Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,889, John Winn, Continental New York Residence In 1806

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Winn, John
R. 2,889
Denton, Thankful
Former widow
CONTENTS
New York residence in 1806.

apl 1. 1844
Col Nels
J. H. Schwarzapag. Barn of Bendire Washington D.C.
S. ventor.
J. Ch Brag. April 9/44

Col. C. M. Miley
July 7 1865
Troy, March 26, 1844
Sir,
Eliphelet Winston of South Carolina stated that his mother Thankful Denton, employed Mr Howard 5 or 6 years ago to assist her in procuring a pension for the services of her first husband John Win, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who enlisted in a company of Cavalry, under Capt. Hoglein in Col. Shelton's regiment. Mrs. Denton died 4 years ago, Mr. Howard states that she made her declaration some time previous to her death; that he forwarded it to you; and has heard nothing relative to it. Her son Eliphelet Win wishes to ascertain how her claim has been disposed of. Respectfully Yours, J. M. Bragg
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D. C.

-:- #1106 - 100 Peter Winn - Pri. N.Y. to R. Dudley - Hon. Jno W Taylor Feb 15, 1825.
-:- Not for her father but for the services of her uncle Peter Winn bro. of her father.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

New York, Sept. 15 th 1893
Sir,
I am advised to address you, in behalf of Mrs. Rebecca Dudley, (maiden name Rebecca Winn) the daughter of John Winn, who was a soldier in Col. Sheldon's regiment of Cavalry, in the Connecticut Line, during the Revolutionary war. Said Rebecca, states that she is the only lawful heir and that she received a warrant, in her own name of one hundred acres of Land, for the services of her father, by the hands of John W. Taylor, then a member of Congress, by whom she was fully identified. Enclosed you will receive a copy of a declaration, made by her late mother, which was presented by the Hon. Isaac Crary, from Michigan, which is supposed to be in the hands of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, or possibly with the Com. of Pensions. She has found the birth and the marriage of her mother, she wishes you to advise her, as to what course may be best in the matter. Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant Casper C. Childs, 80 Vesey St. NY over Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pen.

Washington City July 31 st 1844.
Sir,
I ask leave to submit the claim of John Winn's heirs, having been rejected by the Pension Office, and respectfully request your opinion.
The laws of July 4 th 1836, and of July 7 th 1838, "granting pensions to widows &c" were so construed by the Pension Office, as to exclude those widows, who had intermarried subsequent to the decease of the Revolutionary husband, although widows at the time of making application.
This construction of the law of 1836 led to the passage by Congress, of the explanatory Act of March 3 d 1837, in which they expressly declare, that the benefits of the 3 d section of the act of July 4 th 1836 "shall not be withheld" from any widow, in consequence of her having married after the decease of the husband for whose services she may claim to be allowed a pension or annuity under said act: "Provided, That she was a widow at the time it was passed ."
This was retrospective. It provided for all cases, where the applicant was a widow at the time of the passage of the original act July 4 th 1836, notwithstanding she might have intermarried once or oftener between the death of her Revolutionary husband and the passage of that act, so that she was widowed on the day that act became a law, she was entitled, and

did receive a Pension, as the records of the Pension Office shew in all such cases.
Upon the passage of the act of 1838, the same difficulty was presented, as under the act of 1836. On the 28 th August 1842 Congress passed the following, entitled "An act to amend the acts of July eighteen hundred and thirty six, and Eighteen hundred and thirty eight , allowing pensions to certain widows- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the marriage of the widow , after the death of her husband for whose services she claims a pension under the act of the seventh of July eighteen hundred and thirty eight  shall be no bar to the claim of such  widow to the benefit of that act, she being a  widow at the time she makes application for  a pension. "
" Shall not be withheld " says the explanatory Law of March 3 d 1837, " shall be no bar says the explanatory act of August 23 d 1842, " she being a widow at the time she makes application ". The last is even clearer, more generous than the first, for the act of March 3 d 1837 Provides, that she must be a widow at the passage of the act of July 4 th 1836. The act of 1842 only requires her being a widow at the time she applies, Congress does not say "from and after the passage of this act" but the marriage of the widow "shall be no bar to the claim of such  widow ." "she being a widow" when she presents her claim.
It was clearly the intention of Congress to

