Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32055, John Webb, Ga.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  Ga.
Webb, John
NUMBER  S32055

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CONTENTS  [blank]
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Paid at the [illegible] under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. Agent notified 15 June 1838.

Death not on A. B.


Georgia   31.100

John Webb
of Newton in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Black of the Reg't commanded by Cl. Clark in the Georgia line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 Dollars, 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May 1837 and send Charles D. Davis, Monroe, Walton Co. Ga.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1837   $480.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.   40.00
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                                                     $520.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk,
Book C   Vol. 6   Page 106
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State of Georgia }
County of Newton } ss.

On this twenty seventh day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty Seven personally appeared before me a Judge of the Inferior Court of Newton County State of Georgia John Wee a resident of the County of Newton and State of Georgia aged seventy six years on the twenty fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven 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 Congress passed 7th June 1832 That he volunteered into the Army of the United States as a Georgia Militiaman on the fifteenth day of January seventeen hundred & seventy seven for a three months tour as a private soldier with Captain Joseph Nail and served  in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark of the Georgia line of State Troops under the following named officers Elijah Clark Colonel Burwell Smith Major Joseph Nail Captain William Black lieutenant Joseph Nail Jun'r. [junior] Ensign the other company officers during this three month's tour through loss of memory this deponent cannot now recollect. And this declarant further states that he fully served out this three months tour and That during all of said tour he was stationed in Nail's fort on broad River in Then County of Wilkes State of Georgia. That he resided in said County of Wilkes at the time he entered the service for said three months tour That he was not engaged in any battle during This tour and did not march through any section of the Country during this tour being all the while stationed in Fort Nail aforesaid until the sixteenth day of April
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seventeen hundred seventy seven when this declarant was verbally discharged but without ever leaving the same This declarant immediately volunteered again as a Georgia Militia man for another three months tour on said sixteenth day of April seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the regiment commanded by Col. Elijah Clark in the Georgia line of State Troops under the same Colonel same, Major same Captain and the same Ensign as during the three months tour immediately preeceding [sic] This declarant was at the time he volunteered for said three months tour still a resident of said County of Wilkes and State of Georgia. this declarant was not engaged in any battle during this last three months nor did he march through any section of the Country being all the while stationed in fort Nail aforesaid until the seventeenth day of July Seventeen hundred & seventy seven when upon the day and year last aforesaid he was honorably & verbally discharged but this declarant without ever leaving said fort to wit on the Eighteenth day of July in the year last aforesaid volunteered again for another three months tour into the service of the United States with Captain Joseph Nail and served in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark of the Georgia line of State Troops as a Georgia Militia man & a private Soldier under the same Colonel the same Major the same Captain and the same lieutenant and the same Ensign as during the first named three months tour This declarant at the time he entered the service for said last three months tour was still a resident of said County of Wilkes & State of  Georgia. He was not engaged in any battle during said last named three months tour nor did he march thro' [through] any section of the Country, being all the while stationed in Fort Nail aforesaid until the nineteenth day of October seventeen hundred and
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seventy seven when this declarant was verbally and honorably discharged. but immediately to wit on the twentieth of October in the year last aforesaid volunteered in the Army or service of the United States as a Militia man & private soldier for another three months tour with Captain Joseph Nail and served in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark of the Georgia line of State Troops under the following named officers Elijah Clark Colonel Burwell Smith Major Joseph Nail Captain William Black lieutenant Joseph Nail Jr. Ensign And this declarant when he entered the service for said last three month's tour still resided in said County of Wilkes & State of Georgia. He was not engaged in any battles during said last named three months tour nor did he march thro' [through] any section of country being all the while stationed in for Nail aforesaid until the twenty first of January seventeen hundred & seventy Eight when having fully served said last named three months tour this declarant was honorably and verbally discharged but without leaving said fort this declarant again upon the twenty second day of January in the year last aforesaid again volunteered into the Army of the United States as a Georgia Militia ^man and private soldier for another Three months tour with Captain Joseph Nail and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elijah Clark of the Georgia line of State Troops under the following named officers Elijah Clark Colonel Burwell Smith Major Joseph Nail Captain William Black lieutenant Joseph Nail Jr Ensign and William Hill Sergeant And this declarant was at the time the time he entered the service for said last named three months tour a resident of Wilkes County State of Georgia. He was not engaged in any battle during said last three months tour nor did he
