Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28940, James Weston, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Weston, James
S 28940
CONTENTS

resuming under Res April 1838 from 23 rd May 1840. At 3 rd June 1841
Ed. & L. D. Woodward June 28. '47 Third Aud. A/c. 159 G.W. Palmer " 25/59.
29831 New York James Westline Washington in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the 1 st commanded Captain of the 1 st commanded Liberty Tion in the 1 st commanded for 2 years Sergeant
scribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1835 and given to L.D. Woodward present
Arrears to the 14th of March 35 $80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 2 60.00 $140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyt Clerk Book 62 Vol. 1 Page 51

5648. In the Matter of James Weston Revolutionary Col. Sergeant
Declaration 16. Tompkins Co: N.Y. 15. November, 1819.
Col. Nixon's regt. Massachusetts line 1777 - 3 years.
found on the rolls. admitted.
H. D. Barto, agent, Tumansburg, N.Y. Recd 15. Jany 1820.

State of New York
Dorsetshire County ss. On this fifteenth day of Novem- ber. 1819. Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appears James Weston aged Sixty Four years the eleventh day of June last resident in the town of Ellers in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said James Weston enlisted in the town of Roxbury, County of Middlesex or Boston and State of Massachusetts in the month of January, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six, in the company commanded by Peter Harwood in Col. Shepard's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. As he supposes on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said company and regiment for one whole year, when he was discharged from said company and Regiment at Verplank's Point in the State of New York, that he afterwards enlisted into the service of the United States in the town of New Braintree in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts about the month of January 1777. into the company commanded by Capt. Abit Holden of the Sixth Regiment of the Massachusetts Troops on the Conti- nental Establishment commanded by Col. Thomas

Chisom, that he continued to serve in said Com- pany and two years and six months regiment about the when he was transferred to Captain Wheeler's Company of the said Sixth Regiment, that he continued in the said last company long enough to make up three years, including the said two years and six  months months, when he was discharged from service at Roger's Highlands in the State of New York near west-point in said State; that he was in the Battle of Danbury in Connecticut, and in the Battle at the taking of Gen. Burgain and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power except the of his said services except the papers herewith sent.
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid -
John Sutton a Judge of Franklin Common Pleas
JAMES WESTON

I John Fulton Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Tompkins in the State of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Weston did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in the preceding de- claration, and that from my own knowledge the said James Weston is in reduced circumstan- ces and absoluteity, stands in need of the assist- ance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me, to the Secretary for the De- partment of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned acts.
John Fulton -

State of New York. 3 d I Archer Green Clerk of said County, and Joukines County 3 d also Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in for the same. do Certify. that John Sutton Esq: before whom the Annexed Affidavits and declaration were made. was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common pleas. in and for said County duly Commissioned & sworn. and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and do verily believe the signature. John Sutton. subscribed to the same. to be his own proper hand writing. Witness the Seal of said Court of Common pleas hereunto affixed. the 30 th day of Novr. 1819 - Archer Green Clerk.

In the matter of James Weston a Revolutionary Soldier
Declaration Ple
Nixons - 3 years
Sergt. Levy '77 - promoted Ensign in 80 - never joined Committee

A Scheme of all the Estate of the real and personal of James Weston a Revolutionary Soldier of Weymouth in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts.
The Said Lawrence Weston Stokes about twenty years ago he took a desirable lease for one hundred acres of land in the town of Peru in the County of Clinton and State aforesaid; the yearly rent reserved on which was twenty-five dollars, and in case of the non payment of the said rent, the landlord was at liberty to reenter. That about eight years ago, he left the County of Clinton and he does not know whether the landlord has reentered or not, but since that time he has paid no rent. He that is it may, he considers the yearly rent reserved, more than the yearly value of the premises.
Personal property.
    Personal property.     1. Sythe 2.00   1/2 Spade 0.50   1. Shovel 0.50   1. Portmanteau 1.00   1. Old Saddle 1.50   1. Set of Shoveling tools 0.75   1. Cherry table, Bedsted and wash stand 9.40   14.15   
Amount of Debts due to James Weston $115.25
Amount of debts due from James Westcott $106.
Yakima 105.90
James Weston.
A true Copy of the original on file in this office.

