Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29539, Sheffel Weaver, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Weaver Sheffel
NUMBER
S. 29539
CONTENTS

10.727 Massachusetts
Ship's Master
of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Male in the Company commanded by Captain W. Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Shepherd in the Mass line for 2 years
Mass. Cent. & R. State
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of April 1833 and Sept. 24  1833 Salem, Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $164.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1833 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Madison Clerk, Book C Vol. 2a Page 91
Died July 26, 1836 Agency book

5885
Sheffield Weavers Bristol Co Mass.
on Roll of sum enlist 7 July 1780-6 Mths enlist 20 Dec 1785. 5 Mths 13 days.
54 16 06
Dec 21 1832
Thos Wm Lynam
A Barrete Taunton Bristol Co D/169. Mass.

BRIEF in the case of  Sheffeld Weaver  of Bristol County in the State of Mass -  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 64 years  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. As a Gen.     In 1776 — — 9 — privt Capt. Brownell Col. Lippitt   " 78 — — 9 — " — " Durfee   " 79 — — 3 — " " Holden. ~ Col. Fiske   " 80 — — 6 — " " Col. Shepherd   " 81 — — 6 — " " "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bristol City  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence, living witnesses -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective, time not defined 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J H. C. Blair Examining Clerk.

Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sheffiel Weaver of Tsoy in said County of Bristol, who, being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that some time in December, seventeen hundred & seventy five, my brother Nathan Weaver, who was older than myself & who died more than two years ago, enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary war for one year, in a company commanded by Capt Jonathan Brownell. That he joined the company soon after said enlistment as I have heard. My Father belonged to the same company as a private. Some time in March of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, my Father & brother Nathan Weaver, returned to Treetown in said County of Bristol, where we then resided, which is now Tsoy. My brother Nathan Weaver was taken sick with a malady called the "King's evil", which caused him to return home; My Father remained at home some two or three days. I then went with my Father as a substitute for my brother Nathan Weaver, to Newport in the State of Rhode Island and joined the company commanded by said Jonathan Brownell in Col. Lippitts Regiment. I remained there doing duty as a soldier & erecting a Fortification now called Fort Adams, until the British Fleet hove in sight off Newport. When the British Fleet hove in sight as aforesaid, we were ordered to & did disperse & collected & drove to the northerly end of the Island of Rhode Island all the cattle & sheep we could find & finally got all or nearly all the cattle & sheep so collected, on to the Main. We then mounted three or four cannon on the hill to the east.

wards of the Ferry so called. By aid of these bannons we prevented the British, who had followed us, from coming on to the Creek, so called, & prevented them from procuring any cattle or sheep, so far as we could learn. At this campaign I served as aforesaid in the Company of Captain Brownell at least nine months. I have made diligent search & have not been able to find any person now living who served with me as aforesaid. I was at that time very young. My Father served out his term of Enlistment & we were discharged.
Afterwards & soon after our discharge as aforesaid, My Father & his family removed to Spencer in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aforesaid, where he resided not far from five years. In March 1778 I involuntarily enlisted into a Company the name of whose Captain I have forgotten, but whose Lieut. was Fiske, & was stationed at Rutland in the County of Worcester to guard the prisoners in the garrison established there. When I enlisted for this service I resided at Spencer aforesaid. I continued doing duty in this Company nine months the time, for which I enlisted & at the end thereof was verbally discharged as I think & believe. I have no recollection of any person living who served with me in this Campaign. I have made diligent enquiry for some one who served with me as aforesaid, but cannot find one living that I recollect, who served with me as aforesaid.
As to the three months service in my declaration mentioned, under Col. Joseph Dyer, I can only add that I served that time, being the time I enlisted to serve. Col. Dyer's Affidavit is annexed, tending to prove the time & the service.
As to the service mentioned in said declaration commencing in June 1780 in Captain Goldens Company in Col.

