Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25931, William Webber, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Webber, William Hannah
W 25931 Pg B 2- 1855
CONTENTS
This woman was also pensioned as the former widow of her other husband, Thomas Wheeler, Mass., W. 25931

9746 P. Wm. Grayson
Wm. Webber
of Columbia in the state of Pen a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson of the Mas a line, for the term of 9 mo s
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April, 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of April 1810 and sent to John M c Heany Albany, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  84.49 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48.00
10 mo. 13/30. 4/30, $132.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1822. May 10. John M c Heany to Penn a Dept. of War

J. F. Page Oct. 2/6
Hon. P. B. Pierce March 13 1860 1879 Oct 2 Mrs H E Chamberlin giving birth + residence of soldier (See also file No 25925 letter to Thos HARRIS 1880 Feby 2 Mrs H E Chamberlain same as above (see also file No 21564)
6.658
New York
Hannah Webber widow of William Webber was also former widow of Thomas Wheeler a Rev. Soldier Pensioner (Mass) who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. deducting former payments at $80. per annum, under act February 2d 1848, as widow of Thomas Wheeler. Certificate of Pension issued 27 th day of July 1859. and sent to
Thomas Maxwell, Elmira N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 31 Vol. 44

of pay, half pay or commutation pay for pension arrears of pension or land that are or may be due her as the widow of Thomas Wheeler or as the widow of Wm Webber who was a revolu- tionary pensioner, and also for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under "An act in addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States" approved the 3 rd of March 1855 and that she hereby revokes a certain power of attorney given to one _____ Russell on or about the day of March 1855 for the purpose of obtaining said bounty land he having obtained said power of atty through deception; she never having received applied for or known that she is entitled under any former act of congress other than as above stated Signed in the presence of
Revell Leonard
David Bardwell
Wm Wheeler
Hannah her Webber mark
We Naomi Wheeler
David Bardwell residents of Columbia Bradford Co Penna upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Webber in our presence; she first knowing the contents thereof made known to her, after being written in the above declaration and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person

she represents herself to be; and that from our personal knowledge of the applicant believe that all the facts set forth in the above declaration is true and
Naomi Wheeler, D. David Bandall D.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit and power of atty, were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the claimant and the affiants to be credible persons; and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the this claim. Linus Williams justice Peace
Personally appeared before me this 28 th day of March 1855. Naomi Wheeler, who after being duly cautioned and then sworn according to law declares that Hannah, Webber the above named widow and applicant resides with her - and that one Russell a resident of Ulster Bradford Co Pa came to her house on or about the 21 st day of March 1855 and there with no one present but herself and the old lady by specious words did obtain a power of atty to prosecute and demand from the U.S. Government to obtain the bounty bond to which she is entitled under the act of 3 March 1855, stating that her claim was a doubtful one and that it would be worth forty dollars to obtain it; that he would have to go to Washington

and stay 3 or 4 months and get it and further that he administered the oath to the applicant himself and that there was no one present but herself to witness said power of atty and Co
Naomi Wheeler
I hereby certify that the above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written
Linus Williams of P
I hereby
I hereby certify that Linus Williams Esq before whom the foregoing declaration affidavit & power of atty were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of swearing a Justice of Peace in and for said County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Hampshire this fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Allen M. Hearn Prothonotary

William Webber (Private) 600. Grayson Regiment Massachusetts Line 9 months Place a and  in  the  the  Regt.  Regt. 10 th April 1818.
Admitted.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Bradford County, ss.
On this Eighteenth day of April 181 8 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears William Webber
aged 65 years, resident in Columbia Township, Bradford County in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration 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."
That he the said William Webber enlisted in Monmouth in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Thompson of the Massachusetts  Continental that he continued to serve in the said corps Continental in the service of the United States, until the January 1777 when he was discharged from service in Monmouth the state of New Jersey .
that he was in the battles of Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank and again Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank  as April 1779  in the battle of Red Bank  where he was wounded  and continued to serve  until January 1777  when he was discharged  from service in Monmouth  the state of New Jersey .
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
until February 1776 when he was discharged  from service in the Highlands near Hudson in the State of New York  again enlisted in the Highlands near Hudson in the State of New York  in the battle of Red Bank  where he was wounded  and continued to serve  until January 1777  when he was discharged  from service in Monmouth  the state of New Jersey .
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
he is the person who  was in the battle of Red Bank  where he was wounded  and continued to serve  until January 1777  when he was discharged  from service in Monmouth  the state of New Jersey .
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support and that he hath no other evidence now in his power of his said services
until February 1776 when he was discharged  from service in the Highlands near Hudson in the State of New York  again enlisted in the Highlands near Hudson in the State of New York  in the battle of Red Bank  where he was wounded  and continued to serve  until January 1777  when he was discharged  from service in Monmouth  the state of New Jersey .
Was in the Battles of Red Bank and Red Bank  where he was wounded  and continued to serve  until January 1777  when he was discharged  from service in Monmouth  the state of New Jersey .
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support and that he hath no other evidence now in his power of his said services
until February 1776 when he was discharged  from service in the Highlands near Hudson in the State of New York  again enlisted in the Highlands near Hudson in the State of New York  in the battle of Red Bank  where he was wounded  and continued to serve  until January 1777  when he was discharged  from service in Monmouth  the state of New Jersey .
Was in the Battles of Red Bank and Red Bank  where he was wounded  and continued to serve  until January 1777  when he was discharged  from service in Monmouth  the state of New Jersey .
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support and that he hath no other evidence now in his power of his said services
until February 1776 when he was discharged  from service in the Highlands near Hudson in the State of New York  again enlisted in the Highlands near Hudson in the State of New York  in the battle of Red Bank  where he was wounded  and continued to serve  until January 1777  when he was discharged  from service in Monmouth  the state of New Jersey .
Was in the Battles of Red Bank and Red Bank  where he was wounded  and continued to serve  until January 1777  when he was discharged  from service in Monmouth  the state of New Jersey .
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support and that he hath no other evidence now in his power of his said services
William Webber

I, John McLean one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Webber did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Appears to my satisfaction that the said William Webber did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. dated August 21. 1818 John McLean Associate Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County Pa.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BRADFORD COUNTY, SS. }
I, George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that
John McLean is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, Associate Judge of the County of Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in the county of Bradford aforesaid.
thirty ninth day of August A.D. 1818
George Scott Prothonotary

Rec d . March 7. 1822.
Pa
for the Union-Rep
874
Wm. J. C. Calhoun.
Sec y at War.
Washington City.
Genl. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
after Feb 1822

District of Pennsylvania.
Bradford County, ss.
On this thirteenth day of February A.D. 1822, personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record for the said county; William Webber, aged sixty four years, resident in Columbia township, said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in 1775, for one year, in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Thompson, Regiment commanded by Col. John Nixon; that he served the year for which he enlisted, and got his discharge at Morris town, N. Jersey — That he served one tour under Capt Williams, in what was called the new levy or nine months men, (enlisted about the 1776) Regiment commanded by Col Grayton. — The date of his former certificate is 24th day of April 1818 No 9746. 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I have besides necessary clothing and bedding, One cow, Six sheep (purchased with my former pension money) two shoats, one five pail kettle, one pot, one dish kettle, one tea kettle. Tin vessels. Set cups & saucers, six knives & two forks, 18 th century basin, 2 pails, 1 old horse. — My family consists of myself, a wife aged 34 years very feeble. 3 daughters under age & 1 son 13 years of age infirm.
William Webber
Sworn & subscribed in open court Feb 13, 1822 before
Burr Hildreth, Proth.

