Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29550, Jonathan Winn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Winn, Jonathan
S. 29550
CONTENTS

11,593 Maine
Jonathan Winn of York Co - in the State of - Maine who was a - B r in the Company commanded by Captain Sillifield of the Reg t commanded by Col. Madi - in the - Mass s for Troops
16 Mo Private - 53.33
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of May and sent to 1833 B Palmer. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 106.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 26.66 133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 63

Jonathan Wynn
4701.
No 52-
No - 60 -
Adm C
16 mos
$ 58.33
Major B. Palmer Present
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I - Jesse Butland of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy four years testify and declare that I am acquainted with Jonathan Winn formerly of Wells but now of York in said county of York.
The said Jonathan Winn was a soldier in Capt Daniel Littlefield's company for two months stationed at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the winter and early in the spring of the year 1776. I think the service commenced in January and ended in March following. I know it ended after the British troops left Boston which was in March 1776. Said Jonathan (Winn) went from the same neighborhood where I now reside and have always resided. I have always known the said Winn - I and know all the facts above stated having served as a soldier in the same company during the whole of said service. JESSE BUTLAND.
State of Maine
York ss - Kennebec Sept 25. 1852 - Then personally appeared Jesse Butland of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine and made oath to the truth of above deposition by him signed. and I certify that the said Jesse Butland is a credible witness -
Barnabas Robins -
Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Shaw of Sanford in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy five years testify and declare that I am acquainted with Jonathan Winn of York in said county of York and State of Maine.
The said Jonathan Winn was a soldier in Capt Joseph Pross company enlisted for six - months in the summer of the year 1778 and was at Providence in the State of Rhode Island and at the Island of Rhode Island and was finally discharged the last of December 1778 - at East - Greenwich in the said State of Rhode Island - from the company then commanded by Capt Brown - Capt Pross having been previously dismissed. I was a soldier in the same company and knew the said Jonathan Winn the whole of said service, We - belonged to Col Wardes Regiment. Said Winn was formerly of Wells in said county but is now of York I formerly resided in York, and was born there. Major Wilson belonged to the same Regiment -
State of Maine York ss. August 22 d . 1832 Then personally appeared Samuel Shaw of Sanford in said county and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I certify that the said Samuel Shaw is a credible witness -
Barnabas Poulter justice of the Peace

York County ss. State of Maine -
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York, certify that Barnabas Palmer is a Justice of the Peace as within stated and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal this twentysecond day of August Anno Domini 1832
Jer. Bradbury Clerk of Jud. Courts York Co.

I Grace Sherman of Wells in the county of York and state of Maine aged seventy eight years certify and declare that I am acquainted with Jonathan Wimmer formerly of Wells but now of York in said county of York - The said Jonathan Wimmer was a soldier in Capt Samuel Sargents company in the Penobscot expedition and defeat at Bangaduce in the year 1779 - I was a soldier in the same company and knew the said Jonathan Wimmer the whole of said service, it being I think upwards of two months, and principally I think in the months of July and August in said year 1779 -
Grace his Sherman mark
Witness my Hand
State of Maine
York ss - August 7 - 1832 Then personally appeared Grace Sherman of Wells in said county and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, and I certify that the above named Grace Sherman is a reputable man.
Barnabas Folsom Justice of the Peace

County of York ss. State of Maine I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York, certify that Barnabas Palmer, is a Justice of the Peace as within stated and that the within signature purporting to his is genuine -
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal this twentieth day of August Anno Domini 1832 - Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Jud. Court York Co -
Isaac Shumway Deputation for Jonathan W. Dyer -

I Belchick Littlefield of Wells in the county of York and state of Maine aged seventy years testify and declare that I am acquainted with Jonathan Winn of York, formerly of Wells in said county -
The said Jonathan Winn was a soldier in Capt Noah M c Littlefield's company in the first year of the revolutionary war raised for six months and stationed on the sea coast from York Maine to Cape Popham, principally within the limits of Wells. I knew the said Benjamin Kimball during the whole of this service - Capt Noah M c Littlefield the Capt of the company was my father - one of the good houses of the company was near our house, where I now reside. I knew nearly every man of the company although I was not a member of it, and was quite young - I have within six years seen an old roll of that company among the papers my father left but I have either lost or mislaid it. The said Jonathan Winn was then a neighbour to us, and I am confident was in the whole of that service - he now resides in York. Belachick Littlefield

