Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11699, William Winn, Va.
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SERVICE 
Va.

Winn, William

NUMBER 
S.11699
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CONTENTS [left blank]
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Virginia  23,355
William Winn
of King Wm in the State of Virginia who was a pri in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regiment commanded by Col Richardson in the Virginia line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jany. 34 and sent Hon. J. J. Roane HR

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833   83.33
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34  16.66
$99.99

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. oy 2 Page 38

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Date of death not on AB
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On this 23rd day of December 1833, Personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of the county of King William [Virginia], now sitting William Winn a resident of said county & state of Virginia aged 75 years the 17th day of March last, 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 the 7th day of June 1832.

That he entered the militia service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated; That he was drafted for the first tour of duty from the cty [county] of Kg Wm [King William, Virginia] where  he  was born; and has ever resided, under Captain John Cattrell [Catlett] in 1779, marched directly to Wms Burg [Williamsburg, Virginia] where he joined the army at an encampment called the new Barracks & Joined a regement [regiment] under the command of Col Holt Richeson. marched from thence to sandy Point [Sandy Point, Virginia] on James River was under the command of Major Geo Stublefield [George Thomas Stubblefield], 
thence returned to Wm Burg [Williamsburg, Va.], thence to little York now called  Yorktown [Yorktown, Virginia] where he was relieved or discharged ,was out on this tour 2 months; 

was drafted for second tour from Kg Wm [King William County, Virginia] on Capt Owen Gwathmey in 1780, marched straight to Wms burg [Williamsburg, Virginia]  where he found the army in encampment at the new barracks, thence through new Kent [New Kent, Virginia] to Camp  Holly [in Henrico County, Virginia] , thence down in the neighborhood of little York [Yorktown, Virginia] & Wms Burgh [Williamsburg, Virginia] & was relieved & discharged at wms burgh  [Williamsburg, Va] He was out in this tour 2 months, 

recollects that Col Ennis [James Ennis or Innis] was with the army at Wms burgh [Williamsburg, Virginia]  was drafted for the 3d tour from Kg Wm [King William County, Virginia] under Capt Cowne in 1781 marched to Bacons ordinary, thence to Holts forge, thence through Wms burgh [Wlliamsburg, Virginia]  to little York [Yorktown, Virginia]  thence to new Ports news [Newport,  News, Virginia] near Hampton [Virginia] in case of the enemies fleet, thence back to Wms burgh [Williamsburg, Virginia] when he was discharged and returned home, out on this tour 3 months, recollects that

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Col Mathews was at new Port news [Newport News, Virginia], was drafted for the 4th tour 1781. Having remained at home for but a few days under Capt Wm [illegible] was stationed at Ruffins fery [Ruffin's Ferry, Virginia] on the Pamunkey river for a month, thence marched  to Bacon ordinary, thence to Malvern hills [Malvern Hills, Virginia] where he joined the army saw Genl. La fayette [Marquis de Lafayette] there for the first time, Col John Taylor & Major Wm [William] Campbell were there then, and believes they commanded the regement [regiment] 

marched from Malvern Hills [Virginia] to Brick House, below the junction of the Pamunkey & Matapony [Mattaponi River, Virginia] at West Point [King William County, Virginia], thence down to Gloucester county [Virginia] & encamped for a time at Hubbards fields [Hubbard's Fields, Virginia], march from place to place in that county for some time, 

then to the old dragon bridge where he was released and returned home about the last of Sept 1781.  Recollect that Genl. Wayne [General Anthony Wayne] & Morgan men at Malvern Hills [Virginia], when there were about 7000 soldiers - was out in this tour 3 months- was in the 7th Regement [regiment] 

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever  to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any other state- 

sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Winn

Ques. to applicant by the court.
1 In what year were you born 
ans: I was born March 17th 1758-
2 Have you any record & if so where is it
ans: I had a record some years ago but have mislaid it 
3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live
ans: I was living in King Wm [King William  County, Virginia] have lived there ever since, and now live there
4 State the names of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served such continental and miitia regiments as you can recollect, and the General circumstances of your service
ans: I served at various times under Col [Holt] Richeson, Ennis [James Ennis or Innis], [John] Taylor, Mathews, and col Hickman, Majors [George Thomas] Stubblefield, [William] Campbell, & Ragsdale-

