Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14870, David Winfield, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Winfield, David
S. 14870
carded
CONTENTS

8462 New-York
David Winfield
of Ulster in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warner of the Regt commanded by Col. Haverburg in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. J. H. Broadhead Present
Arrears to the 4th of Feb. '33 $160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 40 $200
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. Stiles Clerk Book 8. Vol. 4. Page 35.

13 July 1279
David Winfield
14:16
Accepted
July 27. 79 Oc. 27.
Rev. N. Mitchell Shawangunk N.Y.

N o 1279
BRIEF in the case of  David Winfield of Shawangunk of the county of Ulster  in the State of  New York  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 March 1 minute man Genl. Hardenburgh & Weissenfeldt   1777 April - 4 volunteer Col. McCloughery   " 1 st Octr - 1 1/2 Capt. Jansen   1778 - 1 Capt. Jansen   " Septbr - 1 Sergeant McDaniel   1779 Septbr - 1 Col. Jansen   1780 June 1 Capt. Jacob Conklin   1771 May - 1 Col. Santine  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  Summer of 1782 served 2 months - in the whole regiment was ordered out 6 times between 1777 & 81 making 1 1/2 months
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shawangunk  in the whole 2 years & 2 months -
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by 2 living Witnesses -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They appear to be correct -
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James B.
Examining Clerk.

State of New York Ulster County
On the 16 th day of July 1832, personally appeared before me John Jansen One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster Aforesaid David Winfield a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in the said County - Aged 73 Years who being first duly Sworn According to Law Sth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated — first for —
12 Mo.
That in the Month of March 1776 This deponent was then 16 Years of Age That he was at a Training or Muster of the Militia in Shawangunk Aforesaid When Capt Matthew Hunter was raising a Company of Troops Stiled Minute Men for One Year That this deponent at that time enlisted received his cockade and immediately joined the Corps that at that time was then stationed along the Frontiers of Shawang- unk Mountain in Ulster & Sullivan Counties - That we were some times under Colonel Hardinbergh & Some other Colonel thinks it was Weissenfelt That I was sent during said Service to Newburgh & to New Windsor in Orange County That I was sent during said service to Fort Montgomery on the Albany 3 or 4 times That when I was at Fort Montgomery General Clinton was in Command That I was in no regular Battle during said Term of Service That Colonel Dubois was then at Fort Montgomery with his Regiment That Adjutant Dubois was then at Fort Montgomery
That Gen Clinton reviewed the troops several times while there That I was dismissed in Shawangunk Aforesaid — That next I was a volunteer in a Militia Company raised in Shaw- angunk by Captain Johannes Hardinbergh and was attached in April 1777 to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel M c Cloughery — And served for the space of —
4 Months at the Fort Montgomery & was then dismissed in August —
That Col Dubois Regiment of regulars laid at the Fort at that time That a Company of Artillery lay there under Capt. Moody — That My next service was for the space of —
1 1/2 Months under Captain Matthew Jansen at the Alarm for Fort Montgomery That the same was on the 1 st day of October 1777 We moved from Shawangunk to Newburgh and there got on board of a Schooner and on the way to Fort Montgomery we ran aground at Fishkill Island while there we heard the fort was taken by the British about 7 O'clock P.M.

When we pushed off and just back for Newburgh next day I was one of the soldiers selected to move Governor Clinton from his house at New Windsor to the docks on the river side that on the 3 rd day after the fort was taken the British fleet passed New Windsor where we were stationed that at that time after the said service I was discharged at Newburgh
Next in the month of December 1778 I was closed for 1 month 1 Mo. — and served in Capt. Jansen's company for said term along the frontier — along Shawangunk Mountain
Next in 1778 I was closed from the Regiment of Col. Hagerberg in Shawangunk and sent to Rahway in New Jersey for the term of 1 month under the command of Sergeant McDaniel
That in the month of November 1779 from the Regiment of Colonel Jansen in Shawangunk for the term of 1 month
1 month at Poughkeepsie under Capt. Jacob Corklin near the Delaware river
That in the month of June 1780 I was again closed from the said Regiment & served under Capt. Jacob Corklin at Shandaken in Ulster County for
1 month — Next in May 1781. I was closed from the same Regiment and sent under Capt. (don't remember) Lieutenant Nottingham & Colonel Cantine and again served at Shandaken aforesaid for the term of 1 month
1 month — Next in Summer of 1782 (Can't remember the month) — I was twice closed from the same regiment in Shawangunk for the term of one month each time under Captain Sweet and served in Woodstock Ulster County Making
2 Months — That in addition to the above I was ordered out from the Regiment in Shawangunk commanded by Col. Hagerberg & Col. Jansen at least 6 times at different periods between the year 1777 & 81 at which alarm orders & excursions I was out at least on an average 8 days at each time Making
1 1/2 Months — in the whole 2 Years 2 Months — To the interrogating part by the Court as per the instructions of the Secretary at War this deponent answers the first — That he was born in Shawangunk in Ulster County aforesaid That his age is recorded in Shawangunk Church in the that he was born on the 17 th day of September 1759.
3 rd That when called in service he was a resident of Shawangunk and has continued to be so since that period except only when (Saw)

