Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15699, David Webster, Mass. N.H.
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Mass.
N. H.

Webster, David

S.15699
carded
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Order to pay 19. Sep. 1831.
Letter to D. Russele do do
Laws - do 20 Oct 1837.
do Rev agent 20 Oct 1837.

Vermont
David Webster
of Colchester in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company of by Captain [blank] of the Regt. com[manded] by Col Waldron in the N. H. min line for 12 ms. & Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 43 Dollars and 33 Cents per a[nnum] to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of August 1833 and sent to N. B. Haswell. Burlington
Arrears tothe 4th of March 1833 $86.[missing]
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 21.[missing]
[total] $108.3[missing]
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 183[missing]
Recorded by W. L. Williams
Book E Vol. 3 Page 97
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as my parents told me. I was born in Hawk a parish taken off from Kingstown in the State of New hampshire County of Rockingham in August the twefth in the year 1758, but whether it was hawk or Kingstown when I was born I cannot tell but expect there is records of my birth in one of those places but cannot tell therefore I can produce no Record unless I send two hundred miles.
When I was about eight years old, my father moved from [illegible] to Allenstown in the same County where we lived at in the time of of the revolutionary war.
Near the last of November in the year 1775, I enlisted in Capt. Buntens Company for six week. went to Cambridge, was stationed in the Collage, served the whole term. When our time was was out, part of the Company agreed to stay longer at the request of General Sullivan. We staid one week more with Sergent Samuel Webster, then Colonel Waldens Regiment came and Capt Bunten with a new company. I joined sd Buntens Company in sd Waldons Regiment and served two months. Was stationed at Temple farm, was there when the british army left Boston and General Washington marched in. We were dismissed about the 20th of March 1776 a few days after we had taken possession of Boston this wole service was about three months and twenty days. In about the last of May 1778, I went to Newbury port. I lived by that town to serve in the Massachusetts militia Eight months. They paid me my hire. Went with me to Capt. Jenkins who told me I was to serve in
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his company in Thomas Poors Regiment the Capt. ordered me to march to Peetskills [Peekskill] there to wait for further orders when our officers came on. We marched to white plains thence to West point. In the winter went to kings ferry where I was discharged I think the thirtieth day of January 1779. I served the complete term of eight months from the time I marched from Newburyport but our enlistment said we should serve eight mo. from the time, we arived at the place of Rendezvous, which time was not quite out but the Colonel alowed. I had served eight months and gave me my discharge. I was discharged near Kings ferry but the name of the Manor I do not remember. My Discharge was signed by Thomas Poor Col. but is now lost.
In February 1780 two companies were called out of the New hampshire Militia to go into the Coos Country to guard the frontiers against the Indians who had been to Royalton. I was sent for one of them. First Capt Nickels company under the command of Major Whitcomb our place of rendezvous was Haverhill. When we arived there we were sent off in small parties. I was ordered to the uper post on Connecticut river Seventy five miles above Haverhill under the command of Genl. Kimbel. I served six weeks the time we was called out for and was dismissed the [illegible] part of April but being in such a wilderness County with the River braking up, I could not get home till about the first of May. Was gone from home about three months.
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Pursuant to this Statement my services in the
Revolutionary war as as follows Viz .
with Capt Bunten as stated by Mr. Moor 0 y 1 m 12 d
Remained at Cambridge 0 y 0 m 7 d
in Col Waldon Rigement as stated by subscriber 0 y 2 m 0 d
in Col Poor rigement as stated by Mr Moores 0 y 8 m 0 d
Under the command of Major Whitcomb as stated by mr more 0 y 1 m 12 d
pursuant to the above your claimant thinks he is entitled to one year and one month. I have never received any pension or any reward for any of my services in the Revolutionary war except what I had from Newbury, then I was to have forty shillings a month from the State and the same for the Congress or Continent I received I think four months pay from the Continent while on [illegible] I gave my Captain orders to draw the remainder about eight Dollars as I think and before I could get it, the money was so Depreciated it was not worth going for. I suppose the old Continental money says at Newburyport for me yet.
[signature] David Webster

Sworn and entered this 3d day of June A. D. 1833 and I hereby certify that the above named David Webster is a Credible person. Before me 
[signature] Nathan B Maswell Justice of the Peace
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Additional Statement No 1
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Chittenden County, David Webster of Colchester to me known as the same person who made his Declaration before the Honorable Chittenden County Court on the 17th day of August 1833 for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of June 7, 1832, who being duly sworn doth further declare and say that since the return of his papers from the Pension Office he has endeavored to give in his own language a true account of his service which he hereto subjoins, and is marked in red ink (additional statement No 1) that since he first forwarded his declaration he has obtained the testimony of Joseph Webster, marked No 2, and Ephraim Moore, No 3, together with the certificate of the Clergyman,  No 4, that he claims a Pension as a private for thirteen months.
[signature] David Webster
Sworn and subscribed this third day of June A. D. 1833, and hereby certify that the above names David Webster is a credible person. Before me
Nathan  B Maswell Justice Peacel
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B Maswell Esqr before whom the within declaration is made is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 5th day of June A. D. 1833.
Nathan B Maswell
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C. 470
David Webster

