Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18303, Nathaniel Webster, N.H.
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(3-1776)

Service:
N.H.

Webster, Nathaniel
                Mehitable

Number:
W. 18303
B.L.Wt. 24326-160-55
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Vermont (W.) 2034
Mehitable Webster
Widow of Nathaniel Webster decd
who died on the 29th of April, 1836.
of Caledonia Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Averet N H regt. commanded
by Col. Bedel in the County [illegible] NH 
line for 8 mos. private
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont Windsor at
the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum, to
commence on the [crossed out 4 March, 1831.]
30th day of April, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of
May 1838 and sent to Saml [SAMUEL]
B. Mattocks, Danville, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March '38 = $48.24
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept. '38. 13.33
$61.57
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the [illegible]
Recorded by S. A.
Elliot Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2
Page 43.
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9182
Vermont
Nathaniel Webster
of Cabot in the State of Vermont
who was a Priv - [PRIVATE] in the army commanded by Captain Averet of the Reg commanded by Col. Beedle in the regt [''time for" crossed out] State Troops 8 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of April
18 [illegible] and sent Amos Paul Danville Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $53.52
Semiannl. allowance ending Sep. 1833 13.33 
$66.65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 97
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Dead
Letter to h Fullerton Vt 3d
Auditor to January 1839.

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March 1836 to 29 April
1836 the day of his death [illegible]
notified 31 January 1839.
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125398 Act Mar 3 May 10th /55
Mehitable Webster widow of
Nathaniel Webster, Priv
Col. Bedel N.H. Troops Rev War
[struck through] Col. Beedle N.H. Mil. Enl Dis War 1812 [/strike]
[AO?] 160 ac Apl 21/56
[signature?]
This claim being for services rendered in the Revolution is referred to the Pension Office 
3rd [Aud?] Office April 12th /56
Vt July 3 6 [illegible]
[signature?]
Geo W. Stone [aus?] Cabot Vt
R
Vol W 1. page 91
[initals]
[written diagonal across the top of the document] 24326 Apl 26 /56
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State of Vermont
District and County of Caledonia SS
On this 17th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Benjamin F Deming Judge of the Court of Probate for the District and County aforesaid
now sitting Nathaniel Webster a resident of Cabot in said District aged seventy eight 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 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That at Plymouth in the State of New Hampshire his then place of residence in the month of January 1776 he enlisted in the New Hampshire troops for the term of one year in the Company of Capt Edward Averett, Lt Ebenezer Chamberlin and Joseph Thurber Ensign Amos Webster in Col Beedels Regt and Lt Col. Ward Major Butterfield - went as waiter to Ensign Webster marched by
way of Orford N.H. thence thru the wilderness and down Onion River to Lake Champlain in the month of March crossed Lake Champlain on the ice to what was called the white house thence by water to St Johns and thence marched to Quebec - was stationed near Abrahams plains.

