Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 621, Raphael Winsett, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md

Winsett, Raphael
or
Wimset, Susannah

NUMBER
W621


CONTENTS
[blank]
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8, 280
Kentucky

Raphael Winsett
of Nelson County in the State of Kentucky
who was a private
in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Smalwood of the Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years_________

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27th of May 1818_________

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of March 1819
and sent to the Hon W. Speed
Bardstown Kentucky

Arrears]to 4th of March 1819    
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819.    
 [Equation:  $74.32 +48~ = $122.32]

Not entitled
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

[Signature]
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Notification put to Benj Hardin Esq 31 Oct 1820.

Bardstown Kenty
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937
Kentucky
Susannah Winsett
a non com pos
widow of Raphael Winsett
who was a Private
Maryland
in the Maryland line
for 2 years.

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of July, 1843.
and sent to
Michael Nourse Esq
Registers Office.


[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 175

[Right margin]
Date of death-recd on A. 13.
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No 68.
Raphael Winsett [crossed out word: W[illegible]eatt]
Petition
8,280.
[signature]
[signature]

Struck off
October 31, 1820.

Benj -n- Hardin
Bairds' town, KY.
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State of Kentucky  
Nelson Circuit Sct J 
June Term 1820  

Raphael Winnsett this day produced in  
Court a certificate in order to obtain the provisions 
made by an act of Congress Sc which on his  
motion is ordered to be recorded; which certificate  
is in the Deeds and figures following to wit  
Schedule [crossed out: Organized Claims] 

District of Kentucky  
Nelson Circuit Sct  
In pursuance of the act of the  
1st of May 1820 I do Solemnly Swear 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 thereof with intent thereby so to  
diminish it as to bring myself within the  
provisions of an 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 paper 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 in the Schedule  
hereto
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hereto annexed and by me subscribed towit One hundred and fifty acres of land, two horses  
four head of Cattle, three head of sheep, and  
fifteen head of Hoggs, that he has a wife  
about sixty ^three years old, one child living with  
him, that his trade is that of a farmer  
and he is unable to follow it. 

Raphl. Winsett  

Nelson Circuit Sct  
Sworn to in Open Court before  
me this 3rd day of July 1820  
Att J Slaughter Jr Clk  

It is the opinion of the Court that the  
property within contained is of the value  
of three hundred and twenty Eight Dollars  

State of Kentucky  
District Circuit Sct 

I James Slaughter Jr Clerk of the  
Nelson Circuit Court do hereby certify that the  
foregoing oath & Schedule thereto annexed are truly  
copied from the Records of the Said Court  
And I do further certify that it is the Opinion  
of the said Court, that the total amount in value  
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule  
is three hundred and twenty eight Dollars. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto for  
my hand & affixed the seal of the 
Lord Court this 12th day of Augt 1820  
James Slaughter Jr 
Clerk of the Nelson Circuit Court
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State of Kentucky Nelson County { Sct.

On this 12th day of October 1840 Personally appeared
before the County Court of Nelson County Sylvester Winsett a resident
of Nelson County and State aforesaid Twenty nine years ^old who was
appointed as a committee by the Hon A H Churchill Judge of the
Nelson Circuit Court to take charge and care of Susannah Winsett
a resident of the County aforesaid and aged about Eighty one years
and a lunatic ^or idiot. The declarant being first duly sworn according 
to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain The
out of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7
1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows that the aforesaid Susannah Winsett is the widow of
Raphael Winsett late a pensioner on the roll of The Kentucky
agency and drew Ninty Six dollars per annum as a Revolutionary
Soldier, The declarant is the Granson of the said Raphael
and Susannah And has understood from his earliest recollection
that the said Raphael Winsett & the aforesaid Susannah Winsett
(whose maiden name was Cissel) was married in The County of
St Marys in the State of Maryland in the year Seventeen hundred and
Eighty Three (1783) And that the said Raphael Winsett died
on the Twenty fifth day of May Eighteen hundred and Twenty
Eight (1828). He further saith he knows of no record of the Marriage
the said Raphael Winsett & Susannah nor does he know of
any record of the age of their children. The marriage of the said
Raphael & Susannah Winsett did not take place previous to
his leaving the service of his Country but prior to the first
of January Seventeen hundred and ninty four Viz at the
time above stated Silvester Winsett
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Nelson County SS. October County Court 1840
This day Sylvester Winsett the applicant for a pension for
Susannah Winsett came into Court and subscribed and swore
to his declaration for the same and the Court are of opinion
of the investigation of the matter that the said applicant
is the committee regularly appointed By law of Susanna [Susannah]
Winsett who is the widow of Raphael Winsett dec. Late a
Pensioner of the United States which is hereby ordered to be
certified

A Copy attest
Nathl. Wickliffe Clk.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Nelson County
I Nathaniel Wickliffe clerk of the County Court for the
County aforesaid do certify that the above order of court
is truly copied from the record in my office and is hereby
certified to all whom it may concern

In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and [crossed out words: seal is] affixed my
seal of office this 19th day of October
1840

Nathl.  Wickliffe Clerk Nelson
County Court

State of Kentucky
Nelson County Sct
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Sylvester
Winset [Winsett] and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration
and acknowledge the signature Subscribed thereto to be his
Signature

Given from under my hand the 29 day of January 1841
W L Read IPBC
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April 15, 1931


Mr. W. Harold Randall
812 Belmont Street
Springfield, Missouri

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 621, that Raphael Winsett
(the name also appears as Wimset, Wimsett and Whinseatt) was
born in October, 1753, place not stated.

