Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20520, Gilbert Weeks, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Weeks, Gilbert,
VP. 20 5 20
CONTENTS

Revolutionary Claims
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th May, 1828 I Gilbert Weeks of the Town of Peekskill in the County of Westchester in the State of New York do hereby declare that I was a Soldier in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the War at which period I was a Soldier in Captain Wissenfels company in the Regiment commanded by Col o Philip Van Cortlandt commonly called the 2 d New York Regiment of Infantry in which Regiment I served from March 1777.
Witness my hand this 24 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1828.
Gilbert Weeks
Before me Effingham Sheffield one of the Judges of the Marine Court of the City and County of New York in the State of New York personally appeared this day John Anderson and General Daniel Delavan both of the City County and State aforesaid who did severally make Oath that Gilbert Weeks by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Sworn before me June 26 1828
Effingham Sheffield Judge of the Marine Court
Daniel Delavan John Anderson

State of New-York, } ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK,
I, NICHOLAS DEAN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, THAT  Effingham Schieffelin Esq. before whom the Anxious deposition was made was at the time they were so made a Justice of the Peace for the City and County of New York And by Law authorized to administer Oaths
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this Twenty Sixth day of June 1828
N. Dean

AW Rev. War Section. R. 80,530.
January 22, 1919.
Mr. Charles E. Weeks, 180 Columbia Ave. Figwood, Rhode Island.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 14 th instant, you are advised that on June 24, 1828 , Gilbert Weeks of Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, applied for pension under the Act of May 15, 1828 and alleged that he served from March 1777 to the close of the Revolution at which period he was a soldier in Capt. Wisenfels Co., Col. Philip Van Courtlandt's Second New York Regiment of Infantry. It is also alleged that he was in the transport service under Col. Hughes, and that he was a captain of a vessel on the Hudson River and was registered in the Continental service at Fishkill by Col. Udney Hay.
His claim was not allowed on account of insufficient evidence of service.
There is no data on file as to his family and the dates of his birth and death are not stated.
Very respectfully,
G. M. [unintelligible] Commissioner.

Revolutionary Claims
The Hon
PAID
Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
280.

Sir
New York June 28 th - 1828
I have the honor to enclose for your decision the claims of Gilbert Weeks a Revolutionary Soldier.
and subscribe myself
your Obed t . Servant
~ Wm H Morris
The Hon.
Richard Rush

Edgewood Rhode Island. Jan 14, 1919
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir can you give me any information of the services of one Peter Reake, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. also the dates of Birth, Marriage, and death, and the dates of Birth, and death, of his Wife Hannah Cummings. Peter Reake received a pension, and at his death his wife was pensioned as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier — I would also like the record of Gilbert Weeks, a Soldier of the Revolution. I do not think he ever had a pension, so do not know if this the proper department to apply for information. Will you kindly tell me if there are other sources of information — These men were my Great Grand Fathers, and both served in either Dutchess or Westchester County New York Regiments — Will you kindly let me hear from you at your earliest convenience. and oblige yours very truly Chas E Weeks
# 120 Columbia Ave

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No. 20520
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REJECTED
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Gilbert Weeks of N.Y. Private N.Y. Rev War act 1828
ied at _____
_____ other claim.
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Clerk.
pplication filed: _____, 18 .
ttorney: _____
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1919 Jan. 22. History aw to Chas. E. Weeks.

Gilbert Weeks - N.Y. line -
Put Put no record of free or med govt 25/81
New York - S
no record of
Sup ca + Ref ca claims -
File no 11,279. See 208 -
Nov 14/79.
Evidence insufficient 1825-1835

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 31 July 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Gilbert Weeks , under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution.
Richard Rush,
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department. Bountyland Office
The records of this office do not show that Gilbert Weeks of the New York line ever received a warrant for bounty land or is entitled thereto.
Robert Taylor

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 July 1828.
Gilbert Weeks, of Peekskill. in the County of Westchester, in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Wisenfeld's company, in the regiment of the New York line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
28. July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank] is now on the pension list of the [blank] agency, and has been so since the [blank] at the rate of [blank] dollars per month.
The name of Gilbert Weeks cannot be found among those of the New York line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars were issued - Peter Hagner Auditor

