Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35715, Simeon Webster, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Webster, Simeon
S 35715-
CONTENTS

1249 Connecticut.
Simeon Webster
of Tolland Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wallbridge of the Regt commanded by Colonel Webb — in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years. — from — 1777 to — 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esq- Tolland Co. Connecticut.
Restored to the Roll on the 8 th day of March 1828 and notification sent to Hon C. Willes at H. of Representatives — Pension commencing on the 6 th of March 1828
Amount due on 4th of September 1828
$47.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Death not on Q. B.

I Samuel Webster of Willington in the County of Tolland of lawful age depose that I was present & heard an agreement made between my father Simson Webster & my brother Milton Webster both of Tolland in said County according to the best of my recollection in the year 1817 or 1818 when my father agreed to pay the said Milton 100 dollars a year besides his clothing as long as he should continue to work for him & I know that he did continue to work for him about seven years on the same terms - the contract ever was reduced to writing nor is it customary in this part of the country to reduce to writing contracts of this kind between father & son - I being older than my brother had worked previously for my father one year on the same terms & my contract with him was not reduced to writing Dated at Tolland January 3 rd 1826 Samuel Webster
Tolland Jan. 3 rd 1826
Personally appeared Samuel Webster signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath that it contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Geo. M. Hyde Justice of Peace
$10.05 04.12
Carnalover
$28.43

I Ruth Charter of Fall River in the County of Bristol do hereby testify that I was present when the agreement referred to in the preceding deposition of Samuel Webster was made between the said Simon & the said Milton Webster and that said agreement was as is therein related.
Ruth Charter
I Samuel Charter of the town & County of Bristol do hereby testify that the services mentioned in my former deposition & for which I retained 150 dollars, as therein stated were one year's labor by myself & my wife boarding & sending ourselves. My work was to carry on the farm of the said Simon and my wife assisted the said Simon as a domestic in his family we living in the same house with him his wife being deranged & she having no other women's help.
Samuel Charter
County of Bristol ss. Fall River Jan'y 4 th . 1826 Personally appeared the above named Ruth Charter & Samuel Charter and made solemn oath that the above depositions by them respectively subscribed contain the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - I also certify that the foregoing same, Webster, Ruth Charter & Sam l Charter are credible witnesses before me Geo. H. Ryle Justice of Peace

Dr Simeon Webster  No. 1 in acct. with J. B. P. Muni & Co., Cr.
1823 March 20 To 1 cornh .34 22 " 1 Gall Molasses 46 1 pt Brandy .06 25 6 u 8 u Nails 60 1 " 4 " do 10 1 qt Brandy 12 29 1 1/4 Yd Dingham 31 6 pair Hooks & Eyes .06 31 15 u 8 u Nails 150 1 qt Brandy 12 April 3 5 u 11 u Nails 1 62 7 1 Shovel 1.00 1 Cake Soap .06 8 1 pair Butts Valerian 19 9 1 pt Rum 14 1 pair Butts .09 1 doz Screws .08 10 1 qt Brandy 12 3 u 12 u Nails 30 12 2 " 10 u Nails 18 1/4 u H o S u 20 1 qt Brandy 10 15 1 5/8 Yd Lathing 1.35 1 " Calico 20 4 Cott Wall 25 2 Yds Sash 06 6 pair Hooks & Eyes 06 1/2 u Tobacco 10 16 1 pt Brandy 19 1/4 u Raisins 04 18 1 pt Brandy 06 1/4 u H o S u 20 1/4 u Pearlash 05 21 2 1/4 Yds Calico 63 22 1 qt 6 Brandy 10 24 1 qt Sug 13 $ 10.05
Apr. 22 o To 1 pt Brandy 16 25 1/2 u H o S u 42 28 3 5/8 Yd Lathing 46 1 paper Pins 17 1 Gall Rum 83 1/2 u Tea 38 1 Yd Calico 75 May 5 1/2 u Tobacco 10 1 qt Brandy 10 6 1 1/2 u do Buttons 15 2 S Selt 08 2 " Twists 08 6 Sundry Articles etc 3 for sundry help in house 10.89 7 1/2 Gall Brandy 20 1 u S Sugar 20 2 Lemons 03 1 S Selt 04 5 Yds Ribbon 42 1/2 Yd Leno 21 1 Cott Wall 06 1 pt Gloves 83 1 White H o S u 17 1 S Silt .04 8 Clover & Herbs Grass Seed 49 9 1 pt Brn Rum 12 1/4 u Tea 21 1 Penknife 20 2 Lemons 06 July 2 1/2 Gall Rum 23 3 1/2 u Sug 25 3 1/2 pt Rum 82 1/2 u Gall Molasses 27 1/2 paper Pins 08 1 Sneath 25 Carried over $28.43

