Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2222, James Yetman, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Yetman, James

NUMBER
S.2222
Carded
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CONTENTS
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New Jersey
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17.935
James Yetman
[of] Shrewsbury in the State of W J
who was a Prv. & Serg in the Com commanded
by Captain -- of the Regt commanded
by Col Scudder in the N. J. troops
line for 16 mo.- 8 mo-
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. J.
[at] the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14, day of Octo-
33 and sent to J.
Downe Freehold N J-
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33  $213.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending  46.66
[sum] $259.99
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E L Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 138
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Jas. Yetman
Applicant for a pension
No. 3164
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth ss }
On this 31st day of July 1832
personally appeared in Open Court
before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County now sitting at Freehold
New Jersey James Yetman a resident of the Township of
Shrewsbury in the County and State aforesaid aged upwards
of Seventy two 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 entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers and served
as herein stated. That he entered the service in the
year 1776. in Capt Thomas Hunns Company and in the
Regiment commanded by Col Scudder and served there
in one month under Capt Whitlock one month. Afterwards
in Capt Elisha Waltons Company and served therein
One year. Afterwards under Capt Thomas Chadwick
One year. Afterwards under Captains Smock, Carhart
Hankinson, Schenck and several times under
Capt Walton in the monthly service ---
--- and continued to serve from
time to time from 1776. until peace was proclaimed
in 1783. making altogether a service between six and
Seven years. He marched through the State of New
Jersey into the State of Pennsylvania, though was
mostly confined in the County of Monmouth N. Jersey
guarding the Bay and Sea Board watching
the British and Tories. Was under field officers
Major Holmes Col. Forman, Wikoff. He was in
the battle of Germantown under Capt Walton was
in the battle at the Short Hills in N. Jersey and
in several skirmishes in Monmouth County N. Jersey
at Sandy Hook on guard and was then engaged
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with the British - In which time ensign John
Whitlock was killed and two privates John
Bruce and John Clark - During his services
he marched through New Jersey into Pennsylvania-
was mostly confined to the County of
Monmouth NJ. guarding the sea-board watching
the British and Refugees- was principally
detached from the regular troops & their officers
in his services- was under Genl David Forman
in the battle of Germantown. He has no documentary
evidence. To the interrogatories propounded
by the Court he answers -

1st He was born in Monmouth County N. Jersey
in the year 1759 -

2. he had a record of his age but it has been destroyed

3. He lived when called into service in Township
of Freehold Monmouth County N Jersey
and always has lived in the County of Monmouth
since the Revolutionary War and where
he now lives.

4. He was called into service agreeably to
Law and voluntarily turned out when called
on under his several enrollments, never
was drafted or served as a substitute.

5 He never received a written discharge

7 He is known in his present neighborhood
to David Laird, Dr John Lawn Gabriel West
who can testify to his character for veracity &
their belief of his services as 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.

James Yetman

Sworn to & subscribed the day
& year afd

John Hull
John M. Davison
John Headdon
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth ss }
On this 31st day of July 1832,
Personally appeared in open Court
before the Judges aforesaid now sitting at Freehold
New Jersey William Paynton a resident of the
Township of Shrewsbury in said County aged upwards
of Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according
to Law does on his oath declare that he is and was
well acquainted with the within named James
Yetman during the Revolutionary War and served
together in Capt Thomas Chadwicks Company one year
and knows that he also served under Captain
Elisha Walton, saw him in his Company at different
times. And further says that they marched
together from Shrewsbury in Monmouth County to
Trenton from thence to the Continental Congress
in Pennsylvania twenty miles from Germantown
& were together in the battle of Germantown

William Paynton X his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed the
day & year above written

John Hull
John Davison
John Patterson

And the said Court after
the investigation of the matter and after
having put the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department, Do hereby declare their
opinion that the above named applicant James
Yetman was a Revolutionary soldier and that he served
as he states and further certify that William
Paynton whose affidavit is above is a credible
person well known to the Court, and that full
faith & credit are due to his statement.

By order of the Court
W. J. Bowne
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I The Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth
in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the
application of James Yetman for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said court at Freehold
this twenty fifth day of
March in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred
& thirty three.

D. H. Ellis Clk.
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September 27, 1932.

BA-J/ADY
ccccccccccccc
James Yetman
3.2222

Miss Laura B. Yetman,
5336 Arthur Kill Road,
Tottenville, New York.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim
for pension, S.2222, based upon James Yetman's
military service in that war.

