Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,861, Asa Winslow, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Winslow Asa
S 11,861.
Carded
CONTENTS

Pittsburgh 11.892 Pennsylvania
Isa Winslow
of Fayette Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain White of the Regt. commanded by Col Mitchell in the Pa. Line for Genl. Hads.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of Mar. 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt. notified 20 Dec 1839
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agent Notified 26 March 1840.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 22 Dollars 83 1/3 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1833 and sent to
R. P. Fleming. W. Town
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $45.70 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11. 42
$57.12
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 5 Page 95

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 23 d 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," Asa Winslow, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and 85 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839. to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Parise
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 11 th , 1839.
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," Asa Winslow, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa., Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and eighty five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Asa Tinslow decoration
Sumner
(Pitts. Ag.)
Admitted
6 mos 26 days
$ 22.85-
R. P. Fleming
Micanton
ga

Layton county State of Pennsylvania
On this 21 st day of August
1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Layton county state of Pennsylvania Issa Hindslowe a resident of Layton county & state aforesaid aged sixty eight years the 18 th day of August last Who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States about the 17 th day of August 1780 with Capt. Benjamin White and served in Col. Mitchell Reg't of the Massachusetts line under the following named officers
That on or about the 17 th day of August 1780 he was enlisted by Captain Benjamin Reed in Bristol county state of Massachusetts, for the term of three months. That although he was enlisted by Capt. Benjamin Reed, he was placed in Captain Benjamin Whites company, commanded by Col. Mitchelles. That he was marched under this command to Rhode Island and for the purpose of guarding the Island & repairing Brattle Hill fort. That they continued there repairing the fort & performing other military duty during the term of three months for which he was enlisted. That at the expiration of his term he was discharged by Capt. White, but that he has since since lost his discharge. That he then returned home. That in February 1781 he was drafted in Captain Benjamin Reeds company for forty days, and marched again to Rhode Island, & stationed at

Howlands ferry to guard the shore against the British Fleet which lay off Black Island, that shortly after he was taken there. The British fleet left the Island & went to New York, after which they were discharged, not having served out his forty days, by perhaps two weeks. That he then returned home. And remained there till August 1781 when he again enlisted for three months, that he cannot recollect the name of his captain under whom he served, but that he was enlisted by Capt Benjamin Reed, that he was marched to West Point, for the purpose of garrisoning the fort while the troops were taken off to go to York town to assist in the capture of Lord Cornwallis, which took place on the 19 th October 1781 That he continued at West Point until the expiration of his term (three months) and was discharged, but, has lost it not supposing that it would ever be of use to him.
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agen- cy of any State.
And the said court do hereby declare their opi- nion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court 21. Augt. 1832
W m Beem Partho
Asa Windlow

Tyler County State of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared in open court
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Upper Saxie County Asa Thompson. The above applicant, and upon his oath amends his foregoing declaration.
Answers as follows to the interrogatories inscribed by the Court Department.
1 st He was born in the state of Massachusetts, in Bristol County, in the year 1764. 2 d He has a record of his age. 3 d That he lived in Bristol County Mass. when he entered the service. That he remained there for some years after the war and then removed to Tyler County Penna. where he still resides. 4 th by Entertainment, and craft. 5 th The names of his officers are stated in his declaration. 6 th That he received an honorable discharge. Signed by Col. Mitchell, but has long since lost it. That he has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any persons by whom he can prove his services. 7 th That he is not well acquainted with any clergyman who he would wish to get to certify for him. as there is no clergyman living in his neighborhood. that I think Mother Pryor and James H. White Gentlemen who are well acquainted him will certify as to his reputation.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court Ap. 10. 1833
McM Beery Prothonotary
Asa Thompson

We Matthew Byers of Fayette County Penn a and James H White of the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Low who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, That she has been here to the sixty nine years of age. That she is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where she resides to whom her a column of the resolution. and that we concur in that opinion.
James H White
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court 16 April 1833
Matthew Byers
W. W. Beeson Prothonotary
And the said court do hereby declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the last department. That Mrs. Mary Low who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration was a column of the Resolution. and served as he states. And the court do further certify. That it appears to them that James White, and Matthew Byers who have signed the above certificate. are both residents of Fayette County Penn a and are respectable men. and that their statement is entitled to credit
Fayette County, } Pennsylvania } ss I Henry W. Beeson Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Mary Low for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court. This 16th day April 1833

Tioga County Pennsylvania
I Henry H. Brien Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezra Tinslow for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28th of December A D 1882
H. H. Brien Proth'y

Rev. Asa
11.861 INVALID.
File No. 11.861
Asa Winslow
Phil. Rev. war.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]