  Am t Bro t Over  28.43    July 4 1/2 " Gin  04    1 Soythe  1.17    1 Rubstone  .08    1/2 Gall N Rum  .22    July 5 1 " "  .11    1 " B Sugar  .13    6 1 " N Rum  .23    1 Gall N & Rum  .45    9 1 " " " "  .45    1/2 " Raisins  .10    14 1 Gall N Rum  .50    1 p o B Brandy  .18    1/4 " Pearlash  .04    1/2 " Raisins  .08    1/2 " S. Tea  .38    1 Yd Leno  .30    17 1 Gall Rum  .80    1/2 " Tobacco  .10    19 Rum & Molasses  1.15    24 1/2 p o Rum  .18    1/2 " Raisins  .10    30 2 Gall. Rum  .86    1 Gall Molasses  .42    2 p o Wine  .50    1 Corn  .42    1 p o B Sugar  .12    Aug 2 1 Gall Rum  .44    1/2 " S. Tea  .44    10 1 Gall N Rum  .44    11 1 Gall Molasses  .42    1/2 " Tobacco  .10    13 1/2 " Pearlash  .08    1/2 " Tea  .44    6 Sheets Paper  .06     39.97  
  Am t Bro t Up  39.97    20 1 Gall N Rum  .44    14 " 5 oz Fish  .58    Waltons  .06    28 1/2 " Rum  .22    Sept 1 1 Gall Molasses  .46    5 1 " Rum  .46    6 1 p o Rum  .12    3 " 15 oz Fish  .16    1/2 " Tea  .06    1/2 paper Pins  .08    1/4 Yd Ribbon  .08    15 1 Gall N Rum  .46    29 1 " Molasses  .46    1 Chamber Pot  .34    1 p o Pitcher  .11    1/4 Yd Shirting  .16    Oct 15 1 Gall Molasses  .42    1 p o Brandy  .06    1/2 " Gin  .06    1 p o L Sugar  .20    25 1 " Brandy  .12    1/2 " Tobacco  .10    1 " Nails  .10    due for Goods  .03    Nov 3 1/2 Gall Brandy  .24    5 1 " Molasses  .44    1 1/2 Yd Singham  .56    11 Hems or Sundry Arts  6.94    cloz etc. hired Girl  6.94    13 1 Gall Brandy  .46    1/2 " " atts 3 p o  .30    1 " Soap  .17    20 1 Gall Molasses  .46    1 " Tobacco  .22    1 p o Brandy  .46    21 2 " Brandy  .24    2 Yds Ribbon 58. 2 Combs 16  .74    carried to No 2  $57.06  

1823
Amount Bro. from Dec 57. 06
Dec 6 Merchandise for to 3
Amelia Williams 6.82
Trust for Cow
13 Sundry Goods etc hired help 1.74
18 do do do do 20
1824
Apr 23 Goods etc hired help 6.83
June 19. 1 Gall Molasses 54
1 pt. Rum 11
28 1 Count 30
3/8 Yd Lace 25
29 1 Gall N Rum 40
July 3 1 Scythe 1.13
1 Rubstone 12
7 1 Wheat Head 83
1/2 paper Pin 06
1 Broom 17
1 Sugar 13
8 1 Gall N Rum 36
27 do do do 1.08
Aug 1/4 1 H S Tea 25
1/4 Pearlash 06
1 Gall Molasses 36
1 Sugar 13
1 Silt 06
11 Goods etc hired help 1.36
20 1 Gall Molasses 36
1/2 Tea 25
1 Parasol 1.34
Sept 1 2 pt A Gin 10
6 1 do do 11
13 Sundry Articles 49
24 1 N Rum 21
1/2 Tobacco 10
25 2 Gall Molasses Sugar 72
1 Sails 08
84.12
Am. Bro. forward 84.12
1 Gumbler 06
Sundry Articles etc
hired help 1.52
2 Count 13
1 Yarn 20
1 D Sugar 12
1 D N Rum 11
2 Sundry etc hired help 97
1/4 Pearlash 06
1 Gall N Rum 40
2 S Yarn 08
Sundry Articles etc 54
hired help 2.77
1/2 Tea 25
1/2 Gin 06
1 Cotton Ball 08
1 Panama Tea Pot 83
22 Sundry Articles etc
hired help 11.41
1 N Rum 20
1/2 Tobacco 10
1 Chalk 06
12 Yds Bed Lace 24
1 N Rum 11.68
1/4 Balling 22
1 N Rum 11
3 Count 50
1/2 Tea 50
9 Yds Bed Lace 18
1 or Netting
1/2 doz Plates 57
1 pt Gin 2 pt Gumbler 40
1/4 Yd cambric 11
1/8 do 10
2 Silt 08
$ 106.78

Am t Bro t Curre 106.78 6. 13/8 Yd Braid 6 . 06 1/4 " Velvet . 25 1/2 " 13oz Placim . 08 6 " B Sugar 1/4 Canses . 92 4 " B Sugar Placim . 67 1/2 p o Brandy 3 14 2 combs 3 14 1 Gall Molasses . 40 1 doz Tumblers . 67 1 Gall Malaya Wine . 75 1 " Rum . 75 1 D r N Rum . 10 1 p o Snuff B Sugar . 75 1 8 Nails . 10 1 Light Glass . 04
1825 Am t Bro t Up 123.27 To 1 D r Rum . 10 1/4 " Tea . 17 16 Yds Shetland . 46 1 D r B Rum . 20 1 B Sugar . 12 1/4 " Radish . 04 1 Gall Molasses . 35 1 D r Rum . 20 1 1/2 p o Gin . 09 1 D r Rum . 10 1 1/2 Gin . 15 Note gave up due 2.49 127.75
10 1 D r Rum 1 a Tobacco . 30 25 1/4 Yd Blk Grape . 19 1825 June 10 1/2 Gall N Rum . 40 10 1 " . . . . . 1 p o B t Rum . 10 1 B Sugar . 13 1/2 " Tobacco . 10 20 1/4 " Tea . 25 22 1 D r N Rum . 10 Feb 3 1/2 Gall Gin . 44 1 " Molasses . 40 4 1 D r Gin . 11 6 1/2 9 oz Feathers . 3.28 20 Yds Shetland . 3.20 8 1 " Sugar . 12 4 " Colo Yarn . 1.00 2 p o Gin . 11 1/2 " Tea . 38
I Joseph B Pithin being one of the firm of Joseph B Pithin & Co to whom the above amount was found due from Lincoln Webster of Talland in Talland County as stated in my former affidavit annexed to and forwarded with his application for a new extension that the above stated foregoing account is truly & honestly charged & the articles therein contained delivered by me or my Clerk to or for the use of the said Lincoln Joseph B Pithin to Talland County p. Talland January 5 th 1826 and on being appeared to Joseph B Pithin & made sworn to the foregoing affidavit -sworn & account before me - Jonathan Barnes Justice of Peace
$ 123.27

