Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14871, Jabez Winchester, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Winchester, Jabez
S. 14871
carded
CONTENTS

8841 Utica NY
Jabez Winchester of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Corpl in the Company commanded by Captain Botton of the Regt commanded by Col Webb in the Con. Ma line for 5. Months 20 days Sergt 2 Months 20 days Corpl 15 mo 120 days prior to add 15 mo 120 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 37 Dollars 97 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Mar 1834 and Senat. Richardson New Hartford NY.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 - $ 113. 91 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 34 18. 98 $ 132. 89
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mo. Cromwell Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 36.

A Certificate for $79.65 per annum was issued on 30 April 33 by mistake; which was returned and cancel. 10 Mar. 34, and one issued for $37.97 per annum. Agent at Attica N.Y. notified same date. . . Det. Hon S Beardsley 28 Mar. 34. Ho. Det. J Fleming 16 April 1834

No 11420.
Sabey Winchester.
admitted.
   5 mo. 10 days  Sergt     2 mo 20 days  Corporal    13  13 mo  Private  
5.14.142.16
14 set 34 11 Dec
Jonathan Richardson (147) Agent New Hartford Oneida County New York.

No 11420.
BRIEF in the case of Sabaz Winchester , of New Hartford, County of Oneida — in the State of New York , (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
71 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April 1 st In 1777. * March 1781. 1. 9. Sergeant Gen. Sullivan Capt. Bolton. Col. Ely. Col. Webb. Capt. James Thomas.   * Enlisted 1 st April 1777 joined home 30 July 1778.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None stated.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By Documentary proof, & 3 living witnesses.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James B. D.
Examining Clerk.

Hon Samuel S. Beardsley House of Representatives Washington District Columbia

Oneida County.
New Hartford March the 21 st 1834
Dear Sir
Mr. Saliba Winchester wrote you a few weeks since concerning an error in his Pension certificate. He has since received a communication from J. L. Edwards Esq. acknowledging the same on 17 inst. I received a new Pension Certificate in which the supposed error was corrected in this there is a most gross a great error indeed in the last certificate he is allowed thirty seven Dollars & 94 100 Per annum. He is justly entitled to receive full pay over $80.00 Per annum and in addition to that the extra pay as a non commissioned officer a part of the time I cannot see how such a mistake should be made but so it is I have written to Mr. Edwards on the subject and stated to him distinctly the length of time Mr. Winchester served in the Revolution and was that there must be a very great error committed if the affidavits which were forwarded with the declaration are lost misplaced or cannot be found. He in Winchester will immediately put himself in the way of procuring all necessary proof again as his feelings are now very much hurt that he is only to receive about $38.00 for more than two years services and 7 months of that confined in the a prison ship and the old sugar house in New York and suffered every thing but death and through the winter of 1778 clothed in only a pair of Pantaloons short & vest destitute of even a coat of any description and scarce provision sufficient to support nature and that too foul for any human person to subsist upon he is now about 74 years of age if I mistake not - he is poor has an aged infirm wife and one daughter who takes him to take care of the family has no other help from his children as they reside in the State of Ohio therefore he is in very low circumstances and is not able to

to labour for a support under all circumstances I am under the necessity of requesting your assistance again I have not sealed the communication to Mr Edwards that you may have an opportunity of ex- amining the statement I have made to him it can - not be that the error will be discovered at the first look if I send it to the War Department there is a long delay before this will be looked into and it will - not apply to the Russian agent to draw out one half of the sum which he is entitled until he has a further examination of case and will of course lay out of the sum which is due him a considerable time therefore I write to you being confident that you will attend to his claim and relieve the anxiety and want of a faithful and well deserving soldier who fought and suffered every privation of hunger cold and disease which human nature is subject to to obtain the freedom of his country and rights of his fellow man privileges that you with myself are now enjoying I trust this to your case with the utmost confidence that you will see that Mr Winchester has that justice done him that he deserves you will please to examine the commu- nications that I have made to Mr Edwards and then seal it or hand it to him unsealed as you may think most proper I omitted to seal it that you may know the grounds on which I believe Mr Winchester has not a claim for a full pension
I have the honor to be every Respectfully your Obedt Servant Jonathan Richardson
Dear Samuel J Beardsley