James Yetman was born in Monmouth County, New
Jersey, in 1759, day and month not stated.

While a resident of Freehold Township, Monmouth
County, New Jersey, he enlisted in 1776, served four
tours, of one month each, as a private in Captain
Thomas Hunn's Company, Colonel Scudder's New Jersey
Regiment and in Captain Whitlock's New Jersey Company.
He served one year in 1776 and 1777 as a private in
Captain Elisha Walton's New Jersey Company and was in
the battles of Short Hills and Germantown. He enlisted
in January 1781 and served one year as private
and sergeant in Captain Thomas Chadwick's New Jersey
Company. He was in the engagement at Sandy Hook and
in several skirmishes. He served at various times on
scouts and alarms in the New Jersey troops under
Captains Smock, Carhart, Hankinson, Schenck and Walton
until peace was proclaimed in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 31, 1832 while a resident of Shrewsbury
Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, in which
county he had always lived.

There are no family data.

[handwritten] Date of death not on AB.
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The Revolutionary War records of this office
fail to afford any information in regard to John
Yetman.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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[Left side]
Dec. 18, 1895
Mil. Histy to W. J. Landell Esq. Chicago
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1932 Sept. 27. Hist. to Laura B. Yetman. A N.Y.

[Right side]
2222.
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 2222
James Yetman
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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C. V. BANTA, JR.
STOCK BROKER.
TELEPHONE MAIN 2336.

Room 524, 108-110 LA SALLE STREET,
CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANCE BLDG.

Member of
THE CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANCE

Chicago, Nov. 15 1895
not D [?]
" W
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Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C

Gentlemen

I wish if possible of get the revolutionary
war record of James Yetman Grace of Freehold
Monmouth Co N. J.

He was my mother's grandfather and the only
record we have is that he was sent over from
England to fight with the British Forces and that
he and another man deserted, and in swimming across
a river the other man was killed, he (J.Y.G) joined the
American Army and served through the war, I cannot
tell to what state is was accredited by my opinion
is that after deserting he changed his name, and I
think it is the following man mentioned in
Strykers official list of the New Jersey Revolutionary
War.

James Yetman. Private & Corporal, N. J. Continental
line Placed on pension Rolls Oct 14, 1833, Pension
commenced March 4, 1831. Age 74.

The name Yetman is so peculiar that I do
not think there was more than one by the same
name. An answer in your regular routine
of business will greatly oblige

Very truly yours,
W. Irving Landell
c/o C.V. Banta Jr
108 Lasalle St
Chicago
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LAURA B. YETMAN
EX-REGENT ABRAHAM COLE CHAPTER
TOTTENVILLE, N.Y.

[Logo] DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
[Stamp] DEPT OF THE INTERIOR, FORWARDED SEP 14 1932
[Overwritten:] Vets Adm

5336 Arthur Kill Road,
Tottenville, N. Y.
September 12th, 1932

Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

In the "History of Old Tennent" I find in the list
of names of Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Old Tennent
Cemetery at Tennent, N. J. the following names:

"James Yetman, Private, Continental Army;
Sergeant, ditto."

"John Yetman, Monmouth."

I am a daughter of Hubbard Riveley Yetman who was
a son of William Arthur Yetman and Mary Amy Riveley. William
Arthur Yetman was a son of Jeremiah Yetman and . . . . . Magahn.

My father informed me that we were descendants of
one John Yetman and Mrs. Josephine Yetman Walker, who says she
is a descendant of one James Yetman, and wants to join the
above named society has asked me to help her trace her line of
descent, therefore I shall be grateful for any information
as to service rendered and family history of the above named
soldiers that you can or may give me.

Very truly yours,
[signed] Laura B. Yetman
(Miss Laura B. Yetman)
Chairman Genealogical Research
Committee of above named chapter.

[Stamp] RECEIVED SEP 15 1932 MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible] READER 29
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Supplemental statement.
James Yetman.