State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss, County Court Sept Term 1825 On this 17 th day of Sept D 1825 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid having the power of fine & imprisonment Simeon Webster resident in Tolland in the County aforesaid aged 65 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818 the 1 st of May 1820 & the 8 th of March 1823 that he the said Simeon Webster in 1776 served in the revolutionary war seven months in Capt Pease's Company, Col, Wolcotts, Regt Connecticut line at Fort Trumbull - that he enlisted in 1777 and served three years in Capt Walbridges Company Col Charles Webb's Regiment Connecticut line Continental es- tablishment - that he was in the battle of Chesnut hill in 1777 and in the battle of Monmouth in 1778 being with a detachment of 40 of whom 17 were killed, was also during the war engaged in many skirmishes - Original declaration was dated 4 th of May 1818 and the number of his pension certifi- cate is 1249 -
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 in any other manner disposed of my prop- erty or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of

of an 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 18 th day of March 1818 and 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 and by me subscribed — 1 cow — $ 11.00
   2 three year olds 33.00   1 two year old 8.00   1 horse 15.00   1 one year old steer 5.00   6 sheep 6.00   1 calf 2.00   1 boat 8.00   1 plow 2.00   1 chain 1.00   House hold furniture 13.43   1 hog 5.00   1 iron bar 1.00     $ 110.43  
Certain property in my former schedule has since that time been disposed of as follows, 156 acres of land with the buildings thereon now worth 1404 dollars and no more now mortgaged to Rowland Lathrop for 1000 dollars by deed dated the 31 st day of May 1825 and to Joseph B. Pitkin for 500 dollars by deed dated the 29 th day of August 1825 both bona fide debts a part of the said land having been purchased since

said former schedule and for which I have paid since that time the sum of One hundred & ninety dollars but all of which is included in said mortgages and the equity of Redemption to said mortgage property is of no value to me.
1 Yoke of oxen sold to Elizer Hurlbut for the sum of 40 dollars to pay a debt I owed him 29 th Aug t 1825
3 Cows killed and consumed for support of family
2 two year olds 4 yearlings 7 sheep 6 lambs & 2 swine all disposed of & consumed in the support of my family.
Old waggon worn out
220 dollars included in former schedule for debts due
to me expended in support of my family
Simeon Webster
The declarant is a farmer and unable by reason of age and infirmity to support his family by his labor. — he has a wife sixty three years of age who for eight years past has been in a state of mental derangement requiring constant oversight and attention and has subjected the declarant to great and continual expense in taking care of her — he having been obliged to hire a man and woman for most of the time in consequence of the derangement of his wife and that there is no prospect that she will ever recover or become less expensive to him all his children have left his family having families of their own — and your declarant is in need of assistance from his country for support
Sworn to and subscribed and declared by the sd Simeon Webster this 17 th day of Feb y AD 1825 And this board do find that the facts herein stated are true and that the said Simeon Webster is in such indigent circumstances

as to stand in need of assistance from his country for support - And it is the opinion of this court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 110 dollars 43 cents and that the aforesaid equity of redemption is of no value to him -
To the County of Clerk's office
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Declaration, schedule &c of Simon Webster now on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Tolland this 17th day of Decr A D 1823
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

To all people to whom these presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE, That Simeon Webster of Tolland in the County of Tolland
for the consideration of Five hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of Joseph B. Pitkin of said Tolland
do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Pitkin a certain farm of land situated in said town of Tolland bounded South on wid. Elizabeth of Isaac and land of Isaac O. Wilber & also on the farm lately owned by Deacon  Baker deceased West on land of Solomon  Smith & also on the Stafford turnpike road & land lately owned by Ezra  Chapman & mortgaged to the State of Connecticut for land of Elijah  Smith & land of Ezra  Chapman , East on land of the widow Elizabeth Post together with the buildings thereon standing containing about one hundred fifty acres, excepting the road running through the same — also one piece containing about twelve acres being meadow land bounded South & west on land of Ezra  Chapman North on land of Vilas  Partridge , East on Shungamug river in said town of Tolland
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Pitkin his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, the said Webster
do for myself & my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Pitkin his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises; as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever, except a mortgage to Rowland & Sturtevant
And furthermore, the said Webster do by these presents, bind myself & my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Pitkin his
heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever, except as aforesaid. This Deed is upon this condition, whereas I am indebted to the said Pitkin in & by a promissory note dated this day for five hundred dollars, payable on demand with interest. Now therefore if the said Webster shall pay said note in ninety days from this date then this deed will be null & void, otherwise to remain in full force.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 29 th day of August Anno Domini 1825
Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of
Theodore Gilbert Oliver Cook
Simeon Webster S.E.
Tolland County ss. Tolland Aug. 29. 1825
Personally appeared Simeon Webster signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me,
Jonathan Barnes Justice of Peace
A true Copy of Record attest Jas. Howard Town Clerk

