Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,075, Garret Winegar, New York

SERVICE
New York
Winegar Garret or Lois Louis
NUMBER
W. 26.075
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1064 Louis Lois Winegar widow of Garret Winegar dec.
who died on the 14 September 1781 of Berkshire in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kelly of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Mass. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 26 Dollars. 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June 1837 and Lieut R. F. Barnard Sheffield W.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $160. 02 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 13. 33
$173.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by W.H.C. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 73
Det. to J. Sumner Esq. Aug. 11 th 1840

J. Winnebag on rolls Maps.
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr. Pensions Washington D.C.
Dr. Cunn.
Esq.

Gnat Ranington Aug. 6/1840
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir,
A friend of ours, Mr. Solomon Winegar, of Egremont son of Mrs. Louis Winegar widow (now deceased) of Janet Winegar, to whom a pension was granted on 26 June 1837. N o 1069, shows me that there may be an error in the allowance of her pension in this, that the allowance should be made on the ground that her husband was a Sergeant , whereas the allowance is given on the ground that he was a private , - It is an error of course which might easily occur, & he thinks that the proof whereon the certificate was given will readily show that in the present instance the mistake has happened. Mr. W. requests that the paper might be refer d to & examined & a correction made if proper.
Very Respectfully J. Sumner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire County ss.
On this 9 th day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me W m P. Walker Judge of Probate of wills and for granting administration on the estate of persons, and at a court held at Great Barrington in D r County. Louis Winegar a resident in Egremont in s d County and Com- monwealth aforesaid of eighty six years of age on the 17 th day of this instant who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Garret Win- egar late of America in the County of Dutchess and State of New York deceased. That from her best knowledge and recollection she truly believes her husband was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution. That one Captain Colley Chamberlain then also resident in said America raised a company which were called volunteers to go into the service of the country, that her s d hus- band attached himself to s d company in the Spring of the year A.D. 1776 and was the orderly Sergeant of the same. This company when raised marched from s d town of America in the month of May in the year aforesaid for Fort Montgomery in the State of New York, and the period of service was for the term of eight months. She further says that her s d husband continued absent as she supposes, during the whole period of eight months when he returned home. The deponent further says that she does not know of any other service in which her husband was attached to the army of the Revolution, but she will remember that in the Spring of the follow- ing year her husband did engage in some service for the Army, such as purchasing horses, shoes & other articles for the use of the Army and was so engaged through most of the year following. The deponent cannot now state who were the field Officers of any Regiment or Brigade to which her s d husband was attached, but she thinks she has heard her husband name Lieut. Talmadge as the Lieut. of the company of which the s d Colley Chamberlain was the Captain. She further says that at the time the British Troops, Lieut. Darcy, the company to which her husband was attached as before stated, was marched from Fort an alarm called out a large number of the people of America, and among others, she will recollect her husband went and was absent some time, but how long she cannot say. The deponent does not recollect that she has ever had in her possession any paper or document showing her husband's service as before stated, and if she has ever had they are now missing or destroyed. The deponent further says

That she was married on the 24 th day of October A.D. 1771. by the Rev d Cotton Mather Smith then the Minister of the First Congregational Church in Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Connecticut to the Rev d David Winesac, and that her husband died on the fourteenth day of September A.D. 1781. and she has remained a widow since at that time; as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed. The Depo- nent further says that she well remembers that her husband was very much employed from the period of the commencement of the war to his death in furnishing, forwarding and transporting provisions for the army and particularly she recollects, he did furnish all horses for Col. Sheldon's Regiment of Cavalry and sent them on for his use. and she further says that at the death of her husband she has five children living, and that she has at this time but two living - and further says not.
Forb Wright
Subscribed & sworn to before
William P. Walker Judge of Probate

