Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,479, Moses Webster, N.H.

SERVICE
N.Y.
Webster, Moses
NUMBER
S. 23.479
CONTENTS
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No 1336
admitted
Private 10 mo
$ 33:33

BRIEF in the case of Moses Webster of Windsor County in the State of Vermont (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In the Probate Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
77 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 May 8 private Gen. New Hampshire line Capt. Hutchins Col. Reed   1777 July 2 do Capt. Dearborn   10.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Bennington.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Chester, New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
One living witness swears to the first period of service.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
Defective, no certificates of credibility & reputed service
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Cuffie Examining Clerk.

Vermont 969
Moses Webster
Start and in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Regt. commanded by Col. Reed in the N. Hampshire line for 10 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per an. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of October 1832 and sent to E. Luce Startland Vt.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 49.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 16.66 $66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John M c uffield Clerk. Book D Vol. 4 Page 92

Bredtun
23479
INVALID.
File No. 23479
Moses Webster
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N° 1536
Monnaie
PO

State of Vermont } On the 25 th day of July 1832 Windsor County ss } personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in said County of Windsor now sitting, Moses Webster a resident of Hartland in said County of Windsor, in said District and State of Vermont aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That in the month of May 1775 he en- tered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he, at the time last mentioned he enlisted for the term of 8 months, in Capt. Hutchinson's Company and Col. Reed's Regiment of the New Hampshire line and imme- diately marched and joined the Continental ar- my in the vicinity of Boston Mass. and re- mained in said service till the 19 th of Decem- ber following his enlistment at which time he was discharged by Col. Reed, it be- ing some days before his time was out & was discharged then on account of being sick & unable to do duty. That his Lieut's name was Amos Emerson - his Ensigns name he has forgotten. That John Sullivan was his then Brigadier General under whom he served dur- ing said period. That he resided in Ches Twp New Hampshire at the time he entered the service as aforesaid. That he has no documentary evidence of his said service, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. And he further says that according to his best recollection he again enlisted into said service about the first part of July 1777 in Capt. Stephen Dearborn's Company. The Lieutenants names were Eze- kiel Lane & John Lane - the Ensigns name was Wilson and that he immediately march- ed with said last mentioned Company & joined General Stark's army at Bennington

Vermont and was in the Battle of Bennington where his first Lieut was killed. That He served two months this second  last mentioned time. That after said battle of Bennington the said last mentioned Company marched under the com- mand of a Sergeant, to Bemiss' heights in the State of New York, where the Company was disbanded in the month of September follow- ing his last  mentioned enlistment, and he returned home. That he resided at S t Charles N.H. at the time he enlisted this second time. - As to he further says, that there was another soldier in this same Company with him during his second cam- paign afterward, whose name was Moses Webster being a cousin of His & who was called Moses Webster 2nd when the roll was called. That he has no documentary evidence of any of his services offered nor does he know of any person who could testify to any of his said services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or allowance except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Atkins Mrs. J. A.
State of Vermont } On the 25 th day of July 1892 Windsor County ss } personally came Jeremiah E. Richardson a credible witness who being duly sworn so th depose & say that he is acquainted with Moses Webster & was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war and knows that he served eight months as a soldier in the service of the United States, as stated by L. Webster in the foregoing declaration signed by said Webster. The deponent did not serve in the same Company with said Webster but served in Capt. Gage well's Company & was well knowing to Webster's service for the term of 8 months and that he the deponent was acquainted with said Webster from his childhood to the present time - Jeremiah Richardson Sworn & Subscribed the Days above stated By me - H. H. Hemenway Judge of the Court 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 Lyndon A. Marsh, Register of the probate court of the district of Hartford in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Moses Webster for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th July A.D. 1852.
L. A. Marsh
Register