Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18346, Abraham Winans, Continental New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental New Jersey
Winans, Abraham Martha
W 18346
CONTENTS

MS. B. 1. 6 v. 25 p. 99
Reported
Abraham Williams, Rev. of Broome Co. in the State of New York who was a Pri. Infy + Artillery in the Contl. Army commanded by Captain Brown of the Puffs commanded by _____ in the Reserves for 3 Mos. + 15 d. of Infy Continental N.J. 12 Mos. Artillery Records completed Oct. 4, 1904.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 82 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. has continuing 14th July 1840 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov. Feb. 1848 and sent to Hon. D. V. Dickinson
Arrears to the 4th of Decr. 1840 Pension allowance ending
Payable to his widow Martha Williams
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Rumpston Clerk Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 83

Let to Hon. N. S. Dickinson March 16, 49
Reported Feb 8/49
3748.
New York Albany
Martha Winans widow of Abraham
N. J. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a ★  Spouse of  ★  Infantry art for Continental and N. J. Troops Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 82 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
L. Jenkins Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4 ,

No 10,195 c Abraham Weinberg
5 Dec 1832
5. 11. 12. 13. 17. 25
George Park Binghamton N.Y.
129.

No 10,195
BRIEF in the case of  Abraham Winanz of Westal  County of Broome in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Eighty three years - 83  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted on or near 1st May In 1776 1 private Gen. Gales Bowers Compny New Jersey State troops, Lieut. Jeremiah Bowers & Robert Nichols = Ensign Aaron Gales   Served one campaign Spring & summer 1777 and other forces not specified  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at Trenton N.J.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? near Elizabethtown New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? his tradition is supported by the affidavits of two respectable citizens, whose credibility is verified by the court  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Abner Winans, dec d . 10.195
N J Act 7. June 1832 adms
12 mo. Arrears 3 mo pri-Int 82 $ to 14 th
July 1840 when he died - To Martha Winans his widow
Hon D. S. Dickinson Senate
Geo Lark Agent Paymaster N. J.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Broome COUNTY, }
On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Abraham Winans — a resident of Vestal in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged — 83 — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted near Elizabeth town, Essex County New Jersey on or near the 1 st of May in the year 1776 in a Company of State troops of which Caleb Brewen was Captain, Jeremiah Brewen 1 st Lieut. Robert Nichols 2 d Lieut. and Aaron Ogden Ensign For the term of one year — he was mustered at Newark N.J. and thence, marched to New York Cropped the East river to Long Island and continued there working at the Forts until about the time Genl. Howe landed on Staten Island in July, he then returned to New York, crossed in to N. Jersey passed through Newark to Brunswick then crossed the Delaware and about the beginning of Winter went into Winter quarters at a place called Neshanniny ferry — On the 25 th day of December the American troops in which the applicant was stationed moved on to Trenton and on the 26 th engaged the enemy at that place and took 1000 Hessian prisoners — then went into quarters — In the spring of the year 1777 he marched to Morris town and staid until his term of service had expired, when he was discharged — he does not remember whether he received a written discharge or not — and if he did he cannot recollect who gave it — he has no

discharge in his Disposition - He served one Campaign in the Spring and Summer of 1777 in a Company of Militia of the State of N. Jersey under Capt. Spinage in Col. Moses Jacques Regiment and while leading the said Company on to a charge (acting as a Lieut.) in a Skirmish with the British at the Blazing Star N.J. was wounded by a Musket ball through the wrist - he was also at several other times (altho' not under enlistment) on service till the close of the War - he also states that he does not know of any witness whom he could name, who can now testify as to his services - That he was Born in the vicinity of Elizabeth town N. Jersey on the 1 day of July 1749. That at the close of the war he lived at that place, until about the year 1796 when he removed to Union (now Vestal) Broome County N. York where he now resides. -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
V. Marvin Clark  Abraham Winans We, Briant Stoddard  Clergyman , residing in the Town of Union and Daniel Merdureau residing in Vestal Broome Co. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abraham Winans — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be — 83 — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
V. Marvin Clark  Briant Stoddard  Daniel Merdureau
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Briant Stoddard — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Union Broome Co. and that Daniel Merdureau — who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Vestal Broome Co. and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Barzillai Marvin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Broome do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abraham Winans for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30 day of August 1832
V. Marvin Clark

