Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11797, Nicholas Winter, Conn.

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Winter Nicholas
S 11797
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New York 14/785.
Nicholas Winter of Oswego Co in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ladd of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willis in the Continental line for
2 years -
★ Conn. Line June 19/05, Records V. 1. p. 15
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Y. at the rate of $V. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of June 1833. and sent to J. Pettie, Richland, Oswego Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 - 160. " Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " - 40. "
$ 200. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Francioni Clerk, Book E, Vol. 4. Page 38.
Examined with Orig. Rolls Sept. 1883 No. G.

11, 190
Nich s Winter
asmd
J. J. Pettit Richland oswego co New York

11.190
BRIEF in the case of Nich s Winter, - Sandy Creek, Co of Oswego in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court -  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     February In 1778 3 — — private Gen. Col. Miller Cap. Sudd  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilkesbarre, Penn a  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? (None)  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

11190 Nicholas Winter
Soldier in the Regular Service
Connecticut Line
3 years Service
on Roll, Wyllie's Regt.
Mar: 78 to July 81
com'd 2 years pri 80 $

State of New York County of Oswego.
3 years
On this 23 rd day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of said County of Oswego in open Court Nicholas Winter a resident of the Town of Sandy Creek in said County of Oswego in said State aged 72 years the 21 st day of January last who being duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. — That he enlisted in the year 1778 in the month of February in the army of the United States & served in Col. Willis's Regiment of the Connecticut line under the following named officers. — Enlisted for three years & served the whole three years. The two first years William Ladd was captain. Willis Colonel. Parsons was General — Gore was Lieutenant immediately after he entered the army but soon after went away. Deazey Porter — Hildreth — Benjamin Parker. Benjamin Tuttle & Shau gh (both enlisted when he did) and one Hitchcock were mess mates with him. That he enlisted at Wilksbarre Susquehanna in the State of Pennsylvania then claimed by the Connecticut Government. Joined the army at West Point in March & remained until June 1778 — then was marched to Peachkill — & soon after to White Plains — staid a part of the summer & took up winter quarters at Reading near the Connecticut line about 20 miles from White Plains — In the Summer of 1779. The British being in possession of Long Island & New York he was marched on a campaign into New Jersey Crossed the Hudson at Haver-point-fort after Genl Wayne had stormed it. then  somewhere in July — & marched in Ladd's Company to Morristown in New Jersey where they encamped — Took up winter quarters at Morristown during the Winter marched across the ice onto Staten Island & moved field pieces as heavy as twelve

some days across to the Islands in the sea in the British forces were drawn up on a hill in open ground on the Islands & the American forces moved South West around the hills to a piece of woods & encamp for the night - Next morning many of his fellow soldiers had their feet frost bitten and In the morning the Americans moved off without firing a shot - That he believes from the loss of his recollection this expedition was Commanded by Lord Sterling and consisted of about a thousand men - Huntington was the General of the Connecticut division - Colonel Webb Commanded one of the Connecticut Regiments - Col. Duryee another - Col. Meigs another Soldiers called Meigs' regiment the "Leather Cap" regiment because they wore leather caps - and Willis Commanded the other regiment - These four regiments constituted the brigade - That he knew Colonel Grosvenor of Willis' regiment - Capt Buck was in Duryee's Regiment & Hart was adjutant in Willis' regiment & afterwards was appointed a Captain of Light Infantry in another Regiment - Barker was adjutant in Meigs' Regiment & afterwards was promoted a Captain of a Company of Light Infantry - Buck, Hart & Barker's Companies & one other Company joined the Marquis De La Fayette's light Infantry - as he believes in the State of New York - They were picked out of the Connecticut line & placed under the Command of Fayette, this was in the year 1780 In the year 1780. Moved from Norristown to New York & was one of the soldiers in Hart's Company of Light Infantry aforesaid - all their soldiers when they were embodied in Lafayette's Infantry received each a feather for his cap the bottom of the feather was black & the top red - Each Sergeant received a short sword - These troops were Winterquartered - The winter quarters of the winter of 1780-1781 were about a mile & a half to the north west of West Point - In the fall of 1780 moved with a detachment from the Highlands in New York to Pine Bridge

The detachment was commanded by Colonel Hull That they kept guard there some time until another detachment joined them when they went to Morris- sina east of King Bridge & took 46 Tories & British Refugees - & carried them off. Lieutenant Thompson was killed in this expedition at Grotus Bridge near Morrisena - He was shot in the back of the Head - The British pursued the retreating Americans as far as East Chester where they were reinforced by General Parsons Brigade - They then marched on with their prisoners to Housatonic & then around to Pine Bridge - That he there remained about a fortnight when his term of service was expired and a person came to the quarters & requested him to go to the captain as the term of his enlistment had expired - That he went to Captain Heartsquarters & the Captain wrote the discharge & Colonel Grosvenor signed it & gave it to him - Then he went to the town of Schenectady in Connecticut & went to work until the next fall when the militia were called out to repel the murderous expedition of the Trawler Arnold on New London - That he hastened with Captain Elisha Phelps company to that place but did not arrive there until Arnold had departs as he resided about 25 miles from New London - Staid there one day & two nights & returned home - The next winter he went to school - That he remained in Schenectady until he was married & had a family then moved to the town of Oxford sixteen miles above Dartmouth College in New Hampshire - from thence removed to Conesburg & from thence to his present place of residence in Sandy Creek aforesaid where he has resided for the last ten years - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the Present & declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State - That he once made an application for a pension under

the former acts of Congress but did not procure one because as his attorney informed him there was not Nicholas Winter, in the Pension office but a person by the name of Mark Winter was entitled to a pension Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of September 1832 D. M c Pherson Dep Clerk      Nicholas Winter And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion. that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Samuel Freeman Lowell Wilson      Judges of J Reynolds      record leaves
I Erie Poor Clerk of the said court of Common Pleas of the said County of Oswego in said State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Nicholas Winter for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1832
Erie Poor Clerk By D. M c Pherson Dep Clerk

the former acts of Congress but did not procure one because as his attorney informed him there was not Nicholas Winters, in the Pension office but a person by the name of Mark Winter was entitled to a pension Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of September 1832 D. M c Pherson Dep Clerk      Nicholas Winter And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Spencer Farnam Lowell Johnson J. Reynolds Judges of said cause
I Eric Poor Clerk of the said court of Chambers Pleas of the said County of Coeymans in said State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Nicholas Winter for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1832
Eric Poor Clerk By D. M c Pherson Dep Clerk

Rehran
11.797 INVALID.
File No. 11.797
Nicholas Winter
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 411
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Rich d Winter

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nicholas Winter which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? It does II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? He did 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? He has 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? He has VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? He has VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? He has VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? He has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? He has 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? no

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? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? none
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? no
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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? They are
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War-Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no 12 & 7 are not
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 the 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.
†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 authenticated 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 end 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.