Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3225, Josiah Winn, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Winn, Josiah Wynn
W. 3225
Sueana
CONTENTS

3378.
Pennsylvania State
Susanna Gilpin
widow of Josiah Gilpin
who was a Pr. of Artillery
in the Revolution
of Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars & 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Mrs. Clark Jr Dauphin Penn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e & Vol. 1. Page 137.
Patrol

2 Widow Sarah Linbough born August the 18th the year of our Lord 1761
Widow Wynn deceased March 27 in the year of our Lord 1815

off of you for book

State of Penns. a Dauphin County ss
Personally appeared before the Subscribers a justice of the Peace in and for the Co- unty of Dauphin Henry Dice who after being duly sworn according to law doth say that he has known the present Widow Susanna Winn ever since she was a young woman and remembers the circumstance of her going down the Country to be married to Josiah Winn. That he does not remember the year that they were married in but that it is more than fifty years ago, that they lived in his neighbourhood and raised a large family, that Josiah Winn died to the best of his recollection about the year 1816. and that Mrs Winn has remained a widow ever since the death of said Josiah, Henry Dice
Sworn and Subscribed This 30 th day of September 1839 Before
H. Dice
I certify that full credit may be given to the above affiant
H. Dice

Pennsylvania Dauphin County set
I Henry Beader Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do Certify that William Bell Egner whose name appears to the within deposition (and whose signature is genuine) is an acting justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose official acts due faith and Credit, is and of right ought to be given as well in Courts of justice as elsewhere —
In Testimony whereof I have I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court at Harrisburg the 2d day of October A. D. 1839
For H. Beader Pro. C. A. Myers

5880
V Susanna Winn of Josiah Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Dauphin County } ss.
On this twenty ninth day of July A. D. 1839 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Dauphin and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Susanna Winn a resident of Rush Township in the County aforesaid aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the seventh day of July A. D. 1838. That she is the widow of Josiah Winn, who served in the Revolutionary war for near three years, and that he belonged to the State of New-Jersey, and served under Captains Neil Clark and Mitchell as a private, as she was informed by her said husband. That she was married to said Josiah Winn in the fall of the year 1781 at Shoeps meeting house in Dauphin County about four miles from Harrisburg. That her said husband died on the 27th day of January 1815, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before } Susanna Winn Mark James Green an associate judge }
I certify that the above named Susanna Winn could not from bodily infirmary attend in Court. and that full credit may be given to her testimony.
James Green

Dauphin county ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber John Bohl a resident of Middletown  Lebanon Township in said County who, after being duly sworn doth say that he has resided in the same neighbourhood of Mrs Susanna Winn ever since the death of her husband and that the time of her said husband's death is correct as stated in her declaration, and that she has remained a widow ever since the time of the death of Josiah Wynn. John Bohl Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 July 1839 Eunice Green
I certify that full credit may be given to the above affiant. Eunice Green
Pennsylvania
Dauphin county ss
I Henry Beader Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin & State aforesaid do certify that Eunice Green whose name is signed to the above and foregoing is now and is at present an associate judge of the Courts of Dauphin County & State aforesaid, and full faith & credit should and ought to be given to his acts accordingly, and whose signature signed above & foregoing are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of Court of Common Pleas at Harrisburg this 29 th day of July
AD 1839
Henry Beader Prothonotary

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Josiah Wimmer 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. F. 3225
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ Mar. 7, 1776 to Jan 1, 1777 Pri Daniel Keil Artillery of N.J.   Jan 1, 1777 to Dec 4, 1778 Thos Clark        
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, July 29, 1839. Her ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Rush Twp, Dauphin Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 78 yrs. Born Aug. 16, 1761.
Remarks: Soldier married in fall of 1781, Dauphin Co. Pa., Susanna Fortinbough. He died Jan. 27, 1815. They raised a large family of children, no names stated.
Respectfully,
✓ maiden name + date of b. add. ab Jan. 13-1923. (MNMH) Ck'd by Miss Wilson
Commissioner.
In Harrison
6-2856
See Daniel Keil } they were Captains Thos Clark } Eastern Co. N.J. Art. Nulidia they were not in Col Geo Lamb's Cont Arb. but in N.J. Mil.