grant relief to all who had applied under the act of 1838 and been ruled out on account of a subsequent marriage, although widowed when they made application. It seems too, to have been contemplated, to afford relief from the barrier left by the explanatory Act of March 3 d 1837, for they declared the Act of August 23 d 1842 to be amendatory of the Laws of July 4 th 1836 and July 7 th 1838 . - It seems to have been a broad benevolence, and that they intended the act of August 23 d 1842 to be retro' as well as prospective.
I submit that no other construction can be given to the intent and meaning of these acts, than that they were to fill up the interregnum between the passages of the acts, on which they are based as well as to operate on and after their passage.
How then is the act of 1842 to apply in the case of a widow who makes application under the law of 1838, is rejected because she had married subsequent to the death of her Revolutionary husband, altho' a widow at the time she makes the application - that application made under the law of 1838, but prior to the law of 1842, removes the bar, but she has died in the interval, and this the Pension Office says deprives the heirs of all right or title can this be so? Does the act say "from and after its passage" either directly or by implication? Is not its meaning direct, explicit that it does remove the bar in all cases - that if you are a widow at the time you make the application the Pension Office will grant you the pension you would have been entitled to at the time of the passage of the act of 1838 had you

"remained a widow from the day of your Revolutionary husband's death." This was the intention of Congress - There can be no doubt of this. The only question then that can be raised at all is, was this intent made clear - made so manifest as to justify affirmative action in all such cases? I humbly submit that it was so.
Sir, there are very many cases, presenting peculiar hardships, some even where the widow died in 1842, that if this decision of the Office stands unreversed by your Department, must still continue to suffer or wait the tardy action of Congress. I do not believe that a deliberate consideration will affirm this decision, and I submit the acts, to ask whether the spirit of the explanatory ones ought not, in the exercise of a high beneficence, be acted on in the broadest construction?
As the Attorney of the heirs of John Winn I wish to know whether the Pension Office is competent to adjust these claims, or must they be referred to Congress? With sentiments of esteem and respect I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt. Nich. Farroll Atty. for the heirs of John Winn dec.
Hon William Wilkins Secretary of War Washington.
Please address Farroll at New York

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss on this 13 th day of February 1839 personally appeared before Archibald Bull one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid (the same being a court of Record) Thankful Benton a resident of the town of Vienna in the County of Onondaga & State aforesaid aged 73 years who being 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 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she was the wife of John Winn a Revolutionary Soldier who died in the latter part of Nov r 1806 leaving the said applicant Thankful Benton his widow That since the death of John Winn her said husband she married to Nehemiah Benton deceased that she claims a pension under the aforesaid act as the widow of John Winn That her husband John Winn about the commencement of the Revolutionary war by enlisting into a company of Cavalry she has always understood the name of the Capt o to be - Hoglin. Lieutenant Seymour, Col Sheldons Rgt That she has always understood that her husband held the Rank of Orderly Sergeant in said company & served during the war and was in a number of Battles during said service, one was at Brandywine and that he was at West Point and on the Line between Connecticut & New York and was in Battle there at the time the British burned Norwalk. that she has often heard her husband speak of losing his discharge from service She does not know of any person now living who was in the service with her said husband or any one by whom she can prove any part of his service she thinks that James Dole who formerly lived in Lansingburgh in this County, who is now dead, was in the Reg t aforesaid with her husband that she does not know of any documentary evidence except the certificate from the office of the secretary of this state herunto annexed that she can prove the service of her husband by, and she further declares that she was married to the said John Winn in the latter part of the month of Jan y 1790 according to the best information she can obtain and to the best