He enlisted in the State of Maryland May 20, 1776 and
served as a private in Captain John A. Thomas' company,
Colonel Smallwood's Maryland regiment, and in Captain John
Davidson's company, Colonel Price's 2" Maryland Regiment.
He was in the battles of White Plains and Monmouth and was
discharged January 10, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May
27,1818, at which time he was living in Nelson County, 
Kentucky.

He died May 25, 1828.

The soldier married in 1783 in Saint Mary's County,
Maryland, Susannah Cissel [handwritten] ^of said county [end handwritten].
[handwritten] About one year after their  mar. they moved 
to Kentucky [end handwritten].

She was allowed pension on an application executed
October 12, 1840, at which time she was living in Nelson
County, Kentucky, and was aged eighty-one years.

Their grandson, Sylvester Winsett, was twenty-nine years
of age in 1840 and a resident of Nelson County, Kentucky.
Stephen Winset of Nelson County, Kentucky was referred to
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in 1823, no relationship stated.  [handwritten] One Susanna Cissell was as res. of
Nelson Co. Ky in 1840, aged 64 yrs. & moved with sol. & his wife to Ky-no rel. to her-
family shown. [end handwritten] There are no further data as to his family.

Very truly yours


E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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6129. 

Kentucky 

Susannah Winsett 
A non com pos. 
Widow of Raphael Winsett, dec 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 
and who died on the 25 May 1828.  
of Nelson Co in the State of Kentucky 
who was a private in the compy commanded 
by Captain Thomas of the regt commanded by  
Col. Price in the Maryland 
line for 2 years .

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky  
at the rate of 80 Dollars ____Cents per annum,  
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March  
1841 & sent to a Chistopher Chinn, 
Harrodsburgh, Kentucky.  

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00  
[crossed out: Semi annual allowance ending.] 
Payable to Silvester Winsett, 
Committee.  

 {Act July 7, 1838.} 

Recorded by D. Mc. Curdy, Clerk 
Book A., Vol. 2. Page 214. 

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Kentucky 
Raphael Winsett, private, 
served 3 years from 1776.- 
[First] schedule, dated 3 July 1820, contained 150 acres of land, & live stock, 
 valued at _________________$328.00  

States no debts- 

Schedule under act Mar: 1823,  
contains 1 horse ------     $12.00  
3 Cows $18, 17 hogs $17-  35.00  
5 Sheep -----------------      5.00 
                                           _______ 
                                          $52.00 
 Com'g [commencing]1. July 1823. 
 
Accounts for decrease of property 
by sale of his land to  
Stephen Winsett for $50, in Kentucky 
currency, being compelled  
to do so in order to procure the  
necessaries of life for himself use
wife. A copy of the deed, dated  
1st April 1823 is produced.  

Claimant aged 70.  Wife’s age  
not given. _________The Hon C. A. Wickliffe 
states that the claimant is very  
poor and really in need.  

Hon: C. A. Wickliffe  
Bardstown, Kty:  
Sept: 1819.  Restored Augt 17. 1824 x In 
as above
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Susannah Winsett  
of Raphael  
Kentucky  

Suspended  
See let: 9th Nov: 40  
to C. Chinn & Clk  
Court of St Mary’s  
County, MD. 

let. to C. Chinn  2d Dec: 40  

letter rec'd from Clk of  
Court of St Marys, Co 
[& filed within] 

Act 7 July 1838
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7426
Susannah Winsett
of Raphael
Kentucky.

Silvester Winsett, Committee
admitted

Private 2 yrs $80. --
Cap: Thomas Cal.
Price, MD.

died 25 May 1828

Act 7 July 1838

C. Chinn
Harrodsburg
Ken~
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Auditors Office Annapolis Feby 27. 1849 
I hereby Certify that it appears from the muster Rolls 
remaining in the Auditors office That Raphael 
Winsett enlisted as a private in the Second Regiment 
Maryland line on the 20th December 1776 and was 
discharged 10 January 1780 

Thomas Karney Auditor 
State of Maryland
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Harrodsburg (Ky) 29 January 1841 

Sir 

Enclosed you have the declaration of Mr Sylvester 
Winset Committee of Mrs Susannah Winsett widow of 
Raphael Winsett for a pension, to be filed with her other 
papers, when passed upon should be pleased to hear 
from the claim. 

 
Your Obt Servt 
Chr Chinn
 

J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
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Leonard Town 
Clerks Office 

J. L. Edwards Esq.  

Sir   

Yours of the ninth Int.  
came safe to hand, the record of Marriage License belonging  
to this office prior to 1794 were burnt up the year 183. 

I have examined the records from that date, and cannot find  
any such license granted to “Raphael Winsett and Susannah  
Ceissel.” 