WIDOW, &c.
Resay. 3325 File No. Susannah Wynn Widow Josiah Wynn Pa. Rev. War.
Act: March 8 th 1843
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 363.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 18/95 Hist. to Leander Wym. Olaf & W.E. 1915 Feb. 15. History to Fr. C. B. Wym. 1922 Sept. 13. Hist to J. C. Ferguson 1923 Jan 13 - Hist to Mrs. Mary S. Benjamin - MMH

Susanna Winn Pennsylvania
Suspended Act: 5 Oct '39 to W m Clark Jr do: 14 Oct. 1839
9 in 24 plants
Act 7 July 1838

4744
Pennsylvania
Susanna Winn widow of Josiah Winn deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27th January 1815 of Philadelphia Co. in the State of Pa. who was a Briganty. in the Corps. commanded by Captain Neil of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lamb in the New York line for 9 mos & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 40 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Decr. 1839 and sent Wm Clark Jr. Harrisburg Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $142:90 Semi-annual allowance ending March 4th. 20:41
$163:31
{ Act July 7, } 1838
Recorded by AD...

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 4. Sep 1840. Agt notified 22 June 1841.
Paid as above from 4 th Sep 1840 to 4 March 1841 Agt notified 30 Dec 1841 Let 6 W. B. Cook Jr, Feb 3 1842.

Head Quarters Philad a 4 th Dec r 1778
The Bearers Josiah Wims being returned by the Director General of the Hospital as unfit for military Duty is hereby discharged the Service of the United States
By order Gen l Arnold
To whom concerned Dan l S. Frank l Ad q Q m

Oct. 26. 1839
pg
good proof Mr. Susannah Wain
James & Edward Ely Commissioners of Pensions War Department Washington City D.C.
FREE

Harrisburg Oct r 22 nd 1839
Sir Your favour of the 14 th inst t informing me that the affidavit of Henry Sine in case of Mrs. Susanna Nimm was unsatisfactory, was rec d in due time. I now enclose the affidavit of Mrs. Mary Bell an aged and respectable lady, which I hope will prove satisfactory.
Please give the case the earliest attention possible. if there should be any further diffi- culties please communicate them all at once,
Address me at Dauphin Post Office Dauphin county P. a
Very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t
Wm Clark Esq r

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 18 th , 1841,
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Susanna Wirt — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and 83 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841,
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Harrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 15 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Susannah Winn a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of (Fifty) — Dollars and 83 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
W. B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

J. L. Edwards Esq Pursuin Offic Washington

Harrisburg July 29 th . 1889
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will receive the application of Susanna Winn for a pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838. The evidences of her husband's services from 7 March 1776 until 11 Dec. 1778 the date of his discharge, are enclosed herewith.
The principal documents which Mrs. Winn had in her possession showing her husband's services, were sent to Washington about fourteen years ago, by Mrs. Cochran of Dauphin County with the view of claiming military bounty lands in right of her husband Josiah Winn, which have never been returned to her, and probably they may be on file in some of the Departments at Washington.
An early reply is particularly requested.
Direct to me at Harrisburg.
Yours very Respectfully
Wm. Clark Jun.

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Hanishung October 2nd. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. r of Pensions
Sir
Herewith you will receive the deposition of Henry Dice properly Certified, which I forward for the purpose of corroborating Mrs. Minnis declaration of her marriage, Mrs. Minnis papers were forwarded about two months ago, please file this with the others and give them as early a consideration as convenient, the old lady is very poor and the sooner she gets her pension the more service it will be of to her.
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
W m Clark Junr.

no fur the Havana
Sim Wynn park 35
12 3/4
Hon: James L. Edwards Com: of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Dauphin January 31 st 1842
Hon. James L. Edwards } Com: of Pensions }
Sir M rs Susannah Wynn a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of Congress of 1838, wishes to know whether there has been further allowance made by Congress in her case, and if not, if there is any prospect of her pension being continued by the present Congress — Would you have the goodness to communicate any infor- -mation you may have on the subject to me at Dauphin Post Office — Very Respectfully, Your O b t. Serv t .
W m Clark Jr.

Free
Hon. bl.
Sir,
James L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions War Department Washington City D. C.

