Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22657, Benjamin Winter, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Winter Benjamin Hannah.
N 22657
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9484 R
New Hampshire
Benjamin Winter
of Danbury in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of April 1819 and sent Danl. Blairville, Esq. Canaan, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 23 1/2 / 30 31 87:16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40.00
$135:16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Grafton County.
Specification sent to George Woodward, Esq. S r J. S. Sprague Grafton, N.H.

3960
Concord New Hampshire Hannah Winter widow of Benjamin Winter A.S. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of -96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848. First, July
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of Jany 1857 and sent to
Hon A Tuck Ho of Rep.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 162 Vol. 1

Brig a Winter Application for Pension Private Shepherd 4 th Mass t Reg t early 1781 to Dec r 31 st 1783 3 years April 8. 1818
Admitted -

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
On this eighth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Grafton, personally appears Benjamin Winter aged fifty three years, resident in Danbury in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision of 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 Benjamin Winter enlisted into said service early in the year 1781 for three years and joined the company commanded by Captain William Moore in the fourth Massachussetts Regiment, and served until the thirty first day of December 1783, when his time of service expired and he received the annual discharge. That he now is and always has been a citizen of the United States, that he has hitherto received no pension, and that per in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Sworn to and declared before me, this day and year aforesaid
Daniel Blaindell Judge as aforesaid
I Daniel Blaindell judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Winter did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the above mentioned act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this first day of July 1818 Daniel Blaindell { One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for P. County

Benjamin Winter
9.404
Sept. 1819
[Faint, illegible signature or scribble]

State of New Hampshire
Grafton
At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established, holden at Plymouth within and for the county of Grafton on the second Tuesday of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty Present the Honorable Roger Vose Esquire Chief Justice Ezra Bartlett } Esquires Justices Daniel Blissdell }
Personally appeared in Open Court Benjamin Winter aged fifty five years resident in Danbury in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private Soldier in Capt William Moon Company & Col. Shephards regiment in the Massachusetts Line That his Original declaration is dated 8 th day of April 1818 And that he has received a pension & his pension certificate is numbered G. 484.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 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 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed I further declare I am by occupation a husbandman unable to labour half of the time by reason of the Rheumatism & other infirmities. Hannah my wife is aged fifty two years past who is weakly & unable to do much work toward the support of a family. I have four children at home with me viz Prudence Winter aged 25 years of a feeble constitution unable to labour for a living

and dependant on me Sapphrona Winter aged 21 years wholly dependant on me for a living & doctoring by reason of a continual sickness Salome Winter aged 16 years dependant on me for her support whose constitution is as good as young women in general of the age Enock Winter aged 13 years a boy of common health dependant on me for support & bringing up I have five other children from home who are for themselves. I have no claim on them for support & really stand in need of my countrymen's bounty ————— Benj a Winter
A Schedule of all the property & estate of Benjamin Winter of Danbury in the district of New Hampshire necessary, bedding & clothing excepted viz
  One Cow valued at . . . . . 11.00   One two year Old heifer Val at . . . . . 9.00   two swine Val at . . . . . 12.00   Old farming tools Val . . . . . 10.00   A small quantity of Old house hold furniture Val at . . . . . 12.00   $ 52.00 
Amos Taylor Levi Flanders Jun r } Appraisers
Benj a Winter
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Danbury September 5 th 1820
Personally appeared Amos Taylor & Levi Flanders Jun r Esquires & made solemn Oath that foregoing schedule by them sub- scribed is appraised according to their best skill & Judgment before me W. W Sargent Jus Peace
Sworn to & declared before the Justices of said Court on this 15 th day of September In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Woodward Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I George Woodward clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court
I further certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the total amount of property contained in said schedule in value is fifty two dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty —
G. Woodward Clerk —

I Oliver Blackinton, Clerk of the Town of Mowley in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that in the Book of Record of publications of Intentions of Marriages, belonging to said town, and now in my possession as Town Clerk, aforesaid, there is the following entry, viz. "Benjamin Winton and Hannah Searle both of Mowley, their intention of marriage entered December twentieth day in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-seven.
Thomas Highfill, Town Clerk."
I do certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures, as follows, viz: "Benjamin Winton and Hannah Searle, both of Mowley, their intention of marriage Entered December 20 th 1787.
Thomas Highfill Town Clerk."
I Oliver Blackinton above named, do depose and say, that I held the office of Town Clerk of Mowley, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me. —
And I do further certify, that I have searched the Mowley Town Records of Marriages, for the marriage of the above named Benjamin Winton and Hannah Searle, and find none there recorded. Oliver Blackinton } Clerk of the Town of Mowley.
Essex ss. Sworn and subscribed this 16 th day of August 1838, Before Thomas Gage Justice of the Peace.