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5. How even you called into served, even you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, & if a substitute for whom
ans. I was regularly drafted each time
6 Did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it 
answer, when relieved by a corps of newly drafted militia but even discharged by our respective Captains verbaly, & Never had any regular written discharge-
 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood, and who can testify to your veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution 
ans. I am well known to Capt James Jones (a pensioner, who certifies the fact of service - David Valentine (a pensioner, who served with me, one tour, Mr John Roane senr. former mem. of [illegible] J. J. Roane 
We Dudley Atkinson, a clergyman, residing in the county of King Wm & Wm Burke of the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wm Winn who has [illegible] & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of revolution in the neighborhood where he resides & we concur in that opinion-
Subscribed this 23rd day of December 1833
Dudley Atkinson
Wm Burke
In King Wm County Court December 23rd 1833 And the Sd Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the [caret] interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Dudley Atkinson who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of King Wm and that Wm Burke who has signed the Same is a [Clergyman crossed out] resident in the County of King Wm and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit.-
 I Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the County of King Wm do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the matter of the application of Wm Winn - for a pension 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office This 23rd Day of December 1833 -
Ro: Pollard
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State of Virginia King William Cty. To wit
I John Roane presiding Justice
the Peace of the Court of Kg Wm county in the State of Va
aforesaid do certify that the attestation hereto annexed
made by Robert Pollard Clerk of the said
court is in due form and by the proper officer appointed by the laws of the said state for the purpose and that full faith and credit is due
thereto in any court or office in the United States
Given under my hand and seal at the County
of Kg Wm in the state aforesaid this 25th day
of December 1833 and of the independence
of the United States the 58th

John Roane [seal]
King William County to wit

I hereby certify that I have known William Winn 
from boyhood and believe
him to be a man of truth and that he served
in the army of the revolution. Given under 
my hand this 28th 1833
John Roane (seal)

I concur in the above opinion
J Roane
Adm [illegible]
[illegible] $33.33
William Monroe Number 29.066
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October 30, 1935
William Winn-S.11699
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. C. M. Winn
315 Castro Street
Norman, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War record of William Winn which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11699, based upon his service in that war.
He was born March 17, 1758 in King William County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in King William County, Virginia, William Winn enlisted in 1779, served two months as a private in Captain Catlett's company, Colonel Holt Richardson's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in 1780, served two months in Captain Owen Gwathmyer's (?) company. He enlisted in 1781, served three months in Captain Cowne's company, and served again in 1781, three months in Captain William Terry's company, Colonel John Taylor's Virginia regiment, and was discharged the last of September, 1781. During his service he was at Holts Forge, Williamsburg, Sandy Pont, Yorktown, and many other places in Tidewater, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 23, 1833, then a resident of King William County, Virginia, where he had always lived.
The papers in this claim contain [caret] no data relative to the family of the soldier, William Winn.
If you desire information in regard to the last
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payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, William Winn, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
William Winn
Certificate # 23355
Issued January 9, 1834
Rate $33.33 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.
Virginia
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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RevWar 11.699
INVALID.
File No. 11,699
William Winn
Priv Rev War
Winn.
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:- Vol. A, Page 599
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1935 June 28 hist to Mrs. C. M. Winn
 - see here letter in James McCormick 
R. 6649 aug
1935 Oct 30- hist to Mrs. C. M. Winn
said she had lost item sent June 28-
35 aug
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State of Virginia, King William County, to wit:
Capt. James Jones, James Whitlock and George Toombs, the two former of the said County, and the last of the County of Hanover, came before me Philip Azlett a Justice of the peace for the said County of King William; and severally made Oath - That he the said James Jones, is in the eighty fourth year of  his age - That he the said James Whitlock is in the sixty eighth year of his age - And that he the said George Toombs is in the seventy eighth year of his age - And that each of them served in the Revolutionary War as Virginia Militia, with William Winn, who is a native of the aforesaid County of King William and still resides in the same County -  That the said Winn was in the Militia service of the state of Virginia, at Holts Gorge, at Williamsburg and at Sandy Point, and that they know that he has said Winn served at least six months at those places - And they further state, that he served four or five months longer at other places in the Tide Water part of Virginia - And that he the said Winn was commanded in the aforesaid six months tour, by Captans Terry, Gwanthmey and Cowne. Given under my hand this 23rd day of August 1832
 P Azlett Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that Philip Azlett is a Justice of the Peace for the county of King Wm & state of Va and that the above is his signature given under my hand this 7th Day of January 1834
J J Roane Justice of the peace
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November 7, 1935.
Mrs. C. M. Winn
315 Castro Street
Norman, Oklahoma.
BA-J/ILL
OW
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Colonel William Winn of Fauquier County, Virginia, who was born about 1732, married first, Ann Lingan, second, Rosa Hampton, also, the record of his son, Minor Winn, and another record of a William Winn which was furnished you by this office, which you have lost.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of the Colonel William Winn described above, nor of any soldier named Minor Winn. Various spellings of the surname have been searched. 
The record of William Winn, S. 11699, requested in your latter of October 11, 1935, [crossed out has] and again in this letter, has probably been received. 
[this] refers to the writer's 2" let-dated Oct 28
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
William Win-S. 11699-dated Oct. 30-1935/AWF to this party-previous copy to same, dated June 28, 1935/AWF.
10/28/35 Letter filed herein. IL
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October 23, 1935
Mrs. C. M. Winn
315 Castro Street
Norman, Oklahoma
WILLIAN WINN
S. 11699
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Winn (S. 11699), James Winn and Thomas Withers.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of James Winn or Thomas Withers. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. All spellings of surnames were searched.
The record of William Winn is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Norman, Okla.
Oct. 11, 1935.
Veterans Adm.
Washington, D.C.
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[Numbers 1-12 encircling stamp]
RECEIVED
OCT 14 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM 
READER #10

Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the Revolutionary War record of William Winn-S. 11699. I think you Sent me the Rev. War & Pension record of this William Winn, last June. but in Some way I have lost it, So will greatly appreciate it if you send me another copy.
and I would like much to have a Rev. War & Pension record of Captain James Winn, Rev. S. from Va. Married in Fauquier Co. Va Miss Hannah Withers daughter of [crossed out Thomas] of Thomas Withers, & Patsy (Ashby)
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or do you please have Rev. & Pension record of this man, Thomas Withers, Rev. Soldier. I'm trying to find the Parents of Zedric Winn born in Va. & James & John Winn. I believe Capt James Winn, born in Fauquier Co. Va. was his father.
Zedric named his children 
(1) Larkin D. Winn.
(2) Minor Hampton Winn.
(3) Morgan
(4) Clayton
(5) Coleman
(6) Jessie
Mrs. C. M. Winn
315 Castro St.
Norman, Okla.
So please help me find parents of this Zedric James & John Winn, William Winns, [crossed out children]
Very Sincerely
Mary E. Cooper Winn
(Mrs. C. M. Winn)
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RECEIVED
OCT '31 '1935
[illegible] 
[illegible]16
[illegible]

Norman, Okla.
Oct. 28. 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear, Sirs:
Will you please send me Pension record of "Col." William Winn of Fauquier Co. Va. Fairfield and Craven Co's. S.C. and died in Charleston, S.C. He was born in about 1732, Married 1st. Ann Lingan, of Baltimore Md.
Married 2d. Rosa Hampton, Had a Son Minor Winn, who must have been Rev. Soldier too.
I think you sent me a William Winn, record. I must have lost it Some way. for I cannot find it So please send me another, 
Sincely your
Mrs. C. M. Winn,
Please see if you have a Pension record of Minor Winn
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June 28, 1935
James McCormick-R.6649
William Winn-S.11699
BA-J/AWF
See her request James McCormick-R.6649
Mrs. C. M. Winn
2504-10th Street, N.E. Apt.310
Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of James McCormick and William Winn, as found in pension claims, based upon service in that war.
James McCormick-R.6649
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 6649, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James McCormick.
The date and place of birth of James McCormick are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He married July 20, 1784, Darchas (?) Williams, it is not stated where they were married. He died March 2, 1834 in Butler County, Alabama, and his widow, Darchas, died Mary 15, 1846 in Lowndes County, Alabama.
Their children were:
Sarah       born October 1, 1785
John          "      April 1, 1788
William      "      November 23, 1790
Elizabeth    "     December 7, 1793
Mary W.     "     October 24, 1796
Nancy        "      December 15, 1798.
Sarah McCormick married about the year 1803, Micajah
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Wade; they had ten or eleven children, no names given, and she died May 17, 1844 in Holmes County, Mississippi. John McCormick died when about seven years of age. William McCormick married, no date given, Amy Perryman; they had four children, names not stated, and he died November 20, 1819 in Butler County, Alabama. Elizabeth McCormick married, June 5, 1810, Calvin Leonard, he died, date not shown, and she married, James Harrison, November 18, 1837, he died in 1847 and in 1857, she was living in Lowndes County, Alabama. Mary W. McCormick married, November 22, 1814, Allen Jones. Nancy McCormick married in May, 1815, Newton M. Rhodes; they had four children, names not given, and she died in October or November, 1825 in Butler County, Alabama.
The above named daughter, Mary W. Jones, on October 1, 1857, then living in Lowndes County, Alabama, applied for pension on account of the services of her father, James McCormick, in the Revolutionary War, and alleged that he enlisted in Yorkville, South Carolina, about September 1, 1777, served as a private in Colonel Sumter's South Carolina regiment, that he was in the battles of Stono Ferry, Stony Point, the siege of Savannah, and many other battles not recollected, and that he served five years and six months.
The claim was not allowed, as there was no existing law, under which heirs of soldier of the Revolution were then entitled to pension.
There are no further data in this claim concerning the family of James McCormick.
William Winn-S.11699
The Revolutionary War record of William Winn which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11699, based upon his service in that war. 
William Winn was born March 17, 1758 in King William County, Virginia; the names of his parents are
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not stated.
While residing in King William County, Virginia, William Winn enlisted in 1779, served two months as a private in Captain Catlett's company, Colonel Holt Richardson's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in 1780, served two months in Captain Owen Gwathmyer's(?) [Gwathmey] company. He enlisted in 1781, served three months in Captain Cowne's company. He enlisted again in 1781, served three months in Captain William Terry's Company, Colonel John Taylor's Virginia regiment, and was discharged the last of September, 1781. During his service he was at Holts Forge, Williamsburgh, Sandy Point, Yorktown, and many other places in Tidewater, Virginia. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed, December 23, 1833, then a resident of King William County, Virginia, where he had always lived. 
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of the soldier, William Winn.
In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should write The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
William Winn
Certificate # 23355
Issued January 9, 1834
Rate $33.33 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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not stated. 
While residing in King William County, Virginia, William Winn enlisted in 1779, served two months as a private