Dauphin Port Office December 13th. 1839
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Sir In the case of Mrs Susanna Winn widow of Josiah Winn dec d . We are unable to find any trace to the names of the officers under whom he served in the Revolutionary war under his last engagement, his services were all performed before his acquaintance with Mrs Winn, and she being old and ignorant of transactions in the Revolutionary war, is now un- able to give any further light upon the subject. She will therefore be satisfied if you will send your warrant for the amount which you will allow for his services under his first engagement for 9 mos. & 24 days. Mrs Winn remembered the names of the captains under whom his first tour was performed from the circumstance of their being persons of the same names residing in her neighbourhood.
Yours Respectfully
Wm Clark jun.

on reel C-401 Wake Col Martin V. J. from 21 Dec 1976 for trans. dis. Chicago 12 April 1978.

(No 1)
Pay-roll of Capt. Daniel Neil's Artillery Company of New Jersey for one year from March 1 st 1776 to 1 st March 1777
   Names Rank When initiated Time in Service When discharged Pay per mo th Subsistence money allowed by Com te Totals Pay Total Pay & Subsistence Pay before Capt. Neil's death   L. S. D. L. S. D. L. S. D. L. S. D.     1776 Mo th day 1777   Daniel Neil Capt d March 1 10 3 Jan y 3 1776 27 500 9 16 2 102 5 3 112 1 4 112 1 4   Thomas Clark Lieut n March 1 10 Dec. 31 1776 18 2 6 10 8 3/4 68 15 0 3/4 78 5 8 3/4 78 5 8 3/4   Josiah Wium " " 7 9 24 Jan y 1 1777 2 18 11 25 2 3 28 1 2 28 1 2  
(No 2)
Somerset County New Jersey  Personally came before me Rolof Sebring one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace in said County, Capt d Thomas Clark of Col. John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery in the service of the United States, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith; that he was Captain Lieutenant of a Company of Artillery late in the service of this State, and commanded by Capt d Daniel Neil - that on the death of Capt d Neil, who fell at the Battle of Princeton on the third day of January 1777, the Command of the Company devolved on this Deponent, and that from all the books papers and vouchers of the said Captain Neil which this deponent could find, and from the concerning testimony of the Company and others acquainted with the circumstances of the case, the whole amount which Capt d Neil can have credit for, was two thousand and nine pounds four shillings and four Pence, and that the balance due to the Company was

three hundred and fifty two pounds seven shillings and four pence, which this defendant has paid and further saith not.
Sworn before me this 8 th day of June 1778 Roelk. Sebring
Thos Clark
State of New Jersey ss.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing marked no 1 is a true extract of an ancient paper relating to the Revolutionary war, headed "Pay-roll of Capt. Daniel Hills Company of New Jersey for one year from March 1 st 1776 to 1 st March 1777", now remaining in file in my Office: and that the foregoing marked No 2 is a true copy of an Affidavit of Captain Thomas Clark taken before Roelk Sebring Esqr. on the eighth day of June 1778 as taken from and compared with the original now remain- ing in file in my Office, among the Ancient papers relating to the said war.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this twenty seconds day of July Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty- nine. (1839)
James D. Westcott

3448
Susanna Winn
$40 83
Wm Clark Jr Dauphin Pa

State of Penns. a  Phila An
State of Penns. a ss On this twelfth day of Aug. 5 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the township of Middle Paxton in the county of Dauphin Penns. a Susannah Wynn a resident of Rush Township in said county aged Ninety two years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3. rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Josiah Wynn who was a private in Capt. m Neil's, afterwards Capt. m Clarke's Company of Artillery of the State of New-Jersey and that he according to her recollection of what her said husband had told her was in the service in the Revolution for upwards of three years - and the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was forty dollars and eighty three cents - She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above Written Before
Susannah her  mark Wynn
I Hiram H. Hertz of the Township of Middle Paxton, County of Dauphin & State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Susannah Wynn, for the space of twenty one years, - that she is a person of good character, & the statement above made by her to be correct. — Witness my hand & seal the 12. th day of August A. D., 1843. — H. H. Hertz, P. P.
3. — W. H. H. Kel, P. P.

