Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16791, Justus Winchel, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Winchel, Justus
N 16791
Aphia.
or Apphia.
CONTENTS

151222
New York
Justus Winchel
of Manlius in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hull of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep. 1819 and to John Grover Esq. Auburn New York
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819.  76.00    Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820.  48.00    9 Mo \frac{15}{50}  $124.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
1820 Auburn New York Noticed here first to John Grover Esq. Sep 29 1819

Albany 5836
Apria Winchel widow of Justus Winchel
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 5. Feb. 1838 of Wayne Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Moss of the regt. commanded by Col. Hale in the Mofs. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 6. February 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Sept. 1840 and sent to E. M. Thomas Rose, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841. $245. 75 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 110
Albany W. G. Wade, age 21. Bus.

Ap 8 45
Alphā Winchell
Aug 21 43
Alphā Winchell Free
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Rose May. } Apr. 4. }
Not found am d m Co ap 9 45.

Rose April 3 d 1845
Sir
May I respectfully request the honor of being informed, if, the arrears of pension, in the case of Sophia Winchell - under act of 1838 from the 4 th of March 1836 to the time, her pension commenced, at the decease of her husband, 1838, is not payable to her heirs, she having died previous to the act of April 30 th , 44 - and having made & filed her Declaration, previous to the date required by act of 23 d July 1845.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t W. G. Wade
Eliza Winchell widow
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington

Philadelphia
1787 70 1717 1840 1717 123
July 23 1840 #7233
July 9 1838
Rev. J. L. Edwards Com. of Enslaved Rose Wayne Co. N.Y. July 18 - 1840
Fine
1840 1787 53 17 70
Joel R. Poinsett Secy of War Washington City District of Columbia

Rose P.O. Wayne Co. N.W. Ver. to Aug 18-1840
Dear Sir Enclosed is Widow Sophia Winchee, and proof of her marriage to the Late Justus Winchee deceased. She old Lady is poor, and dependent on her son-in-law for support who has but small means of making her comfortable through the remainder of her days. Her name has some times been written out "Eve" instead of Sophia pronounced Ef-fe- She not being able to read writing or write is the cause of her name being misspelt. I am informed that Justus Winchee first obtained his Pension about the Year 1820. Answr pg. 2
Yours Respectfully,
To Genl. P. Poinsett Secy of War.
Chas. N. Thomas

State of New York
Wayne County p
Roxana Van Horn being duly sworn deposes and saith that she resides in Rose Wayne County in said State that she is the daughter of Justin Mitchell late of Rose aforesaid a United States pensioner, and Apphia a ex his wife, that about twenty four years ago the Bible containing the family Record of the said Justin and his wife was burned up by the house they with this deponent lived in by taking fire and that the said Apphia Mitchell is now the widow of the said Justin Mitchell, that she is the same person who signed and swore the affidavit on the first page of this sheet and that the same was done in presence of this deponent
Sworn and subscribed this 5 th day of September 1840 before me Doran P. James a Judge of Wayne County Courts
Roxana her Van Horn mark
State of New York Wayne County Clerk's Office
I do hereby certify that William P. Jones Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is a Judge in and for the County of Wayne duly Commissioned elected and sworn and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his signature subscribed to the above Certificate is genuine and also that his Office Com- menced on the 19 th day of March 1840 and will expire on the 18 th day of March 1845 In testimony whereof I hereunto
Put my hand and affix the Seal of said County this 7 th day of September 1840 James Hawley Clerk of Wayne County