If they were married in this County you might gain some 
information if you can find out the section or [Hundie] they lived 
in and were married and by who you could then obtain from the Vestry of some of our Parishes a Certificate of marriage.  

I regret that 
 it is out of my power to afford you any evidence of such marriage.  
 

Very Respectfully  
Yr Obt Svt 
Jno H. Burch 
16 Nov. 40
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Harrodsburg (Ky) 24th November 1840  

Sir 

At the request of Mr Winset I have filed up the date  
in the declaration and herewith enclose for the same 

Your Obt Servt  
Chr Chinn  

Col J L Edwards  
Commr of Pensions  
Washington City
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Harrodsburg (Ky) 22nd October 1840

Sir
I herewith forward you the declaration
of Sylvester Winsett (a committee for Susannah
Winsett.) and the evidence for a pension,
which when examined I should be pleased
to hear from

Your Obt Servt
Chr Chinn

Col J L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
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War Department, No- 8, 280. 

 
PENSION OFFICE,  

[handwritten] October 31st, [end handwritten]1820.. 


SIR, 
You are hereby informed that the  
Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your  
property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of  
the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore,  
directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List. 

I am, respectfully,  
Your obedient servant,  
[handwritten] J.L. Edwards [end handwritten] 

To Mr. [handwritten] Raphael Winsett,  
Care of  
Benjamin Hardin, Esqi 
Baird's town, Ky. [end handwritten]
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War Department 
Pension Office  
Sept. 8. 1823. 

 

Sir, 
Before the claim of Raphael Winsett can  
be decided on, he must state what has become of  
his real Estate, if sold, he must produce a copy  
of the deed certified to by the proper Officer  
under his seal of office.  

I am respectfully  
Your Obt Servt  
J.L. Edwards  

 James Caldwell Jr. Esq  
Bardstown  
Ken:
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621
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 621 
Susannah Winsett
Widow
Raphael Winsett 
Pri Rev War 

Act:  March 3, 1843  
Index: -- Vol. M. Page  328 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1908 July 25. Hist to
W. T. Winsett &
1909 Jun. 25. Duplicate to above &
1911 Feby. 28. above advised that he
may copy papers- &
1911 Mch. 23. Charles Wimsatt c
1931-Apl 15. Hish to W. Harold Randall
1931-Nov. 10. W. Harold Randall
for a clr. [illegible]
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[TOP MARGIN EQUATIONS] 

[Line 1] 18200    84     1840 
[Line 2]     33      27        57 
[Line 3] _____    ____       ____ 
[Line 4]     84      57     1783    


State of Kentucky  
Nelson County Sct  

The deposition of Francis Pain  
a resident of Nelson County Ky taken this 13th day  
of October 1840 before me William Read a Justice  
of the peace in and for the County aforesaid for the  
purpose to be read in favour of the appealean [appellant] of  
Sylvester Winsett a Committee for Susannah Winsett
for a pension under the provision of the act of Congress  
passed July 7th 1838  

 
Deponent being Eighty three years 
old deposeth and Saith that he was born and raised  
in the County of St Marys in the State of Maryland  
and was well acquainted with Raphael Winsett 
before and after his marriage and until his death  
the said Raphael Winsett was married to Susannah 
Cissell in the County of St Marys in the State 
of Maryland by the Revd James Walter  in the year 
of Seventeen hundred & Eighty Three (1783) The deponent 
was at the wedding and acted as waiter to the said  
Raphael Winsett at the time he was married to the  
aforesaid Susannah who is now his widow and is the  
applicant, the declarant knew the said Raphael  
Winsett was a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky  
agency at the time of his death And ^he died about  
ten or twelve years ago and the said Susannah hear  
has remained a widow ever since. The deponent lived 
near the said Raphail [Raphael] Winsett at the time of his death  
and near his widow at the present time

 his mark [hand drawn X] Francis Pain 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned  
Justice of the Peace, And I certify the said Francis   
Pain is a man of truth and vertacity 
Given under my hand this 13th October 1840

 Hon Read J P H
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The deposition of Mrs Susannah Scissell a resident of  
Nelson County Ky taken to be read as evidence in favour  
of the application of Mrs Susannah Winsett for a pension  

Deponent being Sixty four years old deposeth and saith  
that she was born and raised in St Marys County in the 
State of Maryland, the deponent was well acquainted with 
both Raphael Winsett & his now widow Susannah Winsett  
She lived a near neighbour to the said Susannah say not more  
than a quarter of a mile off at the time of her marriage  
The said Raphael Winsett & Susannah Winsett whose  
maiden name was Scissell was married in the County 
of St Marys in the State of Maryland in warm weather 
in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three (1783)  
the deponent was at the wedding and saw them married  
and the deponent moved from Maryland to the State of  
Kentucky in company with the said Raphael & Susanah  
Winsett about one year after their marriage and have  
lived as a neighbour to the said Raphael & Susannah  
ever since till the death of the said Raphael and  
a neighbour to his widow Susannah ever since to the  
present period And further saith not  

