Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,253, John Webb, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conov.
Webb, John.
TR 11.253
CONTENTS

State of Connecticut Windham County ss Windham Probate District On this fifth day of April A D 1839 personally appeared before the court of Probate for said district, in open court, John Webb of said district aged eighty years and made solemn oath to the truth of the application by him subscribed and the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Calvin Hubbard Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of John Webb for a pension and I further certify that Stephen Hemen who took the foregoing depositions is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Windham and that his signature thereto annexed is genuine and is entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially this fifth day of April A D 1839 and affixed the Seal of said Court.
Calvin Hubbard Judge of Probate

I John Burnap of Windham in Windham County & state of Connecticut being eighty one years old do testify and say that in the year 1776 sometime in the latter part of November or in the beginning of December I was draughted for three months went to Providence in the state of Rhode Island and staid and served the full time. I was in Capt. Jonathan Rudds company state troops. This company was embodied in the regiment commanded by Major Brown. We were discharged sometime in the latter part of February or the beginning of March 1777 and for this three month service together with other services I now receive a pension. In this campaign John Webb of Windham was draughted for three months and served his full time in the same company with me (viz) Capt. Rudds. Said John Webb was a private further deponent saith not John Burnap Sworn to & subscribed April 5 th 1839

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } p Windham April 5 th 1839
On the day abovenamed I Stephen L. Palmer Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham do hereby certify that John Burnap of Windham personally appeared before me and signed the annexed depositions in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contained. I further certify that the said John Burnap is a credible person & his statements entitled to full credit.
Step n Palmer Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
Windham County ss. Windham April 5 th 1839
On this 5 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the District of Windham John Webb a resident of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged eighty nine years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted for the term of three months as a private soldier into Capt. Will's Clift's company of state troops that he enlisted about the middle of December in the year seven hundred and seventy five, went to Cambridge, that the company was embodied in Col John Durkee's regiment and that he served his three months & that he entered Boston with the troops upon the evacuation of the British on the 17 th March 1776, and that he was soon after discharged. He further declares that he was draughted for three months in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy six sometime in the latter part of November or the beginning of December and that he served his full time. That he was in Capt. Jonathan Hudd's company of state troops, that this company was embodied in the regiment commanded

by Col. (or Major) Brown, that the campaign was performed at Providence in Rhode Island and that he was discharged the latter part of February or the beginning of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and that during the term of these two campaigns he was an inhab- itant of the town of Wingham, in the county of Waltham & State of Connecticut He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid In presence of Leah Palmer John X Webb mark
Wintham County N. Wintham 5 th 1839
We, Otis C. Whiton a clergyman residing in the town of Windham, and James Burnet residing in the same town, testify that we are well acquainted with John Webb, who has subscribed hereto to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty nine years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, & has been a valdier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion. Otis C. Whiton
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Atts C Whitson James Burnet

State of Connecticut. County of Windham } At Windham April 4 th 1839
In the above mentioned I Stephen Palmer Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham do hereby certify that Olin C. Whiton & James Burnett both of Windham personally appeared before me and signed the annexed certificate in my presence and made solemn oath to the statements therein contained. I further certify that said Olin C. Whiton & James Burnett are credible persons and their statements entitled to full credit.
Leah Palmer Justice of the Peace.

I Peter Saunders of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut being eighty eight years old do testify & say that in 1775 about the 20 th day of December I enlisted into Capt. Ephraim Mannings company of the Connecticut line for one year. This company was embodied in Col. John Durkee's Regiment. This regiment was stationed at Cambridge I was frequently at Dorchester & Roxbury and on the 17 th March (being St. Patrick's day) I entered Boston upon the evacuation of the British. Some time in the month of April following we went to New York & for this term of service. When I now receive a pension sometime in the month of December 1775 near the last of the month John Webb of Windham enlisted into Capt. Wills Clifts company for three years as to my belief he served his full time as he was in the service the 17 th day of March and went into Boston with the rest of the troops. Capt. Clifts company belonged to the same Regiment that I served in (viz) Col. Durkee's further the deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed to this 5 th day of April AD 1839
Peter Saunders

State of Connecticut County of Windham } Windham, April 5 th 1839
On the day above mentioned I, Leaphaniah Palmer Justice of the Peace for the county of Windham do hereby certify that Peter Saunders of Windham personally appeared before me and signed the annexed deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contained. I further certify that said Peter Saunders is a credible person & his statements entitled to full credit.
Leaph a Palmer Justice of the Peace

Sec. Socy. B. alca, B. alca,
July 28 th 19.
To same Oct. 25, 1899.
act Y. June '92

H 34.798 Rejected
In let. to Socrates Balcomb March 9, 1840.
11253
all of June 32

11,253
P. O.
John Webb
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Windham Connecticut
April 26 th 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose an application of Mr. J. Webb for a Pension have the goodness to send his Pension Certificate if his application is just & if any farther proof is required or any inaccuracy in the writings please to notice the same to me & much oblige
Yours Most Respectfully
Socrates Balcom
Wm. L. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
W. G.

