Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6561, James Wintersteen, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Wintersteen, James Ariantee
W 6561
CONTENTS

New Jersey 1894
Triantee Wintersteen deed
widow of James Wintersteen
who died on the 28 th February 1810 of Somerset Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Tracy of the Regt. commanded by in the N. Jersey line for 6 months.
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey a rate of 20 Dollars — Cents, per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of March 1838 and sent to Hon. Jos. F. Randolph, S.P.
Arrears to the 4th of March '38. $40.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep. 40.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk.
Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 134
See the insinuation $4699 + Puffed Tons Belt
Feb. 6 1841 D. 31 43
to Brad Joy Feb 4 47

Wintersteen, James NJ W6561

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
State of New Jersey. Somerset County ss:
On this Sixth day of October A D 1837 before the Court of Common Pleas, held at Bridgewater in and for the said Coun- ty of Somerset personally appeared Ariantia Winterstein a widow of said County of Somerset & State of New Jersey aged eightyfive years then, 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 th 1836 That she is the widow of James Winterstein who was a private in the army of the Revolution & performed the service specified in the affidavits herunto annexed
She further declares that she was married to the said James Winterstein on the twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Sixty nine That her husband the aforesaid James Winterstein died on the twenty eighth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & and ten & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court the 6 th of October A D . 1837
W. B. Gaston
Ariantia X Winterstein mark

Lebanon County Pennsylvania ss. Personally appeared James Van Dyck of said County who being duly sworn and his oath taken: That he was born at North Branch in said County in 1773. & is a son of Jacob Van Dyck, who was a captain in the army of the Revolution & who died at North Branch in 1794. in the Month of November. My father was out in the service as a captain off & on from the commencement to the end of the war, as I always understood & of my own knowledge. Knew of his being out quite often the latter part of the war. That after my Father's death, among his papers were found the Muster rolls and Pension hermits annexed. They are the muster rolls of my father's Company in the Revolutionary war & mostly in his own hand writing. They have I believe in the family ever since. I was well ac- quainted with Jacobus or James Winter- stein, whose name is contained in said muster rolls. He lived in the bounds of my father's Company. It was always understood in the neighborhood that said Winterstein was & had been one of the soldiers in my father's Company - My father had a great quantity of Revolutionary papers - some have already been taken away by applicants for pensions & some have been lost. In order to identi- fy said Muster rolls I have this day written they named upon said hermits annexed I do hereby certify the 30 th September 1837. before the sub- scribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of S. County James Van Dyck James Taylor and I further certify that the s. James Van Dyck is a person of credibility James Taylor

Somerset County New Jersey ss: George Vespeller being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is the son in Law of deceased Jacobus or James Winterstein. That Jacobus is the clutch of James. That a few days ago my mother in Law Ariontha Winterstein, gave me her family Bible, formerly belonging to the said James Winterstein. That in said Bible is the following entry. To wit: under the head of Family Record.
"James Winterstein and Ariontha Van Drebek - They joined hands and hearts in Holy Matrimony in Octo- ber 24 th 1764."
Then follows the birth of said Winterstein & wife & their children.
I was & subscribed this 1 st of September 1837, before me Jas Taylor one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County James Taylor ss George Vespeller
I the said Judge do certify that the said George Vespeller is a person of credibility. James Taylor.
Somerset County ss: I personally appeared Chris- topher Van Arsdale who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with the above named James Winterstein in the Revolutionary War - That in the Winter of 1777, the said Winterstein was out in the service as a militia soldier in the Revolution at New Brunswick & Millstone with me & performed six weeks duty - we were in one place: Maj. Linn commanded the Battalion. Genl Dickerson had the Command: I do not recall our Captain: I am satisfied that I was out with S. Winterstein quite often during the war, but have forgotten the particulars. But six weeks service was while the Battalion was frozen over.
I was & subscribed this 2 nd of September 1837 before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County James Taylor ss Christopher Van Arsdale I further certify that S. Van Arsdale is a person of good reputation for truth & veracity. James Taylor

