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Winkler, Henry & Susannah or Susan W 3061 N.C.
In Estill County Kentucky, on the 20th of August 1831, appeared in open court, before
Samuel Tipton, Patterson B. Clark and John N. Moore, Justice of the Peace, Henry Winkler,
resident of Said County, aged 74, and made oath: That at the commencement of the
Revolutionary War, (he thinks in 1775 or 1776), he volunteered in the militia from Rowan
County, North Carolina and served a tour of about 3 months. David Smith was his captain.
Peter Hetrick was Lieutenant. General Rutherford was commander. "We marched to a
place called Cross Creek in North Carolina, for the purpose of invading the Scotch or the
Tories and through that part of the state was engaged during that campaign." He went
on a campaign from Rowan County as a volunteer in the militia against the Cherokee
Indians. He was in Captain Smith's company. Colonel Locke, he thinks, was colonel.
General Rutherford was commander. He was absent on this tour about 6 months before he then
returned. He afterward volunteered in a company of horse commanded by Capt. Hetrick from
Rowan County. Colonel Lofting commanded. That they followed the British and Tories from
the edge of Rowan County, to a place called Mass Ferry on the Pedee River where they had
an engagement and defeated them. That they took a great many prisoners and a great many
were killed and wounded. He recollects that a brother of Colonel Lofting was killed then.
He was an officer of some grade. They they marched back toward Salisburg where they met
General Sumner's army. A great many of the Tories who were taken were there. That he was
for about 1 month on this tour. That he was repeatedly out on scouting excursions and
scouting parties against the Tories, for some times a week or more. He thinks he was out
in all, a great deal more than a year in actual service.
He was born at Eattaw, Pennsylvania. He went with his father when very young to North
Carolina. He has lived in this county for nearly 30 years.
Samuel Kelly, clergyman, and Henry Beatty of Estill, made affidavit of their acquaintance
with said Henry Winkler and to their belief in his statements.
On January 21st, 1833, Henry Winkler, appeared in court and made additional declaration
stating that: He was born in a town called "East Town" Pennsylvania. That he is
satisfied he will be 77 or 78 of age on March next. That about 2 years ago he had in his
possession a record of his age written in German language and that he has never been able
to find any person who could read it. That he lived in Rowan County, North Carolina when
he was called into service and continued to live there till he moved to Estill County,
Kentucky, about 23 years ago where he has lived ever since.
On November 27, 1838, in Estill County Kentucky, before Sampson Waters, Justice of the
Peace, Susannah Winkler, resident of Estill County, Kentucky, appeared and made oath: That
she is the widow of Henry Winkler, deceased, late of Estill County Kentucky, who was a
private in the Revolutionary War. That she was married to said Henry Winkler, on the last
of June or the first of July, 1778, in Roan County, South Carolina. That she removed from
that state some 30 or 40 years ago. She knows of no living person who was present at the
marriage except Nancy Coyle. That she is about 78 years of age. That her husband served in
several tours of duty in the army, after their marriage. That her husband the afore said
Henry Winkler died on the 1st of July 1836.
Henry Winkler, of Estill County Kentucky, who was a private in the company commanded by
Captain Smith of the regiment commanded by Col. Locke in the North Carolina line for 14
months was inscribed on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, to commence on March 4, 1834,
Certificate of the Pension was issued April 21, 1833.
Nancy Coyle, aged 81, of Estill County Kentucky, made oath on the 27th of October 1838,
that she was residing in Roan County, South Carolina and the Henry Winkler, deceased, and
his wife, who lives in Estill County, were married in Roan County, South Carolina. That
she was present at their wedding. That the wedding occurred before the close of the war
and that the said Winkler served several tours after his marriage, against the Tories, and
one, she thinks, against the Indians.
William Winkler, aged 41, made oath on the 22nd of July 1839, that he is the 8th child of Henry Winkler deceased and Susan Winkler, surviving widow. That he knew his father, said Henry Winkler, was a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the time of his death and that said Henry Winkler died first day of July 1836. That several years previous to his father's death, he had a record of the children's ages in a book called "The Young Man's Companion". This book and record was kept by the deponent's family till his death and has since been kept in the possession of Mrs. Frances Cook and which record the deponent has this day taken out of the said book and makes it part of this deposition as follows:
"John Winkler, was born on November 7, 178(0)? Elizabeth Winkler was born on September 13th day, in the year 1782. Davis Winkler was born in September 10th day in the 1785, Susannah Winkler was born May 20th day in the year 1787, Harry (?) Winkler was born October 24th day in the year 1789." The record was very old, yellow almost illegible.
Susannah Winkler of Estill County Kentucky was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the Kentucky Agency, to commence on the 1st, of July 1836. Certificate of the pension was issued November 6, 1839.
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