Revolutionary War Pension File of Samuel Weaver - Page Two - b. Nov 26, 1755 in VA d. Nov 14, 1842 Laurel Co., KY - Personal - http://maxpages.com/generations/Samuel_Weaver_Rev_War_Page

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He never had any con?????
To the 7th As to my character I refer to Gen Farris(?)(Harris) Jackson, the Sheriff(??) of the County Jed??? Hibbond (??) to Abraham Hunter, and Hon(??) John(??) White in County, all of my County who have known me many years.
His signature
Saml Weaver
Sworn under my hand this the 9 of Nov 1839
William Jackson JP

Genl Jarm(??) Jackson, Jno. Hibbonds (Sheff of the county made oath in open court that they have lived in Laurel County for many years, Jackson since the year (left blank) and Hibbord since the year (left blank) but for (left blank) years he has known the ap- Saml Weaver for upwards ?? years, and the said Jackson on upwards of (left blank) years. They both ?????? in the opinion, that the ???????? reliance(??) may be placed us his affidavit and they have no doubt he served in the Revolutionary War.

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Abraham H????? aged (left blank) a citizen of Laurel County, in open court upon oath ???????? that from the year ??????his resided near ?????? Samuel Weaver that he knew him ????? ?????? he often ????? ?????
????? ????? ?????? speak of his ?????? ??????? ????? ????, ???? ???? ???? ?? ???? to ?????? ????? ?? as a ??????? that he ?????? ??? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ???? ???? ?? ?? was not for money he fought, but for ?????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ??? ???? ??? ????? He states that from personal observation (?) he knows, that his mind and memory is generally(?) ??????, that his ??????? greatly so that from the different ???????? the ???? ????? repeated to him ??? ???? ????? about his ???? ??????? services, ???????????? as they did, so ???? ??? the ??????? Revolutionary, ???? ????? ????? service as stated by him as ?????? ?????? his character ??? ???? ???? ?? ??? & ?????? ??? ??? ??? ????????

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In the neighborhood it is ????? been since he knew him that ???????? ?? soldier in the Revolution. Jasckson Hibbon ????? their enlist(?) ?????? ????? ????? that he was soldier in the Revolution. ?????? ??????? in the ???? ??? ???? as to his ???? ???? & that he is unable to ????? ???? ????
E ???? states ???? ???? that the papers were either, sent back to the War office is, or perhaps ??? ???? ?????? after the death of Ptman(?) the clerk of the Laurel Circuit & County Court this affidavit in open court.
November 13. 1840
Laurel County Court
The foregoing affidavit of Samuel Weaver a citizen of the County Aft (?) ?????? by the foregoing ????????,????, Jarvis Jackson, Abraham Hunter(?) and Josiah(?) Hibbard(?) and William ????? a Baptist(?) preacher in the neighborhood except the son of said Samuel Weaver, to be of (?)

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the ?? as they believe as stated by him, know also ??????? by ????? and ???????, ????? before the year 1818 told with him of his Revolutionary services, as I ????. and said he would not apply for pension because they would call him a ??????, that he did not fight for that. He has always been believed(?)by the neighborhood that he was a Revolutionary soldier. The said ????? and Hunter both concern(?) that said Samuel Weaver is unable to attend court, that from his general good character, the utmost reliance(?) may be placed upon the facts setforth in his affidavit ap. (?) He is there for forwarded(?) by the court, that it has certified to the ?? of War(?) that in the opinion of said court that Samuel Weaver did serve in the Revolutionary war as

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stated by him as ap(?) and that the sworn statement of Jarvis Jackson, Josiah Hibbond, Abraham Hunter, William Hofferd, E. Smith ap are true.
??? that the said be certified to the SS of War with the seal of this court which is hereby an accounting.(?)
Given under my hand the 13th day of January 1840
William H. Ran????????

