Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11682, Jonathan Weed, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. New York
Weed, Jonathan
S. 11682
carded
CONTENTS

Conneaut 31.119 Jonathan Wadsworth of Fairfield in the State of Conn't who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ledfield of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Burke in the Conn't. time for 2 years
★ N.Y. Ad Council. May 8/35. Records completed. R.
Enrolled on the Roll of Conn't the rate of - $80 - Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 1837 and sent to H. Minor - Stamford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $480.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00 $520.00 2 Jan'y 27. 1841
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. M. Adair Clerk Book 12 Vol. 3 Page 49

Jonathan Weeks Sec. de
Connecticut
Ref the application for Prof. J. H. Munroe to West Church C. & S. 9 Pine St. New Haven 6. Pearl St. New York
Hon. J. H. Munroe

State of Connecticut, ) ss. Stamford Probate District County of Fairfield, )
On this 3rd day of April 1834 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District,
Jonathan Weed ————— a resident of Stamford  now sitting, in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy six 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: viz. on the 1st of April 1776 he enlisted for nine months into a Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Boston , Henry Sturges - Jacob Boston Lieut. & - Smith's Company in Col. Drake's Reg't in Genl. Scott's Brigade of the State of New York at the time of his enlistment he was an apprentice to Jonah Gay in Salem, Westchester County in the State of New York at which place he first entered the Service & under this enlistment went immediately to New York & passed over to Brooklyn an Long Island & remained there until the British took possession of it - That he was in the Battle of Long Island in the latter part of July of the same year - That upwards of twenty men were killed in the battle belonging to the same Reg't he belonged to that his Reg't passed over to New York & marched from Thence to the White Plains The declarant was at this time laboring under fits of fever & ague & unable to do duty in consequence of which he was not in the Battle of the White Plains but was in the neighborhood had some half mile from the Battle ground after the Battle their corps marched to the North & passed over at Peekskill & there down to Haverstraw & there encamped & remained until the 1st of Jan'y as he believes when he was discharged, as he believes in writing but what has become of his discharge he has no knowledge or recollection for the whole of this nine months he served as a Private soldier & was engaged in no other employment - He knows of no person living who has knowledge of this service -
On the 1st of April 1777 he enlisted as a Private into a Lieut. Guard commanded by Lieut. Raymond Justus Gayt was his Company Sergeant for the term of six months & served at five Mile River in the Town of Newburgh & served out his six months & was discharged in October of the same year - received no written dis- charge This last Service was continuous & he pursued no other business than that of a soldier - He knows of no person living who has personal knowledge of the last mentioned Service except his brother Abishaï Weed - That he was born in Stamford on the 17th day of June 1758 & has ever resided there except the time of his apprenticeship & the time he was in the Service - His age is recorded on the records of the town of Stamford

Has and will the President's interrogating as far as he can
He refers to Rev. Daniel Smith & J. H. Minor of Stamford who will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
The said Jonathan 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.
Col. H. Hawley Judge
We, Daniel Smith a clergyman, residing in the town of Stamford and J. H. Minor residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Weed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
Col. H. Hawley Judge
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the Rev. Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Stamford Connecticut and that Simeon H. Minor who also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Stamford Connecticut and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Col. H. Hawley Judge
I, Clerk of the do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this day of 1832.

I Laurell Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stone Pond District in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Weed for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 26 th day of April 1874
• Laurell Lockwood Clerk

Jonathan Weed Connit.
J. H. Minor Esq Stamford Conn.

State of Connecticut } Is Stamford Fairfield County - }
Be it known that on this 17 th day of Nov r 1886 - before me J. H. H. H. a Notary Public in & for said State & County - personally appeared Bisher Weed of said Stamford who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath says that Jonathan Weed of said Stam- ford an applicant for a Pension is his brother That said Jonathan served in a Sergeants guard placed over the American Stores, placed in the meetinghouse in North Stamford, Sergeant Hester commanded the guard, this Sergeant was a Soldier in said guard from the fall of 1776 til the month of March 1777 & said Jonathan entered into a Second State, as a Soldier in said guard from the month of Jan y of 1777 til the month of March following - In 1780 the said Jonathan was an enlisted Soldier in the Com- pany of Reuben Safford Capt n & as this Depo- -nant testifies for nine months or more, viz, from the month of March in said year til the January following - This Depo n ant had an other Brother, viz, Ezekiel Weed, an enlisted Soldier in said Company, he took his place for two weeks or more & he knows his said brother Jona- than was a Soldier & doing duty in said Company at the time - The Company at the time when quartered in the village of Stamford This Depo n ant has here to fore given a Deposition on behalf of this applicant in relation to his services in said Company

guards stationed at five mile River but I states nothing of the Inams herein specified, as he was not injured of at the time he gave his Deposition I had no knowledge that further proof was necessary
Atkins Head
I own & subscribed the day & year above written I herewith certify the said Atkins Head the above deponent is a credible person In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal
A Minor Notary Public