Shepherd's Regiment, I can only add that I served therein six months as stated in said declaration - As this service was performed in the "Continental service", I presume my name will be found in the War Department.
For the above services I claim a Pension.
Sheffel Weaver
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol ss. Feb. 16. 1833. Sheffel Weaver subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above declaration -
Before me James Ford Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that James Ford Esq. whose signature is affixed to the above affidavit certificate, is a Justice of the Peace and duly qualified to administer oaths - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. This sixteenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty three - Anselm Barrett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Feb. 21 st 1833 - I hereby certify that Sheppel Weaver within named is the same Sheppel Weaver, who, on the 30 th day of August 1832, made his declaration for a pension before the Hon. H. Wayles, Judge of Probate in and for said County of Bristol. James Land Justice of the Peace

Deposition Joseph Dampier for Shepherd Weaver
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dist. St. I. James Symont, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that James Hy Horn, Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Jas. Symont

I, Joseph Durfee of Troy in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that I have for many years been acquainted with Sheffel Weaver of Troy aforesaid, The said Sheffel Weaver was in the Massachusetts service in the war of the Revolution, in the fall and winter of 1779 in a regiment commanded by me, according to the best of my recollection, three months
And further the deponent saith not.
Joseph Durfee
Bristol ss. August 28 th 1832 - Personally appeared the above named Joseph Durfee and made oath to the foregoing statement by him made and subscribed - Before me James Ladd Justice of the Peace

Sheffield Weavers.
5885.
P.T.
Sheffield Weavers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Bristol, ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Dighton in and for said county, on the thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, by Adj. before the Honorable Nodijah Braylies, Judge of the Probate &c. for said county, personally appeared Sheffel Weaver, a resident of Troy in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832, make the following declaration. That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein after stated; to wit — under Capt. Jonathan Brownell's company, and in Colonel Lippitt's Regiment — as a substitute for Nathan Weaver, now deceased in the Rhode Island State service — That he first engaged in said service in the company and regiment above named in March of the year 1776, and continued doing duty as aforesaid nine months — That in March of the year 1778 he enlisted into the Massachusetts State service, at Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, and with the company into which he enlisted was stationed at Rutland in said County of Worcester, to guard the prisoners in the garrison established there that reserved nine months at Rutland with the company stationed there, The name of the Lieutenant of said company was Kirke but the name of the Captain who commanded the company he has entirely forgotten. that the company in which he served at Rutland as a guard was attached to no Regiment at that time — That in the latter part of September or beginning of October in the year of our Lord 1779 he enlisted in the Massachusetts State service at Spencer in the County of Worcester and was ordered to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and there joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Dunfee — That he served in said Dunfee's regiment three months — but that he does not remember the name of the Captain who commanded the company in which he enlisted — That in the month of June of the year 1780 he enlisted into the Continental service in Captain Holden's company and Colonel Shephard's Regiment and served under said enlistment in Captain Holdens company six months — That in March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one

the company in which he served at Rutland as a guard was attached to no Regiment at that time — That in the latter part of September or beginning of October in the year of our Lord 1779 he enlisted in the Massachusetts State service at Spencer in the County of Worcester and was ordered to Providence in the state of Rhode Island, and there joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Dunfee — that he served in said Dunfee's regiment three months — but that he does not remember the name of the Captain who commanded the company in which he enlisted — That in the month of June of the year 1780 he enlisted into the Continental service in Captain Holden's company and Colonel — Shepherd's Regiment and served under said enlistment in Captain Holden's company six months — That in March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one he again enlisted into the Continental service, as a waggoner in Colonel — Shepherd's Regiment — that he served in said capacity of waggoner in Colonel Shepherd's Regiment six months — and that the name of his immediate conductor in this last service was Shields — and he further declares as follows in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War — viz.
1 st Where and in what year was you born? Ans. That he was born in the town of Swansea in the County of Bristol and state of Massachusetts November 18 th in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty three — 2 d Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? Ans. That he has a record of his birth and age in an old family bible at his house, and knows of no other 3 d Where were you living when called into active service — where have you lived