To all people to whom these presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE, That I Simeon Webster of Tolland in the County of Tolland
for the consideration of One thousand dollars received to my full satisfaction of Rowland Lothrop of said Tolland
do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Rowland Lothrop a certain piece or farm of land lying in the town of Tolland described as follows bounding South on land of Widow Elizabeth Post , George A. Gilbert & the farm lately owned by Sylvanus in now-day West on land of Solomon L. Fuller , on the Stafford turnpike road & land of John & James Sparrow which is now mortgaged to the State of Connecticut North on land of Eliza Smith , Ezra Chapman & the Widow Post & East on the Widow Post & land containing about one hundred & sixty acres be the same more or less together with the buildings thereon standing being my home farm all the land so soon & now improved excepting the piece hereafter mentioned. Also I give, grant, sell, &c. as aforesaid to said Lothrop one other piece of land lying in said Tolland bounding South on Silas Partridge , East on Skunkamug river , South on land of Ezra Chapman & Widow Post , West on Ezra Chapman's land containing about thirty acres .
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Lothrop  his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Webster
do for my self & my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Lothrop  his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises; as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, I the said Webster
do by these presents, bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Lothrop  his
heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever. The conditions of this Deed is such that whereas I the said Webster am indebted to the said Lothrop in by a Note dated this day for the sum of one thousand dollars payable on demand with interest. Now therefore if I the said Webster shall pay said Note in one year from this date then this deed to be null & void.
In witness whereof, day of May
have hereunto set my hand and seal the 31 st Anno Domini 182 5
Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of
Elisha Stearns Ariel Ladd
Simeon Webster L.S.
Tolland County ss. Tolland May 31. AD 1825
Personally appeared Simeon Webster signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me,
Jonathan Barnes Justice of Peace
A true Copy of Record attest Jos. Howard Town Clerk

Tolland County ss Clerks Office - Jeremiah Parish
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut do certify that Joseph Howard Esqr is Town Clerk within and for the Town of Tolland in said County duly & legally chosen and sworn into sd Office and his signature to the certificates annexed to the within acts of Simon Webster to Rowland Lathrop and Joseph B. Pitkin are in his own proper handwriting -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of sd Court at Tolland in sd County this 7 th day of December A D 1825
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

I William Webster of Holland in Holland County of lawful age do hereby declare & say; that I am knowing to the fact that the three horses & 2 two year olds & 4 yearlings of these & 6 spanks & 2 horses, which were contained in the former schedules when Simmons Webster my brother last applied for a pension have been since that time consumed for the support of his family; or disposed of in payment of his debts - contracted for the support of his family - & that the money which was due to him at that time, that his part which has been collected has been applied for the payment of his debts or for the support of his family - I further state that for a number of years last past (to wit) eight years my mother has been constantly in a disordered state of mind, & that my brother the D. Simmons has been under the necessity of hiring a man to take care of her & his family - I have worked for him as his hired man for some  six years last past, since of  the near of age for which he has paid me one hundred Dollars by the year has clothed me during that time; & until last April when I left him & he hired another man - I was paid for my services in the money, which my brother hired of Holland & Southport nearly eight hundred Dollars principal & annual interest for which he has mortgaged his farm - & he also paid out of his money hired of D. Southport about 120 Dollars for - Debts due to him Nathan Williams & William Williams; & also about one hundred & fifty Dollars for on date he owed Elizer S. Hartlett - The debts due to the D. Nathan Williams & William Williams, originated from a bill  bill against my brother, which the D. William Williams purchased in Pennsylvania about four years ago ago -

The note to D. Hubbard was given for money my brother said brother borrowed of him - my D. brother has generally paid for his women's help help at the stores & I should; should judge that by the expense of D. women's help together with other store charges for the support of himself & family would amount to one hundred & fifty dollars by the year or perhaps more and further the expenses are not - Milton G. Webster
I Rowland Lathrop of Holland in Holland County of lawful age depose & say that about three or four years ago in conversation with Simian Webster; he informed me that he had hired his son Milton Webster to work for him for the sum of one hundred dollars by the year; & that in addition thereto he clothed him during the time; I have known that the D. Milton has lived lived with his D. brother for a number of years last past & should judge that the above mentioned sum of cleaning was no more than a reasonable compensation for his services by the year of further say not - that I know that the wife of D. Simian Webster has for a number of years last past been in a constant state of disagreement of mind & very troublesome to take care of; & constantly attended with much expense to take care of her & further say that I loaned to D. Simian some time in the spring last past one thousand dollars in money & took a mortgage of his farm - further I say not - Rowland Lathrop

I Solomon Hows of Holland in Holland, in  in  the county of Lawful age depose to say; that at a number of different times within three or four years last past; I have heard Simson Webster say, that he had hired his son Milton Webster to work for him tho' was to give him one Hundred Dollars by the year & clothe him, & I have known of D. Milton's living with D. working for his D. father for a number of years last past; & I consider the compensation above named, not more than a reasonable one, under all circumstances - I know that the wife of D. Simson, for a number of years last past has been constantly in a deranged state of mind; & it has been very troublesome to take care of her, & attended with much expense; & said Simson has been necessitated constantly to have a hired man & woman - I further say that the Farm of D. Simson Simson, when freed from incumbrance; (in my opinion) is not worth more than one thousand five hundred Dollars; I know of no property of D. Simson, except what is contained in the schedule, made out by myself and Ephraim Lewis, & the same is therein fairly valued and further I say not -
Solomon Hows
Holland County ss. Holland October 11 th A.D. 1825 Then personally came D. affirmed before me the subscribing Authority Milton Webster & Solomon Hows & made solemn oath that the foregoing Depositions by them severally subscribed contain the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Taken & sworn before me -
Jonathan Barnes Justice of Peace -

Howard County p. 10th and October 11 th . A.D. 1825 Personally appeared before me Stephen Southrop, who subscribed one of the foregoing Depo- -sitions & did voluntarily affirm & declare that the s d Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth; upon the pains & penalty of perjury taken & so affirmed before me Jonathan Barnes Justice of Peace

