Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22581, Jonathan Weed, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New-York
Weed, Jonathan Hannah
W. 22581
CONTENTS

4363 New York Albany. Hannah Weed, widow of Jonathan N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of March 1849 and sent to L. Jenkins Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 242 Vol. 4.

To the honorable the Legislature of the State of New York, in Senate & Assembly convened.
The petition of the subscriber now an inhabitant of Ballston in the County of Saratoga, humbly represents that your petitioner is the widow of Jonathan Weed late of the town of Greenfield in said County deceased that the said Jonathan entered into the service of his country as a soldier in the late revolutionary war in a Regiment commanded by Col. Marcus Milbert that he did serve faithfully in said Regiment until it was disbanded and became entitled to all the privileges and bounties provided by the Legislature of the State for those that should serve their country in said war. That for many years after the conclusion of the war, the said Jonathan was settled in a more remote part of the country having his family to provide for and the hardships of a new country to encounter his right was unknown to him being young when he entered the service that from the 16th day of January in 1809 the said Jonathan died after confinement sometimes before his death what little property he was possessed of was seized and sold and your petitioner and her children cast into the world to gain subsistence in the best way they could. That your petitioner now asks for herself and her children the same favors from the Legislature of the State as her husband would have been entitled to had he lived humbly hoping that the widows and orphans of those that have shared the dangers and fought the battles of their country will not be forgotten by a benevolent and patriotic Legislature in the hour of their distress and your petitioner will ever pray
Henrietta Weed
Ballston 8 Feb. 1810

I certify that I was a capt. in a Regiment raised by the State of New York in the latter part of the late revolutionary war. That each soldier upon his enlistment was entitled to a bounty of land. I further certify that Col. Maurinus Millet commanded said Regiment and a short time before the Regiment was disbanded an arrangement took place which caused Col. Millet to leave the Regiment together with Major Finch and a number of other officers and the command was given to Major Van Ben Scutler. I believe from the description Jonathan Weed gives of said Regiment he must have been a soldier in the same. I further certify that at the time the battalion under Major Van Ben Scutler was discharged it was lying at Schenectady, the Major was absent and I was the senior officer and signed all the discharges of the non-commissioned officers and privates.
Peter B. Scutler
Albany March the 17 th 1856
Saratoga County ss.
Abel Ayers of the town and county of Saratoga being duly sworn deposes and saith in the latter part of the late revolutionary war he this deponent voluntarily enlisted in a regiment of troops raised by the State of New York and commanded by Col. Maurinus Millet that this deponent was promised and hath actually received a bounty of land and this deponent further saith that while he was in the aforesaid regiment he was personally and intimately acquainted with Jonathan Weed who was likewise a soldier in the aforesaid regiment and he knows him to be the same Jonathan Weed who now resides in the town of Greenfield in the county of Saratoga and this deponent further

That the regiment aforesaid was raised for three years which would have expired sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four but owing to a termination of the war or some other cause unknown to this deponent the regiment or battalion was discharged some months before their enlistment expired and at the time of discharging the battalion was baying at Schenectady and was commanded by Peter B. Pease Capt. commandant and further this deponent saith not. Robert Ayres
Ballston March the 13 th 1886
On this day the within named Robert Ayres personally came before me and made oath to the within affidavit and to every part thereof. Wm. Stiles Justice
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Robert Ayres and know him to be a man of respectability and of a good moral character. Wm. Stiles
Jonathan Weed late a soldier in a regiment of troops raised by the State of New York for the defence of the frontier of said State in the late revolutionary war which was commanded by Col. Maurice Willett deponent and saith that he hath never either directly or indirectly transferred or disposed of his land herein which was promised him as an inducement for him to enlist in the regiment aforesaid to any person or persons whatsoever nor has he signed any location with any man or body of men in order to have his land laid out or surveyed as has been the case with some of officers and soldiers of the aforesaid regiment as this deponent is credibly informed and further this deponent saith not. Jonathan Weed
John Brannan Master in Chancery

