Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4852, John Weston, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER
Weston, John Margaret
W 4852
B.L.Wt. 31.769-160-55.
CONTENTS

Reported
to James Hale P.A. 27:1830, also James Hathaway Same date
178673
511 Ohio.
Margaret widow of John Con r who served in the Revolu- war, as a Pri. & C
Inscribed on the Roll at the 70 Dollars 8 c
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued 29 th day of Oct r 1847 and sent to
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 361 Vol 18

Let to Messrs Hamel and Nash Sept 18 '45.
Let to Hon D R Tilden March 28 '46
Ohio 19.6.07 Pittsburgh.
John Westcott.
of Portage Co in the State of Ohio. who was a Pte & Lieut. - in the C.O. commanded by Captain Wilson. - of the Regt. commanded by Col Gay. - in the Connec't. time for one year & seven months.
14 1/2 mos. Private. 48.33. 14 1/2 do. Lieut. 22.50 19. $70.83.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburgh. at the rate of 70. Dollars 83. Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Augt 1833 and sent to John Whitney, Ravenna, P.O.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 141.66 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 33. 35.41.
$177.07
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk, Book E. Vol. 8 Page 132,

178673 Act Mar 3
June 25/58
Margaret Weston Widow of John Weston
Revolutionary Pension
Rev War
Rev $70 83 payable at Cincinnati O - July 48 - 5175
AD:160 AA from 126/56
BA
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio
Vol W-1-94

9508
19.008
John Weston
Ohio
return
Adm 1 year & 7 months 4 months & 15 days thereof as sergeant
6.10.17
 46.66  1.67   48.33  22.50   70.83 
En d Whittlesey Ravenna Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  John Weston  County of Portage  in the State of  Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
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 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? 77  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.     enlisted In 1776 7 private Gen. Sterling Col Gay   Vol 1777 about 3 " Capt Wilson , Genl Sheldon   enlisted 1777 not stated Teamster Genl Gates capt Porter   dropped 1778 3 private Key's detachment Col Campbell   1779 3  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Harrington, Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. W. Forrest Examining Clerk.

The State of Ohio Portage County
ss
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1832 person-
ally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Supreme Court now sitting John Weston a resident of Springfield Township in the County of Portage and State of Ohio, aged seventy seven years on the nineteenth day of November last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated (to wit) about the first of May in the year 1776 he resided in the Town of Harrington, in the County of Litchfield, in the State of Connecticut, at which time and place he enlisted into the service of the United States and served under the following named Officers (to wit) Colonel Gay of Farmington, Captain Amos Wilson, Lieutenants John Rockwell, and Abner Wilson and Ensign Charles Goodwin.
That at the time and place aforesaid he enlisted under Capt. Wilson for the term of seven months that about two weeks after he enlisted he joined Capt. Wilson's Company at Harrington aforesaid and from thence marched to New Haven from thence went on board of a Brig and sailed to New York where the Company joined Col. Gay's Regiment which remained at New York in Company with several other Regiments one of which was Col. Morgan's Regiment of Riflemen until the month of July following when the Regiment to which he belonged crossed to Long Island where there were three or four other Regiments stationed, and that about two weeks after crossing to Long Island the Regiment to which he belonged with three or four other Regiments marched to Flatbush and were under the command of Genl. Sterling-