I Ephraim Loomis of Holland in Holland County of lawful age dep- ose, that within two months last past, Solomon Hovey & myself were called upon to make out a Schedule of the property of Simon Webster, here- tofore; the real property in my opinion when freed from encumbrances is not worth more than fourteen hundred & fifty Dollars, & the personal property is in said Schedule set down at the fair value thereof; & I know of no property owned by D. Simmons except what is entered down in said Schedule - I further depose & say that I have understood from the D. Simmons, that he had hired his son Milton & worked for him for one hundred Dollars by the year since he arrived to the age of twenty years; that he had agreed to give him that sum & to clothe him; & that he had done the same by his other sons; & I have understood the same from D. Milton - I further depose & say that I have known that D. Milton has lived with & worked for D. Simmons for a number of years last past, & I consider the above compensation to be no more than the services of D. Milton have been worth by the year during that time - the D. Simmons's wife has been for a number of years last past in a state of constant derange- ment of mind & it has been very expensive & troublesome to take care of her; & the D. Simmons has needed the assistance of a hired man & most of the time a hired woman in addition to the services of his minor daughters - for as much as seven or eight years last past I further I say not
Ephraim Loomis
Holland County N. Holland October 15. A.D. 1825 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, Ephraim Loomis & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth - before me Solomon Hovey Justice of the Peace

I Joseph B. Pitkin of Salem in the County of Essex of lawful age do hereby certify that on the 23 d day of December instant Simon Pitkin was indebted to the Company of Joseph B. Pitkin & Co of which sum one hundred & twenty seven Dollars & seventy five Cents the Balance due to Company for goods sold & delivered to him in the course of three or four years, antecedent to the month of August last past; that same time in the month of August the said Simon gave to me a bill of hand for the sum of five hundred Dollars, to secure the said sum for goods, which at that time was unsettled & undischarged; & the Balance of said account settled and above the amount of which an adjustment should be found due on said account, the Defendant  said Company agreed to pay said Simon, in taking up & discharging his said bill bills, or by furnishing him with the same money to dis- charge the same; which said bill for five hundred Dollars was issued to the Company by a mortgage of said Simon's land - and on the 23 d day of December on an adjustment & settlement of said account there was found due to Company on said bill the sum of $127.75 cents which was paid to said Company by Samuel Charles & the Defendant  the Company agreed to transfer said bill to said Charles & bill for five hundred Dollars, & also the mortgage securing the same to said Charles the Defendant with interest -
Joseph B. Pitkin

Wollaston County ss. Wollaston November 25 th 1825 Personally appeared Joseph B. Pitkin the villain named. Sworn & made solemn oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me - Jonathan Barnes Justice of Peace -

I Samuel Grafton of Tolland in the County of Tolland testify that Simon Webster of said town of Tolland being indebted to me & sundry other persons to the amount of five hundred dollars, in August last gave his promissory note to Joseph B Pitkin for said sum & a mortgage of his real estate to secure said note which said note & mortgage were given in pursuance of an agreement with said Pitkin that after deducting from said note the amount due now back to Joseph B Pitkin & so then not adjusted the residue of said note should be paid by said Pitkin to the other creditors of the said Simon or in cash to him to enable the said Simon to pay them and the said Pitkin having failed to perform said agreement I the deponent agreed on the 23 day of Dec. inst. on the assignment of said note & mortgage to me to perform the same and the said Pitkin did accordingly then assign the same to me and I have in pursuance of said agreement paid & extinguished for the said Simon Webster the following debts all of which were due from him in August last when said note & mortgage were executed to wit - To Joseph B Pitkin for back account - 127,75 To myself for work & labor performed for said Simon 150.00 To Horebiah Eldridge for dressing cloth 7,69 To Seth Heath for note given April 1 1822 - 50,91 To Am. Carrick one - 336,35

Amos Kendall, acc.
336 35
To Silas Patridge for medical attendance — 75.00
To collectors for taxes against said Simons 6.92
Also discounted on said note by agent & attorney to Joseph Webster of Windham county of Bradford State of Pennsylvania for a debt due from said Simons to said Joseph — 36.00
454.27.
And further the deponent saith not. Samuel Chester
I Milton Webster of Tolland in the county of Tolland testify that Simons Webster of said Tolland was in August last indebted to Joseph Webster of the State of Pennsylvania in about the sum of 36 dollars for money received for dividends on turnpike shares belonging to the said Joseph and further the deponent saith not. Milton Webster
Tolland County ss. Tolland November 25. At 1825 — Then personally appeared before me Samuel Chester & Milton Webster & made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by them severally subscribed contain the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth — given before me Jonathan Barry Justice of Peace

I Seth Heath of Holland in the County of Holland testify that the note in my favour against Simon Webster which was mentioned in the deposition of Samuel Charter was paid to me by said Charter amounting to 50 dollars 91 cents Seth Heath
Taken and read 26 1825 Personally appeared the above named Seth Heath & made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by him submitted - and I further certify that Milton Webster Solomon Haines Epaphras Loomis Joseph B Pitkin Samuel Charter and Seth Heath whom depositions are hereto annexed are legal & credible witnesses
Geo. M. Hyde Justice of Peace
The farm as appraised by Solomon Haines & Epaphras Loomis is worth — 1404.00
The first mortgage upon it as proved by the depositions of Milton Webster & Bishop is 1000.00
The second mortgage given to said Secured debts as per depositions of Joseph B Pitkin & Samuel Charter is — 454 27/18 1454, 27
making an incumbrance upon the farm of 50 dollars more than it is worth

Tolland County Ct. Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court in said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Barnes, and George M. Hovey Esqrs before whom the foregoing Depositions were taken & authenticated are both Justices of the peace within and for said Tolland County and were at the times when their several Certificates thereto annexed purport to have been dated and that they were duly appointed, commissioned and sworn according to the laws of this State — and that I am well acquainted with their writings & do certify that their signatures are in their own proper hands writing.
For Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Tolland in said County this 20 th day of Nov. A.D. 1825
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Simeon Webster
Tolland
81975 1249
not entitled
June 18

