Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,963, Allen Webster, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Webster, Allen
Rebecca

NUMBER
W. 25.963
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CONTENTS
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3592
New York   Albany
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Rebecca Webster
widow of 
Allen.
Con who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars  32 Cents per annum, to commence
of the 3d February, 1853.
-----------------------------------------------------Certificate of Pension issued
6th day of February  185[]
and sent to 
J. H. Wethey
Locke
N. Y
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page  88.    Vol.  A
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[ ]531
14114
New York
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Allen Webster
Cortland Co. in the State of New York
[  ] was a private in the Company commanded
Captain Hinckley of the Regt. commanded
Col. Hoyt in the Ct ma
for 9 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 25 Dollars 32 Cents per annum,
(30 Dollars  00 Cents was written here, but crossed out)
Commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May
1833 and sent to
L B Canfield          Homer
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833       $60.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending  4
Sept                                                       15.00
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                                                              $75.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7 1832.}

Recorded by W. L. Williams     Clerk,

Book C      Vol.    4      Page 36

(Second page)
Letter to John Fleming Sept. 2d 1834
     "      "  Pensioner          "     "      "
Number certificate issued  8 Oct 34 & sent to pensioner at Truxton N Y
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No. 14531
Allen Webster
Cortland Co., N. York

admitted
9 mo

on roll 4 mo & 18 days
Amt  of pension
$25.32

Correct certificate

L. B Canfield, Esq,
Homer
NY
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BRIEF in the case of Allen Webster
of Cortland Co in the State of N. York
(Act  7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3.   How old is he?  Sixty seven

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period
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Enlisted In 1780 July 1st
Drafted   1781 Sept  1st

Duration of Service.
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Years,          Months         Days.
                        6
                        3
Rank
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As a
Private
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
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Gen.   Huntington
Capt. Hinkly    Col. Hoyt
Connecticut troops
Capt Stephen Roberts

5.   In what battles was he engaged?   None

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Hartford  [         ] Co. Conn.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary and [    ]

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Geo. B. Whiting   Examining Clerk.
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State of New York
 Cortland County


On this 31st day of October
1853 Personally appeared before me Lewis
Kingsley a Judge of Cortland  County County
Rebecca Webster resident of Cortland Ville Cortland County & State of New York
aged Eighty years
who then being duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress
Passed on the 3 of February 1853
Granting Pension to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Allen Webster
deceased who was a Private in the Revolution
and was pensioned under the act of 7 June
1832 at the rate of $25. 32 per annum
and was last paid at the Albany New York agency
She further declares that she was married to
to the said Allen Webster on the 20th
day of June 1820
That her said Husband died on the 27th
day of December one thousand Eight Hundred
and fifty one (1851)
that she was not married to him prior
to the Second of January AD 1800
But at the time after Stated
She further declares that she is now
a Widow and there she has no Public
or Private Record of her marriage
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on her said husband's death.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.                her 
Lewis Kingsley           Rebecca    X   Webster    
Cortland Co. Judge                  mark

Attest
E W Edgcomb

I Certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the setting of the Court in consequence of infirmities of old age.  I further certify that I have no intent in the Result of the case and am not concerned in it Prosecution.

Lewis Kingsley
Cortland Co.  Judge


State of New-York}
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} ss.

