Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33887, George Webb, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Webb, George
833887
{ B.L.W. 2294-300- bap. Issued Dec. 22, 1796. No papers.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1554
George Webb, Colo Shepherd Captain, 4
Massachusetts line 77-5 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 26/30. $ 97.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Worcester Massachusetts
Massachusetts Roll George Webb Colo Shepherd Captain Massachusetts line 77-5 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
5,86

George Webb captain
9 April Worship
Correct JH
Commiss d (Jany) 17/7/77

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
I George Webb a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Worcester in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the first day of January AD 1777
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the first of January AD 1783
as a Captain of Infantry against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to a regiment commanded by William Sheppard in the South Berkshire Hills.
and that I left the service on the first day of January AD 1783 having procured Captain John Bloodgood to take my place agreeably to the resolution of congress concerning the practice of the army at that time - and was permitted to return home without a written discharge and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of seventy eight years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
George Webb
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State
the abovenamed George Webb and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand Seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Parker C.J.S.

George Webb (Captain)
1554 June 1778
Sept 1777 Knox
1800-1810

Schedule of the Estate of George Webb of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  A Small House and Garden with out Buildings  $400 00    1 cow $18 00 Hog $7 00 desk $3 50  28 50    8 Chairs 15 00 Glass 40 Hand Irons 40  3 50    Iron Ware 15 00 broom 9 00 Bucket 5 00  3 00    Warming pan 9 00 2 fire pugs 41 pr Tongs 12 00  3 50    2 tables 70 00 Rubens Coombs 2 notes  514 70     $1055 00  
George Webb am indebted to    Joel B. Fuller $424 00 to A Perry $35 00  $459 00    Polly Webb $21 00 Abbott $2 50  23 50    Ebenezer Estabrook $12 00 James Winch $6 00  18 00    Isaac Cheney $27 00 James Estabrook 35 00  62 00    Joshua Bapite 5 24 Sam l Laman 48 21  53 45    Simuel Davis Esquire  13 97 = $629 92     Balance $425 08  
George Webb.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty second day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, George Webb aged eighty years, resident in Holden , 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: Served the War at its commencement, and served as a Lieutenant in a Company commanded by Capt. Harrod in Col. Learned's Regiment, until Jan. 1777, when I was promoted to the rank of Capt. and was in Shepard's Regt. in the Mass. Line till 1783 when I came home. My original declaration is dated the 9 th April 1818, and my certificate issued thereon is number 1554.
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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
The Schedule aforesaid, contains a fair estimate of all the property I possess. I am eighty years of age, have a wife seventy eight years of age very infirm, being wholly incapable of labouring as well as myself; I have one daughter who lives with me, Mary by name, aged 38 years, whose health is bad, dependent on me for support. My property is estimated at all it can be worth upon a favourable sale; should it be taken by my creditors, it probably would not pay my debts. My occupation is that of farming, but am unable to pursue it by reason of age and infirmity.
George Webb.

I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, 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 one thous and and fifty five dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of June , 1820.
Abijah Bigelow } Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

812 Wars Section.
October 24, 1929.
Mrs. H. L. Stark, St. Peter, Minnesota.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33887, it appears that George Webb enlisted in April or May 1775 and served as Lieutenant in Captain Peter Harrod's Company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts Regiment; January 1, 1777 he was commissioned Captain in Colonel William Shepard's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, capture of Burgoyne, Monmouth, Rhode Island, and siege of Yorktown, and served until January 1, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Worcester, Massachusetts, aged seventy-eight years.
In 1820 he referred to his daughter, Mary, as aged thirty-eight years; and in 1823 he lived in Holden, Massachusetts, and referred to his wife, Anna, as aged eighty-one years.
There are no further data as to family.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joel Webb.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

In reconsideration of Geo. Webb's case under Act 11 May 1820. —
Rec d 30 Aug. 1820
Hon ble John C. Calhoun
Secy of War.
Washington, City —
Rec d 30 May 1820.
In short my or rather his same allat.

