Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25947, Stephen Weed, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn
Weed, Stephen Elizabeth
N 25947
CONTENTS

Connecticut 298
Died May 3, 1857
Elizabeth Weed widow of Stephen Weed who died on the of [blank] in the State of who was a [blank] in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the first day of July 1848 Increased from $63 per an.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feby 1851. and sent to Hon J B Fuller H of R.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Avan Wyck Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 355

11152
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Connecticut.
Stephen Weed
of New Canaan in the state of Conn t who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Conn t line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1819 and sent to Philip Canavaras Esq. Bridgeport Conn t .
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 26/30 86.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sep r 1819 118.00
$204.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not paid

Stephen Weed
Priv:
Col. Bradley's Connecticut Reg t
1776-
9 th April 1810-
Admitted:
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses to prove the services of the Applicant, duly to be taken & authenticated (the att: of an Officer of the Reg t ) is required.
The certificate of the loyalty & reduced circumstances of Applicant, is wanting.
Horn

District of Connecticut ss
On this 9 th day of April A D 1910, Stephen Weed of New Canaan in said District under oath before me, Richard D. Judson, District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the said Stephen Weed now resides, and even since the end of the war of the Rebellion hath resided declares that about the first day of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five the Declarant enlisted into the service of the United States in their armies against the common enemy as a private in Captain Beardslee's Company and Colonel Waterbury's Regiment in the Connecticut line and as the Declarant believes on the continent at establishment of said armies for the term of eight months according to his best recollection which term the Declarant faithfully served out in said armies in the war aforesaid and in said line on said establishment his said service being performed in the northern army under the command of General James Montgomery. And that on or about the first day of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five the Declarant again enlisted into the service of the United States as a private in Captain Laurence Wheeler's Company of Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Regiment in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment of said armies in said war against the common enemy and that the Declarant faithfully served the United States in their said armies from the time of his said last mentioned enlistment until the sixteenth

day of December in the same year 1776 when at Fort Washington he was taken a prisoner by said enemy and with them remained as a prisoner on board the Jersey prison ships until about the twentieth day of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven when he was by said enemy released upon his parole & came home to Connecticut where he remained a prisoner on parole more than one year after his said return before he was exchanged at which time after his said last mentioned enlistment he declarant believes he served the United States in honor of the Revolution against the common enemy And the declarant for the matter aforesaid maketh oath that he now is (though with constitutional rights by the in said service and hardships of captivity) and ever since the declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced cir- cumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
Stephen Weed
District of Connecticut ss. April 8 th 1818 The aforesaid Stephen Weed came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration & made oath that the same is true
Jeremiah Low
District Judge of District

District of Connecticut ss
On this 9 th day of April A D 1810 before me Richard Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came Jeremiah Ells & Stephen Weed Jr - both of New London in said District who being both duly sworn depose and say that they well know the aforementioned De- clarant Stephen Weed and that he now is and for many years last past hath been a resident citizen of the United States but that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
And the said Jeremiah Ells further saith that he knows all the facts in the declaration foregoing of the of the said Stephen Weed are true to the said Ells Having served in both said companies in the same company with him, was taken prisoner & paroled and exchanged with him.
Stephen Weed gunner Jeremiah Ells
April 9 th 1810 sworn before me
Richard Edwards
District Judge of the District of Connecticut

State of Connecticut Newalk April 28: 1819
On this day personally appeared before me the subsisting authority James Duntard & William Garnn both of said Newalk (who are known to me and are credible witnesses) the form of whom solemnly affirmed, and the latter made solemn Oath that they know Stephen Weed of New Canaan, that they together with said Weed in the Spring of the year 1775 enlisted in the Company of Capt. Samuel Hickson and Col. Philip R. Bradley Reg t of Continental Troops for the term of nine months - that said Company was detached for the defence of Fort Washington on York Island where they were made prisoners in the month of November following, and confined on board a prison ship in the Harbor of New York, that said Weed was with them during said time, and that they were together with said Weed  each liberated on parole the decision following
James Duntard William Garnn
Sworn before me
W. M. Bets
Justice of Peace

I Richard Edwards District Judge of Connecticut do hereby certify that the document named W. M. B. is a true copy of the paper now on file for the county of Fairfield and that the name W. M. B. is full and both capital of the western district is the proper handwriting of the western named William Mather B. the March 30th 1889 Richard Edwards

