Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,810, Joseph Webster, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Hampshire
CONTENTS
Webster, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 14.810
carded
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Vermont 18766
Joseph Webster
of Hatley in the of Lower Canada
who was a private in the company commanded
by
Captain Hutchins of the regt commanded
by Col Stark in the NH ma
line for 18mo 7 da

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 60 Dollars 77 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of
1833 and Sent to
T. Hinman Derby

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 157.92
Semi-anl. allowance ending Allach 34-30 38
$182.30

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 98
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13.120
Joseph Webster
Lower Canada
Roll 1777- 6mo . 7day
Capt Gordon

T. Hinman
Derby
Vt.
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Webster
of Hatley in the State of
Lower Canada
(Act 7th June, 1832.

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart]
Period.
May In 1775
Jany 1776
May 1776
June 1777

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
3
2
2
6
Days.
7

Rank.
Private
"
"
"

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Hutchens Col Hark
Capt Banton Col Weldnor
Capt Tyler
Capt Martin Col Liston

5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Kingston New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
mentioned.
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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Declaration of Joseph Webster
13.120
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State of Vermont
Orleans 
On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared
before the Hon. Probate Court holden Duty
within and for the district of Orleans Joseph Webster of
Hatley in the Province of Lower Canada aged 78 years who
being first duly sworn in open Court 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
1832. That he enlisted into the service of the United States on the
first day of May 1775 for the term of eight months and marched
under Capt. Gordon Hutchins in Col. John
Mystic in Massachusetts, and remained there until the 17th day of
line when we marched to the battle of Bunker hill and was
in that engagement then went to Winter hill and remained there
until his term of enlistment expired and was dismissed in
December. In January 1776 enlisted for two months under
Andrew Buntin Capt in Col. Regiment and mustered at
Temples fame and served out the two months there. The last
of May 1776 I enlisted again for two months under Capt
Joshua Tyler and went to cut a road from Newbury V.
St. Johns and served out the two months in cutting the road
as far as Danville V. In June 1777 & enlisted for the
I served in a compan
of six months under Capt Martin and the ensign was
James Martin and marched to Portsmouth N.H. and was
stationed on Pearce Island about six weeks and marched
to Rhode Island and there served out the term of enlistment
and was dismissed, he was born in Kingston N.H. on the
4th day of April 1754 and resided in Illinstown N.H. an
be entered the service, has no record of his age but his age is
recorded in the town of his birth, never had a written discharge
and has no documentary evidence of his service-- I believe
above periods of service were in the
Newhampshire Militia
And I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever
to a pension except the present and declare that
my name is not on the pension Roll of any
Agency in any state
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Webster
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I Ephram Moore of resident of Batley Lower
Canada do hereby certify. & was knowing in the
within named applicant being a private in
the army near Boston a part of the summer
of 1775 that the winter he & myself both entired
and served two months in Capt Bunting
company in Col Waldrons Regt. we were stationed
at Temples f[illegible] near Bunker Hill
---
In the year 1776 we both enlisted again in Capt
Biles company were under the command of Gen
Bailey were in cutting the Road from Coos
County N.H. onwards St hers - he hath
enlisted & served six months the term of our
enlistment in Capt Martins company in
at
Joseph Santers next served in Rhode Island

Sworn & Subscribed this 15th of August 1832
Ephraim his x mark Moore

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatories presented by the
War Department that the within named Joseph
Webster was a revolutionary soldier at Law
as he states. And the court further certify that
it appears to them that [illegible]
has signed the preceding certificate is a resident
of Hatley aforesaid, and is a credible person and
that his statement is entitled to credit
John H. Kimball Register of the court
foresaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said
court in the matter of the application of Joseph
Webster for a pension. In testimony of
hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th
-
day of August 1832. H Kimball Register
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[column 1]
Mch. 16 - 1900
Jno. H. Williams
Eli Ills

[column 2]

14810
INVALID.
File No. 24

Joseph Webster
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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I David Webster asserts that Joseph Webster my brother entered the Service of the United States in Col Starks Regiment
Capt Hutchens Company the last of April in
the year 1775 for 8 months and served the whole time
as was with him part of the time and when at home
we sent and Red letter from every frequently.
after this term was expired he the sd Joph enlists
with Capt Bunten in Col Weldon's Regiment
for 2 months and served until the the enemy left
Boston and General Washington marched in to
Boston in Trumple, this last 2 months I served
with him, after this the sd Joseph enlisted and
went to the State of Rhode island, but when
he went the term of service or officers
he served under I do not remember except the
Ensign whose name was James Martin of Pen
in the spring of the year 1776 the said Joseph
enlisted and went with a party to cut a Road
from Newbury in Coos to St Johns but the name of his officers or how long he served I do not remember

David Webster
Sworn and subcribed this
23d day of July AD 1832
and I hereby certify that the
above Deponent is a credible
witness
Nathan B Maswell Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan Howell Clerk
of Chittenden County Court do
hereby certify that Nathan B.
Maswell, before whom the within
affidavit is taken is a Justice of
the Peace duly qualified acting
under the authority of this Steele
and that his name thereto subscribed
is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of our said Court at
Burlington, this 23d day of July AD 1832
Nathan BMaswell
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan Maswell Clerk
of Chittenden County Court do
hereby certify that Nathan B
Harwell, before whom the within
affidavit is taken is a Justice of
the Peace duly qualified acting
under the authority of this State
and that his name thereto sub-
cribed is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of our said court at
Burlington, this 23d day of July AD 1832
Nathan B Maswell
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Admit
18 mo 7d

150.54
38
151.92
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Debry Vt
Aug 13

Honbl Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
City of Washington
District of Columbia

FREE
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Derby August 12th 1833

Sir I here enclose the papers in support
of the Claim of Joseph Webster for a pension
under the Act of June 7th 1832 with the accompanying Brief on the [illegible] in the second clause
of the 14th Article I find answered in the negative
but on examining the Certificate of Justice before whom
David Webster affidavit was taken has certified that the
Deponant was a credible witness, and also that the Court
that administered the oath to Ephraim Moore, has certified
that said Moore is a credible person and that his
statement is entitled to credit, which is all that
appeared to be required except the evidence of a
Clergyman there are none in this vicinity that
knew of the applicant services in the
Revolution, the witnesses that have testified as
they stand unimpeached it is hoped will be
Satisfactory. I am respectfully your

Timl Hinman,
J. Edwards Esqr
obedient Servt
Commissioner of
Pensions