuel Wells Clerk.

ORIGINAL PENSION OF MINOR CHILDREN.
Special Act Apr. 30 190
Rev. War. 9 1776
Sarah C. Hurlbutt
Daughter, Children of
Elijah Weeks
Rank, Private Company, Capt. Weeks Regiment, Mass. Troops
Guardian, none
Residence of Guardian, Claimant, Ithaca County, and State of Penna.
Post Office, Chatham Valley, Ithaca Co. Penna.
Rate, $12 per month, commencing April 30, 1890, and
and two dollars a month additional for each child, as follows:
  By former marriage. { Born, ..... 18 } } Commencing ..... 18   { Sixteen, ..... 18 }   { Born, ..... 18 } } " ..... 18   { Sixteen, ..... 18 }   By last marriage. { Born, ..... 18 } } " ..... 18   { Sixteen, ..... 18 }   { Born, ..... 18 } } " ..... 18   { Sixteen, ..... 18 }   { Born, ..... 18 } } " ..... 18   { Sixteen, ..... 18 }   { Born, ..... 18 } } " ..... 18   { Sixteen, ..... 18 } 
Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of same time to be deducted.
All pension to terminate ..... 18 , date of .....
RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:
Name none Fee $ ..... Agent ..... to pay. P. O. ..... Articles filed ..... 18
APPROVALS:
Submitted for Al May 9, 1890 Lewis C. White, Examiner.
Approved for Admission under Special Act of Congress Approved March 30 1890. E. B. Dickey, 18 , Legal Reviewer. May 10, 1890, Re-Reviewer.
DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.
  Enlistment, Jan 1, 1777  Minor's app. filed, Nov 30 1890    Muster into rank, ..... 18  Guardian appointed, none ..... 18    Discharge, Jan 15 18 1778  Claim completed, ..... 18    Death, June 24, 1834  Former marriage, ..... 18    Invalid app. filed, ..... 18  Death of former wife, ..... 18    Invalid pension paid to June 24, 1834  Last marriage, ..... 18    Widow's app. filed, ..... 18  Death or re-marriage of widow Dec 29, 1853    Widow paid to Dec 29, 1853  ..... 18  
Handwritten notes: 9807, Bills, X, 26.77, 275, X (Marks no M.C.)

HISTORY OF ATTORNEYSHIPS.
1st appointment ..... , 18 . Name and P. O. .... By ..... Recognized, or why not ..... 2d appointment ..... , 18 . Name and P. O. .... By ..... Recognized, or why not ..... 3d appointment ..... , 18 . Name and P. O. .... By ..... Recognized, or why not .....

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Petition of Sarah C. Hurlbutt for Pension.

To the Honorable the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled:
1 Your petitioner, Sarah C. Hurlbutt 2 whose post-office address is, Chatham Valley 3 in the County of Tioga , and State of 4 Pennsylvania , respectfully represents that 5 She is the legitimate daughter and only 6 surviving child of Elijah Weeks , who 7 was enlisted as a private soldier of 8 Captain Thomas Weeks' company of 9 Massachusetts Troops in the Revolutionary 10 War, and who was honorably discharged 11 from said service and received a pension 12 from the United States for said services 13 until his death which occurred on the 24 th 14 day of June A.D. 1834. That after his 15 death, his widow received a pension 16 under the name of Sarah Weeks until 17 her death which occurred on the 29 th day 18 of December A.D. 1853. That the Records 19 will show the above stated facts to be true, 20 as far as service of soldier and pensions of the 21 soldier and soldier's widow are concerned. 22 That she is also the only living grandchild 23 of the said Captain Thomas Weeks , who 24 performed honorable services in the said 25 Massachusetts Troops in said War. That 26 she is the youngest of eleven children 27 of said Elijah and Sarah Weeks , all of 28 whom are dead except herself. That her 29 age is 73. That she is in very feeble health 30 and has not sufficient means for support 31 and therefore prays that your honorable 32 body will grant her a pension, in ac- 33 cordance with precedent. (That her husband is deceased)
Witnesses to signature
C. S. Datt B. M. Potter.
Sarah C. Hurlbutt (Signature of Petitioner)

Q. War
Application for Pension of
Sarah C. Hurlbutt
Chatham Valley, Tioga Co. Pennsylvania.
under and by virtue of a
Special Act of Congress Entitled
"Senate. 2022. A Bill granting" a pension to Sarah C. Hurlbutt
Approved by The President April 30, 1890.
Filed by
D. M. Potter
Wellsboro
Tioga Co.  Penn.

Declaration for Pension by Special Act of Congress.
State of Pennsylvania County of Tioga ss:
On this 16 th day of May A.D. 1890, personally appeared before me, a clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, the same being a Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah C. Hurlbutt, aged 73 years, a resident of Chatham Valley, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, who, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension provided for her sole use and benefit by a Special Act of Congress, passed and approved by The President of the United States on the thirtieth (30 th ) day of April A.D. 1890; a copy of which act is as follows;
" 51 st Congress } " S. 2022. " 1 st Session }
" A Bill Granting a Pension to Sarah C. Hurlbutt.
 " 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-  " 2. tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled;  " 3. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby au-  " 4. thorized, and directed to place on the pension-roll subject to  " 5. provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of  " 6. Sarah C. Hurlbutt, only surviving daughter of Elijah Weeks,  " 7. late a soldier in Captain Thomas Weeks' Company of Massa-  " 8. chusetts troops in the war of the rebellion , and pay her at  " 9. the rate of twelve dollars per month. — That said  Act was signed and approved by the President April 30. 1890; That she the said declarant hereby declares that she is the identical person and beneficiary named in the above recited Act of Congress, and hereby makes formal application for the pension thereby granted; That she is the only surviving child and daughter of Elijah Weeks, who was a soldier in Captain Thomas

