Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18234, Nicholas G Weaver, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Weaver, Nicholas G. Gertrude
W. 18234
CONTENTS

Albany 31,037
Nicholas G. Weaver of Oneida Co, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Staring of the commanded by in the N. York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of March 1837 and sent to Thos. E. Clark Utica, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 120.00 Rem-ant. allowance ending 4 th Exp. " " 10.00
$130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E 2 Vol. 4
Page 82

Reported Dec: 20/48
2524 New York Albany Gertrude Weaver widow of Nicholas G. Weaver N. Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec: 1848, and sent to
Hon. T. Smith Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4,

Nicholas G. Weaver.
19929
Thomas E. Clarke ast Attica, Onondale N.Y.

State of New York Oneida County 8:
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On the twenty ninth day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Nathan Williams Esquire Vice Chancellor at a Court of Chancery held for the State of New York now sitting at the City of Utica Nicholas G. Weaver a resident of the Town of Danfield and County of Oneida and State of New York aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated to wit, That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the militia of the State of New York in the year 1777 and was stationed in and about the block house and Stone Church in the Town now called German Flatts in the County of Herkimer and State of New York and he remained on duty at that time one week. That in the spring of 1778 as early as the fifteenth day of May he was called into the service of the United States in the militia under Capt Staring & Lieut George J. Weaver and stationed at the German Flatts then called Fort Dayton where he remained in the service until the first of October following and then he was stationed under Lieut Weaver at the neighborhood of Fort Schuyler and employed as a guard to protect supplies going to Fort Stanwix through the succeeding fall and winter and until the first day of May 1779. — That on the first or second day of May 1779 he was again in the service of the United States and stationed at the Town of Germantown under Captain Staring and continued there until the first of August next ensuing erecting block houses and other works of defence. — he was then stationed during the rest of the fall and summer under Captain Peter Bellinghausen (who was killed) in July 1780 after the death of said Bellinghausen he was under the

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Command of George Smith until 1781 that from July 1780 until the middle of February 1781 he served in the militia of New York at Fort Dayton under George Smith who was then a sergeant
The first service herein before mentioned was performed as a volunteer the residue of the time he was a drafted militia man in the militia of the State of New York; he does not recollect the names of any of the regular officers if any commanded at the Fort during his time of service; he never had any written dis- charge and never served served as a sub- stitute; he was born April 5 th 1762 had a family record of his birth which is produced in open court; was born at German Flatts, now Herkimer. — He lived at German Flatts now Herkimer when called into service; has lived in Danfield County of Oneida ever since the Revolution; was, and now resides therein was called into the service by draft; and never served as a substitute; does not recollect the names of any (if there were any) of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served; never received any written discharge and never held a commission; he is known by Nicholas Hart, George Michael Weaver of Danfield and the Rev. George W. Beattie of Utica who can testify as to his veracity their knowledge and belief of his service as a soldier in the Revolution; he hereby renun- ciates every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Nicholas G. Weaver
Sworn & subscribed the 29 th day of November 1832.
before me
A. Williams
Notary Public

State of New York Oneida County B: page 3.-
We George W. Bethune a clergyman residing in Utica George Michael Weaver & Nicholas Harter residing in the Town of Deerfield and County of Oneida hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nicholas G. Weaver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations and that we believe him to be seventy years of age and that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion; and we the said George Michael Weaver & Nicholas Harter further severally certify that we have been neighbors of the said Nicholas G. Weaver during his whole life time and we know that he performed the greater part of the services enumerated in his declaration above mentioned which we have heard read.
De Vice as a soldier in the Revolution mentioned in the above declarations.
Sworn & subscribed The 24 th day of November 1832. before me
Nicholas Harter George Michael Weaver George W. Bethune Ministry of Reformed Dutch Church. Utica.
A. Williams Vice Chancellor.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that they know that the said George W. Bethune who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Utica and that George Michael Weaver and Nicholas Harter who have also signed the same are residents in the Town of Deerfield and County of Oneida.

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and are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
J. M. Williams Vice Chan.
I, James Watson Williams Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the Fifth Circuit do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas G. Weaver for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of December anno Domini Eighteen Hundred & Thirty two. —
J. Watson Williams: Clerk in Chancery

19929 M. G. Weaver N.Y.
Amended
61 m. Admitted Private (6 mo.) Specification of Wilmer NY susp. &
Thos. E. Clark Utica New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
20 th May — 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Nicholas G Weaver Oneida Co N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol '77 7 pr 70 Oneida N.Y. Tradg.   15 May '78 to 10 Oct '78 4 15 " Capt Thorne Lt Weaver   Then again to 10 May '79 7 "   Then again 1 Aug '80 3 " Capt Thorne   Then again to Summer '80 not specified " " Hurler   From July '80 to July '81 ditto " 1 mo 24 days 3 - 1960 4 - 24 See Vol 5. p 11. 12  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
W. D. Williams