State of New York
Broome County Gp. Personally appeared before me the under- signed a justice of the peace in and for said county Abraham Winans of Vestal in said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith (in amendment to his original Declaration made before the Court of Common Pleas of said county on the 30 th day of August 1832) that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than two years as a private in the American Army of the Revolution and for such service he claims a pension - He further deposeth & saith that there is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood which he assigns as the reason why the certificate of one was not affixed to his original Declaration - He further states on his oath aforesaid that he has no other record of his age than a memorandum thereof in his family Bible - He further says on his oath aforesaid that he cannot from his unaided recollections name the regular Officers who were with the troops when he served other than Genl. Washington who was at Trenton, and Capt. Pulaski of the New- Jersey troops - neither can he now name the Continental or militia Regiments. he knows of no person now living whom testimony he can procure to prove his said services - Abraham Winans
Sworn & Subscribed this 5 th day of February 1833
before me Geo Parks Justice

Broome County Clerk's Office Yp.
I certify that George Park Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the peace, in & for said County, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and believe the signature "Geo. Park" genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5, day of February
A.D. 1833. —
B. Marvin C.R.
by J. C. Moore, Dep. C.R.
4

13.257.
act 43. 9424
Martha Winans
N.Y.
Act 7. July 38
Marmil 1781
adm
12 mo Artificer
3 - pri Enty
$82 from 14 July
1840 -
also acts 43 0444
$82
Hon. D. C. Dickinson Senate

State of New York Broome County } ss.
1847 On the 2 d day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Broome aforesaid (the same being a Court of record) Martha Winans, a resident of the town of Vestal in the County and state aforesaid, aged Eighty four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows." and the several acts extending the same. That she is the widow of Abraham Winans deceased who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as such as a private in the New Jersey State Troops. That she has no personal knowledge of the Regiment or Company in which her husband served, but that she was informed by her said husband, and verily believes he served one year under a regular Enlistment in Capt. Caleb Purner's Company and was out at a number of times on duty as a soldier during the continuance of the War subsequently. She further declares that her said husband had a deep scar which he informed her was made by a wound from a musket ball in his wrist while engaged with the American forces near the Blazing Star New Jersey in repelling an attack made by a party of British soldiers which she verily believes to be true. That her husband the said Abraham Winans as she has been informed made an application for a Pension under the act of June 7. 1832. and transmitted to the Pension Office at Washington his Declaration about the first

day of September 1832. but that he was not placed on the pension list. That she has no evidence in support of her claim excepting the affidavits annexed and the Original Declaration of her husband on file in the Pension office. She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Williams on the third day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one, at the house of John De Grange her father in Elizabeth town State of New Jersey, and that the said Abraham Williams her husband died on the fourteenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated. Martha
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court Williams on the day and year first above written
In Testimony whereof I John C. Moore Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Binghamton in said County of Broome the 2 d day of February 1847. John C. Moore Clerk

Morne County Pa.
John La Grange of Vestal in the County of Broome and state of New York aged seventy five years, living duly sworn deponeth & saith that he was acquainted with Abraham Wiman, late of Vestal aforesaid deceased and first saw him at Elizabethtown in New Jersey - he had just then been wounded in an action with a party of the British & had come to the town to have his wound (which was in one of his wrists) dressed & deponeth saith that this was in the summer of 1777 and de- ponent knew him generally from that time to the time of his death & intimately after 1780. And this deponent further saith that at the time of said wound it was generally understood & believed & this deponent under- stood & believed that said Wiman was a soldier belonging to the Com- pany of Capt Caleb Brainerd of Newark New Jersey as much as deponent now recollects & was during duty. And this deponent further saith that he saw in 1804 a discharge of the said

