Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44089, Henry Winford, New York

SERVICE
New York
Winford, Henry
NUMBER _____
S 44089
CONTENTS

10. 235.
See letter Oct 22. 1831 to J. Laurens N.Y. Pen. Agt.
New York R
Henry Winford.
of Woodstock in the State of N. York who was a Fifer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the N. York Line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of July 1821 - and sent to D. Broadhead Esq. Kingston, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1821. 277. 29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1821 - 40. 00 2y. 10 mo. \frac{16 \frac{1}{2}}{30 \cdot 31} $ 325. 29
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
28 May 1820 -
Ulster County -

Henry Winford

State of New York
Ulster County ss: On this fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for said county (the said court being a court of Record in this State unlimited in its amount with the power of fine and imprisonment, having a clerk and seal to said said court) Henry Winford aged 57 years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Henry Winford enlisted for during the war in the fall or beginning of the winter of 1780 at Clavarack in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Van Scites in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gosen Van Schraick in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war, when he was discharged from service at Snake Hill in the State of New York. That he was in the battle at the taking of Cornwallis and in several small skirmishes, and that he has now no other evidences in his power of his said service his discharge being lost - And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen

and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debt due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit - Real Estate None personal Estate (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) a few articles of household furniture not exceeding five dollars in value, by occupation a labourer, that he has not been able to labour any for the two last years past in consequence of a lameness in his back which still continues, my family consists of a wife aged about 49 years with whose assistance I procure a scanty subsistence. This Deponent further declareth that on the fifteenth day of April 1818 (according to his best remembrance) he made a declaration before George Buckmaster Esquire one of the aldermen of the City of New York, and being one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York commonly called the Mayor's Court

as this Deponent understood. That this Declaration was delivered to James Buckmaster Esquire to be by him forwarded to the Secretary for the Department of War, and this Deponent has since been informed, by the said James Buckmaster that the same had been duly forwarded and that no return had been received.
Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of December 1820 before me in open Court Lucas Elmer day of first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County.
Henry Winford
Ulster Common Pleas Sits Term 1820 The said Judges now here in open Court certify that the whole amount in value of the within inven- tory of Henry Winford does not exceed five Dollars.
Signed in behalf of said Court Lucas Elmer day of first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster

I Christopher Tappan Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that the foregoing facts and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed five dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of December 1820
Ch. Tappan Jr Clerk
Henry Winford

State of New York } City and County of New York } ss:
I John L. Broome clerk of the City and County of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of New York Do hereby Certify that Harris Scoble of the City of New York Esquire is an assistant Justice in and for the seventh and tenth Wards of the City and County of New York, and that Elisha Mornill of the City of New York Esquire is assistant Justice in and for the fourth and sixth Wards of the said City and County, and that they are respectively duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths and that they were respectively such Justices when the annexed affidavits were sworn to.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty second day of May 1821:
J. L. Broome Clerk

State of New York
City & County of New York: James Buchanan of the City & County of New York Councillor at Law being duly sworn, doth depose and say that on or about the fifteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, this Deponent was applied to by Henry Winford to draw his declaration in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed 18 th March 1818 - That on the day above mentioned or thereabouts the declaration was sworn to before George Buchanan Esq r who was then one of the Judges of Mayors Court of the City of New York and that the declaration was as this Deponent believes immediately forwarded to the Secretary for the Department of War, the reason this Depo- nent knows the time when the declaration was made is on account of his severe sickness at that time, as Deponent was not fit to transact business but drew the papers for Mr. Winford as he
resided far in the country and was poor sworn to this 21 st day of May 1821. To the Hon. Mr. Buchanan Elisha Storrell his son
Jas: Buchanan

State of New York
City & County of New York ss: I George Buckmaster late one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas commonly called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that on or about the fifteenth day of April 1818 Henry Winford personally appeared before me and made a declaration under oath in order to obtain the provi- =sion made by the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18 th 1818 -
G. Buckmaster
George Buckmaster being duly sworn on his oath says that the facts stated in the above Certificate are true according to the best of his knowledge and remembrance -
Sworn this 21 st day of May 1821 before me
G. Buckmaster
Thomas Scovell
Justice of the Peace Assistant Justice

City of New York Ys. James Buckmaster of the City of New York, Counsellor at Law being duly sworn, doth depose and say that on or about the Fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, I was applied to by Henry Wensford to make out papers for him so as to enable him to receive a pension from Government on account of services rendered in the revolutionary War. That on the day above mentioned or thereabouts the depositions were sworn to before George Buckmaster my Father who was one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the City of New York and that the papers were as this deponent believes immediately forwarded to Washington City the reason deponent knows the time was on account of his sickness as deponent was not fit to transact business but drew out the papers for Mr. Wensford as he resided far in the country and was poor.
And further says not.
Sworn to this 9 th day of March February, 1891. before me.
James Buckmaster
Matthew J. Brennan
Public Notary

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, JOHN L. BROOME,
Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Called
the Mayors Court of the City of New York
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That George Pickmaster whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate was on the fifteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and before and after one of the Aldermen of the City and County of New York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court of the City of New York
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Ninth — day of March — 1821
John L. Broome Clerk

State of New York } City and County of New York } } George Buchanaster of the City of New York. Late one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas commonly called the Mayors Court of the City of New York. Do hereby certify, that on or about the Fifteenth day of April 1818. Henry Weisfeld appeared before me and swore to the truth of an Instrument purporting to show his services rendered the United States of America during the revolutionary War, dated New York March 8th  Feb. 1821.
G. Buchanaster

Henry Winford
A.
Proof of date of the 1 st declaration in this case - viz: 15 th April 1810.
Found on the N. Yorks roll - sewed from 1700, till the close of the war.