State of New York Wayne County
William Colvin of Galen in said county being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was been acquainted with Eve Winchell wife of Justin Winchell late of Rose in said county for thirty five years past, that this deponent was acquaint- -ed with the said Justin Winchell and knows him to have been a United States pensioner and that he saw the said Justin Winchell and the said Eve lived together as man and wife from his first acquaintance with them until his death, that the said Eve Winchell is the same person, who signed and swore the affidavit on the first page of this sheet that she was and is now present before this deponent and he saw her make the said affidavit
Sworn and Subscribed this } William Colvin 5 th day of September 1840 } Before me Siram P. Jones } a Judge of Wayne County Courts }
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Ingraham William Colvin and Rosa Van Horn who have made affidavits on this sheet before me in the matter of Sophia Winchell - are credible persons as to truth and veracity
Dated Sept. 22. 1840
S. P. Jones a Judge of Wayne County Courts

State of New York Wayne County ss
Roxana Van Horn being duly sworn deposes and saith that she resides in Rose Wayne County in said State that she is the daughter of Justin Mitchell late of Rose aforesaid a United States pensioner, and Apphia a his his wife, that about twenty four Years ago the Bills containing the family Record of the said Justin and his wife was burned up by the house they with this deponent lived in by taking fire and that the said Apphia Mitchell is now the widow of the said Justin Mitchell, that she is the same person who signed and swore the affidavit on the first page of this sheet and that the same was done in presence of this deponent
Sworn and subscribed this 5 th day of September 1840 before me Dirand James a Judge of Wayne County courts
Roxana her Van Horn mark
State of New York Wayne County Clerk's Office
I do hereby certify that William P. Jones Esq. whose name is subscribed is a Judge in and for the County of Wayne Commissioned duly elected and sworn and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his signature subscribed to the above Certificate is genuine and also that his Office Com- menced on the 19 th day of March 1840 and will expire on the 18 th day of March 1845 In testimony whereof I hereunto
Put my hand and affix the Seal of said County this 7 th day of September 1840 James Hawley Clerk of Wayne County

State of New York
Wayne County
Apphia Winchell being duly sworn deposes and saith that in her youth and occasionally since that time she was called sometimes by the name of Effie or Apphia, that she never wrote and does not know how her christian name was spelt, that she has been commonly called by the name of Eve and especially since she had lived in Rose Wayne county her present residence, and that she was the wife of Justin Winchell a late pensioner of Rose aforesaid, and this deponent further saith that according to her recollection she and the said Winchell were married in the year 1787. and that she was then seven- teen years old but this deponent can not swear positively because her memory is impaired by age, her
Sworn and Subscribed this 5 th day of September 1840 Before me Hiram P. Jones a Judge of Wayne County Courts
Apphia D. Winchell Mark

State of New York Cayuga County ss Justus Winchel a person having no permanent residence but now of the Town of Au- rora County of Cayuga aforesaid, being duly sworn saith that in the Town of Westfield in the State of Massachusetts & in the year 1780 he enlisted as a private soldier into the revolutionary army, into the 3 rd Company commanded by Captain James Tisdale into the Third Regiment in the Massa- chusetts line commanded by Col. H. Bull, late General Bull for the term of three years That he joined the army near Kings Ferry on the North river — that he was on the lines near Croton river three or four months — that he served his said term out in the said Regiment & was discharged some time after the peace at West Point & that his Discharge was burnt up with his house: And he fur- ther saith that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his Country, for Support. Justus (his mark) Winchel
State of New York Cayuga County ss Personally appeared before me John Grover

Esq: Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga Justus Winchell to me known to make oath upon the Holy Evangelists that the contents of the above affidavit are true And I the said Judge do certify to the Hon. the Justiciary of the War Department that I am satisfied that the above affidavit is true & correct. Dated Nov r 20. 1818 John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
State of New York } I certify that John Grover Esq: before whom Cayuga County } the within declarations under oath were made and by whom the preceding certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and know the foregoing signature to be his. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and my name subscribed this twenty first day of November Eighteen hundred & Eighteen E. P. Thompson Clk