State of New York
Albany County ss
Thomas Scituate a Seneca, Major in Col. Maurinus Willetts Regiment in the year 1782 being duly sworn, deposes and saith that in the year 1782 he the deponent became acquainted with Jonathan Weed an enlisted soldier in Col. Maurinus Willetts Regiment then stationed near the Mohawk River. That he said Jonathan Weed did belong either to the two or three years men so called and entitled to bounty lands by virtue of the Statutes of this State passed the 20 th March 1781 or the 23 rd of March 1782. That this deponent was discharged from the said Regiment on the 31 st day of December in the year 1782, but the said Jonathan Weed remained in said Regiment and was not discharged till the 31 st day of December in the year 1783 and that this deponent saw the said Jonathan Weed in service two days before he received his discharge and further has saith not.
Thomas Scituate
Sworn at the City of Albany
the 17 th day of February 1812 before me
Samuel C Lansing Just. Peace
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 4 th 1806
I certify that it appears by the Muster Rolls of Colonel Maurinus Willetts Regiment, of file in this office that Jonathan Weed was an enlisted soldier and discharged from said Regiment on the 31 st day of December 1783. The time he enlisted for cannot be ascertained.
Given under my hand and seal of Office the day and year above written.
State of New York
Secretary's Office
Certify the preceding to be true copies of a certain petition and papers accompanying the same presented to the House of Assembly of this State and now deposited in this office, compared therewith by
Albany October 11. 1839
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

V. J. Weed 6232
In the matter of Hannah Weed
widow of
Jonathan Weed
under the act of V. July 1838.
adm 2 2 years/yr 82 3 / 4 Gent
Giles F. Yates Schenectady N.Y.
No deduction

smith State of New York
S Livingston County ss. On this ninth day of May 1839 personally appeared before the court of Oyer & terminer of the county of Livingston in open court Hannah Werd a resident of the town of Mount Morris in the county of Livingston & State of New York aged seventy five years nearly who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay Pensions to Certain Widows;" That she is the widow of Jonathan Werd who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Lt Colonel Marinus Willett of New York State Troops or Service & Guard in the Company of Captain Sackett; that the period for which he served in said Regiment was more than three years and for nine months under said Captain Sackett; that the said Jonathan Werd never received a pension in consideration of his services in the said war & never applied for a pension - That she does not know how he was called into service - nor does she know the names & rank of the field officers under whom he served or when he left the service or any other particulars of his service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Werd on or about the first day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Werd died on the 16 th day of January 1809; 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 Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above sta- ted and that she has not since been married.
Hannah Weed
State of New York Livingston County
I William H. Stanley Clerk of the Court of Oyer & terminer in & for said County, & also Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Hannah Weed was subscribed & made upon Oath duly administered in Open Court before the Judges of the same on the Ninth day of May A.D. 1839
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court & County this Ninth day of May A.D. 1839.
W. H. Stanley

Gilbert Ward being duly sworn deposed and saith that he was twenty one years of age last December, that he was a soldier in the war of the revolu- tion, that he joined the army in the year eighty two (1782) under Col. Simon Campbelle that he joined him with the to this department since the army on the first of April in the same year - the same year, that he served until the first of April eighty three (1783) that he since joined the War Dept service in the Army of the revolution as a private soldier, privations to the year above named, according to the best recollection of the department about three years under Captain Guckert & Lieutenant Mosher, West of the river, while he served under Col Campbelle his Captain's name was Gilbert Ward - St. Louis,
I also certify that I was before me, this 27th day of March 1839 J. S. Scott
justice of the peace

Ballston centre
County of Cheneadaga. Thaddens Scribner of the town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga aged seventy-seven years and upwards, being duly sworn saith, that his sister Hannah referred to in the accompanying papers as the widow of Jonathan Weed & an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838, was lawfully married to said Hannah at the time set forth by her in said declaration by her signed according to the best of his belief to wit, about three or four years to the best of this Deponent's knowledge after said war of the revolution - he this Deponent was not present at the mar- riage ceremony, but he knows they lived together as husband & wife and were universally reputed & esteemed to be such - that they lived together as a mar- ried couple until the day of his death which occurred about thirty years ago & that since his death she has remained still is single & unmarried.
Subscribed & sworn before Thaddens Scribner On this 20th May 1839 A. S. H. Harman Recorder of the city of Schenectady

STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Theodore B. Van Ingen Deputy Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Jashua D. Harman Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same Reader of the City of Schenectady — in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jashua D. Harman, The Reader aforesaid — and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is — genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 14 th day of October — 18 39 .
T B Van Ingen Dep Clerk.

