Individual Details

Birth

A letter dated Aug. 20, 1925 from Office of the Quartermaster
General, War Department, Washington, D.C. signed by
Winfield Scott, Commissioner stated in part: "I have to advise
you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim S. 17770 it appears that William Weaver was born
December 24, 1759 about five miles from Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania." The present day map of Philadelphia County
shows that the Germantown neighborhood fits that description.

Tax List

1787 Tax List concerning Christopher, William and
Henry (Baltzer Wollam, husband of Mary Magdalene WEAVER was held responsible for Henry's tax.)

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Religion

The following Certificate was in the possession of Lulu M.
GROVES RIN1225, nee SHAFFER (of Urbana, Champaign Co. OH -compiler) prior to her death in July 1970. Mrs. Russell G.
GROVES was a great granddaughter of William and Mary WEAVER:
"This is to certify that William WEAVER and Mary his wife
has been acceptable members in Berkeley Circuit. Given
under my hand this fourth day of October AD 1793 near Bath.
W. MCLENAHAN, Deacon."

Land-shared

Another piece of evidence casting doubts on Monongalia
Valley Henry WEAVER's being Christopher WEAVER's son is the
following partial copy (eliminating paragraphs not pertain-
ing to this subject) of a Clark County manuscript received
from James H. JOHNSON RIN941 (compiler has inserted para-
graph numbers) which places our Henry WEAVER in Mason County
KY in 1796:
1. It was in the fall of 1793 that William and Mary
Kiger WEAVER were preparing to leave Berkeley County,
Virginia, for Kentucky.
8. Seven years or more were passed in Kentucky, six of
these on the plantation of James Ralph. Henry WEAVER,
William WEAVER, and Henry STORM, all of Mason County
leased the south end of his plantation 'in Canetocky'.
They were 'to Cleare and Improve as the(y) see fit for
there own profit Said tennents is to heave Six Crops
from the deat hereof' (The date, unfortunately has been
cut from the 'Artikel of Agreement')
9. But shortly thereafter, Henry STORM and Henry WEAVER
assigned their right and title of the within lease
to William WEAVER and Adam ALLAN. They completed this
transaction by writing on the back of the original
lease. The date was January 27, 1796.
(Note from compiler - Marriage records of Mason County KY
1791-1836 page 5, 28 Jan 1794 show Nancy KIGER to Adam
Allen. This shows the probability that Adam was William
Weaver's brother-in-law.)

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Not far south of the county line, Storms Creek enters the river, and it extends through a small portion of this county. It receives its name from Mr. Storms, an old resident.

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Just when a settlement was made by the Stormses around and above Tremont City and German township it is not definitely known, but William Chapman and William Ross came near Tremont City in 1798.

Residence

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At the mouth of Storms Creek, near what is now known as Tremont, Clark, Ohio, Charles Rector, with his brother-in-law, Christopher Weaver, settled in 1801. Nature had fitted these men for a life in a new country; they were honest, sober and industrious. In addition to this, they exercised good judgment in the selection of lands. They were natives of Kentucky. They lived the lives of Christians, and when death knocked at their doors, he found them prepared. One of Rector's sons (Conaway) lives near the old homestead - Section 12 - and is honored and respected by all who know him.

William Weaver, a brother of Christopher. was born in 1759, at Bucks Co. Penn., near Philadelphia. He participated in the Revolutionary war, and was an eye-witness to Cornwallis' march from Yorktown. In 1783 or 1784, he was united with Mary Kiger, a native of Maryland. The couple removed to Kentucky in 1792, and in 1802, they emigrated to Ohio. They settled in what is now known as Clark County, where they rented of William Chapman 80 acres of land, a part of which was prairied land. Here they lived for five years, when they removed to Section 24 in this township, on land now owned by William Weaver, where they resided until death.

Henry Storm is remembered as the only man who lived in the neighborhood prior to the arrival of the Weavers.

Fifteen children were born to the couple. Of those yet living, William was born Dec. 25, 1795, in Kentucky. He has been a resident of this State since 1802 and has never been beyond the State boundaries, nor has he ever been aboard a train of cars. At the advanced age of 85 years he enjoys good health, is robust and is never so well satisfied as when the condition of the weather permits him to work in the garden. The bountiful supply of vegetables found in his garden attest to his skill as a gardener. He is a kind and benevolent gentleman, courteous to strangers and an indefatigable worker in the Lord's vineyard. We wish to add that, to our knowledge, he is the oldest resident in the township now living. Nancy was born Nov. 6, 1801, was married to Erastus Wilson and is still living. Nelson, born Dec. 22, 1817, the youngest child, lives on a part of the old homestead.

