Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11702, John P Windle, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Windle, John P.
R. 11702
CONTENTS

State of Virginia County of Shenandoah 3 b. b.
On this 8 day of August 1837 personally appeared before me Joseph R. Schaeffer Justice of the peace in and for said County John P. Windle a resident of Shenandoah County and State of Virginia aged Seventy two 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 provision made by the act, of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he was drafted (to the best of his recollection) in the month of June, in the year 1781, in the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia and served a tour of three months duty as a Soldier, and in this said tour he was stationed at Winchester Barracks in the County of Frederick and State of V a as a guard to the prisoners taken by General Morgan at the Battle of the Cowpens, and in the said tour he was Commanded by Capt. John Runnels and Lieut. Jacob Grim of the V a . Militia, and the said Capt. John Runnels, was Commandant at the Barracks at the time I was in the Service as aforesaid, and having Served out his tour of duty as aforesaid he was discharged at the Bar- -racks, to the best of his recollection and being on the 24 th September 1781 by Lieut. Jacob Grim: He further declares that he was again drafted in the month of December 1781 towards the latter part of said month for a tour of three months duty in the said County of Frederick and State aforesaid and in this second tour he was Commanded by Capt. William Taylor and his Lieut was John Peter Hunkle and Ensign — Castlemann and he was stationed at the Winchester Barracks as a guard to the prisoners taken at York town in Virginia, and having served out his tour of duty he was discharged by Capt. William Taylor, in the latter part of the month of March in 1782 and in both of said tours stated above he was in the Service fully three months each tour; he further states that Colonel

Joseph Holmes was Commandant of the troops Stationed at Winchester whilst he was in the Service aforesaid, and he further declares that he was not aware that he was entitled to a pension until some short time since, believing that it required Six Months Service to be rendered at one time to enable him under the law to be placed on the pension Roll. He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
John P. Windle mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid; I certify that I am well acquainted with John P. Windle and that he is entitled to full Confidence and I further certify that he is unable to appear in Court in consequence of bodily infirmity.
Joseph R. Gilbert
We Joseph Little and James McCann residing in the County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John P. Windle who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventytwo years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Little James McCann
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Little and James McCann who has Sworn to and Subscribed the above certificate and that they reside in the County of Shenandoah, are credible persons and is entitled to full Confidence.
Joseph R. Gilbert

I Ambrose Hoenkel a clergyman residing in Shenandoah County and State of V a Certify that I am well acquainted with John P. Windle who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, and have heard the said John P. Windle speak of having served in the Revolutionary War, and from my acquaintance with him I have no hesitation in certifying that I believe the facts set forth in his declaration to be true Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid Ambrose Hoenkel
I certify that I am well acquainted with Ambrose Hoenkel who has signed the preceding certificate and he is a clergyman residing in the County of Shenandoah I certify that the word well was interlined before signing Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid Joseph R. Gilbert
Question 1 st Where and in what year were you born
answer I was born in Winchester Virginia in the year of 1764 the 31 st decem r
Question 2 nd Have you any records of your age and if so where is it
answer I have no records of my age now I once had a records but lost it in consequence of the Shenandoah River rising and getting into my House and destroyed the most of my papers
Question 3 rd Where were you living when called into service Where have
you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live answer I lived in Winchester V a when called into service I have lived in Shenandoah County since the Revolution and I live there now
Question 4 th How were you called into service
answer I was drafted for both tours
Question 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served

answer There was no regular officers with troops when I served. There was none other than Militia and Militia officers.
Question 6 to did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
answer I did receive a discharge for each tour of duty, the first discharge was given by Lt. Jacob Grim and the last by Capt. William Taylor. They were destroyed when I lost the record of my age by high water.
Question 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
answer Joseph Little James McLean and Ambrose Henkel
I certify the above Interrogatories were propounded to John P. Windle and his answers thereto are annexed.
Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid Joseph R. Robert J.P.
Virginia
Shenandoah County to wit:
I Philip Williams Clerk of the said County Court do hereby certify that Joseph R. Robert whose name is subscribed in and to the foregoing declaration and affidavits is an Acting Justice of the peace in said County duly commissioned sworn and that I believe his signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 9 th day of August 1837 and in the 69 th year of the Commonwealth.
Williams Clk, J.P.

