Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42059, Joshua Webb, R. I.

SERVICE
Mr. Webb, Joshua
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 42059
CONTENTS

19.690
Dead. See letters to M. Stevenson and Pensions Agent Sept. 18. 1829.
North Carolina
Joshua Webb
of Craven Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fenner of the regiment commanded by Colonel Patton in the N. Carolina line, for the term of three years from May 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th day of November 1826.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. of Decr 1826 and sent to the Hon. J. H. Bryan House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Ma. 1827 $26 - 09.
$26 - 09.
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

20,130.
Joshua Webb.
Rev. S. H. Poyne
Newbern N.C.

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law Craven County } Fall Term 1826.
On this 27th - day of October 1826. personally appeared in open court the said Court being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of its proceedings, and having power to fine and imprison Joshua Webb, aged Seventy two 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 of March 1818, and the first of May 1820. That he the said Joshua Webb enlisted for the term of three years on the twentyth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven at the town of Newbern in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Turner in the Second Regiment, commanded by Col. John Patterson in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until he was taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston, and detained by the enemy until after the Peace when he was landed at Halifax, Nova Scotia. That he was in the battles of Monmouth, the storming of Stony Point. & fought at West point. That he has no other evidence of his services now in his power, except the Certificate of the Secretary of State of N. Carolina. from the Muster Rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war hereto annexed. and the affidavit of Thomas Faunt also annexed.
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 am a Native of the town of Newbern in the County of Craven and State of North Carolina. and that I have not since 18 March 1818 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, proper. 18th March 1818 - And that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income or property (wearing apparel excepted) upon which. He has no wife nor child. He has no trade but as a laborer - he has been afflicted for years with Asthma, which has lately increased in the severity and frequency of its attacks & almost disables him from labor and compels him to ask the aid of his country for his support.
Signed this October 27th 1825 - in open court
Joshua Webb
J. S. Stuart
Thomas Turrent of Craven County, maketh Oath that he is acquainted with Joshua Webb the Petitioner for a pension - that he knows said Webb was a soldier in the N o Carolina line, of the Continental Establishment of the Revolutionary war - deponent served with said Webb in Captain Bruner's Company in the second Regiment, and knows he was transferred into the Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Arnett - Strong. - deponent knows said Webb was taken prisoner at Charleston. -
Signed this Octo 27th 1825 - in open court
Thomas Turrent
J. S. Stuart

State of North Carolina Office of Secretary of State I William Hitt Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the mus- terrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Joshua Webb a private sol- dier in Capt. Finner's Company of the 2nd Regiment enlisted on the 20 th day of May 1777 for the term of three years, that nothing more is on of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh this first day of September 1826.
W. Hitt

State of North Carolina Cumberland County § P
I John W. Dinn Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of Cumberland County hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits of Joshua Webb and Thomas Fount were sworn to and submitted in open court by the said affiants this 27 th day of October A D 1825
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at New Bern this 27 th day of October A D 1825
John W. Dinn by Jas. L. Stroud

State of N o Carolina } 10 Craven County. }
Before me John R. Donnell one of the judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity of the State of North Carolina, which said Court is of out of Record. Personally appeared Joshua Webb of the town of Newbern, who being duly sworn, makes the following supplemental declaration to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1878 and 1 st May 1880. - deponent declares that he has no trade, but has lived by his labour as a gardener, and has no tools or implements but a hoe, a spade, and a rake, that by his labour he maintained himself, but acquired no property. That he resided in the neighbourhood and in the City of Philadelphia - The increasing severity of a disease (Asthma) with which he has been for years afflicted, induced him to think of seeking a pension. He has no property to dispose of and walked from the City of Philadelphia to the town of Newbern, N o Carolina, in the months of June, July and August last, where he hoped to find means of establishing his claim. He did not make his application for a pension earlier, because his health & strength enabled him to maintain himself until lately - and because without returning to North Carolina, he could not as he believed as he still believes he could not, make the proper proof of his services.

Since his return to North Carolina, he finds nearly all who served with him have died. At the time of making his first declaration Thomas Faunt who deposed for him, (himself a Pensioner) was the only person he could conveniently procure to attend the Court. Since the Court he has heard of several, whom depositions he can obtain but the delay with him is almost equal to a denial of relief - John Anderson of Pitt County, a man of high respectability and above the necessity of asking assistance, has written deponent that he can prove the fidelity of his services: and James Jones of Carteret County, also a pensioner has also sent him the same in message. Joshua Webb - with
Sworn to before me John McDonnell One of the Judges, of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity for the State of North Carolina the 20 th November 1826
McDonnell

State of North Carolina Craven County
I, John W. Gideon Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of Craven County hereby certify that the Honble John W. Donnell is one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Courts of Equity of the State aforesaid and the foregoing is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said court at New Bern this 27 th day of November A.D. 1820.
John W. Gideon by J. B. Stanley

42059
INVALID.
Reorg
File No.
42.059
Joshua Webb P. O. New Haven
Act:
18 th March 18 th
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