Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,012, Yost Borger, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Penn.  Borger, Yost  S 40,012
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6918

Pennsylvania
Yost Borger of Lehigh Coy. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel [blank] of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Six years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feb of 1821 an Sent Hon. Thos. J. Rogers H. of Rep.

Arrears to 4th Sept 1818  31.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00

[Total] 79.26

{Revolutionary claim. Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Yost Borger
18 May

[illegible] admitted
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District of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss:
On the eighteenth day of May A.D. 1818 before the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Lehigh & State of Pennsylvania, personally appears, Yost Borger aged Sixty two years, resident in the said County of Lehigh in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", that he the said Yost Borger enlisted in on the 24 day of June A.D. 1775 in the county of Northampton & State of Pennsylvania in the company Commanded by Captain Abraham Miller, of the first regiment of Pennsylvania line, that he continued to service in the said Corps. and in the service of the United States until the month of January 1781, when he was discharged from service in Trenton and State of New Jersey, that he was in the Battels [sic] of Long Island, Monmouth, and in the taking of General Burkine, and a number of skirmishes, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country, for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, and the deposition which is herewith annexed. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day aforesaid.
[signed with the note "his mark"] Yost Borger

I John Fogel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said county of Lehigh and district aforesaid, Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction, the the said Yost Borger did serve in the revolutionary war as state in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken and had before me, so the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant of the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Witness my hand on this 18th day of May A.D. 1818.
//s// John Fogels
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss:
On the 19 May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, personally appeared Leonard Nagle Esq. who when sworn did say that he is well acquainted with Yost Borger within? named, having seem him in service during the revolutionary war whilst he himself [illegible] and believes the statement aforesaid of the said Yost to be his [illegible] and further saith not.
//s// Leonard Nagle
Sworn and subscribed before me as aforesaid.
//s// John Fogel

State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss:
I Henry Wilson Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby testify that John Fogel who name is subscribed to the instruments of writing aforegoing was at the time of subscribing the same and is now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid and full faith & credit is [illegible] is to be given to his official acts according to. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and the seal of said court at the Borough of Northampton this 19th day of May A.D. 1818.
//s// Henry Wilson Prot.

District of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss:
I John Fogle the Judge before whom the written declaration has been made, So certify to that the within applicant is in indigent circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country.

//s// John Fogel
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Yost Borger
6 yrs
March 1819

Sent to T. J. Rogers
House of Rep.
Jany 16, 1821
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A just and true inventory of the goods, credits & income of Yost Borger, one of the United States pensioners, whereof the following is true schedule, vis.
One state pension of forty dollars yearly, $40.00
One tin plate stove and pipe  8.00
One kitchen dresser  3.00
One table  1.00
One chest  1.00
Six chairs  2.00
One iron kettle  1.50
One pot  0.75
Two tin pails  1.00
One Cradle  3.00
One Frying pan  0.75
Maul and wedges  1.00
two axes  2.50
One drawing knife  0.50
One wheel barrow  2.00
Two tubs  0.75
Two augers  .50
[Total]  $69.25

Lehigh County ss:
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, John Jarrett and John Nyce, who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say, that the have valued and appraised the above property and income to its just value, and further said not.
//s// John Jarrett
//s// John Nyce
Sworn to and subscribed Nov. 3, 1820 before me.
//s// John Fogel

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss:
On the sixth day of December 1820 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas held at Northampton in and for the aforesaid county of Lehigh, the said court being a court of record, proceeding according to the court of Common law and keeping a records of this proceedings, Yost Borger, aged sixty five years residing in Macungie township in said county, a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818.
His
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his certificate being numbered 6918) and then and there exhibited to the said court the following Schedule subscribed by him, and has and produced before the same following oath, also taken and subscribe by him. Yost Borger, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 the intent thereby 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.
[Signed with the note "his mark" and an "X"] Yost Borger
Sworn and subscribed the 6th day of December 1820, in open court.
Rt. Porter, President of the third judicial district, Pennsylvania.

Schedule of property referred to in the foregoing oath (necessary clothing and bedding  excepted)
One tin plate stove with pipe  $8.00
One Kitchen dresser  3.00
One table  1.00
One chest  1.00
Six chairs 2.00
One iron kettle 1.50
One iron pot  0.75
Two tin pails  1.00
One cradling Scythe 3.00
One frying pan  0.75
One maul and wedges  1.00
One drawing knife  0.50
Two axes  2.50
One wheel barrow  2.00
Two tubs  0.75
Two augers  0.50
[Total] $29.25
Income, State pension of Forty dollars per annum.

Dec. 6, 1820. The court are of opinion that the whole amount of property [illegible] of the above named applicant (exclusive of his State Pension aforesaid) amounts to twenty nine dollars and twenty five cent//s// Henry Wilson Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss:
I Henry Wilson Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county Do hereby Certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the documents and proceedings had in said court, touching the case of the said Yost Borger. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said court at the Borough of Northampton this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
//s// Henry Wilson, Prot.
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40,012
Revy. INVALID.
File No. 40,019
Yost Borger
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 8, Page 53

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Adm.

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
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House of Representatives
Feb 12, 1819

Sir,
I enclose you the application of Yost Borger, ?? to Judge Fogle, returned to Judge Fogle to certify as to the reduced circumstances of the applicant. As this appears to be the only evidence wanting, will you be so good to forward me the Certificate as soon as convenient?
Yours respectfully,
 M. J. Rogers

J. L. Edwards Esqr