Susanna Cissell  

State of Kentucky  
Nelson County Sct  

The above deposition was this  
day sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned  
Justice of the peace in and for the  
County aforesaid by Susannah Cissell and certify the said Susannah Capell is a woman of truth and veracity 
 Given under my hand the 13th day of October  
1840 

Hon Read J P H
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Nelson County SS.
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the County Court for the County
aforesaid certify that Wm Read is a magistrate as above
duly commissioned and qualified as such & that full faith
credit are due & ought be given all his official acts as
such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
is Genuine-

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this 15th day of October
1840

Nath. Wickliffe
Clerk Nelson County Court
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The Deed which is refered to in the preceding Petition
and made part is in the words and figures following
Court. This Indenture made this first day of April in
the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and
twenty three, Between Raphael Winset of Nelson County
and State of Kentucky of the one part, and Stephen Winset 
of the County and State aforesaid of the other part,witnesseth
That the Said Raphel Winset  for and in the
Consideration of the Sum of fifty dollars in Kentucky currency
to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof he do
hereby confess and acknowledge have giving, granted, 
Bargained, Sold and Confirmed, and by theas presents
do give, grant Bargain, “Sell” and Confirm unto the said
Stephen Winset his heirs and assigns one hundred and
fifty acres of land situated lying and being on the South
Side of the Beach fork, and lying in the Waters Garssin
run, One hundred acres, being a track of land that said
Raphel Winset bought of John Duncan and bounded as
follows towit Beginning at two forked ashes, thence North
Sixty five degrees West, One hundred poles to two white oaks
and forked Beach, thence North twenty five degrees East
One hundred and sixty poles to a White late and two Sugartree, 
thence South Sixty five degrees East, one hundred
poles to a Sugartree and two Buckeyes, thence South
twenty five degrees West, one hundred and sixty poles to
The Beginning, the other fifty acres of land is a part of
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a tract that the above said Winset bought of Francis Burman and others Bounded as follows, to wit, Begining at two ashes in Winsets field, thence with his line North Sixty five degrees West, one hundred poles to his corner to two white oaks and
forked Beach, thence South twenty five degrees West, fifty two poles to two white oaks, thence South Sixty five degrees east one hundred and twenty seven poles to a Dogwood and Ironwood
and [due east] at the foot of a hill, thence North twenty five degrees East, one hundred and two poles to a Sugar tree and Redwood, thence North Sixty five degrees West twenty seven polestar Sugar tree in Diamond line, north side of the said Wimset Peach [illegible],  thence with Diamond line [?] 25 West
fifty poles to agree on the to the Beginning with [all] appurtenances.  To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with every of its appurtenances unto the said Stephen Wimset, his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use, behoof 
and benefit of him or them, and the said
Raphel Wimset do agree to warrant and forever defend the said land and appurtenances unto the said Stephen Wimset his heirs and assigns the claim and claims of all persons whatsoever - In Witness whereof I affixed my hand and seal the day and year above
Raphael Wimset his  Mark {seal}
Test James Ballard

Nelson County Set
I Benjamin Grayson Clerk of the County Court of the said County do certify that on the 20th instant Raphael Winset party to the above Indenture did in my presence acknowledge same to be his act and deed which I have truly
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recorded. Given under my hand this 22nd day of May 1823 -
Ben’ Grayson

State of Kentucky and County of Nelson ss [?]
I Benjamin Grayson Clerk of the County Court of the said County do certify that the foregoing petition, certificate of oath and the Deed which is made a part of said Petition are truly transcribed from the record of said Court. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 23rd day October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and seventy three-
Ben’ Grayson
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Be it Remembered that heretofore, Court at a Court held for the County of Nelson at the Courthouse in BardsTown On Monday the 20th day of October 1823.
A petition of Raphael Winsett to the Secretary of War being exhibited in Court by said Raphael Winsett to which he makes Oath and the same ordered to be certified, which petition is in the words and figures following, to wit The petition of Raphael Winsett to the Honorable John Calhoun Secretary of War, he states upon oath that he did upon the ___
day of ___ 182__ for a Valuable consideration make sale of his real estate, to wit one hundred and fifty acres of land, which land he has been compelled to sell to buy the necessaries of life for himself and wife who from age and infirmity are both unable
to work for a Support. He further states that he is now reduced to Want that he is at this time reduced to want and needs the aid of that government which he spent the prime of his life to defend and maintain. He further states that he did not make sale of his said real estate in order to bring himself within the provisions of the act of Congress
of the 1st of May 1820. He makes the Deed which is
marked (A) a part of this Petition-
Raphael Winsett his mark

Nelson County Set
Sworn on the 20th day of October 1823 in open Court
Tho Grayson D.C. [illegible initials]
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No. 7426
Winsett [Silvester]
Susannah Winsett
declaration 
of Raphael
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
Nelson County Ss.
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the County Court for said County of Nelson, in the State afourd., Certify that William Read, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of Sylvester Winsett is a Justice of the Peace in said County and that his signature thereto is Genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 27th day of Jany 1844
Nathl. Wichliffe Clk
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Winsett

1614 May 31. 1843
Ken
May 3d 1843
Syl Winset

[circle stamp]
BARDSTOWN KY
[illegible date]