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march thro' any section of this Country being all the while stationed at fort Nail aforesaid and having fully served out said last three months tour we was on the twenty thrid [sic; third] of April seventeen hundred and seventy Eight honorably and verbally discharged when without leaving said fort this declarant again volunteered into the Army of the United States as a Georgia Militia man & private soldier for another three months tour on the twenty fourth day of April last aforesaid in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark of the line of Georgia State Troops with Captain Joseph Nail and served under the same Colonel same Major same Captain same lieutenant same Ensign & same Sergeant as specified in the three months tour next immediately preceeding [sic] this present one And this declarant at the time he last volunteered as aforesaid still resided in the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia. That he was not engaged in any battle during said last named three months tour nor did he march Thro' [through] any section of the Country being all this tour stationed in for Nail aforesaid until having fully served out said last three months tour he was on the twenty fifth day of July seventeen hundred and seventy Eight verbally and honorably discharged when this declarant again immediately to wit on the twenty sixth of July in the year last aforesaid volunteered into the Army of the United States as "Georgia Militia man and private soldier with Captain Joseph Nail for another three months tour and served in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark of the Georgia line of State Troops under the same Colonel same Major same Captain same Lieutenant same Ensign and same Sergeant as during the three months tour next immediately preceeding [sic]
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this present one And this declarant says that when he entered the service for this last named three months tour that he still resided in Wilkes County & State of Georgia And this declarant farther [sic] states that during this three months on or about the twenty fifth day of August seventeen hundred and seventy eight an attack upon fort Nail (in which the declarant then was & engaged in its defence [sic]) was made by the Cherokee Indians in which attack they were unsuccessful & after having stolen a number of horses they retired having taken the first & the only horse which this declarant then owned. Said Indians also wounded one Sampson Bunn and killed nine milk Cows & but out their tongues And this declarant did not march through any section of the Country during this three months tour last aforesaid being all the while stationed in Fort Nail aforesaid until the twenty seventh of October in the year last aforesaid when having fully served out said last three months tour he was honorably & verbally discharged on the day and year last aforesaid when he immediately volunteered to wit on the twenty Eighth day of October seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight into the Army of the United States as a Georgia Militia man and private soldier with Captain Joseph Nail and served in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark of the line of Georgia State Troops under the following named officers Elijah Clark Colonel Burwell Smith Major Joseph Nail Captain William Black lieutenant Joseph Nail Jr Ensign and William Hill Sergeant and this declarant says that at the time he entered the service for the last named three months tour he still resided in Wilkes County State of Georgia And this declarant says that during this last named three months the fourth of November seventeen hundred & seventy Eight said Cherokee Indians again attacked fort Nail aforesaid where This declarant
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then was stationed and engaged in its defence [sic] at said last named attack The said Indians during this last attack wounded one Thomas Moffit & took and carried away captive a little nephew of this declarant by the name of Claiborne Bellamy And this declarant says that some time in January seventeen hundred & seventy nine and during this last named three months tour he marched from Fort Nail down Broad River in the State of George [sic; Georgia] upon its north side to its Junction with the Savannah River & there crossed the Savannah River to Fort Charlotte which was located upon the South Carolina side of the last named River where this declarant was stationed in said last name fort until the expiration of said last named three months tour when having fully served out the same he was to wit on the twenty ninth of January seventeen hundred & seventy nine verbally & honorably discharged But without leaving fort Charlotte aforesaid this declarant again to wit on the thirtieth day of January seventeen hundred & seventy nine again volunteered into the Army of the United States as a Georgia Militia man private Soldier with Captain Joseph Nail and served in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark of the Georgia line of State Troops under the same Colonel same Major same Captain same lieutenant same Ensign & same Sergeant as during the three months tour immediately next preceeding [sic] this present tour And this declarant says that at the time he entered the said service for said last named three months tour he still was a resident of Wilkes County State of Georgia And this declarant says that during this three months to wit on the fourteenth day of February seventeen hundred & seventy nine he was engaged at the battle of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County & State of Georgia This declarant marched during this three months from Fort Charlotte in South