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania — Bradford County, ss:
I Burr Ridgway Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify and make known that the foregoing declaration and schedule thereto annexed is 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 said schedule is Forty nine dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Towanda, this twenty first day of February A.D. 1822.
Burr Ridgway, Proth ty

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County
SS.
On this 28 day of Oct. 1858.
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Bradford & State aforesaid & having first been duly Commissioned & qualified according to Law To Administration Oaths.
SS. appeared Hannah Webber Widow of William Webber a resident of the County of Bradford & State aforesaid Aged 78 years who first being duly sworn & qualified according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Act of Congress passed 3rd Feby 1853 Granting pensions to Widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary Army in the War with Great Britain during the Revolution who served in the Massachusetts State Troops who enlisted volunteered drafted as the case may be at the Township of Holden & County Worcester & who entered the service May 8th day on or about that time in the year 1775 & served four years or as the case may be during the war the soldier served as a commissioned officer in Company commanded by Col. Thos. Wickwire & General John Nixon commanding officers of said Regiment. The applicant Hannah Webber makes this application for the purpose of obtaining

The pension money she may be Entitled to from the Government of the United States of America under said Act of 3rd Febry 1853.
She further declares that she was married to the said W m Webber on the 8 th day of May 1813. & that her said Husband Died on the 25 th day of February 1833. & that she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eight hundred But at the time above stated
She further declares that she now is a widow & that her said Husband obtained an honorable discharge & that he was pensioned by the Government of the United States of America & that his name may be found up on the pension rolls & list at the War Department at the Interior Harmon Webber Mark
The foregoing declaration subscribed to and sworn to before me this 28 th day of Oct. 1858. Linn Williams J. D.

Know All men by these presents that I Hannah Webber aforesaid do hereby thus presents nominate constitute & appoint John S. Page to be my true & lawful Attorney for me & to use my name Executably & In my name to demand & receive from the Commissioner of Pensions the Pension money that I may have due me & my Family Said Warrant That I may be due me from the Government of the United States of America as afore said & my Said Attorney is hereby fully Authorised & Impowered to con- stitute & appoint one or more substitute or Attorneys under him for the said purpose above mentioned and Express Attesta James W. Benjamin Hannah Webber personally appeared the above named Hannah Webber the Subscriber to the foregoing declaration & made Oath to the same & In my presence acknowl- edged the Power of Attorney thereto Subscribed to be her free Act & Deed & for the purpose there In Expressed & mentioned South Creek October 28/55 Attesta Linus Williams J. D. James W. Benjamin

The above Affidavit Subscribed to and sworn to before me this 23 rd day of Oct 1858: Linus Williams J. G.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the subscribers to the above affidavit - I believe her to be in good repute for truth and veracity.

Affidavit of Naomi M. Wheeler a resident of the County of Bradford & State of Pennsylvania who first being duly sworn & qualified according to law
Deposeth and saith that She is personally acquainted with the Affi- dant Hannah Webber & her said husband Wm Webber during his lifetime and That she was present at their marriage on the 8 th day of May 1813. and saw them legally joined together in marriage at the Township of Springfield County of Brad- ford & State of Pennsylvania and she further states that they lived and boarded together as husband and wife during the lifetime of said Applicant's husband Wm Webber and she further saith not Naomi M. Wheeler
The above Above Affidavit Subscribed to and sworn to before me this 28 th day of Oct. 1858. Linus Williams J P
I certify that I am well acquainted with the Subscriber to the above Affidavit and believe her to be in good repute for truth and veracity Linus Williams J P

State of Pennsylvania — S.S. Bradford County }
We the subscribers to the following Affidavit & Residence of Springfield & South Berks. In the aforesaid State Depose & Say and that upon our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was Sworn to signed and acknowledged by Hannah Welles in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the Identical person she represents herself to be James W. Benjamin Not. Public
The foregoing declaration & Affidavit was Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I Cert- ify that I know the affiants to be credible persons & that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim Linus Williams J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County S.S.
I Allen M c Kean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of said do hereby certify that Simon Williams now is and was at the time of his making & signing the foregoing certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine and in his own proper hand writing In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Towanda the 2 d day of February A.D. 1859
Allen M c Kean Prothonotary

ms: A. P. 17/59, Pen: Book, rejected,
299. 937 act Mar 3/55 May 4/59
Hannah Webber wid of William Webber Esq. Purvis
Revolutionary war
1803 Dec 23 No 6593
John T. Paige Esq Elmira N. York

Officers State Grange.
W. M.—S. Sherwin. W. Sec.—H. E. Huxley. W. L.—Mrs. H. E. Chamberlain.
WIS. STATE GRANGE, P. OF H.
Officers Ripon Grange No. 57.
W. M.—J. M. Little. W. Treas.—J. Woodruff. W. Sec.—Mrs. H. E. Chamberlain.
Dear Mr. Division
Ripon, Wis., Feb 10 th 1879.
Col. G. Clark, Del. Comr. Yrs. of 11 th inst. recd. The Wm. Hether of which I sought information, p. 1. 1841, wrote me as follows, "A Wm. Hether entered the Revolutionary Army Dec. 1775, in Brimfield Hampshire Co., Mass. in the Co. of Capt. Joseph Thompson, and Mass Reg. of Col. Nixon for one year, and again in Apr. 1777, a Wm. for 3 months, under Capt. Williams, in Mass Reg. of Col. Grayson. The official records show his death Feb 26, 1832, in Columbia, Bradford Co., Pa., age 90. wife's name (a widow) 25, 1831. This is the Wm. of my Grandfather, whose birth and parentage I am trying to trace, and have an apt. searching the old records of Brimfield, but in order to trace all the connections in the chain. I wish from you to obtain the names and whole record of the three Wm. Hethers, which you once drew up, and sent to S. Harris, of this place, and he lost them (all) during a business held in his office. I regret to say that for these records a second time, but a property of memory records depends (as far as I am concerned) in my proving without doubt, they are father's birth and parentage, which seems a difficult thing to do. In most of the army enlistment the birth is given, and perhaps in file, 25, 1831, a more careful search will reveal something more on this point. (Over)

I also desire information as rather a copy of the record of of William Webber, who enlisted about the same time as said Wm. Webber, and from the same place, (Barnesville Hampshire Co. Mass. Hampshire Co. I supposed to be a relative of Wm. W. and if I can prove this fact, the rest will be easy for I can easily trace William Webber's genealogy back from the records in your office. In the records of Wm. W. which you formerly sent to J. Harris, it states, that Wm. Webber was at the time of enlistment, and died in a year, some supposed him to be my great grandfather.
Please furnish all the information possible, and greatly oblige Yours Truly,
Wm. H. C. Chamberlain
P.S. I enclose a circular to you, that you may see something of the necessaries of the cause, which you will please return. Wm. H. C.