To the Honourable J. C. Goshorn, Secretary of War —
Warrenton Aug. 22 d . 1820.
Sir, a few days since I rec d . a note from Mr. S. D. Edwards informing me that on account of the amount of my property I am not entitled to a pension under the several acts of Congress & that my name has been stricken from the rolls — as I hope, Sir, you will not consider what I am about to say as disrespectful, for it is not intended as such, nor as rude or obnoxious, for it is not so much my object to complain of the result of my application, or to excite sympathy, as to say more particularly before you the claims I have upon the justice as well as the charity of my country, that I may not, in the wane of life, appear to have fixed a stain upon my honour, by attempting to avail myself wrongfully of the provisions made by the government in aid of Revolutionary soldiers —
Early in 1775 I entered the service, soon received a Lieutenants commission & soon after a Captain's, & continued almost without days intermission, attached to the regular army and in active service from that time forwards until the commencing of the year 1783, when (the war being in effect brought to a happy issue & my private affairs imperiously demanding it) I asked leave to retire — The perils, sufferings & privations the army went through with during that period, have in a measure become a part of our history; it would therefore be unprofitable to recapitulate them; but it is no more than just to observe, that during that long & arduous service, my conduct has the negative praise at least of never having been, on any occasion, the subject of public or private investigation or censure, & that my courage and fortitude have borne the severe test of seventeen engagements, some of which, namely at Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth, Rhode Island, the capture of Burgoyne & the siege of Yorktown, occupy a large & not an unimportant space in the history of our country and are identified with its independence — When I entered the service I was possessed of a very small property, had a wife & seven young children to be supported from it and which I could earn, but owing to the depreciation of currency & some other unfortunate circumstances, which it is unnecessary to detail, I retired insolvent to the amount of about 300 dollars — My pay & rec d . in public securities which I was obliged to sell for 2/6 & 3/ on the £. a loss that I was ill prepared to sustain — I have struggled on from that time to this, being now over 80 years of age, & have, as I believe all will allow, who have seen & known my course of life, been as industrious & economical as most men, but all my efforts have never availed to raise me much above the level of absolute & unqualified poverty —

For the last fifteen years, the infirmities of age have rendered me incapable of laboring much & I had been gradually getting poorer & poorer until the law of 1818 in behalf of Revolutionary Soldiers furnished me with an opportunity of availing myself of the bounty of the government. This I did and it was a most opportune relief to me and my aged wife having made us happy & comfortable & we do most sincerely thank the nation for this act of justice & humanity. These were the circumstances under which my name was inserted on the pension roll - and you, Sir, will judge whether I was not both nasty & reduced - I will now, Sir, ask your attention for a moment to my present circumstances and then take my leave of you. It appears by the statement of my property on which I have been held to be too rich to be entitled to the benefit of the pension act. That I possess a house and garden over above what I owe, which has been estimated at $4000. Now $400 can purchase but a miserable shelter for a family in this part of the country where the winters are exceedingly inclement. & such indeed is my habitation being most dilapidated and out of repair yet this is my all, for now that my income is gone, my creditors grow loud in their demands, and must be paid without delay. In short my situation is described in a word I must either sell my home or within six months shall be obliged to rely on public charity for support. Some alteration in my affairs have taken place within a few days & I am unexpectedly called upon as surety to pay the sum of five hundred dollars & if the creditor pursues his remedy I shall at once be left entirely destitute. This, Sir, is a true history of my concerns & of my services in behalf of my country & if I am too rich to need the aid of the nation for my services are too poor to deserve it. I bow in submission & will struggle thro. my remaining days, which must be few, as manfully as I can. If, however, my claims are considered as rejected , I have one favor to ask, and will be no small gratification to me however whimsical it may seem, to have it complied with - it is that my commissions may be returned to me, for my prosperity may feel a pleasure in having in their possession evidence, that my public efforts were contributed to achieve the blessings of liberty and free government which are now diffused over this wide country, and enjoyed by millions, who know little of the perils & sufferings sustained by those, who bore the heat of the Revolutionary struggle.
I am Sir, with great respect, Your Oble. Servt.
George Webb

