Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,068, Charles Winchester, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
SERVICE Continental Mass.
Winchester Charles Irena
NUMBER _____
W. 26.068 B.L. Wt. 50-60-55.
CONTENTS

9928 Penmark
John Olin Esqr.
Cha: Winchester
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson of the Masa line, for the term of 7 yrs 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of April, 1819 and sent to Judge Olin Bennington Vt
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 — $8.25 Semi-annual ending 4 Sept. 1819  48.
10 mo. \frac{27}{30} \frac{4}{31} $ 136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Revolutionary Pension Pay to Mrs. Sarah Winchester, Vermont

4450 Vermont Burlington
Irena Winchester widow of Charles, Winchester who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 17 th day of August 1854 and sent to
Henry Robinson Bennington Centre Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 35, Vol. A

vt Feb 3 3 44 50
37.155- act 5 month/55
April 3/55
Jemima Winchester, widow of Charles Winchester and private
map Cont. line, Pension
Revolutionary War
1050
Ad. 60 acs Aug 24/55
By the
Brynton
Recur
H. E. Robinson
Present

Charles Winchester
Declaration
664936
9920
Sept 1876
C

DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this 22 d day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Charles Winchester aged about sixty seven years, resident in Bennington in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the company, commanded by Capt Pettengill in the regiment, commanded by Colo James Wilson of the Massachusetts line, but cannot recollect the number of the company or regiment. I continued in said regiment until after the battle at Monmouth where I was transferred to the regiment commanded by Michael Jackson where I continued until the close of the war when I was discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York I was in the service of my country from the battle at Lexington to the close of the war
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 17 th day of April 18 18 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 9928
AND 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," 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 annexed, and by me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
1 Iron kettle holds about a peal full, 1 Pot - - 6 quarts, one cow, 1 pig, 1 chest My occupation is that of a day labor but am now able to labor but very little having broken my shoulder about six months since & it not being yet well. I have residing with me my wife Irene aged 41 years & 2 children viz Sally Winchester aged 15 years & Noly Winchester aged about 12 years and I am unable to support myself & family without public or private charity
Charles X Winchester Mark -
Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 22 d day of June 1820 in open court, before
Isaac Pratt Clerk
I, Isaac Pratt - clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 29 dollars and 75 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 th day of June 1820
Isaac Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington

Charles Winchester 76 to 83 Wepow Magotts Regt Hamitt

To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Charles Winchester of the town and County of Bennington and state of Vermont, on oath depose as follows,
That he was born in Brookline, near Boston, Massachusetts, that he ever has been and now is a resident citizen of the United States, That he served in the war of the revolution, That he belonged to the continental army, That soon after the war commenced in 1775 he enlisted under Capt. Pettibone in Col. James Wilson's reg- iment, Massachusetts line, for the term, as he believes of eight months, as a private,
That he went with said Regiment to New York, and served in the same until orders came for en- listment during the war,
That he then enlisted for, during the war, under said Capt. Pettibone in Col. Wilson's regiment, the time that he enlisted he can not recollect,
That he served under said Col. Wilson until Monmouth battle, in which battle said Wilson was wounded and left the army,
That he afterwards served under Col. Jackson and Col. Maxwell until the close of the war,
That he was discharged at Newburgh in the state of New York, in the spring of 1783,