Ripon, Fond du Lac Co., Wis. Sept. 23 d , 1899. Printed Slip Oct 2 1899
J. S. Bentley, Dear Sir,
I am very anxious to find the record of the enlistment, or discharge, or pension record, of a Wm. Wolff, who enlisted in the Revolutionary War, from the P. of W. He was about 22 years old at the time of enlistment, about the first of the War. He served through the War, was honorably discharged at the close of war, and then drew a pension, to the close of his life in 1832, and his widow, (a second wife) drew the pension to the close of her life. Mr. Mr. Bentley, I must explain to you the reason of the search I wish to make, and there are millions in it. It is necessary that I prove in court who this old Wm. Wolff, father was and then I get collect a

in my genealogy for five generations. & I enclose you a circular which will give you some insight into the matter of the property involved, and I know of no way to find my grandfather's birth place in Mass. excepting through the records at Wash. of Mr. Harris of Ripon, Wis. He has written to me twice to your apartment and recd. records of three different Wm Webbers, of the Rev. his name of them were the one I seek, And, Mr. Bently, if you will persevere & find the record of the person I wish, as sure as this money comes, (of which there is now no doubt), you shall personally be rewarded!!!
This Wm. Webber enlisted from Mass. his Capt's name was Dyer, his Col. name was Tubbs. After the war he married Lois Baldwin, removed to near Birmingham, Ct., and about

1800, he moved to Bradford Co. Pa., where he lived until his death in 1832. These are the facts of the case, & if there are any more questions I can answer, please state them and I will reply. The matter must be attended to at once, as I received word from Holland, that the money will be transferred through the American Consul, James Burney, for distribution this winter. Please return the enclosed Circulars, but I feared you would lose the matter, and I wish you to understand the importance of the examination & securing a correct record. Will you attend to this matter at once, as I have nothing to test, & shall probably be obliged to give up unless the records

are very complete, Will you please answer as soon as possible, and you will greatly oblige, Yours Truly,
M rs . H. C. Chamberlain,
P.S. In further explanation of why this genealogy must be traced so far back, is because, said Lord & Wolfet Wilton (Grandson & Granddaughter of W m 4 th , King of Holland, willed the property over to the fifth generation which occurred two years ago, since which time, the heirs have been proving up, & have hunted up, I have satisfactory assurance that I belong to the line of Wilton, I have the genealogy all made out & can affirm to everything, excepting my great father, & his father, & my great grandfather, & his father, & so on back.
H. C. C.

Webber Ruby Soldier Map Descent of Property

875
War 1812 Division
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. October 2 d 1879
Madam:
A William Webber entered the service in the revolutionary war in Nov. 1775 at Brimfield, now in Hampden County, Mass in the company of Capt Joseph Thompson and Mass regiment of Col John Nixon for one year, and again enlisted in April 1777 or 9 for 9 months in the Co. of Capt William & regt of Col Grayton. In 1818 he stated his age as 60 years and in 1822 as 64 years, and his wife as 54 years. There were in his family in 1822 also 3 daughters none over 13 years old. The official records show that he died Feb 26. 1831 in Columbia, Bedford Co Penn where he was living in 1818. It is stated that he lived in Bedford Co 16 years, and previous thereto in Holden, Worcester Co Mass where he was married May 8 1813 to Hannah (Grant) Wheeler widow of Thomas Wheeler. One of her daughters by Wheeler state the marriage May 1821 & the widow was alive in 1859. Another statement is that he married Mrs Wheeler in Springfield Bedford Co Penn. Thomas Wheeler died Nov 1814 so that there are conflicting statements as to the date of the marriage to Webber, but if he had no children by the matter is unimportant perhaps. There is no statement relative to any other marriage or place of birth. Some information may possibly be obtained from the military papers in the office of Secretary of State or town records of Brimfield.
Mrs Harriet E Chamberlain Ripley Fond du Lac County Wisconsin
Very respectfully
Commissioner

ms
1812 Division
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Aug t 15 1879
Sir,
In reply to your application of 31 st ult, in behalf of Mrs Harriet Chamberlain you are informed that William Webber, while residing at Wrentham, Essex County, Mass, volunteered in 1777 into the Co y of Capt Porter, 8 reg t of Col o Ebenezer Francis, who was killed in the same year, and succeeded by Col o Benjamin Tupper (not Tupper) In 1820 his age is stated to be 71 years - He married Anna Porter of Beverly daughter of John Porter of Wrentham, May 27. 1772 - He died April 23. 1833 at the house of Jeremiah Spaulding of Chelseaford Mass, in whose family he had resided for 30 years, being for many years a cripple - His widow was alive in 1841 - Her sister Abigail married a Mr Nye and living 1836-7 in Salisbury, Mass
Another William Webber, enlisted in 1780 is reported to have into Capt Pray's 1 st Co 8 1 st Mass Reg t Col o Joseph Vose - He states his age as 56 yrs in Sep t 1817 and in in 1820 again gave his age as 58 yrs at which time he was living in Marcellus Onondaga County N.Y.
1832 July 12 652 1618 died April 23 1833 Married with Mary Wiggins July 22 23 file 1012 25 925 Anna 27. 1833

Brief in the case of Hannah Webber, wid: of William, Chemung County and State of New York act 3 rd Feb: 1853.
Claim, ("original," & for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband was pensioned under the Act of 18 th March, 1818, & continued under the act of 1 st May, 1820, at the rate of $96. Per Annum. Marriage is proven by the affidavit of a personal witness thereto & the affidavits of two credible witnesses, who testify the parties lived and cohabited together as husband & wife & were so generally reputed. Pensioner died 26 th Feb: 1831, as appears from credible parol proof & the report of the (If for increase.) Genl. Audtor. Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? Widowhood & identity is satisfactorily established.
John F. Page, Esq., Elmira, Chemung Co., N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
S. B. Webb, Examining Clerk.

Duplicate notification sent to Pension Agent in the case of Catherine Austin.

