Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19638, Asa Winchester, Vt.
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(8-1776)     Number
Service
Vt.  Winchester, Asa  W.19638
Sarah
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2696
Vermont Montpelier

Sarah Winchester
widow of Asa Winchester 
Vt. 
who was a Private
in the Vt. line for 13 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Pensioner Wilmington Vt.

[Act of March 3, 1843] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 page 32
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5284
Sarah Winchester
[illegible]
Act 7 July 38
M 90 d 31 - 
80.81 Secy 6 mo
82 With p [illegible]
[illegible] 13-
13 mo/[illegible] 
43.33

No deductions

Chipman Swain
Brattleboro Vt.
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State of Vermont }
Windham County SS }
On this 28th day of February AD 1839 personally appeared before the probate court of the District of Marlboro in said County Sarah Winchester a resident of Wilmington in the County of Windham aforesaid aged seventy years when, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of largess passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.  That she is the widow of Asa Winchester who was a private in the War of the Revolution and according to her best knowledge and belief he volunteered in the month of October 1780 and went to Castleton in the State of Vermont or in that region to take the place of his brother Benjamin Winchester as a substitute for him and was in said service there on three months but does not know under what officers- that in the month of March  1781-he again volunteered and went into the service in (struck through) at Castleton Vermont for ten months in Captain Fish's Company & Colonel Fletcher's Regiment and served the said ten months as she always understand her husband when living - that in the month of March in the year 1782 he again enlisted into Captain Waters Company in Colonel Bronsons Regiment and went to Castleton aforesaid for eight months and were discharged at the end of said service - all three of the services above named he went from Marlboro in said County where he then resided and where he resided after the war untill his death.  

She further declares and says that she was married to the said Asa Winchester on the 10th day of June (1790) seventeen hundred and ninety that her husband the aforesaid Asa Winchester died in the month of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one (1831) 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
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hundred and ninety four [illegible] at the time above stated.  

Sarah Winchester

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before Samuel Elliot Regr & Clerk acting as Judge in his absence }

In testimony whereof I herewith set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Wilmington said district  the day and year above mentioned

Samuel Elliot Regr & Clerk

(round embossed seal)
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I Thaddeus Miller of Brattleboro in the county of
Windham & State of Vermont aged Seventy four
years do testify and say that same time in the
month of March or April in the year Seventeen
hundred and eighty two (1782) at Marlboro in said County the place where I then and I with Asa WinChester and others of said Marlboro enlisted into Captain Waters & Lieutenant Fishs company of Infantry [ ] Branson & [ ] Boydens Regiment were [ ] and went
I Elijah Pike of Halifax in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of Seventy five years and upwards do testify and say that in the month of March in the year one one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one at Whitingham in said County I enlisted for nine months to go to Castleton in the state of Vermont to fill up Captain Fichs, company in Collonel Fletchers Regiment, that when I arrived at said Castleton I found Asa Winchester of Marlborough Vermont in the company and as I understood he had been there through the winter. He continued in the Company during the nine months that I stayed and served in it and when I left and was discharged the next December after I left said Winchester in the service but have long he afterwards served I do not know
Elijah Pike
his mark

Witness Elisha S. Plumb
Chester Guild
State of Vermont Windham County Harford January 11th 1839
Then personally appeared Elijah Pike and made
oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed in due form of law before
me Sanford Plumb Justice of the peace
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I Elijah Pike of Halifax in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont of the age of
Seventy five years and upwards do testify and
say that in the month of March in the year
one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one
at Whitingham in said County I enlisted for
nine months to go to Castleton in the state of
Vermont to fill up Captain Fish company
in Collonel Fletchers Regiment, that when
I arrived at said Castleton I found Asa Winchester of Marlborough Vermont in the company and as I understood he had been there through the winter. He continued in the Company during the nine months that I stayed and served in it and when I left and was discharged the next December after I left said Winchester in the service but how long he afterwards served I do not know

