Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17201, Emanuel Winfield, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Winfield Emanuel
NUMBER
S 17201
CONTENTS
carded

New York N o 24,953
Emanuel Winfield of Ontario Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wymans in the N. Jersey Troops line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of March 1834 and sent to Hon. S. Clark N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 150.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 Sep. " 25.00
$175.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E, Vol. 4 Page 129

Emanuel Windfield Declaration 1969
adm 2 15 mo. pri 50H
Passed

STATE OF NEW YORK, ONTARIO COUNTY. } ss.
ON this Twenty-seventh day of August 1832, personally appears in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County of Ontario now sitting Emanuel Windfield a resident of Phelps in the county of Ontario and State of New York aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
Enlisted in the Revolutionary war in the latter part of the year 1775 a minute man and private first in Captain Henry Cortwrights company of New Jersey militia in Col. Wymans Regiment, afterwards in Capt. Kirkendalls company of Rangers - resided at this time in Wantage, County of Sussex and state of New Jersey - he served in the minute service from the year 1775 until the close of the war at Elizabethtown, Paramus, Pumptown and along the line of the Delaware River at the latter place guarding against the Indians. The most of his services were of one month at a time at some of the above named places - his services in each year were not less than two terms of one month each, and during the years 1777 & 78 he served three months each year at terms of one month each - That he was never in any regular fought battle, but was frequently in great danger especially in his service on the Delaware River guarding against the Indians - Was born in the year 1760 in the town of Wantage, County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey in which town he resided after the war until about the year 1821 when he emigrated to Phelps, County of Ontario and State of New York where he has since resided - That at the end of each term of service he received a verbal discharge - That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, but is acquainted with Jacob D. Westfall and Benjamin Glimps who reside in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Emanuel Windfield
in open Court,
Chas. S. Pease, Clerk.

We, Jacob D. Westfull  a Clergyman residing in the town of Phelps, County of Ontario and State of New York — and Benjamin Glimps residing in Phelps, County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Emmanuel Winfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court, Chas. Crane, Clerk
Jacob D. Westfull His Benjamin Glimps Mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 Jacob D. Westfull and David Glimps are residents of the town of Phelps, County of Ontario and State of New York and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. and that they the said Jacob D. Westfull and Benjamin Glimps have signed the preceding Certificate —
I, Charles Crane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Emmanuel Winfield for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Twenty-seventh day of August A. D. 1832.
Charles Crane

17.201 INVALID.
File No. 17.201
Emanuel Winfield Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.] ✓

Jan. 24/78 Copy of soldier's declaration to clan Hon. J. A. Hardinburg H. of R.
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In the pension claim of Emanuel Winfield Ontario Co. New York, File No. 17.201 the following allegations were made by soldier —
Here comes a full copy of the soldier's allegations as is shown between the red marks - on his declaration.
A service of fifteen months was established by witnesses who served in the same corps, and a pension of 50 dollars per year was allowed under act of June 7 1832

7969
Emmanuel Winfield
d e
David McNeil Phila. Pa.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
August 8 th 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Emanuel Winfield
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (f) This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
Then an numerous application for pensions who served in the state corps, but the state records will not apply

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
The guidelines in note [j] must be strictly enforced.

State of New York } Personally appeared before me, Ontario County } the undersigned, a judge of the county Courts in and for said County, Emanuel Winfield, who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that according to the best of his recollection, he enlisted a private on the first day of July 1775 in Captain Samuel Meekers Company of New Jersey Militia, in Col. Ephraim Martins Regiment; resided at this time in the town of Wantage, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey - his first service was in August of this year, he volunteered a private, to serve one month from the first day of August; marched to Elizabeth Town where he served one month; was placed under command of Captain Henry Cortright in Col. Mynans Regiment after his arrival at Elizabeth Town; returned the first week in September of this year, and in the months of September and October of this year he served one month on scouts and alarms in the Company to which he belonged; viz. Captain Samuel Meekers Company of New Jersey Militia in Col. Ephraim Martins Regiment; this months service was performed on the line of the Delaware River, which was a distance of about seven miles from his then place of residence, (Wantage aforesaid), and was performed at different times, of from one to three days each; the object of which was to guard against the Indians and Tories, who were troublesome in plundering property and burning houses and killing the inhabitants - In the year 1776 he again served a private, according to the best of his recollection, two months, in Col. Ephraims Martins Regiment, does not clearly recollect whether in Capt. Meekers Company or in Capt. John Davis Company. Capt. Meeker during this year or the year afterward was promoted to Major, at which time Captain John Davis took the command; he served under one of the above named one month, at Paramus Church, in the State of New Jersey; thinks in the month of July of this year, at the end of which term he returned home to his place of residence (Wantage aforesaid)

