John Weeks

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Source: The New Loyalist Index by Paul J Bunnell A.G.U.E at Castrell
Library 929.373

1. Weeks, John was a yeoman from North Castle, Westchester Cty, NY.
Judgement 15 July 1783
Settled in Canada Regiment CI Source: New York State Confiscations of Loyalist


No proof, but strong Hunch this is our relative's will.
Source:Abstracts of Wills, on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, USA; Volume XII
June 17, 1782 - September 11, 1784. With letters of administration, July 20, 1782 and February 5, 1783 - December 31, 1784. p. 318


"Page 6 In the name of God, Amen. I, Jonathan Weeks, of Bedford, Westchester County, New York, being sick and weak of body. I leave to my daughter, Hannah Weeks, when of lawful age, one bed with the furniture thereunto belonging, her mother's wearing cloaths, all my pewter, chest with draws and the kittle. I direct my executors by the first day of May next to sell my dwelling house, and all my lands, and personal estate as soon as they can and pay my debts therefrom, and what remains to let out on interest till my three sons come to lawful age. To my said sons, namely, Amos, John and Lewis, said money equally divided, only to my son Amos L (pound symbol) 5 the most. I constitute my trusty friends, Joseph Webster and Robert Bostwick, executors.
Dated May 4, 1784. Witnesses, Henry Taylor, Zebediah Mills, of Bedford, yeoman, Zephaniah Mills. Proved, Westchester County, May 24, 1784."

(Research):Abstract of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York
Volume Xll
June 17 1782 - September 11 1784
With Letters of Administration, July 20 1782 and February 5 1783 - December 31 1784.
Page 318
"Page 6 - In the name of God, Amen. I, Jonathan Weeks, of Beford, Westchester County, New York, being sick and weak of body. I leave to my daughter, Hannah Weeks, when of lawful age, one bed with the furniture thereunto belonging, her mother's wearing cloaths, all my pewter, chest with draws and the kittle. I direct my executors by the first day of May next to sell my dwelling house, and all my lands, and personal estate as soon as they can and pay my debts there from, and what remains to let out on interest till my three sons come to lawful age. To my said sons, namely amos, John and Lewis, said money equally divided, only to my son Amos ¹5 the most. I constitute my trusty friends, Joseph Webster and Robert Bostwick, executors.

Dated May 4, 1784. Witnesses Henry Taylor, Zebediah Mills, of Bedford, Yeoman, Zephaniah Mills. Proved, Estchester County, May 24, 1784


Early Wills of Westchester County, New York From 1664 - 1784 by William S. Pelletreau, A.M.
Page 308 Enry 582
George Nichols, Bedford
Leaves all lands to daughters Sarah and Hannha, Makes wife Abigail and Abm Chittester executors.
Witnesses, Jonathan Weeks, Zephaniah Miller, "shoemaker"
Sept 12 1774
Proved Oct 3 1774


*** Some earlier research I found on Rootsweb had an Ahnentafel with the following info. I have not been able to verify any of this data, nor do I accept it as 'fact' or determine that these names are or could be our ancestors. It serves merely as a starting point because of the wills, time frame for when GGG grandfather Amos arrived in Canada. Also IGI mentions a Jonathan Weeks and Anna Miller with Son Amos - so again a starting point to see where it leads. As yet I am no further ahead in determining a link to our ancestors.
Peter Weeks B 26 March 1818, Norfolk Cty, Canada - died 25 May 1898 in Merton, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin, 80 yrs
Burial 28 May 1898 Lisbon Cemetery, Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin
Marriage: Olive Melvina Ferguson b 8 Aug 1825, Wheaton, NY
Father: Amos Weeks, 1774 Canada
Chn: Andrew Darwin Weeks b 10 Mar 1847, Merton, Waukesha Cty, Wisconsin
Duane W. Weeks b 1848
Daniel Abner Weeks b 27 March 1850 Merton, Waukesha Cty., Wisconsin
William Newell Weeks b 27 Mar 1850 as above
Clarissa Anna Weeks b 11 Aug 1855 in Merton
Caroline E Weeks b 16 Oct 1857 Merton
William Clinton Weeks b 14 Mar 1859 Merton
Ethel A. Weeks b 28 Jun 1862 Merton
Mary L. Weeks b 3 Nov 1863
Volney Weeks b 1864

Amos Weeks 1774 - 1828

Jonathan Weeks b 8 Dec 1705 Oyster Bay NY, died 21 Nov 1781 Danbury Fairfield, Connecticut. He was son of Phillip Weekes and Martha
Abigail Wildman b 23 Aug 1714 In Danbury Fairfield, Connecticut, d Mar 1796 in Wilkes Barre Luzerne Pa
Child of Jonathan & Abigail Weeks - Jonathan Weeks b 1738 , died 1784, Married Anna Miller b abt 1754

Child of Jonathan & Anna (Miller) Weeks, - Amos Weeks 1774 -1828

Phillip Weekes b 1678, Oyster Bay, NY, died 1711 Oyster Bay
Son of Samuel Weekes Sr and Elizabeth Reddocke
Phillip married Martha born 1682 , Oyster Bay, NY

I have not pursued research on a John Weeks, Lewis Weeks or Hannah Weeks as felt many gaps still in my ancestors starting with myself and working back to GGG Grandfather Amos Weeks Sr. 1774- 1828

Jonathan married A. Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This data was recd. from Dianne amundsen - amundsen@attbi.com. It is info that has not been verified by me as yet, Jan 2003.

Jonathan married Abigail Wildman. Abigail was born on 23 Aug 1714 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in Mar 1796 in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This information has been recd. Jan. 2003 and has not been verified by me as yet. HW