Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,242, Jabez Weaver, Continental Vt.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Ut.
Weaver, Jabez
R. 11242
CONTENTS

Morris J. Miller, Esq., Judge, Utica, Oneida County, New-York.
Jabez Weaver, New-Hampshire line, Revolutionary claim.
The rolls of New-Hamp- shire have not yet been received at the pension office.
For testimony of the applicant's service, and reduced circumstances, See endorsement in the case of Niel Bostwick.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 15 Jabez Weaver
Inadmissible
As it does not appear that the company in which the applicant served was on continen- tal establishment.
6 July 1819
N.B. Further proof is hereunto furnished. 2 July 1822
H. S. Miller.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 15

State of New York Oneida County. } 15
Benjamin Johnson aged sixty years and upwards, being duly sworn saith that he was a soldier in Captain Lees Independent Company, for part of the year 1776 - the whole of 1777 and part of the year 1778. and at the time will know Iabz Weaver who was enlisted in that Company and acted as a Sergeant therefrom the last of the year 1776. until in the year 1778, when as this Deponent understood at the time, the said Weaver was honourably discharged on hiring a substitute to serve out the residue of the three years for which term the said Weaver had enlisted. Benjamin Johnson
Sworn 1. June 1819. by Benjamin Johnson, who is in my Judgment is a man of truth and veracity. Before me
H. S. Merrill First Judge of Oneida.
Nathan Daniels aged seventy one years, being sworn saith he will remember that Iabz Weaver served as a soldier in Capt. Lees Independent Company during the Revolutionary war - that the said Company was stationed at Rutland in Vermont near which this Deponent lived at the time - and saw the said Weaver frequently acting on duty in said Company - This Deponent cannot say, of his own knowledge, how long the said Weaver served; but he verily believes that he served for the term and under the circumstances, above set forth by Benj. Johnson. Sworn 1. June 1819. by Nathan Daniels, a man of truth and veracity. Before H. S. Merrill First Judge of Oneida. Nathan Daniels

200 1 2 State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss.
I MORRIS S. MILLER , First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Jabez Weaver . — did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14 day of May 1818.
And that by reason of reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
H. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY.
1 Morris S. Miller Oneida Co. N.Y. May 14 1818 I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates, of the affidavits hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller , the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 — of May 1818.
Francis A. Woodgood

State of New York Oneida County. } Yrs.
I abez Weaver being duly sworn saith, that he is a resident of the county of Oneida & State of New York - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution for two years and upwards - that he enlisted in 1776 and served five months in Patten's Company Warner Regt. they were called the Green Mountain Boys - but don't know what line, but believe it was New Hampshire - that he afterwards served nineteen months in Lee's Independent Company, which was sometimes attached to Warner and sometimes to Aldridge's Regt. - that this Department in 1778 hired a substitute and left the Army, after having personally served for the time aforesaid - And that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Jabez Weaver
Sworn this 1. Apr. 1848 } Before me. }
* Vermont.
H. S. Merrill First Judge of Oneida.

State of New York Oneida County. } ss
Benjamin Hinman being duly sworn, saith that he knows the within named Jabez Weaver, and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity - and that he this Deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the within Affidavit of the said Jabez Weaver.
Sworn this 1. Apr. 1818 } Before me }
H. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
Benjamin Hinman

Jabez Weaver N. York, Revv.
Susp? - Has never exhibited a schedule of property &c.
let to Hon A. W. Doug
Sep. 11. 40
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to be attested, will be debarred the subscriber, and the by
distribute papers early and late, and during
that she remained at Toulon, she appeared
By Thomas Lee Captain of an Independent Company of Rangers Raised for the Defense of the American States Lake George
I do hereby certify that Loyalty and Obedience in my Company Diligently to Duty Obedience and
1 prize of $30.00 | 1 prize of $20.00 1 do. of 10.00 | 37 do. of 1.00 And many smaller ones. [Printers in Hartford, who insert my adver- tisement, are requested to make it conform to the above.] Nov. 30th, 1819. Journal Office, New-Haven, { 18 Agent for the purchaser. S. CONVERSE.
London, Oct. 20. Letters from Batavia to the 14th inst. were received yesterday; they are principally fill- ed with accounts of the measures there as ordered with European countries. set are orders for the production of proof Bonds of much value. The morning the river. Bishop WEARMOUTH, Oct. 16. The sailors of this port have stopped for wages. They at present ask more than we can afford to give, but a compromise I have no doubt will take place. NEWCASTLE, Oct. 16. I believe some endeavors will be made on Monday to get the keelers to work; fear it will not be effected. The spouts (used in throwing the coals into vessels) are at work, protected by the military; about 5 or 600 tons at each staith, (wharf.) SUNDERLAND, Oct. 16. Business continues suspended; only 1 light craft have been allowed to come down the river. Private letters received this morning from Newcastle and the neighbouring ris, give far from a satisfactory account of the present situation of that part of the country. The trade up the Tyne is nearly suspended, and the few wharfs at work are protected by the military. The following are extracts Saturday night's Gazette contains the ap- pointment of Field Marshal the Duke of Wel- lington to be Governor of Plymouth the late Duke of Richmond. Richard Reade, Esq. of County of Wickens, at Boley Turnpike near Ox- Aikenney, Ireland, expired on Friday mor- ning, at the Three Cups, Inn, OxR. in great agonies, in consequence of the blast he received. For some days his recovery was ex- pected, but on Wednesday he grew much worse, and a locked jaw took place.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11,242
P. O. Dabez Weaver Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Honor of Resp. Sept. 11. 1840
Sir Will you be so good as to examine the enclosed and give me the required information? Direct to me at Low- ville Lewis Co. New York
Very Respectfully
I am Obedient
Andrew W. Daig
Col. James L. Edwards