of her knowledge & belief and that according to the best information she can obtain & and the best of her memory her husband John Winn died in the latter part of Nov r 1806 in the town of Stillwater or Easton, being away from his Residence, to wit the town of Lansingburgh county and state first above written when when he died that she has thoroughly enquired in Lansingburgh, Troy & other places to ascertain if there was not some Records of herself and said John Winn but she has not been able to find any that she was married to said John Winn as aforesaid in the town of Lansingburgh by the Rev d Mr Lupton a presbyterian Clergyman in the latter part of Jan y 1790 as she thinks that she was not married prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of Jan y 1794 viz at the time above stated. that she was also married to Nehemiah Denton in the month of Oct r 1813 and that said Denton died as above stated and that she is his widow
(Signed) Mankful Denton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written Archibald Bull Judge &c
Mr Fayette Shepherd a Clergyman Residing in the city of Troy County & state 1 st above written & Daniel Sheldon of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mankful Denton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe her to be 75 years of age that she is Reputed & Believed where she is acquainted to have been the wife & afterwar d the widow of John Winn deceased that the said John Winn was Reputed & Believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion from Satisfactory information
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Archibald Bull Judge &c
Daniel Sheldon
Fayette Shepherd

and i the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter that said Thankful Benton was formally the wife and afterwards the widow of said John Wain deceased and that she was also the wife & is now the widow of Nehemiah Denton deceased that from Information it appears that the said John Wain was Reported to have been a soldier in the Revolution and i further certify that it appears to that Fayette Shepard - o - who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Resident in the city of Troy. and that Daniel Sheldon who has also signed the same is a resident of Troy aforesaid and is a credible person and that these statements are entitled to Credit
Archibald Bull Judge etc
The Regular County Clerks Certificate } attached
State of New York Secretaries office
I Certify that it appears by the balloting book of the Commissioners of the Land office of this state that John Wain was in the 2 nd Co. of Sheldens Regt. and that a lot of Land in the Military Tract was Ballotted to him. see printed Balloting Book page 77
Arch d Campbell sepy Secretary
Albany Nov 24 th 1838
State of Michigan Calhoun County
Horatio Nickerson of the town of Marshall in the County of Calhoun & State of Michigan
aged 50 years being duly sworn doth depose & say that in the years 1791 & 2 he resided with his parents in the town now called Lansingburgh & County of Rensselaer & State of New York that for some time during this period the widow Thankful Benton then a single woman was married in the presence of this said deponent by the Rev Mr Lupton a Clergyman residing in that place to John Wain who had been a soldier & drummer in the Revolutionary army all which this deponent states according.

To the best of his knowledge & belief Sworn and subscribed &c 15 th day of Dec: 1838
Horatio Hickok
Henry Hewitt Justice of the peace
State of New York
Saratoga County } ss Betsy Berger of the town of Stillwater in the county aforesaid being duly sworn says that she is now 56 years of age that in the year 1806 she lived in the Town of Easton County of Washington & state aforesaid within a few rods of the residence of Rensselaer Schyler Esq. That in the latter part of the month of November or December of the same year a man by the name of John Winn of the town of Lansingburgh County of Rensselaer aforesaid came to said Schyler's House where he was taken suddenly ill and in about 24 hours died that the father of this deponent laid out the body of the said John Winn & that the said John Winn was buried on the premises of said Rensselaer Schyler near his house in Easton aforesaid that this deponent was at the house as she says of said Schyler at the time of the death of said John Winn & hereof the facts & circumstances above stated & this deponent now lives in the town of Stillwater & County aforesaid & further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 11 th day of Feb: 1839
her Betsy Berger mark
Before me
Witness Mary Thomas
Abel Palmer
Justice of the peace
State of New York
Saratoga County clerk's office } ss I Alpheus Goodrich clerk of the county of Saratoga do certify that Abel Palmer before whom the said affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and foresaid County & I am acquainted with the hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature - Witness my hand & seal of office this 14 th day of Feb: 1839 A. Goodrich Clerk &c