PENSION OFFICE,
April 7 th 1859.
SIR: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll, under the act below mentioned, the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.
Respectfully,
MacArthur Commissioner of Pensions.
To James Vanderveer Esq., Pension Agent.
   NAMES. RANK. ACT. ALLOWANCE PER annum COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS.     Catharine Austin formerly widow of William Wooldridge, Deducting former payments, made to her, in the name of Catharine Weston in a certificate, dated March 12 th 1858. Miss Voluntarion £36 66 / 100 1 st August 1859 February 3 rd 1853 Midshipman Hartford   Hannah Weller, widow of William, Private, February 3 rd 1853 Act 3 rd February 1853 (2 nd Section.) Page 2.   Ent d in Ledger   " " " " 196.00 " " " " "   " " " " Act 3 rd February 1853. (2 nd Section.) Page 165.  
Collected August 3 rd 1859

Hannah Elber Wiv: Wm Cheung Co. NY
1 Pres: 2 to rep: 25 th Feb: 52. 2 to death Mrs. H. Page.
Elmira. Cheung Co. NY

Pension Office, April. 21 st 1859.
Sir: Be pleased to certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death & who drew arrears if any.
Yours Respectfully, John T. Cobb for the Commissioner.
Rev. J. H. Hudson, Esq., First Assistant Secretary.

3 d Auditor's Office April 5. 1839.
Sir:
W m Webber, Penn a Act 1818, died, Feby 26. 1831 & his pension has been paid in full to that date to Hannah Webber his widow
very Resp y
A. Johnson Auditor
Geo. B. Whiting Esq r } (Committee of Pensions)

Hannah Webber
ms 6658
file with case
Prior

Albany Pension Agency March 20 th 1860. -
George C. Whiting, Esquire Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
In answer to your communication of the 13 th inst. I would say, that Hannah Webber, was transferred from the State of Pennsylvania, by letter of 24 th day of February, 1859.
The same person was ordered inscribed under the 2 nd Section of the Act. of 3 rd February 1853. - your office was at once notified, that she was then drawing a pension under Act. 2 nd February, 1848. - and answer returned not to pay. - Subsequently, July 27 th 1859. she was ordered inscribed, under 2 nd Section of the Act. 3 rd February, 1853. at $96. per annum, to commence on the 3 rd day of February, 1853. deducting payments under said act of 1848. at the rate of $80. per annum.

After her transfer, one payment was made, viz. from 4. Sept. 1858 to 4 Mar. 1859, and under Act 3 d February 1853, has been paid to 4 Sept. 1859.
I am, very Respectfully Your Ob t . Serv t .
J. Vanderpool
Pension Agent.

Onondaga February 11 1859.
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Commissioner on the 18 th day of Feb 1859 Sir I forwarded the application of Hannah Walker to you asking you to forward an order that her pension might be drawn at the Agency of the City of Albany of the State of New York I have not received any answer & now Sir will you have the goodness to forward to me some intelligence for answer to her application & my enquiry as regards her application above referred to and send the papers to be mailed to my address Onondaga County State New York Institute No. 11. Paige Geo. C. Whiting Esq. City for Commissioner Claimant Washington City
P.S. the applicants application may have be inadvertently been directed to the War department. If you go to the Pension Office & say so by applying may get the application of forward same Extra Expense & to your Respectfully

Salem Oct. 3 d 1859.
Mr. Geo. B. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions 7 - Mr. Sir I have to state to you that I should have answered your's of the 14 th of Dec r last in due office 1859. Many before this time but for the reason that I was absent from home on business where the letter was lost and I have not been at home long enough since to write in answer to yours in the matter.
But Sir I have heard as above written you may mind upon the subject I feel but I would remark further that the benefit in the Pensions office is order to assist you in the above little cause in establishing and obtaining in your act and establishing into substitute your case  substitutes or after next to collect her pension money and her right of her husband William Webber and if her said  husband be paid without further proof I should be very glad and I am sure silence that it should you have looked over this letter a what light I have condemned to grieve by explanation upon the subject

that you will be ready to say that the widow as receiver of other beneficiaries may be repaid accordingly for similar cases but if not you will please state your reasons but I if you should connect with me please send for your letter to me an order for the amount it to be paid at the place named in said Certificate & C. your truly and most sincerely Respectfully J. B. Paige
P.S. please address at Salina Marion County State Kansas Sir I think from the facts above are sufficient to remove the International designed Impersonation stigma that upon many have been known as to Impersonating character as I had no way of detecting the device that was used in carrying on such a business as above referred to I should not know any thing about as soon as that you had not advised me in your letter as it has been done some more than 7 years before I knew Hannah Walker I have not been acquainted with her but only 4 years and not only 12 months personally as yours & C. J. B. Paige Gen. Del. Milam Washington

Salem Oct. 30 th 1859. Mansfield Dear Sir. I have to state to that in as much as I have been asked & desired to give an of the case explanation of the letter you referred to dated previous of this month 17 th 1859 relative to one William Thomas Walker who gave State testimony except of a pension for that a value is since that some person I think not substituted the name of Hannah Walker in stead of Hannah Walker and have drawing a pension in that name for & instead of Hannah Walker a young named a fictitious name and I think it must have been substituted by the agent for Mrs. Walker & no not his name and therefore I cannot state it possible it might occur inadvertently I think not it might and it might not but let that be as it may it was improper and ought to be stri- cken from the pension 20 old years before the time and forever stamped with infamy and disgrace to the name of him that blurred it there In fact it was not a lawful name

and has no business there anymore but the Court and Legal has one right to be placed on file Hannah Wheeler's name would have been the right and I would name in stead of Hannah Wheeler after the death of Thomas & later his widow married to William Wheeler and at the moment she was so married to Wm Wheeler Wheeler's name was changed to Susan Wheeler's name has not since been applied knowingly as before to Wm Wheeler she has always been recognized by every body since & I know as to be Hannah Wheeler instead of Wm Wheeler's name before when Hannah Wheeler made application to the Government of United States for a pension and that was not applied for until years after both of her husbands were dead will you think before since it was sustained to the Wheeler's Revolutionary Service the above change refers to concerning Wm Wheeler's accounts for the reason that it seems very obvious consequently that pension Alvin being erroneous will be struck from the pension roll and ought to have been done long ago by you or your predecessor in office and the right

In which suit lawfully stands for the claim of Hannah Walker as being the widow of Hannah Walker since Act Section of Act of 3rd February 1853. and was instituted by me on behalf said Act. In the lawful name of Han- nah Walker Claimant and ought to think to have been paid to me her lawful attorney at the time it was due for its having been called for as the claim for Claimant Hannah Walker there remain that I raise the payment of what may be due the widow Walker on the Certificate granted and awarded her by the Government of the United States the 7th day of March 1859.
I am well aware that it ought to be promptly to be paid as it was awarded her by the Government for the services of William Walker the having established her right by good and legal evidence In the establishment of her said claim and being returned as her lawful attorney to collect the amount due on said Certificate would recommend and did not believe it ought to be paid therefore would abandon the claim but know that it is just and lawful that it should be paid & that no Court of claims

acting upon said claim but what would decide that an Order be made & the Certificate be paid as soon as as due thereon & C. J. S. Paige Sir you said I cannot be obliged for what on this money do we not know of at the time what the act was done & some unknown to us & without our order And not knowing what was done for I guess the jurors therefor he regard to what means accordingly I said nothing to regard to obtaining (Hannah Walker) a similar Certificate & mentioned that it was brought to her joyful news and that she is entitled the same & C.
J. S. Paige Attorney for Whinnery