Abraham Minam from service of the said Captain Caleb Brung which he believes to have been genuine - That said discharge with other papers was left with one Joshua Musser then of Ver- mont forming of Staten Island  New Jersey & a commissary of prisoners for exam- ination, with a view to apply for compensation for public services - That this deponent was present when said discharge & other papers were left with said Musser and that said Musser died a few months following & shortly thereafter the house of said Musser was burned with almost every thing it contained & this de- ponent has no doubt whatever that said discharge & papers were then consumed.
And this deponent further saith that he knows that the said Abraham Minam was occasionally in duty public service in the army to the end of the war & especially this deponent knows that said Minam acted as under or deputy commissary under the said Joshua Musser in the collection of provisions

and others in aid of a under the direction of the said Joshua Munsen in furtherance of the public cause.
And this deponent further saith that he is acquainted with Martha Vinnay formerly Martha La Grange & has been so acquainted from his earliest recollection. This depo- nent & said Martha living broth- er & sister - That this deponent was present at the intermarriage of Abraham Vinnay & Martha La Grange & soon thereafter married at the house of this deponent's father in New Jersey the 3 rd of January 1781 - And he knows that they lived together as husband & wife until July 1840 when the said Vinnay departed this life leaving the said Mar- tha his widow & that she still remains his widow.
John La Grange Given this 1 st day of February 1847 Before me Wm Symson first judge of Broome County Court
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with John La Grange Esq. the above deponent, and that he is a credible person Wm Symson first judge for

Broome County, } State of New York, } ss. J. Hubl. Moore, Clerk of said County, Do hereby certify, that Hon. William Seymour before whom the within affidavit of John La Grange purports to have been taken or sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, first Judge of Broome County Court, duly Commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe his signature to the jurat of said affidavit to be genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, at Binghamton, in the said County of Broome, the second day of February, A. D. 1847. J. Hubl. Moore, Clerk

Adolf
Martha Winans
Hon.
J. S. Schuchman
N. Y. C. N. York

Elias Winans of Coastal aged 46 years son of Abraham and Martha Winans Being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has heard his Father Abraham Winans talk of his revolutionary services viz his enlistment under Capt. Breeden, working at the defences on Long Island, his crossing the Delaware River finding two boats supposed to have been sunk by some Tories which boats they destroyed, the taking of the Hessians at Trenton 1776, his being wounded in an engagement with the British troops at the Blazing Star when charging them acting at the time as Lieutenant, which wound disabled him in a great measure from working at his occupation as Carpenter and joiner and from ordinary labour during his life. I think the time he was wounded was in 1777 - and his being at the Battle of Monmouth in the year 1778 - and also at the Battle at Springfield New Jersey - and being often out on military duty until the close of the war
Elias Winans
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of January 1848 - I have been acquainted with the above deponent more than forty years and know him to be a reputable person
W Williams Justice
recognize me said papers unsworn

John La Grange of the town of Westal County of Broome & State of NY aged 75 years being duly sworn deposeth & saith to wit - That on or about the first day of March 1804, he with Abraham Winans hus- -band of Martha or as she was sometimes called Patty Winans went to the house of Joshua Mersereau Esq for the purpose of procuring assistance from the said Mersereau in making application to the Legislature of the State of NY to pass an act for the benefit of said Winans as a remuneration for services rendered the country during the course of the Revolutionary war - - That the said Winans then there left with the said Mersereau several papers to wit - one purporting to be a discharge from Capt. Caleb Brewen certifying that the said Abraham Winans had served the full time of his enlistment which was one year - & also a paper pur- -porting to authorise empower or appoint the said Abraham Winans an assistant Commissary of prisoners to purchase provisions on the credit of the United States & give his receipt or certificate for the same or otherwise to place the said Joshua Mersereau's name to the same - And also several letters from the said Joshua Mersereau to the said Winans containing instructions to the said Winans in furtherance of the said Commissary business. And the said Joshua Mersereau did then there recognize the said papers authorising