That the Regiment to which he belonged then under the command of the Lieutenant Colonel whose name he does not remember (Col. Gay having been left at New York sick) remained at Flatbush about twenty four hours during which time there was a considerable firing between the American and British Armies the latter being encamped about three fourths of a mile from the former and during the time or about the time that the Regiment to which he belonged arrived at Flatbush Col. Morgan was brought into camp wounded in the right breast. That he the said Weston after having remained at Flatbush about twenty four hours the Regiment to which he belonged was relieved by another Regiment and returned to quarters where they first landed on Long Island and about daylight the next morning returned to New York and after remaining at New York about eight or ten days, he the said Weston was taken sick and sent under the command of Capt. DeHaven to Norwalk the day before the American Army evacuated the city of New York and remained at Norwalk sick until the month of December 1776. at which time and place he was discharged from the service of the United States by the first Lieutenant of the Company (the Field officers of the Regiment being all sick or absent) having served seven months.
That afterwards, to wit, in the month of June 1777 at the Town of Harrington where he then resided he enlisted into the service of the United States as a volunteer under Capt. Abner Wilson and Lieutenant Eli Wilson and marched with Capt. Wilson's Company to the Town of Canaan Connecticut where the Company joined General Sheldon's Brigade. That he with the said Brigade then marched to Stillwater six miles

above. Albany where the Brigade remained about four weeks together with the American Army under the command of Generals Gates & Arnold and Genl. Sheldon's Brigade was stationed at Genl. Schuyler's Mills about five miles from Genl. Gates' Head quarters. That about the seventh or eighth of October 1777 an alarm was heard from the Head Quarters of the American Army there about five miles up the River. Genl. Sheldon's Brigade then marched to the main body of the American Army and found the same engaged with the British Army under the command of Genl. Burgoyne and after arriving at the scene of action Sheldon's Brigade was ordered to the left of the American Army and to gain the rear of the right wing of the British Army but before the order could be complied with the British Army retreated. That the next day he with Sheldon's Brigade were ordered about a mile and a half up the River where they went and took a station about eighty rods from the British Army, but returned to the main Army the same night and remained in the vicinity until the surrender of the British Army on the seventeenth of October and on the eighteenth of October 1777 he was dismissed from the service of the United States having served about three months and returned to his residence in Harrington aforesaid.
That afterwards, to wit, about the first of November in the year 1777 he again enlisted into the service of the United States at Harrington aforesaid under Capt. Ashbee Porter Key's Detachment of Artificers and teamsters and marched with Capt. Porter's company to Fishkill and joined Major Key's Detachment where he performed the duties of a Teamster until the first of January 1778, he then with Captain Porter's Company marched to Pockskill and

remained there until the month of February following and was then discharged from the service and returned home - That about the first of April 1778 he was drafted from Capt. Foote's Company at Harrington aforesaid for the term of three months and served under Col. Canfield, Capt. Hall, Lieutenant Hensdall and ensign Foote, that he met Captain Hall's Company at Harrington aforesaid and from thence marched to Danbury where they joined Colonel Campbell's Regiment and remained at Danbury about one month and then marched with the Regiment to Horse Neck where they remained about one month in company with Col. Meads and Col. Wells Regiments, they then went to Stamford and remained there until the time for which he enlisted had expired and was then dismissed and returned home -
That about the first of April 1779 he was again drafted at Harrington aforesaid for the term of three months and joined Captain Matthew Grants Company at Litchfield (Lieutenant Bull and Ensign Hodges) that he marched with Captain Grants Company to the Town of New Milford where the Company joined Col. Wells Regiment (Major Mills) from thence to Horse Neck where the Regiment joined two other Regiments, to wit, Col. Beebe's and Col. Canfield's and remained there about two months, the three Regiments then went to the head of Kings Street and remained there about three weeks and that he was then dismissed from the service having served for the term of three months - That the discharge he received from Maj. Mills and a discharge from Lieutenant Stockwell he has lost - The Discharge from Major Mills was for the second engagement above mentioned - That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he

