Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25951, Jacob Weaver, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York.
Weaver, Jacob
Margaret
W 23-951
CONTENTS

Albany 30.713
Jacob Weaver
Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Nuck of the R. H. commanded by Col. Bellamy in the N. militia time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1836 and sent to Hon. D. Wardwell, M.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '36. 400.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sept. '36. 100.00 $500.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown May 14. 1836 Clerk, Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 81

6167 New-York a Margaret Weaver widow of Jacob, Weaver NY
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 9th day of March, 1851 1852.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 " day of Sept 1853. and sent to
Adiel Ely Watertown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 244 Vol. 4

Jacob Weaver
No 12028
Jacob Weaver
Obj. 4.5. 11.1)
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Specifn. not comp l with —
Mar. 5. 1834
Ref d to Com ee on Rev. Pensions
Mar. 25. 1834. Bill rejected N o 391
Dec. 16. 1835.
Ref d to Committee on Rev Pensions
Jan. 6. 1836
Jan 5. 1836 - Bill N o 73.
Jefferson City
Albany Agency. 10th 1832
out the May 1832 - $80
per ann. from March
1 st 1831 -
Hon D. Wardwell
140 53
Rev. Pay

No. 12028
BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Weaver of Rensselaer  County of  Rensselaer  in the State of  New York.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy two years 5/2  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     was enrolled at the commencement of the War, service not collected. 17 and was engaged in protecting the inhabitants from the Indians & in scouting parties during the war. As a Private Gen. Col. Schuyler, Col. Van Riper, Major Wetherick, Capt. Henry, etc.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 1784-1785 was in a battle with the Indians, when they burned the settlement of German Flats, and at German Creek - after Rev. War.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? German Flats New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness, and by traditionary evidence.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. J. Wilson Examining Clerk.

Record.  Parents of John Weaver
BIRTHS.
Jacob Weaver born March 17. 1760. Margaret Boom wife of Jacob Weaver born Apr. 22 1763
Jacob Weaver Married Margaret Boom June 2 d 1781
I certify that this is a part of the Family Record taken from the Family Bible of John Weaver which I sent from said Bible Willy Burston Trustee of the Estate

Family
DEATHS.
Jacob Weaver Died March 9, 1852

no 11.991 95 Margaret Weaver, mo of John.
New York
July 7, 1838,
Margaret Weaver Victory J. L. ——— A. H. L. Penn Hotel St. J. St. Newbern N. C. Aug.

Margaret Weaver widow
Inst. —
att for Pension
Admiral Ely
Watertown
N.Y. att.
Aug 7, 1838,
New York
no 9 State
Chapman & Brewster
10 High St

State of New York
Lefferts (cont.) Done this 1 st day of April 1853 before the subscriben a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Margaret Weaver a resident of the town of Adams in the County aforesaid aged Ninety the four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that she is the widow of Jacob Weaver who was a soldier of the Revolu- tion and pensioned under the act of 14 th day of May 1836 at Eighty Dollars per annum as will be shown by certificate herewith. She further declares that her name before marriage was Margaret Broom and that she was married to the said Jacob Weaver in Herkimer New York on the 2 nd day of June 1781 by Domine Rosecrantz and that her husband the said Jacob Weaver died at his residence in Adams aforesaid on the 9 th day of March 1852 & that she is still his widow. She further says that she has not a record of her marriage, but once had & that it was destroyed by fire in the burning of their house some years since and that her son John F. Weaver had previously copied said record & has now said copy which she sends herewith with proof of the the same. She makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 2 nd 1848 and asks that her pension may commence on the 11 th day of March 1852 to which date her husband had drawn his pension. She has appointed Adm l Ely of Watertown New York her Attorney
Attest Adm l Ely Attorney
Margaret Weaver

