Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8735, John Webb, S.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
S. L.
Webb, John Smith, Susanna (Former widow)
W 8735
B.L. 9kt. 3143-160-557
CONTENTS

9.6 July 483 no 6256
20476.
Mar. 3. 1833.
" 28. "
Susannah Smith, widow of John Webb, Private.
Apt. Pri. in So. Carolina Col. Militia;
Ent. Dis.
Revolutionary War.
Pensioner.
Wm. W. Allen, July 26/53
Vol 1001, page 83.
3143 ip July 26/53
James Taylor. Hunterville. Y.C.

Sent To
October 3. 1854 Duplicate issued and James Taylor, Sumpter in S.C.
6236
South Carolina Susanna Smith widow of John Webb who served in the Revolutionary war, as a platoon of dragoons
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1837 and sent to
J. J. Coonradt Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 333. Vol. 2

So. Ca.
Susannah Smith No 6736
Duplicate to
James Taylor Newportville So. Ca.
James Taylor Newportville So. Ca.

State of South Carolina Sumter district
On the 23 d September 1854 Personally affirmed Richard B. Webb Grandson of Susannah Smith a V. S. pensioner who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath Swears that he received from James Taylor the original certificate of pension issued in favor of the said Susannah Smith for the purpose of delivering to her said Granddaughter as to her returned by him for safe keeping, but which he believes was not delivered to his Granddaughter and that it is lost or mislaid having made all due Search therefore: He therefore makes this affidavit for the purpose of setting forth the above facts in order to obtain a new or duplicate of said original pension certificate issued in name of said Susannah Smith. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day 23 and year above written
R. B. Webb
Jno. R. Logan, Magistrate
N o 11.540. 9507 and 6036 - dated 12 April 1854
" 11.540. 9507 Surrounded N o 6036 lost or mislaid , dated 12 April 1854 @ $34. 72/100 for annum

State of So. Ca. I said... Sumter Dist. I do hereby certify that John R. Logan before whom the within affidavit was made was at the date thereof a duly appointed and qualified Magistrate for Sumter District and that his signature thereto is genuine. In witness testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 25th September 1854 W. G. Singleton C. Clk

J. Waldo Lyman Commissioner
Sunterville So. Ca. 25th Sept. 1854
Sir,
Thru' careless and inconsiderate conduct of an young man - the original pension certificate N o 6236 issued on 12th April last in favor of Susanna Smith formerly Susanna Webb is lost and it is presumed destroyed for I have taken great pains and trouble by search to find it. Will you therefore grant me a duplicate or renewal because without it the pension can be collected.
Your obedt Servt.
Darius Taylor
y. said

20476
Declaration of
Susannah Smith
1855. In County Court at March 3.

STATE OF South Carolina _____ } _____ Sumter district } ss.
On the 24 th March, 1855 Before the subscribing Magistrate, in and for the district _____ and State aforesaid, personally appeared Susannah Smith _____ is aged 87 years, a resident of the district State aforesaid , who being duly sworn, according to law, declares, that she is the widow of John Webb deceased _____ who was _____ in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ Commanded by _____ in the war _____
That _____ said _____ at _____ on or about the _____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war until _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ which discharge, if ever re- ceived is lost or mislaid:
who was a private of Dragoons in the Revolutionary war for whose services she claims pension under certificate No 5236 issued 3 October 1854 in duplicate in her of one dated 12 April 1854. She
makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land _____ to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3. 1855 further swears that she has never received any Bounty Land _____ under act act of March 3. 1855 nor has she ever made any applications therefor except the present.
Susannah  her  mark  Smith
SWORN to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written; and I do certify that I have no interest in said claim or its prosecution; and I do further certify I am personally acquainted with the declarant Susannah Smith who is a person of truth and respectability, and the declarant is the person she represents herself to be
Sec. R. Logan Magistrate

STATE OF South Carolina   }
TO ALL:
Simpson district KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I Susannah Smith of Simpson district and State aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John Turner Taylor of Sumterville S.C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Commissioners of  Spencer's the County bond warrant to which I am entitled under the act approved the 3 March 1855 My said Attorney being authorized to sign all necessary papers  as fully and amply as I could do if personally present; hereby confirming whatever my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents: Declaring this my Power of Attorney to be irrevocable.
IN WITNESS, Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set my Seal the 24 th day of March 1855 Susannah  X  Smith [L.S.] mark
STATE OF So. Ca   } Simpson district
BE IT KNOWN: That on 24 th of March 1855 Before the subscribing Magistrate   in and for the district and State aforesaid, personally appeared Susannah Smith   subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivery of the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.
Geo. R. Logan Magist
STATE OF So. Ca   } Simpson district
On the  Before the subscribing Magistrate   in and for the district and State aforesaid personally appeared R. H. Durant  James H. Dingle Esq. Residents of  who being duly and separately sworn according to law upon their oaths swear  commanded by Captain  in the Regiment  commanded by 
That the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susannah Smith in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements

Statement of the applicant - that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
R. M c Durant James H. Dingle son
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. I do certify I am personally acquainted with the affiants R. M c Durant & James H. Dingle son  Susannah Smith who are persons of respectability and credible witnesses. The name Susannah Smith , just above, erased & the names R. M c Durant & James H. Dingle son inserted before signing Due R. Logan magistrate
STATE OF South Carolina Sumter District
G. S. C. Deschamps Esquire, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for District and State aforesaid, do certify that Due R. Logan before whom the foregoing declaration, power of atty and affidavits were made, was at the date thereof duly appointed and qualified magistrate for the District and State aforesaid and that his signatures thereto are genuine. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant Susannah Smith R. M c Durant James H. Dingle son and that they are persons of truth and respectability, in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed. and I do certify that I have no interest in said claim or its prosecution. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal of Office this 24 th March 1855-
G. S. C. Deschamps C.C.P.

for 15,118 Power of Attorney - declaration to Susannah Smith formerly wid. of John Webb
act 27 th July 1838.
P 3 Family Record in the Color Room
J. Coombs.

Know all men by these Presents,
THAT I, Susannah Smith - widow of Richard Smith and formerly of John Webb
who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint
J. J. Coombs Esquire Washington City District of Columbia - my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to arrears of pay or pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts, 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848, and 29th July, 1848, as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15 May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832. Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching my interests, and to obtain from any department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence, of whatever character, relating to, or in any wise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of. Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any thing and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the certificates of pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me, and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon him, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do, by virtue of these presents. Hereby  Rescinding and revoking all powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given for prosecuting said claims.
WITNESS my hand and seal, this 12 th day of November 1853. The figures and words 28 Sept 1850 and 3 February 1853 in the fifth line interlined before signing
Susannah Smith State of South Carolina doth  Mark
BE IT KNOWN THAT ON THE 12 th day of November 1853 before me the subscriber, a Magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid, personally appeared Susannah Smith
subscriber to the foregoing power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivery of the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name. The interlineations as above made before signing
Jno. R. Logan Magistrate

"Susannah Webb was born the September the 27 th  17 1768
"and was married the May the 10 th 1785 being 16 years 8 months and
"17 days old -"
On the 14 day of November 1853 Before William Lewis Esquire Judge of the court of Ordinary in and for the district of Sumter State of South Carolina personally appeared John Webb who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says he is now 64 years old that the above extract is a true copy of the record from the family Bible of John Webb deceased and his widow Susannah Smith widow of Richard Smith deceased formerly of John Webb at the time of the marriage between the said John Webb and his wife Susannah that the said original record is in the hand writing of the said John Webb having frequently seen him write and familiarly acquainted with it. He further swears the said John Webb departed this life in eighteen hundred and one and that fact is brought to the recollection of this deponent by reference to the said family Bible wherein he finds following record of the marriage of said Richard Webb to Richard Smith viz "Rich d and Susanna Smith "was married the 10 th of Oct. 1803." that the said extract is a true copy of the original made in the hand writing of the said Richard Smith with which this deponent is familiar
He further swears the said Richard Smith died in Georgia  Sumter Dist
16 January 1845
W. L. Bonson
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name -
William Lewis Esq

State of South Carolina Sumter district
On this 14 th day of November 1853 - Before me William Lewis Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for the district and State aforesaid personally appeared Susannah Smith widow of Richard Smith deceased and formerly the Widow of John Webb a Revolutionary Soldier who being duly sworn according to law upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pay and pension due her husband the said John Webb and herself under the acts of Congress of 4 th July 1838 - 2 d February 1848 - 28 th Sept - 1850 and 3 d February 1853 and all other previous acts applicable thereto - That she is the Widow of Richard Smith deceased who died on the 16 th day of January 1845 and formerly the Widow of John Webb who died in 1801 in Sumter dist. So that her said husband John Webb was a Soldier in the Army of Revolution under Capt Daniel Conyers - Major James Conyers. Major Gamble - Red McCoy - Col  Col  McCoy  McCoy a Regt. Pensylvania - William Pringle. William Daniel and David Brinson were the names of a few of the fellow Soldiers of the said John Webb in General Marion's Brigade; that the said John Webb was at the attack of Col. Syng's Party who were taken at Fort of Black Ridge Battle of Fort Motte - Battle of Black Mingo
He was a Sergeant in Reids troops - W. Hampton's Regiment Sumter's Brigade State Troops as per Compt. General's Certificates herewith annexed. That her said husband John Webb and the declarant were married on the 10 th day of May 1785 and that the said John Webb her husband died in 1801 - as aforesaid; that her age and marriage are recorded in her Bible in the hand writing of the said John Webb her husband as follows "Susannah Webb was born September the 27 th 1768 & was married the "May the 10 th 1785 being 16 years 8 months & 17 days old." She further swears she had one surviving child named William to the said John Webb who now survives; that she married her said Richard Smith on the 10 th day of Oct 1803 who