can procure who can testify to his services—
We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the Present and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State, that he has no original discharge or Commission that he knows of no living witness who can testify to his services as a Revolutionary Soldier—
Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in the Town of Harrington in the State of Connecticut in the year 1755—
Have you any Record of your age & if so when is it?
Ans. I have a Family Record in which my age is Registered in my possession in Springfield Township in this County—
When were you living when called into service—
Where have you lived since the Revolutionary
War and where do you now live?
Ans. At Harrington, Litchfield County Connecticut since the War in the Town of And since that time in Springfield Township in the County of Portage and State of Ohio—How were you called into service—were you drafted—did you volunteer or were you a Substitute—
Ans. I was in the service both as a Volunteer and a drafted man—
John his mark Weston
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me John Mahner Dept. Clk. Second
The State of Ohio } Portage County } We the Subscribers George Monroe of Conesville Springfield Township in the County of Portage and State of Ohio and Truman Gilbert of Palmyra Township and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Weston who subscribed and swore to the above declaration that we believe him to be

seventy seven 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.
Jeremiah G. Lee
Sworn to and subscribed the day & George Monroe And year aforesaid before me John K. Skinner Dept. Clerk S. Court.
I have been acquainted with John Merton the above named applicant for a pension, for more than fifteen years, and know from my own knowledge and from his general reputation that he is a man of strict truth and veracity, and that I heard him say several years since that he acted in the revolutionary service. But I cannot say what services he said he performed, and that I have concurred and believed from reports that he was in the service during the revolutionary war.
E. Whittier
August 28 th 1832.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me John K. Skinner Dept. Clk. of S. Court
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 Jeremiah Gilbert

who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Township of Palmyra and the county of Portage aforesaid and that George Monroe who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Franklin and county of Portage aforesaid and that E. Whittlesey who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Canfield and county of Trumbull in said state that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I George Kirkum clerk of the Supreme Court of the state of Ohio for the county of Portage do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Weston for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of august A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Geo. Kirkum Clerk -
9510 John Weston's application for
Fee 50 cts Paid by J. Whittle

State of Ohio,
Summit County ss.
I Margaret Weston a resident of Springfield, in said County aged -
Eight seventy years last May, being first duly sworn do on Oath depose and say, that I am the widow of John Weston, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that I am the iden- tical person who made an application for a pension on account of the Revolutionary service of my said husband, which was made before S. H. Thompson, an associate judge, November 8 th 1848. That I have resided in Springfield for over thirty years past, said Springfield was formerly in Portage County, Ohio and my husband was a pensioner of Portage County. I have a record in my family Bible of the day of my birth and of the birth of my children had by my said husband, said record has been made within thirty years past, most of which was made prior to the decease of my husband and I do not know of any other record of the date of my birth; it is stated in said family record that I was born "May 29 th 1771," and that my son Francis Weston, was born "April 20, 1791." and reasons why I did not make application for a pension at an earlier date are as follows to wit: First I will state that it was some length of time after the law was passed that included me before I was aware that there was any provision made for me, and then some said that I was entitled others said I was not entitled; after a while My son Francis called on Mr Hand, Attorney at Law of Middlebury and engaged him to assist in procuring me a pension and after some length of time Mr Hand concluded that it could not be got, and in the year, 1845 or 46 My son had a talk with Mr Nash, Esq who was associated with Mr Hand, about my pension Mr Nash thought it might be obtained, and (as I was in- formed by my son,) wrote to the pension office upon the sub- ject of my pension and was informed by the department

that the Revolutionary service of my husband the said John Weston must be proven from publick records or other satisfactory proofs. Mr. Nash then wrote to Connecticut for the proof and failed to obtain it, and there was nothing more done in the case until last fall when J. Hathaway of Chardon Ohio was engaged to investigate my claim. I well recollect that I was married to said John Weston, in the Town of Warren in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, by Rev Mr. Hall, in May the year that I was nineteen years old, and in truth that I was 19 years old, and I have no doubt but what it was as stated in the affidavit of the Town Clerk of Warren Conn. to wit: "May 23 rd 1790." There is a number of persons now living in this County that knew me and Mr. Weston when we resided in Connecticut some of which knew us before married. Margaret S Weston signed in presence of J D Baeill mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 6 th day of August, A.D. 1849 And I further certify that from personal knowledge that the above deponent is a person of truth and probity, and from my knowledge of Mrs Weston and her family I believe that the statement above made by her to be true. And that the following words were interlined in the above affidavit before signed to wit: "me a pension, that Eight," J D Baeill J. D.
State of Ohio } Summit County ss } I Francis Weston of Springfield in said County, being first duly sworn do on oath depose and say that I am aged 58 years and that I am the son of John & Margaret Weston, and my father was a Revolutionary pensioner, of Portage County Ohio, and that my mother is an applicant for a pension. I have examined the above statement made by my said Mother, and do believe the statement made by her to be true my father died on the Eleventh day of September, A.D. 1837. he executed

