Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11707, Benjamin Winfield, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Winfield Benjamin Anna
R. 11707
CONTENTS

order to pay letter to J. Fleming 25. March 34
24. 262 New York
Benjamin Winfield of Ulster in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Leferver of the Regt. commanded by Col. Snyder in the New York line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 16 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov. 1833 and seated to J. Van Paasbroek Kingston
Arrears to the 4th of J. 33 $ 116.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. M. 34 23.33 $ 139.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. G. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 128

Power of Attorney of Leah Stuchmoody daughter of Anna Winfield widow of Benjamin. Act July 21 st 1836.

Anna Winfield, widow of Benjamin Act of July 21. 1836.
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Ulster
} ss:
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
* Leah Ackerman a resident of Hudson in the county of Ulster in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that
she is † daughter of Benjamin Winfield  late of  late of
Ulster County and State of New York who was a revolutionary ‡ soldier
and that she believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that she is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, Leah Ackerman has on this fourth day of October 1852, hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
Witness: Mary J. Wheeler Leah Ackerman
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this fourth day of October 1852.
M. P. Wheeler J. P.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Albany } to wit:
I, John D. Montanye clerk of the County court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That M. P. Wheeler Esq. before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 11th day of October 1852.
John D. Montanye Clerk.
_____ soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both _____, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.

27. 586
Benjamin Winfield
Admitted
Private - 14 months
9 mo doubtfull
Enlistment under Col Pawling
8 mo instead of 9
Copied March 31-

Declaration , in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. State of New York Ulster County - ss.
On the Twenty fourth day of June in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three Personally appeared before the Honorable Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster, being a Court of Record, having a Clerk and Seal of their own. Benjamin Winfield a resident of the town of Esopus, County of Ulster and State of New York aged 79 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 hereinafter stated.
 1 st That he was born in the town of Plattekill, in the County of Ulster and State of New York on the fourth day of October 1753.  2 d That he has a a Record of his age in his family Bible.  3 d That at the time he was called into service, and ever since the Revolutionary war he lived in the town of Esopus aforesaid, and now resides in the same town.  4 th That he was drafted and volunteered, but was no substitute.  5 th That General Haze Clinton Commanded at Fort Montgomery, and General Schuyler and Gates at Saratoga.  6 th That he never received a written Discharge.  7 th That he is known in his present neighborhood by Jacob West, and Jonathan Shuyler Esquires. 

1 month And the said Benjamin Winfield declares, that he volunteered in the 1776 in the latter part of the Month of December in the capacity of a private in the Militia Service of the State of New York, in the war of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Siferer in Colonel Snyders Regiment, and marched from the town of Esopus to Ramapough and Remained there till last of January in the Year 1777 making this term of Service one Month and more, that he was discharged at Ramapough verbally, that he does not remember what Regular Officers were there, nor whether there were any Continental Troops, nor the Militia Regiment that he has no documentary evidence in his possession nor does he know of any living witness by whom to prove it.
5 mo That he volunteered in the Spring of the Year 1777 in the beginning of the Month of April in the capacity of a private, in the said Service in said war, in the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker Lieutenants Post and Van Aken, in Colonel Snyders Regiment and Served for the term of "Five" Months, to-wit Four Months in fort Montgomery and one Month at Stillwater and Saratoga, that he was verbally discharged from each of the said last mentioned terms of service, to-wit at fort Montgomery and at Albany in the State of New York, General Clinton commanded in fort Montgomery and General Gates at Saratoga, that he has no documentary evidence of these services, and knows of no living witness whom he can procure to testify for him -
9 mo / 15 mo That he was drafted in the Month of April in the Year 1778 for the term of "Nine" Months in the frontier Guards, in the capacity of a private soldier in said Service, in said war, and served for

for the said term of time nine months in the Militia Company commanded by Captain Simon Lipever, that Colonel Albert Pawling had the command of the different frontier posts on the North western frontier of Ulster County, that part of the time he was stationed at Jacob Longyears in Shandaken around whose house was a picket fort, part of the time at Peter shorts in the town of Woodstock, and the Reserve at Van Etten in the town of Kingston at a place called "Wagkunk" around whose house there was a picket fort. That these different posts were during this Service of nine months commanded by Captains Lieutenants and Ensigns, that at the end of this Service in the beginning of the Month of January 1779 he was discharged in the town of Kingston at the house of one Fort Pogaards Maholder that he did not receive a written discharge, and has no documentary Evidence of this Service in his possession and knows no living witness to prove it.
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 his Agencies of any State.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and Year afore said before me
Benjamin his X Wenfield mark
Henry Weykkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster

We Jacob Wiest — residing in the town of Esopus, Ulster County, and Jonathan Sluyter residing in the same, Hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Winfield, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 79 years of age, that he is re- puted and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Jacob Wiest
Jonathan Sluyter
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And the said Henry Wynkoop one of the said Judges doth hereby declare his 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 said Judge further certifies that it appears to him, that Jacob Wiest — who has signed the preceding certificate is a — resident in the town of Esopus in said County, and that Jonathan Sluyter — who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Judge further certifies that the said Applicant cannot from bodily infirmity, attend the Court — Henry Wynkoop one of Judges of the County of Courts of the County of Ulster
I Jacob Bryan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings had before the said Henry Wynkoop Esquire

of the Judges of the said court, in the matter of the Application of Benjamin Winfield for a pension
And I do further certify that the said Henry Wynkoop was on the twenty fourth day of June last one of the Judges of the said court of Common Pleas and that the signature of Henry Wynkoop to the foregoing Pension Application is his genuine Signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this fifth day of September 1833.
Isaac Snyder

State of New York Ulster County
ss p: Jacobus Teupening of the town of Esopus, Ulster County aged 78 years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with Benjamin Winfield of the same place a soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension that this deponent was stationed at Woodstock during the Revolutionary war, and with members thereof seen the said Benjamin Winfield in said war as a private in the Northern frontiers of Ulster County, but in whose Company or for what length of time this deponent cannot now remember, but this deponent has been acquainted with the said Benjamin Winfield from a child as they have grown up together, that he now is and always has been a credible person on whom statements the utmost reliance may be placed.
Subscribed & sworn this 6 th day of August 1833 before me J. V. Gaasbeck P. Jus. peace.
State of New York
Ulster County ss p: I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Jacobus Teupening, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit before me. That he is a person of credit, and whose statement is entitled to credit.
J. V. Gaasbeck Jr.
Justice of the Peace.
Ulster County ss
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior was on the day of the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to take affidavits, &c and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the Certificate of the above affidavit to be genuine - Witness my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of September 1833.
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County
ss. John Winfield of the town of Esopus in the County aged 68 years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is a brother of Benjamin Winfield a Soldier of the Revolu- tion and now an Applicant for a pension. And this deponent says that in the year 1777 his brother the said Benjamin served in the revolutionary war in fort Montgomery but what length of time this de- ponent does not know, and that he served as a private. and this deponent further says that in the year 1778 his brother the said Benjamin lived on the northwestern frontiers in Ulster County for more than  about three months but cannot say how much longer, or shorter this deponent cannot say And this deponent further says that his brother the said Benjamin has served during the Revolutionary war has served also at Ramapough in the beginning of the year 1777 - but does not know how long but thinks it is more than one month. And further this deponent says that his said brother Benjamin has served in said war for at least for one year and three months or more and this deponent further says that his brother the said Benjamin served during the said war in each and every year thereof more or less -
Sworn this 2 nd day of September 1833 before me
J. W. Gausbeck Jr Justice of the peace
JOHN WINFIELD
Ulster County ss: I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Winfield of Esopus, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit - J. W. Gausbeck Jr Justice of the peace

Ulster County ss: I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify that Peter VanGaasbeck Senior was on the day of the date of the within affi- davit a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authoris- ed to take affidavits &c and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signa- tures to the certificates of the within affidavits to be genuine Witness my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September 1833.
Jacob Snyder

No 497. 3 Sec. Anna Winfield application for Pension under Law passed July 4, 1836. NY
Journal John Van Buren of New York NY
20111

State of New York Ulster County Ss.
On this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, six personally appeared before me John Van Klief, first Judge of Ulster County Courts, of the degree of Counsellor in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. Anna Winfield — a president of the town of Esopus — in the County of Ulster and State of New York aged Eighty three 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 4 1836 That she is the widow of Benjamin Winfield — late of the said town of Esopus — now deceased, who was a soldier of the revolution, and served as such on several occasions after her intermarriage with him as hereafter mentioned. That the several periods times and places, are as this deponent is informed and believes particularly set forth in the declaration made by the said Benjamin Winfield in his life time to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832. and whereupon a pension Certificate was issued to her said husband the said Benjamin Winfield and whereupon, after his death, she drew the arrears thereof all of which upon refer- =ence to the said papers now on file in the

office of the Secretary at war will more fully appear and to which she refers as part of this her declaration.

