Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11236, Andrus Wever, Green Mt. Boys Vt.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Green Mt. Boys Vt.
Wever, Andrus Weaver or
TR 11 236
CONTENTS
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I Andrus Weaver, of the Town of Vanburen, in the County of Onondaga, and State of New York, do Testify, and Declare, that I was Born, in the Town of Coventry, in the County of Kent, and State of Rhode Island, on the fifth day of November, in the year One thousand, seven hundred and fifty eight, and that in the year 1776, I was a resident of the Town of Benington, in the County of Benington, and the State of Vermont, on or about the first of May, I Entered, as a Soldier, in the United States Army (by Voluntary enlistment) in the Company Cap t I cannot recollect, (but well remember his deportment) but the Lieutenant was George Potter, the Commiss y was M c Clark, and whether we had any other Subalterns, I cannot positively declare, but I think we had a Subaltern, by the name of Jenkins, we were in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment, called the Green Mountain Boys, and as soon as the Regiment was formed, took up our line of March for Seretoga, and arive d there in two, or three days, and there joined Colonel Van Skoik's Regiment of New York State Troops, we then about a month after, Colonel Warner marched our Regiment to Jesups Patten, to oppose the Indians, and Tories, in about two months afterwards, we was marched back through Seretoga, to Benington, shortly after our Regiment, Marched for Ticonderoga, through the State of Vermont, through the Towns of Shaftsbury , Arlington, Manchester, and I believe Sunderland and Danby - and some other Town (which I cannot recollect) to Mount Independence, in Lake Champlain, and nearly opposite to Fort Ticonderoga, where we were Stationed upon the Enemies lines, about two months, we then were ordered back to the Town of Manchester where we were Stationed about two months, and was

there Dismissed at (Verbally) after we received the thanks of Colonel Seth Warner, in behalf of our Beloved Country. The field Officers, that I knew in this Campaign, was Colonels Seth Warner, Moses Robinson, (afterwards Governor of Vermont) also Colonel Brownson, the Majors I cannot remember, their names, I would here remark that when we marched from Bennington - to the Lines of Ticonderoga, (or to Mount Independence) we then was commanded by another Captain by the name of Elijah Dewy, but the same Company, and Subaltern Officers, as I do believe, I think our Adjutant was named Hopkins - I the said Andrus Weaver, do further Testify, and Declare, that in the year 1777 I was a resident, in the said Town, and County, of Bennington, and State of Vermont, that some time in the beginning of the Summer of the said year. Volunteers were then called out to defend our Country, I then turned out voluntarily, in Cap t Elijah Dewy's Company, and was annexed to Colo l Seth Warners Regiment, and discharged my duty faithfully, in different parts of Said State, untill a few days before the Bennington battle, when I was sent home, being sick of a fever, and in a few days I recovered, and Burgoin being at Schuy- lers Mills, in Seretoga - Cap t Samuel Robinson marched his Company to Seretoga to reinforce our Troops there. I then volunteered and marched to the seat of War there, and not finding Cap t Dewy's Company immediately, and Burgoin's Army begining their retreat, Cap t Robinsons Company, and a Number of other Companies, was ordered to head the British, to Stop their Retreat, we were commanded by a Major

from the Bay State, whose name I have lost, after we accomplish the object, in stoping Burgoins retreat, we were marched down to our Grand Army, at Saratoga where I had the unspeakable pleasure, to see Burgoin and his army Surrender as prisoners of War, when we were dismissed the whole amount of my services, in this Campaign, I am not fully able, (at this time of Life) correctly to declare - but I believe, it may be honestly stated at about five months, (perhaps more) the said Andrew Weaver. do further Testify, and Declare, that in the year 1778, I was a resident, in the said Town & County of Benington, and state Afore said, I again entered the Army of the United States of America, about the first day of April I enlisted in Capt. William Hutchings' Company, in Col. Seth Warner Regiment of Green Mountain Boys, for seven months our Subaltern Officers, which I can remember, is Lieutenants J Heathaway and Jacob Furman, Ensign not now recollected, our Serg. Major was Arthur Hlesworth. I cannot remember any more Officers at present, after our Regiment was formed, in Benington, we took up our line of March, to Rutland, seventy miles North of Benington, and continued in that Station during the Campaign, that is, it was our Head Quarters, but were Scouting in every direction and we were dismissed, about the first of November following, we served with several Companies of the Continental Troops, Commanded by Major Whitcomb, and Captain Sawyer, the whol amount of my Services I

