Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,124, William Weeks, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Weeks, William Martha
NUMBER _____
W. 20. 124
CONTENTS

Vermont 4658
Martha Weeks
widow of William Weeks, decd.
Mass
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24 February 1810 of Franklin in the State of Vermont who was a pri Corp in the Company commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col. Pown in the Mass. Militia line for 6 1/2 m. Corp & 3 m. private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars 83 Cents per to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Novr 1839 to and Mrs. Bridget, Esq. St. Albans, Vermont
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1839 $118.42 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 16.91
$135.33
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curran Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 61.

V 4801
Martha Weeks } Vt widow of Wm } act 7 July 1838
Mr Bridgs Shallans, 65

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Vermont } Be it known that on the 19 th day Georgia District ss } of November 1838 at a Probate court held at the Probate office in St Albans in s d district personally appeared before said court Martha Weeks a resident of St Albans in the county of Franklin & state afo d . who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Con- gress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of William Weeks late of St Albans who was a private in the army of the Rev- olution and served in the Massachusetts line. That at the time s d Weeks entered the service he was a resident of Middleborough in the county of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts that she was also a resident of the same place and was well acquainted with s d Weeks at the time he entered the service and had been for years before
That according to the best of her recollec- tion her s d husband either enlisted or was dra- fted in the summer of 1777 or 78, and served three months at Rhode Island, but she is not able to state the names of any of the officers under

whom he served. That again in the fall of the year 1778. he enlisted for three or six months does not recollect which and went to West Point and other places on the Hudson River. and was there discharged which discharge is herewith enclosed the only documentary evidence which she has in her possession. she is not able to state from recollection the name of any of his company officers.
Again in the summer of 1780. her husband enlisted for six months and served at West Point. but she is not able to say in what Regt or company he served. Should not have recollected the year had it not been for the incidence that year viz the desertion of Gen Arnold and the execution of Maj. Andre.
She further declares that she was married to the said Weeks on the 27 th day of April seventeen hundred and eighty nine that her husband the afs d William Weeks died on the 24 th of February eighteen hundred and ten that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to be subscribed on the day & year above wi- ten
Martha her Weeks mark
Before me
William Bridges Judge.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at St Albans in the District afo'd this 19 th day of Nov 1838
W m Bridges Judge of Probate.
State of VT Franklin Co St Albans Feby 16 th 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
You will please return an answer to this declaration of Mrs M. Weeks as soon as convenient,
Yours with due respect W m Bridges

State of Massachusetts. Marlborough Dec. 26 1838 County of Middlesex. I Lambert Bigelow Clerk of the town of Marlborough certify that in the records of marriages in said Marlborough, the marriage of William Weeks and Martha Barnes is recorded as follows. "William Weeks & Martha Barnes married April twenty eighth, seven- -teen hundred and eighty nine" — and I also certify the above is a true extract of the marriage from the records of said town of Marlborough with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows ("April 28 th 1879") Lambert Bigelow Clerk of said Marlborough
I Lambert Bigelow above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Clerk in said town of Marlborough, in the State and County aforesaid, and have the records of said town in my custody, and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said town with the exception of the date as certified by me —
Lambert Bigelow Clerk of Marlborough
Middlesex ss Marlborough December 26. 1838
Sworn before me
Stephen Goss Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secy. Office, Jan. 2. 1832.
I hereby certify that the within Stephen Pope was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex at the time of his appointment. continuing the same until the death.
John C. Bigelow Secy to the Council

MMNF
November 18, 1926
Mrs. Nelson R. Peet 175 Edgerton St., Rochester, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 20124 it appears that William Weeks while a resident of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts enlisted in the summer of 1777 or 1778 and served three months, names of officers not stated.
He enlisted in 1778, served six months as private in Colonel Poor's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged February 16, 1779.
He enlisted in June 1780 and served six months as corporal in Captain Crocker's, or Captain Tisdell's Company, Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment. He died February 24, 1810 in Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont. His age is not given.
Soldier married March 7, 1782, Betty Sawin, date of her death not stated. He married April 28, 1789 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Martha Barne, of said Marlborough. She was al-

Rev
lowed pension on her application executed November 19, 1838 while a resident of Saint Albans, Vermont. Her age not given.
Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

4801 Martha Weeks Wid of William Vt.
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1789
died 1810
Allow 9 1/2 mo: - hicapd 3 mo pri / $ 33.83 per ann. Mass. multipl Led. Poor
Mr Braps Esq St. Albans Vt.