I Samuel Beach of Writing in the County of Addison now at Middlebury in said County in the State of Vermont do testify and say that I served as an officer in a Regiment in the Army of the Revolution commanded by Colo. Seth Warner and that soon after the retreat of the Northern Army from Tienderoga (which happened on the 6 th Day of July A.D. 1777) an independent Company which had been previously raised by orders issued by Major General Gates to Capt. Thomas Lee, joined said Warner Regiment and did duty in said Regiment and drew their pay & clothing and rations with the said Regiment and farther the deponent saith that he was and still is well acquainted with one Jabez Weaver formerly of the Town of Clarendon County of Rutland and State of Vermont now of the Town of Wilna County of Jefferson and State of New York and that the said Weaver enlisted into the said Capt. Lees Company sometime the last of the year 1776 or beginning of the year of 1777 and that sometime in the month of April of said year this deponent with a number of recruits which he had enlisted joined a number of Capt. Lees Company then on their march to join the main Northern Army at Tienderoga and that the said Weaver at that time served as a Sergeant in said Company and farther that the said Weaver after the said Regiment Company was annexed to said Warner Regiment did the duty of a Sergeant in said Company and that in the Battle of Bennington which happened on the 16 th of August A.D. 1777 the said Weaver was under the more immediate command of this deponent and that he did ever sustain the character of a good and faithful Soldier and that this deponent does not know the precise time the said Weaver left the Army but knew him in the Winter of A.D. 1776 & 1777 as a recruiting Sergeant and was with him at Tienderoga at Bennington at the taking of Mt. Defiance and that after the

campaign of 1777 this deponent understood that the said Weaver procured a substitute and was honourably discharged from the service this deponent would further state that whilst at the City of Quebec with the rank of the unfortunate General Montgomery, among the said Weaver was amongst the first men that came to the assistance of the men who still kept the possession of the ground before the walls of Quebec and further this deponent saith that he has since known the above said John Weaver and that he commanded a company of Militia in the Town of Clarendon and State aforesaid and that he knows nothing to the contrary but what he has considered as honest man tho' in rather indigineer circumstances by reason of sickness and other unforeseen accidents — and further this deponent saith not Samuel Beach at in the Revolutionary Army.
State of Vermont } Addison County ss } June 12 1822
Then Personally appeared Samuel Beach, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth —
Before me Wm. Glade Jun. Judge of Addison Co. Ct.
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Beach is a credible witness W. Glade Jun. Judge.

State of Vermont
Addison County ss J. Saml. Swift, Clerk of the County.
Court for said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the within named William Slade Esq. is Judge of said Court and his name within written is his own signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury this 12 th day of June A.D. 1822.
Saml Swift Clerk &c

Tom & Jas. Eady, affidavits -

I, Jonathan Eddy of Clarendon in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I have now and was previous to the year 1776 acquainted with John Weaver then of the age of 20 years and that I was knowing to the said Weaver belonging to Capt. M c Lean Independent Company of in the years 1776 and 1777 and that he did duty as a sergeant in said Company I was also knowing to said Weaver clothing & rations from the Continental stores and that the said Company was considered as attached to Warner's Regiment in the two latter years of the war. I had a Brother in the said said Company which induced me to be frequently at their rendezvous whereon it was situated in the vicinity where I lived. That my Brother entered for three years and I always understood that the said Weaver entered for three years and that he served the greatest part of said time and served Major Andrews (with whom I was ac- quainted) to serve the remainder of said time. That I was frequently out in alarms with said Weaver subsequent to his return. That he has since commanded a Company of Militia in the said County of Rutland and that he was always considered a good & faithful Soldier and further the deponent saith not. Given this 17 th day of June 1892 Jonathan Eddy

I James Eddy of Alston and in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that I am know- ing to the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition of my Brother. Jon a Eddy and further that I was present at S d John Wheeler's entrance into said Lee Company and further the deposited facts with James Eddy June the 17 th 1822 James Eddy
State of Vermont } June 17 th 1822 Rutland County } ss
Then personally appeared Jon a than Eddy and James Eddy and made oath that the foregoing af- fidavits by them respectively subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Henry Dodge Judge of Rutland County C. C.
Thereby certify that the above named Jon a Eddy & James Eddy are well known to me to be credible witnesses
Henry Dodge Judge C. C.

State of Vermont } Rutland County }
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that the Hon Henry Hodges is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned that the foregoing is his Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 19 th day of June A D 1822
R. Pierpoint