Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11727, John Weed, New Yook

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Weed, John
S. 11727
CONTENTS
cardinal

11072
8969
New York
John Weed
Onondaga Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Benedict of the Regt. commanded by Col. Benedict in the N.Y. Mils. were for 10 mos 12 d.,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 34 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to Miriam Hubbard Rahlmann
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 69.30 Femant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 17.32
$86.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 36

11/12
John Weed Richland Oswego, N.Y.
admitted 10 mo. 12 days Private.
5. 16
12 Dec 1832
O.H.G.
Hiram Hubbell Richland Oswego co N.York

11,012
BRIEF in the case of W of Oswego
John Weed, - Richland, in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Oct. or Nov. In 1780 not exceeding 3 weeks private Gen. Cap. J. Brundick, Col. J. Brundick   "Short time after" "ab. one week" " do   Fall 1781 "ab. one week" " Col. Broad, Cap. J. Lawrence, Col. Brundick   Apr. 1782 "ab. 9 months" " Cap. J. Hunt, (Hazen), H. A. Tuttle, H. B. Young, Sgt. Edwards, Stuart.  
 3. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? S. Salem, Westchester Co. N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses for the last term & Lord's.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

State of New York } Onego County } } On this 24-th day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onego aforesaid, now sitting John W. Reed a resident of the town of Richland, County of Onego and State of New York aged sixty eight and about six months 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the officers and served as herein stated.

11.012
John Weed
admitted.
10 mo 12 days Private.
33 29
1.32
34.61

State of New York
Oswego County Town of Richland - Village of Pulaski  of the Town of Pulaski in the County aforesaid I John Wild do testify and say that I was born in the Town of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut Fairfield County on the 28th day of April 1764 according to information derived from my parents. When four months old I was carried to Long Island as I have been told to the Town of Setauket County of Suffolk State of New York there lived till I was 12 years old which was April previous to the declaration of Independence. And in 1776 I remember hearing the roaring of Cannon at Long Island - York Island. General Bush & also when the Phoenix & Rose went up the North River also at the White Plains also at Fort Montgomery in 1777. Also saw the Hessians when they went to East Hampton and put up for winter quarters in the fall of '76 I think. My Father a whig & 3 sons were then in the United States Army. In 1777 My Father came home - got his family off the Island in '78 & landed near Norwalk Connecticut - then into South Salem Westchester Co. where the family resided until 1782 - In 1780 being liable to military duty then 16 years old belonging to Capt. Joseph Benedicto Company Col. J. Benedicto Regt. we were called out - went on to the lines near White Plains Mile Square - Kings Street & Bedford near North Castle I think between the 15th of October & 15 Nov. we found Chemung & Cider secreted among the Tories of which we made free use. Our stay on the lines did not exceed 3 weeks. In a short time after we returned we were called out again to go to Pines Bridge where we heard Delancey's corps had gone to Crumb pond our object to prevent his crossing Pines Bridge to North Salem, our stay at the Bridge and returning about one week - No further service this year except watching Tories & Cow Boys. In 1781 as near as I can recollect in the month of June or forepart of July Delancey's corps came out and burnt near Bedford & killed Stephen Ambler I was sent into the Country with the family. In the fall after I was on a scout on the lines with Captain Mead who had the charge of the and who belonged to Capt. Samuel Lawrence Company Col. Benedicto Regiment a detachment early - our number being small our business was to watch for Skinners & Cow-boys & Horse thieves went to Lucker ridge round hill - Middle Patten & returned by Bedford - gone about a week as near as I can recollect. In 1782 in February there was a levy made on the inhabitants for to raise a corps of men how extensive this deponent cannot now ascertain. The men were classed Enoch Mead of South Salem was head of the class then called Lower Salem Westchester County. Early in the