State of New Jersey, Somerset County ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscribed one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset Cornelius Van Dyke who being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now Ninety years of age that he was well acquainted with James Winterstone Late of the Township of Bridge water in said County now dead that 1 st James Winterstone was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, Deponent was out in the same Company with Winterstone the Service was done by them in the County of Bergen in New Jersey they were out together twice two weeks each time he thinks they were under the Command of Capt Jacob Ten Eyck who then lived at the North Branch in the County of Somerset said Winterstone was drafted and was a Common Soldier in the Army, Deponent says he is well acquainted with the Widow of said James Winterstone and that to his knowledge she is now a Widow and has not been Married since the death of 1 st James Winterstone that they lived together as Man and Wife and had a Number of Children deponent says that James Winterstone Died with the Cancer in the Eye after a lingering illness Deponent does not remember the year in which the service was performed but says they were out and the duty done in Bergen County at the time of the Battle on Long Island Deponent says he knew the Children of 1 st James Winterstone their Names were James, Ann, Maria & Elizabeth Sworn & Subscribed his
before me this Cornelius Van Dyke
13 th day of April 1837
Mark
James Taylor I do hereby certify that above named deponent is very infirm and unable to leave the House he says he has not been out this Winter. James Taylor

I further certify that Mr. Cornelius Van Lika is a person of good aspects for truth and veracity. James Taylor
1837- Indian } Winton
  42     176     212     3.80  Yes  
  5     30     180     5.80     6.80     1.00     7.80   
  208  71    3  44    205  27    123  65    81  62    John N. Munk  

State of New Jersey, Somerset County, ss:
Personally appeared before me William B. Gaston, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, John V Middleworth, who being Sworn according to Law, upon his oath, saith, he was well acquainted with James Winterton of the County of Somerset aforesaid, "we were brought up near each other"; deponent thinks said Winterton was something older than himself; he being at present about Eighty years of age, remembers of them being out together in the Service of the Revolutionary War. At different times, was out on a tour of duty with him one month in the year 1777, at Communipaw, under the Command of Col Neilson. Rynus Stiles, and Abraham Van Rist were our Captains, at this time of Service, as well as at other times when we were out together. I recollect of performing a month's Service with him the same year at the Monmouth Battle. We were both engaged in the battle under Lord Sterling: it was a very hot day in the month of June. Winterton was always considered a good Soldier and Sterling Whig. We were out together on several alarms; and I was in several skirmishes on Staten Island; were generally out a month at a time. I have no doubt that we were out at different times together at least one year. I remember now of being out with him one month at Trenton, at the time the British were there. Stationed on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. Deponent from extreme age, and bodily infirmity, cannot bring to his recollection the different tours of Service, and place them in order as they occurred but has no hesitation that said James Winterton performed at least twelve months Service in the Revolutionary War, and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 2 nd day of September A.D. 1837
John V Middleworth
W. B. Gaston
I certify that John V Middleworth the above witness is a person of good repute for truth and veracity. —
W. B. Gaston

State of New Jersey, County of Somerset 13:
Personally appeared before me William B. Gaston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Luke Vosseller who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith, I was well acquainted with Jonas Winterton before the War of the Revolution, we were brought up near each other in the township of Bridgewater and County of Somerset, Winterton was something older than myself, I remember of the time he was united in holy matrimony to Abigail Van Duzee, I was myself at the wedding, I don't distinctly recollect what minister married them, but upon the best of my recollection think it was Old Dominus Hardenkamp, It took place some years before the Revolutionary War, or previous to 1776. — They lived together during the War, had four children, lived together in said township of Bridgewater & County aforesaid till the time of his death, which took place between twenty and thirty years ago. He sustained the reputation of a good Soldier and Staunch Whig during the War, I don't recollect of going out on Service with him, or of our being together on duty, but remember of our coming home together after serving out our time, And further deponeth saith. —
Sworn and subscribed the 4 th day of September 1837 before me
Wm B. Gaston "
See & Vosseller
I hereby certify that Luke Vosseller the above Witness is a person of good repute for truth and veracity. —
Wm B. Gaston "