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, held by order of the Judge  of said Court, on the day of June Term 1820
ON this 26 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,  Simeon Webster aged 60 years, resident in  Tolland in the County of Tolland who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: In 1776 7 months in Capt Pease's camp /  Col. Wolcott's Reg. Conn line at Fort Trumbull - Also three years  in Capt. Walbridge's Comp'y in Col. Charles Webb, Reg. Conn. line  Continental establishment, enlisted in 1777 - Original declaration  was dated 4 th day of May 1818 and the number of his pe-  sion certificate is 1249 - The declaration was in the battle  of Chestnut Hill in 1777 also in the Monmouth battle in 1778  being in a detachment of 40 of whom 17 were killed, also in  many skirmishes
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and 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 so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 18th day of March, 1818; and 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, and by me subscribed."
Schedule
  120 acres of land with house & barn 1500.00   1 yoke of oxen 55.00   4 cows 50.00   2 two year old 18.00   4 one year old, 24.00   1 horse 40.00   13 sheep & lambs 16.00   3 swine 10.00   1 cart 12.00   1 iron bar 2.00   household furniture except bedding, 20.00   1 old mazzan 8.00   Debts due to me 220.00   1975.00 
The defendant justly owes 450 dollars  Simeon Webster

The declarant is a farmer but is unable to labour constantly - he has in his family a wife and three children - his wife is 58 years of age and now is and for three years has been perfectly deranged and needing constant attention and oversight and the declarant is under the necessity of hiring constant help to take care of her - One son Milton 22 years of age is hired by the declarant - one daughter Ruth 20 years of age is also hired by the declarant - also one daughter 15 years of age of a weakly constitution
Sworn to and declared by said Simion Webster on the 26 day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
amount of 1975 dollars and cents. and the his circumstances and those of his family are in all respects as stated herein
I, Eliza Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 th day of June 1820
E Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tolland
* due from him

Simeon Webster Declaration & Affidavit
18
Webb's Court
of the District
By Appoint
Simeon Webster
life

Simeon Webster of Tolland in the County of Tolland in Connecticut now residing in sd Tolland & a citizen of the United States - Testifies & declares on oath that at Stafford in sd County he enlisted under Lieut. Blodgett in Capt Amos Walbridge's Company, late of sd Stafford, in Colonel Charles Webb's Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the war of the revolution - He enlisted as aforesaid in the month of May A.D. 1777 to take date from the month of Feb'y preceding, & to serve as a private soldier Three years from that time in the army of the United States He joined sd Comp'y & Regm t in the Spring of 1777 at Stamford in Connec t Lieut t Colonel Isaac Sherman then having the Command of sd Reg t which 2 nd in sd Line. and soon marched to White Plains & from thence to Pennsylvania, was in several hard skirmishes & also in the Battle of Monmouth and served faithfully through the whole of three years against the common enemy without furlough or absence from the service, and at Morristown in New Jersey near the first of Jan'y A.D. February A.D. 1780 was regularly & honourably discharged, but his sd Discharge was after the close of the revolutionary war sent away to draw some arrearage of pay & has never been returned & is lost that he is not wholly destitute of property, but that He also says that he is in reduced circumstances of life

and is in need of assistance from his Country for support - He being now fifty eight years of age and having an expensive family, one child weekly & infirm & his wife fifty six years old & extremely deranged in her & requiring constant expense & care. And he now owes more than is due to him by about five hundred dollars Tolland May 4 th 1818 Simeon Webster
County of Tolland ss Tolland May 4 th 1818
Personally appeared before me Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of the County Court in sd County, the above named Simeon Webster & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed
Sylvester Gilbert Judge
I Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of the County Court in Tolland County do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Simeon Webster did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress in this case made & provided Conne. t ss Hibern May 4 th 1818
Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid

County of Tolland ss Tolland. May 24 th 1810 Reuben Bradley of Ellington personally appearing made solemn oath that he was knowing to Simeon Webster enlisting into the Revolutionary war & knew him in the Army & that he served three years in the war & was called a faithful soldier.
Before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of Cty Court
Tolland County, ss Tolland May 24 th 1810 the may st Samuel Bradley of Tolland personally appearing and made solemn oath that he is acquainted with Simeon Webster of Tolland and is of opinion that his estate real & person is worth not more than two thousand dollars without deducting any thing for what he owes. And that he has a feeble child and a deranged Wife which the element would not support & he thinks could not be hired to be supported for the income of all his property, nor be disposed of for life for the full value of all his property, & he the sd Webster is in failing circumstances and can not in preserve his property without assistance from his country for support
Sworn before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of Tolland Cty Ct.

