Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,715, William Wingfield, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var
Wingfield, William
TR. 11,715
CONTENTS

37057
William Wingfield
Va
Act. J. June '32
117.15-

State of Virginia
Hanover County Court
On this 22 nd day of May 1845 personally appeared before me Charles P. Goodall a justice of the peace for the County of Hanover, and a member of the Court of said County, being a court of record, William Wingfield a resident of the said County of Hanover, in the State of Virginia, aged Eighty four 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 June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United
States in the Revolutionary War, in the militia of Virginia, about the year 1778, that he served three tours, of two, and three months each, that he remembers he was commanded by Capt. Thomas Truillian, and Capt. Staple Towles - he remembers that Col. Morris was in command during a part of his service - that he was in the army which retreated before Lord Cornwallis, when he came from the south, that he was met (the American Army) by La Fayette, and Wayne in the upper or mountainous parts of Virginia - that he was taken sick and sent to Charlottesville - one of the tours he served from Goochland. This was under Capt. Towles - he then lived in Goochland, where he lived one year - his other service commenced in Hanover - he was born in Hanover, where he has always lived except one year in Goochland, during the revolution - he was born in April in 1761 - so says his register, now not in his power to produce - his first tour was as a substitute for his father - his other service was as drafted militia men - his service commenced in Hanover, and in Goochland Counties - he has ever lived in Hanover County since the revolution - he remembers Maj. Armistead of the regulars - Gen. Wayne, and Gen. La Fayette - his services were rendered in Virginia, in various parts of the State - from below York town to the mountains - he is known by Col. Chas P. Goodall, Rev. Mr. James, Pastor Davis, Nathl. Crops, and Edmund Gilman on his deathbed the last of whom he can prove his actual service, and by all his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier - in the revolution - he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present - that his name is not on the pension roll of any other State, or indeed on any whatever -
Sworn & Subscribed before me - C.P. Goodall (J.P.)
William Wingfield
State of Virginia Hanover County Court
I Charles P. Goodall — a justice of the peace for the County of Hanover aforesaid do hereby certify that W m Wingfield, who has made the foregoing declaration is unable to attend court from old age and bodily infirmity - Given under my hand the day & year aforesaid. C.P. Goodall J.P.
We Garland James — a clergyman residing in the County of Hanover aforesaid and Edm d Gilman, Pastor Davis & Nathl. Crops. residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with W m Wingfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Garland James Edmund Gilman
Pastor Davis Nathl. Crops
C.P. Goodall (J.P.)

State of Virginia Hanover County Court
✓
This day personally appeared before me Charles P. Goodall - a justice of the peace for the County of Hanover, Edmund Gilman who made oath that he was well acquainted with W m Wingfield who had made the foregoing declaration, had known him in the revolution and that the said Wingfield served a tour of two months during the revolution, at Williamsburg, and in other parts of Virginia, in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Trivettian - this service was in the year 1778 or 1779 - and remembers that the said Wingfield served another tour of three months, about the time Lafayette retreated before the British forces when they came from the South - that the affiant served 12 months himself in the militia, knows Wingfield served several tours, that Wingfield is three years older than himself.
State of Virginia Hanover County Court
Sworn & subscribed before me - C.P. Goodall (S.P.) May 22 nd 1825.
Edmund Gilman
This day personally appeared before me Charles P. Goodall a justice of the peace for the County of Hanover Hator Davis who made oath that he had known W m Wingfield who had made the foregoing declaration ever since his, the affiant's boyhood, say 30 years; that his reputation had always been that of a most respectable gentleman; -
Sworn & subscribed before me - May 22 nd 1825.
H. Davis.
State of Virginia Hanover County Court -
This day personally appeared before me Charles P. Goodall a justice of the peace for the County of Hanover aforesaid Edm. Gilman Nathl. Crops, Rev d Garland James and Hator Davis, who made oath that they had been for many years, say thirty years, acquainted with W m Wingfield who has made the foregoing declaration, that he has always been reputed a gentleman of great respectability, that we also know that his pecuniary circumstances have been good - that he now says his circumstances require of him, to ask the justice of his country - Sworn and subscribed before me
Edmund Gilman Nathl. Crops Garland James Hator Davis.
C.P. Goodall (S.P.) May 22 nd 1825