Application of Ariantie Wintrusten Widow of James (or Cobus) Wintrusten of Somerset County New Jersey
If correct send Certificate to T. A. Hartwell Somerville New Jersey
See Marginal Record
£ 6. 14. 2
Mustard in Capt Jacob in Lycke Company
Admitted
Private Committee
Hear for F. Randolph Home Rep

State of New Jersey } I John M Mann Clerk of the Somerset County } Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing are the proceedings had in said Court on the application of Anna the Winsterton for a pension and I do further certify that William B. Gaston and James Taylor before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and whose proper signatures are thereto sub- scribed were at the time of the states thereof Judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twentieth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty seven -
J. M. Mann

Additional Ev. for Ariantia Winchester for a prisoner
Hon. Jos. F. Randolph H.R.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
James Wintersteen & Ariantee Vanderbeek They joined hands & hearts in Holy Matrimony in October 24. - 1769
MARRIAGES.
Children Married Daughter Ann and George Vofeller was Married April 21 1788 —
Mary & John Sebring Married 24. September 1790 —
James & Mary Gantner Married October 1804
Elizabeth & John Poulsen Married 14. June 1809

Seventh century at in my p.
Be it known that on the 12 th of March 1838. before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for S. County personally appeared George Vopella, aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn, said that he is the son of Anna the daughter of James Winterslow late of S. County etc. That he has seen the Bible from which the annexed leaf was cut in the family of the S. Vickers Asiatic Winterslow, with the names there recorded for between twenty & thirty years. That the said leaf was this morning cut out of S. Bible by him as aforesaid with a view to transmit it to the person appointed, in behalf of Mrs. Asiatic Winterslow sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written before me
James Taylor
George Vopella. S.P.
I certify that Mrs. George Vopella is a person of good credibility
James Taylor
State of New Jersey Somerset County
I John M Mann Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that James Taylor before whom the above affidavit was made and whose proper signature is thereto subscribed was at the time of the date hereof a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to have knowledge at my hand and seal
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty seven
J.M. Mann

New Jersey Application of Rebecca Minton for arrears of pay & increase of Pension.

State of New Jersey, County of Somerset: On this Ninth day of July, 1840, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Boushon, known to me to be a credible person, who being duly sworn, on her oath saith: That she is the daugh- ter of Abraham Winstenhein, who was the widow of James Winstenhein: That her mother drew a pension of twenty dollars a year for services rendered before in the militia of New Jersey in the War of the Revolution: That she departed this life on the 14th day of July 1841: That since the death of her mother, as she is informed, some further tes- timony as to the services of her father has been discovered, which would have entitled her mother to a much larger pension than she drew; that for herself in behalf of her brother, James Winstenhein (who is now absent in the State of New York) she ap- plies for the increased allowance due to her mother, respectfully referring to the proofs on the files of the War Department in the muster rolls & other papers of the late Capt. Jacob Ten Eyck, and to such other record evidence as may now be ad- duced.
Subscribed & sworn to on the 3rd day of July, 1840, before me. Elizabeth Boushon Aaron J. Hutton Justice of the Peace

I Dumont Frelinghuysen, Clerk of the County of Somerset, New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Aaron J. Antee the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavit of Elizabeth Pamel- ton was made, is duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & the seal of said County. This nineteenth day of July eighteen hundred & forty four.
Dumont Frelinghuysen Clk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
6561
Ariantee Wintersteen
Wid. of
James Wintersteen
Bt. N. J. line
Act: _____
July 4 th '36, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. _____
McC
Page _____
339
[Arrangement of 1870.]

94 Nov 14 Hance record copied by J S Van Arsdale 1450 Corcoran St city for J. J. Smith Somerville N.J.
Cop. May 18, 1903 To above - Family record cannot be returned May 2 1905 - Same to Geo. V. Smith, Somerville N.J.

See Hon J. G. Randolph July 27-1838-

Bureau of Pensions.
J. Van Ausdale Registers Office Treas. Dept.
1450 Corcoran St.