That he served faithfully during the whole revolution any war, and was honorably discharged, That he lost his discharge soon after the war, has not had any knowledge of it since, and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Charles W Winchester on oath
State of Vermont } Bennington County } Bennington 4 th April 1818, personally appeared Charles Winchester who subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true
Before me, John H. Olin Esq. Judge of C. Court
I Philemon Colvin of Bennington in the county of Bennington, of lawful age testify & say that I have been well acquainted with Charles Winchester of Bennington, signer of the foregoing affidavit, for a number of years that he has been ever since I knew him & now is a very poor man, destitute of property, except some little household furniture, so far as I have knowl- edge of his circumstances, & I believe I have a full knowledge of them -
Philemon Colvin
State of Vermont } Bennington County } Bennington 4 th April A.D. 1818, personally appeared Philemon Colvin who subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, & made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true.
Before me, John H. Olin Esq. Judge of C. Court
I William Russell of Bennington in the county of Bennington aforesaid testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Charles Winchester of Bennington signer of the foregoing affidavit for a number of years & has been ever since I knew him & now is a very poor man -
Wm Russell
State of Vermont, Bennington County } Bennington 4 th April 1818, personally appeared William Russell who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, in my presence and made solemn oath, that the facts therein stated are true,
Before me, John H. Olin Esq. Judge of C. Court

State of Vermont } Bennington County ss } I John H. Olin assistant judge of the County Court within & for the county of Bennington aforesaid, certify that I am satisfied, that the aforesaid Charles Winchester served in the revolutionary war, as is above set forth in his affidavit; I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Barber Calvin & William Russell whose affidavits are herunto annexed, that they are men of truth & veracity & that I am satisfied the facts stated in their said affidavits are true -
In testimony whereof, I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the County Court for the County of Bennington aforesaid, this fourth day of April A. D. 1818 -
John H. Olin the Judge of the Court

STATE OF VERMONT, }
BENNINGTON COUNTY, SS.
County Clerk of the County of Bennington, do certify that Henry Kellogg George B. Pownall was at the date of the paper writings, to which this certificate is attached, a Sustine of the Peace
within and for said County of Bennington, duly commissioned and qualified, that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine—that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are in due form ; and that as said officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, to take depositions, and acknowledgment of deeds, &c.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Bennington County Court, at Bennington, in said County of Bennington, this 26 th day of April — , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Fiftyfour Henry Kellogg COUNTY CLERK.

State of Vermont } On this 13 th day of April Bennington County } 1854. Personally appeared before the Subscribing Authority a justice of the peace within & for said County of Bennington duly qualified by Law to administer Oaths Irena Winchester, a Resident of said Bennington in said County & State, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, both 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 3 rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Charles Winchester who was a private in the Revolutionary Service and drew a pension from the United States of Ninety Six dollars per annum until the day of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Winchester on the 11 th day of January 1809; That her husband died on the 2 nd day of August 1824, - That she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800 but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before me Irena X Winchester mark
Attest - George B. Kenton Justice of the Peace Irena Fenner

I further certify that the above named Irena Winchester is well known to me & is a respectable & credible person - and further certify that in consequence of the infirmities of her age & feeble health, she is unable to attend before the Court of Record - and that I have no interest whatever in the application for her pension
George B. Preston Justice of peace -

Claim under Act Feb 3, 1883 Dana Winchester.
Henry Robinson Remington Centre Vermont Attorney

State of Vermont Bennington County 34.
Be it known that on this 20 th day of April 1854, personally appeared Lorenzo D. Austin of Ben- nington in said State, and made oath in due form of law. That he is a resident of Bennington, aged 48 years, and has been a resident of said town some 48 years — That was well acquainted with Charles Winchester & his wife Hena Winchester, — that said Winchester was a soldier of the Revolution and received a pension of $46 per annum until the he died, which was sometime in the month of August 1824. — That said Charles Winchester & Hena Winchester lived & cohabited together as husband & wife, and were generally esteemed & reputed to be such until the said day of his death — That his widow Hena Winchester is now living in said town, and is a widow. — That the said Charles & Hena Winchester lived near neighbors to him during a great part of the time — and that he is not interested in her pension. I now subscribe the day & year } L. D. Austin first above mentioned before me }
George B. Merrill Justice of Peace
I further certify that the above affiant is a respectable & credible witness, and that I am not interested in the above claim —
George B. Merrill Justice of Peace

