Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14128, Samuel Webster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Webster, Samuel Lydia
N. 14128
CONTENTS

Reported Jan'y 29/49
3479. Massachusetts Lydia Webster widow of Samuel Webster NOT who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Levy & Pri.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31. Dollars 16/ .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
John Tenney Bethlehem Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 172 Vol. 2 .

1688
No 37
Lydia Webster
Wah
Act 7. July 38
on Mileage roll for 76. as Lest say 5 mo. Lexington alarm say 2 mo pri
adm 5. mo Lest 25. 2. pri 6.66 adm 31 66
No deduction
Ann Cushing H.R.

Report to Hon. C. Cushing H. R.
Cha s . Minot Haverhill (Mass)
ATTN to Lydia Webster

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ss On this fifteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred thirty, eight before the Hon. D. A. White Judge of Probate & in open court personally appeared Lydia Webster a resident of Netcong  Salem in the County of Essex  Rockingham and Commonwealth aforesaid  State of New Hampshire aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Samuel Webster who was a private and sergeant in the army of the Revolution, and who served two months as a private in 1775 and five months as a sergeant in 1776, both of which services are proved by the annexed deposition of Jonathan How.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Webster on the twenty sixth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Webster died on the ninth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz at the time above stated; & the word "nine" was written over the word eight, & Salem, Rockingham & New Hampshire were interlined before signing. Lydia her Webster mark Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written, before D. A. White Judge of Probate. Teste Chas. Minch.

I Leonard White Clerk of the Town of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that it appears by the records in my office, That
Samuel Webster to Lydia Brattle, both of Haverhill married November the twenty sixth seventeen hundred and seventy eight.
And I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows; "Nov. 26 1778"
Leonard White Town Clerk
I Leonard White above named, depose & say; that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Haverhill in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Leonard White } Clerk of the Town of Haverhill.
Essex ss October 24th 1838
Sworn to before me
Chas. Minot Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration of Lydia Webster purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; - and that Charles Minot esquire, before whom the several affidavits herewith of Leonard White and Jonathan How purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate on each, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of January, A.D. 1839.
Nath. Lord Jr.

I Jonathan How of Methuen in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath depose & say that in the last of the year 1775 I enlisted as a private in the company commanded by capt. Timothy Eaton, whereof Stephen Webster was the Lieutenant: the col. belonged to Connecticut, we served at Roxbury Mass for more than two months. Samuel Webster then of Haverhill Mass. was a private in the same company with me and served the whole time with me; which was at least two months. Again in 1776 I was a private in capt. Dodge's company and served at Ticonderoga and other places; I was there well acquainted with said Webster who was a Sergeant in capt. Diphalt Bodwell's company. or capt. Timothy Eaton's I saw him very frequently there, having been always acquainted with him from youth; & having lived always near him; said Samuel Webster served there about there for the space of five months. He went there a month or two before I did, but I remained sick at Mount Hope so that I did not get home for six months after I left it. Said Samuel Webster married Lydia Bradley before the expiration of the war, but after his last period of service. I have always known her since the marriage and am certain that the marriage took place before the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. Said Samuel Webster died not less than thirty three years ago, and she has remained his widow ever since. his mark Jonathan H. How  Witness, Chas Minot Chas H. West
I certify that the words or capt. Timothy Eaton is the words not less than "more in substance" of the deposition of the deponent Jonathan How. Chas Minot Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. October 20th A.D. 1838 Subscribed and sworn to before me, this day, and I certify that the above named Jonathan How is well known to me, and is a man of most perfect and accurate memory, and is a man of veracity and a credible witness, and I have perfect confidence in the truth of his statements. Chas Minot Justice of the Peace.

House of Repres. 19 January 1839 I certify that Charles Minot within written is a justice of the Peace as & for the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts well known to me as such; that the within is his genuine signature; and that full faith is due to his attestation as such Justice of the Peace.
Cleahing

sion on file in this Bureau. Samuel Webster Aid File 14128
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775. 2 mos. Pvt. Timothy Eaton ✓ Mass.   1776 4 mos. Sgt. Timothy Eaton ✓  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Haverhill, Essex Co. Mass.  Date of application for pension, Aug. 15. 1839. The ch. was only  Residence at date of application, Salem, Rockingham Co. N.H.  Age at date of application, He was 82 years old at Haverhill Mass  Remarks: Soldier married Nov. 16. 1778 Lydia Bradley. He died Apr. 7. 1804.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1909 Oct. 2 Hist. Soc Mrs. H. W. Jenks. V. L. M. (Letter in R. F. 30784).
File No. 14128 Lydia Webster Widow of Samuel Webster Sergt. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by George M. Moore
Claim No. Sept 28, 1909
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Samuel Webster
Service Red
Additional Service. _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No OW. Ins. Vid or Reg as above except OW. Wid. File No. 14128

New Hampshire 1888
Lydia Webster widow of Samuel Webster, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 9 th of April, 1804, of Salem — in the State of N. Hamp. who was a serg. & priv. in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Mass. Vols ————— time for 5 mos. Sergeant 2 private —————
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of June, 1839 and sent to Hon. C. Cushing, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $79:15 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. M. '39 = 15:83
$94.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A, Vol. 1 Page 59.

