Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22594, Benjamin Winchester, Vt.
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(3 - 1778 )
SERVICE
NUMBER
VT
Winchester, Benjamin
S. 22594
CONTENTS
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Montpelier, 11 31, 809
Vermont
Benjamin Winchester, decd
of Windham, in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Compy command
by Captain Hutchins of the command
by
in the Vermont
line for 13 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. [ ]
17th June 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Novr 1840  and sent to
Chipman Swain, Brattleboro VT
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Arrears to the 17th 4th of June 1832 $55. 12
Semiannual allowance ending payable to
Ruth Winchester, widow of
said deceased,

{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm C Zantzinger Clerk
Book [ ] Vol. 2
Page 109
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35, 126
Benjn Winchester widow VT
Act 7 June 32
and
13 months
$43.33
To Ruth Winchester
widow of Benjamin decd
from 4 March 31 to
17 day of June 32 the
day of his death
Chipman Swain
Brattleboro
VT
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State of Vermont Northern Probate District ss
On this 13th day of November A.D. 1840 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate in and for said District Now sitting Ruth Winchester now a resident of Guilford in said District late a resident of Halifax
in said District aged 76 years and widow
of Benjamin Winchester late of said Halifax
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832
That her late husband the said Benjamin Winchester according to her best information and belief entered the service of the United States in Capt Hutchins Company in June A.D. 1780 and served in said Company six months at Castleton Vermont and vicinity and also in the spring of the year A.D. 1782 he entered the service of the United States in Capt Waters Company and served eight months in said
company at said Castleton for proof of which reference is held to to her declaration and the proff annexed in order to obtain the benefit of the act of July 7th 1838 on which a certificate of pension was granted her dated December 1839 and reference whose being had to the same for proff of her
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marriage to the said Benjamin Winchester
she further declares that her said husbands name at the time of his death was not on the pension roll of any agency in any state 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Ruth Winchester her mark
And the said Court do hereby certify that [ ]
is [ ] evidence has been exhibited to said Court
that the said Benjamin Winchester died at Halifax in said District on the Seventeenth day of June AD 1832
the [ ] seventeenth written on [ ] before signing
 Henry Smith Judge of [ ] Court
Henry Smith - Judge
I Asa Keyes Register of the Court of Probate in
and for the district of Montborne aforesaid here
by certify that the foregoing contains the original preceedings of the said Court in the matter of the [ ] where of Ruth Winchester widow of Benjamin Winchester for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this this
tenth day of November A D. 1840
Ara Keyes Register
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Revolution
22594
INVALID.
File No. 22594
Benjamin Winchester
Pri Rev War
Act June 7 32
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]