Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22575, Isaac Weed, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Weed, Isaac Hannah
W 22 5-75-
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1757
Hannah Weed
widow of Isaac Weed dec d
born 20 May 1834 who died on the 20 May 1834 of Fairfield Co in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pratt of the Regt, commanded by Col Silliman in the Vermont line for Ticonderoga of Dragons 19 " " " Infy.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $4 - Dollars 17 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834. 20th May 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Feb y 1838 and sent Hon J. J. Whittney Sec of War.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1837 $273.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38 - $42.08
$315.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1839, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by M ch l. Addison Clerk.
Book 4 Vol 2 o Page 79

on Lt. to Col. Hawley July 26, 1837 (widow's claim)
Connecticut 17993.
Isaac Weed
of Greenwich in the State of Conn. ct who was a priv: 1 st in the Comp. y commanded by Captain N. Webb of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Lilliman in the State Troops. line for
5 Mo. Dragoons - 20 84- 19 Mo. pr: Inf: 63. 33. $ 84 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. ct at the rate of 84. Dollars 17. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of Oct. 1833 - and sent to Chs. Hawley - Stamford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. r 1833. - 210 43. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34. 42 08
$ 252. 51.
Recorded by Francis J. Francioni Clerk Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 47.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Sp. Probate District of Stamford
On this 30 th day of July A.D. 1832 before the Court of Probate in Sp. said District personally appeared Zacharias Mead of Greenwich in said District who being first duly sworn & the in open Court upon his oath says that respondent was in the service of the united States at the time of the retreat of the Americans from N. York in 1776 of that he well recollects that Isaac Weed of said Greenwich who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration was in the same service - he said weed & the respondent were on board of the same vessel & a spiking Devil break in charge of Baggage
Zacharias Mead
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Lock Austen resident in said Greenwich who being first duly sworn & the in his oath in open Court deposes & says that the day when Genl. Putnam was driven down the rocks in Horseneck, respondent with others under Genl. Putnam's command drove the enemy back to Byram - Isaac Weed of said Greenwich who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration was also of the same party as respondent well recollects - This was during the Revolutionary war.
Lock his Austen mark
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Zacharias Mead & Lock Austen Respectively the day & year aforesaid
Chas. H. Northridge
And was on this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832 before said Court personally appeared John Field of Danien in said County who being first duly sworn & the in his oath deposes & says that he is seventy two years old - well knows Isaac Weed who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration - respondent in 1776 was in the public service in the company of troops (which respondent thinks to have been Continental troops) commanded by Capt. Sylvanus Brown Lieutenants Joseph Webb & Madden, Weed & Ensign Elisha Wadsworth all are now dead - well recollects that said Isaac

1000 was in said Company of 1000 was in said Lieutenant's Platoon in said Regiment - Dismissed was then till the day before the retreat from New York - and was in said Service at said New York - when he left in consequence of sickness - Dismissed enlisted in June for 6 months of his time was out the following Christmas - said Isaac was then in Service all the time Dismissed was of Dismissed left him here in the Service -
J. H. Dibble
and on the same 7 th day of August before said Court personally appeared John Weed of Danvers in said County who being duly sworn 2 nd on his oath Depose & say that in the year 1776 Dismissed & I Isaac Weed who have subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Decla- ration were privates in Capt. Sylvanus Brown's Company in Col. Silliman's Regiment in the Service of the United States in the city of New York until the retreat from that place - after this Dismissed was in the battle at White Plains - The term of enlistment was for nine months as Dismissed thinks - The Company was discharged at Peekskill Kill in New York in the latter part of the year - Gideon Watrous was Lieutenant - said Weed before this served in the Barracks in New York - but can't recollect how long - Dismissed is seventy five years old -
John Weed
Sworn to & subscribed by the said John Dibble of Danvers respectively the day & year last aforesaid. Chas. H. Hovey Judge.
Stanford Probate Office March 30 th 1833 - I certify that Gacchus Weed, Lock Austin, John Dibble & Isaac Weed makers of the foregoing Dispositions are known to me personally to be all credible persons -
Chas. Hovey Judge.

