Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 14,825, David Weed, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Weed, David
8 14 825
Carded.
CONTENTS

Connecticut 5307.
David Weed
of Danbury in the State of Conn. who was a pri: 2 serj. in the company commanded by Captain Benedict of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waterbury in the State Troops line for
7. months private
4. months sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 43. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Feb. 7 1833. and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Senate
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832. — 64 50.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar: 33. 21. 14
$ 85.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francis. Clerk Book (2. Vol. 3 d Page 74

David Reed
David Reed
Lentia } July 31 Office } 1832
7 mo. Pr. 23 33.
12 mo. Sal 20 00
43. 33.
per ann
Tomlinson

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. S. S.
In this 24 th day of July 1832. Personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury, in said County & State, now sitting at Danbury in & for said District. David Weed a resident of Danbury in said County of Fairfield, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 9 th 1832.
That he was born as he believes in the year 1748. at said Danbury and has ever since resided there, and that on each occasion, when he entered the service of the United States as hereinafter mentioned,
He resided in said Danbury, that he entered the service of the United States, and served as hereinafter stated under the following named officers. That in the Spring of the year 1775. and in the month of March, of that year, as he believes, he enlisted for the term of nine months as a Corporal in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Watseburg in the Connecticut State Troops, in the company commanded by Captain Noble Benedict, James Clark & Ezra Stevens were Lieutenants and Daniel Kitchak was Ensign; he joined said Regiment at Stamford in said County in the month of April; in said year, and proceeded with said Regiment on the Northern expedition, as far as Half Moon Point in the State of New York. He was there taken sick in the month of August or September 1775. and at the departure of said Regiment from said Half Moon Point for the North, he was sent to the Hospital in Albany and there remained until nearly the expiration of said term of his enlistment. his Father came
7 mo.

from said Danbury, & took him home with him on his being discharged from the Hospital.
He does not recollect at what time he arrived at his Father's house, but it was late in the fall, and a few days before the return of the other Troops, who assisted in taking Montreal - & St. Johns. He had a furlough to return home from Sergeant Johnson of said Regiment who was left at Albany, to take charge of the sick. The whole of said service he performed as a Corporal, and he served in said Corps until when sick as a private & was absent from home about nine months. -
2 nd That in the early part of the month of November 1778, he belonged to the militia of Connecticut, and was drafted to serve as a Sergeant of Militia at Horseneck in said County of Fairfield. General Wooster commanded said Post - The Troops stationed there were militia to the number of two or three hundred - and their duty was to guard the lines and the coast. He served as a Sergeant for said term of two months and until about the 10 th of January 1779, in the company commanded by Captain Richard Shult. Benjamin Broughton was Lieutenant and Jared Fitch was Ensign.
In the month of July 1779, he was again drafted - to serve in the military of said State of Connecticut for the term of two months - in pursuance of said draft, he served the said term as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Ephraim Barron of said Danbury. Ensign Fitchum, was the Ensign; he does not remember the name of the Colonel who commanded the Corps; this term of service, he performed on the coast of Long Island Sound as a Guard, and was stationed the time

part of the time at Horsneck in said Fairfield County. He was engaged in skirmishes with the enemy at the time, the villages of Fairfield & Norwalk were burned.
He has lost the said Hunkough which he received on leaving the said service on his first tour; and at the expiration of his tour of Militia service, he was dismissed without any further discharge being given him.
He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, other than the witnesses whose affidavits are herewith produced, and are hereto annexed —

The said David Weed 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 any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in New Canaan —
David Weed
We, Levi Osborn a clergyman, residing in the town of Danbury aforesaid and Daniel B. Cooke residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Weed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in New Canaan —
Levi Osborn Daniel B. Cooke
And the said Court 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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Reverend Levi Osborn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Danbury — and that Hon. Daniel B. Cooke who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Danbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Edward Layton Clerk
I, Edward Layton Clerk of the Court of Probate for the said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Weed — for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said Office, 24 th day of July — 1832. —
Attest Edward Layton Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } S.S.
I Reuben Booth of Danbury in this County Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in the said County & State do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that Edward Taylor who hath signed and certified the foregoing proceedings of the said Court, is Clerk of the said Court of Probate, and was Clerk as aforesaid, at the time of signing and certifying the same - and that the said signatures above written which purport to be the signatures of the said Edward Taylor, are in truth his hand writing - and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such Clerk
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Danbury aforesaid this 24th day of July A.D. 1832
Reuben Booth Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury Connecticut