Witness Elisha S Plumb
Chester Guild
State of Vermont Windham County Harfod January 11th AD 1839
Then personally appeared Elijah Pike and made
oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by himsubscribed in due form of law before
me Sanford Plumb Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont Windham County Hartford Jany 11th 1839
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with
the within named Elijah Pike and have been
for many years and that his character is good for truth and veracity Sanford Plum Justice of the Peace
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I Thaddeus Miller of Brattleboro in the County of Windham & State of Vermont aged Seventy four years do testify and say that same time in the month of March or April in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two (1782) at Marlboro in said County the place where I then lived I with Asa Winchester and others of said Marlboro enlisted into Captain Waters & Lieutenant Fishs company of Infantry
[ ] Branson & [ ] Boydens Regiment we both
went to Brattleboro together to pass muster and went to Castleton in the State of Vermont and were stationed there our enlistment was for eight months. I well recollect that said Winchester went with me and others
with a flag of truce to the enemy several times
from said Castleton as mentioned in my declaration for a pension we both of us served the said eight month in said Company. I understand at that time that said Winchester had been in the Service previous but far have long a time I do not recollect the
above is true according to my recollection
Thaddeus Miller
Brattleboro Feb. 5. 1839
State of Vermont
Windham Co. SS Then personally appeared Thaddeus Miller and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and I further certify that said Thaddeus Miller is a person of truth and veracity and to whose testimony full faith and credence ought to be given
Lafayette Clark Justice of the Peace
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Asa F Winchester 
[ ]
Deposition
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I Asa F. Winchester of Wilmington,
in the County of Windham & State of
Vermont, of lawful age do testify & depose
that my late father Asa Winchester, late
of Marlboro in said County, died at
Marlboro's aforesaid, on the 24th day
of October A.D. 1831, and that my
mother Sarah Winchester, then & before
living with him at said Marlboro but
now living in Wilmington of
aforesaid, is his widow, & has never since
his decease, been married.
Asa F Winchester
State of Vermont
Windham ss. J Wilmington February 28th 1839
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Personally appeared Asa F. Winchester, the subscribed to the
foregoing affidavit on Deposition
& made solemn oath to the
truth of the same and I certify
that said Winchester is a credible
witness & person
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Before me Saml Elliot
Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that there is on the Records of
Births in [ ] in the County of Windham
& State of Vermont the following Record
To Asa Winchester and Sarah his wife
seventeen hundred ninety one Jany sixteenth Gardner Born Seventeen hundred ninety three Jany eleventh Clark Born Seventeen hundred ninety five March Sixth Martin Born Seventeen hundred ninety seven Dec. Second Luvine Bonn
Eighteen hundred April eleventh Sarah Born
Eighteen hundred three Dec. thirty first Clark Adams Born Eighteen hundred five May the 7th Lucy Born Eighteen hundred eight April Seventh Asa Franklin Born
I also certify that the above is a true copy of
the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows (1791 Jan 7 16th) 1795 Jany 11th) 1835-
March 6th 1797 Dec. 2d 1800 April 11th, 1802
Dec. 31st, 1805 May 12th 1808 April 7th
Jesse Cane Town Clerk
I Jesse Cone above above named depose and say that I hold  the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the Exception above named as certified by me
Jesse Cone Clerk of said Town
April 19th 1839 Sworn to before me Ebenezer Tucker Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New [ ] April 23. D. 1839-
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County
Court, do hereby certify that Lafayette Clark
Sanford Plumb, Samuel Elliot and
Ebenezer Tucker all Justices of the
Peace, within and for said County, duly
Commissioned and qualified, and that
their signatures within written we
genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of
the said County Court, the day
and year above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
⎬
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In reply to your request of ____ received _____.
for a statement of the military history of Asa Winchester a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 19638
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.

Oct
80
Mch. 81
Mch 82
+ 8 mo [ ] Benjamin
2 or3 mos
10 mos
8 mos
Pri.
[check]
Josiah
Fish
Waters
Samuel Fletcher Brownson
VT

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment Marlboro VT
Date of application for pension, Feby 28, 1839
Residence at date of application,
Wilmington, Windham Co. VT
Age at date of application, 70
Remarks: Sol war  Jan 12 1790 Sarah
he died Oct 24 1831 at Marlboro
[ ] Marlboro, Gardner Jan. 16, 1791. Clerk Jan 11, 1793. Martin Maleb, 1795
Luvina Dec. 2 1797. Sarah Apl. 11, 1800 - Clark Adams Dec 31, 1802. Lucy May 12, 1805. B. Asa Franklin Apl 7. 1808.
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1909 Oct 23 Hist to Mrs G H Wood [ ]
1910 June 24 20 Hon F M Crosby [ ]
[ ] WIDOW &c.
No 19638
Sarah Winchester
Widow of
Asa Winchester
Pri Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index Vol. M. Page 344
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Montpelier
Vermont. 3380
Sarah Winchester widow of Asa Winchester, decd who died on the 24th of Oct 1831
Windham Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Revolution commanded
by Captain ----- of the ----- commanded
in the N. Hampshire for 13 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, end
4th of Oct 1831, time of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of July
1840 and sent to Chipman Swain, Brattleboro, Vermont.
---
[ ] to the 24th of October 1831 $26.47/100
Semi annual allowance ending
-
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 2nd }

Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 1.