I certify that on the day and year first before written came before me Margaret Weaver who is named in the preceding declaration & who is personally known to me to be the widow of Jacob Weaver to whom I distinctly read the foregoing de- claration which she perfectly understood & to which she made solemn oath and subscribed her name by mark being unable to write in consequence of advanced age & bodily infirmity - I further certify that I am not interested in the result of Mrs Weaver's application for a pension and am not concerned in the prosecuting of her claim -
W. B. Weston Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Jefferson County
John S. Weaver a resident of Adams in the County aforesaid being sworn deposes and says that he is a son of Jacob Weaver deceased & Margaret his widow and is fifty one years old That his father the said Jacob Weaver died on the 9th day of March 1852 and that his mother the said Margaret

sister is still his widow. He further says that he has a record or register con- taining the marriage date of his father & mother; that it is a copy he made some time ago from his father's family record which has since been destroyed by fire; that it was accurately copied at the time and that it shows his father and mother to have been married on the 2 nd day of June 1781. He further says that he has no further in- terest in this claim of his mother's than is derived by relationship.
Sworn & subscribed before me on this first day of April 1853 and I certify said deponent is John F. Ward a man of respectability and truth Wells Benton Justice of the Peace

State of New York, JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. W. E. Massey Dep.
I, JOHN L. MARSH, Clerk of the County of Jefferson do hereby certify that W. E. Massey & J. G. Hays Esqs. before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, were at the time of taking such affidavits Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justices, and verily believe their signatures thereto are genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 20 th day of May 1858
W. E. Massey Dep. Clerk.

State of New York
Jefferson County ss William Boorn a resident of Watertown in the County aforesaid being sworn deposes and says that he was born in October 1783 and is brother to Margaret Weaver named herein. He further deposes and says that his sister the said Margaret married Jacob Weaver as he believes in 1788 - He always understood that they were married before his birth. He further says that his first rec- ollection of them was that they were living together as husband and wife & they were then respected by all who knew them - They lived in that relation until his death which took place about a year ago - He knows that they were living together as husband and wife before 1790 and had children He further says that he is entirely disinterested Sworn & subscribed this 21 st day of April 1853 before me Wm Boorn & I certify said deponent is a man of respectability & truth & that I have no interest in this claim or concerned in prosecuting the same
J. G. Hoyt J.P.

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. On this 6 th day of August 1853 personally appeared before the Hon. William B. Thompson County Judge of Jefferson County County Margaret Weaver a resident of Adams in the County aforesaid age a Ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 2 d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Jacob Weaver who was a Revolutionary soldier & pensioned at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum as will be seen by the Certificate issued to him which is to accompany this declaration. She further says that her name before marriage was Margaret Boorn & that she was married to the said Jacob Weaver in Herkimer June 2 d 1781 by Dominie Rosecrantz and that she had a record of her marriage which was destroyed in the burning of her house many years since & that her son John Weaver had copied into his family Bible said record & that she has obtained the record

which contains the dates of her husband's birth and death, the date of her own birth & of their marriage and that she believes it to be truly copied from the original except the date of her husband's death which occurred at Adams on the day stated in said record which is the 9th day of March 1852 - She further says that she has not married since the death of her husband as aforesaid but is still his widow - She further says that her husband the said Jacob Weaver received his pension to the 4th March 1852 & having died on the 9th day of the same month and year & he never applied for the balance and now asks that her pen- sion be allowed to commence on the 4th day of March 1852
Sworn to and subscribed Margaret X Weaver before me the day and year first aforesaid
I certify that M c Weaver is personally known to me & is entirely unable to make her declaration in open court
Wm. Thompson (acting judge) of Jefferson County N.Y.

State of New York, JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
{ ss W. E. Massey Deputy
I, JOHN L. MARSH, Clerk of the County of Jefferson do hereby certify that Mr. O. Thompson Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the Peace  County Judge in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Judge, and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 9th day of August 185 8
W. E. Massey Dep. Clerk.

