HANNAH BENNETT CULBERT AND ISAAC W. WEAVER FAMILY
1. Hannah Bennett CULBERT was born on 24 Sep 1833 in Nether
Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1 the first child of Moses and Jane FLEMING CULBERT.
Isaac W. WEAVER was born 17 Dec 1834 in Chester, Pennsylvania, a son
of Samuel and Elizabeth E. WEAVER. 2 Isaac is first found in the 1860 census living with the Thomas Fleming CULBERT family in Chester Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 2 His occupation was edge tool maker (machinist). 3
Isaac served as a Corporal under Captain N.B. EDWARDS' Company I, 9th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers from 23 Apr to 27 Jul 1861. He enrolled in Captain Edward CARROLL's Company F, 95th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers on 17 Sep 1861 as a Corporal. This regiment was also known as GOSLINE's Zouaves. In action at Fredericksburg, Virginia, Isaac received a gunshot wound to his left thigh at Salem Church on 3 May 1863. He spent a few days in field hospitals at Fredericksburg, Virginia and Potomac Creek, then was transferred to the Mount Pleasant General Hospital in Washington, D.C. on 8 May 1863. On 15 June 1863 he was furloughed. On 16 Jul 1863 he was admitted to the General Hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania. On 13 Nov 1863 he was transferred to Captain Oliver D. PEABODY's 55th Company, 2nd Batallion, Invalid Corps (Veterans Reserve Corps), where he served until he was honorably discharged in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 17 Sep 1864. A note in these records says he was 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with light hair and complexion, and blue eyes. 2
Following the Civil War Isaac lived in Chester, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware. 2
On 5 Feb 1873 Isaac married Hannah Bennett CULBERT. They were married by Henry W. WARREN at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Arch Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2
Isaac and his wife, Hannah, are found in the 1880 U.S. census for Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. At this time Isaac's occupation is given as machinist, and Hannah is keeping house. 24
On 29 Aug 1879 Isaac filed a claim for an Invalid Pension. At the time he lived at 228 Parrish Street, Wilmington, Delaware. The records show that his claim was still being processed in November 1881. At some later point Isaac began receiving a $4 per month pension. On 9 Jun 1887 he filed for an increased pension on account of increased disability from his wound and insufficient pension for the injury he sustained. At this time he lived at 1021 W. 4th Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Based on the Act of 27 Jun 1890, on 3 May 1892 Isaac
filed for an Invalid Pension, stating that he was totally unable to earn a living due to his wound, which included lumbago with pains, weakness in the small of his back, rheumatism, and neuralgia. 2
Hannah and Issac had one known child:
On 2 Jun 1898 Isaac filed a pension document stating that they had no living children (even thought this was obviously incorrect). 2
Hannah died in 1901 at the age of 67 or 68 and was buried in the Middletown Presbyterian Church cemetery, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 4 Her gravestone can be seen here: Weaver Monument
The 1890 Act was amended on 9 May 1900. On 4 Jan 1905 Isaac filed a declaration for an increase in pension on account of no means to support himself because of advanced age (he was then 70). At this time he was receiving $10 per month pension. This declaration was witnessed by Benjamin D. BORGIA and Samuel HAWKINS, both of Wilmington, Delaware, who stated that they had been acquainted with Isaac for ten and fifteen years, respectively. Isaac was living at 1109 West 7th Street, Wilmington, Delaware at this time. 2
Under the Act of 6 Feb 1907, on 16 Feb 1907 Isaac filed a declaration for pension increase to $15 per month on account of his age. This declaration was witnessed by James CROSBY of 704 French Street, Wilmington, and Charles H. LIPPINCOTT, of 1101 West 5th Street, Wilmington. Isaac still lived at 1109 West 7th Street in Wilmington. 2
Isaac died 6 Aug 1912 at the age of 77. 2 4 At the time of his death he was receiving a pension of $30 per month. 2 He was buried alongside Hannah. 4 His gravestone can be seen here: Weaver Monument
Immediately following Isaac's death, on 12 Aug 1912, Jennie M. WEAVER sent a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions requesting Isaac's accrued pension. She stated she was the only daughter and survivor. At this time she lived at 1404 Dupont Street, Wilmington, Delaware. 2
Jennie died 27 Sep 1973. 5 After Jennie's death she was cremated, and her name was added to Isaac and Hannah's grave monument. 5. This monument can be seen here: Weaver Monument
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On 3 Nov 1825 Samuel WEAVER, of Chester Twp., was married to
Elizabeth E. NEELD, of Nether Providence Twp. by Luke CASSIN, Esq. 7 These may have been Isaac's parents.
Samuel WEAVER, of Chester Twp., and William BEATTY, of
Springfield, were the Administrators of the estate of John WEAVER, of Springfield. Letters of Administration were granted to the subscribers on 27 Jul 1835. The legal notice requested all those indebted to the deceased or having claims to present themselves to the Administrators for settlement. 8 The account was settled in April 1839. 9
Samuel WEAVER, Esq. was Prothonotary of Delaware County about 1835, and died at his residence in Chester, Pennsylvania on Monday, 20 Sep 1841. At his death he left his wife, six children, and a brother, Joseph WEAVER, Jr. 10 Executors of his will were John HINKSON and Gideon G. SMITH. The account was settled in Oct 1843. 11
Mary N. WEAVER, daughter of the late Samuel WEAVER, Esq.,
was married on the Wednesday before 10 Jul 1846 to Charles WOOD by the Rev.
