Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3519, Samuel Webster, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. 26.
Webster, Samuel
S. 3519
carried
CONTENTS

Ohio 3214-
Samuel Webster of Vermont in the State of Ohio who was a Pt. Lieut in the Compny commanded by Captain Benton of the Regt commanded by Col. Starks in the N. Hamp. line for 20 months from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 71.00 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Dec r 31 to Maria Batavia and Supt. A. D.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  107.49    Semi-annual allowance ending 4th  } 35.83    March 1833     $143.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 10 Page 53-

Samuel Webster Ohio No 6033.
From 1775 print & sergeants 20 mats.
$73.33
$71.66 100
Ohio

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Webster of Clermont County in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 83 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.     Enlisted In 1775 " 8 " Lieut Col Harks   June 1776 — " — 3 — " — Sergt Major McCloud   June " — " — 3 " — " Capt. Balchins   Apr 1776 " — 3 — " — " Col. Woodson Capt. Denton, not allowed, cutting a road under Joshua Tyler   Enlisted 1777 " 6 " " Col. Gilman Capt. McConnel Genl. Spencer Col. Center Capt. Draster New Hampshire State Line  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? on Roll  Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

State of Ohio Clermont County ss. On this 7 th day of Au- gust A D 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Hon. George P. Freeman First Judge & Robert Haines, Israel Whit- aker & John Ewing Esqrs. associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of State of Ohio now sitting Samuel Webster a resident of Taz- ewell Township & County of Ohio eighty three years of age being first duly sworn according 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 he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated On the last of April or 1 st of May 1775 he enlisted for eight months under Capt Witchinson at Allentown Rockingham Coun- ty of State of New Hampshire and joined the army at Boston on the 11 th May 1775 John Stark Col. and M c Clancy Major of the Regt. and was in the Battle of Bunkerhill.

Again about the 1 st January 1776 I enlisted as a sergeant under Capt Andrew Burton for the term of three months and imme- -diately joined the army at Cambridge
Walden was Col. and  Balden the Maj. of the Regt. — again June 1 st 1776 I entered the Service under Joshua Tyler over- -seer for cutting a road from Cohos to St. Johns & into Canada — for a term of two months — Sept. 1 st 1776 again entered the Service for three months under Capt. Samuel M c Connel — David Gilman Col. of the Regt. I joined the army at White Plains and was in the Battle at that place. — again June 1 st 1777 entered the Service for six months under Capt. Masten — Col. Center commanded the Regt. and joined the army at  under Maj. Genl. Shenstone  Spencer . In all these en- -listments & services were in the State line of New Hampshire.
He was born June 1 st 1749 at Kingston Rocking- ham County & State of New Hampshire; has no record of his age; — he lived in Allenstown as above named during the time of his services in the army. He has lived since the Revolutionary war in New Hampshire.

in Maine - and has been for about fifteen years in this county; he went into the service voluntarily each time - he never received a discharge. Gen Sullivan was a regular officer who was at Boston at the same time he was in 1775 & 76 - Timothy Sprague sen. and James M. Burk Timothy Sprague for know me & can testify as to my character for truth & veracity. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and thereby declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed the day & year of our Lord in open court J. Morris Clerk P.T.
his Samuel O. Webster mark
We Timothy Sprague sen. James M. Burk residing in Glenmont in county Ohio certify that we are well acquainted as with Samuel Webster who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 83 years of age; that he is a putative & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed this date above written. in open court J. Morris Clerk P.T.
Timothy Sprague James M. Burk

in open Court Samuel Webster an applicant for the benefit of the act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution passed Jan'y 16 1832 and made under oath the declaration by the said act required and at the same time produced Timothy Sprague and James M. Burke who upon oath made their statement in reference to the said application all which is ordered to be certified to the Department of War, and the said Court after the investigation of the matter and after putting the testimony before the Department by the War Department declared their opinion that the above named applicant was a volunteer and soldier and served as he states. and the said Court for the declared their opinion that it appeared to them that James M. Burke who has signed the preceding certificate is a credible person residing in Lake Township Clermont County Ohio and that Timothy Sprague who has also signed the same is a credible person residing in Town- ship Clermont County Ohio, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Jonathan D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Clermont County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Webster for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office the said Court of Common Pleas this 16 th day of August 1832.
J. D. Morris Clerk

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 3519.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
November 20, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Samuel Webster made an application for pension on August 7th, 1832, at which time he was 83 years of age and residing in Clermont County, Ohio, and his pension was allowed for twenty months' actual service as a private and sergeant in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Allenstown, N. H., and served under Capt. Benton and Col. Stark.
The records of this Bureau do not show that a widow of the above named soldier, or widow of any other Samuel Webster, made application or received a pension for service in Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Grace K. Webster,
Methuen, Mass.
Box 248.

Nov. 20'99
Miss Grace K Webster Methuen, Mass.
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3519
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File No. 3519
Samuel Webster
First Rev War
Act: June 7  1832
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Methuen Sept. 8, 1899.
Pension Bureau:-
Please send war record of Samuel Webster of Salem, New Hampshire, who was a private and sergeant in the Revolution and died on the ninth day of April 1884. Widow received a pension from the fourth day of March 1836. At the time of receiving pension  J. R. Poinsett Sec. of War J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Miss Grace Kimball Webster Box 248 Methuen Essex Co. Massachusetts

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Webster which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service ?  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had ? yes  XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility ? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office ?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.