Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,350, Samuel Weeks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Weeks Samuel
S 6350
carded.
CONTENTS

2934 Massachusetts
Samuel Weeks Norwich in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded Col. Tupper in the [blank] time for 2 [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Dec 1832 and [blank] Bates [blank]
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120 -- Semi-annual allowance ending [blank] .40 -- $160 --
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. [blank] Clerk Book [blank] Vol. 257 Page 93

Samuel Weeks 35
Continental.
Private Ryans
$80-
Hon: J. C. Bates H. R.

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this Eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County aforesaid  Samuel Weeks a resident of Norwich in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 66 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 , with Capt Job Lunt and served in the tenth regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers: Capt Job Lunt
Lieut Emerson , Ensign Lyman , Col Benjamin Tupper's Regiment, Major Knapp , Gen Patterson's Brigade, as a private at said Norwich . I served 6 months. He mustered at South Hadley under Col Woodbridge , went to Springfield & stayed 2 or 3 weeks for recruits, thence through Simsbury to Litchfield , thence through Pittsfield to West Point . Enlisted in March for 6 months, I served till the fore part of December. Received a written  printed discharge at West Point which was lost - He enlisted again in March 1781 as a private at said Norwich for 3 years service & served in the tenth regiment of Mass. line under Capt Job Lunt , Lieut Emerson , in Col Benjamin Tupper's Regiment, Major Knapp , Gen Patterson's Brigade. joined the army at West Point & was stationed at different places, over the Delaware , in Pennsylvania at Philadelphia 3 months, afterwards at Saratoga , scouting, & building a block house. He served three years except about 2 months and a half. Was discharged at West Point in December 1783 at West Point by a printed discharge signed by Gen Knox & Adjutant Bowles , a "new arrangement" having taken place after the "closing war" went home men went home which placed him in another regiment. Said discharge he supposes was sent on to Washington & is there on file. Said Weeks was enrolled as a pensioner under the act of 1818 & was struck off on account of property. Stephen  when said Samuel enlisted  Angell of Norwich enlisted at Norwich as a private in said last period of service for 3 years & served 6 months in Col Brooks regiment in Capt Burton's company.
I know he served said 6 months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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, as (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Samuel Weeks Before me Samuel Brinsley Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Samuel Brinsley Judge of Probate
I, Sam. F. Lyman  Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Weeks for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two  Sam. F. Lyman  Register Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
876,350
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Weeks 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.     Oct. 1780 9 mos. Pvt. Job Lunt Benjamin Tappan 10 Mass.   Nov. 1781 Job Lunt Benjamin Tappan   Marshal Tappan 11 Mass.   discharged Dec. 24, 1782  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Norwich, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 15, 1818
Residence at date of application, Norwich, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 52 years old
Remarks: No data as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Massachusetts Roll.
Samuel Weeks, Private, A Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Nov. 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 . . . $ 29. 41 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Mar. 1819 . . . 48. . Ar. 3m. 17/31 $ 77. 44 4/30.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years
Norwich Hampshire.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Samuel Weeks Soldier _____ in the first Massachusetts _____ Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the twenty fourth Day of December
1783.
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H. Bowler Capt & Adj.

Samuel Weeks Payable on the 4. March & 4. Sept. in each year at the Branch Bank of the United States, Boston, Mass.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18. of March 1818, Samuel Weeks,
_____ late a Private in the Army of the Revolution,
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars _____ cents per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
J. B. Calhoun Sec y of War.

Samuel Weeks
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden SS.  B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the fifteenth day of May A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named Samuel Weeks
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Weeks the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this 20 th day of May 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above and annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid and transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States -
John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that John Hooker Esq. is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit that the within signa- ture is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereunto affixed is the proper seal of said Court
Josiah Dwight

Commonwealth of Mass s
Hampshire County ss. On this fifteenth day of May 1810 Samuel Weeks of the now resident in Norwich in said County do hereby before John Hooker their Justice of the Superior Court of Common Pleas the Western Circuit in said State & in presence and hearing make on oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions of the late law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." — That in the year 1781 & in March or April of that year he enlisted into the tenth Mass s Regiment commanded by Col o Benj r Tupper & into Capt n Joseph Blunt's Company in that Regiment — & that he continued in that Regiment until a new arrangement took place after the war enlisted during he was were discharged when he was put into the First Mass s Regiment commanded by Col o Dole & if he remembers right in Capt n Marshall's company — & continued in the service until the 24 th day of December 1783 when he received his discharge which is herewith annexed — That he has no other evidence in his power of his said service — That he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support — & that he is now fifty two years old —
Samuel Weeks

Feb. 20, 1898. G to Mr R. W. Terrill Hotel Normandie Chic.
Nov. 26/98. Miss Laura S. Weeks. Jamestown, N.Y. see I. 39778
1914 Nov. 7 Hist. to Mrs. L. S. Riekin. V.L.H.
Rev War
6350 INVALID.
File No. 6350
Samuel Weeks Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1898
Index:—Vol. 111, Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS RECEIVED NOV 4 1914 SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
North Conway N.H. November 2. 1914
Librarian of the U.S. Department of Pensions of Revolutionary Soldiers
Dear Sir:
I am grateful to you for sending the copy of the Pension of Charles Belick. I have found in the records that Samuel Weeks was granted a pension, was granted Samuel Weeks Nov 6. 1818 Suspended May 1 st 1820 Mass. Rolls. Sum record 175. 33
Will you please send me a copy of this Pension Pension of Mrs. L. J. Richin over

Mrs L. J. Richman Registrar Anna Stickney Chaplin D. A. R.
North Conway - N. H.
Refer Pension Bureau
No correspondence on file in Supts office D. C.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Samuel Meeks
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Strawich, Hampshire, Mass.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Same as above
Date of death (as near as possible):
About 1840
Christian name of widow:
Sydia
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did
Remarks:
Your name and address:
R. W. Dorrill "Memoranda" Room 121

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., February 20, 1896.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Samuel Weeks --- 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.      It appears that he enlisted about the month of March, 1780, as a private in Capt. Job Lunt's company, in the 10th Mass. regiment commanded by Col. Tupper, and served under those officers for about nine months; in March, 1781, again enlisted under the same officers and continued in the service until the month of December, 1783, when he was honorably discharged by Gen. Knox, at West Point. During the last mentioned service he was transferred to the 1st Mass. regiment, commanded by Col. Vose, and to the company commanded by Capt. Marshall. No other details of his services are given.   
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich, Mass. Date of application for pension, August 8, 1832. Residence at date of application, Norwich, Mass. Age at date of application, Sixty-six years.
Remarks: His application for pension was allowed.
Mr. R. N. T. Smith Mr. Samuel Weeks, Hotel Acadian Norwich, Washington D.C. Hampshire Co., Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.