Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39127, John Winn, Continental (Va.)
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[type set](3-1776) 
SERVICE [written below]Continental (Va.) 
Winn, John 
[type set]NUMBER [written below]S39127 CONTENTS
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18:769.
South Carolina
R.
John Winn
 [type set]Of [written]]Pendleton (^) Dist. [type set]in the State of [written]S. Carolina [type set]who was a [written]private [type set]in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [written]Gist, [type set]of the [written]Virginia [type set]line, for the term of [written]the war. 1777 –
[type set]Inscribed on the Roll of [written]South Carolina [type set]at the rate of [written]8 [type set]Dollars per month, to commence on the [written]16 [type set]of [written]May 1818.
[type set]Certificate of Pension issued the [written]16 [type set]of [written][illegible Oct?] 1822 [type set]and [written]went to Joseph Grisham {illegble} Pendleton, S. Carolina. 
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[type set]Arrears to 4th [written]of [illegible] 1822 _ 413.15
[type set]Semi anl. All’ce ending [written]4th march 1823.  48.00
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$:461:15,
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[type set with brackets as shown] {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
[written]2[illegible, 0 or 1]st May [illegible,1820]
[written]Pendleton Dist
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State of South Carolina
Pendleton District [symbol vertical swirl]
On this twentyseventh day of October 1820 personally appeared, in Open Court, in the Couirt of General Se[tall double s]sions of the Peace Oyer and Terminer A[tall double s]size and General [illegible G]aol delivery being a Court of record for the said District in the State afoursaid John Winn aged Seventyseven Years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath [crossed out] [crossed out] [crossed out] make the following declaration , in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congre[tds]ss, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said John Winn enlisted , for three years or during the war, about the Month of May 1777[ink stains make it slightly illegible] in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Moore in the 16th Virginia Regiment, called the Virginia Blues, commanded by Colonel Benjamin Grisham, South Brigade on the Continental establishment; was in the Battle of Brandywine where he was wounded, having his leg broke, was sent to the Hospital at Philadelphia and[flourishing d] afterwards removed to Valey-Forge where he remained until March following when he joined the Second Battalion 16th Regiment Commanded by Colonel Gist.  Was in the battle of Monmouth. The Regiment to which he belonged with others was ordered and Marched to the Southward; in passing through Virginia was taken with the measles and left with others sick at Chesterfield Court House in that State.  After he became fit for service he joined Colonel Lee’s Regiment of Cavalry and was in the battle at Guilford Court House.  That he was taken sick a little before the[flourished e almost small capital] battle at Eutaw Springs and confined to the Hospital at Cheraw Hills after which he was discharged from the Hospital and never again joined the Regiment to which he had belonged and never got a regular discharge from the Army.
[smudge mark]   An original Declaration was made by him as well as he recollects about the Month of May 1818 which was sent on to the War Department, to which application he has received no answer.  Nor has he received any Pension Certificate.
	And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there of, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congre[tall double s]s, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war”, Pa[tall double s]sed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained[d off edge of paper] in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed as follows; to wit, A two gallon pot, small frying pan, small oven, Flax wheel, an ax, three common chairs, a water pail, three tin cups, six common spoons, a sett common knives [symbol for and as a plus ] + forks, a tin coffee pot, and is[slightly illegible] indebted in about the sum of Thirty Dollars.  By occupation a farmer, but very infirm
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and unable to make much exertion for his support.  Have no family with me ex= [word continued on next line] cept my wife Hannah aged about Eighty four years who is also infirm and able to do but little.  Had my House burned in May 1819 with nearly every thing it contained.
Sworn to and declared on the Twentyseventh Day of October Anno Domini, 1820. Before Abm Nott 
Presiding Judge
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John [symbol like a overlapping circle the words ‘his’ above and ‘mark’ below] Winn
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State of SouthCarolina, 
Pendleton District [symbol for lateral page break]
Personally appeared before me, Richard Speak who being duly sworn according to, law, on his oath saith that is the Revolutionary war he was acquainted with the within named John Winn at the Siege of Ninety Six in the State afore said who was serving as a private in one of the Virginia Regiments, after which he saw him in the same service at Sandy River
Richd Speake
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th Octr 1820.
JosephGrisham N.P. [symbol maybe an ‘and’ sign] Ex. Off.
J.u.2

The State of SouthCarolina, 
Pendleton District. 
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I John [either an ‘S’ or an ‘I’]. Lewis  Clerk of the Court of General Se[tall double s]sions for Pendleton District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the[ink run together] schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court And I do further certify that it is the opinion on the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhi[undotted]bited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifteen Dollars.
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and[flourished ‘d’] affixed the seal of the said Court this twentyseventh day of October, 1820.
John [either an ‘S’ or an ‘I’] Lewis C. C. G. S. P. D
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The State of South Carolina
Pendleton District [swirl for lateral page break]
Before me personally come John Winn and made oath that he is the same John Winn who applies for a Pension in 1818.  The, Deponent [illegible]  saith that for the last Thirty Years he has resided in Pendleton District aforesaid- This Deponent [illegible] saith as well as recollections serve him he Enlisted in the Year 1777 for Three Years or during the war as he  understood it.
