Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25953, Nathaniel Weeks, Mass.

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Weeks, Nathaniel Rachel
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SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Weeks, Nathaniel Rachel
W 25953
CONTENTS

Maine 1381
Reported
Rachel Weeks
mf widow of Nathanial Weeks who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of August 1843 and sent to Joseph Pope Portland, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 11.

State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss. On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Hon. Barrett Potter Judge of the Court of Probate in the said County Rachel Weeks a resident of Cumberland in said County aged Ninety two years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Nathaniel Weeks late of North Yarmouth in said County deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he enlisted in Capt John Wentworth's Company, Colonel Fogg's Reg't in December Seventeen hundred and Seventy five, marched to Peaks Hill & there served three months & was regularly discharged with the rest of the Company.
That he afterwards enlisted at said North Yarmouth in Capt John Wentworth's Company Colonel Gannick's Regiment for six months March to Cambridge, in Massachusetts where he served ten months & was honorably discharged. That he afterwards enlisted as a Sergeant in Capt. John Coombs Company in Genl Poley's Middlesex Brigade, but in what Reg't is not known in April Seventeen hundred & Eighty for eight months & served out this time at Penobscot Bay & was honorably discharged at Thomaston at the expiration of said term. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Weeks on the twenty fourth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty one & that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Weeks died on the day of November 1810, that she was not married to him since his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety five, viz. at the time above stated. Rebecca Weeks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Barrett Potter Judge

State of Maine Cumberland County ss:
I John L. Megginior, Register of the Court of Probate for the said county, hereby certify that Barrett Potter, Esquire, is the Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Cumberland aforesaid; that he is duly qualified to act as such, and that the signature on the preceding page purporting to be his is genuine: and I further certify that Joseph Smith, Esquire, of Cumberland in said county, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county; that he is duly qualified to act as such, and that the signatures, on the annexed eleven sheets, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said county, this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1839:
J. L. Megginior

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Rachel Weeks
Me
Act 7 July 38
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8mo. 1 day pri
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$66-77/100
no deduction
J. Anderson wd Portland Me

Learned Sweetener for Rathaniel Weeks

"Weeks & Mr. Nathaniel Weeks and Mrs Rachel Sweetser's both Sweetser) of this Town Intentions of Marriage entered June second one thousand seven hundred eighty one."
"Per David Mitchell Town Clerk."
I Samuel Sweetser on oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of North Yarmouth and that the foregoing is a true copy from the Original Record in my possession with the exception of the date which in the original is expressed in fair legible figures thus "June 2 d 1781"
Samuel Sweetser Clerk of the town of North Yarmouth.
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss, March 22 d 1839
Then the above named Samuel Sweetser who is Town Clerk of the Town of North Yarmouth in said County personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him signed.
Before me Joseph Smith Justice of the Peace

David Brine for Rachel Weeks
Me

I David Prince of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Aged eighty six years do hereby certify and say That Rachel Weeks Widow of Nathaniel Weeks (named in the accompanying papers) is my sister that in the month of June nineteen hundred and eighty one the intentions of Marriage between the aforesaid Nathaniel and Rachel were entered upon the Town Clerks book and published in the Town of North Yarmouth in the aforesaid County and State that they went together with the avowed inten- tion of being married by the Rev Ebenezer Williams, and were after lived together as husband and Wife and had four Children, I have no doubt they were legally married
David Prince
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. April 3 rd 1889
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that said David Prince is a man of truth and veracity
Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace

Ruth Fisher for Rachel Weeks

I Ruth Fisher of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine widow aged eighty eight years on oath testify and say that Rachel Weeks, widow of Nathaniel Weeks (the person named in the accompanying papers) is my sister that sometime in the month of June seventeen hundred and eighty one the intentions of marriage between the aforesaid Nathaniel Weeks and Rachel Sweetser were published in the town of North Yarmouth aforesaid, that they the said Nathaniel and Rachel went together to the Rev Ebenezer Williams with the avowed intention of being married by him the said Williams, that they ever after lived together as Husband and Wife until the death of said Weeks, had four Children, and I have no doubt were lawfully married
Ruth Fisher
State of Maine Cumberland ss April 9 th 1839 I subscribed and sworn to before me, and certify that the above named Ruth Fisher is a person of truth and veracity Josiah Smith Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Williams of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged sixty six years and upwards do with testify and say That I am the son of Rev Ebenezer Williams late of Falmouth aforesaid, that it was a very common thing for people to come to my father's house to be married by him, that my father kept a record of all marriages solemnized by him among others was that of Nathaniel Weeks and Rachel Sweetser which Record was kept among my father's other papers until some four or five years since, and supposing it to be good for nothing it was destroyed by children. I further testify that while living with my father on returning home one afternoon, I was informed by my mother and others of the family that Nathaniel Weeks and Rachel Sweetser of North Falmouth had been there, were married and had gone home Ebenezer Williams
Cumberland ss August 19 th 1839
Subscribed and sworn to before me Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace And I hereby certify that the above names Ebenezer Williams is a man of truth and veracity Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace

Deposition William Dunbar for Robert Welch

I William Sweeten of North Yarmouth County of Cumberland and State of Maine Yeoman aged Eighty four years on oath declare that Nathaniel Weeks late of said North Yarmouth was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution that he enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt John Worthley Goble & Rogers Regiment in December Seventeen Hundred twenty six went to Peaks Hill and served three months and was regularly dis- charged at Peaks Hill with the rest of said Company in March Seventeen hundred twenty seven. I was a Soldier in said Company and know that the aforesaid Nathaniel Weeks served as above stated William Sweeten
State of Maine } Cumberland ss } March 9 th 1859 I hereunto and sworn to before me and I certify that the aforesaid William Sweeten is a man of truth and veracity
Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace

Deposition David Prindle for Nathaniel Weeks Richhill

David Prince of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine was aged eighty five years on oath testify and say that Nathaniel Weeks late of South Yarmouth was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that he enlisted or was drafted in a Company commanded by Capt. John Wetherbee Col. Diggins Regiment in December seventeen hundred seventy six went to Peeks-Kill and served three months, and was regularly discharged at Peeks-Kill with the rest of said Company in March seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I was a soldier in said Company and know that said Nathaniel Weeks served as above stated. David Prince.
State of Maine Cumberland ss. March 9 th 1889 Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that said David Prince is a man of truth and veracity. Joseph Hamlin 3 Justice of the Peace

Deposition Joseph H. Hance for Nathaniel Weeks

Joseph Shaw of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, Yeoman, aged seventy seven years on oath declare that Nathaniel Weeks late of North Yarmouth in the County aforesaid was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he enlisted as a Sergeant in a Company Commanded by Capt m Peter Bonds in Col o . Regiment in the month of April A d seventeen hundred and eighty, or eighty one, that he served the time out at Bennington and was regularly discharged with the rest of the Company at Farmington. I was a Soldier in the same Company and know that the aforesaid Nathaniel Weeks served as above stated. Joseph Shaw
State of Maine Cumberland ss. March 9 th 1839 Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that the said Joseph Shaw is a man of truth and veracity. Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace

Deposition David Prentice for William Hicks, Peabody

I David Prince of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Esq aged eighty five years do hereby testify and say that Nathaniel Weeks late of North Yarmouth was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that he enlisted or was drafted in a Company commanded by Capt m John Worthy Col m Diggins Regiment in December seventeen hundred seventy six went to Pock-Kill and arrived three months, and was regularly discharged at Pock-Kill with the rest of said Company in March seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I was a soldier in said Company and know that said Nathaniel Weeks was as above stated
David Prince.
State of Maine Cumberland ss 3 March 5 th 1889 I hereunto and subscribe before me and I certify that said David Prince is a man of truth and veracity.
Joseph Hamlin 3 Justice of the Peace