Spring of '82 I think I enlisted into Capt. Thomas Hunt's Company to clear Enoch Meads class each class being bound to furnish a soldier for nine months - This deponent has no certain data by which to determine the exact time of service except that he enlisted early in the Spring & continued in the service till the snow fell the next fall or winter when this Company deponent was discharged at Poughkeepsie - Capt. Hunt's Company was not attached to any particular Regiment his Company serving as a Company of Rangers on the lines - Shortly before this deponent was discharged this deponent with about 28 men were sent by Capt. Hunt under Lieutenant Youngs on a scout in pursuit of some Light horsemen who were in search of game Cocks for New Years - we pursued them at full speed to Rye Bridge from which place they had departed a few minutes before our arrival & we returned to camp, which circumstance leads this deponent to believe that it must have been on or about the 1 st of January '83, that he was discharged - During which service of nine months as this deponent was Mustered at Bedford on or about the first April '82 Our head Quarters being generally at Bedford - this Deponent further saith that Col. Sheldens Regt of Light horse frequently there - at one time Baron Stuben reviewed the troops, at which Review Capt. Hunt's Company served as a guard, this deponent being a Centinel hailed the Baron on his approach - At another time Genl. Geo. Washington reviewed the Troops about 4 miles East of Dobbs Ferry - Capt. Hunt's Company were paraded on the left of Col. Sheldens Light Horse, this deponent being there and serving as a private in S d Company. Our service was very hard scouting on the lines from Bedford to the Plains by Maroneck Sawpits - Rye - Kings Street & North Castle the whole Country having grown up to grass made it wet & unpleasant scouting in the evening which was frequently our principal duty. This Deponent further swears that during said nine months service one of the sergeants belonging to S d Hunt's Company was tried by a Court martial the principal Officers of which belonged to the regular troops in the Continental Service - Why I was the only one from this Company that had not been captured The names of the officers of said Company were as follows Thomas Hunt Captain Azariah Tuttle 1 Lieut. Samuel Youngs 2 Lieut. 1 Serg t - Edwards E - Stuart 3 d - Spencoria - Charles Weed 2 d Corporal hired one Blanchard as his substitute who was chosen 4 th Serg t Corporals Verrin & Ch. Weed the others whose names this deponent cannot now name

who was chosen 4 th Sergt. Corporals Verrin & Ch. Weed the others deponent cannot now name
This Deponent further states that he was present at the taking of Solomon Blindbury the man that butchered Ambleler at the Burning of Bedford - at the taking of a Bote of Oxen stolen from Mr. Hobbs & two horse loads of bed clothes stolen from the lower end of  Horse neck  things etc. , killed one man the other fled.
The reasons of my being discharged at Poughkeepsie were as follows - Two days before our term of service expired there were 12 prisoners boatmen brought in to Camp. Sergt. Edwards Corporal Verrin with 12 men this deponent being one were ordered to take them to Poughkeepsie Jail - the first day near night the prisoners having treated our serg t to intoxication said sergeant having dismissed several of his men to meet us again the next morning at Upper Salem the prisoners having staves & clubs to walk with Jackson one of the prisoners cries out sound them boys upon which they immediately commenced an attack knocked down the front guard took their arms & turned upon the rear, after some sharp fighting 4 of them made their escape - the rest we secured & marched them down the mountain to upper Salem & drest their wounds and bruises. The next morning High Sheriff Hunt sent Sergt. Edwards under guard back to Camp and proceeded on with us & the prisoners in our Crippled State to Poughkeepsie, how long we were on the march this deponent does not now recollect - The prisoners being safely lodged in Jail the Corporal marched us to the Governor's Geo. Clinton's house one mile South of the Court house and requested of him a discharge - having learnt from him & conversed with the Sheriff who was father to our Captain Having that our time of service had been out several days - he treated to a good breakfast, gave a pass to our several places of abode - cautioning us to behave civil &c., we presented arms & thanked him for his civil treatment and pass & marched off at Support arms -

This Deponent further states that he was acquainted with Col Sheldens officers before they were cut to pieces at Pound Ridge. Lieut Col Whiting, Major Talmadge - Capt. Wadsworth - King - Lane & Dole of the Brass Caps & has seen Milens Reg t Many times during his service they wore leather caps - He further states that after the war he moved to the Town of Rupert Bennington Co. Vermont where he lived more than 30 Years. that during the last war he commanded a Company of Riflemen Col Isaac Clarke Reg t and was at Plattsburgh in 1813 in service as will appear by referring to the books. That for the last 7 th Years he has & now does reside in the Town of Richland County of Oswego & State of New York, In which last mentioned neighborhood this deponent further says he is known to the Reverend Ralph Robinson Pastor of the first Congregational Church in said Town of Richland - William Hale Sheriff of the County of Oswego, Horan Hubble Esq Post Master in the town aforesaid, who can testify as to the character of this deponent for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution This deponent further says that he knows of no person living, excepting his brother Charles, whose deposition is hereto attached, who can testify to his services in the war of the Revolution, and that he has no documentary evidence of his said services in the Revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the army of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid D r McPherson Dep Clerk
John H. Ward

