Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 613, Obed Webster, Conn
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(3-1776)

Service: 
Conn

Webster, Obed
                Lucy

 Number:
W 613
B.L.Wt. 26921-160-55

Contents:
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3654
Obed Webster
Declaration
of.
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State of Connecticut, New Haven County } 88. Derby August 4 th. A.D. 1832

On this 4 th. day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open court, before Charles A. Ingersoll Esqf. Judge of Court of prebate, for the
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of this present month.  My Father once had a record of my birth in Litchfd but I do not know that the same is in Existence now.  I have not been able to procure it.  I always lived at said Litchfield until I was twenty years old since which I have always lived in Derby, of New Haven County, where I now reside.  I am acquainted with Revd. Ashbel Baldwin, Phil. Bassett Esqr., James Bassett, Ezekiel Gilbert, Captain Isaac Bassett, and numerous others in the vicinity of my residence -  I have no documentary evidence of my service in the war.

The said Obed Webster hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Obed Webster
Attest - Anthy P Sanford Clerk -

We, Ashbel Baldwin a clergyman, residing in the town of Oxford in sd. New Haven County and Wilson Hurd residing in ["the same" crossed out and "sd. Derby-" written above] hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Obed Webster who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one 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 day and year aforesaid.
Ashbel Baldwin
William Hurt
Attest - Anthy P Sandford
Clerk

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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ashbel Baldwin who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Oxford and that Wilson Hurd who has also signed the same, is a resident of the town of Derby in sd. County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. A Ingersoll
[illegible] of said Court

I, Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Obed Webster for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of         Office, this 13th day of August 1832

Anthy P Sanford  Clerk
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28.245
Connecticut
Obed Webster
of New Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the c[illegible] commanded by Captain Harris of the regt commanded by Col Meade in the Connecticut line for 11 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April 1834 and Charles A. Ingersoll, New Haven

Arrears to the 4th of March              110.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 10 Sept  18.33
                                                         $128.33
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, 
Book 62   Vol. 3  Page 48

1st qr 1838
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2087
Connecticut
Lucy Webster widow of Obed Webster who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Conn Sinc
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the [text crossed out] 3d February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Septr/53 and sent to Wilson H Clark New Haven Ct.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February [text crossed out and "3d/53" written below] Page 67 Vol. A

1832
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[left portion of document]

Civ: W. H. Clark  Jany. 29/56.

Vol No 1. page 92,

[right portion of document]

123.160/ Act Mar. 3/55
May 7/55

Lucy   Wid
Obed Webster, Priv

No 26921 [illegible] Mar. 27/36

Rev. War

Conn Feby 53 - 2087

W: 16 [illegible]  May 22d/56
[illegible signature]

Wilson H. Clark
N. Haven  Ct
[illegible initials]
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123,160

BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Mrs. Lucy Webster
Widow of Obed Webster

PRESENTED BY
WILSON H. CLARK,
Attorney, New Haven, Ct.

J. H. Benham's Steam Press, 55 Orange Street, New Haven.
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Clerk's Certificate.   [ribbon obscures some text]5 Chapel Street, New Haven.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,  )
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN  }  ss.
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.   )
[seal stamped]

I, John C. Hollister assistant Clerk, of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify: - THAT, William Gillett Esquire was on the 31st day of March 1855 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of the State.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 4th day of May A. D. 1853.
John C. Hollister assistant Clerk.

[printed text crossed out]
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Bounty Land Claim.

State of Connecticut  County of New Haven } ss.