In the month of May he retreated with the American troops up the river at Sorel met Sullivans troops At Sorel being out of health having had the small pox which left him in a low State of health he had a furlough to go home
with an understanding that he should rejoin the Regt when called upon if his health permitted. remained out of health during the summer and in the fall had a severe fit of sickness and did not again join his Regt. That at said Plymouth in the winter or fore part of the year 1778 he enlisted for the term of one year as a
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ranger to receive the same pay and clothing as a Continental soldier to range up and down Connecticut river and the adjacent towns and to be ready to march at a moments [sic] warning in the Company of Capt. Fallon in Col. Beedel's Regt.  Wheelock Lt. Col was called to go to Albany N. York with a part of the Regt. Marched to Albany at the time Gen. Stark commanded at that place was requested
to remain at Albany and stand guard until the
first of August when other troops were expected under a promise of receiving three months [sic] pay and permission to return did receive the pay accordingly and did serve for the period and according to the terms of his enlistment. He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Nathaniel Webster
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before Benj. [BENJAMIN] F. Deming
Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of
Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Webster for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day July A.D. 1832
Amos Paul Register
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Affidavit of Sarah Morse
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Nathaniel Webster and Mehitable Smith both
of Plymouth married March 13th 1777
had issue
Hannah Webster born December 10th 1777
Abel Webster born February 16th 1779
Susannah Webster born December 12th 1780
Lydia Hovey Webster Corn October 2 1782
Mehitable Webster born September 23 1784
Nathaniel Webster born August 7th 1786
A true copy of record
Attest
Plymouth July 31. 1837
Arthur Ward Town Clerk
State of New hampshire Grafton SS
July 31st 1837 Then personally appeared
the above named Arthur Ward town
Clerk of Plymouth in said County
and made Oath that the above record
by him subscribed and attested is a true copy
of the original before me
Jane Cummings Just peace
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I Sarah Morse of lawful age
depose and say that some time in
the month of March AD. 1777 I was
present and witnessed the marriage solemnities between Nathaniel Webster
and Mahitabel Smith both of
Plymouth in the County of Grafton
and of New Hampshire the person
who officiated was the Rev [illegible]
and was a regular ordained Minister of
the gospel and as such was authorized to solemnize Marriages, I am
now seventy two years old, and as
near as I can recollect in the
latter part of 1777 or in the former
part of 1778 the said Webster enlisted
into the American army under Capt Wm Trotton.
Sarah Morse
Jana Cummings
Saloman Morse
State of New hampshire
August 1st 1837 personally appearing the above named Sarah Morse  and made Solemn Oath
that the foregoing affidavit by
her subscribed was true
before me Jona 
Cummings Justice of the peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I, Walton B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that Jonathan Cummings whose name is subscribed to the two certificates written on this and the other piece of paper included in this packet was on the 31st day of June last and ever since has been an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature being in his own proper hand writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of August A.D. 1837
W. B. Felton, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.

I Alpha Webster of Cabot in said County of lawful age depose testify and say that I am the Son of Nathaniel Webster late of Cabot in said County deceased, that I was present at the death of said Nathaniel Webster, that he died on the 29th day of April A.D. 1836. that he left a widow Mehitable Webster - and that said Mehitable Webster has ever since his death remained and still is his widow and unmarried -
Alpha Webster

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss

Danville Dec 29 1837 Personally appeared Alpha Webster who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and made oath that the same is the truth before me --
Saml B. Mattock
Justice of Peace

I certify that Alpha Webster aforesaid is a credible witness
Saml B Mattock Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss

I Samuel B. Mattock, Clerk of the
County Court of the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Samuel B Mattock
is a justice of the Peace in and for the said
County duly commissioned and qualified,
that his commission was dated the first day
of November A.D. 1837 and will expire
the last day of November AD 1838 and that
his signature above written is genuine -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court
at Danville in said County this 29th day of
December A.D. 1837  -
Saml B Mattocks
Clerk
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3249
Mehitabel Webster
widow of Nathaniel
Vt
old case
Husband died 29 apl
1836 - Married in 77
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admd
[illegible]
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26.66
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Deduct - died 29 apl
1836 - to commence on
30 apl 1836.
Saml B Mallock Esqr
Danville
Vermont
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County, ss

On this 29th day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, before Samuel B. Mattock, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Caledonia and State aforesaid Personally appeared Mehitable Webster of Cabot in said district aged seventy seven years, and widow of Nathaniel Webster late of said Cabot deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and being first duly sworn doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of the said Nathaniel Webster who was a private in the Revolutionary army; that her said husband enlisted into said army and sometime in the winter of 1776 & 7 marched with others into Canada; that he returned in the month of March 1777 and that they were married on the 13th day of March 1777 immediately after his return. That after their marriage and she thinks in the summer of 1778 her said husband enlisted into Capt. William Tarletons Company of Rangers and went into the service of the United States, but how long he was in the service or to what places he marched, she is not able to recollect. She further says that her said husband was gone from home at two or three different times afterwards, but does not know under whose command or at what places he served -- That her said husband was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832
and that he died on the 29th day of April 1836 at Cabot aforesaid and that she has ever since remained his widow. That she has no documentary evidence of his services except such as accompanies this declaration but refers to the files of the War Office for further proof ---

Witness Saml Sias

Mahittable Webster [with "X" her mark]

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Sam P Mallock, Judge

I certify that Mrs Mehitable Webster who has subscribed the
foregoing declaration is a credible witness
Sam P Mallock, Judge

State of Vermont
Caledonia District ss.
I, Henry Mallock, Register of the Court of Probate for said district, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mehitable Webster for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the
seal of said Court this 29th day of December A.D. 1837
Henry Mallock
Register
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125398

BOUNTY LAND.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Mrs. Mehitable Webster

Widow of Nathl. Webster

(Revolutionary Widow.)

