Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6560, John Winard, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Winard, John
R
Jane
NUMBER
W. 6560
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Phil
3900
Pennsylvania
Jane 400 Winard
widow of John Winard Penn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergt [Sergeant] & Corp
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 105 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Feby 49 and sent to Hon John Strohm
Hos of Rep
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 289 Vol. 2
Reputed
Fraudulent
3d Auditor May 9. 1859,
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State of Pennsylvania}
Lancaster County} ss
On this 27 day of November AD 1848. Personally appeared before me. Emanuel Schaeffer, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Jane Winand [Winard] a resident of Brecknock Township in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty Eight (88) years and upwards, who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th July 1828
an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows-
That she is the widow of John Winand [Winard] an enlisted soldier of the Revolution-
Several years after the revolution was ended, she was married to John Winand [Winard] in the Borough of Lancaster (now City) on the 26th day of May 1789. by the Revd. Henry Muchunting of the German Lutheran Church, and both her and her husband lived near Lancaster before and after marriage - Her husband the said John Winand [Winard] was a Hollander by birth, and he always said that he enlisted as a private soldier very early after the war broke out in the German Company or Regiment raised she understood in Lancaster, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania after he served, sometime as a private he after stated, he was promoted to a Sergeant and according to my memory-
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of his statement, he served out the war, but of this I am not sure, nor am I sure of the officers names owing to the length of time, nor am I sure, that he entered the service in Lancaster, where he lived at the time, or entered the Company in Philadelphia, but one place of the other-
I might further state that my husband had papers when we got married, respecting his services in the revolution, but have long since been either mislaid or lost - The reason why I did not make application for a pension before this time, was simply this that I reside about 18 miles from Lancaster, and in a neighbourhood [neighborhood] where they are principally Dunkards or Menonists and are very much opposed to the obtaining of money from the Goverment [Government] for services rendered in the Revolutionary war - therefore when I first mentioned my case to them, they stated that I was wrong to make application for a pension, and that I could live without it, not receiving any encouragement from them, I dropped it, until the present, when my neighbors Sensenig encouraged me to make application, and advised me to call upon Mr Vondersmith -
She further states that she was married to the said John Winand, [Winard] on the 26th day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine (1789.), and that
her said husband died on the 10th day of August AD 1820- and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz:
Over
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at the time within stated
Affirmed to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
E Schaeffer
Test
J. H. Hartz
[illegible] Hershly
her 
Jane X Winand [Winard]
mark
Lancaster City SS:
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster, before whom the foregoing declaration was made Do Certify that Jane Winand [Winard] is a highly respectable lady and that her declaration is entitled to full credit and belief -
Witness my hand and seal this 27 day of November
AD 1840
E Schaeffer [seal with squiggles surrounding]
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State of Pennsylvania}
Lancaster County} ss
on this 4th day December AD 1848 Personally appeared before me Walter G Evans an Alderman in for the City of Lancaster duly commissioned and qualified, Martin Weaver a resident of the Township of Brecknock in the County aforesaid, aged sixty four years and upwards who being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say as follows - 
I first became acquainted with John Winand [Winard] a reputed serjeant of the revolution about the year 1794. I was then a boy of about ten years of age, he was a German by birth, he done labouring [labor]  work for my father on the farm, very frequently, I often heard my father say that Winand [Winard] had served in the revolution, and believed that he has been a faithful soldier in the revolution, it was in consequence of this believe that Winand [Winard] could get work of preference to any body else - I have heard Winand [Winard] relate at my fathers house, in the evening when we would he together, that he had served as a sergeant, but had enlisted as a private in the first place, but had been promoted in consequence, that he
was the best man in the company at drilling, and that his company was drilled in German language. I have heard him speak of his officers, that they were handsome looking men, and were fine officers to their men, he also mentioned their names, but I could not mention any of them with a certainty. I have often heard describe Washington
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and General Green, that they were the best looking officers in the Army or that he ever saw any where. I have heard him speak of the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and also relate many anecdotes which occurred during his service, such as the women smuggling liquor in bladders under clothing for the soldiers &c 
And further that the present applicant Jane Winand [Winard] is the widow of John Winand [Winard] a reputed Sergeant of the revolution  - and that he died about the year 1820-
Affirmed and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me - 
Walter G. Evans Ald.
Attest
J. H. Kurtz
[illegible signature]

Lancaster City ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman duly Commissioned and qualified in and for said City, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken: Do Certify that Martin Weaver is a highly respectable (farmer of said township) and that his deposition is entitled to full credit and belief - 
Witness my hand and seal this 4th day December AD 1848
Walter G. Evans Ald. [seal surrounded by squiggles]
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State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss
On this 4th day of December AD 1848. Personally appeared before me Walter G Evans an Alderman duly commissioned and qualified in and for said County. John Sensering
a resident of Brecknock Township (farmer) aged seventy six
years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say as follows- 
That he was well acquainted with John Winard, Reputed Sergeant of the revolution, deceased.
That he first became acquainted with the said
Winard about the year seventeen hundred and ninety three (1793). He then was married to the present applicant (Jane Winard). He was a laboring man and a German by birth. he done any kind of labouring work wherever he could get it-- and always was preferred to any else by the neighbors on account of his revolutionary services. He lived in Brecknock Township
 He often related to me in his lifetime, his services in the revolution, and I always felt very much interested to hear him relate the incidents of the revolution. He stated to me that he enlisted
early in the Revolution, and in a German Company. And that
shortly after he enlisted that he was promoted to serjeant
of his company, and gave the cause why he was promote that
he was very expert in learning the drill, and the best drilled
soldier in his Company.  And from his statement to me
he must have served until the end of the war. I have
seen papers that he had in his possession respecting his service,  which he
would shew. And from what I could learn from them, it-
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journal kept by him in the German language, of his services
in the revolution- I might state that he was
always highly respected in the neighborhood in which
he lived, on account of his services rendered in the revolution,
and always went by the name by every man woman on
child of Old Sergeant & I have also heard him speak of 
his officers, stating that they were very kind to their men, would share the last with them. I have frequently heard him
mention Washington and Green’s names, stating 
that he never saw any one look more like officers than
these two men; and particularly when they [were?] mounted
on horse, and many other matters I cannot just now recollect.
And further that the present applicant
for a pension Jane Winard is the widow of John Winard reputed Sergeant of the revolution, who died about the
year 1820.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me.
Walter G. Evans

John Sensering
Attest J H Kurtz 


Lancaster City ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, an alderman in and for said City, before whom the foregoing deposition
was taken. Do certify that John Sensering is a highly respectable
farmer, and that his deposition is entitled to full credit and belief
Witness my hand & seal this 4th day of December AD 1848.
Walter G. Evans  Ald. {seal}
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State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss
On this 4th day of December AD 1848. Personally appeared before me Walter G Evans an Alderman duly Commissioned and qualified for said County, Jacob Miller a resident
of Brecknock Township in the County and State aforesaid, aged fifty six years and upward who being duly affirmed a
ding to law doth depose and say as follows viz-
That he was well acquainted with John Winard, a reputed Sergeant of the revolution. I first became acquainted with the said Winard about the year 1800 when I was a boy of a few years old. He done work frequently for my father on the farm & I have heard my father speak frequently in his lifetime of the services that John Winard had rendered in the Revolution, which my father had heard from persons who had a knowledge of Winard’s services.  He was always respected in the neighborhood in which he lived by every person on account of his services rendered in the revolution, and was called by the boys in the neighborhood Old Sergeant.
A few years before his death (which occurred to the best of my
recollection about the year 1840) I frequently heard him speak of his services (he at this time done work for me,). He stated to me that he enlisted early in the war as a private, but had been promoted soon afterwards to Sergeant on account of his great proficiency in military tactics, the company to which he belonged were principally Germans, he was German by birth himself, and that the company that he belonged was drilled in the German, he call it the dutch Company. From his conversation I always judged that he served during the war.-
And further that the present applicant
Jane Winard is the widow of John Winard, a reputed
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Sergeant of the revolution who died about the year 1820
Affirmed and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me
Walter G. Evans Ald
Jacob Miller
Attest
J. A. Kurtz

Lancaster City. ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
an Alderman in and for said City, duly commissioned and
qualified, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken.
 Do Certify that Jacob Miller is a highly respectable
farmer, and that his deposition is entitled to full credit
and belief witness my hand and seal this 4th day of December
AD 1848.
Walter G. Evans Ald {seal}
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This claim has
been submitted to
the commissioner and
the evidence is by him
deemed sufficient to
identify Mrs Winard’s
 husband [as?] 
the [sgt?] of the German
Regiment [raised?] by
Warner

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13744 
Jane Winard
wid of John
Pa 27th Nov 1848
Act 7 July 1838.
Married 1789.
husband died 1820
German Regiment
John Winard enlisted
25 August 1776, Corporal
Sept 1777 Sergeant
Sept. 1778 on roll pd
and Company Sept
& October 1779
did not [illegible] bounty
Land
Frederick Lehman on Roll
with Winard
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State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County  ss
I John C Baker Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Trinity in the City of
 Lancaster in the County and
State aforesaid. Do certify that the following
extract shewing the marriage of John Winard
and Jane McFadden taken from the records of
said Church, to wit: from a Register of Marriages
Rept by Reverend Henry Muhlenburg formerly pastor
 of said Congregation, is a true copy of the record, with
exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in
fair legible figures as follows: viz 
1789 May 26. [Mviy Auev] John Winard
 und Jane McFadden [L.N.]
which said record was written and kept by the said
Henry Muhlenburg in the German language, in the aforesaid
Register, the record of which said marriage, being translated
the english language is as follows
1789 May 26. According to proclamation Winand and Jane McFadden, they being marries.
I John C Baker above named depose and say that I hold the
office of Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Trinity
in the City County & State aforesaid, and that the above german extract is a true extract from the records of said Congregation.
John C. Baker Pastor h. t.
Sworn to & subscribed this 28th day of November A.D. 1848.
Before me
Walter G. Evans Ald
Test. J. H. Kurtz
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State of Pennsylvania & County of Lancaster ss
I Henry Stock Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County aforesaid, do certify
that Emanuel Schaeffer Esqr before whom
the foregoing declaration was taken
is one of the Judges of the Court of
Esq before whom the foregoing depositions & marriage certificate of John C Baker, viz Martin
Weaver, John Sensering, & Jacob Miller were taken
is an Alderman & ex officio a Justice of the Peace in
and for said City & County, & that the said Emanuel
Schaeffer & Walter G. Evans Esq’rs both of whom
are duly qualified & commissioned to all whose acts
as such, full faith & credit are and ought to be
given & that the names purporting to be theirs are
Genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand & affix the Seal of the Court of Common
Pleas this fourth day of December A.D. 1848
Henry Stock Prothy
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6560

Jane Winard
Widow John Winard
Sergt Rev War
Act: Feby. 2d 1848
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 339
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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10550
Pennsylvania
Jane Winard
Widow of John Winard
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 10th August 1820.
of Lancaster the State of Penn.
who was a Corpl & Sergeant in  the company
commanded by Captain [blank] of Regt.
commanded by [blank] in the 
Revolution for 13 mos. Sergt
11 [mos.] Corpl

Inscribed on the Roll of Phil
at the rate of 105 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of
Feb. 1849 and sent to Hon
John Strohm
House of Reps 
Total amount

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by T. H. Lumpkin Clerk
Book D Vol. 1. Page 235

Reported
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8482 Phil
Pennsylvania
Jane Winard
widow of John Winard
who was a Sergt & Corpt
in the Revolution
Husband died 10 Aug. 1820

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
105 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of Feb 1849
and sent to Hon John Strohm
House of Reps

{Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 119.

