Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,573, John Weir, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Pum Pum
Weir John
S. 22.573
None in Pa.
CONTENTS

N: 18.114 Pennsylvania
John Weir of Bucks Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Roberts of the Troops commanded by Major Kennedy in the Penn a Troops time for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 1833 and sent to Henry Chap- man, Doylestown Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March 1834 10.00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E, Vol. 5 Page 65

Admiral
S. M. Smith #20
Application of John Weir for a pension.

State of Pennsylvania County of Bedford - ss
On this twenty ninth day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before Robert Thompson Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Weir a resident of the Township of New Britain in the County aforesaid aged about eighty years of age, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States about the first day of August A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy six, as a volunteer under Captain William Roberts.
That he was born in Warrington Township County aforesaid in the year seventeen hundred and fifty three.
He has no record of his age - He lived in the Township of New Britain aforesaid when he entered the service, and has lived in the Township of New Britain ever since the Revolutionary war, and lives in said Township at this time.
He entered the service as a volunteer about the first of August 1776 aforesaid under the said Captain William Roberts - Henry Danah was first Lieutenant, Behines William Hines was second Lieutenant, William McMaster was Major and Daniel Robaljean was General of the Troops with which he served. The Company in which he volunteered was formed at Hough's Tavern in New Britain Township aforesaid, from which place he marched with the Company to Seddon's Tavern in Northampton Township in the County aforesaid.

on the first day, from there they marched by the way of Trenton (N.J.) to Amboy and arrived there in the beginning of August 1776. and remained there for the space of two months, when his term of service expired. There was no engagement at the time he was there. But one incident of consequence occurred, which was a disposition shown by a part of the Philadelphia militia to desert when he was ordered out with his rifle to join with the other troops to prevent it. He has no discharge from the service, the company to which he belonged was supposed to return home at the expiration of the two months, during which period he served as a private. He then returned home in Bucks County aforesaid, and remained at home for the space of one or two months - when he again entered the Company of Captain Francis Weir as a volunteer, and marched from Washington Town- -ship in the County aforesaid to the Delaware River, oppo- -site Trenton, remained there until after the Hessians were taken on Christmas-day 1776. Shortly after the Hessians were taken he marched to Morristown by way of Princeton, with his company and in the Army under Genl. Washington, and remained at Morristown a few days when he was taken sick and was brought home having served on this occasion for the space of two months . believes that Col. Joseph Hart commanded the Regiment to which said company was attached.
In the fall of 1777 he entered the Militia under General Lacey, William Kennedy was Major, he don't recollect the name of the Captain. The company to which he belonged was formed in Nutriqueton Township aforesaid he marched from said Township in this company to Red Bank

in said County, as a Soldier - at Newtown the General employed him to carry his baggage, which he carried in a wagon, from Newtown he marched through different places to White Marsh in Montgomery County, from there he marched to a place called the Gulf in Chester County, remained about a week in Chester County, and marched to Haverhill Tavern (then called) in Bucks County aforesaid, which was in the fall of the year or beginning of winter, at which place his term expired, having been out and engaged as he has related for the space of two months -
when he returned home - In the Spring following, he was employed by John Barton who was a wagon master to drive a team, which he did beginning in Bucks County then to various places, and was so engaged for the space of about six months - General Sney was General of the troops at this time - He further states that he is not able to leave home and attend Court to make this application.
Thomas Stewart Esq., James Finley, William Sarrah, Capt. John Robbarts and Nathaniel Shewell, who reside in his Neighbourhood can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of the State of Pennsylvania.
John Weir
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Robt Thompson

I Robert Thompson aforesaid do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo- lutionary soldier and served as he states, and further that the said applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend or appear in Court.
Rob t Thompson
27 2 5 Nov 2 1850

a service of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Weir Cur. File 22573
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1. 1776 2 mos Pvt William Roberts Penn.   1776 2 mos Thomas Weir Joseph Hart   Fall of 1777 2 mos. Major William Kennedy   Freemason Spring 6 mos. under John Barton wagon master  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Bristol Twp. Bucks Co. Penn.  Date of application for pension, Aug. 29. 1899. His el. son of  Residence at date of application, near Bristol Twp. Bucks Co. Penn.  Age at date of application, born in Warminster Twp. Bucks Co. Penn. 1755  Remarks: No data as to family

And the said board composed of the Hon. John Fox Esq President and his associate Judges of the the said Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that it appears to them Robert B. Belville who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County aforesaid and that the said Thomas Stewart who has also signed the same is a resident of the County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Fox President
Wm. Watts one of the Associates
William Long A. Judge
— Bucks County ss. — I William Purdy Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the said Hon. John Fox Esq and William Watts and William Long Esq who have signed the preceding Certificate are judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned to act as such — And that the said Robert Thompson before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time and is at present an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned to act as such and that the name to the same signed Robert Thompson is the proper signature of the said Robert Thompson Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, and further that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Courts in the matter of the application of John Mier for a pension — Witness my hand & seal this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1833.
Wm Purdy Prothon.

