Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1156, Isaiah Yard, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Yard, Isaiah
NUMBER
S. 1156.
Carded
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New Jersey
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Isaiah Yard
Trenton in the State of New Jersey
who was a list 1 Capt in the - commanded
Captain
of the Regt commanded
Col Phillips in the N. J. Militia
Capt 2. Mo. 50.
Lieut 4 "
66.66.
1166
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
the rate of 116 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May
1833 and sent to
Stacy G. Potts, Trenton, N.
18. August 1832
Arrears to the the day of
Semi-ant. allowance ending his death 169. 81.
Certificate issued
favour of his
⎨ Revolutionary Claim, ┃
Act June 7, 1832.
F F Franciosi
Clerk,
Vol. 3 Page
Certificate
delivered Mr Hester
Present
By
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In Chancery
In matter of Capt.
Isaiah Yard, for a
Pension under the
of June 7, 1832
4 mo
Let. At
2 mo. Capt. Art
$
son
Decla.
lation
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E. A.
2 mo.
State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss
Chancery of Leny
on this sixteenth day of July in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before Peter
D. Roven Esq Governor and Chancellor of the State of
New Jersey now sitting, Isaiah Yard, a resident of the
City of Fenton, in the County and State aforesaid, aged
seventy nine years, the twenty first day of October last past
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
the 7th, 1832. to wit. That on or about the nineteenth day
of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun
and and seventy six, he entered the Militia in the service
of the United States as second Lieutenant of a Company
raised in the City of Trenton, consisting of sixty eight men
of which William Fuller was Captain, John Fitch first lientenant, and Joseph Clunn Ensign, and was attached to the
regiment whereof Isaac Smith was Colonel, and Joseph
Phillips Lieutenant Colonel, that he was commissioned
by the Convention, or provincial Congress of New Jersey then
in session in the City of Burlington of which Samuel
Tucker was President; and that he is the same Isaac Yard who is mentioned in page 18 of the printed proceed
ings of that Convention, (a copy of which is herewith sub
mitted. That he marched with his said Company soon
after its organization, to Elizabeth Town, Newark, Hackensack Paramus; that the British forces who were at the
time in New York; that on this accordon after a tour of about
That attanard he makes a tour was the skirmishes at swamps of short hills
May Anderson by commander was led an
two months, he returned with the Company to Renton that
as near as he recollects it was the spring afterwards that Joseph
burn, was commissioned by Governor Livingston a Captain
of Artillery, and this Deponent a first Lieutenant of the
Artillery, and that claim and Deponent raised a company
of Artillery at Kenton, Henry Chambers was second
Lieutenant & Samuel Nagle third Lieutenant, and that
with two pieces of Artillery they marched to join Genl
Dickinson, at Springfield in this state; that the British
were then at Staten Island and Elizabeth Town. That soon
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after a detachment of the British came up to Springfield
and were driven back after a pretty smart skirmish with
their houses; in which skirmish this deponent and his compamy were engaged. That he remained with his company in
Gen. Dickinson, until the British retured to New York
and then returned home with his company, having been out
as he thinks about two months or more: That when afterward
the British arrived in force at Philadelphia, he was ordered
with his company to join Gen. Maxwell's continental
at Springfield in Burlington County, New Jersey, recollects that
Col. Shreve had a part of a regiment there, that he went from
them on one occasion, with a skirmishing party to Great and
be creek in Gloucester, and Captined three wagon load of provisions which were going to the British in the City, that they re
turned that night to Haddonfield and remained there until
the next night when they were attached by several hundred
British, a much superior force, and were obliged to retreat
and on this occasion Major Elis, and about thirty of his men
were taken prisoners by them, and some of our men killed;
That he remained at Mount Holly (to which have they had
retreated from Haddonfield) until the British army left
Philadelphia and came over into New Jersey, followed by
Gen. Washington. The deponent and his Company then
joined Washington's army and forever the enemy to Mon
month, at the meeting House a short distance this side of the battlefield
, Gen Washington ordered the company to leave their pieces, as
they were too heavy for the said and this deponent was attach
to Captain Jones Artillery, and right in that corps, though the
battle, and pursued the enemy to Black Point
That after the
of the Company to Trenton from the campaign last mention Captain
Chunn resigned his commission, and this Deponent was Commis
signed Captain and remained in command of the Company du
ing the remainder of the war. That he was upon duty with his
pany at Elizabeth Town, and part of the time, and at Trenton
part of the time. That at the close of the war the company was
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discharged. This deponents Commissions have been lost for many
years. This deponent was born at Trenton in the year 1782 the Est of
October. The record of his age is in the family Bible of his father, was
ing at Trenton when he entered the service as second lieutenant of Tuckers
Company was lived in Trenton ever since, and now lives in Trenton
He spent at one time however a few years at Lexington, say from 1793
untill about 1800 or 1801. He received his post Commission from the
Provincial Congress, as before stated, as second Lieutenant of Infantry
in Trust Company, Smith regiment, it was signed by same
His second commission as prist Lieut of Artillery, was signed by Gov
nor Livingston, and his commission of Captain of Artillery
he thinks was also signed by Gov. Livingston. His last Commission
in he held three years before they were finally discharged and
all of this city & vicinity
this was at or soon after the close of the Revolution. Messon
, & James Bowen can testify
in the Revolution & to his rank
as deponent believes, to his services land, and ┃
so to his character for veracity; but he has no documentary evided
to submit- 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 and
that the only pension he has ever received in that granted him by
the Law of the State of New Jersey - a certified copy of which is here
with forwarded &
Sworn and subscribed the day
& year aforesaid. Before me
Isaiah Yard
E. D. Broom
Chanceller
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss. ⎬ a Clergyman residing