since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? —
Ans. That when he was first called into service, he lived in what was then the town of Freetown, now Troy, in the county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts. That at each and every other time of his enlisting in the service of his country during the war of the Revolution, he lived in Spencer in the county of Worcester and state of Massachusetts. Since the Revolutionary War, he has lived in the towns of Somerset and Troy in the county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts. And that he now lives in said town of Troy — and has lived in said town more than forty years — and that for many years of his life he has been a mariner and traversed the ocean.
4 th . How were you called into service — were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
Ans. — That during the first nine months service, he was a substitute for Nathan Weaver — That during all the remainder of his service he was a volunteer —
5 th . State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served — Such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service — Ans. Colonel Lippett — Colonel Richmond — Colonel Joseph Dunfee — Colonel Shepherd — General Lafayette — General Cornell — Captain Jonathan Brownell — Captain — Holden — Captain Hurlbatt — Major Prescott — Adjutant Cole — That he served under all the above named officers except the three last named, who at different times and places were stationed on the right and left of the regiments in which he served — That in his first service in Captain Brownell's company was on the Island of Rhode Island, stationed there to guard against the encroachments of the British troops — That he was next stationed at Rutland in the state of Massachusetts to assist in guarding the prisoners in the garrison there — That while he was in Colonel Dunfee's regiment he was some part of the time stationed at Providence in the state of Rhode Island — and at others, at Tiverton and on the Island of Rhode Island.

herd — General Lafayette — General Cornell — Captain Jonathan Brownell — Captain — Holden — Captain Hudang — Major Prescott — Adjutant Bole — That he served under all the above named officers except the three last named, who at different times and places were stationed on the right and left of the regiments in which he served — That in his first service in Captain Brownell's company was on the Island of Rhode Island, stationed there to guard against the encroachments of the British troops — That he was next stationed at Rutland in the state of Massachusetts to assist in guarding the prisoners in the garrison there — That while he was in Colonel Dunfee's regiment he was some part of the time stationed at Providence in the state of Rhode Island — and at others, at Tiverton and on the Island of Rhode Island. That after he had enlisted at Spencer in the year 1780, as above stated he was marched with the company to which he belonged, to Fishkill in the state of New York, where a regiment of Infantry was formed to which he was attached; that he next marched with the regiment commanded by Col. Shepherd to the eastern shores of New Jersey, where he continued doing duty till December following — That during his service in 1781 under his last enlistment, he was stationed at Fishkill in the state of New York, and continued there and in that neighborhood, doing camp duty until the time of his enlistment had expired —
6 th
Were you a soldier or an officer? If a soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? If an officer, did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
Ans. — That he was a soldier and that he did receive a regular discharge at the expiration of his service under each enlistment — that He received discharges from Colonel Lippitt, Captain — name not recollected from Colonel Dunfee, Colonel Shepherd and from the Shears the waggon conductor — That his discharges are all lost — He further states, that except the affidavit of Joseph Dunfee hereto annexed, he has not been able to find any person who was with him in the service or is knowing to the

7 th State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans. — Benjamin Anthony Esq. and William B. Canedy Esq. both postmasters in Troy, Massachusetts — Colonel Joseph Dunfee, Colonel Joseph G. Mead, Horekiah Battelle Esq., and James Ford Esq. all of Troy aforesaid — Capt. Richard Dunfee of Tiverton R. I. — Hon. Marcus Morton and Hon. James L. Dodge both of Taunton, Massachusetts — Rev. Bradley Miner of Troy. And the said Sheffel Weaver doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state, — Sheffel Weaver
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate
We Rev. Bradley Miner residing in Troy in the county of Bristol and James Ford residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sheffel Weaver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration — that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age — that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — Bradley Miner James Ford
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states — And the board further certifies, that it appears to them that Bradley Miner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Troy in said county of Bristol, and that James Ford Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in said town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
H. Baylies
Judge of Probate

We Rev d Bradley Miner residing in Troy in the county of Bristol and James Ford residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sheppel Weaver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age - that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revo- lution, and that we concur in that opinion - Bradley Miner James Ford
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid H. Baylies, Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the inves- tigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revo- lutionary Soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further cer- tifies, that it appears to them that Bradley Miner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Troy in said county of Bristol, and that James Ford Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in said town and is a credible per- son, and that their statement is entitled to credit
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Bristol, ss. }
I, Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sheppel Wea- ver of Troy in said county for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal the said Court the day and year first above written - Anselm Bassett