who departed this life on the 16 day of January 1845 as aforesaid leaving her a widow - and not again married, but is now the widow of the Said Richard Smith and also the widow of her first husband the Said John Webb: She further swears that she has never received any arrears or back pay or pension money for the services of the Said John Webb nor has she made any application therefor except the present
Intestimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court the day - month and year first
written within. I do further certify W m L. Brumson
& Susanna Smith are personally known to the court
who are persons of undoubted veracity William Lewis. D.D.
Susanna Webb Smith Mark
State of South Carolina } It is hereby certified that Satisfactory proof Sumter district } has been exhibited to the Subscriber William Lewis Judge of the court of Ordinary in and for the district and State aforesaid to prove and did prove to the satisfaction of Said Court that John Webb and Susannah his wife were married that in the Said John Webb was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army that he died in 1801 leaving the Said Susannah Webb his widow and one child named William that she again married one Richard Smith who died on the 16 th January 1845 - leaving his Said Wife Susannah his widow formerly the widow of John Webb a Revolutionary Soldier as aforesaid - that the Said Susanna has not since married but continues a widow all of which is more fully set forth in the declaration of the Said Widow written on this and the preceding page as well as the affidavit of William L. Brumson containing true copies of extracts of marriage recorded in the Family Bible of Said Deceased Widow which Bible and extracts were exhibited to said Judge
Intestimony I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Sumterville in Said dist. State this 14 day of Nov. 1853.
W. L. Brumson C.C.P. 109.5

Lib No. No. 186
Issued the 1 st October 1784 to M c John Webb late a Serjeant in Reids Troop. W m Hamptons Regiment Sumpter's Brigade State Troops for one hundred and five pounds fif- teen Shillings being amount pay and Bon- ty due him for Services therein together with In- terest thereon from first April 1782. agreeable to a resolution of General Assembly of the eleventh March last
  Principal - - - - -  £ 105 .. 15 .. 0    Interest - - - - -  9 .. 8 .. 0    £ 97 .. 7 ..   
Compt. Genl's Office Columbia S. Carolina 9 November 1853.
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy from my Book No. page 186 Given under my hand
W m F. Arthur For Compt. Genl.
(Seal of office)

Lib X N o 255
Issued the 1 st September 1785 - to John Webb for thirty five pounds fourteen Shillings & three pence for 250 days Mil- itia Duty in Dorset in 1782. In account undated
Principal - - - - - £ 35 " 14 " 3 3/4 Annual interest - - £ 2 " 9 " 11
N o 66
State of South Carolina 1782. To John Webb Dr Jany 1 st To 250 days Militia Dr Prng g pay a 20 pr centum £ 250 .. Ag o £ 35 " 14 " 3 3/4
Chancery District John Webb personally appeared & declares the above acct s is just & true Sworn before me 10 days of August 1784 M c Arthur J.P. John Webb £ 35 " 14 " 3 3/4 Ag o £ 35 " 14 " 3 3/4
Compt roller Genl l Office Columbia 9 November 1853. I hereby certify the above to be a true copy from indent Books X, page 255 & also of the account upon which said indent was issued - Given under my hand W. H. Arthur For Compt roller Genl l
(N o seal of office)

9.507 South Carolina
Susanna Smith formerly widow of John Wall who was a Priv. Dragoon in the Percival Legion S.C.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1852 and sent to
J. G. Coombs Present
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2, Page 169

11. 640 South Carolina Susanna Smith formerly widow of John Webb who died in the State of S. C. who was a Private of the Dragoons of the by Captain [blank] of the in the Revolution for 8 Mos 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 34 Dollars 72 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1834 and sent to J. J. Coombs Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. } J. P. Weighman Clerk. Recorded by Book [blank] Vol. 1. Page 343