	This Deponent [illegible]  saith that he left the Service by being taken sick and pu[illegible] into the Hospital at Cheraw Hills in this State.  This Deponent [illegible]  saith that he continued in the Hospital sick until after peace was made, That he was discharged by the Keeper of the Hospital and sent home, he was not able to [‘hovel’ illegible] when he was discharged he got into [illegible] as [illegible][illegible][name?] who carried him [illegible] [illegible] Father- This Deponent [illegible] saith that as peace was made, and as He had helped to gain our Independence he thought that there was nothing further nece[tall double ‘s’]ary for him to do as the army was dispersed and he expected is would be more trouble to get the validation of his pay [symbol to insert noted phrase ‘^’] than as would be worth and [end noted phrase] about four years pay now due him. This Deponent [illegible] saith he left the Hospital about November in the Year peace was made _ 
	This Deponent [illegible]  saith, that he has made every exertion in his power to get [illegible faithful[smudged] Honorable, or favorable] Elias Earle the Original Declaration which was made and Sworn to before Chancellor Thompson on the 15th or 16th day of May 1818. This Deponent saith from his distance from Thompson, and on account of his wound and[symbol ‘+’] age he is not well able to go to him _ He is often from home holoway[?] County and has not lately been at home that he this Deponent knows of.  This Deponent saith he has no house to aide to see the Judge and hope, proof will be received of the time of his original app[illegible] lication – This Deponent [illegible] saith that near[?] on he did not get Joseph Grisham to attend to his [illegible] was that Col. Earle was there a member of Congre[tall double ‘s’] [symbol for ‘and’] + promised his influence – and after he put what was done or instructions how to proceed [illegible] he applie to Joe Grisham again.  Col. Robert Au[not legible] preferred his as[tds]sistance [symbol for ‘and’] + has measurably Supports + a[talldouble'ss']isted him for several years
Sworn to 29th April 1822.
Before Joseph Grisham
Nov. Pub. +
J.U.2.
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John [ symbol ] Winn [‘his’ above symbol and ‘Mark’ below][capitalizes Mark this time]
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The State of South Carolina 
Pendleton District ss.
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Before me personally came Col. Joseph Grisham and made oath, That in the Month of May 1818 John Winn applied to him to draw up his original declaration which he did_ That Winn went to Judge Thompson and was sworn to it_ Thompson s[illegible] him the papers ^ [insert text symbol] he  [scribbled out letter] look then to Abbeville Court House_ to get John [M]. Comb Esq. Come [illegible] in Equity to put a seal on which he did_ [scribbled letter, symbols illegible] Then has mailed them to the Honorable John C. Calhoun se[illegible]ay of war as well as [ink and overwriting make this illegible] he recollects this was about 22[superscript’2’] may 1818 the[flourishing’h’] oath had been taken about a week before he had been intimately acquainted with John Winn within named for Eight [‘Sears’ Years’] or near is_ He is One of the few [illegible ‘Sobers,’] [illegible, ] t[illegible] poor old wounded Soldiers_ know him before his house was burned about 5 or 6 Years ago. After his house + [symbol for ‘and’] all he had was burned he was then to proud to beg, he has laboured with great difficulty + [symbol for ‘and’] supports himself + [symbol for ‘and’ ] his wife _ He cannot by the course of nature trouble very long + [scribbled letters] he [illegible] belives he is One of the best Old soldiers he is acquainted with_  He resides in Pendleton District and [scribbled out letters] he does believe him t[darkend first ‘o’ making two ‘oo’]o honest to unp[illegible] himself upon the Government.  He [scribbled out letters] started hime to Thompson sometime ago [insert text symbol] ^ (to get a certficate as to the t[illegible] of Org[original] Deal I) but Thompson was not at home. _ He Winn is one of the only two old soldiers Col. Anderson ever undertook to befriend – and now Col. Anderson would render him any service as he [illegible] me –
Joseph Grisham
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The above stated [illegible] [illegible] + [symbol for ‘and’] before me 29th April 1822
Je[tall double ‘s’]e P. Louis [legibility]
Notary Public
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John Winn [largely written, vertically along the right side or top if you turn the paper 90 degrees counterclockwise or left]
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[Pen mark swirl top left of paper vertically][typed] In reply to your request of [left blank], received [left blank] for a statement of the military history of John Winn [underlined] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information contained in his [crossed out (or his widow’s)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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[first column] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. [below] May 1777
[second column] LENGTH OF SERVICE. [below] for the war.
