Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3319, John Weitzel, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Weitzel, John Elizabeth
W 3319
CONTENTS

6241 Pension Elizabeth West widow of John West who served in the Revolutionary war, as an apt. Compt. of illnes - Penn. S. 1848 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of July 1848. and sent to
Abay. Day Washington D.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners February 2, 1848, Page 288

Elizabeth Wetzel
Guad. Appointed

Northumberland County ss
At an Orphans Court holden at Sunbury for the County of Northumberland the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six before the Honorable William Wilson and John Macpherson Esquires Justices of the same Court &c —
The petition of Elizabeth Witzel daughter of John Witzel late of the township of Sunbury in the said County dec. was preferred to the Court setting forth, that your petitioner is a minor above the age of fourteen years and hath no Guardian Appointed to take care of her person and estate, And praying the Court to Admit her to make choice of a Guardian for the purposes aforesaid
Whereupon the Court grant the prayer of the petitioner And the said Elizabeth being present here in Court made Choice of her mother Elizabeth Witzel Widow and relict of the said dec. for her Guardian & Whereupon the Court appoint the said Elizabeth Guardian over the person and estate of the said Elizabeth during her minority —
By the Court
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Record of the appointment of a Guardian over the person and estate of Elizabeth Witzel as the same remains of Record in my office I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said Court this 13 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1806
John Leary Clerk

Tabitha Mitchell
Guad. Appointed

Northumberland County ss
At an orphans Court held at Sunbury for the County of Northumberland the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six. Before the Honorable William Wilson and John Macpherson esquires Justices of the same Court &c —
Upon the petition of Elizabeth Witzel widow and relict of John Witzel late of the township of Sunbury in the said County deceased &c — The Court appoint the said Elizabeth Guardian over the person and estate of Tabitha Witzel a minor daughter of the said deceased under the age of fourteen years during her Minority —
By the Court
Extract from the Record
Certified under my hand & Seal of Office this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six —
Levi Levy Clerk

George Mitchell
End Appointed

Northumberland County ss
At an orphans Court held at Sunbury for the County of Northumberland the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six Before the Honorable William Wilson and John Macpherson Esquires Justices of the same Court &c —
The petition of George Witzel son of John Witzel late of the township of Sunbury in the said County deceased was presented to the Court setting forth, that your petitioner is a minor above the Age of fourteen years, and hath No Guardian Appointed to take care of his person and estate, And praying the Court to Admit him to make choice of a Guardian for the purposes aforesaid —
Whereupon the Court grant the prayer of the petitioner And the said George being present here in Court maketh Choice of his mother Elizabeth Witzel Widow Videlicet of the said deceased to be Guardian over his person & Estate Where upon the Court Appoint the said Elizabeth Witzel Guardian Accordingly
By the Court
Extract from the Record —
Certified under my hand and the seal of the said Court this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1806
Simon Levy Clerk

4207
Eliz. Mitchell Declaration.
admitted Ap l Cou ts of Hous es 272 — f 480.
Feb 15
Hon R H Hammond HOR

State of Pennsylvania.
Northumberland County ss
On this Eighth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me, President Judge of the Eighth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Weitzel of the Borough of Sunbury in said County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth declare on her oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th. 1835, entitled 'An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.' That she is the widow of John Weitzel of Sunbury deceased who was a commissary in the militia and United States troops during the Revolutionary War for a period of about six years, viz: from the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five to one thousand eight hundred and eighty two - Deponent cannot state the term from her own knowledge, but ascertained from various papers, now in her possession, and now either in the Pension Office, at Washington City, or of the Honorable Robert H. Hammond Esq. to whom they were sent during the last session of Congress, - and to which deponent refers - That her said husband acted as commissary during the above period in the territory now embraced in the Counties of Luzerne, Lycoming, Columbia, Northumberland and Union. That during part of said period, and deponent thinks the greater part, her said husband had his station at Fort Augusta in the County of Northumberland.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Weitzel in the fall of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven; - that the Book containing the time of her marriage with the said John, and the age of her children was lost or destroyed soon after her husband's death, and has not been found since - That her husband the aforesaid John Weitzel died on the _____ day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, viz: at the time when stated -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Elias Lewis President Judge of the several County Courts of Northumberland County, which hereby certifies that the said Elizabeth cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. Elias Lewis
Elizabeth Weitzel