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Winfield on the fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy three That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Winfield died on the tenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three — And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed
Anna her + Winfield
Mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me John Van Buren First Judge of Ulster County Courts of the degree of Counsellor in the Supreme Court of the State of New York the said Court being a court of Record for the said County of Ulster, having a seal And I do further certify that the applicant the said Anna Winfield cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Courts and do further certify that the said declaration and particularly read to and fully understood by her at the time the said Oath was taken
John Van Buren First Judge

State of New York Ulster County ss On this thirty first day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six Before me John Van Puren Just Judge of Ulster County Courts of the degree of Counsellor in the Supreme Court of the State of New York personally appeared John York _____ who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, That he resides in the town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster and State of New York, That he is aged seventy seven years. That he is well acquainted with Anna Winfield _____ the applicant named in the annexed declaration named That she is the widow of the said Benjamin Winfield also in said declaration named That this deponent is the brother of the sa of the said Anna Winfield — That the said Anna _____ the applic- =ant aforesaid and the said Benjamin Winfield were married the fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy three as this deponent believes and before the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five — That the said Benjamin Winfield died on the tenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three — and that the said Anna Winfield

hathern since the death of the said Benjamin Winfield remained a widower. That the said Benjamin Winfield subsequent to the marriage aforesaid was a soldier of the revolution as this deponent was then informed and as he always since understood and believed And further that a pension certificate under the law of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 was granted to the said Benjamin Winfield and under which after his death the said Anna Winfield the aforesaid applicant drew the arrear of pay as this deponent is informed and believes & further he saith not
john york
Sworn to
John Van Buren Just Judge &c.

State of New York Ulster County ss On this thirty first day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six Before me John Van Burin Just Judge of Ulster County Court of the degree of Barrister in the Supreme Court of the State of New York personally appeared John Winfield — who being by me just duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he resides in the town of Esopus — in the county and State aforesaid, that he is aged seventy two years, That he is well acquainted with Anna Winfield the applicant named in the annexed declar- -ation — That she is the widow of Benjamin Winfield also in said declaration named and with whom he was also well acquainted in his life time, That the deponent is the Brother of the said Benjamin Winfield That the said applicant and the said Benjamin were married on or about the fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six seven hundred and seventy three, and before the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five — That the said Benjamin Winfield died on the tenth — day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three And that the said applicant ever since the death of the said Benjamin Winfield remained a widow, That the said Benjamin Win- field subsequent to the marriage aforesaid was a soldier of the revolution, That the said Benjamin Winfield a short

time previous to his death made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. And that this deponent was one of the witnesses of the said Benjamin on the making of his said application, and which said papers are on file in the office of the Secretary at War as this deponent is informed and believe of further saith not JOHN WINFIELD
Sworn John Van Puren First Judge
State of New York
Ulster County ss. I Charles W. Chipp clerk of the County of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common pleas of said County the said Court being a court of record having a seal and a clerk Do hereby certify, that John Van Puren whose name is subscribed to the affidavits of John Winfield, John York and Anna Winfield above hereto annexed and to the said affidavits annexed was, on the day and at the time of taking such proof First Judge of Ulster County Court, of the degree of Counsellor in the Supreme Court one of which said County Court is the court of Common pleas of said County, and further that the said John Van Puren resides in the said County and is duly commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take the said proof, and further that the signatures annexed to the said several affidavits are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the said seal of the said court of Common pleas and of said County the 1 st day of November 1836.
Chas. W. Chipp clerk

O. W. & N. Division.
F. S. M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, February 7, 1896.
Miss:
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history --- Benjamin Winfield --- of _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Dec. 1776 1 mo. Pvt. Lefever Snyder N.Y. Apr. 1777 5 mos. Pvt. Hendrick Schoonmaker " N.Y. Apr. 1778 9 mos. Pvt. Simon Lefever Pawling N.Y.
Battles engaged in, _____ None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Esopus, N. Y.
Date of application for pension, June 24, 1833.
Residence at date of application, _____ Esopus, N. Y.
Age at date of application, _____ Born at Plattekill, N.Y., Oct. 4, 1753.
Remarks:
He married Anna (maiden name not stated), Dec. 15, 1773, and died Sept. 10, 1833. His application for pension was allowed.
Very respectfully, Miss Annie R. Winfield, 927 President St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Commissioner.

N. York
Anna Winfield widow of Benjamin died?
See letter to John Van Buren
16. Nov. 1838
Let to Mrs. N. Sickles - Jan 22. '37. same Apr 3. 1837.
aA, 4 th July 1836

Feb. 7, 1896 Mil. histy Benj Winfield to Miss Annie R. Winfield Brooklyn, N.Y.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11.707.
P. O.
Anna Winfield
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