Henry Warford Super
80 to 83 1 st New York Rept
Mr. Toll
21 June 1921 See in letter mark A. 1010 is now finished - was made on the 15 th March declaration in this case Prof. had the original
W. H. Shipman Jr.
1819 - should be for in order to certain the date of a manuscript which is a certificate of the

State of New York - Ulster County ss. On this 21 st day of October 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for Ulster County personally appears Henry Wurford aged about 57 years resident in Woodstock in said County of Ulster who being by me duly sworn according to law attests on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Henry Wurford enlisted at Glanersack in the County of Columbia and joined the Army at Saratoga in the State of New York in the winter of the year previous to the taking of Cornwallis for during the war in the Company commanded by Captain George Van Scyck in the first New York Regiment, that as a Dyer, that he continued to serve in the said company or in the service of the United States until the close of the war when he was discharged from service in Orange County in the State of New York. That he was in the battle at the taking of Cornwallis and in several skirmishes, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services - And the said Henry Wurford further says that on the 15 th day of April 1818 according to the best of his remembrance made a declaration before George Buckmaster Esquire one of the aldermen for the City of New York and that this deponent has been informed by the said George Buckmaster that he had duly forwarded this de- ponent's declaration to the Honorable the Secretary at war and that he had not received any infor- mation or return of said papers
The above declaration being first read to him - Henry X Wurford marks Benjamin J Moore Justice Peace
Winter previous, would be 1780 -

I Benjamin J Moore one of the Justices of the Peace for Ulster County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Winford did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration for more than nine months against the British enemy - and I do further certify that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance for his support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the above mentioned act of congress - Dated 21 st October 1819 -  Benjamin J Moore
Ulster County Clerks office Sir: The above named Benjamin J Moore is duly qualified as one of the Justices of the Peace of Ulster County and his name above signed is his own hand writing - witness the seal of the Court & my hands I am Clerk - Dated 21 st October 1819 -  Ch. Tappan. Clerk
Proof, that the original declaration in this case was made on the 15 th April 1819, is now furnished - see in paper marks A. 21 June 1821.
That the claim with pension money commenced in April 1819 - a certificate of the same, specifying the day on which it was made, must be sent to this office - it is returned for that purpose
Henry Winford 80 to 93 New York N.Y.

44089
INVALID.
Rev
No. 44.089
Henry Winford Life Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 569
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rec d July 19, 1821 Henry Mifflin
Free
Rec d 19 July 1821
was Separated Washington City
John C. Calhoun in his absence L d Edwards
Take another look for this man's papers
off house

John C Calhoun Esq
Hunting N.Y.
July 10. 1821
Sir
Agreeable to the letter of J. L. Edwards dated War Department Puffin Office 21 st June 1821 I now forwards you a schedule of the property of Henry Winford which was made in open Court, presuming that would be the safest mode of having the same done. It appears that nothing more was necessary to complete Mr. Winford's papers - as soon as those papers are taken up, be pleased to communicate to me the result.
I am Sir
Your humble Servt
D Brodhead Esq

Henry Winford's Pledge

State of New York } On this fourth day of July 1821 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, being a Court unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proce- dings, with the power of fine and imprisonment. Henry Winford in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 - I Henry Winford do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimi- nish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen - and that any property or security contracts or debts due to me I have not nor has any person in trust for me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - Real Estate None Personal Estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) one Old Chest, two Old barrels, four Old chairs, one pail two Iron Tea kettles both broken, five Old knives & forks two Old Iron Spoons, five Tea Spoons, Old Spinning Wheel, one Old Table, Old Bible, one candlesticks, one Axe, four earthen plates, two drawing knives, one hovel 2 small crooked knives, one bedstead, sythe & smith,

one chest, four earthen Bowls, a Judgment that I obtained in a Justices Court against Stephen Tutwell just for a little sum of eight dollars, some of the preceding articles to wit, bedsted, sythe & smith, four earthen plates and Judgment have been obtained since the declaration made in open Court before the Judges of Ulster Common Pleas in the Term of December last past
Sworn to & declared on the 4 th day of July 1821 in open Court. } Henry Winford
Jonathan Dubois first Judge of the Ulster Common Pleas
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are True copies from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars & twenty five cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Jacob Snyder Clerk

Albany 181065
Henry Winford Albany 6 th N.Yk.
C. Broadhead, Jr. agt.
Kingston, N.Yk.
Recd. June 1821.
Salmon Secretary at war Washington City
Full

John C. Calhoun Esq.
Kingston 28 May 1828
Sir
Inclosed I forward the declaration of Henry Winford a Soldier of the Revolution in the matter of J. P. last I forwarded a declaration of Martin Cleawater also a soldier accompanied with a certificate of service from the Secretary of this State to which I refer to show the service of Winford also whose name is embodied in the cer- tificate. It will be perceived from the papers that the first declaration was made before George Buckmaster Esq. who was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York, which declaration appears not to have been rec d at the War Department. Mr. Winford afterwards made another declaration before Benj t Moore Esq. which was returned from War Department admitting the service, but in order to ascertain the date of the original application there must be a certificate of the Judge specifying the day of which the original application was made - for which purpose I have procured Mr. Buckmaster's Certificate & aff d & also James Buckmaster aff d who drew the declaration with the Clerk's Certificate of the Official character of the Judge, when those papers have been acted on please to communicate to me the result -
Yours respectfully
J. B. Broadhead Esq.