Virginia Hanover County -
The court of the County of Hanover, being a court of record, doth on this 22 nd day of May 1845, being in full session, certify that W m Wingfield who has made the foregoing declaration is a man of high character, and that his statements are worthy of all credit - The court also certify that the persons who certify in the foregoing proceedings are all men of respectability, and that their statements are entitled to entire credit - Given from under the hand of the President judge the day & year aforesaid -
C. P. Goodall Presiding Judge
The above certificate was not entered of record, nor was any application made to the court, that I heard p. to have it entered, and therefore it is stricken out
Philip B. Winston 5 th June 1845
Virginia Hanover County court
I Charles P Goodall a justice of the peace for the County of Hanover aforesaid, before whom William Wingfield has made the foregoing declaration, do hereby certify, as my opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the said Wingfield was an a revolutionary soldier, and that he served as he states - And I further certify that Garland James who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Hanover, and in the neighbourhood of the said W m Wingfield - And that Edm d Gilman, Nathl. Crops and Huber Gains who have also signed the said certificate are residents of the County of Hanover, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit -
C. P. Goodall
May 22 nd 1845

State of Virginia Hanover County to wit
I Philip B Winston Clerk of the County Court of Hanover, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles P Goodall is an acting Magistrate in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and Subscribed my name This fifth day of June one Thousand Eight hundred and forty five Philip B Winston C.H.C.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Kingfield a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. R. File 11,715.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 2 mos. Pri. names of officers not remembered Va.   1779 3 " Thomas Trentham   1781 2 " Stokely Towles Morris  
The above noted is the only William Kingfield found on the Rev. War records of this Bu.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Goochland Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, May 22, 1845.
Residence at date of application, Hanover Co., Va.
Age at date of application, Born in April, 1761, in Hanover Co., Va.
Remarks: In 1845, he referred to his children and grandchildren, no names stated.
His claim was rejected on acct. of lack of proof of service as required by the pension laws, under which he applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1917 Nov. 5. History to Mrs. W. G. Smithers. En.
1917 Dec. 19. To Ethel L. Smithers & 1918 July 26. Mrs. Bessie Wheeler par- aphrased history to M. C. D. Smith 1920 Oct. 28. Writ. to M. C. D. Smith with Aus
1923 May 9. Letter to M. C. D. Smithers asked why el. was rejected - En.
11/7/57
P. O. William Kingfield
Service: William Wingfield va
Enlisted: REJECTED , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: AOT Aug. 31, 1906 , 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection (suspicion)
Re-enlisted: as follows: "For further details & proof of service."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Important
Index
Mr Kingfield - R. 11 715

37057.
W. Wingfield
Was Sold to Mr Davis July 21 '45. to G. B. Dreyer through 12-45 to same Oct. 17 '45
17 July 1845.

Blank
Hanover Penn June 13 - 1845 -
June 16, 1845
Rev. Mr. Magie
June 1832
Washington City
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Mail

Dear Sir,
Planer Virginia June 9 th 1825
I enclose the declaration of W m Kingfield Esq r now very old and infirm who claims the benefit of the acts of Congress providing for the revolutionary Officers and Soldiers. I hope the papers will be found to be all right, and that as little delay may attend his case as possible. - In regard to the applicant, Col. Davis and Magistrate, reference I think, may with safety be made to Mr. Selden the Treasurer, and probably also to the Hon. John Y. Mason, Atty. Genl. - enclosed papers . - Please give me as early an answer as possible. -
Very respectfully
W m H. S er
W m Davis
Atty. for applicant

V. G. Jones
Aug 12 '45

Sir
Sen R Aug 12 45
In reply to your enqui- ry respecting the case of Wm Wing- -field, I would inform you that his case was taken up in its turn on 2d ult & the result communicated to Mr. Justice D. A. Davis Esq. here also on that day to whom you are respectfully referred
C. B. Jones Esq Goodall Hanover Co Va

Aug 6. 1841
Goodall's Postscript # 1
Rev Mr. Winfield
J. P. Schuchert Commissioner of Education Washington City
In Attention
5