I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, Do Certify,  That Lewis Kingsley Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same County Judge in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same:  and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
INTESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of  said County, this 21st day of January 1854.
Rufus A. Reed     CLERK.
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
County of Cortland
on this 29th day of September
1832 personally appeared in open Court
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and
for the County of Cortland now Sitting Allen Webster
a resident of the Town of Trenton in the County of
Cortland and State of New York aged Sixty Seven
years on the Seventh day of December next, 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 Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty two - that he entered the service of
the United States under the following named officers &
served as herein stated that he enlisted on the last
of June or on the first day of July Seventeen hundred &
Eighty for the term of six months. Under Captain
Hinkly, the regiment was commanded by Colonel
Hoyt and the Brigade was commanded by General
Huntington, Connecticut Troops of Militia. I enlisted
in the Town of East Hartford, Hartford County &
State of Connecticut-- Lieutenant Parsons Ensign Goothand
Samuel Dallowbey belonged to the same Company -- from 
East Hartford he went to Peekskill on the North River from
there he went to a place called Stoppen, and while there, he
Saw Major Andrew Hung-- from there, he went with a party 
of thirty men, under a Lieutenant, to repair Roads and 
Bridges for the main army to march to Morristown in New Jersey
, after which he joined his Company, at a place call
- Mullerd--- Hill-- from there he went to Peekskill &
from there to the Highlands-- where he was honorably
discharged on the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and Eighty one - having served honestly and
faithfully, the full term for which he engaged-- he did
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again go on a draught for the term of three months, under
Captain Stephen Roberts of East Hartford, State and
County aforesaid, in the Connecticut Troops of the Militia.
from East Hartford he marched with the company to
New London and was stationed at Fort Trumbull and
Fort Griswald, the whole time he was discharged by
Captain Roberts aforesaid at Fort Trumbull he went
on said Draught on the first of September in Seventeen hundred and Eighty one-- and he was honorably
Discharged on the first day of December after having
Served honestly and faithfully, the full term of three
months for which he was draughted-- he was born in
East Hartford aforesaid from there he moved into
Hampton, Washington County, State of New York from
there to Underhill in the State of Vermont from
there he went to the Town of Puttney in the said State,
from there to Hampton again-- from there to Fair Haven
in Vermont- from there to White Hall in New York &
from there to Truxton Cortland County where he
now resides-- he was born in Seventeen hundred and
Sixty five - he has no record of his age. he says, that 
he knows of no person living, who knows of his serving
as a soldier in the Militia, in the Army of the revolution Except Isaac Bellows of Preble Cortland County
and State of New York, and Samuel Webster, of Fabius ┃
in Onondaga County and State aforesaid 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-
Samuel Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk
Allen Webster
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The William Andrews, & Daniel Griswold of the Town of Homer in
the County of Cortland and State of New York
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Allen Webster who has subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration, that we believe him to be
Six Seven years of age that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in
that opinion
sworn and subscribed before me William Andrews
this 29th day of September 
Daniel Griswold
1832
Same
Lizar B Canfield Justice Peace
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
William Andrews & Daniel Griswold who have subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing Certificate are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
William Marten
Andrew Dickson
Judges of 
Cortland
Aaron Brown Common
Joseph Reynolds
Pleas
Oliver Kingman
I Samuel Hotchkiss Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland which is a Court
of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
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the original proceedings of the said Court in the
Matter of the application of Allen Webster for a
Pension, and that Lizar B Canfield Esquire, before
whom the affidavit of Isaac Bellows was sworn
and herewith attached, and before whom the Certificate of William Andrew and Daniel Griswold are sworn
and hereto annexed, was at the date of the same
a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Homer & County
of Cortland, and that Alvin Brown Esquire, before
whom the affidavit of Samuel Webster was sworn
and herewith attached, was at the date of the same
a justice of the Peace of the Town of Truxton & County
of Cortland and that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Lizar Canfield &
the said Alvin Brown-- and know, that their
signatures, to said Affidavits & the said Certificate
are genuine - in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my Official seal
this 29th day of September 1832
Samuel Hotchkiss Sr. Clerk


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State of New York
Cortland County