after which time he served one month on what they called alarm duty on the Delaware river guarding against the Indians at different tours of from one to three or four days each in every month between August and November of this year. — In the year 1777 he served a private, three months, resided at this time at Wantage aforesaid, during this year he was a private in Captain John Davis Company in Col. Ephraim Martins Regiment of New Jersey Militia — his first services in this year were as follows — one month (January) at Scotch Plains in the lower part of the State of New Jersey under command of Lieutenant Solomon Middaugh of Captain John Davis Company — after this term of service he returned home, and served from April of this year until October on alarm duty and on scouts two months — principally along the line of the Delaware River guarding against the Indians was at a place called Minisinks — on the Delaware river three weeks during this term — In the year 1778 he volunteered in Capt. Kirkendalls Company of Rangers in Col. Ephraim Martins Regiment of New Jersey Militia, resided at this time at Wantage aforesaid — he served in said Company one month (August) of this year on the line of the Delaware river, — was during this months service as far up the river as Neversink in the State of New York at which place they encamped two weeks after which time, about the 1 st Sept r he returned home, and served again from the time of his return, a minute man in Captain John Davis Company aforesaid, as follows, in the month of September two weeks at different times of from four to six days each on the line of said Delaware river within the then limits of Sussex County as far up said river as the line of New York State, guarding against the Indians, and in the months of April, May, June and July of this year he served a private in Capt. John Davis Company at the places last mentioned one week in each month, guarding against the Indians. — In the year 1779 he served a private in Capt. Lucas or Eniah Coles Company of New Jersey Militia in Col. Ephraim Martins

in Col. Ephraim Martin's Regiment - during this year as near as this deponent can recollect Capt. Davis resigned his command, and the said Cole received the commission of Captain - his duty during this year was one month (July) at Pumptown in said State of New Jersey at which place there was a standing guard kept at this time, after which term he returned home and served on alarm duty in said Captain Cole's Company in every month till November of this year, in terms of two to four days each, the full term of one month, on the line of the Delaware river, between Milford in the State of Pennsylvania and the line of the State of New York on the north - resided at this time at Wantage aforesaid - In the year 1780 he served two months a private in Captain Cole's Company aforesaid as follows, in the month of April one week on alarms, in the months of May & June one week on alarms on said Delaware River in the month of July one month at Elizabethtown in said State of New Jersey, from Elizabethtown he returned home and served on alarm duty in Capt o Cole's Company aforesaid a term of two weeks, in terms of two and three days each during the months of August September & October - after his services of this year his recollection is too indistinct to describe clearly the length of time or the places where he served, he can only recollect that from this time until the close of the war he was a private in Capt o Josiah or Isaiah Cole's Company and frequently out on alarm duty as a minute man, but for his services after the year 1780 he claims nothing, but for his other services he claims a pension - Since he made his Deposition in December last he has been able to find a witness by the name of Solomon Middaugh who now resides in the town of Caroline, Tompkins County in the State of New York whom he knew during the Revolutionary war and who was in the service with

him a number of times and whose certificate is herunto annexed - and this deponent further saith, that he has made great exertion to find other witnesses who know of his having served during the Revolution but can find no other person living who can testify to the same - He never received a written discharge from his commanding officer but at the end of each monthly tour of service was verbally discharged - and during his other services as a minute man he always served as long as his commander thought expedient and was discharged - His services were all performed with an embodied corps, called into service by competent authority and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
Sworn to and Subscribed Ebenezer Winfield before me this tenth day of September 1833
David McNeil judge of the County Courts
I Benjamin Farley residing in the town of Phelps, County of Ontario State of New York hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Winfield, who has Subscribed and sworn to the above deposition that I believe him to be (now) Seventy Three Years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion Sworn to and Subscribed this 16th day of September 1833 Benjamin Farley
David McNeil judge of the County Courts
I do hereby Certify that Benjamin Farley who has subscribed & sworn to the above Certificate is an officiating Clergyman, residing in the Town of Phelps, County of Ontario State of New York -
David McNeil judge of the County Courts