September 15, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Mr. Herbert O. Brigham State Record Commissioner State House Providence, Rhode Island
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29539, that Sheffel Weaver was born November 18, 1763, in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Freetown (later called Troy), Bristol County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in March, 1776, and served nine months as a private in Captain Jonathan Brownell's company, in Colonel Lippitt's Rhode Island regiment. During this service, he was a substitute for his brother Nathan, and his father (name not given) also served as a private in the same company.
While a resident of Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in March, 1778, and served nine months as a private with the Massachusetts troops, under Lieutenant Fiske (name of the captain not given).
He enlisted late in September, or early in October, 1779, and served three months as a private in Colonel Joseph Durfee's Massachusetts regiment.
He enlisted in June or July, 1780, and served six months as a private in Captain Holden's Massachusetts company.
He enlisted in March, 1781, served six months as wagoner in Colonel Shepherd's Massachusetts regiment, and was under
errated colonel's name as Mass. Soldiers & Sailors" states that served under Col. Thos. Hiford instead of Shepherd.

Shields as conductor.
After the Revolution, he lived in Somerset and Troy, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Troy, Massachusetts.
The papers in said claim contain no further data relative to the family of this soldier.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

5885
Sheffel Weaver
A Bapiste Gen Santa Maria

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Sheffield Wearn Bristol County Mass 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? no IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes 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? no 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 ✱ 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? yes
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.
* The Magistrate should certify that the affiant is the same Joseph Duper who commanded the Regt in which the claimant served The claimant's service as a Wagoner is not provided for by Law

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb. 22 d , 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Sheffield Weaver is found on the Descriptive List of the Seventh Division of Six Months men marched from Springfield, under the command of Capt. Dix, July 7 th , 1780.
Ex.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sheffield Weaver of Troy in the county of Bristol aforesaid, the same person who made his declaration for a pension under the late act of the U. States of June 1832 - before the Hon. H. Wayles, Judge of the Probate court in and for said county of Bristol, on the 30 th day of August A.D. 1832, that being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that on reflection, and in consequence of a certificate from the Secretary of the state of Massachusetts, which he has seen, and which is herewith enclosed, he believes he did march from Springfield under Capt. Dix, as stated in the Secretary's certificate, but that he did serve under that enlistment in the company commanded by Capt. Holden as stated in his declaration - The Secretary's certificate fixes the date of my enlistment in the above named company to have been in July 1780 - In my declaration I have said that it was in June 1780 - In this, I may have been mistaken a few days as to the time of my enlistment. But that I served six months under that enlistment, I am positive, - The Secretary of this state has certified "that the name of Sheffield Weaver is found" &c. - I have signed my name Sheffel - and such it is - Although a large portion of the community spell my name Sheffield as the Secretary has done -
Sheffel Weaver
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. Feby. 27 th 1833 -
Sworn to and subscribed
before me James Bond Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said county do hereby certify that James Ford whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Bristol & duly qualified to Admin. ister oaths —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this second day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty three — Anselm Bassett

I, Joseph Durfee of Troy in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age to give evidence, do testify and say, that I have for many years been well acquainted with Sheffel Weaver of Troy aforesaid — The said Sheffel Weaver was in the Massachu- setts State service, in the War of the Revolution in the Fall and Winter of seventeen hundred and seventy nine, in a regiment commanded by me, according to the best of my recollection, three months —
Joseph Durfee
Bristol ss. January 5 th 1833 — Personally appeared the above named Joseph Durfee, a credible person, a disinter- ested witness and the same Joseph Durfee, who commanded the Regiment in which the said Sheffel Weaver, the claimant served, and made oath to the foregoing statement by him made and subscribed
Before me James Ford Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify That James Ford whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Bristol and duly qualified to administer oaths — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the seal of said Court this second day of March eighteen hundred & thirty three —
Anselm Bassett

HERBERT O. BRIGHAM COMMISSIONER
STATE RECORD COMMISSIONER STATE HOUSE PROVIDENCE
September 8, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me an abstract of the Revolutionary service of "Sheffel" (Sheffield) Weaver , who served as Private, Massachusetts Continental Line and Rhode Island State Troops; placed on pension roll, April 20, 1833; pension commenced, March 4, 1831; age 71.
Very truly yours,
State Record Commissioner.
HOB-D
Rev. War & War of 1812 Section.

29 539 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29, 539
Sheffel Weaver
See Rev 1881
Act: June 7 th 1890
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]