Weeks' Company of Massachusetts Troops, in the war of the Revolution; That the said Capt. Thomas Weeks was the father of Elijah Weeks, and grandfather of the Claimant, the son being a soldier in the Company commanded by the father; that the said Elijah Weeks enlisted in said service January 1 st 1777 and served until January 15. 1778, when he was honorably discharged. That he subsequently served in Captain Smith's Company, New York line, in the same war. That he was pensioned for said service until his death which occurred June 24. 1834, and the pension was continued to his widow, Sarah Weeks until her death on the 29 th day of December 1853. That she the said declarant is seventy three years of age and in very feeble health and in indigent circumstances. That she has not aided or abetted the late rebellion of 1861-5 and that no prior application for pension has been filed by her in the Bureau of Pension but that she applied direct to Congress for relief, as there was no general law under which she could apply; That the Declarant hereby appoints B. M. Potter, of Wellsboro. Tioga Co. Penna her true and lawful Attorney to prosecute her claim; that her residence and post-office address is Chatham Valley Tioga Co. Penna
Attest. 1 Chauncey F. Datt Varah G. Hurlbutt 2. Amelia A. Datt (Signature of claimant)
Also personally appeared Chauncey F. Datt, and Amelia A. Datt, both residing at Chatham Valley Tioga Co. Pa., persons whom I certify

to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Sarah C. Hurlbutt, the claimant sign her name to the forgoing declaration; that they have been personally acquainted with her and her family all their lives, and that they know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; that they know her to be the only surviving child and daughter of Elijah Weeks late a soldier in War of the Revolution; and that they have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
{ Chauncey F. Darr Amelia A. Darr
(Witnesses Signatures.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of May, A.D., 1890, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c, were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing; and that I have no interest direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Robert C. Lee of Court of Quarter Sessions.

Affidavit of G. R. Andrews
Sworn to before me this 10th day of March 1911

City of Washington } District of Columbia } ss.
In the matter of Petition of Sarah C. Hurlbutt for pension as the daughter of Elijah Weeks a soldier in the War of the Revolution, personally came before me a justice of the peace in and for said City City of Washington Gardner R Andrews aged 66 years residing in said City of Washington at 1505 8 th St. N.W. who being duly sworn declares in relation to aforesaid case as follows that he knew the said Elijah Weeks in his lifetime and at- tended his funeral. He was my grandfather. I knew the fact that he drew a pension until his death and that his

widow my grandmother Sarah Weeks drew a pension after his death until she died. I have known this petitioner Sarah C. Hurlbutt from my earliest recollection and know that she was the youngest child of Elijah Weeks - I was present at her wedding. She is the only surviving child of said Elijah Weeks. I know that she is about 73 years old. We were children together and attended the same school. He further declares that he has no interest in said case and is not concerned in its prosecution.
Jany 18, 1890
Isaac D. Dyer
Co of Washington } City of Washington } Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of Jany A.D. 1890 & I further certify that I have no interest in this claim.
L.C. Strader Justice of the peace
Seal

18th April 1890 Revolutionary War.
(3-232.)
No. 7807
2
DEAD.
29771
Sarah C. Hurlbutt
Daughter of
Elijah Weeks
Rank Pvt.
Company Capt. Thos. Weeks
Regiment Mass. Inf.
War of 1776.
Rate per month $ 12.
Commencing Apr. 30 th 1890
Ending
Certificate dated May 12 th , 1890,
and sent " 13 th , 1890.
Payable at Pittsburgh Agency.
no atty.

1924 Mar. 9 Mrs. H. Smith wife of date of daughter's death and
O.W. wid. 7 19605
Dec. 18, 1895. Letter to S.A. Welch Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. Consp. Thos. and Elijah Weeks
Jan'y - 8 - 1903 Hon. F. M. Griffith H.R. Oct. 14, 1904 Hist. to Mrs. Emma S. Boor San Francisco Calif - letter inquiring re W. S. & H. Herman Smith.
Pension Agent's advice of the Act of Marine Smith as commuted attached to brief face Pension Insurer Apr 11.05 72 2/3
1905 - Dec. 10. name, rate and date of Act to Hon. H. C. Young. M.C. Au
SEP 28 1908 Gdn for date of death N.D. Fin
NOV 20 1908 Gdn again Letter return N.D. Fin
JAN 4 1909 Postmaster Letter return N.D. Fin
DROPPED
25 Sept 1908 Lead -

United States Postoffice
MIDDLEBURY CENTRE, PA.
S. I. HAYES. Postmaster.
Jan. 5th, 190..... 9
V Warner,
Commissioner,
Washington D. C.
The date of the Death of Sarah C. Hurlbutt, was January, 17th 1908.
Very Respectfully,
S I Hayes
Postmaster,

C. W. & H. Division,
P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 13, 1895.
Sir:
Referring to your request for information concerning the discharge certificate of Thomas Weeks, an officer of the Revolutionary war, and Elijah Weeks, his son, you are advised that Elijah Weeks applied for a pension in the year 1832 and in his declaration he stated that both he and his father were discharged from the service at the same time and that the discharge certificate was lost. This Bureau is, therefore, unable to advise you as to the present whereabouts of the discharge in question.
Very respectfully,
Mr. S. M. Welch, Jr., Asst. U. S. Attorney, Buffalo, N.Y.
Commissioner.

id at the Treasury under the Act of the 10. April 1833 for and March to 10. Sep 1840. Agent. Lifira 1. June 1841
Albany 3720
Sally Weeks widow of Elijah Weeks
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June and who died on the 25. June 1834 of Cayuga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company com- by Captain Smith of the regt. comman. by Col. Marshall in the N. York line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 42 Dollars 64 Cents per to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of August 1839 and sent to R. Day Morana, N.Y.
Arrears to the 1st of March '39 127.92 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sep. " 21.32 $149.24
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk, P 109

