Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42062, James Webb, N.C.

SERVICE
No.
Webb, James
NUMBER
S. 42062
CONTENTS

15.745 North Carolina
James Webb
of _____ in the state of North Ca. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hogan of the North Carolina line, for the term of Nine Months.
Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of November and James Webb of Wake Co. Raleigh North Carolina
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820  45.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending
5 M 18 4 30 31
$ 45.83
1 Dec 31. 1825
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent all March 1821 to Mrs. Webb, Raleigh, N.C.

State of S. Carolina Cumberland County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.
This 9 th day of March 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Cumberland State aforesaid James Webb - aged seventy years, resident in this County, but formerly of Robeson County in the State aforesaid - who being first duly sworn according to law doth, in his oath declare, That he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: - Enlisted in Capt. G. Bradley's Company, sometime in April 1778, of the South Regiment commanded by Col. - Hagan of the North Carolina line. - & was discharged from said Regiment then at Halifax, N.C. sometime in May 1779. - (Date of original declaration not recollected) That he was in at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. - That he has no other way of proving it except as above -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th Day of March 1818 - & 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 to diminish its value or bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818 - & 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 & by me subscribed -
(Schedule on the other side)

Schedule of Real & personal Property.
  (P) 38 Acres of poor lands, for which I am at least & if obtained, is worth (say) ————— $38.00   One Dutch Oven (lid broken) ————— 1.00   one tin basin ————— 0.20   one tin cup & 4 - 1/2 doz bottles of ————— 0.70   one small jug 2/ — 1 Tea or Coffee pot 2/6 ————— 0.45   5 bbs. — Corn — value at $2.50 / 100 ————— $52.35 
The above is the full amount of my real & personal property, subject to some debts, to the amount of Fifteen Dollars which I owe. —
The declarant James Webb — has been a farmer & laboring man; but now, from old age & debility unable to follow their occupations — he has no permanent home. — puts works about from house to house for his victuals. — he has three sons. named aged 43 year aged 35 Sharda, aged 27 year Thredding, & aged 25 year Posiack all in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to contribute to his support. — & one daughter named Polly who is in the like indigent circumstances. — & the said James Webb is an illiterate man, & speaks altogether from memory. — having had the misfortune to lose his papers when his house was burnt some years ago.
I do hereby declare on the day, month & year aforesaid, before the Court aforesaid while in — Separate John Armstrong Clerk of the County of Cumberland & State of North Carolina — do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court — & I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court — that the total amount or value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is worth  fifty two  Dolls. 35 cts. is worth fifty two Dollars & 35 cts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the S d Court - on this 9 th day of March 1821
James D. Webb Master
March Term 1821 Falcon Town open Court & entered on the minutes for Hibernian Society
Thos. Armstrong Clerk

State of North Carolina Camden County This day personally appeared before me Stephen D. Murphy one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity for the State of North Carolina. I know Wm 6 (now of Camden County) a private Soldier of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary war of the United States, who wishes to be in rotation on the pension list of the United States and paid as other Pensioners of the State of North Carolina. After being sworn according to Law deponeth and saith that he the deponent was drafted from the classed Militia in April 1778 to fill up the P.C. Reg t for a nine months term of Service & was attached to Capt. Isaac Bradley's company at Petersburg Virginia in the month of July 1778. and marched from there under Col o Hogan of the 2 nd P.C. Reg t to the White Plains to join General Washington but did not join the General until he deponent arrived at West Point in the State of New York. This deponent further saith that he did continue in the Service in the said company & Reg t until he deponent was honorably discharged in the month of May 1779. and that the most part of the time this deponent served as a fifer of said company. This deponent further saith that he rec d an honorable discharge from the Service, which said discharge has been lost by unavoidable accident of fire which burnt his House. This deponent further saith that his deponent's circumstances are so reduced and he is Sixty Eighty years old and so infirm as to be impervious to call on his Country the United States for Support - in

the decline of his life. further this deponent saith Not.
Subscribed Sworn to before me Archibald D. McMurphy, Judge as aforesaid, in the town of Fayetteville the 28 th April 1879:
his James Webb. mark
A. D. McMurphy Judge
State of North Carolina.
I Archibald D. McMurphy Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid James Webb died here in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding affidavit, against the Common Enemy, for the love of his Mother and Country, in the Continental establishment; He is old and very infirm & unable to travel to procure the proof of his service to be made by others; And I now transmit the Proceedings, Testimony taken & as before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the pensions of his Country for support - 1. May 1879 -
A. D. McMurphy Judge

