Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,260, Stephen Webster, N.H.

SERVICE
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Webster, Stephen Catherine
YR 11 260
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7630
18.873
New Hampshire Roll
Stephen Webster
of Bartlett in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beadle of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year - 1818
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of March 1819 and sent to Honble Silas Merrill Esq. Bartlett, Coos Co. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mo. 18 4/30 85:83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 42:
$133:03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
11260 coll

Stephen Webster
Oct 1822.
at 80
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State of New Hampshire } 1. County of Carroll. }
Be it Known, that on this Sixteenth day of December A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Gilbert Mc Webster and Elizabeth Webster identical and legal heirs of Stephen Webster late of Conway New Hampshire deceased resident of Conway in said County, and made oath according to law that they are legal heirs as aforesaid of Stephen Webster who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1818 that they are directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Stephen Webster late deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Gilbert Mc Webster Elizabeth Webster
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Gilbert Mc Webster and Elizabeth Webster to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Samuel L. Chandler } Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire } County of Carroll }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Superior Court Judicature for said County that Gilbert Mc Webster & Elizabeth Webster the parties who have sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney are the Identical Children of the reputed soldier aforesaid . I further certify, that Samuel L. Chandler Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this Twenty Second day of December 1852.
Francis R. Chase Clerk S. C. J.
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

State of New Hampshire
Certifies. At a Probate Court held by adjournment, at Conway in said County of Carroll on Thursday the Twentieth day of November A D 1845. Evidence was received to satisfy the Court that Catherine Webster died on the Thirtieth day of April A D 1837 and that she was the widow of Stephen Webster a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818. and that the said Catherine Webster died leaving, Elizabeth Webster, Maria Webster, Fanny Lane, Stephen Converse, and Gilbert M c . Webster, her children and children of said Stephen Webster, and that said children are still alive - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Probate Court to be affixed hereunto this day and year first above written.
Jonathan S Chase Judge of Probate Court - Nov. 20. 1845 - I the undersigned Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Jon s S. Chase is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, that his signature above is true & genuine, and the impression of the seal hereto is the impression of the Seal of said Court. W m B. Will Reg t

Certificates of Marriage and Death.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Conway in the county of Carroll & State of New Hamp- shire -
Under the head of Marriages solemnized by the Rev. Nathaniel Porter, Minister of the gospel, in said Town, is the following entry, viz. "Stephen Webster to Katherine M c Millan Nov r the fifteenth seventeen hundred and ninety one."
I, Jonathan B. Thomson, Clerk of said Town of Conway, certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures as follows, Nov r 15 th 1791. J. B. Thomson Town Clerk of C.
I, Jonathan B. Thomson, above named, depose, certify and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid, and that the above, is a true extract from the Records of the same Town with the exception aforesaid as certified by me.
J. B. Thomson
State of New Hampshire Carroll county ss. November 20 th 1845 Sworn to before me, Stephen Merrill } Justice of the Peace And of the Inferior Throughout the State

Under the head of Deaths in the Records of the Town of Conway, in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire I find the following entry, viz: Catherine Webster, Widow of Stephen Webster, since April 30 th 1837.
Jonathan Re. Thompson Town Clerk of C.
State of New Hampshire Carroll County ss. November 20 th . 1845 Sworn to before me,
Stephen Merrill Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State.
under the head of Deaths in the Records of the Town of Bartlett in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire I find the following, viz: Died in Bartlett Coos County State of New Hampshire Stephen Webster May 15 th 1820 John D Thompson Town Clerk of Bartlett
I John D Thompson the above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the Town aforesaid as certified by me John D Thompson
State of New Hampshire Coos County ss November 20 th . 1845
Sworn to before me,
Stephen Merrill Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State.

State of Northamptonshire Canoll p. I Francis B. Chase Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Stephen Manserod is a Clerk of the Pleas as above & before mentioned that his com- mission is dated the 21 st day of December A D 1842 and will expire on the 21 st day of December A D 1847 and that the foregoing certificate to be his sig- natures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of November A D 1848. Francis B. Chase Clerk.