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State of New York County of Jefferson } ss
On the 11 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Jefferson a State of New York now sitting. Jacob Weaner a resident of Rodman in the County of Jefferson State of New York aged Seventy three years who being duly sworn according to law, both on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers served as named stated. To wit. That during the Revolutionary war he resided at the place called German Flats on the Mohawk river in the State of New York. - and at the commencement of the war, & the precise time, forsook he was enrolled sent into active service in the Militia, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Frederick Peter Bellinger. Major Nathl. Metherick. - & in a Company commanded by Capt. Henry Hunter  the names of the other officers forgotten . The services duties of the company were as follows: They were regularly called out for duty every day, in the summer were continually employed some to guard the property of the inhabitants & protect them while laboring from the Indians who were continually making incursions upon them, and others to form scouting parties to search after & fight the Indians in which services he was engaged during the whole of the war alternately engaged in one & the other. Some time about the year 1784. a particular time however not certainly remembered in the fall of the year he was engaged in a battle with the Indians when they burnt the settlement of German Flats.

Sometimes afterwards, he thinks, the next year, he went with his company & joined a force commanded by Major. Hillard who had been fighting the Indians, for several days, but was not able to overcome them. When the forces were joined they again went in pursuit of the Indians, & came up with them on what was called Canada Creek, opposite to Gunner Flats, where a battle was fought. The Indians were defeated & their leader named Butted, a Tony, was killed. When this was known an end, the company in which he had served, was all discharged at once, without giving a written discharge to any one. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid J. B. Brubaker Clerk  Sarah his  X Weaver In presence of J. B. Blattenden
Rev. Doctor of Elizabethton in the County aforesaid being sworn according to law in open Court before the Judges of the Court upon their depositions & says that he was well acquainted with (Lined) (name the above names) applicant during the revolutionary war. I was knowing of his being engaged in the service as specified in his declaration, & though he was not actually in company with him, yet he has always understood & believed that the manner & circumstances of his services were as stated by him in the foregoing declaration.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid J. B. Brubaker Clerk  Peter his  X Doster in presence of
Y: Abel S. Brandall residing in the town of Andrew in said County & Francis C. Blattenden residing in said Adams in and county of Wayne by proxy

that we are well acquainted with Jacob Weaver who has subscribed herewith to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of twenty one years of age. That he is respected & beloved by all in the neighborhood where he resides. To have been a soldier of the revolution. That we concur in that opinion - & that the declaration of the said applicant is entitled to full credit.
Abel S. Grondall
Sworn. I subscribe the foregoing two years of said P. Burghard Clerk
T. C. Blattenburg
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, served as a veteran, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Abel S. Grondall who has signed the preceding certificate is a bluggymen resident in the town of Antwerp & County aforesaid. That Thomas C. Blattenburg who also signed the same is a resident in the of Adams in said County town, and credible persons. That their statement is entitled to credit.
P. Burghard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Jefferson aforesaid

do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Deac. Means for a sum in in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 11 th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty two. P. Richard Clerk

August 20, 1938
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BA-J/MCS Jacob Weaver, W.25951
Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins 4 Newell Street Utica New York
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.25951, based on the military service of Jacob Weaver.
He was born March 17, 1760, at German Flats, Herkimer County, New York. The names of his parents were not given.
During the Revolution he lived at German Flats with his father and brothers (names not given) in a blockhouse at Fort Dayton.
He enlisted the first year of the Revolution and served at various times during the war, amounting to two or three years in all, as private in the New York militia under Lieutenant Peter Weaver (relation not given) and Captain Henry Harter in Colonel Frederick or Peter Bellinger's regiment. He was engaged in protecting the inhabitants against the Tories and Indians and was in the battles of German Flats and West Canada Creek.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Rodman, Jefferson County, New York.
In 1835 he was living in Adams, Jefferson County, New York.
This soldier died March 9, 1852, in Adams, New York.
He married June 2, 1781, in Herkimer, New York, Margaret Boom, who was born April 22, 1753.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 1, 1853, at which time she was living in Adams, New York.