3217.
44
New York, Albany
Sally Weeks
widow of Elijah Weeks
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Rep. Set to D. D. Sylvester Sep. 23.
Set to Gen. J. H. Ellsworth April 6. '41 6 * Hon. W. S. Conger, July 28/41
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Dec. 1843 and sent to R. Day Moravia, N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 116,

Old Mi. 7 29774
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19605
Sally Weeks
Widow of
Elijah Weeks
Prison Rev War
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. 11 Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Retd from Sen. Com Mar 26. 90

NO. _____
MAY 10 1890
✓ White., Ex'r.
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Sarah R. Hurlbutt daughter of Elijah Weeks Mass. Line - Rev. War
Died at _____
No other claim.
May 8, 1890. O. C. Sues Clerk.
Special Act of Application filed: April 30, 1890
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

3684
Sally Weeks
$42 64
R. Day Evr Moravia N.Y.

Declaration — In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
State of New York § Cayuga County } ss. On this 4 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Sally Weeks of Vinica in said County of Cayuga aged 69. 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 the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of Elijah Weeks who was a private in the Militia of Massachusetts according to the best knowledge and belief of this declarant, but in what company or Regiment he served, or under what Officer, she is unable to say, And that the annual amount of the pension she received under the Act of July 7. 1838 was sixty four  forty two  64 / 100 dollars And she further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on § the day & year above written Samuel E. Day justice of the peace Sally Weeks
I certify that I am personally acquainted with above declarant S. E. Day justice of the peace
State of New York § Cayuga County Clerk's Office } ss. I, William Richardson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that S. E. Day Esq. was, on the 4 th Day of August 1843 a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified to act as such. And that I know his hand writing and verily believe the signature on the annexed instrument purporting to be his, is genuine & further that the above Deposition was taken in accordance with the laws of the said State. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and set my hand this 7 th Day of August 1843. W Richardson Clerk

Shelly Wood
aa 3217
admitted
Hon. H. J. Canger M. E.

State of New York
County of Cayuga ss. On this 7th day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County Sally Weeks a resident of the town of Locke in the county of Cayuga aged Seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Elijah Weeks who was a private in the army of the Revolution that she was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 17th 1844 at the rate of Forty two dollars and sixty four cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Harvey Heath Justice Peace
Sally Weeks
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me
Harvey Heath Justice Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss. I, Ebenezer B. Root Clerk of said County, and of the boards of record thereof do hereby certify that Harvey Heath is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected & qualified & that the foregoing are his genuine signatures. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal this 5th day of August 1848 E. Root Clerk of the County of Cayuga ss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No. 115
Secretary's Office, May 1 1844
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 this Department, it appears that the name of Elijah Weeks of Framwick is found in the Army Books, as a private in the 2d Comp y of the 10 th Reg t Mass s Inf ty from Jan y 1. 1777 to Jan y 15. 1778. D r M c says, when he was dis- charged.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. S. Davis, Dept. 3 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services by the widow Sally Weeks
State of New York County of Cayuga — Town of Venice — The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls, in his office of the service of my late husband. Elijah Weeks — He enlisted in the year (Cannot say), from the town of Greenwich in the County of Hampshire — and State of Massachusetts — in the Company of Capt Josiah Smith in Col. Thomas Marshalls Regiment, and served as probably private — until (Cannot say), — We were married in the year 1793 — in March — He died in the year 1834 — The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows: —
He enlisted as above stated, in town Greenwich, Massachu- setts, in Company commanded by Capt Josiah Smith, in Col Thomas Marshalls Regiment, & Genl. Pattersons Brigade, and Massachusetts Line —
I am now seventy years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required. — I have empowered Adad Day of West Seneca Court to act in the premises as my Attorney.
Signed in my presence by said
George Wight Justice of the Peace
Sally Weeks

I beg leave respectfully to send you herewith Donella Brown & Sally Weeks application for search.
Yours most obed Servt Brad Loyal
Brad Loyal Ariel New York
232
Chas. Weeks
2/7/77

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 27 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Sally Weeks, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty two Dollars and 64 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 1 st Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

5239 NY 7 July 1838
age 22 17 a/s Mararie NY
Sally Week Died of Elyah
bot. N. L. Edwards born: 1794 Washington D.C.
3348
1838

Moravia N.Y. 17 April 1839
Col. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir.
I enclose you herewith the declaration and papers of Wid m Sally Weeks asking for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 1838 She is the widow of Elijah Weeks who was a pensioner for Revolutionary Services -
Very Respectfully
Your Friend
R. Day

Washington May 18. 1861
For Ever you will find proof of the service of Elijah Weeks, upon which the Widow Sally Weeks of W. J. will claim an increase of her pension.
I am Respectfully A. A. Phelps
Mr. H. Evans

House of Representatives March 25. 1846
Hon J L Edwards Comr. Pension
Sir
I have the honor to enclose affidavits, Your decision in the cases to which they refer Please communicate to me
Yours truly J. H. Kimball

House of Representatives Decy 10, 1818
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm. Pensions etc.
Sir: I send you herewith the Declaration of Sally Weeks
Yours &c
H. S. Conger

Elijah Weeks
On rolls of Col Marshall 12 mo & 24 days only
Admitted Private - 12 mo & 24 days

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elizabeth Welch Gaynor New York which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? u II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? u III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? u V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No - Period of service required - on the rolls from Dec 21. 1776 to Jan 15. 1778, when discharged as "being under age." VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? u VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? u VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? u IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? u X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? u
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 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 5, 6, 7. 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

[Handwritten initials]
[PRIVATE-No. 80.]
An act granting a pension to Sarah C. Hurlbutt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Sarah C. Hurlbutt, only surviving daughter of Elijah Weeks, late a soldier in Captain Thomas Weeks' company of Massachusetts troops in the war of the Revolution, and pay her at the rate of twelve dollars per month.
Approved, April 30, 1890.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
May 7 , 1890.
The above is a true copy of the original as certified by the Department of State.
Ed Dawson
Chief Clerk.
[Handwritten initials]
MAY 10 1890 BOARD OF REVIEW
51890
No help. May 8. do. etc.

