Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3521, Michael Webster, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Webster, Michael
S. 3521
CONTENTS
carded

7175 Ohio Pittsburgh.
Michael Webster
of Astabula Co in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bradley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gay in the Connecticut militia for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March 1833 and sent to Sam. L. Hendry C. C. Astabula Co. O.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $40.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Septm 1833 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 8 Page 28.
Letter to B. B. Gaylord. 6 Dec 1842.
Ans to Pension Agt, 4 March 1843
To Ohio Pittsburgh from 4 Sept 1842. 18 March 1843. Notification B. B. Gaylord. Jefferson. Ohio

Michael Webster

BRIEF in the case of  Michael Webster of Ashlabula City in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 84  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.     June In 1776 6 As a Gen. Washington Col Gay Capt Bradley  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? action at Long Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? in Litchfield County Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & one living witness  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.
John W. Atkinson
Examining Clerk.

Michael Melchior v. S. Application for 10.018 Pension -
Filed August 17th. 1832

STATE OF OHIO, } ss. Ashtabula COUNTY, }
ON this Sixteenth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Supreme court of the State of Ohio — now sitting, Michael Webster a resident of Lippincott in the county of Ashtabula and state of Ohio, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted into the service of the United States at Scituate in the county of Schuyler in the state of New York , in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Bradley for the period of three months . That to the best of his recollection he enlisted in the first part of the month of June , A.D. 1776, but the day of the month has escaped his recollection. That said company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grey of Farmington , and to the Brigade commanded by General Washington . That said company with others immediately after his enlistment as aforesaid, moved to the city of New York , where they quartered for some time, but the precise time is not recalled. After which they moved over to Long Island , where they joined other forces which he thinks were commanded by General Green . That said company and regiment quartered for some time near Brooklyn Ferry . That he was in an action near Brooklyn on Long Island . That after said action said troops retreated into the city of New York , and took up their quarters in an entrenchment a little east of the city where what is called Fort Henry , that he was quartered at the Fortification's place, when the city of New York was taken by the enemy. That immediately after this event that division of the army to which he belonged, retreated up along the Hudson River to a place which he thinks was called Harlem near Kingsbridge . That at the last mentioned place he was taken sick and being unable to attend the army, he was sent into the state of New Jersey but the place where he stayed has escaped his recollection. That after an absence of about six weeks , his health being recovered, he again joined his company at a place on the Hudson River the name of which has escaped his recollection, at which said fortification place said company quartered until the period of his enlistment expired. And he was discharged with the rest of said company, as near as he can recollect about the last of December A.D. 1776. That at the time of his enlistment as aforesaid he resided at Scituate aforesaid. That he has no documentary evidence whatever of or pertaining to his enlistment as aforesaid.
HE hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, or of the agency of the state of Ohio .
SWORN to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Michael Webster
Sam. Hensley Clerk
Assistant Clerk B. F. Wall
WE,
Joshua W. G. Day , residing in the county of Ashtabula hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Michael Webster who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
SWORN, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
B. F. Wall

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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the  buildings & Court-house Mills who has also signed the same, is resident in the That and that County of Athens  and  and credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Sam. Hendry of the State of Ohio within and for said County of Athens clerk of the court of Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Michael Webster for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 18th day of August - A. D. 1832
Sam. Hendry Clerk
Deposition of Elijah Webster to be improved (for testimony) before the Honorable Judges of the Supreme Court for Athens County ( now in session ) that Michael Webster served in the Revolutionary service
I Elijah Webster of lawful age depose and say that during the Revolutionary War Michael Webster then of Litchfield Conn. enlisted in the Revolutionary service under Capt Bradley for the term of six months which term of time in full he was gone from home. At the time of his serving I was drafted in the service and taken to New York at which place I saw the sd Michael Webster a number of times on his duty as a Soldier And further this deponent saith not Elijah Webster
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 14th day August 1832

deponent saith not his Elijah mark Webster
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 14th day August 1832
Artemas Luce Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County ss
I Sam Hendey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that Artemas Luce, whose name appears subscribed above in his own proper hand writing was on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832 and still is, a Justice of the Peace of the township of Kingsville in the said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Jefferson the 24th day of August A.D. 1832 Sam Hendey Clerk