State of New York Tompkins County Clerk's Office p. 2
I certify that John Sutton before whom the within affidavit was taken was on the day of date then of a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins duly commissioned and sworn as such and that all facts therein recited are to be attested to his acts in that capacity. Further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and hereby believe the signature of "John Sutton" in the original filed in this office of which this is a true copy is his proper and authentic signing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 9 th day of June 1821.
Miles Finch
Dep. Clerk
Said Court & of the County.
I John Johnson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing bills and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and five dollars and thirty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of June 1821.
John Johnson Clerk of the said Court
By Miles Finch Dep. Clerk.

Anne Weston
Tadoussac P.Q.
A copy of lease within mentioned, & positive proof whether or not the lessor has re-entered the premises, is required.
Indeed, on account of the peculiar circumstances of this case, she will be re- quired to state on oath, what improvements are on the property alluded to, &c. &c. Also the actual annual value of the same.

State of New York Tompkins County Ss: James Weston in the annexed papers named being duly sworn, maketh oath and saith, that a copy of the lease for lands in the County of Clinton cannot be by this Deponent obtained, that the original is out of his possession and he does not know where it is; that the land for which he had a lease, was unproductive, broken pine land, of very little value, the yearly rent reserved being much more, than the yearly value of the premises: In consequence of which, about nine years ago he abandoned the possession of the said land, not calculating at that time or since again to repossess it: Since which he has heard nothing particularly respecting it; that the said land in County of Clinton is about two hundred miles distant from this Deponent's present residence in the County of Tompkins and that the only reason why this Deponent was ever induced to take a lease of the said land was because it lay in the vicinity of some land which was tolerably good and which he expected to be able to purchase and he designed this lease land for a temporary residence, but failing to purchase he abandoned the lease land.
James Weston
Sworn before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County in Open Court May 23. 1822 Niles Finch Dep. Clerk of said Court

State of New York Tompkins County Clerk, Office
I certify that the within is a true copy of an original affidavit on file in this office and that the said affidavit was duly sworn to in open court as it purports to have been. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 10 th day of September 1822.
Miles Hyvicko (Dep. O.W.O.) of Tomp. Court Pleas.

James Weston Proof of identity

(Copy)
War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
" I Certify that in conformity with the laws of the United " States of the 18 th of March 1818. and May 1 st 1820 James " Weston late a private in the army of the Revolution is " inscribed on the Pension list roll of the New York Agency at " the rate of Eight dollars per month. to commence on the " fifteenth day of November one thousand Eight hundred " and nineteen. Given at the War office of the United " States this Eighth day of November one thousand Eight " hundred and twenty two.
" (L S) (Signed) J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
" Examined and countersigned by J. L. Edwards.
" Recorded by J. H. Henshaw Clerk in Book B. Vol 5. " page. 156. "

State of New York
County of Clinton ss. Elijah Weston of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says that James Weston now a resident of Peru in said County is the identical person named & described in a Pension Certificate of which the annexed is a copy. That said James Weston is the Father of Deponent and formerly resided in the town of Ulster in the County of Tompkins in said State but removed to Peru aforesaid in the year 1832 - where he has ever since resided, and now resides. Deponent's said Father has made application for an increase of his pension under the act of June 7, 1832, on the ground that he was a Sergt. Major & held an Ensigns commission &c., and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed to this 8 day of April. 1834.
I certify that Deponent is a credible witness.
David Brachwell Justice of the Peace.
Elijah Weston.