I Mary Dodge of Hamilton in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty-seven years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I was formerly well acquainted with Hannah Winter, whose maiden name was Hannah Searle and do know that she was married to Benjamin Winter, by the Rev d James Chandler, pastor of the Second Church in Mowry, and at the said Chandler's dwelling-house in said Mowry, and I think said marriage was solemnized in the month of January or February in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight. — The said Benjamin and Hannah were residents of the said town of Mowry at the time of their said marriage but latterly, residents of the town of Salisbury in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire. — My means of knowing the fact of the marriage of said Benjamin and Hannah, is, that I was a resident in said Chandler's family at the time of said marriage and was present at its solemnization.
Mary Dodge
Essex ss. Sworn and subscribed This fourth day of August 1838.
Before Thomas Gage , Justice of the Peace.
I certify, that the aforementioned Mary Dodge is well known to me and that she is a creditable witness. Attest. Thomas Gage , Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Thomas Gage esquire is a justice of the peace for said county of Essex, and that his name subscribed to each of the affidavits hereto annexed is his genuine signature well known to me.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this sixteenth day of August, — A. D. 1838.
Nath. Lord Jr.

(12071)
Hannah Winter mother of Benjamin
N.H.
abt 7. July 38
Marr'd in '88 died in '35
adm'd
2 years pri 80 $
no deduction
Jno Whipple Concord N.H.

State of New Hampshire } ss Grafton
On this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Walter Blair one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Grafton Hannah Winter a resident of Danbury in said county of Grafton aged seventy years last November 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 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Benjamin Winter a private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of the 18th of March 1818 at the rate of Eight dollars per month the evidence of service being now in the Pension Office or war department accompanying his application for a Pension under said act of 1818 said Benjamin being a Pensioner on the New Hampshire agency
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Winter on the second day of February A.D. 1788 at the Rowley, Massachusetts by the Rev James Chandler that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Winter died on the ninth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty five; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated and that she has never since been married
Hannah Winter
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Walter Blair
} Justice of the court of common Pleas for said county

I certify that from bodily infirmity the within named applicant is unable to attend at court and for that reason this application or declaration is made out of court.
Walter Blair } Justice of the court, of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton

I, William Winter of Hill, in the County of Grafton & State of New-Hampshire, aged fifty years, depose & say, that I am the son of Benjamin Winter late of Danbury in the County of Grafton aforesaid, deceased, that said Benjamin Winter died at said Danbury on the ninth day of October A. D. 1835: and leaving mother, Hannah Winter, his widow, that she now remains his widow, not having intermarried with any other man since the decease of her husband, the said Benjamin Winter -
I further testify that at the time of the death of the aforesaid Benjamin Winter he was a United States pensioner, in the New-Hampshire agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month - The said Hannah now lives in the same house in said Danbury, where the said Benjamin died -
William Winter
State of New-Hampshire } August Grafton County, ss. } 24 th 1838.
Then personally appeared the above named William Winter (who of good repute for truth & morality) and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed was true -
Before me - Walter Blair Jus. Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22657
Hannah Winter
Wid. of
Benjamin Winter
Prov. Rev. War
Act Feb. 2 d 1848
Index: Vol Ms , Page 846
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3860
Mrs. Mary [unintelligible] Mary [unintelligible] widow of Benjamin who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Mrs C. H. Pease Hoff
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 160 Vol. 1
Reported Feby 22/49

✓ 4376 New Hampshire
Hannah Winter widow of Benjamin Winter who was a private in the N Hamp e Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
J. W. Kelly Concord N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 256
Certificate returned on ac- count of misdirection and sent to J. W. Kelly, Esq. Concord N. Hampshire Feb y 17 th 1844

New Hampshire - 1887.
Hannah Winter widow of Benjamin Winter, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 18 and who died on the 9 th Dec r 1835 of Brattleboro in the State of Vt. H.S. who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the R gt commanded by  in the N. H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Comp y at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Nov r 38, and  D r     Comp y N. H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r - $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending  40.00  $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Ben in Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 29 .

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Benjamin Winter admitted in the south  Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the thirty first Day of Dec r
1783
Knox M c Guire
By the General's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Selden Adjutant

apply to Edw o Walker paymaster, at Westfield
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 178
Enlistment in the First of the Regiment
Benjamin Winter N 7. 22. 657 Mass.

No 3.
Evidence of Poverty
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I Samuel Pillsbury Jr. of Derry in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and one of the Select men of said town, do testify and say that I am acquainted with Benjamin Witter of said town and do not hesitate to say that his circumstances in life are poor and reduced, and from the best information I can obtain needs the assistance of his country for support.
Cession April 8, 1818
Sam l Pillsbury Jr.
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss April 8, 1818
Sworn to before me
Daniel Blaisdell
One of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county.

No. 2.
Evidence of Poverty

I Amos Taylor of Dunbarry in the county of Grafton and State of Northumberland, and one of the Selectmen of said town and a justice of the peace in said county do testify and say that I was acquainted with Benjamin Winter of said town and do not hesitate to say that his circumstances in life are poor and reduced, and from the best information I am obtain need the assistance of his country's assistance for support Given under my hand April 8, 1818 Amos Taylor
State of Northumberland Grafton p April 8, 1818
Sworn to before me Daniel Blandell {
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County

H. Winter
$80 per an
J. W. Kelly, Concord N. H.

Concord N. H. Nov. 13th 1843
Sir.
With this you will receive the declaration of Hannah - widow of - Rufus Write. for a pension under the act of 3d. March 1843. please forward the certificate to me at Concord N. H.
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt. -
Israel W. Kelley
Hannah L. Edwards Conc. pensions
Washington D.C.

