Civil War Pension File of Zadoc C. Weedman
WC 257.914
Unit: Captain, Company G, 107th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Enrolled: not stated in Pension File
Discharged: not stated in Pension File
[NOTE: According to the Roster of Company G, Zadock C. Weedman, Mt. Pleasant, was mustered in
2 Sep 1862 as a 1st Lieutenant, mustered in as a Captain 2 May 1864, resigned 25 Oct 1864]
Documents:
(1) Affidavit – 14 Apr 1880 – McLean Co, Illinois
Dr. T.D. Fisher, Post Office LeRoy, Illinois, states that on or about 20 July 1864 he was applied to by
Z. C. Weedman for treatment for rheumatism with which disease the said Weedman was badly afflicted.
He continued to treat the said Weedman for the disease until about the 10th of September 1864 when the
said Weedman returned to his Regiment in the Army. He is a regular practicing physician and has
been for the last 25 years.
Signed: T. D. Fisher, M.D.
(2) Affidavit – 1 May 1880 – DeWitt Co, Illinois
Andrew S. Norris, Post Office Farmer City, states he is a regular practicing physician and has been for
the last 36 years. He has personally and professionally known the said Z. C. Weedman for the last
25 years and states that the said Weedman was, and from the time of his enlistment in the Army of the
United States, a man of sound physical health and free from rheumatism. The affiant further says
that his means of knowledge of the said condition of the said Weedman was that he, the affiant, was the
family physician of the family in which said Weedman resided.
Signed: Andrew S. Norris, M.D. Late asst. surg. 122nd Ill. Vol. Inf
(3) Affidavit – 23 May 1880 – DeWitt Co, Illinois
J. W. Woodward, Post Office Farmer City, states he is a regular practicing physician and has been for the
last 35 years. The said Z. C. Weedman returned home from the Army with chronic rheumatism and this
affiant treated the said Weedman for rheumatism from the time he returned from the Army until about the
year 1870. The affiant says that the disease was confined to the lower limbs and that the said Weedman
was so disabled by reason of said disease as to be unable to follow his usual avocation of farming.
Signed: J. W. Woodward M.D.
(4) Affidavit – 21 September 1880 – LaSalle Co, Illinois
Joseph Rosenkaupt, Post Office LaSalle, LaSalle Co, Illinois, states he was the Hospital Steward of the
107th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry and that he was well acquainted with Capt. Z. C. Weedman of
the said Regiment during such service. About 15 May 1864 the said Weedman had a very severe attack
of rheumatism, that he received treatment from Dr. John Wright, the surgeon of the said Regiment for such
disease as this affiant knows from the fact that Dr. Wright gave said the Weedman prescriptions for this
affiant to fill. The said Weedman remained with his Regiment until sometime in June of that year
when he was placed in the field hospital where he remained a short time. During the time he was
in the field hospital this affiant saw him, the said Weedman, several times and that during that time
he continued to receive treatment for such disease.
Signed: Joseph Rosenhaupt, Late Hospital Steward, 107th Ill. Vol. Inf.
(5) Letter (hand-written) – 12 Feb 1881 – Farmer City, Illinois
To Hon. D. C. S_____, Washington D. C.
"My Dear Sir: Some time since I applied for a pension and have months ago forwarded all the evidence
demanded by the pension department and now know of no reason why I should not be allowed.
I yesterday wrote Mr. Senator Davis to give it his personal attention. Will you be kind enough to
see Mr. Davis and use what personal influence you can with the pension department and try and have it
granted before you leave Washington.
I think if you will call on Mr. B_____ the Commissioner and insist upon it that it will either be granted
or you will find out why it is not.
By so doing you will greatly oblige.
Your obedient servant,
Z. C. Weedman
The No. of the claim is 271693"
(6) Widow's Claim For Pension – 11 Jan 1888 – DeWitt Co, Illinois
Rebecca D. Weedman, Resident of Farmer City, DeWitt Co, Illinois, makes the following declaration
in order to obtain the Pension provided by the Act of Congress approved 14 Jul 1862. She is
the widow of Zadok C. Weedman who was a Capt. in Company G, Commanded by himself, in the 107th
Illinois Volunteer Infantry in the "War of 1861." Her maiden name was Rebecca D. Wolf.