State of New York
County of Clinton ss Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department I the subscriber a Magistrate in the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz my own personal knowledge and the affidavit of Elijah Weston hereto annexed that James Weston who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in a Pension Certificate of which the annexed is a copy. — I further Certify that it appears to me that the said James Weston is the owner of the said Certificate, and that it was originally issued for him, and he now claims all the benefits arising therefrom, that he formerly resided in the town of Nylspes — in the County of Tompkins — in said State, and now resides in Peru in the County of Clinton.
Given under my hand at Plattsburg — this 8 th day of April 1834 —
David Broadwell Jus. Peace.
and I Certify that I am acquainted with the said James Weston, and with the said Elijah Weston a son of the said James, and that they are credible & respectable persons, & I further Certify that the said James Weston was sworn by me in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Certificate.
David Broadwell Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Clinton
¶ I the Subscribed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & said County do hereby Certify that David Broadwell before whom the within affidavit of James Weston & Elijah Weston were taken and sworn on the eighth day of April instant was at the time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County residing in Plattsburg and that his signature to the Jurats of said affidavit, is in his genuine and proper handwriting I being acquainted with it, & that the signature of said Justice to the within Certificate is also genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal & fastened these papers together with a piece of red tape which passes under my said seal at Plattsburg this tenth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty four
Nathan Taylor Clerk

The Children of James Weston.
decln to obtain arrears of Pension.
Mr James Weston was a pens in - a under act of 1818. & applied from Tazewell Co & died in Clinton Co
W.

Declaration of the Children of James Weston.
State of New York
County of Clinton ss On this thirteenth - day of May 1840 before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County (the same being a Court of record) held at the Court House in Plattsburg in said County present Hon William Hedding first Judge Josiah P Everest, Isaac H Patchin and Joseph Hutchinson Judges thereof, personally appeared in open Court Elijah Weston a resident of Plattsburg in said County aged sixty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed May 15. 1828. June 7. 1832. and the other laws of Congress relative to pensions to soldiers officers & non-commissioned officers and their children -
That he is the son of James Weston deceased who as declarant has been informed & believes, a sergeant & sergeant major in the army of the Revolution and served therein as follows. That he enlisted as a sergeant at New Braintree Massachusetts, in Capt Holden's Company Col Thomas Nixon's Brigade Massachusetts Continental Troops for three years, and served as such sergeant in said Company from the date of his enlistment until Novr 17 th 1779, one year of said time, and from that time until his discharge he was a sergeant major in Capt Adam Wheeler's Company same Regt. and served one year & five months to the end of his three years term in that capacity and had a warrant as an Ensign. He did not however serve in that office as declarant has been informed. His said Father, as declarant believes served more than two years as a sergeant & sergeant major in Col. Nixon's 6 th Massachusetts Regt. - Continental line - as above stated and was a pensioner under the acts of March 18. 1818. & May 1 st 1820. & applied from Tompkins County, N. Y. and was placed on the pension roll in 1822, as a private commencing Nov 15. 1819 at $8 per month which pension he received up to the 4 th day of March 1840. About the year 1834 he was transferred to Clinton County N. Y. Declarant further says that his said Father James Weston died in the town of Ausable in said County on the 23 rd day of May 1840 whose name was Sally Weston leaving a widow who died at the same place about twelve hours after said Husband. They also left the following children then surviving viz.
1. Elijah Weston Residence Plattsburg N. York.

 2. Samuel Weston Residence Chesterfield N.Y.  3. Sophia wife of Hanson Jones  4. Harvey Weston  5. Aaron Weston Wilmington Essex Co.  6. Abner Weston Peru N.Y.  7. Z. Newcomb Weston  8. Sally wife of Wm Ferris  9. Mary wife of Charles White Chesterfield N.Y.  10. Polly wife of John Mace Arisabe N.Y. 
Said children are the only children of the said James Weston & Sally his wife.
Declarant further states that his said Father was married on the twelfth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty four at the town of New Bonitree, Worcester Co in the State of Massachusetts to Sally Witherell.
The said Elijah Weston on behalf of himself & the other children of the said James Weston & his widow Sally Weston claims the arrears of Pension to which said James Weston was entitled as a Sergeant & Sergeant major & any sum to which the widow of said James Weston was entitled at her death. (whose name was Sally Weston Worcester Co) interlined before reading  Sworn and subscribed to in open of the services of his said Father as Sergeant Major Court on the day and year first from Februy 25. 1777 to April 10. 1779, 25 above written and I certify that months for other services stated in his Declarant is a credible person & Pension Rec of Mass Certificate hereto an- his statements are entitled to credit. necc'd obtained since I made the above  and I certify that the word "Arisable" statement - & I now believe that my said was written as an erasure & the Father's services are more correctly set words "whose name was Sally forth in said Certificate than I could Weston & Worcester Co" were state them from recollection. interlined before the declarant made with a signed the foregoing declaration.
Elijah Weston
Chas H. Ferris Clerk of said County.