He first entered the service in the year 1776, as a private
in Capt. Thomas Hunn's company, Col. Scudder's N. J, regiment, and
rendered four alternate monthly tours of duty in that company and
in the company commanded by Capt. Whitlock; in 1776 and 1777
served one year as a private under Capt. Elisha Walton; in January,
1781, enlisted as a private in Capt. Thomas Chadwick's company,
was soon after promoted to sergent, and served one year; he also
rendered alternate monthly tours of duty in the militia during the whole
war as occasion demanded, and besides the officers mentioned
served under Captains Smock, Carhout [Carhart], Hankinson and Schanck, and
Major Holmes and Col. David Foreman [Forman].

He estimated that his actual services would amount in
all to at least two years and four months,
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[hidden] Division.
F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Dec. 18, 1895.

Sir:

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of JAMES YETMAN: a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
11 find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
see attached supplemental statement.
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Battles engaged in, GERMANTOWN, SHORT HILLS and SANDY HOOK.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Freehold NJ.
Date of application for pension. July 31, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Shrewsbury, N.J.
Age at date of application, Born in Monmouth Co., N.J., in 1759.
Remarks: He did not state in any of his papers that he ever bore
the name James Yetman Grace.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. W. I. Landell,
108 La Salle St.,
CHICAGO.

870blm
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Return this
(Jas. Yetman)
8 mo Serg
16 mo private
40 --
33.33
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93.33

W. J. Bowne
Freehold
NJ
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
James Yetman which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. Has he mentioned 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?
No See Quere 5

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the act of
June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? No.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. [dagger] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. [double dagger] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No. See Quere 16.

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,]
if not, which of them is not so answered?
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

* QUERE V. 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."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.

[dagger] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as
well as the regiment, company, and line to which be 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.

[double dagger] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

* Must prove his service as Sergt See above
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Personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Garret Jeffrey a
resident of said County aged sixty seven and upwards
a person to me well known and entitled to full credit
and belief, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he was well acquainted with James Yetman
an applicant for a pension, whose claim is refered to in
a letter dated "Pension Office July 29th 1833," signed
by "J. L. Edwards," stating among other things that said
Yetmans papers are placed on file. Witness well knows
that said James Yetman was an enlisted soldier in
the Revolutionary War in 1781 in the Company of Capt
Thomas Chadwick and that said Yetman served
in said company the full term of his enlistment which
was one year. Witness further declares that he
remembers well that said Yetman was appointed
a Serjeant in said company and that he acted
therein as such the greater part of the year, wit's [witness]
thinks ten or eleven months. Wit's well remembers
that said Yetman at times took command of the company
in the absence of the other officers, as Serjeant
and that s'd Yetman was a good & faithful soldier.

Wit's has no further personal knowledge of said
Yetmans services in the Revolutionary war & further
this deponent saith not.

Garret Jeffery

Subscribed & Sworn to this
12th day of August 1833
before me

W.J. Bowne

Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice as above stated Charles Little aged sixty three
a resident of said County a person to me known and
credible person who being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he was acquainted with the above named James
Yetman in the Revolutionary War. Wit's lived within
four miles of said Yetman's residence at that time
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That witness frequently saw said Yetman under
arms at Tinton Falls a place of Head quarters, Wit's [witness] was
but a boy at the time, but witness has a distinct
recollection of seeing said Yetman peraded under arms
at the place afs'd [aforesaid]. Cannot say what Capt he was under
at the time, cannot say how long he served, cannot state
his different periods of service. But has always
understood that said Yetman served the most of the
War and was esteemed a faithful soldier, this is the
general reputation of said Yetman in the neighborhood
where he now resides. Witness resides in the
immediate neighborhood of said Yetman.

Charles Little

Subscribed & Sworn to the
13th day of August 1833
before me W J Bowne

Personally appeared before me the undersigned
Justice as above said Anthony Holmes a resident
of said County aged Seventy two and upwards a person to me
well known and who is entitled to entire credit and belief
who being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted
with the herein before named James Yetman in the Revolutionary
War, that they served together at one time and were
stationed together at Tinton Falls Monmouth County, a place
of Head-quarters. Several companies were there quartered together
Wit's [witness] & s'd Yetman belonged at the time to different companies
does not remember the company to which s'd Yetman at the
time belonged and remembers well having seen said
Yetman in the service under arms at different times &
places in Monmouth County on Scouts and alarms, but
cannot give a particular detailed account of his s'd Yetmans
services. Witnesses knowledge of his services being general

Witness has always understood from the general
reputation of s'd Yetman that he served the greater part of
the War & was a faithful soldier, that this is now the general
reputation of said Yetman & that Witness fully concurs in that
opinion

Anthony Holmes

Subscribed & Sworn to the
13th Augt 1833 before me

W. J. Bowne
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We Dr. John P. Lewis and Joseph Parker residents
of Eaton-Town Monmouth N Jersey and in the immediate
neighborhood of the herein before named James Yetman,
hereby certify that it is generally reputed and
believed in said neighborhood that said James
Yetman was a soldier of the Revolution and that
he served the greater part of the War, and that
we concur in that opinion and that we believe
him justly entitled to a pension.

