Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 8382-160-55, Luther Webb, Vt.
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Service Number VT Webb, Luther 13LWt. 8382-160-55 contents
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49. 3-38.  Mar. 3. 1855 [illegible] Luther, Webb Private Capt. Holton Vt. Mil Col Wood Vt. Mil Enl. Dis. Revolutionary War [illegible] Oct 16 1855 [illegible] A S Campbell Bellows Falls Vt Cw id A S Campbell Sept 17/55 Vol Wi - 86.
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19538, Luther Webb
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State of Vermont
Windham County, ss On this 28th day of March A D 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for
the County, aforesaid Luther Webb aged ninety one years a resident of Rockingham in the County of Windham and  State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who was a private in the war of the Revolution that he was in Captain Jonathan Heltons Company
Vermont Militia and in Col Hands Regiment and was in actual service in said Company more than fourteen days, this was in the year 1780.
   He makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the County land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855 he also declares that he has not received a warrant for county land under this or any other act of Congress not made any other application therefor -
   Eben Lock now of Rockingham Vermont was 
in the same company
Luther Webb
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We Joseph M Webb and Janey Webb 
residents of Rockingham in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that we are personally acquainted with Luther Webb, that the
foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by him in our presence, that we know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be
Joseph M Webb
Jane G Webb
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 28 day of March 1855 and I certify that I know the of affiabts [illegible applicant?] to be credele  [sic creditable] person, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claims
Morris Wentworth Justice of the Piece [sic]
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State of Vermont,
WINDHAM, S. S. )
I, ROYAL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Merrick Wentworth was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the end [illegible] thereon written is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed --- according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
   In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at 
Brattleborough, this 5th day of April 
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Royal Tyler  Clerk.
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
March 22d 1885

   I hereby certify that there is on file in this office, An Abstract of Capt. Jona. Holtons Company, Col. Eben Woods Regt of
Militia-- service done in the Alarm in Oct. 17, 1780, in which occurs the name of "Luther Webb", with an allowance for fifteen days service and for sixty miles travel.
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed my official signature and affixed the Seal of this office, this the 22d day of March, A.D. 1855.
Geo. R. Thompson
Dep. Sec. of State
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Bellows Falls Vermont October 1855
Sir
I send herewith an affidavit in support of the application of Luther Webb for Bounty land under the act of March 3d 1855
   The application is numbered 49538
Respectfully
Hon J Minot
yr obt Led [illegible]
A S Campbell
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Bellony Falls cement Apl 5 1855
Sir
I said herewith the application of thank
ful M Walton Lucy Lake Luther Webb
for Bounty Land under the act of March 3d 1855
Hand Waldo
Very respectfully
Washington City
yes
A S Campbell
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8382
Coburg
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Luther Webb (was a Pensioner)
Rockingham
Windham Co.
Rev S. H. Webb
Prov RI
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ACT OF MARCH 3,1855
father
Warrant -
Campbell
Bellows Falls
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No. 49538
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 7, 1855
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Luther Webb
Rev. War
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Warrant 8382-160-55
A.S. Campbell
Bellows Falls
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Vt
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1892 Oct 26
Hist to Rece
J. H. Webb
Prov R I
Mch 231956. Before [illegible]
Jamished [illegible] J. E Cobby
copy side
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I Ebenezer Locke of Rockingham in the County of Windham & State of Vermont testify & say
that in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty as I believe, and soon after the burning of Royalton, a number of men in Rockingham and vicinity were called out and placed under the command of Captain Jonathan Holton, who served as a Captain in the Vermont troops, Captain Holton and his company marched to Royalton and and ...[illegible] I well recollect that Luther Webb
of Rockingham was in that Company and served at least fifteen days, I was in the same company during the whole of that time and saw the said Webb every day. There is no other man in Rockingham by the name of Luther Webb to my knowledge
Ebenezer Locke
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. September 23, 1855 Personally appeared Ebenezer Lock above named who is a credible person and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me
your Cyrus Locke Justice peace
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State of Vermont,
WINDHAM, S. S. )
I, ROYAL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, 
do certify that Cyrus Locke was at the date of the paper writing to which this is attacgedm and now is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said county, duly commissioned and
qualified; that his signature to the certificate thereon written is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed --- according to the laws of this State, and are in due form, and that as such Officer, he is this duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at 
Brattleborough, this 2d day of October
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Royal Tyler
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O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PE
ONS.
Sir
Washington D.C. Oct 26, 1892
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Luther Webb, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension B. L. on file in this Bureau.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT. 
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
RANK,
STATE
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL
Oct 1780   15 da    Pri   Jona Holton  E Wood  VT


Battles engaged in, None
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for B.L., May 28, 1855
Residence at date of application Rockingham Vt
Age at date of application 91 years
Remarks.
Very respectfully,