Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40719, James Winters, New Jersey Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey Penn.
Winters, James
S. 40719
CONTENTS

7944
Pennsylvania.
James Winters, of Washington 4 in the state of Pennsylv. a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hartley, of the Pennsylv. a for the term of five years.
Enrolled on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. of March, 1810 and sent to James Allison, judge West-Alexandria, Wash. n Co. Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 66.90 emi. anl. all ce ending 4. Sept. 1818. " 1819. } 8: 04.90
8 mo. \frac{7}{30} } 4 \frac{4}{31} }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
10/75 Washington
Date of death not in Q.B.

One base 1005
James Allison Judge Washington Pennsylv a Rec d July 1 st 1818
James Winter (Private)
James Winter Private
11 th Reg t Penn s Line 1811 Col d Thomas Hartley
1446 to 1811 found on the rolls
Admitted.
==
awarded there
James Allison Judge Washington Pennsylv a July 1 st 1818 To James Winter Private 11 th Reg t Penn s Line 1811 Col d Thomas Hartley 1446 to 1811 found on the rolls Admitted.
W. H. White J. B. Colhoun 1811 23

One face 1805
James Allison Quago
Washington Penwytr
Recd Aug 1 st 1818
James Allison
James Allison
Quago
Washington
Quago
11 th Reg t Penn s Line Col s to payrolls
Genl Thomas Hartley
1446 to 1488 company 9 th P. I. 20000 lbs
found on the roll
Admitted.
23

I James Winton of Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania do swear by Almighty God the sum of my heart that I served in the Revolutionary war against the British from the fall of 1776 until the fall of 1781. I was enlisted by Captain Melick of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment known as Dick by last. Thomas Hartley for five years and joined the regiment at Little York shortly after my enlistment and marched from there up the Susquehanna after guarding Camps. I was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and was confined for some time on board a prison ship at New York and was sent to the Bay on horseback. I was afterwards exchanged and afterwards after the capitulation of the time of my previous enlistment I again enlisted in Captain Joseph Anderson's company of the First New Jersey Regiment during the war I was discharged after the war at Brake Hill. My discharge was burnt with the house of James Wilson near

Greencastle in Northmore land County and State of Pennsylvania in 1785. or 86 - I am now old and infirm (upwards of 72 years - and am incapable of supporting myself and am in indigent cir- cumstances. Therefore make this decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of of the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for indigent persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary war" - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24 th day of June A.D. 1818
James Winter
Washington County Pa. Personally before me one of the afore-mentioned judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County name James Winter and made on the that the facts set forth in the foregoing statement are true and has signed the same in my presence - And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfac-

than that the said James Winters dis- serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and that he is in indigent circumstances and incapable of supporting himself The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at this 24 th day of June A.D. 1818.
Shurtleff
James Allison
State of Pennsylvania } I Alexander Murdock Prothonotary of the Washington County } Court of Common Pleas, for said County, do certify that James Allison Esq., before whom the within deposition of James Winters was taken is and was at the time one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Washington the 22 nd day of June Anno Domini 1818
Alex r Murdock Proth y
James Allison

October 9, 1937
Can't find
10/84
can't find 10/3/37
The U. S. Veterans Bureau Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
I have been informed by the State Library at Harrisburg that a pension was granted to a James Winters, on March 10, 1819, at age ninety-one, who lived in Washington County, Pa., and that the pension application might contain information with reference to his children.
I am trying to trace some of my ancestors by the name of Winters who lived in Washington County, Pa., about that time, and it has occurred to me that the above information might be of use to me, as apparently James Winters was the only person of that name living in Washington County at that time. Is there any way in which I could obtain this information from your records? I will greatly appreciate a line from you on the subject.
Very truly yours,
Thomas B. Sweeney
38 stamped envelope att 9/
1819

Handwritten initials or signature

October 22, 1937
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Mr. Thomas B. Sweeney 1520 New Hampshire Avenue Washington, D. C.
JAMES WINTERS S. 40719 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Winters who was granted a pension March 10, 1819, while a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The record of James Winters follows as found in pension claim, S. 40719, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of James Winters are not shown.
He enlisted in the fall of 1776 as a private in Captain Wilson's company, shortly after enlistment joined Colonel Thomas Hartley's Regiment at Little York, Pennsylvania, marched from there up the Susquehanna after guarding Congress, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, confined on board a prison ship at New York and removed to the Sugar House where he was confined until exchanged. Upon the expiration of his first enlistment, he again enlisted, date not stated, served as private in Captain Joseph Anderson's company, in the 1 st New Jersey Regiment, and was discharged in the fall of 1781 after having served five years.
James Winters was allowed pension on his application executed June 24, 1818, at which time he was aged "upwards of seventy-two years" and a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
No family data are shown in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,

Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
James Winters Certificate #7946 Issued March 10, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced June 24, 1818 Act March 18, 1818 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937 Oct. 22, Hirt to Thos B. Meneely
40719
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40719
James Waters Rev Mr. Wm.
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]