I do hereby certify that Ellis Lewis before whom the foregoing dep- osition of Elizabeth Wetzel was taken is the President Judge of the several Courts in the 8 th judicial district of Pennsylvania.
R. H. Hammond M c L. Washington 7 Feb y 1839

4207 Elizabeth Westzel of John Pennsylvania
Plunkett
affidavit proof of marriage

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County p.
B. remembered
That on the 7 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine David Levy a credible witness appeared in open Court being sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Weitzel late of Sunbury deceased, that he became acquainted with Mr Weitzel in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, and at that time this deponent was introduced by said John Weitzel to Elizabeth Weitzel as his wife and that they lived and cohabited together as man and wife, till the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine, when the said John Weitzel died. The said Elizabeth Weitzel, now an applicant for a pension was during all that time was reputed and taken to be the lawful wife of the said John Weitzel deceased. That the said Elizabeth Weitzel had three children, George Weitzel, Tabitha Weitzel and Elizabeth Weitzel, who have been always reputed legitimate lawful issue of said John Weitzel.
David Levy
Sworn and subscribed in open
Court this 7 th day of January
AD 1839 before me
Eliza Lewis
Prost Judge
[ 3 For supplementary affidavit see next page. ]

State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ss.
On the 9 th day of January A D 1839, the said Daniel Levy, a credible witness, known as such to the magistrate before whom this affidavit is taken, comes before Ellis Lewis President Judge of the 8 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania of which the said County of Northumberland is part, and makes the following supplementary affidavit, to wit: That he has been intimately acquainted with Elizabeth Weitzel since the death of her late husband John Weitzel in seventeen hundred and ninety-nine always residing in the same town from that time to the present, and having constantly boarded in the house kept by her and in her family from the year Eighteen hundred (1800) to the present time - and that to his certain knowledge she has continued the widow of the said John Weitzel deceased, ever since the death of her said husband, and, as deponent verily believes, has never been married to any other person.
Daniel Levy
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court, this 9 th day of January A D 1839, the said Daniel Levy being a credible witness well known to me as such.
Ellis Lewis, President Judge.

State of Pennsylvania § County of Northumberland § ss -
I, Brantigan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the Honorable Ellis Lewis Esq. before whom the within Declaration and affidavits were made, & whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of his so doing and yet is President Judge of the Eight Judicial District of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned & sworn to all whose acts as such Judge faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Sunbury the tenth day of January 181839
Brantigan Prothonotary

December 12, 1938.
Mrs. Minnie W. O'Neil Iowa Falls Iowa.
BA-J/ILL John Weitsel W. 3319
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Weitsel who served from Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3319, based upon service of John Weitsel of Pennsylvania in that war.
of issues (next time) John Weitsel, of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, served as Assistant Commissary in the Pennsylvania troops between 1776 and 1783, amounting in all to more than two years; during this period, he was stationed most of the time at Fort Augusta, in said Northumberland County (then comprising the territory of Luzerne, Lycoming, Union, Columbia Counties also) and issued military stores and provisions for the Army. > omit next time,
Just after the close of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Sunbury Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; he died there in December 1799. His age and the date and place of his birth are not shown.
John Weitsel married in the fall of 1787, in Sunbury Township, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth, also of that township; the names of her parents and her maiden name are not shown.
Elizabeth Weitsel, widow of the above noted officer, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed January 8, 1839, at which time she resided in Sunbury Township, Pennsylvania. She gave her age then as seventy-four years, but did not state the date and place of her birth. She was living there in 1848.
Elizabeth Weitsel was allowed pension also by the State of Pennsylvania, on account of the service of her husband, John Weitsel, an