SARAH C. HURLBUTT.
MARCH 5, 1890.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.
Mr. DE LANO, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following:
REPORT:
[To accompany bill S. 2022.]
The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2022) granting a pension to Sarah C. Hurlbutt, have considered the same and report:
Said bill was reported to the Senate in Report No. 176, and your committee, after full consideration of the same, adopt said report as a correct statement of the facts, and recommend that the bill do pass.
[Senate Report No. 176, 51st Congress, 1st session.]
The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill granting a pension to Sarah C. Hurlbutt, have examined the same and report:
The claimant, Sarah C. Hurlbutt, residing at Chatham Valley, Tioga County and State of Pennsylvania, is the only surviving child of Elijah Weeks, who was a soldier in Capt. Thomas Weeks's company, Massachusetts Line, in the war of the Revolution.
The said Capt. Thomas Weeks was the father of Elijah Weeks and grandfather of the claimant, the son being a soldier in the company commanded by the father.
Elijah Weeks enlisted in said service January 1, 1777, and served until January 15, 1778, when he was honorably discharged. He subsequently served in Captain Smith's company, New York Line, in same war.
He was pensioned for said service until his death, which occurred June 24, 1834, and the pension was continued to his widow, Sarah Weeks, until her demise, on the 29th day of December, 1853. The claimant is seventy-three years old, is in very feeble health and in indigent circumstances.
Congress has repeatedly granted relief in similar cases, two of which passed the last Congress. The reports (Nos. 1561 and 1771) in those two claims are herewith appended.
Your committee is clearly satisfied as to the justice and merit of this claim; and therefore recommend the passage of the bill.
[Report No. 1561.]
The claimant is the only surviving daughter of Joseph Mather, a soldier and officer of the war of the Revolution. He enlisted as a private soldier in May, 1775, and was subsequently promoted to a sergeant and an ensign. He served during the whole period of the Revolutionary war in the First Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, and did active service for at least ten months as a private, eight months as a sergeant, and six months as an officer. He died on the 29th day of February, 1840 at the advanced age of eighty-seven years.
He was a pensioner for several years prior to his death, at the rate of a little over
May 17-1890

$11 per month, and his widow also drew pension at a similar rate for several years after his death until she herself died.
Evidence filed before your committee shows that the applicant is the sole daughter of said soldier; that she is now in the ninety-fifth year of her age; that she has been a widow for over fifty years, is in needy circumstances, unable to work by reason of her age and physical disability, and she has no one upon whom to depend for a living except her only daughter, a maiden lady of sixty-six years, who is herself in infirm health and possessed of very limited means.
There are numerous precedents to support the granting of pensions to the infirm and crippled children of brave soldiers when such children are in destitute circumstances.
Your committee recommend the passage of the bill.
[Report No. 1771.]
It is proposed in this bill to pay a pension of $12 per month to Marie A. Salisbury and Almira Morgan, as the surviving children of Maj. Abner Morgan.
Major Morgan served as major of a regiment organized under resolution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for service in the Continental establishment, and particularly in the Canada campaign of 1776. His service began January 1, 1776, and continued for a period of eleven months and ten days. He was pensioned from March 4, 1831, to November 6, 1837, when he died, at the rate of $283.20 per year.
It appears from evidence filed in support of this claim that Marie A. Salisbury is aged about seventy years, and that Almira Morgan is in her eighty-first year. Both are destitute of any means of support, and Almira is supported at the expense of Livingston County, N. Y. Mrs. Salisbury states under oath that during the last years of her father's life she and her sister Almira took care of their father, and that the husband of deponent rendered him medical aid and attendance.
The evidence on file in the Pension Office shows that during his last years, Major Morgan, who reached the age of about one hundred years, became of unsound mind, and no doubt rendered his personal care constant and laborious. His two surviving daughters appeal to the country which their father efficiently served over one hundred years ago at the beginning of its war for independence.
The bill is reported favorably with recommendation that it do pass.

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51ST CONGRESS, } 1st Session. }
SENATE
{ REPORT No. 176.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
JANUARY 28, 1890.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following
REPORT:
[To accompany bill S. 2022.]
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The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill granting a pension to Sarah C. Hurlbutt, have examined the same and report: The claimant, Sarah C. Hurlbutt, residing at Chatham Valley, Tioga County and State of Pennsylvania, is the only surviving child of Elijah Weeks, who was a soldier in Capt. Thomas Weeks's company, Massachusetts line, in the war of the Revolution.
The said Capt. Thomas Weeks was the father of Elijah Weeks and grandfather of the claimant, the son being a soldier in the company commanded by the father.
Elijah Weeks enlisted in said service January 1, 1777, and served until January 15, 1778, when he was honorably discharged. He subsequently served in Captain Smith's company, New York line, in same war.
He was pensioned for said service until his death, which occurred June 24, 1834, and the pension was continued to his widow, Sarah Weeks, until her demise on the 29th day of December, 1853. The claimant is seventy-three years old, is in very feeble health, and in indigent circumstances.
Congress has repeatedly granted relief in similar cases, two of which passed the last Congress. The reports (Nos. 1561 and 1771) in those two claims are herewith appended.
Your committee is clearly satisfied as to the justice and merit of this claim, and therefore recommend the passage of the bill.
[Report No. 1561.]
The claimant is the only surviving daughter of Joseph Mather, a soldier and officer of the war of the Revolution. He enlisted as a private soldier in May, 1775, and was subsequently promoted to a sergeant and an ensign. He served during the whole period of the Revolutionary war in the First Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, and did active service for at least ten months as a private, eight months as a sergeant, and six months as an officer. He died on the 29th day of February, 1840, at the advanced age of eighty-seven years.
He was a pensioner for several years prior to his death, at the rate of a little over $11 per month, and his widow also drew pension at a similar rate for several years after his death until she herself died.
Evidence filed before your committee shows that the applicant is the sole daughter of said soldier; that she is now in the ninety-fifth year of her age; that she has been a widow for over fifty years, is in needy circumstances, unable to work by reason of her age and physical disability, and she has no one upon whom to depend for a living
DATES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE.

