Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22573, for David Nason, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Nason, David Weaver, Abigail Former widow
W. 22573
CONTENTS

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Rhode Island 1092 Abigail Weaver formerly widow of David Nasmith
who died in 1808 Newport in the State of R. I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Colonel _____ in the Mass. line for Mrs. private 6 " Corporal 7 " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 93- Dollars 67- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of June 1837 and sent W.M.R. Voges Newport R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $562.02 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 46.83 $608.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d { March 3 d 1837 }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 122

2001 Mrs. Abigail Weaver Application for a Pension formerly widow of David Watson R.I.O.
Married 7. June 1779.
Rolls - adm d 12 mo. pay - 36.67 6 " Corp d - 22.00 7 " Sergt - 35.00 24 " " 93.67
original - no deduction
Wm. R. Jones Esq. Newport R.I.O.

State of Rhode Island Co.,
Newport Co. at Newport,
On this 28 th day of March A.D. 1837, personally appeared before De ty Joseph Dester, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, Mrs. Abigail Weaver of the town and county aforesaid, of the age of seventy four years, who, first being engaged according to law to declare truly, doth, on her solemn oath, make the following Declaration: (in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, & explained by the Bill approved March 3 rd , 1837.) Viz. I was the widow of David Nason late a Quarter-Master-Deputy in the War of the Re- bel lion, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Vose, and I believe in Gen. Claver's Brigade. He was at the taking of Burgoyne's Army, as he has often told me, and being present at the time, saw Gen. Burgoyne deliver his sword to Gen. Gates, and Gen. Gates return it again to Gen. Burgoyne. He has also told me of being in the battle on this island, and I believe it was in Sullivan's expedition. In the year 1779 Col. Vose's Regiment was quartered in Providence R.I. And I was then in Providence having been driven from this island by the enemy, and I was there married to the said David Nason, who was at the same time in the service of his country and in military uniform. After that he marched from Providence and continued in the service, - but how long I do not recollect. I further declare that I was married to the said

David Pason in the year 1779, and by Elder Snow of Providence; and that my said hus- band died in Newport in the year 1808. That I remained a widow after his death until the year 1828, when I was again married to Matthew Weaver, who died on the 26 th of March 1831; and I have remained a widow since that peri- od — and am now so infirm (not having been out of the house but once in the last three weeks) that I am not able to attend a public court, — all which may more fully appear by reference to proof hereto annexed. Abigail Weaver
State of Rhode-Islands Co.
Newport ss. at Newport.
The above Declaration was made & subscribed agree- ably to the purport thereof at the residence of Mrs. Abigail Weaver, where I attended to take it, because I believed she was unable to go abroad for the pur- pose; — And I further certify, that I believe her character for truth and veracity to be good, upon evidence to that effect, & upon which I should think it safe to rely.
In witness whereof I here set my hand this 29 th of April A.D. 1831
Joseph Ordean, C. Jas. C. C. B. Neas, Newport

Mrs A. Hanson afterwards Mrs A. Weaver Certificate of Marriage

David Nason of Berwick and Abigail Stoddard from Newport both now resident in Providence were lawfully joined together in marriage on the twenty seventh day of June AD 1779
for Jo: Snow Pastor
I certify the above to be a true copy of the record of the marriage of David Nason and Abigail Stoddard as appears from the records of the Church of which the said Joseph Snow was formerly pastor which record is now in my possession as clerk of said Church now called the Richmond Street Church.
Attest John Hampshire Clerk
Providence Sci.
In Providence this 28 th day of April 1837
Then personally appeared the above named John Ham- pshire and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements contained in the foregoing Certificate as him subscribed. And I further certify that said Hampshire is a person of credibility. Before me Thomas White
James A. Dean

- Copy -
I know all men by these presents, That I whose name is undersigned & seal hereunto affixed, appointed an Agent by the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to make and execute conveyances, agree- to resolves of said Court passed the seventeenth day of June Eighteen hundred and twenty, and pursuant to resolves of said Court passed the fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty eight, eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and twenty nine, & eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty one; do give, grant, convey and confirm, and by these presents, in behalf of said Commonwealth, have given, granted, conveyed and confirmed unto Nathaniel Mason, David Mason, Meribeth Brien, Abby Mason, Rebecca Hunt, Daniel Mason, Eliza Tanner, Harriet Hazard, Catherine Spink the children of David Mason deceased formerly a sergeant in the first Massachusetts regiment, and to Sally Austin, daughter of Austin Austin deceased & grand daughter of said David Mason and are the only heirs at law of said David Mason; who enlisted as a soldier into the American Army to serve during the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, and who was returned as a part of the Massachusetts quota of said Army, and who did actually serve in said Army the full term of three years, and was honorably discharged, and to his heirs and assigns, all the right, title and interest of said Com- monwealth, in and unto a lot of land numbered Three & four in the eighteenth range of lots situate and lying in a township, in the County of Somerset in the State of Maine, numbered four in the second range of townships, North of Bangor, Kennebec Purchase said lot contains two hundred acres, bounded on the north by lots number three and four of the nineteenth range, on the east by lot number five of the eighteenth range, on the south by lots number three and four of the seventeenth range, and on the west by lot number two of the eighteenth range, according to a plan of the survey of said town-

