Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40654, Barruck Webb, Md
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Webb, Barruck, Bancks, or Banks, or

NUMBER
S. 40654

CONTENTS
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Notes sent to John H. Scott [illegible] Nov 1820 Springfield, Ohio.

15.520

Ohio
Barrick Webb, Bancks, Banks of Clark County in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Maryland line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of October and sent to a Joseph Layton Esqr. Springfield, Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819      122.80

Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.06

15 Mar. 31 to/30                            $170.86    

{Revolution claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}  

Continental
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State of Ohio Clark County aa

On this 14th day of August Eighteen hundred & twenty, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable the [illegible] of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Clark aforesaid being a Court of record proceeding according to the Course of the Common Law having jurisdiction unlimited in amount & keeping a record of its proceedings Barrick Webb aged sixty years resident in said County  of Clark who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted either in June or July of the year seventeen hundred and eighty for and during that war; That he was enrolled in Captain Goolder's company of the second Maryland Regiment Commanded by Colonol Jack Stewart; That he continued in service till June in the year one thousand seventeen eighty three at which he declares he was honourably discharged at the City of Baltimore & State of Maryland aforesaid and that the date of his original declaration was on the twenty fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that the number of his pension certificate is fifteen thousand five hundred and twenty.

And I do solemly sworn that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen; & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bringing myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, that I have no nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by be subscribed.

Schedule of personal property belonging to Barruck Webb that is to say, two horns

one
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one Cow and Calf
One sow and five pigs one baking oven one tea kettle
six pewter plates six knives and forks 
four chairs one churn one spinning wheel two wooden boxes two brown earthen dishes six tea cups & saucers three tin spoons one plough one hoe one axe one tea pot.

And I do further swear as aforesaid that I bona fide over debts to the amount of three hundred dollars & that my property is now under execution in favor of creditors who I justly owe to the amount of their respective demands and that he is unable to support himself by his own labour in consequence of old age and more particulalry by reason of the dislocation of my shoulder and rist(sic) & an injury received in an other part of his body that he has a wife Mary of forty five years next February whose ability to support herself is only impaired by her age that he has six children living with him the oldest of whom named Harriet is aged twelve years, the next named Noah aged 9 years the next, Asaph aged 7 years the next Maria aged six years the next Thomas four the next and last Manassah three years old who is deaf and dum neither of these is of ability sufficient to support himself or herself sworn to and declared on the 14th day of August 1820 before me in open court.

Barruch (his X mark) Webb

John H. Scott, Dep. Clk

State of Ohio Clark County ss.

John Todd beging first duly sworn in open court deposit and saith that he this deponent has viewed the propoerty in the foregoing schedule and believes the same to be worth the sum of sevety two dollars and thirty seven and a half cents & no more and further this deponent saith not.

John Todd

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court August 16 1820

John H. Scott. D.C.
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Let Layton Esqr

Springfield, Ohio

Banck Webb

25 May 18 private

80 to 83

Stewart Marylan

The applicant must state the name of his Col. & the Regt & Line in which served on the continental establishment.

Rept.

Hamiltea
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The State of Ohio Clark County ss 
Be it Remembered that before me Joseph Layton one of 
the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the 
County aforesaid personally appeared 
Bancks Webb [Barruck Webb] a resident of the County aforesaid who being duly 
sworn deposeth and saith that in the month of June or July seventeen hundred and Eighty he was 
enlisted as a regular soldier by Col Joshua Bell 
a Militia Colonel in the State of Maryland to serve 
during the war (being the revolutionary war) between Great 
Britain & the United States in the Continental Establishment & by him sent to Annapolis in the State 
of Maryland and Joined to the first company in the State Regiment of the State of Maryland Commanded 
by Captain Goulder then stationed and on duty at Annapolis. 
That in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one he the said Baricks Webb [Barruck Webb]
was taken from the command of the said Captain 
Goulder by Captain Christopher Richmond then aid [aide]
to Major Genl Gates & marched to the place of Genl Gates's residence in Virginia while Gen Gates was under 
arrest by order of the commander in Chief (Gen Washington where he this deponent staid [stayed] until the 
Spring of seventeen hundred & Eighty two when 
Genl Gates again resumed his command when this 
deponent was marched under the command of said 
Richmond to head quater at Planks Point in 
the State of New York & took up Winter quarters at 
Newborrough on the North River & staid [stayed] there until 
may 1783. That during the time he was under the command 
of Captain Richmond he served as [illegible] carrier
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on the lines within the command of Genl Gates by the orders & Direction of Captain Richmond; That in the Month of May 1783 he this Deponent was transfered from the Command of the said Captain Richmond to the company of Captain Musey belonging to a Detachment of Maryland Troops then in the State of New York under the command of Mayor Thomas Loudzell & Marched from thence to Baltimore in the State of Maryland and there Discharged regularly on the ___ day of June One thousand seven hundred and Eighty three Peace having been concluded & the revolutionary war ended. That he is desirous of obtaining a pension under the Act of congress passed the 18th March 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.” That he sold his discharge to pay his expenses when he was laying sick for the sum of fifteen dollars and is thereby unable to produce his discharge; And that from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for support and that he has never received a pension heretofore and further this deponent saith not.

Banck (his X mark) Webb
[Barruck Webb]
Sworn & subscribed before me the 25th day of May 1818 Joseph Layton Ast Judge  }

I hereby relinquish all my claim and rights to any pension allowed the soldiers of the United States serving in the Revolutionary War by Congress except that of the 18th March 1818. Given under my hand 23th(sic) May 18[illegible]

Banks (his X mark) Webb

In presence of
Sam Davis Jp}
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The State of Ohio Clark County ss

Personally before me the undersigned one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid came William Miller, who being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with Banks Webb & the within applicant a number of years, and that he generally is considered a man of truth and veracity and thinks him entitled to full credit under oath and that he is a man in needy circumstances in life. Also came Richard Bull who saith under oath about the same things. Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of May 1818.