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com’r of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Kentucky Nelson County Set
On this 11 day of April 1843, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Silvester Winsett a resident of said County aged thirty two years who being duly
sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March 3d 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That he is the Committee appointed by the Nelson Circuit Court for Susanna Winsett declared a Lunatic, and who is the widow of Raphael Winsett  who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary war and obtained a certificate for a pension and after his death a pencil was granted. His widow upon the declaration [made] by said Sylvester Winsett upon which eighty $80 dollars per annum was received under the act of July 7 1838. He does not know what Regiment or Corps the said Raphael Winsett served in his papers and certificates and that heretofore made by him will show on file in the Pension office. He further declares that she is still a widow, and in the same condition of mind as when he made the declaration for the Pension granted to her under the before [cited] act.
 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me
James M. Wright, J. P. N. C.
Silvester Winsett

State of Kentucky Nelson County ss
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the Court of Nelson County Certify that James M Wright is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have unto affixed my seal and my name this 11th day of April 1843
Nath'l Wickliffe Clerk of Nelson Court
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Susannah Winsett
Ky
act 3. March 43
80$

Michael Nourse Esqr
Registers office
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Bards Town Ky May 24 1843
D Sir
I send the annexed afft of the Committee for Mrs Susanna Winsett - the Copy of the findings of the Jury is on file in your office and
also the proof of her marriage, and the Committee Minutes state her original Cer.
of Pension was also returned to the Pension agent here.
Will you examine this claim and if right, [enclose] but as is authorized to be issued.
I am respy [sic]
yr ob serv.
Nathl. Wickloff
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Raphael Winsett

Swallwood's & Price's
Maryland Regt
1776 to 1780

sent to the Auditor
General of the [State]
of Maryland for
proof of service


Adm’d

Hon. Mr Speed,
H. R.
Bairdstown
Ken.
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To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of the
Department of war of the United States
I Alfred Metcalf Circuit Judge in &
for the fifth Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Kentucky & sole Judge of the
Nelson Circuit Court in said District do
hereby certify that this day Raphael Winsett
came before me and declared upon oath
that he was a citizen of the United States and
a resident of Nelson County aforesaid, that
in the year 1776 he enlisted as a soldier in
the army of the revolution & served as such for
one year, when he enlisted for three years or
during the war; that during those four years,
he served as a soldier in a company commanded
by Captain John A. Thomas & John Davison
in the first regiment of the Maryland line on continental establishment commanded by Col Swallwood & afterwards
by Col. Price, that he served as a soldier
as aforesaid from the year 1776 until the year
1780 when he was regularly discharged by
Brig. Gen. Mordecai Guess at Baltimore.
That his discharge is lost or destroyed. That
he does not know that there is any person
living in Kentucky, by whom he can
prove his service as aforesaid. That from
his reduced circumstances he needs the
assistance of his country for support.  & that he
was in the battle at the White Plains & at Monmouth & is sixty four years of age, feeble & infirm. Given under my hand this twenty seventh day of May 1818. 
Alfred Metcalf
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Nelson Circuit [?].
I James Slaughter Jr Clerk of
the Nelson Circuit Court do certify that Alfred
Metcalf Esqr whose name is affixed to the within
Certificate is the sole Judge of the Nelson Circuit
Court. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of said Court at Bardstown this 27th May 1878
Jas Slaughter Jnr
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Inquest over
Susan Winsett
a Lunatic

fee $1.00 cents Paid

V 7426
Susannah Winsett
[wid] of Raphael
Kentucky
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V 7426
Susannah Winsett
[wid] of Raphael
Kentucky

Inquest over
Susan Winsett
a Lunatic

fee $1.00 cents Paid
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State of Kentucky Nelson Circuit Sct
[Hear] before the Honorable Arn’d  H Churchill
at the Court house in Bardstown on the 9th day
of June (May Term) 1840
Box Remembered that on the 27th day of 
May 1840 Thomas W Riley Attorney for the Comm’h
of Kentucky produced and filed the following
Notice against Susan Winsett. To wit 

Notice
Mrs Susan Winsett take notice that on the 14th
day of the present Term of the Nelson Circuit Court, I will move to have a jury empannelled and sworn before the Judge of said Court to try and enquire whether you are a lunatic or person of unsound mind or not and also what she has and the value thereof May 25th 1840
Thomas W Riley
Attor. for Court
Executed May 26th 1840 and served Mrs Susan Winsett with a copy of the within notice. Peter Stuart CNC

