HALIFAX COUNTY, VA - MILITARY - Samuel Weaver, Rev. War Pension Application --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- SAMUEL WEAVER Revolutionary Pension Application S.3516, NC Applied October 9, 1832, aged about 73 years - born ca 1759 (He applied from White Co., Tennessee, where he later died.) Question from War Department about age: He was born in HALIFAX County, Virginia on the 9th day of September, 1759. He had his father's family Bible as proof of age. When he entered the service, he was living in Washington Co., East Tennessee. Son Elijah Weaver He was a Private. In 1770, drafted to go against the Cherokee Indians in "Christie's campaign, in Captain Abraham Bledsoe's company (about 7 months). In 1777, he was drafted and attached to Capt. Joseph Wilson's company, stationed at Wilson's Port in what is now Greene County, East Tennessee, for 6 months tour. He was well acqainted with then Col. John Sevier. On his third tour, also against the Indians, he was in Captain James Stinson's Co. in "the Battle of Boyd's Creek." On his 4th tour, 1779, also against the Indians, he was in Capt. Amos Bird's Co. On his 5th tour, he was under Capt. Jacob Brown against the British, for 3 months as a volunteer in the year 1780 and was in the Battle at King's Mountain. .......(missing)..as was deemed prudent or safe - discovered the Indians - and sent one man back to the army to apprise Co_ John Sevier, who had the chief command - Sevier came on with his whole force and immediately a battle commenced, which is well remembered in Tennessee as "The Battle of Boyd's Creek" which resulted in a complete victory. Sevier, with his men, penetrated into the Country - into the nation - destroyed their crops and burnt their towns - they then returned home - were not discharged in writing - but dismissed from service - this was a three months tour. His third tour was also for three months - He was drafted in Capt. Bird's Company - he thinks his name was Amos Bird - The Troops on this occasion took the same route and passed over the same Country as in the last preceeding campaign, until they crossed Tennessee River - at what was called the "Virginia Ford" They then went on into the nation, burnt and destroyed the towns and took a great many prisoners, they then returned home, and was in like manner dismissed from service. He thinks this was in the year 1779 - He omitted to mention one, amongst many important facts in this campaign tour an exchange of prisoners which took place at the town of Chota between the whites. His fourth tour was under Captain Jacob Brown against the British - this was for three months - he volunteered - this was in the year 1780 - He was in the Battle of King's mountain and well acquainted with Col.s Campbell, Williams, Cleveland and Sevier - Campbell was from Virginia - Williams and Cleveland from South Carolina - He received a discharge from Capt. Jacob Brown. This terminated his service to his Country - He has no documentary evidence - a part of his services he can prove by Thomas Gist a respectable citizen of White County whose statement on oath is appended - He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annunity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Answers to the interrogatories prescibed by the war department and propounded by the court - 1st He was born in Halifax County, Virginia on the 9th day of September, 1759 - 2- He has a record of his age - The family Bible which belonged to his father is now in his possession - 3 As already stated, each time he entered the service he resided in what is now Washington Co., East Tennessee - 4 The manner of his being called into service has been fully set forth - 5- He has also stated the General Circumstances of his service with as much accuracy as he can, except that after his discharge he was detained from home a long time attending to a brother in Law whose name was George Hutson who had been wounded in the battle, but who finally recovered and came home - he has given the names of the principal officers with whom he was acquainted - 6- His discharges have been mentioned and from whom received - they were all burnt up in the house of his son Elijah Weaver in White County about 24 years ago. 7th He states the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for Veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - Vis Solomon Yeager, Thomas Broils, David Snodgrass, James Snodgrass and Rev. Andrew McBride - his Samuel X Weaver (seal) mark Sworn to in open court 9 October 1832 Jacob Adam clk This day personally appeared in open court, Thomas Gist and made oath in due form of law, that he was out in the service with the said Samuel Weaver, and knows that he served as stated in the foregoing Declaration (which has been read to him) So far as the campaigns under Capt. james Stinson and Capt Amos Bird are concerned - this affiant was in both these campaigns and knows of his personal knowledge that the said Weaver served as he states - as to the other campaigns mentioned in said Declaration, this affiant fully believes, they were preformedd, but does not know it. - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - his Thomas X Gist (seal) mark Sworn to in open court 9 October 1832 Jacob Adam clk We Andrew McBride a Clergyman residing in the County of White and State of Tennessee & Solomon Yeager of said County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Weaver who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we beieve him to be 73 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neigherhood where he resides to have been a solier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion- Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid- A. McBride (seal) Solomon Yeager (seal) Sworn to in open court 9 October 1832 jacob Adam clk ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bonnie Reach ebreach@peoplescom.net ___________________________________________________________________