Residence-shared

Charles Rector, Christopher Weaver, William Ross and William Weaver and wife settled in the part of Champaign County (now Clark County) around Tremont City. Henry Storm lived in the neighborhood prior to the Weavers. William Weaver moved into Mad River Township in 1806

Land-shared

Deed recorded in Volume A,
Page 195, Deed Book of Champaign County, Ohio, held at the
Court House in Urbana, Ohio.
Christopher WEAVER to William WEAVER

This Indenture made this (blank) day of May A.D. 1811 -
Between Christopher WEAVER and Rebecca his wife of Champaign County and State of Ohio of the one part and William WEAVER of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said Christopher WEAVER and Rebecca his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to them in hand paid before the sealing of these presents the receipt whereof the(sic) do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain and sell unto said William WEAVER his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of Land lying on the eastern side of the South west quarter of section No twelve Township No four and range No ten and and(sic) on the Northern boundery of Section No eleven of said Township and range of land lying between the great Miami River and the Virginia reservation directed to be sold at Cincinnati and bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at an ironwood in the Henry WEAVERs corner on the bank of Storms Creek within the aforesaid section No twelve and running South 22o west 86 poles to walnut stake thence west 31 1/4 poles to a large popular
thence South 22o west 54 1/2 poles to a stake near a high and large oak stump thence east 113 poles to a stake by a black oak stump thence North 75 poles to the dividing line Between the afforementioned sections numbers Eleven and twelve (in a field) thence east with said line 22 2/3 poles the South east corner of the South west quarter of said section No twelve thence North with eastern boundery of the last mentioned quarter section to its North east corner thence west 21 poles to Henry WEAVERs North east corner thence South 12o West with said Henry WEAVERs line 127 poles to the beginning containing and laid out for Seventy six acres and a half of land more or less, together all and singular the premises with the appertenances and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said land and all and singular the appurtenances thereto belonging unto the said William WEAVER his heirs and assigns forever and the said Christopher WEAVER and Rebecca his wife do covenant and agree with said William WEAVER his heirs executors administrators or assigns that they have the good right and lawful authority to sell said land or any part thereof by virtue of a patent made unto said Christopher
WEAVER for the afforementioned quarter of Section No twelve
by James MADISON president of the United States of America
executed at the City of Washington on the first day of November A.D. 1810 - and by virtue of a deed of conveyance for sixty five acres of land adjacent to and on the south side of the last mentioned quarter section made unto the said Christopher WEAVER by Charles RECTOR and Sarah his wife on the eight day of May A.D. 1811 who held their athority(sic) for conveying the same by virtue of a patent made unto said Charles RECTOR by James MADISON president of the United States of America for the last mentioned sixty five acres of land the said patent executed at the City of Washington on the twentieth day of June A.D. 1809 - By virtue of which authority the said Christopher WEAVER and Rebecca his wife do covenant and agree to sell to the said William WEAVER the heretofore specified tract of land bounded as above described together with every part and parcel thereof and all and singular the privileges thereunto
belonging in manner and form aforesaid also the said Chris-
topher WEAVER and Rebecca his wife will warrant and forever
defend the said land and all and singular the appurtenances
thereunto belonging unto the said William WEAVER his heirs
and assigns forever free from the lawful claims of all and every person or persons lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof.

In Witness whereof the said Christopher WEAVER and Rebecca his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this Day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us Christopher WEAVER
seal
W.N.T. MOSSON her
Henry WEAVER Rebecca~~~WEAVER
seal mark
Champaign County State of Ohio

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05/08/1811 wd 761 Acres part SW1 Chris Weaver to Henry Weaver A-199
05/08/1811 wd 761 Acres part SW1 Chris Weaver to Wm Weaver A-195
03/08/1831 wd 4 a & 17 poles pt SW1 Chris Weaver to John Weaver J-19

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Land

On 23 Oct. 1813, bought from U.S. Government Range 10 TWP 04 Section 24. (The record from which this way taken shows that on 13 Apr 1807, his son Elijah and on 18 Oct 1814 his son Aaron bought land of identical description. In addition the same land description is shown to have been purchased on 23 Dec. 1814 by John WEAVER and Jane ANDERSON.