At a Court of Common Pleas (the same being a Court of record) held at the Court House in Plattsburg in & for the County of Clinton, New York, on the thirteenth day of May 1840, present Hon William Heddington first Judge & Josiah T. Everest, Isaac H. Patchin & Joseph Kitchins Judges thereof.
It was proven to the satisfaction of said Court in open Court that James Weston was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1818, and was married to Sally Witherell — in the Town of New Braintree Worcester County in Massachusetts — on the twelfth day of August — 1834, and died in Town of Ausable Clinton County N. York on the twenty third day of May 1840 leaving a widow him surviving whose name was Sally Witherell Weston which said widow died about twelve hours after the death of her said husband to wit on the twenty fourth day of May 1840 — That said James Weston & his said wife left the following children then surviving viz —
1. Elijah Weston Plattsburg New York 2. Samuel Weston Chesterfield N. Y. 3. Sophia wife of Alanson Jones " " 4. Harvey Weston — — — — — " 5. Aaron Weston Wilmington Essex Co 6. Abner Weston Peru N. Y. 7. Z. Newcomb Weston " " 8. Sally wife of Wm Ferris " " 9. Fanny wife of Charles White. Chesterfield N. Y. 10 Polly wife of John Mace. Ausable N. Y. and that said children are the only children of the said James Weston & Sally — his wife then surviving and are all of age. The testimony adduced was satisfactory to said Court. — I Charles H. Jones Clerk of the County Courts in & for said County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the children of James Weston deceased — Joseph Kitchins & Witherell original depositions.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal & fastened these papers together by a piece of red

tape the ends of which papers under my said seal this 13 th day of May A.D. 1842. —
Charles H. Jones Clerk of Clinton County Courts.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Oct. 28, 1940
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Weston a soldier 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 1 year Peter Harwood Shepard Mass.   Jan. 1777 3 yrs. Sgt. 2nd Abel Holden Thomas Nixon 6   Sgt. 1st Adam Wheeler   Nov. 26, 1779 Ensign Thomas Nixon   (but did not render service as Ensign)  
Battles engaged in, Tarbury and capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, instit. of Roxbury Mass.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 15, 1819. The cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Glynn, Tompkins Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, June 11, 1755-5. He died at An Sable Clinton Co. N.Y. May 23, 1840.
Remarks: He mar. Aug. 12, 1784 at Braintree, Mass. Sally Witherell who died May 24, 1840 (Twelve hours after her husband's death). Their children were: Elijah, Samuel, Sophia, Harvey, Aaron, Abner, Z. Newcomb, Sally wife of Wm. Ferris, Glory or Flora, wife of Charles White, and Polly wife of John Mace.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Mass a Bay } To James Weston Gen l Greeting
Reposing especial trust and Confidence in your Ability, Courage and good Conduct, do by these Presents constitute & appoint you the said James Weston to be Ensign in the Regiment of Foot, one of the Battalions raised by this State to serve in the Continental Army; whereof Thomas Nixon Esq r is Colonel.
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign, in said Regiment in all things appertaining thereto, observing such Orders & Instructions as you shall receive from the Colonel of said Regiment, or any other your Superior Officers, for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant, till you shall receive
in manner as above printed out by the Resolved of March the 8 th and June 28 th 1779.
Dated at Boston this 26 th day of November 1779
By order of the Council Pres.
John Avery Pres.
For Gov t President