John Webb } Releas To: } For John Laverly } 234 Acres

Together with all and singular the Rights, members and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract of Land Containing Two hundred and Thirty four acres, Belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the Reversion and Remainder and Remainders, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof, and also all Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Possession, Property, Right, Claim and Demand whatsoever either in Law or Equity to the said John Webb of in or to the said Tract of Land. To Have and to Hold the said Tract of Land, hereby Granted and Released, or meant or Intended to be hereby granted and Released, With their and every of their Appurtenances unto the said John Liberty his heirs and assigns for ever, and the said John Webb for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators Doth hereby Covenant, Grant and Agree to and with the said John Liberty his Heirs and Assigns, that he the said John Webb his Heirs and every of them, the said Tract of Land with the Appurtenances unto the said John Liberty, his heirs and Assigns Against him the said John Webb, his heirs and every of them, and all and every other person, whomsoever lawfully claiming, or to claim the premises, or any part thereof, shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. IN Witness whereof the said John Webb hath hereunto set his Hand and Affixed his Seal the Day and year first above Written x x x x x
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of
James Clemans Daniel M. Goral
John Webb
Susanna Webb Mark

James Taylor Esq r
Sumterville

At Home July 1 st 1854
Mr James Taylor
Sir Yours of 14 th Inst is before me. In regard to the trouble the department at Washington puts you to, of identifying my father as a chrgt of Dragoons during the revolution. I know not if you can accomplish it but hope you may the actors on the stage at that time have nearly all disappeared. If old Mr Redden McCoy was alive or old Mr John Bowman a Methodist preacher who died some years ago in Clarendon. I have no doubt the Identity would be easily proven. Old Mr McCoy related to me several times some of the occurrences, that took place in two volunteer expeditions to the up country in which my father was one of the party, one he designated by the name of "the pursuit of the h Redskins". the other by the name of the Snowy Camps. in one of these they penetrated into the Indian Country and gave them a taste of the Sabre, that the up country people were so enraged they could not be restrained by their officers from inflicting the most summary vengeance on, Men, Women & Children and that he McCoy and my father others from the low country did all in their power to save the Squaws & their infants from the sword. In one of these Dragoon trips to the up country he said that my father acted in some capacity other than a common soldier but what I do not recollect. Old Mr Bowman gives me pretty much the same account. In regard to the above relation by these old men it always seemed to me that they intended it as a sort of prelude to other and greater exploits under gen. Marion which they encountered afterwards, and never failed to go into the relation of. My mother recollects something of the Snowy Camps but does not know whether my father was one of the party or not for the best reason in the world for she was not at that time acquainted with him. She says their acquaintance began after he was grown and she a girl about 8 or 10 years old. I have no history of those times at hand but think these up country trips must have taken place some time before the Fall of Charleston which was in 1780, the Continental money

which I now have was my father's which my mother can testify to but can't say positively that he got it for services in the war, but as he never got anything from his father's estate, which she says was worth 23 likely 24000 it is pretty certain that he got it for services in the war. And this is her belief. You wish me to state at what time I received it and from whom etc. It was given to me by my mother some short time after my marriage which was in 1820 but I know that it was in her possession in 1802 for I frequently drew on the Bank for thumb papers of it, to save old Jennings & Dilworth's Spelling Books from the ravages of dirty thumbs and I often begged it from her to give to my school fellows for the same use. I also recollect giving to my son Mr. Webb a parcel of it some 15 years ago what became of all that I don't know. From considering it of no value no special care has been taken of it. — The size of the pile of money when I first saw it, was I think double what it is now. I suppose now there is about 1500. or 2000 dollars (for I have not taken the trouble to count it), — From a fact stated by my mother that after the war the depreciation was known to be so great that large bills were frequently given for hemming a pocket. Hdk. I have come to the conclusion and believe that the original amt received by my father could not have been short of from 8 to 10000 dollars My father had the character among his brothers as told to me by some of his messmates soldiers of being a good soldier, a great Equestrian and not at all averse to the smiles of the ladies and we know from experience, don't we? that money will make their smiles almost at any time. and then it looks so liberal for a gentleman from the hard earnings of a seven years war to hand out a fifty or seventy five dollar bill to a lady for hemming a pocket Hdk. Re: a petition . The Continental money was given to me by my mother about 32 or 33 years ago. I know that it was in her possession 32 years ago the pile was much larger when I first saw it than when she gave it to me and larger up to the time I gave some to my son Mr. Webb than now and I believe

from various circumstances, that it was originally much larger than when I first saw it, say from eight to ten thousand dollars at the first I send you the Continental Money but wish it returned, for I still hope the government may reach that point of honesty which they should have done long long ago by redeeming a part at least if not all of it All Well and hope they may find you the same Yours Respectfully Jno. M c Guire
L. D. Coombs Esq. Washington
Simsbury D. C. ca. 20 July 1854.
Dear Sir
Mr. Webb has sent me $1549 of Continental paper money - payable in Spanish Milled dollars or their value in Gold or Silver and U.S. Currency issued under resolutions of Congress at at Philadelphia and Provincial Congress of S.C. at Charleston at various dates.
I do not think we can make Mr. Vaughans evidence available for he seems to be unacquainted with John Webb or any other Webb. I send Mr. Webb's statement as far as he has been informed - you must recollect Webb was born in 1796 & his father died I think in 1802. Perhaps you can frame a sufficient declaration and deposition to be made by Mr. Smith and his Son or you can instruct me how to do it from the materials furnished by Webb.
The heirs of Capt. Harris do not object to the Contract made with me. I have sent word to Mr. Harris to come & administer on his Mother's Estate but I have not yet seen him -
You will receive by this mail the 58 th Decree, dft. in favor of Emily Brown (widow) Yours truly James Taylor

447 Susanna Smith her will John Webb 11. Oct 1838
Testis J. J. Coombs Esquire Counsel at Law Washington City D.C.

Comptroller General's Office. Columbia So. Ca. April 28 th 1854
Pay Roll of Capt John Reid's Troop of Light Dragoons in the Regt commanded by Lieut Col Wade Hampton. Genl Sumpter's Brigade.
   Names Rank Commence- ment of service. Time of service. Remarks Pay & bounty in negroes. Pay & bounty received Ballowance due   Groen small Groen small Groen small     John Webb Serg April 15 81 10 months. — 1 1/4 , , 1 1/4  
I do hereby certify the above to be a true Copy extracted from Capt John Reid's Pay Roll as taken from the Records of this Office qualified the 11 th of April 1782. by Capt. John Reid. For Comptroller General (No Seal of Office) J. S. Jacobs Deputy.
Q. 6 of April 15, 1781 Q. 6 of April 11, 1782

The House took into consideration the Report of the Committee appointed to join a Committee of the Senate to examine and settle the accounts of Brigadier General Minton, and Lieutenant Col. Samuel Hammond, which being read through and after an amendment was agreed to, and is as follows, Viz,
Report of
That upon examining the said accounts as far as they relate to negroes due in connection with the Committee of the Senate they find from the several Regimental pay Rolls as well as from a General State of their Brigade sent by the Commissioners which were appointed by this House for that purpose that there appears to be due to the State Troops for work under the command of Brigadier General Minton, five hundred and twenty and \frac{3}{4} grown negroes and forty four \frac{1}{2} small negroes. They find also from a Report of a Committee of a former Session, which stands upon the Journal of the House, that there are due the Troops formerly commanded by Lieutenant Col. Samuel Hammond one hundred and one grown negroes, and nine small ones, also appears that there are a

number of negroes which had been taken for the pay and bounty of the Troops under General Curtis, but were deemed im- proper for the purposes, remain- ing in the possession of different officers and men of the said Brigade. Your Committee are therefore of opinion in which the Committee of the Senate concurred, That three Commis- sioners should be appointed to reside at Maj. Crawford's at the war- rens to receive the negroes which have not been disposed of, and are in the possession of the officers and men as aforesaid or other persons who were in General Curtis' Brigade, that when received the Commissioners shall in order to ascertain the property advertise them at least three months in the Gazetts of this State and at such Places, as they shall think proper and upon a legal property in any of them being established, shall deliver them to their respective owners, that such as shall appear to be public property, shall after suf- ficient notice being given be sold at public auction for State Indents on a credit of six months, and the said Indents be lodged in the Public Treasury.

That upon the several Regimental Pay-Rolls as certified by the Chairman of your Committee and a receipt from the Commissioners above mentioned for the negroes remaining in the possession of some of the officers and men as aforesaid, being delivered to the Treasurers, they be authorized empowered & directed to issue warrants to the several persons respectively to the amount of their respective de- mands, at the rate of eighty Pounds Sterling for each grown negro, and forty Pounds for each small negro, which warrants shall bear interest from the time the said negroes became due
Resolved. That this House do agree with the Report of the Com- mittee
Ordered. That the Report and Resolution be sent to the Sen- ate for their concurrence, and that Colonel Anderson and Mr. Johnson do carry the same March 11 th . 1784

Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina 1 st Feby 1857 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the Journal of the House of Representatives of Ch. 6 a 1854 No 44. — pages 263, & 266. W. J. South Legislative Librarian State House Keeper

Meem m
Mr. Davis made up Duff's 1/2

Susannah Smith formerly widow of John Webb 8. 6. act of 1838 -
The widow declared that her husband was a "soldier" - in the same declaration (2 o paragraph) she refers to the Comptroller's certificate whereby he is shown to have been a Sargt & St.
This is no discrepancy - as the term soldier defines both officers and privates; both in common parlance and, according to lexicographers. In the strictest sense the word applies to those enlisted , rather than commissioned .
The 2 o term of service cannot, in all probability, have been rendered by the same person.
Both a/c's are stated to be for service in 1782.
It is a mistake to suppose that the service shown by indent N o 265 was rendered in the capacity of a Lieutenant. The rate of pay specified in Webb's a/c, namely, 20/-, is that of a private. The language of the a/c is
"To 250 days militia St # Dragoons
"@ 20/ p r diem
£ 250 "
Bty £ 35. 14. 3 3/4"
# "St # Dragoons" means Eight Dragoons not Lieut. &c.
The Capital W. at the head of the registry on the blank leaf of the New Testament, and the J. in "Jannan", written twice on the same page are in the same style as the fac simile.