Difficult to determine the exact date 1829 I suspect that the weather named Stephen had also by reason of his removal in the name in the Standard and of the appointment of the weekly by postal John Lawrence D.P. 1829

I Purvis Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Stephen West who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration. & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in this case to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule. May 20 th 1818
Purvis Edwards

N o 645 3. Dec.
Elizabeth Weed widow of Stephen.
on Scofield's rolls
Smo. 22. 1780
1 - 5 - 1781
9. - in 78
18: 27
service in 75 not satisfactorily proved

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
On this tenth day of November 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and said Elizabeth Ward a resident of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy five 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 4. 1836 that she is the Widow of Stephen Ward late of said New Canaan del. who was a Private Soldier in the revolutionary Army. That in the fall of the year 1775 was marched to the City of New York in Capt Daniel Benedict Company under Gen. Washington and was in said Service four Months
That he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington on York Island and was a prisoner according to her best recollection for more than one year. That on his return he was very sick and it was generally supposed he was poisoned by the enemy from which he never recovered. He also served in Capt. Housum Battalion Company under Col. John Moad and Col. Stephen H. John from the year 1780 to the close of the War can not state the time but believe it was more than two years and further the said Stephen Ward was placed on the Pension roll under the Law of Congress passed in the year 1818 and was struck from the List on account of Property he had a certificate which is lost has no documentary evidence of the said Ward Service except what may be at Washington
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Ward on the 14th day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and and Seventy eight. That her husband the said Stephen Ward died on the fifteenth day of December Eighteen hundred twenty one and that she has remained a Widow since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs heretofore annexed sworn and subscribed on this day Elizabeth Ward and appears above Matter before said Court of Probate

To all whom it may concern I hereby certify that according to the reputed record of Marriages kept by the Reverend Moses Mather formerly pastor of the Congregational Church called Middlesex (now Darien) in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut the said Moses Mather on the fourteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight solemnised the marriage of Stephen Weed and Elizabeth Bapse both of Norwalk in said County. The said Moses Mather has been dead about thirty one years as I have learned by his children yet residing in this place, by the record of his death kept in the family Bible.
Given at Darien Attest Ulric Maynard - November 15 th 1836. Pastor of the Congregational Church in Darien
State of Connecticut Fairfield County Darien Society I hereby certify that the foregoing is agreeable to the record of Marriages kept by the Reverend Moses Mather formerly of this Society dated Darien November 15 th A.D. 1836
Henry A. Morehouse Worshipful Society

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County - } Nov. 10. 1836
Nov. 10. 1836
Personally appeared before me, Isaac Jencks of Peace within and for said County. Mary Scifield of New Canaan in said County, and being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is Eighty years of age, that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Weed the Widow of Stephen Weed and well remembers that said Stephen Weed when married to Elizabeth Bisey now Elizabeth Weed, by the Rev. Moses Merhew, did according to her best recollection in the month of May - 1778 can not recollect the day of the month. The deponent was present and saw the said Stephen Weed married to the said Elizabeth Bisey now Elizabeth Weed that said Stephen Weed died in the year 1821, and that said Elizabeth Weed has continued his Widow and is now his Widow
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above said and that said Mary Scifield is a credible & reputable Person & Witness Mary her Scifield mark
Isaac Jencks of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County - }
Nov. 10. 1836
Personally appeared before me, Isaac Jencks of Peace within and for said County. Nathan Chickster of New Canaan in said County who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Stephen Weed late of said New Canaan and well remembers that said Weed was a private soldier in Capt. Reuben Safford's Company and was on the lines at Horn Neck and was in the service of the United States (as not at this time recollect the length of his service but presumed it was on the side of said Capt. Safford). The deponent belonged to the same Company at the time that he is about six years of age
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above said and that I am well acquainted with said Nathan Chickster that he is a credible Witness
Isaac Jencks of Peace