State New York Oneida County
On the Eleventh day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of  in said County  the Court of common Pleas and Justices of the Inferior now sitting Iabaz Winchester a resident of the Town of New Hartford in the county of Oneida and State of New York of the age of seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of an act of congress passed June 7 th 1832, This deponent declares that he entered into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under the following named officers and served as here in stated the said Iabaz Winchester says that he enlisted first, on the first of April 1777 into Capt Joshua Böttsm Company and Col Ely's Regiment of Connecticut State troops for nine months this deponent says that at the time of his enlistment he resided in the Town of Brooklin Windham County and state of Connecticut but was in the Town of New London when he enlisted into the service under the aforesaid officers after a short stay at New London the Regiment was order to march to the State of Rhoad Island after arriving there the Regiment joined Gen d Sullivan and was under his command at the time he made the attempt to land on Rhoad Island after a short stay at that place Col Ely was ordered with his regiment back to New London where the Regiment made a few weeks stay Col Ely having order marched his Regiment to Norwalk in Connecticut on arriving at Norwalk Col Ely's Regiment joined Col Samuel B Webb's Regiment of the Continental line where the State and continental troops continue remained several weeks. When the troops under Col Webb were order to repair to Long Island and Col S. B Webb and Col Ely's Regiments embarked on board several vessels and this deponent says he sailed in the same vessel with Col Webb and Col Ely and was taken prisoner with them in attempting to land on Long Island by a British ship This was about the 19 day of December 1777 This deponent says that he was kept a prisoner of war by the English ship in New York until the latter part of July 1778 at which time this deponent was exchanged and landed by

The Bonds in Elizabetown New Jersey and arrived home at Brookline State of Connecticut on the 30 day of July 1778 This deponent further says that he again enlisted into the service in the revolutionary war the fore part of March 1781 into Capt James Dorr's Company and Col Majs Shipmans Battalion of Connecticut State Troops for one year and was stationed at Horse Neck and continued on the sea board in Connecticut during the year and at the expiration of the year he was discharged on the last of March 1782 This deponent says he has no recollection of receiving any written discharge but was discharged verbally This deponent says he received a sergeant's warrant from Majs Shipman which he here with transmits to the war department as further evidence of his services in the Revolutionary war This deponent says he was born in the year 1761 has no record of his age and entered the service by voluntary enlistment he resided in Connecticut at the time of his enlistment and continued to reside in Connecticut until the expiration of his service I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity excepting the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state This deponent further says that he served more than two years in the revolution war and herewith transmits evidence of his services  Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid John Winchester  J. B. Read Dep Clerk
We Noah Goe a clergyman residing in the town of Northford and William Filmore residing in the same town do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Winchester who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  From the day & year aforesaid  Noah Goe  William Filmore  J. B. Read Dep Clerk
Once the said court do hereby declare their opinion after their investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Noah Goe who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Northford and that William Filmore who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit  By the Court C. Hayden first pres

I George Brown clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middle do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the ap- -plication of John Winchester for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of September A D 1832
Geo. Brown Clerk

Jabez Winchester
admitted
5 mo 10 days Serjeant. 2 mo. 20 days Corporal. 18 mo. Private.
43.33 7.32 2.40 25.00 1.60  79.65
It should have been 5 mo. 20 ds Serjt 2 - 20
1833 Jabez Winchester The Brown Block No 11 Bond St Phila

