Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,269, Richard Webster, N.H.
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SERVICE | |NUMBER
N.H. | Webster, Richard | S. 18,269

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CONTENTS
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884
New Hampshire

Richard Webster
of Rockingham in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the compy commanded
by Captain Parker of the Regt commanded
by Col Gilman in the N.H.
line for 19 Mos 6 D's from Sept 1775

Inscribed on the Roll of N.H.
at the rate of 63 Dollars 99 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of October  1832 and Sent Benj'a Pinhallow
Portsmouth N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $95.98
Semi=anl. allowance ending 31.99
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$ 127.97
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(Revolutionary Claim,  )
(Act  June 7, 1832.      )

Recorded by J H McBlair  Clerk,
Book  T   Vol. 1st    Page 193.
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Richard Webster of Rye N.H.
No. 4435
Private

on Roll Capt Robinsons Compy
Must'd 1776--L 8:10.  2 mos & 2 ds
=
On Roll Capt Parsons Co Col Senters
Regt Must'd 4 July 1777
6 Months--3 days
=
On Roll Capt Parson's Compy
Col Nichols Regt  Must'd 4 Augt
1778---27 days
=
On Roll Col Gilmans Regt
Capt Calfs Co Must'd ["Sep" stricken out]
March 1776  L10.4.8.
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Adm'd
JLE
19 Mos & 6 days
Benj'n Pinhallow
Portsmouth N.H.---
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BRIEF in the case of Richard Webster of the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column 1]
Period.
[1]  In 1775 Sept. 12
[2]  1775 Nov. 2
[3]  1775 Dec'r. 2
[4]  1776 Mar. 25
[5]  1776 Sept. 23
[6]  1777 July early
[7]  1778 Aug't. 6

[Column 2]
Duration of Service.
Years,............Months,.............Days.
[1]........................1........................22
[2]........................1.............................
[3]........................2.............................
[4]........................5.........................23
[5]........................2............................2
[6]........................6..............................
[7]....................................................23

[Column 3]
Rank.   As a
[1]  Private
[2]  ditto
[3]  d'o
[4]  d'o
[5]  d'o
[6]  d'o
[7]  Volunt'r

[Column 4]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Gen. Putnam
[1]  Capt. Rob't Compy
[2]  Capt. Joseph Parson     "
[3]  Capt. Jos. Parsons
[4]  Col. David Gilman   Capt. John Calef--
[5]  Col. Tusk's Regt & Cap. Jonathan Robinson
[6]  Col. Senter's Regt  Capt. Joseph Parsons' Compy
[7]  Gen'l Wm. Whipple's Brigade   Capt. Parsons' Compy

5.  In what battles was he engaged?   none

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Rye--in the County and State above--

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Depositions of living witnefses attached to his Statement & the opinion of the Court--never had a written discharge

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?   Regular but no certificate of a Clergyman

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt
Examining Clerk.
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Richard Webster's

Declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congrefs of the 7th of June, 1832.---

State of New Hampshire   )
County of Rockingham.     ) SS.

On this fourteenth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before the Superior Court of  Judicature ["of the" stricken out]  now sitting at Exeter in Said County Richard Webster a resident of Rye in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Aged 78 & a half 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 provision made by the Act of Congrefs passed June 7th 1832.   That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 ["with" stricken out] and served in the          line, under the following named officers:

I Richard Webster of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, now of the Age of Seventy Eight and a half years, Testify and say that I enlisted as a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution, in the year 1775.  The following Terms of Inlistments and under the following named Officers, Viz--

1st Enlistment. [underlined]
I Enlisted under Capt. Robert Parker of Portsmouth New Hampshire on the 12th day of September 1775. at Portsmouth New Hampshire, and served under him, at Fort Sullivan, on Seaveys Island in the Harbour of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as a Private Soldier, from September 12th 1775. to November 2d, 1775.  One month & 22 days.
["1 Month " 22 days" written in the right margin next to the above paragraph]

2d. Enlistment [underlined]
I Enlisted under Capt. Joseph Parsons of Rye New Hampshire, at New Castle New Hampshire, and served under him as a private Soldier, at said New Castle, in the Harbour of Portsmouth New Hampshire, from November 2d 1775. to December 2d. 1775.-----One month.------["1 month " 00---" written in the right margin next to the above paragraph]

Carried Over.........................................................2.22
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                                               month   day
                     Brought over       2          22

3. Enlistment, I enlisted under Capt. Joseph Parsons of Rye New Hampshire, and enlisted at Rye at the state aforesaid December 1, 1775 to go to Cambridge Massachusetts for two months and marched to Cambridge, and joined the army there, under General Putnam, as a private soldier, and served my time out there, assisting in building a Fort-at-Lethmores Point, and was there discharged, and returned home to Rye New Hampshire February 3, 1776.  Two months 2, 00.

