Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17189, John Webb, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Webb John
NUMBER
S 17189
carded
CONTENTS

477 Maine
John Webb
of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brackett of the 1st Regiment commanded by Col. Phinney in the Maine State line for 11 months, from April 17/75
Died July 8, 1846 Agency book
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36. Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Septem- ber, 1832 and sent to Hon. John Anderson, Portland, Me.
Arrears to 14th of September 1832 55. -- Semizant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 18. 33
$ 73. 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Allison Clerk, Book 1, Vol. 1 Page 101

See sketch

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States began and held at Portland, within and for said District, on the Twenty fifth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- three
ON this Twenty fifth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge John Webb a resident of the county of Sacumheland in said Maine District, aged Seventy Eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
enlisted at Falmouth, now called Portland in said County in April 1775 as a volunteer the Revolution in Capt John Brackett's Company for eight months service between his 16th & 24th years that he was marched to Cambridge in Massachusetts & there remained out the eight months. Was honorably discharged and never had a written discharge. That said Capt John Brackett was taken sick & unable to serve & his duty devolved upon him & after his death his wife, the said Capt John's wife, paid him the sum of $100.00 for his services. The said Company was all the right men attached to Col. Elmer's Regiment, though in Gen. Putnam's Brigade as he believes.
He again enlisted at said Falmouth in the fall of 1776 in Capt John Merrill's Company, Mark Knight 1st Lt & Dugald Cameron 2nd Lt for three months, was marched to Peekskill in New York when said Company was stationed & did duty for the time. Capt Dugald having come in and that in said term he was detached to go as guard to the Magazines at Morristown in New Jersey & after performing this duty was marched back & completed his three months & was discharged with said Company in the spring of 1777 but never had a written discharge.
He was born in Falmouth previous to the 19th of May A.D. 1754 & has ever resided in said Falmouth. He has no record of his age except on the town records of said Falmouth.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
John Webb
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Asher Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nuzsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Webb for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nuzsey Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Webb 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.     April 1775 8 mo. 10 d. Private John Read et. Edmund Chaney Mass.   James Johnson   Feb. 1776 3 mo. 10 d. Private Joshua Merrill ✓  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Falmouth, Maine Date of application for pension, Aug. 24, 1832 Residence at date of application, Waltham, Cumberland Co. Maine Age at date of application, born May 12, 1754 at Falmouth, Me. Remarks: Adopted child (1832) (died 1833) No. 10, 1832.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Joseph Pridu Depositum for John Webb 3 mos 58 3

I Joseph Pride of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged about 77 years testify and say that
John Webb of Westbrook aforesaid served with myself in the Revolutionary service for the term of three months in the year of 1776 & 77 at Peekskill in the State of New York, under Capt Joshua Merrill of Falmouth in said State Maine in Gen McDugall's brigade.
Given under my hand this 10 th day of July A.D. 1832
Joseph Pride
Cumberland
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace for Cumber- land County
July 10 1832
I certify that the above named Joseph Pride is a person of truth & veracity
Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss. I, William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the County of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a Magis- trate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of July, A. D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

Samuel H. Cook, D.D.S.
John bin Webb • 8 Mo.

I Samuel Hicks of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine testify and say that John Webb of Westbrook aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years Served as a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt John Brackett and after him by Capt James Johnson for the term of Eight months and was discharged in December 18 1775 The said Webb served in the same Company with myself and in the Service of the State or Revolutionary Service at Cambridge furthermore I depose and saith not Westbrook July 9 1832 } Samuel Hicks
Cumberland ss.
July 9 1832 Personally appeared Samuel Hicks and made Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
1832 July 9 I certify that the above named Samuel Hicks is a person of truth and veracity Geo Bishop Justice of the peace

State of Maine— Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the County of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as within and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1832.—
Wm T Vaughan

Portland Sept 27/73.
Sir. I enclose the declaration & evidence of John Meade for a pension in the act of June 7 th 1832. And have the honor to be with great respect your obedt servt Andrew
Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War.

11 mo.
$36: \frac{66\frac{2}{3}}{100}
per ann
Ames P. Colwell Esq. Kensico Asylum
Sept. 3 d .
Just enough
Washington D.C.
36.66 18.33 55.00

Depositor James B. Burchett by John Webb ditto

I James Bouchett of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine testify & say that John Webb of said Westbrook served as a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt John Bouchett of said Falmouth and after him by James Johnson for the term of Eight months and was discharged in December 1775 the said Webb served in the Company with the deponent in the service of State at Cambridge Furthermore Deponent saith not Westbrook July 10 th 1832 James Bouchett
Cumberland ss Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace July 10 1832
I certify that James Bouchett is a person of truth and veracity Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
State of Maine.-
Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1832.
Wm T. Vaughan

106 N. Ferry St. Schenectady N.Y.
Feb. 5 & 1917.
Rev Sec Rec
Bureau of Pensions, Dept of Interior Washington D.C.
Gentlemen, -
Will you kindly furnish me with the full data, including dates of birth and death of the Revolutionary records of Charles Lord of Windham, Me., Nathan Lord of Falmouth, Me and John Webb of Falmouth, Me.
Yours very truly,
Harold M Lord

Lord

17.189 INVALID.
1917 Feby. 14. History to Harold M. Lord. P
File No. 17.189 John Wolf 1917 Feb 14
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]