assistant commissary in the Revolutionary War.
John Weitzel and his wife, Elizabeth, had three children,-George, Elizabeth and Tabitha. In 1806, George and Elizabeth were aged more than fourteen years, and Tabitha was under fourteen years of age; the dates of their births are not shown.
In 1838, Mary Lyon, of Sunbury Township, Pennsylvania, aged more than seventy-four years, stated that she lived in Sunbury Township before the marriage of John Weitzel and Elizabeth, and was well acquainted with them then, also, that she was married that same year. She did not state any relationship to either party, or to the family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:
Elizabeth Weitzel, widow of John Weitzel, Certificate #624 Issued July 5, 1848 Rate $600 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Weitzel
widow of John Weitzel who was an Assistant Comdg of Infantry in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1843 and sent to
Alexander Ray Esq Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page 137.
Set to Wm H. Nick Jan 4 1849

1852
see letter to A. Ray Sept. 14. 1841. - do. to same Sept. 15. 1841 -
Pennsylvania Elizabeth Witzel widow of John Witzel dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the Month of December 1799 of Northumberland the State of Pa who was a Capt. Comm'd in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn. at the rate of 480 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Feb 1839 and sent to Mrs. W. Hammond New York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 39, 240.00 $1440.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Madison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 169

1852.
Agent notified by
Sister to A. Ray. 29 th May 1843.
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Weitzel
widow of
John Weitzel
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the month Dec: 1799
of Northumberland in the State of Penn:
who was an Afs. Com. in the comp: commanded
by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded
by _____ in the Pa
line for 2 years
Increased from $480.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 600 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feby: 1842 _____ and sent A. Ray Esq. Present,
Arrears to the 1 th of March '41 $3000.00
emi-annual allowance ending
Former payments to be deducted $3000.00
{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }
Recorded by Miss S. Wood, Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2 Page 169

Received of Mr. [unclear] the sum of [unclear] for [unclear] to [unclear] in [unclear] Scholarly [unclear] Parents
Send cert. to A. Ray Present C

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau:
John Weitzel
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 6 years 1st. Commissary of Issues Pa                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Jan 8 1839. Her claim allowed
Residence at date of application, Pumbury Northumberland Co Pa
Age at date of application, 74
Remarks: Sol. m. Elizabeth — in the fall of 1787 and he died in Dec 1799. Their children were George, Elizabeth and Sabitha

Widow File 3319
John Weitzel.
An account book of this soldier's file with the underly books etc in O. W. N. N. N.
WTC
March 18/03.

admitted
Alex. Ray Washington D.C.

Declaration under Act of 2 Feby 1848
State of Pennsylvania } County of Northumberland } B
On this twenty seventh day of June Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Mrs Elizabeth Weitzel a resident of Sunbury in the county of Northumberland aged eighty three 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 2 d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of the late John Weitzel who was an assistant commissary of issues as will more fully appear by the evidence filed under act of 7 July 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of 17 th of June 1844 was at the rate of six hundred dollars per annum. She further declares that she still remains a widow.
Elizabeth Weitzel.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
E. M. M c R. " Justice of the Peace
I I, Christian Bower, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the above named declarant is personally known to me and that she is the identical person who drew a pension from the United States, under the act of 17 th of June 1844, and that she is the widow of the late John Weitzel dec d
E. M. M c R. " Justice of Peace

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County } ss
I John Farnsworth, Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Christian Bower Esqr before whom the foregoing pro- ceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this twenty- seventh day of June Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
J Farnsworth  Notary

July 1 st 1848. July 1 st /48
Feb 2 nd Feb 1848
Mad Smith
Am Elizabeth Knight
James L. Edwards Esq.
Com d of Pensions
War. Department
W. H. - Pay

Washington June 29. 48.
Sir
I enclose herewith Mr. Elizabeth Peabody's declaration for the benefit of the act of 2 Feb. 1848.
The said act of 1838 2 / 4 43 1 / 4 as the median of John; Pa. agency), at the rate of $ 600 per annum.
I remain Your most respectfully Alex. N.ay
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

a letter from John Dickinson to John Mitchell date Sept 12 1783
John Weitzel Wid File 3319. Pa.
a duplicate of one for War Dept.