13 months
$43.33

W. B. Haswell
Burlington
Vt.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 27, 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ) You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of David Webster of Colchester
| Period which the service was rendered. | Duration of the Claimant's service. | Years. | Months. | Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported. |
| 1775 | 1 Month | 12 Days | Private | Gen Sullivan | 74 years of age entered into service at Allenstown N. H. | Ephraim Moor and Joseph Websters Deposition |
| 1776 | 7 Days | Private | Do | 
| " | 2 Months | Private | Col Waldrons Regt |
| [blank] | [total] 3 Months | 19 Days |
| 1778 | 8 Months | Private | Col Thos Poor |
| 1780 | 1 Month | 12 Days |
| [blank ] | [total] 13 Months | 0 Days |

making in all thirteen months for which he claims a Pension as a Private

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr David Webster
Vt
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District  of 
County of [blank] ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of[blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the prov[s]ion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he en[t]ered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ->This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank].
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank] A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] & c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.                                                                                                                                                                                             
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if 
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase 'about three or four months,' is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-> The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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No 2
I Joseph Webster do hereby assert that David Webster my Brother enlisted in the Army of the American Revolution under Capt. Bunten for two months. I am certain that he served his time for I was with him in the same company during the said two months in the year 1776. In 1778 the said David Webster enlisted in Capt Jenkins Company for eight months, which company was in Col. Poor's Regiment. I was not with him at this time, but received letters from and sent letters to him during the time and am sure he served his full time, I understood that the said David Webster was enlisted in Capt. Nichols Company under Major Whitcomb six weeks in the Coos country, but I was not with him.
[signature] Joseph Webster

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.
Derby August 14 1832
Then personally appeared before me Joseph Webster and made Solen Oath of the above afodavid by him subscribed. I further certify that the aforesaid Webster is a credible witness
[signature] Tom Hinman Just of Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.
I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Timo. Hinman before whom the above affidavit was sworn was on the day of the date of his certificate a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orleans and his sig[nature]
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[signat]ure thereto affixed here to be genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 17 day of August 1832
[signature] Ira H Allen Clerk
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A.
Revolutionary Claims.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County, ss.
On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, David Webster a resident of Colchester in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
A
In the year 1775 about the last of November or first of December I enlisted with Capt Bunten for six weeks was stationed at Cambridge in the College under the command of General Sullivan. When the term of service was out, part of the Company agreed to stay longer. We stayed at the College a few days. I do not remember how long untill Colonel Waldon Came to camp with his regiment. We enlisted with our former Captain Andrew Bunten who had come on with another Company for two months in said Waldons Regiment. I served in sd Regiment untill the enemy left Boston and General Washington marched into the Town. This last tour we were stationed at Temples farm where we were dismissed. About the first of June 1778, I went to Newbury port agreed to serve in the Massachusetts Militia for that Town for the term of Eight months. Three men paid me my hire Capt Jinkins being present I enlisted [cut off]
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[cut off]
Waldons Regiment. I served in sd Regiment untill the enemy left Boston and General Washington marched into the Town. This last tour we were stationed at Temples farm where we were dismissed. About the first of June 1778 I went to Newburyport agreed to serve in the Massachusetts Militia for that Town for the term of Eight months. Three men paid me my hire Capt Jinkins being present I enlisted with him to serve in Col. Thomas Poors Regiment for the sd term of eight months. The Captain ordered me to go to Peetskills [Peekskill], the place of rendezvous for both Regiments and there to wait for further orders. I went to Peetskills and found Edward Pason, our first Sergeant, but no other officer had arived when I came there. As soon as the regiment was collected we marched to White Plains when the standing army came into that vicinity. We marched to West Point. We worked at the fortification on the point till fall with part of a regiment of the standing troops and a Regiment of years men from North Carolina in the fall. One of the English ships came up the River in sight and it was said the English fleet was coming to pay us a visit when a large body of our troops came on to the point. After the Alarm
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
[signature] David Webster
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before [signature] Nathan B Maswell Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, - And the Court further certify, that it appears to
them, that Eli Farrington, James Smith & Edward Fannington who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Colchester are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest [signatures] Eli Brownson, John Van Sicklen  Judges of Chittenden County Court

STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden County, SS.
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Webster for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of August A. D. 1832.
[signature] Nathan B Maswell
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January 11, 1932
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Stephen M. Howard
24 Park Street
Malone
New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of David Webster, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 15699, based upon the Revolutionary War service of David Webster.
He was born August 12, 1758, in the Parish of Hawk (which
was taken off from Kingston) Rockingham County, New Hampshire. When about eight years of age he moved to Allenstown, New Hampshire.
While living in Allenstown, New Hampshire, he enlisted in
November, 1775, and was discharged about March 20, 1776, having served about three months and twenty days as private with the New Hampshire troops in Captain Andrew Bunten's Company and for a part of this time was under Colonel Waldron. He enlisted June 1, 1778, as private in Captain Jenkins' Company in Colonel Thomas Poor's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 30, 1779. He enlisted in February, 1780, served about three months as sergeant with the New Hampshire troops in Captain Nichols' Company under
Major Whitcomb.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832, at which time he was living in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont, having moved there from Allenstown, New Hampshire, about 1806.
There are no data relative to wife and children.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I hereby certify that the papers hereto attached and marked in Red ink A B & C. are the same documents which were original forwarded to the Pension office to substantiate the Declaration of David Webster of Colchester, and that time then return from the Pension Office the Documents marked in Red Ink No 1, 2, 3 & 4 have been added.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Chittenden County Court to these presents this 5th day of June A. D. 1833.
[signature] Nathan B Maswell Clerk
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No 3
I Ephraim or assert that David Webster of Mistown State New hampshire County of Rockingham Served in the Revolutionary army as follows. Enlisted with Lieut Samuel McCondlin, Capt Andrew Bunten Comp. for the term of six weeks. Went to Cambridge, served the term he hired for as I served with him in the same Company. In the year of 1778 out the Last of May I managed With three of us David Webster, Robts Martin and my self to go in the servic for Eight Months for the Town of Newberport. Enlisted with Capt. Jenkins in Col. Poor redgement our Capt. ordered us to peekskill. The sd David Webster Served till he was dissmist near Kins ferry and returned home about the middle of Febry 1779 when the Indians came down uppon Royalton. New hampshire Sent two Company
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The David Webster inlisted in Capt. Bunten's Company under Major Whitcomb. I cannot recollect how long he served. I am sure it was Six Weeks or more for I serve with him in The same Company.
[signature] E. Moore

State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss
Derby August 14 1832
Then appeared. personally before me Ephraim More and made solen Oath to the above afodavit by him subscribed.
I further say that the aforesaid Moore as a credible Witness.
[signature] Timo. Hinman Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.
I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Timo. Hinman before whom
this affidavit was sworn was on the day of the date of his certificate a Justice of peace within and for the County of Orleans and his signature
thereto affixed I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 17 day of August 1832.
[signature] Ira H. Allen Clerk
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No 4
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I the undersigned a Clergyman, residing in town of Colchester in the County of Chittenden do hereby certify on oath that I am well acquainted with David Webster of Colchester who made his declaration before the Honorable Chittenden County Court on the 17th day of August A. D. 1832, that we believe him to be Seventy four years old and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I concur in that opinion.
[signature] Phinehas Cobur
Sworn and subscribed this 25th day of May A. D.
1833, and I further certify that the above named is a credible witness. I further certify that the said is a Clergyman in regular standing.
[signature] Emerald Mason Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby Certify that Emerald Mason before whom the within Certificate was taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this state, and I believe the [illegible] to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Burlington this 5th day of June A. D. 1833.
[signature] Nathan B Maswell
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B
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
We the undersigned citizens of Colchester do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Webster who has lived in this town for upwards of twenty years, and from our acquaintance with him we believe him to be about Seventy five years old, and that he
is reputed and believed in this neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier.
[signatures] E. M. Farrington, Saml. Smith, Edw. Farrington [illegible]
Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of July A. D. and I hereby certify that the above persons are credible witnesses,
[signature] Noah Woolcott, Justice of the Peace

C
STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County, ss.
I Nathan B Rand Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, Noah Woolcott Esqr. before whom the annexed Certificate is taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed, to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 17th day of August A. D. 1832.
[signature] Nathan B. Maswell
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Order to pay by direction of Mr Crump, 20 Oct 1837
F S E
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Burlington October 12, 1837
My Dear Sir,
Herewith enclosed is a Power of Attorney which has been presented to Agents for paying pensioners here, who refuses to pay because the vouchers were not made by me at the time David Webster proved his identity, which I enclosed
to you, and on which you ordered payment, as per your letter to me Sept 19th. Mr. Webster lives at such a distance, and his advanced age and infirmity, makes it very difficult for him to appear again before me, to make the vouchers now required by the pension Agent here. 
I supposed that it was necessary to awit your order, before those vouchers were made, and that a Power of Attorney made before any other Justice, would be good. There is no doubt of the identity of the person named in the power, being
the same who appeared before me, on the 13th of Sept 1837. I know the deponent was with his father at the time. I hope therefore you will order payment on the said Power.
Respectfully Sir,
Your obedient Servt
[signature] David Russell

