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Rhoda A. Weir
(Widow of Huge N. Weir)
Pension Papers
Pension Application Files
Mexican Wars
Death or Disability
Mexican War
The national Archives
"Old War" Widow
File No. 11762
Pensioner: Rhoda A., Widow of
Veteran: Hugh N. Weir
Service: Pvt. Geo. Mtd. Vol.
Carrollton, Ga. Dec. 25, 186?
Court of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Some time since I mailed to your address the application of
Mrs. Rhoda D. Weir for an increase of Pension under act of July 1866 about the
same time I mailed the applications of Mrs. Martha Janus and Mrs. Nancy M.
Burnett. A certificate has been issued and sent me in each of the latter cases
but I have heard nothing from Mrs. Rhoda D. Weirs case. Will you be kind
enough to have an examination made and inform me whether or no the application
reached your office and if so the cause of the delay (?) and oblege (sic)
Yours Respect.
H. F. Merrell
Rhoda D. Weir Widow of Hugh N. Weir, private in Ga. Mtd. Vols.
Pension Certificate No. 3270 was issued to Mrs. Weir on the 15the Deb 1867.
Under Act of June 3 1858 to commence 9th March 1868 and continue life or
widowhood. I mailed Mrs. Weir's application for an increase of pension I
think in Nov. last and enclosed her pension Certificate with said application.
The pension certificate is pay at the agency in Washington D. C.
Robert Clarke Agent
Please address me at Atlanta G.. I shall remain there
during the approaching Session of the Legislature. and Oblege (sic).
Respy
H. F. Merrell
(Letter Stamped DEAD and initial G.L. )
Boaz Ala April 24, 1906
Mr. John T. Wilder
Dear Sir I want to get what was due Rhoda D. Weir at her death. She died
the 21 day o October 1905 to pay her funereal expenses. The Number of her
certificate was 3270 page 172 roll 203. The expenses was about thirty five
dollars.
Yours Truly
G. H. S. Weir
**Hugh N. pvt. .G. Mtd. 12-4 Aug. OS
State of Georgia County of Carroll
On this thirteenth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six
personally appeared before me James M. Cheavers Justice of the Inferior Court of
(law?) State and County the same being a Court of Record Rhoda D. Weir aged
Forty Five years a resident of Carroll county in the state o Georgia who being
duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the identical Rhoda D. Weir who
was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Savannah Georgia and whose pension
certificate is lost or mislaid. She having made diligent search therefore
but fails to find it. That she has resided since the first day of January
A. D. 1861 as follows to wit in ( ? ) Carroll County State of Georgia.
That during this period she has supported herself by labor having no other means
of sustenance and that she has not borne arms against the government of the
United States or in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy
with their cause and that she was last paid her pension she thinks in the year
1860 but cannot recollect the precise time. She further declares that she
is still a widow.
This application is made for the purpose of securing a
restoration of her name to the pension rolls and of obtaining a new pension
certificate such as she may be entitled to under existing laws reference being
made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her
original claims.
Rhoda D. (X her mark) Weir
Also personally came John Long and B. M. Long residents of the
aforesaid State and County - persons whom I certify to be respectable and
entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and
saw Rhoda D. Weir make her mark to the foregoing declaration and they further
swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the
applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be and they further swear that she is still a widow and
that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
John Long
B. M. Long
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 13th day of May A. D.
1866 and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the
prosecution of this claim and I further certify that the contents of the
aforesaid declaration was made known to applicant before signing her mark.
(signed) James M. Cheavers J.P.C
I, Rhoda D. Weir do solemnly swear in the presence of
Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder.
That I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and
proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference
to the Emancipation of slaves. So (help sic) me God.
Rhoda (X her mark) D. Weir
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13the day of May 1866
James M. Cheavers J.P.C
Carrollton, GA Oct 15the 1868
Court of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find the application of Mrs Rhoda D. Weir for
an increase of her pension under act of 27the July 1868.
I supposed it would be necessary to send her pension
certificate which is here enclosed. If it is not required please return it
and oblige.
