Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 33,923, John Winship, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Winship John
S 33,923
CONTENTS

6,195 Massachusetts.
John Winship
of Lexington — in the state of Massachusetts who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year .
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y . 1819 and sent to Hon. J. Davis Boston, Ms.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 — 5 mo : 4 d : 4 q : 103.95 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 — 120. =
$ 223.95
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818
Continued
29 th Jan y 1819

No 61 John Winship Ensign Weston Mass 5 Regt.
1777 To 1778
Correct by J. R.
The page numbers of the following disbursements must be shown by two persons

United States Massachusetts District John Winship of Lexington Mass ts . a resident citizen of the United States applicant for a pension from the United States under an act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war maketh oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment, that he enlisted in Capt d John Wood's company. Bolo l
Garrison's regiment line in April AD 1775 for eight months; and at the end of that time, that he re-enlisted in the same company. Loanna Baldwin's regiment Massachusetts line for three years one year; after the end of that year, that he received a commission of ensign in Nathan Dix's Company, James Wilson's, regiment Mass- achusetts line; that he so continued till April AD 1778 when he was honorably discharged that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support John Winship.
Massetts Dist. In Boston 30. March 1818
sworn to before me J. M c Guire Dist Judge M. D.

52
John Winship
Residence
6175
Jan 19
[Faint signature or initials]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820.
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice , and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Wierschip resident in Leavittown in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 6195., now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John Wierschip late a Ensign in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the
"Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen."
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighteen"
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Personal Estate
   1 broken looking glass valued at . . . . . 0 50   2 pine tables . . . . . 1 00   1 old case of drawers . . . . . 0 50   1 old desk . . . . . 1 00   7 chairs . . . . . 1 75   1 bread trough & wooden tray . . . . . 0 50   1 old spinning wheel . . . . . 0 30   1 pair audirons . . . . . 2 00   1 do shovel and tongs . . . . . 0 75   1 pot 100 1 dish kettle 50 1 skillet 20 . . . . . 1 70   1 spider 40 1 old gridiron 20 . . . . . 0 60   1/2 dozen knives & forks . . . . . 0 75   1 copper tea kettle . . . . . 0 75   1 lot of plates, cups & saucers . . . . . 1 00   And carried over $ 13. 10  

  Amount brot over $ 13. 10   5 silver tea spoons 7 --   1 lot of old books 1 50   2 old wash tubs 0 50   1 meal barrel & fishin 0 60   Sundry small articles 5 00   Whole amount $ 47. 70 
Real Estate none      Income none John Winship
I the said John Winship was born at Lexington May 12 th 1754 my wife was born July 22 1755 I have no other family living with me my occupation a butcher but by reason of infirmity I have been unable to follow the business for many years and I have received assistance from the town
John Winship Sworn to & declared before Wm Welles Judge
I the said John Winship enlisted as a private in the company commanded by John Wood Col Garrison Regt some time in April 1775 for the eight months service. In Jan 1776 I enlisted under said Wood in Col Baldwin Regt for one year. In Jan 1777 I received a commission of Ensign in Capt Nathan Dyer company Col James Wilson Regt and resigned my commission the third day of April 1778.
John Winship      11

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
11 I, John Wierlip do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
John Wierlip
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed John Wierlip took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore
Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
twenty two dollars of currency
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

33 923 Reg INVALID.
File No. 33,923
John Winship Ensign Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 22-1901 Helen F. Wild, Medford Mass

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Winship by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. D. Duer { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 15 th
A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Winslow subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

This certifies that Ensign John Brinsfield of Lexington of the Kentucky Cavalry commanded by Capt. William D. Lewis Col. James Minton Regiment, is now a Resident of West Cambridge and in need of suitable circumstances and from his age and infirmities unable to provide for his own support & subsistence
Frederick A. Bishop Walter Russell } Subscribers } West Cambridge
West Cambridge Dec. 3. 1871
True persons, as above are said to be entitled to the same whom it respects
Attest: Frederick A. Bishop (Clerk)

Head Quarters Boston April 3. 1778.
In consequence of application made by Ensign John Winship to His Excellency Genl Washington for leave to resign his Commission in the Army of the United States His Excellency, has been  was pleased to accept his resignation, I do therefore hereby discharge Ensign John Winship from the Service
W Heath M Genl