Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11267, Timothy Webster, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Webster, Timothy Sarah
R. 11267
CONTENTS

6402 Mrs Sarah Hobbs Application for a Pension
Marr'd July 1781 Husband d ed 9 June 1813

State of New York, } On this 17 th day of October 1839, personally Madison County } appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the County Courts in & for the County of Madison aforesaid Sarah Webster a resident of the town of Sullivan in the county of Madison aged sixty eight years and eleven months who being first 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 th 1838 entitled an act "granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the widow of Timothy Webster who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and served a part of the time according to this deponent's best recollection as an ensergeant in Captain Parson's company and that he also served according to this deponent's best recollection a part of the time in Captain Griswold's company but at the time of serving in said company she thinks he was a private but this deponent cannot recollect the length of time her said husband served in the army of the United States. That the said Griswold and Parsons were officers in the Connecticut Militia, but she is confident from her best recollection that her said husband was in the service of his country as much as two years, that at the time he went into the service he resided in the town of Farmington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Webster in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, and that her said husband the aforesaid Timothy Webster died on the ninth day of June 1813. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Sarah Webster
Barak Beckwith Judge

State of New York
Madison County } ss
I Barak Beckwith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Madison aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named Sarah Webster who made oath to & subscribed the within declaration in order to obtain a Pension is a credible person and that she cannot attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity
Dated the 17 th day of October 1839. Barak Beckwith, Judge
State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office } ss
I Alexander Donaldson Jr
Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Barak Beckwith the person who subscribed the above Certificate and before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the said Certificate and declaration a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County of Madison aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Barak Beckwith and hereby believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Attest thereby whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 27 th day of October 1839. Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk

Monroe County ss
Aaron Webster of said County aged eighty five years in August last being duly sworn deposes and says that he was acquainted with Dimoth Webster in his lifetime, and was also acquainted with Sarah Allen, and was present and saw said Dimoth and Sarah married to each other in the town of Windsor State of Connecticut, in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. That he knows that said Dimoth Webster listed in the service of the Revolutionary Army in 1778 or 1779, and that deponent is unable to state precisely which of said years, or precisely how long what length of time said Dimoth listed, but deponent is confident that he said Dimoth listed for two, or three years or during the War, and knows that he drew the pay and clothing of a soldier. That said Dimoth at the time of his enlistment was but about sixteen years of age and deponent firmly believes that he served during the War. Deponent further says that he is unable to name the officers under whom said Dimoth enlisted or served, but from his best recollection deponent thinks and believes that he was under General Putnam at Hartford, in the State of Connecticut. Deponent further says that he has heard and firmly believes that said Dimoth Webster is now dead and has been for several years past and further says not
Subscribed and sworn to before Aaron Webster
Me the 19 th day of July 1839
Elihu Kirby, Justice of the Peace.
Monroe County ss I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Aaron Webster and that he is a man of veracity and entitled to full credit
Dated the 19 th day of July 1839
Elihu Kirby J.P.

Guilford
DM
Duane Brown Esq. Chittenango Madison County N.Y.

State of New York
Monroe County, Clerk's office. I Ephraim Goss Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Elias Kirby whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the within affidavit of Aaron Webster, and to the Certificate attached to said affidavit, was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for the said County duly elected and qual- ified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and believe the the signatures to the jurat of said affidavit and to said Certificate are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 25 th day of July 1839
Ephraim Goss Clerk

Monroe County B Timothy Webster in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that Timothy Webster late of Livingston Manor County of Columbia now deceased and father of this deponent served in the war of the revolution as this deponent has been informed and believing in Capt. Griswold's Company and in Capt. Parsons Company of Connecticut Militia and served as an ensign in Capt. Parsons Company - And further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to Timothy Webster before me the 29 day of August 1839.
G. W. Allen Comm of Deeds

Monroe County ss
Timothy Webster of said County aged fifty five years being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of Timothy Webster deceased and was acquainted with him in his life time previous to his decease, deponent further says that he is also the son of Sarah Webster the widow of said Timothy Webster deceased, and that said Timothy and Sarah resided and lived together as man and wife for a number of years and raised a family of children and deponent always understood and still believes they had been legally married. Deponent further says that said Timothy Webster is now dead, and that he died at the place called Livingston Manor in the County of Columbia and State of New York in the month of June 1813. And deponent was present at the funeral of said Timothy Webster the father of deponent and husband of said Sarah and saw the corps after said decease.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 29th day of August 1839
Holl. Allen Comr of Deds for said County
Monroe County ss
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Timothy Webster whose name is subscribed to the preceding affidavit, and that he is a man of veracity and entitled to full credit.
Holl. Allen Comr of Deds,

State of New York
Monroe County ss I Ephraim Grop Clerk of said County do hereby certify that J. W. Allen whose name is subscribed to the first of the above affidavits of Timothy Webster and to the certificates attached to said affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Oaths in and for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Allen and hereby believe the signatures to said jurats and to said certificates are his genuine signatures
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 7 th day of October  September 1859
Ephraim Grop clerk

N. York
Sarah Webster
let. to D. Brown. 16. March 1840 to same 25. Aug. 1840
11267
Act July 1838

11,267
P. O.
Sarah Webster
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
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Dear Dr. Edwards How I L Ellsworth Commission of Pensioner Washington DC
41 1 21 184 4851 160 281

Chittenden Co Nov 24th 1839
Or Sir
I enclose an application of Miss Sarah Webster Widow of Timothy Webster deceased, for a pension Miss Webster resides in this vicinity and is very poor, and by the assistance of her friends has procured the within affidavits etc. The papers have been pro- cured by different persons and I have not exam- ined the same very closely, but hope they may be thought sufficient and a pension allowed the old lady. Her connections are nearly all dead and those of the living in this vicinity are unable to render her assistance and she is compelled to ask charity of her neighbours to keep her from the poor house, and with her utmost exertions and what little the charitable bestow upon her she has hard work to obtain a scanty support.
Should you will please direct the result of an examination to the Subscriber at Chittenden Madison County Vt and I remain obly Yrs Obedient Servant Duane Brown
To J D Glenworth Esq Commissioner of Pensions etc

Aug 18 1840
see p 8
Mr
Add proof
Sarah Webster,
Wm
J. J. Garrison
Commissary of provisions
Washington
D.C.
FREE

Chittenden Aug 14 th 1840
Sir
Enclosed supplemental papers in Cas. of Sarah Webster Widow of Timothy Nelson deceased, according to your directions of March 16 th 1840 with the exception that I have not procured a Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut that Young Sile is justice. The Writer Mr. that it is unnecessary as you already have the evidence of that fact and that he has frequently sent you papers with no other Certificate. Which have passed without objection on the ground that you have the evidence in your office. The same facts that are proved in his Certificate appears in different form in the affidavit of Miss Webster which is properly authenticated. And I hope you will hold it sufficiently proved. However should you think the Certificate and seal indispensably require it please return the same to me and I will endeavour to procure it.
I hope for the cause of humanity you will find it consistent with your duty to grant the old lady a small stipend, as she is supported by the Charity of her neighbours, having no relations in this County of ability to assist her and of feeble health and very decrepid with age. She frequently actually wants for the necessaries of life, not to say comforts. And her pride and choice only keep the authorities from making her a County charge.
You will please write me as soon as practicable the result & direct to Chittenden Madison County N.Y. and oblige your obedient Servant
D Brown
To J L Ednards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Mary Brooks daughter of Sarah Webster
N Yrs 38
E. H. Oldcomb May 20 1851

Moravia Cayuga County N.Y. April 30 1851
To the Commissioners of Pensions Sir
I am a daughter of Sarah Webster late widow of Timothy Webster who was an Officer in the war of the Revolution my mother the said Sarah Webster made application for a Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 and died on the 31 st July 1841. her claim was not allowed
Mr Harvey Keath of Locke N.Y. is hereby authorized and empowered to act as my attorney in establishing the Claim of the children of the said Sarah Webster to the pension due her at her death. if he wishes to refer to the papers on file in the case you will confer a favor on me by furnishing him with so
Witness
Ashley Brooks
Mary Brooks
George C. Ames Esq will please attend to the above for me Harvey Keath

Supplemental Statute
and affidavit of Sarah Webster, Widow of Jim Webster deceased Certificate of

State of New York
Madison County ss On this 2 nd day of June in the Year of Our Lord 1840 personally appeared before the subscribed Sarah Webster a resident of the town of Sullivan County of Madison and State of New York and being duly sworn makes the following supplementary declaration to that made the 17 th day of October 1839 in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the acts therein referred to That she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband Dimock Webster on the ninth day of June 1833. and that she has not inter- married since the death of said Dimock Webster and that she is still the Widow of said Dimock Webster deceased deponent further says that she has no record evidence of her marriage with said Dimock Webster Nor has she any record evidence of the services of said Dimock Webster and further deponent says not
Subscribed and sworn to
before me the 2 nd day of June 1840 Sarah Webster
and I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Sarah Webster and do believe her to be a person of veracity and entitled to full credit
Calvin French. Com. of Seeds
& Justice of the peace
State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office
I J. Alexander Donaldson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Calvin French Esquire above named was on the second day of June 1840 and now is a Commissioner of Pleas and a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified and author- ized by law to take affidavits &c and that I am well

acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Hanch and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 8th day of August - 1840
Alexander Donaldson Clerk
Supplemental State Warrant against Sarah Melton

Town Clerks Office, Windsor Connecticut Hartford County May 5 th A D 1840
I hereby certify, that I have carefully examined the Records of this town, and do not find the marriage of Thomas Webster to Sarah Allen on record. I further certify, that under the letter W, there is an entire omission of Marriage records, from 1773 to 1821.
Certified by W m Howard Town Clerk.
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Windsor May 5 th 1840 Personally appeared, W m Howard who has signed the above certificate, and made oath that the same is true in all its parts.
Henry Sible Justice of the Peace
I certify, that I am personally acquainted with W m Howard whose name is affixed to the above certificate, and that he is Town Clerk of Windsor aforesaid - and that the record of Marriages, Births and deaths are in his possession - that full confidence may be put to any statement he may make.
Henry Sible Justice of the Peace