Johan Nicholas Weaver ist geboren 5 the aprill 1762 — Gertrauth mein Weib ist geboren 2 the Juny 1767 — Und wir sint gedrauth 4 the Juley 1786 — Elisabet ein dochder ist geboren 13 the Merz 1787 — Jeremias ein son ist geboren 29 the Sepdember 1788 — Nicholas ein son ist geboren 29 the Juley 1791 — Willim ein son ist geboren 17 the october 1794 — Ein dochder ist geboren 19 the Janauary Döt 1802 — Isaac ein son ist geboren 11 the Mey - 1804 — Omele ein son ist geboren 5 the November 1808

over I James Watson Williams, Clerk in Chancery for the Fifth circuit of the state of New York, do hereby certify that on the 16 th day of March 1840 before me came Nicholas N. Weaver to me well known and made oath to the first of the within affidavits, and on this 25 th day of May 1840 before me came the said Nicholas N. Weaver and made oath to the affidavit next preceding this certificate. Witness my hand & the seal of the Court of Chancery this 25 th day of May 1840 James Watson Williams Clerk in Chancery

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Nicholas V Mannery sworn says that he is the son of Gertrude Mannery who has applied for a pension
That said Gertrude is the widow of Nicholas G Mannery who drew a pension as a Revolutionary soldier and is the identical person named named in the annexed paper
That the annexed paper is the original family Record of the family of Nicholas G Mannery and is in his hand writing and has been taken out of the family Bible for the purpose of being sent to Washington to establish the facts there contained
Nicholas V Mannery
Sworn & subscribed before me March 16. 1840
James Watson Williams. Clerk in Chancery 5th Circuit N.Y.
State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Nicholas V Mannery sworn says that the three first lines of the foregoing family Record rendered into the English language mean as follows
Johan Nicholas McNeice was born 5 th April 1762
Gertrude my wife was born 2 nd June 1767
And were afterwards married July 4 th 1786
That said Johan Nicholas McNeice is the identical Nicholas G McNeice who obtained a pension under the act of 1832 and that the whole said family record is in the hand writing of the said Nicholas G McNeice
Nicholas V Mannery

State of New York
Onondaga County
On this eleventh day of December 1839 personally appeared in open court Depon P. Grady Esquire Vice Chancellor of the fifth Circuit of the State of New York at a Court of Chancery held for the State of New York at the City of Utica Gertrude Mabee a resident of the Town of Deerfield and County of Onondaga and State of New York aged seventy three years and six months who being first duly sworn on oath to tell the truth on her oath make the following declaration in be unto all men the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
That she the said Gertrude is the widow and relict of Nicholas G. Mabee late of Deerfield aforesaid

deceased - That the said Nicholas G Mearne deceased was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and continued to receive his pension to the day of his death. That said Nicholas G Mearne departed this life at Deerfield afterward on the twelfth day of March 1838 - That she the said Gertrude Mearne was married to the said Nicholas G Mearne on the 4 th day of July 1786 by Abraham Rorer a minister of the Gospel of the Dutch Reformed Church at her father's House in German Flatts in the now County of Herkimer - That she lived with her said husband Nicholas G Mearne from the time of the marriage afterward to the day of his death and that she the said Gertrude is now the widow of the said Nicholas G Mearne and never has been married since the death of the said Nicholas G -

That the said Absalom Rouse crants died many years ago - That she never had a Certificate of their marriage and that no record of said marriage was preserved or made except a memorandum or entry in a private Book kept by the said Rouse crants - and that an searching by the said Rouse crants for the entry of their marriage is so celebrated as that nothing appears but this Applicant's name and a part of the name of the said Nicholas G and the date which corresponds with the date stated above -
That and a Record in the family Bible of the said Nicholas G and in the hand writing of the said Nicholas G which shows that their marriage took place as before stated is pro- duced to the said Court here
and that this applicant from age and infirmary is incapable of writing her name

Sworn this 11 th day of December 1839
See Gertrude x Mearce mark
That really Cat p er D. C. H. & L. M. G. L.
State of New York
Conesaut County
Nicholas M Mearce residing in Utica Seven County of Conesaut aforesaid Aged forty eight years Being sworn in open Court says that he is a son of the said Gertrude - That he made the sketch in hand among the papers of the said Abraham Rose events for the record of his mother Mearce and that the same are so obliterated as stated in the said Gertrude declaration & that he has heard said declaration read and knows the contents thereof and that all the facts therein stated are true according to the best knowledge information and belief of this deponent.
Sworn this 11 th day of December 1839
J. Rigby Circuit Judge
Nicholas M. Mearce