Secy of State of Mass Certificate Weston Bros.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 7 th 1847
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 James Weston is borne upon an Account in Army Books as Sergeant Major in Capt Spurr's Company Col. Nixon's Regt, and there credited by his service from February 25 1777 to April 10 1779, 25 Months and 15 days — 15 Months and 16 days at 54/ per Month and 10 Months and 9 days at 60/ per Month — It appears from said Account that he was promoted to Ensign 10th April 1779, and that a Bounty of $5-17-3 — was paid him by the town of New Braintree 25th February 1777. — Upon another Account in said Books as Sergeant Major, in Capt Spurr's Company Col Nixon's Regt, and there credited by

This Service from January 1 to June 27 1780., 5 Months and 27 days at 60¢ per Month. By 8 Months and 20 days wages omitted in his old Account old book, as Sergeant Major This Service was from April 10 1779 to January 1 1780.
No evidence of his Service as an Ensign Not upon rolls of Captains Holden and Wheeler.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Dinsmore;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Elijah Weston to
Secy of War
9846.

Plattsburg Ny. April 12. 1847
Sir,
My Father James Weston de- ceased was a pensioner under the act of 1818. at $96. & applied from Tompkins Co., Ny.
I am informed that he was a S er g t & S er geant Major, & also a Lieuten- ant in the Massachusetts line. & I wish you to furnish me with a certificate of his services enclosed in an envelope to my attorney J. D. Woodward, Plattsburg Ny.
Respectfully Yours
Elijah Weston
To the Secretary of Massachusetts. Boston.
Sir
Plattsburg April 13, 1847
Mr James Weston in 1833. stated that he enlisted as a sergeant at Newbraintree Mass in Jan y 1777 in Capt Holden Co. Col Thomas Nichols Brigade Mass. Continental Troops for three years & served as such sergeant in said Company until Nov. 1779. During one year of said time; & the last year he served, he was as S er geant Major, in Capt Adam Wheeler Company same Regt. & served in that capacity. & rec d a warrant of commission as lieut. - I am informed that Mr Weston did not serve at all as an Ensign, but we suppose your records may prove his service as S er geant S er geant Major under the officers above named.
Respectfully J. D. Woodward, Atty for the children of James Weston.
To John S. Palfrey Esq. Secy of State.

Rec. 17. April
James Weston of New York, add. cardine for him
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Plattsburg N.Y. April 11. 1834
James L. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir,
I enclose
Papers showing the identity of James Weston together with his letter dated Nov. 1. 1833. & your answer dated Feby 7. 1834.
Yours respectfully J. Douglas Woodward.

Letter from James Weston to James L. Edwards Esq.
Nov. 1. 1833.
Answer to be sent to J. D. Woodward Plattsburg New York

Plattsburg N. Y. Nov. 1. 1853.
James L Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
I enlisted as a Sergeant at New Braintree Mass. in Jany 1777 into Capt Holdens Compy. Col. Thos. Nixon, Regt. Genl. Nixon Brigade of Massachusetts Continental Troops for three years & served as such Sergeant in said Company until Nov. 1779. During one year of said time & the last year I served I was a Sergeant Major in Capt Adams Wheeler Company said Regt. and served in that capacity. I rec d . a warrant or Commission as Ensign in Nov. 1779 and held the same till June 1780 - The Commission is enclosed I think on an examination of the Rolls it will be found that I was a Sergeant Major 18 months or more in Capt Adams Wheeler Compy. I was placed on the Pension Roll under the acts of 1818. & 1820. & now enclose my Certificate - I claim an increase of my Pension as a Sergeant Major one year & five months. & as an Ensign seven months. I now reside in Penn in said State & wish your answer with new Certificate addressed to J. Douglas Woodward Plattsburg N. Y. Yours Respectfully
J. Douglas Woodward

18.811
New York
Q
James Weston
of Tompkins Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Mass'tts line, for the term of 3 yrs from 1777 (on Roll)
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of November 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Nov 1822 and sent to Henry D. Barto Esq. Freemansburg, N York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 269.33
Semi anl. all'ce ending 1 March 1823 48
33 20/8 264 130 5.33
$ 317.33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820

Chicago Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution MRS. NOBLE CLEMONS SHUMWAY, REGISTRAR 4436 NORTH ROBEY STREET TELEPHONE EDGEWATER 638 CHICAGO, ILL.
Jan'y 22 1914
Pension Bureau War Department, Washington
Please send me a copy of the pension certificate of James Weston of New Braintree Mass. He was born and served from there but died in New York I think about 1840. I wish it for a distant relative who needs the dates to enter the D.A.R.
Very truly Yours,
Grace E. Shumway 4436 N. Robey St. Chicago Ill.