State of Vermont } Bennington County } ss
Be it known that on this 20 th day of April 1884, personally appeared Charles Morse, a resident of Bennington & made oath in due form of law. That he resides in the town of Bennington in said County & that where he has resided for some 46 years, is aged 86 years, that he was well acquainted with Charles Winchester and Lena Winchester his wife, that they lived near him during his life, that they lived & cohabited together as husband & wife, and were generally reputed to be such, until the death of said Charles Winchester, which took place sometime in August 1824. - That said Charles Winchester was a Revolutionary Soldier & a pensioner at $96. per year until his death - That his widow the said Lena is now living in said town & is now a widow - and that he has no interest in her claim for pension from the state for the year 1884. Charles Morse first above mentioned before me
George B. Root - Justice of peace
I further certify that the above officer is a respectable & credible witness, and that I am not interested in the claim.
George B. Root - Justice of peace

37.155
Addres. H. C. Johnson Present

State of Vermont Bennington County
On this 14 th day of March 1855, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for said County, State, Irena Winchester aged 75, years, a resident of Bennington aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Charles Winchester deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and as his widow she is a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars, under the act of Feb 3 rd 1833. — She further states that her said husband died in the year 1827. — and that she is still a widow. — She now applies for County Fund under the act of March 3 rd 1833, and has never applied before; — requests the warrant to be given to H E Robinson of Washington Irena J Winchester Mark
We Thomas S Robinson and Mary Demarest — residents of Bennington in the County & State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Irena Winchester in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her- self to be.
Thomas S Robinson
Mary Demarest
(Over)

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were known to and subscribed before me on the day & year before written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, — and that I have no interest in this claim — I am a Justice of the peace,
I S. H. Blackmer County Clerk of the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Lemuel Hardy Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were executed, was a Justice of the peace in Vermont County, only authorized to administer oaths, and that his signatures are genuine —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court this 28. day of March 1855, Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Winchester, Charles GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5326 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 24, 1792 and Mt. No. 50-60-55 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,068
Helen Winchester wid of Charles Winchester Pris. Gen. War
Act Feb 3 d 58
Index: Vol W , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office 20 Aug 27 April May 1/54
Sir Please report time of last pay- ment to or death of within named pensioners
Very Respectfully J Burt Esqr B and Present. J. Cole for Comr.
Charles Winchester, act 1818. $8 per month died 2 Aug. 1827, paid
J. Burt Auditor

50
Waere

No 46,44
Mrs Irene Winchester
Widow
of Charles
Let to Henry Robinson
May 4/57
Let to H. Robinson July 18 th 1852,
Act of Feb 3/53

Rev: 3 rd Feb: 1853,
J. G. Wilson,

10
Mr. E. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions

True
Srena Winchester
Mrs 53
PAID
Miss G. P. Waldo
Commisere of Passions
Washington City
D.C.
Recd Aug 15 th 1832

April 29 th 1854.
Irena Winchester.
Wid. of Chas. Winchester.
Bennington Co.:
Vt.
Act 1/53
$96.00 per An.
Com. Feb. 3: 1853
Tracy:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Henry Robinson.
Commissioner
Bennington Centre.

Free
Free
FREE
Mar 1882 Manchester England
with
John
Boyma
Esq. P. Mal do
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Recd. April 29th 1884

FREE
Recd July 17th 1883
Dear S. P. Waldo.
Commission of Pensions. Washington City. D.C.
S.P.W. Free

Wash. April 3 1855
Sir,
Inclosed I forward the applications of John Hutton
Charles Cone
Samuel Peck
Charles Cameron
Garrett Wallenbeck
Silas Hathaway
Irena Winchester widow of Charles,
Sarah Tiffany " " Amasa
Anna Porter " " John
Inez Moore " " Edward
for Bounty Land under Act March 3 1855, and request the Report to be made to me
I am, Sir,
Your Ob. Serv.
Henry C. Robinson

Application of Lena Winchester under Act of Feb 3 rd 1883. - Suspended May 4 th 1884. -
Henry Robinson Attorney Bennington Centre Vermont "