I Isaac Bellows of the Town of
Preble, in the County of Cortland & State of
New York, aged Seventy years on the Second day of August
Eighteen hundred and thirty two - do on oath declare, that
he is personally acquainted with Allen Webster of Truxton
in the said County & State, and has been from a Boy, &
he knows him to be the Identical person he represents
himself to be-- That he Enlisted in Captain Chipman's
Company of Connecticut Troops of Militia, and the Regiment
was commanded by Colonel Hoyt at, & in the Town of
East Hartford, Hartford County & State of Connecticut
that he was present when said Allen Webster Enlisted
in Captain Hinkleys Company, which belonged to the same
Regiment, with himself, it was on the first day of June and
the first of July Seventeen hundred and Eighty, said
Allen Webster aforesaid Enlisted for the term of six months
the Brigade was commanded by General Huntington
he says he knew Lieutenant Parsons, who belong to Captain
Hinkleys Company he knew Samuel Darlowby, Major that
bridge belonged to the same Regiment, from East Hartford aforesaid
he went in the same Regiment along with said Webster, to Peekskill
, on the North River, from there to a place called Toppan, where he
saw Major Andre. Hang, & said Webster, continued with the said
Regiment, most of the time, to his said Bellows' personal knowledge til the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty 
one, when he said There was honorably discharged, at
the Highland, having served six months - also I Isaac
Bellows aforesaid do state that said Allen Webster was
draughted with me, on the first day of September in the
year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one, at East Hartford
aforesaid, for the term of three months, under Captain Stephen
Roberts of the Connecticut Militia, and went together from
said East Hartford to New London, in said State where
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we were stationed at Fort Trumbull & Fort Griswold
and near there, the whole time, we were discharged, by
Captain Roberts aforesaid together on the first day of December
Seventeen hundred and Eighty one, having both of us served
honestly and faithfully the full term of three months, for
which we were draughted-- James Bellows was a
Sergeant belonging to the same Company, and my Brother
Samuel Dallaby was a soldier, along at the same time,
& as Samuel Olmstead also and one Samuel Daley
sworn and subscribed before
me this 10th day of August
of 1832, Lizar B Canfield Justice Peace
Saml Bellows
I certify that Elder Isaac Bellows who has signed the
above Affidavit is a man of truth and veracity, and respectable in his neighbourhood - Lizar B Canfield Justice Peace
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State of New York
Cortland County
Samuel Webster being duly
sworn before me the undersigned a Justice
of the peace of said County says that he is
acquainted with Allen Webster of the town of
Preston in said County that he is knowing
to his the said Allen serving of months in the
of the State of Connecticut in the year
1780 in the regiment commanded by Col. Hoyt
Capt Hinkleys Company and the months
at New London in the year 1781 in Capt Roberts
Company
Subscribed & sworn before me
his
Samuel Webster
at Truxton June 26. 1832
mark
Alvin Brown
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Calland County Clerks Office ss
I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said county do certify that Alvan Brown Esq before whom the within affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in in the Town of Trenton? [illegible] in said county duly commissioned & sworn, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily  believe his name thereto subscribed to be his own proper hand [illegible] and signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 3rd day of October A.D. 1832.
Samuel Hotchkiss Clk
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MMH
W. 25963
RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,Dec. 16 , 1922 
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Allen 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.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
July 1,1780
Sept. 1, 1781
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
6 mos
3 mos

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Hinckley
Stephen Roberts
COLONEL.
Hart H

STATE.
Conn
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Hartford
Date of application for pension, Sept 29, 1832.
Residence at date of application,  Truxton, Cortland
Age at date of application, or
Remarks:
He died Dec. 27, 1881 on Cortlandville, Cortland Cty
N.Y.  
Soldier Married June 20, 1820 Rebecca who
was a pen on her after ex. 31, 1853 while
a resident of Cortlandville, N.Y. Aged 80 years of age

Respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner
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State of New York
County of Cortland
On this 26th
day of July
A. D. 1853
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the
county and state aforesaid Stephen Patrick a resident of
Truxton in the County of Cortland and State of New York
who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he has been acquainted with Allen
Webster late of the town of Cortlandville
deceased for upwards of Thirty years
past, that he is also acquainted with
Rebecca Webster his widow-
That the said Allen Webster & Rebecca
Webster lived together as husband & wife
for as much as thirty years before the
death of the said Allen Webster and
that they were reputed to have been married that the
said Allen Webster at the time of
his death was a Revolutionary pensioner
of the State of New York - and that he died
on or about the 27th day of December 1851
and that the said Rebecca Webster Still continues
his widow-