Record Division.
November 4, 1911.
Mr. L. E. Weaver, 165 Alexander Street, Rochester, N. Y.
Sir:
In addition to the military record of Nicholas G. Weaver, Wid. File No. 18,234, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers in said case. Joha
Johan Nicholas Weaver born April 5, 1762.
Gerdrauth his wife " January 2, 1767.
Children.
Eliesabet born March 13, 1787. Jeremais born September 29, 1788. Nicholas born July 29, 1791. Willim born October 17, 1794. A daughter born January 19, 1802. Isaac born May 11, 1804. Amese, (a son) born November 5, 1808.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190___
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nicholas G. Weaver , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Mr. file 15234
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 1 week ✓ ✓ N.Y.   May 15, 1778 to May 1, 1779 Pvt. Staring ✓ "   May 2, 1779 to July 1781 Staring & Harker Peter Bellinger "              
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, German Flatts, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 29, 1832.  Allond.
Residence at date of application, Deerfield, Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 61  Abt 5, 1765.  German Flatts, N.Y.
Remarks: Sol. en. German Flatts, N.Y.  July 4, 1776.  Heads of Dept. L Jan. 2, 1767, dau. of William Dygert , b. d. March 12, 1838. & she was old. pen. on her appln. recd. Dec. 11, 1839. while a res. of Deerfield, N.Y.
Very respectfully,

✓ 6474 NY.
Disbursed Set to Thos. C. Clark Feb. 24 th 1840. to same 20. May 1840
act 7. July '38.

The within certificate came back in an envelope marked "dead letter" - enclose it with the certificate now to be issued - (and the form for voucher - herewith - for act of 17 June 1844 - to
Thos. E. Clarke, Utica, N. York

7089 March 22 1845,
52468 Giles Weaver,
March 3 rd 1843.
NY
Elmer
Commonwealth of Penna
Washington & Co

State of New York
Onida County ss On this seventh twenty day of March 1845 before me personally appeared Gertrude Weaver a resident of Deerfield County of Onida and State of New York 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 benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843 and June 17 th 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Nicholas G. Weaver who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner - That he received a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 of twenty dollars per annum
She further declares that she still remains a widow and the widow of the said Nicholas G. Weaver
Gertrude his Weaver mark
Sworn and Subscribed before me this day and year first above written
Amasa Rowe Justice
7089
March 22, 1845.
Approved, upon this paper Allowed by order of Dr. Bruns - J. H. Stewart

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, } ss.
I, Delos Dewolf , Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that Amasa Rome Esquire, was on the 17 th day of March A. D. 184 5 , a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 18 th day of March — A. D. 184 5
Delos Dewolf Clerk. for James Edgar Dephill

Gertrude Weaver
issue issue certificate under joint resolution of 2 nd Jany. 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
at $20 per ann: from 4 March 1836, to 12th: March, 1838
Thomas E. Clark, Esq. Utica, New York

Dear Sir
I enclose you Mrs Gertrude Weaver's paper for a continuance of her pension—
Thos Clark
Utica N York 18 March 1845

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18,254 Gertrude Weaver Widow of Nicholas Weaver Pris Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby. 17-99. Mr. N. B. Rowe Fort Wayne. Ind. history. A.H.
1911 Nov. 4. To T. E. Weaver letter in m. 7. 22584
John Weaver 1926 Nov. 29. photo mailed to Frank D. Danel. AW

Stamp attached.
Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan'y 20 th 1899.
Dear Sir
I am seeking information of my Great-Grandfather Nicholas George Weaver & his wife Gertrude (Natica) N.Y. both drew pensions for his service in the Revolution War I want to join the Sons of Revolution and would be greatly appreciate to be informed where I can get a certificate of his services to the Government-
Very Truly N. B. Rowe

6769
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
Nov. 4 1926
Chief Rev. War Section Division.
I have this day received from Frank D. Daniel M.O. No. 373 377 for $3.80, requesting
photostat copy post office addresses } as per letter herewith
1926 Nov 29 - photos mailed Finance Div not Alt
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division.
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1045 Keyes Ave.
Schenectady, N.Y. Nov. 1, 1926
U.S. Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Winfield Scott
Commissioner; —
Inclosed find Post Office money order for $3.80 in payment for Photostat copies of the Revolutionary War Claims for Pension of the following:
mailed Nov. 29 26
  W. 24218 Catharine widow of Conrad Folts (to be certified)  $1.30  ✓    W. 18234 Nicholas G. Weaver & Gertrude widow (" " ")  $2.35     S. 27800 Honyost Folts (not to be certified)  ✓ .15      $3.80   
Refer to your letter of Oct. 28, 1926.
Address:
Frank D. Deuel
1045 Keyes Ave.
Schenectady, N.Y.
Did George Clapsaddle or Anna his widow apply for Revolutionary War Pension Claim
Did Phoebe widow of Andrew Clapsaddle apply for Revolutionary War Pension Claim.
both of above soldiers lived in German Flats, Herkimer Co., N.Y. and the name was also spelled: Clapsattle, Klepsattel etc. Phoebe was Andrew Clapsaddle's third wife but his 1 st & 2 nd wives were Dygert girls as well as George Clapsaddle's wife Anna, all being sisters of Gertrude wife of Richard
none of this summarized all