State of Maine
York Jr - August 16 - 1832. Then personally appeared the within named Peter Littlefield Jr of Wells and Benjamin Littlefield of Wells and made oath to the truth of the within  annexed Depositions by them signed with their names respectively, and I certify that the said - Peter Littlefield, and the said Benjamin Littlefield are both personally known to me and are credible - persons -
Harrold Palmer Justice of the Peace

I - Benjamin Littlefield of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy four years testify and declare that I am acquainted with Jonathan Winn of York formerly of Wells in said county of York.
The said Jonathan Winn was a soldier in Capt. Nook in Littlefield's company enlisted for six months in the year 1775 and stationed in detachments along shore from York line to Cape Poge in Maine I was a soldier in the same company and knew the said Winn the whole six months. The company was discharged sometime in November 1776 - according to my best recollection. The company marched once to Portland and once to Portsmouth N.H. during the service for the defence of those places. I have always known the said Jonathan Winn. He formerly resided in Wells but is now of York.
Benjamin Littlefield
State of Maine
York ss. August 16 - 1872 Then personally appeared Benjamin Littlefield of Wells and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. And I certify that the above named Benjamin Littlefield is a credible person
Barnabas P. Dyer Justice of the Peace

Pittsfield Littlefield Jr
Major Littlefield
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I Benjamin Wm of Wells in the county of York & State of Maine, aged Seventy two, do testify and declare that Jonathan Wm of York in said county, is a brother of mine and that I was knowing to his enlistment in the following companies & at the following times & terms - In the year 1775 into Capt Noah Littlefield's company for six months & was stationed on the sea coast between Falmouth & Nittany Point
In January, 1776, into Capt Daniel Littlefield's company for two months, and was stationed at Cambridge. At this time Noah Littlefield was Lieut Colonel
In 1778, in Capt Pray's company at Berwick in Col. Wadsworth's Regt. & marched to Providence Rhode Island. for six months and served his time out
In June, 1779, into Capt Samuel Sawyers company & marched to the Penobscot River & continued in the service two months
3rd Wm
State of Maine York Is August 7-1832 I worn and Subscribed to before me
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify I am acquainted with the above named deponent Benjamin Wm and he is a credible witness.
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace

Maine District
Special District Court of the U. States
Shennebunk August 7. 1832
On this seventh day of August aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the District Judge
Jonathan Winn, a resident of York, in the county of York, and state of Maine, aged 76 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 act of Congress, passed Jan 7 th 1832.
That he served as herein stated.
In the year 1775 I enlisted into Capt. Noah Littlefield's company, for six months, which was stationed in small detachments, principally within the limits of Wells, from York line to Cape Porpoise, I served six months, in this service, in the time we marched to one to Witting Point opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and one to Salmon in Maine, for the defence of these places.
In January 1776 - I enlisted into Capt. Daniel Littlefield's company for two months, and was stationed at Cambridge near Boston, Capt. Littlefield, I think was Lieut. Colonel of the Regiment, I belonged to, we were discharged from this service, after the British left Boston, in March 1776. In 1778 I think in June, I enlisted for six months it may be eight, in Capt. Poy's company, from Berwick Maine, in Col. Wadsworth's Regiment, of the Massachusetts line Troops, we marched to Providence in the state of Rhode Island, and from there to the Island of Rhode Island below Providence, and were on the adverse guard, the night when the British attacked the Americans, at Rhode Island under Genl. Sullivan, our guards received the first attack after this action, we went to east Greenwich, in the state of Rhode Island, and at the expiration of our term of service, we were discharged.
In about the last of June 1779 I enlisted into Capt. Samuel Poy's company of Wells, and was in the Penobscott expedition and defeat at Bangsboro so called in Maine - I was about two months, in this service, Major Littlefield the commandant of the detachment, and Capt. Poy were both killed in this expedition.

I was born in Wells, in Maine, in the year 1776 but have resided in York, Maine about forty-nine years, I went voluntarily into the service, and served as I have stated —
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency, in any state
Attest Joshua Henshaw Jonathan Winn known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before,
Asahel Ware
} U.S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Winn for a pension
And that Barnabas Balmer who certified the annexed deposition of Benjamin Winn is a justice of the Peace duly qualified & his official attestations entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August A.D.
1832
John Nussey Clerk

29 550 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29,550
Jonathan Winn Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1891
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 454
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Winer
Evidence of Services in the Bogusness or Pseudost expectation.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 10 - 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Jonathan Wirth was a private in Capt Samuel Sawyers company in the Bennington expedition in the service of the State of Massachusetts in the year 1777 - that he entered the service on the 17th day of July 1777 and was discharged on the 6th day of September in said year making his whole service two months -
Edward D Bangs Secy