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Carolina to Kettle Creek in Wilkes County State of Georgia where he was engaged in the battle last aforesaid thence back again to for Charlotte aforesaid in South Carolina where the declarant remained until about the tenth of April in the year last aforesaid when being detached with others he marched under the command of one Captain Dionysius Oliver from fort Charlotte aforesaid down the Savannah River upon the South Carolina side of said River to the encampment of General Williamson upon the northern side side of said River opposite to the City of Augusta where the said detachment were sent for arms & ammunition and thence this declarant marched back again upon the South Carolina side of said Savannah River to Fort Charlotte aforesaid where this declarant remained stationed until (as well as he can now recollect) ^near the expiration of this three months tour where he was verbally & honorably discharged on the twenty fifth or sixth day of April seventeen hundred and seventy nine And this declarant also says that at the battle of Kettle Creek the forces marched in three divisions to the battle That Colonel Pickens of South Carolina commanded the center Colonel Elijah Clark commanded the right wing & Major Burwell Smith commanded the left wing & this declarant was in the wing commanded by Major Smith and that the tories were under the command of Boid & Moore at that battle and that Boid was killed And this declarant farther [sic] states that he remained out of the service from the time of his discharge on the twenty fifth or twenty sixth of April seventeen hundred and seventy nine at Fort Charlotte aforesaid until the tenth day of July seventeen hundred & Eighty when he again volunteered into the Army of the United States with Captain Lindsey and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah
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Clark of the Georgia line of State Troops as a Georgia Militia man and private soldier under the following named officers Elijah Clark Colonel James Jackson Adjutant General Burwell Smith Major (who was killed during this three months tour in the month of August seventeen hundred & Eighty at a battle near Woffords Iron Works in Lawson's fork in Spartanburgh District South Carolina in which said Smith was engaged with a detachment of British Dragoons) and Lindsey Captain the other company officers this declarant cannot now remember And this declarant at the time he volunteered into the service last aforesaid resided in the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia And this declarant was not engaged in any battle during this three months tour and this declarant during this tour marched as follows from the place of his then residence in Wilkes County aforesaid to the place of rendezvous which was at the Cherokee ford on the Savannah River in then Wilkes but now Elbert County thence to a Creek called the Beaver dam thence fifteen or twenty miles up the Georgia side of the Savannah River where we crossed into South Carolina thence through the Indian Country to a road which we struck at Paris' fort on Reedy River in South Carolina thence down said Road to Tiger River near Captain Francis Princes House Thence to McDowells' Camps upon Green River From thence this declarant marched out in different directions being sent out upon various scouts When this declarant finally left McDowells' Camps he marched from thence to Wofford's Iron Works upon Lawson's fork in Spartanburgh district South Carolina and from thence to Packelet [Packolet] River South Carolina thence to Broad River in South Carolina at a  place called the Cherokee ford on the River last aforesaid where this declarant was employed in guarding prisoners who had been taken partly
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by Scouts sent out from McDowell's Camp aforesaid and partly at said battle near Wofford's Iron works until the twenty fifth of August Seventeen hundred and Eighty when this Declarant was verbally and honorably discharged for the present (no specific time being stated when he must return to the service) by Colonel Elijah Clark he Clark saying to Declarant & others that there seemed to be no chance of getting back to Georgia under which permission this Declarant with a number of others left the actual service at that time And this Declarant farther says he was not in actual service after he was permitted to leave at the Cherokee Ford last aforesaid in manner aforesaid This Declarant was afterwards from the time of said permission staying as a Georgia refugee sometimes in Virginia & sometimes in North Carolina until the first day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty one when having been called for by Colonel Elijah Clark he this Declarant started from Burke County in the State of North Carolina where he then was to come to the second siege of Augusta but was on the day and year last aforesaid shortly after starting thrown from his horse & his arm and collar broken and his shoulder mashed by which misfortune he was entirely disabled from the performance of any more or farther service And this Declarant farther says that he has no documentary evidence in relation to his services whatever having never received any written discharge And he this Declarant hereby relinquishes his every Claim whatever to pension or an annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State 
John [X his mark] Webb