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.
R. 2889
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     to end of War 2 yrs. Orderly Sergeant Hoagland Sheldon Conn   2 Cont. Vag.        
Battles engaged in, Brandy- _____ (See Conn book p. 274.) Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ _____ Date of application for pension, July 13, 1839.  Rejected Residence at date of application, Vienna, Oneida Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 73 years. Remarks: He mar. Lansburgh, N.Y. Jan. - 1790 Thankful _____  he died Nov. 1806. Easton, Washington Co. N.Y.  she mar. Oct. - 1813 Nehemiah Denton d. Sept. 17, 1826 she died Mch. 10, 1839
Respectfully,
Rebecca wife Abraham Dudley 1843  Eliphalet Win - 1844
Commissioner.

1914 June 22. Hiet. to Hon Wm P. Borland letter in S. 26922 John Winn. P
SELECTED
2889
P. O.
Frankful Denton
Service:
former Widow
Enlisted:
John Winn, 18
Discharged:
_____, 18
Application filed:
_____, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
_____, 18

10.128
Thankful Denton decd
N.Y.
2889
let to G. F. Bates June 11. 1843
" " S. Storm, Oct 24 1843
" " C. C. Chucor Nov 25. 43
act 7 July 1838

Washington City
July 31 st 1844
Nicholas Carroll
Submits for the opinion of the Department the claim of John Winn's heirs, which has been rejected at the Pension Office
Thankfull Benton
6.532
3 rd August 1844
Pension Office
Coll
DB.
This set of Papers found in Room No. 108 in looking a set of old Papers Oct 22 nd
A. H. [?]
Wash City Aug 2 nd Nov. 1844
410-

State of New York
Saratoga County ss Betsy Burger of the town of Stillwater in the county aforesaid, being duly sworn says that she is now fifty six years of age, that in the year 1806, she lived in the town of Easton in the County of Washington and State aforesaid within a few rods of the residence of Kenseles Schuyler Esq. on that in the latter part of the month of November or December in the some year a man by the name of John Winn of the town of Lansingburgh in the county of Rensselaer in the aforesaid, came to the house of said Schuyler, where he was taken suddenly ill and in about twenty four hours, died, that the father of this deponent laid out the body of the said John Winn, and that the said John Winn was buried on the premises of the said Kenseles Schuyler, near his house in Easton aforesaid, that this deponent further says that she was at the house of the said Schuyler at the time of the death of the said John Winn, and knew of the facts and circumstances above stated, and that this deponent now lives in the town of Stillwater in the County aforesaid, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn this 11 th day of February 1839 before me
Betsy her Burger mark
Isabel Palmer Justice of the peace
Witness Aaron Thomas.
State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's Office ss
I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do Certify that Isabel Palmer before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with her hand writing and verily believe her name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be her proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office the Fourteenth day of February in the year 1839
A. Goodrich Clerk

Oct 21-43
Thank you Dental NY
Division of Office Memorandum City

New York Oct 19 th 1843
Sir
I write you for to gain information in order to know whether there is a petition on file, bearing date the 13 th day of February 1839 signed by M rs Mary Denton with an additional paper or petition signed by Abraham Dudley and Rebecca Dudley his wife and directed to the Senate and house of representatives which must have been presented about three years since according to my information. Inasmuch as above you will much oblige the
heir of John Winn deceased whose father was a soldier of the Revolution and served as one under Captain Sheldon's company of light horse
Yours Respectfully
Samuel D. Thomas J. L. Edwards Esq.