And at a Court held for the Nelson Circuit on
Tuesday the 9th day of June 1840 the following
proceeding were had to wit
"On the Petition of the attorney for the Commonwealth stating that Susan Winsett is a person of unsound mind & she having been served with notice of the time of this trial and not appearing the Court

appoints Thomas P Linthicum Esq to appear in her
behalf whereupon it is ordered that the jury cause to
come here twelve good and lawful [men] being
housekeepers of the County and thereupon came a
Jury to wit, Mathew Dupin, Joseph Forsman, Abraham Hessey, William Beeler Frances J Donohoo, Peter Wilson,  J. C. Mattingly, John Cain, Joseph [Dart], Wm A Timpson, J S. Daniel & Wm Johnson who being sworn well and
verily to enquire whether the said Susan Winsett
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of sound mind or not and if of unsound
mind whether she is a lunatic or idiot and
when she became so and the cause thereof and
what property she has, and the value thereof.
Upon their Oaths returned the following edict
to wit "We the jury find Mrs Susan Winsett to
be a lunatic and has been so for about six years.
We furthermore find that she is possessed off dower right in 150 acres of land the rents of which is
worth about Eight dollars annually and that
her husband died about 12 years ago and was
then receiving a person from Government of
ninety six dollars annually for revolutionary
services- Matthew Dupin foreman”
Whereupon it is ordered that Sylvester Winsett be
and is hereby appointed a Committee to take charge
of the said Susan Winsett & her estate and manage
the same for her use and benefit.

State of Kentucky Nelson Circuit Sct
I James Vaughan Jr Clerk of the court afsd do
certify that the foregoing is a full true & complete
transcript of the proceedings had in the case of
Susan Winsett a Lunatic so far in the [same remain?]
Record in said Court
In Testimony, whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of the said Court at the
Courthouse in Bards Town on this
14th day of October 1840 in
the 40th year of the Commonwealth
James Slaughter [?] CNCC
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Bardstown
June 30th 1824

John C Calhoun Esq
Sir Incloses I send

you the  declaration
of Mr. R. Went and a copy of the Deed
which will I hope be satisfactory.
This man is very poor and is really in need. 
His original petition I presume
has been sent on [early?] since.
Very respectfully
C A Wickliff

Do certify
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Be It Remembered that heretofore to wit at a
Court held for the County and Circuit of Nelson
at the Courthouse in Bardstown on Tuesday
the first day of July in the year of our Lord
One thousand Eight hundred and twenty three
Raphael Winsett produced in Court a petition in
order to obtain a pension agreeable to a late act
of Congress which on his motion is ordered to be
Recorded which petition is in the words and figures
following to wit

On this first day of July 1823 personally
appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Nelson Circuit,
Raphael Winsett aged Seventy Years next October
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration in
Order to obtain the provision made by the acts of
Congress the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he the said Raphael Winsett enlisted for the Term of four years on the 20th of May in the
year 1776 in the State of Maryland in the Company commanded by Captain John Davison in the second Regiment commanded by Colonel Price in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until 1780 and was discharged about the 10th of February 1780 in the
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State of New Jersey. That he was in the Battles
of the White Plains and Monmouth, and that he
has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except what is filed in the Office of Secretary of War accompanying his former petition. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that have not since that time by gift, sale or in any
manner disposed of my property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to
being myself within the provisions of an
of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and Naval sum
of the United States in the revolutionary war
passed 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 in the schedule hereto and
and by me subscribed viz.  One horse $12 Three
Cows 18 Seventeen hogs $17 five Sheep $5
Raphael Winsett his Mark

Sworn to and declared on the 1st day of July 1823
before me in open Court James Slaughter Clk

It is the opinion of the Court that the property
named in the foregoing schedule is worth fifty two dollars.
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State of Kentucky Nelson Circuit Sct
I James Slaughter Jr Clerk of the Court for
the Circuit aforesaid do certify that the foregoing
Petition Schedule and Oath thereunto annexed
are truly copied from the Records of said Court.
and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the Court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
is worth fifty two dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of the said
Circuit Court at Bardstown
this Eleventh day of August
Eighteen hundred and twenty nine
James Slaughter Jr
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Be It Remembered that heretofore to wit at a
Court held for the County and Circuit of Nelson
at the Courthouse in Bardstown on Tuesday the
first day of July in the year of our Lord
One thousand Eight hundred & twenty three,
Raphael Whinsett produced in Court a petition
in order to obtain a pension agreeable to a late act
of Congress which on his motion is ordered to be recorded, which Petition is in the words and figures following to wit
The Petition of Raphael Winsett, To the honorable
John C Calhoun Secretary of War he states upon oath that he did in a form of law make application and was according to the provisions of the act of Congress placed upon the pension list, as a Revolutionary Soldier. By reference to that petition it will be seen, that he was then and he states, that, he is at this time a Citizen of Nelson County and State of Kentucky.  Your Petitioner further states that under the provisions of the act of Congress passed the first day of May 1820, he did upon oath and in open Court make a Schedule of his Estate which was forwarded to the department of War and your [illegible]’s name was then St[r]ucken from the pension list, as he is informed and believes, because of the opinion that your petitioner had property sufficient to maintain him. He has
again made the statement of his services accompanying this petition. Your petitioner acquiesced in that determination and has so for supported himself
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himself and wife, tho aged and infirm he is
unable to work, he is now seventy years of age.
His family consists of his wife, who is sixty seven
years of age, they have no one to work for them
nor are they able to work for a support, he would state his property when valued before consisted primarily of his stock, a part of which he has been compelled to sell to buy the necessaries of life for himself and wife. The remainder he has lost by time and disease so that he is now reduced to wants and
needs the aid of that government, which he
spent the prime of his life to defend and maintain.
He states that he has made [no] sale or conveyance
of his Estate in order to bring himself within the
provision of the said act of Congress. He states
that no one has any estate in trust to his
use and for his benefit, that the schedule annexed
contains a full fair and complete list of all
his Estate except wearing apparel, and a little
household and kitchen furniture and some
few tools.
Raphael Winsett