Elmira N.Y. June 8. 1889
Hon. G. C. Whiting, Com r of Pensions Sir
I enclose the sworn statement of Mr. Webber. I have taken much pains to enquire into the facts in this case, and find that Page married a granddaughter of this poor old woman, some four years since. That a few years ago he was admitted as an Attorney at Williamsport Pa & soon after was convicted of Bigamy & sentenced to the Penitentiary at Phil a . After graduating at that institution he returned to Bradford County - re married the woman he now lives with & went west, where he lost every thing he had & returned to this neighborhood last fall & has lived upon Mrs. Webber until recently. He succeeded in swindling her out of a little farm she owned in Penn a and on being detected in his attempted swindle upon the Government, in obtaining a second Pension for Mrs. Webber, the avails of which, (had he received it), would have been transferred to his own pocket, he fled for fear of a prosecution. He is supposed to have gone to Minniesota - I have not been able to trace him farther than Allegany Co. N.Y.
I called upon Mrs. Webber to day - I find her very feeble, almost idiotic - Very deaf & very ignorant - It is not probable, that she can live very long. She is entirely without means, as her semi annual payment of the 4 th March last, was expended by Page before he left the country and she is about to apply to the

Overseer of the Poor for aid - I succeeded with much difficulty in making her understand the position in which she is placed, and from her information & that of her daughter (over 70 years of age) who resides with her, drew up the statement which I now enclose - I am satisfied that she has been grossly imposed upon by the villain Page, and that she should be exonerated from the charge of fraudulent intent, in the application made by Page - The pension certificate issued to her under the act of Feb. 1853 is probably in the hands of Page - She declares that she knows nothing about it, other than the statement of Page: though she must have executed a power to draw the money upon it - Indeed, G. L. Davis, Esq., informs me that he called at her house & she executed it in his presence - but he thinks she knew little about it -
Her condition is pitiable her only hope of sustenance is from the 80 dol. pension, or the charity of the town authorities - As she cannot be expected to be a burthen upon the Government or the town much longer, I hope the Pension will not be withheld from her. You would not, I am convinced, institute proceedings against her if you could see her.
I have interfered in this matter from motives of pity towards the old woman - not with the hope of reward, as she is now entirely penniless -
Yrs Respectfully,
Thos. Maynard

I should be pleased to learn your decision, in reference to the Pension under the act of March 1848. J.M.

Confidential
Elmira N. Y. 1 May 28. 1889
Hon G. C. Whiting
Dr Sir.
Hannah Webber is a Pensioner at the rate of $80 p. year in right of her dec d husband W m Webber. She was originally on the Phil a pay asoney Roll. I have drawn her pension several years at Phil a . Last year she took her papers from my hands & employed a man by name of John T. Paige to do her business - He is a bad fellow & has been in the Penitentiary in Penn a . I believe his wife is a grand daughter of Mrs Webber - Paige has recently absconded, but I learn had made an application to obtain a Pension for the old lady in right of her husband Tho s Wheeler dec d who it is said was a pensioner at $96.00. Report says that he attempted to get a pension for her as the widow of Wheeler without relinquishing the one she receives as the widow of Webber - She is a very old woman 99 years of age I believe & from the character of Paige I am apprehensive he has got her in some trouble.
I suppose she may be entitled to a pension of $96. as Wheeler's widow (if she drew that sum) by abandoning the one as widow of Webber & forfeiting the payments she may have rec d . She would no doubt be entitled to a Land Warrant in right of one of the husbands.

at her election. I feel some anxiety to set matters right in her behalf, as I suspect she has been imposed upon by Paige who probably has attempted to obtain both pensions & defraud the Government.
Will you be good enough to inform me how this matter stands that I may explain the affair to her & if possible place her in the proper position before the Department?
Yours Respectfully Thos B. MacC

Albany May 14. 1859.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
Enclosed the affidavit of identity, I was of Attorney of Mr. Hansah Libbler, a Pensioner under the Act of 1853, to Mr. John T. Paige of Elmer Village, Chemung Co. - Mr. Paige has presented the Voucher, to the Clerk in the Agency, the agent being sick and absent - Mr. Glen the Clerk declines paying the Claim, without any assigning any special reason, but that he wished first to consult the Department, and said he would write immediately, to ask authority to pay -
Mr. Paige is here in company, and without means to pay them, having relied upon the monthly payment of the pension - He resides at the distance of at least 250 miles from Albany - He appears to be a dear respectable man, and I write this, at his request, and feel a sympathetic feeling -
Have the goodness to send an order on the Pension agent, if the Voucher can cannot, to pay the pension - and return the enclosed Voucher to me, with as little delay as possible -
Very Respectfully, Your obed Servt General Justus

Albany Pension Agency.
May 14 th 1859. -
Geo. C. Whiting Esquire. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
A voucher has been presented here on which to draw a pension of $96. - from 3 rd day of February 1853. for Mrs Hannah Webber, widow of William Webber. She was inscribed April 7 th 1859.
This same pensioner is now on the roll of 2 nd February 1848. at $80. per annum. and was transferred from the State of Pennsylvania by letter of 24 th February, 1859. is this second certificate right, and is she entitled under both acts -
Very Respectfully
Your Ob st Servt.
Isaac Vanderpool Pen. Agt.
by Cornelius Glen Att

11593 21 15532 5 6111 9606 57600 666 584, 26 311/180000 200 2500
Hannah Webber, wid;
Wm
N.Y.
Adm't for H. per An: mds. 24 Dec: Oct 53. per i. to Com: Feb: 5: 1853.
John L. Page, Esq. Elmira, Chemung Co. N.Y.

Rev War Office.
April. 11 th 1859.
Sir.
I have examined and rejected the claim for pension & bounty law filed in this Office in behalf of Betsey Cobb as the widow of Noah Cobb.
It appears from the statement of the claimant, that she & James H. Cobb man were married July. 8 th 1810, that On the 24 th January 1817, he deserted her and remained away and unknown of until 1827; that On the 8 th July. 1817, she intermarried with Mallatiah Cobb.

Almira April 4 th 1859. Hon. J. C. [?], Commissioner of Pensions. Displease to have the Govey to Wright immediately in answer to Hannah Webster's pension & Penny Land Claim. Edna & Adair's are at Almira Chemung County State of New York and in the Commencement action please forward the papers relating to the Claim containing the Draft or Penny Land Warrant you are In haste as ever Respectfully M. C. [?] Acting for J. C. [?]
P.S. I forwarded the proof of Identity of William Webster being the [?], widow of William Webster of Bradford & Co. [?] proof establishing the date of [?] Webster's death as to the way he died one & C. [?] The above referred to was forwarded on the 26 th day of March 1859.