Solomon Winegar of Egmont in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, depon & says that he is a son of Lois Winegar whose declaration is herunto annexed. That his mother is now resident in his family and has been for many years past, that she is and always since his father's death has been a widow. and further say not.
Solomon Winegar
Berkshire ss.
May 9 th 1837.
Then personally appeared Solomon Winegar signer of the foregoing deposition, and made oaths to the same. I further certify that I Solomon is well known to me to be a person of veracity.
R. H. Barnard Jus of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County. ss. I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate for said County do certify that Robert H Barnard Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of the taking thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & know that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this ninth day of May A D 1837
Henry W Bishop Regt Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Buckshep. I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Buckshep do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Louis Wueger for a pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate aforesaid this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven.
Henry W Bishop Register of Probate

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Garret Winegar a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. File 26,075
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 76 8 mos. Col. of Col. of Col. Chamberlain ✓ New York.   next year - 1 year Forage Master Purchasing horses for Col. Sheldon  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amenia, Dutchess Co., N.Y. Date of application for pension, by widow: May 9, 1837 Residence at date of application, Egremont, Berkshire Co., Mass. Age at date of application, to May 17, 1751.
Remarks: Sol. m. Sharon, Conn., Oct. 24, 1771. Lois Woodrich of Sharon Conn. He d. Sept. 14, 1781, leaving 5 children - no names stated.
Her claim was allowed. In 1837 she resided with her son Solomon one of only two surviving children, name of the other child is not stated. Very respectfully,
May 17, 1837 Commissioner.

Recd
WIDOW, &c.
1911 June 22. History to Mrs. E. A. White P.
File No. 24,076-
Louis Winegus Widow of Garret Winegus Prs Rev Mr
Act: July 4 th 86
Index :- Vol. W , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sheffield May 10 th 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration and proof of Mrs. Winegar to intitle her to the benefit of the Law of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. You will please make known your decision upon it to me.
It was not until after my last, addressed to you in reference to Mrs. Hannah Curtis's case, that I was informed (or if so, the information had passed out of mind) that her husband's pension under the law of 1828 gave him a sum of $88. It has occurred to me that some mistake must have been made at the Department in filling up her certificate at a loss sum, viz, $80- per annum. The language of the law seems to be clear, "such widow shall be intitled to receive, during the time she may remain unmarried, the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband &c." Will you permit me to inquire why Mrs. Curtis does not receive 88 Dols. instead of 80? If there should be an error in this respect, will you cause it to be rectified? I am Sir, with much respect
Yours & J. L. Edwards

1911 Louis Winegar
(Declaration & Proof for a Pension under the Law of July 4 1836.
No roll of Capt Colby Chamberlain - 70.
adm? 8mo pri 26.66
160.82
R. H. Barnard Esq. Sheffield Mass.

The Deposition of Stephen Delano of the town of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do hereby and says that he is of the age of eighty four years and from the age of six years he has resided in said town of Sharon and very near to the line of the town of America in the County of Dutchess and State of New York. His Deponent was well acquainted with Genet  Beniger late of said town of America but who departed this life many years since. His Deponent was also acquainted with his wife Lois Beniger, and knew her before her intermarriage with the said Beniger when she had the name of Lois Goodrich and then resided in said town of Sharon. The said Lois Beniger has never intermarried since the death of her said husband and as this deponent is informed and verily believes, she is still living with her son, Solomon Beniger in the town of Germant and County of Rensselaer and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year 1776 one Captain Colley Chamberlain of said town of America raised a company of soldiers for the service of the United States in the prosecution of the Revolutionary War, which company was

✓ was raised, as this deponent believes in the said town of America and mustered into the army and was stationed at Fort Montgomery - Of the aforesaid Company the said Gerrit Wiergan was the orderly Sergeant - The said Company was in the service according to the best recollection of this deponent eight or ten months - This deponent was himself a Captain in the army of the Confederation and in the month of October 1866 was at Fort Montgomery and then and there saw the said Captain Colby Chamblaine with his said Company and the said Gerrit Wiergan acting as the orderly Sergeant thereof - This deponent well remembers that said Company mustered into the army as above stated and also remembers the time when they returned and thinks they were almost from home for the period above stated - The said Wiergan was mustered before he went into the army and during his absence had been when he went into the army had several children -
The next year after the said Gerrit Wiergan came out of the said campaign he was engaged as was reported in purchasing horses and shoes