State of Connecticut 77 p 7218 Fairfield County ss November 16 th 1836
Personally appeared before Bangs Isaac Justice of Peace within and for the County of Fairfield Enoch St John of New Canaan in said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is twenty one years of age that he was well acquainted with Stephen Mead late of said New Canaan and well remembers that said Stephen Mead was a private soldier in the Company under the command of Capt. Reuben Safford in the years 1780 and 1781 the deponent belonging to the same Company at the same time can not at this time state the length of his said service for the United States but according to his best belief he served nine months in each year. The deponent also says that he understands said Mead was taken a Prisoner at the surrender of Fort Washington on York Island and was a prisoner for some time and it was supposed he was poisoned by the enemy and it finally ruined his constitution for a number of years before his death and that said Mead was placed on the Pension Roll under the Law of Congress passed in the year 1818 and also the deponent is well acquainted with Elizabeth Mead the Widow of said Stephen Mead and knows that she has remained her Widow since his death and knows that they lived together as husband and wife at the time of his service as Capt. Safford's Company the deponent lived in the same neighborhood.
Conrad D. Gaher.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Enoch St John Esq. and that he is a credible and respectable Person & Witness
Bangs Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
New Bedford Nov-10. 1836
Personally appeared before the subscribers Justice of Peace within and for said Fairfield County Ephraim Jones of Stamford in said County who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is twenty three years of age that he was well acquainted with Stephen Ward late of New Canaan in said County that one that said Ward enlisted in said New Canaan into the service of the United States as a private soldier in Capt Daniel Brundage Company Genl. Samuel Root's Genl. Waterbury in the fall of the year 1775 was marched to the City of New York and there stationed and was in said service four months the regiment belonged to the same company was in the same service also remembers said Ward was taken prisoner at the surrender of Fort Washington on York Island and was a Prisoner for a long time and it was general supposition that said Ward was prisoned by the enemy as he never recovered his health after his return the defendant lived in the same neighbourhood with the said Ward during the war, said Ward suffered considerable time of time during the war the defendant cannot recall at this time recollect the length of his services also knows Elizabeth Ward who is now the Widow of said Stephen Ward deceased Deponent and subscriber the day and year first above that I am well acquainted with said Ephraim Jones and that he is a respectable and credible Witness & Prisoner
Ephraim Jones
Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } 1836
I, George Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Betsy Isaac whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof of the foregoing dispositions was on the day and date thereof and for more than one year before a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer Oaths and to take depositions and was well acquainted with the said Betsy Isaac and knew the same to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 21 st day of November 1836
W. Taylor Clerk

I George Taylor Clerk of the said Probate Court being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Weed for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 21 day of November. 1836
Taylor Clerk

May 12, 1937
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BA-J/EEL air Stephen Weed-W.25947
Mrs. George M. Wiles 253 Thompson Shore Road, Manhasset, Long Island New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Stephen Weed, of New Canaan, Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary War and whose wife received a pension.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.25947, based upon the military service in that war of Stephen Weed.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Stephen Weed are not shown.
While residing in the state of Connecticut, Stephen Weed enlisted, about May 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Beardsley's Company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment, was in the northern army under General Montgomery and served eight months; he enlisted about May 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Keeler's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment; November 16, 1776, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, carried to New York and placed on the Jersey prison ship and held until January 20, 1777, when he was released on parole, and remained on parole for more than a year before he was exchanged; he again enlisted and in 1780 and 1781, served nine months each year as a private in Captain Reuben Scofield's Company, Colonel John Mead's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while residing in New Canaan, Connecticut.
The soldier died December 15, 1821, place not shown.
witness said Capt. Daniel Benedict's Co - but as I did not find this capt in Waterbury's Regt & sol. said Capt. Beardsley I need Beardsley

Stephen Weed married May 14, 1778, Elizabeth Besse or Bessey. Both were then of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. They were married by the Reverend Moses Mather, pastor of the Congregational Church "called Middlesex(now Darien)" in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The date and place of birth of Elizabeth and the names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed November 10, 1836, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and resided in New Canaan, Connecticut.
She died May 3, 1852, place not shown.
From AB No reference was made to children.
In 1818, Stephen Weed, Junior, was a resident of New Canaan, Connecticut, and in 1850, Daniel G. Weed and Delia Weed acted as witnesses for the widow, Elizabeth Weed: no relationship of any of these persons with surname Weed to the soldier and his wife was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

In o to p 96, Dec 8, p 63, per annum. Coming July 1848 -
Hon T. B. Butler 100 of R

House of Reps Feb 14 th 51
Hon Commission of Pension
Sir
I enclose the certificate of Elizabeth Weed, for the purpose of obtaining a new one for the increase to which she is entitled under the resolution of July, 1850 — Mrs Weed was living when I was home last week, and doubtless is at this time
Very Respectfully your Aff Secy H. B. Butler

James Heath Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

House of Reps C.
Washington Dec r 5 th 1850
To the Commissioner of Pension.
Sir
Will you have the goodness to furnish for my examination the papers on file in the pension office relating to the following persons; who are, or have been Pensioners of the United States?
I have the honor to be
Yours Respectfully
Orin Fowler
No 1 Mary Bingham widow of Matthias of Connecticut - under Act of 1836 No 2 Martha Dwight widow of Jacob under Act of 1836 - No 3 Bridget Ely . . . . . Abner - same Act No 4 Martha Waugh . . . . Walter - " Act " 5 Inverness Pinne " (formerly George Gallup) Same Act - " 6 - Sarah Lyon . . . . William " Act.