On this 31st day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace - within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucy Webster aged 83 years, a resident of Bethany in the State of Connecticut - who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Obed Webster - deceased, who was a private in the [text crossed out] Revolutionary War  [text crossed out] that she is inscribed on the [text crossed out] pension list at the rate of Thirty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on the 3d day of February 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again in any and is made payable at the Hartford Connecticut agency [text crossed out] and dated this 22" day of Sept. AD 1853 [text crossed out] A. D., for the [text crossed out]  She further states that she was married to the said Obed Webster - in Derby now Seymour on the 11th day of April 1813 A. D., by one  her name before her said marriage was Lucy Hall - that her said husband died at Derby now Seymour on the 31st day of October A. D., 1837 and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, [text crossed out]  She refers to the papers on which she was pensioned for evidence of her husband's service and her marriage - 

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3, 1855.  She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, except [text crossed out] in this case
Lucy Webster

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
William Gillett       SEAL
Justice of the Peace


AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
STATE OF Connecticut  COUNTY OF New Haven } ss. town of Bethany

On this 31st day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the  within and for the County and State aforesaid, Charles Webster and Mary Webster residents of the State of Connty and County of New Haven who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Webster - who saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Charles Webster
Mary A Webster

State of Connecticut  County of New Haven } ss.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
William Gillette
Justice of the Peace
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[blank power of attorney form]

Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents, That I,           of the County of         and State of             and the widow of            deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint            my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive  from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this          day of          , in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
.............................   SEAL.

Acknowledged and subscribed before me a              in and for the county of       and State of         this        day of      , 185     
.................................... SEAL.
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Obed Webster was born July 25 1761 in Litchfield and was married July 24 1783 to Betty Lake of Derby  She was born December 2 1762 

Harriet Webster was born February 22 1787

Harriet Webster died April 29 1787

Lucretia Webster was born May 11 1788

David Webster of Derby was born July 6 [illegible character] 1730

Sally Webster of Derby was born August 16 [illegible character] 1731.

Harriet Webster of Derby was born August 21 [illegible character] 1794

November 6 [illegible character] 1796 Betty Webster of Derby was born

May 14 1799 Larry Webster was born of Derby

August 3 @ 1801 had a Child Still Born

Mrs Betsey Webster Died March 12 [illegible character] 1809 and a Child still born
the wife of Obed Webster

Charity Johnson was born September 18th @ 1774 and was Married to Obed Webster April 15th [illegible character] 1804

September 23 [illegible character] 1805 Clark Webster of Derby was born
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Aaron Webster of Derby was Born April 6th A 1807

Mrs Charity Webster Died October 9th A 1810

April 11 A 1813 Obed Webster of Derby was Married to Lucy Hall of Johnstown in the state of New York Aged 41

Born August 15 A 1801  1773

January 1th 1814 Charles Webster of Dirby was Born

[illegible name] of Johnstown was Born September 23th 1806

June 27th 1811, Jane Webster of Derby was born

Obed Webster died October 31 [text crossed out] 1837

Aaron Webster died March 11. 1838.
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Clerk's Certificate.   [ribbon obscures some text]rge B. Bassett & Co., 115 Chapel Street, New Haven.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,  )
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN  }  ss.
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.   )
[seal stamped]

I, Robert H Osborn Clerk, of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify: - THAT, Nathan J. Wilcoxson was on the 16th day of May 1853 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of the State.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 26th day of May A. D. 1853.
Robert H. Osborn Clerk.
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State of Connecticut  County of New Haven } ss.

On this 4th day of ["March" crossed out and "April" written above] one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the ["County" crossed out and "Superior" written above] Court for ["the County of New Haven" crossed out and "Connecticut" written above], the same being a Court of record and of Law, Lucy Webster of the town of Seymour in said New Haven County and a resident of said town, aged eighty one years who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February A. D. 1853 that she is the widow of Obed Webster of the town of Derby who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that in pursuance of said services he was entered on the pension list roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Thirty six dollars and thirty six cents per annum in accordance with the act of Congress passed on the    day  of       1832.  She further declares that she was married to said Obed Webster on 11" day of April A. D. 1837 - that she was married to him at the time above stated, and she further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the said act and is still a widow and that she has never before applied for a pension.
Lucy Webster

Signed in my presence
Jo[illegible] Hinman
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Sworn and subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I hereby certify that she the said Lucy Webster appears to be of the age above stated and that by reason of old age and infirmity she is unable to appear in Open Court - and that I verily believe her to be the person that she represents herself to be

Joct Hinman
a Judge of the
Supr Court
of Connecticut
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State of Connecticut  County of New Haven }