Affidavit of John Wier for the benefit of the act
We Robert B. Belville a Clergyman and Thomas Stewart residing in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the above named John Wier who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about eighty years of age - that he is upright and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion,
Given or Affirmed in open Court this 9 th Sept 1833
Henry Pratt
R. B. Belville
Thos Stewart

Resolutions
22 573 INVALID.
File No. 22,573
John Weir Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 29. 1904. Hist. to D. M. Lowry - Allegheny Pa
1909 Dec. 7 High. to Mrs. J. Jefferson Smith V.P. Pa.
1923 Aug. 23 - Mrs. J. J. Smith informd no widow - cur.

Texas Woman's Press Association.
ORGANIZED AT DALLAS, MAY 10, 1893.
President, Mrs. James Madison Bass, Temple. First Vice-Pres., Mrs. Ross Fountain Howell, Bryan. Second Vice-Pres., Mrs. Chas. A. Westbrook, Lorena. Third Vice-Pres., Mrs. Mary Manlove, San Marcos. Corresponding Secy., Mrs. Robert Howard Hill, Waco. Recording Secy., Mrs. Mary McClellan O'Hair, Coleman. Treasurer, Mrs. Jake D. Alexander, Cisco. Poet Laureate, Mrs. Edith Madia Leasing Sturgis, El Paso.
Appointed Members of Executive Board.
MRS. KATE ALMA ORGAIN, Temple. MRS. T. JEFFERSON SMITH, Waco. MRS. HENRIE C. L. GORMON, Fort Worth.
Mr. Nathan Beckford. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am writing you for information about the records of my grand father, and great grandfather both of whom fought in the Continental War. My grand father Black (Thomas) was a lad of only fourteen and was in only the last year of the war, but he had six brothers who was also in the war. I think he was from Westmoreland Co. Va. My great grand father John Weir was from Pennsylvania. I do not know from what Co. he was in the whole seven years, and afterwards drew a pension, as long as he lived, and his wife drew it after his death, she died in West Tennessee.

Texas Woman's Press Association.
ORGANIZED AT DALLAS, MAY 10, 1893.
President, Mrs. James Madison Bass, Temple. First Vice-Pres., Mrs. Ross Fountain Howell, Bryan. Second Vice-Pres., Mrs. Chas. A. Westbrook, Lorena. Third Vice-Pres., Mrs. Mary Manlove, San Marcos. Corresponding Secy., Mrs. Robert Howard Hill, Waco. Recording Secy., Mrs. Mary McClellan O'Hair, Coleman. Treasurer, Mrs. Jake D. Alexander, Cisco. Poet Laureate, Mrs. Edith Madia Lessing Sturgis, El Paso.
Appointed Members of Executive Board.
MRS. KATE ALMA ORGAIN, Temple. MRS. T. JEFFERSON SMITH, Waco. MRS. HENRIE C. L. GORMON, Fort Worth.
also my grand father Thomas Black I am writing to you "personally" be- cause you secured my sister's petition for her. Mrs. Edward A. Clark, her her- husband fought in the Mexican war. and she wrote me to write you personally and you would give me all the in- formation I wished. I will greatly appreciate all information, as I want to get the records of my forefathers.
Hoping to hear soon from you soon
I am very truly
M rs Jefferson Smith
5-17. S. 3 rd St.
Waco, Texas.

NATHAN BICKFORD Solicitor of Claims and Patents WASHINGTON, D. C.
November 26, 1909.
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions with request that the desired information be given to the writer direct.
157 Reard Dir
Nathan Bickford

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moon
Claim No. Dec. 1, 1909.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Weir
Service Pa  Res
Additional Service. _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O. A. S. H. or Reg. as above except I. F. 22573
only name on same Agency similar to above as John Weir N.C. Line

Mrs. J. Jefferson Smith. 502 N. 19 th St. Waco, Tex.
Waco Texas. July 9 th 1923.
To the Comms. of Pensions Dept. of Nat. Bureau of Pensions - Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- I am writing to ask that you do me the kindness to look up the pension papers or record of same of - the widow of Jno. Huir-who served in the Revolution - and who drew a pension until his death, after which his widow drew a pension - in his

stead until his death - The said Jno. Weir was born in Harrington Pa., and resided in New Britain Twp. Bucks Co. - I have his pension papers, but I want - and need his widow's pen- sion paper also - in order to establish my record for the D.A.R. I will greatly appreciate it also if you will see if there was an other Jno. Weir from Seneca - from Union - or Washington Co.

I have a record of a John Huir - born in Bucks Co. Pa. who came over to Augusta Co. Va. then on down into Tenn. who I am trying to see if he is the same man, who's pension papers I now have. and whose record I have as a revolutionary sol- dier. If you find this John Huir of New Britain Pa. is not the same man. please send me the pension paper of the Tennessee John Huir also his  discharge papers. I espicially want the name of the widows - as I have not been able to find it otherwise.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble.
I am resp.
M rs J. Jeff Smith 502 N. 19 th St
Waco Tex