State of New York } Onida County } ss on the 5 th day of July AD 1832 has usually appeared before me Thomas Harrison a justice of the peace in and for the said county Charles Weed to me personally known and after being duly sworn according to law did on his oath say. That he is personally acquainted with John Weed who is now present and that he is the Brother of this deponent, That he this deponent and the said John Weed enlisted into a company of Infantry commanded by Thomas Hunt, Asahel Little first Lieutenant and Samuel Young second Lieutenant That said company was stationed on the lines and never joined any Regiment for which reason this deponent does not know to what Regiment said company belonged That they enlisted into said company at Bedford, Westchester County & State of New York early in the Spring of the year 1782 according to the best recollection of this deponent for Nine Months That this deponent served about four months in said company and then hired James Blanchard as a substitute who served in his place the residue of the Nine Months and that John Weed served

in said Cass party which for nine months the term for which he contested and until the said Cass party were disbanded and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before me Th H Hamilton Justice of the peace
Charles Reed.
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Charles Reed the above deponent for many years and that he is a person of truth and veracity —
Th H Hamilton Justice
State of New York Clerks Office Oneida County ss. I George Brown Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Thomas H Hamilton Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn over on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for the County duly authorized by law to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Thomas H Hamilton and do hereby believe the signature "Th H Hamilton" subscribed to said affidavit to be genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 10 th day of Aug 1 1832 Geo. Brown Clerk

Statement
We Ralph Robinson a clergyman, residing in the town of Phebe- land in the county of Oneida and State of New York and William Hale residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Weed who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be fifty eight years and about a half year of age; that he is reputed and held in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Ralph Robinson.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm Hale
D r W m Thurston
Dep Clerk
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 above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary soldier - and served as he states - And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ralph Robinson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Phebe-land in the county of Oneida and State of New York, And that Wil- iam Hale who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place, and is a credible per- son, And that this statement is entitled to credit.
A. Thurston J. Reynolds J. S. Thurston
Judges of War C. C. Court
I, Erie Poor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Weed for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two -
Erie Poor Clerk
By D r W m Thurston Dep Clerk

In the Matter of John Weed Application for a Pension
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2, p. 10
11.112 New York

State of New York } Oswego County ss. }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace of the town of Richland in said County John Weed the declarant named in the annexed Declaration by him made and subscribed in open Court on the 24 th day of September 1832, who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service mentioned in the three first terms mentioned in his said declaration, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the grade there stated — Viz. For twenty days I served as a private in Capt Joseph Benedict's Company in the year 1780 as stated in the aforesaid declaration, and soon after I served in the same year eight days in Capt. Lawrences Company, Benedict's Regiment, as a private — And in 1781, I served as stated in my said declaration seven days as a private in Calvin Meads Comp. in said Benedict's Regt. And further I served as a private nine months and seven days, (under an enlistment for nine months) as stated in the aforesaid declaration, in Capt. Thomas Hunt's Comp. and as attested in the annexed Affidavit of Charles Weed, the seven days being the time occupied, after the expiration of the term of my enlistment, in going with the prisoners as stated in the said declaration. And further in answer to the 2 d and 6 th interrogatories of the War Department, I state upon my Oath as aforesaid that I have no record of my age, except a memorandum by me made, of the time of my birth as stated in my said declaration, And further that I never rec d a written discharge from either of the terms of service above mentioned: And for such services I claim a pension. John Weed
Subscribed & sworn this fourth day of January 1833, before me,
Hiram Hubbell, J. P. }

State of New York Oswege County, S. 3
I certify that I have been personally and particularly acquainted for a number of years with John Weed who subscribed and swore to the within Affidavit before me, and know him to be the person described in and who subscribed the declaration referred to in said Affidavit. And further that the said Weed is a man of good moral Character and strict integrity. Jan. 4. 1833.
Hiram Hubbell, J.P.
State of New York Oswege County Clerks office S. 3:
I Eric Poor Clerk of the said County do certify that Hiram Hubbell before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also by whom the foregoing certificate purports to have been subscribed was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County; And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, and also to the said certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of office this 17 th day of January A.D. 1833.
Eric Poor Clerk By D. M c Pherson Deputy Clerk

Revised
11.727 INVALID.
File No. 11.727
John Reed Am. R.R. man
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]