Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31490, Jonathan Wingate, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Wingate, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 31490
CONTENTS
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March 7, 1831
1831
John D. Harriman P.O. Berwick, Me.
Name
Jonathan Wingate
of York Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hodsdon of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wingate in the N.H. and Me. line for Penns. etc.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 22 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of August 1833 and sent to Mrs. A. Hayes P.O. Berwick
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $45.72 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. — 11.43
$57.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 124

24560
Jonathan Wingate York Co Maine
Mr. Wingate is not able to prove the character of the Sullivan - but must rely on the judgment of the department to decide her character - send the certificate to me for what you shall adjudge his due -
W. A. Hayes - 3 6 mos 26 days - $ 22.85 -
Wm A Hayes. South Berwick York Co Maine

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jonathan Wingate. York Co. Maine
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Nov 1775 " 2 " Priv. Col. Wingate Cap. N. Mackay " Goddard 74 years Machias Witness John Wingate   May 1778 " 8 26 Rev. Col. Gen. Sullivan Col. Peabody Cap. Drown New Hamp- shire " A Drew   May 1779 " 4 20 Mari- ner Cap. Manning of Ship Sullivan  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before and State, Territory or District A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of A. B.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases. [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen
He must produce proof that the Sullivan was a public-armed vessel from the Execution of the State to which she belonged

Jonathan Winzale
James G. Perret Present

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
ss.
Clerk's Office,
Judicial Courts Portland January 7th A. D. 1857.
I,
Charles C. Harmon
Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Cumberland
certify that
Arthur McArthur Esq. is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the  every County of said State duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said McArthur is dated August 6th 1850 and will expire August 6th 1857
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 Supreme Judicial Court , the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon , CLERK.

Petition of Jonas Wingate for a pension
Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
D H Harris
Petition of Jonathan Wingate, of Parsonsfield, Maine, praying for a pension in consideration of his services during the war of the Revolution
March 30, 1848 Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
January 23, 1849 Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Harris

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Jonathan Wingate is borne upon a "Pay abstract of Capt. Drown's Comp- any in Col o Peabody's Regt. from Jan y 1. 1778 to Sept. 15 th 1778 inclusive," as a private, with an allowance of £2.9.4 a for one month and seven days service , the time of payment being from Augt. 10 th to Sept. 15 th 1778.
I further certify, That the name of Jonathan Wingate is borne upon a "Pay Roll of Capt. Peter Drown's company in Lieutenant Col o . Stephen Peabody's Regt. which Regt. was raised by the State of New Hampshire for the Continental serv- ice at Rhode Island 1778. Discharged at Rhode Island Dec r . 30 th 1778, and allowed one days pay for every twenty miles travel home," as a private, with an allo- wance for four months and twenty six days service and travel fees, commencing August 10 th 1778 and ending Jan- uary 5 th 1779.
And I further certify, That the name of Jonathan Wingate is borne upon "A Pay & Muster Roll of Men enlisted of Men enlisted Mustered and Paid to join Lieut. Col o . Stephen Peabody's Regiment at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in Genl Sull- ivans Division - out of the 2 d Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire," with an allowance for bounty of £6 0 - for Wages of £4.10, and for Travel of £1.10
Said

Said Muster & Pay Roll is dated - "Dover July 5 th 1778 "The above Men was mustered & paid by order of the com- mittee of safety of said State", and is signed, "Stephen Evans pay M ty Muster Master"
And I further certify, That on a list headed "Sundry Payments made by the State of New Hampshire for the Defence of the Sea coast" appears the following entry "1776 Aug. Paid captain Caleb Hodgdon's 2 rolls - £ 874.13/."
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 19 th day of Jan- uary, A. D. 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