J. L. Edwards Esquire
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A.
part of our regiment went to Kings ferry. The Colonel and the remainder of us stayed on the point till after the Great Snow which I think fell about the twentieth of December and the river frose over. Then we went and Joined our regiment at Kings ferry. I was discharged the thirtieth day of January in the year 1779 in the State of New York, a few miles from Kings ferry. My Discharge was signed by Thomas Poor Col., but is now lost. The compleet term I enlisted for was not quite out a very few days, was wanting but how many I cannot remember. Another tour I think in February 178 New hampshire sent two companies into the Coos Country to gard the frontier towns under command of Major Whitcomb, for six week. The Company in Allenstown was ordered to send one man. I turned out to do the service. The Captain of Entrom, I think his name was. Nickels was our Captain. Our place of Rendezvous was Haverhill. When the company had arrived we chose four Sergeants and I was chosen for a Sergeant. When the Captain returned his role, he was not allowed Sergeants pay for but there. I think it likely he dashed out one of our names as Sergeant and set it down as a privet. I served the whole term. Was dismised some time in April but cannot remember the perticular Dates. The whole time for which I claim is thirteen months. I have no documentary evidence of my service. That I can known. I was born in the Parish of Hawk in the County of Rockingham August 12, 1758. When I entered the service I lived in Allenstown N. H. Since the Revolution I have lived at Allentown, but for the last twenty six years I have lived and still live in Colchester
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P
15699
INVALID.
e No. 15,699
David Webster
Pri Rev. War
Act: June 7" 32
dex: - Vol 1, Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Dec. 19. History to 
A. E. Webster &
1915 Mch. 22 Hist. to E. Webster
Lowe. &
1932 Jan. 11 hist to
Mrs. Stephen W. Howard
M.C.S.
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Chicago, Ill. Dec 12,1913.
U.S. Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you be good enough to inform me if your records show anything
pertaining to my ancestor: David Webster = perhaps N. H.
Served in Rev.
Does it show his wife's name, or is there any data on your records?Thanking you for attention, Very truly yours,
A. E. Webster
1333 Stock Exchange Building,
Chicago.
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Rev
Sec
H
Mar. 7-1501 
Enderly Place
Ft. Worth, Texas
G. M. Saltzgaber:
Dear Sir:
The mistake in date was made by either my sister of the stenographer who I had copy the document.
I see the correct date is 1758 and I enclose a copy.
I have looked up the Rev. Pension Roll Vol I here and see that the pension was issued Aug 14, 1833 and he lived after the war of Colchester Vermont.
Yours Truly
Eish Webster Esqr.
David Webster born 1758 in Rockingham Co. N.H., died 1847 at Colchester Vt.
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MRS. STEPHEN M. HOWARD
24 PARK STREET
MALONE NEW YORK
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Pension record of David Webster who died at Colchester, Vt. 1847. Service, New Hampshire. David Webster was born in Kingston, N. H. August 12th 1758.
Thanking you in advance I am
Yours respectfully,
Grace Webster Howard
December 17th 1931.
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In reply to your request of[blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of David Webster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[illegible] David Webster S. File 15,699

| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. |
| Nov 1775 | 3 m.. 20 d. | Pri | Andrew Bunten | Waldron | N. H. |
| June 1, 1778 | Jan 13, 1779 | [blank] | Jenkins | Thoms. Poor | Mass. |
| Feby 1780 | 3 mo | Sergeant | Nichols | Maj Whitcomb | N. H. |

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Allenstown N. H.
Date of application for pension, Aug 17, 1837, his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Colchester, Chittenden, Vt.
Age at date of application, born Aug 17, 1758 Hawk Twp. Rockingham Co., N. H.
Remarks: No reference to wife.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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March 1, 1915.
Mrs. E. H. Lowe,
Fort Worth,
Texas.
Madam:
In response to your enclosed letter dated the sixteenth ultimo, you are advised that the David Webster who was born in 1769 would have been only six years old in 1775, and therefore is not the soldier who rendered the service quoted by you.
If it is found that a mistake has been made in the date of his birth, please state the correct year, and give the place
of the soldier's residence after service.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.