Hon. S. P. Waldo 60 th of Pension

Bennington Centre Vt. July 14 th 1854
Dear Sir, I enclose the papers, in the case of Inezza Winchester, for a pension under the Act 3 rd Feb y , 1833, which have been prepared in conformity with your instructions of the 4 th of May 1854. In consequence of my poor health, this case has been very much delayed. The case is of great merit and besides providing for a very respectable poor & needy woman. The evidence accompanying the case, is of a very respectable source, and certified to by the Hon ble Probate Court for Bennington County. I do most respectfully, solicit an early examination of the case.
There are two Affidavits still at the Pension Office, which are entitled to great credit.
I am Sir Very Respectfully your Ob st & humble Servant,
Henry Robinson
Hon ble S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Brief in the case of Irena Winchester, widow of Cha! Bennington County and State of Vermont, act 3 d Feby; 1853.
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March. 1818. & Cont d ,
Several witnesses testify to general reputation of marriage, & cohabitation.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Henry Robinson Esq r Bennington Centre, Name and residence of Agent H. R.
[Signature] Examining Clerk.

Additional Evidence In support of the claim of Irena Winchester. under 3 rd February 1883.- Suspended July 18, 1884.-
"
Henry Robinson attorney Bennington Centre Vermont.
"
End

Barnstable Centre Vermont August 12, 1854.
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm r of Pensions.
Dear Sir, I have the honor to file herewith an affidavit in support of the claim of Lena Winchester under the act of 3 d Feb 1853. for pension as widow of Charles Winchester, pensioner under 18 th March 1818. — which said claim was suspended on the 18 th of July last. — I hope that all doubt regarding this claim will be removed by Mr Hassnell's testimony, as I feel assured that it is an honest claim, and that the previous witnesses were led astray by supposing the widow to be correct in her memory, and having no means of designating the day of the husband's death, except the widow's testimony, they very naturally followed it.
Mr Hassnell who gave the enclosed affidavit, is considered a very reliable man & one who is very accurate in his statements — He has drawn the semi annual payment of most of the pensions, of this County for many years, and as he states, did so for Mr Winchester, and was well acquainted with his wife, now his widow. He accompanied me to call upon her, a few days since, and promised her he would give his testimony to assist her. — He seemed well acquainted with her & conversed with her about her husband deceased. — I hope to hear favorably upon the claim soon. —
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant,
Henry Robinson

State of Vermont County of Bennington
I Tarrant Sibley Register and acting Judge of Probate in & for said County & State in the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that Mr Hasmell Ely, the maker of the annexed affidavit is a resident of Bennington in said County & State doing business at present in the City of Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. — that I am well acquainted with him, with his signature, & that his signature subscribed to the annexed affidavit is genuine.
I further certify that Mr Hasmell was for some Twenty five years Town Clerk of Bennington, and considered a reliable man. — His statements are entitled to the utmost credit. — He had for many years the charge of the Pension papers of most of the Pensioners in this County, and drew their payments from the Pension Agent as their attorney.
I moreover add my belief that the widow in question claiming a pension as the widow of the pensioner Charles Winchester is the identical widow who is entitled to the pension, she being in my opinion the very Lena Winchester who was the wife of said pensioner. —
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & attach the Seal of this Probate Court this 12 th day of August A D 1852.
Tarrant Sibley Register of Probate acting as such.