Elliot Clerk
Page 47.
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4483
Vermont
Sarah Winchester
widow of Asa Winchester, dec
who was a pensioned under the Act of
and who died on the October 1831
of [ ] in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the [ ] commanded
by Captain Fish of the regt commanded
by Col Fletcher in the Vermont line for
13 months.
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct
1839. I sent and to Chipman Swain Brattleboro Vert

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $51.67
Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar 40 21.66
$173.33
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Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2. Page 61.
See letter to Chipman Swain
Nov. 12, 1839 to Hon. H. Hall
dec. 13. 1839.
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5284
Sec Chipman Swain
July 22 39
Act 7 July 38
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Brattleboro VT October 12th 1839
Sir Enclosed I send you the certificate of the Secretary of State of the Service of Benjamin Winchester for six month in the year 1780 also the service of Asa Winchester for service in the year 1781 - the alledged service in of death in the year 82 in Capt [ ] Walters I a, cannot be placed by evidence from the pay rolls as you
will see by the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Vermont as there is no pay roll of any camp for that year it appears by the certificate that the non commissioned office & privates were paid by the towns and on signing of Mr Thaddeus Miller the witness who testifies for them (the [ ] widow Wintchester) he
says that was the part but an application to the Treasurer of the Town of [ ] from whence they went there was no evidence there of any payment to any person prior to 1790 of
certificate of that part [ ] if necessary. Mr
Miller the witness is now [ ] a pension at the rate of $26.66 per annum for the same since widow of Benjamin Winchester I suppose would be entitled to a pension under the Second  Section of the act of July 4th 1836
In the close of Jonathan Wilcox [ ] of Joseph Wilcox the roll of Capt Fish's Company for that year does not bear the name of Joseph but Jonathan Wilcox Elijah Pike the witness may be mistaken I shall see him again, the roll
that Company has been transcribed since the original
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was made and the mistake may have been in transcribing as the witness ever after him in the same region and about seems as though it was possible for him to mistaken
Very Respectfully
your obt svt
Chipman Swain
Hon J L Edwards Esq
Commis of pensions
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Sarah Winchester
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Sarah Winchester widow of Asa Winchester

In this case but one service is allowed
in 1781-
one certificate shows a service of 145 days
from July 1781 for till Nov 22-
4 mo 22d -
another certificate shows payment
of Feb 10 4 to 30 June
which at 4 per mo is 37
3 mo. 7
total
7 mo .29

But the court allows for this last
service only 1 mo 8 days
or from the 22d May which could not
well have been the beginning of the
campaign-- The sum paid must also
have been an [ ] compensation
for a service of 1 mo 8 days-
H Hall
If additional allowance is not
made an answer is respectfully
requested with the certificate
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State of Vermont
Windham County SS. 
On this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1843, Before me Stephen P. Flagg a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Windham
Personally appeared Sarah Winchester a resident of Wilmington in the County aforesaid, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Asa Winchester who was a private in the army of the Revolution, as set forth in her declaration and proof now on file at the Pension Office in her application for a pension under the act of July 7 1838-
That the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was forty three dollars & thirty-three cents
she further declares that she is still a widow-
Sarah Winchester
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written-
Before me Stephen P. Flagg Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Sarah Winchester the declarant above named is
personally known to me Stephen P. Flagg Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
[ ] July 13. AD. 1843-
Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify, that Stephen P. Flagg is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified, that his commission bears date
November 9th 1842 and will expire on the
30th day of November 1843 and that his
signature within written are genuines
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of said Court, the
day and year first above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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May 1. 1840
5036
Sarah Winchester [ ]
2nd. Section
act 4 July '36
[ ]
13 mo pri
43.33. from 4 March 31 to 24 Oct. 31
Chipman Swain
Brattleboro VT

Chipman Swain
Brattleboro VT
Agent
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State of Vermont
Windham County SS
 On this 27th day of February AD 1840 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Marlboro in said County
Sarah Winchester a resident of Wilmington in said district & County aged 71 years who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the provision made by the 2d section of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
That she is the widow of Asa Winchester who was a private in the day of the Revolution the proof whose service is already in the pension office of the United States in her case as provisioned under the act of July 7th 1838 Oct. 13th 1839 reference being had thereunto - she further declares that she was married to the said Asa Winchester on or about the 10th day of June Seventeen hundred and Ninety
that her husband the aforesaid Asa Winchester died on the 24th day of October A.D. 1831 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed and that have
refered to
Sarah Winchester
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Henry Smith Judge
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I Asa Keyes Register of said Probate Court
certify that satisfactory evidence whrein
produced to said Court that Asa Winchester
aforesaid died on the twenty fourth day
of October Eighteen hundred and thirty
one and that Sarah Webster
above named is his widow and
has not intermarried since the death
of said And Winchester
In testimony of all which I had
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this twenty
second day of February Eighteen
hundred and forty
Asa Keyes Register
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I Samuel Rockwood, of Bennington, in the County of Bennington, and the State of Vermont, aged Eighty One years, testify and
say that in the month of May, A.D. 1781, at Halifax, Vermont I volunteered as a private soldier for six months, was mustered
at Guilford, and marched immediately to Castleton, and joined the company commanded by Capt Samuel Fish, in Col.
Samuel Fletcher's Regiment.
I then and there became acquainted with Asa Winchester who was a soldier in said company & when I had served my six months
set returned home, and left said Winchester in service.
I cannot tell how long he served but know that he was there the whole six months of my service

