Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43271, William Webber, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Noass.
Weber William
S. 43271
CONTENTS

1879 Augt 15. Thomas Harris-giving age residence (with also that of Webber file n o 25,925)
11. 663
D
New York.
William Webber
of Marcellus in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Mass line, for the term of three years.
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June 1819 and sent to Joshua Steiman, Pondaga Hollow N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. sum 26/30 86.93 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 1 st Sep r 1819. 118.00
$204.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

William Webber
2 nd
11.663
Sept 1819
cop

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the first day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, William Mobb aged fifty eight years, resident in Parish in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
in Capt Prays Company first Company of Schuyler's line commanded by Col Joseph Vose that he enlisted March 1781 and served until June 1782 when he was Duly Discharged and that I hold a pension certificate No 11,662 that he applied for his pension on 9th of April 1813
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.
Schedule of said Mobb's property
  Bible  $0 00    Woolen Stock  20     $0 70  
  Debts Due from the said Mobb    Syril Wilson  $20 00    David Kingsbury  7 00    Brasus Humphrey  8 00    Seba Banta  3 00    Samuel Tyler  26 00  
And that I have a wife aged 47 years who is healthy and able to labor and a son aged 21 years who is healthy and that I am in fine and unable to labor in consequence of rheumatic complaints is fifty eight years old and a common laborer
Sworn in open court this 1st September 1820 J. S. Waller Judge of Open Court
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 fifty eight dollars and seventy cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
Twenty first day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

9. St. Michael's William Williams - Not on Rolls D II
See remarks in the case of Paul Gray (Wm Dept) P's Offer 22 May 1818
See remarks in the case of Paul Gray
Admitted to the interest of the estate of the late William Williams

Camp May 15 th 1783
This certify that William Webber Soldier discharged from the first regiment Massachusetts has not received any pay for his services in said regiment for the years 1781 & the year 1782 —
Mariah Edgerton Master

State of New York Onondaga County ss: Ambros Squires of the Town of Pompey, Co. of the Town of Tully in the County of Onondaga being duly sworn for the fact that he is personally knowing the fact that William Webber of Marcellus in said County did serve as a soldier in Captain Dey's Company in Colonel Root's Regiment of the Massachusetts line from the Spring of the year 1701 until the close of the war & was discharged at that point in the Spring of the year 1703 - That this deponent was a soldier in said Company all that time & joined said Webber in the Company when he enlisted into it in the Spring of the year 1701. This deponent continued in service after his discharge until the fall following -
Subscribed & sworn to this 9th day of January 1819 before me
Ambros Squires
Thomas
First Judge of Onondaga County. Ohio -
I certify that I am acquainted with Ambros Squires above named, & that he is in my judgment a credible Witness - January 9, 1819
Joshua Forman First Judge of Onondaga County. Ohio -

State of New-York, } ss :— Onondaga County. }
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that William Webber — of the town of Marcellus — in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me 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 Revolutionary War:" 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 aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this ninth — day of April — in the year 1818.
To J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.
Joshua Forman
I Joshua Forman First Judge as aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named William Webber is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. April 12, 1819.
Joshua Forman
forgot James names — that he is now

State of New York Onondaga County ss: William Melles, being duly sworn saith that some time about the fifth year of man in the year nineteen hundred eighty this deponent enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years in one of the Compa- nies in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Root in the Massachussetts line in the Continental Army - This deponent recol- lects that it was the first Company in said Regiment but he cannot recollect the name of the Captain or other officers of said Company - That he served in said Company & Regiment being the first Compa- ny of the first Regiment in the Massa- -chussetts line until he was discharged about the close of the war in the month of May in the year nineteen hundred & eighty three when he also received the honorabled certificate from the Paymaster of said Regiment - That he left his discharge in Massachussetts many years since & does not know whether it is still in being or not - That during the time of his said service he was most employed in scouting parties & partisan service away from his Company & was over three months in a Company of his own Shortly before his discharge which is the reason he was not so intimately acquainted with his Company officers & has more readily forgotten their names - That he is now

fifty six years old in September last & resides in the Town of Marshall in the County of Onondaga and from his pecuniary circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support & further acts not —
W m Webber
Soon to be released upon me this Ninth day of April in the year 1845 Joshua Forman

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Dabbs a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Sim. F. 43,271.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1781 to May 14, 1783 Pri. Bray Joseph Vose Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9, 1818. Ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born in Sept. 1761. Place of birth not stated.
Remarks: Sol. refers to his wife 47 yrs old & son 11 yrs old names not stated. For date of last payment & probable date of death you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Dept., Treasury Dept., citing the following data: William Dabbs, Eq. No. 11.663, issued June 8, 1819. Let March 18, 1818. Agency N.Y. Very respectfully, Christopher Rhodes 8 per me from Apr. 9, 1818

43 271 Rev INVALID.
File No. 43 271
William Pepper
Dr. Rev. Wash
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 552
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 10-97-History. to Mr. William a. Austin 20- Camp st. Providence R.I.
June 1, '08. History to Christopher Rhodes, Providence, R.I. F.W.
1917, Apr. 27. History To E. Fred Rome. F.W.