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
S/William D Conyers, J.I.C
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We John Almand a Clergyman residing in Newton County State of Georgia and John Holcombe residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Webb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
S/John Almand clergyman
S/John Holcombe

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Newton County & State of Georgia before me
S/William D Conyers J.J.C


And the said William D Conyers a Judge of the inferior Court of the County of Newton State of Georgia the same being a court of Record does hereby declare his 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 said William D Conyers Judge as aforesaid further certifies that it appears to him that John Almand who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Newton and State of Georgia and that John Holcombe who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Newton and State of Georgia and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
S/William D Conyers C
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State of Georgia }
County of Newton }

I William D Conyers a Judge of the Inferior Court of the County of Newton & State of Georgia the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the above named applicant and Declarant the said John Webb is and was at the time of taking & subscribing & making & swearing to his aforesaid Declaration through bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and cannot now could not at the time of said proceedings aforesaid had before me attend Court nor is he from the same ^cause now able to attend Court being confined to his bed on account of sickness & debility
S/William D Conyers
J.J.C

Given under my hand & seal at & in Newton County State of Georgia this 27th day of April 1837 the [illegible] cause being first in [illegible]
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and that he now lives in Newton County State of Georgia

To the fourth he answers
He was always a volunteer and went himself & for himself and never was a substitute

To the fifth he answers
Colonel Daniel Morgan and Colonel Washington The Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of Riflemen He says he has stated all the circumstances generally and particularly that refer to his services in his foregoing Declaration

To the sixth he answers
He says he never received any written discharge from the service 

To the seventh he answers 
Abraham Bush Thomas Almand David Perryman William Johnston and William White & Charles Sanders

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of April 1837 before me in Newton County and State of Georgia
S/William D Conyers J.J.C

John [X his mark] Webb


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28683
John Webb, Ga.
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State of Georgia }
County of Newton }

On this 24th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three, Personally appeared in open court before 

now siting [sic] John Webb a resident of said County of Newton and State of Georgia aged seventy two 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 act of Congress passed June seventh 1832. That he entered the service of the United States ^as a militia volunteer private under the following named officers and served as herein stated. The said deponent to the best of his recollection in January seventeen hundred and seventy seven he volunteered under captain Joseph Nail who Erected a fort against the Indians called nails fort near Broad River Wilks [sic] County Georgia and Remained there untill [sic] January seventeen hundred and seventy nine Thence Retreated to the state of South Carolina Abeville [sic; Abbeville] District or (county) and in a few weeks was Engaged under the command of Col Clark and Pickens Maj. Burwell Smith against a detachment of Tories under the command of Boid [sic; Boyd] and Moore. Then Returned to S. Carolina fort Charlotte. in July seventeen hundred Eighty Deponent left Georgia and with Col. Clark &c. Marched through the back parts of South Carolina to general McDowells camp Rutherford county North Carolina and in August following was Engaged under Col. Elijah Clark & McDowell Maj. Smith and Captain Price was Engaged in an action against a detachment of British dragoons commanded by Col Furgerson [sic; Ferguson] near Woffords Iron work on Lawsons fork Spartonburg [sic; Spartanburg] District of S. Carolina. Deponent further states that he was in different other schirmishes [sic; skirmishes] and that to best of his Recollection he entered the service in January seventeen hundred and seventy seven and left
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it May seventeen hundred and Eighty one on account sickness and that he has no documentary evidence. 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 other state. 
John [X his mark] Webb

Sworn to in open court the day & year aforesaid 
S/C. B. Strong Pr J[illegible]


Georgia }
Newton County }

We Charles Sander  & Reuben Christian a Clergyman Residing in said County of Newton and state of Georgia and residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Webb who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution. and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open court

S/C.B. Strong
[illegible]