State of New York Rensselaer County ss.
Be it known that on this 10th day of August AD 1854, personally appeared before the subscribing authority William Haswell Esq aged sixty four years, a resident of Bennington Vermont doing business in Troy in this County & State, who being duly sworn made the following affidavit - "I was formerly intimately acquainted with one Charles Winchester a pensioner of the United States, resident at Bennington Vermont. I acted as attorney for the said Charles Winchester and drew the semi annual payments of his pension at Bennington Agency for several years, and after the decease of the said Winchester I proved his death to have taken place on or about the 2 nd day of August AD 1827, as I believe and drew the balance of pension due up to that time, for the benefit of said Winchester's widow, who was one Dena Winchester, whom I was also well acquainted with. I knew the said Dena Winchester during her husband's life, and have known her since his decease, I saw her only a few days since at Bennington Vermont, where I reside when at home, and where she lives with her daughter in the east part of the town - I know the said Dena Winchester to be the identical widow of the Charles Winchester who was a pensioner, and who died in August 1827, as aforesaid. I know her also to be the identical person who is now /Over/

applying for a pension under the Act of Feb 3 d 1883, through Henry Robinson of Bennington Vermont,
I have been informed that some doubt has been thrown upon the claim of said widow by having stated the death of her husband to have taken place in 1824 instead of 1827, when in fact it did take place, as proven by me when I drew the last payment upon his Certificate of pension, - I would state that as there is no doubt of the identity of the widow as the widow of the pensioner Charles Winchester, which I know to be the fact from my personal & intimate acquaintance with them both, it can only be that the persons who named 1824 as the time of his death were led into error by the widow, whose memory is nearly worthless, she having got the impression that he died at that time. - I further state that I have no manner of interest in the claim of said widow, and give this affidavit gratuitously, and in the hope that it may remove any doubt in the way of the allowance of her pension.
Wm Haswell Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year last above mentioned, Alexander H. Brown
Comm of Pensions, Troy N.Y.

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify that Alexander H. Brown whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, one of the Commissioners of Deeds of the County of Rensselaer, dwelling in said county; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgement. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine, and that said instrument, is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 10th day of August A. D., 1854
A. H. Sheldon Clerk.
ear N.Y.

Commissaire of Pensilvania

Bennington Centre Vt. April 25 th 1854
Comm n issioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have the honor to enclose the petition of Irena Winchester for a pension under the Act of 3 d of February 1853.
She has resided in Bennington Vermont for many years, and is well known to me, as a Respectable woman. I ask an early examin- ation of this case as she is perfectly poor.
I am Sir with great Respect, Your very humble Servt.
Henry Robinson
Hon ble G. P. Waldo
Comm n issioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

State of Vermont } Bennington County }
I Tarrant Sibley Register of the Probate Court for the District of Bennington in said County and State, do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited to this Court & which is hereto attached, that one Charles Winchester who formerly resided in this town & was a pensioner of the United States at $96 per year, payable at the Rutland Agency, died in this town of Bennington Vermont in the month of August A D 1824, leaving a widow one Drena Winchester, and I further certify that the said widow has personally appeared before this Court & made her declaration in order to obtain a pension, and that said widow appears to be a respectable old lady & evidently the identical person who is entitled to the pension as the widow of said Charles Winchester - I still further certify that the affidavit of Lorenzo D Austin was taken before this Court as set forth, and that said Austin's statements are entitled to Credit, and that the affidavit of Elhanan Stratton which was taken before George B Bentini Esq Justice of the peace is entitled to Credit also - and I certify that I am acquainted with the two affiants, & believe them to be men of truth & veracity, and that the signatures of said George B Bentini are all of them genuine she is a duly authorized Justice of the peace. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & attached the seal of said Court this 14 th day of July 1854.
Tarrant Sibley Register Acting Judge of Probate

State of Vermont Bennington Centre 38
On this 1 st day of July 1854 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Bennington in said County & State, Hena Winchester, a resident of Bennington aged 75 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Congress on the 3 rd day of February 1833, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served in the Revolutionary War. — That she is the widow of Charles Winchester, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and afterwards a pensioner of the United States, at $96. per annum, at the Bennington Agency. — That she cannot say under what act her husband was pensioned. — She would refer them to the evidence filed in the application of her husband for proof of his service. — She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Winchester on the 11 th day of January 1809, at Rome Mass. — that search has been made in the records of said town for a record of her marriage with said Winchester but none appears to have been made of it, as none is found, that her said husband died in the month of August 1824, she cannot remember the precise day, that no record of his death is in her possession, that she was not married to him prior to the 2 nd day of January 1808, but at the time above stated, and that she is now a widow.
Witnesses
J. S. Robinson
Gerrit Sibley
Hena X Winchester
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in open Court the day & year above written Gerrit Sibley Register of Probate acting as Judge

