Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11724, John Weed, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. continental
Weed, John
S. 11724
CONTENTS
carded
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2893 Connecticut
John Weed - Darien in the State of Conn he was a Major in the Company commanded by Captain Warings of the Regt commanded by Col Lamb in the N York for Artillery for 2 years -
Conn. Continental. Records corrected May 4/58
Entered on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 11 0 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Decem 1832, and sent to S. H. C. Minor Hartford Conn
As to 4th of Sep. 1832 $ 15 0 Four-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1833 — 5 0 $ 20 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Eras D. Bullock Clerk, Book X Vol. 32 Page 74

BRIEF in the case of of Darius
3042
John Weed
in the State of
Conn.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? not stated
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1779 believe enlisted for 3 years served until 13 Feb 1782 As a Gen. Lamb's Bt. Capt. L. H. Warings Co. } enlisted  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by documentary evidence, (his discharge) Refer to his papers in the Pension Office -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

State of Connecticut, } ss. Stamford Probate District County of Fairfield, }
On this 28 th day of July 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before Court of Probate for Stamford District
now sitting, John Weed _____ a resident of Darien _____ in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged _____ years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated, viz, That he served under several enlistments in the State Troops for more than a year & he believes more than two years - That early in the year 1779 he enlisted into said artillery in a Company commanded by Capt. Lieut. Henry Waring who is now dead; for the term of three years, as he believes & served in said under said enlistment until the 13 th of Feb y 1782 when he received the annulled discharge signed by Col. Stevens Lieut. Col. Com d 2 nd Reg t Artillery - That on the 1 st of April 1818 he made a declaration in order to obtain a Pension under the Law of the 18 th March 1818 & proved his services by Capt. Henry Waring & Charles Knapp both of whom have since died That he afterwards received the annulled pension Certificate - That under the Law of 1820 he was stricken from the list & as he then proposed some eight hundred Dollars worth of real estate he has never been reinstated - That whilst serving in the artillery he received as he believes ten shillings p r month more wages than the Infantry - His intended place of residence is in Darien as stated of that time his place of residence when his first application was made which is now Darien was until 1820 a part of the Town of Stamford it has since been separately incorporated -

Low N o 3042
Low Wood
admitted
Niatrop 2 years, $100
sent S t Minor Stanford Ex

The said John Weed hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Weed Chas. Hawley Judge
We, _____ a clergyman, residing in the town of _____ and _____ residing in the same, 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 neighbourhood 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.
On the 1st Court do hereby declare their opinion That the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states Chas. Hawley Judge
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of _____ and that _____ who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Con. Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Weed for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 30th day of July 1832.
Office,
Sam Lockwood Clk

From the papers in the pension claim, S.11734,
it appears that John Weed enlisted in the early part of the war and served two years in Captain Sylvanus Brown's Company, Colonel Chandler's Connecticut Regiment; and enlisted in 1779 and served in Captain-Lieutenant Waring's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Continental Artillery, and was discharged February 13, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, while a resident of Stamford, Connecticut, his age is not stated.
There are no data as to family.
This letter in Hezekiah Keay's W 20364 & Hezekiah Weed W 18259 - the latter John Weed W 22896

13-231 Connecticut
John Weed
of Stamford in the state of Conn e who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York  ★ line, for the term of 5 years 78, 1818
inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of September 1819 and sent to Simon A Minor Esq, Stamford, Conn e
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 $137 6 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48. - 17 mo: 4/30 $185.6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
★ Conn. Continental Records corrected, May 12, 1905. f.

3042
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Weeds which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned 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? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? — no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? — none
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? — none produced
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? — no
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 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, deposeth and saith, 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 the 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 is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
John Wood late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Chatham
John Weed
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March, next, in Middletown Conn. at the Branch Bank of Yale
John Weed Recorded

BROWN, DRAPER & CO.
FIFTH AVENUE AND TWENTY-FIRST STREET.
FREDERICK W. ROE. DAVID B. SANFORD.
NEW YORK.
Jan 23 1905
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Will you give me all information possible in regard to John Weed, a farmer of Darien, Conn., who took part in the Revolutionary war, and was a pensioner of the U.S. up to his death, sixty to eighty three years ago? He was my mater- nal great grandfather.
Very respectfully
Frederick W. Roe

Rev War
55-224 INVALID.
File No. 11-724
John Weed Matross Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Feb 10 - Kist to J. Leeds. New Haven, B.
Feb. 6, 1905 History to Frederick W. Roe, New York City.
1907 Apr. 1. Hist to F. W. Roe. ✓
1929 Oct. 18 Hist to Har. B.
N. Hanger See letter in Herbert W. Knapp.
W. 20364 ewg

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Mar. 20, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, John Weed
Service, Conn. Service
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except Inv. 11.724 & Inv. 23999. {not artillery.
----- Chief of Division.

Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

Stanford Sept. 4 th 1869
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir It seems there was a mistake made by the draftsman of John Wedd's Original Declaration, which is explained in a Supple-ment thereto which is annexed — There is no doubt that Wedd served (in the U.S. Artillery) from 1778 until the close of the War — Should it be that necessary, he can obtain the testimony of several other respec- table men in this neighborhood who served with him — I advised him that the Tes-timony of Waring & Knapp would probably be considered sufficient
With Much Respect Your Obed. Serv t J. H. Minor

It appears by the rec d . that John Weed enlisted on the 25 th Ap r 1877. for the term of 8 mo. — which makes it very doubtful whether this is an honest claimant he having stated that he enlisted in the year "76" for two years —
On examining the Roll of Col. Lamb's New York Ar- tillery, Weed's name does not appear. This
Claim for a Pension is there- fore inadmissi- ble —
Services proved in Col. Lamb's Unit for the war —
Admitted

I John Weed of Stamford in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut declared on oath — that in the first year of the Revolutionary War in 1776 I enlisted for two years or more into Capt. Sylvanus Morris's Company of Col. Chandler's Regiment of the United States Army in the Connecticut Line — which term I served out and was discharged — which discharge I have lost, if I ever had a written one — Directly afterwards I enlisted again into Capt. Stevens Company of Artillery in Col. Lamb's 2 nd Regiment of Continental Troops for during the war and served under said enlistment to the end of the war. — My service from beginning to the end of the war, was on the United States or Continental establishment making in all about seven years. — at the close of the war I received a written discharge from Col. Stevens which I kept for a number of years but supposing it of no service to me I finally lost it, so that it is not now in my possession to my knowledge. — I am broken bodied and unable to labor but little. — My property is small and I need the aid of my country for support.
State of Connecticut ss. Stamford Fairfield County, ss. April 14 th 1858 personally before me Joseph Wood, Judge of Probate of said State for Stamford District came John Weed, the above named Deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition — and thereupon by virtue of a late law of the United States entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"

War" makes application for a pension from the United States.
Jos Wood
State of Connecticut ss. Stamford Probate Office.
I Joseph Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate of said State for Stamford District certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that John Weed, the above-named, applicant served in the Revolutionary War during the period by him in his said declaration stated, against the common enemy on the continental establishment.
And in attestation of the premises I have hereunto affixed my name, and the seal of said Court the first day of April 1818.
Jos Wood Judge of Probate
The above declaration is corrected or explained by another herewith; to which is subjoined the affidavits of C Knapp & Henry Waring Capt. & in the revolution who enlisted into his compy the applt, both clearly proving that the appt served more than two years in Lamsley's reg therefore admitted. See letter also, from Judge Minor.

John Weed 1st in the 2 d Regt of Artillery, is hereby discharged the service of the United States of America, his time of service, by Enlistment in said Regt. being expired —
Burlington - N. Jersey } 13. Feby 1782 —
Thos. M c Lean. a. Brig. of Artillery

State of Connecticut ss Stamford Septm 3 rd 1819 Fairfield County
Personally appeared before me Simon H. Minor Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District John Wood of said Stamford who doth on oath declare That on the 1 st day of April 1813 he applied to Joseph Wood Esq r the then Judge of Probate for Stamford District, to make out his Declaration, which is hereto annexed, his said Declaration (as he believes) was not read to him after it was ingrossed, Judge Wood, however, in- formed him it was written, agreeably to the facts which he had related. This Defendant never to intended to State or testify that in the year 1776 he enlisted for two years but that he served two years next previous to his enlisting into the Artillery, viz, he served in the campaigns of 1776 & 1777 under different enlistments, & supposed his Declar- -ation was thus written until it was return- -ed to him
John Wood
Certified by S. H. Minor