State of Connecticut } / Stamford Fairfield County }
Be it known that on this 7th day of Dec r 1826 before me J. H. Villier a Notary Public within & for said State & County, personally appeared Col. Samuel Dean of said State - and who being first duly sworn on his oath says - That he is well acquainted with Jonathan Ward of said Stamford an applicant for a Pension & has known him from early life - The said Jonathan is three or four years older than this Deponent - They were born in the same neighborhood & have ever lived there except three or four years when the said Jonathan was serving his apprenticeship in the State of New York - This Deponent has ever understood & firmly believes, that said Jonathan served as a Soldier in Col. Dyer's Reg t in the State of New York in the year 1776 & until the 1 st of Jan y 1777 at about which date he returned to Stamford & in the month of Jan y 1777 Jonathan enlisted into guard commanded by Lieut Nathl. Husted to guard the American Stores at that time deposited in the Meetinghouse in North Stamford That he served there steadily until the Stores were removed to Danbury, which was in March of the same year - after this Deponent understood, & such was said to be the fact at the time - That said Jonathan served in a guard kept at five mile River So. called & went with said guard to Danbury

When Fryon went there to destroy the American Stores - How long said Jonathan served under this engagement Deponant has no knowledge - In 1780, some time, in the month of March this Deponant enlisted into a Compa- ny commanded by Capt. Stephen Scofield, Lieut Hayt, & Ensign Weed. & served continuously in said Company til the 11 th Jan y 1781 & he knows & well remembers that said Jonathan was an enlisted Soldier & served in said Company for the whole of this season - The Company was some of the time at Hoosick - some of the time at Stamford & some of the time at Byram & at all times, that is daily on duty - In the winter of 1781 the said Jonathan was a Soldier in Capt. Thomas Smiths Company until some time in June of the same year, about the time when the French Army came through the Country from Boston at this time Deponant was selected as a Capt. viz, Richard Sackett was selected to pilot the French Army - This Deponant marched with his Company leaving said Jona- than in said Capt. A. Smiths Company in Standish, in the north part of Green- wich
Samuel Dean
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year last above written I further certify that the said Sam- uel Dean the above deponant is a credible person In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal
William Wetmore Public

and said Can't do the business after the investi- gation of the matter declares previous that the said Jonathan Wells was a Revolution- ary Soldier of Second as in his paying addi- tional declaration he states -
Wm. Hawley Judge

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Wood for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 22 nd day of February 1837
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Reed 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.     April 1776 June 1777 Pvt. Stearns Drake N.Y.   July 1777 March 1778 Col. Nathan Hale Guarding Store Conn.   deposited in meetinghouse at North Stamford   Apr. 1 1777 June 1778 Col. Raymond   March 1780 Dec. 1780 Colonel Sheffield   July 1781 June 1781 Colonel Smith  
Battles engaged in, Long Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 11 1884
Residence at date of application, Stamford, Conn.
Age at date of application, born Jan. 17 1758 at Stamford Conn.
Remarks: admitted to service & placed on list of disabled
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Jonathan Weed
  Apr 76. + Cap. Lawson - Col. Drake N.Y.  pri. 9 mo    " 77. Lieut. Raymond bt guards at Norwalk.  6 -    Jany 77 Serg. Husted bt guarding stores at Stamford  2 -    80 Cap. R. Scofield - bt  9 -    July 81. " Amos Smith bt Horzenick & Stanovich  3 -    + Col. Samuel Drake - Capt. Lawson must. 4 th Oct. 1776  2: 5 mo.    1 - Capt. Scofield - while at home P.O. 22 Aug. 1780-9     on several other rolls making 9 mo  

Fin l Weed Cont
Adm 2 24 th 1850 pr. ann.
J. H. Menor Esq. Stanford Cont.

Stanford May. 13. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I received your letter of the 28 th Ult o relative to the Supplemental Statement of Jonathan Wood an applicant for a pension. I was not a little surprised to find that his services under Sergeant Husted and John Raymond "were regarded as patrol duty. Both Husted and Ezekiah Bishop, are each in the receipt of a pension for services under the same Sergeant Husted from the fall of 1776. till March 77. This applicant did not join the guard till the 1 st Jan y 77 of course limited for two months only and if any services were meritorious these must have been. Sergeant Husted was placed as a guard over the American stores of provisions placed in the South Stamford Meeting house not to exceed eight miles from the water and the British in the mean time had possession of New York on the 1 st of March 1777. the stores were removed to Danbury in April of the same year Tryon went to Danbury and destroyed them. This is matter of history and requires no proof. This applicant was in the Danbury expedition and for the remainder of the 12 13 months under,