William Miller}
Richard Bill}

Joseph Layton, Assoc Judge

The State of Ohio Clark County

I Joseph Layton one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the applicant who is the Subscriber of the within Certificate personally came before me and was duly sworn and faithfully examined touching the truth of the within statement, from which Examination together with the testimony of William Miller and Richard Bill (as above set forth) I consider the applicant to have rendered his Country the service as within stated. [Illegible] under my hand this 25th day of May 1818.

Joseph L. Layton, Asso. Judge

The State of Ohio Clark County SS

I John Layton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid Pro Tempore do hereby certify that Joseph Layton Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions were taken & by whom the above certificate was made was at the time of the taking and making thereof one of the Associate Judges [] Court of Common Pleas and that to all his official acts as such [illegible-likely says "full faith and"] credit is due and ought to be given. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Springfield the twenty fifth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen

John Layton.
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The State of Ohio Clark County ss

I Joseph Layton the associate Judge before whom the within Deposition was taken, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Banck Webb did serve in the revolutionary war against the Common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental Establishment and that he is a man in needy circumstances and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress, given under my hand this 9th day of April 1819. Joseph Layton, Assoc. Judge.
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, June 26th, 1819[illegible]

I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Banks Webb pvt. received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $79.00 for arrears of pay from the 1st Aug 1780 to the 1st Jan 1782. Also the sum of $80.00 for pay and also the sum of $43.30 from the 1st Jany 1783 to the 15th Nov 1783 when his time expired.

Thos. Harney A. P.Md.
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40654

Revy. INVALID.

File No. 40.654

Barruck Webb
Pri Rev War

Act. 18th March 18

Index:--Vol. 8, Page 337

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Barrick Webb
No. 15.520
Decl. in & Schedule
Copy
Certificate issue 4th Oct 1819

lm

John H. Scott, agent
Springfield, Ohio
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The act of Congress, thought fit to insert than in his Schedule. He said horse & cow & calf form much the greatest part of the amount in value of the property mentioned in said schedule. The remainder thereof not being worth more in the opinion & belief of this deponent than $23.56 3/4 cents. And further this deponent saith not.

Subscribed and sworn before me this 24th day of August 1820. David Higgins.

State of Ohio Clark County ss
I Saml Hankle Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Higgins, Esq. before whom the above affidavit of Barrick Webb was made, and who hath therefore subscribed his name, is a Justice of the Peace of said court, duly elected, commissioned & qualified, and property authorized by the laws to take depositions and administer oaths and to all his official acts as such full faith & credit are due.

In witness whereof, I have herein set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Springfield, the 24th day of August, 1820.
Saml Hankle Clerk
By his Deputy John H. Scott
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The State of Ohio Clark County ss
I Saml Hankle Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid being a court of Record for the reason stated in the foregoing Schedule, and also because it possesses the power of fine and imprisonment, keeps a seal, & do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is seventy two dollars and thirty seven and a half cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Springfield, on this 22nd day of August 1820.

Saml Hankle Clerk
By his Deputy John H. Scott

Supplement
Clark County Ohio,

Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said county persoally came Barrick Webb named in the foregoing declaration & Schdule & made solemn oath that the horse & the cow and calf mentioned are not in fact his own property. Though in his possession they are the property of John Bull, James Bull, and Richard Bull of Greene County who long before the exhibiting of his said schedule redeemed the same when under execution for debts, due by this deponent by paying the money for which the same were taken in execution, and who returned the same to this deponent to assist in the support of his family until he could repay them the money advanced by them as aforesaid which, when this deponent does, they are to be his own property and not before. But they being in the possession and custody of this deponent, he for greater caution & for want of a correct and full understanding of the requisitions
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Bancks, Webb
Determination
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District of Ohio, Clark County ss

On this first day of September 1819, before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges for the district and County aforesaid, personally appeared Bancks Webb aged fifty eight years, resident in the said district and County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War: That the said Bancks Webb enlisted for the term of three years or during the War on the __ day of June or July one thousand seven hundred and eighty in Bladensburgh in the State of Maryland in the Company commanded by Captain Goulder of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Stuart in the State of Maryland aforesaid in the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the ____ day of June or July one thousand seven hundred eighty three when he was discharged from service in the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland; That he was in no general battles but was engaged [illegible]]fully all his term of service in riding express and carrying orders from one officer to another; and That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services.

Banck (his X Mark) Webb

Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me. Joseph Layton Assoc Judge
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The State of Ohio Clark County ss

I Joseph Layton Judge as afresaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Banks Wbb did servic in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Contientnal establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress, I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.

Joseph Layton, Assoc. Judge

Sept 1st day 1819

I further certify that the above deponent when making the aforesaid declaration says that it was owing to a mistake on him or the clerk who did his writing that Col Joshua Bell was mentioned as the officer who enlisted him in his former declaration taken before me on the 21st of May 1818 which is [illegiblei] and will accompany this present one, but that Col. Bell was the [Illegible] before he took the oath when enlsited and not by whom he was enlisted. 

Joseph Layton Assoc Judge

State of Ohio, Clark  County SS. In testimony that joseph Layton Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made & by whom the above certificates were also made was at the time of making the same an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Clark County duly commissioned and sworn & that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due. I have hereto set my name & official seal at Springfield in said County Sept. 4th 1819.

Thos Armstong, Clerk of Clark County