28 940 Rev INVALID.
19th Jan 31 Hist. to Grace E Shanway V.L.M.
File No. 28,940
James Weston Berg Rev War
Act: 1 st June 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Granville
NY. 27 th Oct.
Free
James Weston
A. D. Barto
Granville NY.
Recd 8 Nov 1822
The Secretary for the Department of War Washington

Inverness Oct. 24 th 1822
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir I again inclose to you the papers of James Weston a Revolutionary soldier, with an additional affidavit made by him at Inverness, the contents of which are to avoid any thing, is for you to determine; but certain it is, that he is a man of sober regular habits, a member in good standing of a christian Church in this vicinity, without friends, without a home, old, feeble and apparently in very indigent circumstances. Should the inclosed papers furnish legal testimony of his being an object of Governmental Charity, you will please inclose to me, at Inverness, Pennsylvania, a certificate of the same, a certificate entitling him thereto. Yours in high regard.
Henry D. Barto

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March in the year 1823 at New York by The President of The U. S. B. Bank
Capt. Whittier Comp. Col. M c Kinley Regt. 6 th M c K's Regt.
Recorded by J. H. Henshaw Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 5 page 156 Examined and countersigned by
J. L. Edwards

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and May 1 st , 1820,
James Weston late Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
J. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

That he served in Captain Adams Wheeler Company of Infantry in Colonel Thos. Nixon's Regiment at the time he was discharged
4 th March 1825 — has lived in Hinton 2 years & previous thereto he resided in Ulysses 4 th Sept 1826 — lived in Ulysses for 6 mos past & previous thereto in Hinton —

James Weston
Adm d 24 mo Ser g h
120 $
drop from roll of 1878. & deduct according.
J. Douglass. Woodward. Plattsburg. N.Y.

James Weston

War Department
Pension Office
February 7. 1834
Sir,
The paper containing the application of James Weston to be placed on the pension roll under the act of June 7. 1832, is herewith returned. It is necessary, since the applicant has changed the place of his residence, that he should prove his identity.
By the rolls it appears that Mr. Weston did not, as alleged serve at all as an Ensign. None he cannot be allowed a pension for service in that grade —
I am respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J L Edwards
J. D. Woodward Esq. Plattsburgh New York

G. W. Palmer N.Y.
PAID
Hon. George C. Whiting, Comm. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
James K. H. 1832

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, May 27 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n of James Weston, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of One hundred 20 Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 22 nd May 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Auditor.
G. B. Whiting Esq. Commr. of Pensions
James Watson
A. U. - 2 - 1832

June 22/47 The children of James Weston.
Col. James L Edward Comr. of Pension

Washington June 22. 1887
Sir,
I hand you the declaration of Elijah Weston on behalf of himself and the other children of James Weston deceased and wish you to allow them the arrears of pension to which their Father was entitled as a Sergeant Major
Very respectfully J. D. Woodward. Atty for the children.
James L Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions

Mattsburgh, N.Y.,
March 23 d 1859.
Sir,
James Weston was a revolutionary pensioner, drawing $96. per year till his death, which occurred about 20 years ago.
One of his sons desires me to enquire of you whether any other pension money than the $96. per year, above referred to, has ever been paid to any person on account of a pension due said Jas. Weston; and if so, to whom, and when.
It is claimed, I believe, that Jas. Weston served as a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War, and papers were once made out (since his death) for the purpose of establishing his claim. The person having the papers reported to the heirs that the pension had already been drawn, but said neither he nor the Department could say to whom

The pension had been paid.
I shall be greatly obliged if you will reply to this letter at your earliest convenience.
I have the honor to be, My respectfully, Yours S.S.W.T.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting, Comm. of Pensions.
G. W. Palmer