Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11700, John Webster, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE: Va.
Webster, John
NUMBER: S. 11700
carded
CONTENTS
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30.211
Alabama

John Webster
of Tuscaloosa Co in the State of Alabama
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wallace of the regt commanded by Col - in the Virginia mil for six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of October 1835 and sent to Pensioner Tuscaloosa.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1835 $90
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1836 10
$100 ~
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 8 Page 112
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33.244
John Webster
Alabama

allow for
six months.
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State of Alabama}
County of Tuscaloosa} SS
On this 21st day of August 1835 personally appeared before me Marmaduke Williams Judge of the County Court, which Court is now sitting John Webster a resident of the County of Tuscaloosa and State of Alabama, aged seventy 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a Militia Man in a tour for three months - the year not recollected, under Captain Wallace, Lieutenant Shaeprford - Ensign not remembered. in the State of Virginia Albemarle County. there three months he served out, as a substitute for his father Moses Webster. at the expiration of this service, he without going home, entered it again, in Albemarle while guarding Burgoyne's troops. - for the Term of three months as a substitute for a man whose name is John Tandy this Term he also served out. his best recollection
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-tion is that he still served under the same Captain. After this service, he without going home again hired as a substitute for three Months more, in the place of a man whose name he does not now recollect, nor does he remember the name of the Captain who commanded, nor does he remember the particular name of any of the officers - he however distinctly remembers, that he continued engaged as before in guarding Burgoyne troop. these three Months he also served out after this, he returned to his home, and shortly afterwards was drafted as a Malitia Man (in the County of Albemarle) for three Months under Captain Wood, Lieutenant not recollected - Nor Ensign. The Colonel was named Richardson. - In this time, he was engaged in no battle, but the troops to which he belonged were engaged in scouring about the country, untill he was discharged, his time being out, which discharge took place, three or four days before the siege of that fort, which is a circumstance he refers to for dates, in as much, as he cannot give particular dates. at each of the times he served, he obtained discharges for
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his commanders, but which discharges have been lost by the burning of his house, nor has he now any documentary evidence of his services -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any STate
John x his mark Webster
Sworn to & subscribed before me 21 day of August 1835
M D Williams Judge
County Court.

And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. M D Williams Judge C Court

We Daniel Hamer and Thomas A. Smith both Clergymen residing in the County of Tuscaloosa, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Webster who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
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Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Thos A Smith E.N.EC
Daniel Hamer
Sworn to before me 21 of August 1835
M. D. Williams Judge
C Court

To the first Interrogatory required to be propounded by the Department: The applicant answers that he was born in the County of Caroline State of Virginia - the year not recollected.
To the Second, he has no record of his age but that he believes it may be found in the Records of Mount Church Va
To the third, when called into service he lived in Virginia Albemarle County since then he has lived in North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the State of Alabama in which he now lives in the County of Tuscaloosa
To the fourth. He answers as is contained in the above statement
To the Fifth he makes the same answer
To the Sixth he makes the same answer
To the Seventh, He says that he believes all his neighbors believe him to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and he particularly
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states the names of Daniel Hamer & Thomas A Smith.

State of Alabama Tuscaloosa County -
I do hereby certify, that Thomas A. Smith and Daniel Hamer are both Clergymen and men of good Standing and veracity - given under my hand this 21 day of August 1835 -
M. D. Williams Judge
C Court

The State of Alabama
Tuskaloosa County} I Moses McGuire Clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that M D Williams whose name and Certificate appears above was at the time of signing his name thereto and now is Judge of the County Court for Tuskaloosa County duly qualified and Commissioned and that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 26 day of August 1835
Moses McGuire
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October 22, 1931
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Fred S. Webster
904 West 26th Street
Austin, Texas

Dear Sir:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.11700, based upon the military service of John Webster in that war.

John Webster was born in Caroline County, Virginia, date not stated.

While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, he served with the Virginia Troops as follows: three months in Captain Wallace's Company as a substitute for his father, Moses Webster; three months in Captain Wallace's Company, guarding Burgoyne's troops at Albemarle; three months in Captain Wood's Company, Colonel Richardson's Regiment, and was discharged a few days before the "siege of Little York". There are no dates of service given.