State of New York Livingston County } ss. Jotham Clark of the town of Conesus in said County of Livingston being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Hannah Weed the widow of Jonathan Weed deceased - that he knew said Jonathan and his wife the said Hannah as early as the year 1800 when they lived together as husband and wife at Milton in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York, that they continued to live together in the same County of Saratoga until about the Year  months of January 1809 during which time they were recognized and treated in community as husband and wife. That the said Jonathan died in about the said months of January  the year 1809. and that this deponent attended his funeral. That this deponent has been acquainted with the said Hannah from that period to the present time. That she lived in the town of Conesus about a year commencing some time in the year 1818, and lived in the family of this deponent some weeks in that year. That she now resides in the town of Mount Morris in the said County of Livingston and has resided there for more than three years past. and this deponent further says that the said Jonathan Weed was a brother of this deponent's Mother
Subscribed and sworn this 9th day of May 1839 before me.
Ogden H. Willey Justice of the Peace
Jotham Clark

State of New York } Livingston County } Clerks Office } ss.
I William H Stanley Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Scott Esq was on the 27 th day of March 1839 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Livingston, duly qualified and authorized to act as such and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe his signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine - I Also certify that Ogden M c Kelley Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Livingston duly qualified and authorized to act as such and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe his signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this Ninth day of May AD 1839.
William H Stanley Clerk for Wm H Whiting Dep Clerk

Geo. Washington Mount Vernon N. York
J. S. Edwards Esq Cannipiner & Pen Washington D.C.
Handwritten Mar 3 (1843) May 30 '44 147, 02 hwy 9th
No. 6255 " 73 Oct 1841 Hon. Chase Oct 43 $80 per m

State of New York
Livingston County ss. Be it remembered that on this thirteenth day of June 1844 before the Subscriber Samuel H. Fitzhugh a Judge of Livingston County Courts personally came Hannah Weed of the town of Mount Morris in the said County of Livingston and being duly sworn by me make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress in relation to Pensions granted to certain widows of officers & soldiers of the Revolution passed March third 1843.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Weed who formerly resided in the town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York & who was a Soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That she is now nearly eighty years old & that her name is inscribed on the Pension Roll of the United States under the provisions of an act of Congress granting half pay pensions to certain widows passed April 7 th 1838 & the act amendatory thereof; that she has never been married since the death of the said Jonathan Weed & is still a widow; And that her Certificate granted under the last aforesaid act was surrendered when she obtained her last payment under the same.
Hannah her X Weed mark
State of New York
Livingston County ss. I Samuel H. Fitzhugh Judge of Livingston County Courts do certify that the said Hannah Weed personally came before me & subscribed the foregoing declaration & made oath that the matters therein contained are true; And I also certify that the said Hannah Weed is much advanced in years & very infirm & in my opinion unable to attend the terms the Courts in said County -
Sam H. Fitzhugh
Judge Livingston County counselor Sup. Court

State of New York Livingston County ss. Joseph Crane being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Hannah Ward widow of Jonathan Ward mentioned in the preceding declaration & has known her for about seven years past; that during the whole of said time she has resided in the said town of Mount Morris; & that during that time she has lived as, & been reputed to be the widow of said Jonathan Ward & this deponent has knows her to be the same person who formerly received a pension as widow of the said Jonathan Ward -
Sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of June 1844 before me
Joseph Crane
Wm H Litchfield Judge Livingston Co Court Commissioner Sub Court

Wt Morris July 2) 1844
J. S. Edwards
Sir
I enclose papers of My Hannah Wed for a pension. I perceive the last Congress made further provision in such cases, but presume that the papers enclosed will be sufficient to secure full relief - If anything wrong please inform me
Yrs
Geo Hastings
6.16