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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
July 29, 1842

Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States"
Samuel Weaver
A Pensioner on the Roll of Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty dollars, and --- cents for annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sep 1840, to the 4th Sept 1842
Respectfully, yours
G?????Parris
Comptroller

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State of Kentucky
Laurel County SS

This day Joseph Weaver of the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky personally appeared before me John ???????? a Justice of the Peace for the same county of Laurel and State upon(?) as the that he is the son of Samuel Weaver, a Revolutionary Pensioner, late of Laurel County ap(?) now deceased and his wife Mary Weaver that he this(?) Joseph Weaver is the youngest of eleven children of the said Samuel and Mary Weaver and that he the said Joseph Weaver was thirty four years of age on the 24th day of November 1842 and he further states that the leaf(?) of a book hereunto attached marked A was this day cut out of the family register(?) of his father Samuel Weaver and that he copied the said register from some(?) old one in the possession and hand writing of the said Samuel Weaver in his life time and at his request the old one being very much ????? by the ??? having faded by long standing(?), he also stated that the said copy was made by him about(?) eighteen years past, and he further states that his father Samuel Weaver departed this life on the 14th day of November 1842 and that his mother Mary Weaver is the widow of the said Samuel Weaver, and that ???? ???? his first recollects his father Samuel Weaver and his mother Mary Weaver have lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Samuel Weaver, and he further states, that Hezekiah Weaver the oldest child of the said Samuel and Mary Weaver is near fifty nine years of age as will more fully appear from the register leaf here unto attached.
Sworn to and ????? the
26th day of October 1843 before me
John L?????? JP

Joseph Weaver

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I do further certify that I have been acquainted with Joseph Weaver who has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing ?????? ??? and from his ?????? ??????? and ??????? character I have no hesitation in believing that he ???? ???? the truth in making the foregoing statement on oath. Given under my hand the 26th day of October 1843.

John F L?????????? JP

State of Kentucky
Laurel County SS

I William H. Randall clerk of the Court of Laurel County certify that John H. L?????? is a magistrate(?) as above and that the foregoing signature ??????? be his is genuine.
In Testimony where of I have here unto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 28th day of October 1843
William H. Randall
Clerk of the Court of Laurel County

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Samuel and Mary Weaver
was married in the year of
our Lord - 1783 -
October the 7th day

------------------------------------
hezekiah Weaver was
born in the year of our
Lord 1784
December the 8 day

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State of Kentucky
Laurel County SS

On the the 26th day of October 1843 personally appeared before us John H. Slaugher(?), George A Bush acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Mary Weaver a resident of the County and State aforesaid and who is by reason of old age and bodily inperament prevented from appearing in open court aged upwards of seventy nine years of age and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make further declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of avait of ?????? passed(?) the 1st day of July 1838 ??????? an act granting half pay an pension to certain widows towit that she is the widow of Samuel Weaver deceased state(?) of said county and state and who was a private in the Revolutionary war and an the avaint(?) of his said service in said war of the United States he drew a pension of $20. per anuni during his natural life which he drew until his death which took place the 14th day of November 1842. She further states that she cannot state the ???? that he served in no the officers that he served under she have herd her husband speak of them but she has forgotten as her ????????? has failed her very much but for there names as well as the character of the service ?????? an such other parts as are ????? in the ????????????? of her claim she would refer to the ?????contained in the papers(?) comp??????? the matter of the application of her said husband for the aforesaid pension she further declares that she has in her possession his surtifficate(?) of pension ???? she will send to ???? for the balance due at his death she further declares that she has the word of her marriage to the said Samuel Weaver drawn up from the original ??? that was written(?) by her said husband

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but it was all most worn out and her son Joseph Weaver drew drew it up from the original in her said husbands life time about eighteen years back she states that she will ???? the leaf that has the ?????? on the leaf is marked A as testimony of their marriage and the birth of their oldest child. The document an said leaf reads as follows Mr. Samuel and Mary Weaver was married in the year of our Lord 1783 October 7 day Hezekiah Weaver was borned in the year of our Lord1784 december the 8 day she further states that ????? as that she was married to the said Samuel Weaver October 7 day 1783 she further states that she was not married to her said husband before he ???? the serve(?) but the marriage took place shortly afterwards, say the 7 day of October 1783. some time previous to the 1st day of January 1794 she further states that she has never married since the death of her said husband Samuel Weaver but continues his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and under oath ???? before me.
John H. Sl????????

her mark X
Mary Weaver

GA Bush JP
We John H. Slaughter and George A Bush the above subscribed Justices of the Peace, do certify that we are acquainted with the above named Mary Weaver and that she is a lady of ?????? and truth and that what she has stated in her declaration is to be ?????? so facts and that she is the widow of Samuel Weaver decd late a ????? ????? pension of Laurel County KY. and upon the Kentucky roll, and we know that she is totally

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unable to appear in open court, owning to old age and weakness of limbs. Given under our hands the 26th day of October 1843.