4. Enlistment I, enlisted March 25th 1776 at Rye New Hampshire, under Capt. John Calef of Hampstead New Hampshire as a private soldier, to go to New Castle, in the Harbour of Portsmouth New Hampshire, and served there under Col. David Gilman, in his Regiment of Foot, from March 25th 1776, until September 17th, 1776.  Five months 23 days. 5, 23

5. Enlistment I was enlisted September 23, 1776 at Portsmouth New Hampshire, by Col. Joshua Wentworth as a private soldier, for Capt. Johnathan Robinson's Company of Foot in Col. Task's Regiment to go to New York and we marched from Stratham New Hampshire, to Hartford in Connecticut, and arrived there on the 4th day of October 1776.  And we then made up our Regiment at Hartford, and marched to Fish Kill in New York, being our headquarters, and there our Company under Capn. Robinson, had orders to march from Fish Kill for Exeter New Hampshire, as a guard to take care of about 127 or 128 Tories, November 10, 1776 and we arrived at Exeter November 23, 1776 and put part of the Tories in Exeter Jail, and I there went with a part of the Company to Dover New Hampshire, and put part of the Tories in Dover Jail, and I arrived home at Rye New Hampshire the 25th of November 1776.  Was out from home two months and two days.    2, 02

                     Carried Over                12.17
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Brought over 12 17

6th. Enlistment. I, enlisted under Cap. Joseph Parsons, of Rye New Hampshire, at Rye in said State, early in the month of July 1777. For six months as a private soldier to go to Rhode Island, and marched to Portsmouth New Hampshire, and passed muster, August 8th 1777. and marched from Portsmouth New Hampshire for Rhode Island September 12th, 1777. and arrived at Warwick Rhode Island the 16th day of September 1777. and there joined Lieu Col. Senters Regiment on foot. and served  there until the 8th of October 1777. and there we marched to Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, and arrived there the 14th of October 1777. and our regiment marched back again to Warwick, November 7th 1777. and as Cap. Parsons was taken sick at Little Compton, and left there, I was left there with him, as a waiter to take care of him, in his sickness, and served him as such, until December 21st 1777. and then went back to Warwick, and joined the regiment served my time out and was discharged then. and went home. six months. 6 ,, 00

7th Enlistment I, went on, August 6th 1778. as a volunteer, and as a private soldier, from Rye New Hampshire, and marched to Rhode Island, and when we got to Rhode Island, we made up a company, and chose Cap. Joseph Parsons of Aye New Hampshire, as our Captain, and served in General William Whipple of Portsmouth New Hampshire Brigade, while at Rhode Island, and I very well recollected that John Samuel [illegible] Esquire, of Portsmouth New Hampshire, was aid to General Whipple, at the time I was under him, and served in Cap Parsons' Company I was gone from home twenty three days. 0,, 23/ whole time of service months 19,, 10

And I further declare testify and say that at the time of my first enlistment as aforesaid, and of each subsequent enlistment as before herein mentioned I resided at Rye aforesaid and have ever since resided & still reside there; and that I never received any written discharge, and have no documentary evidence other than what is herewith submitted.
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State--
Rich'd. Webster