No 7 - Sarah Manning widow of Luther - Act of 1886.
No 8 - Elizabeth Pool " " Thomas " Act
" 9 Zerubbabel Perkins " " Samuel " Act
" 10 Susan Walker " " Phineas " Act
" 11 - Mary Williams " " Edward " Act.
These cases are all of the Act of 1886 and all of Connecticut.

Fort Pierce Mass Nov 1-1850
Col J. L. Edwards Commif te of Pensions Sir
I send the application of Mrs Elizabeth Ward of Boston a pensioner - widow of Stephen Ward who was a Revolution- ary pensioner, under the Act of 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars a year - She claims the amount her husband recei- ved -
If the remainder of her Certificate be required her- fore a new Certificate shall be issued, please inform me, and I will see it forwarded.
I have the honor to be
Sincerely yours Orin Stockwell

New Canaan, Connecticut, 23 d October, 1850.
I, Elizabeth Weed, of New Canaan, Connecticut, declare, that I am a pensioner of the United States, as the widow of Stephen Weed who served in the army of the American Revolution, and, I believe, was pensioned under the act of the 18 th of March, 1818, that I believe that I am entitled to an increase of pension, and that I claim whatever increase may be due to me, as the aforesaid pensioner and widow.
Witness.
Daniel G Weed Delia Weed
Elizabeth Weed

Newark Nov. 21. 1836
J. S. Edwards Esq
Sir Inland is the application of Rebecca Dickinson and Elizabeth Ward to be placed on the Pension List. The husband of Mrs. Dickinson viz: Geo: Dickinson del. was placed on the pension List under the Act of June 7. 1832 and I am understood that the husband of Mrs. Ward viz: Stephen Ward was placed on the Pension List under the Act of 18 March 1818 hope you will find these applications correct. do not hear from the other sent you (except Rebecca Seymour)
with great respect Yours &c B. J. Loam

Three O. Stawler in 8
J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Revision Washington D C
E. Med
37536

Richardville Shepherd 1781 for land to 1800- Sept 22 - 1780-

Stephen Weed, act 1818 8 mo in 75 no proof 9 " 76
33 60. 3.00 63.00
married in 78 widow act 4 July served in Scituate & St. John's Companies from 1780~

1937-May 12-Visit to Mrs. G. M. Hiles-Ex
Recd
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,947
Elizabeth Reed
wid of Stephen Reed
Pris. Res. war
Act July 4 th 1836.
Index: Vol W. , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:-
In connection with a membership in The Sons of the Revolution, I am trying to obtain some information about Stephen Weed, a private in Captain Scovel's Company in the Revolutionary War. He was discharged January 1, 1781 & was from New Canaan, Connecticut. His wife was paid a pension.
I wonder if you could give me any or

all of the following information -
1. The dates of Stephen Weed's birth and death. 2. His wife's maiden name.
Very truly yours,
Alice D. Wiles
(Mrs. George M. Wiles)
April 15, 1937.

Connecticut 298
Elizabeth Weed
Private in the State of Ct
who was a in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by in the
widow of Stephen Weed late a Private in the war of the Revolution
Let to Hon C. Trumbull Dec 2, 1857
Enrolled on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 63 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Dec. 1836 and sent to Brig. Isaac Norris Ct
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $346.50 Pension allowance ending 4. Mar 37 31.50
$378.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison 1836 Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1 Page 92

Payments to be made at Hartford Ct by Presdt Farm & Mechs Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of N. M. C. i. e. u. l.
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A V. d. 1
Page
by
N. H. Addison
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Weed of Connecticut widow of Stephen Weed dec d . who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Sixty Three dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 5 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Six
J. P. Butler
Secretary of War ad interim
Examined and Countersigned. } }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions