Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,390, Anthony Winston, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Winston, Anthony S. 6,390
carded.
CONTENTS
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3481
Virginia
Anthony Winston
of Louisa in the State of Virginia who was a En: & Lt in the Compy commanded by Captain Dabney of the Regt commanded by Col. Stublefield in the Virginia line for 13 months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 166- Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Decr" 32 and sent to H.S - 
Handy. Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 249.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 83.33
$333.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 7 Page 120

Let. to Hon. T. S. Bocock
Jany 28, '48
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Virginia Louisa County SS
On this 10th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me, one of the Judges of the court of the said county of Louisa, Anthony Winston a resident of said county and state aged eighty two 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 act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That when the minute service was in use in the State of Virginia he became a member of the Volunteer company from Louisa where he then lived, under Capt James Dabney, and served two months as Ensign. of that Company - marched into the lower part of the state as far as the bay shore - but his memory is so decayed that he cannot relate particularly the events of this or any other service - was in no battles and recollects no event of note - that while the British prisoners were at the Albemarle Barracks he was called out several times from the same county and performed several tours as Lieutenant in Robert Barret's company he thinks, on guarding them - that he cannot recollect the particular tours or their length but is certain he served at least six months in all - cannot recollect the circumstances - That he was again drafted when troops were wanted to go to the south and served as Lieutenant in the company from the same county under Capt. Byron two months - marched to Hillsborough and remained there some time to procure arms - the next thing he remembers is the battle of Camden - they were ordered not to fire but to charge that there were no guns fired as he thinks and the militia soon gave way remembers one Colo Stublefield's speaking of the folly of bringing on an engagement between militia and regulars in that way and saying afterwards that he believed Genl Gates had gone in the enemie's camp the night before the battle - remembers no other event of interest - recollects Colonel Stublefield and Spencer and Major Campbell saw the regulars but cannot recollect any particulars and recollects the Fluvanna Militia under Herd all of whom deserted before they reached Hillsborough but one - that when the British under Cornwallis were in Virginia he was again called out, and served as Lieutenant, in Capt Byron's
Company
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Company, from Louisa joined the Marquis' army at Gold mines in Hanover, at Dandridge's it was necessary for him, to take command of the then, Companies from Service, on account of the return of Captain Byars and Fox and the arrest of Captain Philips, and they were commited to him by Col Dabney to then accompany the army through Staurver Caroline Spotsylvania and Orange Counties - then through the uper end of Louisa and was present at the opening of the Marquis's road - then down again along the
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Anthony X his mark Winston

[crosssed out: a long new rendering in the county of Louisa]
We
Frances Johnson and Edmund Pendleton residing in the county of
Louisa hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Anthony Winston
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we
believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion _
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Francis Johnson
E Pendleton

And I William Waddy Judge of the courrt of Louisa County do
hereby certify that the above named Anthony Winston is from great
age and from an accident which has of late befallen him, unable as
I verily believe, to attend the court of which I am Judge, nor do I
think from present appearances that he will be able to attend said
Court at its next session. And I do thereby declare my opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was
a revolutionary soldier and served as he states _ [Crossed out: And do further certify
that it appears to me that who have signed the preceeding
certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Louisa] and that
Frances Johnson and Edmund Pendleton who have also signed the 
same are residents in the said County and are credible persons, and
that their statement is entitled to credit ~ Given under my
hand this 23rd Oct 1832
W. Waddy
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Virginia Louisa County to wit

On this 12th day Oct 1832 personally 
appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace
for the County aforesaid, Timothy Hall, a resident of the
said County & as it appears to me a credible person
who being duly sworn deposeth that during the Revolutionary,
war he was in the service with Anthony
Winston whose name is subscribed to the within declarration, 
under Capt Phillips _ the town of which this
deponent has personal inowledge, was of two months length.
He believes further that D. Winston performed other
services, but his memory as to further facts is indistinct _
& further this deponent saith not - Given under
my hand the day & year above written
W. Waddy
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State of Virginia,
Louisa County to wit
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County of Louisa aforesaid 
do hereby certify that William Waddy before whom the foregoing
Declaration of Anthony Winston (who is now sick) was taken and
also the affidavit of Timothy Hall was made now is and was at the time
of taking the same a Justice of the peace and as such Judge of the
Court of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as the
law direct, that the signatures to the said Declaration and affidavit
purporting to be the signature of said William Waddy are his
genuine signatures. And that full faith and credit are due
to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my office this 24th day of
October 1832, in the 57th year of our foundation
John Hunter Clk

A. Winston

[Written upsdie down in the bottom margin:]
from 1776 Ensign 
& Lieutenant 13 months
$166.66/100

166.66
  83 33
249 99
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Charlotte C.H. Va.
April 13, 1929

Pension Bureau
Dear Sirs, will you please
give me what information
your office has regarding the
military service of an Anthony
Winston of Louisa County, Va
whose pension began
April 4 1831?
Thanking you for as early
a reply as you can answer
will [illegible]
I am very truly
W. S. Morton
S

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 15 1929
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

July 25, 1929

Mr. W. S. Morton
Charlotte Court House
Virginia

Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, 3.6390, it appears that Anthony Winston
born March 22, 1750, in Cuckooville, Louisa County,
Virginia.
While residing in Louisa County, Virginia, he enlisted, 
date not given, and served two months as Ensign
in Captain James Dabney's Virginia Company. He enlisted,
date not given, served about six months as Lieutenant in
Captain Robert Barrett's Virginia Company, and guarded
British prisoners at Albemarle Barracks. He again enlisted,
served two months in Captain Byars' Company, Colonel
Stubblefield's Virginia Regiment, and was in the
battle of Camden. He enlisted during the campaign
against Cornwallis, served as Lieutenant in Captain Byars'
Virginia Company, and continued to serve until the surrender
at Yorktown, length of service not stated. [Added in pencil in the right margin: Length of 
service three mos. erased.]
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He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 10, 1832, while a resident of Louisa County,
Virginia.
There are no data concerning his family.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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1929, July 25 _ Hist to
W. S. Morton EEL

RevWar 
6390
INVALID

File No. 6390
Anthony Winston
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 408

[Arrangement of 1870.]