She was married to the said Zadok C. Weedman on 25 Feb 1864 in DeWitt Co, Illinois by B_____.
They had only one son, age 11 years old on 14 Jul 1887.
The said Zadok C. Weedman died at Farmer City, Illinois, on 11Dec 1887 of disease contracted in the
service of the United States. Rheumatism. He was a pensioner at the time of his death.
She has remained a widow ever since the death of said Weedman.
Signed: Rebecca D. Weedman
Witnesses: A. T. Orr, Maggie S. Orr
(7) Certificate of Record of Marriage – 11 Jan 1888 – DeWitt Co, Illinois
"Zaddoc" Weedman was married to Miss Rebecca D. "Wolfe" in said County on 24 Feb
1864 by Benjamin Bartho, Minister of the Gospel.
Signed: Stephen K. Carter, Clerk of the County
(8) Affidavit – 28 Feb 1888 – DeWitt Co, Illinois
Rebecca D. Weedman, states she is the widow of "Zadock" C. Weedman, deceased, who died 11
Dec 1887, and that neither he nor herself were previously married to anyone prior to the marriage of
herself and the said Weedman, which was celebrated "the twenty-fifth day of February 1864"
near Farmer city, DeWitt Co, Illinois.
Signed: Rebecca D.Weedman
[NOTE: The marriage certificate indicates the marriage took place on Feb 24th but Rebecca states in two different affidavits that it was Feb 25th.]
(9) Drop Notice – 5 May 1888 – Chicago, Illinois
Zadok C.Weedman, who was on a pensioner on the rolls of this agency under Certificate No. 186111 and
who was last paid at $20 to 11 Dec 1887, has been dropped because of death.
(10) General Affidavit – Pension Office stamp 24 Nov 1890 – DeWitt Co, Illinois
In the matter of the pension claim of Lawrence W. Weedman, minor son of Zaddock C. & Rebecca D.
Weedman, personally appeared Rebecca D. Weedman, aged 54, resident of Farmer City, DeWitt Co, Illinois,
who states that she is the mother of Lawrence W. Weedman and that he was born 14 July 1876. Her
husband, Zaddock C. Weedman, father of Lawrence W. Weedman, died on 11 Dec 1887.
Signed Rebecca Weedman
(11)General Affidavit – no date – DeWitt Co, Illinois
Mary J. Weedman, aged 60, resident of Farmer City, DeWitt Co, Illinois, declares that Lawrence W.
Weedman was born near Farmer City, DeWitt Co, Illinois, on 14 July 1876. The affiant knows
this to be the date of birth by having been present when he was born. He is the only child
now living who was under sixteen years of age at the death of his father, Zaddock C. Weedman.
Signed: Mary J. Weedman
(12) General Affidavit – no date – DeWitt Co, Illinois
D. Lowry, aged 66, and J. E. Jackson, aged 39, residents of Farmer City, DeWitt Co, Illinois, declare
that they are well acquainted with Lawrence W. Weedman, son of Zaddock C. & Rebecca D. Weedman and
know that he is the only child living who was under sixteen years of age at his father’s death.
They further state that they were well acquainted with Zaddock C. Weedman for a great many years prior to
his death and are and have been acquainted with Rebecca D. Weedman also for a great many years having lived
in the same neighborhood.
Signed: D. Lowry, J.E. Jackson
(13) General Affidavit – no date – DeWitt Co, Illinois
C. L. Hatfield, M.D. and L. S. Weedman, residents of Farmer City, DeWitt Co, Illinois, declare that they
were present when Zadock C. Weedman died in the evening of the eleventh day of December A.D. 1887.
Signed: T.S. Weedman, C.L. Hatfield, M.D.
(14) Drop Notice – 30 Nov 1909 – Chicago, Illinois
Rebecca D. Weedman, widow of Zadok C. Weedman, Company G, 107th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, who was last
paid at $20 to 4 Apr 1909, has been dropped because of death, 3 May 1909.
Combined Service Record, Zadoc C. Weedman, 1st Lieutenant & Captain, Company G, 107th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, WC 257.914, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
[Note: The first name is spelled several different ways throughout the pension file.]