Stephen Webster Jr. Pl.
Admitted

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Stephen Webster
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I Stephen Webster a resident citizen of the United States of America an inhabitant in the town of Warrenton in the county of Coos in the State of New Hampshire aged 64 years, on oath declare that at Coos -or in the State of New Hampshire, in the month of May 1775, I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Aaron Kimball of the regiment commanded by Col. John Stark, in the New Ha- -mpshire line, to serve as a private soldier for the term of six months, I served out that term of time agreeable to said enlistment and in the month of January, D. 1776 I enlisted again into the comp- -any commanded by Capt. James Durgood, of the regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Brattle, in the New Hampshire line, for the term of one year, and I served out that term agreeable to my enlistment and was discharged from service, at Albany in the State of New York in the month of January, D. 1777, and I further on oath declare that I am not now on any pension list, and that by reason of my reduced cir- -cumstances in life am in need of the assistance of my country for sup- -port, wherefore I pray that this application may be transmitted to the Secretary of War, to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeable to an act of Congress passed March 18th D. 1718 intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U.S. in the revolutionary war.
Stephen Webster
I, Amos Barron of the town of Warrenton in the county of Coos in the State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I was a fellow soldier with the above named Stephen Webster in the regi- -ment commanded by Col. Timothy Brattle and that he served in the army of the United States in said regiment com- -manded by Col. Timothy Brattle as stated in the foregoing application by him subscribed
Amos Barron
Coos S.S. April 13th D. 18519
Amos Barron
personally appearing the above named Amos  Amos and made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed, before me — Silas H. Merrill Assosate Judge in

Coos Co. April 13th D 18519
Unrecorded
personally appearing the above named Stephen  Webster and made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed, before me — Silas Wheeler Associate Judge in said County
State of New Hampshire Coos Co. on the 13th day of April A 1888, before me the subscriber one of Judges of the court of common pleas in & for said County, personally appeared Stephen Webster aged 64 years resident in the town of Moulton in said County, 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 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, that he the said Stephen Webster enlisted in the town of Concord in the County of Rockingham in said State, into the company commanded by Capt Aaron Kinnemon of the regiment commanded by Col d John Stark in the New Hampshire line, in the month of May 1775 for the term of six months and that he continued in the service of the United States until the month of December 1775, that he did not leave the service, but enlisted again in the month of January 1776 into the company commanded by Capt James Dyer of the regiment commanded by Col d Timothy Brattle in said New Hampshire line, and continued in the service of the United States until the month of January 1777, when he was discharged from service at Albany in the State of New York, that he was in the battle of Bennington Hill 1775 and that he was taken prisoner in company at the surrender of Major Burgoyne at Saratoga in 1776, and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid, and Silas Wheeler Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Webster did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing testimony, against the common enemy, and more transmits the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress of March 18th D 1818
Silas Wheeler Associate Judge of the C.C.P. in the County of Coos & State of N.H.

No. 12428
Catherine Webster dec. widow of Stephen N.H.
Act 7 July 1838 Marmo 1791 Husland dec. 1820 Widow " 1837
Rejected No claim.
Applicant By John W. Nichols for Provis.

Application By
Gilbert M c Whorter for Pension
No. 12428 Gardner Melick etc. M c Whorter J.H. Act 7 July 1838 M c Whorter 1791 M c Whorter etc. 1870 M c Whorter " 1837 Rejected No claim -

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 -
State of New Hampshire Concord } }
On the twentieth day of November A.D. 1845 Personally appeared in open court Gil- bert M. Webster a resident of Concord in the County of Concord and State of New Hampshire aged forty four 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 7. 1832 in behalf of himself and the other heirs of the widow Catherine Webster who died on the 30 th day of April A.D. 1837 who was the widow of Stephen Webster late of Bartlett in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress passed 18. 1818 - and who died May 15. 1820
The names and ages of the children of the said Catherine Webster at the time of her decease, and who are still living are as follows, and which children are also the chil- dren of the said Stephen Webster, to wit Elizabeth Webster aged fifty two years, Maria Webster aged forty nine years - Fanny Lorne aged forty seven years - Martha Coleson aged forty six years - and Gilbert M. Webster aged forty four years - Gilbert M. Webster
Sworn to and subscribed in open court This 20 th day of November A.D. 1845 -
Jonathan H. Chase Judge of Probate and the said Court do hereby declare

This opinion that the above named applicant is an heir, and one of the survi- ving children of the said Stephen Webster and Catherine his wife, who are both deceased
Jonathan S. Chase Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Certifies I Ezra Hull Register of Probate for the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings here in the said Probate court in the matter of the application of Gilbert H. Webster for a Pension - I further certify that Jon s S. Chase is the Judge of said court and that the above signature is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of Probate this twentieth day of November 1845
Ezra Hull Regt

State of New-Hampshire, } ss CARROLL COUNTY, }
I FRANCIS R. CHASE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Laurence L. Chandler is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 3 rd day of July A. D. 1847, and will expire in five years from the date thereof, and that the signatures to the annexed purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 29 th day of September A. D. 1851.
Francis R. Chase Clerk.