C. H. Sanders
Reuben Christian
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And the said Christopher B. Strong Judge of said court hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories [sic] prescribed by the war department that the above named aplicant [sic] was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said Judge aforesaid further certifies that it appears to him that Charles H. Sanders ["& Reuben Christian" is crossed out] who signed the preceding certificate is clergyman resident in the county of Newton and that Reuben Christian who also signed the same is a resident in the county of Newton and is creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that I have been for upwards of twenty five years acquainted with John Webb the applicant & also with Austin Webb who has sworn to & subscribed the annexed affidavit and that each of them are creditable persons witness my hand & seal the day & year aforesaid
S/Christopher B Strong
Judge Supr C Flt Dist
Georgia
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November 22,1938
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BA-J/MCS
John Webb, S.32055

Mrs. E. E. Mansfield
600 Avenue A
Opelika, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to John B. Webb, A Revolutionary War pensioner who lived in Newton County, Georgia.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.32055, based on the military service of the only John Webb who was pensioned while living in Newton County, Georgia, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The name does not appear as John B. Webb.

John Webb was born April 24, 1761,  in Albemarle County, Virginia. The name of his parents are not shown.

While living in Wilkes County, John Webb enlisted and served as private with the Georgia troops as follows: from January 15, 1777, until April 26, 1779, in Captain Joseph Nail's company in Colonel Clark's regiment and was in the battle of Kettle Creek; from July 10, 1780, until August 25, 1780, in Captain Lindsay's company in Colonel Elijah Clark's regiment and was in the battle of Wofford's Iron Works.

John Webb stated that during the Revolution the Indians "carried away captive" his little nephew, Claiborne Bellamy.

After the Revolution, John Webb lived in Elbert, Putnam, Jasper and Newton Counties, Georgia.
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John Webb was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1833, at which time he was living in Newton County, Georgia.

One Austin Webb testified in Walton County, Georgia in 1833, that he served in the Revolution with John Webb. relationship not given.

There are no further data relative to the family of John Webb.

Very truly yours
[signature area blank]
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

Death not in A.B
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Georgia }
Walton County }

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county Austin Webb who being Duly sworn deposeth and saith that John Webb the claimant in the foregoing declaration a resident of Newton County and a revolutionary soldier entered the service of the united states as a Militia man of the state of Georgia on the fifteenth day of January seventeen hundred & seventy seven (1777) & that he left said service on the first day of May seventeen hundred & Eighty one (1781) honorably on account of sickness & that he was in and belong: to the regiment commanded by Col. Elijah Clark and the company commanded by captain Joseph Nail & belonged to the line of Georgia Militia or state Troops this deponent having been in the service aforesaid with said John Webb 

Austin [A his mark] Webb

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of October 1833
S/Leroy Pattillo JP


Georgia }
Walton County }

I do hereby certify that Austin Webb who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a creditable witness and respectable citizen. Given under my hand & seal this 17th day of October 1833.
S/Leroy Pattillo JP


Georgia }
Walton county }

I John. P. Lucas. Clerk of the superior court of said County do hereby certify that Leroy Pattillo Esqr whose name appear to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and state aforesaid That the aforesaid signature is genuine and that full faith and credit aught to be had and given to his official Attestation as such

S/John P. Lucas clk SC
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Given under my hand & seal of office at Monroe this 17th October 1833

S/John P. Lucas Clk S.C
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State of Georgia }
County of Newton }

I Augustin W Evans Clerk of the Inferior Court of Newton County State of Georgia do hereby  certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had and executed before William D Conyers in the matter of the application of John Webb for a pension and I Augustin W Evans do hereby also farther certify that said William D Conyers is and was at the time said proceedings were had executed and transacted before him a Judge of the Inferior Court of the County of Newton State of Georgia and that said Inferior Court is a Court of Record and that whenever the signature purporting to be the signature of said William D Conyers appears upon all and each of the foregoing pages or sheets that the same is the genuine signature of said William D and that the same is in due form and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to the actings and doings of him the said William D as such Judge of said Inferior Court and to his signature and attestation as such 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set and subscribed my hand & affixed my Seal of office at Covington Newton County state of Georgia this 27th day of April 1837

S/Augustin, W, Evans Clerk
Inferior Court
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John Webb
Ga.

Allow., as private,
$80. per ann.

