Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,986, Philip Yeast, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Philip Yeast

NUMBER
S. 7986

CONTENTS
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Maryland 29.558

Philip Yeast of Frederick Co. in the State of Maryland who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Goode of the Regt. commanded by Col. Griffith in the Maryland mil[illegible,likely itia] line for 6 months.

Inscribed o the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 20 Dollars ___ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Jan. 1835 and sent to Mr W. C. Johnson, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of September. '34.   70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35   10.00
                                                                         $80.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E-2 Vol. 5 Page 115
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Declaration of Philip Yeast a revolutionary soldier.

Philip Yeast Maryland

suspended under Act Decision in Circuit Court Ken.

allowed for six mos from 1776

recd Jany 3d--

Hon W.C. Johnson
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State of Maryland Frederick County Set

On this 8th day of March 1833 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Philip Yeast a resedent [sic] of said County aged upwards of ninety 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 1832   That he [illegible] the service of the United States in the corps called the Flying Comp commanded by Capt Jacob Good, under General Beall in the neighborhood of Owens Creek Frederick County Maryland.  The time of said enlistment was in July 1776 marched from Taney Town through York Pennsylvania to Philadelphia.  Here they were enrolled in a regiment commanded by Col Griffith.  He fought in the battles of Long Island and White Plains__At the end of his enlistment which was for four months he was honorably discharged at Philadelphia but cannot recollect whether it was a written discharge or if it was what has become of it.  He returned him soon after and to Frederick County where he has resided even since__ [illegible] 1781 he was drafted in the militia for two months & served therein secisively(sic) under Capt Troutman & Captain Bentley.  Being ordered to Virginia against Cornwallis, on the march through Frederick town Maryland the news arrived of his surrender, & stood guard in this place over the prisoners taken at the surrender aforesaid & at the end of two months was discharged.  He has no documentary evidence to address the support of his claim.
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nor is any person now living that he knows of except one Fredrick Beard who was his fellow soldier,& whose affidavit is hereto annexed; that he is a native of Germany but has resided in this country for more than sixty years. He further states that from his advanced age and infirmities he is unable to attend Court in person in order to make his declaration according to the statute in such cases made & provided as will appear by the affidavit of Dr. James A. Shorb hereto annexed. 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.

Philip (his X mark) Yeast

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before William Mooney, Justice of the Peace for Frederick County State of Maryland.

Maryland Federal County Set
On this 2d day of March 1833 personally appears before me a justice of the peace for said County Frederick Beard who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he knew Philip Yeast the applicant for a pension and that he was an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War in the service called the flying Camp Service in the Company commanded by Capt Jacob Good & Regiment commanded by Colonel Griffin to said deponents knowledge the said Philip Yeast served out the time enlisted for and received an honorable discharge. He the said deponent served during said term in the same Regiment with said Philip Yeast. Frederick Beard
Sworn before William Mooney, a Justice of the Peace for Fred. County Maryland
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State of Maryland Fredrc County to wit

I William Mooney a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Frederick County -- do hereby certify that being personally acquianted with Frederick Beard whose affidavit is annexed herein in favor of Philip Yeast a soldier of the Revolution for the Obtaining of a Pension is by character an honest, just, upright man and thereby entitled to faith & credit. Also from my knowledge of the age, infinity and bodily appearance of the said applicant Philip Yeast, he is certainly unfit to be moved any distance from home under any exigency whatsoever. In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and office my seal the 4th day of June 1834.

William Mooney (seal)

Frederick County Set

On this 8th day of March 1833 personally appears before me a justice of the peace for said County the Rev Frances B Jamison of said County who made oath according to law that he is well acquainted with Philip Yeast who hath signed & subscribed the above declaration ,& saith that said affiant is worthy of belief, & that he is generally reputed believed in the neighborhood where said Yeast resides that he was a soldier of the revolution as stated in said declaration.

Francis is Jamison

Sworn before William Mooney a Justice of the Pease for Frederic County in the State of Maryland. Dr.Jas. A Shob who being also sworn according to law declares that he is well acquainted with said Philip Yeast that he is so infirm as to not to be able to travel to Court Frederick Town & that he is generally reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War

Sworn before a Justice of the Peace for Fredr. County Maryland
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Maryland Frederick County to wit

I hereby certify that William Mooney Gentleman before whom the within & foregoing affidavits were made, and whose name is Subscribed to the same respectively, was at the time thereof and now is, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Frederick County aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix the Seal of Frederick County Court. This fifteenth day of May in the year of 1834.

