Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15468, Barnabas Webb, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Webb, Barnabas Anna
W. 15468
CONTENTS

1413 Massachusetts
Anna Webb widow of Barnabas Webb dec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 st November 1832 of Plympton the State of MS.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Winslow of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the MS. line for H. Mouth,
Inscribed on the Roll of MS. at the rate of 46 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec r . 1838 and sent C. J. Fogg to State MS.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $116.67 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 31, 23 33
$140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1st Page 143

15378 Massachusetts Barnabas Webb of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Moulton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass line for 14 months
Decl. See letter to J. H. Lord May 27. 1835
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $11 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1833 and sent to Barnabas Plymouth Massachusetts Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $93.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept r 93.33 $186.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Nelson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2a Page 92

Anna Wells (1840)
Declaration
admitted
P 14 mo.
$46. \frac{66}{100}
to be paid
E. J. Fogg, So: Secretary Mass Sept 14

State of Mass. } Plymouth County } ss
On this twenty seventh day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate for said County. Anna Webb, a resident of Scituate in the County of Plymouth aged Seventy eight years, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7-1838, entitled, "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows;" that she is the widow of Barnabas Webb of Scituate aforesaid who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and who enlisted into Capt. Joseph Loper's Company June 1-1775, and were stationed at Marshfield three months, and three months at Scituate, were attached to Col. Thomas Regiment; In February 1776 said Webb enlisted under Capt. Nathl. Winslow, were attached to Col. Sackam & Whitney Regiment marched to Roxbury where he served eight months was discharged and returned home. said Webb drew a pension under the act of June 7-1832, his pension certificate was surrendered upon receiving the last payment. said Anna Webb declares that she is now, and has ever remained the widow of said Webb; and she further declares that she was married to the said Barnabas Webb on the seventh day of January Seventeen hundred and seventy nine: that her husband the aforesaid Barnabas Webb died on the twenty first of November eighteen hundred and thirty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took

place previous to the first of January - seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated. -
Anna J Webb Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written. Before me Willas Wood Judge of Probate
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willas Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature as I believe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the County of Probate for said County this thirty first day of August 1838 Jacob H. Lord

I James Southworth Clerk of the Town of Scituate, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify, that the following is a true copy from the records of the Town of Scituate, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full, legible figures as follows. to wit, "7th of January, 1779"
"Married, by Rev Eben Grosvenor, on the seventh of January one thousand seven hundred, and seventy nine Barnabas Webb to Anne Stetson both of Scituate"
Attest James Southworth
From Clerk of Scituate
I James Southworth above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk, in the Town, County and State above named aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception of the date above named, as certified by me
James Southworth
From Clerk of Scituate
Can't be followed up Plymouth County August 27-1838-
Sworn to before me Saml. D. Turner Just. Peace
And I further certify, the above named James Southworth is a credible witness. - Saml. D. Turner Just. Peace

I James Southworth, aforesaid, hereby certify, that it appears by the records of the Town of Scituate, that Barnabas Webb within named, died, on the twenty first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - aged eighty years -
Attest James Southworth Town Clerk of Scituate
I James Southworth, aforesaid, do certify, that Mrs. Anne Webb, has remained unmarried from the time of the death of Barnabas Webb, above mentioned, to the present time - James Southworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
By me - attests. August 27. 1838 Sworn to and subscribed Before me Sam l H. Turner Just e Peace
And I certify that said James Southworth is a credible person - Sam l H. Turner Just e Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth Yr. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Samuel A. Turner Esq is a jus- tice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the foregoing affidavits purporting to be signed by him I believe to be his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this thirty first day of August 1838 Jacob H. Lord

20650 Barnes Webb Man
Ph. 14 Months
J. H. Lord Plymouth Man

Barnabas Webb  BRIEF in the case of  County of Plymouth  in the State of  Massachusetts  (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? 79 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. — 6 — private Gen. Putnam, Burley   " 1776 " " 8 — Capt Soper, Co. Taylor   " Winslow, Jackson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Falmouth Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. W. Claggett Examining Clerk

Barnabas Mills Declaration
2065.0

Plymouth County ss.
State of Massachusetts.
On this twenty second day of August -
A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. William Wood, Judge of probate for said County of Plymouth now sitting at Hancome in said County, Barnabas Webb, of Scituate in said County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged twenty nine years, who 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 7-1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: -
About the first of June A. D. 1775, I enlisted in Capt. Joseph Soper's Company, first Lt. Johnathan Turner, 2d do Enos Briggs, and served six months as follows viz. three months at Nantasket, and at the Gurnet (so called) near Plymouth, the remaining three at different points upon the sea shore within the town of Scituate, were attached to Col. John Bailey's Regiment, duty standing guard, nothing remarkable occurred.
Again in Febry A. D. 1776, I enlisted in Capt. Nathaniel Winslow's Company, where other officers I cannot recollect, and marched through Hingham, Weymouth, Braintree, Quincy, Dorchester to Roxbury, and were attached to Col. Jackson & Whitney's regiments according to the best of my recollection, and quartered in barracks near the old burying ground, was not engaged in any battle, have no particular recollection of any of the general officers, except Putnam, served eight months, was employed in erecting fortifications at different places in the vicinity, and standing guard, the British fleet left Boston, Castle William was blown up, & the light house at the entrance of Boston harbor was thrown down - while I was there, there is no other documentary evidence within my knowledge, which I can furnish except what is hereto annexed, and the following persons, whose certificates accompany this declaration are the only persons living, known to me at present by whom I can prove the services above stated, viz John Otis, Second however since 7-June-1832, Clement Bates, and Noah Darrow.
I was born in Scituate August 26 - A. D. 1753. The Town Clerk's Certificate in proof is hereto annexed. I have always resided in Scituate except while in the army, and at other short periods only when I never received a written discharge, was a volunteer, and never a substitute for any one.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Barnabas Webb
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Attest Jacob No. Lord Register