State of New York } A further explanation and to state with more precision Onondaga County } the length of service different grades in which he served in the Revolutionary war. Personally appeared before me, under - signed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Iabes Winchester of the town of Newstead, Onondaga County aforesaid who first being duly sworn according - to law deposith and saith that on the first of April in the year 1777 he - enlisted a private in the revolutionary war into Capt Joshua Bottoms Com- - pany and Col Ely's Regiment of Connecticut State troops for nine months then residing in Brookline Windham County State of Connecticut but was in the town of New London when he enlisted into the service under the aforesaid officers after a short stay at New London Col Ely's Regiment was ordered to march to Rhode Island after the arrival of Col Ely's Regiment at the aforesaid place the Regiment joined Genl Sullivan's Brigade or troops then under his command at that place This deponent further saith that he understood at that time that Genl Sullivan was an officer of the continental line but does not recollect the names of the officers that were there excepting Genl Sullivan, Col Ely being ordered to return with his Regiment back to New London after a few weeks stay at that place Col Ely's Regiment was ordered to march to Norwalk Connecticut on arriving at Norwalk Col Ely's Regiment joined Col Samuel B. Webb's Regiment of the Continental line where the continental and state troops remained for several weeks When Col Ely's & Col Webb's Regiments were ordered to repair to Long Island both of said Regiments embarked on board of several Vessels and this deponent saith he sailed in the same Vessel with Col Webb & Col Ely and this deponent further saith that he was taken prisoner with Col Webb & Col Ely by a British ship of war in attempting to land on Long Island on the morning of 19 th or 20 th of December 1777 and this deponent verily believes that it was on the 20 th this deponent further saith that he was taken on board the ship and put in the hold of said ship and carried to Rhode Island then brought back to New York and put on board a prison ship with the other prisoners where he was kept a few weeks and was then sent to the old sugar house so called in New York where this deponent saith he was kept a prisoner by the British until the 18 th day of July 1778 was then taken from the sugar house with the other prisoners to Elizabeth Town New Jersey and was there kept under guard more than 36 hours with- out any provision whatever after being exchanged and set at liberty this deponent saith he set out for home entirely destitute of money and no provision This deponent saith that he arrived home at Brookline Conne- - ticut on the 30 th day of July 1778 after having been in actual service eight months and twenty days a prisoner of war seven months & three days and 8 or 10 days on the road traveling home, making sixteen months in this enlistment This deponent further declares that he again entered the service in the Revolutionary war on the first of March 1784 by voluntary enlistment into Capt James Danas Company a private and M st Shipman's Battalion of

and Govt payed waterworks 1892 etc Connecticut State Troops, for one year a private This deponent further declares that in the latter part of June 1781 he was doing duty on guard the day of the month he does not remember at Stamford near Filstons mills when a company of British Cavalry came suddenly up the guard of which this deponent was one, who declares that he made his escape at this time by running from 40 to 60 rods over a plowed field and leaping a high fence which soon brought this deponent to a swamp in this race there was three British Cavalry follow- -ed this deponent at full speed to the fence which he leaped and succeeded in gaining the swamp there was one sergeant and corporal & three privates taken prisoners at this time this deponent further says that he immediately joined Capt Dones Company again this deponent declares that on the first of July he was chosen a corporal in said Company to fill the vacancy made by the one who was taken prisoner this deponent further declares that he performed the duty of a corporal until the 1st of Septem ber 1781 when one of Capt Dones Sergeants viz: Elder Robbins was appointed ser- jeant Major and this deponent declares that he was appointed a ser- jeant immediately after viz: the 1st of September and performed the du- -ty of sergeant in said Company until discharged in March 1782 this deponent declares that he did not receive his warrant for a long time after his appointment this deponent declares that he served and performed the duty of a private four months the duty of a corporal two months & twenty days and the duty of a sergeant five months & ten days during the years service for which he enlisted in Capt Dones Company this deponent says he has stated the length of time he served the different grades in which he served the length of time he was a prisoner with as next for -cisor as he can rec l 1 year 20 days a private in actual service 2 month 20 day a corporal 5 month & 10 days sergeant 7 month 11 days a prisoner of war made two years four months and twenty days in the service including the imprisonment and for such service I claim a Pension
State of New York Oneida County ss
Jabez Winchester
Sworn and subscribed this 8 th day of January 1833 before me Jonathan Richardson, Justice of Peace Oneida County ss
I do hereby certify that the above named Jabez Winchester who subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit is now a resident in the village and town of New Hartford and has been for more than eight years past and is a credible person and his affidavit is entitled to full credit New Hartford January 8 th 1833 Jonathan Richardson, Justice of Peace