The People of the State of New York By the Grace of God, free & Independent To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern — send greeting.
Be it known, that at a court the Marine Court of the City of New York — held at the City Hall in and for the for the City and County of New York, on the 22nd day of December 1842, the most sat- isfactory evidence has been adduced to prove, that John Winn , reputed to have been an officer of the Revolution, departed this life in the year 1806, leaving his widow Thankful him- surviving. That said Thankful subsequently married one Nehemiah Denton , that said Denton died in the year 1826 — leaving said Thank- ful his widow him surviving. That said Thankful departed this life on the tenth day of March 1839, leaving her surviving Rebecca Dudley wife of Abraham Dudley of this city — and that said Rebecca Dudley is the only surviving child of said Thankful and John Winn , and is of lawful age. In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of said court

to be hereunto affixed - the 22 day of December 1842 -
Witness Judah Hammond one of the Justices of said Court, this day I year have first above written -
By the Court Alma Atten clerk

Copy.
A Resolution declarative of the pension Act of July Seventh, Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the benefits of the Act entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," approved the seventh day of July, Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight, shall not be withheld from any widow whose husband died after the passage of the Act of the seventh of June, eighteen hundred and thirty two, and before the Act of the seventh of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight, if otherwise entitled to the same.
Approved. August, 16 th 1842.
A true copy from the Roll in this Office Fletcher Webster Chief Clerk.
Department of State August 19 th 1842.

Nick Canepa 2nd 1884
ms 25/410

W. L. Nov 20 1844
Sir
In reply to your letter of appeal in the case of the Mrs. Thankful Denton died, I transmit herewith a report of the former of Pensions in which I concur.
F. F.
Nicholas Carroll Washington City.

10,128
Thankful Denton die
My Bro. Winn
act 7. July 38
x 23 aug. 42.

Office St. of Reps. U. States June 12. 1843.
Sir -
Your letter of the 9 th current, asking for information in relation to the case of Mrs. Thankful Denton, has been received. I do not find that we have rec d any other communication from you in connection with this case.
The files of this Office for many years back have been carefully examined, and we not find that any application has been made to the House of Representatives in the name of Thankful Denton, or of her former husband John Winn.
Very respectfully I am Sir
Yr. Ob d Serv t L. D. Breche
Col. James L. Edwards Comm r . Pensions War Dept.

Jan 21. 1843
NY
Thankful Station
Eliza E. Tompson of the place Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
In the matter of the application made in behalf of Thankful Denton formerly widow of John Winn , now widow of Nehemiah Denton , I send enclosed a certificate of a Court of record as to the time of her death the names of her child &c. Her declaration with proofs of marriage & service, are on file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Have the goodness to cause the same to be transferred to your office - and if the testimony proves to be sufficient to establish the case please forward pension certificate to Mr. Abraham Dudley N. York city.
I am with respect Your obedt Servt
G. H. Yates. Albany Jany 16: 1843.

State of New York } City of County of } S.S. New York
Know all Men by these Presents, That we herby authorize Mr Nicholas Carroll of the City of New York, to prosecute any and all Claims, we now have and hold, against the General Government of the United States, in virtue of being the heirs at law, and the only heirs of John and Peter Winn, deceased - said John Winn belonged to "Sheldon's Dragoons" and died in 1806 - said Peter Winn belonged to "Sawyer's Regiment," and was killed in action, at Fort Starmix — but the prosecution of these Claims shall not bar us from any further or future Claims we may now or hereafter have, and said Claims when passed for payment shall be payable to ourselves in person, or to our order. Witness our hands and seals this twenty seventh day of November Eighteen hundred and forty
Three Witness
Angeline Brownson John Walsh
Abraham Dudley
Abigail Dudley