Reported
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No 13744
Jane Winard
Pa
Let to Hon John Strohm
Jany 5 '49

Act 7 July 18138
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House of Representatives
Decr 13th 18[48]
Sir
I herewith present you the application of
Mrs Jane Winard of Lancaster County Pa. (Widow
of John) for the benefit of a pension under the act of
7th July 1838.
The service is alleged to have been performed
in the German Regiment, your rolls of that service
may afford some evidence of her husband's service
as a private, and as Sergeant.

I remain, yours
most respectfully
John Strohm

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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21 Act ‘43  9574
No 13744
Jane Winard-
wid of John
Pa
Act July 1838

Adm’d
13  mo. Sergeant 65
11 " Corporal 40.33
$105.33

from 4 March 1836 to 4 March
1841. also Act 3 March
43 & 7, May 44 & 2 Fby 48
$105.33 pr ann
from 4 March 1843

Hon John Strohm
House of Reps
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21
[forward]
J. Strohm
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House of Rep. Jany 13th 1849
Col. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I herewith enclose additional
evidence in the case of Mrs. Jane Winard in the
application for a pension under the act of 1838, 
which I presume will be sufficient to establish
her claim.
I remain Sir
Your obedt Servt
John Strohm
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In under[signed]’s hand
aff’t of Jane Winard
before E Schaeffer
[test] Wm Winard
G.B.V.
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State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss.
Personally appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer one of the Judges of the Court of CommonPleas in and for said County. Jane Winard a resident of Brecknock Township in the County and State aforesaid aged 88 years and upwards, who being duly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say as
follows That she is the widow of John Winard
reputed Sergeant of the Revolution - he enlisted in
1776 at Lancaster or Philadelphia. That she has had conversation with
her family before and on the receipt of the Commissioner
Pensions’ letter, respecting persons who had served with
her husband, and whether they could remember any of the
names, that he would speak of in his lifetime -
I recollect distinctly of my husband mentioning
that he had taken the camp fever and laid several
weeks with the disease, and had it not been for their
good Doctor, he would never have seen his wife,
and spoke also how very kind he was to all of the
men when sick, and that he saw Doctors in the army
that the men more like dogs then human beings
but their doctor was an exception, and also stated
that he would never forget him - his name was either
Dr. Paters or Peiters,- I have also heard
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my husband frequently mention soldiers who served with him.
But there were so many names, that it is almost impossible for me to come over
them, on account of the time that has elapsed since
his death, and not charging my memory at the time he would
come over the names, not thinking that I ever would make
application for a pension. I might mention, that there
was one of his comrades who enlisted at the same time that
my husband and in the same Regiment, by the name of Lindaman. Called frequently at our house after we were married, to see 
my husband and talk about old times. That is, they would talk
over their services-- but after my husband’s death, he
never called again.   He shortly afterwards moved out
West, and died, so I have been informed-- and that there
is not a single person living who served with my husband
to my knowledge-
Affirmed and subscribed this 10th day of January
AD 1849 - before me. E. Schaeffer
Jane Winard her mark

Test
Wm. Winard
D B Von du Smith

Lancaster City SS:

Personally appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County before whom the foregoing affidavit was made. Do Certify that Jane Winard is a highly respectable lady and that her affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief.
Witness my hand seal the day and year above written
E Schaeffer {seal}
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State of Pennsylvania
& County of Lancaster
I Henry Stock Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Lancaster, do Certify that Emanuel
Schaeffer Esqr before whom the foregoing 
affidavit was made is one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas for the
County aforesaid, duly qualified and Commissioned
to all whose acts as such, full faith and credit are
and ought to be given, and that the names purporting to
be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of said Court this tenth day of
January A.D. 1849.
Henry Stock
Prothy.