State of New York
Ontario County ss
On the 16 th day of July 1819 before me personally appeared Majr William Shepard to me well known to be a credible witness who being duly sworn deposed and saith that he is well acquainted with Justus Winchell now a President in the Town of Mendon in the County of Onondaga in the State of New York and that he has been acquainted with him from the year 1777 and that he deponent will recollect of seeing the said Justus Winchell in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that he served as a Private Soldier in the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment from the year 1781 until the year 1783 and he deponent frequently saw said Winchell (who sustained the character of a good Soldier) on duty in said Service and has no doubt of his having an honorable discharge from Service at the close of the war. And that he deponent served as a Captain in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment during the time of our said that he was knowing to the Service of said Winchell
Wm Shepard
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps a
Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

State of New York, Ontario County ss.
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Clerks Officer whose name is subscribed to the within
affidavit was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario and that the same has signature I hereunto sets under my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 16 th day of July 1819
Stephen Phelps
I do hereby Certify to the Hon the Secretary of the War depart- ment that I have made strict inquiry respecting the circumstances of the within named Justice Winchell and am informed by credible men that he has not any property what so ever & gets his subsistence by daily labor I am therefore Satisfied as respects his Reduced Circumstances dated Auburn August 25 th 1819
John Groves Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
Justice Winchell
This application has Been once Returned not a- The Continental Establishment But the Applicant having made proof of 3 Years Service in 3 rd Massachusetts Regt It is Returned For Further Investigation

Justus Winchel Copy of Original Declaration under the Law of Congress of 20 th May 1820. Prutus Guyrazg
15222
24 Sept 1819
C

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this Sixth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, on the Court of Common Pleas Justus Winchel aged 65 — years, resident in the town of Brutus in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
a private in Captain James Sisdale's company in the 3 d Massachusetts Regt commanded by Col Gratton when he joined it at Dobbins Ferry and served as set forth in his first declaration dated 20 th day of November 1818 his pension certificate is numbered (15.222)
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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
  Real Estate none Am t Brd up 1.38   Personal property 1 Chest 0.25   1 Broken pot 1 Old Fry pan 0.44   1 do Sea Kettle 1 Tub 1.00   1 Hoe Cooking utensils 1.13   1 Gickle 2 Meat Tubs 1.75   1 Trammel 1.00   6 pigs 6.00   $12.95 
occupation labourer Severely afflicted with Rheumatism but is Able to Labor Some His family Consists of his wife Eve aged 56 years dropsical and daughter Rosana aged 16 weakly, that he is indebted the following sums
  Nathan Fish for house rent 5.00   Silas Robinson 1.00   Henry Schuyler 0.16   Conrad Shaw 0.25 
Sworn to, and declared, on the 6 day of July 1820 before
Charles Kellogg Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Cayuga
I, James Glavin clerk of the of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 12 dollars and 95 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Sixth day of July 1820
James Glavin
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

No 7233. Sophia Winchell
NY.
act 7 July 38
gaps Ms 87. d 385 Feb.
Vol 34. 245. on 34. 185.
with the exception of the date which refer to the time when in the office the city of New York at the present is a public utility that the business is a
was opened off in Westport New York, county.
more than one
the name of the paper the name of the paper the name of the paper

State of New York County of Wayne
On this sixteenth day of July in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty personally appeared before me Hiram P. Jones one of the Judges of said County Aphia Winchell a resident of the Town of Rose County and state aforesaid aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 Entitled "An act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Justus Winchell who was a Revolutionary soldier and a Prisoner under act 1818. Personally she knows nothing of his services performed but informs being had to the affidavits and proofs now on file in the Pension Office made when he obtained his pension
And she further declares that she was married to the said Justus Winchell on the ninth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty seven that her husband the aforesaid Justus Winchell died on the XXV fifth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight, That she was not married to him prior to this leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated. Aphia her Winchell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Hiram P. Jones a Judge of Wayne County Courts
And I Hiram P. Jones do certify that the above described Aphia Winchell in the account of age and infirmities is not able to appear in court also that she never learned the art of writing which is the cause of her making her mark
Hiram P. Jones

State of New York County of Wayne
I hereby certify that Horatio O. Jones was at the time the within affidavit prepared, as hereinafter made, a Judge of the county courts in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and legally authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and can believe his said signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said courts, this 17th day of July 1840 E. A. Gatswold Dep. Clerk.