June 5 1843
Mrs. Denton for Mrs. Wm. W. Aug. 1838 N.Y.
Some papers at the Capitol
John H. Morton Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectady June 2 d 1843.
Sir:
During a late visit to New York I was again applied to for information respecting the state of the claim of Rebecca Dudley in behalf of her mother Denton , former widow of John Winn , under the act of 7 th July 1838. The papers were originally presented, I think in 1839, but then disallowed for the reason that the widow had not continued the widow of her first husband, on account of whose services she claimed a pension. This objection being removed by the act of 23 d August last, the claim was represented by me on the 15 th January last, with required certificate of the time of widow's decease &c. In the meantime the claim was presented to Congress; & on the files of the House of Representatives some of the papers in the case now are. When in Washington last winter, I wished to take the papers in question from the files aforesaid, and present them to you, but I understood you to say that the application to the Clerk of the H. R. for the papers ought more properly to come from you, & I therefore did nothing in the premises.
Some few weeks ago in a communication calling your attention to the case I think I must have made an incorrect statement of the military services of Winn . I had never seen the papers, and confounded this John Winn , with another who was Captain of a Company of Rangers. Mrs Denton's husband, (as will be seen by the papers) was a soldier during the war in the a Company of Dragoons commanded by Captain Wadsworth - Col. Sheldon's Regiment.
Yours respectfully
G. H. W. D.

State of New York } s.s. City & county of New York }
Be it known that on this 30 th day of November Eighteen hundred & forty three, personally appeared before the Subscriber, Ulysses D. French, a justice of the peace, in and for said City & county of New York, the Reverend Asahel Gilbert a resident of the said City & County of New York, who being first duly sworn deposes and says that he was a Soldier of the Revolution, belonging to Sheldon's Dragoons, and that he was personally acquainted with John Winn, whom the deponent believes died in 1806, and that said John Winn, was to his own knowledge an Orderly Sergeant in the Corps known as Sheldon's Dragoons, and that said John Winn, served as Orderly Sergeant in said Corps, upwards of two years, and un- til the close of the Revolutionary War. Deponent of his own knowledge deposes & says further, that said John Winn, was reported in said Corps, by his comrades and officers, to be a Superior Soldier, never flinching from duty and always foremost in battle. And further deponent says not.
Sworn and subscribed, before me, on the day and year above mentioned before me
U. D. French Justice of the Peace
Asahel Gilbert

I, Ulysses D. French, Justice of the Peace, in and for the City and County of New York do certify that the within named deponent, the Rev d Asahel Gilbert a resident of the aforesaid City & County of New York and a Revolutionary Pensioner is known to me to be the person he represents himself to be, and that he is a highly respectable and reputable gentleman. City & County of New York, N.Y. November 30 th 1843.
U. D. French, J.P.
State of New York } City & County of New York } S.S.
I Nathaniel Jarvis, Clerk of the City and County aforesaid, do certify that Ulysses D. French before whom the foregoing deposition was made & subscribed is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and being well acquainted with his hand writing, I further certify to the best of my knowledge & belief that the foregoing signature of Ulysses D. French are in his hand writing and were subscribed by him.
Given under my hand & seal this 30 th day of November Eighteen hundred & forty three. —
Nath l Jarvis Clerk.

State of New York Rensselaer County ss. On this Thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Archibald Bull one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid (the same being a Court of Record) Thankful Denton a resident of the town of Vienna in the County of Rensselaer and State aforesaid Aged Seventy 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 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she was the wife of John Winn a Revolutionary Soldier who died in the latter part of November 1806. leaving the said Applicant his Widow. That since the death of said John Winn her said husband she married to Nehemiah Denton. And that said Nehemiah Denton died September 17. 1826. leaving the Applicant Thankful Denton his Widow. The said Thankful Denton still remaining the Widow of said Nehemiah Denton deceased. That she claims a pension un- der the aforesaid act as the Widow of John Winn. That her husband John Winn aforesaid entered the service of the United States as she has been informed about the commencement of the Revolutionary War by enlisting into a Company of Cavalry. She has always un- derstood the name of the Captain to be Hoglein Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon's Regiment. That she has always understood that her husband held the rank of Orderly Sergeant in said Company And served during the War. And was in a number of battles during said service. One was at Brandywine and that he was at West- point and on the lines between Connecticut and New York. And was in a battle there at the time the British army was there. That she has often heard her husband speak of leaving his discharge from service. She does not know of any person now living who was in the service with her said husband. Or any one to whom she can prove any part of his service. She thinks that James Dole who formerly lived in Pownalborough in this County who is now dead was in the Regiment aforesaid with her husband. That she does not know of any documentary evidence except the certificate from the Office of the Secretary of War stating that she can prove the service of her husband. And she further declares that she was married to the said John Winn in the latter part of the month