John H. Slaughter JP
GA Bush JP

Clerks witness statement, not retyped

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State of Kentucky
Laurel County SS

This day personally appeared before me George A. Bush(?) a Justice of the Peace for said county. Hezekiah Weaver of said county and state upon oath that he is the son of Samuel Weaver Dec late a Revolutionary Pensioner of said county by his wife Mary Weaver, as he verly(?) believes(?) from the best information he has upon the subject, that he is upwards of fifty eight years of age from the information of his said parents, and he further states that his father Samuel Weaver and mother Mary Weaver have from his earliest recollection have ???????? together in as husband and wife until the death of the said Samuel Weaver, and he further states that ??? said Mary Weaver is still the widow of the said Samuel Weaver.
Hezikiah Weaver

State of Kentucky.Laurel County SS
I George A Bush a Justice of the Peace in afore said County of Laurel do ????? certify that the above named Hezekiah Weaver ???? signed and acknowledged the above in my presence and made oath that the statements made ??????? ????? ???? and I further certify that the above named Hezekiah Weaver is a man of competency(?) and ????? upon oath or not will ?? all things(?) tell the truth. Give under my hand the 20th day of Dec 1843
A.Bush JP

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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
Feb 27", 1844

Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United State," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Samuel Weaver, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollar per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 14th Nov. 1842.
Respectfully Yours
??????? Parris
Controller

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5681
Kentucky
Mary Weaver
Widow of Samuel Weaver
NC
who was a Private
in the NC Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
8" day of June 1844
and sent to
Hon John White
House Rep
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 175

Up 8 June 1844
????? ?????? under the Act
of 1844, sent to H????
July 23, 1844 at Frankfort,
KY
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of April 1838 from
4 March to 14 Nov. 1842
Agt notified, 4 Dec 1844

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State of Kentucky
Laurel County SS

On this the 8th day of July 1844 personally appeared before me John H.Slaughter an acting magistrate in and for the county and state afore said Mrs. Mary Weaver a resident of the county and state afore said aged about eighty two years. She after being ??? duly sworn according to law doth on her oath on her oath make the following affavation(?) in order to able the ??????of the provision made by the Act of Congress ???? the 17th day of June 1844 Extending(?) pensions to ?????? widows to ???? that she is the widow of Samuel Weaver late of said county & state ???? ????? in said ??? and ??? ???? ??? said service(?) she claims pension ????? ???? ????? ?????? 1843 she further states that she has not married since the death of her said husband but still ?????/ his widow. She further states she ???? ??? pension of $20 pension(??)
sworn to?????????
????????????????
John H. Slaughter

Her X mark
Mary Weaver

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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Att
W 8993

In reply to your request of (blank), for the history of Samuel Weaver, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's & widow's claim for pension.

Sates of enlistment or appointment
1. Spring 1780
2. x
3. x
4. 1781

Length of Service
1. 3 mos
2. 3 mos
3. about 1 mo
4. at various times in all 2 years

Rank
1. private
2. private
3. private
4. minute man

Officers under whom service was rendered
1. Captain Jacob Camplin
2. Captain Wm. Bostic
3. Captain George Hastin or Hastings
4. Captain Jacob Camplin

State
1. N.C.
2. N.C.
3. VA
4. N.C.

Battles engaged in: Skirmishes
Residence of Soldier at enlistment?s: Surry Co., N.C & Henry Co., VA
Date of Application for pension: Apr. 15 1836 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application: Laurel Co., Kentucky
Age at date of Application: Born 1755 in Cumberland Co., VA Son of Daniel
Remarks: After the Revolution he moved to Washington Co. Tenn and served under Capt. John Wood & Col. Sevier man expeditions against the Cherokees. He died Nov 14, 1842 in Laurel Co. Soldier married Oct 7, 1783 Mary and she was allowed pension on her application executed Oct 26, 1843. While living in Laurel Co. KY. Children Hezekiah born Dec. 8, 1784, Joseph born Nov 24, 1808, stated that he was the youngest of 11 children - only names given.

Respectfully,
Commissioner

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1923 May 10 Hist to Miss V.Blythe
1936 Jan 2 hist to Mrs. A.Y. Casanova by personal reguest

Rev. Widow, &C.
File No 8993
Mary Weaver
Wid. of
Samuel Weaver
Pvt. N.C. Line
Act. Mch 3 1843
Index: - Vol M, Page 320

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