Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,247, John Webb, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Webb, John Charity.
R. 11.247
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County - On this 6th day of June 1843, personally appeared before me H. H. Peden, one of the acting justices, in and for said County, Charity Witt, a resident of Wilkes County in North Carolina, aged, about 80 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 John Witt, who was a private of the Cavalry in the Revolutionary War, He enlisted while he resided on the Wadkin River in what was then called Wilkes County about in the year 1777 or 8, the Captain she does not recollect, but while he was gone he wrote back that he was wounded, and had been under General Green at the Battle at the Elkins Springs some distance from Charleston S.C. He returned some time in the year 1781 or two, and was gone to her knowledge 18 months, and was wounded by a sword on his left arm, which arm remained disabled during his life, she being old and infirm cannot state all the particulars relative to the case, but that she was raised within one half mile of him, nor addressing her before he left, & in three years, or nearly that time after his return, we were married, in Wilkes County

on the Yadkin River, on or about the 25 day of October 1783, by a license issued from the Clerk of the County Court of said County, and was married by John Brown, who was a magistrate in and for said County, or she supposes. She further declares that she was married to the said John Webb, on the 25 day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, that her husband, the aforesaid John Webb, died on the day 10 of October in the year 1803: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the morning before previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, or will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. - She further declares that her bodily infirmity is such that she cannot safely leave home to file her declaration at the Court House. -
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before -
W. W. Peden J.P.
Charity her Webb mark

State of North Carolina Wilkes County
Know all men by these presents that we John Webb and Francis Kerly, are held and firmly bound unto Alexander Martin Esqr Governor and Commander in Chief of the State aforesaid in the just and full sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to the said Alexander Martin Esqr his successors and assigns to which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind our selves our heirs Executors, administrators, jointly, severally and firmly, by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 25 of October 1783
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound John Webb, hath made application for a License for a mormag to be had and solemnized, between him the said John Webb and Charity Foster, now in case hereafter there is no lawful Cause to obstruct the said mormag then this obligation to be good, else to remain in full force and Virtue. —
Sealed & delivered in presence of G. Wheatly b.c
John Webb seal Francis Kerly seal

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County } I William Martin Clerk, of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage bond of John Witt, taken from the original filed in my office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court at office this 9th day of June 1843
Wm Martin Clerk

South Carolina. Wilkes Co.
June the 27th 186
Mr. J. Minot. Gove sir at the request of The heirs of Charity Webb The widow of John Webb Both of the county and State of home named. I hope you a few lines to know whether Mrs. Austin or John Wood prior have ever claimed separation for her or not that both have been trying for some time and said she can't get a pension for her and the heirs seem to think there have claimed it. Please write to me soon and let me hear from you whether they have got it or not
Sir with respect
Direct your letter to
William L. McGee
Elkville, Pa
Wilkes Co
Pa

Burnsville January 60 N.C. 27 th July 1884
Sir
I am anxious to know what disposition you have made of the Pension claim of Charity Webb of Wilkes County, N.C. widow of John of the Revolutionary war under act of July, 1838. This claim has been on hand a long time and was first presented by Col Payton. This Spring I procured a Power of Attorney through Rufus H. Lewis Esq and who sent it to Shimeal Godwin Esq of Washington, D.C. I had this claim in my hands in 1857 and which was fraudulently gotten out of my hands. Now I again have the control of it and the old lady wishes to know what she may depend, and is writing to me to urge it for her. I must think if ever there was a just claim in your Office this is one, and so far as her statements are concerned, her character can be so clearly established to be good that I must think there should some weight be attached to her statements, and which taken in connection with the evidence on file will certainly make out a very clear case.
I shall in the future attend to my own claims and will when deemed necessary come to your Office in person to advocate my cases, and therefore I wish you reports made to any one here myself or the Hon L. L. Glensman in all those cases in which