John Schley Clk.
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Rev War

7986
INVALID.

File No. 7986
Philip Yeast

Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 1833

Index:__Aes, Page 42[illegible]

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Suspended

under decision of Court

Circular sent to 

Hon. W.C. Johnson H.R.
5 Jany 1835
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Jany 1 1835

Sir,

I sent the papers of Mr Yeast believing that now all the information is given proof that the subject is capable of----

I hope it will be satisfactory to you.

Respectfully yours

Wm Coatley
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Col. Edwards, Pension Off.
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L.P.W. Balch Sr.
dk
Fr.
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30th Jun 1834

Mr. Balch--

I called in Col. Edwards at the pension office--he is willing to add Yeast in the Pension list only that parts of this law is complied with which require the deposition to be taken before a Judge of a Court of Record.

I asked him if it were taken before a judge of the Orphants(sic) Court if it is answer; he sd it wd. And that when done if you wd send the papers to him all wd be well. W.J. wd rec've his pension or I send them with this-- John WCE
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War Department.
Pension Office
18th March, 1833

Sir

The evidence in support of the claim of Philip Yeast has been examined.

It is required that the official character of the Magistrate William Mooney be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office, and the credibility of the witness Frederick Beard must be duly certified. It must also appear from the face of the proceedings in this case that Wm Mooney is a Judge or Justice of a court of Record, and he should certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity appear in open court.

The papers are herewith returned.

I have the honor to be ery respectfully your out. svt.

JL Edwards

Genl. Macomb
Commr in Chief.
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War Department 
Pension Office
May 21st 1834

Sir,

The papers in the case of Philip Yeast have been again examined and they are herewith returned for further amendment. In my letter to Genl McCombs of the 18th March 1833, which you sent to this ofice, and which is herewith enclosed; it is required that the magistrate before whom the affidavit of Frederick Beard was made, should certify to his credibility. It was also required that it should appear from the face of the proceedings in this case that William Mooney was a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record. Neither of these requisitions have been complied with. With respect to the official character of Mr. Mooney, the Clerk has only certified that he is a Justice of the Peace. The magistrate has still omitted to certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity appear in open court,

I have the honour to be Very respectfully Your obt Servant

J.L. Edwards

Hon. W.C. Johnson, House of Representatives.
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War Department
Pension Office
July 24th 1834

Sir,

I herewith you the papers in the case of Philip Yeast, his declaration does not appear to be among them.

No decision can be had until said declaration shall have been received at this office with the enclosed papers.

I am Respectfully Your obt Servant

J.L. Edwards
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War Department
Pension Office
June 28th 1834

Sir,

The papers in the case of Philip Yeast have been again examined, and they are herewith returned.

There still exists one objection to the admission of this claim. The  declaration appears to have been made before a Justice of the Peace without its having been certified by the County Clerk whether said magistrate is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record.

The regulations require where the applicant cannot by reason of bodily infirmity appear in a Court of Record, that he should make his declaration before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record. Justices of the Peace in the State of Maryland are not all Judges of a Court of Record.

I have the honour to be Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant

J.L. Edwards

Hon W. C. Johnson, House of Representatives
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Maryland Frederick County Set

We the undersigned residents of the County aforesaid & neighbors of Philip Yeast who has applied for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 1832 do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said petitioner & having read his petition & the evidence thereto annexed do believe it to be true & correct. We further certify that since the date of said application, from the extreme old age of said Yeast & other causes, his health hath become very much impaired, & indeed we believe him utterly incompetent to the transaction of any business so that if his bodily strength would allow him to come to Court in order to prosecute his claim, which we think impossible, yet his mind would not be in such a state as to authorize the Judge or any other person to admnister the oath to him. He is also in the most abject poverty & stands greatly in want of the pension allowed by law, which would essentially contribute to his comfort & happiness for the remainder of his days. We are also (or at least some of us) personally acquainted with Frederick Beard whose affidavit is annexed to Yeast's petition & do believe him in all respects entitled to belief; his veracity we never yet heard questioned.

