Henry Weber is my 5th great-grandfather through his son John Weber. This statement, from Henry's Revolutionary War Pension file, is a gold mine of information about his children.
Statement of Jacob Weber of North Lebanon Township in the
county of Lebanon and State of Pennsylvania a son and heir at law of Henry
Weber late of South Lebanon Township in the county of Lebanon aforesaid who was
a pensioner under the Laws of the United States, made the 25th day
of March in the year of our Lord, One
Thousand eight hundred and forty three as follows to wit:
My said father Henry Weber, who was a pensioner under the
Laws of the United States, died intestate on or about the 27th day
of March A. D. 1840 leaving a widow name Anna Maria and issue twelve children
and five grand children, the children of a deceased son named Michael Weber as
follows, to wit. Maria Catharine, the wife of Peter Rukle of South Lebanon
Township, aforesaid; Eva Maria, the wife of Adam Schwanger of Bethel Township,
Lebanon County, aforesaid; John Weber of Rapho Township, Lancaster county,
Penn; Joseph Weber of Annville Township Lebanon County aforesaid; Elizabeth,
widow and relict of Michael Schwanger of Heidelberg Township Lebanon county
aforesaid, decd., Anna, widow and relict of Henry Sheets, late of Erie County,
Penna decd., Maria the wife of Martin Fosnacht of Knox County, Ohio; Salome,
the wife of Philip Mease of South Lebanon Township aforesaid; Jacob Weber, aforesaid
the maker of this statement, Susannah Weber of Swatara Township, Lebanon county
aforesaid, Magdalena, widow and relict of Samuel Flavel late of Londonderry
Township Lebanon county aforesaid, decd. And Peter Weber of Heidleberg Township
aforesaid and Henry, Polly, Hannah, Samuel and Susan Weber, grandchildren, the
children of Michael Weber late of said Rapho Township decd. and the son of said
Henry Weber as aforesaid.
That the said Henry Weber was married as per family register
and certificate of Wilhelm Kurtz, evangelical parson, on the 27th
day of March A. D. 1787 to said Anna Maria the Mother of the said children of
said intestate. That the said Anna Maria, widow of aforesaid died intestate on
the 5th day of January A. D. 1843 at the residence of her said son
Jacob Weber who makes this statement leaving issue the aforesaid children and
grandchildren.
In testimony that the above is a true and correct Statement
I the said Jacob Weber have hereunto subscribed my name this 25th
day of March A.D. 1843. Jacob Weber
Lebanon County P.
Personally appeared before me John Shindel Esq. one of the
Judges of the several courts of said county the above names Jacob Weber, who
being duly sworn according to law, Desposeth and saith that the above statement
is true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief – sworn and
subscribed March 25 1843 before me John Shindel. Jacob Weaver
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| Document from the pension file of Henry Weber |
SOURCE: www.fold3.com. Revolutionary
War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Henry Weber, Pennsylvania, Pension Number W.2887. Statement of Jacob Weaver is found on image 12. Document shown above is image 3.