I am or may become interested hereafter. And should it offer at any time that I am presenting a claim that has been filed by others and which bears marks of fraud upon it you will let me know it and also in what respect it is much suspicious, as I do not wish to urge any claim against the Government that is unjust, but in such case as this wherein I am almost certain that it is just, I shall never give it up ; but will continue to search from store to store for such evidence as will satisfy you that it ought to be allowed. When I have no doubt you will act accordingly. You will let me know from you soon on this case.
I am very Respectfully Yours Ob't serv't
John B. Woodfin
Hon L.P. Noldo Comm'r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Wilkesboro' N.C. Sept. 20, 1843
Dear Sir
Inclosed you have the declaration of Charity Webb accompanied with the Certificate of the Secretary of State, which should will be all sufficient.
I also send the declaration of Mrs Fanny Smoot, she does not know anything of the old mans service, being married since his last period of service. Having belonged to the Virginia Continental line his name does not appear on the Rolls at Raleigh N.C. She must still accept of the eight months pay unless the department will allow her according to the alleged service of the old man. The persons by whom he proved his service are all dead.
Yours Very Respectfully,
W. W. Peden.
P.S.
The Certificate of the Court I forwarded some time since you will please file with the proper declaration.
W. W. P.

10.203 Chanty Webb John Noba
D.S. Reid April 27 1844- Same April 16 1846- S Godwin Dec 10 1851- Geo. C. Ames Mch 22 1853- B M Edney Feby 28 1854- J B Woodfin Sep 20 1854- S Godwin 8 Feby 1855- Same 14 Feby 1855- Wm S McCree July 18 1856-
112 H 7
July 7 1838-
No 10.203 Chanty Webb NC
Set to D.S. Reid April 27 44 to same April 16. 1846 Set S. Godwin Dec 10/51.
act 7 July 1838

State of North Carolina Wilkes County ss I William Martin Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions opened and held for said County according to law - Do Certify that the Court orders that satisfactory evidence was this day introduced, that the declaration aver Charity Webb's signature is genuine, and that she is the widow of John Webb, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and died before any pension law passed - and that she lives at a great distance from the Court have that her bodily infirmity is such that she cannot safely leave home to go to the Court house to make her declaration - and that she is a respectable person and to be believed on oath - and that her declaration has been forwarded to Washington G. L. further Certify that the magistrate whose signature appears to Charity Webb's declaration is and was at the time of testation an acting magistrate of that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office this 3 rd day of August 1843 -
W. Martin Clerk

House Representatives, Washington, April 3, 1896.
Sir,
I am requested to enquire of you what has been done in the case of Charity Webb of Wilkes co. st. 6. If any further proof is necessary let me know what it is.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obt servant-
David S. Reid.
Hon: J. A. Edwards,
Com of Pensions,
Washington.

Burnsville Yancey Co N.C. 8 th Sept 1854
Sir
In the month of April last Rufus H Lewis and myself sent a Power of Attorney to S Godwin of Washington City in the Co. of Chancery Webb of Wilkes County N.C. widow of John a dragoon in the Revolutionary War. She applied under act of July 1838 and her claim has been before the office for a long time. She is frequently writing to me to urge her claim and as I have not received any report in said claim I wrote you some weeks since through Hon S. L. Glingley and then stated some reasons why I think said claim ought to be allowed, to which I have not received any answer as yet. I now ask that said claim be examined and reported upon as I think it is due the claimant and her Attorney. I have a contract with her for prosecuting said claim, and if I am not mistaken it is a rule of your office to reply to claimants or their Attorney when the report is renovable .
I am sir
Your obed servt
M c B Woodfin
Hon L. P. Waldo Washington D.C.

State of North Carolina { Comptroller's Office.
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, by the original Muster Roll of a company in the 2 d Regiment of North Carolina forces, in the service of the United States, designated as the Colonel's Company and commanded by John Patton, mustered at Charles Town, March 27 th 1780, that John Webb was a private in said company, a three years man.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 26 th day of November 1852.
Wm. J. Clarke Compt r .

Washington May 20. 1852
James Esdaile Esq Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from Charity Webb widow of John. An applicant for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838, from North Carolina. I wish to examine the papers now on file in support of her claim
Very Respectfully Your obedient Servt Geo. C. Ames

St. Heip's, Washington, Apr. 18, 1844.
Sir,
Will you be so good as to inform what has been done in the cases of Charity Webb & Fanny Smoot whose papers were forwarded from Wilkes County, N. C. in August last.
I am, Very respectfully, Your obt. Servt.
David H. Reid
Rev. J. S. Edwards, Comm. of Pleas, Washington.