in the Army as Aforesaid set forth. 4 th the Answers to this Interrogatory are particularly set forth in the foregoing Affidavit. 5 th - The Answers to this Interrogatory are set forth as far forth as this deponent now remembers - 6 th That I have received a written discharge but was dismissed at each time - 7 th That I am generally acquainted with the Inhabitants of the Town of Shawangunk and that many will if necessary in addition to the Succeeding Affidavits of Ernst Decker - Abraham Sparks David Unfield & Benjamin T. Terwilliger testify to My good Character but that they can particularly set forth My Services as heretofore set forth and to My Credibility

That he 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 David Winfield Year Aforesaid Before me John Farnsworth One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas here and for the said County of Ulster.
Leah Davis a Clergyman of We Benjamin Terwilliger and Ernst Decker being duly sworn according to Law do depose and say that we are personally knowing to the fact of the Enlistment and volunteering of the Aforesaid David Winfield in the three first and the last engagement of the said David Winfield as afore- said set forth and that the said Services viz the three first & the last were faithfully performed & further that from Circumstances and gen- eral reputation the said Deponents barely believe the said Services as set forth were all faithfully performed. We further state the said David Winfield is a respectable and dis- tinguished man as much so as any man in the neighborhood in which he lives — Sworn and Subscribed the day and Benjamin Terwilliger Year Aforesaid Before me — Ernst Decker John Farnsworth of the Judges &c as Aforesaid —
I Abraham Sparks a resident of Shawangunk being duly sworn according to Law do depose and say that I am personally knowing to the fact of the Service of the two first Services Embracing 16 months as set forth by the said David Winfield in his Aforesaid declaration to be just and true — that it is generally reputed and believed that Services to the full extent Embraced in the foregoing declaration were performed by the said David Winfield & further that the said David Winfield is a Man highly Respectable & Reputable Witness My hand this 16 th Day of July 1832. — Abraham Sparks Sworn to and Subscribed the said Day & Date Before me John Farnsworth of the Judges of the County &c aforesaid

I John Jansen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster Do hereby declare that it is my 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 I further Certify that the Clergyman of this neighborhood is a young man but recently appointed to the Church in said neighborhood and cannot properly give the requisite information relative to the disputed services of the above Applicant -
I further Certify that the said Esat Decker Benjamin Leffler and Abraham Frank the aforesaid witnesses produced to support the aforesaid Declaration are men of good Character and entitled to full Credit - I further Certify that it is my Opinion and it appears to my Satisfaction that the above named Applicant was from old age decrepitude and bodily infirmity unable to attend Court. - Witness my hand this 16 July 1832. -
John Jansen one of the Judges of the said
State of New York
Ulster County Clerk's Office Esq: I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that John Jansen Esquire was on the day of the date of the foregoing Application of Diana Winfield for a pension and the foregoing affidavits and Certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Ulster duly Commissioned and sworn as such Judge and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature "John Jansen" subscribed to the said foregoing Application affidavits and Certificate to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of July 1832. -
Jacob Snyder