instructing the said Winans to purchase provisions &c as aforesaid.
The said John La Grange further deposeth that the said Abraham Winans did act by & under the instructions & authority aforesaid by purchasing provisions for prisoners &c.
the said John La Grange further deposeth that the said Mersereau & Winans at the time & place aforesaid &c did enter into conversation; & that during the said conversation the said conversation the said Mersereau did recognize the said Winans as being one of the men who in the month of December 1776 went with him & others in a boat across the Delaware river where they found two boats which they supposed had been sunk by some Tories for the use of the British army to cross the river which boats they destroyed. And said Mersereau further said the destruction of those boats he verily believed stopped the progress of the British army and was eventually the means of turning the tide of war in favour of American Independence! And he further said that early the next morning the British Cavalry appeared on the bank near where the boats were sunk & that men were seen endeavouring to find the said boats in which being unsuccessful the whole force retired and the attempt to cross the river was abandoned by the said British Cavalry & by the whole British army.

And the said John La Grange further deponeth that the said Winans at the request of said Mersereau left his papers with him and that the said Mersereau then said "if I live to get to the Legislature I am very positive that I can obtain something for you for if any men deserve anything they are those who came out at that time"
And the said John La Grange further deponeth that the said Joshua Mersereau died sometime in the month of June following - & that shortly after his death the said Mersereau's house was consumed by fire with nearly everything it contained & that he the said La Grange verily believes that the said papers which the said Winans left with said Mersereau were at that time consumed
John La Grange
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of January 1848. I have been acquainted with the above deponent more than forty years - know him to be a reputable person
W m Williams Justice

Martha otherwise called Patty Winans widow of Abraham Winans being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the winter or spring of 1864 her husband Abraham Winans & her brother John La Grange took some papers & went to the house of Joshua Mersereau Esq for the purpose of obtaining his the said Mersereau's assistance in pro- -curing an act to be passed in the Legislature of the state of NY (of which said Mersereau was a member ) for the relief of the said Abraham Winans for services rendered the country during the revolutionary war as an officer in Caleb Brewer's company as a deputy com- -missary of prisoners & also for services in the Militia some time after. That she does further know that her hus- -band the said Abraham Winans was employed during the years 1781 & 1782 as a deputy assistant commissary of prisoners in purchasing provisions on the credit of the United States &c. That she has good reason to believe that Capt n Caleb Brewer's company of ar- -tificers was raised by Brigadier Gen- -eral Lord Sterling who acted under the orders of General Washington that perhaps by an examination of the applications &c of other widows whose husbands belonged to the said company of artificers commanded by the said Capt n Caleb Brewer some more proof may be found in favour of applicant's case - - - The said Martha being further

The said Martha Winans being sworn sworn deposeth & saith that in her application rendered the pension office at Washington some time in the month of Feb 1847 deponent intended that her papers should contain the necessary proofs of all services done the Country by her husband Abraham Winans during the revolutionary war either as a soldier or private in Col l Col l Brewens company of artificers as assistant commissary of prisoners or for services in the Militia. And also proofs to support said applicants claim for a remuneration for her, the said applicants husband's wound in the wrist by which he was disabled from working at his occupation as a car- penter & joiner & also from any or- -dinary labour during his life
Martha Winans
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 d day of January 1848 — I have been acquainted with the above deponent more than forty years and know her to be a reputable person.
W m Williams Justice

Amelia Benjamin of the town of Vestal County of Broome & State of N.Y aged 65 years being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is the daughter of Abraham & Martha otherwise called Patty Winans. That she has been familiar almost from her earliest recollection with the recorded marriage of her father & mother the said Abraham & Martha or Patty Winans purporting to have been on the third day of January 1781 & also the record of deponents birth on the 6 th of October 1781 & also the birth of deponents sister Betsey or Elizabeth on the third day of February 1784 & also that the said record may be found in the old family bible now in the possession of John La Grange in the hand writing of deponents Grandmother Elizabeth La Grange. That her father the said Abraham Winans died on the 14 th of July 1840 aged 91 years & 13 days that her father the said Winans & her mother the said Martha or Patty Winans lived together as husband & wife until the time of his death That her mother the said Martha or Patty Winans still remains the widow of her father the said Abraham Winans. That she has frequently heard her father the said Abraham Winans complain of pain & lameness in his wrist & that she the said deponent has often seen the scan on the wrist of her father the said Abraham