Jacob and Margaret Weaver had children but the only name given was that of John F. who was living in Adams, New York, in 1853, aged fifty-one years.
The widow's brother, William Boom, was born in October, 1783, and was living in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, in 1853.
One Arabella Weaver acted as witness for the widow in 1853, relationship not given.
The papers in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Watertown New York Aug. 9. 1853
Hon L.P. Waldo Com d of Pensions
Sir Incl d is application of Margaret widow of Jacob Weaver for pension under act July 27 th 1840
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob t Serv t Admiral Ely att d

New York (Albany) Road
Margaret Weaver, widow of Jacob, who was a pioneer N. York, tenant
Ad. Oct. Feb 2 d , 1848, $80 per share
On March 9, 1852, when he husband died
Adriance Ely, Watertown New York.

no 14.991. Margaret Weaver, wid of John W. Yates 3 rd child. Sept. 21/53
July 7. 1835

Watertown New York
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions Sir
August 30th 1853
On the 9th day of this month I mailed to your address the declaration of Margaret Weaver widow of Jacob Weaver for Pension under provisions of act of 2 Febry. 1848
Weaver died March 7. 1852 & had drawn his pension to March 4. 1852 - the widow asked that her pension might be made to commence on the 4th - I forgot to send with the papers the Pension Certificate which was issued to her husband & now inclose it herewith that it may be filed with her papers
Respectfully Yrs Ob Servt Adriel Ely

Pension Office, Sept 21 st 1853.
Sir: I herewith submit the papers on which Jacob Hearer was inscribed on the New York (Albany) Roll, under a special act of Congress, passed May 14 th 1836, at the rate of $80 per annum, and will be obliged, if you will state to what period his pension was last paid.
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Servt., J. M. Waldo Commissioner.
Paid to 4 th March 1852. — no date of death on our Books. —
J. Burt Auditor. "
J. Burt, Esqr. 3 rd Auditor.

Jacob Weaver

State of New York } ss Onondaga County }
On this 11 th Day of July 1855 personally appeared before me the under named one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Nicholas Harten and made oath that he was acquainted with Jacob Weaver in the revolutionary war that the said Jacob Weaver belonged to a Company commanded by Capt Henry Harten in Col Peter Bellingers Regiment that he belonged to the same Company and now that said Jacob Weaver did duty for three or four years that the said Weaver was in the Action where that Butler was killed that Col Willett had the command at the time that Butler was killed - he very well recollects that the said Jacob Weaver stood as a most man and allways was ready to do his duty - and further this Deponent saith not
subscribed and sworn to this day and year above written before me
his Nicholas Harten mark
Amasa Rowe Justice

State of New York Clerks Office Oneida County
By J. S. Gernoud Mott Deputy Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Amasa Rowe Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Nicholas Harter purports to have been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature of Amasa Rowe to the within affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said County of Oneida and subscribed my name this eleventh day of July A.D. 1835.
J. S. Gernoud Mott Deputy Clerk

read G. W. Brown
Payment to be made
at Albany
by J. W. O'Leott, Esq. acting Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. 2. Vol. 11 Page 81 by D. Brown
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832 14 th May 1836, Jacob Weaver of the State of New York who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
L. D. Cas.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sarah Weston Pearson Papers