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest  P Chadwick  Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Webster for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fifteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick  Clerk of the Court Rockingham County
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No  4,435
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I Richard Webster of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire was not in any Battle in the Revolutionary War and I also Testify and say that for my Three first Enlistments viz "at Leaveys Island, and at New Castle in the Harbour of Portsmouth New-Hampshire, and at Cambridge Mafsachusetts, I have not been able to find any Officer or Soldier living, who served at those places, at the same time with me, but I hope that the War Department, will be satisfied that I have performed the several terms of Service, agreeable to my Statement herewith annexed.---All the Seven different Enlistments herewith before mentioned I believe may be considered as having been performed in the Militia service by the Soldiers of New Hampshire but it is so many years since, and not knowing at the time that it would make any difference, I did not make my Memorandum of my Services being Militia or State Troops, but I do know that they were all faithfully performed at the times and places stated by me.  If I have done wrong in stating my services here, as Militia service, I will thank the War Department to put me right, as my intention is to do right.  In some of my Depositions herewith, in support of my Service, the persons giving them supposed that my services were considered as being in the State Troops of New Hampshire, and in several instances I have done the same for them, but I think they and myself were mistaken.  If so, there was never any intention of doing wrong, in them or me, and they very well know that I performed all the services testified to by them, and I very well know that they performed all the services Testified to by me for them.--
Rich'd Webster
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I Michael Dolton of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of the Age of Seventy Eight and a half years  Depose and say that I am well acquainted with Richard Webster of Rye in the County and State aforesaid and have known him well from the time he was Eighteen years of age and know that he was a Private Soldier in the army of the Revolution in the year 1776 and that he enlisted in Cap'n Jonathan Robinsons company of Foot September 23d 1776 and was enlisted at Portsmouth by Colo Joshua Wentworth for Cap'n Jonathan Robinsons company and Colo Tash was our Colonel and we marched from Stratham New Hampshire on the 27th day of Sept. 1776, under the command of Capn Jonathan Robinson to go to New York and I the deponant was with said Richard Webster in said Robinsons Company, and under the same Col'l Tash and marched from Stratham to Hartford in Connecticut, and arrived there on the 4th day of October 1776 and made up our Regiment at Hartford, and marched to Fish Kills in the State of New-York, being our head Quarters and our Company commanded by Cap'n Robinson march'd from Fish Kills for Exeter New Hampshire, as a guard for the care of a large number of Tories November 10th 1776, and arrived at Exeter New Hampshire November 23d 1776 & put a part of the Tories in Exeter Jail and then I the said Dalton went home to Rye, and I understood that Richard Webster went to Dover Jail, with the remainder of the Tories, and from that home to Rye and he arrived at Rye the 25th November 1776.--
Michael Dalton

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS.  )  Portsmouth  July 19th 1832.

Then the above named Michael Dalton, personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.
Before me
Benjamin Penhallow  Justice of Peace

I Certify that the above named Michael Dalton is a Reputable man.
Benjamin Penhallow  Justice Peace.
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I Levi Berry of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, of the Age of Seventy Two years Depose and say that I am well acquainted with Richard Webster of Rye in the County and State aforesaid, and have known him from his youth and know that he was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1777, at Rhode Island, and that he was in the New Hampshire State Troops in Cap'n Joseph Parsons's Company and in Lieut't Colo Senters Regiment of Foot and that he enlisted at Rye in the County and State aforesaid early in the month of July 1777 and I was in the same Company under Cap'n Joseph Parsons of Rye in the County and State aforesaid and in Lieut't Colo Senters Regiment with said Webster, and we were both together at Rhode Island, and that he the said Richard Webster enlisted for Six months, and I believe served his time of inlistment out.--
Levi  X his mark  Berry

Witnefs
Benjamin Penhallow.
Jeremiah Brown

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County S.S.  ) Portsmouth  July 19th 1832.

Then the above named Levi Berry, personally appeared, and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition, by him subscribed.--
Before me
Benjamin Penhallow   Justice Peace.

I Certify that the above named Levi Berry is a Reputable man
Benjamin Penhallow  Justice Peace.
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I Jeremiah Brown of North Hampton, in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, of the Age of Seventy years, Depose and say that I am well acquainted with Richard Webster of Rye in the County and State aforesaid, and have known him from his youth, and know that he was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution, in the year 1777 at Rhode Island.  And was in the New-Hampshire State Troops in Captain Joseph Parsons's Company and in Lieut't Colo Senters Regiment of Foot and that he enlisted at Rye in the County and State aforesaid, and I was in the same company, under Cap'n Joseph parsons of Rye in the County and State aforesaid, with said Richard Webster, and we were both together at Rhode Island, and that he the said Richard Webster enlisted for Six months, and I believe served his time of Enlistment out.
Jeremiah Brown

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS.  )  Portsmouth July 19th 1832.

Then the above named Jeremiah Brown, personally appeared, and made Solemn Oath, to the truth of the above Deposition, by him subscribed
Before me
Benjamin Penhallow  Justice of Peace

I Certify that the above named ["Joseph" stricken out]  Jeremiah Brown is a reputable man.--
Banjamin Penhallow  Justice of Peace.--
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I Joseph Garland of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, of the Age of over Seventy Two years, Depose and say that I am well acquainted with Richard Webster of Rye in the County and State aforesaid, and have known him from his youth, and knew that he was a Private Soldier in the army of the Revolution, in the year 1778 at Rhode Island, and I was with him, at the same time, as Volunteer in Capt. Joseph Parsons's company.  The name of the Colo I do not recollect, but there was a number of companies of us, as Volunteers, and we were all under the command of General William Whipple, of Portsmouth in the County & State aforesaid, and I very well remember that John Samuel Sherburne of Portsmouth as aforesaid, was Aid to General Whipple.  I the said Deponant, with Richard Webster and others, went from Rye in the County and State aforesaid to Rhode Island, and when we got there, joined Cap'n Joseph Parsons's company in the month of August 1778, the 6th day, and I knew that the said Richard Webster, served as a Private Volunteer for Twenty three days, from the time he left his home at Rye, in the County and State aforesaid, until he returned to said Rye and I was with him in the army, and I returned home with Richard Webster, at the same time, to said Rye, on the Twenty ninth day of August 1778.--
Joseph Garland

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS.    ) Portsmouth  July 19th 1832.

