Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35140, John Winn, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Winn John.
S 35140
B.L. Ht. 10562-100-Sgt.
Issued July 16, 1789
No papers
CONTENTS

(3,001) Maryland for Pennsylvania Roll 6
John Winn Capt Rippe Private Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a — at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to the care of W m M c Clay Fannettsburg Franklin Co Penn a
Arrears to 4th of Sept r — 1818 36.00 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears, 4 Mo. 15/30 $84.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 Years War
Continued
Fannettsburg Penn a

Notification sent November 4, 1820 Thomas Kennedy, Hagerstown, Maryland
Duplicate Certificate issued 27 August 1821 and sent to the care of Thos Kennedy Esq. Hagerstown Md Letter to Hon. Saml. Calhoun April 12, 1830. — 4/16/34 Date of death not on AR.

John Winn
3.001.
March 10/19
See Pa roll-
letter of transfer sent to J Kennedy Esq Hagertown, Md?
5 Oct 1920
Thos Kennedy Esq Hagertown, Md
9 Nov 1920
Cont

STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS.
On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, John Wren aged Sixty Eight years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—That he enlisted at Sheppensburg in 1776 under Capt. Riffie in the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment Col d Irwin for one year that he again enlisted at Frederick under Col. Hartley Capt. Parker in James Regiment Col d  Hartley for 1 during the war. That his original declaration was made on the 20 th day of April 1818, His Pension Certificate is Num ber 2001 and bears date the 26 th day of Sept. 1818
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.
That his occupation is that of a day labourer & that he has no property. No house nor home. Wife nor child.
John Miller
Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820 before in Open Court
day of August 1820
Test D. H. Williams C.R.
I, D. H. Williams clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fis day of August 1820.
D. H. Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington

Hannettsburg Franklin County
Care of W m McCloy
John Winn, Private
20 April 1818
Private
Admitted.

District of Pennsylvania ss.
On this twentyeth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin in the District aforesaid, personally appears John Winn aged Sixty six years, resident, resident in Fannettsburg in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to the law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said John Winn enlisted in Shippensburg in the state of Pennsylvania aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain William Rippy of the first sixth Regiment of Infantry; That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the peace in 1783 when he was discharged from the service in Philadelphia state Pennsylvania aforesaid, that he was in the battles of "The three rivers, the battle of Springfield, the battle at the white horn, the battle of Brandywine, the battle at the Paoli, the battle of Germantown, the battle of Monmouth at the taking of Cornwallis &c. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
Before me
Archibald Baird
John Winn

I Archibald Bard Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Winn did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
20 th day of April 1818
A Bard
Pennsylvania Franklin County ss I John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that Archibald Bard Esquire who appears to have signed the above Certificate and before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken was at the time thereof an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Chambersburg the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Findlay proth

Pension Office April 12: 1850
Sir,
In answer to the enclosed letter, I have the honor to inform you that it appears Land Warrant No 10.562, for 100 acres, issued July 16, 1789, to John Muir, who was a Sergeant in the Pennsylvania line — No other soldier of that name & line, is found to have been entitled, nor to have received, bounty land from the United States — By application to the Genl Land Office, information may be obtained in regard to the locating and patenting of the above numbered Warrant
Hon Samuel Calvin N of R.
(AW)

Rev. Sam. Valin April 12, 1850—

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Winn, John GRADE Sergeant LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10562 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 4, 1789 to  not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

June 26, 1936
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Mr. H. L. Maupin 308 West Main Street Clarinda, Iowa
JOHN WINN S. 35140 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Wynne (or Wynn) who served in that war from Pennsylvania.
You are furnished below the record of the only soldier named by you, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office who served from Pennsylvania. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35140, based upon his service in the Revolution.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Winn are not shown.
John Winn enlisted in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, February 3, 1776, served in Captain William Rippey's company, Colonel William Irvine's Pennsylvania regiment, and in Captain Parker's company, Colonel Hartley's Regiment; a part of his service was rendered as sergeant. He was in the battles of Three Rivers, Springfield, New Jersey, Brandywine, White Horse, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was discharged sometime in 1783 after having served seven years nine months.
John Winn was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and a resident of Fannettsburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He signed John Winn. September 21, 1820, the soldier stated that he had lately moved from Pennsylvania to Maryland and on that date made affidavit in Washington County, Maryland. In 1821 he was a resident of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, the soldier had "no property - house nor home - wife nor child."