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Ashtabula
ss.
On this Third day of February 1843, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Ashtabula personally appeared Michael Webster who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Bradley in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gang in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio , from whence he has lately removed ; that he now resides in the State (District, or territory,) of Ohio , at the Pittsburgh Agency, Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from  for wishing a transfer, (viz)
He lives much nearer the Pittsburgh Agency, than the Cincinnati, and his facilities for procuring his pension at Pittsburgh are much greater, on account of there being a direct trade carried on between the C. & P. & Washington and his place of residence, by means with whom he is acquainted, and to whom he could entrust his business.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid.
H. B. Thumber
Justice of the peace
Michael Webster
Pensioner
§ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
§ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
§ In every case where the Clerk of the Court or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
§ Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of Ohio Ashtabula County
Kingsville February
A. D. 1843.
Personally appeared before me who being first duly sworn did depose and say that he is well acquainted with the within named Michael Webster who took the oath described within, and subscribed said affidavit, and knows him to be the identical person described in the within affidavit.
I George G. Gillett of Kingsville Ashtabula County Ohio of lawful age being first duly sworn, on my said oath do depose and say that I am well acquainted with the within named Michael Webster, and know him to be the identical person described in the within affidavit, and who took the within described oath.
George G. Gillett
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of February A. D. 1843.
H. G. Hunsicker Justice of the peace.
State of Ohio Ashtabula County
Kingsville February 3 rd A. D. 1843.
I hereby certify that George G. Gillett
above named, who has sworn to the identity of the within named Michael Webster is a person of truth and veracity.
H. G. Hunsicker Justice of the peace.

State of Ohio, Ashtabula County
I A. C. Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that H. G. Sherburn Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was, at the time of taking the same an acting justice of the Peace within and for the County of Ashtabula, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due, and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice, and verily believe that the official signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson this 15 th day of February A. D. 1843. A. C. Hubbard Clerk

MRS. MILLER I. KAST BELLEVUE PARK, HARRISBURG
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary War Secretary Dear Sir
In order to complete my N.A.R. papers I need a copy of the Pension Applica- tion of Michael Webster , Sr. born 1748. died 1850. Applied for Pension in 1832 at Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Thanking you for any help you can give me, I am,
Very truly yours
Mrs Miller I. Kast 2205 Bellevue Rd. Harrisburg, Pa.

Revised
3521. INVALID.
File No. 3521
Michael Webster
Prin. Ct. N.
Act: June 7, '32
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July, 1896 said married to  SWB
Mrs. C. Adams Buffalo NY.
1910 Oct. 28. To Mrs. C. G. McKee &
1912 mch. 9. John H. Logeman c.
1931 May 5. hist. to Mrs. Miller D. Kast. Miss.

10.018 Ashtabula County Ohio - Michael Webster
Allowance for 6 months -
$20 -
Sam Hendry C.O. Ashtabula

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Michael Webster — which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 2. Citizens as witnesses. V. Elish Webster who was in the service with him XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Jefferson, ohio. February 18
Feb 20. 1843.
Mr. Ewing
Free
J. S. Edwards Esq. (Home of Pensions) Washington D.C.

Jefferson Feby 15. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I herewith enclose to you an application for a transfer of Michael Webster's pension from Cincinnati, to Pittsburgh. If the papers are correctly drawn, you will please forward the papers to me at Jefferson, Ashtabula county, Ohio.
Very Respectfully
Benj. B. Gaylord
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington
D.C.

Jefferson 0. } Oct 31.
J
5 th Nov. 1842.
Evans.
J. S. Caton, Esq. (Commission of Pensions) Washington D.C.

Jefferson Oct 30. 1842
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Esq.
Nicholas Webster a Revolutionary Pensioner of this (Ashtabula) County wishes to have his pension transferred from Cincinnati to the Pittsburgh Agency, and to help him in his design will you do him the favor, to send me the necessary forms for that purpose. I would also like a copy of the pension laws now in force, if you can send them me, without trouble or inconvenience to yourself.
I am Sir, Very Respectfully Yours.
Benf B. Gaylord
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Washington
D.C.

Commercial Bank of Cincinnati Pension Agency Mch 9. 1843.
Sir
Your favour of 24th inst has this moment been received In reply to your inquiry respecting Michael Webster I would state that he was last paid up to 24th September 1842.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv t
James L. Armstrong Pensions By John G. Anthony Pensions
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee Pensions Washington D.C.