stion.
aw
Oct. 22, 1926.
Frank D. Deuell, 1045 Keyes Ave. Schenectady, N. Y.
Sir:
Hereaith are enclosed the photostat copies from the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10596 of Peter Dygert, ordered by you.
If you wish photostat copies of papers in the following Revolutionary War pension claims, the same will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, in each case, if that is desired.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order, or certified check, made to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
In the claim, W. 24218 of Catharine, widow of Conrad Folts, the number of pages is seven. pd rcf
In the claim, W. 18234, of Nicholas G and his widow Gertrude Weaver, the number of pages is fourteen. pd rcf
In the claim, W. 6758, of Mark Crantz and his widow Catharine, the number of pages is thirteen. not paid for
X In the claim, S. 27800, of Honyost Folts, the number of pages is one. pd but not cfc
to be paid for this
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Keyes Ave, Schenectady, N.Y. Oct. 12, 1926 of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Morgan Acting Commissioner
Will you please inform me how many pages @ 15¢ per page plus 25¢ for certification comprise the following Pensions for Revolutionary War Service: Nicholas G. Weaver and his widow Gertrude W. 18234 of Deerfield, Oneida County, N.Y. ✓ Honyost Folts S. 27800 ✓ 1 page Mark Crantz and his widow Catharine W. 6758 ✓ 13
Enclosed find Post Office money order for 70¢ for Revolutionary Pension declaration of Peter Dygert S. 10596 of Palatine, Montgomery County, N.Y. ✓ photos mailed Oct. 29. 26. All per your letter dated Oct. 8, 1926
Truly Yours
Frank D. Deuel 1045 Keyes Ave,
Schenectady, N.Y. 7 pages W 24218 Did Conrad C. Folts b. about 1760 apply for Revolutionary Pension, he was called Conrad. He married Catharine Lints and they lived in the town of Frankfort, Herkimer County, N.Y. but he was born in Herkimer, N.Y.?

This job should refer to Requisition No. _____
For Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
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Nov. 23 1926
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 14 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, W. 18234 of Nicholas G. Weaver.
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Mr. L. E. Weaver. 165 Alexander St., Rochester, N.Y.
Sir:-
In addition to the mil. record of Nicholas S. Weaver No. Fill 18234 Rev. War, you are fur. the following family data from the papers in said case.
11
Johan Nicholas Weaver born 5 April 1762 { Gertrauth his wife " 2 Jany 1767 and his children Elizabeth children daughter born 13 Mar 1787 Jeremias son ist " 29 Sept 1788 Nicholas son ist " 29 July 1791 William son ist " 17 October 1794 A daughter b. 19 Jan 1802 Isaac son ist 1802 11 May 1804 Amess (a son) ist 1802 5 November 1806.

Hon S. Dewardly in Congress Washington
Hon S. Dewardly

Leesen Sir
I A can form no possible objection to the success of Mr Mearns' application for a pension "that the Militia of the State of New York were not subjected by Law to such terms of service as are alleged by this applicant - The only question to be settled on this application is whether the Militia of Fryon County were subjected by Law to such services - On this subject I apprehend that no one who is acquainted with the History of this part of the State of New York would for a moment hesitate to believe that the Militia here were subjected to services much more onerous than could have been required in any other part of the State - The Johnsons here possessed great influence and were familiar with all the localities of the Country and were active & vigilant enemies - The hostile Indians (six nations) made frequent inroads upon the valley of the Mohawk - The defense of the open Country and not unfrequently of the forts was entrusted chiefly to the Militia - Now it is not a supposable case that the Government would wholly disregard the wants of the Inhabitants here and provide by Law for them elsewhere -
nor is it a supposable case that the Militia in this District without the sanction of Government were self organized and continued so for several years in succession supporting themselves and enduring all the hardships of Indian warfare
Mr Mearns knows nothing about the Law under which he was called into the service of the United States - He supposes however that in serving his country he obeyed as well the obligations of Law as of Patriotism
June 18 th Dec 1874
Yours Truly Clerk
N B. Campbell's History of
Fryon County will admirably enlighten the Commissioners in understanding in relation to this matter -

Paul Pratt Nicholas G. Weaver
U.S. Sept 18. 1834
N.Y.
Secretary of War Washington Pension Office