State of New York Schoharie County ss:
Nicholas Nijer of the town & county of Ul- erys, being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Jacob Weare, now of Brodhead, in the county of Ul- erys, that he knew him well, at the time of the Revolu- tionary war - at the Gristmill Flats, upon the Mohawk riv- er, in the county of Schoharie - That he was in the same company with said Jacob Weare, during the most most of the war: which company was commanded by Capt. Henry Kautz - John Damwood & Peter Weare were Lieutenants & John Bellingr was Ensign - He was killed in the summer of 1780 & Sargeant Melchior Tols suppli- ed his place afterwards - It was a militia company, to which we belonged & we were called into service soon af- ter the war commenced - We had but little to do, the first year - After that, until the last year of the war we were in active service, the most of the time - Our company was composed of from sixty to seventy men & we were divided into separate sections & took turns, in standing continual guard over the fort, & boats - We were required, when about home, to answer to our names at roll call, twice every day & we stood guard at the fort as often as once & some times twice every week - The boats that we were called upon to guard were engaged in transporting provisions & munitions of war up & down the Mohawk River - This deponent further says that said Jacob Weare was some times away

him here, engaged in guarding the coast, in scorching heat, harassing the Tories & Indians. And this deponent further says that he knows from his own observation & recollection, that the whole time, which said Weaver was actually engaged in service (excluding the time when he was at home) was, at least two years & three months. & he confidently believes that it would exceed three years.
Nicholas Myers
On this 28 th day of Dec. 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned justice, Nicholas Myers, to me known to be the same person who signed his name to the foregoing deposition & made oath to the truth of the contents of the same - & I further certify that his state- ment is entitled to full credence & belief.
Thos. J. Angel Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Jefferson & I do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Nicholas Myers being duly sworn says that in September last he made application for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832, which appli- cation was rejected or suspended for want of a more precise & definite statement. That since this Deposition made his said application he has seen the statement of the above named Nicholas Myers in relation to the services of this Deposition during the Revolutionary war.

This Deponent further says that he has heard the foregoing affidavit of said Myers read & that this Deponent now well remembers the facts & circumstances therein stated & that they are true in fact & substance - That he is sure he could not have been in actual service during said war less than two & a half years & that it is entirely impossible for him to give a more particular statement of the times & manner of his services than said Myers has done This Deponent further says that he did not know of the said Myers being alive, nor where he had been for several years until a few weeks since about 4 weeks when he accidentally heard of him This Deponent further says that he is now 74 years of age, the remainder is in kind & speed & has no resources to furnish him with the necessaries of life to support him through his few remaining years, except the charity of his friends & the long withheld bounty of the Government & that for this he can do no more. can find no more evidence to shew that he is justly entitled to it
In presence of B Wright
Jacob his X Weaver Mark
Secondly subscribed to the 20. day of Jan. 1834 before me Benjamin Wright (one of the Judges of Com Pleas of the County of Jefferson

We the undersigned do hereby certify that we have been long acquainted with the person man named that We mean that his character for truth & veracity is fair & above suspicion. We further certify that from conversations which we have had with him concerning the war & from the general understanding & knowledge of his acquaintance we have always supposed him to be (we have no doubt he was a soldier of the revolution) & as such is justly entitled to a pension
Adair Ky
Benjamin Wright
Nathan Strong
Abraham Burr
Benj. Green
Parley Nye
Olney Pease
William Boon
Ebenezer Dyer

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Tho' S Angel Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.—And further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of said County, this Twenty fifth day of January in the year 183 4 Peleg Burchard Clerk Ag R E Little Deputy Clerk.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Weaver which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Vid. applicant's supplementary affidavit VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no Wit Certificate Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, 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, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Capt. Christopher Bell. Engus. Officiario
Jan. 1. Moon

State of New York ) On the 30 th Day June 1835 Sherkin County ) before me the undersigned per- sonally appeared Peter Barry of the town of Sher- -fort in the County of Sherkin and made oath in due form that he is well acquainted with Jacob Spencer now of the town of Adams in the County of Jefferson that he knew him the said Jacob in the Revolutionary war that he this deponent was a Sergeant in Com- pany Harkness' Battery that he recollects well that the said Jacob Spencer was in the Battle near Red-Butter was killed under Captain Henry Harkness they pursued the Enemy until night - This deponent for then told that he is in his eighty second year that his memory is very imperfect in consequence of age that the said Jacob Spencer and his father and family had a Black Horse in Fort Dayton, and this deponent says that he came to Fort Dayton in the year 1778 that he had formerly belonged to Capt. Harkness that when he came to Fort Dayton Capt. Harkness took him in hand of them that he did duty in out of Fort Dayton about four years and that