Almira Chemung County March 26 th 1859. Pensions
My Geo. C. H. Acting Commr of Sir I have to state I have endeavored to comply with your requisition relative to forwarding to you additional proof of the identity of the applicant Hannah Webber's Widow of W m Webber deceased and the date of W m Webber's death he being the identical William Webber of the Township of Columbia near Bradford County State of Pennsylvania. There with enclose the additional proofs identifying the claimant and date of his death. My instructions are as follows A. B. please address me at Almira Co. of Chemung & State of New York & in forwarding the County Land Warrant & pension claim please forward them as above directed to my address Almira Co. of Chemung State of New York Yours In haste & very Respectfully
Yrs. A. D. Bliss
Atty for claimant
Geo. C. H. Acting Esqr Commr Washington City

Elmira March 11 th 1857. Geo. W. Clinton Commr.
Sir will you please have the goodness to inform a consider my letter forwarded to you being enclosed & forward also you at the same time the application of Thomas Walker application for a pension & Bounty Land. Same was forwarded to you & I am repeatedly required to inform in order to obtain her pay from the Government & I have to state that she requires me to state that she is much in want of her pay from the Government for the services of her said deceased husband William Walker & who was a pension & a pensioned in the U.S. States She also being entitled to bounty lands for services of her said husband W m Walker & in case she be granted the allowance of bounty please address me at Elmira Chemung County State a few yards yours in haste very Respectfully J. S. L. Knight
Geo. W. Clinton Commr. Washington City

Hannah Webber

State of New York Chemung County. Hannah Webber of Southport in said County aged 99 years upwards being duly sworn deposes & says that she is the identical person who was pensioned under the act of February 2 nd 1848 as the widow of Thomas Wheeler (who was a revolutionary pensioner) That her pension certificate at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum bears date "at the War office of the United States September 12 th 1848" signed "J. Y. Mason acting Secretary of War" numbered 1998 and is the identical instrument under which she has drawn a pension at the Pennsylvania agency at Philadelphia, until the 4 th March 1859. when she was transferred to the Albany Agency NY where her last Semi annual payment was made.
That she is also the widow of William Webber who was a pensioner under the act of 1818 at the rate of 96 dollars per annum, for his services in the war of the Revolution in Col. Cletons Massachussetts Regt of the Continental line by certificate no 9746 & who died in 1831 or 32. That her marriage to the said Webber & the time of his death will appear by papers in the Pension Office to which she respectfully refers that she is informed & believes that the pension laws did not allow her a pension as the widow of Webber at the date of the issue of the certificate to her as the widow of Wheeler - but that the act of Feb. 3. 1853 does provide for her as Webber's widow. She therefore surrenders her certificate as Wheeler widow & prays that she may be placed on the Pension Roll of the New York agency as the widow of William Webber commencing on the 3 rd Feb 1853 for life at the rate of $96 per year deducting therefrom the payments she has received up to that date as the widow of Thomas Wheeler at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum —

in lieu of the certificate now returned & surrendered — Sworn & Subscribed Thos Maxwell witness her before me July 15. 1889 } Hannah X Webber Thos Maxwell JP } Naomi M Wheeler mark Chemung Co. N.Y.
I Thomas Maxwell the magistrate above named do certify that the foregoing affidavit of Hannah Webber was made & sworn to before me at the date above given. That I am personally acquainted with the affiant. That the pension certificate herewith surrendered has been in my hands several years & that I have drawn her semi annual payments under it at the Philadelphia Agency, until March last, when she was transferred (about that time) to the Albany N.Y. agency & that I drew her last semi annual payment of $40. at that agency in March last. That the foregoing affidavit was carefully read to her & the contents appeared to be understood by her & that she authorised me to surrender her pension certificate No 1998. herewith returned to be cancelled.
Thos Maxwell
I certify that I am not interested in this application. Justice of the peace Thos Maxwell JP Chemung Co NY
State of New York
County Clerk's office } I, W. S. Love clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thos Maxwell before whom affidavit was made was at its date a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified and that his certificates as above subscribed are genuine. Witness my hand & official seal July 15 1889 — W. S. Love Clerk Chemung Co. NY.

Wadsworth Place,
July 25 th 1859.
The certificate of Pension issued 7 th Apl. 59 to Claimant, She cannot surrender as Mr. Page, her Agent has run away with it.
J. D. [unclear]

The Department of
Hon. Geo. B. Whitney Washington D.C. U.S.A.

Anson February 10 th 1859. Geo. C. Whitney Esq d Commissioner Pensions Sir There with Enclose the Application of Hannah Walker pension & Bounty Land Claim claiming back pay and back arrears of W m Walker her late husband who served in the Revolutionary War as stated in said Application & Declaration .C. B. & In case you allow her claim please forward to me her Pension certificate & her Bounty Land warrant mailed to my address Maria Chapman County State of New York In haste yours Truly & obediently Geo. S. Page
Geo. C. Whitney Esq d Attorney for Com. Pensions

Almira March 10 th 1859.
Mr. Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Sir I have to state to you that on the 22 nd of February 1859, I forwarded to you an application in the behalf of Hannah Webber asking of the govern- ment of the United States the back arrears of a pension due her as the widow of her Deceased husband William Webber who was a pensioner of the United States and I have further to state that in care you forward a certificate to a Bureau by Sarah Warren & etc please forward them to me mailed to my address Almira Chautauqua County State of New York In haste please reply by returning mail immediately without delay if convenient to you so as to be very Respectfully Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner Washington Geo. T. Paige Attorney for Claimant

Asannah Webber, wid: of Wm
N.Y.
Admit for #96. her An: under 2 d Dec. Act Feb: 3 d 1853. Commencing Feb: 3 d 1853. deducting payments under act of 2 d Feb: 1848, at the rate of 80# her An: as the widow formerly of Th: Wheeler.
Thomas Maxwell Esq. Elmira. Chemung Co. N.Y.