N. 13. I must add that I shall esteem a great favor to have an early answer to my last request - I would further add that in my papers I am described as of Holderness in the county of Yorkshire.
continued regular army until the campaign of 1815

Webb to Webb
Copy

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT
George Webb of Holden, County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts Gentleman —
in Consideration of three hundred dollars — paid by Mary Webb of Holden County & State aforesaid single woman —
the Receipt whereof do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Mary Webb her Heirs and Assigns, forever a House, and Barn with about one hundred rods of land wherein the said buildings now stand, about eighty rods Eastwardly from the Meeting House in said Holden, bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at the Southwest corner in land of Sam l Daman, and running East 24° South fourteen rods and five links to stake and stones, thence South 14° West about six and a half rods to the County road, Westwardly by said Road, twelve rods and sixteen links, thence by land of Chaffins, North 15 degrees East about seven rods to the first mentioned bounds being the same that George Webb bought of Joel B. Fuller.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Mary Webb her Heirs, and Assigns, to her Use and Behoof forever. AND I do, for my self Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said
Mary Webb her Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises ; That they are free of all Incumbrances ;
That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Mary Webb AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Mary Webb her Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said George Webb
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this fourteenth Day of April in the year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of us.
Samuel Davis Jason Goulding
George Webb (seal)
Worcester ss. April 16 th 1823 Then the above named George Webb acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and deed before me,
Samuel Davis
{ Just. of Peace

Worcester April 16 th 1823, I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original Deed, this day entered for record.
Attest J. B. Ward, Regt.

Schedule and Appraisal of the Property of Capt George Webb of Holden in the County of Worcester. State of Massachusetts - Appraised by the subscribers under oath -
  2 Bibles 1 00 - Other books 75 1.50   Desk 3.00 - 2 tables 83 3.83   10 Chairs 2.00 - brockery ware 1.00 3.00   4 tumblers 50 - Shovel Tongs & handirons 7/6 1.75   Pot - Kettle - tea kettle 6/ Glass 1/6 1.25   2 Cider Bll? 1/ 7 Bushels of Potatoes 7/ 2.17   2 tubs 50 - 1 B. Meal 75 1.25   40 lb Pork - 2.80 2 Chests & 1 Chair 75 3.55   1 Cupboard - Warming pan & tin kitchen 1.50   a demand due from Polly Webb 30.00   $49.80 
Holden April 14. 1823.
George Webb Samuel Daman Chenery Abbott
Worcester ss. April 14. 1823. Personally appeared the above named Samuel Daman and Chenery Abbott and made oath that the above is a true inventory of the Property of Capt. George Webb as shown by him to the subscribers and that they have appraised the same as above -
Samuel Davis Justice Peace

Alfacha  George Webb , Captain died form 97 for the year 1. which: dated 22 June 1820. Real Estate — $400. Personal — 41. R. Combs' two notes — 614. Total $1,055.00
Sold under order of court 1823. [End of year 1823] Personal property — $49.80.
accounts for the decrease of property &
By sale of Real Estate to Mary Webb for $300 on which which sum he paid the following debts viz (copy of said account) to Mary Webb — 150. to Simon & Goulding — 58. to Beck & Woodbrook — 25. to Woodbrook & Smith — 25

to De Witt Davis — $52 — sold a Cow in 1822 for $13.00 of which he saw the purchase stops & consumed in family, Notes due from Combs were paid in 1820 & the proceeds left in the paym t of his debts. etc.
 To Joel B. Fuller — $424 —  to Perry & Abbott 37.50  to Winch & Plummer — 33 —  to Estabrook & Bapst — 40.24  to Joel B. Fuller — 50. 
Recd May 27, 1823 $584.74 the bal ce of the $614, he has expended on his family, age 83 of occupation & stat. of health abt 60 — wife 81 y o is informed as scarcely able to walk — from one room to another children living with him
at 1012 Bowdoin Esq. Worcester Mass