-monument, in and unto a lot of land numbered Three & four in the eighteenth range of lots situate and lying in a township, in the County of Somerset in the State of Maine, numbered four in the second range of townships, North of Bingham Kennebec Purchase said lot contains two hundred acres, bounded on the north by lots number three and four of the nineteenth range, on the east by lot number five of the eighteenth range, on the south by lots number three and four of the seventeenth range, and on the west by lot number two of the eighteenth range, according to a plan of the survey of said township made by Eleazer C. Dyer in the autumn of the year eighteen hundred and eighteen and will more fully appear on reference being had to said plan now on file in the Land Office.
To have and to hold the above granted premises to the said heirs of said David Chase, their heirs and assigns, to their use and behoof forever. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal this Twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Signed, sealed and delivered {
(Signed)
Geo M. Coffin
(Signed)
in presence of. Joseph Foster John S. Linsley
Suffolk ss. 27 th Decr. 1832. Then the above named George M. Coffin Esquire appeared personally before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed in his said capacity.
(Signed)
Edward J. Langs Justice of the Peace

United States of America State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Newport Jr. Be it remembered, that on this day, the Twenty-fourth day of May, A.D. 1837. I George Turner, a Public Notary, for the County of Newport, and State aforesaid, by the authority of said State, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, residing at Newport aforesaid, at the request of William R. Boyd Esquire, then present, and to me well known, the holder and possessor of an Instrument, purporting and appearing to be an original deed or grant, did diligently compare the within written copy, with the same, and found the same to be a true and correct copy, thereof. —
In testimony whereof I the said Notary, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal of office, at said Newport on the day and year first above written. —
George Turner Notary Public

L. W. B. W. 22573.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
July 13th, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Abigail Weaver, former widow of David Nason, made an application for pension on March 25, 1837, at which time she was 74 years of age and residing at Newport, Rhode Island, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband (David Nason) as a private, corporal and sergeant in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served under Col. Vose.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Edith May Tilley,
c/o Daughters of American Revolution,
Rhode Island Avenue, Newport, R. I.

May 17, 1899. P.
Commissioner of Pensions -
My dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the services of the husband of Abigail Weaver? She was living in the city of Newport, County of New- port, aged 77, in 1840, as recorded in "Census of

Pensioners living in 1840, published by Blair and Taver, 1841 - page 47.
Abigail Weaver's first husband was David Vason. Her second was Matthew Weaver. Will you kindly tell me through whom she received her pension, and what his services were?
With many thanks

for your trouble,
Sincerely yours
Edith May Tilly
Registrar Wm. Lloyd Chapter B. C. R.
Rhode Island women
Newport Rhode Island

July 13 '99 Miss Edith M. Tillery Newport, R.I. 1911 Nov. 4. To L. E. Weaver, letter in M. File 22384 John Weaver &
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22573
Abigail Weaver
Widow of
David Mason
Serg Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Mason a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. M. file 22573
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ ✓ Private ✓ Jersey 1777   at Trenton and Brandywine   at Red Bank            
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ _____ Date of application for pension, November 2nd 1831 _____ Residence at date of application, New Jersey _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: David Mason was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served in the Jersey Line, and was discharged at Trenton, N.J. in 1781. He was born in 1758 and died in 1831. His widow, Mary Mason, applied for a pension in 1831.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Sir Enclosed I forward you the declaration of Mrs Abigail Weaver Widow of the late Matthew Weaver who was previous to her intermarriage with Sarah Weaver the Widow of the late David Mason a Sergeant in the Massachusetts line, as appears by deeds of Bounty Lands, enlisted during the war, and was honorably discharged. As the evidence of service is so full shall not trouble you with any thing further on this subject. John Humphrey now clerk of the Church, then under the pastoral care of Revd Joseph Snow furnishes an attested certificate of the marriage which took place in 1779. Stephen Cahoon Esq a gentleman of high respectability, testifies that he has been acquainted with the applicant for Thirty Five years, and knows that she was a widow on the 4 th day of July 1830. and that she still remains a widow, He also testifies to her good character, knowledge of the children whose names are mentioned in the copy of the above named deeds &c - All of which are submitted for your consideration - I have the honor to be Yr Most Obedt Servt William H. Briggs Rev. S. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions }

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I Stephen Cahoon of Newport, County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, on solemn oath, do testify and say, that I occupied the next building to the one in which the late David Mason & Abigail his wife lived for many years, and have been acquainted with said Abigail, now Abigail Weaver for the last thirty five years, and know that she remained the widow of David Mason about twenty years, and then married Matthew Weaver of Middletown, and believe that said Weaver died some time in the year 1831. And know that said Abigail was a widow on the Fourth day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty six, and still remains a widow. I was acquainted with David & Nathaniel Mason and Meribeth Plien whose names are mentioned in the annexed draft and know that they are the children of the present applicant for a pension. I also testify & say that the character of Abigail Weaver is good, and her declaration entitled to full faith and credit. S. Cahoon
Newport May 24 1837
Newport R.I.
Then personally appeared before me Stephen Cahoon and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above statements by him subscribed -
Am. Gilpin Just. Peace

Newport Ye
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas Newport May 24 th AD 1837
I George C Shaw Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the aforesaid County being a Court of Record, do hereby certify That Joseph Foster before whom the foregoing Declaration of Abigail Weaver was sworn to, is the Chief Justice of our said Court of Common Pleas, was duly elected by the General Assembly and Commissioned by the Governor of this State and is legally qualified to act in his said capacity and his signature thereunto affixed is genuine. And I further certify that William Gilpin before whom the Deposition of Stephen Calhoun was sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Newport, duly elected by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this State and his signature affixed to said Deposition is genuine
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the day and year above written
Geo. C Shaw. Clerk