February 4, 1937
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BA-J/MCS Simeon Webster S.35715
Mr. Charles R. Hale 30 Oak Street Hartford Connecticut
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Simeon Webster who was pensioned while living in Tolland, Connecticut.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35715, based upon the military service of Simeon Webster.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, in 1776 and served seven months as private in Captain Pease's company in Colonel Wolcott's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in May, 1777, and served three years as private in Captain Ames Walbridge's company in Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Chestnut Hill and Monmouth and in several skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818, at which time he was fifty-eight years of age and was living in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
In 1820 Simeon Webster referred to his wife as being fifty-eight years of age, name not given, and to his children, Milton, aged twenty-two years, Ruth, aged twenty years, and a daughter aged fifteen years, her name not given. Said Milton Webster was living in Tolland, Connecticut, in 1825, and in 1826 an older son, Samuel Webster, was living in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut. In 1826 Ruth and Samuel Charter of Tolland stated they had lived in the house of the soldier but it was not shown that Ruth Charter was identical with soldier's daughter, Ruth. In 1825 one Joseph Webster was living in Windham, Bradford County,

Pennsylvania, relationship not shown. There are no further data relative to the family of Simeon Webster.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Simeon Webster, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Simeon Webster, Certificate 1249, issued June 30, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced May 4, 1818, Acts of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

To the Hon Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled the petition of Simon Webster of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut respectfully represents That the petitioner served seven months in the year 1776 in the Revolutionary War in Capt Pease's Comp y Col. he Webb's Reg t Conn ts line - that enlisted in 1777 in Capt Wallbridge's Comp y Col Charles Webb's Reg t Conn ts line & Continental establishment and served therein three years - that he was in the battle of Chestnut Hill, the battle of Monmouth and several skirmishes - that he is now reduced in his circumstances - is poor and destitute of property - that he has a wife who has been for many years in a state of mental derangement and a constant bill of expense to him, and by reason of age and infirmity he is unable to support his family and is in need of support from his country - Your petitioner on the 17 th day of Sept r 1825 made a declaration and exhibited a schedule of his property in pursuance of the Acts of the 18 th of March 1818 the 1 st of May 1820 and the 1 st of March 1823 to procure his name to be restored to the pension list. The circumstances of his family having been such for several years as to compel him to hire a man to labour for him, he had contracted yearly for about seven years, with his son Milton Webster after he became of age, to labour in his service for a reasonable compensation, and had paid him therefor agreeable to said contracts and in rendering an account of the manner in

which his property had been disposed of, stated the amount paid his son for said services, and furnished the usual requisite evidence of of said contract, the performance of the services, and the payment of the money; but said payment was disallowed, and the petitioner's application rejected by the Hon. Secretary of War, on the ground, that said contract between the petitioner and his son for said services was not in writing; a formality very rarely observed in contracts of this nature in this part of the country - And thus your petitioner, without any fault of his, and for want of a requisite no way essential to the validity of the contract, is to be deprived of the benefit of the provision for revolutionary soldiers, though in every other respect, he is confessedly one of those persons for whom benefit the provision was intended. It does not become the petitioner to call in question the correctness of the Hon. Secretary's decision. A rule of this kind may have been deemed necessary to prevent frauds upon law, or may be conformable to the practice or the local laws of certain sections of the country, but he does humbly trust that your Hon. Body is vested with power to control the operation of the rule when it manifestly tends to deprive the citizen of his just rights - of the hard earned reward of many toilsome campaigns. He therefore implores your Honors to take his unfortunate case into your wise consideration, and to grant him that relief which in your wisdom you shall deem just,

and reasonable, and he as in duty bound will pray Dated at Talland the 5 th day of December 1826 Simeon Webster

35. 715
Rey
INVALID.
File No. 85 715
Simon Webster Dr Rev 1882
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 444
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mich. 13 1/2 Mil. Hgt. Geo. H. Witslin, 2821 Chicago, Ill.
to Prairie Co. M. & L.
June 19, 1912. History to Mrs. J. H. Steele. Br.
1927 Oct. 2. Acct. to M. Gast. Hughes three deck of Capt. Howard B. Lee. Library M. & L.
1937 Feb. 4. Hist. to Chas. R. Hale. U.C.S.

Box 1923.
Denver - Col.
Sept. 5. 1927.
U. S. Pension Bureau. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir -
Have you any record of my great grand father - Simeon Webster of Connecticut - ever drawing any pension or bounty.
Try and give me full particulars about him of his military record - as well as whom his parents were - and what his Wife's name was, as well as the names of his Children.
Respectfully
James A. Hughes.

Tolland, Conn.
June 12, 1912
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Kindly advise me what your files show in regard to one Simeon Webster who served in the Revolution from Tolland, Conn.
Very sincerely yours,
Mrs J. H. Steele

GEORGE H. WEBSTER, 2821 PRAIRIE AVE. CHICAGO.
Feb 12/95
Mr. not S. not a
Hon. W m Lochren
Com m of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir Will you kindly have sent to me at y r earliest con- -venience the Pension Records of Simeon Webster & also Eliphalet Huntington both of whom served in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut — the latter from Windham .
I sincerely desire them for application into the "Sons of the Revolution" — I will thank you for y r kind com- -pliance. I Respy Yrs
Geo. H. Webster

Simeon Webster (Age 80)
a Pensioner
lived in Tolland, Conn. 1841.
Resided with Milton Webster
(?) said to be member of:
Mills Company of — Conn.
from Jan. 25, 1777, to Jan. 25, 1780
(?) What was name of widow pensioner? and children if shown.
(?) Was there a son named " Simeon Webster Jr. "
This inquiry from Mr. James A. Hughes came from Capt. Howard G. Pen. Bu. Library and history sent thru his desk as requested - Oct. 3-1929

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES 30 OAK STREET HARTFORD, CONN.
January 26, 1937
Chief Clerk Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Simeon Webster who was on the Pension Roll of 1840 as of Tolland, Connecticut . We would like to get a Connecticut headstone for him.
Yours very truly,
Chas. R. Hale
CRH:MB

Ans. 2/4/37
HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES
30 OAK STREET HARTFORD, CONN.
February 4, 1937
Chief Clerk Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Simeon Webster who was on the 1840 Pension Roll from Tolland, Connecticut. We would like to get a Connecticut headstone for him.
Yours very truly,
Chas. R. Hale
CRH:MB