Geo. W. Stone, Atty.
Cabot, VT.
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March 3, 1855
Declaration for Bounty Land.
WIDOW.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.

Printed at the Patriot Office
Montpelier, Vt.

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased Officer or Soldier,

STATE OF Vermont
County of Caledonia, S.S.

On this 27th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, Daniel Gould, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Mehitable Webster aged ninety five years, a resident of Cabot in the State of Vermont who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Webster, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [left blank] in the regiment of N.H. Contl. Line, commanded by Colonel Beedle in the war of the Revolution, declared by [left blank] on the [left blank] that her husband enlisted at Plymouth, N.H. on or about the 13th day of March A.D. 1776, for the term of one year and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one year fourteen days of [left blank] A.D. [left blank]

That she has no knowledge of her said husband's discharge.

That she is now receiving a pension from the United States of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents, per annum, under the Act of 4th July, 1836. Said Certificate being dated May 18th A.D. 1838.

That she has never received any Bounty Land, nor does she know of her said husband having received any -

She further states that she was married to the said Nathl Webster in Plymouth, N.H. on the 11th day of March, A.D. 1777, by one Rev. Mr. Ward, a Minister of the Gospel, and that her name before said marriage was Mehitable Smith, that her husband died at Cabot, Vt. on the 29th day of April A.D. 1836, and that she is now the widow of the said Nathaniel Webster.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855," and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to George W. Stone of Cabot Vt.
Mehitable Webster [with "X" her mark]

Attest, Harry Russ

WE, Josh Atkins, Jack Atkins, and Harry Russ, residents of Cabot, Cal. Co. in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mehitable Webster [with "X" her mark] in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Attest Harry Russ
Josh Atkins

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were 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 Daniel Gould, Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, SS.
I, Gustavus A. Burbank, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that Daniel Gould, Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes; that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.

TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court, at Danville, in said County, this 2d day of May A.D. 1855.
G. A. Burbank
Clerk as aforesaid
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

October 30, 1925.

Miss Anna M. Webster
19 Loomis St.
Montpelier, Vt.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18303, it appears that Nathaniel Webster was born in November 1753 at Hollis, New Hampshire.

While residing at Plymouth, New Hampshire, he enlisted in January 1776 and served five months as a private in Captain Edward Everett's Company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, and was in the retreat from Canada.

He enlisted in February or March 1778 and served one year as private in Captains William Tarlton's and Nelson's Companies, Colonel Bedel's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1832, while a resident of Cabot, Cale-
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donia County, Vermont, and he died there April 29, 1836.

Soldier married March 13, 1777, Mehitable Smith (they were both then of Plymouth, New Hampshire). She was allowed pension on her application executed December 29, 1837, while a resident of Cabot, Vermont, aged
seventy-seven years.

Their children were-

Hannah          born   December 10, 1777.
Abel               born   February 16, 1779.
Susannah       born   December 12, 1780.
Lydia Hovey   born   October 2, 1782.
Mehitable       born   September 23, 1784.
Nathaniel        born   August 7, 1786.