James Winterstein - 8 days - No 1618.19
7. - 22
to Bergenportline July 18. - 5
enter? June 75. - 1.
May 76. 10 ds
Sep 77 -
June 77 - - - - - crooked necks
Nov 77 - - - - - 10 ds
Dec 76 - - - - - 375
July 76 - - - - - Fowles Book
Oct 76 - - - - - Newark

1-2.4 1-0.0 1-6.0 2.10
 5 17 4 20 1172
 90 ) 1408 15-64 7.82
27-100 30 9
Westfield ————— 1750 —————

J. L. Edwards Esqr. Con. &c
Sir Permit me to ask the attention of the report to the case of Mary Bodine of St. Jersey, and to ask on what point it is that her claim is rejected. The marriage & date I am informed is proved. to the Bodine after marriage May I likewise request the attention of Mr Edwards personally, to the cases of Rebecca Lane and Anniche Nutterstein.
Respectfully
Yours obedt Servt
W m L. De Aylton.
Mr. Chambers
16 Dec 1845.

January 18/47
Adams St. cor.
Clayton Minton
Get no - for merchants
20
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid N.Y. Jan. 13. '47
Sir
I enclose Certificate of Service of Sarah Wintersteen — Whether the certificate embraces the service of the late husband of Arjann, or Mary Ann or Arche Wintersteen late a Pensioner of New Jersey, I don't pretend to know, but I submit it to you, for your careful inspection, & ask, if you find all of it, or any part of it, to have been rendered by her late husband, & you are fully satisfied of that fact, & if the in the computation of her pension, she was not allowed for it, would there be an increase of pension due, I want no more than is strictly just in the matter, I am the agent —
Respectfully Your Ob dt Servt Abad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington DC

ex o 1 We the subscribers do voluntarily Enlist ourselves in the Company of Capt Jacob Ten Eyck in the Township of Bra- -gewater in the County of Somerset under the Command of Col Stephen Hunt and do promise to obey our officers in such service as they shall appoint us agreeable to the rules and orders of the Provincial Congress Witness our hands this 23 day of June 1775 James Wintersteen
ex o 3 A List of the men that Capt Jacob Ten Eyck paid for the Bergen Campaign before Harvest 1776 Jacobus Wintersteen £ s d 1 2 4
ex o 4 A List of the money that Capt Jacob Ten Eyck paid his men James Wintersteen £ s d 1 0 0
ex o 5 A List of the men who went under me to Bergen the first time July 8 th 1776 to November James Wintersteen
ex o 14 A List of Capt Jacob Ten Eycks men went out at the alarm at westfield the 25 day of Sep 1778 James Wintersteen gon 30
ex o 19 A Pay Roll of Capt Jacob Ten Eycks Company of Somerset Militia of Col Frielingshuysens Battalion at the alarm at Springfield and commanded by Col Frielingshuysen from the 7 th day of June to the fourteenth of same month which is eight days and in the year of our Lord 1780 James Wintersteen £ s d 1 0 5
ex o 24 A Pay Roll of Capt Jacob Ten Eycks Company of Somerset Militia of Col Frielingshuysens Battalion Stationed at Springfield and commanded by Col Dirk Meadagh from the 18 day of June to the 26 of same month which is 9 days in the year of our Lord 1780 James Wintersteen

N o 26 A List of all the men who have received orders Nov 6 th 1781 James Wintersteen L S D 2.10.0
N o 27 A List of Capt Jacob Ten Eyck's men for the year 1780 James Wintersteen
State of New Jersey Somerset County ss
On this 26 day of December A D 1846 before the subscribers Judges of the Inferior court of Common pleas in and for said County Personal appeared John Ten Eyck of said County to us personally known as the Grandson of Capt Jacob Ten Eyck of the County of Somerset deceased, a person of truth and credibility who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith That the above or foregoing Extracts are true copies as taken from and compared with the Original Muster Rolls of Capt Jacob Ten Eyck which said Muster Rolls have always been in the possession of the family since the deceased of his said Grandfather Capt Jacob Ten Eyck and he further declares that a number of his Grandfathers Muster Rolls were forwarded to the Pension office some years ago in support of the claims of Aranche Wintersteen widow of James, and Rulif Van Pelt both of Somerset County New Jersey and Joseph Still of the State of New York that the said Rolls in his possession are a part of the Rolls of the said Capt Jacob Ten Eyck as left by his Grandfather at his deceased without any alterations Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before us } John Ten Eyck James Taylor W. B. Gaston J. B. ...
We hereby certify that we have carefully examined the Muster Rolls in the possession of the above deponent and are perfectly satisfied that they are the Original

