Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39897, Jacob Winters, New Jersey
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(8-1776)
Service Number
New Jersey
Winters, Jacob
S. 39897
Contents
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7925
Pennsylvania
Jacob Winters, at Columbia County, in the state of Pennsylvania, was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden, of the N. Jersey [word cut off]ne, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of July, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of March, 1819, and sent to William Montgomery, a judge, Danville, Penna.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819...64.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819...48
$112.26
Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818.

[Written on side]
[illegible] sent to David Petrikin Esq 28 Sept. [illegible] Danville
date of death not on [illegible]
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Danville Pa.
July 4 

[illegible]

John C. Calhoon Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington City
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State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County, ss.
On this fourth day of July 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of Columbia County, in said district personally appears Jacob Winters aged sixty three years, resident in Bloom Township in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 Jacob Winters enlisted in the first regiment in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain John Van Englen on the -- day of may 1778; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the -- day of March 1779 when he was discharged from the service in Elizabethtown state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Monmouth, in skirmishes at Elizabethtown, where the barracks were burnt, and at Staten Island.
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and that his discharge is lost.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Jacob Winters
[signature] William Montgomery

I, William Montgomery, Judge, etc., as aforesaid, do certify, that is appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Winters did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
[written] he the Jacob Winters is poor and in reduced circumstances.
[Seal of the Court]
Witness my hand and seal July 3 1818
William Montgomery [written seal]
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Jacob Winters
7925

Con
G.L.E.
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Columbia County
District of Pennsylvania ss
On the sixth day of August appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in Danville for the County of Columbia, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of [amount?], and keeping a record of its proceedings, Jacob Winters, aged sixty-six years resident in Columbia County in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and first of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary war in the company commanded by John Vananglen, captain, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden, and have obtained a pension under the 18th March 1818, his certificate being numbered 7925 And dated the 13th March 1819. And I do solemnly swear
That I was a resident citizen of the United States the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any [service?] disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or security, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and delivered by Jacob Winters the sixth day of August before the Court of Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County District of Pennsylvania. 
In open court
David Petrikin [illegible]
Jacob Winters
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Schedule of Property
I have wearing apparel, and an old watch. I have no bedding - but hire my boarding, and have no family, when able I teach a small school. I feel the infirmities of old age. I receive no pension from the State of Pennsylvania or any other State.
I have a note due me from John Morden of $10. 
1 [ditto] Abraham Wooleaver - 11..19
1 [ditto] Samuel Wooleaver - 10..00
1 [ditto] Harmonias Kline - 10.00
1 [ditto] Joseph Crawford - 20..00
Having been borrowed from me out of money received from my Pension and which they can't now pay me.
Jacob Winters
Sworn in Open Court
August 6 1821
David Petrikin [Proth?]

Sworn to and declared by Jacob Winters on the 6th day of August before the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County District of Pennsylvania
David Petrikin [Proth?]
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BA-J/AWF
Jacob Winters
S. 39897

Mr. J.W. Crumbaugh
Augusta
Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Johonnas Martin and Jacob Winter, both of Pennsylvania.
In order to identify the record of the Johonnas or John Martin in whom you are particularly interested, some of the following data in regard to him are essential - approximate dates of birth and death and place of residence at enlistment and after service.
The record of Jacob Winters which follows was obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 39897, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Jacob Winter or Winters found in file in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Jacob Winters, as his signature is shown in the claim, and names of his parents are not given.
Jacob Winters enlisted sometime in May, 1778, served as private in Captain John Van Anglen's company, in Colonel Ogden's First New Jersey Regiment; he was in the Battle of Monmouth, and in skirmishes in Elisabethtown [sic], and on Staten Island, and was discharged in the month of March, 1779 in
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Elisabethtown [sic], New Jersey.
The soldier, Jacob Winters, was allowed pension on his application executed July 4, 1818, at which time he was sixty-three years old, and a resident of Bloom Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
He stated in 1821 that his occupation was teaching a "small school."
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Jacob Winters
Certificate # 7925
Issued March 13, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced July 4, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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39,897
INVALID
Reg.

File No. 39,897
Jacob Winters
Pvt Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 3, Page 567

Arrangement of 1870

[Top right] 1931 June 9 [issued/] to Mr. J.W. Crumbaugh [Esq.?]
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Columbia County [St.?]
I Geo. A. Frich, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that William Montgomery [] who has signed the forgoing certificate is an active associate Judge of this Court of Common Pleas aforesaid duly commissioned and affirmed as such. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Danville the fourth day of July eighteen hundred and eighteen. 
Geo. A. Frich Proth.
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[Letterhead of Augusta Board of Education]

Augusta Ky. March 19/39
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

[stamp showing letter received March 21]

Gentlemen
Recently I wrote the U.S. Adjutant General for information in regards to the service of Johonnas Martin and Jacob Winters in the Revolutionary Army and was instructed by [him] totake the matter in front of the Veterans Administration as all records were in your department.
They possibly enlisted with Capt. George Graff or Captain George Schriver from Northampton or Lancaster County, Pa and belonged to Col. Phillip Bennis command. As Conrad Crumbaugh was so enlisted and they were neighbors. Records Capt. George Graff Vol III page 84 of First Pa Battalion and also Vol VIII page 335 of Col. Phillip Bennis Northampton
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Augusta Board of Education
C. E. WORD
SUPERINTENDENT
M. A. THOMPSON
PRESIDENT
J. W. CRUMBAUGH, SECY.
It is may also be posssible they saw service in the
Continental line, and received
depreciation payment.
me what
Husting you will give the
ever information on an
Most respectfully
J W Crumbungh
Received mar 21 1939
Quoting Conrad Crumbaugh word
to or some starting point
I Johonnas Winter took the required
out 1751
oath