Massachusetts. New Hampshire 4127
Sybil Webster widow of Samuel Webster who was a Sergeant & Private in the New Hampshire line for 5 mo Sergeant 2 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty One Dollars Sixty Six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of January 1844 and sent to
John Tenney Methuen Massachusetts New Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 22

Letter to Hon Amos Abbott 13. Jan'y 1846.
On to Pa. Agt. 29. April 1846.
To Massachusetts from 4 March 1844 - 4. May 1846. Notifica- -tion to John Quincy Adams Mass.

State of Massachusetts Essex County } ss.
On this twenty eighth day of March 1846 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex aforesaid personally appeared Lydia Webster, who on her oath declares, that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of the 3 d of March 1843, on account of the revolutionary service of her husband, the late Samuel Webster of Salem N. H.: that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New-Hampshire, and that she wishes her pension to be payable in Boston in the State of Massachusetts. for the following reasons, that she resides in Salem N. H. near the line of Massachusetts and within about twenty six miles of Boston with which city there is daily communication from her place of residence by which she would be enabled to receive her pension from Boston promptly and with little expense, whereas Portsmouth where her pension is now payable is more than forty miles from her residence with which there is little communication and that she can obtain her pension from Portsmouth only by sending a special agent, by which she is subjected to much delay and great expense.
Lydia Webster
Subscribed and Sworn to the day and year above mentioned. Before me.
John Tenney, Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } ss. April 13 th A.D. 1846 Essex County } I John Tenney of Methuen in the county of Essex aforesaid testify and say that I am well acquainted with Lydia Webster the person who has subscribed and sworn to to the within affidavit, and know that she is the identical person described in the within affidavit John Tenney
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year last above mentioned - before me, John Davis Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Tenney the deponent, and that he is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity John Davis Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
E. Skillaber John Prinsen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Essex, do certify that Hon. is Judge of the Court of  within and for said County; that
John Tenney & John Davis Esquires
are Justices of the Peace within and for said County; that his commission is dated  A.D., 18  and will expire in seven years from that date; and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, April 13 th , A.D., 1846.
E. Skillaber Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Essex County
On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Lydia Webster a resident of Salem in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Webster who was a resident of Salem aforesaid and who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, and is the identical person who drew a pension under the act 17 th June 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of thirty one dollars and sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written }
Bef ore me Lydia her Webster mark
In presence of John Tenney
Notary Public
John Tenney Jus. Peace
I certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and pensioner, as she declares. John Tenney. Jus. Peace

Common Pleas for I, Ebenezer Shillaber Clerk of the Court of the County of Essex in the State of Massachusetts do hereby Certify, that John Tenney before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was, at the time a Justice of the Peace for the said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths. And I believe his signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty second day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three forty eight.
E. Shillaber Clerk.
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 22nd day of August 1848. Ebenezer Shillaber Clerk.

May 5, 1896
Summit which
Lydia Melcher
Respectfully
Arthur
St. Anthony City.
Com. of. Friends
Washington D.C.
10

Pension Office
Portsmouth N.H. May 1. 1846
Sir
In answer to yrs of Apr. 29. requesting information to what time Lydia Webster on the Pension roll of Act Mar. 3. 1843. & 4. was last paid - I herewith state, that Lydia Webster, widow of Samuel at the rate of $31.66 pr. Annu. was last paid to March 4. 1844 - under Act of Mar. 3. 1843 - and returned as unclaimed under Act of June 17. 1844. on the 4th gr. of 1845.
Very Respectfully Yr. Wt. Svt., Richard Jennings P. Agt.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.

H. Rep. Washington June 12/46.
Dear Sir,
Please to inform me whether the report made in the accompanying letter can be complied with -
Yours resp ly
A. Abbott
J. L. Edmunds Esq. Se. Pensions

Apr 23 rd 96
Mr Evans
War Department
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
20

Methuen Mass. April. 18 th 1846
Please communicate with my relative to the inclosed application of Lydia Weston
John Tenney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Essex County
Be it known that on this eighteenth day of October 1843 personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Essex Lydia Webster a resident of Salem in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of made by the act of Congress passed on 3 d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Samuel Webster who was a sergeant and private in the Revolutionary War and served, as she verily believes, as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares, that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of Thirty one dollars and sixty six cents per annum which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841 at the Agency in Portsmouth New Hampshire, and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at said Portsmouth, agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this Declarant further allegeth, that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of said Samuel Webster deceased, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed. Lydia her Webster mark
Witness Ebert Sawyer
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person above described.
Before me John Tenney, Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Webster of Salem  Haverhill in the county of Rockingham  Essex and State  Commonwealth of New Hampshire  Massachusetts of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Lydia Webster, the applicant within named and have been for many years last past: I know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Samuel Webster deceased, and that she was a Pensioner under the law of 1838
Thomas Webster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Essex County
Metuchen October 21 st 1843 Then personally appeared Thomas Webster who is well to me to be a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me John Tenney, Justice of the Peace
I certify that in the above affidavit of Thomas Webster the words 'Metuchen', 'Essex', 'Commonwealth', and 'Massachusetts' were erased, and the words 'Salem', 'Rockingham', 'State', and 'New Hampshire' so intitled before the same was sworn to and subscribed by the deponent
John Tenney, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I Ebenezer Shillaber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that John Tenney Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County & that his signature hereon is genuine. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem October 24, 1843
E. Shillaber Clerk