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Elijah Davis of the town of Paris County of Onondaga and state aforesaid who first being duly according to law deposeth and saith that he is sixty eight years of age according to his best knowledge and belief this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Iabez Winchester of the town of New Hartford County and state aforesaid this deponent further saith that he first became acquainted with with the said Iabez Winchester in the month of April 1781 as this deponent verily believes and this deponent further saith that the said Iabez Winchester and him both belonged to Capt Daniel Danas Company & Majr Edward Shipmans Battalion of Connecticut State troops then in the service in the revolutionary war this deponent further declares that the troops or soldiers of which Capt Danas Company was composed enlisted for one year this deponent further declares that the soldiers or troops that belonged to Capt Danas Company all enlisted on the first of March 1781 as he understood at the time that being the time this deponent enlisted and this deponent further declares that the said Iabez Winchester continued in said Company and did duty regularly in the same and this deponent further saith that the said Iabez and himself were both discharged on the day by Capt Danas after having served one year which service expired on the first of March 1782 as this deponent verily believes this deponent further saith that the said Iabez performed the duties of a Corporal sergeant in Capt Danas Company this deponent further saith that John Redington was a corporal in Capt Danas Company and was taken a prisoner by the British on the 7 day of June 1781 Iabez Winchester was appointed a corporal a few days after to fill the vacancy and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed this 18 th day January 1833 before me Jonathan Richardson, Justice of Peace
Elijah Davis
State of New York
Onondaga County ss
James Parker of the town of Paris County and state aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that according to his best knowledge and belief he is sixty eight years of age this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Iabez Winchester of the town of New Hartford County and state aforesaid this deponent further saith that he became acquainted with the said Iabez Winchester in the month of March 1781 but cannot state with precision the day of the month but it was soon after this deponent enlisted into Capt Danas Company and Majr Edward Shipmans Battalion of Genl David Waterbury's Brigade of Connecticut State troops which enlistment was on the first March 1781 this deponent saith that Capt Danas Company was raised for one year service and this deponent understood at the time that the said Iabez enlisted into Capt Danas Company for one year this deponent further saith that the said Iabez and himself both belonged to Capt Danas Company and did duty in said Company this deponent saith he verily believes that the said Iabez did duty in said Company and this deponent further saith that the said Iabez and himself were both discharged on the same day at which time the whole Company were discharged by Capt Danas on the first of March 1782 after having served one year in said Company this deponent further saith that the said Iabez Winchester was appointed a

Corporal in Capt Vans Company in June 1787 but does not remember the day of the month of his appointment this deponent further saith that the said John was was appointed a sergeant in said Company in the fall of 1787 as this deponent verily believes but cannot state with precision the time and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed James Parker this 10 th day of January 1833 before me Jonathan Richardson Justice Peace
State of New York Onondaga County
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James Parker of the town of Paris who made oaths to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit he is a person of truth and veracity and a credible person and his affidavit is entitled to full credit and I do hereby further certify that I am well acquaint- -ed with the within named Elijah Dyer of the town of Paris he is a credible person and his affidavit is entitled to credit
Norfolk January the 10-1833
Jonathan Richardson Justice Peace
Clerks Office Onondaga County
I George Brown Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Richardson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been taken and sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such Justice that I
well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the two foregoing affidavits is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of January 1833
Geo Brown Clerk For B. Reed Dep Clerk
T. S.

Redman
14871 INVALID.
Card
File No. 14. 871
Sabers Winchester Sergt: Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]