The said Jacob Weaver father resided in said Force with his sons. That he recollects well that said Jacob Weaver was in the Battle fought wherein Col Butler was killed that enemy men belonging to Fort Dayton had to do duty that they made it their head quarters at Fort Dayton and in said Force the said Weaver resided and his opponent has no doubt that the said Jacob Weaver was there for the term of four years. This opponent says that Fort Dayton was considered as the frontier of the country that they were to be ready in a minutes call. This opponent says that he has known the said Jacob Weaver from a boy up until now that he has always sustained a good character and further this opponent saith not subscribed and sworn to That 30th Day of June 1884
Before me John B Dygert, Judge Herkimer County Courts

Peter Bayly Sister Janet

State of Kentucky ss. On the 30 th Day of June 1861 before me The undersigned A Judge of Hickman County Court personally appeared Christopher Bellinger and made oath in due form and says that he this deponent is or will be seventy two years of age in the month of November next that he is well acquainted with Jacob Weaver and was acquainted with the said Jacob during the War of the Rebellion that the said Jacob Weaver belonged to the militia commanded by Captain Henry Sharpe in a Regiment commanded by Col. Bellinger that they were stationed in a fort called Fort Dugayton (now in the town of Hickman Hickman County) that he this deponent recollects that said Jacob Weaver did duty as a soldier in said Company commanded by Capt. Sharpe in said Fort, that he this deponent recollects when he and the said Jacob Weaver stood guard together outside of said Fort that he did duty as this deponent believes about a year together that this deponent then left Fort Dugayton and moved to Albany, and left the said Jacob Weaver in said Dugayton doing duty - that he has been informed since his return that the said Jacob Weaver was in said Fort during the remainder of the war which this deponent thinks was about four

years afterwards. This deponent further says that they used to stand against winter and summer during the whole time, this deponent remained there in consequence of the British & Tories looking about the Port This deponent further says that he has been acquainted with the said Jacob Wheeler since they were boys together attended school together and knows him to be a man of veracity and truth and an honest man - And further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 th day of June 1835
John D. Dyer
Judge then  to  be  heard

State of New York Herkimer County
Clerks office ss I John B Deyut Clerk of the County of Herkimer aforesaid do certify that John B Deyut before whom the foregoing affidavits of Peter Bargy & Christopher Billinger purports to have been taken Was at the date thereof one of the Judges of the Herkimer County Courts - further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & believe the signature of John B Deyut to each of the said affidavits to be genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County This 6 th July 1835
John B Deyut Clerk

Brief in the case of Margaret Weaver, wid of Jacob, Jefferson County and State of New York, act 2d Feb. 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband's pension act June 7, 1832, Record and parole evidence of marriage in 1781.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Adams Ely, Watertown, N.Y.
Examining Clerk.
Orde Mils.

Jacob Weaver
N. D.
Act 7 th June 1832
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State of New York, } ss. JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, John L. Mark Clark of the County of Jefferson, do hereby certify that Nell Benton Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgments of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was
at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine: and further, that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this first day of January 185 3 . John L. Mark Clark

TO THE HON. THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS:
I hereby appoint Mr. Giles F. Yates, of Schenectady, N. Y., as my true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute before you the claim of Jacob Weaver (A New York State) for a pension under act of 7 th June 1832 in due course and I hereby revoke all powers of attorney by me at any time heretofore made.
You will be pleased to allow him, or his substitute, to examine the papers on file in your office relating to this claim. Witness my hand and seal, this 25 th day of December 1852.
Witness
Ira Weaver
Signed, sealed and acknowledged before me—
Margaret Weaver
at Albany Jefferson
County New York Decm 25 th
1852 Willis Benton
Justice of the Peace.

