Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,280, Edward Weaver, New York

SERVICE
New York
Weaver, Edward
NUMBER
S 43280
CONTENTS

2774.
New York
Edward Weaver late York line Campaign Capt. Hutchins
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Septem r 1818 and sent to T. Wendell Esq. Coun- sellor law at Albany N York
Arrears to 4th of Septem r 1818 102.00 Semi-annual fee ending 4 March 1819 120.00
222.00 d. Jan y 29. 1828.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
1 Year 1776
Continue Pensions Albany 16
Verification of Rev. War Pension Albany N.Y.

Edward Weaver's
March 1819

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Supreme Court City of Albany
Duplicate
On this Tenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said State — according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Edward Weaver late an Irishman aged Seventy four years, resident in the town of Westerlo — in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the Company Commanded by Captain Hutchins in Col Dubois Regiment of Infantry, on the Continental Establishment, in the New York line, for the term & in the manner specified in his original declaration on file, in the Pension Office at Washington City — dated the second day of April 1818 — his Certificate is numbered 2,774 — And was issued on the 23rd of September 1818 — And he has recd his Pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month, up to the fourth of March last
And I do solemnly SWear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. that I have a Wife aged Sixty four years that I am by occupation a Cooper by reason of old age & a broken shoulder I am unable to subsist without assistance from my Country for support that the following is a schedule of my Real & Personal Estate — viz Real Estate None Personal Estate viz One Cow, fifteen dollars One Hog eight dollars One ax one dollar One Shovel Thirty Seven Cents — Eight Cups & Saucers Tea Pot — Sugar Cup & Milk Pot, One dollar — Six Knives & Forks One dollar — Ten Plates, Two dishes, One dollar Fifty Cents — Six Bowls Thirty Seven Cents — Two Candlesticks One dollar Fifty Cents — Five Chairs & One table Two dollars — Shovel & Hoes Grubbers fifty Cents — Five Chains One table Two dollars — Shovel & Hoes Grubbers fifty Cents — Six barrels Two Pails, One dollar Fifty Cents — One dollar Twenty five Cents — Six barrels Two Pails, One dollar Fifty Cents
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 10 th day of August 1820 J. W. Bloodgood Clk
This Edward Weaver Mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Supreme Court Clerks Office
Francis Bloodgood Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty Two dollars and Ninety Nine cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31 st day of August 1820 —
F. Bloodgood Clerk.

Ensign, Edward Weaver.
Ensign Pension documents
Dated April 2 d 1818.
(copy)
New York Line
Admitted

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY. }
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION , in writing, is made under oath, by Edward Weaver of the Town of Westerlo in the County of Albany in the State of New York before the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Edward Weaver doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Edward Weaver of the Town of Westerlo in the County of Albany in the State of New York - on this Second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, - Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of Eighteen Months in the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town - County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. - I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being an Ensign that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain Amos Hutchinson - Company for Lewis Dubois - Regiment and New York - Line - That I entered the said service the Twenty First day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six - and left it the Sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the Expiration of my Term of Service that I received One document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been casually lost or destroyed and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than - Jacob Wilsi who has made a deposition accompanying this declaration. - And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Second day of April - 1818. } The word "thirteen" interlined
Edward Weaver
Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Com. Pleas

United States of America.
By the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the ~~~~~ Court, of Common Pleas in & for the city County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Edward Weaver ~~~~~ of the Town of Westerlo ~~~~~ in the County of Albany ~~~~~ and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the Second ~~~~~ day of ~~~~~ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony,
The deposition of Jacob Wilsie ~~~~~
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Edward Weaver ~~~~~ did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at the City of Albany, the Second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sam. Haring

State of New York City and County of Albany } To wit -
Jacob Wilsie late a Soldier in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy being duly sworn faith, that he knows Edward Weaver the Officer in the preceding Declaration, and Certificate, of his Honor Judge Samuel Haring named, And that the said Edward Weaver served as an Ensign - in a Company commanded by Captain Amos Hutchins in the Regiment commanded by Col Lewis Dubois, in the New York Line. And that he verily believes the facts stated by the said Edward Weaver, in the foregoing Declaration, and certificate to be true -
Jacob Wilsie
Sworn this second day of April 1858. Before me
Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Court Pleas

1812 ction eel Ques
December 10, 1929
Mrs. John H. Warner 645 Myrtle Avenue Albany, New York,
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.43280, it appears that Edward Weaver enlisted November 21, 1776, served as Ensign in Captain Thomas Hutchins' Company, Colonel Lewis DuBois New York Regiment, and was discharged December 16, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Westerlo, Albany County, New York.
In 1820, he was aged seventy-four years and resided in Westerlo, New York. He then referred to his wife, aged sixty-four years but did not give her name.
He died January 29, 1828.
There are no further data concerning his family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

43280 INVALID.
Ray
File No. 43,280
Edward Leares
Ensign Rev War
Act: 1 st March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 532
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1917 Aug. 15 Hist. to Lucius 1921 June 23. Visit to Miss Ella F. Elliott
1929 Dec 10, Hist to Mrs. John H. Warner Her letter in claim of Jacob Willie W. 22628, M.E.E.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
No. 43280
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward Heuer 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.     Nov. 26. 1776 Dec. 16. 1777 Ensign Amos Hutchinson Louis Dubois N.Y.                                     
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Apr. 2. 1818. He was of Residence at date of application, Troy, Albany Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 72 years. He died Jan. 29. 1828* Remarks: In 1820 his wife was aged 64 years. Her name is not given and there is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully, * from A.P.B. Commissioner.

59 Offord St., Somerville, Mass.
June 10, 1921.
aw
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sirs,
921.
In the 1820 Pension Lists, pp. 461 H 163 & 467, I find the names of Enrs. 543 262 Weaver Edward Weaver, Adam Weaver, Henry Weaver, and George Weaver, 2d all of whom drew pensions in N.Y. for service in N.Y.
Can you add any information about any of these Weavers? I shall greatly appreciate your kind attention to the subject at your early convenience.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Ella F. Elliot
July 2 furnished
Index 13 1821
named

Miss Ella F. Elliot, 59 Oxford St. Somerville, Mass.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 10 th instant, you are advised that owing to the lack of a clerical force available for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish the records of more than two pensioners of the War of the Revolution to any person. Herewith are enclosed the histories of the Revolutionary War pensioners, Edward Weaver and Adam Weyer of N. Y. referred to by you.
Very respectfully,
H. M. T. Randall Acting Commissioner.

C. WALTER SMITH, President GEORGE H. PERKINS, Vice-President
ESTABLISHED 1826
LUCIUS E. WEAVER, Treas. ALFRED M. MOSHIER, Secy
SMITH, PERKINS & COMPANY,  Rev 100 (INCORPORATED)
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Rochester, N.Y. 8 August 1917
Pension Bureau
Dear Sirs
Descendants of Edward Weaver and Josiah Weaver claim that they were in the Revolutionary War with their brothers Richard and Jabez
I have the record of Richard and Jabez.
Can you give me anything on Edward and Josiah? They lived at Half Moon N.Y. in 1790.
Yours truly
Lucius E. Weaver 165 Alexander St Rochester N.Y.