I have heard of Daniel in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged seventy six years, being July 1832 - do hereby declare that I am the brother of David Weed of said Daniel, and that the said Daniel in the spring of the year 1775 enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops in the Regiment commanded by Col. David Waterbury, in the Company commanded by Captain Noble Benedict. For the term of nine months - he joined the Regiment at Stamford, and in the month of August or September of the same year the family received infor- mation that he was sick in the Hospital in Albany in the State of New York - his father, some time in the fall of the same year proceeded to Albany in what month I do not remember, and brought him home on furlough.
I well recollect also that afterwards in the year 1779, the said David was drafted to serve in the Militia in Captain Ephraim Barnum's Company on the coast of Long Island Sound. The underground was at Horokeneck, and he served the said term of two months. I was present when Haverfield's Rowboats were burned, and he was engaged in battles with the enemy at both places, during said term of service -
Glenn W. Weed
July 24 th 1832 Sworn and subscribed in open court And the said court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

I had said Morehouse of Danbury in the County of Fairfield, State of Conn- -necticut, aged eighty three years, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that in the month of March 1775 David Wood then and now of said Danbury enlisted the term of nine months in the Connecticut State Troops in the Regiment commanded by Col. David Waterbury, in the company commanded by Captain Noble Benedict. James Clark and Ezra Goss were lieutenants in said company, and Daniel Bicknell was ensign. He joined said Regiment at Stamford soon after his enlistment, and served there as a corporal until after the arrival of said Regiment at Half Moon Point in the State of New York. He was there taken sick and a week or two after his illness was taken to the Hospital at Albany - I was a corporal in the said company of Captain Benedict, and well knew the said David Wood in the said service - I proceeded with the Army, to St Johns and Montreal, and knew nothing of said Wood until my return in December following when I found that he had returned on furlough to his father's house in said Danbury -
That in the month of November 1776 he was drafted to serve two months in the Connecticut militia at Norwalk, in the company commanded by Captain Richard Smith - He served said term of two months in said company - I was a lieutenant in the said company and served with him there, the same term - but whether he was a private or a non commission- -ed officer, I do not recollect. He returned in the month of January 1777 -

It was understood before we went that none should be degraded from the ranks they had at any time held. The said Davis had been a corporal in Captain Brundage's company, and from that time thence down led to believe he heard a non-commissioned officer, a sergeant or a corporal in said latter company. The said Morehouse being blind, dubiously in all probability by picking his work, his Master J. Morehouse's mark.
July 24 th 1832 Sworn & subscribed in open court and the said court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness. Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
David Wood
David Wood
Centuria July 31 1832
  7 mo.  23  33.    11 mo.  20  00         43.  33.    per am
Tomlinson

Rehman
14825 INVALID.
File No. 14825
David Weed
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 7, Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Power of Attorney from me to David Weed Esq. Act 7th June '32 Connecticut
Exp - Sep 3 rd 1832
DM Weed Esq Please examine Mr Weed's papers & deposit them. W. Wade Aug 26 th 32

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Azer B Knapp being duly sworn according to law saith that he is interested in the investigation of the claim of the late David Weed to arrears or increase of pension. Sworn & subscribed before me } This 16th. of August 1852 } Nathan Seely Justice of Peace
"Know all men by these presents that I Azer B. Knapp Executor of the late widow of David Weed late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $43.33 per annum do hereby constitute and appoint W. G. Wade of Washington D.C. my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute an investigation for the purpose of obtaining an increase or arrears of pension believed to be due the late David Weed at his decease
Witness my hand and Seal this 16th. day of August 1852 In presence } Azer B Knapp of W. G. Gregory Nathan Seely }
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } On this 16th. day of August 1852 personally appeared, before the subscriber, Azer B. Knapp, named in the foregoing power of Attorney who acknowledges the same to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written
Nathan Seely Justice of Peace