State of New-York, Ontario County ss.
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said county; do hereby certify that David McNeil whose name is subscribed to the several foregoing certificates to which this sheet is attached, was at the date thereof a Judge of the court in and for the said county; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23 d of September A. D. 1833 -
Charles Crane, Clerk

Tompkins County ss. Personally appeared before me Peter Loomsbery a Justice of the peace of said County. Solomon Middaugh now of the town of Caroline in said County. Said being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is 78 years of age. and that he was well acquainted with Manuel Winfield then of the town of Wantage Sussex County. New Jersey. during the Revolutionary War and that he now recognizes Manuel Winfield of the town of Philips Ontario County N.Y. to be the same person. Says he remembers being in the service with the said Winfield, as Militia men in the year 1777. at the Scotch Plains. the said Winfield then served under deponent as first Lieut. the Capt. John Davis being absent. Ephraim Martin Col. Winfield was then out on what was called a monthly tour. Says he recollects of Winfield as being absent from home when it was generally understood in the neighborhood that he was in the service at Elizabethtown does not know how long but thinks it was on a monthly tour. Says Winfield was out he recollects Winfield being called out on Alarms to the frontiers in company with deponent at several different times between the years 1777. and 1781. can safely say he the said Winfield was called out on such alarms to Minisink and other places along the Delaware River 20. different times. would aver age 4 days to a tour. When called out to the frontiers on alarms as before mentioned was under the command of Major Samuel Westbrooks John Davis commandant of the company.
Sworn and subscribed this 4 th day of September 1833. before me
Solomon Middaugh
Peter Loomsbery J.P.
I do hereby certify that the above named deponent - Solomon Middaugh is well known by me and is a person whose credibility can be relied on.
Sep 4 th 1833 -
Peter Loomsbery J.P.

State of New York Seneca County ss
I Samuel Love clerk of said county do certify that Peter Loosenberg before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date and also by whom the within Certificate purports to have been given was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified - and that his signature within written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Ithaca September 4. 1833.
Samuel Love

State of New York, 3 Personally appeared before me, the Ontario County ss: 3 undersigned, a judge of the County Courts for said County. Emanuel Winfield, 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 -
In the year 1775 I served a Privat. three months, In the year 1776 I served a Privat. two months, In the year 1777 I served a Privat. three months, In the year 1778 I served a Privat. three months, In the year 1779 I served a Privat. two months, In the year 1780 I served a Privat. two months, In the year 1781 I served a Privat. two months, In the year 1782 I served a Privat. two months -
and for such service I claim a pension - The reason of my not obtaining the certificate of a Clergyman, to my declaration was in consequence of not being personally acquainted with any one in my neighbourhood - I know my age to be seventy two years, from the circumstance of my Father keeping a family record, which record I have seen -
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of December 1832
Emanuel Winfield
David McNeil judge of the County Courts

State of New-York, Ontario County ss: I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said County hereby certify that David McNeil Esquire, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date hereof, a judge of the County Courts of Ontario County, duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature to the within is Genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said County, at the Canandaigua this 21. December 1832.
Charles Crane.

State of New York, Personally appeared before me the undersigned Iroga County ss a justice of the peace of the said County of Iroga Benjamin Gaykendall who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that in the year 1778 he lived in the Town of Wantage County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and held a Capt Commission and Comman- ded a Company of Volunteers called the Rangers to guard the line on the Delaware River frontier the Com- pany raised by Order of the Governor and that Emanuel Winfield enlisted in my company in the year 1778 and was willing and ready to go when ever he was called on but cannot recollect how long he served under me and he knows the above named Emanuel Winfield to be the same man that served under him further This deponent cannot recollect Subscribed and sworn before Mary Gaykendall on this 1 st day of Feby 1884 J P Conkling J D
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Capt Benjamin Gaykendall who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit That the said Gaykendall is now a pensioner of the United States and resides in the Town of Narra- guen County & State aforesaid and is a man of good character and worthy of belief J P Conkling J D

Benjamin Lay Kendall Deposition in the matter of Emmanuel Windfield for a pension -

State of New York
Tioga County ss. I, Green H. Rathbun Clerk of said County do Certify that Theodore Conkling Esquire before whome the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, and by whom the certificate of identity is subscribed, was on the day the same purports to have been deposited a justice of the peace in & for said County, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and now believe his signature subscribed thereto to be genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of the said County. This 8th day of February A.D. 1834.
Green H. Rathbun