Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,278, George Weaver, New York

SERVICE
Weaver, George
NUMBER _____
S. 43,278
CONTENTS

873
New York. ✓
George Weaver, private New-York line. Capt Craig
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June, 1818. and sent to the pens n . Care of Abraham Hoffman, Esq. Kingston, Dutchess County, New-York. arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818 $: 36.80. emi-anl. all'ce ending
4 mo s  \frac{18}{30} $: 36.80.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Van Schaeck Van Schaeck's Brigade - 7 years

Free
Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of war Washington City
Mr. Hovey
APRIL 18 th

State of New York
Ulster County ss: On this seventeenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Ulster County personally appears George Weaver aged 67 years resident in the Town of Poughkeepsie in the said County of Ulster, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he in the fall of the year 1776 the said George Weaver enlisted in Westchester in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain William Craig does not know the number of the Regiment, but he belongs to General Van Schrack's Brigade, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the war, when he was discharged from service in Albany in the State of New York, that he was in the Battles of Brisco and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Abm Hoffman
George his  Weaver

I Abraham Hoffman Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Weaver did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. -
Huyton April 17, 1818 -
Abn Hoffman
Ulster County Clerks Officers
The above named Abraham Hoffman is duly commissioned & qualified as a Judge as above described & his name above signed is his proper hand writing with which I am well acquainted & there is the seal of the aforesaid court of which I am clerk & dated 17 th April 1818
Ch. Chapman Jr

George Weaver Ulster Co.
on
873 5 June 1898

State of New York: Ulster County Ys
George Weaver on this fifth day of July 1820 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the Court house in Kingston in open Court the same being a Court of Record recognized by the Act of Congress having a clerk and seal Aged 68 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the first May 1820 that the the said George Weaver enlisted for the term of seven years or during the war in the Company commanded by Capt. William Craig under the command of the Regt. of Col. Ganservoort and Van Schaick in the line of the State of New York on the Continental Establishment That he was discharged from the said service after the war in the State of New York And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolution any war Passed 18 th March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or Debts due from Nor have I any

income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed. I have no real or personal property except my wearing apparel No occupation other than a common laborer and that I am unable by age to do a days work  and that I am single and unmarried and never have been That I am really in want And a resident of the Town of Esopus Ulster County and was before I received relief from my country Char- geable to the said Town of Esopus and supported by said Town And that by the pecuniary aid relief afforded me by Government it is sufficient for my support And that I have no other means And further that the number of my children is 873 & Dated 5 th June 1818-
George his Weaver - mark
I was in open Court - the 5 th day of July 1820 before Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of said Court
I Christopher Tappan Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York Do certify the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed. Are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk And that it is the opinion of the Court that George Weaver is dependent on the aid of his country for support - And that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is - nothing - Witness my hand and the seal of said Court July 5 th 1820
Ch. Tappan Jr.

Rev. War Section.
awj. September 22, 1923.
F. Florence Elliot, 59 Oxford St., Somerville, Mass.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43378, it appears that George Weaver enlisted at Westchester, New York the fall of 1778 as a private in Captain William Craig's company, Colonels Van Schaick and Gansevoort's New York regiment, and served until the close of the war. He was in the battle of Oriskany.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, while a resident of Saugertius, Ulster County, New York, aged sixty seven years.
In 1830, soldier was living in Esopus, Ulster County, New York, and stated that he had never married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ex. ad Div. Rev. War Sect.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 2 , 19 22
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow First name of claim
Name of soldier, George Weaver, 2d
or George Weaver, 1st, of N.Y. Co., N.Y. 1835 = Small N.Y. Pensions 1835, p. 531
P.O. address of claimant , Soldier at enlistment
after service - New York State, 1820 (1820 Pension List, p. 461)
Company New York line
Regiment New York line
✓ State where enlisted New York
Date of enlistment  birth
Date of discharge  death
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington  Garland Commissioner.

Pension Bureau Washington, D.C. Dear Sirs:—
George Weaver, who lived in New York State was a Revolutionary Pensioner. Can you furnish me his record, please?
If I ought to send a fee please inform me, and I will send it.
Hoping I may hear at your earliest convenience,
Very truly,
Miss E. Florence Elliot 59 Oxford Street Somerville Mass.
(over) EFE

George Weaver 2d., private, New York line, res. N.Y. State
(U.S. Census of Pensioners, 1820, p. 461)
Res. Ulster Co., N.Y., 1835 " of N.Y. 1835, p. 251)
Placed on Roll in 1818, aged 72. " "
George Weaver, 1st., recd. $48.00 per y. for service as a private, 1st regt. U.S. inf.; res. N.Y. County.
He was placed on the pension roll, Dec. 23, 1816, with pension commencing July 9, 1815
(U.S. Census of Pensioners, 1835, New York State, p. 53)
not RW

1923-Sept-22 Hist to E. Florence Ethel-Curt
43278
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43,278
George Weaver His Wif. was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 552
[Arrangement of 1870.]