Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33882, John Webb, Mass.

SERVICE
Webb, John
NUMBER
S 33882
Mass.
CONTENTS

33 882
Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 882
John Webb His Rev Mo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10,693 D
Massachusetts.
John Webb
of Weymouth in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of May 1819 and sent to T. B. Adams Esq. Linney Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 \frac{6}{30} + \frac{4}{31} 82:63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 48:—
$130.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Gratuitous

John Webb
John Webb private Graytown Regt Mass 1775 or 1776 for 14m 23 rd Apr 1818
Quincy Certificate as to enlistment and service of John Webb 1 st Am y Service
T.B. Adams, Esq.
Quincy, Mass.
18
dec stat m e p

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
On this 25 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared John Webb of Weymouth aged fifty three years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
Norfolk ss. 9th July 1819. I am satisfied that the Applicant of assistance from his Country for support.
I John Webb of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk on Oath do testify and declare, that I enlisted in Captain Jacob Gould's company about the beginning of the year 1776. or December 1775, in Col. Grayton's Regiment; that I served one full year, and marched to Canada - Afterwards I served under Captain Betcher at White Plains - was discharged there and returned home, having served nine months - Afterwards I served in Rhode Island under Genl Sullivan, for 6 or 7 months, and that I never had any written discharge - that I am now 59 years of age, and for further proof of my services I refer to Obadiah Thayer who served with me in the year service; that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance of my Country for support.
And I, the Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction in the preceding declaration, against him of nine months, on the continental army proceedings and testimony taken and heard by the Department of War, pursuant to the act of Congress.
Thomas B Adams Ch: Jus
25 th April
Witness Obadiah Thayer.
John Webb
I Obadiah Thayer of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk of lawful age to give Evidence, do testify and declare, that I know the abovenamed John Webb and was with him in the Revolutionary war and in the same company, for one year and that I believe him to be reduced in his circumstances and to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support. Obadiah Thayer
25 April - 1818. Rec d and Sworn to before me
Thomas B Adams Ch: Jus
I Robert Milton of Braintree in the County of Norfolk of lawful age to testify do on Oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Webb the above applicant and knew that he enlisted in Captain Jacob Gould's company Col. John Grayton's Regiment, at the latter end of 1775 or the beginning of 1776, and served one whole year - Our company was marched from Cambridge to Norwich in

Connecticut; thence to New London and thence by water to New York; after that we marched to Skeensborough and from there by water to Ticonderoga and then into Canada - The small pax broke out in the Army and we were compelled to retreat, from Montreal to Isle au Noix - thence to Crown Point and Ticonderoga - I was and was finally discharged at Morris-town in New Jersey. I was all the time in the same Company with said Webb, and know of his being discharged when I was - I know the said Webb to be in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country for support and further said, not.
Robert Minton
Norfolk Is. 9 th April 1819 Received and sworn to before me
Thomas B Adams Ch. Jus:

Schedule to John Webb
10693
John Webb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss. — CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL December  SESTON, JULY 17, 1820.
On this twenty first day of December 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Webb aged sixty two years, resident in Weymouth in said County, of Norfolk , who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as captain
Jacob Gould, Company of Infantry in the Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. John Gration which with my services in the Revolutionary army will more fully appear by my former declaration now on file in the Office of the Secretary of war, reference thereto being had and that my first certificate was dated the fourteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred & nineteen and numbered 10693
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 have not, since that time, 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Webb
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of December A. D. 1820 before
Jairus Ware Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
_____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of December 1820,
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Schedule of all my estate
Real Estate _____ none
The clothes I have on & _____ $7.00 nothing more
John Webb

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hebb, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7962 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 20, 1791 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.