State of New York County of Ulster
On this 14 th Day of December 1832 personally appeared Before me John Jansen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid - David Winfield a Resident of the Town of Shawangunk in said County who being first duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that in order to amend the declaration previously made for the purpose of obtain- ing a pension under the law passed June 7 th 1832. and which original decla- ration is herewith attached - he sets forth that he served as a private in the Militia of the Revolution for the term of Two Years & 2 Months under the following engagements viz -
That he volunteered in the Month of March 1776 for 12 Months and served said term he volunteered in the Month of April 1777 for 4 Months and served said term he was ordered out in the Month of October 1777 for 1 1/2 Months and served said term he was ordered out in the Month of October 1778 for 1 Month and served said term he was ordered out in the Month of November 1778 for 1 Month and served said term he was ordered out in the Month of November 1779 for 1 Month and served said term he was ordered out in the Month of June 1780 for 1 Month and served said term he was ordered out in the Month of June 1781 for 1 Month and served said term he was ordered out in the Month of June 1782 for 2 Months and served said term he was twice ordered out on alarms for 8 Days each making 1 1/2 Months & served said term that from Old Age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot set forth precisely the times of his service that he was ordered out particularly than he has but has set forth according to the best of his recollection that he did actually serve for Two Years and 2 Months as a private in the Militia for which services I believe a pension
That it is out of his power to prove directly some of his monthly services in the Year 1778 & 1779 but he knows direct proof to most of the services & knows of his good character that he is 73 1/2 Years of Age - and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed Before me John Jansen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County -
David Winfield
I Benjamin H. Terwilliger a resident citizen of the Town of Shawangunk in the County of Ulster before being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am 77 Years of Age that I am well acquainted with David Winfield an old man of good character and much respected and entitled to credit that I know him to be 73 Years of Age that I saw him that I saw him volunteer as a private in the Militia Company commanded by Capt. Matthew Smith in the Month of March 1776 for 1 Year and that he did serve in said Company for said term of time That I also know that in the Month of April 1777 he did volunteer for 4 Months under Captain Shawangunk Militia Regiment lying in Shawangunk aforesaid to an alarm at Fort Montgomery that the said David was out with the said Regiment for 1 1/2 Months at that time in the Company of Captain Matthew Smith I also know that he did serve for 1 Month at Newburgh in New Jersey under Captain McDaniel and Guard in 1778 in the fall of the Year I also know that he did do monthly duty in the Year 1778 - 1779 - 1780 - 1781 & 1782 that the Shawangunk Regiment was ordered out to perform monthly service within the line and guard against the Indians but I cannot set forth how often nor at what time the said David was out - I do know that he was out with the Regiment at least 6 times of 8 days each -
Benjamin H. Terwilliger
Subscribed to the 14th day of Dec 1832 before me John Jansen

State of New York County of Ulster ss. I Abraham Sparks a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in the County of Ulster do after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am 70 Years of Age that I am personally acquainted with David Winfield who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration that I believe him to be 73 years of age that he is a man of good Character and entitled to credit that I was acquainted with him from a boy that I know he did serve in the Militia of the Revolution - that I know that in the Month of March 1776 he did volunteer in the Company Company Commanded by Captain Matthew Hunter for 12 Months that he did serve for said term of time that I also believe he did serve for 4 Months at Fort Montgomery in the Year 1777 Commencing in April as he was gone there at that time and it was reported at that time and since that he served for (4 Months) I also know that in October 1777 he was ordered out in the Company of Capt. Matthew Sarsen for 8 1/2 Months and did serve for said term I also know that in the fall of the Year 1778 he was Claped from the Shawangunk Regiment and did serve for 1 Month at Poughkeepsie in New Jersey under Lieutenant McDaniel - I also know that he was out on several occasions on the frontier performing Clap duty of 1 Month at a time on the frontier that I have seen the signs signs to which he was attached Claped for Monthly duty on the frontier but I can not say from my advanced age and loss of memory the particular times or number of his monthly engagements but from the last of my recollection think it was as many as 10 times - I also know that he was out with the Regiment of Militia on alarm for at least to the best of my recollection 7 or 8 times of 8 Days at a time that he was reported as an able and active soldier - and further say that I have always lived a near neighbor to the said David and been intimate with him that I am well acquainted with Benjamin T. Tenvilligen the witness above named that he is a respectable man and entitled to full credit - and further say that I have sworn and subscribed this 14th day of December 1832 before me James A. Mitchell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Ulster  Abraham Sparks
State of New York County of Ulster ss. I Evert Hoffman a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in said County after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am 84 Years of Age that I am acquainted with David Winfield who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration that I have known him from a boy that I know him at the time of the Revolutionary war that he was a soldier in the Militia of Revolution that I know that in March 1776 at the house of Jack Graham he did volunteer for 12 Months under Captain Matthew Hunter to serve on the frontier that he did do said service that I also know that in the Spring of the year 1777 he did volunteer for 4 Months under Capt. Hardambrough and did serve at Fort Montgomery that I saw him at the Fort in the said service - that I know he was ordered out on the 6th day of October 1777 at the time of the alarm at Fort Montgomery and was out in the service for 1 1/2 Months under Captain Sarsen that I was with him in said service that I know he did do Clap duty of Monthly term on the frontier in 1778 & 1779-1780 & 1781 that I have seen him in said service but cannot say how much of said last Monthly Clap duty he did do that I know that he was out on several alarms for at least 7 or 8 times of 8 days at a time - that he is a highly respectable man and entitled to credit that I know Benjamin T. Tenvilligen and Evert Abraham Sparks the foregoing witnesses that they are men of good Character and entitled to credit - and further say that I have sworn and subscribed this 14th day of December 1832 before me James A. Mitchell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Ulster  Evert Hoffman
State of New York County of Ulster ss. I John McCord a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in said County do after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am 85 Years of Age that I am well acquainted with David Winfield who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration that I believe him about 74 Years of age that I know him at the time of the Revolutionary war that I know that in the Spring of the Year 1776 he did volunteer in the Company of Capt. Matthew Hunter for 1 Year to serve on the frontier and did do said service that I know that he in the Month of April 1777 he did volunteer for 4 Months to go to Fort Montgomery under Captain Sarsen and did serve said 4 Months I saw him there & served with him - I also know that he was out for 1 1/2 Months in the fall of 1777 he was ordered out on the 6th day of October that I saw him in said service & served with him I also know that he served for 1 Month in the Year of 1778 in the fall of at Poughkeepsie in New Jersey - I also know he did do Monthly Clap duty thereafter but do not remember the particular times nor how much I do know also that he did go on as many as 7 alarms with the Militia Regiments of 8 Days each that he done all the above services as a private that he is a man of good Character and entitled to credit that he

