Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 26922, John Winn, Continental New York Residence And Agency
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Continental
Winn, John
NUMBER S.26922

New York residence and agency

CONTENTS
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New York 
John Winn 
Private C° Capt. Orr
+ regt Col. Spencer
in the army of the US.

Inscribed on the role of the New York Agency at the
rate of $4 per mo: increased
to $6 40/100 by the Law of the 
24 April 1816 to take effect
from the [illegible] of the [illegible]

Formal Certificate from 
17 April 1823 and sent 
to Wm Ovington Esq
New York
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

City of New-York, ss.

On this fourteenth day of April 1823; before me, the
Subscriber, a Notary Public for the state of New-York, personally appeared
John Winn of Newburgh formerly ^ of Wallkill who, on his oath, declares that he is the
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
 John Orr in the regiment commanded by Colonel
Oliver Spencer in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of New York 
that he received a (copy of) certificate of that fact, under the signatures
of Richard Varich + Richard Platt Esq and that he has
never received any certificate of Pension from the
Offices of the Secretary of War

John Winn

Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.

Wm Ovington Notary Public.
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Recd. April 16. 1823.

Postmark Stamp-- New-York APR 14

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
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New York Apl 14th 1823

Sir
I take the liberty of inclosing to
you my affidavit with view of 
obtaining a Pension Certificate under
the seal of the Secretary of War
which please to forward to the care 
of Wm Ovington Branch Bank New York.

I am very respectfully
Sir your obedient servant 
John Winn
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June 22, 1914.

Hon. Willam P. Borland.
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Borland:

In response to your letter dated the
seventeenth instant. I have the honor to advise you
that the name "Wynn" or Wynne" does not appear on the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau, and to furnish you the history
of all the pensioners name John Winn and John Winne found
on said records.

If further information concerning these pension claims
is desired, any one designated by you will be allowed to
 examine ^ + copy the papers on file.


Sur. File No. 26,922, John Winn, who served as a Private
under Caption James Orr, Colonel Oliver Spencer, in the War of
the Revolution, was allowed pension at the New York Agency, 
from August 1, 1780, on account of disability. 

In April 1823, he resided at Newburgh, New York, having
formerly lived at Wallkill. He died January 8, 1827.

There is no further information concerning him.
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1914 June 22. Hist. to Hon.
William P. Borland. ¢

26,922

INVALID.

[illegible] - handwritten

File No. 26,922

John Winn

Pri U.S.A. -crossed out in handwriting [illegible]- handwritten

[illegible]-handwritten

Act:

Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 454

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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In claim R. File No. 2,889. it is stated that John Winn
served upwards of two years as Orderly Sergeant in Captain
Hoogland's company. Colonel Sheldon's regiment of Cavalry in
the Connecticut Line (2d Continental Dragons) and was in the
battle of Brandywine.

He married at Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York. 
in January - - 1790. Thankful - - - - ; he died in November 1806. at 
Easton, Washington County. New York; she married in October 
1813. Nehemiah Denton who dies September 17, 1826. In 1839
Thankful Denton was seventy-three years of age and a resident 
of Vienna, Oneida County, New York. She died March 10, 1839.


W. File No. 20,132.   John Winn of Lancaster. Massachusetts
served as a Private in the Massachusetts troops as follows:
from July 1776, under Captain Manasseh Sawyer, Colonel Nicholas Dike. eight months; June 1777. under Captain Francis Wilson,
Colonel Keyes, between six and seven months; from March or 
April 1778. under Captain Ebenezer Belknap. Colonel Nathaniel
Wade, nine months; and from July 1780. under Captains Dix and
Watson. Colonels Wesson and Gimat, six months.

He was born April 17, 1760. at Lancaster. Massachusetts.
and died November 28, 1843. leaving his widow Abigail (Cross)
Winn who was also pensioned.