On this 16" day of May 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven personally appeared Justin Hurd a resident of the town of Seymour who being first duly cautioned and sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is Sixty one years of age and, that he was present at the marriage of Obed Webster of the town of Derby to Lucy Hall, which marriage took place some time in the ninth of April A. D. 1813.  They were married by the Rev.d Abner Smith a Presbyterian or Congregationalist Clergyman.  There was not a large attendance at the wedding.  They lived together till the decease of her husband, which took place in the month of October the 31st 1837 as clear as I can recollect.  He drew in his lifetime of thirty six Dollars per annum from the United States as a pension he obtain his money at Hartford Connecticut.  He had only one child by
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his wife Lucy - whose name is Charles Webster and is now living -

His wife, said Lucy Webster, has remained single and unmarried since the decease of her ["a" and "?" interjected] husband & is still single and remains his widow - 

Austin Huron

Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the affiant and that he appears to be of the age above stated, and that he is a person entitled to credit for truth

Nathan J. Wilcoxson
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut  County of New Haven } ss

On this 17th day of May 1853 before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Oxford, in the County of New Haven, personally appeared Lucy Webster who has signed the accompanying and foregoing declaration aged 81 years, who having been sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that the record hereto attached is the family record of Obed Webster now deceased, ["and" crossed out] her said husband, that the entries in said record including his marriage to me was entered in [text crossed out] his own hand writing, and that the record of his death was made by his Son Charles Webster; that said record has been in my hands since his decease and kept by me and that it is the only record belonging to the family, and that said record was kept in the first ["page" crossed out and "leaf" written above] of an old account Book, belonging to my said Husband.
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Obed Webster - further the declarant saith not --
Lucy Webster

Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day year last above written, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Said Lucy Webster and that she appears to be of the age above stated and that she is a person entitled to credit for truth - & I further certify that I cut from an account book belonging to Obed Webster ["and" crossed out] which was in the possession of his widow the affiant, the record which forms a part of this affidavit, and that I attached the same to this affidavit by means of wafers.
Nathan J Wilcoxson
Judge of the Court of Probate
for the District of Oxford in the County
and State aforesaid, and
Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents that I Lucy Webster a resident of the town of Seymour, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, do hereby constitute and appoint Wilson H. Clark of the town and County of New Haven, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive of the Commission of Pensions for the United States my Pension Certificate due me by virtue of an act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of February A.D. 1853 - Hereby ratifying what my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises - In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 4" day of ["February" crossed out and "April" written above] A. D. 1853
Lucy Webster    L.S.
Signed and Sealed  in the presence of Mary A. Webster  Joel Hinman

State of Connecticut  County of New Haven } ss.
Be it known that on the day & year aforesaid, personally appeared the [illegible] and seals of the foregoing
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instrument, Lucy Webster, and acknowledged the same to be her free act [illegible] before me
Joel Hinman
Judge of Supr Ct. of Connecticut

State of Connecticut  New Haven County } ss
I Robert H Osborn Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut in and for New Haven County hereby certify that the Hon. Joel Hinman [illegible] at the time of taking the acknowledgement of the instruments heretofore annexed and now is a Judge of said Superior Court duly appointed commissioned and sworn that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that the signatures to the instruments hereto annexed purporting to be his, are his genuine official signatures.  In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and the seal of said court at New Haven this 2nd [illegible character] day of May A. D. 1853
Robert H. Osborn Clerk
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State of Connecticut  New Haven County  } ss.
New Haven, Dec. 2d A.D. 1833.

On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared in open court before Charles A. Ingersoll Esqr. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven at New Haven within aforesaid county now sitting, Obed Webster,[name underlined], a resident of Derby in said county, who being first sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath make the following Supplementary Declaration to his original Declaration bearing date the 4th day of August A.D. 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of this Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.