May 5, 1931
Mrs. Miller I. Kast 2205 Bellevue Road Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3521, that Michael Webster, while a resident of Litchfield, Connecticut, enlisted in June, 1776 and served six months as private in Captain Abraham Bradley's company in Colonel Gay's Connecticut regiment, and was in the battle of Long Island and retreat from New York City.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, at which time he was eighty-four years of age and was living in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
Made no reference family. In letter written to their office in 1896 Mrs. John C. Adams stated she was great granddaughter of soldier
Date of soldier's death not in agency book

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Michael Webster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 3521
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 6 mos. Pri. Abraham Bradley Gay Conn.   on a boat from N. York                                                          
Battles engaged in, Long Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rutland, Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 16, 1832 Residence at date of application, Jefferson, Ashtabula Co. Ohio Age at date of application, 84 years Remarks: In aid for last payment to widow

96 ASHLAND AVENUE, BUFFALO.
Buffalo July 6 th 1896
To the Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I wish to obtain a copy or abstract of the application and pension papers of Michael Webster (he spelled his name in his application Michael Webster) made in 1832, for services in the War of the Revolution.
He enlisted in the month of June 1776 at Litchfield Conn, as a private in Captain Bradley's Company, of the Regiment of Col. Day, of Farmington Conn, and of General M'Leveth's Brigade.
I am a great grand-daughter of Michael Webster, and desire

this evidence to file with an application for membership in the "Society of the Daughters of the Revolution".
Upon being advised of the expense for procuring these copies, I will at once forward the amount as you may direct.
Very respectfully yours
Mrs John C. Adams 66 Ashland Ave Buffalo N.Y.

OLD WAR & NAVY JUL 9 1896 FILE
OFFICE 1896 JUL 7 U.S. PENSION

O. W. & N. Div. 1. 3521 L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13, 1888.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Michael Webster, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension Aug. 16, 1832, at which time he was residing in Jefferson, Ohio, and 84 years of age, and his pension was allowed for six months actual service as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary War. A part of the time he served under Capt. Abraham Bradley and Col. Gay. He enlisted at Litchfield, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. John C. Adams
96 Ashland Ave.,
Buffalo, N. Y.

Ad.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Moe D. 26/10/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____ Ohio Res. Claimant Jefferson, Ashtabula Co.
Soldier Michael Webster
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191____
No claim, combination records _____, 191____
REMARKS:
{ G.W. 7, 3,521 (Conn.) Ashtabula Co. Ohio.

FRED J. FELDMAN CO.
EL PASO, TEXAS
PHOTOGRAPHERS', ENGINEERS' ARCHITECTS' AND ARTISTS' INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES PICTURES AND PICTURE FRAMES THINGS EXCLUSIVE IN ART OBJECTS FINISHING FOR AMATEURS
October 21, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I understand that you will upon request, look up the military records of soldiers. If this is the case will you kindly furnish me the records of the following:
Enoch Leavitt, Leavittsburg, O.
Michael Webster,
both having served in the War of the Revolution.
I believe the birthplace of Michael Webster was Litchfield, Conn., on May 8, 1748, and he was a pensioner at Jefferson, Ohio.
He was the father of Horace Webster, whose daughter Panthea was my Grandmother.
Enoch Leavitt was the father of Horace Webster's wife Lorinda, and Panthea Webster's grandfather.
I wish to join the Daughters' of the Revolution of El Paso, and all the data I can obtain will be of great assistance to me in this matter, therefore whatever assistance you can render will be deeply appreciated.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I remain Very truly,
Grace M. McKie
Mrs. C. C. McKie, c/o Fred J. Feldman Co. El Paso, Texas.
Stamped Env. Enclosed
OCT 25 1910

JOHN H. LOGEMAN LAWYER 148 DEARBORN STREET 28 Jackson Blvd. CHICAGO
March 2nd, 1912
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I would like to obtain, if possible, a statement of the record of Michael Webster , a relative, who took part in the Revolutionary War. He was born in 1748 at Litchfield, Connecticut , and joined the Colonial forces, I believe, at some point in Connecticut.
If your Department has a record of his service, I would very much appreciate what information on the subject you are able to give.
Yours very truly,