Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22584, John Weaver, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.L.
Weaver, John Olive
N. 22584
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R. Island. - 3127
Olive Weaver, widow of John Weaver, R.I. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 th January 1816 of Kent in the State of R. Island who was a P.M. in the County commanded by Captain Rags of the Regt. commanded by W. Atkinson in the R. Island line for 9 mos 20 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 32 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June '39, and sent to Genl. B. C. Comtee, Providence, R.I.
Arrears to the 14th of March - $ 96.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 16.11 $ 112.77
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 28.

State of Rhode Island County of Kent
On this 5 th day of September A D 1838 personally appeared before me Caleb Hall one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, Huld Weaver now resi- dent in West Greenwich in said County, aged 88 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows, viz that she is the widow of John Weaver late of said County who was a soldier of the Revolution that after the War broke out he served a great many terms of duty of a month each but she cannot specify them she must therefore refer to the evidence of those who served with him, for their specification of the number of months — And she further declares that she was married to the said John Weaver on the 3 d day of July 1782, in said County

by John Rice Esq. a Justice of the Peace but she has no record of her marriage, nor is it recorded in any Records public or private He died on the 13 th day of January 1816 in said County & since then she has remained a widow. She was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January One thou- hundred & ninety four to wit at the time some above stated her Oliver X Weaver Mark
Kent Co
In West Greenwich Sept 5 1838
The said Oliver Weaver appeared before me the above named and made oaths to the preceding declaration by her signed and I further certify she is unable from bodily infirmity & old age to attend Court also that she is entitled to full credit -
Caleb Hall Justice
C. C. Shaw

I Zilpha Hall of West Greenwich in the County of Kent do hereby say that I am fifty four years of age, that Oliver Weaver who has signed & sworn to the preceding declaration is my mother and the said John Weaver was my father. My father died in January 1816. & since then my mother has remained unmarried - Attyt Caleb Hall Zilpha her Hall Mark
Kent & the West Greenwich Sept 5 1838 Personally appeared before me the above named Zilpha Hall & made oath to the above affidavit by her subscribed in my presence and I further certify she is a credible witness Caleb Hall Justice C. C. H. as

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Weaver 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.
W. file 22,584
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1776 1 mo.   July 1777 2 "   Aug. 1777 1 " Private William Roy John Waterman & Kason R. I.   Oct. 1777 1 "   1778 4 mos.   1781 20 days  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, by widow Sept 5 1838. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, West Greenwich, Kent Co. R. I.
Age at date of application, 22 years
Remarks: John Weaver, Coventry R. I. July 2 1752 Oliver Fish, his d. Jan 13 1816, at Coventry, age not stated. In 1838 their dau. Zilpha Hall at 54 yrs. testified in the war a les. of West Greenwich R. I.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
In the 1840 Pension List, p. 49, I find that Oliver Weaver , living in the family of (Robert Hall) in West Greenwich, R. I., and aged 90 years, was a pensioner.
Can you give me any further data regarding her and her husband?
Greatly appreciating your kindness,
Very truly
(Miss) Ella F. Elliot
59 Oxford St., Somerville, Mass. March 13, 1922.

1911 Nov. 11. Hist. to L. E. Weaver. & 1922 Apr. 13 Hist. to Ella J. Elliott.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22584 Oliver Weaver Widow of John Weaver Widow of Act July 7 th 1838 Index: Vol. 16 , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

SMITH, PERKINS & COMPANY, (INCORPORATED)
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Rochester, N.Y. October 26th 1911
Record Division Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs
On the Pension Roll of the Revolutionary War there was Jobson m. 22.584  Oliver Wraun whose husband was in the 3 d Co. of West Greenwich Rhode Island. also Nichols m. 18334  Gertrude Wraun who lived at Deerfield NY also Rank 992000 m. 22.573  Abigail Wraun on the Pension Roll in 1840. May I have the record of the husbands of these three pensioners
Sincerely, L. E. Weaver 165 Alexander St Rochester N.Y.

John Weaver
Wicks
  Nov. 76. E. Greenwich Capt Roy 1 mo   Feby 77. " " 1 -   March 77. " " 1 -   Aug " Dizidnepsil " 1.   Oct " Tiverton " Spencer - 1.   Jany 78 E. Greenwich " 1   Apr " " " 1   Aug " " " Sullivan 1.   July " " " 1 -   Aug 80 Bristol - 20 
Benj * Greene
  March 77. E Greenwich He in Capt Greene's 1.   Aug " Dizidnepsil - " 1.   Oct. " Tiverton " 1. 
Green
  80. Bristol - - 20 
  * Jany 77. E. Greenwich Ben Green Capt 1.   May 77. H. Kingston Draper - 1.   July. Aug 77. " Longford Weaver 1   Sept. " " Lt Abel Bennet 1 -   Oct 77. Tiverton Capt Colvin 1 

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Oliver Hazard
3162
R. I.
act 7. July 38
m. 82. d. 10
adm d
9 mo. 20 ds kri
$32.22
no deduction
Benjamin Providence R. I. d