I agree with the Comptroller in the opinion that the hand-writing is the same.
In my opinion the proof of 250 days' service as a private of Dragoons by the former husband of the claimant is made out, and the claim should be admitted.
Family Bible showing date of marriage (May 10, 1985) Returned.
The entries in the handwriting of John Webb, were used for identification.

No. 20476
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 28, 18 55
Susannah Smith Will of John Webb Private S th Carolina Militia Revolutionary War
Warrant 3143-16-22
James Taylor Sumterville S.C.

105.75 20 21.15 12 100.00 112.4 2.00 114.4 1.00 115.4 1.00 116.4

Pension Office, 18 th March 27 th 1854.
Sir: I have compared the fac simile of the signature to the Indent issued in favor of John Webb, by the State of South Carolina, and that appended to the ancient deed filed as evidence in the case of Susannah Smith, widow of John Webb, with the handwriting of claimant's husband in the Bible also filed by her, and have to say that, although there is some similarity in their general characteristics, it is not sufficient, of itself, to identify the claimant's husband as the party who served as certified. In the absence, therefore, of other proof of identity, the claim cannot be admitted—more especially as the Indent shows service as an officer, and the widow claims that her husband was a soldier.
I am, respectfully, Your Obs. Servt, SAMUEL COMMISSIONER.
J. J. Coombs, Esq. Present.

Washington, March 29 th 1884
Sir:
Some time since I presented to your Office the claim of Susannah Smith, formerly widow of John Webb, of South Carolina, for pension under the act of 7 th July, 1838.
At the time of presenting the claim, I filed the certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina, showing an account settled in favor of John Webb for 250 days service at St. of Cavalry, to which the name of John Webb is signed. At the same time I presented a family record, supposed to be in the hand writing of said John Webb, dated with the certificate of the Comptroller that he had compared the hand writing in said family record, with the signature of John Webb to said account in his office, and that he believed both to have been written by the same hand.
On the 27 th of February I received a letter from your office (of which I present a copy) requiring me to furnish a fac simile of the name signed

to said account, and informing me that "if satisfactory the claim would be allowed."
Since then I have filed the enclosed certified fac simile of said signature, accompanied by another specimen of the genuine hand writing of said John Webb the said six his signature to the ancient deed.
This morning received the enclosed letter from your Office, dated March 27 th 1854, which, much to my surprise objects that the fac simile is not satisfactory to identify the hand writing of the soldier, with the husband of the claimant.
Being myself perfectly satisfied as to the identity of the hand writing, I respectfully solicit your personal inspection of the same, and judgment thereon.
The fact that served as a Seiat was not claimed for, specifically, in the declaration, I think will not strike you as an objection when you examine the case. You will see that the widow does not profess,

to describe the service from her own knowledge, but refers to the indents presented with her declaration, and claims accordingly. Whatever evidence of service the indents show, the declaration is broad enough to cover.
It is true, a claim is set up for the service as sergeant, shown in the first indent, but as I believe we have not fully identified her husband with that service, I claim nothing under it.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully, Yours obed servt J. H. Goube,
Hon L. S. Waldo Committee of Pensions

Washington, Feb. 27 th 1854
Sir:
Inload I have the honor to present the claim of Susanna Smith, formerly widow of John Webb, for pension under Act of 7 th July 1838 and subsequent Acts. I think you will find the case fully made out by the evidence. The marriage in 1785 is proved by an ancient family record, in the accompanying family bible. The entry is proved to be in the hand writing of said John Webb, who died in 1801. It is therefore unquestionably an ancient record.
The service of John Webb, for 8 months and ten days (250 days) as Lieutenant of Cavalry, is proved by the records in the Comptroller's office of South Carolina.
The husband of the claimant is identified with this service, by comparison of hand writing.
You will observe that the account of John Webb, certified by the Comptroller, is sworn to by him, and his name is subscribed to the affidavit. The Comptroller has compared this signature with the hand writing in the family bible, and certifies that

he believes both to have been written by the same man.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
J. V. Coombs
Hon L. P. Waldo,
Committee of Pensions

Copy.
Pension Office Feby. 27. 1854
Sir:
The application of Susanna Smith formerly widow of John Webb of S. C. has been Examined and filed under the Act of July 7. 1838.
A fac simile of the name signed to the account against the State of S. C. for 250 days service rendered by a John Webb, must be procured and furnished this Office, for inspection, and if satisfactory the claim will be allowed.
J. L. Coombs Esq Present