Goodall, P.O. Hanover County State of Virginia August-12-1845.
Dear Sir,
A few days ago I saw Mr Hector Davis who has been employed as Council to prosecute a declaration made by Mr Winfield of the same County, and before Coln Charles P. Goodall a Justice of the Peace, and living in the immediate Neighbourhood of Winfield and was informed by said Davis that he had written you twice concerning said Declaration, which he sent on to you some month or so back; and that he had received no answer about that matter but had about other things which he had written you at the same time, he wrote about this, he moreover informed me day before yesterday that he intended to write again on that day, and in as much as I am at this time just from old Winfield and am related to him by marriage having married his Grand Daughter, I am in hopes you will not attribute officiousness to me, when I tell you that the old man is very anxious to hear what will be the prospect in regard to the Declaration he has made. he is very anxious to get in possession of whatever property of any kind that may be justly due him for any services he may have rendered, and especially so for those he has rendered his Country in trying times. He is now very old and in consequence of the long season of very dry and warm weather we have had, is very feeble, and consequently there is a greater liability to irritability of his nervous system. I hope this will be a sufficient apology for what you might possibly otherwise construe as an anxious demand made upon you to answer as speedily as the complex circumstances of your office require. Very respectfully Yours in the Hope of a speedy reply G. B. Jones.

Sept. 6, 1845.
Amsterdam die
Mr. Wingfield
June 7, 1834
Rosebud N.
Sept 4, 1891
37
64 64 J. J. Johnson, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, District of Columbia.

Hanover County State of Virginia Sept-3 d , 1845.
Dear Sir: There would not have been any necessity for my writing you about Mr. Wingfield's Claim upon the Government, had Mr. Davis gotten your letter from the office which he did not do until I received yours, although yours had been in the office for some time. Since however hearing that the first declaration was too vague I have obtained from Mr. Wingfield who has also given me the power of attorney to act for him a supplemental declaration giving additional reasons why he has not applied before this for his pension. In it he specifies the time he served in each tour, explains the reasons why he does not recollect the names of all the officers etc, but Mr. Giaman who is at this time receiving a pension has testified to the actual services rendered by him as you will see connected with the first declaration. I send you also affidavits of men of the first order of Standing who have been intimately acquainted with him for a great number of years, and who moreover testify that his Character for truth is unexceptionable with all these additional reasons, all of which are confirmed by the most indisputable evidence. I am of the opinion and hope when the second or supplemental declaration shall be examined and well considered as I have no doubt all claims are which come against the Department - and justly so too. That you will please do me the favour to communicate some news that will cheer the heart of an old Soldier now declining and praying for his services Very Respectfully, &c. C B Jones.

No. I employed Mrs Davis to assist me in this affair she thinks the evidence ought to have the desired effect - for the old man. draft your letter to Goodalls P.O. Hanover Va. as before. B Jones.

State of Virginia Hanover county to wit
Thomas Stanley of the said county made solemn affirmation before me Chas P. Goodall a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid that he has been personally acquainted with William Wingfield of the said county for fifty years. That the said Wingfield is a correct and upright Man and of the strictest truth, and that any statement made by him ought and would be believed were ever he is known. Given under my hand Seal this 28 th day of August 1825 C.P.G. or deceat P. Goodall
State of Virginia
Hanover County to wit
Thomas Stanley of the said county affirmed make oath before me a Justice of the peace of the said county that he has known William Wingfield for the last forty years and has for the last twenty years had a close acquaintance of him and certify that previous to his unfortunate state of mind of which in his supplemental declaration, that there never existed a man of stricter regard for truth and that although his memory may be impaired from age or illness or from the misfortune to which he alludes, that during the whole of this unfortunate situation and even at the present advanced age at which he has arrived, that he still maintains the same attributes of character, with the exception of some considerable impaired state of memory Not however greater than has been seen before in other individuals who had not been afflicted with a similar misfortune. Given under my hand Seal this 3 rd day Sept 1825 C.P.G. or deceat P. Goodall

This is to certify there have been acquainted with Mr William Wingfield of the County of Henrico in the state of Virginia for the last forty years having been near him all that time and do certify that previous to his unfortunate game of misde of which he speaks in his supplemental declaration that there never existed a man of stricter regard for truth and that although his memory may be impaired from age as well as from the misfortune to which he alludes, That during the whole of this unfortunate situation and even at the present advanced age of which he has avowed that he still maintains the same attributes of character with the exception of some considerable impaired state of memory not however greater than I have seen before in other individuals who had not been afflicted with a similar misfortune
Given under my hand this 3 rd day of September 1845
C. P. Goddall