In Council Philadelphia September 5th 1783 —
Sir, It is the sense of council, that a stock of eight weeks provisions for two complete companies of sixty privates each, be immediately laid in at Wyoming for the subsistence of that Garrison. To this purpose council have written to Captains Robeson and Schrawder, with directions to consult you upon the subject; - inquiring into the quantity you may now have on hand, and whether you will engage to contract for the supply of the rest. They have the orders of the Board to confirm the contract, and their assurances that money shall not be wanting to discharge it. To this preference council conceive you to be intitled from your general acquaintance with the business, and the fidelity with which you have fulfilled your late engagements — You will see the necessity of deciding at once - as the instructions of council direct that Captains Robeson and Schrawder, shall commit it to some other person should it be inconvenient for you to perform it immediately. —
I am Sir Your obedient humble servant —
John Dickinson
(Duplicate)
Col. W. Mitzle will be pleased to forward the inclosed letter to Captains Robeson and Schrawder at Wyoming —
John Mitzle Esq. at Sunbury

Shattuck Sec'y of Council Nov 1783 1st John Mitchell Commission of issues

In Council
Philadelphia March 1. st 1783
Ordered
That Mr. Weitzle contractor for provisions in Northumberland county be informed that Captain Robisons company and Captain Schrauders Company are ordered to proceed to Wyoming, and that Council desire he will supply rations to both these Companies at that post. — In case of any additional expence in transporting the provisions to Wyoming, more than would have arisen on the contract with Mr. Weitzle the Council engage to make him a reasonable compensation
Extract from the Minutes
To John Weitzle Esquire Contractor for provisions in Northumberland county
Y r M c attack Secy

June 6 43 for Rets Cave Mar 3 1843 Elizabeth Mar 3 1843.
Lander L. Edwards Esq.
Residence of Parker
A Ray
Act 3 March 1843

Washington
June 6. 1843
Sir
I enclose you the application of M rs Elizabeth Habel of P.A. for the act 3 March 1843. with the proper certificates of his personal acquaintance with her.
Yours respectfully Alex. Ray
L. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

65 Mar 28 1843.
Pa
3 Mar 1843
Eliz Weitzel
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Washington March 27. 1843.
Sir
I enclose you an application of Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell, late a pensioner under act 7 July 1838, at the rate of $600 per annum as the widow of John Mitchell who was an assistant commissary of stores in the army of the revolution. She now asserts her claim for the benefit of the act 3 March 1843. (Pens n agency)
I am your most respectfully H. H. N. N.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Secy of Pensions

State of Pennsylvania } S. S. Northumberland County }
On this TwentySecond day of March 1843 personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid Elisabeth Weitzel a resident of Sunbury in the County of Northumberland aged Seventy Seven 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 3 March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War. That she is the widow of the late John Weitzel who was an Assistant Commissary of Issues in the War of the Revolution in the Pennsylvania Line, and the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7 1838 was $600 per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before. Elizabeth Weitzel me Geo Weisner J. P.
And I do hereby further certify that M c Elizabeth Weitzel the person and declarant above, is personally known to me as the widow of the late John Weitzel.
Geo Weisner J. P. Sunbury June 2 nd 1843.