In 1837, Alpha Webster of Cabot Vt. stated that he was the son of Nathaniel Webster, but he did not give his age.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Mr. Boynton
Boynton
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[illegible] 36 [illegible]
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[
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Cabot Vt
May 5

Free

125398

Secretary of the Interior
of the United States
Washington,
D.C.
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Danville Dec 29 1837

Sir,
Herewith I enclose you the application of Mrs. Mehitable Webster widow of Nathaniel Webster a revy pensioner, for a pension ~ and also the affidavit of a witness to her marriage & a copy of the record of marriage and the original pension Certificate of her husband - & proof of his death & of her having remained a widow Since -

If the papers are satisfactory please direct the certificate to me at Danville Vermont -

Will you have the goodness to send me a Blank containing the form for widows declarations and oblige
[illegible]
Sam B. Mattock

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington
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Nath. Webster's
Declaration
~~~~
Pension
Office
July 27
1832

142
Admit
8 in o
26.66

Amos Paul E
Danville
Vt
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County

On this 21st day of January A.D. 1833 personally appeared before the Court aforesaid Nathaniel Webster aforesaid 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. Five months in the year 1776 in Averetts Company and Beedel's Regt. and one year under his enlistment in 1778 agreeably to the terms of said enlistment and served under both engagements as a private for which services he claims a pension.

Was born at Hollis in the State of New Hampshire Nov. 1753. Has no record of his age. Was living when called into the service at Plymouth in the State of New Hampshire.

Entered the service by voluntary enlistment and was not a substitute. Never received a written discharge. Removed from Plymouth to Bradford Vt. where he resided about one year and from thence removed to Cabot Vermont his present residence about forty five years since where he has ever since resided. Nathaniel Webster [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the
District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that
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the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Webster for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of January A.D. 1833 -
Amos Paul Register
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Danville Yrt. Jan. 19. 1833

Sir -
I enclose herewith the application of Nath. Webster for a pension, with his explanatory declaration.

You will please to communicate the result to the undersigned.

I am respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt.
Amos Paul

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
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Affidavit of Stephen Keyes ---
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I Stephen Keyes of Plymouth in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years depose & say that I enlisted for one year in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war with Ensign Amos Webster in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Everett.  I enlisted at said Plymouth & served until I was dismissed at Saratoga I think in November in the year 1776. I enlisted in March of that year & went to Quebec - staid there until the retreat to the Sorel up the St. Lawrence. The [illegible] to Col Bedels regiment & Nathaniel Webster now of Cabot in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont went from said Plymouth with me in the same service that he belonged to the same company & regiment & was enlisted for one year went to Quebec with me remain there while I did & retreated with me up the river to do [illegible] & while the army lay there I think in the month of June 1776. I was sent to a place across the St Lawrence called Barker to assist in guarding former [illegible] on my return to the army I found that said Webster had been permitted to go home on account of a disorder that affected his eyes occasioned I suppose by the small pox, which had prevailed among our men that we had left at Sorel -- from which place the army had retreated & was on the way to Lake Cham
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when I rejoined it.

plain -- I further say that I have been several years on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire agency
Stephen Keyes

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co -

October 9th 1832 Then personally appearing Stephen Keyes signer of the foregoing affidavit, who is a man of good standing for truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the said affidavit before me,
Moses Foss Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co -