Winans which she has frequently heard him the said Winans declare was caused by a musket ball which carried away a part of the bone in his wrist & that said wound was received in an engagement with the British troops near the Blazing Star in the revolutionary war
Amelia Benjamin
Sworn and subscribed before me this seventeenth day of May 1847 — I have been acquainted with the above deponent more than forty years know her to be a reputable person
W Williams Justice
Rachel otherwise called Mensecare of the town of Union County of Brome & State of N.Y. aged 63 years sister to Martha or Patty Winans being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she saw almost from her earliest recollection the record of the marriage of Abraham Winans & Martha or Patty La Grange on the third day of January 1787 as recorded in the hand writing of her mother Elizabeth La Grange in the old family bible now in the possession of John La Grange & also the birth of their two eldest

Children viz Amelia born Oct 6 th 1784 & Elizabeth born February 3 rd 1784 & that the said Abraham & Martha Wi- nans lived together as husband and wife until the time of his the said Abrahams death & that the said Martha or Patty Winans still remain the widow of the said Abraham Winans. & said deponent further saith that she the said deponent has often heard the said Abraham Winans complain of pain & lameness in his wrist which he uniformly declared was occasioned by a wound from a musket ball received in an engagement between the British & American troops near the blaying star du- ring the revolutionary war
Rachel Merseleau
Sworn and subscribed before me this Seventeenth day of May 1847 — I have been acquainted with the above deponent more than forty years and know her to be a reputable person
W Williams Justice
State of New York, Broome County, ss.
I John C. Moore, Clerk of said County, do hereby, that Nighman Williams, Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits (five in number) were subscribed & sworn to, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace, in & for said County, duly elected & sworn, is authorized to act as such And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and believe his signature to the facts of said affidavits genuine. Given under my hand official seal, at Binghamton, in said County, the 24 th day of January, 1848. John C. Moore, Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 18346 Martha Winans widow of Abraham Winans Pris. Rev War.
Act: Feb 29 48
ex: Vol. M , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.] ✓

New DAK 8322 Alby.
Pupnta
Martha 1835 Wilmans widow of Abraham Wilmans who was a Pri of Infy & an artificer in the ★ Reservat on Her husband died 14 July 1840
3 Certificates
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 82 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feb. 1848.
and sent to
Wm. D. H. Dickinson
Senate U. States
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2
Page ★ 91
Continental Aug N. J. Records completed Oct. 4, 1904.

10407
Report
New York
Martha Alinang
Widow of Abraham Alinang who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14th July 1840 of B. one C in the State of New York who was a Pr. of Infy & Artificer in the Comp y commanded by Captain Brown of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Rev War time for 3 yrs. pr. of pr. 12 m Artificer
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 82 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. July, 1840,
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Feb. 1848 and sent to Her. M. D. P. D. Johnson Devoto
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Dampkin Clerk, Book C Vol. 1. Page 533
Continental and N.J. Records completed Oct. 4, 1901. sp.

V 13.257.
Martha Winans N. Y.
Let to John La Grange,
Feb. 22 1847.
Sub. to Wm. C. S. Dickinson
Feb. 8 '48.
Act 7 July 1838.

Abraham Wmians New York
Act 7 June 1832
Suspended
See Letter to Geo Park 15 Ap r 1833 Lt to Peter Robinson Oct 9. 1835
1835 86 49

Date of Marriage Satisfactory See Bible filed in Commissioners Room
Abraham Weinan
Yr. 18,346

For proof of the senior of Capt. Brown see American Archives 1776 - Lord Shelburne's letter to Caleb Brown. (Peter Force)
Dr Geo. W. Brown

Payment to be made at Albany by J. W. O'Leary Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Albany, New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 83 by W. Rumpkin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Abraham Wiliam , deceased, late of New-York, who was a Private of Infantry and an Artificer in the Revolution, and who died on the 14th July, 1840, is entitled to receive Eighty two dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, as commencing 14th July 1840, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. which is payable to his widow Maria Wiliam
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13th day of Feb. one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

8322 Sept 14/88 Mr. M. A. Binion Toole at 48
Ames, I. A. (Admiral) [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]

Albany Sept. 11. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Martha Williams, for the purpose of obtaining her pension certificate, under the Act of 2 d Febry. 1848. Very Respectfully Yr obed Servt Samuel Jenkins.