his papers to draw his half yearly pension due on the 4 th of September 1837. and drew up to that date, at his decease there was arrears of only seven days and not enough due to pay the expense of obtaining it therefore the proof was not made
Francis Weston
Sworn to and subscribed this 6 th day of August A.D. 1849. and I further certify that from my own personal knowledge that the above deponent is a person of truth and veracity J. D. Peck J. L.
State of Ohio Summit County ss. } I Mary Elliot a resident of Springfield, in the County of Summit and State of Ohio, aged sixty nine years last February, being first duly sworn do on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Weston who was a resident of Springfield and died in said Springfield September, 1837. leaving Margaret his widow who now resides in said Springfield and remains a widow said Margaret is my sister and is nine years older than myself according to the reckoning in our family and I have no doubt but what my said sister was seventy eight years old last May, my father removed from Litchfield County to the State of New York two or three years before the marriage of my sister Margaret to John Weston, Margaret did not move with the family but remained at Warren or vicinity of Warren, Litchfield Co. Conn. and soon after her marriage my father's family had a letter stating that Margaret Dean was married to John Weston I have no doubt but what the said John Weston

and Margaret Dean were married at the date as set forth in her statement above to wit; "May 23 d 1790." I have always understood said marriage took place when my said sister was about 19 years old, and that the said John Weston was a Revolutionary Pensioner of Portage County Ohio, said Springfield, was formerly in Portage County. Mary E. Hett
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6 th August A. D. 1849. And further certify from my own personal knowledge that the above deponent is a person of truth and probity. Joseph David J. P.

The State of Ohio } Summit County ss. } I Warren Sturtevant a resident of Tallmadge, in said County being first duly sworn do on oath depose and that say that I am aged 70 years past, and that I was formerly a resident of Warren, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, and from my earliest recollection I was acquainted with John Weston late of Springfield in the now County of Summit (and formerly Portage County) deceased, said Weston when I first knew him he resided in Warren Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, it was before he was married to Margaret Dean said Weston and his wife Margaret resided in said Warren until 1812, then they removed to said Springfield, but stoped a short time in the State of New York, I was not present at the marri- age of said John & Margaret, but from my knowledge of their living together as husband and wife, it must be nearly or quite sixty years ago that they were married; they had a son by the name of Francis who now lives in said Springfield, who must be nearly sixty years old I have not the least doubt but what the said John & Margaret Weston were married as early as 1790. said John Weston died in said Springfield, many years ago the true date not recollected, his widow the said Margaret now resides in said Springfield said John Weston was a Revolutionary pensioner of Portage County, Ohio. I removed from Litchfield to said Tallmadge in the year 1816. and have since been well acquainted with said John Weston up to his death and have since his decease been well acquainted with the said Margaret and their son Francis.
Warren Sturtevant
Sworn to and subscribed this 6 th day of August A.D. 1849. And I further certify from common report that the above deponent is a person of truth and probity, and the following words were interlined before signed to wit: "with, his decease, with," Before me J. D. Baird J. P.