I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that Moses Foss before whom the foregoing Depostion was taken is now & for years has been an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County,
that his signature is genuine & his attestation
entitled to credit

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this 9th day of October AD 1832
S.P. Webster Clerk
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State of Vermont
Orleans County

On this 27th day of September 1832 at Derby in Orleans County personally appeared before me Timothy Hinman one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county, Nehemiah Snow of Campton in the Province of Lower Canada aged 73 years who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that Nathaniel Webster then of Plymouth in the State of New Hampshire enlisted in January 1776 into the Service of the United States for one year in Capt. Averett Co. Colonel Beedles regiment of the New Hampshire Troops as waiter to Ensign Webster went to Quebec saw him there in the month of March remained there until the army retreated out of Canada and and being out of Health on the account of having the Small Pox obtained a furlough to return home to Plymouth in the month of June. At the expiration of the term of my service I returned a Plymouth in New Hampshire and found said Webster still sick

In the year 1778 in February or March the said Webster enlisted into Capt Talton company Colonel Beedles Regiment for the term of one year was transfered into Capt Nelsons Company and went into the State of New York in the neighbourhood of Albany and continued there till the latter part of Summer & then returned back to Connecticut [illegible] and remained in that vicinity till the term expired which I think was one year

And the deponent further saith that he was with said Webster both years and they both belonged to the same Regiment & the same company that all the service was done in the New Hampshire troops
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The following are the names of the officers as I recollect under the enlistment of 1776 Timothy Boedlet, Col., Lieutenant Colonel " " Wait, Major Butterfield, Adjutant Hibbard, 1st Lieutenant Chamberlain, 2d Lieutenant Thurber, Ensign Amos Webster.  In the 1778.  Col. Beedle, Lieut. Col. John Wheelock, Capt. Talton & Capt. Nelson. Lieutenants Stevens & Moore
N Snow

Sworn to & Subscribed before me, Tim Hinman Just of Peace

I hereby certify that the said Nehemiah Snow
who subscribed & swore to the foregoing deposition is a creditable witness
Tim Hinman Just of Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County

I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Tim Hinman who has affixed his name to the foregoing is a magistrate duly qualified and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 29 day of September 1832
Ira H Allen Clerk
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

No. 18303
Mehitable Webster
Widow of
Nathaniel Webster
Dir Rev War
Act: July 4th: 36
Vol. nr, Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Dec. 5 Hist. to
Jessie H. Tuttle
1918 Jan 9. Mrs M. H. Adamson
advised of cost of copies. aw
1918 Jan 14. Copies sent to Mrs Adamson. aw
1918 Jan 28. Photostat copies sent Mrs. Adams. aw
1925 July 13 Mrs. JH. Tuttle  told to apply to Gen. Land Of. for location of land.
1925 Oct. 30 Hist to Anna M. Webster same day sent to Cora A. Moore See letters in Sterling Heath No. 21303 aws
1926 Jan. 14. Hist. to Kate Webster Chase aws
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4650 Fremont Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minn.  Nov. 23, 1908.

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly send me the pension record of the following persons?

I  Eliphalet Hastings [underlined] born Oct. 10, 1734 enlisted from Waltham or Watertown, Mass.; served several years in Revolution, received pension late in life; died in 1824 aged 90 years.

II  Israel Webster [underlined] born in Lebanon, Conn. May 27, 1756, served in Revolution; had one arm and one leg shot off, drew pension, died May 3, 1838.  Served in Hyde's Co. enlisted Apr. 20, 1777 discharged Apr. 20, 1780.

III  Nathaniel Webster [underlined] of New Hampshire  Placed on Pension Rolls Apr 4, 1833 aged 80.
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IV  Robert Parke, a soldier of the Revolution enlisting from Brimfield, Mass.  His widow Ruth Webster Parke applied for pension 1846 from N. Y. State.

V  Phinehas Jackson, enlisted from Newton, Mass. May 1, 1775, was corporal in Col. Gardiner's Reg't. (Brother of Col Michael Jackson.)  He died before 1815.

Kindly let me know if any charge is asked for these enquiries.  Someone said there was a charge if more than two names are given.

Yours truly
(Mrs) Jessie H. Tuttle
4650 Fremont Ave. So.
Minneapolis, Minn.

[stamp in lower left corner]: U.S. Pension Office Nov. 25, 1908
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1311 W. 24th St. Minneapolis, Minn. July 6, 1925

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you please inform me where I may obtain record of location and description of the Bounty Land, Warrant No. 24326-160-55, given to Mehitable Webster, widow of Nathaniel Webster, Revolutionary War Soldier, N. H. troops.?  issued Apr. 26, 56