Dear Sir In the Cases of Paul Pratt of Schuylkill and County of Herkimer and State of New York and the Case of Nicholas G. Weaver of Schenectady County of Albany and State of New York who have heretofore applied for a pension under the Law of 1832. The applicants having heard nothing from their applications for some months are apprehensive that the communications in relation thereto from the War Department have been misdirected or have miscarried will you oblige me by stating to me the result of these applications -
In the Cases of Robert Harvey of Schenectady County of Herkimer and Thomas Wood of Schuylkill County of Herkimer the Pensioners would be greatly accommodated by having their pensions payable at Utica instead of New York if consistent with the regulations of the Department
Yours Thomas E. Clark
Utica 13 th Sept 1834

State of New York Cortland county ss
Nicholas G. Dearer being duly sworn on a full oath and saith that The Militia Companies to which he belonged were Legally organized according to the best of his knowledge and belief but as to the precise mode of organization or under what Law in particular they were organized he has no knowledge - That in all their intercourse with the officers in the service of the United States they were treated as soldiers regularly enlisted - that they were subject to Martial Law - That none of the services in his then separate original application were performed as a volunteer but they were all performed under what he then and now believes to have been a regular and legal call of his Country upon him for his defense and protection -
That this deponent performed many other and different services for his Country during the Revolutionary war than are specified in said original application but which not having been performed under a legal requisition have been purposely omitted in the enumeration of services -
This deponent further saith that there were some other persons who served as long as this deponent did in the Revolutionary war in this Country but who they were in particular he can not now recollect -
Nicholas G. Dearer
Sworn before me, subscribed } this 19th day of Dec. A.D. 1834 }
J. Watson Williams: Clerk, Albany 50 State St. N.Y.

State of New York
Albany County
That Nicholas G. Weaver during said seven months north and south. That the seven months service - the ten months and twenty one days service and three months and fifteen days service mentioned in his original appli- -cation for a pension were actually performed as mentioned in his original application for a pension - That at the time of the beginning of these services the valley of the Mohawk was a frontier region and was easily accessible to and was actually subject to almost continual depredations from hostile parties of the British and Indians from the Canada which entered the continent organization and action of the troops in his command - That this regiment was actually drafted by the officers of his company and actually performed the services above specified and during these services regularly morning and evening (except when detached on outward service or out on scouts) attended the drill the Roll at the Forts - That these Forts were then supplied with provisions & ammunition by the Government and that rations were generally regularly furnished to the soldiers that one John Post was a part of the first company and was succeeded in that office by one John Smith - That at the period before mentioned the country around the forts existed in their immediate neighborhood was a forest - That the Indians frequently and the Tories and Indians occasionally lurked around the woods which skirted the forts and killed the inhab- itants and drove off their cattle and destroyed their crops - That parties were frequently sent to reconnoitre of the forts - That during the season of cultivating and gathering the crops - Guards were constantly detached from the Forts to protect the laborers and that some part of the services above mentioned were performed in that employment - That this Regiment was single and unmarried during the whole of the war of the Revolution and that he entered the service and continued there from no consideration of personal security but solely

and merely from motives of benefit to the country
That no females were in the Forts during the period above referred to except that occasionally when the neighbouring farm houses were burnt or destroyed by the enemy a temporary protection was offered at these posts for the families until other accommodations could be found elsewhere
This deponent further saith that the same combination of facts and circumstances which induced the protracted remiss of the draught militia in this section of country in considerable degree apply with all their force to the case of the apprehension of George Michael Mcener who is now dead
Sworn and subscribed Nov. 24 th 1834, before me,
Richard Weber
J. Watson Williams:
Clerk in ordinary 3 rd Circuit.
State of New York
Connelley vs. Nicholas Hester George Sworn says that he has heard the foregoing affidavit of Nicholas G Mcener read and that the facts therein stated so far as they relate to the situation of this section of the country during the war of the rebellion are true. Nicholas Hester
Sworn and subscribed Nov. 24 th 1834, before me
J. Watson Williams:
Clerk in ordinary 3 rd Circuit
H. S. Beardsley

State of New York Herkimer County ss
Laney Paper of German Flatts and County of Herkimer Being duly sworn mobile oath and deaths that she is over sixty two years - years of age - that she is well acquainted with Gertrude Mearner who now resides at Deerfield County of Oneida and State of New York that said Gertrude Mearner is the widow and relict of Nicholas G Mearner late of said Deerfield deceased which Nicholas G Mearner was a pennoner That the said Nicholas G Mearner was married to the said Gertrude on the year 4 day of July 1786 by George Rev.endants a minister of the Gospel in the Dutch Reformed Church - that the wedding took place at German Flatts in the now County of Herkimer at the House of William Dykert the father of the said Gertrude and this pennoner was present at the wedding and that the said Nicholas G Mearner and Gertrude lived together as man & wife from the day of their marriage upwards until the day of the death of the said Nicholas G Mearner which took place March 12 th 1838 and that by reason of her age & infirmities she is unable to write her name -
Sworn before me this 21 st day of October 1839
James Watson Williams
Clerk in Chancery 5 th Circuit N.York
Laney her + P. J. Mearner

6474 Gertrude Weaver
6474 Gertrude Weaver N.Y. act 7. July 38

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above mentioned Applicant is the widow of the said Nicholas G and that all the facts set forth in her said Declaration are true —
Dated December 11 th 1839-
P. Bridgman 5 th Dist. New York
I James Watson Williams Clerk of the said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Vice Chancellors Court for the fifth circuit in the matter of the Application of Ger- trude Weaver for a pension —
James Watson Williams: Clerk in Chancery 5 th Circuit N.Y.