Jn. P. Lewis
Jos. Parker

Subscribed & Sworn to
by Dr. Lewis & affirmed
to by Jos. Parker, who alleged
himself conscientiously Scrupulous
of taking an oath, before me
the 13th day of Augt 1833.

W. J. Bowne

I William J Bowne Justice as herein before
stated do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Dr. John P. Lewis and Joseph Parker, who have signed
and sworn to the above certificate, that they are
respectable persons and that their statement is deserving
of entire credit and belief and that said James
Yetman's general reputation is, that he was an active
and faithful soldier of the Revolution, and that public
sentiment approves his claim for a pension. Witness
my hand at Freehold New Jersey 13th Augt. 1833.

W.J. Bowne
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James Yetman
Testimony of Garret
Jeffery, Charles Little
& Anthony Holmes &
traditionary certificate
of Dr. Lewis & Jos. Parker
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I Daniel H Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in
the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William
J Bowne before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn
and subscribed to was at the time of the taking thereof
and is now a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned & Sworn and that full
faith and credit are due and ought to be given
to his official acts as such.

Witness my hand & the seal of said
Court hereto affixed at Freehold
N Jersey this 13th day of August 1833.

D. H. Ellis Clk
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Amendatory declaration
of James Yetman
to his original of the
31st July 1833.
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Affd't of D. Applegate
as to applicants service
as Serjeant

[inverted, calculation: 16666 + 4666 = 21332]
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Amendatory declaration of James Yetman to his
Original of 31st July 1832 for a pension under act 7 June 1832

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss }
Personally appeared before
me the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid James Yetman, 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 and time of all
his several periods of service, but according to the
best of his recollection, he served not less than
the periods mentioned below and in the following
grades - in the year 1776, he served as private
soldier four months in tours of duty of one
month each. In the year 1776 & 1777 he served
as a private soldier by enlistment in Capt. E. Waltons
company one year. In January 1781. he enlisted
in Capt Thomas Chadwick's Company as a private
and in a few weeks was appointed a Serjeant in
said Company and continued to serve for one
year the full term of enlistment. He says he served
other tours of monthly duty not distinctly remembered

But well remembers the periods of service
as above stated making altogether a service of
two years and four months and for such service
he claims a pension.

James Yetman

Subscribed & Sworn to
the 26th day of February
1833 before me

W. J. Bowne

(See authentication over)
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I the subscriber, Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby
certify that William J Bowne, whose name is
subscribed to the within amended declaration of
James Yetman was at the time of the taking thereof
26th February 1833, a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn
and that full faith and credit are due to his
official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereto
affixed the seal of the said
Court and signed my name at
Freehold N Jersey the 25th day of
March AD. 1833. --

D. H. Ellis Clk

Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth
New Jersey Daniel Applegate aged Seventy seven years
a person to me well known and entitled to credit and
belief, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he
was well acquainted with the within named applicant
James Yetman in the Rev'y War that they were both
enlisted soldiers in Capt Thos Chadwicks company in the
year 1781, and served one year together and well
remembers that said Yetman was appointed a Serjeant
in said Company and performed duty as such in said
company the whole term of enlistment one year, except
a short period of one or two weeks, the time wit's [witness] cannot
state more definitely-- but is very sure that s'd Yetman
served almost the whole year as Serjeant for at least
eleven months.

Daniel Applegate

Subscribed & Sworn to 7th June 1833.
before me W. J. Bowne
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I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Monmouth New Jersey, hereby certify that William
J Bowne whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
affidavit of Daniel Applegate is and was at
the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Monmouth, duly
commissioned and sworn and that full faith
and credit are due to his acts as such

Witness my hand and seal of
said Court at Freehold N Jersey
the 7th day of June 1833.-

D. H. Ellis Clk