1913 Mar. 14 Hist. Soc. Susan Co. Wheat P.L. Mt. Letter in W.F. 2689 Levi Preston.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,931 Hannah Webber Widow of William Webber also former widow of Thomas Wheeler
Act: Feb. 3 rd 1853
Index:—Vol. W , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John H. Page. Aft. 16/59
B.S.
Stricken from Pen roll, L. Vanderpool, May, 17/59. Samuel Jenkins, " " " John H. Page, " " "
See Hannah Webber for wid of Thomas Wheeler - N.Y. - d. 2 nd Feb '48 - N o 1998 -
Th. Maxwell. June 1 st 1859
6583.
New York Albany.
Hannah Webber widow of William
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 7 th day of April 1859. and sent to
John H. Page, Eliza, Chemung Co. N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 31. Vol. 11

State of New York  Chemung County ss.
On this 27 th day of April A.D. 1859, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of State aforesaid Hannah Walker widow of the late William deceased age 99, years a resident of Southport State aforesaid a resident of the County of State of New York who being sworn according to law, declared that She is the widow of William Walker deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Col. Thos. O'Brien and General Col. P. P. Sikes commanding officers of said Regiment . In the war of the Revolution with Great Britain who entered the service May 8 th , or near that day 1778, and served four years or as the case may be during the revolution- ary War. In the Massachusetts State Troops who enlisted at the Coronship of Holden Worcester County on or about the 8 th day of May A.D. 1778, and continued in said War to the

In said War as above stated until  and that he was Honorably Discharged he having continued in actual service in said War as before mentioned
She further states that she that she was married to the said William Webber in the Township of Springfield County of Bradford State of Pennsylvania on the the 8th day of May 1863. and that her said Husband died on the 25th day of February 1882 on or about that day at Columbia Township Bradford County & State aforesaid and that her maiden name before her marriage was (Hannah Grant) and that she is now a widow

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under Act approved March 3, 1855, and she further declares that she has not received or applied for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Hannah X. Welber Hannah X. Welber
The foregoing Declaration & Affidavit were sworn to & subscribed to before me this 27 th day of April 1859. C. Carpenter, Notary Public of the City of Elmira and Ex. of the County of Chemung.
We the subscribers to the following affidavit and residents of the Town Ship of South Port & County of Chemung in the State of New York do upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Welber widow of William Welber deceased in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her self to be.

and is still a Widow of William Webber Deceased. K. S. L. P. J. L. Charles Saige
The foregoing Declaration and Affidavits were sworn to and Subscribed to before me on the 27 th day of April 1859, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that she is still a Widow and that I have no interest in this Claim. E. Carpenter Police Justice of the Village of Elmeria & Ex. Off. Clerk of Deeds. Chautauqua County

Know all men by these Presents That I Hannah Walker widow of my husband President of the Corporation of South Port Chemung County State of New York do hereby nominate & constitute and appoint Mr. V. Raife my true & lawful Attorney for me & to use my name to demand & receive from the Commissioners of Rensselaer County Land Warrants that may be due me from the Government of the United States of America and my said Attorney is hereby authorized to empower one or two Substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purpose above mentioned & expressed Attest given under my hand & Seal
Elmira April 27. 1839
Hannah Walker Mark
Attest
C. Carpenter of Elmira

personally appeared the above named Hannah Walker widow of James Walker known to the Subscriber to the foregoing matter to be a reasonable fit to the same and in my personal knowledge and acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be her free act and deed for the purpose therein express ed and mentioned Attest South Ber
C. Carpenter Min. Justice of the Village of Elmer and Esq. of County of Deeds Gloucester County

State of New York
Albany County Clerk's Office ss I hereby certify that C. Carpenter Esq. before whom the within and annexed affidavits and acknowledgments were made and executed and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of taking the same Police Justice of the Village of Elmer with power of Commissioner of Oaths duly elected and qualified by law to act as such That I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe that his signature within subscribed are genuine
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County at Elmer this Second day of May A.D. 1859 W. S. Love Clerk
Albany Co. N.Y.
299.937

Salem Oct 12 th 1859.
Mr. G. H. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Sir. Sir I have to state that in my last letter of communication written in answer to yours of the 17 th May 1859. I have here to state that in regard to the Bounty Land claim of Hannah Webber that you referred me to stating that a Land Warrant had been issued to Widow Hannah W. Webber of 160. acres now Sir I have to state as In my last letter to you relative to the widow's pension being claimed in the name of Widow Mrs. Webber instead of Hannah Webber it cannot be a legal claim. In regard to the claim of Hannah Webber's Bounty Land In the case of the widow's first application I knew nothing about until recei- ving your letter of Interrogation which advised me of some mistake or error in practice in the agent of Hannah Webber's Bounty Land claim being instituted in a fictitious name instead the right proper legal name but is very unfortu- nate to charge the innocent with the guilt of others the Gilt, so far as I may have

been engaged in the prosecution of said claim of Hannah Webbers pension & Bounty Land Claim may be concerned I have been on- red to do nothing but what was right and lawful for the claim either in the Bounty Land Claim or pension as they were both instituted by me in the right & proper name of the said Defendant and do not consider my self blameable for what might occur previous to having every thing to do in the matter of an erroneous claim something that occurred years before I was acquainted with the parties to the transaction & in re- gard to said claim that you say you have rejected the claim is a doubt- of the first Bounty Land Claim be- ing instituted in a fictitious name & not lawful or legal there must be one law- ful & right name & that I considered to be the claimants Bounty Land & legal claim as regards the Bounty Land & pension claim that I used in in- stituting the widow Webbers claim to Bounty Land and appearance for the same & for the widow Hannah Webber widow of her said husband William Webber for his services & in allowing the widow Bounty Land Claim still say and

if allowed would be according to the letters of the Last Will and Testament of the late Thomas Widow & Orphan Child or Children of a Good pensioner of the U.S.A. and it cannot be procured that a new Pension Warrant has been issued for the right In the name of Hannah Walker Mother of Wm Walker the Lawful Wife of the said Wm Walker since the Law has passed by & ratified by both branches of the Legislature to award the widows & orphans pensions of Pensioners dead for the services of their Good pensioners of the U.S.A. and others that have died & leaving widows if no widow or child or children to inherit the legal share of the Good, you will see from that Land Warrant which you say was awarded to Hannah Walker it was not for nor in the name of Hannah Walker for the services of Wm Walker, but for the services of Thos. Walker & you will please therefore excuse me of that blame you seem to charge me with as all the while been ignorant of that knowing the parties to which you allude till more than 3 years ago which you have alluded to in your letter where you first took notice. have done previous to my acquaintance with either party more than 3 years before with my acquaintance.

with either party which you refer me to in your letter which is more than eight years before I became acquainted or had any know- ledge about their affairs will therefore be guaranteed accordingly for the Banty Land & pension claim I think the claims are both lawful & had ought to be paid immediately & I am truly & very respectfully John S. Paige
Attorney for Claimant
1838 near Washington at Saline Missouri State Illinois

299.987

Elmira April 28 th 1859.
My Sir
Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions I herewith enclose the application of Hannah Walker Milford of William Walker a prisoner of the Rev. of Amherst who deserves a bounty I am a warrant claiming it for services of her said husband. Walker. In word I hereby refer you to the record of the rolls at the Pension & the pension list for case of the original claim for services service in her case of  to you for her case herewith Enclosed &c
P.S. please in answer to her application address me at Elmira Chemung County State of New York forwarding the Widows Lord's Grant entitled to my address as stated Elmira Chemung County State N.Y. &c in haste yours Truly & very Respectfully M. S. Van Horn
Geo. C. Whiting Commr. Pensions

Plan 27. Feb. 1881. Pa.
By

Brief in the case of Hannah Webber, wid: of William, Chemung County and State of New York, act 3 d Feb: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for arrears.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. The Claimant has been in the receipt of a pension under the act of 2 d Feb: 1848, as the widow of Thomas Wheeler, at the rate of $80. per Annum. William Webber, her 2 d husband was, pensioned under the act of 18 th March, 1818 & continued under the subsequent acts at the rate of $96. per Anm: Claimant's marriage with W m Webber, is proven by personal witnesses, thereto & the affidavits of two credible witnesses, who testify the parties lived and cohabited cohabited together as husband and wife & were so generally reported. This additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? W m Webber, died 26 th Feb: 1831, as appears from credible parol proof & the report of the Third Auditor. Widowhood and identity is satisfactorily established. Claim allowed at the rate of $96. per Anm: commencing Feb: 3 d 1853. deducting payments heretofore made at rate of $80. per Anm under act Feb: 2 d 1848, the Certificate for which is surrendered.
Thomas Maxwell Esq te ,
Name and residence of Agent
Elmira,
N. York,
A. C. Blyth, Examining Clerk.

