Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,525, Paul Webber, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                 NUMBER

Mass             *Webber, Paul      S.37.525

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CONTENTS
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8603

Maine
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Paul Webber
of Alfred in the Dist [crossed out - state] of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of June, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Regt South Berwick, Maine
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 Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - V 24.4/30.31
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819
   72.49
   48.00
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$:120.49

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

York County

Died Dec. 21 - 1819-
A. Brok.
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Paul Webber
Private Col Baileys
Regt Masst Line
1779 - 3 years

dec. 3d June 1818

Admitted
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Paul Webber late a soldier of Colo Baileys on 2 Massachusetts Reg. is herby dischargd, the service He having served in the Continental Army - The full Term of three Year from the date of his inlistment [sic]
Given under my hand at West Point this 12 day of Febr 1780
Seth Drew  Capt  Com  dr
2d Masst Brig
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
York, s.s.}  On this third day of June A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Paul Webber aged fifty nine years resident in Alfred in said county of York,  who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" -- That he the said Paul Webber in the month of February 1779, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army, for the term of three years, under Capt. Derby in the Regt commanded by Col Bailey of the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to do his duty in said compny + Regt untill [sic] the above-named term of three years expired, when he was honorably discharged.

That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said. 
Benjm Greene

I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Paul Webber did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid -- and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.-- And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of June Anno Domini, 1818.
Benjm Greene
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3 [of] 525
Revy  INVALID.
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File No. 37,525
Paul Webber
Pri  Rev  War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 444
{Arrangement of 1870}


1934 - July 24. Hist. to Mrs. James J. Gilligan - I.L.L.
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[Letterhead]
National Society Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America

President  Mrs. Thaddeus M. Jones
1828 Eye Street, N.W.  Washington, D.C.

Vice-President  Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr. 
53 South Gate Avenue  Annapolis, MD.

Chaplin  Mrs. Graham Lawrence
Shelbyville, KY.

Recording Secretary  Mrs. Grace L.H. Brosseau
Belle Haven  Greenwich, Conn.

Corresponding Secretary  Mrs. LLewellyn N. Edwards
1828 Eye Street, N.W.    Washington, D.C.

Organizing Secretary  Mrs. Stanley Lyman Otis
444 East 57th Street   New York City, N.Y. 

Registrar  Mrs. James J. Gilligan
24 Prescott Street   Cambridge, MASS. 

Treasurer  Mrs. Harriet Vaughn Rigdon
373 West Hill Street  Wabash, IND. 

Historian  Mrs. Ralph Van Landingham
2010 The Plaza  Charlotte, N.C. 

Color Bearer  Mrs. Thomas C. Mell
2499 Peachtree Road, N.E.   Atlanta, GA.

July 9, 1934

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the service and record of family (if any of Paul Webber who died in Alferd, Maine in 1829 and was pensioned. 
His wife was Margaret Dow Friend, widow of Samuel. Paul was son of Paul and Mary (Johnson) Webber. 

Thanking you for this courtesy, I am
Very Truly Yours.
Lillian Rich Gilligan (Mrs. James J.

24 Prescott St.,
Cambridge, Mass.
Suite 12

[right margin - 1821]
[lower right corner, stamped - 
RECEIVED
JUL 10 1934 [remainder illegible]
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July 24, 1934

Mrs. James J. Gilligan
24 Prescott Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts

BA--J/ILL
Paul Webber
S. 37525

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Paul Webber, a pensioner.
The record of Paul Webber is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 37525, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Paul Webber enlisted, the place not stated, served as Private in Captain Darby's company, Colonel Bailey's 2" Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged February 12, 1782, having served three years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Alfred, York County, Massachusetts (later Maine). He was then aged fifty-nine years, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. 
The soldier died December 21, 1819.
There are no data relative to the soldier's family in this claim. 
In order to obtain the name and address of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following: Paul Webber, certificate 8603, issued March 30, 1819, commenced June 3, 1818, rate of $8 per month, Act of March 18, 1818, Maine Agency. 
Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.