After the Revolution he lived in North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1835, at which time he was living in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, and was aged seventy years.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

Very truly yours

A.D.HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Ala Oct 19

J L Edwards, Com. of Pen.
Mail} Washington City
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Tuscaloosa October 6th 1835

Sir
Your letter of 15th ult addressed to Mr McGuire Clerk of our Court he has shown me - And from it, it is required "direct proof of services should be given by me or else a pension case only be allowed at the lowest rate under the act of 7th June 1832."
Not having it in my power to give the direct proof required - I feel bound and am willing to accept of the lowest rate as named.
Yours respectfully
John Webster

J. L Edwards
Pension Com.
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The Secretary at War
Mail} Washington City
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W. 7. MO

Ala
11 Sept 1835.
Pension Office
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1930 - May 10 Hist to Mrs. H. H. Dagan AWF.
1931 - Oct 22 - Hist. to Fred S. Webster EEL

11,700
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 11,700
John Webster
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 899
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Austin, Texas, Oct. 9th, 1931.
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly advise me what members of the WEBSTER family within the State of Georgia drew pensions for service in the Revolutionary War. All information you can give regarding these parties will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
[signed] Fred S. Webster
Fred S. Webster
904 West 26th St.,
Austin, Texas.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
OCT 13 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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CABLE ADDRESS: WEBSTER
FRED S. WEBSTER & CO.
FRED S. WEBSTER, PRESIDENT
COTTON MERCHANTS.
PARIS, TEXAS.
CODES
SHEPPERSON'S 1878 AND 1881-1915
MEYER'S ATLANTIC 39TH EDITION

Austin, Texas, Sept. 20th, 1931.
War Pension Claim Dept.,
Dept. of Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly advise me if you have any records of pensions listed in favor of a Webster of Curryton, S.C. period about 1780 to 1825. Do not know first name but party in mind was father of Thomas Jefferson Webster, and married a Mary Quarles. Any information you can give on this will be greatly appreciated.
Also would like to know if pensions listed for these parties of Curryton, S.C. period 1780 to 1830....
Quarles.......
Getzen, Samuel.
Any information about these three parties you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
[signed] Fed S. Webster
Fred S. Webster
904 West 26th St.,
Austin, Texas.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
SEP 24 1931
RECEIPT DIVISION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM

May 9, 1930.
Mrs. H. H. Dugan
3002 Wheeler Street
Shreveport
Louisiana.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 11700, it appears that John Webster was born in Caroline County, Virginia, date not stated.

While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, he served with the Virginia troops as follows:

Three months in Captain Wallace's Company as a substitute for his father, Moses Webster; three months in Captain Wallace's Company, guarding Burgoyne's troops at Albemarle; three months, officers' names not given, guarding Burgoyne's troops; three months in Captain Wood's Company, Colonel Richardson's Regiment, and was discharged a few days before the "siege of Little York." There  are no dates of service given.

After the Revolution he lived in North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1935, at which time he was living in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, and was aged seventy years.

It is not stated that soldier ever married.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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October 22, 1931
BA-J/MMHF

Mr. Fred S. Webster
904 West 26th Street
Austin, Texas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letters of September 20 and October 9, 1931, relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War with surname Webster, of Georgia and South Carolina, also with surname Quarles, of South Carolina and Samuel Getzen.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land based upon service in that war.

A careful search of the records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such a claim having been made on account of the services of a Samuel Getzen.

The only other records that seem to be what you desire are those of John Webster, once of Georgia, and David Quarles, of South Carolina, which are furnished you herewith in separate reports.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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3002 Wheeler St.
Shreveport La.
March 1st, 1930.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Can you give me data of John Webster born in Caroline Co. Va. 1743, died in Ala. 1839, Early in the struggle for independence he enlisted in the Continental army and served under General Washington. He was with the American army at Yorktown, and witnessed the Surrender of CornWallis. In 1817 he came to Ala. and during the last two years of his life lived in Tuscaloosa with his son John Johnston Webster. Reference - Tuscaloosa Flag of the union Set: 14, 1839. Name of wife unknown.
Can you give data for -
Reverend John Steele, born in Ireland 1715. lived in Carlisle Pa. 1779. was Captain of a Company of men from Caroline in the Rev. war. also acted as Chaplain name of wife unknown.
Thanking you for any information given, & am Cordially
Mrs H. H. Dugan.