By 3d app By 2d app By 1st ap
It is proposed in this bill to pay a pension of $12 per month to Marie A. Salisbury and Almira Morgan, as the surviving children of Maj. Abner Morgan.
Major Morgan served as major of a regiment organized under resolution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for service in the Continental establishment, and particularly in the Canada campaign of 1776. His service began January 1, 1776, and continued for a period of eleven months and ten days. He was pensioned from March 4, 1831, to November 6, 1837, when he died, at the rate of $283.20 per year.
It appears from evidence filed in support of this claim that Marie A. Salisbury is aged about seventy years, and that Almira Morgan is in her eighty-first year. Both are destitute of any means of support, and Almira is supported at the expense of Livingston County, N. Y. Mrs. Salisbury states under oath that during the last years of her father's life she and her sister Almira took care of their father, and that the husband of deponent rendered him medical aid and attendance.
The evidence on file in the Pension Office shows that during his last years Major Morgan, who reached the age of about one hundred years, became of unsound mind, and no doubt rendered his personal care constant and laborious. His two surviving daughters appeal to the country which their father efficiently served over one hundred years ago at the beginning of its war for independence.
The bill is reported favorably with a recommendation that it do pass.

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Little Marsh Pa June 17/89 Hon. Commission of Pensions
Sir - Elijah Weeks was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war he died in 1834 his Widow drew the Pension thereafter until her death in 1853 Sarah B Hurlbutt is the only surviving child of the above named soldier and was born in 1817 she believes herself entitled to bounty land warrant Elijah the Weeks was a member of Capt. Thomas Weeks Co. of Mass. soldiers and drew his pension while residing in Cayuga Co NY Will you please inform me in the matter and also forward to her for use in her claim proper blanks (if you think her entitled) an early reply is requested. address reply to the undersigned and oblige Respectfully
J W French Little Marsh Tioga Co
Pa

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
State of Pennsylvania
COUNTY OF Tioga
} ss.
In the matter of Petition of Sarah C. Hurlbutt for Pension as Daughter of Elijah Weeks, Soldier of Revolutionary War.
Personally came before me, a Clerk of Court in and for aforesaid County and State, Chauncey F. Datt aged 47 years, and Amelia A. Datt , aged 39 years, citizens of the town of Wellsboro County of Tioga State of Pennsylvania , well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who,
being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, as follows:
That they have been well and personally acquainted with the petitioner Sarah C. Hurlbutt all their lives and were present and saw her sign the Petition to Congress for Pension. That they knew her to be without means of comfortable support and that she is very old and feeble being about 73 old. That her husband Lyman Hurlbutt died about ten years ago, without leaving her any property and she has no person upon whom she can depend for her support. That they have always understood her to be the daughter of Elijah Weeks who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and the grand daughter of Thomas Weeks who was a Captain of Massachusetts Troops in said war. That their knowledge of her relationship to said soldier is derived from knowing her family all their lives and from examining the old family bible which is a very old book - appear to be nearly a century old - and which states said Sarah C. Hurlbutt to be the youngest daughter of said Elijah and Sarah Weeks and that her parents and all the other children are dead. They further declare that they have no interest in said case, and are not concerned in its prosecution.
Signature of affiants. { C. F. Datt { Amelia A. Datt
NOTE.—In the execution of papers and evidence, whenever a person or witness signs by mark (X), two persons who can write must attest the signature by signing their names opposite.
The official before whom papers are executed is not a competent witness to a mark.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant ; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant , and acquainted them  him with its contents before he  he executed the same. I further certify that I am in no wise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution ; and that said affiant is personally known to me ; that he is a creditable person and so reputed in the community in which they  he reside.
Witness my hand and official seal this 23 rd day of December  December 188 9
Henry C. Cox Deputy Clerk
Add seal here.
NOTE.—This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT or JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. If before a JUSTICE, then CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must add his certificate of character on the back hereof, and not on a separate slip of paper.
STATE OF _____, COUNTY OF _____, ss.
I, _____, Clerk of the County Court in and for aforesaid County and State, do certify that _____, Esq., who hath signed his name to foregoing affidavit, was at the the time of so doing a _____ in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ 188_____
Clerk of the _____
If a Notary Public (or Justice of the Peace) will put his signature and seal impress (if he has one) on a sheet of paper, and a Clerk of Court will certify that they are genuine, stating when his commission was dated and when it will expire, he can execute papers to be used in ONE DEPARTMENT ONLY during his term of office without authentication by Clerk of Court. Such Certificate for each Department, where many authentications are required, will save much expense.
Several papers executed before one N. P. or J. P. on the same date need County Clerk's Certificate on one only, if all are to be used in one case.
Write an affidavit just as you would write a letter, stating all the facts, circumstances, dates and places, as near as you can remember, and if of your own personal knowledge and observation, and state how you know what you say to be true.
See P.H. Cert. 7807 File 29774
NO. _____ General Affidavit.
CASE OF Sarah C. Spalding
FOR Special Pension as Daughter of Elijah Meek, a Revolutionary Soldier Chauncy F. Daitt and Amelia A. Daitt
FILED BY B. M. Potter Milledgeville Pa Foggy Co.,