Muster Rolls of Capt Jacob Ten Eycks of the Revolution and that the Extracts above are correctly made from the said Rolls
James Taylor W. B. Gaston L. Bunn
State of New Jersey } Somerset County } I William Kennedy Clerk of the Superior court of common Pleas of the said county & keeper of the records & seal of said court do hereby certify that James Taylor Esq. - Wm B. Gaston Esq. & L. Bunn Esq. - the persons before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken by whom the Muster rolls of said John Ten Eyck was examined do hereby was at the time the foregoing instruments were so executed each of them a Judge of the said Superior court of common Pleas & that they were each of them duly commis- sioned & sworn into office to act as Judge - that they are authorized duly by the state of New Jersey to act in such capacity and I also certify that the signatures annexed to the above instruments are genuine & in the handwriting of said Judges -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Somerville this 26 th day of December A.D. 1846. W m Kennedy Clk

Mar 19 15
In- city
The Hon d J. F. Randolph A of R City of Washington
Hon. J. F. Randolph P.P.R.

Dir.
I inclose a leaf cut from the family Bible of Mr. Whitcomb showing her marriage - It is almost impossible to specify more particularly her husband's name - We must accept of the certificate for the trip already made out
Yrs Respectfully Thos. A. Harkness
March 14 th 1838
Hon. J. T. Randolph

Court's certificate

3 I, Dumont Frelinghuysen, Clerk of The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset, New Jersey, do hereby certify, that it has satisfactorily appeared to the Judges of said Court, that Annancke Winterstein, late of the Township of Bridge- =water in the County aforesaid, deceased, widow of James Winterstein, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per annum; that the said Annancke Winterstein departed this life on the fourteenth day of May eighteen hundred & forty one, and that she left only two children, Elizabeth Porselson, a widow, and James Winterstein.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of the Court, this ninth day of July, one thou- sand eight hundred & forty five.
Dumont Frelinghuysen Clk

Wm. Campbell
for increase
Admiral 61
First Class 11 mo 90.
for 11 mo.
Dec. 1831 12 mo. 60.
Jan 1832 9 mo. 37 1/2
" 1833 3
10
107 50
FREE
James E. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
War Department.
Washington City D.C.
Lt. Genl. Harkness
Freehold
N.J.
June 19. 1834.

Forchold June 11th 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose an additional affidavit in favor of William Van Pett, upon an application to increase his pension. In his original declaration he claimed to have served one year as Sergeant , and proved it (tho' I believe not satisfactory to the Department) by the affidavit of Matthias Kulle attached thereto. In addition to that, I would request your examination of the supplemental evidence taken in the case of Thomas Gearon of this county, and of the enclosed affidavit. Mr. Van Pett now receives $87.50 per year, and if he is allowed the sergeant-ship for a year it will increase it to $107.50, as I suppose.
The act of N. J. authorizing this service was passed Decr. 26. 1780. and may be found in Wilson's N. J. Laws 157.
You will confer a favor by acting upon this claim as soon as convenient.
Respectfully Yours Obedt. Servt. &c D. J. McHartshorne
J. D. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

3032
Dec 14
N. J. 4 July '36 30 sec
FREE
J. L. Edward Esq. Pension office City of Washington

Sir.
I enclose you the application of Ariadne Wintringham of Somerset N.Y. widow of James, (or Robert) Wintringham
Esq. Corralh Send the Certificate to me Yr ob. Serv
J. A. Hartwell Somerville N.Y. 8 th Dec 1837

Somerville N.J. May 11 th 1905 Hon. Commissioners of Pensions Sir
In an application made by my Great Grandfather Jacobus Winklerstein a private in Captain Jacob Ten Eyck's Company First Regiment: Battalion Somerset County New Jersey for Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier. A certain record, a leaf from the Family Bible handsomely engrossed was cut out and filed with the claim. I do not know the number of the claim or the number of his certificate. I am extremely anxious to have the original. I am the oldest Great Grand son living, no sons or Grand Sons of the soldier are living. And I earnestly request the Honorable Commissioner to forward the same to me.
With regards I am sir
Yours very respectfully George V. Smith Somerville
N.J.