Winn. - 2
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SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

JOHN J. FITZGERALD, N.Y., CHAIRMAN.       
SWAGAR SHERLEY, KY.                 
CHARLES L. BARTLETT, GA.          .
JOSEPH T. JOHNSON, S.C.            
ROBERT N. PAGE, N.C.                   
GEORGE W. RAUCH, IND.               
JOSEPH W. SYRNS, TENN.             
THOMAS UPTON SISSON, MISS.   
EUGENE F. KINKEAD, N.J.
WILLIAM P. BORLAND, MO.
GEORGE WHITE, OHIO.
JAMES MCANDREWS, ILL.
BRYAN F. MAHAN, CONN.
WOODA N. CARR, PA.
 FREDERICK H. GILLETT, MASS.
JAMES W. GOOD, IOWA.
FRANK W. MONDELL WYO.
CHARLES R. DAVIS, MINN.
WILLIAM M. CALDER, N.Y.
WILLIAM S. VARE, PA. 
WILLIAM H. HINEBAUGH, ILL.

JAMES C. COURTS, CLERK,
MARCELLUS C. SHEILD,                } ASSISTANT CLERKS.
WILLIAM A. RYAN,


Committee on Appropriations,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.
June 17, 1914

Hon. Gaylord M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:-

I am anxious to obtain the military record of any John Winn or Wynne,
who served in the War of the Revolution. Will you give me such records as you
may have with regard to soldiers of this name?

With kindest regards, I am,

Yours truly,
William P Borland


1. Winn
2. Winne

none Wy
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Sur. File No. 35,140. John Winn enlisted at Shippensburg, 
Pennsylvania. Febryary 3, 1776. under Captains William 
Rippey and Parker. Colonels William Irvine and Hartley, he was 
in the battles of Three Rivers, Brandwine, White Horse, Paolo,
Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield, and Yorktown. 

In 1818 he was sixty-six years of age and a resident of 
Fannettsburg. Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Whence he removed 
to Washington County, Maryland.


Sur. File No. 7,899. John Winn of Halifax County, Virginia
aged sixty-nine years in 1832. was allowed pension on account
of his services of eighteen months in the Virginia troops. from
September 1780, under Captains Bowyer and Huffman; he was in
the battles of Guilford Court House, Camden, Eutaw Springs and
Siege of Ninety-Six.


Sur. File No. 39, 127.  John Winn. enlisted "for the War" 
in Virginia in May 1777, as Private in Captain Moore's company.
Colonel William Grayson's regiment, and served under Colonel
Gist and in Colonel Lee's cavalry; he was wounded in the leg
at the battle of Brandywine, engaged in the battles of Monmouth, 
Guilford Court House and siege of Ninety-Six. He was allowed 
pension on his application executed October 27, 1820. at which
time he was seventy-seven years of age an da resident of Pendleton


Winn . 3
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District, South Carolina, and referred to his wife Hannah aged
about eighty-four years.

R. File No. 11,723, John Winne.Senior, was allowed pension
on his alleged service in the New York troops, viz. nine
months from May 1779, in Captain Benjamin Dubois' company. 
and four months from June 1781, in Phillipp Conine's company
under Colonel Anthony Van Bergen.

He was born in 1763, at Catskill, Albany County, New York,
where he married August 15, 1782, Maria Egbertson. In 1832, he 
resided at Cairo, Greene County, New York. and died August 17,
1840.


Sur. File No. 11,806. John D. Winne, who was born October
9, 1759, enlisted in 1776 and served short tours in the New
York Militia, at various times, under Captains William Winne,
Henry Oothout, John Van Wie, Colonels Henry Quackenbos and
Volkert Veeder.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August
1, 1832 while a resident of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York.
He died April 30, 1837.


Very truly yours.
G.M. Saltzgaber,
commissioner.


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In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of John Winn,
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.

S. 26,922

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   -
LENGTH OF SERVICE. - 
RANK. Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. John Orr
COLONEL. Oliver Spencer
STATE. N.J.



Battles engaged in, -
Residence of soldier at enlistment, -
Date of application for (^formal ctf.) pension, Apl, 14, 1823.
Residence at date of application, Newburgh, New York    Formerly at Wallkill.
Age at date of application, - 
Remarks: Pens. for disability from Aug. 1, 1780.

(Printed last 1835, [illegible] Pens. New York County "Died [illegible] 8, 1827".)



Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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