To Honorable Senate & House of Representatives of United States in Congress assembled.
Respectfully represents Jonathan Wingate of Parsonsfield in the county of York & State of Maine aged eighty nine years, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, passed June 7 1832 that he enlisted as a private in Capt Caleb Hodgdon company in Col. Joshua Wingate's Regiment in New Hampshire for defence of sea board in the latter part of 1775 & served two months, in the Revolutionary War.
That he enlisted as a private in Captain Peter Drows company in Col. Peabody's regi- ment in the New Hampshire line in the beginning of 1778 and served to the begin- ning of 1779 about one year.
That the amount of his said services was in the whole about fourteen months; that he was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 for $22.86 cents per annum only, from his inability at the time of his application to prove the whole of his services by parole evidence, he not being aware at the time that any other mode of evidence existed.
He therefore prays that Congress may increase his pension and that his arrearages may be paid, and as in duty bound will ever pray.
Jon n Wingate
State of Maine York ss January 14 1848 Then per- sonally the abovenamed Jonathan Wingate & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed in my presence Before me Arthur H. Allen Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine } York County, ss. }
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county of York, do hereby certify that Arthur M c Arthur is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the third day of February A.D. 1842 and will expire on the third day of February A.D. 1849, 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 Supreme Judicial Court this twenty fifth day of January Anno Domini 1848.
William Trafton, Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE. COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
Court of Probate,
January Term, A. D. 1851.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this sixth day of January , A. D. 1851 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Jonathan Wingate late of Parsonsfield in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Parsonsfield on the fifteenth day of November A. D. 1850, and that leaving no widow, and that Betsey H. Wedgwood and Mary Hayes are the children and only surviving children of said Jonathan Wingate.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one.
Joshua H. Merrill Register of the Court of Probate, York County.

Jonathan Wright
James G. Burret Present

State of Maine County of York
} ss.
A. D. 1857 before the
On this day of Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of York personally appeared Betsy W. Wedgwood of Parsonsfield in the county of York & State of Maine for herself & in behalf of Mary Hayes who are the only surviving children of Jonathan Wingate late of Parsonsfield in the county of York & State of Maine who died at said Parsonsfield on the fourteenth day of November A.D. 1850
and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of  are the only surviving children of said Jonathan Wingate who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she had drawn a pension before  since his death at the rate of twenty two dollars & eighty six cents per annum, and was a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at time of his death that she now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which she may be enti- tled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case, viz. 7th July, 1832; 3d March, 1843; 17th June, 1844; 2d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23d January, 1845; and 1st July, 1848; that she now resides in said County and State. Betsy W. Wedgwood
Witness, Luther W. Winkley
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me, Arthur M. Atherton
Justice of the Peace.

In the year 1779 - as near as I can remember on the tenth of May I shipped on board an armed ship called the Sullivan then in Portsmouth New Hampshire - We sailed on the Eastern coast & was captured on the Banks of Newfoundland in June by an English ship of war of thirty two guns commanded by Captain Coddigan - We were all carried to St John's as prisoners of war - there remained in prison ship several months & then carried to Halifax, put in prison ship where I remained till the last of September of the same year when I was exchanged & carried to Boston & thence returned home - What was the character of the Sullivan I do not know, but think she was a privateer - she was commanded by Capt. Thomas Manning now dead. Lieut. Salton also dead - I cannot prove this service for I know of no one living who was on board here.
The two months service in Portsmouth harbor I can prove by John Wingate who served with me - & I think there is none other living who served with me -
The eight months service I can prove by Andrew Dyer & others who served with me in Rhode Island -
I was born in Madbury New Hampshire the 26 th of November 1758 - There is a family record of my age in my brother's possession which I have seen, & I know of no other record of my birth - I resided in Madbury the place of my nativity till four years ago when I removed to Mansfield Maine with a daughter where I have resided ever since - The Reverend Samuel H. Merrill of Barnington and John W. Hayes from my old neighbors know that I have the reputation of having been a soldier of the revolution.

He hereby 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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
John Wingate
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate Court County of Worthington
WE, Samuel H. Merrill , a clergyman, residing in the town of Barnington and John W. Hays , residing in the town of Dover , hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mr. Jonathan Wingate , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel H. Merrill. John W. Hays
before me John Wingate Justice Peace
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel H. Merrill , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Barnington , and that John W. Hays , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dover and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Wm. A. Hayes Judge Prob. Ct.
I, Wm. Cutter Allen, Register clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing aforesaid contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Wingate for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of March, A.D. 1833.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate

Record Division.
November 23, 1911.
Mrs. Blanche Wingate, 3905 West Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 17" and received the 20" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to show that a claim for pension was ever filed on account of the services of John Wingate described by you.
In the claim of Jonathan Wingate, Sur. File No. 31,890, in an affidavit executed September 13, 1832, John Wingate of Madbury, New Hampshire, aged 78 years, testified that he volunteered in the fore part of November, 1775, in Captain Jonathan Messerve's company for the defense of Portsmouth, and after remaining a few days he enlisted in Captain Caleb Hodgdon's company, Colonel Joshua Wingate's regiment, and did the duties of a Lieutenant for two months. There is no further information concerning him.
It is possible that further data may be obtained from the Town Clerk of Madbury, New Hampshire.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

31490 Rev INVALID.
1911 Nov. 23 substance of aff. of John Wingate to Mrs. Blanche Wingate.
File No. 31,490
Jonathan Wingate His Rev was
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 453
[Arrangement of 1870.]