in the army but how long he was there says this deponent does not remember
Stephen Delano
3. The Deposition of Isaac Osborn of the town of America in the County of Dutchess and State of New York who testifies and says that he is of the age of seventy eight years and has always resided in the said town of America. That in the year 1776 he resided with Captain Bobby Chamberlain of said America and well remembers that that in the spring of that year the said Chamberlain raised a company of volunteers for the public service. This Deponent was well acquainted with Mr. Garrit Winyan then of said America but who departed this life many years since. The said Garrit Winyan was a sergeant in said company and belonged to the same and resided in organizing the said company. The said company mustered in the spring of the year and was soon through the side

campaign and as the Deponent believes for the full period of eight months —
This Deponent well remembers that the said Garrit Williams was at home one or a few days before being in poor health but he returned to the army in a short time and staid until the close of the campaign —
This Deponent also knows said Williams the age of the said Garrit Williams and knows till living and has never intermarried since the death of the deceased the knowledge of this Deponent.
The said Garrit Williams was married before he went into the army and at the time of his going into the army had three children —
The next year after the service above stated the said Garrit Williams was engaged in purchasing horses for Sheldon's Regiment of Cavalry and was also much employed in the transportation of provisions for the Army and was on the department weekly between engaged in the regular service for the full period of one year — J. B. Ad. O. H. S. 1864

The Deposition of James Lloyd of Sharon in the County of Dutchess and State of Connecticut No certifies and says that he is now seventy two years old That in early life he resided in the town of America in the County of Dutchess and State of N York - That in the year 1776 this Deponent was in the army of the Revolution and in the Company of Captain His father John Lloyd who was a Lieutenant in the army - That this Deponent was stationed on the North River during the campaign of that year at Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton and at several intermediate places This Deponent was well acquainted with General Washington then of said America but he has not deposited his life, and knows that he was during that campaign a member of the Company commanded by Captain Colley Chambleine This Deponent frequently saw the said Washington at Fort Montgomery and at other places on the Hudson River during the campaign after and doing duty in the army - This Deponent thinks that he saw the said Washington early in Hudson and also late in the fall and has no doubt that he served through the whole campaign -
This Deponent also knew the wife of the said General Washington before her intermarriage with the said Washington when she bore the name of Lady Gadsrick and that she was married to the said Washington in here

Since before he went into the army and that she is still a widow on this account believing having been interned since the death of the said Benjamin.
After the said Benjamin returned from the campaign afterwards he was engaged in the large business for a year or more since that the name of George Martin was constantly engaged in purchasing and procuring supplies for the army while in the business afterwards.
James Lloyd
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield
On this 14 th day of April 1887 Personally appeared the above named Deponents to wit, Stephen Delano Isaac Osborn and James Lloyd and severally made known on the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed - and I further certify that each of the above named Deponents is to me well known and that each of them is a credible witness -
Chas. F. Judson Justice of the Peace

The Deposition of Mason Groomer of Sherron in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age who testifies and says - That the deponent is the Minister of the First Congregational Society in said Sherron and the Pastor of the Church connected therewith, and that as such he is the keeper of the Records of the said Church. That there is also connected with the said Church Records a Registry of certain marriages celebrated by the Ministers of said Society, - that there is an entry in said Records in the words and figures following viz
"Oct 24 th 1771 } Grand Winger of America and Lois Groomer of Sherron were married"
Which entry according to the best knowledge and belief of this deponent is in the handwriting of the Revd. Cotton Mather Smith the former Minister of said Society -
Mason Groomer
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield }
On this 15 th day of April A.D. 1877 Personally appeared the Revd. Mason Groomer and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by him subscribed. - And I further certify that the said Mason Groomer is a credible witness.
Chas. F. Severyn Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield do hereby certify that Charles Severy Esquire of Sharon in said County is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be officially made by him is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield this 17th day of April A.D. 1837.
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C.
Will you please send me any records you may have of a Capt Garret Windegart a Revolutionary Soldier who enlisted either from New York or Connecticut
Mrs. E. A. White 100 North Main St., Towanda, Pa.