Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33886, Abisha Weeks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Miss
Weeks, Abisha.
S 33886
CONTENTS

13.959 R
Massachusetts
Abisha Weeks
of Falmouth in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Searned of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of July 1818 and payable to Abner Davis Esq. Barnstable Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  83. 69    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48. 00     $131. 69    10 Mo 10 4. 30 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Abijah Weeks
Abijah Weeks priv. Barnes Chap ty Reg t 1775 to 1776 21 st April 1818
Have? certificate to claimants, circum- stances wanted also proof of service
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Barnstable
ss.
On this 21 st day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Abisha Weeks of Falmouth aged Sixty-five years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
Barnstable ss February 27 th 1819
I am satisfied that the Applicant is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
And I, the said Judge do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Abisha Weeks did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Thomas Adams Ch. Jus.
Wex

I Abisha Weeks of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable Mass s a citizen of the United States and now resident therein aged sixty five years set forth and declare on oath that I was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution - That I enlisted in Dec r 1775 into the first year's service at Roxbury under Capt. Nathan Peters in Col. Laroid's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and after the British left Boston I moved to New York and faithfully served out the year, and was discharged at Peekskill in New York State, by turning in my armoury to the Adjutant. I had no written discharge. Benjamin Rowley, my fellow Townsman, who is now here present with me before the Judge, enlisted and served with me during the year, and can testify to my service. He also enlisted with me afterwards in March 1778 and entered on board the United States Ship Warren, John B. Hopkins commander; and served therein with me till the Queen's following, and we were then discharged. During my year's service I was in the skirmishes at Harlem Heights and White Plains. I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support. and I have no further evidence in my power to offer. -
Abisha Weeks

I Benjamin Rowley of Falmouth, County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts testify & declare, that I well knew Abishai Weeks of said Falmouth, a Continental Soldier in the War of the Revolution - the said Weeks to my knowledge enlisted the last of the Month of December 1775 for the period of one year, into the Company commanded by Capt Peters, in Col Leavitt's Massachusetts Regiment - He served until the last of December 1776, the full period of one year, & was honorably though verbally discharged at Peekskill New York - I enlisted and served with the said Weeks, I was discharged & returned home with him, & the said Abishai Weeks who is now present before me is the identical man he represents himself to be. Benj n Rowley
Barnstable 8 th May 4 th 1813. Personally appeared Benjamin Rowley, above named to me well known & he made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - And I further certify that the said Benjamin Rowley is in my opinion a credible Witness. Before me Sam l P. Greenwell Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(Barnstable ss:
I Alvin Davis, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable, do certify, that Samuel P. Crosswell, who hath signed the above deposition of Benjamin Rowley as Justice of the Peace, is a sworn Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable, and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such; and that the above is the signature of said Samuel P. Crosswell.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands, and affixed the seal of our said Circuit Court of Common Pleas at Barnstable the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Alvin Davis } Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable.

I James Chadwick, of Harlem Kennebec County District of Maine - upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Abishai Weeks, a continental Soldier in the War of the revolution. the said Weeks, to my knowledge enlisted the last of December 1775. for the period of one year, into the Company commanded by Capt Peter in Col Learned Massachusetts Regiment - and served until the last of December 1776. the full period of one year. I was honorably though verbally discharged at Poughkeepsie New York - I enlisted and served with the said Weeks, I was discharged at the same time & returned home with him -
James Chadwick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. April 26. 1819
Personally appeared James Chadwick above named and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - and I further testify that I am well acquainted with the said James Chadwick, & he is in my opinion a credible witness -
Before me Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace 3

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County ss
In Testimony that Robert C. Vose, Esq. before whom the with Oath and declaration was made was a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Kennebec - I subscribe my name, and affix the County seal this twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1819
John Davis
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the County of Kennebec

33886 Pay  INVALID.
File No. 33886
Abia Weeks
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870.]