Office of Secy of State Trenton Feb. 9, 1848
Sir In answer to your application for proof of the organization and Service of Caleb Bagen's Company of Artificers raised in the County of Essex in 1776 for the Service of the United States. I am sorry to inform you that the Office affords no evidence of such early Service. Our official papers of that date are very imperfect
Very respectfully Yours Ob't Servt Charles G. McChesney
John LaGrange Esq Pres.

Pension Office Report
Phoebe Brown widow of W m "July 4, 1836"

Pension Office, February 22, 1847.
Sir,
The declaration and proofs in the case of Martha Wynans have been examined and filed. Her husband, in his unsuccessful application, alleged that in the spring of 1776 he enlisted for one year under Capt. Caleb Brue, Col d Baldwin, of New Jersey State troops, marched to Long Island, was present at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton the last of the year - subsequently quartered at Morristown, and was discharged at that place in Spring of 1777. The Secretary of New Jersey should certify how far his records either confirm or discredit the facts as to the designated officers. No other service is specified by claimant's husband, or by her witnesses, who were very small children in 1777, when he was wounded at the Blazing Star. The evidence is not sufficient

to show that she was married before 1794. The relation of husband and wife at a date prior to that time should be susceptible of a very high grade of proof, such as family registers made more than twenty years ago - Documents that prove the ages of children born within that limitation.
Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
John La Grange, Esq. Present.

Binghamton Jan. 25. 1848 Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions Sir
In a communication from the Pension Office dated Feby. 22 d '47, in the matter of Martha Winans' application for a pension, it is stated that neither Abraham Winans the husband in his declaration made in 1832, or his Widow in hers of 1847, specify any other services than "one year by enlistment under Capt. Caleb Brien of the New Jersey state troops."
I do not recollect distinctly the relation Mr. Winans made to me (who drew up and prepared his papers) of his services in the Revolutionary War, — He might, and probably did state many others not included in that Declaration, for the reason that John La Grange Esq. an important witness was not called on for reasons heretofore stated — and further that I discouraged all claims which I did not believe susceptible of proof, or strictly included in the act of June 1832.
I make this communication for the purpose of saying that if the Widow claims for other services than those included in the original Declaration of herself or husband, it is owing to the circumstance of her being now able to procure the testimony of Mr. La Grange. I should be extremely

Sorry that my refusal to include all the services of the applicant's husband in his Declaration or in hers, might in any manner prejudice the Claims of the Widow.
I am very Respectfully Your Obl. Servt.
G. M. Parks

FREE
Abraham Lincoln
Washington City.
Secretary of War,
Hon. Lewis Cass.
10-22-55 Pension Papers

Binghamton, Broome Co. N.Y. 1 Oct. 1835-
To Hon. Lewis Cass,
Secretary of War,
Sir,
Inclosed is the declaration of Abraham Winans, made for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the Act of 7 June 1832, with accompanying documents. Since the declaration was made, I have understood that Mr. Winans has before made more than one unsuccessful application - that his former declarations betrayed errors & inconsistencies, a want of knowledge of his Officers, & were defective as to chronological order in the narration of their events of the war. It was obvious, whilst perusing his present declaration, that his memory is greatly impaired, but the Affidavit of Benjamin Mulford annexed to his present declaration, would seem to be conclusive as to the fact of his services. I have of course no personal knowledge upon the subject, & I presume the Department has the means of detecting the imposition, if one is attempted by him. If he is in truth one of those, who periled his life to achieve our liberties, it would be matter of regret, should any circumstance prevent his obtaining that measure of justice, which his country seems willing to award to him.
With great respect, I am your Obl. Servant,
Peter Robinson.