State of Ohio } Summit County ss. } I Clark Sackett a resident of Tallmadge in said county aged fifty five years being duly sworn do on oath depose and say that I formerly was a resident of Warren, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, and that I was well acquainted with John & Margaret Weston from my earliest rec- ollection they resided in said Warren and lived together as husband and wife as long ago as I can remember said John & Margaret removed from said Warren in the time of the Late war with Great Britain I believe in the year 1812, I left said Warren in the year 1814 and arrived here in said Tallmadge in December 1814, and at that time the said John & Margaret resided in Springfield Portage Co. Ohio. I understood that they stoped a while in the State of New York after they left Connecticut before arriving in Ohio, said John & Margaret has a son by the name of Francis, Weston who now resides in Springfield, in said county of Summit I have been well acquainted with said Francis ever since I can remember, we were school boys together, Francis was older than myself but I do not know his exact age should think he was some two or three years the oldest, said John Weston died in said Springfield the true date I do not recollect I attended his funeral, he was a Revolutionary prisoner of Portage Co. said Springfield formerly belonged to Portage County, but now to Summit County the said Marga- ret Weston, now resides in said Springfield and remains a widow
Clark Sackett
Sworn to and subscribed this 6 th day of August A.D. 1849 & I fur- -ther certify from common report the above deponent is a person of truth and veracity. Before me J.D. Buel J.P.

The State of Ohio, SUMMIT COUNTY, ss.
J. LUCIUS S. PECK , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Summit, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Joseph D. Baird Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe;
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron, this 11th day of July A. D. 18 49 .
Lucius S. Peck Clerk.

State of Ohio, } Summit County p. } On this eighth 8 th day of November, 1848.
Before me an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared, Margaret Weston a resident of Springfield, in the County, and State aforesaid aged 77 years who being first duly sworn doth on her said oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July, 1838, March, 3 rd 1843, June, 17 th 1844, & February 2 nd 1845, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. That She is the widow of John Weston, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of about $73, per annum, and that her said husband died, in Springfield aforesaid on the Eleventh day of September, A.D. 1837, aged about 82 years. That she was married to the said John Weston in the Town of Warren, in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, May 23 rd 1790 by a Clergyman by the name of Starr. She has a record of the date of her marriage and the date of the decease of her husband in her family bible. That her maiden name was Margaret Dean, and that she has not inter. married since the decease of her said husband and now remains a widow
Executed in presence of, } Margaret her Weston, mark,
J. H. Thompson
Lyman Brown
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written. And I hereby certify from common report that the above deponent is a person of truth and probity, and from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court.
J. H. Thompson Associate Judge

State of Ohio, } Summit County ss. } I Francis Weston, a resident of Springfield in said county aged 57 years being first duly sworn do on oath depose and say that I am the son of John and Margaret Weston, and that my father was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of about $73. per annum, and that he died, in Springfield, aforesaid September, 11 th 1837, aged about 82 years, and that my mother, the said Margaret Weston now resides in said Springfield and remains the widow of the said John Weston                      Francis Weston
Sworn to and Subscribed this 8 th day of November, A.D. 1848. And I hereby certify from common report that the above deponent is a person of truth and probity. Before me S.H. Thompson Associate Judge
State of Ohio, } Summit County ss. } I Amanda Weston a resident of Springfield in said county aged 47 years being first duly sworn do on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Weston a Revolutionary pensioner late of said Springfield, deceased, and that the said John Weston, died in the aforesaid Springfield, September, 11 th 1837, leaving Mar- garet Weston his widow him surviving, and that the said Margaret Weston now resides in said Springfield and remains the widow of the said John Weston. Amanda Weston
Sworn to and Subscribed this 8 th day of November, A.D. 1848. And I hereby certify from common report that the above deponent is a person of truth & probity. Before me S.H. Thompson Associate Judge

The State of Ohio, SUMMIT COUNTY, ss.
I Lucius S Peck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Summit, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Sylvester H. Thompson Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron, this 8th day of Nov A. D. 1845.
Lucius S Peck CLERK.