am fully confident, would far exceed two years, and I have it in my power, and memory, to fully enumerate them, the fact is, that I had to serve, as a minuteman during the whole Revolutionary War, exclusive of my enlistments, I was the only Son of my Father, who was a Farmer, and lost almost all my labour, which was a great damage to him, I have only to refer to the Examiner of Pension Declarations, the Duty of the Green Mountain Boys, a Name that is yet very dear to me, the probability is that I have made some errors in my Declaration, relative to dates but I sincerely declare, that the whole of the above declaration, is Substantially true
August 27 th - 1832
Andrew Weaver
And the said Andrew Weaver doth further declare that Peter with a Coleridge- man residing in Lyndon & Edward Tylee residing in Van Buren in said County are witnesses who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and to the reputation of his having been a soldier in the Revolution in the town where he resides — and 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 agency of any State. — and further he saith that that in the summer after the surrender of Burgoyne. This deponent. performed
A. W.

Further service as a Soldier in the army under Capt. Austin Odell in the town of Greenwich in Saratoga County in the State of New York.
Subscribed & sworn this 13 th day of September 1832. Andrew his Weaver mark.
Before me Daniel Moseley Conciant Judge of Vice Chancellor.
We Peter Witt a Clergyman residing in the town of Lynden, and Edward Tylee residing in the town of Van Buren hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew Weaver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
Subscribed & sworn this 13 th day of Sept r . 1832 Peter Witt Edward Tylee Daniel Moseley Conciant Judge
And the said Courts 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 Courts further certifies that it appears to them that Peter Witt — who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy-

-man residents in the town of Lynden, and the Edward Gylee - who has also signed the same, is a residents in the town of Van Buren, and is a credible person, and that their statement is en- titled to credit -
Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor
D. T. Mosely Dept Clerk
I Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Andreas Neaver for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk

10,324 Andrus Wheeler

Declarations in order to obtain the benefit the act of Congress passed June 9 th 1832. — State of New York } On this nineteenth day Onondaga County ss } of September eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before Daniel Mosley Price Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit, for the state of New York, at a court of Chancery now sitting at Onondaga, Andreas Nester who makes the following declarations —

7 State of New York } Onondaga County } ss: Personally appeared before me Andrus the undersigned a justice of the Peace of the Town of Salina County & State aforesaid Andrus Weaver who being 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 but ac- cording to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade For not less than two years I served as private and for such service I claim a pension
Subscribed and sworn before me this 11 th day of March A D 1833 John Dunford Justice
Andrus his X Weaver mark
State of New York } ss. County of Onondaga } By Reuben S. Hef Clerk of the said County do certify that John Dunford Esquire before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said Affidavit to be the proper hand writing and genuine signature of the said Justice Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 11 th day of March 1833. R. S. Hef Clerk

Rev. W. W. Warren.
AW aw June 23, 1922.
Miss Ella F. Elliot, 59 Oxford St. Somerville, Mass.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 13 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11236, it appears that Andrus Weyer was born in Coventry, Rhode Island, November 5, 1758, and lived in Bennington, Vermont during the Revolution.
He applied for pension September 13, 1832, while living in Van Buren, New York, and stated that he entered the service as a private in May 1776, in a company, ( the name of the captain not recollected ) in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys, served six months and during this service while marching from Bennington to Mount Independence, he was under Captain Elijah Dewey.
He volunteered in the summer of 1777, was in Captain Elijah Dewey's Company, annexed to Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment and also in Captain Samuel Robinson's Company, and served five months.

ur Sectio
He enlisted in April 1778, in Captain William Hutchins Company, under Colonel Seth Warner, and was also in Captain Austin Odell's Company, he served until November 1778.
His claim was never completed, as he was called upon for more specific statements in regard to each tour of his service and he did not furnish the same.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

REJECTED
11,236
Andrus Weaver
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleged: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as: to-enlisted: "Not one of the names of the officers he mentions is found on the muster or pay rolls of the regiments and dates designated."
Offic. comment. by Aut. June 23, 1922. The above is a very wrong cause of rejection. see VF. Archives p. 634 p. 635 p. 73 Recognized. and this man Contract. for Andreas Weaver gave a good account of the campaigns. Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mem. p. 634 & 635: Vt. Rev. War rolls, shows Andreas Weaver in Capt. Elijah Deneen's Co. at Mt. Independence in 1776 - Hutchins Co from May 1 to Nov. 30 1778 p. 73 shows Andreas Weaver in Capt. Wm. - Hutchins Co from May 1 to Nov. 30 1778 The Vermont troops went out when called upon and formed any regiment, the colonels of that state acted as generals did in other states, and took command of any troops in their neighborhood. This claim should have been allowed. He is shown by the Vermont rolls to have served 6 mos.