of January 1790 according to the best information she can obtain. and to the best of her knowledge and belief. And that according to the best information she can obtain. and to the best of her memory her said husband John Winn died in the latter part of November 1806 - in the town of Stillwater or Easton - being away from his residence to wit - from the town of Lansingburgh County and State first above written - when he died - that she has therewith enquired in Lansingburgh, Troy and other places, to ascertain if there was not some record of the Marriage of herself and said John Winn but has not been able to find any. that she was married to said John Winn in the town of Lansingburgh aforesaid - by the Rev. Mr. Lupton a Presbyterian Clergyman - in the latter part of the month of January 1790 as she thinks - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred ninety four - viz at the time above stated. That she was also married to Nathaniel Denton in the month of October 1813. And that said Denton died as above stated and that she is now his Widow - I sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written Elizabeth Denton
Nicholas Dull Judge
We Fayette Shipherd - - a Clergyman residing in the City of Troy County State first above written - and Daniel Sheldon residing in the same place residing _____ in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Denton who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe her to be seventy three - - years of age - that she is reputed and believed where she is acquainted to have been the wife and afterwards the widow of John Winn deceased - that the said John Winn was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution. And that we concur in that opinion. from satisfactory information - Daniel Sheldon. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Fayette Shipherd Nicholas Dull Judge

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter that said Thankful Denton was formerly the wife and afterwards the widow of said John Winn deceased. And that she was also the wife and is now the widow of Ebenezer Denton deceased. And that from information it appears that said John Winn was reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and I further certify that it appears to me that Fayette Shepherd see who has signed the succeeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the City of Troy. And that Daniel Sheldon who has also signed the same is a resident in the City of Troy aforesaid and is a Credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Archibald Will Judge
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Archibald Will Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Statement ,
was, at the time the said Statement bear date one of the said Judges in in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Judge and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 20 th day of January 18 40

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the balloting book of the Commissioners of the Land office of this State that John Ninn, was in the 2 d Cavalry, Sheldon's Regiment, and that a lot of Land in the Military Tract was Balloted to him - See printed Balloting book page 77.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
Albany Nov. 24. 1838.

Calhoun County ss: Horatio Hickok of the town of Marshall in the County of Calhoun and State of Michigan aged Sixty Years, being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the year of our Lord one thous and seven hundred and ninety one and two he resided with his parents in the town now called Lansingburgh in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, that for some time during this period, the Widow Thankful Dutton then a single woman was married in the presence of this Deponent, by the Reverend Mr Lupton a clergyman residing in that place to John Winn who, as generally reported, had been a Soldier or Drummer in the Revolutionary army, all which this Deponent states according to the best of his recollection and belief. Horatio Hickok
Sworn and Subscribed Before me at Marshall on this 15 th day of December, A.D. 1838
Henry, Kirtland, Justice of the Peace.

In claim R. File 2889 it is stated that John Winn, served for upwards of two yrs. as Ordly Serjt. in Capt. Hoogland's Company, Colonel Sheldon's regiment of Cavalry in the Connecticut Line (2 nd Continental Dragoons) and was in the battle of Brandywine.
He married at Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. in Jany — 1790, Thankful — ; he died in Nov. 1806 at Easton, Washington Co., N.Y. ; she married in Oct. 1813 Nehemiah Denton who died Sept. 17, 1826. In 1839 Thankful Denton was 73 yrs. of age and a res. of Vienna, Oneida Co., N.Y. — she died Mch. 10, 1839.