Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11696, John Winchell, New York

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New York
Winchell, John Navy
R. 11696
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Catalogue of Namamesto: John Winchell and Mary Dunlap Who Was Married May The 7 1787 on Tuesday James Winchell Born January the 15 1788 on Sunday Catherine Winchell Born September the 5 1790 on Sunday Lydia Winchell Born April the 21 1793
Departed this life August the 30 1794 Aged 16 months and 10 Days
John Welch Winchell Born February the 13: 1795 Asaph Winchell Born November the 8 1798 morning one in the Martha Winchell Born January The 22 1801 on Tuesday at 7 in the morn Winchell Born March the 19 = 1803 on Saturday at one in the morning 
Mary Winchell Born October the 16: 1804 on Tuesday at ten o'clock
Gillis Winchell Born on Friday June the 24 1808 at ten o'clock in the Evening
Winchell Brasue Born September the 11: 1816 Wedns Day
Mayer Burtis Winchell Born on Satter Day November the 29 = 1823 at 4 in the Evening
Richard Winchell Born November 3 = 1825 at 2 o'clock in the after noon

Apocrypha.
CHAP. XV.
Apocrypha.
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34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here I will make an end.
35 He hanged also Nicanors head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired; but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus day.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
John Winchell Departed this Life in the 68 year The End of the APOCRYPHA. of his age Oct 13 1832
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Sept. 2. 1853.
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 The name of John Winchell is borne on pay roll of Capt. Preserved Leonard's Comp. Vint Col. Timothy Robinson's Regt. who marched to reinforce the Northern Army On the 21. of Oct. 1776. 28 days as Sergt. from West Springfield.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Nathan Howland's Comp. Col. John Mosely's Regt. from Hampshire County to reinforce the Northern Army from July 9. to Aug. 12. 1777 as Sergt. 39 days. 100 miles-
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Louville Aug 18 1855
Sir
Will you please inform me if John Winchell served in the militia from Massachusetts he was sergeant in the army under Washington I do not know what Captain He never received any pay for his services. If his name can be found I would like to know and also whether he or his heirs can obtain any pay for his services I have written to the Pension Office his name is not found on the roll of Continental troops and I thought probable his name must be on the militia roll. If his name is found please send me a certificate and also what Captain he served under Please write soon
And Oblige Yours Hosea Lane

State of New York City and County of New York } ss: On the 28 th day of June A.D. 1849 personally appeared before me Nicholas M. Abbott who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he resides at Number 108 Bowery in said City and that he knows the said Samuel Throckmorton in the annexed affi- davit mentioned and now present to be the same individual described therein and who has subscribed the same and that he the said Throckmorton is a respectable physician and a credible witness and that he also resides in the said City of New York.
Chas. H. Jones Justice of the Peace in & for the City of New York.
State of New York City and County of New York } ss: On the 28 th day of June A.D. 1849 personally appeared before me Edward S. M c Pherson to me known who being sworn by me according to law doth depose and say that he resides Number 3 Rutgers Place in the City of New York and that he knows Merritt W. Williams in the annexed affidavit men.

-tioned and now present to be the same individual described therein and who has subscribed the same and that the said Williams he is a respectable physician and a credible witness and that he also resides in the said City of New York -
Chas. H. Douglass Justice of the Peace in & for the City of New York.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner , CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Charles D. Doughty whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City and County of New-York, duly elected and sworn. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the Signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the
30 th
day of
June
1849
James Conner.
Clerk.
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State of New York
City & County of New York ss. Samuel Throckmorton of the City of New York, being duly sworn, deponeth that he has been a practising Physician in said City for 29 or 30 years past. That he was the Medical Attendant of John Winchell, late of said City, in his last illness; at which time he resided in Cannon Street, between Delancey & Rivington Streets in said City, & died suddenly of cramp in the Stomach, on the thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
This Deponent further saith that in stating the above facts he has been aided & his memory refreshed by a memorandum or record of the same, made by him in a Book in which he has been in the habit of making entries of that description, in regard to his patients. He has no doubt that said entries are correct & true. This Deponent further said that he has understood from the family of the said John Winchell that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, & this Deponent believes said information to be true. This Deponent further saith that the said John Winchell was an old man at the time of his decease.
Sworn to & subscribed this 28 th day of June 1849 before me
Sam l Throckmorton
Chas. H. Doughty
Justice of the Peace in & for the City of New York