25339
Harvey Webber
Rev. Thos Wheeler Boynton no 3617
Rev. Thos Wheeler Boynton no 3617
Mr. Stephen Smith Junior's office
25339

Hannah Webber (Mrs. John Webber) 1000 Main Street Manchester, N.H.
Dear Sir,
Relay Mr. Webber to Mr. Jenkins at once & say that in applying for the pension the fact that she was already upon the pension roll as the widow of John or Charles his first husband was omitted - that she cannot draw pension & is striking from the rolls under the act of 1853 - G.W.
To the Hon. John D. Sleeper Washington

No. 7203
Hannah Webber,
widow of
W m
Pa.
Mor. I. Pass. Mch. 18/59
a/c 1853

3
2
Dear Sir, C. Whiting Esquire Commissioner of Pensions. Washington (D.C.)  May this be stuck from the under the July 1853 - G.W. May 17. 1859

City of Eng PENSION OFFICE APR 6 1859 Hannah Wilson Mrs. E. Whitcomb Commissioner Walnut St. B.C.

Hannah Redd N.Y.
Mr. Department Pension Office Washington D.C.

Hannah Webber
William - sus —
1859
Miss Elizabeth Webber
Ag
Miss Elizabeth Webber of Springfield

William Stebbins
Oct 2-18 m. 1880
Dear Mother
Geo. H. [unclear] [unclear] New Bedford [unclear] Massachusetts [unclear] D. [unclear]

P
Marked H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.
Anderson
Hanna Keller
William ...
Washington City
Mr. Department Pension Office
D. G.

New York Chemung County
SS.
Additional proof of the identity of the applicant Hannah Weber widow SS. personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Chemung duly qualified to take depositions & administered Oaths Hannah Weber widow of William Weber deceased who died on the 25 th day of February 1831. at the Township of Columbia Co. of Bradford & State of Pennsylvania who being duly qualified according to Law saith that she is the widow of the said William Weber above stated & that her said husband resided at the said Township of Columbia Bradford County and State of Pennsylvania at the time of his death which was on the 25 th day of February 1831. and who was pensioned under the act of 18 th of March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum
and that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned William Weber & that she now resides in the village of Elmira County of Chemung and State of New York and has resided there for the

Space of two years and six months past and that for previous time She resided in the Township of South Creek Bradford County State of Pennsylvania of the truth of which Statements I am fully
Satisfied Given & subscribed before me on this 25 th March 1859 A.B. Galatian Justice of the Peace
me Hannah F. Webber mark
State of New York —
County of Onondaga ss. additional proofs and Oath of Identity for Widow of William Wheeler deceased be it known that before me A.B. Galatian Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by Law to Admin- ister Oaths personally appeared Nanni M. Wheeler and made Oath that she was personally acquainted with Hannah Wheeler Widow of the above named W m Wheeler deceased & that she was present at their marri- age knows that they were legally joined in marriage on the 8 th day of May 1813. & that Hannah Wheeler is the identical person above named as widow of W m Wheeler deceased & that he died the 25 th day of February 1832 and further saith not
N. M. Wheeler
Given & subscribed before me this 25 th March 1859 A.B. Galatian Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents That I Hannah Webber of the village of Elmira in the County of Chemung and State of a New York do hereby certify of W m Webber deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as commissary a pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Jno. T. Paige my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name irrevocably to receive and demand from the government of the U. States of America on the Pension of the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the United States and from the Commission of Pensions a Warrant for the Bounty Land that may be due and from the government of the United States and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purpose above mentioned and expressed
Attest J. B. Saltonstall
James Warden
Me Hannah X Webber Mark
personally appeared the above mentioned subscribed Hannah Webber to the foregoing and mentioned Power of Attorney,

and subscribe to the foregoing Declaration and made oath to the same & in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney above subscribed to be her free act and Deed for the purpose there in expressed and mentioned Attest Elmira County Chemung & State of New York Signed and Sealed with my hand and seal this 25 th day of March 1859.
Attest
A. B. Galatian
Notary of the Peace in & for Chemung Co.

oath of Identity for the widow of the Second Pensioner S.S. Hannah Webber Widow of Wm. Webber a State of New York Decased Pensioner County of Chemung } S.S.
Be it known } That before me A.B. Galatian a notary Justice of the peace and for the County of Chemung & State aforesaid among another person by her to administer Oath personally appeared Hannah D. Paige and made oath in due form of law that she was person- ally acquainted with the said Wm. Webber deceased in his lifetime and knows that Hannah Webber was and is the widow of Wm. Webber deceased and who was present at the marriage of said Wm. Webber deceased and the said above mentioned Hannah Webber and that the said Wm. Webber was the identical Webber a native of the United States and is now dead and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued which after diligent search it being lost cannot be found so as to surrender it living lost and that the pensioner resided at the Township of Columbia Bradford Co. In the State of Pennsylvania for the space of about 16 years previous to that he resided at the Township

of Franklin County of Worcester State of Mass as has the said Deposition further saith that that she resided at the same place and that they were reputed as husband and wife and that the above mentioned Hannah Webber is the lawful wife of the widow of the same above mentioned William Webber deceased who died on the 25 th day of February 1832 and this Deposition saith she was at the marriage of the said parties & know them legally joined together in marriage and that the said Hannah Webber has not intermarried but remains his widow the widow of the above mentioned William Webber and further saith not Hannah E. Paige
The above mentioned affidavit subscribed to and sworn to before me this 23 rd day of March 1859.
D. B. Grafton
Justice of the Peace in & for Clarington

The foregoing declarations & affidavits were sworn to and subscribed to and sworn before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons & that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
A. B. Galatian Justice of the Peace in & for Chemung Co.
State of New York Chemung County Clerk's office 333.
I hereby certify that A. B. Galatian Esq., before whom the foregoing declarations and affidavits were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly Elected and Sworn and authorized by Law to take the same and that his signatures above subscribed are genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of Said County at Elmira this 26 th Day of March A.D.,
1859
U. S. Love Clerk Chemung Co. N.Y.