New York Albany ss
I Smith Weed of the City of Albany certify That Isaac Weed of Greenwich in Connecticut did in the year 1776 Serve as a Soldier in Capt. Sylvanus Browns Company in Col. Sillimans Reg t Connecticut troops at New York & Long Island. Until a retreat was order'd the rest part of his time in the State of New York until discharge at Peekskill in Dec r 1776 the Reg t was rais'd for 6 or 7 months, I think the latter I serv'd in s d Company & Reg t aforesaid as Clerk to s d Company doing the duty the of taking General & Regimental orders daily until discharge. In June 1779 I was appointed Spring Commissary at Greenwich & did continue there and at Stamford supplying Continental & State troops with provision until the Revolutionary war ended in 1783. During s d time I verily believe he must have serv'd more than 6 months more I took him by order of Commandant of Troops as my Cook I think he was with me three or four months I have seen him in several actions with the British & there was many Alarms by Land & water being on the lines of the Enemy he is over 70 years of age is afflicted with a Paralytic stroke Unable to provide for himself & Family & is reduc'd in circumstances — I do not know any Officer now alive that commanded him
Smith Weed Commissary in Revolutionary War — Subscribed by Smith Weed the deponent who is personally known to me & sworn before me this 9 th day of March 1831 Amos W th Brown Recorder of Albany

Stanford Probate office Mar. 30 th 1833. I certify that Smith whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition is known to me by reputation to be a credible person.
W. H. Stanley Judge
This Deposition it will be seen was taken long since - it is now tendered to the Department by request of the applicant -
Stanford Probate Office
W. H. Stanley Judge

services in 1775 & 1776 may be admitted
Those afterwards non specified further find time must be proved

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 13 th day of April A.D. 1833 before the Court of Probate in of said District personally appeared Isaac Weld of Greenwich in said District who being duly sworn, deposed and said that on his oath in open Court testify that in addition to his declaration heretofore made under date of July 30 th 1832 that he entered the service which was rendered in the barracks as stated in his original declaration in the fall of 1775 in the month of Septm. or October but he does not recollect which of continued constantly in the service in the said barracks until the month of May of the next year - That altho' he cannot tell whether the service began in Septm. or October yet he knows it was earlier than the first of Novr. but he fixes the time from the first of said Novr. to the first day of May next following making in the whole six months of constant service. That he has been unable to fix this time with certainty since he made his former declaration by frequently reflecting upon the subject of his calling to his recollection facts of circumstances which were well fixed in his memory at that time. In said first declaration he states that his said term of duty was for three months certainly of six though for more - if he now corrects said statement in the manner above set forth - his recollection has been aided by conversing with other people about facts which enabled him to fix the time as stated above - The troops in which this service was rendered were troops of Connecticut Volunteers Jonathan Waring was their Captain - his memory is so impaired he cannot recollect the full name of their enlistment in Sylvanus Dyer's Company as stated in his former declaration was for nine months; but he cannot recollect the time of his enlistment with more certainty than he states in his former declaration was in constant service under this enlistment till he went home sick of constant sick of unable to do duty till the expiration of the period of his enlistment.

The service rendered by the Declarant under said enlistments was constant field service in the field barracks or camp, excepting only that the Declarant was absent by reason of the sickness as stated in his former declaration - of the Corps in which he served were regularly embodied III Corps of Soldiers embodied by order and by competent public authority - The Declarant under his time in the enlistment served in all the operations in Washington which occurred before the retreat of the Confederates from that place - his enlistments of service were as a private - The Declarant served approximately one year in the town of Hampton in the Home Guards being Connecticut State troops raised for the defense of the coast but he cannot recollect the names of his officers nor the particular year in which it was. He knows with certainty that he served in the Co. only for five months or had so stated in his former declaration of it was a Corps of Connecticut Cavalry of his service there in was constant service in the field - All the services above stated were as a private - The Declarant cannot be more specific in relation to his services of short terms of duty in the militia than he has already been of as he hereby does waive any claim for a pension other than for the time that he has been able to identify to the satisfaction of the Department, hoping however that his statements in relation to his services in the Home Guards of in the militia will be deemed satisfactory - There may very possibly be survivors of the Corps in which he served more than he has mentioned, but if there are he does not know where they are or if they are, for it is now impossible for him to recollect his associates in the service of the is so infirm that he cannot leave his home to make enquiries of persons to be able to inform upon in making enquiries - His services in the Home Guards were as a private - of they as well as the Cavalry

in which he served some corps of regularly embodied ordered out by competent public authority.
The Declarant represents that by reason of the age of the Conscription Law of 1862, 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 of the fol- lowing grades.
 6 For six months (at least) I served as a private (in Walker Company as stated in my former declaration)  9 For nine months I served as a private (in Brown's Company as stated in my former declaration) - for  5 cavalry five months (at least) I served as a private (in the Cavalry as stated in my original declaration)  12 and for one year I served as a private (in the Home Guards in Hampton as stated in my former declaration)  For such service I claim a pension.
The Declarant adds that he has had a stroke of palsy which has impaired his memory and in my opinion of usefulness. His service in the Home Guards were constant services during the time of the keeping guards on the points of the Coast in Hampton. He further adds that he has carefully and cannot to recollect the names of officers more than he has already named but finds it impossible.
Blase Weed
Sworn to the facts of the day of year 1862
Col. H. H. Hovey Judge

Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Weed for a pension - In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3 rd day of April A.D. 1833
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stamford. County of Fairfield }
On this 17 th day of August A.D. 1833 before the Court of Probate in & for the District aforesaid, now sitting personally appeared Samuel Dean of Stamford in said District who being duly sworn according to law with me his oath in open Court of said District of said that he well knew Isaac Weed of Greenwich, who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declarations. Deponent is seventy years old. In the Revolutionary war in the year 1780 deponent knew said Isaac belonged to a Corps of Cavalry commanded as deponent thinks by Capt. Theodore Husted, - can't say who was lieutenant - The Major Staff of Danbury Conn. & the detachment. The Corps was on duty on the lines - i.e. along with Huns, Manhattan & I used often to see the Corps. This I did not belong to. I used to see said Isaac on duty as a member of it - he was a private. I can't say how long the term of duty was, but it was for some months along in the summer of 1780. I was then an enlisted soldier in Capt. Rankin Scudder's Company of service on the lines - Capt. Husted has been dead several years. Besides I know that said Isaac was much in the public service against the enemy during said war but can't specify the times. In Connecticut said Cavalry & have been made up by drafts. I recollect my well known his enlistment in Capt. Webb's Company in 1775 for I lived at the place of which only a near neighbor of said Isaac. I am well Dear Isaac & I subscribed this day S Yours affec d ly
Ch. Harkness Judge
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared a British Weed of said Stamford who being duly sworn to the value of his oath in open Court of said District of said that he well knew Isaac Weed above mentioned - as far as he is almost seventy three years old. In the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 & 1777 beginning Sept. 1 st 1776 this deponent belonged to a body of Guards under Lieut. Col. Husted in said Stamford & Stamford & New York. He was appointed. The term of duty continued for six months - said Isaac belonged to said Guards - when his service commenced deponent cannot tell, but said Isaac had been on duty at New York at the time of the battle of Harlem & came home sick of after this continued said Guards, I recollect there was a private until said March - he must have been only in said Guards as much as four months certainly - probably nearly five. This was constant duty - the Guards was Connecticut State troops.

In the year 1780 I know very well he was out on duty in a corps of Cavalry under Capt. Thos. Hunt - can't say how long he was out but I used to see him often in the Cavalry along the lines, at Horse Neck, extending down to Manhattanville & other places in that region. I once saw him at Byram Bridge - he was on duty only for some months along in the summer & fall - his whole time was not taken up in that service. At another time (I get this time as I believe) said Isaac belonged to a corps of town guards stationed in said Stamford - I cannot be positive as to the year - nor can I be positive as to the officers for there were a great many different officers on duty at different times in Stamford during the war - nor can I say how long said Isaac was on duty in this occasion - I know that I used often to see him on duty in said guards. The duty was done in Stamford village, on Shippan Point of west of the village of Stamford. Stamford was then an extreme outpost of the near vicinity of the enemy made it necessary to keep up guards the whole year round & in other words constantly of the said Isaac. I believe that he was on duty in said guards for one year. I have not doubt he was. I have seen him at all those places on duty - I belonged at the time to another company which was on duty in Stamford.
Given to & subscribed by me The day of year after 1780 Abishai Wheat Chas. H. Wood Judge
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Jonathan Weed of said Stamford who being duly sworn & oath depose & say that he is twenty five years old - he well knows Isaac Weed above mentioned - In the Revolutionary war in 1776 & 1777 appeared with his brother Abishai were soldiers in a Sergeant's guard for six months stationed to guard stores in said Stamford as stated in the foregoing deposition of said Abishai - said Isaac belonged to said guard & did duty there for some months tho' I cannot tell when he began - he served there at least four months & I think more - In 1780 I did duty as a substitute for Ebenezer Dyer in a corps of Cavalry under Capt. Thos. Hunt - I did duty for only three weeks - it was at Byram Bridge & the neighboring parts of New York on the lines - I well know that said Isaac belonged to said Cavalry at this time & did duty therein - I found him there when I began & left him there when I left - I cannot swear to the services of said Isaac in the

born guards in said Stamford - but I know that guards were for some years constantly maintained in that place as it was an outpost of them were constant in coming from New Haven of the main land west of Stamford. Said Dean is a man of entire respectability & veracity & whatever he says on oath is to be credited. The country was a wilderness in the State of Connecticut.
Jonathan Weed
Sworn to & subscribed this day
of year aforesaid
Chas. Hawley Judge
And that said Samuel Dean upon further reflection further testifies in addition to his foregoing deposition that he well recollects seeing said Isaac Weed on different occasions in the Town Guards in said Stamford but he cannot possibly give the year for he has nothing to fix it in his memory. It might have been in 1777 or possibly in 1782 - but I will recollect seeing him under arms & doing duty in said guards. I rather think that Capt Smith then had the charge of the guards at that time, but cannot be positive - There were many different officers in command at said Stamford at different times - Said Weed's character for respectability & veracity is perfectly good - I cannot say how long he did duty in the guards.
Sworn to & subscribed this day
of year aforesaid
Samuel Dean
Chas. Hawley Judge
And I certify that Samuel Dean, Alistair Weed & Jonathan Weed respectively makers of the foregoing deposition are well known to me personally and are credible persons.
Chas. Hawley Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier of service in the States in the original of his Supplimentary Declaration
Chas. Hawley Judge

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Wood for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of August A.D. 1835.
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

No 1635
adm a 5 mo hrazoon 19 mo pri. Infy. 24.