This Warrant number was sent with copy of widow declaration made Apr 27 - 1855 at Cabot, Calidonia Co. Vt.  Widows File 18303.

Thanking you for any assistance
I am sincerely yours
(Mrs.) Jessie H. Tuttle

I enclose stamped, addressed, envelope.
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148 So. Main St.
Concord NH.
Nov. 29, 1925.

To the Pension Department:

Please send me the Revolutionary service of Nathaniel Webster of New Hampshire who was a pensioner.

Also the Revolutionary service of Starlin Heath of New Hampshire whose widow drew a pension.
Mrs. Kate Webster Chase

[Date stamp in bottom right corner]: Dec. 1, 1925
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[Note: Handwritten responses very faint and difficult to read]

[Table consists of six columns as follows]:

[1] Dates of Enlistment.
[???] 1776
[???] 1778

[2] Length of Service.
5 [???]
10 [???]

[3]Rank.
Pvt.
Pvt.

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
[4] Captain.
Edward Everett
William Tarlton [and] [???] Wilson

[5] Colonel.
Bedel
Bedel

[6] State.
N.H.

Battles engaged in, Retreat from Canada
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plymouth, N. H.
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Cabot, Washington Co, Vt
Age at date of application, 78 [illegible]
Remarks: Soldier married March 13, 1777 Mahitable Smith. She was allowed pension on an application [illegible] Dec. 29, 1837 while a resident of Cabot Vt. and 77 years.  Children Hannah b. Dec. 10, 1777, Abel b. Feby. 16, 1779, Susannah b. Dec. 12 1780, Lydia Hovey b. Oct. 2, 1782, Mehitable b. Sept. 23, 1784, Nathaniel b. Aug. 7, 1786.  In 1837 Alpha Webster of Cabot Vt. said he was the son of Nathaniel Webster.

Very respectfully,
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Rev. War Section  BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

JAN 24 1918, 191 .
Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Cushing Adams M.O. No. 7244 for $2, 50/100 requesting copies as per letter herewith.

Law Div. notf for Finance Div. aw

Very respectfully,
Wm. Campbell [signature]
Chief of Division.
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Mrs. Cushing Adams,
Schuyler Arms,
New York, N. Y.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 18" instant, and under the provisions of the Act of  August 24, 1912, you are herewith furnished photostat copies of fifteen pages from the Revolutionary War claim, Nathaniel Webster, N. H. Troops, W. File 18,303.
Very respectfully,
[illegible signature]
Commissioner.

Date: Jan. 26, 1918.
Name: Nathaniel Webster  No. W 18303.
N. H. Troops. War Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of: 9
pieces, consisting of: 15 pages
Remarks:
Exr: WEWilson
Chief: Rev. War Section
APPROVED: [Illegible signature]
Law Clerk.
Serial No. 446
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Postal Money order for $2.50/100 recd
New York City Jan. 1918

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir: -

Will you please send me photostat copies of the 15 pages from the Rev. War claim of Nathaniel Webster, N. H. troops widows file 18.303

I enclose $2.50 to cover cost of 15 pages at 15 cents each and 25 cents for certification.  This is
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the same set you recently sent to Mrs. Wm. B. Adamson, Villa Nova, Penna.

Very truly yours
Mrs. Cushing Adams,
Schuyler Arms
New York City

[Stamp 1]: U. S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 24 1918
[Stamp2]: Finance Division, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, JAN 24 1918

Money sent in [illegible] S Postal Money Order
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JAN 12 1918, 191 .     January 14, 1918.
Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Marietta Hale Adamson check No. 252 for $2, 50/100 requesting copy as per letter herewith.

Law Div. [illegible] Jan. 15, 1918 for [illegible]

Very respectfully,
Wm. Campbell [signature]
Chief of Division.
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Mrs. Wm. B. Adamson,
Stoke Hall,
Villa Nova, Penn.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 18" instant, and under the provisions of the Act of  August 24, 1912, you are herewith furnished photostat copies of fifteen pages from the Revolutionary War claim, Nathaniel Webster, N. H. Troops, W. File 18,303.
Very respectfully,
[illegible signature]
Commissioner.

Date: Jan. 14, 1918.
Name: Nathaniel Webster
No. W 18303.
Photographic copies wanted of: 9
pieces, consisting of: 13 pages
Remarks:
Exr: WEWilson
Chief: Rev. War Section
APPROVED: [Illegible signature]
Chief, Law Division.
Serial No. 223
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Stoke Hall
Villa Nora, Penna

Jan. 4, 1918

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir: -

I wish to get a photographic copy of the pension record of Nathaniel Webster, private,
Continental Line.  Placed on pension list in Vermont [Caledonia Co) April 4, 1833 age 80.  Pension commenced March 4, 1831