Henry Timon
Jacob Muller B.T.
Daniel Rouzer
James Matthews
Jno Hewarth
Hugh Roddy
Jacob Frior
William Knom
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Maryland Frederick County Set

Be it remembered that on this 15th day of January 1834 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, the within named Jacob Weller, B.S. Henry Frior, Daniel Rouzer, James Matthews, John Stewart, Hugh Roddy, Jacob Frior, and William Knom--who made solemn oath under form of law that the matters & things contained in the within certificate are just & true so far as they depend on their own Knowledge.  Insofar as they depend on the knowledge of others, they believe them to be true to the best of their Knowledge and information --

Sworn before

Henry Fiendenburg

Maryland Frederick County To wit:
I hereby certify that Henry Fiendenburg Gentleman before whom the above affidavit was made & whose name is thereto Subscribed, was at the time thereof and still is, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Frederick County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Frederick County Court this fifteenth day of May in the year of 1834.

John Schley Clerk
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Additional affidavit of Wm Mooney Esq as to the application of Philip Yeast & the certifcate of Nicholas Turbot one of the Judges of the Orphan's Court of Frederick County
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State of Maryland Frederick County Set

Be it remembered that on this 18th day of July 1834 personally appears before me one of the the Judges of the Orphans in/for Frederick County State of Maryland William Mooney who made solemn oath under for of law that on the 8th day of March 1833 he went to the house of Philip Yeast of said County then & there saw the said Philip Yeast—sign & duly enter his petition to be placed on the Pension Roll according to the Act of Congress of June 7 1832 which petition was forwarded to Washington as he is informed and believes; that on said March 8, 1833 Philip Yeast although infirm as to body was in mind conscious of what he then did, but that from age, infirmity & disease, said Yeast is not now competent either to take an oath as he did then; or do any other act relative to said petition as required by law. Said applicant further states that he has this day reexamined the papers concerning the claim & does believe all is therein stated & said Philip Yeast did in his petition aforesaid of March 8 1833 state the truth so far as depends on the general character of said Yeast for veracity. Alsoo of Frederick Beard whose affidavit was attached to that of said Yeast of March 8 1833. From all these circumstances testifies he does believe that said
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Yeast was a soldier of the revolution as stated in his petition of March 8 1833.

Jacob Firor

Signed

William Mooney

In testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand & seal the day and year aforesaid.

N Turbutt (seal)

State of Maryland Federick County to wit

I George M Echelberger Register of Wills for Frederick County, do hereby certify that Nicholas Turbutt is one of the Justices of the Orphan's Court of Frederick County, aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law.

In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 18th day of July 1834.

G.M. Eichelberger Rgr of Wills for Frederick County Maryland
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June 23 1834

State of Maryland Frederick County to wit

Personally appears before the the subscriber a Justice of the State of Maryland in and for the said county James Hughes of Emmitsburg county and state aforesaid and make oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God that he has known and been acquainted with Philip Yeast, who is an applicant for a Pension at this time for and during the term of forty five years and during that time had considerable dealings with him that he was an honest upright man and worthy of belief.

James Hughes

William Mooney
Justice of the Peace
Frederick County State of Maryland

State of Maryland Frederick County to wit

On this 23rd day of June 1934 personally appeared  Joachim Elder Postmaster at Emmitsburg county and state aforesaid before me the subscriber in Justice of the peace for the State of Maryland in and for said county and makes odath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God that he has been acquainted with Philip Yeast who is an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and that his character was that of an upright honest poor man and worthy of belief.

Jau Elder

William Mooney
Justice of the Peace
Frederick County Md

State of Maryland Frederick County to wit

I william Mooney a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for said county do hereby certify that on the 8th day of March 1833 when Philip Yeast the present applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 appeared before me at his own house to make his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of said act; that he the said Philip Yeast was not then nor neither is he at this time able to appear in a court of Record in order to make affidavit before the Judge and furthermore I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with said Philip Yeast for thirty years and that his general character is that of an honest, upright man and worthy of belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 23d day of June 1834.

William Mooney (seal)
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Maryland Frederick County to wit.

I hereby certify that William Mooney Gentleman by whom the within certificate is given and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time therein a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Frederick County duly Commissioned and Sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my  name and affix the seal of Frederick County Court this 25th day of June 1834.

John Schley Clk.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES FORM VAM-51 12-3-41

BOUNTY AND LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

NAME Yeasting, Peter 
GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 8879
ACREAGE 106
ISSUED June 11, 1789 to Matthias Denman, Assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in voluntes 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 by 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.