Raymond was stationed at five mile river, more than ten miles from his residence as will appear from the map of the state. The applicant being a resident of North Stamford. It is said moreover that "no reason is assigned for the omission of his service in Scofield's Company in 1777-80 in his declaration. I believe it will be found on looking over his supplement that he states on oath that he had supposed and believed that his services in Scofield's company were embraced in his declaration. That he gave direction to his draftsman to petition so. I drafted his declaration and whether he did or not give such direction I cannot say. I remember to have taken minutes of his declaration when he was confined to his house and afterwards drew up his declaration in my office. Surely this service cannot be rejected as there is documentary evidence as well as living  vocal witnesses who served with him in the same company. As to the service in Capt. Houson's company I know nothing but from the testimony of the applicant and the tradition in this vicinity  vicinity which is that this company was enlisted early in the spring 1776 and served through the year.
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant P. H. Miles

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm: of Pensions
Washington City

Canford July 25. 1837
J. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions
Sir I forward with this the supplemental Declaration of Jonathan Weed - his original Declaration being on file in the Pension Office - He holds me for not inserting in his original Declaration his services in Capt. Lefield's Company, - He might have named it to you but if he did, in the hurry of business it was omitted - There is no doubt he performed this service - There is documentary evidence in the Pension Office to prove it, by examining the pay roll of Capt. Nathan Lefield in 1780. His services are also proved in Sergeant Hester's guard & in Capt. Thomas Smith's Company - This applicant is undoubtedly entitled to a full Pension
Respectfully Your obedt Servt
J. H. Minor

1915 Sept. 1. To Aud. for date death etc. P.
Perham
✓ 11.682 INVALID.
File No. 11.682 Jonathan W Weed Priv. Rad. war Weed.
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 894
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3-397. (Old No. 3-399.)
OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT. SEP 2 - 1915 MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION
Rev. War Section Division. S. File No. 11,682 Jonathan Weed, Rev. War.
J. S. C., Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Sept. 1 st , 1905.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Jonathan Weed who was allowed the 80 per annum from Mch. 4, 1831, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 31,119 issued, June 7, 1837 at Connecticut Agency, showing date of his death and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Newman Actg. Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

State of Connecticut } Stamford April 3 rd 1834 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before me H Minor a Notary Public within & for said County, Mishai Weed of said Stamford aged Seventy three years upwards who being first duly sworn on his oath says that Jonathan Weed of said Stamford an appli- cant for a Pension is his brother that his declaration is dated this day & is before the witness - That he knows the said Jonathan served as a Private in Lieut. Reynard's regiment at Five Mile River in the year 1777 the precise length of time he served this deponent does not recollect but surely believes it was six months
Mishai Weed
Sworn & subscribed this day & date above written In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal
H Minor Notary Public
I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent & that he is a credible person
H Minor Notary Public

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
September 3, 1915
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of _____ the first instant, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at _____ Hartford, Conn., in the case of the records of this office show last payment to have been made to Jonathan Weed, Private, Army Rev., certificate No. 31119, at $ 80.00 per month annum, to January 27, 1841, the date of his death, to Henry Fowler, Attorney for Rachel Weed, widow.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Asa A. Price
Auditor.
R
By
Deputy Auditor.

State of Connecticut } Stamford Probate Fairfield County } District
February 5 th
Be it known that on this 4 th day of Jan February 1837 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District in open Court now sitting Jonathan Weed a resident of Stamford in said District who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following addition to his Declaration heretofore made, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, viz, That he can obtain no further testimony to his services in Col. Dyer's Reg t as his associates in that service so far as he can learn are all dead & he can obtain no further proof of his services under Lieut. Raymond at five mile river after his time of service expired in Col. Dyer's
Reg t he returned to Stamford, his native place, & early in the month of Jan y 1777 he enlisted into a guard commanded by Sergeant Austin who were placed over the Prisoner stores then deposited in the North meeting house Stamford continued to serve daily in said guard until the stores were removed to Danbury which was in the month of March of the same year - under this engagement he served continuously for two months & more he believes nearly three months - That in the month of March 1780 he enlisted into a company of guards commanded by Ruben Sedgwick & served continuously in said company until the last of Dec r in the same year - This service will appear, as he is informed from the roll of Col. N. Sedgwick returned to Pension office on his application for a Pension. This service declarant had believed was in

his original Discharge but is told it was not I think it must have been a mistake in the Docter's for although his memory is much impaired he could not have forgotten the service in Capt. Scofield's Company - In February 1781 he joined Capt. Thomas Smith's Company & served as a private soldier therein until the Month of June in the same year the Company were a part of the time at Haverhill & a part of the time at Stoneham - The Discharge is old his memory frail & from forgetfulness he omitted to state in his original Discharge, his service under Sergeant Husted's Guard & in Capt. Thomas Smith's Company - but he will remember to have served as above stated - said Amos Smith's Company was as I believe militia raised on the occasion referred to ordered out into steady service against the enemy - I cannot now state what detach- ment it belonged to nor who was the superior officer under whose orders it acted.
Sworn to & subscribed { the Day of June afore } said.
Before me J. D. Jonathan Weed testify that the words "meeting House" were interlined before signature or oath.
John H. John H. Dodge I also certify that "January" was erased & "February" interlined by me before signature or oath.
John H. John H. Dodge