The Banns of Matrimony were legal- ly published between Justus Win- chel & Aphia Savage both residing in Westfield March eleventh seven- ten hundred & eighty seven.. and was married by the Rev d Noah Sturtevant April ninth seventeen hundred & eighty seven Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss Town clerks office of Westfield June 8. 1840.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record of the record of Mar- riages in this town now in this office with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows March 11 th 1787.
April 9 th 1787. Attest Norman S. Leonard Town Clerk
I Norman S. Leonard above na- med depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the State County & town aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the ex- ceptions above named as cer- tified by me.
Norman S. Leonard Town Clerk of the Town of Westfield Hampden ss June 18. 1840.
Sworn before me Wm G Bates Justice of Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, JOHN INGERSOLL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that William G. Bates Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William
G. Bates
and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth,
this
10 th
day of
June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
John Ingersoll Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
16791
Sarah Winchell
Wid of
Justus Winchell
Rev Rev War
Act: _____
July 7 th '38
Index:—Vol. _____
M
Page _____
343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 7233- N.Y.
Suspended S.U. let: to claimant Aug 25 th 1840 to O. M. Thomas 16. Sept. 1840
act 7. July 38

Justus Winchel
Private
80 to 83
Hull Mapts
Reg!
Stamiller

Justus Winchel My abt 1818. when last p'd? JW
21 aug 40
Died 5 th Feb 1838 p'to. that p'd H

Sept 26 1840
Howland Isld Port Royal Rose M. Eve Mitchell Sep 22
True
Edwards.
Pension Office Washington City Dist. of Columbia

Place P.O. Wayne Co. N.Y. Sept. 22, 1840
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Affidavit together with Judge Jones' certif- icate, as to the authenticity of the Writings, which was org- =urged by the War Department, Yours Obsequiously
Ebenezer D. Thomas

7233
Alphia Winchell
ad July 7. 1838
Marr'd 9 th April 1787
Husband died 5 Feb. 1838
Col Hull. M rs
Admitted
Private 2 years $80-
E. M. Thomas Esq
Rose
New York

Apr 21. 45
Alpha Townhill
Wk NY
5836 NY Wk
38.
Free
Wm J. L. Edwards
Country Benning
Washington
Pa. C.
Box 11 Apr 16

Rose New York - April 16 th 1845
Sir
Your letter of the 9 th inst with which you favoured me, is rec d . In reply to the inquiries made, I have the honor to state, that the pension of Sophia Winchell was allowed (on cert d grounds) 29 th Sept-1840, Rec d in Book A. Vol-2-N o 5836 page 110. - Her dec d husband's name - Justus Winchell -
I have the honor to be very sincerely Your Ob t Serv t W. G. Wade
Hon J. L. Edwards Convent of Prio ress Washington D. C.

Sept 12 1840
Henry 333 First Albany
J. S. G. Sturtevant
True
Rev. S. J. Sept 8.
Commission of Pension
Washington City District of Columbia

Rose Wayne County N.Y. York Sept. 7. 1840
Hon J. L. Pawards Dr. Sir.
Enclosed is the Testimony supposed to be required by the War Department to establish the claim of the Widow Winchell to obtain her pension. You will discern her further testimony rebutting her age and also the testimony of her Daughter as to the destruction of the family Records which may account for the discrepancy of the age reported by her, and her late Husband in 1820. perhaps he might have not had data, at the time of his application of his wife's age, and

The testimony Mr. Ingraham and Colvin who have been acquainted with the late Justus Winchell and his same Aphia or ego his widow for the last 35 & 40 years - which I presume is sufficient to satisfy the Department, that she is the widow of the late Justus Winchell a Pensioner,
Respectfully Yours, Oron N. Thomas