Dauphin County Set
I John A. Weir Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania do certify that H. H. Altgel whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all such his official acts; And that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 21st day of August A.D. 1843
John A. Weir Prothon.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. James  James Dauphin County ss James  James Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Dauphin Person My Name Mary Bell who being sworn according to law, saith that she is well acquainted with Susannah Winn widow of Josiah Winn deceased of Middle Paxton township now Rush township Dauphin. and that she the deponent was married in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and that Josiah Winn and Susannah Winn was married together two or three years before her the said deponent & lived together until the death of the said Josiah Winn and that the said Josiah Winn was a soldier of the Revolution war
Sworn and subscribed October 22 nd A D 1839
Mary Bell
Before me
W. Hall
Dauphin County ss
Seal
I do certify that full credit may be placed to the above deposition. Witness my hand and seal at Middle Paxton township the twenty second day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
W. Hall

Comm th of Penns a Dauphin County P t
I Henry Beader Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County & State aforesaid do certify that William Bell Esqr. before whom the within deposition was taken is a justice of the peace of the State of Penns a ind- and for the County of Dauphin and that his signature attached thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County at Harrisburg this 22 nd day of October A. D. 1839.
Henry Beader Prothonotary

5880
Susanna Wynn of Josiah Pennsylvania
admitted
Pa Arts info 9m 24dy
p 40.83
Cap Neil Col Smith, N. York arts.
died 27 Jany 1815
Act 7 July 1838
M c Clark Jr. Harrisburg, Pa

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not D mother W
Chicago July 8 95
Hon Wm Lochren D C
Pension Commission
Please send Mr the Pension Record of Josiah Wynn, of Dauphin Co Pa also if his wife drew a Pension also the time he served in the army and what position he held in Revolutionary army from 1776 or from the date that he enlisted and from what State and city
Respectfully yours Laurens Wynn a Grand Son

Res. Sec. 47 Pension
2 nd Stamp
MRS. MARY S. BENJAMIN 33 HIGH STREET MYSTIC, CONN.
Dec. 26th, 1922.
The Hon. Att'y. General, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, Please send me a copy of the "record pension of Susanna Winn (Win, Wynn, Wynne) widow of Josiah Winn Volunteer in N.J. Artillery under Capt. Daniel Neil, from Mar. 7th. 1777 to Jan. 1st. 1778 when Capt. Thomas Clark was in command. Josiah Winn serving till Dec. 4th. 1778. Josiah Winn also served in the 6th. class of Capt. James Murray's Co. 10th. Bat. Col. Robert Elder (son of the Figh- ing Parson Elder) in command. April 12th. 1781, from Upper Paxtang township, Pa. His name also appears upon a Master roll of the 4th., 5th., and 6th., Classes of 10th., Battalion of Lancaster Co. Pa., Militia under Capt. Andrew Stuart. (no date given.)
I should be glad to know if her maiden name is on re- cord, and if so, what it was. Very Truly,
(Mrs.) Mary S. Benjamin

Rec'd
1621 North Second St., Harrisburg, Pa. July 30th., 1922
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me the statement of Susannah Wynn (Winn or Gwin) widow of Josiah (sometimes called Isaih ) Winn, who secured a Pension on the record of her husband Josiah Wynn . He served in Capt. James Murray Co. 1st. of 10th. Bat. Lanc. Mil. Ba - Susanna Winn, Wynn, died about July 2nd. 1845 and is said to have been of a great age.
Thanking you for the courtesy.
Jessie C. Ferguson
Susanna Winn at time of death. a resident of Middle Paxton or Rush twp - Dauphin Co -

per yr
Glen Willard, Pa.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Feb. 8-1915.
Dear Sir:-
I have written to the Adjutant General, through Senator Geo. T. Oliver, for record in regard to my great grand father (Josiah Wynn) participating in the War of the Revolution.
They informed me that Josiah Wynn's name did not appear on their record, but there was a Josiah Winn on record.
Now I have old letters telling of my great grand mother (Susanah Wynn) receiving a pension for his service, and the Adjutant General advised me to write the Commissioner of Pensions and inquire if there is any record of Susanah Wynn receiving a pension, and upon whose account she received it, and any other information pertaining to the above.
Susanah Wynn lived at Clark's Valley, Dauphin Co. Penna. and died July 1, 1845. It might be possible that he was in the War of 1812.
Thanking you in advance for any information in regard to the above.
Your very truly
C.B. Wynn

3448
Aug 24 '43
C.
Pa. Mar 3 rd 1843 Sus. Wynn
Hon. James L. Edwards
Comm ee of Penning
Washington City
D. G.
free

Dauphin August 22 d 1843
Hon. James L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Sir Please have the enclosed declaration examined and direct your answer to me at Dauphin P. O. as soon as convenient —
Yours Very Respectfully
Wm Clarke Jr