John Salynge Prest Oct 20 47

Broom County P.
David Willis of the town of Vestal in County of Broome and state of New York aged Seventy four years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Abraham Winans late of Vestal aforesaid deceased and was so acquainted with him from the time of his earliest recollection at or near Elizabethton in the state of New Jersey to the time of his the said Winans decease in the month of July 1840. That he recollects that the said Abraham Winans was in the summer of the year 1777 wounded by a party of the British, that the wound was caused by a Musket ball in the wrist, and that the said party of the Enemy in their retreat from Elizabethton at that time took the Father of this deponent a prisoner and carried him with them. That he this deponent at that time understood and believed that the said Abraham Winans was a Soldier of the Army of the United States and still believes so. He further saith that he is acquainted with Martha Winans widow of the said Abraham Winans deceased that he has understood and believes she was married to the said Abraham in the year 1787 that from that period they lived together as husband and wife until the day of his death in 1840 as above stated. and that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of February 1841 before me
David Willis
Wm Seymour first Judge of Broome County Court
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with David Willis the above named deponent and that he is a Credible person.
Wm Seymour first Judge of Broome County Court

State of New York Broome County } ss.
George Park of Binghamton in the County of Broome and state of New York being duly sworn according to Law says he is an attorney and Counsellor at Law of the age of fifty five years that he was acquainted with Abraham Winans late of Vestal in said County, deceased and had known him from & since the year 1810 until his death in 1840. That the said Abraham Winans employed this deponent as his agent or attorney to prepare and present his claim to the Government of the United States for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. That his Declaration was made agreeably to the regulations adopted by the Secretary of War for carrying into effect said act, and transmitted by this deponent to the Pension Office at Washington sometime (he believes) in September 1832. but that the claim was either rejected or suspended for reasons then stated, the substance of which this deponent does not now remember. That at the time the said Abraham made his said Declaration he informed this deponent that John La Grange whose affidavit is hereto annexed "could swear to facts material as he thought in establishing his claim, but as they had long been engaged in a bitter family quarrel and Law suit, he would rather lose his claim than apply to said La Grange for aid". And this deponent says that he knows that said Abraham Winans & John La Grange had been so engaged in such Law suit as this deponent was employed for several weeks in taking testimony in the case, to be used in the Court of Chancery of said state, & further saith not.
Geo. Park
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 13 th day of February 1847
by the said George Park whom I certify to be a credible person My own just by age of Broome County Court

State of New York, } Broome County, } } I, John C. Moore, Clerk of said County, Do hereby Certify, that Hon. William Seymour, before whom the two foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn or taken, & by whom the foregoing Certificate purports to have been made, was, at the time of swearing said affidavits & making said Certificate, first Judge of the Court of said County, Commissioner & sworn, and authorized to do the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his signature, to the jurats of said Affidavits, & to said certificate, are genuine — Given my hand and Seal of office, at Binghamton, in said County, this 13 th day of February, A.D. 1847,
John C. Moore, Clerk,

1848
State of New-York, } ss. County of Broome
On this sixth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight , personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Broome in the State of New York, Martha Winans a resident of the town of Vestal in the said county of Broome aged Eighty six 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Abraham Winans , who was an Artificer in the Army of the Revolution , and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the Acts of Congress of 7 July 1838 , 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 - and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844 , was Eighty two Dollars - - - - -
She further declares that she is still a Widow of the said Abraham Winans
Sworn to & subscribed on this day & year first above mentioned before me x W. Williams Justice of the Peace
Martha Winans
In presence of John Langrange
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me x W. Williams Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Broome
I, John C. Moore , Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that W. Williams Esq. , Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this Seventh day of September , 1848.
John C. Moore Clerk

Abraham Wrens, a Revolutionary Soldier.