BRIEF IN THE CASE OF
Jeremiah Smith
County and State of So. Carolina
act 2 March 1818
CLAIM, ("original," or "for increase.")
PROOF EXHIBITED, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Original Certificate lost or mislaid Duplicate ordered
Name and residence of Agent
James Taylor Esq Newportville S.C.
R. M. Ray Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.
Commissioner.
C. Clerk
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Counselor of Pensions

Washington, March 21, 1854
Sir:
I have the honor to present a duly certified fac simile of the signature of John Webb, to the military document on file in the Office of the Comptroller Genl of S.C. - in accordance with the requirement of your letter of the 27 th ult. in the case of Susannah Smith, formerly widow of John Webb, of S.C. Act 1838.
I also present an ancient and signed by said John Webb, in his life-time.
I presume you will be satisfied that the deed, the family record, and the the signature in the Comptrollers accounts, are all in same handwriting.
This evidence, I suppose, fully establishes the claim for 8 months 10 days, (250 days) service as Lieutenant of Cavalry.
There is another indent for service of John Webb as a Sergeant of Cavalry . But in the present state

of the evidence I cannot claim that the Claimant's husband is suffi- ciently identified with said service receiving the rank of sergeant.
I therefore only claim now an allowance for the 250 days as St. of Cavalry, and if hereafter I shall be able to identify the claim- ant's husband with the other ser- vice, I will then ask a further allowance
Very respectfully Yours obt servt J. I. Coombs
Hon L. P. Waldo Committee of Pensions

This paper was attached to the family Bible, which has been returned to Mr. Coombs April 10/54. HRK

Court of Genl. Wisc Columbia Feb. 6 th
14 Feb. 1834 I hereby certify that I have compared the signature of John Webb to his account now on file in his office, with his family records so proven to be and to the best of my judgment and believe, believe it to have been written by the same man Given under my hand
No Seal of Office
M c G. Ashmun For Court "Genl."

State of So. Ca. In the 12th day of February 1854 Before the Subscribing Magistrate in and for said district and State personally appeared William L. Brown of Sunterville So. Ca. who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath Swears that he is the identical Wm. L. Brown who on the 14th day of November 1853 made a deposition to the marriage between John and Susanna Webb on the 10th May 1785 as recorded on the first blank leaf - preceding the 1st Chap. of Mathews in the family Bible of said husband and wife and in his hand writing and which Bible accompanies this This deponent further Swears he was well acquainted with the said John & Susanna Webb until the said John Webb and many years ago who was a reputed Soldier in the Revolutionary war which this deponent sincerely believes was true and further Swears that he believes the said John and Susanna Webb were lawfully married and knew they lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed until the said John Webb died as aforesaid leaving the said Susanna his widow and one surviving son named William Webb, both both of whom now survive. He further Swears the said Susanna married one Richard Smith who died in 1845. and that she has not again married but continues the widow of said John Webb and Richard Smith. The words "died many years ago" interlined on the ninth line before beginning of as family defined. There the deponent Swears he has no interest in a pension to which the said widow may be entitled for the services of the said John Webb in the Revolutionary war or in application for the same.
W. L. Brown
Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year first above written in my presence. And I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Wm. L. Brown who is a man of truth and respectability and I do further certify that the Bible containing the Record above stated is hereto attached.
John R. Logan Magistrate

State of South Carolina } I, W. J. Singleton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sumter district } Sessions in and for Sumter dist. and State aforesaid do certify that John T. Logan before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time thereof a duly appointed and qualified Magistrate for Sumter district and that his signature thereto is genuine. I do further certify I am personally acquainted with the witness William L. Barnes and that he is a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credib. should be given. I do further certify the accompanying Bible is the one referred to in the within affidavit as acknowledged by the said William L. Barnes - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 22 nd
day of February 1854. W. J. Singleton Clerk
Geo. Noel

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business.
Isabella Smith for and on John Nott and his wife Col Hon. J. Meriel Cinn of Audens

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J. D. Hoombs Febz 27/1834 Lt. Same March 27/34
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Gen. L. P. Wheeler Gen. M. J. Baker
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8735
Susanna Smith
Wid
John Webb
First Legat Rev. War.
Act: Feby 2 d  1848.
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