Windham Connecticut
September 20 th 1839
Dear Sir
I herewith send a Certificate from the Comptroller, in case of John Webb, it appears that the returns of the payrolls are very imperfect, there is no dispute I think but that Capts. Tinker & Galt were Captains at the time, named, according to the proof in Webb's case & the witnesses say they cannot be mistaken & for one of the terms of services he now draws a Pension - I have also herewith enclosed the requisite reasons why he has so long delayed his application, & hope it will be satisfactory. When a decision is made in the case please to forward the same to me.
And much oblige you
With a Humble Service
Socrates Baleam
Hon. J. S. Edmands Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Winchester Connecticut
Decr. 13 th 1839.
Sir
In reply to your last communication in case of John Webb for a Pension requiring a Certificate from the Comptroller, he has been more particular in examining the records & pay Books & has given a farther Certificate of the evidence which may be evidence of the services of Webb as it shows surely that Saunders & Burnap are correct in their statement as to the services rendered by Webb & if they erred at all in their testimony it was in point of date at in the commencement of his services.
The records in the Comptrollers Office are in bad shape and it is with much trouble & expense we have gathered the information contained in the accompanying Certificate. The files & pay Books are permissuously placed & it is with much trouble we can find any desired evidence.
Respectfully Yours &c.
Socrates Bates
Thos V. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Comptrollers Office
Hartford Dec 7 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of John Webb who served in Revolutionary War under Captain Webb's Capt. Col. Suckee's Regiment 3 rd in 1776 and in Capt. De Rudder Company Major Brown's Regiment 3 rd at Rhode Island in 1778 that the Pay Rolls of the Above Officers can be found in the Office - that on Pay Table Book - I find Col. John Suckee's Regiment raised January 1776 for One Year, and United States Dr.
To order on the Col. Webb's Capt. for services sustained in Col. John Suckee's Regiment 1776 £38.5.6
That in the Council of Safety under date of Dec 9 1778 - on receiving Intelligence that a large Fleet of British Men of War and Transports are pushing up Narragansett Bay towards Newport and Providence - orders were given to the Eastern Regiments to make ready to March into the State of Rhode Island to the defence of the Country against any depredations from said Fleet. Col. Mary Chapman was just for and directed to make provision for the supply of the Troops now to March into the State of Rhode Island - Col. Eldad & Lieut. Col. Storer not being in justable circumstances to March with the 5 th Regiment in the present emergency - the Command of said Regiment was by his Honor and this Council given to Major Brown for the present emergency -
That on Pay Table Book under the Head of United States Dr.
To sundry items in favor of Major Brown & Bishop for services of the 5 th Regiment of Militia to Providence from Dec 1776 to July 20 1777 £92.17.7 -
over

At a meeting of the Council of Safety, held on Thursday April 23 rd 1775 On Motion appointed Major John W. W. L. Commander of the Connecticut Troops or Militia late at Providence To take Command of the Five Companies lately sent there as their Commandant
Henry Wilson Clerk

State of Connecticut } Windham Probate District Windham County }
On this 20 th day of September A.D. 1839 personally appeared
Mr John Webb of Windham in said District aged 90 years and being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition to his former declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832 and states as his reason why he has delayed so long his application for the benefit of the provision of the act aforesaid is in consequence of bodily infirmities which have confined him most of the time to his own house for a long number of years and that he has been totally blind for 14 years and that there has no person who felt a very lively interest in his affairs and that the pressing burden of poverty has not until recently been laid heavily upon him, and that he did not know until a short time before his former application of any one of the old soldiers of the revolutionary war who were living that remembered the services by him performed As a that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war according to his former declaration and that afterwards he was in the service of his country and under the direction of Manning Francis in carrying Expresses for 6 months.
Calvin Hubbard Betsy Robinson
John Webb his mark
State of Connecticut Windham County Windham Probate District This may certify that Mr John Webb appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Windham on the 20 th day of Sept r A.D. 1839 and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed on this present
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name officially this 20 th day of Sept r A.D. 1839 and caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed
Calvin Hubbard Judge of Probate

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Sep 16 1839
I certify that I have examined the Papers remaining in this Office relating to the War of the Revolution for the Pay Rolls of Col. Wells' Cleft and Finker and that no Pay Roll can be found for either
Henry W. Hildreth Comptroller