State of New York Onondaga County
Nicholas Harto burg uly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Nicholas G Mauner during the whole revolutionary war and has been his neighbour ever since and this deponent from his personal knowledge knows that the said Nicholas G Mauner in the years 1778-9-1780-1 was in the service of the United States as a private a large portion of his time and this deponent believes full one half of his time during these years But this deponent cannot state more particularly these services by reason of his age and infirmities
Sworn before me Oct. 16. 1833 } Nicholas Harto J. Watson Williams: } Clerk of Seneca 5 th Circuit N.Y.

State of New York Carmel County
Nicholas G Mearner being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that the several periods of his service in the Revolutionary war as mentioned or meant and intended to be mentioned in his application for a pension were as follows
In the year 1777 one week at German Flatts
in the year 1778 from the fifteenth day of May until the first day of October following four and an half months at Fort Dayton
In the years 1778-1779 from the first day of October in the year 1778 until the first day of May 1779 - seven months at Fort Schuyler and as guard -
In the year 1779 from the second day of May 1779 until the first day of August 1779 three months lacking one day - at Germantown
In the year 1779-1780 from the first week in August 1779 until the first day of July 1780 under Brillinger at Haver - ten months & three fourths
In the years 1780-1781 from July 1780 until the middle of February 1781 at Fort Dayton six months and an half -
and this Deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with George Michael Mearner who was a brother of this Deponent and this Deponent knows from his own knowledge that the said George Michael

Maner performed at least six months service as mentioned in his the said George Michael application in the years 1777-1778- and this deponent further saith that the said George Michael Maner died on the fourth day of December 1832-
Nicholas G. Weaver
Subscribed & sworn before me May 25 th 1833,
J. Watson Williams:
Clerk in Chancery 5 th Circuit N.Y.
State of New York
Conscience Comptroller vs Nicholas G. Maner being duly sworn, deposes that the first period of his service in the Revolutionary war being seven years as as performed under Captain Henry Sterling-
This deponent further saith that from his personal knowledge he knows that George Michael Maner performed services as stated in his application during each of the periods stated in his said application but the precise length of each period's service this deponent cannot now state tho he has no doubt said George Michael performed the full length of each period of his service as stated in his said application-
Nicholas G. Weaver
Sworn before me Oct. 16. 1833
J. Watson Williams:
Clerk in Chancery 5 th Circuit N.Y.

G. Weaver
$20 per an
5560
- To the Penfionei at Utica N.Y.

State of New York
Cen eca county
In this 30 th day of April 1844
Before me Amasa Rouse Esquire a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Deerfield and County of Cen eca personally appeared Gertrude Weaver a resident of the Town of Deerfield County of Cen eca and State of New York who is well and personally known to me aged 76 years who being first duly sworn ac- cording 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 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Nicholas G. Weaver late of Deerfield deceased who was a revolutionary soldier & Pensioner - That she received a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 of $20 per annum from 12 th March 1838 to 4 th  Schickler March 1840 - That there is now due to her ten dollars under her old certificate from Schickler on 4 th 1840 to March 4 th 1841 - She further declares that she still remains a widow of the said Nicholas G. Weaver - That from age & infirmity she cannot write her name and that in her former application she seems to have took hold of the top of the pen while her friend Subscribed before me wrote her name likewise there were nothing in her the Deed of year first above written Gertrude in Weaver mark Amasa Rouse Justice

State of New York
Clerks Office of Oneida County
I, Dodos Dewolf Clerk of the said County, certify, that Amasa Rome Esquire was on the 30 th day of April 1844 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected, and qualified, to act as such: and that the signature on the opposite side purporting to be that of the said Justice & subscribed to the foregoing deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Seal & subscribed my name this 1 st day of May 1844
Dodos Dewolf Clerk per James Edgar Dep. Clk

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Memorandum
I have subjoined to the Mearns papers an affidavit (see Mr. G. Mearns papers) explaining the nature of and amount of the services of both Mr. G. Mearns & Geo. M. Mearns (who is dead) also an additional affidavit as to Harts application
I enclose the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts as to Paul Pratt also an additional affidavit in his case which together sustain the principal party all his services charged in the original application
To Clarke-

March
July
L. Edward Esr Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington

Leah M
Mr. Nicholas G Weaver will accept of any pension which the Government feel authorized to allow him even if limited to that of a six months service but he thinks this allowance entirely inadequate as a compensation for his services—
The heirs of George Michael Weaver whose papers are on file at the Department deserve information whether the poor documents recently discovered will not authorize the issuing a pension certificate for his services—
Yours Thomas E Clark
Utica 27 th Feby 1837—

In
I enclose the original Record in the case of Gertrude Mauer of Deerfield, America County State of New York
Mrs Mauer would be glad to have this Record Returned when the Department shall have done with it
Yours 17 March Yrs Tho. E. Clark

May 28-40
My Wood Prof Gertrude Mann
Edmond
Commonwealth
Washington

5360
Mar 22 o 1844
My at 1843 Gertrude Morgan
Edwards
Commencement Peninsula
Washington D.C.
1/2

Dear Sir I enclose you Gertrude Mearns application for Pension - March 18 th 1844 - Your Thore Clerk

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
On this Sixteenth day of March 1844 before me personally appeared Gertrude Weaver a resident of the Town of Deerpfield and County aforesaid aged Seventy Six 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Nicholas O'Keane late of Deerpfield aforesaid deceased who was a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner. That she received a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838 of $20. per annum but that only three years pension to wit from 12 th March 1838 to 4 th March 1841 was actually paid to or received by her under said act. She further declares that she still remains a widow of the said Nicholas O'Keane I swear to and subscribe said before me The day & year first above written The foregoing (7741) entitled matter of Justice of signature - William H. Pratt the Peace
Gertrude Weaver mark
State of New York
Clerks Office
Onondaga County ss
I, DeLos DeWolf, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify, that William H. Pratt Esquire was on the 16 th day of March 1844 a Justice of the peace in and for

the County of Oneida, duly elected & qualified to act as such & that the signature above written purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of the said Justice. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said County the said Court being a Court of Record, by the laws of this State & subscribed my name this 19 th day of March A.D. 1844.
DeLo Dewolf Clerk, for James Edgar Dep.

10474 Dec 16 N.Y. July 7. 1838.
Mease L
E. 39 Edwards
Mease Committee of pensioners
Washington

Sir
I enclose you Mrs Gertrude Marcus Clance for a Peno
Yours Tho E. Clark
11 Oct 1899

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled an Act making further provisions for surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New York
Onida County ss; On this 23 rd day of July  August A. D. 1848, personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Onida duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Mrs Gertrude Weaver resident of the Town of Marshall in said County of Onida and State of New York, aged 82 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 the 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Nicholas G. Weaver deceased who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and died on the 12 th day of March 1838; and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum under the Act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow, and that by reason of her age & infirmity she cannot write her name.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Her Gertrude X Weaver mark
Alterations made before signature
Thos Steele
In presence of Thos Steele Jeremiah Weaver
Justice of the Peace

I Certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Thos. Steele J.P.
State of New York -
Clerks Office Oneida County } I, Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify, that Thos Steele Esquire was on the 23 rd day of August A.D. 1840 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly elected and authorized to act as such, and that the signatures above written purporting to be those of the said Justice are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal, and subscribed my name August 23 rd 1840.
Patrick Mahon Clerk " of Oneida Co

NY. Dec. 27.
A. G. Wheeler
J. L. Edwards Pension Office

Washington Dec. 26 - 1834
Sir, I send additional papers about Nicholas G. Mearns application. The objection to giving him a pension seems to be, as stated, that the time he states himself to have served, was too long for a militiamans tour. It is hardly proba- -ble that he served except under a regular & a legal call:- that he in fact served as stated, seems to be abundantly established by his proof.
I presume you have a late work (Campbells History of Tryon Co. N. Y. which is full upon the service & sufferings of the militia.

I refer you to that.
I am Sir S. Brandly

Dec. 14.
N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Pension Office
Hon. J. Beardsley H. 12

Washington Dec. 12 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq
W th I have your letter of yester- -day about the application of Nicholas G. Mearer. you say in it, that the services in 1777 & 1778 can not be allowed &c. none of the papers are before me. I therefore can not say whether all the services claimed for were in those years. Is your letter to be understood as a decision against the entire claim ?
I am for you.
W th Beard

add. proof N.Y. Meaver N.Y. Dec. 1.
J. L. Edwards Pennia agent
W. B. Brandy Hon. B. Brandy
1/2

Washington Nov. 29 th . 1854.
Sir, I enclose papers about Nicholas G. Mearns which I hope will be sufficient to authorize an allowance to him of his  a pension.
I am &c. yr S. Beardsley
J. L. Edwards

40 3 4
38 3 12
1 11 23
23.766
1.98
20
39.60
6474 Gertrude Weaver
Wid of Nicholas G.
NY
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1786
du 12 Ma 1838
Allow $20 per am. pm March 12. 1838
Mrs E. Clark Esq Utica NY