in the city of Trenton, County and State aforesaid, and
Charles Parker rending in the same place, hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Captain Isaiah Yard, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe
him to be in the 85th year of his age; that he is reputed and
believed, in this City, where he resides, to have been a Lieutenant
and afterwards a Captain in the war of the Revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed
this 16th day of July
James W. Alexander
Before me
Charles Parker
Chanceller
R. D. Broom
State of
New Jeney P. Personally appeared before me Job Moore of the City of
Trenton aged eighty one years, and Captain James Bowen of the same
place, aged Eighty three years, who being severally sworn
according to law, depose and say, that they have resided in
the City of Trenton, upwards of fifty years. And the said James Bow
on for himself saith that he was well acquainted with Captain
Isaiah Yard who has subscribed and sworn to the above Dec.
laration, and that he has heard the said Declaration read, and
believes it to be substantially true-- that he knew Capt Yard
while in the army, both when he was a Lieutenant in
Artillery, and after he was promoted to a captain he was
with the troops, attached to the house, when the British came up the
Delaware, and burned a part of Bordentown, and that he recollots perfectly that Lieutenants Yards division did good executime
, and pulled some of the enemies boats as they were attempts
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss. ⎬ a Clergyman residing

in the city of Trenton, County and State aforesaid, and
Charles Parker rending in the same place, hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Captain Isaiah Yard, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe
him to be in the 85th year of his age; that he is reputed and
believed, in this City, where he resides, to have been a Lieutenant
and afterwards a Captain in the war of the Revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed
this 16th day of July
James W. Alexander
Before me
Charles Parker
Chanceller
R. D. Broom
State of
New Jersey P. Personally appeared before me Job Moore of the City of
Trenton aged eighty one years, and Captain James Bowen of the same
place, aged Eighty three years, who being severally sworn
according to law, depose and say, that they have resided in
the City of Fenton, upwards of fifty years. And the said James Bowen
for himself saith that he was well acquainted with Captain
Isaiah Yard who has subscribed and sworn to the above Dec.
laration, and that he has heard the said Declaration read, and
believes it to be substantially true-- that he knew Capt Yard
while in the army, both when he was a Lieutenant in
Artillery, and after he was promoted to a captain he was
with the troops, attached to the house, when the British came up the
Delaware, and burned a part of Bordenton, and that he recollots perfectly that Lieutenants Yards division did good executime
, and pulled some of the enemies boats as they were attempts
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Stary Pott Clerk of the Court of Chancery of New Jersey
do hereby certify that the pregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Captain
Isaiah Yard for a Pension. In testimony where
of I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office at Trenton, this twentieth day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two
Stacy G Potts.
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Sullamey ┃
In matter of claim
of the heirs of Capt
Isaiah Yard do to
his house deal
his due
Certificate
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In Chancery of Lency
In matter of the claim of the heirs of
last Isaiah Yard, late of Trenton in
the County of Hunterdon, & State of New Jersey
to pension due him at his deceased
J. Stacy Potts, Clerk of the Court of Chancery of New
, do hereby certify that the claimants in the above case, have provided
this day before His Excellency the Chancellor, in the Court
of Chancery of New Jersey, the deposition of Catharine Grant
and ten, Parker, by which it appears that Capt. Isaiah You
was entitled to a pension under the act of Congress pased since
7th 1832 - that the said Capt Isaiah and died at Trenton on
the eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