Chls D Davis
Monroe Walton
County Georgia


["Major Simms V Hugo Covington Georgia" crossed out]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1732, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling [sic; complying] with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

______________________________________
A Statement, shewing the Service of

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[table with the following headers:
"Period When the service was rendered."
"Duration of the claimant's service.
Years., Months., Days."
"Rank of the claimant."
"Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served."
"Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service."
"Proof by which the declaration is supported."]
____________________________

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.




[entire form is blank of personal information]
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [sic] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of } ss. [this brace links this line and the following]
County of

On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c)
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 Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:

Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [here is an image of a hand pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition. if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever received a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions to the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represent, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
_______________

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

(c) The age of the Claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served. }
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. [underlined] Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine as to what amount of pension he is entitled. [end underline] In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: __ For ___ year ____ months, and _______ days, I served as a _________. For _______ months and _______ days, I served as a _________; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant service, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italics] about three or four months [end italics], is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[stamp with a finger pointing right] The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Treasury Department, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.

June 13, 1838.

Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners and authorizing payment of the same at the Treasure of the United States," John Webb a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars ["and ___ Cents" crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
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Georgia }
Henry County }
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Ezekiel Cloud who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that John Webb the claimant in the foregoing declaration a resident of newton county and a revolutionary soldier entered the service of the united states as a Militia man of the state of Georgia on the fifteenth day of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven (1777) and that he was in and belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Elijah Clark and the company commanded by Captain Joseph Nail and belonged to the line of Georgia Militia or state Troops and that he said John Webb left the service honorably on account of sickness on the first of May seventeen hundred and Eighty one (1781)
S/Ezekiel Cloud

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of Nov. 1833
S/James S. Jones J.P.


Georgia }
Henry County }
I do hereby certify that Ezekiel Cloud who has sworn and subscribed the above affidavit is a creditable witness and respectable citizen. Given under my hand and seal this Fourth day of Nov 1833
S/James S. Jones J.P.


Georgia }
Henry County }

I A. T. Hardin Clerk of the superior court of said county do hereby certify that James S Jones Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid that the aforesaid signature is genuine and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his official Attestation as such
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Given under my hand and ^private seal of office there being no county seal this ["day" crossed out] 4th November 1833 at McDonough

S/A.T. Hardin Clk I.C.   
[after his signature is the word "seal" inside a squiggly circle]
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State of Georgia }
County of Henry }
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Henry Ezekiel Cloud of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that John Webb of the County of Newton and State aforesaid resident in the County last aforesaid and a revolutionary Soldier and the declarant and Claimant in the foregoing Declaration entered the United States service as a Militia man and private soldier of the state of Georgia on the fifteenth day of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven and that the said John was in and belonged to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark and the Company of said Regiment commanded by Captain Joseph Nail and belonged to the Georgia line of State Troops and that the said John left the service the first of May seventeen hundred and Eighty one on account of sickness occasioned by being thrown from his horse & that he left honorably
S/Ezekiel Cloud

Sworn to and subscribed before me at McDonough Henry County State of Georgia this 14th day of April 1837
S/William Russell JP


State of Georgia }
County of Henry } ss.
I William Russell a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Ezekiel Cloud who has this day sworn before me is a credible witness whose character for truth and veracity stands unimpeached and unimpeachable Given under my hand and seal at McDonough Henry County State of Georgia  This 14th day of April 1837

S/William Russell JP
[after his signature is the word "seal" inside a squiggly circle]
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State of Georgia }
County of Henry }
Clerks office of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid 

I Alexander G. Murry Clerk of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Russell Esquire whose name appears to the above and foregoing certificate on the other side hereof written is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Henry aforesaid in said State of Georgia that the aforesaid signature to said Certificate as well as to said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation and signature as such Justice of the Peace and that the same is in due form
Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 14th day of April 1837 at McDonough County of Henry State of Georgia

S/Alexander Murry Clerk of the Superior Court of Henry County


State of Georgia }
County of Dekalb } ss.