New York 19929
Rev:
Nicholas G Weaver
Suspended
let. to Hon S Beardsley
16 Dec. 1833. do
Same 4 Jan'y '34.
Let to J E Clark
20 th Sept 1834
let to Walter base
7 th Oct 1834
let to Hon S Beardsley 7 Oct 1834
Act. June 32
let. to Hon. S. Beardsley 11. Dec. '35.
" " " R.B. Miller 20 Feb '37
Letter from M Beardsley 4 Dec 1834 June 10. 1835 Letter to same

Nicholas G. Weaver N.Y. Albany 20 pp. act 7 June when paid? 21. Feby 40 p to 4 th March 1838 JH

5468
Albany, N. York
Gertrude Weaver
widow of Nicholas G. Weaver
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Ref? No. 239.
Post Reso: of Jan'y 23. 45.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of May 1844 and sent to Pensioner, Utica, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 269.

New York 5539
Gertrude Weaver widow of Nicholas G. Weaver, decd., who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 12 th March 1838, of Oneida Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Fleming of the regt commanded by Genl. Brown in the N.Y. militia line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of 1838, at the rate of 21 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 12 th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1840, to Gertrude Weaver, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1840 $39.60 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep r 40 10.00
$49.60
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Entered by D.M. Cramay Clerk, Vol. 2, Page 110,
Letter to Thos E. Clarke 24 th Oct 1840. do. to same March 30. 1841.
No. 239
Rule in under consideration of Aug 23. 45 at $20 per ann. Commencing 11 th March 1838 and ending 12 th March 1838. and sent to Thos E. Clarke Esq
Rep d Alice N.Y.

Hon R B Miller In Congress Washington

State of New York Cannera County ss
Nicholas Myers being duly sworn according to said being maketh oath and saith that he is well acquainted with Nicholas G. Weaver of Berfield County of Cannera and State of New York and was well acquainted with said Weaver in the years 1778 - 1779 & 1780 -
That in the January 1778 this deponent went in company with said Nicholas G. Weaver as a soldier and said Nicholas G. Weaver went as a guide in guarding a drove of cattle from Fort Dayton to Rome under the command of Capt. Hartee - and both said Weaver and this deponent were engaged in this service six days.
6 days.
This deponent further saith that in July 1778 said Nicholas G. Weaver as a scout in Capt. Hartee's company Col. Bellinger's Regiment from Fort Dayton to Andrus Force then to Springfield & then to Youngs Lake in the north counties of Herkimer & Otsego on which occasion several prisoners were taken and brought into Fort Dayton this service lasted four days.
4 days
That in August 1778 said N. G. Weaver was employed as a guard to conduct cattle and prisoners to Rome under lieutenant Weaver this service lasted six days - and that in December 1778 said Nicholas G. Weaver again went as guard to some cattle & prisoners from Fort Dayton to Rome under Capt. Helmer this service lasted six days.
6 days
6 days
That in the Summer of 1780 said N. G. Weaver in company with this deponent and others went under Capt. Hartee to guard the transport of cattle & prisoners from Fort Dayton to Rome this service lasted six days.
6 days
That in the Winter of 1781 said N. G. Weaver moved to Claverick and in the Summer of 1781 said N. G. Weaver was attached as a private to Colonel

from Cloncurry to Fort Dayton and actually marched in company of said officers as far as the Mohawk River at Cohoes where he was dismissed - This service lasted nine days
Capt Hart's Complaint
This deponent further saith that during the years 1778 - 79 & 80 Capt Hart was stationed most of the time at Fort Dayton. that he had under his command from 30 to sixty men & perhaps sometime more - that these men at all times consisted of old & young men - some of whom were so advanced in age as to be unable to perform active service and were principally confined to the Fort and that the burden of active duty devolved upon the younger class in consequence of which arrangement the younger class among whom were this deponent and the said Nicholas G Meeker were almost the whole time kept in active service and this deponent knows that the said Nicholas G Meeker in addition to the particular services above enumerated was frequently during the above years employed as a scout in various services and that he promptly and efficiently discharged these services
but from his advanced age & infirmities he cannot now state these services more particularly - that during the years above stated the Roll was regularly called morning and evening at Fort Dayton and all were required to be present except those absent on duty -
William Mayes
Sworn before me Feb 11 th 1837
J. Haffey Williams:
Clerk in Ordinary 3 rd Circuit N.Y.

Sir
I enclose an affidavit in aid of Nicholas G. Mearns application for a Pension —
This affidavit obviates one objection that has been made to the services in Capt Hart's Company A also shows some actual services in 1778 — by other than Mr Mearns order testimony —
In truth there has not been presented to the Department a more just or meritorious claim than this of Mr Mearns — and it seems to me that this pension may now be granted without violating any known rule of the Department —
Mr Mearns wishes you to go in person to the Commissioner and urge the propriety of granting his pension
Yours Tho E Clark
Union Feb 1887