Harold Winter
Payment to be made at
Concord by
Isaac Kittredge
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 160 Vol. 1,
Geo. Perkins
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Hannah Winter, widow of Benjamin Winter, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 22 d day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
March 1849. Had resided in Danbury 61 years & previously in Newbury Mass.

Inct to $96 per annum ded g former pays at $80 per annum, Comig 1 July 1848
Hon A. Fick, H of R

Exeter Nov. 4. 1850 -
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. Pensions;
Sir,
I send you the Pen- sion Certificate of Hannah Winter, and her application for an increase of Pen- sion, and for arrears — Send a new certificate to me
Respectfully,
Amos Nick Amos Nick M. C. —

Before me Timothy H. Danforth a justice of the peace for the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire appeared Hannah Winter and on oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the joint Resolution of the 14 th of July 1848.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Winter who was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818 at ninety six dollars per annum. That she has received a pension under the act of February 2 d 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount received by her husband with arrears.
Hannah Winter
Grafton 1 st November 1, 1850. I certify that Hannah Winter is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be and is a credible person
Timothy H. Danforth justice of the peace
I certify that Timothy H. Danforth whose general signature is above written was on the 1 st day of Nov. 1850. a justice of the Peace for said County of Grafton.
Amos Lusk Member of Cong. 12 th Dist. N.H.

Lonecon Sept. 1. 1898
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir.
I am desired to send the enclosed papers & if there should be a pension granted. please forward the papers motion to J. W. Kelly of Salisbury N.H.
Yours very Respectfully.
J. W. Kelly

Hon. J. C. Calhoun!
Secretary of War
at Washington City
John. M c inder
19 Apr. 1819
Rec. 17 Oct 1820

Gosbury Sept 9 th A D 1920
For the honor and interest of our country we the undersigned think it our duty to inform you Sir that in our opinion Benjamin Winter one of the inhabitants of Gosbury in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire is not entitled to the pension which Government has been pleased to give to the poor and needy of our country that served in the revolutionary war as being townsmen neighbors for many years and we know that he and his family are in good health and to earn wages and that they live in style as much as any family in town we think it our duty to admonish against it as friends to government his property was appraised at 600 dollars in July last to the Secretary of war Washington
Levi Jacob Fawcett Capt. Obadiah Jenkins Lieut. Caleb Flouders Capt. John Tolford Levi Fawcett

4869 Hannah Winter
4869 Declaration of Hannah Winter

State of New-Hampshire. Grafton ss.
On this tenth - day of November eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Israel W. Kelly, a Justice of the Peace throughout the State afore- said, Hannah Winter a resident of Grafton County and State aforesaid, aged seventy six years and over , 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 on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Benjamin Winter, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and died on the ninth day of October 1835. That she was a pensioner under the act of July 7, 1830, on the New-Hampshire agency at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and was paid at the agency in Concord N.H. she further declares, that she is still a widow.
Hannah Winter.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before,
Israel W. Kelly Justice of the Peace throughout the State of N. H.

I Abigail Moush of Sanbornton County of Grafton State of New-Hampshire, aged fifty two depose and say that Hannah Winter, who has made her declaration on this sheet, for a pension under the act of March 3rd 1843 is the identical person, who was pensioned as the widow of Benjamin Winter, under the act of July 7, 1830, and that she is still a widow - Abigail Moush.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton County ss. November 10th 1843
Personally appeared the above named Abigail Moush (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by her subscribed was true.
Before me Israel W. Kelly Justice Peace throughout the State of N. H.
I certify of my own personal knowledge , that Hannah Winter, who has subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration, is the identical person who was pensioned as the widow of Benjamin Winter under the act of 1830 at the rate of $100 per annum and that she was paid at the agency in Concord N. H. and that she is still a widow.
Nov. 10 - 1843 -
Israel W. Kelly Justice Peace throughout the State of N. H.

State of New-Hampshire. County of Grafton, ss.
On this fourth day of August, 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Winter, a resident of Danbury in the County of Grafton aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d. February, 1840, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Benjamin Winter, who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 9th - day of October 1835.
That she is the identical Hannah Winter, which has been pensioned under the acts of July 7. 1838, March 3 d 1843. and June 17. 1844. and been paid at the agency in Concord State of New-Hampshire.
She further declares, that she is still a widow.
Witness Abigail Marsh
J. W. Kelly
Hannah W Winter mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before me.
Israel W. Kelly Justice Peace
I certify that the above declaration is personally known to me - and that she has received a pension at the rate of $80. per annum.
Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace

Hannah Witter aa 4376

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell , Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Israel W. Kelly _____ is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton _____ duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the seventh _____ day of December 1847 and will expire on the seventh _____ day of Decemr. 1852 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 11 th _____ day of August 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell , Secretary of State.