State of North Carolina Wilkes County } On this 6th day of June 1843, personally appeared Thomas Ferguson, before me W. W. Peden, one of the acting justices in and for said County, and made oath in due form of law, that he knew John Webb before he entered the service, in defense of his Country during the revolutionary struggle and it was during the year of 1777 and was over about eighteen months, or more, but at least that length of time - He saw him often he returned and saw his light horse clothing and equipment and knew of his disability in his left arm and that he lived a neighbor to him, till the day of his death - Sworn to and subscribed Thursday of year above written -
W. W. Peden J.P.
His Thomas Ferguson mark
State of North Carolina Wilkes County } I, W. W. Peden, one of the acting justices in and for said County, do certify that I have been acquainted with Thomas Ferguson, whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit for a number of years, and that he is a man of truth truth & due faith, aught to believe to any State. ment he issued under June 9, 1843 H. H. W. W. Peden J.P.

State of North Carolina Wilkes County
On this 6th day of June 1843 personally appeared Alfred Bosman & W m Hamly and made oath in due form of law before me W. W. Peden one of the acting justices in and for said County, That they have been acquainted with the foregoing named Charity Webb for a number of years, and that they believe her statement to be correct that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said John Webb, and that she is a woman of undoubted character and any statement she may make is in her belief true Sworn to and subscribed before me the day of year above written, —
W. W. Peden J.P.
Alfred Bosman William his Hamly mark
State of North Carolina } I do certify that Charity Wilkes County } Webb, who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration before me - is a credible person & to be believed on oath.
I also certify that by reason of old age & bodily infirmity, she is unable to attend the Court to make her declaration, as she resides a considerable distance
from the Court House. And I further certify that she is in my belief the widow of John Webb. Given under my hand and seal June 6th 1843
W. W. Peden J.P.

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County } I William Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarto session for said County, hereby certify that H. W. Peden whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration & Certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said County - duly appointed, commissioned & qualified & that his official acts are entitled to faith & credit -
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office - This 9th day June 1843
W. Martin 666
State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
We the undersigned do certify on oath that they have known Charity Webb for several years, and believe her to be a woman of good character, and a woman of truth and any statement she might make ought to be relied on and that she is quite old and infirm and in quite indegent circumstances. - Sworn to and subscribed to this 9th June 1843 - H. W. Peden
William Martin Clerk

10,203
Charity Webb John
act 7. July 38
m. 83. 2. 43
John H. Croton mother is...

REJECTED
11247
P. O.
Charity Webb
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Additional evidence in the case of Charity Welch, widow of Jno. and of N e
Sydney Present

State of Alabama, County of Wilkes } 88
On this 28 th day of October A D one thou- and eight hundred and fifty one person ally appeared before me the undersigned an acting justice in said county, William Cram a resident of said county, aged eighty nine, and who being first duly sworn, according to law declares on his oath that he was personally acquainted with John Webb who was a soldier of the Revolution war and who was the husband of Charity Webb of this county, and that he knew him before he entered said service as his father John Cram lived about 1 mile from said Webb's; that he served he thinks nearly the whole war, but that he Webb came home several times during his service, and that as well as he can now recollect he belonged to the light horse or Dragoons. That Webb came home one time, he thinks after the battle called Custer's Springs and was at that time badly wounded in the left shoulder and arm (he thinks) and that Webb stated it had been done in said battle, and done by a sword That he never got well of said wound, but was unable to lift that hand to his mouth at his death and had been so from the time he was wounded, that he lay for a long time after