State of Connecticut, } ss. Probate District of Stamford County of Fairfield, }
On this 30 th day of July 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before The Court of Probate in for Said District
now sitting, Isaac Need a resident of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged seventy five 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.
He enlisted at Stamford in said County under Capt. Wathaniel Webb , in a company of which he supposes to have been State Troops - served in the city of New York at the Barracks during the winter of 1775. - Declarant's memory is very frail if he can't tell how long he enlisted for nor how long he served - the latter for some months - on Declarant's return to Stamford the following Spring he again enlisted in Capt. Sylvanus Brown's company in Col. Silliman's Regiment of Connecticut Troops. Thinks the enlistment was for nine months. - John Weld of Danieu in said County was in the same company - Simon Duguest was Lieut. he is dead - his service was in New York City of New York his enlistment was in April or May - went with the Army from New York to White Plains of Thence went home sick by permission of the Officers - did not after this join the troops under that enlistment - enlisted as a private in Declarant's was also very often in the service as a soldier in the militia during the Revolutionary war. Cannot say how often nor how long but is sure that the different times in which he has been in service in the militia put together would exceed three years. - Was in the action at Ridgefield when Gen. Wooster was killed - also in the subsequent engagement with the enemy at Camp , where the enemy embarked - also was in the militia at the burning of Burnside - was also engaged with the enemy at Bedford in New York in the year 1779 as he thinks - was also in a skirmish with the enemy at what is now Danieu in said County - was out with Gen. Putnam when he was driven down the rocks at Dobson's , for he drove the enemy back to Byram on the same day - Declarant's memory is so frail that he cannot recollect who was with him on these different occasions, was born in said Stamford July 5 th 1757 - has a record of his age in the family bible he received from his father - was living in said Stamford when he entered the service - that he continued to live in said Stamford till 1784 or 1785 since which time he has lived where he now lives in said Greenwich - That he cannot now recollect the different officers who served with him from the circumstances of the service particularly - Condit was at Ridgefield - was once drafted into the cavalry as he thinks for 5 or 6 months of service during that time. The service was at White Plains , in a skirmish with Gen. Rochelle - last till he was captain,

been received a written discharge - The Rev. Isaac Lewis, was a chaplain - Service during the time I was serving in Colli- nans Regiment as aforesaid - I refer to him & to Zacheus Mead of said Greenwich as persons who can testify as to my character & as to the length of my service during the Revolutionary War - Know that his first enlistment State above was for three months at least & that he is now for more but cannot say positively - Know that his service in the Cavalry as State above was for as much as six months; but when then for more cannot say -
The said Isaac 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.
Chas. Hawley Judge } Isaac Weed
We, Isaac Lewis a clergyman, residing in the town of Greenwich and Zacheus Mead residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Weed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 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.
Chas. Hawley Judge } Isaac Lewis Isaac Weed Zacheus Mead
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 the Rev. Isaac Lewis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Greenwich in Connecticut and that Zacheus Mead - who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Greenwich aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. Hawley Judge -
I, Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of 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 Isaac Weed for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of _____ Office, this 8 th day of August 1832.
Samuel Lockwood Clk.

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Hannah Weed widow of Isaac
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Maria 1781
Sara 1834
Abbie 5 mo. old
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Conf. 21 May 1834
Box 77 Whistler HR

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 31 st day of March A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in the District of Stamford a person known to me to be the person described in and who is known to me to be a resident of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield of State of Connecticut aged twenty four 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 July 4. 1836; That she is the widow of Isaac Mees deceased late of said Greenwich who was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States, of as she believes a private in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, having served as she believes not only as a foot soldier but in the Cavalry - she is unable from advanced age & frailty of memory to give the particulars of his service but refers to his declaration in the Pension Department on which he obtained a pension under the law of the 7 th of June 1832 which she requests the Pension Department to examine together with the testimony accompanying the same. The pension certificate of her late husband she surrendered soon after his death on drawing the arrearages of pension due at the time of his death - she recollects well that the said Isaac was once more than once in service against the enemy after their intermarriage but cannot tell how long nor state any of the particulars of his service of whether any of the services for which he drew his said pension were subsequent to their intermarriage & do not with certainty know that I well knew he was in service for most of the time till the war closed & after our said intermarriage - she hereby refers to the said declaration of her said husband for the particulars of his services & to her own testimony as she may hereafter be able to furnish, if the State be able to find any - she therefore asks, (her said husband being dead) where to look for such testimony - she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim except what she refers to as above stated -