[third column] RANK. [below] private
[fourth column and fifth column have a super title above their individual titles] OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [above] [written] S. 39127 [individual four and fifth column titles below] [fourth] CAPITAIN. [below written] Moore [fifth column] COLONEL. [below written] Williams [legibility, letters ‘G r ss or p ??? on] [strike through ‘Benjamin Grisham’] [below written] Gist 2 Battle [below written] Lee’s Cavalry 
[sixth column] STATE. [below along side the other rows from columns four and five written] Va [below and strike through] 16th Va. [below] Battle16 [illegible]
Battles engaged in, [written] Brandywine [‘wound of leg’ written above], Monmouth, Guilford C.H., Siege of Ninety Six [written above ‘day [illegible]]’
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [written] Enl in Va.
Date of application for pension, [written] Oct 27. 1820. His claim was allowed-
Residence at date of application, [written] Pendleton Dist, S.C.
Age at date of application, [written] seventy – seven years.
	Remarks: [written] 1820 he [illegible] to his wife Hannah is about 84 yrs. No other family data.
[center page] Respectfully, [written] Capt. Cato Moore [beneath is] Clean [ and a symbol for same as above ‘ “ ‘ under Moore] [symbol ‘}’ ] Wm Grayson’s [illegible] Contl Regt. (Va.) Commisioner
6-2856
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[top right] [written] 1914 June 22. Hist to Hon. Wm P. Borland letter in S26922 John Winn C[with vertical strike through]
[written] 39127 [above printed] INVALID.
[written] Re[‘g’ or ‘j’ ?]  [fancy page break]
[Printed] File No. [written] 39.127
John Winn
Priv Rev War
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[printed] Act: [written] 18 [little symbol above numbers] March 18 [different little symbol above numbers]
[Printed] Index: -Vol. [written] 3[looks like a five and three on top], [printed] Page [written] 567
[Printed in brackets as I show here]     [Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City
[beneath ‘S.’] R[illegible] 160[illegible].
1822
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[center of page] Pendleton S.C
28th Sept. 1822

J. L. Edwards Esquire
	Dear Sir,
I have just returned from Judge Thompson, he has given a certificate which is handwritten with Winns schedule. I hope that there will now be no difficulty with his application It is my opinion that he deserves and needs a pension much more that many who have obtained one.
	Winn is a very honest but ignorant man he has been for many years a respectable man in full communion in the Baptist church_ He may lost his memory and hearing_ On account of his poverty  I have taken considerable trouble for him [symbol for  ‘and’ ] +his neighbours have supported him.
	Please to have the goodness[tall double ‘ss’] to let me hear from you again on the subject, and it will very much oblidge the old man by hearing soon
	I remain dear sir very respectfully 
			Joseph Grisham
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John Winn’s Affidavit [symbol for ‘and’] +
Judge Thompson Certificate.
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[top left]The State of South Carolina 
Pendleton District 
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Before me personally came John Winn of Pendleton District aforesaid a soldier of the Revolutionary Army. And made Oath that while he was in the Hospital at Cheraw Hills in this State not very long before the Army was discharged a certain John Coleman a friend and soldier with him, lent This Deponent Thirty six dollars to get necessaries[tall double ‘ss’] [symbol for ‘and’] + employ a Physician_ This deponent saith that he recollects of giving the said John Coleman an order of Power of Attorney to draw money for him but has never seen or heard of Coleman since. This deponent saith that after he so far recovered as to be able to leave the Hospital he never has been able to travel to virginia to see to his business[tall double ‘ss’] This deponent saith he is the very identified John Winn who gave a John Coleman an Order or power of attorney, but never hearing from him, and never receiving[flourishing ‘g’] anything he had
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forgotten the Order and thought that all was lost until [smudged and scribbled  word] the letter from J. L. Edwards was read to him_ after which he recollected that circumstance of Coleman lending him mooney  and his giving an Order to him to receive his pay. 
[right side of paper] John [circle made with ‘his’ above and ‘Mark’ below] Winn
[left side of paper] Sworn to on the Holy Evangelical of Almighty God this 15th day of August 1822. Before Joseph Grisham Not. Pub. + [symbol for ‘and’]
Ex Officio
J.U.2.
Pendleton
S.C.
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State of SouthCarolina
Greeneville District [tall symbol ‘ } ’ harnessing both the phrase] To wit. [on the other side]
I W. Thompson one of the Judges of the Court of Equity in the State aforesaid, do hereby [smudge of blotted possible star symbol] certify, that the within[has a diagonal slash through the ‘th’] named John Winn, did make application to me, to certify for him as a [illegible ‘revolutionary’?] Pensioner, shortly after May [illegible ‘passing’ ?] of the Law of the 18th [illegible ‘allowed’ ?] 1818.  That I did certify, but am entirely at a loss toas to the particular time, but have[smudges] no doubt [striked through a few time ‘but’] it was as specified  in [unknown word ‘Cert.’ ?].  Joseph Grishams affidavit, accompanying Winn’s application, to wit is the month of May 1818.
In Witne[tall double ‘ss’ ] where of I have [unknown word ‘hereanto’] set my hand this 27th Sept. 1822.
W. Thompson [‘n’ is continued under the name and doubles back in a fancy underlining]