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
State of New York COUNTY OF Chautauqua } ss.
In the matter of Petition of Sarah C. Hurlbutt for Pension as Daughter of Elijah Weeks, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, Personally came before me, a Notary Public in and for aforesaid County and State, Dr Orlando Groom aged 65 years, and 6 years, citizens of the town of Chautauqua [Post Office Address] County of Chautauqua State of New York , well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, as follows:
That he was well acquainted with Elijah Weeks during his lifetime and saw his remains after death.
That he knew all members of his family except one son but was better acquainted with the younger ones of the family.
He was well acquainted with Sarah C. Weeks afterwards Sarah C. Hurlbutt who was the youngest of the family of Elijah Weeks and according to his knowledge and belief is the only surviving child. He was well acquainted with Seyman Hurlbutt from the time of his marriage with Sarah C. Weeks to the time of his death which was about ten years ago.
He has no positive knowledge of the means of support of Sarah C. Hurlbutt.
His knowledge of the family of Elijah Weeks extends back to his earliest recollections.
Orlando Groom
He further declare that he has no interest in said case, and is not concerned in its prosecution.
Logus Paulus }
Signature of affiants. { Orlando Groom
NOTE.—In the execution of papers and evidence, whenever a person or witness signs by mark (X), two persons who can write must attest the signature by signing their names opposite.
The official before whom papers are executed is not a competent witness to a mark.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant ; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant , and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same. I further certify that I am in no wise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution ; and that said affiant is personally known to me; that he is a creditable person and so reputed in the community in which he resides
Witness my hand and official seal this 26 th day of Dec 1889 [Sign here]
Add seal here.
Leysus Paulus Notary Public certified
NOTE.—This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT or JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. If before a JUSTICE, then CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must add his certificate of character on the back hereof, and not on a separate slip of paper.
STATE OF _____, COUNTY OF _____, ss.
I, _____, Clerk of the County Court in and for aforesaid County and State, do certify that _____, Esq., who hath signed his name to foregoing affidavit, was at the the time of so doing a _____ in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ 188_____
_____ Clerk of the _____
If a Notary Public (or Justice of the Peace) will put his signature and seal impress (if he has one) on a sheet of paper, and a Clerk of Court will certify that they are genuine, stating when his commission was dated and when it will expire, he can execute papers to be used in ONE DEPARTMENT ONLY during his term of office without authentication by Clerk of Court. Such Certificate for each Department, where many authentications are required, will save much expense.
Several papers executed before one N. P. or J. P. on the same date need County Clerk's Certificate on one only, if all are to be used in one case.
Write an affidavit just as you would write a letter, stating all the facts, circumstances, dates and places, as near as you can remember, and if of your own personal knowledge and observation, and state how you know what you say to be true.
S12022
NO. _____ General Affidavit.
CASE OF _____
FOR _____
AFFIDAVIT OF _____
FILED BY _____

316 1907 Rev. War Pension file Rep. Rel. GENERAL LAW
Daughter O.W. Certificate No. 7807 0.15.
Elijah Weeks  (Name of soldier.)
O.W. Wid Feb. 29 774. State of Pennsylvania } 88: COUNTY OF Tioga
I, E. J. Gartin, clerk of the Franklin Court of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Mr. J. Smith the duly appointed and acting Committee of Sarah C. Hackett
is under good and sufficient bond in the penal sum of $ 500.00 and has  his account has been  (State here whether) the guardian has accounted in conformity with the law and his account has been approved, or the requirement has been waived by the court.)
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 24th day of Decr, 1906
[SEAL] E. J. Gartin, Clerk.
Strong

Department of the Interior, UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCY,
PITTSBURG, PA.
OCT 3 1906
_____, 190___
Mr. Marion J. Smith  Com Kedgyle  Pa Sir:—
The practice of requiring guardians and others receiving pension in a fiduciary capacity to account annually therefor to the Bureau of Pensions has been discontinued and replaced by the following requirement:
“Biennially every guardian or other person acting in a fiduciary capacity, receiving the pension of his or her ward or wards, will be required to file with the Pension Agent by whom the pension is payable a certificate of the court having probate jurisdiction, showing that the guardian or person acting in a fiduciary capacity has properly accounted to the court, as required by law, and that the account has been approved; or, in the event that the requirement of accounting has been waived, the certificate will show this fact, instead of that the account has been rendered and approved.”
In conformity with this requirement you will cause the blank form on the reverse side of this letter to be properly filled, signed, and attested under seal by the clerk of the court to which you are accountable in the execution of your trust, and forward the same to this agency with your executed voucher for the pension due to Jan 4, 190 7
Very respectfully,
D. Ashworth
U. S. Pension Agent.

This form of fee contract is prescribed by the Commissioner of Pensions and approved by the Secretary of the Interior July 8, 1884, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 4, 1884.
TO BE EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO CLAIMANT.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
Whereas, I, Sarah C. Hurlburt , daughter of Elijah Weeks  in Company A of the 2nd Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers  late a soldier of the  Massachusetts Volunteers , war of Revolution , having made application for pension under the laws of the United States.
NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of services done and to be done in the premises, I hereby agree to allow my agent S. R. Downey, Attorney , of Washington, D. C. , the fee of (ten) 110 DOLLARS, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance of said claim; and said fee shall not be demanded by, or payable, to my said agent in whole or in part, except in case of the granting of my pension by the Commissioner of Pensions  Congress ; and then the same shall be paid to him  her in accordance with the provisions of sections 4768 and 4769 of the Revised Statutes, U. S.
C. P. Darrt Amelia A. Darrt [Two Witness Signatures.]
Sarah C. Hurlburt [Signature of Claimant.] Chatham Valley, Penn. [Post-office Address.]
State of Pennsylvania , County of Tioga , ss:
Be it known that on this, the 16 day of Dec A. D. 188 9 , personally appeared Sarah C. Hurlburt the above named, who, after having read over to her in the hearing and presence of the two attesting witnesses the contents of the foregoing articles of agreement, voluntarily signed and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed. [L. S.]
Robt. C. Kemp [Official Signature.] C. Cuthbert
And now, to wit, this 18th day of December A. D. 188 9 , I accept the provisions contained in the foregoing articles of agreement, and will to the best of my ability, endeavor faithfully to represent the interest of the claimant in the premises. I hereby certify that I have received from the claimant above-named the sum of no dollars and no more, no dollars being for fee, and the sum of no dollars being for postage and other expenses. And that these agreements have been executed without without additional cost to the claimant, as required by law, in excess of the fee above-named, the said agent making no charge therefor.
Witness my hand the year and day above written.
S. R. Downey [Signature of Agent.]
State of  Washington City , County of  D. C. , ss:
Personally came S. R. Downey , whom I know to be the person he represents himself to be, and who, having signed the above acceptance of agreement, acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal this 18 day of December 188 9 .
Geo. L. Clark [Official Signature.] Notary Public
APPROVED FOR _____ of _____ DOLLARS and payable to the recognized attorney
Commissioner of Pensions.