was considered a good & active Soldier that I am acquainted with Evert Hoffman Benjamin T. Terwilliger and Abraham Sparks who have subscribed their names as Witnesses that they are men of good character and entitled to full Credit — Sworn & subscribed this 14 th Day of December — 1832 Before me John M c Leod one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Ulster
State of New York County of Ulster
ss. I John M c Leod the said Judge do Certify that I am well acquainted with David Winfield the above named Declarant & with Abraham Sparks Benjamin T. Terwilliger John M c Leod & Evert Hoffman the above named Witnesses and believe them each of the age they set forth and that they are men of good Character and severally entitled to full Credit. — John M c Leod Judge V c
Ulster County Clerks office
ss. I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby Certify that John M c Leod was on the day of the dates of the Certificates to the four foregoing affidavits a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Certificates to be his proper hand writing and signature — I further Certify that James B. Clitchell was on the date of the Certificate to the foregoing affidavit a Commissioner of deeds and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe his name subscribed to said Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature — Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of January 1833.
Jacob Snyder

David Winfield
com a 2 years pri 808
6341 11/21/24

May 18, 1912.
Hon. George W. Fairchild, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Fairchild:
In response to your letter dated the seventeenth and received the eighteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in claim Sur. File No. 14,870, Rev. War, show that David Winfield was allowed pension on his application executed July 16, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York, where he was born September 17, 1759, and resided when he enlisted as a Private in the New York troops as follows.
Volunteered March, 1776, under Captain Matthew Hunter, Colonels Hardenburgh and Weissenfels, and served 1 year.
Volunteered in 1777; under Captain Johannus Hardenburgh, Colonel McCloughery, 4 months, and under Captain Matthew Jansen \frac{1}{2} month.
In 1778, under Captain Matthew Jansen, 1 month, and Sergeant McDaniel, 1 month.
November 1779, in Colonel Janson's regiment, 1 month.
June 1780, under Captain Jacob Conklin, \frac{1}{2} month.
In May, 1781, under Lieut. Nottingham, Colonel Cantine: 1 month.

In Summer 1782, under Captain Swart, same regiment; 2 months, and was out "on alarms " amounting to one month and a half more.
There is no family data on file.
You are further advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Samuel Miller of Ulster County, New York, described in the enclosed letter from the Adjutant General.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. C. Klaverfort", written in dark ink.
Commissioner.

Pickman
14870 INVALID.
File No. 14,870
David Winfield
Prs Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 26/78 Copy of Brief service to Hon. A. A. Harkness H. J. R. what to
showing along to?
1912 May 18. To the Hon. George W. Fairchild &

SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
WILLIAM SULZER, N. Y., CHAIRMAN. HENRY D. FLOOD, VA. CHARLES M. STEDMAN, N. C. JOHN N. GARNER, TEX. EDWARD W. TOWNSEND, N. J. GEORGE S. LEGARE, S. C. B. P. HARRISON, MISS. WILLIAM G. SHARP, OHIO. DAVID J. FOSTER, VT. CYRUS CLINE, IND. WILLIAM B. MCKINLEY, ILL. JEFFERSON M. LEVY, N. Y. HENRY A. COOPER, WIS. JAMES M. CURLEY, MASS. IRA W. WOOD, N. J. J. CHARLES LINTHICUM, MD. RICHARD BARTHOLDT, MD. ROBERT E. DIFENDERFER, PA. GEORGE W. FAIRCHILD, N. Y. W. S. GOODWIN, ARK. N. E. KENDALL, IOWA. FRANK E. CISNA, CLERK.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 17, 1912.
Hon. J. L. Davenport,
City.
My dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me as to the enclosed letter from the Adjutant General of the Army, returning his letter to me with your reply?
Yours respectfully,
G. W. Fairchild

Shawangunk In the pension claim of David Winfield, Ulster Co. New York File No 14.870 the following service was established in in 1876 one year as a minute man under Col's Hordernburg and Weisenfeld April 1877 four months under Capt M'Cloughery and one month under Capt Jansen, and so on
Copy of Brief.
A service of two years was established by the testimony of living witnesses and a pension of 80 dollars per year was allowed under act of June 7/52