SOUTH-CAROLINA.
P URSUANT to an ACT of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, passed the 16th of March, 1783, WE, the COMMISSIONERS of the TREASURY, have this Day delivered to
this our INDENTED CERTIFICATE, for the Sum of
the said his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, will be entitled to receive from this Office, the Sum of
on the one Year's Interest on the principal Sum of
and the like Interest annually
The said his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, will be entitled also to receive; and shall be paid, if demanded, the principal Sum of
on the And the said his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, may make any purchases at any Public Sales of confiscated Property, (except such as shall be ordered by the Legislature for special Purposes); and this INDENT shall be re- ceived in Payment
For the true Performance of the several Payments in Manner above- mentioned, the PUBLIC TREASURY is made liable, and the Faith of the State pledged by the aforesaid Act.
GIVEN under our Hands, at the Treasury-Office, in Charleston, the Day of One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-
Commissioners of the Treasury.
£. _____ Principal. £. _____ Annual Interest.
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Susannah Smith formerly widow of John Webb
S. C. Act 1838
Respanded
Addl evidence
J. H. Coombs

Comptroller Generals Office. Columbia So. Ca. March 13 th 1854
I do hereby certify that the following is an exact fac Simili of the signature of John Webb to account No 265. Book A on file in this Office as near as I can execute the same. viz John Webb
For Comptroller General. Philip S. Jacobs Deputy
(no Seal of Office.)

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Jennings Pigott Attorney at Law Washington City District of Columbia.
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Augt 6 th 56.

Washington, Aug. 18 th 1856
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Susannah Smith, formerly widow of John Webb, of S. C. for increase of her pension under Act of 1838, and subsequent acts.
In the papers, originally filed by me, will be found a copy of an indent issued to John Webb for £105. 18s. for service as a sergeant in Capt. Rude's Troop of Hampton's Regt. Gen. Sumter's Brigade, for which service no allowance was made in computing the pension heretofore allowed.
I now present a certified extract of Capt. Rude's pay roll, showing ten months' services by said John Webb as sergeant in 1781 & '82. This is the part of the services for which said indent was given.
It will be seen that the pension

I now enclose some extra same time ago. I have kept them in my hands, for some time, in the hope that the original indent , with Webb's endorsement thereon might be found, but the most thorough search in the Comptroller's office has failed to bring it to light.
The son, Mr. H. Webb, has a large amount of continental paper which will be forwarded, if in your opin- ion it will have any weight as evidence.
I enclose a letter from him on the subject, dated in 1854, addressed to James Taylor Esq.
Very Respectfully, Warranted J. V. Cranch,
Hon. J. McInt Court of Sessions

Isabella Smith, formerly widow of John Webb Col Carolina
As of July 7, 1838
Admitted of Dragoons Private, 250 das = 8 mos 10 das $34.72 at $27.50 per annum from Mar 4, 1836. (excepting 2 years).
Certificate payable to the Claimant
Agent J. J. Coombs Present.

Brief in the case of Susanna Smith, formerly widow of John Webb - Barrer Dist  County and State of South Carolina act July 7. 1838
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Shown by Certificate of Comptroller Genl. & identity by comparison of hand. writings - Marriage - May 10. 1785 - by Family record Death of John & of second husband - Parol and record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs Present.
S. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.

Susan Smith formerly widow of John Webb S.C.
Oct 1838, winter
J. J. Coombs

State of South Carolina — Ordinary's office Sumter district
On the 12th day of June 1855 before William Lewis Rquire Ordinary for Sumter district and State aforesaid personally appeared Susannah Smith aged 87 years resident of Sumter district and State aforesaid and a prisoner under certificate N o 6236 who being duly sworn according to law, upon her oath swears that she is the identical Susannah Smith widow of John Webb deceased late of said district aforesaid in the Light dragoons in the army of the Revolution for whose services she only was allowed & received $555. \frac{52}{100} in certificates N o 11. 640-9507 and 6236 whereas she has reason to believe her said husband served upwards of 2 years instead of only 250 days for which she has only been allowed a pension as aforesaid because it is said no additional evidence of her husband's service is found on record, the same having been lost or destroyed but she refers to the evidence on file attached to her first de- =claration for her said husband's service as a sergeant of Captain Reeds troops - W. Hampton's Regiment Sumter Brigade State troops amounting to £105: 15/- Sterling and in addition thereto is entitled to a balance on the value of 36 negroes captured from the enemy by said troops being equal to 10 months service which amount of £105: 15/- as aforesaid: she could not produce evidence at the date of her first declaration because it was not recorded in the usual manner but found afterwards by resolution of the General Assembly of the State on the 11 March 1784 and that the pay roll of Captain Reid was only recently found showing the appropriation of the balance due on the 36 Negroes being equal to 10 months service as aforesaid She therefore makes this her second declaration evasive that she

She may be allowed an additional pension equal to two years service rendered by the her said hus- -band. She further declares that she is still widowed,
Vassana her Smith
Sworn to, and Subscribed before me Mar 12 the date and year first written mentioned; and I do certify she is the person described to be: In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Santeeville this 12 th day of June A.D. 1855.
W. Lewis O.S.D.