New York Revs:
Jacob Weaver Suspended let to J C Chittenden 30 July 33 —
papers deliv. d To Hon. H. Warewice en rect.
Act 7 June '32

State of New York } County of Jefferson } ss
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Jacob Weaver of Rodman in the County of Jefferson aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says That, in answer to the 4 th Objection to his Declaration made on the 11 th day of September last & returned by the War Department as defective, he cannot specify the time of the commencement of his services any nearer than that it was some time in the first year of the war as stated in his said declaration. That in answer to Objection No 5 th the nature of his services as described in his said declaration, was such that it is impossible for him to make any definite calculation of the number or length of the times he was actually on soldier's duty farther than to say that he was regularly enlisted to do the duty required of him at all times during the whole war & that the amount of the time he was on actual duty as a soldier was at least Three years. In answer to Objection No 17 he says he resides now in the year 1859 in the town of German Flats in the County of Herkimer State of New York That he has no record of his age and that he had stated in his said declaration the names of all the Officers which he can recollect and further he saith not.
Jacob his Weaver mark
Sworn to before me this 10 th day of April 1863 before me Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson Co Courts in the State of New York
The above signature made in my presence said Weaver being unable to write - By Wright Judge

I do hereby certify that Peter Dostater of Ossining who made a certificate subscribed to the affidavit attached to such  his own Declaration within referred to is to me well known has been for many years that he is entitled to full credit & belief -
April 10 th 1833
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson Co Courts (Oswego)
I, Peter Burachard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Jefferson State of New York, do hereby certify that Benjamin Wright before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Judge of said Court, & that I know his signa- ture to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal my Office this 15 th day of April 1833 - P. Burachard Clerk
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,951
Margaret Weaver Widow of Jacob Weaver Died New York
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. 7 , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922 Oct 31. Mrs. H. T. Gracely Given name of wife & son 1933 Nov. 7. Inst. to Mr. Roger F. Williams. See letter in. Adam Meyer L. 43202. M.C.A. 1938. Aug. 20. Inst. to Mrs. Phoebe D. Watkins. M.C.A.

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331 E. Church St. Marion Ohio
Sept. 25-1922.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir:
The writer is trying to trace the descendants of a certain Jacob Beaver who fought in the Revolutionary War. The Adjutant General at Washington advised me to write to you.
Could you give me the names of the wives of the several men named Jacob Beaver from New York State and also tell me where I might

and the names of their children.
The desired information is needed to finish filling out my D.A.R. papers.
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me -
I am -
Very Truly yours -
Mrs. Harvey T. Gracy.

President RALPH M. JONES UTICA, N. Y.
1st Vice-President PRENTISS BAILEY UTICA, N. Y.
2nd Vice-President G. LINNEMANN PRESCOTT ROME, N. Y.
3rd Vice-President MILLEDGE L. BONHAM, JR. CLINTON, N. Y.
Executive Committee DR. T. WOOD CLARKE, Chairman RT. REV. EDWARD COLEY DR. JAMES W. W. DIMON MARGARET ROOT GARVIN EARL WIDTMAN
Librarian MRS. THOMAS D. WATKINS 4 NEWELL STREET UTICA, N. Y. TELEPHONE 2-1904
Treasurer GRAHAM COVENTRY UTICA, N. Y.
Recording Secretary LESLIE W. DEVEREUX UTICA, N. Y.
Corresponding Secretary WM. PIERREPONT WHITE UTICA, N. Y.
FOUNDED 1876 BY HORATIO SEYMOUR TO SECURE STATE RECOGNITION OF THE CENTENNIALS OF THE REVOLUTION. WE NOW SEEK NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THEM
THE ONEIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MUNSON-WILLIAMS MEMORIAL BUILDING
PARK AVENUE AND ELIZABETH STREET
UTICA, N. Y.
June 20th 1938
Veterans Bureau, Washington, D.C. Rev. & 1812 Sec.
Dear Sir:
I wish a copy of the Pension records or claim for pension of one Jacob Weaver, wife Margaret Boom, service - put. Col. Peter Pelligrino Regt. Tryon Co. Mil. N.Y. Rev. p. 184 -
All family data is desired, with the affidavits of friends and relatives. How many photostat pages at 15 cents ($.15) per page and 25 cents for certification, will there be?
An early answer is desired.
Yours truly
Mrs Thomas D. Watkins, Librarian