Respectfully
H. F. Merrell
Carrollton, Ga. January 29th 1867
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find the application of Mrs. Weir for restoration to pension
roll. Her original certificate is lost and therefore cannot be returned
but she accounts for it in her declaration and I hope this
will be sufficient
Yours Resply
H. F. Merrell
Atty at Law
Carrollton Ga.
(This statement probably goes with the above letter or the one
below)
I, Rhoda D. Weir drew a pension under the act of 21st July 1848 at the rate of
three dollars and fifty cents per month commencing on the 7the of March 1848 and
terminating on the 7the of March 1853 under certificate of pensions N. 576 and
dated 25the September 1849 and request my pension certificate renewed under the
law of the United States of the 3the February 1853.
Rhoda D. Weir
Georgia Carrolton 7th of December 1853
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed I send you a declaration of Rhoda D. Weir widow of Hugh N. Weir decd to
renew her pension certificate under the law of the United States of the 3rd of
February 1853 If the declaration should be deficient please mark the
deficiency and return it to me o be corrected.
Yours Very Respectfully
Wm. L. Parr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
State of Georgia County of Carroll
On this 15th day of October, A. D. 1868 personally appeared
before me J. M. Griffin Clerk of the Superior court within and for the county
and State aforesaid Rhoda D. Weir age 47 years a resident of Carroll County in
the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is
the identical Rhoda D. Weir to whom was granted pension certificate N. 3270
payable at Washington City. at the rate of three dollars and fifty cents per
month issued under the act of June 3, 1858. (Heul?) she makes this
declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is
entitled under the 13th section of the Act o July 27the 1868. My post
office address is Carrolton Ga.
Rhoda D. (X her mark) Weir
Also personally appeared J. B. Beall and E. T. McDowell
residents of the county and state aforesaid persons whom I certify to be
respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they
were present and saw Rhoda D. Weir make her mark to the foregoing declaration
and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the
appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be and that they have no interest in
the prosecution of this claim.
John . Beall
E. T. McDowell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of October 1868.
I having authority under the law to administer oaths, and I hereby certify that
I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim given
under my hand and the Seal of said Court (the same being a Court of Record) this
15th of October 1868.
J. M. Griffin Clerk, S. C.
State of Georgia Carroll county
On this 7th day of December A. D. one thousands eight hundred and fifty three
personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Inferior court
within and for the county aforesaid Mrs. Rhoda D. Weir a resident in the county
of Carroll and state of Georgia aged 32 yeas who being found duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States on The
3rd of February 1853 that she is the widow of Hugh N. Weir deceased who was a
private in Company (E) of the Georgia Volunteer Mounted Battalion commanded by
Leut. Co. James S. Calhoun that she was married to the said Hugh N. Weir on the
7th day of January 1845. That her husband the aforesaid Hugh N. Weir died
at Vera Cruz, Mexico on the 7th day of March 1848 in consequence of sickness
contracted while in the service of the United States in the line of duly and
that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she
had by the said Hugh N. Weir the following children. Namely John B. Weir aged
eight years and George H. S. Weir aged six years the date of the passage of this
act.
Rhoda (X her mark) D. Weir
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above
written and I certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and am
not concerned in it's prosecution.
John P. Meador, J.P.
State of Georgia Carroll County
On this 7th day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and
personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Inferior Court
within and for the county aforesaid and severally made oath according to law
that Mrs. Rhoda D. Weir is the widow of Hugh N. Weir deceased lat a private in
company (E) of the Georgia Volunteers Mounted Battalion commanded by Leut. Col.
James S. Calhoun that she was married to the said Hugh N. Weir on the 7the day
of January 1845 in the county of Carroll and state of Georgia that she had by
the said Hugh N. Weir decd the following children namely John B. Weir aged eight
yeas and George H. S. Weir aged six years and that the said Mrs. Rhoda D. Weir
was a widow at the passage of this act and is still a widow.
Abel Mathews
John boggs
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I do
certify that Abel Mathews and John Boggs are credible witnesses
John T. Meador, J. P.
State of Georgia Carroll County
I hereby certify that John T. Meador, Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration
and affidavits were made and who has hereunto subscribed his name was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the Inferior Court (?) and for the (?) and
duly commissioned (?) sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my
office as clerk of the inferior court of said county this 7the day of December
1853.
William Meador, CIC
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