Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33238, Martin Weller, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Weller, Martin
NUMBER
S. 33238
Continental Mass.
CONTENTS
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7333 Massachusetts
Martin Weller
of W. Springfield in the state of - Massa. who was a Sergeant - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard - of the Massa. line, for the term of 9 months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts . at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 29. of May. 1808.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar. 1819 and sent to J. Hooker Judge, Springfield
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - 9 m. 7/30. 73.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 48. - $ 121.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

DUNHAM O. MUNSON, M. D. EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SUITE 204 GLOBE BUILDING PITTSBURG, KAN.
Soldier enlisted in Mass. army from Westfield Mass.
Martin Weller, Westfield Mass Private. Capt. Warham Parks Co Col. Timothy Doulsons Reg. muster Roll dated Aug 1-1776 Enlisted May 4-1775 served 3 mos. and 4 days
D O Munson
Rev. war seeker

1925 June 29. Hist w Dunham O. Munson. N.Y.
33 238 Reg INVALID.
File No. 33, 238
Martin Keller
Serg Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
m84.
June 29, 1925.
Dunham O. Munson Suite 204 Globe Building, Pittsburg, Kansas.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S-33238, it appears that Martin Weller enlisted in April 1775 and served as a private in Captain Warham Parks' Company, Colonel Timothy Davidson's Massachusetts Regiment until the following winter when he enlisted in Captain Warham Parks' Company, Colonel William Shepard Third Massachusetts Regiment and was made third sergeant October 24, 1776, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged February 14, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818 while residing in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, aged seventy-two years.
It is not stated whether he married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Martin Weller No apachus itz line 9 months
Admitted
Of Mr. Springfield Springfield Mass. May 29-1818

Mass ts Hampden County ss. May 29 - 1818 Then Martin Weller now resident in West Springfield in the County of Hampden & citizen of the United States & seventy three years old personally came before John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State of, including the said County of Hamp- den & in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions of the late law of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain Pensions engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" doth on oath make the following declaration. That in April 1775 & very soon after Lexington Battle he went into the service of the United States, that he then joined the Company commanded by Capt. Warham Parks & in the Regiment then commanded by Col. Timothy Darridson & in which William Shepard was Lt Colonel - That he continued in said service until the next winter, when he enlisted for a further term of time which expired on the fourteenth day of February 1777 into the company commanded by said Warham Parks & the third Mass ts Regiment commanded by Col. William Shepard - That from the time he joined the Army at Roxbury in 1775 till Feb y 14. 1777 he was con- tinually in the service, was not absent on furlough or for any other account - but that so long a time has elapsed, that he does not remember the exact time when the term  time expired that he engaged for in April 1775 & when he again engaged for the term which expired in Feb y 1777 - but that he enlisted for said second term before the British left Boston in the Spring of 1776 - that he was in several skirmishes & in the battle at White Plains - That he acted as Sergeant for eight or nine months previous to his discharge, but did not receive the warrant therefor, which is now in his en- closed bill of 1776 - That the discharge hereto annexed was given by Capt. Peters a Capt. in the same regiment, Capt. Parks being then absent, & that the same was given more especially as a pass on account of his carrying away his arms, which were his own - That he has no other evidence of his said services in his own except the testimony of Sarah Taylor - That he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
P. C. Allen Weller

Sarah Taylor of Middlesexfield in the County of Hampshire do hereby depose that the above named Mark Waller is my brother that in April 1775 I lived in the same family with him - that I knew of his going into the army of the United States or in the army raised to oppose the British in April 1775 - that we often heard from him in the family while the army was near Boston & afterwards when it was near New York & that he never came home till the latter part of Febry 1777 as I well recollect that it was a few days before the death of our Mother who died March 2 nd 1777 —
her Sarah Taylor Mark —
Mass ts May 29. 1818 Hampshire County ss.
Then the above named Sarah Taylor personally appeared & being duly examined confirmed upon oath made unto the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed in my presence before me
John Hooker Captain

Chatham Feb. 14 th 1777. These may Certify that Sgt. Martin Weller hath Faithfully served the term he engaged for, in the 3 rd Reg. t and is honourably Discharged, and hath Liberty to Pass to N. England and carry his arms they Being his own Property. A. Peters Clerk
Hampden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the 29 th day of May A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named Martin Weller
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annex- ed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Martin Weller the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a res- ident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this 29 th day of May 1818
Ydo therefore hereby certify that the above & annexed is the tes- timony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of War of the United States - John Hooker
Attest John H. Hooker Clerk of the Court

William Shepard Esq; Col. of the third Regiment. raised by the Thirteen United Colonies of North America.
To Martin Weller — — — — — Greeting.
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates from the said Colonies in Congress assembled, I do by these Presents, by the Consent and Approbation of your Captain, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said Martin Weller — — — — — to be the third Serjeant — — — — — in a Company in said Regiment commanded by Warham Parks — — — — — Esq; You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Serjeant in ordering and exercising said Company in the Service aforesaid, commanding them to obey you as their Serjeant — — — — — and you are to observe such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from Me, or other your superior Officers, according to the Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, at Albany — — — — —
New York State Oct r 24 1776
W Shepard Col.