Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,515, Jonathan Webber, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Webber, Jonathan
NUMBER
8.37515
CONTENTS
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File No. 875150
Jonathan Debbur Rev Revn Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 336
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

5929.
Maine
Jonathan Webber Private
24 Dec. '76 - 3 years
Majr Genl Woodwright
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene Esq. St. Berwick M t .
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4m. 27 / 30 $ 39 20 semi-annual all ce ending 4 March 1819 48
63.20 York B
$87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wells, York Co.
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Notification sent to Danl. Sewall 12 th Oct 1820 Kennebec Maine

Jonathan Webber
5929 W. 11th
CM
Jan 19

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court ,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , Jonathan Webber aged sixty three years, resident in Wells 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, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Wheelwright , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis, Capt. Col: Tupper in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April , A. D. 1819, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5929 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818: and 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Jonathan Webber
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene, ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Small one story house; standing on another man's land containing one room - 20 by 15 feet - few small articles of furniture - 1 pig -
Jonathan Webber
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me the S r Jonathan Webber who, by occupation am a labourer - which I am able to pursue by reason of
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife - - - 56   Children James 20 cripple, born with deformed feet. Able to do but little for support.   Blaser 18   Eliza 12   Jonathan Webber.  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty eight dollars and  some IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Jonathan Webber
Private
24 Dec. '76 3 years
Tupper, reg. Mass
Adm.?
8 April 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Jonathan Webber - resident in Wells - in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he, the said Jonathan, (being fifty nine years of age) in the month of December 1776 enlisted in the Army of the United States for the term of three years under Capt Daniel Wheelwright and in March following proceeded to Boston - Thence to Brattleboro where he joined the Regiment commanded by Col Francis of Gen Pattersons Brigade, and Massachusetts Line - That after the death of Capt Wheelwright, John Francis was appointed to the command of said company - and that after the death of Col Francis, Col Benjamin Tupper was appointed to the command of said Regiment - That he continued to do duty in said company and regiment until the said term of three years had expired when he was honorably discharged at West Point in March 1780 - That he never a written discharge which is now lost -
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj t Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Webber did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I further certify that the Declarant is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this
twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj t Greene