William Wake

William Weeks of Col o Boons Reg t Miss s Baylis discharged the Service of the United States Dead Quarters Pecks Hill 16 Feb y 1777.
Heav n M c Dougall N o General
William Weeks and Betty Sawin was Married March the 7 th 1782

Hon J. L. Edwards Caret of Pensions

State of Vermont Franklin Co H. Williams Nov 18 th 1839
Dear J. S. Edwards
Sir
No evidence of the service of W m Weeks in the years 1777, 78, can be found.
Your letter of the 17 th June last mentions the service of D Weeks in 1780, 6 mos 15 days. But you make no mention of his discharge at Peekskill in 1779, by Gen Alex M c Dougall, and presume it escaped your notice. The discharge is in the following words
" William Weeks of Col Poors Regt Mass Bay discharge of the service of the U.S Head-Quarters Peekskill 16 th Feby, 1779, Alex M c Dougall Br. General
You will please examine the Roll of Col Poors Regt and if the name of W m Weeks is found thereon, you will allow the same together with his service in 1780, and issue a certificate for the same
Very Respectfully Yours Affectionately W m Bridges

QJ
Mrs William Bridges Esq St. Albans Vermont

State of New York County of Erie ss:
Hezekiah Bridges now a resident of the City of Buffalo County of Erie and State of New York aforesaid, and formerly a resident of the Town of St Albans, County of Franklin and State of Vermont, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that on or about the first day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Eighty this deponent became acquainted with one William West, then a resident in Middlesex County in the State of Massachusetts, that in said Month of June in the Year aforesaid the said William West entered into the service of the Army with this deponent, when they were then stationed at West Point on the Hudson River in the State of New York that the said William West enlisted for and served during the space of six months in the Company of Captain Crocker, or Captain Lisdell (which this deponent does not now recollect) in Colonel John Graytons Regiment and General Thomas Moxons Brigade it being the third Regiment of the Massachusetts Line of Infantry.
And this deponent further says that the said William West during the whole of the time of his service held the rank of corporal of the Company in which he served.
And this deponent further saith that after the said William West joined the Army as aforesaid, they remained at West Point about one month when they marched from that place into the State of New Jersey & first pitched their

such as Craytown in the State of New Jersey as aforesaid, and from that time they marched through different parts of the State of New Jersey as aforesaid and returned during the month of November to Craytown aforesaid where after halting a few days, they returned again to West Point where they went into Winter Quarters.
And this deponent further says, that the said William Marks went in company with this deponent, from the State of Massachusetts where they then resided to West Point as aforesaid where they first joined the Main Army, that during their stay at West Point, and during the whole of their march through the State of New Jersey as aforesaid, & until their return back again to West Point as aforesaid, the said William Marks, together with this deponent, continued with the Main Army, and that this deponent during the whole of said time was personally acquainted with said William Marks & knows that he said as above stated & further this deponent says not.
Sworn to at Buffalo the 21st.
before me John Hunt
Macalab Bridges
On this 21 st day of December A.D. 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the town of Buffalo in the County of Erie personally appeared Macalab Bridges, who on his oath declared that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true and that he was personally acquainted with all the facts as there in stated. And

I do hereby certify that I know the said Nasalia  Bridges to be a man of truth and veracity.
Sworn & subscribed before me this day, and Year last as above written.
John D. Hart J.P.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss,
I, CYRUS K. ANDERSON, Clerk of the county of Erie, do hereby certify that John D. Hart Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deposition was at the time of taking such Deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected and sworn and acting as such. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature " John D. Hart " to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 21 st . day of December A. D. 1838.
C. K. Anderson Clerk

Lynn Aug 12 July 22/8
12 1/2
Dear William P. Bridges
H. Albas Vermont

I Samuel Gates of Lunenburg in the State of Vermont a Revolutionary Pensioner do hereby certify that during the revolution- ary war I resided in Marlborough in the State of Massachusetts That I was in the conti- nental service for three years and on the 17th March 1780 when I returned home to Marlborough, and that in the month of June 1780 the town of Marlborough was voted to be required to raise fourteen men to join the continen- tal army at West Point for six months That William Weeks then of said Marlbo- rough with myself and twelve others enlisted for the term of six months for the purpose of joining the army at West Point and marched to Springfield were mustered and then proceeded to West Point That said William Weeks went to West Point with me, I joined Col Bigelaces Regiment the others were distribu- uted into other Regiments and I am not now able to say what Reg- t Weeks was in, but I do know that that he served the term of six months in some of the Regiments of the Massa- chusetts Line of Infantry, I served and my term of six months and that

Dr Weeks and I got here about the same time -
Sam! Gates
State of Vermont, Lumbury Jan'y 17th Eleventh century ss 1839 Personally appeared Samuel Gates the signor of the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true according to the best of his knowl- edge and belief.
Before me William Gates Jus. Peace I certify that I am well acquainted with said Samuel Gates and that he is considered a man of truth and veracity Wm Gates Jus. Peace

State of Vermont ss } of the County Court in and for said County of Essex do hereby certify that William Gates before whom this within affida- vit of Samuel Gates was taken and subscribed to is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex aforesaid and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine signa- ture
The witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of January 1839
William Gates Clerk

1926- Nov. 18 - Dick: To Mrs. Nelson R. Oct. - Her letter in ch. - to Johnny Green - 71 - 19528 - MMW
Rev WIDOW, & C.
File No. 20124 Martha Weeks Widow of William Weeks Corp. Rev. Wm Act July 7 th 1835 Index: Vol. M , Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Weeks of Marlboro'
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4801 Martha Weeks, Vt widow of Wm _____ act 1838 — Let to Wm Briggs 17 June 1839