The further I learn that she was married to H. S. Gann Weed on the 9 th day of October in the year of our Lord one hundred & eighty one in the town of Haverhill, Essex County (which is now the limits of Methuen Mass.) at her father's house by Deacon Lilliman by a portion of the name of the minister in what is now the town of Methuen - he may have had two Christian names, tho' I have known only one then Cook - my maiden name was Fallbridge. I do not know that there is any record of my marriage except in our family Bible in which are the following entries -
"Hannah Weed, born July 5 th A.D. 1757 -
Hannah Weed, born July 21 st A.D. 1761
were married Oct. 9 th A.D. 1787. - "
Her husband the aforesaid H. S. Weed died on the 20 th day of May A.D. 1834 & that the barren and a widow even from that period as wife more fully appears by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And last Lilliman by her been dead many years. I have to subscribe the day of your absence.
Hannah Weed
Charles H. Hovey J.D.C.

And on the same day before me, Carl personally ap- peared Jacob P. West of said Greenwold who being only sworn & the deponent of say that he well knew the said Hannah West the wife of said Jacob knew the said Jacob as his lawful wife and that they were together as & were reported to be of undoubt- edly were husband & wife - That said Jacob was at the time of his death a Resident of the State of the United States under the laws of 1832 - That said Jacob did at said Greenwold on the 20 th day of May 1834 - That deponent having been present at his death & at his funeral - That said Hannah has ever remained & is still his widow -
Sworn to & subscribed to the day of year aforesaid & I
do hereby certify that I will know the deponent & that he is a credible person.
Chas. Howley Judge
And on the same day personally appeared before said Court Maria H. West of said Greenwold wife of the above named Jacob P. West aged twenty seven years who being only sworn & the deponent of say that she well knew the said Jacob & well knew the said Jacob as his lawful wife & that they were together so long as she knew them to be husband & wife - that she knew him to be a resident of the United States under the laws of 1832 - that he died on the 20 th day of May 1834 & that she was present at his death & at his funeral - & that said Hannah has ever remained & is still his widow -
Sworn to & subscribed to the
Maria H. West
day of year aforesaid & I
do hereby certify that I will know the deponent & that she is a credible person.
Chas. Howley Judge

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 22 nd day of June A.D. 1837 before the Court of Probate in Yrs. said District, was sitting, personally appeared John Tal- madge of New Canaan in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath testify that he well knows Hannah (widow) of Greenwood in said District, an appli- cant for a pension of the widow of Isaac Weed on a late of said Greenwoods - said Hannah is my aunt, being my father's sister - - I am thirty five years old - I saw the marriage of Hannah married by Samuel Cook Silliman Esq. (I think that was his name) generally called Cook Silliman, a justice of the peace in said County - I know they were married in October 1781 but the particular day of the month I do not know - were married at the dwelling house of my grandfather, the father of said Hannah - I know that said Isaac was in the public service in the Revolutionary war after their marriage, for my father was in service at the same time - I believe said Isaac served at the Fort in said Stamford, but this I know only by hearsay - nor can I tell with certainty how long he served - but know that he was in service most of the time after the marriage till the close of the war - I know this very well from the fact of his having become a family connection of mine in Oct. 1781 & being absent in the service after that -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day of June A.D. 1837 Certify that I well know the deponent that he is a credible person -
John Talmadge
Chas. Hovey Jr. Jdg -

Note of connection } p. Probate District of Stamford - Fairfield County.
On this 22 nd day of April 1837 before the Court of Probate in & for said District personally appeared Lieut. Samuel Dean of Stamford in said District aged seventy four years who being duly sworn on oath says that he knew Isaac Weed deceased late of Green- wich in Connecticut of at his death a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States & well knew his widow now of said Greenwich as an applicant for a pension. I knew them both before their marriage her maiden name having been Hannah Salomadge - I was in the service of the United States at the Fort in said Ham- pton I used to be out on scouting service. I know that said Isaac was in the service of the United States in a company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Charles Smith and did from the 1 st day of January 1782 to the 1 st of April 1783 when hostilities ceased in that quarter - The precise period of his enlistment I cannot state; because I belonged to another company in the service commanded by Capt. Stoddard - but I know that said Weed served as before stated from being in the same service with him at the same place & places & from seeing him in said service from day to day & time to time & I know he was in steady service in said Charles Smith's Company all the time above stated - said service was steady service in the fort or field of such as prevented the pursuit of any regular civil occupation - Col. Canfield (his christian name not recollected) commanded at the fort after April 1782 - Genl. David Waterbury having commanded there be- fore that time - I did not see said Weed & his wife mar- ried but heard of their marriage at the time as they both lived near me - & I know it was before 1782 & I will know the services above stated were rendered by said Weed after his said marriage to said Hannah - Sworn to & subscribed to day the 22 nd day of April 1837 Samuel Dean you affirmed & I certify that I well knew the deponent & that he is a credible person.
John Brewster Judge