State of New York
City & County of New York } ss. Merrill W. Williams of the City of New York, being duly sworn, deposes that he has been a practicing Physician in said City for 19 or 20 years past. That he was the medical attendant of Mrs. Mary Winchell, the dow d of John Winchell in her last illness. That she died of old age, on the fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty four, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Williams, No. 470 Grand Street in said City. This Deponent further saith that his recollection of the facts above stated is confirmed & corroborated by a Memorandum or record of the same contained in a Book in which he has been in the habits of making such memoranda in regard to his patients - and he has no doubt that said entries are correct & true. That he understood the age of the said Mary Winchell, at the time of her decease to be about eighty four years. And he has also understood from the family, & believes that her Husband the said John Winchell had been a soldier in the War of the Revolution.
Subscribed this 28 th day of June 1849 before me Chas. F. Doughty Justice of the Peace in & for the City of New York

No 13923, Mary Mitchell wid of John N
at 7 July 1838
Maria 1787

State of New York Albany Justice's Court }
ss. On this 25 th day of June in year one thousand eight hundred & forty nine, personally appeared before the Justice's Court of the City of Albany (the same being a Court of Record) Mary Abbott, a resident of the City of New York, aged forty four years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain for herself and the other children of Mary Brinchell, Widow of John Brinchell, the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" and the Acts of 3 rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844, renewing & continuing said pensions -
She, the said Mary Abbott (formerly Mary Brinchell, now the Wife of Nicholas M. Abbott) declares that she is one of the children of John Brinchell, and Mary his Wife, both now deceased, that the said John Brinchell, as this Declarant has been informed & believes, were a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served as a private in the Militia of the State of New York; and that he died in the City of New York on the 13 th day of October 1832, where he then resided -
That he left him surviving, his the said Mary his Wife; and that she continued to be his Widow until the fourth day of April 1844, when she died in the City of New York at the House of her daughter Charlotte Williams -
This Declarant further saith that her mother's maiden name was Mary Doolittle - and that as appears from the record of their marriage hereto annexed, this Declarant's Father & Mother were married on the 7 th day of May 1787 - and this Declarant has always understood that they were married in the City of Schenectady.
And this Declarant further saith that the only children of the said John Brinchell & Mary his Wife, now living are the following viz - John Welch Brinchell, now residing near Johnstown in the County of Fulton - Major Brinchell, Charlotte Williams, this Declarant, Mary Abbott, and Joseph Brinchell, all of whom reside in the City of New York - and that each of said

children is over twenty one years of age -
And this Declarant further saith that the annexed paper containing a record of the marriage of her father & Mother & of the births of their children, is a leaf taken from an old family Bible, which belonged to this Declarant's Father, & has been in her possession ever since his death - and that the record on said paper of said marriage & births are in the hand writing of the said John Brinckell, this Declarant's Father -
And this Declarant has always understood that her said Father & Mother resided for the greater part of their lives after their marriage in the Village of Lansingburgh, in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York - and her Father applied for a pension in his lifetime, and employed Jacob Lansing Esq. of Lansingburgh, to procure a pension for him, but for some reason not understood by this Declarant, her Father did not obtain a pension - Sworn to & subscribed in open Court } on the day & year first above written } Mary H. G. S. the words "after their marriage" interlined } Witness the seal of said Court & the signature of the Clerk thereof
Russell Clerk

State of New York Albany Justice's Court }
ss. John W. Brashear of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, saith, that he is thirty two years of age - that he is a Grandson of John Winchell & Mary Winchell, the persons named & described in the annexed declaration; that he remembers his Grandfather, the said John Winchell, & believes he died in the year 1832, at his daughter's residence in the City of New York - This Deponent also well recollects his Grandmother, the said Mary Winchell, who died, as this Deponent believes, in the year 1844, in the City of New York.
This Deponent further saith that the said John Winchell & Mary Winchell, left their surviving, five children, who are now living - viz - John Welch Winchell, who resides at Johnstown, Fulton County - Charlotte Williams, Mary Abbott & Joseph Winchell, & Maria Winchell all of whom reside in the City of New York - The said Charlotte is a widow, and the said Mary is the wife of Nicholas M. Abbott -
Sworn to & subscribed, in open Court, and it is hereby certified that the above Deponent is a credible Witness -
With the seal of the said Court & the signature of the Clerk thereof
This 2 d day of August 1849
D. Russell Glens
John W. Brashear