Pension Office Oct 17 1845.
Sir,
The papers in the case of William Wingfield an applicant for the Pension under the Act of the 7 June 1832 have been reexamined and filed.
Neither the original nor amended Declaration states the services of the applicant with sufficient detail or precision to enable this office to form a favorable decision. The rules require that the precise period of each term should be given, together with the names of the company and field officers, the country through which he marched or near stationed, the battles he was in and other remarkable occurrences of the campaign. In this case the applicant has states that he does not recollect the names of his officers in the first two months service as the substitute of his father. nor does he mention any circumstances connected with this service except vaguely to state

Th n  Kingfield yes
N. (Danz) July 31. 1/3

285 Pension Office, July 21 st 1845.
Sir,
The declaration in the case of William Wingfield has been received and examined. The period of his service is too vaguely stated, viz "three terms of two and three months each", to enable this office to fix his rate of Pension. The time that he was actually in service must be satisfactorily proved as to period - length & grade - names of Company & field officers - Stations &c as the rules require. No reason is given for the delay of his making application for a Pension, while the facility of making the necessary proof by his comrades is daily diminishing by their deaths.
Very respectfully your obt. servt
H. Davis Esq. Hanover C.H. Virginia.

Goodall's
Sept 4 th as
10.
Mr J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington.
District of Columbia.

Virginia
Hanover County to wit,
This day William Wingfield (who from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court) personally appeared before me Charles P. Goodall a justice of the Peace for the said county, and made the following Supplemental declaration to enable him to receive the benefit of the act of Congress passed 15 th of May 1828. That - he served three tours in the militia of Virginia, in the Revolutionary War, as a soldier, that - two of those tours were for two months each, and one for three months. That - his first - tour was from the county of Hanover and was for two months as a substitute for his father, the name of the Captain & field officers he does not - recollect, this tour was in the year 1778 he was stationed in the lower parts of Virginia, his next - tour was from Hanover, and was for three months, the company was commanded by Capt - Thomas Trevillian, the field officers he does not - recollect, he was stationed in the lower parts of Virginia principally, this tour was in the year 1779. His next - tour was from the county of Goochland and was for two months, the company was commanded by Capt - Stokely Towles, the field officer recollected was Coln Col O'vvis, he was stationed in the lower parts of Virginia principally, this tour was in the year 1781. The reason why he has not - made application before the passage of the Pension act - of 1828, he had in consequence of great - mental disquietude, which was perfectly beyond his power to control secluded himself from the ordinary pursuits of life, but - having recovered in a great - measure, from that - unhappy condition which incapacitated him from stating things more specifically, and that - from the passage of the act - of congress until recently, his circumstances, and that - of his family (Children & Grand Children) did not - seem to render any aid from government, in the way of a Pension necessary, but Circumstances have now changed, and he now considers that - whatever is his own in this respect - he should receive.
Given under my hand & seal this 28 th day of august 1845
C P Goodall J.P.

State of Virginia Hanover County, to wit }
William O'Neale, Clerk of the County Court of Hanover, in the State aforesaid do hereby certify, that Charles F. Goodall is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the first first day of September one Thousand Eight hundred & forty five
Wm. O'Neale (P.C.)

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Rev

more data called for Please let me have whatever your files may afford regarding John Wilson , said to have been of Mecklenburg Co, Va; and William Wingfield , said to have been of Hanover Co, Va. Both of these are said to have rendered service in the War of The Revolution. Do not know the name of the wife of John Wilson, but he had children: Thomas who later became a Mayor of Richmond, Va; Miles; Elizabeth; John and others. Williams Wingfield's first wife was Elizabeth Davis, who may or may not have been his only wife. His children were Charles; William; Mary and John. Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience regarding the above:-John Wilson and William Wingfield. Yours truly,
Mrs.) Martha C. D. Smithwick 1083 Court Ave, Memphis, Tenn
Sept 25, 1922