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County. } ss. Probate District of Stamford.
on this 22 nd day of June A.D. 1837 before the Court of Probate in said District, now sitting, personally appeared Jonathan Weed of Stamford in said District aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, oaths in open court testify that he well knew Isaac Weed dec d late of Greenwich in said State of Al his craft a revolutionary pensioner of always knew him from their boyhood as they were cousins - he well knew his widow Hannah Weed an applicant for a pension now residing in said Greenwich - This respondent says said Isaac & Hannah married by Cook Silliman Esq a justice of the peace for said County who has been long dead - said Isaac of Hannah then belonged to said Stamford of her maiden name was Hannah Salmadge - I cannot state the precise time when they were married, but it was long before the end of the Revolutionary war - I should think nearly three years before - perhaps not quite so long - The marriage took place in what is called Salmadge Street, now in the Town of New Canaan, then a part of Stamford - I well knew that after the said marriage said Isaac was in the service of the public against the enemy as a soldier at the fort in said Stamford - I think he was in Capt. Charles Smith's Company, but cannot speak with entire confidence for I was not in service there - but I was often there & often when he was in service there, but I do not well know Capt. Charles Smith was in service there at the time in command of the company, for I saw him there from time to time - I cannot say how long said Isaac was in service there but I well recollect it was for several months - I know for more than three months of very probably for a much longer time - I know this was after his said marriage; for being a relative of his as aforesaid, of living near him of having been present at his marriage. I cannot be mistaken on this point.
Sworn to & subscribed the _____ day of June A.D. 1837 Jonathan Weed Certify that I well knew the applicant & that he is a credible person -
Chas. Hawley Judge -
July 81

And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Abishai Need of said Stamford aged Seventy Six & nearly Seventy Seven years who being only sworn according to law doth in open Court testify that Isaac Need dec. late of said Greenwich at his death a revolutionary pensioner of the United States was a cousin of his deceased & this separation from his infancy well knew him & always well knew Hannah the widow of said Isaac - In their early life deceased lived near them both & was present at said then married at the house of her father in which was then a part of Stamford but is now in Chester- nass, by Eugene Silliman a justice of the peace for Fair- field County. He was called Cook Silliman - he has been dead many years. The marriage took place according to my recollection in the year 1781 & I am very sure it was in the fall of the year - I cannot now state the precise time in the fall, from mere recollection, but know it was in the fall of the year - in October as I think - but at all events thereabout - I well knew he used to be a great deal engaged in soldiering both before & after his marriage - he was out in duty as a soldier a great deal during the war - tho' I can't think I could state the precise periods of his enlistment I know very well that after his marriage of in the year 1782 he was in the service of in steady service at the Fort in said Stamford, for I used to be out on scouting parties & used often to call or stop at the Fort of on that occa- sion used to see him in service at the Fort. I cannot state for how long a time he was in service there with cer- tainty, but from my recollections a year or more for I used to see him there from time to time as I called there, on a great many occasions & I think during a year or more. I cannot now state who his officers were, but I know that Capt Charles Smith (long since dead) was in service there in command of a company of men told of him that said Isaac belonged to his company - I well recollect that Col. David Waterbury was then commanded at the Fort for a part of the time of Col. Campfield for the rest of the time - I knew them both & saw them there - I am entirely confident the services at the Fort were after his marriage - for I lived so near his residence, & having been present at the marriage, that I can be under no mistake as to that - Abishai Need known to be present there }

day of your affair & I certify that I well knew the defendant & that he is a credible person -
Chas. Hawley Judge -
and the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the said Isaac Weed in the foregoing declaration named of the said Hannah were married on the 9th day of October A.D. 1781 - that he died on the 20th day of May A.D. 1834 - that the said Hannah has since remained & still is his widow & is now living in said Greenfield & that the said Isaac was a devo- lutionary pensioner, & soldier, as she in her said declara- tion states & as the records of the Department of War may be seen, etc. -
Chas. Hawley Judge -