13842 Margaret Weston mo of John
Q act 7 July 1838
Mariam 1790
instm due 11 Sept 1837
adm, $70 83 per am from 11 Sept 1837 to 4 Apr March 1841
adm act 3 March 43 8 17 June 44
$70 83 per am from 4 March 1843 to 4 March 1848, adm 2 July 48 $70 83 per am from 4 March 1848
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio
Hathaway Chardon Geauga Co Ohio

"John Weston & Margaret Dean joined in marriage May twenty third Seventeen hundred & ninety "
I Benajah Mallory Town clerk of the Town of Warren Litchfield County Connecticut do certify that the above is a true copy of the records of the town of Warren in relation to the marriage of John Weston & Margaret Dean with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows "John Weston & Margaret Dean joined in Marriage May 23 1790 "

I the foregoing undersigned Benajah Mallory depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Warren in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception & explanation above named as certified by me -
Benajah Mallory
Town Clerk
At Warren in the county of Litchfield & State of Connecticut on the twenty ninth day of November A D one thousand eight hundred & forty eight Benajah Mallory to me personally known to be the Town Clerk of Warren aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed in my presence - Before me G P Tallmadge Justice of peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield: LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that G. P. Dallinger of Warren in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to admin- ister OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 26 th day of June A. D., 1848 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D., 1849 & that the signature to the accom- panying instrument purporting to be his, is genuine —
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 5 th day of December A. D., 1848,
Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk

178.673

The State of Ohio, SUMMIT COUNTY.
I, EDWIN P. GREEN, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for the County of Summit, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Joseph D. Brase Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Declaration was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and Sworn; and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe;
WITNESS, My signature and the Seal of said Court, at the Court-House, in Akron, this seventeenth day of June A. D. 1855.
E. P. Green Clerk.

State of Ohio, } Summit County } 3
On this 13 th day of June, A.D. 1855, Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Margaret Weston aged about 84 years, a resident of Springfield in the County of Summit and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law doth on oath depose and say that she is the widow of John Weston, deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war , and a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of seventy dollars and eighty three cents per annum, on account of his service in said war in the capacity of private and Sergeant, and that she made an application for a pension on account of the service of her said husband and proved up her claim, and is now in a receipt of a pension at the rate of $70.83 per annum, payable at Cinna= nati Ohio, that for a further statement of her said husbands service she refers to her husbands statement and proofs now on file,
She further states that she was married to the said John Weston, in Warren, in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, on the 23 d day of May, 1790, by Mr Starr, a clergy= man, and that her maiden name was Margaret Dean, that her husband died at Springfield, Summit Co. Ohio, on the 11 th day of September, 1837, aged about 82 years when he died, that she has a record of the date her said marriage and of the decease of her said husband, in her family Bible, that she is still a widow, that she has no knowledge of her husband ever receiving bounty land from the United States under any act of

Congress. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855, that she never has received bounty land from the United States under any act of Congress, nor before made application for Bounty Land under any act of Congress. She hereby authorizes James Hathaway, of Chardon Ohio, to receive said Warrant as her Attorney.
Margaret Weston mark.
We John B Schaeffer and Isaac Rhodenhauer residents of Springfield in the County of Summit and State of Ohio, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Weston, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that she is now a widow; and we swear we are disinterested witnesses.
J B Schaeffer Isaac Rhodenhauer
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this 13 th day of June, A.D. 1855, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Joseph D Baird J.P.

State of Ohio, } Summit County, ss } On this 13 day of June 1855 Before me a justice of the peace in and for said county, personal appeared John B. Dehaven and Isaac Rhodenbaugh residents of Springfield in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, who being first duly sworn doth on oath depose and say that they were personally acquainted with John Weston, a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner of the United States, late of Springfield in the county of State aforesaid, deceased, that said John Weston died in said Springfield, on the 11 th day of September 1837, leaving Margaret Weston his widow and that said Margaret, now now resides in said Springfield and remains a widow that said Margaret was married to said John Weston on the 23 d day of May 1790, as appears by the family record of said John and Margaret and that the follow- ing is a true extract from the family record of said John and Margaret, of their marriage & the decease of said John (which the affiants have for a long time been familiar with,) to wit; John Weston & Margaret Deven was married May 23 d 1790 John Weston died September 11 th 1837
and that they are disinterested witnesses, J. B. Dehaven Isaac Rhodenbaugh
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of June, 1855. & I further certify that I copied the date of the marriage of John & Margaret Weston, and the decease of said John from the family bible of said Margaret, and that the above affiants are persons of truth & probity and that I have no interest in the subject matter of this affidavit. Joseph B. Baird J. P.