1805 Barton Ave
Richmond Va
Dec 12, 1917.
Hon F. M. Saltzaber, Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of Interior Washington D. P.
Rev see pt 1
Dear Sir: — I am seeking information concerning my great, great, great grand- father, Wm HANOVER Wingfield of Beaver Dam, Co. Va who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War He was born in April 1761 and died in 1854. I think he enlisted with a

Goochland County Regiment - and served for some time under Capt Stokely Lowles in Col Morris' Command. I shall appreciate it so much if you will let me.
Have any knowledge of him which your records may show. Thanking you in advance for your interest, I am
Yours truly,
Ethel L. Smith

Per Post J.H.
Marshall Mo. July 16-1918
Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir:
I am writing you for the Revolutionary services of William Wingfield if any. I think he was born and died and is buried in Franklin Co Va. You will be very much obliged
Mrs Bessie Wheeler Marshall Mo. S. Jefferson.

Rev Sec H
Richmond, Va.
Oct. 26" 1917.
Dept. of Interior
Gentlemen,
I have been able to secure the following data in regards to H. M. Kingfield. He lived on a farm near Beaver Dam, Hanover Co. Va. and he lived there all of his life. He must have been born about 1761. His wife was a Miss. Davis, and I hardly think she was living at the time of his death. He must have died in the 1850's, as his relations remember him as a very old man in about 1852. He received a pension for services in the Rev. War, and was living at Beaver Dam, Hanover Co., at the time.

Some of his heirs, who may have drawn this pension for him were as follows.
 William Wingfield - Miss Spicer (housekeeper)  Charles "  John "  James "  Thomas "  Alfred "  Joseph "  Alexander " 
Joseph Wingfield often spoke of him to me when I was a child, and also mentioned him as drawing a pension. (On for 1812)

In regards to James Vaughan, I find the following record of him in Va. State Library.
James Vaughan (acct of Committee of Safety 1775-76. - 50+ acct XVIII. 608 Bounty Warrant. War 4. 380 War 5. 264.
Patrick Vaughan Bounty Warrant War 4. 385- My great-grandfather was James Vaughan, born in Charles City Co. Va, and his children were Patrick, Littlebury, Mary and Rebecca.
Thanking you for your kindness
Mrs. H. G. Smith Jefferson Hotel Richmond, Va.
I am sincerely yours Grace Rowland Smith

Is the following data on record in your office? William Kingfield - Sergeant - 1 Month - In Nathaniel Bowe's Company of 74 th Reg. of Va. Militia. Hanover Co., attached to 1 st Battalion, commanded by Col. John H. Locke, at Camp Holly, from 27 th June to 26 th July, 1813. - Page 161.
James Vaughan, - 1 st Corporal - 1 Mo. 8 days. - in Captain John Tyler's Co., of 2 nd Corps d'Elite, in service of U. S. at Camp Charles City Court-House, commanded by Moses Green from Sept. 4 th to Oct er 11, 1814. - Page 229.
Virginia Militia Pay Roll - 1812-1815. Virginia State Library.

Rec'd
1083 Court Avenue, Memphis, Tenn. February 27, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
A few weeks ago, you wrote me that an application for revolutionary pension, filed by William Wingfield of Hanover Com Va., had been rejected for lack of requisite proof, though you did not state in what way the proof was lacking. Another lady who is interested in William Wingfield has written me that you wrote her the rejection was because of the Act of 1840, but without stating the requirements of that act. Will you please inform me, specifically why William Wingfield's application was rejected, or if you do not choose to do this, kindly let me know how and where a record of the Act of 1840 can be found?
Yours truly,
Martha C. S. Smithwick

Rev. War Section.
May 9, 1923.
Martha C. D. Smithwick, 1083 Court Avenue, Memphis, Tenn.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated February 27, 1923, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension claim Rejected File No. 11715, of William Wingfield was not allowed, as he did not state his services with sufficient detail or precision to enable the Pension Bureau to form a favorable decision.
The law required that the precise period of each tour be stated, with names of company and field officers, and that six months service be proved. In his first tour no names of officers were given, and even if the two tours in 1781 had been proven they would not have given him title to pension, being only five months in duration.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Winghart, Adam GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10584 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 20, 1789
To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.