MINI
October 3, 1927
M. James A. Hughes Denver, Box 1923 Colorado.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35715 it appears that Simeon Webster enlisted in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut in 1776 and served seven months as private in Captain Pease's Company, Colonel Wolcott's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in May 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Ames Walbridge's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment. He was in the battles of Chestnut Hill and Monmouth and in several hard skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818 while a resident of Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged fifty-eight years, name not given, and to his children, Milton aged twenty-two years, Ruth aged twenty years, and a daughter, name not stated aged fifteen years. Also, in 1826 his son Samuel was living in Willington, Connecticut. No other

Director of Information
on
children are referred to.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

On your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of Simeon Webster veteran 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. S. F. 35,715
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 7 mos Pri. Pease Doolittle Conn.   May, 1777 3 yrs. " Amos Walbridge Charles Webb "  
Several hard skirmishes Battles engaged in, Chestnut Hill, Monmouth, Tolland Co Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Stafford, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 4, 1818. His claim was al. Residence at date of application, Tolland, Tolland Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, soldier's wife (name not stated) was 58 yrs of age. Children: Milton, aged 22 yrs; Ruth, aged 20 yrs; a daughter (name not stated) aged 15 yrs, in 1820.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

on.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
P. O.
Bureau of Pensions,
M. B.C.
Washington, D. C.,
March 15, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Simeon 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Amos Wallbridges Sherman Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stafford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Tolland, Conn.
Age at date of application, 53 years.
Remarks: No record found of Eliphalet Huntington as a pensioner.
Very respectfully, George H. Webster, Esq.,
2321 Prairie Ave., 1904blm
Chicago, Ill.
Commissioner.

20 th Cong ress 1 Sep r
Petition of Simson Webster for Pension.
1827 Dec r 13 th up d to Committee on - Pensions — 1828 Jan y 14 report bill N o 56 " Feb y 28. Bill rejected " March 4 leave to with- draw papers granted by the Senate
copy by Hon. Mr. Willey Supt

Simeon Webster application for opinion,
1 March 1823, Con:
Simeon Webster.
Hon: Calvin Willey, Sen: U.S.
Hon
rec? Dec. 16. 1825
file Sept. 1818

Tolland Conn t Dec 8 1825
Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War. Sir Herewith is transmitted the application of Simon Webster for a pension - The changes in his circumstances which has reduced him to the necessity of making this application has been principally owing, as will appear by the accompanying documents, to the disability of his wife, consisting of a total mental derangement of eight years continuance, and the mortgages of his real estate were given to raise money to pay debts thus incurred -
With Great Respect Yours Obed t Serv t Elisha Stearns

Washington Dec 16 th 1825
I certify that I am personally acquainted with all the Deponents whose Depositions are annexed to the Application of Simon Weston of Tolland Connecticut for a pension and that all of them are men of fair character and credible.
Alvin Willis Member of the Senate

Entered, 26 th Jan y 1826
Claim not allowed
Hon. C. Willey, Senate U.S. rec d . 2 d March 1827
Simon Webb for reclamation
(Cont Roll) Sep r 1819
W. H. Adams
at Tolland Court
Aug y 11. 1824
John D. Dabban Sanctuary of Mary Washington Dec r 23. 1824
Portland Ct. Jan y 6 th
Hee

Tolland Conn Jan'y 5 1826
Dear James Darlow Secretary of War - Sir In a letter addressed to the Hon Calum Wittery of the U S Senate by the Chief Clerk in the pension office dated 2 Dec 1825 regarding the application of Lincoln Webster for a pension it is objected that "He has not produced a copy of the contract for personal services entered into between him and his son Milton Webster previous to the performance of such services - Charter does not particularize the nature of the services for which he retained $150. and Pitkin does not enumerate the articles, sold the claimant and the dates of delivery as required by the regulations of this Department."
As to the first objection. It is proved by the deposition of Samuel Webster & Rev. Charter herewith forwarded that the contract was not in writing & that such contracts usually are not here reduced to writing but that they were present, & knew the contract to be as stated -
As to the second objection - Charter, deposition states what the services were which were performed by him
As to the third objection. The account of S D Pitkin & Co & the affidavit of S D Pitkin show the articles & dates of delivery -
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Eliza Stearns

Alloues
1B

Washington March 6 th 1828.
The Honble. James Monroe Secretary of War.
As in the case of Simon Webster's application to be restored to the list of revolutionary Pensioners, permit me to state, that I am well acquainted with the applicant and his circumstances, he lives very near me within one mile, I know him to be poor and in need of relief from his Country. I have no doubt that the last schedule of his property contains his whole estate, and from the knowledge I have of his affairs I firmly believe he has committed no fraud in the disposition of his property, tho' it appears some portion of his estate was absorbed in the payment of debts to his Children; I believe the debts to have been justly due at the time when paid, and the Respondents in the case undoubtable and entitled to their relief, Should this statement prove satisfactory to the War department it will afford me great pleasure as I know from my own knowledge the perfect confidence in the justice of Mr Webster's claim to a pension, with sentiments of high consideration I remain Yours &c
Calvin Wiley.
P.S. The estate of Mr. Webster  Wiley Sons might have been informed by the laws of the State of Connecticut in regard to dower.
C. Wiley.

Connecticut Roll.
1,249
Simeon Webster
Private
Connecticut line. 1777-80. 3 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to Sylvester Gilbert, Esq. Tolland, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Simeon Webster
3 months 28/31 $ 32.28 4/30. { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to Hon. J. Noble, 23 rd Jan. 1827, respecting claim for restoration.
See also letters to Hon. C. Willey 20 Dec. 1825 - and to E. Stearns 26 Jan. 1826 - and 23 rd Feb. 1826.
Papers for rest d handed to Hon. C. Willey 23 Dec. 1826. See his receipt
Death and A.B.
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War