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of John Winn, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Winn Certificate #3001 Issued September 26, 1818 Rate, $8 per month Commenced April 20, 1818 Act March 18, 1818 Pennsylvania and Maryland Agencies.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

35 140
Very INVALID.
1914 June 22. Hist. to Hon. Wm P. Borland. letter in b. 26 922 John Winn. & 1936 June 16 - Hist. to H. L. Mayden M.R.B.
File No. 35 140
John Winn His Rev. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 457
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sick leave

Application for a New Certificate.
County of Washington Maryland ss
On this 14 th day of August 1891 before me the subscribers a justice of the peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared John Winn, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Riffie and by Captain Packer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hartley in the service of the United States; — that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate about the 31 st day of August or early in September 1890 at or near Sheppensburg Pennsylvania he lost by having it washed up in his jacket pocket
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
PHO. Kennedy
John Winn

State of Maryland, Washington County ss.
Know all men by these presents that Thomas Kennedy Gentleman whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 14 th day of August 1821.
O. H. Williams Clerk W. C. Ch.

Ellenton Aug 14 1891
Dr. Sir,
John Winn the old soldier who lost his certificate has this moment made his appearance and has executed the form you sent me. He is in distress and I have had to advance him a trifle please send on his certificate without delay as he is without house or home.
I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt
Ja. L. Edwards Esq.
Thos. Kennedy
P.S. do not neglect poor David Grove

Pa 296
John Winn application for Pension
13 th March 1821 applicant Sworn in open Court
Plunkett Brothers
Rec d 22 Mar: 1821
Transferred to Maryland roll, & continued, in 1820.
Paul Immel Detick, Agt.
Chambersburg, Pa

Pennsylvania ss On the thirteenth day of March eighteen District St  ss hundred and twenty one Personally appear- ed in open Court (Being a court of Records) in and for the County of Franklin in the district of Pennsylvania John Winny aged sixty eight years resident in said county in said District who being duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz Enlisted by Captain William Rippy in Shippensburg on the third day of February 1776 served under said Captain one year attached to Colonel William Irvine's Regiment served in all seven years and nine months, was in the following battles viz The three rivers - White horse - Springfield New Jersey - Battle of Brandywine - Paoli - Germantown - Monmouth - and the surrender of Lord Corn- wallis at Yorktown Virginia, as will appear in original applications - drew a Pension by Certificate N o 3001 dated the 26 th of September 1818 &c - And I the said John Winny do so- lemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my pro- perty or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an "act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or accounts or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in a schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by me sworn and subscribed this 13 th day of March 1821
John Winny
John Shryock

A schedule of all the property of the within applicant annexed to the foregoing Declaration — Property none — Family none — By occupation a labourer, but unable to pursue it in consequence of old age and debility
The Court certify that from the proof exhibited the applicant has no property
A Barap
Pennsylvania Franklin County ss
I John Shryock Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County aforesaid do hereby Certify, That the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of said Court, and I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is — Dollars and — Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this nineteenth day of March eighteen hundred and twenty one
John Shryock
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin in the District of Pennsylvania

John Wein
an old soldier
Application for trans- fer from Penn s to Maryland -
Transf. 7 th Nov. 1820 -
Mar 19

State of Maryland Washington County, ss.
On this twenty first day of September 1820 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington State of Maryland personally appeared John Winn who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Parker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hartley in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Maryland where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Given to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid } John Winn J. Holmebly
(add County seal).

State of Maryland, Washington County ss,
In Testimony that Jacob Schuchz Gentleman whose name is signed to the within affidavit is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified
I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 21 st September 1820
O. H. Williams Clk. Wash. Co. ss #

FREE War Department Pension Office Washington
Mail.

Ellenlie Nov 4 1820
D. Sir,
I now enclose you the oath required from John Winn an old soldier as to his removal to Maryland, so that in future his Pension will be paid in Baltimore. — If any papers on the question are to issue you will please forward them to me.
I am respectfully
Your ob d
J. W. L. Edwards Esq.
Thos Kennedy,

" " " Sur. File 35,140. John Minn enlisted at Shippensburg, Penn., Feb. 3, 1776 under Capt. William Rippey + Parker, Col. William Irvine + Hartley, he was in the battles of Three Rivers, Brandywine, White Horse, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield, and Yorktown. In 1818 he was 66 yrs. of age + a resident of Fannettsburg

Franklin Co., Penn., whence he removed to Washington Co., Md.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Winn 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. S. 35,140
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 3, 1776 to Peace 1783 William Ringer Parker William Irvine Hartley Penn.                                     
Battles engaged in, Three Rivers, 1780. Sept 20, 77 Sept 11, 77 Sept 20, 77  Mon. 78 near of Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ent. at Shippensburg, Pa. Date of application for pension, Apr. 20 1818 His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Tammetalburg, Franklin Co. Penna. Age at date of application, sixty-six 1818. Remarks: In 1820 he resided in Washington Co. Md.
no family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. + 1812
Clarinda, Ia. 6-10-36
Pension Bureau, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
ref me to Pa. Will you please advise me the pension number, name of wife and children if included in pension application, of John Wynne or (Wynn) who served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Pennsylvania.
A stamped envelope is enclosed for your convenience in answering and thanking you in advance for the above information, I am,
Sincerely,
no signature? H. L. Maupin 308 West Main St., Clarinda, Ia.
Returned June 18
stamped enve att RL