On this 25 th day of August A.D. personally appeared in open court - before me of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the of Broome in the State of New York of said ing, Abraham Winans resident of the town of Vestal County of Broome & State of New York aged years, who being first duly sworn according doth on his oath make the following in order to obtain the benefit of the Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United under the following named officers & served as stated.
That in March the spring year - in the year one thousand seven & seventy six he enlisted as a private in company commanded by Captain Caleb for the term of sixteen months in the of Colonel Baldwin in the New Jersey line, & that he served out the term of his enlistment and was discharged at Mounttown in the of New Jersey, but to the best of his recollection
he was not in writing that after his enlistment he marched to the City of New York & from to Long Island & was there engaged in Duties, until he was taken sick, when

taking of 1000 Hessian at Trenton, finally  was  was marched to within 18 miles of Philadelphia, where he remained a considerable time encamped, & went from thence to Mountstown where he was discharged as aforesaid
And further that after the term of his enlistment had expired as aforesaid, he joined in the New Jersey Militia as a minute man as a volunteer & the former following the taking of the Hessians at Trenton he was in the Battle at Blazing Star (so called at the time) & was severely wounded in the wrist, & was afterwards under Captain Isaac Spinnage & received a Commission therein as Lieutenant, & was also at the Battle of Monmouth in addition to a number of small battles or skirmishes - & that the time during which he served in the Militia as aforesaid was during the War.
And the said Abraham Williams upon his oath affirmed further saith that the names of the regular officers in the Company in which he served were Capt. Brann Captain, Jeremiah Brann first & Robert Nichols 2 d Lieutenants & Aaron Ogden Ensign, whom  that he knew & also knew General Stirling & went over with him onto Staten Island
& that he knew the following officers of the Militia, Captain Spinnage, Colonel Moses Jacques -
& served with other Companies but from lapse of time & defect of memory cannot recollect the officers names

And the said Abraham Wmains further saith that he was born in Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey & resided there until the year 1796 when he removed to Vestal (then Union) in the County of Broome, where he has since resided & now resides, that he has a record of his ages, in his bible, the year of his birth being 1749 on the first day of July
And the said Abraham Wmains further saith, that he has before made application for a Pension under the Act of June 7. 1832, which was denied as he understood for want of sufficient evidence of his service, & that by mistake he stated that the Colonel of the regiment in which he served was Colonel Jacques, instead of Colonel Baldwin, & that he has since obtained the affidavit of Benjamin Malfards of his services in the regular army, which is herewith annexed, & that the same is the only evidence in his power to produce, & that there is no clergyman residing in the town of Vestal officiated, but that he is known to Rev. Solomon Stocking of Chemung an adjoining town & John Dunbar -- of Vestal officiated who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the agency of any State

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court D. Marvin Clerk
Abraham Winans
We Solomon Stocking a clergyman residing in the town of Chemung in the County of Broome & John Dunbar - residing in Vestal in the same County hereby certify that We are well acquainted with Abraham Winans who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid D. Marvin Clerk
Solomon Stocking John Dunbar
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Solomon Stocking who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Chemung in the County of Broome & that John Dunbar - who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Vestal in said County & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 26 day of August 1888
D. Marvin Clerk

State of New Jersey Borough of Elizabeth } ss:
On this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty five, before me William Chelewood Mayor of the Borough of Elizabeth and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough aforesaid, personally appeared Benjamin Mulford of the township of Elizabeth in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, of full age, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, whom I certify to be a man of veracity, and whose statements are entitled to full credit, being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is eighty three - years of age and is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; That he is acquainted with Abraham Winans of Vestal in the county of Broome and State of New York; That the said Abraham Winans was a Revolutionary soldier and served with this deponent for the term of sixteen Months a private in the Company of Captain Caleb - Buren in the Regiment of Colonel Baldwin, in the continental army of the New Jersey line; That the said Abraham Winans lived on the lines in the county of Essex aforesaid during the Revolutionary War, and was a faithful soldier in the service of the United States.
Sworn before me this day of year aforesaid
Wm CHELEWOOD
Mayor of the Borough of Elizabeth -
Benjamin Mulford