Will you please send me the number of pages
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[Stamp in upper left corner]:
LAW DIVISION
JAN 7 1918
RECEIVED

in his pension claim and number of pages in the settlement at his death which show date of death and to whom last payment was made etc, etc.  Also please let me know what will be the cost of certified photographs copy of above -
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Marietta Hale Adamson,
Stoke Hall,
Villa Nora,
Penna
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[illegible] Sol. decla of July 17, 1832 = 4 pages
aff. of Stephen Keyes Oct. 9, 1832 = 2 pages
aff. of Nehamiah Snow Sept. 27, 1832 = 2 pages
wid's decla. Dec. 29, 1837 = 1 page
wid's decla. Apr. 27, 1833 = 1 page
Report of 2" Comp. Jan. 23, 1839 = 1 page
Aff. of Alpha Webster Dec. 19, 1837 = 1 page
Family record = 1 page
Aff. of Sarah Morse Aug. 1, 1837 = 2 pages
15 pages [total]
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[handwritten]: Check for $2.00 recd.
PHONE
BRYN MAWR 78

Stoke Hall
Villa Nova

[Stamp on right side]:
CHIEF'S DESK
[Date illegible]
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir: -
Enclosed please find certified check for $2.00 to cover cost of photostat copies and certification of fifteen pages of papers in Rev. War claim of Nathaniel Webster and his widow Mehitable. Widows file 18,303
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Marietta Hale Adamson
Address
Mrs. Wm. B. Adamson,
Stoke Hall,
Villa Nova,
Penna,

[Stamp on right side]:
Finance Division
JAN 12 1918
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Mrs. Marietta Hale Adamson,
Stoke Hall.
Villa Nova, Penn.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the fourth instant, requesting photostat copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Nathaniel Webster and his widow Mehitable, Widow's File 18,303, you are advised that the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1913, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra if certification is desired.

The number of pages in said claim to be copied is fifteen.

The proper amount should be forwarded by certified check, draft, cashier's check or money order, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Very respectfully,
[illegible signature]
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1813 Wars Section.

July 13, 1925

Mrs. Jessie H. Tuttle
1311 W. 24" St.
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that for the location of the land Warrant No. 24326, for 160 acres of bounty land under the Act of March 3, 1855, which was issued April 26, 1856, to Mehitable widow of Nathaniel Webster of the N. H. Troops, War of the Revolution, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office citing all of the above noted data.

Respectfully,
[Signature]
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 23d, 1839.

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 the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the Widow of Nathaniel Webster, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Bellows Falls, Vt. Agency, at the rate of Twenty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1836, to the 29th April, 1836, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Mehitable Webster
widow
Nathaniel 
Vermont
act
1836
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The widow’s statement is substantially as follows, 
“My husband Nath’l [Nathaniel] Webster, resided in Plymouth N.H.  March 11th or  13 1776 at which time he enlisted for one year in Capt. Everett’s Company, Col . Beedle, Regt.  Of the N.H. Line
One Joseph Davis served a part of his time as his substitute but Davis died before the end of the year  & W fulfilled the service.  W staid at home about one month after his first enlistment, when he took his equipments, sword, shoes & c and marched through Vermont, via Washington. Montpelier, Lake Champlain & onto Quebec, and was in the retreating army, (probably under Arnold or Montgomery)
My husband was absent at this time, about 3 mos when he got home he hired Davis. Davis served about 5 mos and died.
2nd Enlistment was 1778. For 1 yr he was called for, went into service and was gone till Augt  [August] and afterwards gone on scouting expeditions this remainder of the year.”
Webster drew a pension under some act, but not under the Act of 1818 on account of his property – and never drew any Bounty Land
I think the widow is entitled to Bounty Land, arrears and increase of her pension. I send you a copy of her pension certificate will you please look to these matters. See what can be done - draw declarations for a way and increase of her pension and also [decln] for Bounty Land 
The records may show something of the enlistment and nothing of the other-
I will guarantee you a reasonable compensation if you attend to the case
Respfully Geo. W. Stone 
F. E. Hassler Esq.
Washington D. C. 
[written along the left side of the page] P.S. Please attend to this matter as soon as practicable and write me