I Joshua B. Ferris Clerk of the Court of Probate In the District of Stamford in Connecticut do here- by certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Hannah Weed for admission. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office This 22 nd day of June A.D. 1837--
Joshua B. Ferris Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
AW
October 25, 1924.
Mrs. Ward E. Pearson, P. O. Box 8, Bay Shore, L. I.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.22575, it appears that Isaac Weed was born July 5, 1757, at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and lived there when he enlisted in September or October 1775 and served some months as a private in Captain Nathaniel Webb's Connecticut Company. He enlisted in April or May 1776 and served 9 months as a private in Captain Sylvanus Smith's Company, Colonel Silliman's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in 1780 and served 5 months in Captain Thaddeus Husted's Company under Major Starr in the Connecticut Cavalry. He served during 1782 in Captain Charles Smith's Company of Connecticut Coast Guards. He was also out at other times in the Connecticut Militia and Coast Guards, dates and officers not stated, and was in the engagements at Ridgefield, Crompo, Horseneck, Bedford, Norwalk and Darien.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

July 30, 1832, while living at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, where he died May 20, 1834.
He married October 9, 1781, Miss Hannah Tallmadge (born July 21, 1761) at her home in that part of Stamford which was later called New Canaan, Connecticut. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 31, 1837, while living at Greenwich, Connecticut.
It is not stated whether they had children.
The above noted is the only Isaac Weed found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

J. L. Bowards Esq Comm d . of Pensins Washington -

Hampton July 1. 1837 J. J. Edwards Esq Sir
I forward an application by the widow of Isaac Mead Esq. late of Greenwicks in this State. He drew a pension of between $84 & $85 I think, under the law of 1832. Whether any of the services set forth in his application were subsequent to their marriage I do not know; but I presume you will be satisfied by the accompanying proofs, that he so served after their marriage as to entitle his widow to a pension. For documentary evidence of the services of Charles Smith under whom Isaac Mead served permit me to refer you to the Certificate from our Comptroller's Office accompanying the application of Charles Smith, of Ebenezer Smith & of Gadock Newman. These will I presume be satisfactory.
Please inform me of the result of the application.
Your obedt Servt.
Charles Hawley

In relation to Isaac Weed's Application
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

Stampf Aug. 17 th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I again forward Isaac Weed's application with some additional testimony. Your favor of the 13 th inst. informs me that "his services in 1775 & those in 1776 when specified may be admitted." Mr. Weed's memory won't probably not enable him to be more precise than he has been. But I conceive a reference to his declaration of Marshall's life of Washington will enable you to particular to come to a satisfactory conclusion in relation to the time he was in the field under the 9 mo. enlistment. John Dibble who left after the retreat from N. York means he left before the 9 th of Weed's means he accompanied the army to White Plains when he came home sick - Marshall (vol. 2. p. 499) informs us that Washington moved with his army towards W. Plains after Oct. 21. 1776. The battle at that place was fought Oct 28 th . Weed of course must have left between the 21 st & 28 th . He says his term began in the Spring in April or May - if you take the 1 st of May as the time of enlistment, he had been on actual duty 5 mo. & 20 days of more, at all events at the least calculation 5 months. For he must have been in the field for this time (5 mo.) if he did not enlist until after the 28 th of May - The applicant prefers

your allowance of such time as you find clearly shown, to any further delay or trouble in relation to the services under that enlistment. It is to be hoped considering the utter impossibility that such aged persons should recollect ancient dates with cer- tainty without memorandum, that the evidence furnished will be deemed sufficient in relation to the time of actual service under this enlist- ment.
But Sir permit me to ask if soldiers on the sick list do not draw pay for as if actually on duty, or if so what the reason whether there is not entitled to an allowance of his whole time . if his absence were, as he states it was by permission on account of sickness or inability to do active duty . Under the im- pression that he was entitled to an allowance to the whole term he has as you previously claimed for that period.
In relation to the Cavalry services it is obvious in your favor to me that " the Cavalry service is not alluded to in his first statement ." You will perceive at the bottom of the first page of the original declaration those services specifically stated - the places where they were rendered - of the names of some of the officers - The mistake probably occur- red in consequence of this statement being made a little out of its proper place. In his additional statement he states positively to 5 months in the Cavalry

The deposition now forwarded fixing the time in 1780 will probably prevent sufficient evidence of the truth of this part of this statement.
In regard to his services in the town guards in Stone- ford he has been unable to obtain more specific evidence than he has presented. But may he not hope that this evidence with the certificate of the clergyman will suffice within the regulation announced in pamphlet in rela- tion to those who cannot prove the whole of their services by surviving fellow soldiers or surviving witnesses. Your Department having declared that "the regime from the ap- plicants positive proof of service from a contemporary sur- vivor would, after the lapse of so many years, be to disprove many of them of the benefit of the Reg. 11. He serves for it only to a years service . Col. Dean of Alirshai when tho' they cannot say how long he served, saw him many times on duty in the guards. It is presumed this will be deemed sufficient corroborating evidence.
He has made no statement in relation to his services in guarding the stores to which the two records Alirshai of Jonathan Sura - It is because he had forgot- it as indeed he has other services of which I have heard the witnesses speak. But without this service he claims to have already proved more than two years services.
Excuse me for requesting that this application may be soon attended to that if convenient to you I may learn the fate of it by the return the gentle- man who will hand it to you - or sooner if con- venient.
I am very respectfully
Your friend & Servant
Col. Howley

