Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,232, James Weathers, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6.
Weathers, James. Weathers or
P. 11.232
CONTENTS

So with was born the weather 22 of January 1779 William weather was born the 5 of May 1780 Edward weather was born the 19 of February 1781 Gillie weather was born the 6 of March 1783 Solley weather was born the 29 of October 1785 Piety weather was born the 21 of January 1788 Arudene was weather was born the 19 of February 1790 Charity weather was born the 19 of August 1792

William Weather entered in to live with Osborn Piper Nicholls the June, 1797. for the sum of sixpound one shilling & 6 pence
To I soon got of Brasfield nine teen pound and half nals 27 new one 50 old ones of wint field margin
Profer 100 94
Weathers, James NC R11232

State of N o Carolina Granville County
On this the 8 day of November 1834 personally appeared Edward Weathers in open Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County now sitting who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for himself and his brother and sister or their heirs a pension due his deceased father James Weathers for his services in the revolutionary war under the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 up to the time of his death which took place on the 29 th day March 1842 That his said father James Weathers from what he has heard him say was drafted or enlisted in the State Service and served in the western part of N o Carolina under Colonel Henderson against the Tories and served a six months tour and a three months tour in all nine months service he further declares his mother died many years before his father and he remained a widower to the day of his death above named leaving the declarant his third child now seventy three years old and the oldest if living would be now seventy six years old and was born before he entered the service that his said father had eleven children only four of which are now living viz John Weathers Edward Weathers the declarant Mary who married Moses Winston Charity Moss who married Mr. Moss Those who have died leaving heirs are Elizabeth Buckhammon Gilly Winston Penelope Freeman Piety Morgan William Weathers Prudence Dolby and Catharine who died without an heir and he makes this declaration for the heirs of his deceased brother and sister as well as those living and for himself Edward Weathers
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the date above written
Witness
J. Landis

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Granville County } Quarter Sessions } November Term, 1834
I, Augustine Landis, clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Matthews, appeared in open Court and made oath in due form of Law to the within and foregoing declaration In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in Oxford this the 8 th day of November AD 1834
A Landis clerk

State of N o Carolina 3 Granville County 3
Personally appeared Samuel Hages before me W. S. McLanahan an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and maketh oath, in due form of law that he is aged eighty six years and that he recollects to have heard his uncle John Hages who served in the war of the revolution under Colonel John Henderson who commanded a company of horse men in the western part of North Carolina against the Tories, relate the circumstance of James Weather being with and in said company and that on a certain occasion in crossing Haw river the said James Weather's horse stumbled and fell in the water over a rock and ducked or plunged him in the water and the company told him he was no longer a Methodist but he had been ducked and he must then be a baptist
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Samuel Hages
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 8 th day of November 1854 and I certify that Samuel Hages is personally known to me and is a credible witness
W. S. McLanahan J.P.
(Seal)

State of North Carolina } of Augustine Lanceis Granville County } Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of the county. State aforesaid do hereby certify that William G. McBlanchan whose signature appears (officially) to the foregoing affidavit is now and was at the date of signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said county duly appointed commissioned and sworn as the Law directs, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and should be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Oxford this the 8 day of November A.D. 1834 A Lanceis to H

38,602
Dec 13/52
James Weathers, dec d
N.C.
June 7 th 1832
P. S. Rogers
New Light,
N.C.

State of N o Carolina Wake County
On this the 30 th day September A D 1852 personally appeared before me Peleg S. Rogers an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Edward Weathers a resident of Granville County State aforesaid aged seventyone years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension due his deceas d father for his services in the Revolutionary war under the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 up to the day of his death which was on the 29 th March 1843 That his said father James Weathers from the best information he has had from him and others was drafted into the service of the United States in said County of Granville and served two tours of six months each in the western portion of N o Carolina against the Tories he spoke of being at Ramsey's Mills and on the Catawba River during his service but under what officers he does not recollect, that he was married at the time of his service and had two children before he was drafted in service He further declares that his mother died about twentyfour ago and his said father remained a widower to the day of his death as above stated and left surviving eleven children whose names and ages accompany this declaration recorded on a piece of paper in his own hand write and marked A. He further declares his father & mother was married in said County of Granville about the date of 1776 that her maiden name was Penelope Pope and that he makes this declaration in behalf of himself and Brothers and Sisters
Edward Weathers
Sworn to and subscribed to before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Weathers the declarant & that he is credible witness and has appeared before me for his own convenience being aged & infirm P. S. Rogers the day & date above written

State of N o Carolina County of Wake
On this the 2 nd day of October A D 1882 personally appeared before me P s Rogers an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, Elijah Winston a resident of Granville County State aforesaid aged thirty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement or declaration: That he was well acquainted with James Weather as mentioned in the forgoing declaration of Edward Weathers and that he was acquainted with the hand writing of said James Weather, and believes the accompanying paper marked A containing the births & names of eight of his oldest children is in his own hand write and the one marked B, was copied by myself from an original paper found among his papers is the names & births of his three younger children, and he further states that he has heard the said James Weather speak of serving in the war of the Revolution in a light horse company against the Tories and on one occasion assisted in hanging twelve Tories the place if he named not now recollected.
Elijah Winston
The aforesaid Elijah Winston further declares on his oath that the aforesaid James Weather died in March 1843
Elijah Winston
Sworn to & subscribed to before me the day & date above written and I certify that I am well acquainted Elijah Winston & that he is a credible witness
P s Rogers J s

State of North Carolina
Wake County } James D. Harriett, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peleg S. Rogers before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit was made is and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County. & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 30 th November 1852, James D. Harriett, Clerk

. 38.502,
Jas Weathers deed N.C.
Set P.S. Rogers May 14. 1853 " " " " Mch. 18/59.
11232
Act 7. June 1832.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11,232
P. O. Ed. Weathers
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

New Light W. Carolina March 1 st 1857
Dear Sir
The within pension claim was made out several years since for Edward Weather & other heirs of James Weather Soon after which Edward Weather died and the papers were filed away and by request of heirs of said Edward Weather & others forwarded to department for consideration
Very respectfully Yours
J. S. Rogers

New Light N C Decr 8 th 1852
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit for your consideration the claims of Edward Weather and others for a pension due their deceased father James Weather for his services in the War of the Revolution and in due time further record proof will be offered as to the services of said James Weather
Very Respectfully yours &c
P. S. Rogers

State of North Carolina { Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
James Weathers
Indent or Army Certificate issued by auditors of Hillsboro' District No. 4690, £9- specie
Payments by Paymaster Sanier page 144 £4 currency.
Ditto " " " 46 £185 "
Ditto " " " 82 £52 "
Salisbury Indent No. 814 £50 currency
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 25th. day of February 1853- Wm. J. Clarke Compt'r.