Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,810, Joseph Webster, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Hampshire
Webster, Joseph
S. 14.810
Carded
CONTENTS

18766 Vermont
Joseph Webster of Hatties, in the Province of Lower Canada who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Reg't commanded by Col. Stark in the Northern line for 18 mos 7 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 60 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Octr 1833 and sent to J. Haiman Derby.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $157.92 Semi-ant. allowance ending Fullach 34.30 38 $182.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book C Vol. 3 . Page 98

13.120
MS.
Joseph Webster Lower Canada Roll 1777 - 6 m. 7 d. Capt Gordon.
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J. Newman Derby Vt.

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Webster of Heath in the State of Lower Canada (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May In 1775 8 Private Gen. Col. Stark   July - 776 2 " Col. Banton Col. Weld   N.Y. 776 2 " Col. Tyler   June 777 6 " Col. Martin Col. Linton  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Kingston New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cotts Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Joseph Webster 18.120

State of Vermont, On this 14 th day of August 1832 personally appeared Orleans County  Joseph before the Hon. Probate Court held at Derby within and for the district of Orleans Joseph Webster of Hatley in the Province of Lower Canada aged 78 years who being first duly sworn in open court according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he enlisted into the service of the United States on the first days of May 1775 for the term of eight months and marched under Capt. Gordon Hutchinson  and Col. John Stark to Mystic in Massachusetts, and remained there until the 17 th day of June when he marched to the battle of Bunker Hill and was in that engagement then went to Winter Hill and remained there until my term of enlistment expired and was dismissed in December. In January 1776 I enlisted for two months under Andrew Bantam near Brattleboro Capt. in Col. Brattle's  Walbridge's Regiment and mustered at Semple's farm and served out the two months there. The last of May 1776 I enlisted again for two months under Capt. Joshua Tyler and went to cut a road from Newbury Vt. to St. Johns and served out the two months in cutting the road as far as Danville Vt. In June 1777 I enlisted for the term of six months under Capt. Martin and the ensign was Samuel Martin, and marched to Portsmouth N.H. and was stationed on Pease's Island about six weeks and marched to Rhode Island and there served out the term of enlistment and was dismissed. He was born in Kingston N.H. on the 4 th day of April 1754 and resided in Allenstown N.H. when he entered the service, has no record of his age but his age is recorded in the town of his birth, never had a written discharge and has no documentary evidence of his service - I believe above periods of service were in the New Hampshire Militia
I hereby certify that my name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any state Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Joseph Webster

I Ephraim Moore of Resideat of Watley I have caused a hereby certify. I was knowing in the within named application being a private in the army near Boston a part of the summer of 1775 that the winter he & myself both enlisted and served three months in Capt Martins company in Col Watsons Regt - we were stationed at then then Brattle Hill in the year 1776 we both enlisted again in Capt Tyler Tyler's company & were under the command of Gen Bailey & were in cutting the Road from the Coast County N.H. towards St Johns - here both enlisted & served six months the term of our enlistment in Capt Martins company in Col Joseph Senter's Regt - served in Rhode Island - Sworn & subscribed this 15 th of August 1832
Ephraim his X Moore mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the within named Joseph Webster was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Ephraim Moore who has signed the preceding certificate is a Resideat of Watley aforesaid, and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I John H. Kimball Register of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Webster for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of August 1832 J. H. Kimball Register

Mar. 16-1900 Ino. A. Williams Elgin Ills.
Reo Mar
14810 INVALID.
File No. 14 810
Joseph Webster Dist. Rev. 1881
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I David Webster asserts that Joseph Webster my brother entered the service of the United States in Col Stark's Regiment Capt. Hutchens' Company the last of April in the year 1775 for 8 months and served the whole term and was with him part of the time and when at home we sent and rec d letters from him very frequently. after this term was expired he the sd Joseph enlisted with Capt. Burten in Col. Weldon's Regiment for 2 months and served until the enemy left Boston and General Washington marched in to Boston in Triumph. This last 2 months I served with him. after this the sd Joseph enlisted and went to the State of Rhode Island but when he went the term of service or what officers he served under I do not remember except the Ensign whose name was James Martin of Pembroke in the Spring of the year 1776 the said Joseph enlisted and went with a party to cut a Road from Newbury in Coos to St Johns but the name of his officers or how long he served I do not remember.
David Webster
I swear and subscribe this 23 d day of July A.D. 1832 and I hereby certify that the above document is a true copy
Nathan Merrill Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan Mearns Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B. Harnell, before whom the within affidavit is taken, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that his name therein sub- scribed is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington, this 23 d day of July A D 1832
Nathan Mearns

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan Breamwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B. Harnell, before whom the within affidavit is taken, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that his name thereunto sub- scribed is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington, this 23 d day of July A D 1832
Nathan Breamwell

Admit- 18 mos 18 d
150 1.54 38 151.92
118 6 Aug 19

Derby Atg Aug. 13. } Revolutionary Union
Free
Hon ble Lewis (as) Secretary of War, City of Washington ————— District of Columbia —————

Derby August 12 th 1833
Sir I here enclose the papers in support of the claim of Joseph Webster for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832. with the accompanying Brief. on the bond in the second clause of the 14 th Article I find answered in the negative. but on examining the certificate of Justice before whom David Webster Affidavit was taken was certified that the Deponent was a credible witness, and also that the Court that administered the oath to Ephraim Moore, was certified that said Moore is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit, which is all that appeared to be required except the evidence of a Clergyman. There are none in this vicinity that knew of the applicants services in the Revolution, the witness that have testified as they heard are impeached it is hoped will be satisfactory. I am respectfully Your
J. L. Edwards Esq d Commissioner of Pensions
Affidavit Sworn Sim o H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.