Military

William WEAVER's Revolutionary War pension, #S17770, $26.66 per annum to commence 4 March 1834.

It is only from William WEAVER's "Declaration" of 2 August
1832 that the compiler thus far has been able to verify Christopher WEAVER's Revolutionary War service.) copied as
follows:

"State of Ohio Champaign Co. - On this second day of August
eighteen hundred & Thirty two, personally appeared in open
Court before Geo B HALL(president?) James SMITH(?) Wm RUNKLE Ohio Ha?? (--------) Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Champaign County, now sitting, William WEAVER, a resident of Madriver Township, in the County of Champaign and State of Ohio, aged Seventy two Years, seven months, nine days, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty One, he resided in Berkeley County, in the State of Virginia, and to the best of his recollection, he was drafted, in the month of August of said year, to serve in the militia of Said State of Virginia, under Captain Jacob LINDER; and marched from Berkley county to York Town, in Virginia, and effected a communication with the forces under the command of General WASHINGTON - after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, he was one of the guard which conducted the prisoners to Harper's Ferry; after which he received his discharge. - he then returned home; - and in about a month thereafter, he marched as a substitute for Daniel COLGAN, under Capt. STEPHENS, to Winchester barracks, in Virginia, and was placed as one of the guard over the prisoners there - sometime in the winter of '81 & 2, he was sent with others in his company to conduct some prisoners, destined to Freckerick Town in Maryland - he, with the company & prisoners proceeded to Shepherd- stown, where they were met by a guard, which took charge of the prisoners. - he then was marched back to Winchester barrracks & remained there untill sometime in March 1782, when he obtained his discharge -
He further states that he has lost or mislaid the Certificates of his discharge - that he believes he served in the two terms nearly seven months - at least over six months, he has a record of his age, in his Family Bible, as taken from the Family Record of his father. - born A.D. 1759, December 24th near Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Shortly after the Revolutionary War, say in 1792, he removed to the State of Kentucky - & in 1802 removed to the State of Ohio, Champaign County, where he has continued to reside ever since - his brother Christopher WEAVER, served with him in his first term; but he has no documentary evidence of either; and knows of no person by whom he can prove his last term of service. He hereby relinquish every claim 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, or (if any) only on that agency of the State of Virginia."

Witness
his
L WEAVER William X WEAVER
mark
Sworn to, & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid in open
court. By order of the court. John C. PEARSON, clk.

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I, Christopher WEAVER, residing in Madriver Township Champaign County, Ohio, hereby certify that I served in 1781 in the same company with William WEAVER, during all of his first term, as herein before mentioned.
his
Attest. L. WEAVER Christopher WEAVER
mark
Sworn to & Subscribed, the day & year aforesaid in open
court. By order
of the Court John C. PEARSON clk.

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BRIEF in the case of WILLIAM WEAVER of Champaign Co. in the
State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
Excerpts from the Above titled Pension Case File.
State of Ohio, County of Champaign - On this twenty second day of April A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court
before the court of common pleas of said county now sitting
William WEAVER a resident of Madriver township Champaign
county and State of Ohio aged seventy three years -
- - - - - this applicant says that he was born near the city of Philadelphia Pennsylvania in the same county that the city is in, he thinks the county of Philadelphia, about five miles from the city - in the year 1759. He has a record of his age at home in his family bible. He was living in Virginia Berkley county when called into the service.

He lived about five years after the War of the Revolution in
Berkley county Virginia when he moved to Mason county Ken-
tucky, thence he moved in the year 1802 to Madriver township
Champaign county Ohio when he has ever since lived and now
resides. He was drafted for the first tour of service, the second term of service he was a substitute for one David COLGIN. His captain in the first term of service was Jacob LINDER, and his Lieutenants name was LINDER, he cannot recollect his first name. His capt. in the second term of service was of the name of STEPHENS but he cannot recollect this first name. He cannot
recollect his Lieutenants name. He received two discharges
from service but he has many years since lost them both. ---
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, April 22, 1833.
John C. PEARSON, Clk.