Schedule of the Estate of George Webb of Holden County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1 1820 -
  A small House and Garden without Buildings  1100     1 baw 18 Hog 7 Desk  2.50  28.50    8 chairs 15/ glass 1.10 Hand Irons 1.10   2.30    Iron ware 15/ brookery 9/ Pewter 6/   5    Warming pans 9/ 2 fire Pails & 1 p Tongs 12/   2.50    2 Tables 70. Reuben boombs 2 Notes   614.70      $1055.00  
I George Webb am Indebted to
  Joel B. Fuller  124.00  A Perry  35  $459.00    Polly Webb  21.00  Abbot  2.50  23.50    Ebenezer Estabrook  12.00  James Winch  6.00  18    Isaac Chenery  27.00  James Estabrook  35.00  62    Joshua Basset  5.24  Sam Daman  18.21  53.45    Samuel Davis Esq.    13.97  629.92      Balance   $125.8  
George Webb
We the Subscribers testify and say that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule shown to us by George Webb above named as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective Items are the true value
Samuel Daman
Abner Perry
Worcester ss. June 21. 1820 Personally appeared Samuel Daman & Abner Perry above named and made oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed before me
Lemuel Davis, Justice of the Peace
I certify that Samuel Daman & Abner Perry are disinterested credible witnesses. Lemuel Davis, Justice of the Peace.

eight hundred & twenty three for the sum of three hundred & fifty dollars with which sum I have paid the following debts, viz. to Mary Webb $150 - to Sam l Daman $54 - to Daman & Goulding $4 - to Sam l Black $20 - to Aaron Holbrook $5 - to Ebenezer Estabrook $15 - to Joseph Daniels $10 - to John Webb $40 - to Lemuel Davis $12 - Balance due me $30 - my saw I sold to George Estabrook in the autumn of 1822 for $13, $10 of which I owed him. the remaining three I paid out for necessaries in my house. My Hog was consumed in my family. The Desk appraised at $3.50 I have now on hand & also all the household furniture mentioned in my former Schedule except what has been broken. Reuben Coombs two notes amounting to six hundred & fourteen dollars - I received of him in 1820 with which I paid the following debts, to Joel B. Fuller $424.00 to A. Perry $35. to A. Abbot $2.50, to James Winch $6.00 to Isaac Cheney $27.00 to James Estabrook $35.00 to Joshua Basset $5.24. - the remainder I have expended in supplying myself & wife with the necessaries of life - I have also paid a note to Joel B. Fuller of $50.00 - with respect to my family, my wife, named Anna, is 81 years of age, so feeble that she can with difficulty move from one part of the house to the other. I have no children in my family. My original Declaration is dated April 9. 1818 and my pension certificate is numbered 1554 -
George Webb

George Webb

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of WORCESTER, ss.
before the Supreme Judicial Court for said County ON this sixteenth day of April 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Worcester, George Webb resident in Holden in said County, aged eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Webb was commissioned enlisted for the term of  Lieutenant on the last day of April & first day of May in 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Harnad in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willard Shepherd in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the first day of May 1777 when he was promoted to a Captain & continued to serve as such in said corps till the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged from the said service, by disengagement of the officers in the State of New York ; that his name has been placed on the Pension List, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:— My House Garden & out buildings I conveyed to Mary Webb by Deed dated the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
Sworn to, and declared, on the Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1823, before the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
Attest Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
I, Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the said George Webb did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 forty nine dollars and eighty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of April 1823.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