NOTICE TO CLAIMANT.
THIS CONTRACT IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAW, BUT NOT COMPULSORY.
READ THE FOLLOWING COPY OF STATUTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * * * * *
SEC. 3. That section 4785 of the Revised Statutes is hereby re-enacted and amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. 4785. No agent or attorney or other person shall demand or receive any other compensation for his services in prosecuting a claim for pension or bounty-land than such as the Commissioner of Pensions shall direct to be paid to him, not exceeding $25, nor shall such agent, attorney or other person demand or receive such compensation, in whole or in part, until such pension or bounty-land claim shall be allowed; Provided , That in all claims allowed since June 20, 1878, where it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Pensions that the fee of $10, or any part thereof, has not been paid, he shall cause the same to be deducted from the pension, and the pension agent to pay the same to the recognized attorney."
SEC. 4. That Section 4786 of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. 4786. The agent or attorney of record in the prosecution of the case may cause to be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions, duplicate articles of agreement without additional cost to claimant, setting forth the fee agreed upon by the parties, which agreement shall be executed in the presence of and certified by some officer competent to administer oaths. In all cases where application is made for pension or bounty land, and no agreement is filed with the Commissioner, as herein provided, the fee shall be $10 and no more. And such articles of agreement as may hereafter be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions are not authorized, nor will they be recognized, except in claims for original pensions, claims for increase of pension on account of a new disability, in claims for restoration where a pensioner's name has been or may hereafter be dropped from the pension-rolls on testimony taken by special examiner, showing that disability or cause of death, on account of which the pension was allowed, did not originate in the line of duty, and in case of dependent relatives whose names have been or may hereafter be dropped from the rolls on like testimony, upon the ground of non-dependence and in such other cases of difficulty and trouble as the Commissioner of Pensions may see fit to recognize them: Provided , That no greater fee than $10 shall be demanded, received or allowed in any claim for pension or bounty-land granted by special act of Congress, nor in any claim for increase of pension on account of the increase of disability for which the pension has been allowed: And further provided , That no fee shall be demanded received or allowed in any claim for arrears of pension or arrears of increase of pension allowed by any Act of Congress passed subsequent to the date of the allowance of the original claims in which such arrears of pension or of increase of pension may be allowed."
"And if in the adjudication of any claim for pension in which such articles of agreement have been or may hereafter be filed it shall appear that claimant had, prior to the execution thereof, paid to the attorney any sum for his services in such claim, and the amount so paid is not stipulated therein, then every such claim shall be adjudicated in the same manner as though no articles of agreement had been filed, deducting from the fee of $10 allowed by law such sum as claimant shall show that he has paid to his said attorney."
"Any agent or attorney or other person instrumental in prosecuting any claim for pension or bounty-land who shall directly or indirectly contract for, demand or receive, or retain any greater compensation for his services or instrumentality in prosecuting a claim for pension or bounty-land than is herein provided, or for payment thereof at any other time or in any other manner than is herein provided, or who shall wrongfully withhold from a pensioner or claimant, the whole or any part of the pension or claim allowed and due such pensioner or claimant, or the land warrant issued to any such claimant, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall for every such offense be fined not exceeding $500 or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both in the discretion of the court."
APPROVED JULY 4, 1884.
Rev. War FEE AGREEMENT. cert. No. 7.807. CLAIM OF Sarah C. Hurlbutt, daughter of Elijah Weeks, Mabel church etc. etc. Troops Rerolu- tionary war. FOR PENSION.
P.O. address: Chatham Valley, Tioga county, Pennsylvania
FILED BY S. R. DOWNEY, ATTORNEY, WASHINGTON, D. C.

WILLIAM A. POUCHER, U. S. ATTORNEY. WILLIAM F. MACKEY, SAMUEL M. WELCH, JR., ASSISTANTS.
19605 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, NO. 907 D. S. MORGAN BUILDING, BUFFALO, N. Y.
76 2977 X December 4th, 1895.
My Dear Mr. Shannon-
I have a client and personal friend here who is exceedingly desirous of procuring a copy of the discharge of his grandfather and his great grandfather from the Army of the Revolution. The names of the soldiers were Thomas Weeks, who was a captain in a Massachusetts Regiment, and Elijah his son, who served as a private in his father's Company. Elijah was a revolutionary pensioner. From the best information we can get we believe that the discharge was issued to Captain Thomas and Elijah Weeks on the same paper, as Elijah was a minor, I think, under the age of fourteen years.
I wrote Mr. Hess of the War Department about it and they can find no record of any such discharge and he suggested that I write to the Pension Bureau about it. Can you have the matter looked up and find out if you have on file a record of any such paper, and, if so, whether I can obtain a copy of it?
I hope that the next time you come to Buffalo you will not run away in such a hurry.
Yours sincerely,
S. M. Welch Jr.
Thos. J. Shannon, Esq., Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.

