David Hamilton Weems b. 1706 d. 5 May 1779

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1706 birth: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

26 March 1727 child birth: Anne Arundel County (Maryland), Province of Maryland, British America, Marshes Seat, ♂ John Weems, Sr. [Wemyss] b. 26 March 1727 d. 28 November 1794

5 May 1779 death: Anna Arundel County, Maryland, United States

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When the Revolutionary War started, David Weems was 70 years old. He took the Oath of Allegience before the Honorable Samuel Harrison in March 1778. Although too old to fight, he contributed to the Revolutionary War effort by investing, along with others, in two privateer boats, the schooner, Williamanta, carrying 10 men; and the sloop, Washington, which carried 8 carriage guns, 6 swivels, and 20 muskets, and was navigated by 20 men.

David Hamilton Weems assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of Patriot-Owner of the Privateer Williamanta. His services during the War of the Revolution were as follows:

Commission of letter of Marque and Reprisal issued to Thomas Waters, Master of the Schooner Boat called Williamanta mounting 4 swivels navigated by ten men, belonging to Isaac Vanbibber, David Weems, Charles Wallace and John Muir dated the 20th October 1777. Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Safety of Maryland 1777-1778.

Commission of letter of Marque and Reprisal issued to John Burrows, Master of the Sloop called the Washington mounting 8 carriage guns, 6 swivels and 20 muskets, navigated by 20 men, burthen 60 tons, belonging to Isaac Vanbibber, David Weems and John Muir dated 3rd August 1778. Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Maryland 1778-1779.

References: Military Records, Volume 16, [. 454; Volume 21, page 175, Maryland Archives, Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland.

David was twenty years old when he was chosen as church warden of Saint James Parish. He went on to serve six three-year terms as vestryman, the last one starting when he was sixty-two years old.

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