The Declarant says that he has not, and never had any documentary evidence of his service in the Revolutionary war, and that he knows no man living who was with him in service at any time, during the Revolutionary war, nor can the Declarant find any man living, who is personally acquainted with his service.  The Declarant further says it is more than fifty years since he removed from his native town and the place whence he was called into service; that only three persons besides himself were draughted into the same service with the Declarant from said town and that he has never seen either of said persons since the Revolutionary war.  The Declarant knows no man living acquainted with his service in either term.

The Declarant further says that he served as a private [previous word underlined] during all his service in the Revolutionary war.

And the Declarant would further amend his said Declaration as follows.

"Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate for New Haven District
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"Obed Webster, 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 period mentioned below and in the following grade: For eleven months I served as a private; and for such service I claim a pension
Obed Webster

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after [illegible] the int[illegible] by the War Department, that the abovenamed affiant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Chas. A. Ingersoll
Judge of sd Court.

I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, do hereby certify, that the foregoing [illegible]. the original [illegible] of the said court in the matter of the supplemental application of Obed Webster for a pension his testimony thereof [illegible] my hand and seal of office, this 2d [illegible] of December, A. D. 1833.
Anthony P Sanford, Clerk
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26.921

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State of Connecticut  County of New Haven } ss.

I, Frederick Caswell, Judge of the Probate Court, within and for the District of New Haven, in said County of New Haven, hereby certify that Administration in the Estate of Obed Webster, late of Derby in said Probate District, deceased, was duly granted to Isaiah Bassett of said Derby, on the 7th day of November, 1837, Charles A. Ingersoll being the Judge of said Court at the date aforesaid all of which appears by the records of said Court -   I further certify that the name of no other "Obed Webster" appears on said Record, from the 1st of March, 1837, to the first of March 1838.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 17th day of September, 1853 -
Fred. Caswell, Judge.
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Clerk's Certificate.   [ribbon obscures some text]rge B. Bassett & Co., 115 Chapel Street, New Haven.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,  )
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN  }  ss.
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.   )
[seal stamped]

I, Robert H Osborn Clerk, of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify: - THAT, Daniel S. Holbrook was on the 14th day of September 1853 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of the State.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 17th day of September A. D. 1853.
Robert H. Osborn Clerk.
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State of Connecticut  County of New Haven } ss

On this 14th day of September 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by the laws of this state to administer oaths, personally appeared Hanna Holbrook a resident of the town of Seymour (formerly Derby) aged 86 years who being first duly cautioned and sworn according to law doth on her oath declare and say that she was well acquainted with Obed Webster of this town, who drew a pension at the rate of thirty six Dollars and some cents per annum, for services in the Revolutionary War, and that he died in this town as near as can remember in October 1837, and that he left a Widow Lucy Webster who is now single and unmarried and resides in this town - and has remained single since the decease of her said husband.  I have lived in this town more than 60 years, and I never knew of any other Obed Webster in this town - I know that said Lucy Webster is the Widow of the identical Obed Webster who drew a pension as above Stated

Hannah Holbrook
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State of Connecticut  County of New Haven } ss

Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Holbrook the affiant and that she appears to be of the age above stated, and that she is a person entitled to credit for truth

Daniel L Holbrook   Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut  County of New Haven  ss.

On this 14th day of September 1858, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, personally appeared Abel Holbrook, a resident of the town of Seymour (formerly Derby) who on his oath declares and says that he is 56 years of age, that he was well acquainted with Obed Webster of said town a pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said town in the month of October 1837, and that he left a wife Lucy who is still living in this town and remains the widow of said Obed Webster.  I never knew of any other Obed Webster in this town and verily believe he was the only man of the name of Obed Webster in said town in his life time who was a pensioner - I knew that Lucy Webster now of said town is the Widow of the identical Obed Webster who drew a pension as above stated and is a widow at the date herefore.  Abel Holbrook.
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Sworn and Subscribed to on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that the affiant is  to me well known and that I believe him to be of the age above stated and that he is a person entitled to credit her truth - 

Daniel L Holbrook  Justice of the peace
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New Haven Conn:
Sept. 17. 1853

D Sir  Your letter informing me of the Suspension of the claim of Lucy Webster the widow of Obed Webster, for a pension till the difference in the date of his death as proved by her in this case, and the case when the arrears were claimed on his certificate at his decease ["was" crossed out and "is" written above] explained.