7.807 7.807 shks Chief
Committee Carlton J. Smith of Miller Becke February 2nd 2 Common Pleas appointed Kennedyville, Penn'a $1.00 Sarah C. Mulligan, Clerk
insane

S P E C I A L A C T. R E V O L U T I O N A R Y W A R. 3-1088.
Department of the Interior,
P I T T S B U R G Agency,
March 10th, 1905.
The COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.
SIR:
I have the honor to report in the case of Sarah C. Hurlbutt, daughter of Elijah Weeks , Certificate No. 7,807 , that Marion J. Smith , of Keeneyville, Penn'a. was on February 2nd, 1905, appointed as Committee by the Common Pleas Court of Tioga County, State of Pennsylvania vice ..... , who has ..... pensioner having been adjudged insane.
Very respectfully,
U. S. Pension Agent.
For FINANCE DIVISION.

December 13, 1905.
Hon. H. O. Young,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Young:
In response to your letter dated December 9, 1905, and received in this Bureau December 9, 1905, I have the honor to advise you that the four following named daughters of Revolutionary soldiers are now on the pension rolls.
Sarah C. Hurlbutt, daughter of Elijah Weeks; rate twelve dollars per month, Special Act of Congress dated April 30, 1890.
Rhoda Augusta Thompson, daughter of Thaddeus Thompson; rate twelve dollars per month, Special Act of Congress dated June 9, 1896.
Mary Jane Lynn, daughter of John R. Lynn; rate twelve dollars per month, Special Act of Congress dated May 30, 1896.
Phoebe M. Palmeter, daughter of Jonathan Woolley; rate twelve dollars per month, Special Act of Congress dated January 13, 1897.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

3730 Grand Ave Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. W 29774.
aw March 6, 1924.
Mrs. J. H. Tuttle, 3730 Grand Ave. Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that the pensioner Sarah C. H. Hurlbutt died January 17, 1908, she was allowed pension by a special Act of Congress dated April 30, 1890, as the daughter of the Revolutionary War soldier Elijah Weeks, Massachusetts Troops.
Respectfully,
Washington (Signature)
Commissioner.

Grand Ave.
Minneapolis, Minn. Mar 2. 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:—
Will you please give me the date of death of Mrs. Sarah C. Herbut , Little Munk, Tioga Co. Penna. She is said to have died in 1908. She was a "Real Daughter" of the D.A.R. and daughter of Elijah Weeks of Mass. a soldier of the Revolution. She received a pension from the government as his daughter.
If you cannot give the date of her death perhaps you can give the date of the last payment of pension.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated, as I need this information for a report to D.A.R. Congress. Thanking you in advance I am sincerely yours
(Mrs.) Jessie Hale Tuttle
Nat'l Vice Chairman on Real Daughters of the D.A.R.
She died Jan 17. 1908

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON,
November 19, 1908.
Mr. Marion J. Smith,
Middlebury Center, Pennsylvania.
Sir:
The Bureau renews its request that you will furnish information as to the exact date of the death of Sarah C. Hurlbutt, a Revolutionary War pensioner by certificate number 7807, and for whom you were the accredited guardian.
Your ward was among the last of the Revolutionary pensioners, there being but one now remaining upon the pension rolls, and it is but natural that the Bureau is very anxious to have perfect and complete data regarding such cases. If you will kindly furnish this information, you may use the enclosed envelope which requires no postage.
Very respectfully,
(Enclosure)
Commissioner.

FINANCE DIVISION.
8-1897.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, January 4, 1900.
The Postmaster,
Middlebury Centre, Pennsylvania.
Sir:
The Bureau particularly desires to obtain the exact date of the death of Sarah C. Murlbutt, who was a Revolutionary War pensioner, as daughter of Elijah Weeks, by certificate number 7807.
This pensioner being the last but one now on the Revolutionary roll, the information is desired chiefly to complete the record; and for some reason Mr. M.J. Smith, the committee, neglects to furnish such information to the Bureau. Your reply will be appreciated, and can be sent in the enclosed envelope requiring no postage.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
(Enclosure)

FINANCE DIVISION.
8-1887.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON,
Sept. 28, 1906.
Mr. Marion J. Smith, Middlebury Center, Pennsylvania.
Sir:
The Bureau has received information, through the U.S. Pension Agent at Pittsburg, of the death of Sarah C. Haributt, who is pensioned as the daughter of Elijah Weeks, on account of Revolutionary service, by certificate No. 7,807, and for whom you are the accredited guardian.
Will you kindly inform the Bureau of the exact date of the death of this pensioner.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

House of Representatives.
Washington, D. C.
Dec. 9, 1905.
Hon. W. V. Warner, Com. of Pensions.
Dear sir;—
Will you please furnish me with a record of pensions granted to "Real Daughters" of soldiers of the Revolutionary war, by act of Congress.? Please give name of pensioner, date of act by Congress, and amount of pension granted.
Yours truly,
H. C. Young
Answered Adv.

244 FINANCE DIVISION.
8-1887.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, January 4, 1909.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, JAN 6 1909 FINANCE DIVISION.
The Postmaster,
Middlebury Centre, Pennsylvania.
Sir:
The Bureau particularly desires to obtain the exact date of the death of Sarah C. Hurlbutt, who was a Revolutionary War pensioner, as daughter of Elijah Weeks, by certificate number 7807.
This pensioner being the last but one now on the Revolutionary roll, the information is desired chiefly to complete the record; and for some reason Mr. M.J. Smith, the committee, neglects to furnish such information to the Bureau. Your reply will be appreciated, and can be sent in the enclosed envelope requiring no postage.
Very respectfully,
V. Warner.
Commissioner.
(Enclosure)

M. J. SMITH  & CO. GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
P. O. Address Middlebury Center, Pa.
Keeneyville, Pa., Sept. 23rd 08
U. S. Pension Agency, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dear sir;- In reply to yours of Sept. 22n 08 in regard to pension of Sarah O. Hurlbutt, certificate #7807, Revolutionary War.
Did not claim pension on account of her death, some time after the last payment was made.
If the remainder can be drawn up to her death. Kindly mail papers for application.
Yours truly,
Marion J. Smith Com.