We Samuel Deane a clergyman, residing in the Town of Scituate and Ebenezer Fogg residing in the Town of Scituate also - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Barnabas Webb, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believes, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, this day and year aforesaid.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
Samuel Deane Ebenezer F. Fogg
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Deane who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Scituate, and that Ebenezer F. Fogg who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Scituate and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I Jacob H. Lord Clerk of the said Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Barnabas Webb for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty second day of August A. D. 1832.
Jacob H. Lord

Maps
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15468
Anna Webb
Widow of Barnabas Webb
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W. H. Barrell Signature for Barnabas Webb.

I Noah Barrell of Situate in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Twenty three years, do testify and say, that to my personal knowledge - Barnabas Wells of Situate in the county and state aforesaid, served one campaign of eight months in the war of the American Revolution, in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, at Roxbury in a company commanded I think by Samuel Stockbridge, in Col. John Baileys Regiment. ~ Noah Barrell
Plymouth p august 16-1832 Then the above named Noah Barrell made oath that the above declaration by him sub- scribed is true, in before me, Samuel H. Turner Just: Peace
On this I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Noah Barrell for many years, and that he is a credible person. ~
Went Samuel H. Turner Just: Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Samuel H. Turner Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that I believe his name subscribed above & to the annexed certificates to be true & genuine signa- tures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twentieth day of December A. D. 1832. Jacob H. Lord

John Otis Deposition, for Barnabas Webb

I John Otis of Situate in the county of Plymouth hereby certify that I entered capt n Sopers Company the first of June A.D. 1775 and served Six months at Marshfield and Situate and that Barnabas Webb above named was a Soldier in said company during said time, in the Revolutionary war
Plymouth 14 June 13-1832
John Otis
Then personally appeared John Otis and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
Before Me Samuel H. Turner Just e Peace and I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named John Otis for many years and that he is a credible person. Attest Samuel H. Turner Just e of the Peace (Quorum Nemo)

Clement Bates Deposition for Barnabas Webb.

I Clement Bates of Hanover in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts on oath do testify and say that Barnabas Webb of Scituate in said County of Plymouth served with me one campaign of six months as a private Soldier in the State Militia in the war of the American Revolution, at Scituate, Marshfield, and at the Gurnett so called at Plymouth. In the year Seventeen hundred & seventy five in the company commanded by Joseph Soper.
Clement Bates
Plymouth July 25-1832 Then the above named Clement Bates made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true. before me Samuel H Turner Just. Peace
And I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Clement Bates for many years, and that he is a credible person. Attest Samuel H Turner Just of the Peace

Abner Leavitt Deposition for Barnabas Webb -

I Abner Curtis of Hanover in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged eighty years do testify and say that, Barnabas Webb of Falmouth in said County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts. served with me eight months in the war of the American Revolution at Rockbury in a Company commanded by Nathaniel Winslow, 1 st Lt John Griffin, Ensign Calvin Curtis. In Col Josiah Whitney, - Regiment. Lt Col Ephraim Jackson, and Major Miller. in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, and further saith not, - Abner Curtis
Plymouth 1 st August 22 - 1832 Then the above named Abner Curtis made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true. before me. - Samuel H. Furness Just: - Clerk
And I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Abner Curtis for many years and that he is a credible person. - Attest Samuel H. Furness Just: - Clerk.

May 26
James S. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Plymouth May 20. 1835
Dear Sir
Barnabas Webb of Scituate, Plymouth Co. Mass was placed on the Pension Roll under the Act of June 7. 1832 & you sent me the Certificate. Mr. Webb died about the time & I gave the Certificate to his Widow. She executed a power of Attorney to Josiah Robbins Esq to receive the money at Boston & the Certificate was handed to Mr. Robbins with the power of Atty to be surrendered. Mr. Robbins has never rec d the money but has mislaid the papers & A long time has elapsed & neither the power of Atty, nor the Original Certificate can be found. The Amount due is a little rising $80 & Mrs. Webb does not know how to obtain it. Will you advise me as to the course in which she can ob- tain the Amt.
Yours truly A
J. L. Edwards Esq
Jacob H. Loud Reg. of Probate

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Barnabas Clark 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? ys
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? Leaving witness
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? ys
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? ys
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? ys
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? ys
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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.