Isaac R. MERRILL, in Chester, Pennsylvania. 12
The 28 Aug 1850 issue of the Upland Union reported a list of subscribers for the erection of the Temperance House in Media, Pennsylvania. The list
included Isaac WEAVER. 6
On 17 Aug 1853, Joseph WEAVER, Jr. died at his residence in Chester Township, aged 90 years, 7 month, 25 days. 20
Samuel WEAVER's blacksmith shop was offered for sale in Chester, Pennsylvania in March 1854. 13
Sarah E. WEAVER, daughter of the late Samuel WEAVER, Esq.,
was married on the Wednesday before 14 Mar 1856 to Thomas L. SUTTON of Smyrna by
the Rev. William MULLIN. 14
In July 1858, in Chester, PA, Sheriff Jonathan WEAVER seized
of Samuel WEAVER a brick house to be sold at public sale. 15
In June 1860, the surviving executor of Samuel WEAVER's
estate, Gideon SMITH, advertised for public sale a house and one acre in the
village of Shoemakerville. 16
On Sunday, 19 May 1861, Elizabeth G. WEAVER died in Chester Boro, age 27. She was the daughter of Isaac and Ann WEAVER. 21
Notice of the 97th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers of October 1863
includes the death of Reese L. WEAVER, Co. G, in New York. He was the son of
Isaac WEAVER and buried in the Chester cemetery. 17
In July 1864 is notice of the account of William WEAVER and
Isaac WEAVER, executors of the estate of Joseph WEAVER, late of Chester, Pennsylvania. 18
On 5 Dec 1865, Isaac WEAVER was elected vice president at
the second meeting of the U.S. Soldier's Union of Chester for the ensuing 6
months. 19
On Friday, 31 May 1872, Joseph WEAVER died in Chester, age 54. 22
On 5 Jul 1878, Richard P. NEELD died in Middletown, age 71. 23
| Notes |
1 From
the Family Record in the Moses CULBERT family bible.
2
Their marriage was recorded in the Philadelphia Recorder's Office. This information comes from documentation accompanying Disability Pension Claim No. 339,463 and Soldier's Certificate No. 211,349. These pension records are on file with the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC.
3 06 Jul 1860 census,
p. 87, for Chester Twp., Delaware Co., Pennsylvania.
4 W.P.A. Project No. 13191, Vol. 2, Sec. 3, 1937, List of Grave Markers Additional to Project No. 4889, has a map and grave plot listing for the Middletown Presbyterian Church cemetery near Elwyn, PA. Hannah and Isaac are listed as buried in plot 619. Current burial records have changed these plot numbers so that they are buried in plot 284.
5 According to Jane Evans, who keeps the cemetery records, 410 Hidden Valley Road, Aston, PA 19014. Telephone: 610-485-9747.
6 Chester Forest BAKER, from his historical accounts of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Volume 96, p. 69.
7 The Upland Union, 8 Nov 1825, Marriage of Samuel WEAVER to Elizabeth E. NEELD
8 The Upland Union, 27 Jul 1835, Estate Notice for John WEAVER.
9 The Upland Union, 3 May 1839, Estate Notices, Register's office, Chester, for 27 Apr 1839, including the account of John WEAVER.
10 The Delaware County Republican, 24 Sep 1841, Death Notice, Samuel WEAVER
11 The Delaware County Republican, 3 Nov 1843, Estate Notices, Register's Office, Chester, Pennsylvania, for 3 Nov 1843, including the account of Samuel WEAVER
12 The Delaware County republican, 10 Jul 1846, Marriage, Mary N. WEAVER to Charles WOOD in Chester
13 The Delaware County Republican, 3 Mar 1854, Real Estate for Sale, Blacksmith Shop of Samuel WEAVER
14 The Delaware County Republican, 14 Mar 1856, Marriage of Sarah E. WEAVER, of Chester, to Thomas L. SUTTON, in Chester
15 The Delaware County Republican, 18 Jun 1858, Real Estate Sheriff's Sale, property of Samuel WEAVER
16 The Delaware County Republican, 15 Jun 1860, Real Estate Executor's Sale, property of Samuel WEAVER
17 The Delaware County Republican, 21 Oct 1863, 97th regiment Notice, including Reese L. WEAVER
18 The Delaware County Republican, 29 Jul 1864, Estate Notices, Office of Register and Clerk of Orphans Court, Media, Pennsylvania, of 23 Jul 1864, including Joseph WEAVER
19 The Delaware County American, 6 Dec 1865, Advertisement, Notice of U.S. Soldier's Union Meeting
20 Deaths, 1833-1885, from the Delaware County Republican, p. 71.
21 Deaths, 1833-1885, from the Delaware County Republican, p. 157.
22 Deaths, 1833-1885, from the Delaware County Republican, Volume 2, p. 30.
23 Deaths, 1833-1885, from the Delaware County Republican, Volume 2, p. 62.
24 1880 U.S. Census for Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, FHL Film 1254118; National Archives Film T9-0118; Page 141C, Census Extract viewed 2 Mar 2003 at: www.familysearch.org. The household shows: Name; Relationship; Sex; Marital Status; Race; Age; Birthplace; Occupation; Father's Birthplace; Mother's Birthplace
Isaac W. WEAVER; Self; M; M; W; 46; PA; Machinist; PA; PA
Hannah B. WEAVER; Wife; F; M; W; 45; PA; Keeping House; IRE; PA
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