Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,266, Abijah Webster, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Webster, Abijah
Olive

NUMBER
R. 11266
B. L. Wt. 36559-160-55
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CONTENTS
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185746 Act Mar 3 55
July 7
Olive Webster (wid[ow])
Abijah Webster Private

Battle Saratoga
Private
Revolutionary War

P.B. Fox
West Dryden
Tompkins Co

Vol W 1 96
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Testimony of Benjamin Brown
Claim of Widow Olive Webster for Bounty land 
Act March 3 1855
As identity of Abijah Webster War of Revolution

Palmer B Fox Atty
West Dryden Tompkins Co N.Y.
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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 William Blanchard Esg. before whom annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE 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 JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature of the Jurat thereof, in genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I ahve hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 19th day of June 1853[?]
Rufus A. Reed CLERK.
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Olive Webster
Pension Admin
Act Feb 3, 1853
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Recorded in [         ]

Palmer B T [        ]
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N. Y.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,}
ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} SS.

I Certify That R Woolworth whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking the same, a County Judge in and for said county, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same.  And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily, believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 29th day of Sept 1856.
E. P. Hopkins   Clerk.
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March 7, 1933
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BA--J/A F

Elkanah Sprague - S.11445
Abijah Webster - R.11266
(Wt. No. 36559-160-55 was crossed out)

Mr. James Simons
418 North Avenue
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dear Sir:

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.11445, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Elkanah Sprague.

He was born December 19, 1760 at Windham, Connecticut.  He was the son of Elkanah Sprague the name of his mother was not stated.

While a resident of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, Elkanah Sprague, Junior, served as a private in the Vermont troops, as follows -- in March, 1777, four days in Captain Joshua Hazen's company under Colonel Joseph Marsh; from July 1, 1777, three weeks in Captain Joshua Hazen's company under Colonel Olcott, was in the battle of Hubbardton; again in 1777, two and one half months in Captain Seth Rodges' company, Colonel Marsh's regiment, was in the battle of Diamond Island, where wounded in the knee; from April 1, 1778 to November 27, 1778 in Captain Solomon Cushman's company in Colonel Timothy Bedel's regiment; from June 1, 1779, three months under Captain Sawin, stationed at a fort in Rutland; in 1780, three months in Captain Benjamin Cox's company; from June 1, 1781, six months under Lieutenant Elkanah Sprague (soldier's father).

Soon after the Revolution, Elkanah Sprague, Jr. moved to Saratoga County, New York and from there to Montgomery County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted September 20, 1832, then living in Mayfield, Montgomery County, New York.

There are no further data relative to family.
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Abijah Webster
R.11266

From the records of this office, it appears that Abijah Webster enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut and served as a private in Captain, Bidwell's company; was in the battle when Burgoyne was taken, length of service not definitely shown.

Abijah Webster married March 5, 1814, Olive Ward. She stated that her maiden was Kingsley. He died September 8, 1832 in Cazenovia, Madison County, New York, then aged about  seventy years. The date and place of his birth and names of parents are not stated.

His widow, Olive Webster, was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction for the services rendered, on her application executed June 9, 2855, then seventy-five years of age and living in Cazenovia, New York.  The date and place of her birth and names of parents not given.

There are no further data relative to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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U. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C  --

18[] 746

West Dryden
July 4
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No.  6,515.

Olive Webster,
widow of Abijah.
New York

(Crossed out)
Let.  P. B. Fox  Oct 30/56
  "     Jame    Jan 5, 1857


11266
Act of Feby  3, 1853.
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36, 559

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11,266

P.O.
Olive Webster
Service:

Enlisted:        REJECTED    , 18   .
Discharge:                         , 18   .
Application filed:               , 18   .

 Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.
______ Recognized.   ___________Contract.
_______Cert. of Dis.   Searched for ______, 18  .

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1933 March 7  [     ] to James Simons - see letter in Elkanah Sprague  S.11445
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Comptroller's Office
Hartford, Conn.
Nov. 17th 1856

Sir

Your letter of the 11th ult. with one dollar enclosed has been received at this office.

I have made a thorough search of our documents and Pay Rolls, and am sorry to have to say that I can find neither of the names for which you wrote [  ], Abijah Webster or John Wallace, on any of them.  Many of our Rolls of Militia service have been lost, so that we cannot always find evidence of service which was performed in the militia of this State.  The money sent pays for the search.  I am sorry that I
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cannot find the evidence of the service of one of these men for you.

I am respectfully
Your obedt sevt
Geo. Robinson
For [        ]
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P. B. Fox
Jany  5th 1857
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Pension Office,  Jan. 5, 1857.

Sir, 

In reply to your letter of the 22d ultimo,  I have to state that even if the evidence filed in the bounty land claim of Olive Wester should be regarded as  conclusive, (in her pension case) that her deceased husband preformed service in the revolutionary war, still a sufficient time is not passed to entitle her to pension.  Full six months service is necessary to entitle a party to any allowance of pension under any law of Congress.

Very Respy
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P. B. Fox, Esq}
West Dryden,}
Tompkins Co.,}
New York}
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Palmer B. Fox
Oct 30/56
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1853
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Pension Office,
October 30, 1856.

Sir,

I have received and filed under act of February 3, 1853, the application of Olive Webster for pension as the widow of Abijah Webster, an alleged revolutionary soldier.

[   ] have no evidence of the length of service of this claimant's husband.  Record proof should be sought of the authorities of Connecticut upon this point.  He must have served at least six months to entitle his widow to any allowance.

Very respy

Palmer B. Fox, Esq}
West Dryden,}
Tompkins Co.}
New York}