I Abel Weeks of Coventry in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island being now 83 years of age on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Weaver formerly of said Coventry & the husband of Olive Weaver now his widow. We were born & brought up within a half a mile of each other, & served together during the Revolutionary war in Captain William Roys Company of Militia and in Col John Watermans Regiment we were both privates, The first time we served together that I recollect was in November the 1776 when we served a month stationed at East Greenwich about fifteen miles from home in said Company. In February 1777 we served another month stationed at the same place & in same Company, & in March same year we served another month & in the summer

in the month of August. we served another month at Luidnesset neck in said Capt Rays company & Col Kapson was then our Colonel, & in the month of October follow- ing in Gen Spencers expedition. we served another month together stationed at Yincerton. during all these times we served together as priests & received pay & rations - the said John always served his own time. - In the year 1778. we did the same number of times of duty together. The first according to my best recollection was in the winter, in January when we were stationed at said East Greenwich & in the Spring, in before another month stationed at same place & in August in Sullivan's expedition we served a month on Rhode Island, & in the fall in October, another month during all these times this year we served together as priests in same Captain Rays company & in Colonel John Watmough & Col Kapsons Regiments, Major Wait was our Major In 1779 I do not recollect of doing any

duty with him. But in 1780 in August we served together twenty days stationed at Bristol as privates in same company & regiment this is the last I did or the last said John did for all the above times we need pay & rations said John never to my knowledge hired any one to do his duty but always served his own time - we served together as much ten months And I further testify that I well remember the time the said John married Eliza Fisk. I was not pres- ent at the marriage but I remember of hearing of it at the time for we were neighbors & they were married in the year 1786 in the summer of that year & they from that time they lived together as man & wife until his death. Since his death she has remained unmarried
Abel Whicker
That I. In Westgreenwich September 5 th day A. 1838 personally appeared before me the the above named Abel Whicker, made oath

to the above affidavit by him signed and I further certify said attestation is well known to me to be a credible witness
Calhoun Hall Justice C. C. Dear

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Town Clerks office, Country August 30 th A.D. 1838. I Samuel Arnold, Town Clerk of the town of Country, in the County of Kent, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have examined the records of marriages in said town, but do not find the marriage of John Weaver and Olive Fiske recorded therein, And I further certify that I have good reason to believe, that many marriages have taken place in said town, which are not recorded as well before, as since the Revolution.
Witness
Samuel Arnold Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Kent ss At Country this 11 th Day of September A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me Isaac B. Cleggworth a Justice of the Peace in said town, the above named Samuel Arnold, known to me as Town Clerk of said town of Country, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed
Isaac B. Cleggworth Justice Peace

I Benjamin Greene of Coventry in the County of Kent being now 78 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was well acquainted with John Weaver of said Coventry & the husband of Eliza Weaver now his widow We served together during the war of the Revolution as privates. The first time we served together was in March 1777. when we were stationed at Fort Greenwich a month he was in Capt. Rays Company and I was Capt. Benjamin Greens Company in same regiment. - In the summer following in August we served together a month as privates in same Company Stationed at a place called Quindus neck. Capt. Ray commanded our Company & Col. Kapon the Regiment In October we served a month stationed at Trenton this was in General Spencer expedition & Major General Spencer was commander in Chief. said John was in Capt. Rays Company & I was

in Capt Colburn's company in some regiment commanded by Col. Kiefer Major Wait was also there, and a month at this time, there were two I remember distinctly that we served together, they were a month each. - I also remember the time said John Weaver married Olive Fisk who is now his widow I heard of it at the time they were married & was frequently at his house after he was married, and he was married in the summer of 1782, & after that they lived together as man & wife until his death;
Benjamin Greene
Hunt S.C. In Justgrunwich September 5. Day At 12.38 Personly appeared before me the above named, Benjamin Greene  Benjamin Greene made oath to the above affidavit by him signed and further certify said Benjamin Greene  Benjamin Greene well known to me, he is a credible witness.
Calib Hall Justice
C. C. Pleas

I James Greene of Canterbury in the County of Kent being now 74 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was well acquainted with with John Weaver late of said Canterbury & the husband of Olive Weaver now his widow. In 1780 said John & myself served twenty days together as privates stationed at Bristol in same regiment I was in Capt Langford's Weaver's Company & he was in Capt Ray's Company this town I well remember. I have always understood said John served a great deal during the war but I was not old enough to do duty until the latter part of the war. - I also well remember the time they were married altho I was not present yet I heard of it at the time & they married in the summer of 1782 & they always often lived together as husband & wife. James Greene.
Kent St. Mr. Westmoreland September 5 Day of 1858 personally appeared before me the above named James Greene & made oath to the above affidavit by him signed and I further certify said James well known to me to be a credible witness. Caleb Hall Justice Court. C. B. Lee,

Know ye, The State of Rhode Island &c.
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas.
I certify that Caleb Hall Esqr. of West Greenwich in said County of Kent, is a Justice of said Court of Common Pleas, and that Isaac B. Stryker Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in said County of Kent, that the annexed is their proper signatures in their own hand writing, & that full faith and credence is & ought to be given to all their Official acts.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at East Greenwich in said County of Kent, this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
M. S. Hovey Clerk