One horse worth $12 three Cows $18 five head of
Shup $5 Seventeen Hogs $17 total $52.00
Sworn to and declared on the first day of July
1823 before me in open Court
James Slaughter Jr Clk
It is the opinion of the Court that the property
named in the above Schedule is worth fifty two dollars.
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State of Kentucky Nelson Circuit Sct
I James Slaughter of Clerk of the Court
for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing petition Schedule and Oath thereunto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is worth fifty two dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of the said
Circuit Court at Bardstown
this Eleventh day of August
Eighteen hundred and twenty three
James Slaughter Jr
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The Petition of Raphael Winsett, To the Honorable John C Calhoun Secretary of War, he states upon oath that he did upon the __ day of ___ 182__ for a valuable consideration make sale of his real estate, to wit, one hundred and fifty acres of land, which land he has been compelled to sell to be the necessarys of life for himself and wife, who from age and infirmity are both unable to work for a support. He further states that he is now reduced to want, that he is at this time reduced to want, and needs the aid of that Government which he spent the prime of his life to defend and maintain. He further states that he did not make sale of his said real estate in order to bring himself within the provisions of the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820. He makes the Deed which is marked (A) part of this Petition.

Raphael Winsett his mark

This Indenture made this first day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty three, Between Raphel Winsett of Nelson
County State of Kentucky of the one part, and
Stephen Winsett of the County and State aforesaid
of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Raphel
Winsett for and in the consideration of the sum of
fifty Dollars in Kentucky Currency to him in
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hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby 
confess and acknowledge, have giving, granted
Bargained, sold and confirmed, and by these presents do give grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Stephen Winsett his heirs and assigns
One hundred and fifty acres of land situated lying
and being on the South side of the Beach fork, and
lying on the waters [Darpin] run; One hundred acres
being a track of land that said Raphael Winsett bought of John Duncan and bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at two forked ashes, thence North Sixty five
degrees West, One hundred poles to two white
Oaks and a forked beach, thence North Twenty five
degrees East one hundred and sixty poles to a white
oak and two Sugar trees, thence South Sixty five
degrees East, One hundred poles to a Sugar tree and
two Buckeyes, thence South Twenty five degrees West
One hundred and sixty poles to the Beginning-the
other fifty acres of land is a part of a tract the above
said Winsett bought of Francis Bunaman and
others Bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at two
Ashes in Winsets field, thence with his line North
Sixty five degrees West, one hundred poles to his Corner
to two white Oaks and forked Beach, thence South twenty
five degrees West, fifty two poles to two white Oak, thence
South Sixty five degrees East, One hundred and
twenty seven poles to a Dogwood and Ironwood and
Blew Ash at the foot a hill, thence North twenty
five degrees East, One hundred and two poles to
a Sugar tree and red bud, thence North sixty five
degrees West, Twenty seven poles to Sugar tree in
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North side of the sd Winset’s Peach Orchard thence North Duncan’s line Duncan’s line 25. W fifty poles to the beginning, with its appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tracts or parcels of land with every of its appurtenances unto the said Stephen Winset his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use behoof and benefit of him or them, and the said Raphel Winset do agree to warrant and forever defend said lands and appurtenances unto the
unto the said Stephen Winset, his heirs and assigns, the claims and claims of all persons whatsoever - In Witness whereof I affixed my hand and seal the day and year above
Raphel Winsett his Mark
Test
James Ballard

Nelson County Sct
I Benjamin Grayson Clerk of the County Court of the
said County do certify that on the 20th Instant Raphael Winsett party to the above Indenture did in my presence acknowledge the same to be his act and deed, which I have truly recorded - Given under
my hand this 22nd day of May 1823
Ben Grayson

State of Kentucky and County of Nelson
I Thomas T Grayson Deputy Clerk of the County
Court of the said County, do certify that at a County
Court began and held for the said County of Nelson at the Courthouse in Bardstown on Monday the 20th day of October A.D. 1823. The above petition of Raphael Winset to the Secretary of War, was exhibited in Court by the said Raphael Winset to
which he made Oath and the same was ordered to be certified and I further certify
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that the foregoing annexed Deed from Raph’l Winset to Stephen Winset is a true copy of the original
now remaining of record in my office. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal
of the said County this 30th day
of June in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred twenty four.
Tho.T Grayson D C N C C
The Nelson County Court is a Court of Record
and Tho.T Grayson is a Deputy Clerk of
said Court
C S Wickliff
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Washington, D.C.
July 18, ‘08

Commissioner of Pensions,
City

Dear Sir
Kindly note attached from Adjutant
General, U. S. A. It will be highly appreciated
if you will kindly furnish me with any
record you may have of Raphel Winsatt
in your pension rolls, with the return of
attached.
Very respectfully
W W Winsatt

[circle stamp]
PENSION OFFICE U S
JUL 20 1908
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Record Division.
February 28, 1911.