State of North Carolina } at a Superior court of Law & Johnston County } and Equity held for the county of Johnston, present the Honourable John Joseph Daniel. at the court house in Smithfield personally appeared in open court on the 27 day of September 1820 James Webb aged about 69 years a resident of said county and state who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary wars that he was intitled into regular service of the united states in April the year 1778 for nine months at Spikes in Dobbs county in this state and served in Captain the Tenth Regiment North Carolina Continental Line - Gee Bradby company in Colo Hogans Regiment and was regularly discharged in May 1779 at Halifax in this state that he was in no Battle whilst in the regular service but whilst in the militia service he fought at the battle of Moores Creek under the command Colo Caswell and that he has received a certificate of pension No 15745 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united states on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within provision of the 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 8 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me nor have or securities of any kind any property, money, I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed which is one Dutch oven and a broken skillet one tin basin one tin cup six chunk bottles one small Jug one tin funnel I am a farmer by occupation and from bodily infirmity am ill able to do any thing at it I have no family residing with me but my wife which is about my age - I have a claim to a piece of land of thirty eight acres, worth One dollar per acre, for which I have brought a suit at law, and which is now depending. - Sworn to in open Court James Webb Subscribed to in open Court John Joseph Daniel

State of North Carolina Pittsylvania County —
I John Sanders Jr. Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed is a true copy from the Records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule in possession of Deponent does not exceed the Value of Four Dollars, and that the Land & such for is of the Value of Thirty eight Dollars. And I do further certify that this Court is a Court of Record having Jurisdiction unlimited in amount proceeding to the Common Law-Rules a Record of its proceedings, and having power to fine and imprison.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Smithfield the 27 th day of September 1820.
J. Sanders Jr. Clerk

March 10, 1957
Honorable Elmer Thomas United States Senate
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the 10th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42062 it appears that James Webb enlisted July 20, 1778 in Dobbs County, North Carolina, served as private and fifer in Captain Geo Bradley's Company, Colonel Hogan's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged in May 1779. He had previously served in the North Carolina Militia and was in the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge under Colonel Caswell, length of service not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1812 while a resident of Cumberland County, North Carolina aged sixty-eight years.
In 1800 he stated that his wife was then about his age, her name not given, and in 1821 referred to three sons and a daughter: Marida, Redding, Josiah, and Polly, aged forty-three, thirty-five, twenty-seven, and twenty-five years respectively. He died December 31, 1825.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

42 062
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Rev
1914 Mar. 10 Hist. Soc Mrs. Vital S. M c Elvaine 1927-Mch 12-Hist. Soc Hon. Elmer Thomas. His letter in ch. of David White R. 11406-
File No. 42,062
James Webb P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 551
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Webb
Private
Y 8 — 9 Months
10th N. Carolina
Resg
on roll
Admitted

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
A. F. #2062
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Hall 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1778 May 1779 Infantry Gen. Bradley Gen. Hagan Pa.          
Battles engaged in, Monmouth Court House Residence of soldier at enlistment, located in Delaware Co. Date of application for pension, July 10, 1817. She is 85 years old. Residence at date of application, Lumbardville Pa. Pa. Age at date of application, born Dec. 21, 1832 *
Remarks: She is the widow of James Hall who served in the Revolutionary War. She has three children: Mary, 43 years old, Redding, Pa.; Sarah, 27 years old, and Polly, 15 years old.
Respectfully,
* from A.P.
Commissioner.

Art. Murphy Esq. Paymaster = Nofa
Jamie Webb a private Soldier C.A. 2 nd N.Y. Regt. R. W. Nofa Line
Exempted to Secy of State of North Carolina
The seal of the Board is affixed to this as regards each separate case. The case of M c Lean contains the Link for Certificate.