Personally appeared before me Woolsey Miller a justice of the Peace of Portage Township Portage County Ohio John Norton who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that by reason of old age and infirmity of memory he cannot prove 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
7x6 For seven months I served as a soldier in the company of Captain Wilson in Col Gays Regiment
For three months I served as a soldier in Captain Huns Nilsen company in Col Huns Regiment in General Sheldons Brigade
For three months I served as a soldier in Captain Ashbel Porter Regiment
For one month in Col Wisenus Regiment I served as a soldier
For one month and a half I served as a soldier under Captain Aaron Hall
For one month and a half under Captain Aaron Foot I served as a soldier orderly sergeant
For three months I served as an soldier orderly sergeant under the command of Capt Matthew Grant in Col Benfields Regiment
and I further depose that although there is a clergyman residing in the Township where I live yet by reason that he is a young man of but recently that is within three or four years come into the Township - he is not as well acquainted with me or my reputation as a soldier of the Revolution as the witnesses whom I have procured to certify for me
John Norton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 th day of May A D 1843 - Woolsey Miller Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Portage County ss
I George Kirkham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Portage County Ohio do hereby certify that Mosesy Miller before whom the within Affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking of the same an Acting Justice of the Peace within said County to whom official acts full faith and credit
ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this 28th day of May A.D.
1833 -
Geo. Kirkham -
Clerk of said Court

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
DEC 7 500829 1897
WAR DEPARTMENT
Akron, Ohio. Dec. 4, 1897.
John Weston, Comm. (Pensions) Rev. War.
Isaac C. Gibbons, requests to be furnished record of soldier's service.
Returned to Comm. of Pensions for the soldier's service
Isaac C. Gibbons
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December 7, 1897
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Isaac C. Gibbons, Akron, Ohio.
The name John Weston has not been found on the rolls, on file in this Department, of any organization of Connecticut or Continental troops in service during the Revolutionary war.
It is proper to add, however, that the collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete and that the absence therefrom of any name is by no means conclusive evidence that the person who bore the name did not serve in the Revolutionary army.
It is suggested as a possibility that the desired information may be obtained from the Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut; or if, as stated by you, the soldier was a pensioner, it is probable that evidence of his military service may be obtained by application to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
H. A. Smith Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per (300a)

I. C. GIBBONS, Agent, AKRON, OHIO.
Akron O. Dec 4 th 1897
Adj't General U. S. Washington D. C.
Mr Sir
I desire a certificate of service, or something to that effect to show that John Weston was a Revolutionary Soldier. This is desired by a great grand Daughter who desires to belong to the Daughters of the Revolution. He was a Pensioner, and his Widow Margaret Weston drew a Pension as late as 1855, he was a Poor Soldier in that war. you will greatly oblige by forwarding the same to me at your earliest convenience, and oblige Yrs Very Truly Isaac C. Gibbons Akron O.

Ino Weston Chas. D. Allen No 19,607

(Ohio)
Middlebury, Summit Co., Sept. 8. 1845.
Hon: James L. Edwards.
Sir,
We are about to apply for a pension for Mrs. Weston, the widow of John Weston, Esqr. deceased of this County. John Weston was pensioned under the act of June 1832 - and his certificate is dated August 1 st 1833. No 19. 607. Book E. Vol 8 - Page 132. - Will you please inform us what the proof is, on file, in said case - and whether it will be sufficient in the widow's case?
We have but one fall term of court here, and if we can have the above information from your department, it will save much trouble & expense, perhaps.
Very Respectfully,
Harold S. Nash.