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County } S.S.
I Samuel D. Lerdau Postmaster of the Post of Common Place of Northumberland County State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that George Weiser before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twenty second day of March in the year 1843,
Sam d D Lerdau Post

Ph Jan 16. 1843
Elizabeth
2. Colburn St New York Post 6 Prov. of Penna

Washington
Jan y 16. 1843
Sir
Some time last fall, I was intrusted with a claim of Mrs Elizabeth Whitfield under an 1838. Penn s roll. The claim was granted. But there was some additional evidence produced and a receipt book. I don't know that the book furnished any evidence of service of the deceased husband, but it appears by the enclosed letter it contained some rec d . which for the purpose may be required.
Will you oblige me, by examining the book & if there is nothing contained in it necessary to the establishment of the claim; be pleased to return it to me,
Your obedient serv t will greatly oblige me. On Sir Thos. May
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Washington Feb 5 th 1842.
Sir,
I have just received from Mr. Eliza- beth Freitzel of Sunbury Pa. late a pensioner under act 1838. a receipt book of John Freitzel her decea- sed husband as an assistant commissary of stores. from April 27. 1779. to Sep. 1781. John Morrison A.C. of stores.
Alexander Steel, and,
William Stewart A.C. of stores. were all continental appointments, the other assistant commissaries may have been also, but I cannot furnish evidence of the fact. There are enough, however, I hope to bring the claim of Mr. Freitzel to a favorable adjustment under act 1838.
I am now authorized to deposit the book with you, unless it be essential, very respectfully Ever. M c Cl.
Ch. Secy H ts . N. Ag
J. L. Edwards Esq. -

14. Sep 1841. resp d Elizabeth the Westphal Conun.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Consumption of Penn Mr. Lupt

Washington Sep. 14. 1841.
Sir
Your letter of this date is now before me, in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Weitzel widow of John Weitzel, you say: "It is admitted that he might have officiated as a staff officer of the militia, but in what grade is altogether a matter of uncertainty."
The orders produced recognize but two grades, as an assistant commissary of stores & a commissary of military stores. In either grade for ten years service would entitle the applicant to the pension claimed, as pay from 1779 to 1783. But a part from this evidence which you seem not inclined to allow, I enclose a printed bill reported by the Senate of the State of Penn te recognizing John Weitzel to have been an assistant commissary in the Army of the revolution. If this be not, sufficient can procure a certificate from Burnside of the authenticity of the bill. And will also produce evidence of the not genuineness of the order you hold, also additional ones, in the possession of Mrs. Weitzel.
Yours respectfully A. H. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq. P.

State of Pennsylvania } ss. Northumberland County }
On this second day of August 1841. personally appeared before me Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Weitzel a resident of Sunbury who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath state. That she is the widow to the late John Weitzel and on account of whose revolutionary service she was admitted to a pension at the rate of 40$ per annum under the act, 1838. which pension ceased on the 4 th of March last. the expiration of said act,
Now the object of this declaration is to obtain the payment of the difference under the act 1838. between the sum of 40$ and 50$ per month for five years ending on the 4 th March last, and all claim, whatever to any pension or annuity except the present is hereby relinquished to which said John Weitzel would have been entitled under any act of Congress during his natural life. Sworn & subscribed on } Elizabeth Weitzel the day and year above written } E.W.

State of Pennsylvania } ss Northumberland County }
I Samuel D. Leaman
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County State of Pennsylv- ania do hereby certify that Christian Stover before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qual- ified and that the foregoing signatures purport to be his are genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this second day of the year 1841.
Samuel D. Leaman Proth

Abt. Ray App. for increase Ely's Matzels Pension
Mr. Allen L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner Pensions
Sept 10 - 1841

Washington D.C. Sept. 10. 1841.
Sir!
You will receive herewith, an application of Mrs. Elizabeth Weitzel of Penna who was a pensioner under act 1838, at the rate of $480. per annum, on account of the revolutionary services of her deceased husband John Weitzel who was an assistant or a commissary of subs for the period of nine then two years. She now claims a pension for four for five years ending the 4 March last. in lieu of 480. which she received.
I enclose some few orders on John Weitzel b. of subs from 1779. to 1783.
Mrs. Weitzel informs me her pension certificate was surrendered in March last to the pension agent in Philadelphia. the fact can be ascertained at the 3 d . Audr. Office.
I remain respectfully Sir's A. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions

House of Reps 20 July 1859
J H Edwards Esq Sir
I herewith return you all the papers that have been fwd to me relation to the claim of Elizabeth Wietzel. I also return you her late Declaration with my certificate to the official character of judge before whom her declaration was made -
I doubt whether they will be able to fow d any further testimony in the case
Very Respectfully R H Hammond

Heritage

Ullrich
No. 573. SENATE FILE.
Mr. PEARSON—Judiciary.
Read May 31, 1839.....Joseph Gleim, Printer.
AN ACT authorizing a settlement of the account of John Weitzel deceased
1 SECTION 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- 2 sentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General As- 3 sembly met and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same 4 That the auditor general of this commonwealth be and he hereby is 5 authorized to settle the accounts of John Weitzel late an assistant com- 6 missary in the revolutionary war if the same are open and unsettled 7 and if a balance is found due said Weitzel on such settlement to draw 8 his warrant on the state treasury in favor of the widow and heirs at 9 law of said John Weitzel deceased for the amount of such balance and 10 the treasurer aforesaid is required to pay the same out of any money in 11 the treasury not otherwise appropriated

Robert Covenhane
Robert Hamilton
affidavit
providence

Sycamore County ss
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county Robert Covenhoven of Wapello Township who being sworn according to law did depose and say that was personally acquainted with John Weitzel of Northumberland County, that he became acquainted with him in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy eight that he knew him to be commissary in the army to the troops then at Fort Leavenworth in said county of Northumberland that he knew him to be in service two years and upwards, that said Weitzel was principal or head commissary at said station and that he believes he remained in the service of his country until the close of the war. in witness whereof he has hereunto set his hand and seal this 27th day of November AD 1838
sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written
Robert Covenhoven - Seal
Jarius Lawrence Justice of the peace
Sycamore County ss.
Appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for said county, Robert Hamilton Esq; who upon his oath doth say, That, I knew a certain John Weitzel of Northumberland County in the time of the revolutionary war, and acted as a commissary or Quartermaster but how long I cannot tell.
Robert Hamilton
Sworn & subscribed Dec. 3 1838 A. Smith

Lycoming County ss. I, Frederick Frothionary of the Court Of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that James Rowden Esq. of Mansfield and Henry Lehart Esq. of the Borough of Williamsport before whom the foregoing acknowledgment, where taken are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned according to Law and that all their acts have full faith and credit given to them, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Williamsport the 3 rd day of Decr 1838 J. W. Frederick Frothionary
State of Pennsylvania ss.
I, Ellis Lewis, President Judge of the 8 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of Lycoming, Northumberland, Union and Columbia, do certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Covenhoven and Robert Hamilton whose depositions are annexed - that they are highly respec- table and credible witnesses upon whose statements implicit confidence may be reposed - I also certify that the affidavit of Robert Hamilton (except the signature of the witness) is all in the hand writing of the said Henry Lehart Esq. the magistrate, whose hand writing is well known to me. That the name "Robert" written above the name "Alexander" erased, is in the hand writing of the said Henry Lehart Esq. the justice before whom the said affidavit was taken. Witness my hand Seal at Sunbury Jany 8 th A.D. 1839.
Ellis Lewis Seal 3

Mary Lyons affidavit proof of marriage

Pennsylvania
Northampton County ss
On the 27 th day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace of said County, Mary Lyon, of the Borough of Sunbury aged fourty four and afterwards also as her testimony, rather declares that she was well acquainted with Elizabeth Wether widow of John Wether of Sunbury deceased before her marriage with the said John Wether That she also knew the said John Wether before his marriage with the said Elizabeth. She further states that she lived in Sunbury at the time of their marriage which took place in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight That deponent was married the same year deponent was not present at the marriage of the said Elizabeth with the said John, but recollects distinctly of hearing of it immediately after it took place, and knows that from the time of the marriage, until the death of Mr Wether, they were reputed to be man and wife, That the said Elizabeth Wether had three children George Wether Elizabeth Wether and Tabitha Wether who have been always reputed legitimate lawful issue of said John Wether
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above stated before me Henry Mafey Justice of the Peace
Mary Lyon