he was wounded before he could go about any at all. He further states that he knew said Webb well and that he was the husband of said Charity Webb who is now living, and that they were married in this county, and that said John Webb served through the whole revolution war, and that he knew him at the time of his death which he thinks was about 1803.
Symant further states that he went with his father's wagon and halted provisions for the Army, and commenced he thinks going with it in 1778, and continued to hold until the latter part of 1780 or 81, and that he frequently saw Webb in the army, and that he was then attached to the horse troops.
William his mark mark  William  mark  mark
I hereby certify that said William Crain is a man of good character and entitled to full faith and credit and I believe him to be of the age as stated by him, Testimony of which I have set my hand on this the 28 th day of October A.D. 1837
Isaac Mark Justice
I know all men by these presents that I Charity Webb of Wilkes County state of North Carolina have and by these presents do constitute and appoint John B. Woodfin of Burnsville Yancey County N.C. and Shimeat Godwin of the City

of Washington D.C my true and lawful Attor- neys both in law and in fact irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States or any officer acting under the authority of the same my Pension Certificate due me as the widow of John Webb of the Revolutionary War, and generally to do all law- ful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and hereby firmly and irrevocably ratifying whatsoever my said Attorneys shall lawful do, and hereby giving up all power that I have to employ any one else until they shall all first signify that they are eternally done and forever quit
Witness Thornton Proffit. her Charity Webb ss State of N. Carolina, mark Wilkes County } ss
On this 28 th day of October A.D 1837 personally appeared before me an acting Justice in said county Charity Webb above named and ac- knowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her own act and deed for the pur- poses therein mentioned. In testimony of which I have set my hand this 28 th day of October 1837 Samuel Walsh Justice
State of N. Carolina, Wilkes County } ss I, W. Martin clerk of the coun- ty court for said county (a court of Record) do here- by certify that Samuel Walsh Esq. whose genuine

Signature appears to the foregoing as and was at the date of signing the same an acting Justice of our said Court, was duly commissioned and sworn according to law. In testimony of which I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Wilkesboro on this 29 th day of October A.D. 1837
H. Martin Clerk By H. P. Waugh D.L.

Know all men by these presents that I Charity Noble of Wilkes County North Carolina widow of John Noble of the Revolutionary war do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John Burton Woodfin of Burnsville Yancey County N.C. my true and lawful Attorney both in law and in fact for me and in my name to transact all the business relating to my Pension claim under act 7 July 1838 in as full and perfect manner as I could have if personally present and acting for myself or in as full manner as it is in my power to confer upon him, both in law and in fact, to examine said papers now on file and file others, if the same is deemed necessary by him to make final settlement using my name to all papers necessary to the full completion of the same; confirming all that my said Attorney shall do or cause to be done legally by virtue hereof, with power to substitute one or more Attorneys under him if think it expedient, hereby making null and void to all intents and purposes all powers of Attorney at any time by me executed.
Witness my hand and seal this 28 th day of October
A D 1837
Witness J. P. [?] Witness Rachel Hamby.
her Charity marks Noble
State of North Carolina On this 28 th day of October 1837 County of Wilkes personally appeared before me the

undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State hereby Noble to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained, and I certify that I am not concerned in said power of attorney nor am in anywise interested in the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written,
Wm J. McGee J.P.
State of North Carolina Wilkes County
I W. Mastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes, in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm J. McGee is a Magistrate as above and that the fore- going signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office November 3 rd 1854
W. Mastin CLK

Jany 1855
Dr Sir
The enclosed additional evidence in support of the claim of Charity Webb, widow of John of North Carolina, Act 7 th July 1838 I hope you will consider enough to allow the claim.
The objection that there was no evidence to identify Mrs Webb's husband whom she alleges was a dragoon with the soldier referred to in the certificate of the Comptroller loses much of its force now it is known that most of the Troops furnished by North Carolina were mounted men, and as the testimony which I now present shows that claimants husband was reputed a soldier that he received a wound during an engagement from which he suffered during the remainder

of his life, I do not see how any further objections to the case can be made, or how any evidence bearing more directly upon the case at this late day can be expected,
Mrs Webb was married after her husband's last term of service, and it appears to me that it is unreasonable to expect this old woman to recollect any thing more about her husband's service than the bare fact of his being a soldier a long time, and was wounded,
This is proved, and there is no question of his character upon the pension rolls. Very Respectfully J Godwin