1922 June 22. History to Miss Ella F. Elliot au

Andrus Weaver
11236

New York
Revo:
Andrus Weaver
Suspended
let. to claimant, Van Buren
N.Y. 29 June 1833
let to H.R. Dous cannot find 7 Nov r 1834 this letter
Act 7 June 1832

To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
In the Report of the 1st. session 32 d Congress, Ex. Doc. 37, p. 151, I find that Andrus Weaver of Van Buren, N.Y. ap- plied for a Pension, which was de- nied him because they weren't able to verify his service.
If you have on file the papers in these rejected claims, can you give me any further information about { Andrus or } Weaver? (The name was Andrew } also spelled Andreas, Andras, & perhaps Andrews).
Thanking you for your trouble,
Very truly
(Miss) Ella F. Elliot 59 Oxford Street Somerville, Mass.
June 13, 1922.

Andrés Weaver
29 June 33
06
Re. vol. 9
Pa 364

War Dept
Pension Off.
June 29 1833
Sir.
The your application of Andrew Weaver has been again examined & your his claim suspended until you  he shall supply the defects of your  his original declaration by a more specific enumeration of your  his terms of service in a supplemental one as before required - The form of affidavit which you have  he has used to set forth an aggregate claim, was adopted to afford a cheap & convenient mean of affording explanations or removing ambiguities - but, to supercede the full recital of each term of service agreed to the regulations your  his papers are now filed on file
act T. June
Letter oct 29.
Andrew Weaver Van Buren
NY

State of New York County of Onondaga } p Caleb Pratt a resident of said County, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is of the age of seventy one years and upwards, and that in the year 1778 he was a resident of Shaftsbury in Vermont, that he was then acquainted with Andrew Weaver, who then resided at Benning- ton Vermont; that for seven months in the year 1778 this deponent and the said Andrew Weaver served in Captain Hutchinson's Company at Rutland, commencing early in the spring and ending late in the fall, that there were in the camp at Rutland four Vermont Companies and two Continental Companies all under the Command of Major Whitecomb, that the said Weaver served as a private, and that he now resides in the town of New Bern in this County.
Given under my hand and sworn this 28th day of
February 1833
Before me
J. P.
I certify that Caleb Pratt who made the fore- going deposition is a person of truth and veracity and that full credit may be given to his statement —
G. L. S. H. H. J. P.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss.
I Reuben S. Hest Clerk of the said County do certify that George S. Taylor Esquire before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit to the witness certify to to be the proper hand writing and genuine signatures of the said Justice. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 11 th day of March 1833. R. S. Hest clerk

State of New York
Madison County, to wit, Moses Bump of the town of Eaton in the county of Madison in the State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with Andrus Weaver, of the town of Van Buren in the county of Onondaga in the said State. That this deponent is seventy two years of age; and that this deponent about the first of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at Bennington in the State of Vermont enlisted into the service of the United States under Captain William Hutchinson in Col. Warner's Regiment, and this deponent was soon after marched from Bennington in Vermont to Rutland in Vermont; and that he at Rutland became acquainted with the said Andrus Weaver who then was in the same service with this deponent, and belonged to the same company to which this deponent belonged. And that this deponent and the said Weaver served together in the same company seven months, at the end of which both this deponent and the said Weaver were honorably discharged or dismissed by their officers.
And this deponent further says that at Rutland they built a picket fort at which Major Whitcomb commanded and on which both this deponent and the said Weaver labored, and further this deponent says not.
Sworn to the 8 th day of February 1833 before me Otes P. Granger Commissioner of Deeds.
Moses Bump Moses Bump
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Moses Bump & that he is a man of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit. Otes P. Granger Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York } Madison County Clerk's Office } ss: I, Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do certify that Otis P. Granger, before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn and also whose name appears to the within Certificate, was, at the date of the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature. - Witness my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of February 1833 A. S. Sloan Clk

In the Matter of the application of Andrew Weaver for a pension —
10,324
not found
Set Oct 29
Improper
lumping —
suspended