Isaac Weed, a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, of Greenwich Conn. when last paid?
H H L Feb. 3 rd 38
Thos Audet Offic Due 20 th May 1834 paid to that period 114

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.575
Hannah Weed
widow of
Isaac Weed
Pr. New 1801
Act July 4 th 36
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
19 th Oct 25. Mch. D Mrs Ward E. Pearson Ad

S. H. Mina Esq

Aug. 17. 1833,
S. H. Allen Esq,
Mrs. Clock, & Mrs. Little request that you will look to their applications while at Washington. I will thank you to hand the package I give you to Mr. Edwards in her room & request his personal attention to the examination of its contents. will also thank you to obtain Mr. Edwards opinion upon them before your return , that if it be unfavorable, you may yourself bring the papers back to me, that I may take such measures as may be necessary -
Respectfully
Col. Gantley
Please hand them to Mr. E. as soon as you get them.

Sept 174
Conn
Hannah Head, widow of Isaac
John Smith Her wife since 21 Dec 1743 Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq. Tuscarora Sept. 9 th 1837 Sir
An earlier reply to your favor of July 26 th . relating to the application of wid. Hannah Reed has been prevented by my absence of engagements. I beg I may not be thought impertinent in submitting a few remarks in relation to the construction of the law which you indicate in yours to me. -
The act entitles the widow to the "pension which might have been allowed to the husband by virtue of the act April th (That of June 7 1832) if living at the time it was passed -" Does not this Sir entitle her to a pension for any services which would have entitled him to a pension - for any services for which a pension might have been granted to him? Of this I presume there can be no doubt, if the practice in your department is I believe in conformity with this view - The act does not seem to confine her in her claim to such services as he may have made the basis of his claim . Had this been the intent of Congress we might have collected, in relation to those whose husbands had enjoyed pensions, that the benefit of the act would have been extended to those only who were married before the last period of service alleged by their husbands in their applications, instead of the last period of their service -
The object of the act undoubtedly is to aid those widows who in consequence of having become the wives of the soldiers of our revolution, before they had done serving their country, necessarily participated in the hardships & privations incidental not only to the soldier himself but to those who were dependent on him for protection sustenance & comfort - If so, it seems to me, with respectful deference, a severe construction of the law to consider it benefits withheld from her who thus in fact participated in hardships & privations, merely because the husband, omitted, in his application, either through forgetfulness, or any other cause, to state all his services; more especially when the statement of a part would answer all his purposes -

Isaac Weed did not I believe obtain a mere "pro rata" pension. His allowance I think was between $84 & $85. - He stated & proved enough to draw a full pension for the kind of services he rendered - Whether at the time of his declaration he recited more than he stated I do not remember; - I do however know that many whose declarations have passed thro' this office, have purposely omitted to state services which they could recollect & prove, because they had already stated & proved enough for their purposes - Mr. Weed was very infirm at his recollection fail when he applied, & I think you will find he forwarded an additional declaration setting forth services not specified in the first & which had then elapsed his recollection - for these services as well as those stated at first, I believe an allowance was made.
Can it be just that the widow be denied, when she clearly proves services rendered after the marriage, because her aged & broken down husband had not memory sufficient to remember all his services; - & when, if no application had been made by the husband, her right to a pension would be clear - for I presume, if Isaac Weed had died without having applied for a pension, the services proved by her would be considered as clearly of a character to entitle her to a pension.
The widow who has suffered in common with her husband, during the war will feel herself peculiarly unfortunate, if his infirmities & consequent frailty of memory are to deprive her of a provision she could obtain if her husband had never made an application -
I presume the fact of Isaac Weed's having omitted to state these services will not be considered as evidence sufficient to outweigh the testimony produced by Mr. Weed - Col. Dean one who was in active service all the war either in the Continental or State troops, & upon whose recollection much reliance has been of very properly placed in your department, testifies to the services in such a manner as will I think leave little or no doubt - Abishai & Jonathan Weed, the life full in their testimony establish the fact with

equal cleanness - These are all old inhabitants of this place & all persons of the highest standing for integrity & general respectability -
On behalf of Mr. Wood I respectfully re- quest a reexamination of his case. I am
very respectfully Yours V. V. Lord.
Charles H. Gerlach

Bayshore, L.I. P.O. Box 8
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a copy of Isaac Weed's Pension papers? He served in the Revolutionary War under Lieutenant Thomas Symonr and Captain Halle. Isaac Weed was appointed lieutenant of the "light Horse Troop" in 1787. His home was in Connecticut.
Yours very truly (Mrs) Helen Weed Pearson. Mrs. Ward E. Pearson.