8.12 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To George Webb Esquire
Greeting.
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the First Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the first day of January 1776. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things therein unto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
33 857
Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the Seventh day of September A.D. 1776 and in the Seventeenth Year of our Independence.
John Hanson
By Order of Congress G. Washington General Secretary at War.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY
October 4, 1930.
Mrs. Helen W. Chatterton, Belleville, Wisconsin.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.33887, that George Webb enlisted in April or May 1775 and served as Lieutenant in Captain Peter Harrod's Company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts Regiment; January 1, 1777 he was commissioned Captain in Colonel William Shepard's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, capture of Burgoyne, Monmouth, Rhode Island, and siege of Yorktown, and served until January 1, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Worcester, Massachusetts, aged seventy-eight years.
In 1820 he referred to his daughter, Mary, as aged thirty-eight years; and in 1823 he lived in Holden, Massachusetts, and referred to his wife, Anna, as aged eighty-one years.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Rev.&1 ADY
December 20 1928
Mrs. J.C. Paxson 503 N. Call Street Algona, Iowa
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33887, it appears that George Webb enlisted in April or May, 1775 and served as Lieutenant in Captain Peter Harrod's Company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts Regiment, January 1, 1777 he was commissioned Captain in Colonel William Shepard's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, capture of Burgoyne, Monmouth, Rhode Island, and siege of Yorktown, and served until January 1, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Worcester, Massachusetts, aged seventy-eight years.
In 1820, he referred to his daughter, Mary, as aged thirty-eight years, and in 1823, he lived in Holden, Massachusetts, and referred to his wife, Anna, as aged eighty-one years.

There are no further data as to family.
A duplicate of this history was furnished you, November 1, 1927.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension or bounty land having been claimed on account of the service of an Elisha Smith who was the father of the Aaron Smith who was born in April, 1759.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

November 12, 1927
Mrs. J. O. Paxson 503 E. Call St Algona, Iowa
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33887, it appears that George Webb enlisted in April or May 1775 and served as Lieutenant in Captain Peter Harrod's Company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts Regiment, January 1, 1777 he was commissioned Captain in Colonel William Shepard's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, capture of Burgoyne, Mahaneth, Rhode Island, and siege of York, and served until January 1, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Worcester, Massachusetts, aged seventy-eight years.
In 1820, he referred to his daughter, Mary, as aged thirty-eight years old; and in 1823, he lived in

November 12, 1903.
Holden, Massachusetts, and referred to his wife, Anna, as aged eighty-one years.
There are no further data as to family.
In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, for a soldier named Elisha Smith, some of the following data is essential- approximate dates of birth and death, and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 Jan 1777 Lieut Peter Hazzard Learned Mass.   Jan 1777 commis Captain William Chaplin   Discharged until Jan 1 1783.  
Battles engaged in, Battle of Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, Saratoga, Bennington, Monmouth, Rhode Island, Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, April 9 1818 Residence at date of application, Westport Washington Age at date of application, 78
Remarks: In 1823 his wife Anna was 71 years old. There were 7 children but no names are stated. There is no other data on file as to his family. saw Mary 38 yrs in 1820
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

33 887 INVALID.
Key
File No. 33,887
George Fell Capt Rev. M.O.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 2/2 1895 Webster Hall of Trade, Springfield, Mass. M.E. Feb. 26, 1896.
Wil. Kirby to Maj. W. H. Webster Rev. Serv. Commission
1918 March 7. Hist. to Mrs. H. H. Lamson
1929 Nov. 12 " " Mrs. J. C. Poppleton
1928 Dec 20 Hist. to
Mrs. J. C. Poppleton
1929 Oct. 24. Hist. to Mrs.
H. L. Starbuck, A. N. Y.
1930 Oct. 4. Hist. to Mrs. Helen
W. Chatterton, A. N. Y.