State of New York (.
County of Livingston ss. On this seventh  November day of November , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the subscribing justice of the Peace in & for the County of Livingston, in the State of New York, Thomas Misner a resident of the Town of Mount Morris in the said County of Livingston, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain for Hannah Weed, the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—
That, according to the best of the knowledge, information & belief of this Declarant, the said Hannah Weed, was, & still is the Widow of Jonathan Weed, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the Acts of Congress, of July 7. 1838, 3 d March 1843 & 17 June 1844— And the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of 17 June 1844, was Eighty dollars—
This Declarant further saith that the said Hannah Weed is now & for some time past, has been a lunatic or insane person, and that this Declarant, by an order of the Circuit Court of Livingston County bearing date the 14 th day of February 1848, was appointed the Committee of the person & estate of the said Hannah Weed, and that the said order still remains in full force & unrevoked, as will appear by the Certificate of the Clerk of said Court hereto annexed—
And this Declarant further saith that the said Hannah Weed was living on the 7 th day of November  November , and he believes she is now living, and a resident of the Town of Mount Morris in the said County of Livingston—and that she is aged about eighty five years—
Sworn to subscribed, on the day & year first above written before me November 7 th 1848. George V. Williams Justice of the Peace
Thomas Misner

State of New York
S Livingston County ss Elmer Sturges of the town of Mount Morris in said County being duly sworn ac- cording to law saith that he is well acquainted with Hannah Weed widow of Jonathan Weed; That the said Hannah Weed was lately a pensioner under an act of Congress; That she is a lunatic or insane person & has been such for some time past; That she is about eighty four years of age & resides in the town of Mount Morris in said County, and was to the personal knowledge of this deponent living on the seventh day of November instant. This depo- nent further says that he has no interest whatever in any claim for a pension which the said Han- nah Weed may have.
Sworn & subscribed this 7 th day of November 1848 before me
Elmer Sturges
George N. Williams
Justice of the Peace
In the County of Livingston
I certify that the above named Elmer Sturges is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness
Dated November 7 th 1848
George N. Williams
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Livingston County
I certify that at a county Court held in & for the county of Livingston at the Court House in Geneseo on the fourteenth day of February 1848 Thomas Nisner of the town of Mount Morris in said county, was, by an order of said court, duly appointed committee for Hannah Weed a lunatic, that the said appointment still remains in full force and unrevoked.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the said court this twentieth day of November 1848
Henry Whiting Clerk Deputy
STATE OF NEW-YORK, LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss.
I Certify, that George H. Williams Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 28th day of November A. D. 1848.
James A. D. D. Clerk
absent

M rs M ary W eed of Co. - Aug 17 1846
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Aug 17 1846
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Han. Weed NY Mar 43
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectady N.Y. Aug 1 9 o 1844.
Sir:
Hannah Weed — } Widow of Jonathan Weed }
(Under Act of 3 rd March 1843.
I have never had any returns from this case. It was submitted by the Hon: C. Ellis M.C.
I am very respectfully Your ob t Serv t G. F. Wells.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
and 13 Aug
at 40

FREE
J. H. Mead J. H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Dept. Washington D.C.

In the matter of of Hannah Weed widow of Jon: Weed - under the act of 7 th July 1838
Schenectady Feb. 5. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions. Sir:
By your letter of the 7 th inst last, on the subject of the above application, you say that if record evidence of the marriage cannot be found, the testimony of a witness who can specify the date , of his own knowledge , will be required. In the very nature of things it will be impossible for any person so to specify unless he were one who was present at the wedding, and not in all cases, even then , unless he made a written memo- rendum thereof at the time, or some par- ticular event at the time occurred which was calculated to make an impression on his memory. Mr. Raymond who ac- cording to the testimony on file, went after the Clergyman who tied the marriage knot, is deceased, and Mrs. Marvin who it was supposed was still living, died more than a year since, as will be seen by the letter enclosed. Therefore it is impossible to comply with your requisition. I would respectfully

submit, whether under the circumstances of this case, it will not suffice to adduce testimony showing that Mrs & Mr Need lived together as husband & wife previous to 1794. The widow & Mr Scribner have sworn to this fact, and Mr Scribner, as the Hon. Asa Brown M.C. can fully vouch for is one of the most respectable & credible gentlemen residing in Saratoga County. You are aware that, I presume that in this State , no marriage ceremony by a clergyman is necessary to its legality. Mr Butler when Secretary of War, gave a decision on that point, to which I beg leave to refer you.
Very truly
Your obedient
G. F. H. S. -

Otsego Decr 16 th 1837
Dear Sir
I recd yours of the 5 th directed to the Widow Polly Marvin she is no more she has been dead about one year I called on David Marvin a brother of my Father who was a substantial man but he could not give any information concerning W m Raymond
Yours Respectfully
Giles F. Yates Esq
Daniel Marvin