(Deposition)
William Switzer
for
Nathaniel Welch

I William Sweeten of North Yarmouth County of Cumberland and State of Maine Yeoman aged Eighty four years do hereby declare That Nathaniel Weeks late of said North Yarmouth was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution that he enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt John Worthley Cote Rogers Regiment in December Seventeen Hundred sixty six went to Peaks Hill and remained three months and was regularly dis- charged at Peaks Hill with the rest of said Company in March Seventeen Hundred seventy seven. I was a Soldier in said Company and know that the aforesaid Nathaniel Weeks served as above stated William Sweeten
State of Maine } Cumberland ss } March 9 th 1859 I hereunto and thereunto before me and I certify that the aforesaid William Sweeten is a man of truth and veracity Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Williams of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged sixty six years and upwards do hereby certify and say That I am the son of Rev Ebenezer Williams late of Falmouth aforesaid, that it was a very common thing for people to come to my father's house to be married by him, that my father kept a record of all marriages solemnized by him among others was that of Nathaniel Weeks and Rachel Sweetser which Record was kept among my father's other papers until some four or five years since, and supposing it to be good for nothing it was destroyed by children. I further testify that while living with my father on returning home one afternoon, I was informed by my mother and others of the family that Nathaniel Weeks and Rachel Sweetser of North Yarmouth had been there, were married and had gone home Ebenezer Williams
Cumberland ss August 19 th 1839
Subscribed and sworn to before me Joseph Smith & Justice of the Peace And I hereby certify that the above names Ebenezer Williams is a true and verily Joseph Smith & Justice of the Peace

Ruth Fisher for Rachel Weeks

I Ruth Fisher of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine widow aged eighty eight years on oath testify and say that Rachel Weeks, widow of Nathaniel Weeks (the person named in the accompanying papers) is my sister that sometime in the month of June seventeen hundred and eighty one the intentions of marriage between the aforesaid Nathaniel Weeks and Rachel Sweetser were published in the town of North Yarmouth aforesaid, that they the said Nathaniel and Rachel went together to the Rev Ebenezer Williams with the avowed intention of being married by him the said Williams, that they ever after lived together as Husband and Wife untill the death of said Weeks, had four Children, and I have no doubt were lawfully married
Ruth Fisher
State of Maine Cumberland ss April 9 th 1839 I subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that the above named Ruth Fisher is a person of truth and veracity Joseph Smith Justice of the Peace

David Prince for Rachel Weeks
me

I David Prince of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged eighty six years do hereby certify and say That Rachel Weeks (widow of Nathaniel Weeks (named in the accompanying papers)) is my sister that in the month of June seventeen hundred and eighty one the intentions of Marriage between the aforesaid Nathaniel and Rachel were entered upon the Town Clerks book and published in the Town of North Yarmouth in the aforesaid County and State that they went together with the avowed inten- tion of being married by the Rev Ebenezer Williams, and were after lived together as husband and Wife and had four Children, I have no doubt they were legally married
David Prince
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. April 3 rd 1889
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that said David Prince is a man of truth and veracity
Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace

Samuel Sweetser for Nathaniel Weeks
me

"Weeks & Mr. Nathaniel Weeks and Mrs Rachel Sweetser (both Sweetser) of this Town Intentions of Marriage entered June second one thousand seven hundred eighty one."
"Per David Mitchell Town Clerk."
I Samuel Sweetser on oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of North Yarmouth and that the foregoing is a true copy from the original record in my possession with the exception of the date which in the original is expressed in fair legible figures thus "June 2 d 1781"
Samuel Sweetser Clerk of the town of North Yarmouth.
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss, March 22 d 1839
Then the above named Samuel Sweetser who is Town Clerk of the Town of North Yarmouth in said County personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him signed.
Before me Joseph Smith Justice of the Peace

Portland Dec 17 th 1839
Yrs - I herewith transmit additional testimony in the case of Rachael Weeks, widow of Nathl Weeks, for a Pension, & hope it will obviate all the difficulty has stated in your letter of the 17 th of October last.
There can be no doubt but that Capt Westley did serve & Weeks was a member of his company - so at least say a large number of old people now living in North Yarmouth, who can testify to the fact of seeing Capt Westley march off his company for New York save Weeks in it. David Pierce Esq 2 who deposes to these facts is one of our most respectable men & his standing in society precludes all suspicion of an untrue or improper statement. The other deponent is also a steady worth man. In your letter of the 17 th Oct last you say the residence of service is sufficient for all the claims excepting for the 3 Mils in Westley for that I trust is now supplied. I am Sir
Also for S 1 Edwards Comm y of Pensions
Very respectfully Your obed Servt John Anderson