Know all men by these present that I Josiah Weeks and I Joshua Weeks of Bartlett in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Knight of Washington City our true and Lawful Attorney for us and in our name to prosecute the claim of ourselves being Children and Heirs at Law of Josiah Weeks who was a Revolutionary Soldier Late of Bartlett deceased, for any amount of Revolu- tionary Pension, Increase or arrearages of Pension that may be due. And our said Attorney is hereby Authorized fully to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington or elsewhere, and to do all Lawful things in relation to said claim that we ourselves might do were we personally present.
Witness our hands and seals this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1851. Josiah Weeks
In presence of Samuel L. Chandler
Joshua Weeks
State of New Hampshire } County of Coos } ss. on this twenty fifth day of September A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty one personally appeared Josiah Weeks and Joshua Weeks before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State of said and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their free act and deed for the pur- poses mentioned Samuel L. Chandler Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } S.S. County of Carroll
Be it known that on this twenty fifth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty and before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Josiah Weeks and Joshua Weeks residents of Bartlett in the County of Carroll and State aforesaid and made oath according to Law that they are children and heirs at Law of Josiah Weeks who was a Revolutionary Soldier and that they are directly interested as claimants in any pension or arrearage of pensions that may be found due them and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as said attorney Samuel M. Knight may use in prosecution of said claim. Sworn to and subscribed before me Josiah Weeks The day and year above written
Samuel M. Knight } Justice of the Peace
Joshua Weeks

I know all men by these present that I Gilbert the Webster of Conway in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Knight of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of myself the said Gilbert Gilbert M. Webster for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or arrears of Pension that may be found due me as a child and heir at Law of Stephen Webster late of Conway in the County and State aforesaid deceased. And my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington or elsewhere, and to do all lawful things in relation to said claim that I myself might do or could do were I personally present.
Witness my hand and Seal this twelfth day of September A. D. 1851. Gilbert M. Webster
In presence of Samuel S. Chandler
State of New Hampshire } S.S. On this twelfth day of Carroll County } September A. D. 1851. Personally appeared before me the the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Gilbert M. Webster who acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned Samuel S. Chandler. Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } S.Y. County of Carroll } R. ...
Be is known that on this twelveth day of September A. D. 1851. before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Carroll and State aforesaid, personally appeared Gilbert H. Webster a resident of Leavenworth in said County and State and made oath according to Law that he is a Son and heir at Law of Stephen Webster -- late deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and that he is directly interested as a claimant to any pension or arrearage of Pension that may be found due, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my said Attorney above mentioned may use in the prosecution of said claim.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
The day and year above written, Gilbert M. Stokes
Samuel G. Chandler { Justice of the Peace.

John Willson Clerk of the court of commonpleas in & for the county of Coos, in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the above named Silas Merriee is an associate judge of the court of common- pleas in & for said county; duly commissioned and sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties attached to the office of an associate judge in & for said county. and that the above application and reception is in the hand writing of the said judge, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said court at Lancaster in said county the 24 th day of May A D 1818
John Willson C.C.C. Pleas

REJECTED
11,260
P. O. Cath. Webster
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Dec. 1, 1845.
J. B. Mann
Dec 10
Nov 25
Dear les cas
Elizabeth Whit
Call Webster
James L. Colburn
Commission on Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Sumner Bartlett S. H. November 25 th 1845
Sir - Enclosed are the papers of Elizabeth Abbott and Catharine Webster heirs for Pensions Respectfully your Obedient Servant - Stephen Morse
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner on Pensions Washington City D. C.

No 12.428 Catharine Webster do MS
Rejected Stephen Allen 14 Jan 46
11260
act 7 July 1838

one Stephen Webster, pensioned under Act of 1818 State of New Hampshire
Mary a Polly Weeks, application on file under Act of July 7 th 1838.
Ex by S. M. Knight Feb 26 / 51 Dec 9 - 51

I believe last year of Mr. Nathan in the county of Lewis I state of New Hampshire who testified and say, that I was a fellow soldier in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war, in the in the year 1776 in the same company & same regiment, and that he served in the war of the rebellion in the year 1876 as stated in the written application by him subscribed -
Ebenezer D. Easton
Coor Is } July 10 th 1818 previously appearing the above named Edward Carlton made Oath to the above by him subscribed before me
Plus Murrell } Associate Judge } of the court of } C. C. please in } for said County

Dartmouth June 16 th 1815.
We the subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Dartmouth for said year, do hereby certify that Stephen Detstee, an old revolutionary soldier, resides in this town & that he has no property and is in reduced circumstances, is lame and unable to support himself & family without help, by hand labour.
John Pincus } Selectmen Alus Hall } of Dartmouth Jon s Dasher } for 1815.