Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39887, Jeremiah Webb, R.I.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
[star above name]
Webb, Jeremiah
NUMBER
S.39887
CONTENTS
[blank]

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18:250.
Rhode Island.
Jeremiah Webb of Warwick in the State of R. Island who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the R. Island line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8th day of July 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Aug't 182[illegible] and sent to B. Cowell Esq'r Providence, R. Island
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 63.22
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1821 - 48. [illegible]
7 mos 28/31 $111 2[illegible]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
21 May 1820
Kent County -

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39887
Invalid.
Rev'y
File No. 39,887
Jeremiah Webb
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 551
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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United States of America
Rhode Island District
[obscured by seal with ribbon] of Kent Special Court of Common Pleas July 8 AD 1820.
On this 8th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record within and for said county Jeremiah Webb aged 68 years, residing in the town of Warwick in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he served in Col Richmonds regiment of the Rhode Island line viz. that in November 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Josiah Gibbs company in said regiment and served in said Corps during the year 1776 and was then honourably discharged.- And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me Subscribed.
[signature] Jeremiah Webb

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A Schedule of property and Income necessary Bedding & clothing excepted of Jeremiah Webb, viz. 2 iron pots some knives & forks, 3 old chairs, 1 tea kettle, 1 spider, 1 pail, 1 axe, 2 hens. other than the above he has no property, and he further states that he is a Laborer but is so afflicted with the Rheumatism that he can do but little work, that he is now supported by charity and must rely on the same source unless he receives his pension to which he is entitled according to the Act of Congress aforesaid
[signature] Jeremiah Webb-
Sworn to & declared in open Court on the eighth day of July AD 1820. - 
Witness Jno G Mowery Clk
Rhode Island District.
County of Kent sc. Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas AD 1820. I John G Mowery Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Five dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 12th day of July 1820.
Jno G Mowery Clk of said Court.

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Jeremiah Webb

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The deposition of William Rice of Warwick in the County of Kent who being now in the 75 year of age on solemn oath testifies and says that in the month of November 1775 he enlisted as a private into Capt Keanes Company [torn] in the regiment commanded by Col. William Richmond of the Rhode Island line, for one years time to serve therein during the time of his enlistment - this deponent further testifies that he well [torn] Jeremiah Webb of said Warwick who was [torn] in said regiment also said Webb belonged to Capt Gibbs company in same regiment and enlisted about the same time this deponent did & continued to serve therein untill his time expired when he was honorably discharged.
[signature] William Rice
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Kent East Greenwich Feb 1821
personally appeared before me the above named William Rice and made oath to the truth of the above deposition [illegible] signed and I further testify that I know of nothing to impeach his character as a witness but he is a [disinterested] witness on the premises
Thomas Sweet C. C. Pleas
County of Kent

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The deposition of Caleb Andrews of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island who being now in the 61st year of age on solemn oath testifies and says that in November 1775 he enlisted as a private in Capt Keanes Company and in the regiment commanded by Col. William Richmond of the Rhode Island line, and that he served in said Company and Regiment one year then next following being the time of his enlistment.
And this deponent further testifies that he well remembers Jeremiah Webb of Warwick in said County, & State said Webb enlisted about the time this deponent did into Capt Gibbs company of the same regiment, and continued to serve in the same untill his time expired which the latter part of the year 1776 - having served therein one year said Webb was a faithful soldier & was honorably discharged - 
[signature] Caleb Andrews
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Kent in East Greenwich 22 Feb 1821
Personally appeared before me the above named Caleb Andrews and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I further certify that said Andrews is personally known to me he is a man of truth and veracity and a [illegible] witness in the premises
Thos Sweet J. C. C. Pleas
County of Kent

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Jeremiah Webb Private
Rh. Island line
Col. Richmond Regm't
Novem'r 1775 1 year
Applicant aged 60 yrs
- supported by charity -
- Sched: $5. -
Applicant in his declaration stated that he enlisted in November 1775 - The witness [illegible] swear that they enlisted in Nov'r 1775 - and that this applicant enlisted "about the same time, & continued to serve in s'd company one year"

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State of Rhode Island  Providence Plantations } Secretary's Office May 7 AD 1821.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said state holden at Newport on the first Wednesday of May AD 1820 Thomas Sweet was elected fourth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kent for the term of one year, and that at said session John G Mowery was elected Clerk of said Court during said term; and that they have been severally commissioned accordingly. Therefore unto their said attestations full faith and credit are to be rendered.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry

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By his Excellency William C Gibbs Esquire
Governor Captain General and Command in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations -
Be it known that the name Henry Bowen to the foregoing certificate subscribed is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen Esquire who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said State duly elected and qualified according to law wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State at Newport the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and of Independence the forty fifth
Wm C Gibbs
By His Excellency's Command
Henry Bowen Secry