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Biography

William Weaver bom 24 Dec 1759 in Bucks County, PA, and died 8 Jun 1836 in Mad River, Champaign County, OH. He married Mary E. Kiger. He participated in the Revolutionary War as a private in the Virginia Militia (Pension # S-17770) and was an eyewitness to Cornwallis' march from Yorktown. William served under Captains Jacob Linder and John Stevens.
In 1783 he was united with Mary Kiger, a native of Maryland. The couple removed to Mason County, KY in 1792 and, in 1802, they emigrated to OH. They settled in what is now known as Clark County, Ohio, where they rented from William Chapman eighty acres of land, a part of which was praire land. Here they lived for five years, when they moved to Section 24 inTremont, Champaign County,OH. They resided there until their deaths, and left that land to a son, William Weaver, Jr. Was a member of T. H. Methodist Episcopal Church. Mary is buried at the Terre Haute Cemetery, Champaign County, Ohio

Biography

The following which was received from James H. JOHNSON
RIN941, a descendant of William WEAVER. Paragraph numbers
have been inserted by this compiler for ease in referencing
these notes on William WEAVER and his brother, Henry WEAVER.

1. It was in the fall of 1793 that William and Mary Kiger
WEAVER were preparing to leave Berkeley County, Virginia,
for Kentucky.

2. Good church members as they were, one step preliminary to
their departure was a letter attesting the fact.

3. Consequently, the deacon who attended to such matters sat
down and wrote: "This is to certify that William WEAVER and Mary his wife has been acceptable members in Berkeley Circuit, given under my hand, this fourth day of October A D 1793" W. McLenahan Deacon Near Bath.

4. Mary, twenty-one years of age, with three children already and a fourth expected in a few months, must have shouldered a good bit of responsibility in this momentous undertaking. Apparently, William, thirteen years older than she, was fired with tales of the new land opened to citizens of this young and independent country.

5. William had helped to make it free. A soldier who fought in the Revolution as a member of a company from Bucks
County, Pennsylvania, he was an eye-witness to Cornwallis'
march from Yorktown. Indeed, besides a marker placed on his
grave by some patriotic society, one used to be able to read on his headstone in Terre Haute Cemetery (Ohio) this statement: "A soldier in the war."

6. Long years ahead of him, a good head on his shoulders, health, a young wife, a growing family, good land in the west to be cheaply bought - small wonder they were willing to set out on the journey with high hopes and the necessary household belongings.

7. Elijah, the eldest child, was eight years old when the family migrated to Kentucky. Tall for his age, lithe of body, and adapted to the ways of the pioneers, he appears to have taken his place courageously by his father's side. His young mother, too, with toddlers to care for, must have leaned heavily upon him.

8. Seven years or more were passed in Kentucky, six of these on the plantation of James RALPH. Henry WEAVER, William WEAVER, and Henry STORM, all of Mason County leased the
south end of his plantation 'in Canetocky'. They were 'to Cleare and Improve as the see fit for there own profit Said tennents is to heave Six Crops from the deat hereof' (The date, unfortunately has been cut from the 'Artikel of Agreement')

9. But shortly thereafter, Henry STORM and Henry WEAVER
transferred their right and title of the within lease to William WEAVER and Adam ALLAN. They completed this transaction by writing on the back of the original lease. The date was January 7, 1796.

(Note: Adam ALLAN, mentioned in paragraph 9 above may have been William's brother-in-law since in the Mason County Marriage records 1791-1836, a Nancy Kiger m. Adam ALLEN page 5, 28 Jan 1791. This is assuming that Nancy was the sister of William's wife, Mary E. Kiger.)

[Compiled by Laurence A. Weaver]

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Residence

The couple removed to Mason County, KY in 1792 and, in 1802, they emigrated to OH. They settled in what is now known as Clark County, Ohio, where they rented from William Chapman eighty acres of land, a part of which was praire land. Here they lived for five years, when they moved to Section 24 inTremont, Champaign County,OH. They resided there until their deaths, and left that land to a son, William Weaver, Jr.

Military

He participated in the Revolutionary War as a private in the Virginia Militia (Pension # S-17770) and was an eyewitness to Cornwallis' march from Yorktown. William served under Captains Jacob Linder and John Stevens.

Religion

Was a member of T. H. Methodist Episcopal Church.

Military

Weaver: -- no Christopher Sr. or Jr.
(possible) Christopher, b 1730 d 1787 VA m (1) Elizabeth X PS VA
John, b 1749 VA d p 1-13-1831 OH m (1) Catherine (Peckinpaugh) Pvt VA
William, b 12-24-1759 PA d 6--1836 OH m (1) Mary Kiger Pvt VA PNSR

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