Mr. W. T. Wimsatt,
1454 Rhode Island Avenue,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
in reply to your enclosed letter dated the 22"" and received the 23” instant, you are advised that the military history of Raphael Winsett, W. File No. 631, Rev. War, was furnished you under the date
of January 25, 1909, and that it is against the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one statement of service to the same person, but
you will be allowed to examine and copy the papers in said claim if you desire to do so.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[right margin]
Dictated by Mr [North?]

November 10, 1931
BA-J/AWF

Mr. V. Harold Randall
Suite 204 Landers Bldg.
Springfield, Missouri.

Dear Sir
Reference is made to your letter requesting
further information in regard to Susannah Winsett
(or other spellings), widow of Raphael Winsett,
pension claim W. 621.
A careful reexamination of the pension papers
has been made in your behalf. The exact date and
place of her birth and names of parents are not
shown in the papers.
It is stated that they had children but no
name is designated as that of a child. As stated
in office letter to you of April 15, 1931, one
Stephen Winset of Nelson County, Kentucky was
referred to in 1823, no relationship stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Washington, D.C.
Jan 10, 1909

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Under date of July 25 ‘08, you mailed me a statement of the military history of Raphael Winsett or Winset, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and
information contained in his application
for pension. I would be pleased to have
one more original copy of this statement
and would be very appreciative if you will
kindly make another statement of his record
and mail it to me.

Very respectfully,
W. T. Wimsatt
1341-15th-W. N. W.


[circle stamp]
PENSION OFFICE U S
JAN 11 1909
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Monett, Mo.
Mar. 10, 1911

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D C
Dear Sir
It would be much appreciated
if you will furnish me with the
military history of Raphael Winsatt, who
served in the Revolutionary War. He
enlisted at Leonardtown, Md.

Yours truly,
Chas Wimsatt
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[circle stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
MAR 18 1911

W. 621
Wimsett

[circle stamp]
PENSION OFFICE U S
MAR 18 1911

[Act] MAR 22 1911 aw
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[letterhead]
O. E. GORMAN  LEWIS W. GORMAN
GORMAN & GORMAN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SUITE 904 LANDERS BUILDING
PHONE 2947
SPRINGFIELD, MO.

March 31, 1931

[left margin]
Rev.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would appreciate very much
having some information from you, relative
to the record of one Raphael Wimsatt, whom
I am informed served in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Baltimore Maryland, on May 20, 1776. I desire information concerning
his war record, residence at the time
of his enlistment, father and mother’s names
and any other information you may have if
any.
I am informed by the War Department that they have no record of the name Wimsatt, but have a name spelled Winset and also on the same record Raphael Winsett, Winsitt and Wensitt, this leads me to believe that this is the same person but error made
in understanding pronunciation. This record
discloses listing on muster roll September 1,
1777, dated October 19, 1777 and is last
borne on the company muster roll for November
and December, 1778, dated Camp Middle Brook
January 21, 1779.
If you could furnish me any
information, I assure you it will greatly
appreciated by
Yours very truly,
W Harold Randall
W. HAROLL RANDALL
812 Belmont Street,

WHR: w

[circle stamp]
PENSION OFFICE U S
APR 3 1931
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[letterhead]
O. E. GORMAN  LEWIS W. GORMAN
GORMAN & GORMAN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SUITE 904 LANDERS BUILDING
PHONE 2947
SPRINGFIELD, MO.

November 3, 1931.
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

REV. AND 1812 WARS SECTION
Gentlemen:

I would appreciate very much if you
would furnish me with information contained
in the pension application of Mrs. Susannah
( Cissel ) Wimsatt. She being the widow of
Raphael Wimsatt, he being allowed pension
May 27, 1818. Claim W. 621, Revolutionary
War.
Would it be possible for you to send
a copy of her application?
If not I am very much interested in
learning her birth place, her parents names
and children.
Thanking you for this I am
Very truly yours,
W Harold Randall
W HAROLD RANDALL
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In reply to your request of ___ received ___ 
for a statement of the military history of Raphael Winsett 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 621

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May 20, 76
Dec 20, 1776-Jan 10, 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE. [blank]

RANK. Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John A Thomas
John Davidson

COLONEL.
Smallwood
Price

STATE.
Md.
2 Md.

disch. at Baltimore, Md.

Name signed by mark - Wimsett, Winsett & Winsatt
05/24/18 cl all
Died May 25 1826
Md 1783

Battles engaged in, White Pl,  Mon.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark}
Date of application for pension, May 27, 1818
Residence at date of application, Nelson Co. Ky
Age at date of application, born Oct 1753
Remarks: Soldier was in St. Mary’s Co., Md
Md. 1783 Susannah Cissell
[dec’d] May 25, 1828

chil.
Stephen Winset of Nelson Co. Ky
was referred to in 1823.

She was allowed pension on an application executed October 12, 1840 while she was abt 81 years of age & a res. of Nelson Co. Ky

Grandson Sylvester Winnett was 29 yrs in 1840,
a res. of Nelson Co. Ky

Very respectfully