Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,215, George Winslow, R.I.

SERVICE
R J
Winslow, George
NUMBER
S. 30.215
CONTENTS

18.221
Maine
George Winslow
Lincolns in the State of Maine who was a Sgt. Fifer in the Company commanded by Captain Griffith of the 2nd Regt. commanded by Col. Jacob in the R. I. M. A. time for 9 mos Sgt. { 15. " Fifer {
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1833 and sent to N. Groton. Bath
Encars to the 4th of March 833 $ 200. 00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Septm - 50. 00 $ 250. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. J. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 14

George Winslow — o. No 2.717-

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF LINCOLN SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Bath in said County on the 11 day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared in open Court, before JOHN RUGGLES, Esq. one of the Judges thereof,
George Winslow
a resident of Bath in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he volunteered as a piper,
in June 1775, and immediately after the battle of Lexington, and in July 1775, marched under Capt. Tobey of Sandwich & Lieutenant Swift to Situate, & was stationed there & at Mansfield, in Plymouth County - (and was at Dorchester Heights when the British left Boston, in March 1776, - making a tour of actual service, of eight months in the years of 1775. and the Spring of 1776. That while at Dorchester Genl. Washington was Commander in Chief. - after the British left Boston in March 1776 he went again as a piper, in a company commanded by one Capt. Ellis (and belonging to a regiment under Colonel Bradford) to the Castle, so called, in Boston harbour, (and continued at that place until June 7 th 1777) in actual service. He further testifies, that during the remainder of the year 1777 he served as a piper, in Captain Andrew Sampson's company, at the Gorges so called at Plymouth lights. That in the latter part of the Spring of 1778, he again enlisted, & went on foot to Rhode Island, & there was tried under Capt. Griffith in a regiment commanded by Colonel Jacobs as a sergeant Sergeant - That General Sullivan and the expedition commanded the detached ...

company, as in various so called at the mouth lights. That in the latter part of the Spring of 1778, he again enlisted, & went on foot to Rhode Island, & there knew tried under Capt Griffith in a regiment commanded by Colonel Jacobs as a sergeant Sergeant - That General Sullivan commanded the detachment and the expedition - That he was stationed on the Island part of the time,  and afterwards retreated to Tiverton on the main, and remained there till March 1779. - That he had no regular discharges but was dismissed at the expiration of his service. That his Sergeant's warrant was burnt, about eight years ago that  that he was always a volunteer and never of obligation. That he is known in his neighbourhood, to Colonel Charles Thomas & Brun- swick who can testify to his service, and  Deputy Silas Strand & David Strand Joseph Stockbridge of Bath who can testify to his character - he further testifies on oath that his whole term of actual service during the Revolutionary war amounted to three years and eight months - That he was born in Warwick Cape Cod, on the 28 th  Sept 1758 that he lived in Duxbury Massachusetts when he entered the service, in the year 1775. that he has lived in Bath, and the neighboring towns, on Kennebec river since the Revolutionary war and now lives in Bath. (I say the person in an affidavit is answered to the only thing that can be proved. in the then present knowledge of the service that can refer to the present.) George Winslow

We have James a Glengyman residing in Bath in & Louisa Sharp Resides  Resides  at  in Bath the State of Maine, hereby certify that she was well acquainted with George Winslow, who has sub- scribed her name to the foregoing declaration; that she believes him to be about seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the single his household when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and she concurs in that opinion.
Silas Hearn David Shay
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
J. Ruggles J.C.C.P
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev Silas Strawn who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in Berth & that David Shaw who has also signed the paper is a resident in said Berth & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credence.
I, Clerk of the Courts of Record and Court of Common Pleas for Lincoln County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
Attest Nash Coffin Clerk
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this _____ day of _____ A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
{ Clerk of the Courts of Record and Court of Common Pleas in Lincoln County.
State of Maine - To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: I, Charles Thomas, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas Duncan June 1832. The Court certifies that Charles Thomas who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed affidavit in behalf of the within named applicant is a person of truth & veracity and entitled to credit in all matters.
Mr Ruggles J. C. C. P.
Attest Nathel L. Offin Clerk

I Charles Thomas of Brunswick in the State of Maine aged Seventy two years testify & say that I am acquainted with George Winslow of Bath That he is about seventy four years of age that in June 1775. Since Winslow enlisted as a sige in Captain Tobey's company of Sandown & fought after the battle of Lexington he remained in said company to Scituate & Mansfield in Plymouth County & was at Dorchester Heights when the British left Boston; that he continued to join in said company until March 1776. I know him well. On leaving Boston said Winslow marched with Capt Ellis'  his company to the Castle & served there until June 1777. & until the remainder of the year 1777 he served in Capt. Sampson's company at the Gurnet so called. Afterwards I had no personal knowledge of him since but understood that he served at Rhode Island in 1778 & 1779. I know that he returned from the Gurnet about March 1779. Charles Thomas
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid in open Court J. Ruggles J.L.G.P
Attest Nathl. Coffin Clk.

State of Maine.
I, ss—NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed papers signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contain the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special several session thereof holden at in said county , by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the several days of mentioned therein A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of George Winslow for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th day of December A. D. 1832. Nath. Coffin CLERK.

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the laws annexed papers signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contain the original proceedings of the 5 Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Bath — in said County, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the eleventh day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Geo. Winslow for a Pension. TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Coffin CLERK.

30 215 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30215
George Winslow Serjt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 14, 1904. Visit to Julia M. Young-Symonds

30215
Geo. Winslow
Aug 11. 1832. - 74
Bath Maine
June 75 Roxbury Mass.
Capt. Dabey
Col -
Pipe - 8 mas
Spg 76 Capt Ellis
Col Bradford
Pipe 1 fr
June 77 Capt Sampson
Pipe 1 fr Col July 78
Spg 78 Capt Griffith
Col Jacobs
Sgt 1 fr
10 vrn Sept. 28. 1758
Harwich Mass
No Dab

Admitted
Imo. Prof. 45. - 15. " pfr 55 5-5- 100
N. Boston Esq B ath Me
N. Lefflin Esq Criscasset Maine

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

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No - see Quere 86
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

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