Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14849, Galanus Winn, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Winn, Galanus
S. 14849
carded.
CONTENTS

22.750 Alabama .22,
Galanus Winn
Madison Co in the State of Ala. who was a Private in the Co. — commanded by Captain Winn. of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Burwell in the Virginia line for 12 mos. & 28 days
12 mos. Infantry. 40. — 28 days Cavalry. 3.89. 143.89.
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama . the rate of $43. Dollars 89 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Dec. 1830. and sent to Hon. C.C. Clay. H. Rep. Representative.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833. — 109.72 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 — 21.94
$131.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by M c R Palmer Clerk Vol. 8. Page 53.

22.750. Galamus Winn
Madison Cty. Ala
43.89 87.78 211.794 109.75
Adm. 1 year 8 28 days - 28 days Thereof Cavalry -
18. 4166 18 4.16 4.16 3.89
Horse & Clay H.R.

Amended declaration of Salanus Winn. State of Alabama } This the 18 th day of April Madison county } in the year 1833, personally appear- -ed in open court before me Horatio G. Perry, Judge of the circuit court of said county, now sitting, Salanus who being duly sworn, deposith and saith -son of age, and the consequent loss of my -not sure positively as to the precise length of service as a soldier of the revolution, but according to the best of his recollection has served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. "For six months I served as a substitute in in the place of my brother James Winn, as a private in a militia company commanded by my brother Joseph Winn. For six months I served as a private in a colo- -nial company commanded by Capt. Irby or Yearly - For four weeks I served as a private under the last named Captain in a colonial horse company, as sta- -ted in my original declaration hereto appended & for such service I claim a pension." The declarant further states as an amendment to his said original dec- -laration, that he was born in the county of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia on the fourth day of February 1760, as he has always been informed by his parents - but that he has no record of his age, if any ever existed he presumes it has been destroyed. He states he has no recollection of ever having received any written discharge from any of his officers - if he ever did it has been lost or destroyed.

The declarant states that in relation to the direct proof of his service as offered in his original declaration - the testimony of Thomas Wilks was taken in the state of South Carolina about 400 miles distant from the residence of the declarant & forwarded to him in the imperfect form as presented. But he states that it was the true & authenticated proof of Richard, in which he principally relies, who has, since making his certificate, paid the debt which most of his revolutionary brethren have discharged, & which he himself, from the ordinary course of nature, must shortly pay. Sworn & subscribed to in open court this 18 th day of April 1833.
L. Mead. Clerk
Galenus W. Wirt
State of Alabama } Mr Richard Ellett & Joseph Sharp, Madison County ss. } residing in said county & state & in the neighbourhood of said Galenus Wirt, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Galenus Wirt who has subscribed & sworn to the above amended declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed to this 18 th day of April 1833.
Richard Ellett
L. Mead Clerk
Joseph his Mark Sharp
State of Alabama } And the said court doth hereby de- Madison County ss. } clare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed

by the War department, that the foregoing named applicant was a soldier of the revolution, & served as he states, in his amended declaration. and the court further certifies, that it appears to it that Richard Elliott and Joseph Sharp - are resident citizens of county of Madison, that they signed the p[re]cipitate & that their certificate or stat[ute] - and that they are creditable persons. on said Thomas Wilks is a person of credibility & that his statement is entire - true to credit. Dorathy Jerry presiding Judge
State of Alabama } Madison county s.s. } I Lemuel Mead clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said court in the matter of the amended application of Galanus Winn, for a pension, to which is appended the original application of said Galanus Winn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 18 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
L Mead

Calamus Winn
Statement.

State of Alabama } I Richard Bacon, a Madison County } resident of the county & State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Galamus Winn who has subscribed hereto to the foregoing declaration - that I believe him to be eight  seventy two years of age - that I was with him in the service of the United States - that we served together in the company of Militia commanded by Capt. Joseph Winn - as stated by the applicant, that the facts there -in set forth by him are substantially true - that he recollects that the ap- -plicant joined the horse company mentioned by him in his declaration - that he believes the facts set forth in his declaration are true. Given & subscribed this day & year aforsaid. in Ohio county Sub J. Head clerk R. D. Bacon
State of Alabama } Madison County }

State of Alabama } On this 29 day of October 1832 Madison County } personally appeared before William J Adair - Judge of the Circuit court of Madison county, & State aforesaid now sitting in open court Salamus Winn a resident of the county & State aforesaid aged about seventy  seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement or declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June the seventh 1832. - That he entered the ser- vice of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit: That in the month of February 1779, as well as the applicant recollects, he entered the service of the United States as a substitute in the place of his brother James, in a militia com- pany commanded by Joseph Winn another brother of the applicant - he states that he was then a resident of the county Lunenburg in the State of Virginia, where the company was draughted, he has now no recollection of the names of any of the company officers, except his captain as above stated, - the company to which he belonged, was attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel David Mason & Lieut. Col. Lewis Russell. He states that the company marched from Lunenburg and rendezvoused at Halifax in North Carolina, where the company joined the regiment, from thence they marched