✓ 31769
S New Am

Warrington March 15/56
Sir
I have recd the enclosed letter and enlfgd from Messrs Hand & Sash this morning. Will you do me the favor to consider the contents of the letter and return me an answer at the earliest convenient date
Very Truly Yours at st
John R. Lillie
Hon. J. L. Edouards

Comptroller Office, Connecticut
Sept 16-1845
Gent
I have examined the Connecticut line for the name of John Weston, and do not find it. His service must have been in the militia and of the militia service we have nothing regular, no index and but few rolls. If you can send me the date of service, the place where it was performed and the name of the Capt he served under I will produce an other examination and let you know the result.
Respectfully
E. Harrington, Compt

Piqua Ohio May 29 1833
Dear Sir
I return the papers of John Weston: with the necessary amendments as- prescribed by your letter -
I am very Respectfully yours
Old Text
John Whittelsey
Hon J G Edwards Washington City

Chardon, Geauga, Co. Ohio. Dec r 18 th 1848.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the pension application of Mrs. Margaret Weston, made under the acts of July, 7 th 1838, March, 3 rd 1843, June, 17 th 1844 & February 2 nd 1848. when acted upon Please make return to me.
Very Respectfully your most O b d t Servant.
J. Hathaway
Hon J. L. Edwards Com r of pensions, Washington City D. C.

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio February 15 th 1850.
Sir
I forwarded to Cincinnati the pension account of Mrs Margaret Weston under act of February 2 nd 1848, for her pension due under said act up to September 4 th 1849. and have received a reply that her name was not placed on the roll under said act in the office of the agent for paying pensions in Cincinnati she received her pension there under the acts of July 7 th 1838 & March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844. all her certificates were issued at the same date to wit: 29 th day of October, 1849.
Please to cause her name to be placed on the roll as soon as may be and notify me Very Respectfully Your Oblet. Servant
James Hathaway
Hon J. S. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Augt 15 th 1849
Add d enden Margaret Weston
Hon J. S. Edwards Comr of Pensions, Washington City, D. C.

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio, August 8 th 1849.
Sir
I herewith transmit further proof in the case of Mrs Margaret Weston of Summit Co. Ohio.
Being Respectfully your most O.B. Servant,
Jas Hathaway
Dear J. L. Edwards, Com of Pensions Washington City D. C.

8681
Ohio.
Margaret Weston widow of John who was a Pri. & Sergt. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Oct. 44. and sent to
James Hathaway, Chardon, Ohio.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 211

10761
Ohio
Margaret Weston
Widow of John Weston
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 11 th Sept r 1837 of Portage in the State of Ohio who was a Pilot in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regt commanded by Col. Gray in the Connect. line for one year and seven months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 70 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11 th day of Sept r 1837. & end 4 March 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Oct r 1841 and sent to James Hathaway, Chardon Ohio.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 1
J. P. Chase Clerk, Page 399

John Weston, Ohio (Pittsburgh) act 9 June 1832 $70 83
To what time was he last paid?
66 A
Pension Office Oct 23 1849
pa to 4 th Sept. 1837. P. J. B.

112 North Summit St., Akron, O.
Dear Sir: - Sometime previous to the year 1855 John Veston of Middlebury Summit Co., Ohio, received a pension for military services in the Revolutionary War.
Would you be kind enough to write me as much about him as your records of the Rev. show. Such information will be appreciated by
Mrs. C. Franz, 112 No. Summit St., Akron, O.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4852
Marg t Weston Wid.
John Weston Sergt. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 24/48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 18
94. To Mrs. C. Franz- Akron - Ohio -
Jan. 3/98
-Hist. to Mr. J. C. Gibbons, Akron, O-