State of North Carolina Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State, that John Webb a private in Cap t Smith's Company of the 4 th Regiment enlisted in 1777, and was discharged 10 th August 1777. That John Webb a private in Cap t Stevenson's Company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted 1 st September 1777 for three years, and that John Webb a private in Cap t Hill's Company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted 20 th January 1782 for 12 months. This is all that is said of him on said Rolls.
Given under my hand this 15 th day of September 1843
W. Hill

North Carolina Wake County
I know all men by these presents that I Charity Webb of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina relict of the late John Webb who served in the Revolutionary war do by these presents, and of my free will and consent appoint George H. Mason my attorney at law at the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute my claim for a pension due me from the U. States for services rendered by my husband as aforesaid and to do all things in my behalf to the same extent that I myself would have a right to do.
Witness my hand and seal 29 th day of April 1852
1081 Samuel Walsh 730 State of North Carolina Wake County
Charity Webb near Wake
Be it known that on the 29 day of April 1852 before me the Subscribed Samuel Walsh an acting and authorized justice of the peace in and for the County of Wake and authorized to admin- ister oaths personally appeared Charity Webb of the the County of Wake and acknowledged that the foregoing power of attorney to her said agent made by her and consented to on the 29 day of April 1852. see Samuel Walsh 730
North Carolina Wake County
I Samuel Walsh in acting justice of the peace authorized to administer oaths personally appeared before me

to hereby notify that you have made the for your power of attorney, and made and hereby certify that all powers of attorney made hereafter in and in relation to my claim for a pension is hereby fully made void and forever annulled and of no effect - known to before me the 29 th day of April 1853
Charles W. Wilb. Power
last Saml Walsh 780
State of North Carolina Walter County
J Wellastun Clerk
of the Court of Pleas, and quarter Sessions do certify that Samuel Walsh is a magistrate as above in & for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at office May 4 th 1853
Wellastun Clerk

Revolution Pension Claims
Charity Webbs
care
Cal
Hyodwin Present
for due W. G. Emmit

State of North Carolina, County of Wilkes. B. 88
On this 24 th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting justices of the Peace in and for the County and State of North Carolina Samuel Walsh Esq. Wm Henderson John Gidley credible and disinterested wit- nesses, residents of said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths declare and dep- ose that they are personally and well acquainted with Charity Noble of Wilkes County N.C. who was the wife and now the widow of John Noble who lived and died in said County, that she is a woman of good character and her statements are entitled to full faith and credit, that she is now very old and infirm and they believe from what they know of her, that her memory is much impaired and has been failing to some extent for some years, but they believe that it is yet as good as is common for persons of her great age, that she has remained a widow from the death of said John Noble to the present time. They further declare that John Noble aforementioned was reputed and believed by those who knew him to have been a good and faithful sol- dier in the Revolutionary War and their understanding of the

matter is, that he was a dragoon and served in that capacity the greater portion of the war of the Revolution. They further state, they always understood that the wound in the side of the aforementioned John Webb was received in some battle during the war of the Revolution and that it was cut by the sword of one of the enemy, and which wound afflicted him until his death. They further state that from what they have always learned from various per- sons and who were old and had been in situation to know the truth of the whole matter, they have long since come to the conclusion that John Webb was a faithful sol- dier in said war, and that he served a great while, and that that is the general opinion entertained by the oldest and best men of the County, who were acquaint- ed with his history. They further state that they are in this matter disinterested.
Samuel Walsh Seal Thos H. Holman Seal Mark John D. Ferguson Seal
Sworn to and subscribed in presence of me the undersigned and I certify that Samuel Walsh, Thos Holman
John D. Ferguson who have signed and been sworn to the foregoing affidavit are credible and I believe disinterested witnesses and men who would not make any statements unless they believed them to be so. I certify that I am not concerned in said prosecution nor have no interest in the claim. I further certify that I am

cure fully in the general statements made by said witness ies and further that they are old men. Testimony where of I have herewith set my hand the day and year first above written.
Wm S. McGee J.P.
North Carolina Walker County
I Wollaston Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Walker in the State aforesaid do certify that Mr. McGee is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office November 3 rd 1854
Wollaston Clerk