11,696
P. O. Mary Winchell Service: wid. of John
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract

Sept. 16, 1853.
Certificate in case of John Winchell & Co.
Hosea Lane, Lowville, Georgia.
J. P. Noble
Birmingham
Washington
D.C.
PAID
Department of the interior Pension Office

Oct. 21, 1855 Letter about John W. in kind of Mass.
Charles Ely Commission Officer of the Pension Office Washington
Hosea Lane, Lowell, H. J. M.

Lowville Oct 14 1858
Sir
The certificate I sent you said nothing about any claims of Mary Winchell neither do I know any Mary Winchell. It was for claims for services of John Winchell of Massachusetts stating the time that he served and the Officers that he served under. And if you do not consider the claim good and the certificate of the Governor of Massachusetts a sufficient proof of his services please send the certificate back. Please write soon
And Oblige yours Hosca Lane

Albany August 2 d 1849.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commis n . of Pensions,
Sir, I herewith transmit the declaration of Mary Abbott, one of the children of John & Mary Winchell deceased, claiming for herself & the other children, a pension under the Acts of July 7. 1838, 3 d March 1843 & 17 June 1844.
I also enclose the Affidavits of Doctor Theockarson Williams, & John W. Brasee - Also the Certificate of the Comptroller, showing the services of the said John Winchell in the Rev d War.
I understand that some time in the year 1832, prior to 13 th of October, when John Winchell died, he applied for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832, through Jacob Lansing Esq. of Lansingburgh.
It is probable that said application, with the proofs of service, are now on file in your office - If so, I beg leave to refer to them, in support of this application -
I am, Sir,
with great respect,
Your obed t Serv t
Emuel Jenkins.

copy.
Pension Office, Oct. 6, 1853.
Sir:
The Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts does not strengthen the case of Mary Winchell of New York, as no service in that State has been claimed.
Hosea Lane, Esq.
Lowville, N. Y.
Pension Office, Oct. 29, 1853.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 14 th instant, I have to inform you that the papers in the original application of John Winchell were returned to his agent and have not again been replaced upon the files files of this Office. Whenever those papers are again presented the claim will be examined and reported upon.
The Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts is for the present retained.
Hosea Lane, Esq.
Lowville, N. Y.

Copy.
Pension Office.
August 20, 1849.
Sir:
The papers in the case of Mary Winchell dec'd. widow of John Winchell have been examined and filed.
The evidence as to the marriage is satisfactory, but the proof now furnished does not identify her husband with the soldier, Credited with service under Colonels Harper and Schuyler, with the requisite certainty, particularly that under Schuyler as the first name is not given, whether his name was John, or any other name. The balance of the service if admitted would not be sufficient to bring her claim within the provisions of the Acts of Congress granting pensions to widows.
John Winchell presented a claim under the Act of June 7, 1832. His papers were returned to his agent Jacob Lancing, with a brief containing the objections to the allowance of his application. These papers should be again sent to this Office if they can be obtained. they may possibly furnish the proof required.
Lemuel Jenkins, Esq.
Albany, N. Y.

Mr Jenkins of -
[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.
 In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 27 th 1849
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4.5.6. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
    First — under Capt. Joseph Harrison in Col. John Harper Regiment.   Second “ “ Do Do “ “ Do Do “   Third “ “ Jemmis Slingerlandt “ “ Philip P Schuyler “   Fourth “ “ “ “ “   Fifth “ “ “ “ “   Sixth “ “ “ “ “   Seventh “ “ “ “ “   Eighth “ “ “ “ “   Ninth “ “ “ “ “   Tenth “ “ “ “ “   Eleventh “ “ “ “ “   Twelfth “ “ “ “ “   Thirteenth “ “ “ “ “   Fourteenth “ “ “ “ “   Fifteenth “ “ “ “ “   
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £16. 14. 11. \frac{1}{3} to be correct.
John Hancock
Examining Clerk.
Philip H. Guseen Comptroller.