To Hillsborough, from thence to Salisbury, from thence to Charlotte in North Carolina, from thence to Camden in South Carolina, from thence to head- quarters, within about 18 miles of Charleston, where they joined the army commanded by Majr. Genl. Lincoln, after remaining here some time they marched to Stone, where he attacked the British & on Sunday had a bloody de- -cive engagement, after the battle he returned to head quarters, where he remained some time & was dismissed sometime in the latter part of August, this term of service being upwards of six months. He states that he has no documentary evidence of service. - That Thomas Wilks & Richard Bacon are the only persons that are now alive (that he knows of) with whom he served & by whom he expects to be able to prove this term of service. The appli- -cant states that after his return & about two years perhaps after this term of service, (he cannot state positively what year, for his memory is greatly impaired by age & bodily infirmity,) he joined a volunteer foot company commanded by Capt. Charles Irby or Yearby - that he marched from Lunenburg through the lower part of Virginia & passed through Petersburg, Williamsburg Littleport, Suffolk & crossed Ferris in pursuit of the British who took shipping & made off, the company then returned home, the applicant is

unable to state positively how long he served this tour, but supposes from six to seven months - The Company then formed themselves into a horse Company, Commanded by the same Captain, - he states he joined his captain in Amelia County Virginia & marched from thence to Prince- Edwards County, & from thence to Charlotte, where the Company remained a short time & then took up their line of march to Georgia, when on their way & after they had crossed Roan- -oak, the captain having hurt his horse's back took the applicant's horse, & gave to the ap- -plicant a discharge, he then returned home being in service this tour about four weeks. He states that he has no documentary evidence of service of this term, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can pro- -duce, who can testify to this term of ser- -vice, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present I declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state; sworn & subscribed to this day & year above written. Glenn Wright in open court L Meady Clerk

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section.
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COPIED BY ADY
August 20, 1928.
T. L. Baker, Decatur, Alabama.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14849, it appears that Galanus Winn was born February 4, 1760 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
While residing in said county, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops, as follows:
From February 1779, six months in Captain Joseph Winn's Company (soldier's brother) in Colonel David Mason's Regiment and was in the battle of Stono. This service was as substitute for his brother James Winn. Later he served six months in Captain Charles Irby or Yearby's Company, and again about four weeks in same company, no dates of these services given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Madison County, Alabama.
There are no other data as to family, other than the above references to his brothers.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Rev man
14849 INVALID.
File No. 14. 879
Galanus Rinn
Prin. Rev. war
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928- Aug. 20 - Hark to J. J. Baker (1833) 1940 - May 13 - Hon. John S. Parkman for Mrs. R. W. Gendrud - See two letters in Elisha Nunn S. 38477-283

State of Alabama } We Samuel Harris a cler- Madison county } -gyman Benjamin Frank a Clergyman & Benjamin Duncamour all residing in the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well ac- -quainted with Galamie Munn who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing de- -claration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that is re- -puted & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed to the day & year afore- -said in open court L. Mead Clerk Benjamin Frank Samuel Harris
Ben d Duncamour
State of Alabama } And the said court, do here- Madison county } by declare, its opinion, af- -ter the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- -ment, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to him, that Samuel Harris & Ben- jamin Frank, who have signed the preceding

certificate are clergymen, resident in the county of Madison State of Alabama, and that Richard Bacon, Benjamin D. Armstrong who have signed the preceding certificates as a residents in the county of Madison State of Alabama are creditable persons & that their state- ments are entitled to credit.
W. J. Adair
State of Alabama } I Lemuel Mead clerk Madison county } of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the applica- tion of Galenus Winn for a pension. In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
L. Mead

South Carolina Lawrence District Personally came before me an acting Magistrate of the district and state aforesaid, Thomas Wilks, Son who being duly sworn on oath, says that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that Galenus Woin was in the service at the same time, in the same company and same Regiment with himself - That the deponent and Galenus Woin went into service in February 1779, at Lynchburg in the State of Virginia under Capt. Joseph Woin, and marched to Halifax Old Town in North Carolina where they joined a body of troops under the command of Col David Mason, and Lieut Col. Lew Burrell, from Halifax we marched to Hillsborough, from thence to Salisbury from thence by Charlotte in North Carolina to Camden, from thence to the Head quarters of the American Army near Charleston then commanded by Maj r Genl Lincoln - The deponent further states that Galenus Woin was in the Battle at Stones Ferry or Stone in South Carolina - That deponent further swears that himself and Galenus Woin were discharged from service some time in the latter part of July or first of August

1779
Given to & subscribed before me this 11 th day of September 1832. before me Thomas his  W Wilks marks
W R Farley
J B
South Carolina I do hereby certify that W m : R. Laurens Dist. Farley, is an Acting Justice of Peace for said District and that the is his signature.
John G. Gadsden
Given under my Hand and Seal of Office at Laurens Ct. H. Co. this 11 th Sept: 1832

Decatur, Ala., Oct. 26th, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
A lady who is a relative of Galanus Winn, who enlisted in the American Army, and is said to have been an officer in said army during the Revolutionary War , desires to know if there is a record of Galanus Winn having been in said war, and of who his parents were, and the names of any, or all of his Brothers, and if any of them were soldiers in said army.
Thanking you for the information desired, and hoping to hear from you at an early date, I am
Very truly yours,
T. L. Baker
P. S.
Galanus Winn enlisted from Lunenburg County, Virginia, when he went into the Revolution.
Yours & c.
T. L. B.

see also first of this letter in Eliza Winn S. 38497
Galanus Winn-S.14849
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 14849, based upon service of Galanus Winn in the Revolutionary War.
Galanus Winn was born February 4, 1760, in
Lunenburg County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Lunenburg County, Virginia, Galanus Winn enlisted sometime in February, 1779, served six months as substitute for his brother, James Winn, in a company of militia commanded by Captain Joseph Winn "another brother", in Colonel David Mason's Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Stono, South Carolina. He served, no dates given, seven months in Captain Charles Irby's or Yearby's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Madison County, Alabama.
The papers on file in this claim contain no data as to his family, other than the reference to his brothers as shown above.
Mrs. Gandrud should use the same address as given herein, if she desires the same information relative to Galanus Winn, and furnish the following data:
Galanus Winn Certificate # 22750 Issued December 18, 1833 Rate $43.89 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Alabama Agency.
The letter of Mrs. B. W. Gandrud is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
This letter addressed to Mrs. B. W. Gandrud See Eliza Winn S. 38497