State of Connecticut } s Stamford Sept. 3 rd 1819 Fairfield County
Personally appeared before me Simson H. Minor Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District Charles Knapp of Greenwich in said District who being duly sworn doth depose That in the year 1777 he enlisted into a Company of Artillery belong- ing to Lamb's Regt., for the term of three years That he served in said Company as a Sergeant for the whole term of three years - That in the year 1778 John Wood Signer of the foregoing Declaration enlisted into said Company, as a private Soldier, during the War, & served faith- fully in the same until this Deponent left the Company which was in 1780 & as this Deponent hath ever understood & verily believes, the said Wood served faithfully until the close of the War & was Honorably discharged Charles Knapp
Certified by J. H. Minor

State of Connecticut } / Stamford Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before me Simson H. Minor, Judge of the Court of Probate, for Stamford District on this 3 rd day of September 1819 Henry Waring of Greenwich in said Coun- -ty who being duly sworn doth depose & say That early in the Revolutionary War he was appointed a Capt. Lieut. in a Company of Artillery belonging to Col. Lamb's Reg t That in the year 1778 John Ward of said Stamford, Signer of the foregoing Declaration, was enlisted by this de- -ponent as a private Soldier into said Company during the War - That said Ward served faithfully in said Company during the time this Depo- -nant continued with it which was more than two years after said Ward's enlistment - That said Ward enlisted to supply the Place of Nath l Webb who was discharged & as this deponent understood the said Ward was hired by said Webb to take his place This deponent hath ever understood & verily believes that said Ward served untill the close of the War & was Honorably discharged
Henry Waring
Certified by S. H. Minor

State of Connecticut } for Stamford September 4 th 1819 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before me S imon H. Minor Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District Jonas Wed, & Joseph Platt both of said Stamford who being by me duly sworn depose That they are well acquainted with John Wed of said Stam- ford, Signer of the foregoing declaration, That he is a citizen of the United States residing in Stamford where he has resided ever since the close of the Revolutionary War & that from his redu- ced circumstances in life he needs the assistan- ce of his country for support
John Wed Joseph Platt Certified by S imon H. Minor
State of Connecticut } for Stamford Sept r . 4 th 1819 Fairfield County }
I Simon H. Minor Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District do certify that Charles Knapp, Henry Waring, Jonas Wed, & Jonas Platt Signers of the foregoing depositions are personally known to me & that they are credible witnesses - I also certify that John Wed Signer of the foregoing declaration, from his redu- ced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for support In testimony where- of I have subscribed the same & affixed the seal of said Court
S imon H. Minor
John Wed

BROWN, DRAPER & CO. FIFTH AVENUE AND TWENTY-FIRST STREET.
FREDERICK W. ROE. DAVID B. SANFORD.
NEW YORK, March 8 190 7 .
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Sir:
Will you kindly give me the military history of both John Weed Sr and Jr., who took part in the Revolutionary war from Connecticut. I think they were both in the Second Continental Artillery.
Respectfully, F. W. Roe

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Weed - S.F. 11724 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     46 2 yrs. Lyman Brown Chandler Conn.   Early 79 Sturges Lamb 2 Cond. Arty   disc Feb 13, 1782 Captain Henry Waring      
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1, 1812.
Residence at date of application, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, not stated.
Remarks: all info - only info recd re Cond Arty pensioner

John Weed

November 24th, 1891.
TO the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
The writer being a descendant of JOHN WEED of Stamford and Darien, Connecticut, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and also a pensioner, and being desirous of joining the organization known as the "Sons of the Revolution" respectfully requests, if convenient and agreeable, that you would forward to me the record so far as may appear in your office of the aforesaid JOHN WEED who enlisted at Stamford and, as our family traditions have it, served under one or more enlistments as private, sergeant and drum major. We have no end of family tradition in regard to his service but regret to say that we have no official record of his service &c. &c. The organization advised me that it is very desirable on their part and would be of great benefit to me in the matter to have some official record from your office. I fear that you may say I am asking too much, but I know of no other way of obtaining it, and can only say I should most cheerfully pay any and all expenses pertaining to the granting of my request; provided always however, that such a proposition is proper and correct for me to make.
Very Respectfully Yours,
John H. Seeds By M. B. Lovejoy
318 Howard Av-e. New Haven, Conn.