Rachel Weeks,
$ 66.77 pr am
Joseph Pope Portland Maine

Portland May 15. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Sir
Herewith forward the ap- plication of Rachel Weeks for a pension under Act March 3. 1843, and am very respectfully
Your obed Servt
Joseph Pife

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Joseph Smith is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated February the 21st A.D. 1839 and will expire February 21st A.D. 1846
and that the following signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twentieth day of December , Anno Domini 18 39.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

I David Prince of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Esquire, aged eighty six years do hereby testify and say that Nathaniel Weeks late of North Yarmouth in the County and State aforesaid was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he enlisted at said North Yarmouth on the seventeenth day of December seventeen hundred and seventy six for three months in a Company commanded by Capt John Worthley, Lieutenant John Hanks, Ensign Oliver Blanchard, Col. Hovey's Regiment, Thomas Lawrence Chaplain of said Regiment, that he the said Weeks marched from thence to Peks-Kill in New York and passed Genl McDowell's command where he served three months and was regularly discharged with the rest of the Company. I was a Soldier in the aforesaid Company and know that the above named Nathaniel Weeks served as above stated. David Prince.
Cumberland ss (December 11, 1839) Personally appeared the above named David Prince and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed. Before me Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace
I William Sweetser of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged eighty four years do hereby testify and say that I have examined the above deposition signed by David Prince and declare the same to be true. I was a Sergeant in said Company under Capt John Worthley went with him to Peks-Kill and know that Nathaniel Weeks served as is there stated.
William Sweetser Cumberland ss. December 6 1839. Subscribed and sworn to before me Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace and I hereby certify that the above named David Prince and William Sweetser are men of truth and veracity. Joseph Smith } Justice of the Peace

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Sept 6 3
name
July 4 1838
Rachel Dukes Mrs. Dukes
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Portland August 28 th 1839
Sir. I herewith transmit the declaration of Robert Marks widow of Nathaniel Marks deceased, for a pension under the act of July 9 th 1838. As the company in which he served are dissolved I trust his name will be found on the Rolls without much trouble.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Very respectfully your obedt Servt John R. Duncanson
Dear Sir L. Edmondson Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

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Rachel Weeks - Applica- tion for a pension act Mar. 3. 1843.

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this fifteenth day of May - 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the said County of the Cumberland - Rachel Weeks , a resident of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland aged Ninety five 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 on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Weeks who was a private  sergeant in the War of the Revolution; but she cannot now particularly name the Officers under whom, or the regiment in which he served.
She further declares that she received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of Sixty six Dollars and Seventy seven cents per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow -
Witness - Levi Sweetser  Rachel Weeks
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me, and I further certify that the said Rachel Weeks is to me personally well known. Joseph Merrill justice of the Peace
NOTE - After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Colby Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Joseph Smith Esq.
_____ is a Magistrate _____
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated February 21. 1839 and will expire February 21. 1846.
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Fifteenth day of May Anno Domina 1843.
Charles Colby Clerk.

Maine — 4950
Rachel Weeks, widow of Nathaniel Weeks, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the month of Nov r 1810 - of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine who was a pri. & s gt in the army commanded by Captain Wetmore of the ————— command by ————— in the ————— line for 8 mos. 1 day pri. 8 mos. Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 77 Cents per year to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Janu- ary 1840 and sent to Hudson, Esq. Portland, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840. 277.08 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th " 33. 38
$310.46
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 27.

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In let. to John Anderson, October 17, 1859.
26.66 40 6.77
Act 7. July 38.

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,953 Rachel Weeks Widow of Nathaniel Weeks Rev Rev War
Act Mar 3rd 1843 Index : Vol W , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]