10
Dec 16
Giles F Yates Esq
Sebring

Hannah Weed widow of Jon: Weed

Shaddens Scribner Ballstown
Head

Saratoga County ss..
Nathaniel Ingerson and Abigail Ingerson his wife of the Town of Greenfield in said County Depose and say that they knew and were acquainted with Jonathan Weed of Greenfield Saratoga County for the space of fifteen years previous to his death which took place about the 10th of January one thousand eight hundred and since these Deponents further say that the widow of said Weed has not intermarried but continues the widow of said Weed and further these Deponents say not knowingly & believe
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of March 1839
Nathaniel Ingerson Abigail Ingerson
Nathan Daniels Justice
Saratoga County ss:
Caleb M. Hoyt of the Town of Milton Depose and says that he knew Jonathan Weed in his life time and also of his death which took place on or about the time alluded to in the above affidavit and that his widow remains still a widow according to the the best of his knowledge and belief and further the deponent saith not
Caleb M. Hoyt
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of March 1839
Nathan Daniels Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify , That Nathan Daniels before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 18 th day of October 1839
A Goodrich Clerk

In the matter of Hannah Weed widow of Jonathan Weed under the act of the July 1838.
Supplemental affidavits.
Agent Giles F. Yates Albany N.Y.

State of New York
Saratoga County ss. I, Elias King of the Town of Greenfield in said County aged fiftytwo being duly sworn Depose & state that I was intimately acquainted with Jonathan Weed late of Said Town of Greenfield Deceased and also with his wife Hannah for a number of years previous to his death untill his Decease and with the widow of the said Jonathan Weed for several years after the Decease of her said husband and Said Deponent was an acting Justice of the Peace residing in Said Town of Greenfield at the time of the Decease of the said Jonathan Weed and for many years afterwards, and for a short time previous to the Decease of the said Jonathan Weed there was an application made to the authority for relief from the Poor for the support of the said Jonathan Weed and family who were then in very indigent circumstances, and this Deponent as a Justice of the Peace together with John Prior Esquire a Justice of the Peace since deceased attended at the residence of the said Jonathan Weed where we made an examination of the situation of the family and on the examination of the said Jonathan Weed he stated that he was married to Hannah Scribner then his wife in the city of Schenectady in or about the year 1786, and this Deponent further said that the said Town of Greenfield did administer relief to the said Jonathan Weed from the application to said Town until he died and after his Decease the assistance was continued to Hannah Weed his widow and family for a short time and the same was discontinued and she and her family were taken care of by her friends and this Deponent thinks it was about thirtyone or two years since the said Jonathan Weed died and this Deponent has no doubt but that at the time of his death Jonathan Weed was lawfully married to the said Hannah Scribner at the time and place above stated and that they lived together as husband and wife for a number of years a neighbor to this Deponent until his decease and he has no doubt on the subject and from the best reports the said Hannah is still the widow of the said Jonathan Weed remained single & unmarried, and is still

and that the legality of the marriage of the said Jonathan Weed and Hannah his wife was never questioned and fur- ther this Deponent saith not
Ebenezer Dyer
Subscribed & Sworn This 3 d day of August 1841 before me and I Certify that said Deponent is to me well known to be a respectable Witness Nathan Daniels Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Saratoga } 884
Nathaniel Ingerson of the town of Greenfield in said County, aged Sixtyeight years and upwards, Abigail Ingerson of the town of Greenfield in said County aged sixtythree years & upwards, _____ of the town of _____ in said County, aged _____ years & upwards _____ of the town of _____ in said County, aged _____ years and upwards and _____ of the town of _____ in said County, aged _____ years & upwards, being respectively duly sworn and examined do depose and say, that they have for more than fortyeight years past been well acquainted with Hannah Weed widow of Jonathan Weed deceased repre- sented to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and who is now an applicant for a Pension - That they were also well acquainted with said Jonathan Weed her late husband and knew him for at least twenty years previous to his death which took place about thirtytwo years ago, according to the best of their recollection - That said Jonathan & Hannah lived together as husband & wife, and were reputed & esteemed as such by all their acquaintance - that they were exemplary members of society, and the legality of their marriage was never in the least degree questioned or doubted, and these deponents have the fullest assurance of the same, as much so as they have of any other respectable married couple in the community with whom they are acquaint- ed - and that after the decease of said Jonathan Weed, the said Hannah has re- mained single & unmarried, and is still unmarried