I Jesse F Cleveland a Member of the Congress of the United States of America from the State of Georgia do hereby certify that Alexander G Murry whose name appears to the above and immediate preceeding [sic] certificate is and was at the time of signing the same the Clerk and the acting Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Henry in State of Georgia and the above signature as well as the private seal to said Certificate purporting to be his are both genuine and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his actings and doings as such clerk and that his said Certificate is in due form In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal at Decatur Dekalb County State of Georgia this 15th day of April 1837

S/Jesse F Cleveland 
Member of Congress - 
[after his signature is the word "Seal" inside a squiggly circle]
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State of Georgia }
County of Walton } ss.
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Walton of Walton Austin Webb who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that John Webb of the county of Newton and State aforesaid resident in the County last aforesaid  and a Revolutionary Soldier and the declarant and Claimant in the foregoing Declaration entered the United States Service as a militia man & private soldier of the Georgia line of State Troops on the fifteenth day of January seventeen hundred & seventy seven and that he said John was in & belonged to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark and the Company of said Regiment commanded by Captain Joseph Nail and belonged to the line of Georgia State Troops and that he said John left the service honorably the first day of May seventeen hundred and Eighty one on account of sickness occasioned by being thrown by his horse
Austin [A his mark] Webb

Sworn to & subscribed before me at Monroe Walton County State of Georgia this 19th day of April 1837
S/Wylie Hight J.P


State of Georgia }
County of Walton } ss
I Wylie Hight a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Austin Webb who has this day sworn to and subscribed the above and foregoing affidavit before me is a credible witness whose character for truth & veracity stands unimpeached and unimpeachable Given under my hand and seal at Monroe Walton County State of Georgia this 19th day of April 1837

S/Wylie Hight JPLB
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State of Georgia }
County of Walton }
Clerks Office of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid 

I John P Lucas Clerk of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Wylie Hight Esquire whose name appears to the above and foregoing Certificate on the other side hereof written is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and & for the County of Walton aforesaid in said State of Georgia and that the aforesaid signature to said Certificate as well as to said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation and signature as such Justice of the Peace and that the same is in due form

Given under my hand and Seal of office at Monroe Walston County State of Georgia this 19th day of April 1837

S/John P Lucas Clk
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32.055
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 32.055
John Webb
Pri [private] Rev War
______
Act: June 7th 32"
Index:-Vol. 2,      Page 443

[intentional bracket as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[end intentional bracket]



1918 May 16. Hist to Virginia W. Henderson:
_________________________
1938. Nov 22. hist to Mrs. E.E. Mansfield. 
 M.C.S.
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[round post office stamp printed as follows:
"PENSION
U.S.
MAY 13 1918
OFFICE"]
[2- 1cent mail stamps]


Bureau of Pensions-
Washington
D.C.
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Bureau of Pensions-
Washington D.C.

Oxford Ga.
May. 10. 1918.

Will you kindly give me all the data you can on John Webb Who drew pension From the Revolutionary War in Newton County Georgia in 1840.
Mrs Virginia W. Henderson
Oxford
Georgia-
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Opelika Ala.   Sep 26. 1938.
Goo. Spe. A.

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
[note off to right side margin diagonally written "No Jno B."]

Gentlemen:
Can you give me some information relative to John B. Webb's service in Revolutionary War? I have obtained from the State Historian sent from the State Dept of Archives & History. This data. "John B. Webb Newton County, ^Ga. is among Those in the list of Revolutionary Pensioners. P. 453. Georgia's Roster of The Revolution."
I'm trying to trace my geneology back to the Revolution and This John B. Webb whom I am trying to find is my. great. great. Grandfather. 

Thanking you for this courtesy.
I am. Very Truly-
Mrs. E. E. Mansfield.
Opelika Ala.
600 Ave A.
A
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
_____
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ________, 19__

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In replay to your request of _____________, received __________ for a statement of the military history of _____________ 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.
__________________________________________
[a table with the following headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (broken down into CAPTAIN. COLONEL.) STATE.]

1. Jan 15.1777. Apr 26 1779. Pvt.. Joseph Nail. Elijah Clark. Ga.

2. July 10 1780. Aug 25 or 26 1780. [blank]. Lindsey. "  ". [blank].


Battles engaged in, Kettle Creek, Wofford's Iron Works

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wilkes County Ga.

Date of application for pension, [illegible]

Residence at date of application, Newton Co. Ga

Age at date of application, Born Apr 24, 1761 in [illegible] Co. Ga

Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family


Respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.