Sworn and subscribed J Mill Rockwood
this 21st day of February A.D. 1839. before me Elijah Bailey Jr Justice Peace
I certify that the above named
deponent is a credible person.
Elijah Bailey Jr Justice Peace

Mr. Swain -- Sir -- I herewith forward depositions in case of Asa Winchester & Joseph Wilcox. Mr R. could not testify for Benjamin Winchester.
yours truly Wm Haswell

Bennington, Feb 22, '39
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State of Vermont
District of Bennington

I, William Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bennington, do certify that Elijah Bailey, jur. is a Magistrate within and for the County of Bennington, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name and affixed my seal of office
Wm Haswell
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Abr. Chipman Swain
Three Dollars
Jay E. Seymour or bearer
Wm Haswell
Bennington Feb. 22, 1839
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office,
Montpelier, Jan. 21, 1839.

I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said state, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Josiah Fish company in Col. Samuel Fletcher's Battalion, in the service of the State of Vermont, 1781, commencing July 1st
and ending with the close of the campaign." I further certify that the name of Asa Winchester appears upon said pay roll, as a private, with an allowance of one hundred and forty-five days service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this
office another paper, purporting to be a "True List (of the names and sums) of Capt. Josiah Fish's Pay Roll of himself and Company in the service of the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the Campaign, 1781, to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive, taken from the original in the Paymaster's Office."
I further certify that the name of Asa Winchester, as private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of "₤ 6:9:4" annexed.
I further certify that the said pay rolls appear
have been examined, approved and ordered to be paid, by a committee appointed for the purposes and that at they were duly paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont.

Given under my hand and seal
of office, at Montpelier, this 21st
day of January, A.D. 1839
Chauncey L. Knapp
Secretary of States

[note in pencil]
Isiah Fish
see Vt. book pp 391 - 570.
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3-871.RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. [illegible] June 20, 1910
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant Sarah Winchester
Soldier Asa Winchester
Service Vt. Pensioner
Additional Service Rev.
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190 [blank]
No claim, combination records [blank] , 190[blank]
REMARKS:
O. W. [illegible] File 19638
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Chief Division
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Brifed by George M. Moore
Oct. 21, 1909
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Asa Winchester
Service Vt Rev
Additional Service [blank]
No [blank] claim, State records [blank] , 190[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank] 190 [blank]
REMARKS:
[illegible ] as above except
W.F. 19638
Chief Division
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State of New York 
Assembly Chamber 
Albany

Antwerp N.Y.
Oct. 13-1909
To the Pension Dept.

Have you the
military record of one
Asa Winchester, of Marlboro
Vermont, also the date of
his birth and marriage?
I have his military service
taken from the Rolls of revolutionary
soldiers of Vermont
but I have not secured the
date of his birth. Can you
advise me?
Respectfully
Mrs. G. H. Wood
To the Pension
Antwerp
N. Y.
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[Handwritten] W19639

[Stamp] Record Division
October 16 1909

[Stamp] U.S. Pension Office
A October 15 1909
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OFFICE OF
CLERK OF COURT
DAKOTA COUNTY,
MINNESOTA.
JOHN RAETZ, CLERK.

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA.

JUDGES,
HON. P. M. CROSBY HASTINGS.
HON. W. O. WILLISTON, RED WING.

GENERAL TERMS.
FIRST TUESDAY IN MAY.
FIRST WEDNESDAY AFTER FIRST
MONDAY IN NOVEMBER.
June 13th 1910

Court of Pensions

Dear Sir:
In 1840 Sarah Winchester was living in
Wilmington Vt and drawing a pension.
Will you give me a statement of what
the records of the Pension Office show as
to the name of her husbands, his revolutionary
services, where he lived and where he died and
when he died.

Yours truly
F. M. Crosby

[Stamped] June 16 1910