I can only say in reply, that She informs me that the date in the Pension Office upon which the arrears due at his decease were paid (viz 18" Jan'y 1838) is wrong  That she was paid only 75 cts as her share by the attorney, who did the business - that she does not know how that they could have obtained any such proof - 

I went myself and examined his (Mr Webster's) tomb stone, and found that he "died Oct. 31. 1837 that "his wife Betsey died March 13. 1804." that "his wife Charity died, Oct 4. 1810" the former aged 41. and the latter 36 years - 

Please find affidavits and certificate of Court of Probate

Yours most Resp;
Wilson H. Clark

To Hon C[illegible] of Pensions }
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3654

Obed Webster
16 Jany

for 1779 per annum $36.66/100


5.  13

Charles A Ingersol eq
New Haven
Ct
P 108.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Obed Webster which require further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V.  Has he mentioned 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 to what amout of pension he is entitled?    No

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
No  He must state whether there survivors of each term

XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V.  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 in 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, 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."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, 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 about three or four months [previous five words italicized] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.

QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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J. L. Edwards, Esq
Washington City
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New Haven   Jany. 13. 1836

Sir,

I herewith return to you the declarations of Obed Webster, and Abel Hochworth, [illegible] with unaffiliated applications for cash.

Your Obt Servt
Charles A. Ingersoll

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Webster [very lightly written on what appears to be the rear side of another document]
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Brief in the case of Mrs Lucy Webster widow of Obed 
New Haven County and State of Connecticut
act of Feb 3 1853

Claim, ("original," ["or 'for increase.'" crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

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

Husband a pensioner under act of June 7 at $36 66/100 per annum

Pri

(If for increase.)  Marriage proved, private rec.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Death, pub rec
Identity or wills

Name and residence of Agent
William H Clark
N. Haven
Ct.

Examining Clerk.
J L Gray
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business

Appl. of Lucy Webster widow of Obed - 

P. [illegible]
28245
Connt

Act 3d Feby 1853
[illegible]omd $36.66 per annum
Comcy Feby, 3d/53

Wilson H. Clark
New Haven
Ct.
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FREE

Hon: Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

NEW HAVEN CONN. SEP 17 [postal stamp]

Lucy Webster
Wid                           0 [circled]
Obed   

Geddes
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Pension Office
Aug 18/53

Sir

Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner

Respectfully
S. Cole
for Commt.

H. Burt Esqre
B and Present

Obed Webster, Act 32,
$36.66 p. an. - Died 14th.
January 1838, Paid to his death

Fr Burt
Auditor.
Please see proof of death - 
in this case, and reexamine
Respectfully for
S. Cole
for Commn

H. Burt Esqn.
B and Present

(over)
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The voucher upon which the arrears of Pension was drawn in this case by Henry Foster, attorney for Lucy Webster, says that Obed Webster died on the 14th Jany 1838, and he was so paid 1st qr. 1838: - His death was [text obscured by folded paper] Charles M. Ingersoll, Judge of Probate; Anthony Sanford, Clerk; - the Court was held on the 14h March 1838, in the District of New Haven. - The old Lady is somewhat mistaken as to dates; or the former voucher is erroneous.  - 
Your obt Sert  F Burt
3d Auditor

L. P. Waldo, Esq
Comr of Pensions -
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No 2010

Lucy Webster of Obed
Let to Agt
Aug 24 53
Gray

[illegible]
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. [handwritten] 613
Lucy Webster,
Widow,
Obed Webster,
Prov. Rev. War.

Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:-Vol. M, Page 318

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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123,160
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NEW HAVEN, CONN, [handwritten] May 4th 1855

SIR:
Enclosed please find application of [handwritten] Lucy Webster, Widow of Obed Webster [typed] for Bounty Land, under act of Congress of
March 3d, 1855.
Yours most Respectfully,
WILSON H. CLARK.
 
To HON. L.P. WALDO,
{italicized} Commissioner of Pensions,
WASHINGTON, D.C.