J L Edwards Commr. of Pensions
John Van Buren, Esq. Kingston N. York

War Department Pension Office Nov. 14. 1836
Sir,
The papers relating to the claim of Anna Winfield, widow of Benjamin Winfield, have been examined and placed on file. The claimant's husband was in 1833 allowed a pension under the act of June 7. 1832, for the following service, viz. one month in Capt. Leferer's company in 1776; five months in Capt. Hendrick Schoonmaker's company, Col. Pauling's regiment in 1778. Since that time the original pay and muster rolls of Col. Pauling's regiment have been obtained from Albany. Col. Albert Pauling was not appointed to the command of a regiment until the 3 d of May 1779. No Captain of the name of Leferer belonged to his regiment; nor does it appear that a Captain of the name of Leferer had the command of a company of nine months men in the State of N. York at any time during the revolutionary war. The draft upon the militia of Orange County for a "Five months" tour took place in 1776, and the service in pursuance thereof terminated for the most part with the battle of White Plains. In 1777 there was a draft for three months men to serve at the North. The claim to the service in question cannot be allowed to M rs Winfield, upon the proof heretofore exhibited. Claimants under the 3 d Section of the act of July 4. 1836, are required to bring, provided it can be found, record evidence of their marriage. When no records exist, the certificate of the officiating

clergyman is admitted; and in case neither can be had, the testimony of a credible witness having know- -ledge of the fact, is necessary.
I am respectfully Your Obed. Servt. J. L. Edwards
John Van Buren, Esq. Kingston N. York

15 Feb Hon Nicholas Sickles Case Bury Wingfield
leaves
papers
Hon J. L. Edmunds
Pension Office Washington (DC)

Hon J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
I am requested to procure if possible a copy of the papers, filed in behalf of Benjamin Winfield, on his application for a pension; and I presume the declaration and accompanying affidavits are intended. I should be pleased to forward them, if you can furnish them to me.
Respectfully Yours Nicholas Sickles
No: of Rep. 14 th Feby 1837.

FREE
James L. Boward Esq. Commission Merchant Washington
14
Left N.Y.

Kingston Sep. 5 th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir -
Inclosed is the application of a Revolutionary Soldier - once one of the most respectable inhabitants of the town of Esopus, now poor and on the verge of the grave, he has a wife old and helpless as himself, dependent on the charity of the neighbourhood for support. She has not been able to obtain such proof as perhaps might be expected. Yet under all the circumstances of his particular case more than ought to be required.
If he were as well known to the Department as he is to me and many, whom he could procure were he able to do it. I have no doubt he could furnish ample evidence of much more service than he now claims for. During the Revolutionary war the inhabitants then able to bear arms, were on our frontier towns, scarcely a whole week at home. Mr. Rufus was one of those good lads, who left his all, and ventured his all for the good of his Country. I have known him for many years, he always bore an excellent character. Sober honest and industrious, and whose veracity never was doubted.
In the matter of Robert Beatty's application I sent the Certificates of the Surrogate of this County proving his death & the death of his widow.
Before that, the Department had directed the appointment of a Committee that his certificate would be made out as soon as that was done. his death succeeded such appointment - and the widow having died within a week after him I procured as I then thought the proper vouchers to be forwarded and have not yet heard from it. If it should have miscarried, I would feel under great obligation to the Department to inform me.
J. L. Edwards Esq - Com te -
Yours Respectfully P. V. Ganselick Jr

Nov 4.
Mr. H. H. Webb P.O. Box 186
Registered
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J. S. Edward Agne Commr. of Pensions Washington city

J L Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Sir
I enclose the application of Mrs Anna Winfield, widow of Benjamin Winfield late of the town of Esopus in this County, for pension under Law July 1832.
I understand that Benjamin Winfield obtained a pension under the Law of 1832. instead thereof of giving proof of his services, I have referred to his papers on file & forwarded the proof of the marriage previous to the Revolutionary War.
I am Sir very Resp t Your Obed t Serv t John Van Buren Kingston Ulster Co. N. York

927 President St - Brooklyn N.Y. Jan 7/96
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, not W  no other  awt
I have been directed to you for the information I desire, & therefore take the liberty of addressing you.
My grandfather John Kimfield , served. I have reason to believe, in the Revolutionary War. He lived at Paltz, Ulster Co N.Y. & his name together with his two brothers Jacob Ben- Jamin appears among the Associators in Early July 1775.
Will you kindly inform me

whether there is any record of his services in the Revolution- ary war, & oblige,
Yours Respectfully, Annie R. Winfield.

PENSIONS JAN 9 1896
OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 11 1896 FILES.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 7, 1896.
Miss:
Replying to your request for the military record of John Winfield, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau can furnish information concerning only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned, or whose widows were pensioned, for the services.
A very careful search has been made and it does not appear that any application for pension has ever been received in the name of John Winfield.
Benjamin Winfield, whose name is mentioned in your letter was a pensioner, and a statement of his military services is herewith enclosed. There is on file with his papers an affidavit signed by John Winfield in which it is stated that he (John Winfield) was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, but this affidavit relates solely to the services rendered by his brother, Benjamin, no reference being made therein to his own services. The affidavit of John Winfield bears the date of September 2, 1833, at which time he was residing in
Esopus, N.Y., and sixty-eight years of age. Miss Annie R. Winfield,                     Very respectfully, 927 President St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Commissioner.