Stephen Patrick
Sworn to and subscribed
year aforesaid, before me.
S. G. Hatheway
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no
interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution
S. G. Hatheway J P
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State of New York
Cortland County
SS
On this 19th day of January
1854 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid
Eleazer W Edgcomb a resident of Portland
Village Portland County N.Y.
who being duly sworn according to
Law doth depose and say that he has
been acquainted with Allen
Webster & Rebecca Webster formerly
of Truxton & Late of PortlandVille in said
County for upwards of Ten years past
that the said Allen & Rebecca Webster
lived together as husband & wife ever
since his said acquaintance with
them and that they were reputed to have been husband & wife that the said Allen
Webster was a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the US at the time of his death
and that he died in Cortlandville
in said County on the 27th day of December
1851, leaving his widow the said Rebecca
Webster his surviving and who still continues
his widow and who is the identical person
who made application for a Pension under the
act of 3d February 1853 as the Widow
of the foregoing Allen Webster deceased
that said Declaration was made by the
said Rebecca Webster on the 31st day
of October 1853
Sworn to and Subscribed the day
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and year aforesaid. 
before me}
P. Bacon Davis}     E. W. Edgcomb 
Justice.}

I do hereby Certify that the above named deponent is a Reputable Person.
I further Certify that I have no intent in the Result of the case and am not concerned in its Prosecution.

P. Bacon Davis
Justice
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State of New-York}
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} ss.

I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, Do Certify,   That S. G. Hathaway & P. Bacon Davis Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,  in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same:  and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICES, and verily believe the signatures  to the Jurat thereof are genuine.

IN TESTIMONEY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 21st day of January 1854.

Rufus A. Reed     CLERK.
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Locke Cayuga County
N. Y. Jan 23" 1834

Sir

I send you herewith the application of Rebecca Webster widow of Allen "deceased" for a pension under act of Feb 3" 1853 & when acted upon you will please forward the Certificate to me.

I am very Respectfully Your Obt. Srvt
J. H. Wethey

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comiss. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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[illegible] & Co.    27 Dec 57

[illegible]
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Webster, wid. of Allen.
Cortland County and State of New York
act 3d Feb: 1853

Claim, ("original,")

proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7" June 7 June 1832.

Two witnesses, testify to general reputation of marriage & habitation.

(If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

J. H. Wethey, Esqr.
Locke.

Name and residence of Agent
Cayuga [illegible]

J. C Boynton 
Examining Clerk
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Payments to be made
at New York
by [illegible] U.S. Br Bank
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in Book E Vol. 4
Page 36 by W. L. Willliams
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Allen Webster, of the State of New York who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and 00 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 9 day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty= Three

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and  }
Countersigned.}

J. L. Edwards.

Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Off:
1st Feb:  /54

27 Dec 51

Sir,

Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully, 
S. Cole
[          ]  Commissioner

Allen Webster  Act 1832
$25.32  per annum paid 
27 Dec. 1851  pd.
 F. Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt, Esq}
[      ] Auditor, Treasury}
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Rey

WIDOW, &c.
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File No.  25, 963
Rebecca Webster
Widow of Allen Webster
Priv. Rev. W
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Act  Feb. 3th 1833

Index:  Vol.  W.,    Page  325

[Arrangement of 1870.]


1922- Dec-18  Attach. to Mrs. Mayo S Hunter MMH
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November  15, 1922
Tacoma, Wash.

Pension Office
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs:

Could you send me a copy of the record of Allen Webster, a Revolutionary soldier, who was a pensioner?

He was a member of a Connecticut regiment, but his widow signed application from Cortland  N. York.

Thanking you in advance.
I am sincerely yours
(Mrs) Mayo  S. Hunter
3812 No. 39th St.
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N. Y. Sept 16
Allen Webster
Cert. retd
to be reduced
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Free
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Truxton   Sept  10 1834

Sir,

Your favor of the 2 [   ] requesting me to return my pension certificate to the pension office is recd.  In accordance to your request I here with enclose to you my pension certificate.

Your Obt Servt
Allen Webster

J. L. Edwards Esq.