Rowe Mass. June 3/54
I hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of Rowe in the county of Franklin in state of Massachusetts and that I have searched the Records of the Town of Rowe & cannot find any record of a marriage between Charles Winchester & Frena Price. To the best of my knowledge that there are no Records of any marriages in this office back of 1820. I am informed that there were some records of this kind formerly in this office; but these old records have been lost for some time.
Sumner Lincoln } Town Clerk Rowe, Mass.
I, Sumner Lincoln, above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county, Town, & state aforesaid & that no Record of a marriage between the aforesaid Charles Winchester & Frena Price is to be found in this office. Sumner Lincoln, Town Clerk Franklin Co Rowe June 3 d 1854
Then the above named Sumner Lincoln personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him, subscribed is true Before me M c Intosh, Wells Jus. Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss. I Geo. Grennell, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the said County of Franklin, do certify that Noah Wells Esquire, whose signature is affixed to this paper certificate on this paper, was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & that full faith & credit is to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity, & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Noah Wells Esq., & believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County, this 13th day of June, A. D. 1854.
Geo. Grennell Clerk.

State of Vermont } Bennington County }
On this 13 th day of July A.D. 1852 before this Court of Probate held within the District of Bennington in said County & State, personally appeared Lorenzo DeAustin a resident of Bennington in said County & State aged 48 years, who being duly sworn made the following affidavit. That he has been a resident in the east part of said Bennington for some forty years or more, - that in 1820 to 1824 he was well acquainted with one Charles Winchester a pensioner of the United States, who resided very near to him during all that time, - That he was also well acquainted with the wife of said Winchester, one Lena Winchester, and knew the said couple to live together as husband & wife & that they were generally supposed to be husband & wife, having been married in Roxbury Mass as they stated, & from which place they came when they moved into this town, - That he was very intimate with the said couple, & was in their house quite often, That he was there during the last sickness of said Winchester, and afterward attended his funeral - that he died in this town on or about the 2 nd day of August - that he had thought it was later in the month but on refreshing his memory he has reason to believe that it was as early as the 2 nd day of August, 1824, - That he has been acquainted with the said Lena Winchester ever since her husband's death, and that she boarded in his family about a year, since her husband died, - That the said widow now resides with her daughter in the east part of this town & is still a widow & the identical person who is now trying to get a pension for herself - and that he has no interest in her claim for said pension - Lorenzo DeAustin Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above mentioned before me in open Court }
Yass and Sibley Register Acting as Judge of Probate

State of Vermont - 3 On the 6 th day of July 1854, Bennington County ss personally appeared before me George B. Prouty a justice of the peace for the said County aforesaid, Ethan Stratton aged fifty four years a native citizen & a Resident of said Town who made solemn Oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with Charles Winchester and his wife Irena Winchester, that they lived together for several years in the same neighborhood and were respected & supposed to be husband & wife & were respectable family That said Charles Winchester was a Revolutionary Soldier & a pensioner of the United States payable at Burlington "Pension Agency" That Charles Winchester aforesaid, died at Ben- nington according to my best recollection, some time in August 1824. I was with him in his last sickness and helped to prepare him for the grave attended his funeral - That his wife Irena Win- chester still resides in this Town and is still a widow - & unmarried That I know her to be the identical Irena Winchester who was the wife of said Charles Winchester & that she has no interest in the claim sworn & subscribed this 6 th day of July 1854 before me
George B. Prouty. Justice of the peace Ethan Stratton
I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Ethan Stratton and consider him a good and credible witness
George B. Prouty Justice of the Peace