August 20, 1938
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Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins 4 Newell Street Utica, New York
JACOB WEAVER W. 25951 BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of the papers on file in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Jacob Weaver of New York who married Margaret Boom.
The affidavits in the Revolutionary War pension claims based upon service of Jacob Weaver, described above, were certified by the court officials before they were submitted to the United States Government, and the requirement was that the papers bear the court seal. In this case, the ribbons, which were passed through the sheets of paper and on under the seal, hold the pages so closely together that photostatic copies cannot be made without mutilating the old documents.
As every possible effort is being made for the preservation of these valuable papers, and photostatic copies cannot be furnished, all papers in the claims for pension made by this soldier and his widow have been examined carefully in your behalf and the data found in regard to service, residences, family, etc., have been incorporated in a report enclosed herewith. These official reports have been accepted as authentic by various patriotic, historical and genealogical societies and it is hoped that this will be sufficient in your research.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 7, 1933
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Adam Weaver, S. 43262 Jacob Weaver, W. 25951 BA-J/MCS
Mr. Roger F. Williams Ellisburg New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Adam and Jacob Weaver, soldiers of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43262, based upon the military service of Adam Weaver.
He was born in German Flats on the Mohawk River. The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living in New York State he enlisted in 1776 and served until June 5, 1783, as private in Captains John Grimes' and Grigg's companies in Colonel Van Schaick's New York regiment. He was in the battles of White Plains, Monmouth and Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one years of age and was living in Ellisburgh, Jefferson County, New York, having moved there about 1809.
In 1820 the soldier stated that his wife (name not given) was seventy years of age and that they were living with their son, George, who had a family (names not given).
Adam Weaver died September 23, 1828.
His son, George, was living in Jefferson County, New York, in 1857.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 25951, based upon the military service of Jacob Weaver.
He was born March 17, 1760, at German Flats, Herkimer County, New York.
During the Revolution he lived at German Flats with his father and brothers (names not given) in a blockhouse at Fort Dayton.
He enlisted the first year of the Revolution and served at various times during the war, amounting to two or three years in all, as private in the New York militia under Lieutenant Peter Weaver (relation not given) and Captain Henry Harter in Colonel Frederick or Peter Bellinger's regiment. He was engaged in protecting the inhabitants against the Tories and Indians and was in the battles of German Flats and West Canada Creek.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Rodman, Jefferson County, New York.
In 1835 he was living in Adams, Jefferson County, New York.
This soldier died March 9, 1852, in Adams, New York.
He married June 2, 1781, in Herkimer, New York, Margaret Boom, who was born April 22, 1763.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 1, 1853, at which time she was living in Adams, New York.
They had children but the only name given was that of John F. who was living in Adams, New York, in 1853, aged fifty-one years.
The widow's brother, William Boom, was born in October, 1733, and was living in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, in 1853.
One Arabella Weaver acted as witness for the widow in 1853, relation not given. The papers in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. War Section. W. 25951.
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Oct. 31, 1922.
Mrs. Harvey T. Gracely, 331 E. Church St. Marion, Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 25" ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau afford information in regard to one soldier of the New York Troops, named Jacob Weaver, he married Margaret Boom on June 2, 1781. They had children but the only name stated is that of son John F. Weaver.
Very respectfully,
Washington
Commissioner.