Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,217, William Winsor, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Winsor William
S. 30.217.
CONTENTS

6988 Massachusetts
William Winters of Plymouth in the State of Massa who was a Pri in the 6 th Reg t commanded by Captain Churchill of the 1 st Reg t commanded by Col Cotton in the Massa- tusetts Militia for 12 mo 14 days
Cont State of Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1833 and sent to P. H. South Plymouth Massa.
Arrears to the 14th of March 33 $43.32 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep. 33 10 83 $54.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Ducek Clerk Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 92

William Winsor Maps
10379
J. A. Lona

60 BRIEF in the case of  William Wimon  of Plymouth. in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79  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. Gen.     Nov. In 1775. enlisted 1. 15. Private Gen. Gage Col. Cotton   June 1776 " 6 " Gen. Howe Col. Bradford   Novm. " " 3 " Gen. Partridge Col. Hall   1778 " 2. " Gen. Clinton " " "   12 15  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None Mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dorbury Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional three Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? one of the witnesses is deceased the other two are not 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

William Winer
10.379
adult
Private
12nd 15 day
41.66
Jack Wood
Nyquanta
Ms

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this Twenty first day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Wilks Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting at Duxbury within and for said County of Plymouth, William Winsol a resident of Duxbury in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy nine 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. 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. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
Enlisted in Duxbury & went to Roxbury in the fall of 1775 believe it was Nov r & served in Capt Samuel Church's company in Col Cotton's regiment one and a half months & was then discharged in Feb y following
Enlisted in the month of June 1776 in Duxbury & went to Boston & served six months in Capt Tutts Company in Col Bradford's Regiment was employed in fortifying the Harbor & was there discharged in Nov r 1776
Enlisted in Duxbury in Nov r 1776 in Capt Portridge's Company & served in Col Hall's Regiment Stationed at Bristol R.I. & served there three months & was then discharged in February 1777
Enlisted again in Duxbury into Capt Allen's Company Col Cotton's Regiment Nov r 1778 & served two months or more some of my fellow soldiers say three months I am not positive that it was more than two months we were stationed at a place called Pawtucket in Rhode Island the object of the

expedition was to drive the Enemy from Rhode Island & all the men in our Company who were used to Boats were selected to manage the boats to transport the troops on to the Island of which I was one and Boats were destroyed by the Enemy's fire & we accomplished nothing. The whole term I was in the service was twelve & a half months certainly I have no documentary evidence of my service but several of my fellow soldiers who saw me in the service & were with me & who have always known me are still alive & some of them have testified to the service & others can be procured if necessary - it is so long since I performed the service & I have had no occasion to refer to it until very lately that I find it difficult to fix date to a certainty but the service I know I performed.
Upon further consideration I am not certain whether the last term of service was in 1777 or 1778. I was born in Duxbury in 1753 & have always had my home there - my birth is on the Records of Duxbury. William Winsor
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Attest Jacob H. Lord Registrar

We, Benjamin Kent a clergyman, residing in the town of Durbury and Judah Alden Esq. residing in the Town of Durbury hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Windsor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Benjamin Kent Judah Alden
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Benjamin Kent who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Durbury and that Judah Alden Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court, Attest, Jacob H. Lord Register
I, Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Windsor for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jacob H. Lord

To whom it may concern I Nathaniel Simmons of Duxbury Mass aged 76 years Testify & say that William Winns of Duxbury an applicant for a pension under the act of congress of June 7 1832 was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & served six months in Thomas Turner company Lt Marshall, Regiment stationed in Boston harbor in the year 1776. I was a soldier in the same company & have always known said Winns Nathaniel Simmons
Plymouth Yrs August 21, 1832 I sworn to & subscribed in open Probate Court the day & year aforesaid
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
L. H. H. L.

30217 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30217
William Vinson
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To whom it may concern I Edward Arnold of Duxbury in the county of Plymouth Mass Certify that William Winner of Duxbury aforesaid an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & that he served three months in Calvin Batbridge Company in Col Hall's regim and stationed at Bristol R.I. that he served in the winter of 1776 & 1777 given under my hand the 2 nd day of August 1872 Edward Arnold
Massachusetts } Plymouth ss } Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year above written before me
Seth G. Gage Jr. Justice of the Peace

I am personally acquainted with Edward Bradd named I believe him to be a credible witness -
P. Sprague - Senator
Wm. H. Morris
Henry

To whom it may concern I Levi Weston of Duxbury Mass. Testify & say that William Weston of Duxbury an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & that he served at Roxbury one & a half month in the fall or Winter of 1775 & that he also served two or three months at Rhode Island in Capt Allen's Company in Col. Cottom's Regiment in the fall of 1778 we were nearly all the time at the Pawtuxet in East Greenwich & Westerly I was with him in the two enlistments above stated & at both places I have always been dis- charged with him given under my hand the sixteenth day of August 1892 Levi Weston
State of Massachusetts } Sworn to & subscribed the day & year Plymouth ss } above written before me I further certify that the above named Levi Weston is a credible person & his testimony is entitled to credit J. H. Sprague Jr. Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Seth Sprague Jr is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name subscribed to the within & annexed certificates are true & genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty first day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Knapp which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? /// II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? /// III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? /// V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? /// VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? /// VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? /// VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? /// IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes as to one, the other has no Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, 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 the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.