Rev 16 Dec 1828.
This may certify that I am informed and believe that Daniel Delavan Esq. and John Anderson have before the Judges of the Marine Court in the City of New York made oath that Gilbert Weeks was a Captain of a Vessel on the Hudsons River and was registered in the Continental service at Fishkill by Colonel Mclney May to June during the war in the Year 1777 and that he continued in service untill the end thereof
And I do further certify that I am acquainted with Daniel Delavan Esq. and that full credit may be relied on whatever he may certify and more especially when made under Oath.
And that the said Gilbert Weeks is a good Inhabitant of the Town of Cortlandt in which I also reside — Dated the 5 th of December 1828
Th. V. Cortlandt
State of New York West Chester County ss. Isaac Conklin of the Village of Pekkskill in the Town of Cortlandt in the County of West Chester & State of New York being, dully sworn doth depose and say that he is now aged seventy six years that he entered the Continental Army in the month of April or May 1776 in the Regiment of Col. Houghes. in the transport service for the Continental Army — that this Deponent continued in said service without interruption until the month of May 1783 when this Deponent was honourably discharged by the said Col. Houghes — And this Deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Gilbert Weeks of the Town of Cortlandt in the County of West Chester — that the said Gilbert Weeks entered the Continental Army in the transport service thereof about the same time with this Deponent and to the knowledge of this Deponent continued in said

service the whole time that this Deponent was engaged therein and was discharged therefrom about the same time that this Deponent was.. that a great part of the time this Deponent was at the same Dock with said Gilbert Weeks and during a great part of the time aforesaid he was constantly in habits of intimacy with said Gilbert Weeks and there of his being constantly in the United States service. This Deponent further saith that the said Gilbert Weeks is a man rather older than this Deponent that he was true and faithful to his country and is now needy & requires aid from his country, Isaac his Cooklin mark
Sworn this sixth day of December 1828 before me Ralsaman C Austin, esq Commissioner to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court in the county of Westchester
State of New York, Westchester County ss.
David Brown being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now aged seventy-five years at least that he entered the continental army in the month of April or May 1776 and continued in the service without interruption until the year 1783, when he was discharged - that he was well acquainted with Gilbert Weeks of the town of Cortland aforesaid - that he knew him from a child - that the said Gilbert

Weeks entered the army in the transport service of the Continental Army of the United States in the year 1777 Deponent was intimately acquainted with said Weeks during the whole of the war until the year seventeen hundred eighty three when the said Weeks was honourably discharged - that a great part of the time this Deponent was in the same engagements with the said Gilbert Weeks and was the whole of the time in the same Regiment and under the same officers That the said Weeks is now some years older than this Deponent - that he was ever true & faithful to his country - that he is now needy & requires the aid of that country to render his old age comfortable And further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn this sixth day of December 1828 before me D. C. Justice commissioned to discharge certain duties as a Judge of the Supreme Court in the County of West Ches- ter
his David S. Brown ment

State of New York County of Westchester
ss.
I, Nehemiah S. Bates clerk of the County of Westchester do hereby certify that Ralphman L. Austin Esq. before whom the within affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the said Depositions a Commissioner in the Supreme Court duly authorized by Law to take affidavits &c. and further that I am ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Comm r . and verily believe that the signature of Ralphman L. Austin is the proper handwriting of the said Commissioner.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 9 th day of December 1828.
N Bates
P.S. No fees charged in this case

Revolutionary Claims
ERRE
The Hon.
Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington.

Rec d 16 Dec 1828.
279
Sir
New York Decem r 12. 1828.
By the enclosed you will perceive that Gilbert Weeks has obtained the Certificate of Gen l Philip Van Courtlandt respecting the credibility of the witnesses to the papers first transmitted in relation to his particular claim, and also the authenticated depositions of two respectable old men who you will perceive corroborate each others testimony almost in every particular. My own impression is, from what I have learned of his character, that he was in the continental service during the Revolutionary war as set forth by the testimony he has adduced.
I have the honor to be
Sir
with sentiments of respect
Your obed t Servant
Wm H Morris
The Hon Richard Rush

Know all men by these presents that I Gilbert Weeks of the Town of Peekskill in the County of Westchester in the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint W m H. Morris of the City of New York and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney with a power of substitution for me and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" approved 15 th May 1828 as a Soldier in the second Regiment of Infantry of the New York line of the Army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal this Twenty Sixth day of June in the year our Lord 1828
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
W. L. RASL
Gilbert Weeks
Before me E Schieffelin a Justice of the Peace in the City and County of New York in the State of New York personally appeared this day Gilbert Weeks whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorised to be received but that the said pay is intended to inure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand this 26 th day of June in the year 1828.
E Schieffelin Justice of the Peace Court
Before me E Schieffelin a Justice of the Peace in the City and County of New York personally appeared this day W m H. Morris the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorised to be received but that the said pay is intended to inure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand this 26 th day of June in the year 1828
Sworn before me June 26 1828
W m H. Morris
E Schieffelin Justice of the Peace Court

State of New-York, } ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, }
I, NICHOLAS DEAN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, THAT  Elizur Smith Esq. before whom the annexed Deposition was made was at the time they were so made a Justice of the Peace for the City and County of New York and by Law authorized to administer Oaths.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twent, Sixth day of June 1828
N. Dean
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Weeks, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7994 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 22, 1790 to Thomas Tilletson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.