State of N o Carolina, Secretary's Office 23 rd Nov r 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterroll of the Continental line of this State, that James Webb a private in Capt. Bradley's Company of the 10 th Reg t was mustered on the 20 th of July 1778 for nine months, but nothing is said of the length of time he actually served, or when discharged.
Given under my hand the date above
W m Hill

2321 Gainer Street Little Rock, Ark. Feb. 26 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:
Will you please tell me if the pension rolls contain the record of James Webb, Bradley's Company of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War? I would be glad to know, too, if the Pension Rolls contain the record of John Lewis, (I've been told he was a captain) of Virginia. After the war he emigrated to Ky. and died in

Lexington, early in the last century. He had a son William Lewis who ran away from home, at the age of twelve years, and drove a baggage wagon through the Revolution. I am told both he and his father were at Valley Forge. William was Col. and Brig. Gen. in the War of 1812, and I have that record, but I feel very fond of the "baggage wagon" tradition, and would be glad to have you verify it if possible.
I have absolute knowledge of John of Va. and Lexington. Ky. too, but have not official record. It seems to me he must have

received his pension after he went to Lexington, so I thought, in that way, he might easily be distinguished from the many other John Lewis's who entered from Va.
I trusting that you may give me this information at your entire convenience, I am,
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. W. J. S.) Vestal S. McShane.

State of N o Carolina) personally appeared Cumberland County I before me (Hugh Smith one of the Justices of the peace for said county) and Abie Mason of said County & State and made Oath that he was personally acquainted with James Webb at the time he listed as a soldier in the continental service of the United States during the revolutionary war and that he well remembers that he saw said James Webb discharge which was an honorable one and also that his brother in law lived with him who told him that said Webb did serve a faithful tour all respective circumstances fully convincing him the said Abie Mason that the said James Webb did serve a faithful tour as stated in his discharge The said Abie Mason further maketh Oath that he is at this time well acquainted with the present situation of James Webb and that he is in very reduced circumstances
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 22 nd September 1819
Hugh Smith J.P.
Abie Mason

State of North Carolina
I John Armstrong Clerk of the Court for
Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County
of Cumberland do certify that Hugh
Smith Esq. before whom this affidavit
was made is an acting Justice of
the peace for said County & that
that said Smith is & ought to be
attached to his official acts as such
Justice
in Forfeitures
24 th Sept 1819.
H. Armstrong Clerk

16-127 North Carolina P
James Webb of Cumberland Co. in the state of N.C. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hoagare of the No Carolina line, for the term of
scribed on the Roll of North Carolina - at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Dec r 1820 and sent to J. D. Murphy Esq. Paymaster N.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 33. 86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending June 1820 48. 00 Sum: 7/30. Dollars 81. 86
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

District of North Carolina G.
On this 13 th day of September 1809, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the said district, personally appeared James Webb, aged sixty eight years or thereabouts, resident in the said district, but in no particular County, being obliged to wander from place to place, to support himself by manual labour, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said James Webb, in or about April 1778, enlisted in Dobbs County in the State of North Carolina, in the Company commanded by Captain Bradley, of the tenth Regiment, in the North Carolina line on the Continental establishment, for the term of nine months; That he was marched to Petersburg, Virginia, the place of rendezvous, where the company was mustered, and where the term of service commenced, which was in or about July 1778; That he continued to serve in the same Company service until the expiration of his said enlistment, to wit, nine months from the time he was mustered as aforesaid, when he was discharged from service in Halifax, in the State of North Carolina; That the which discharge was afterwards consumed in the burning of his house; That he was in no battles; and that he is in reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first aforesaid.
H. Potter J. M. H.

District of North Carolina ss.
I Henry Potter District Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Webb did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken that before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Raleigh 28 th Septem. 1819. H. Potter B. W. W. C.
After making this declaration, the applicant informed me, that he had declared before Judge Murphy - that the proceedings had been sent on to the War Department & that he had had no return; but that the proceedings were erroneous & therefore he expected nothing from them.
H. Potter 28 th Sept. 1819

State of North Carolina
Secretarys Office 13 th Sept. 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears from the Musterroll of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war, that James Webb a private in Capt. Bradleys Company of the 10 th Reg t was mustered on the 20 th July 1778, for the term of nine months, nothing being said of the time of his discharge, induces a belief that he served the time for which he enlisted.
Given under my hand at office in Raleigh the date above.
W m Hill