JK
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 68 9, 1903.
Sir:
In response to your request that a family record filed in the claim of Ariontee, widow of James Winter- steen, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, be given to you as his nearest living relative, you are advised that the practice of surrendering to relatives of the
soldier papers filed in Revolutionary pension claims discontinued, it having been determined to have been has been abrogated as impracticable and inadvisable , —
impracticable in that the Bureau found itself called could not undertake to consider or upon to settle conflicting claims, which it could not of descendants
do as no one has any rights in the papers recognized by law; and inadvisable  injudicious in that the papers are a part
of the records of the Bureau, showing the basis for the action taken in the particular claim in which they
were filed, and it seems to be  clearly is an impropriety to re- move them.
Aside from the reasons stated above, it might be said that Furthermore , as the papers are carefully preserved
by the government, and, under very slight restriction, are open to inspection,
it would seem to be to the best interests of the soldier's and other interested parties, descendants that they should remain here, where they will always be accessible, rather than that they should be placed  pass in the hands of some one individual with the result that in time they will become lost to all others.
J. Jarvis Smith Somerille N.J.
(Personal signature of Mr Ware)

U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June 9, 1884.
Sir:-
Replying to your communication of May 24th., addressed to Hon. J. W. McPhearson and received in this Bureau by his reference, in which you request that a Family Record filed as evidence in the pension case of Aristides, widow of Jacobus [redacted] a soldier of the Revolutionary war, be returned, you are advised that the request will be complied with upon receipt of an affidavit from the person who is now in possession of the Bible setting forth that he is the legal custodian of the book from which the Family Record in question was originally taken. If the Bible is not in existence the Family Record will be surrendered to the soldier's nearest living relative.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
J. Jarvis Smith, Esq., Box 228, Newarkville, N.J.

J.R.W. Exr. No.6561, Wid., Rev. War.
May 19, 1905.
Sir:
In reply to your recent request for the return to you of the leaf of the Bible containing the family record of James or Jacobus Winterstein, you are advised that the practice of returning to relatives papers of this nature has been abandoned, and this Bureau is obliged to refuse compliance with your wishes.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. George V. Smith, Somerville, N. J.

O. W. & N. Division.
F. S.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
June 2, 1894.
Sir:-
Replying to your communication of May 24th., addressed to Hon. J. H. McPherson and received in this Bureau by his reference, in which you request that a Family Record filed as evidence in the pension case of Ariantee, widow of Jacobus Wintersteen, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, be returned, you are advised that the request will be complied with upon receipt of an affidavit from the person who is now in possession of the Bible setting forth that he is the legal custodian of the book from which the Family Record in question was originally taken.
If the Bible is not in existence the Family Record will be surrendered to the soldier's nearest living relative.
Very respectfully,
J. Jarvis Smith, Esq.,
Commissioner.
Box 225,
Somerville, N. J.

State of New Jersey County of Somerset ss
I, J. Jarvis Smith of full age being duly sworn say he is the identical J Jarvis Smith who made application to the Hon Commission of Pensions about the First of June 1894, for the return to him of a Family record filed as Evidence in the Pension case of Ariante, Widow of Jacobus Wintertun a soldier of the Revolution, and deponent saith that he does not know where the Bible is, and that it is not in existence to his knowledge, and that deponent is now the nearest living relative of said soldier Jacobus Wintertun and that he is entitled to custody of said record, and hereby requests the same.
Sworn and Subscribed before me and deponent further saith that the reverse of this affidavit is a true copy of his reply from the Hon Commission of Pensions, received by deponent upon his application for said record.
Sworn and Subscribed before me April 15, 1903. A. P. Smith Notary Public of New Jersey
J. Jarvis Smith

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hinton, James GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3548 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 9, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.