April 18, 1938
John P. Windle R. 11702 BA-J/AWF
Mr. Hugh E. Naylor Front Royal Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Philip Wendl or Windle of Shenandoah County, Virginia, and records of other soldiers of the Revolution from that county, with same surname.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based on the service of Philip Wendl or Windle.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 11702, based on the service of John P. Windle in the War of the Revolution.
John P. Windle was born December 31, 1764 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given. He resided in Winchester during the Revolutionary War, after which he moved to Shenandoah County, Virginia.
He applied for pension August 8, 1837, then a resident of Shenandoah County, and stated that he enlisted sometime in June, 1781, served three months as private in Captain John Runnels' company, stationed at Winchester Barracks under Colonel Joseph Holmes, and that he enlisted sometime in December, 1781, served three months in Captain William Taylor's

company, stationed at Winchester Barracks under Colonel Joseph Holmes.
His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish proofs of service, as required by the pension law.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier, John P. Windle.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1938-Apr. 18- list to Hugh S. Taylor
11.702
P. O.
John H. Windle
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
She printed list of 1852 shows reasons for rejection
Alleges: _____
"For proof of service"
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contr

Suspended John P. Windle
Virginia
See let to Thomas Monroe Sept 2.
1831
11702
act 7 June 1832

Sept. 2, 1837
Al.

Dept. of War, Pension Office Sept. 2 d 1837
Wm
I have examined the declaration of Mr. P. Minner, and have placed the papers upon our files.
This claim can only be admitted upon the production of satisfactory proof of his alleged service.
I am,
Thomas Monroe Esq. Miners Shenandoah Co. Va.

Ninewch V o August 26 th Aug 29 Ira - Act 7 June 1832
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mail

to Pineock August 26, 1837
Sir) I have inclosed to you at the request of of Mr John P. Windle his declaration, and accom- panying certificates and he asks you to examine the same and to be placed upon the pension roll of the United States, any communication to him please direct to me
I am very respectfully your ob t serv t Thomas Monroe
J. L. Edwards Esq

OFFICERS
JUDGE JOHN BARTON PAYNE Honorary President
HUGH E. NAYLOR President, Front Royal, Va.
JOHN T. RAMEY 1st Vice-Pres., Marshall, Va.
LAWRENCE MICHAEL 2d Vice-Pres., Clarendon, Va.
GEO. T. STROTHER 3d Vice-Pres., Markham, Va.
FRANK S. TAVENER, JR. 4th Vice-Pres., Woodstock, Va.
WILLIAM BEVERLEY 5th Vice-Pres., Broad Run, Va.
DR. WADE C. PAYNE 6th Vice-Pres., Haymarket, Va.
O. W. BORDEN Secretary, Front Royal, Va.
P. W. ANDERSON Treasurer, Marshall, Va.
DIRECTORS
Arlington County—
Arthur Orr Ashton C. Jones Guy Church Dr. Frank T. Stone Lawrence Michael Harry Fellows
Fauquier County—
Geo. T. Strother William Beverley John T. Ramey A. C. Reid A. V. Baird Thos. B. Glascock Dr. Richard Mason Wm. S. Strother C. C. Furr P. W. Anderson
Fairfax County—
Geo. W. Robey John Rust Dr. F. W. Huddleson Geo. F. Harrison
Shenandoah County—
Frank S. Tavener, Jr. H. B. Chapman R. S. Wright
Prince William County—
Thos. H. Lion Dr. Wade C. Payne Rolfe Robertson
Warren County—
C. L. Melton Hugh E. Naylor W. W. Sonner O. W. Borden George N. Buck Chas. B. Samuels Dr. Orville Van Deusen
OFFICE OF
John Marshall Highway Association Shenandoah National Park Highway Washington, D. C., to Shenandoah National Park First Link of John Marshall Coast to Coast Highway FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA
March 30, 1938.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. ( Hon.H.C.Black, Chief Clerk.
Dear Sir:
I thank you very much for your kindness and courtesy for giving me concerning the records, (military) of August DeWaldt, and Jacob L. Kienzle.
I now wish to have information concerning Capt. Philip, Wendl (sometimes spelled Windl, Wendle, Windle) who was in Col. Peter Muhlenburg's 8th., Virginia Regiment, Shenandoah County, (formerly Dunmore Co.,) enlisted at Woodstock or Strasburg, Virginia, probably, Revolutionary War. Col. Muhlenburg's Regiment, (8th., Virginia, was composed almost exclusively of Germans.) Revolutionary War. If you have no record of the Captain Windl, have you any records of Windl soldiers in the Revolutionary War, from Shenandoah County?
Thanking you in advance for the information, I remain,
Very sincerely yours,
Hugh E. Naylor

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