MRS. HELEN WEBB CHATTERTON BELLEVILLE, WISCONSIN
The Elms. Sept. 20 th - 1930
I would like some information about a Captain George Webb, who served in the Revolutionary War, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard and by Col. Henry Jackson. Later, I think the Regiment was from the Town of Upbridge. Also, would like name of his wife and children. All information that you can give will be greatly appreciated. Very sincerely,
Mrs. Helen W. Chatterton, Belleville. Wisconsin

St Peter Minnesota Aug - 21. 1929
Will you please send me copies of the pension records of the following Rev. Daldus Capt. George Webb. 1740-1825. Capt of the 4th regt - Mass. troops also
✓ Joel Webb. 1748-1825. He was born & died in Windham Co. Rev. Sol-
Thanking you Dear
Mrs H L Stark
St Peter Minnesota

Algona Iowa
March 7 th 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir - Will you please send me the war record of Capt Geo Webb of Worcester Mass. The records which I have state that his pension number was 33887- His wife's name was Ann Sears.
I ask also, for the record of Elisha Smith of Worcester whose wife's name was Susannah - He served in Capt. James Swan's Co. If the surname of Elisha Smith's wife is given in your records will you please send it to me?
Some time ago you sent me a complete record of Elisha Smith's son Aaron's military record which completed my record for my D.A.R. membership - Very Sincerely Mrs J. O. Paxson Algona Iowa

Algona Iowa
Nov. 5 th 1927
Revolutionary War Records Section.
Sirs: I very much wish to obtain an official statement of the war records of two of my ancestors -
Elisha Smith Small of Worcester Mass. who served under Capt James Swan - wife Susannah -
Also that of Capt. George Webb of Holden Mass. He served under Col W m Shephard Wife Ann Sears
I have written before asking for these records, but received no reply. Is there a charge for this service? If so please let me know what it is.
Waiting for a reply -
Mrs J. O. Paxson 503 East Call St -
Algona Iowa

COMMISSIONERS. JOHN R. PROCTER, President. WILLIAM G. RICH. JOHN B. HARLOW. WM. H. WEBSTER, Chief Examiner. JOHN T. DOYLE, Secretary.
IN YOUR REPLY REFER TO
United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C.
FILE NO. _____
Address: "CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D. C."
February 24, 1896.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I have the honor to request such information as the records of your office may contain in regard to the service and genealogy of Capt. George Webb, who served in the war of the Revolution. It is alleged that he applied for pension April 9, 1818. I am especially anxious to know, also, whether his commission is on file in the pension claim, and if so, whether it will be possible for the heirs to obtain possession of it.
Very respectfully,

President, NEWRIE D. WINTER. Vice Presidents, { CHARLES VAN VLACK. { JOHN S. SANDERSON.
Treasurer, WILLIAM W. MORR. Secretary, WILLIAM A. WEBSTER.
SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF TRADE
INCORPORATED MARCH 31 ST 1890
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
not w
Commence business. Washington
Jan 17 th
1896.
Dear Sir:
Can you tell me if there is a list of persons. officers in the Revolutionary War , who received grants of land. and if so, was any land granted to Capt. George Webb. of Needham. Mass. and when was it located —
A reply will oblige
Very Truly
W. Webster.

OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 22 1896 FILES,
RECEIVED JAN 22 1896 U.S. DEPT. OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

President, NEWARK D. WINTER. Vice-Presidents, CHARLES VAN VLECK. JOHN S. SANDERSON.
Treasurer, WILLIAM W. MORR. Secretary, WILLIAM A. WERNER.
SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF TRADE
INCORPORATED MARCH 31 ST 1890.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Nov 15 th 1895.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington DC
My dear Sir,
Will you please furnish me certificate of service of Capt. Geo. Nett of Holden Mass, who served through the Revolutionary War and greatly obliged.
Truly Resp.
P. Worcester
Board of Trade
Springfield Mass

Willie Lee

SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF TRADE
INCORPORATED MARCH 31 ST 1890.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
No. 30.
1890—
Commissioner Pleasants Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
On Nov 15 th I wrote asking for certificate of service of Capt. George Webb of Holden, Mass who served through the Revolutionary War - and as yet have received no reply.
Will you kindly inform me at what date I may expect same and oblige -
Very Truly
W. A. Webster