I do certify that I have known Mary Gann the deponent to the within affidavit, and have no hesitations in saying that she is a woman of truth & credibility.
Henry Maser, D.P.
Northumberland County ss State of Pennsylvania ss
I, D. Riccitigan, Prothonotary of the Court, of Common Pleas of Northumberland County aforesaid. Do certify that Henry Maser Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had in and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and to whom acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given in Court. of Justice as elsewhere and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. (In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Sunbury the tenth day of January A.D. 1839) D. Riccitigan, Prothonotary

  John Weitzel Apt. Commup of spaces     from May 1 to 30 Sept. 1981  5 mo    Oct 1 1979 to 30 June 1981  18.    July 1979 to Nov 1979  3    over two years.  26, —  

M m Clark affidavit proof of service

Columbia County ss
Before me Rudolph Sechler Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County personally came William Clark of the Town of Danville and being sworn according to Law says that he knew John Weigells in the years 1778 and 1779 at that time he was a Barrifary for the United States Troops to wit Starbluffs regiment and also for a regiment of men enlisted for a six months service and this deponent says that he drew powder and lead for the troops to which he this deponent belonged from the said John Weigells - This deponent was a first sergeant under Lieutenant Peter Grove under Colonel Hunter - And so further this deponent saith not.
William Clark
Sworn and Subscribed
Before Me This 28 August AD 1838
Rudolph Sechler J.P.
Columbia County ss
I James Donaldson junr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County do certify that Rudolph Sechler is, and was at the time of taking the above deposition an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned in and for the said County of Columbia and
that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twelfth day of December in the year 1838 -
James Donaldson Jr. Proth'y per pro [Signature] Kluge Clk

WIDOW, &c.
Rev.
File No.
3319
Elizabeth Weitzel
Widow
John Weitzel
Ant. Com. Pa. War
Act: Feb. 2. 48.
Index: — Vol. M - , Page 318.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907. Apr. 25. Hist. to Thos. B. Crawford &
1909 February 9. Receipt book of John Weitzel to Library of Congress
1913. Jan. 16.
21 orders - 6 pay accounts 12 Com. receipts 1 Extracts of minutes of Gen Assembly of Pa. sent to War Dept
1938 - Dec. 12. Hist. to Mrs. Minnie H. O'Neil - S.L.L.

Office of THOS. B. CRAWFORD, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager 731 EAST 18th AVE., DENVER, COLO. The Rio Dolores Copper Company
DENVER, COLO., March 23, 190 7
Chief Pension Bureau, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would like to have the record, so far as your books show, of Major James Crawford of Mifflin's Brigade, Pennsylvania Troops, Continental Army, in the war of the Revolution. Also that of John Weitzel, a Captain in the Commissary, Pennsylvania Line, in the same War; also his brother Casper Weitzel, a Captain, Pennsylvania Troops. His commission dates March 9, 1776. I would also like that of Colonel Hugh White, Pennsylvania Troops.
If your Department does no t show these records, please let me know where I can get them, as I want to get the dates if possible.
Respectfully your
Thos B Crawford

Iowa Falls Chapter, D. A. R.
Iowa Falls, Iowa
November 1 st 35
Pension Depart. (Revolutionary War.) Washington, D.C. Will you please send me Rev. War. Record of John Weitzel. I think he was from Pennsylvania tho not sure. Some of the D.G.P. have gone into our Society thru his line, but we can't locate them. We will greatly appreciate your help.
Sincerely Yours
Mrs. Minnie H. O'Neil Regent Iowa Falls. Chap.