Record Division.
3-1865.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 14, 1908.
Mr. Christopher Rhodes, # 290 Benefit Street, Providence, R. I.
Sir:
In reply to your undated letter received the 5 th instant, you are advised that in order to identify a claim for pension which may have been filed on account of the services of William Webber of Massachusetts, some of the following data is essential; names of officers under whom he served; places of residence at enlistment and after service; approximate dates of birth and death; given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
J. Warner
Commissioner.

Rev 1 10 1926
THE McFARLAND PUBLICITY SERVICE
HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA
April 19, 1917.
United States Pension Bureau, Division of Investigation, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with the record of one William Webber, who served in the Revolutionary Army?
Fragmentary records seem to show that William Webber was borne in New Hampshire, that he enlisted in the Massachusetts Colonial Volunteer Regiment, that his application for pension was made between 1815 and 1820. During the latter portion of his life he live in Syra- cuse, N.Y. and died in that city about 1885.
If your records are not complete as to his service, will you kindly tell me to which department the inquiry should be directed.
Very truly yours,
E. Fred Rowe
806 North Seventeenth St.

PRESIDENT, CHARLES WARREN LIPPITT, PROVIDENCE, R. I.
VICE-PRESIDENT, WILLIAM CHACE GREENE, PEACE DALE, R. I.
SECRETARY, CHRISTOPHER RHODES, 290 BENEFIT STREET.
TREASURER, ARTHUR PRESTON SUMNER, 29 WEYBOSSET STREET.
RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY
REGISTRAR, FRANCIS ELIOT BATES, OAK LAWN, R. I.
HISTORIAN, EDWIN AYLESWORTH BURLINGAME, 359 BROOK STREET.
CHAPLAIN, REV. SAMUEL HEBER WEBB, 21 ADELAIDE AVENUE.
POET, JOHN PRESCOTT FARNSWORTH, 42 TOBEY STREET.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.,
May 20 1908,
Mr. V. Warner -
Commissioner of Pensions -
Dear Sir,
In your letter of the 10 th of May (enclosed) in reply to my letter, you seem to think I wish to identify a claim for a pension. I wish to get the information which you seem to want me to give -
I have a letter from H. Clay Evans Commissioner of Pensions dated May 10, 1897, in which he states "that William Webber made an application for a pension on April 9, 1818, at which time he was 56 years old and residing in Onondaga Co. N.Y., and his pension was allowed for three years actual service as a private in the Mass. troops Revolutionary War, a part of the time served under Col. Rose," -
I write you hoping to get a little more information concerning William Webber's service, for his son Grandson who wishes to join this Society. I thought that you might give the date of his death etc., he was living at Syracuse N.Y., about 1839 -
Very Respectfully Christopher Rhodes Secretary

PRESIDENT, CHARLES WARREN LIPPITT, PROVIDENCE, R. I.
VICE-PRESIDENT, WILLIAM CHACE GREENE, PEACE DALE, R. I.
SECRETARY, CHRISTOPHER RHODES, 290 BENEFIT STREET.
TREASURER, ARTHUR PRESTON SUMNER, 29 WEYBOSSET STREET.
RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY
REGISTRAR, FRANCIS ELIOT BATES, OAK LAWN, R. I.
HISTORIAN, EDWIN AYLESWORTH BURLINGAME 359 BROOK STREET.
CHAPLAIN, REV. SAMUEL HEBER WEBB, 21 ADELAIDE AVENUE.
POET, JOHN PRESCOTT FARNWORTH, 42 TOUEY STREET.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.,
190
Wharton,
Commonwealth of Virginia, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Please send me a certificate of the service of William Webber , who served in the Mass. Troops as a Revolutionary soldier -
Yours Truly Christ. Rhodes , Secretary,

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
May 10, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning William Webber, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 9, 1818, at which time he was 56 years of age and residing in Onondaga County, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Vose. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. William A. Austin,
20 Camp St.,
Providence, R. I.

Wm
#20 Camp St.,
Providence, R.I. March 10, 1897
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a certificate showing that William Webber , born in New Hampshire, Sept. 13, 1762, and a member of the First Regiment of Massachusetts, was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, and oblige
Yours truly,
Wm A. Austin

data

O. W. & N. Div.
Sw. 3 Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Apr 22, 1891
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below:
H. C. Evans Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
William Webber
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Marcellus. Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Date of death (as near as possible):
About 1840
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did
Remarks:
Believe the pension was for deafness, and paid at Syracuse N.Y.
Your name and address:
Wm A Austin
20 Camp St. Providence R.I.