widow of said Jonathan Weed to the best of their knowledge and belief
Subscribed & sworn this 3 d day of August 1841, before me; and I certify that said Deponents are to me well known to be respectable witnesses.
Nathaniel Ingersoll Abigail Ingersoll.
Nathan Daniels, Clerk of Court
State of New York Saratoga County ss Clerk's Office.
I, Archibald Smith, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Nathan Daniels before whom the foregoing affidavits of Eliza Wing, Nathaniel Ingersoll & Abigail Ingersoll purport to have been taken was at the date thereof a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn & that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Nathan Daniels, have examined his signa- tures to said affidavits & believe the same to be genuine.
Witness my hand & official seal this
23 d day of August 1841.
Archibald Smith

Henry Chapman
Aug. 28. 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
There are General cases of application for pensions in which Mr. Yates is the agent, to which I would call your attention. Please communicate your decision through me. My King
R. L. Linn

Nov 15
not paid acc. P
Hannah Reed
623 R. Oct. 19/74
Free
Edward S. Ely Commissioner of Pensions War Dept. Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions. Sir.
The enclosed affidavits in the matter of the application of Hannah Weed widow of Jonathan Weed dec d were not forwarded to me by the Clerk of Saratoga County in time to have them accompany her declaration. I wish them filed with the other papers in her case
Very respectfully
Your Nt Servt
G. H. HARRIS
Schenectada Nov 11 - 1839.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department, Washington D.C.

Schenectada Oct 14 th 1838
D. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
The enclosed papers of Hannah Weed widow of Jonathan Weed , under the act of 7 th June 1838, were prepared, it will be seen, five months ago. I found the accompanying document at that time; but the Secretary of State did not find leisure, as alleged, until now , to examine it. The document in question is a copy of an original petition, fortified with affidavits, presented some thirty years ago by the widow, to the New York Legislature, praying for bounty land. As As there is proof of service for more than two years, she claims a full pension.
I am very respectfully,
Your obed Servt
G. F. M c H.

Albany Dec r 2 d 1848.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commr r of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the declaration of Thomas Hirren, Committee of the person & Estate of Mrs. Hannah Abad, a lunatic , for the purpose of obtaining her pension Certificate under the Act of 2 d Feby. 1848 —
Very Respectfully
Your obed. Serv t
Conrad Jenkins.

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of the poor's Washington D. C.

Schenectady, Augt. 25 th 1841.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
In the matter of the application of Hannah Weed, widow of Jonathan Weed, for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838.
In the last two years every exertion has been made to procure positive testimony of the marriage in this case but without success. I would respectfully submit, whether the circumstantial evidence is not sufficient, which is now before you, to establish the fact of the marriage. According to the laws of this State, no formal ceremony of marriage is required. It is considered only as a civil contract entered into by the parties & need not even be solemnized by an officer civil or religious, or be consummated in his presence. Jon: Clark swears to the parties living as a married couple since 1800 & Nathaniel Dyer & Abigail Dyer, that they were recognized & esteemed as such for at least 20 previous to 1809 when Jonathan Weed died, or since 1780 , being five years previous to the time the law of 7 July 1838 requires. The affidavit of Eliza Wing Too, is, I think entitled to

much consideration. With the three additional affidavits now presented I now anticipate a favor- able decision on this claim.
I am very respectfully Yours affec'tly
E. H. H. J.

5971 Albany
Hannah Weed, widow of Jonathan Weed who was a Pri. in the N. Y. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Augt. 1844 and sent to
Geo. Hastings M c Morris N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 269

Col. to Hon @ Ellis Feb 24 '44
6349 Albany New York Hannah Weed widow of Jonathan Weed, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16 th January 1809 Livingston Co. in the State of N. Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col o Mullett in the N. Y. line for D'Arland
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Sept 1841 & sent to S. F. Yates P'keepsie lady N York Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $400:00 Resumed allowance ending
Act July 7, } 1838. } Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 111

V N. York. Hannah Weed let to G. F. Yates 7. Dec. 1839 do same 15. Feb. 1840
Act July 1838

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22581
Hannah weed
widow of
Jonathan weed
Pr. Rev. m. a.
Act: Feb 29 48
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