Then the above named Joseph Garland, personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Benjamin Penhallow   Justice Peace.

I Certify that the above named Joseph Garland is a reputable man.
Benjamin Penhallow   Justice Peace.--
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No. 5.---

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Benjamin Penhallow before whom the within affidavits were sworn is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that the signatures to the certificates thereon is in his own hand writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832

P. Chadwick  Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraphs]
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I Samuel Libbey of Chichester in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy six years, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Richard Webster of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid and have known him from his youth and know that he was a private soldier in the army of the revolution in the year 1776, at Newcastle in the State of New Hampshire adjoining the Town of Portsmouth in said State in the New Hampshire State troops in Capt. John Calef's company and in Col. David Gilman's Regiment of foot and that he enlisted at Rye in said County and State aforesaid in the month of March 1776 and I was in the same company under Capt. John Calef of Hampstead, County of Rockingham and Stte aforesaid, and in Col. David Gilman's regiment with said Webster and we were both together at Newcastle and that the said Richard Webster ["enlisted for and" stricken out]  enlisted out of said company in the month of September following to the best of my knowledge
Chichester   August 1st 1832.
Samuel  his x mark   Libbey

Witnefses  Nath'l Sherburne
  Charlotte Sherburne

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack fs.     August 1st 1832

Personally appeared the above named Samuel Libbey and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me   Nath'l Sherburne   Jus. Pease

I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Libbey is a reputable man
Nath'l Sherburne
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Nathaniel Sherburn is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rockingham in said State and that I believe the signature to the within certificate to be in his own hand writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick, Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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No. 2.

Sam'l Libbey's

Deposition
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This certifies that Richard Webster of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire was born on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four as appears by the record of said Rye--

Given under my hand and seal at Rye the Seventh day of July Anno Domini 1832--
Thomas Jefferson Parsons  Town Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION

3--525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  8 - 29, 1922

In reply to your request of ____________ received ______________for a statement of the military history of Rich'd Webster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.   S.18269

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
[1]  Sept 12, 1775
[2]  Nov 2, 1775
[3]  Mar 25, 1776
[4]  Sept 23, 1776
[5]  July 1777
[6]  Aug 6, 1778

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE
[1]  to Nov. 2, 1775
[2]  3 Mos
[3]  to Sept. 17, 1776
[4]  to Nov. 25, 1776
[5]  6 Mos.
[6]  28 days

[Column 3]
RANK.
[1]  Pvt

[Columns 4 & 5]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN....................................COLONEL.
[1]  Rob't Parker..................[checkmark]
[2]  Jos. Parsons..................[checkmark]
[3]  Jno. Calif.....................David Gilman
[4]  Jon'n Robinson................Tash
[5]  Jos. Parsons...................Senter
[6]    "

[Column 6]
STATE.
[1]  N.H.

Battles engaged in,  None

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Rye, N.H.

Date of application for pension,  Aug. 14, 1832--al.

Residence at date of application,  Rye  Rockingham Co.  N.H.

Age at date of application,  b. Jan. 1, 1754 in Rye, N.H.

Remarks:   There is no fam. data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6--2856
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H.G.E.

Streator, Ill.
July 24. 1922.

Commissioner of Pensions:--

I find from the New Hampshire Historical Society that Richard Webster of that state, received a pension beginning March 4, 1831, rate $63.99 per year.  I would like a copy of his statement made when he applied for pension.  I know he was born Jan. 1, 1754, but not where, and I do not know the date of his death.  Did his wife Elizabeth still draw the pension
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after his death?  Where was he living at the time of death, or last payment of pension?  If there is any expense connected with this, I will gladly pay it.

Yours very truly,
Miss Betty J. Fornof
205 La Salle St.
Streator
Illinois.
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P   18269

INVALID.

File No.  18,269

Richard Webster
Priv   Rev  War

Act:  June 7"  32

Index:---Vol. 1,   Page 401
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1922 Aug. 29  hist to Miss Betty
J. Fornof---Enc.