House of Reps. Jan. 23. 1849.
Sir;
If Mr. Wingate whose papers I herewith enclose is entitled to an increase of pension I am unable to perceive why such increase should not be granted at your office.
Will you examine return me his papers with the objections if any to the prayer of his petition —
Respectfully Yours
D. Harnes.
Col. J. L. Edwards

Andrew Drew's Deposition

State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss. I Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior Court of Indications for said County of Stafford, do hereby certify, that John Wingate, Valentine Smith & William Winkley, Esquires are Justices of the Peace for said County of Stafford - and the signatures purporting to be theirs affixed to these papers, I have no doubt are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of February A.D. 1833.
A Peirce, Clerk

I Andrew Drew of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy four years, depose and say that I enlisted and served as a private soldier in the year 1778 in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, for the term of eight months in a company of Infantry, commanded by Capt. Peter Drown in Col. Stephen Peabody's Regiment. I further testify that Jonathan Wingate now of Parsonsfield in the State of Maine enlisted and served with me in said company during the whole of said eight months - that we marched from New Hampshire to Rhode Island and were in the battle with the English under General John Sullivan. Andrew Drew.
State of New Hampshire } February 1, 1833. County of Strafford }
Personally appeared the above named Andrew Drew and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Valentine Smith Justice Peace
I hereby certify, the above named Andrew Drew, the deponent, is a credible witness. Valentine Smith Justice Peace

John Wingate Deposition

I John Wingate of Madbury in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy eight years, do testify and say that I entered as a volunteer in a company commanded by Captain Jonathan Hildreth and marched from Madbury to Portsmouth in New Hampshire aforesaid some time in the fore part of November one thousand seven hundred and seventy five for the purpose of defending the harbour of Portsmouth against the enemy, and after continuing there a few days I enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Caleb Hildreth in Col. John Wingate's Regiment, and did the duty of a Lieutenant in said company for the term of two months - and I further testify and say that John Wingate then of Madbury aforesaid and then a resident in the town of Parsonsfield in the State of Maine, enlisted as a private soldier in the same company with me and served the same term of time
John Wingate
State of New Hampshire } on the thirteenth day of September one Strafford's } thousand eight hundred and thirty two The above named John Wingate appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Wm Winkley
Justice of the Peace
Strafford. I certify that I well knew Wm Wingate Esq; who made the above affidavit, and have no hesitation saying he is a gentleman of truth & veracity and a much respected magistrate of this County Feby. 20. 1833.
A. Pierce, Jur. Peace & Clerk of the Courts

John Quimby, Deposition

I John Twombly of Madbury in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy eight years, depose and say that I enlisted and served as a private soldier in the year 1778 in the service of the united States in the Revolutionary War for the term of eight months in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Peter Drown in Colo. Stephen Peabody's Regiment I further testify that Jonathan Wingate Now of Parsonsfield in the State of Maine enlisted and served with me in said company during the whole of said eight months that we marched from New Hampshire to Rhode Island and are the battle with the English under General John Sullivan
his John Twombly mark
State of New Hampshire } February 19 th 1833 County of Strafford }
Personally appeared the above named John Twombly and made his oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me John Wingate Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named John Twombly a credible witness John Wingate Justice of the peace
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Des Moines, Iowa
Nov 17, 1911
To The Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
In hopes of establishing my niece in the Society of the Children of the American Revolu- tion I am writing to ask your assistance. Can you supply me with the date of the birth and death of John Hunigate. Refer to the

New Hampshire Revolutionary Rolls, Vol 4, Page 261 lists the name of volunteer, John Thugate who joined the army at Providence under the Command of Gen. Sullivan. Can you also supply the ancestor's service? His wife's name, birth and death date? We think her name was Mary Philbrick.
Thanking you for any information, I am, Sincerely - Blanche Thugate.

3905 N. Grand avenue.