and eight hundred and thirty two - that he left no widow
his wife having died some years before that he left two children
towit Isabella, a daughter who is married to Seth Roberts
and Mary a daughter who is married to Henry J. Thomson that ┃ the
said Isabeller and Mary on both of the age of twenty one
years and upward, and that the said
Captain Isaiah Yard left no other child
or children him surviving-- and I do further
certify that the testimony so adduced was
satisfactory to the Court and that the Court
hath ordered the Clerk to certify to the same
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Chan
my attention this twenty third day of May, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Stacy G Potts
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INVALID.
File No. 1156

Isaiah Yard
Lt and Capt N.J. Mil
June 71832.
Vol. A, Page 20
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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(3.) In
Bureau of Pensions
File
Application No. 1156

Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Isaiah Yard
Co.
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Reg't  N.J. 
INFORMATION DESIRED.
All
No Papers
Alexan
6 - 6(3.) In
Bureau of Pensions
File
Application No. 1156
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Pension Office
Capt Isaiah Yard
John Boyles
John Burroughs
Joshua Furman
Declaration of proofs


In Pensions under act of
7th June 1.
me a cat.
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Dixie
Trenton May 23, 1833
I now enclose to you the certificate of the Court of Chancery
of this State in the matter of Capt Isaiah Yard, who according to
yours of the 15th March was entitled to a pension at the time of his
decease, I annex also the letter you send me as evidence of the
allowance of his claim.
I also return the application of John Burroughs and
John Furman with additional affidavits and testimony
which I hope will be deemed sufficient. If their claims are
not considered as made out to a full pension, you will please
a certificates for such portion as you wonder heaves, there
is no doubt of the justice & true of the whole claim, and I
hope it will be allowed, but please consider this the final
application, and decide upon their merits definitiely
Yours truly
J. L. Edwards Esq
the
Stacy G Potts
P.S. I by that in little delay as possible may one
even among the first applicants equally.
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In matter of application
of Capt Isaiah Yard
Ex B
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State of New Jersey
An Act for the relief of Captain Isaiah Yard
.
Be it enacted by the Council and General Assembly of this State
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the Treasurer
of this State, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay unto Isaiah ┃
Yard, an officer of the militia of the State of New Jersey, during the war
of the Revolution, the monthly sum of five dollars to commence
from the passage of this act.
. And be it enacted. That the monthly allowance to Captain
Yard above provided for, shall cease as soon as some general ┃
provision, including his case, shall be made by the Congress of
the United States
In Council March 10th 1832
House of Assembly March 18. 1832
This bill having been three
This bill having been read three
is read in the Council and
times in the House
pared. Resolved
Resolved that the same do pass
That the same to pass.
Elias P Seeley
By order of the House
Alex Wents
Vice President
Speaker of the General
assembly-
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State of New Jersey S.
I James D Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey
do certify that the foregoing is a true copy
of one of the public acts of said State, entitled an
act for the relief of Captain Isaiah Yard
passed the 15th of March AD 1832. and
taken then remaining on file in my said office
Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of
July AD Eighteen hundred & thirty two 1832
James D. Westcott
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Hon Lewis Cless
For Pension Office
Mr Edward
FREE
Secy at War
Washington D.C.
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Dyer
Trenton, M. S. March. 1833.
Some months ago, the papers of Isaach yard of this
City, a Captain in the Militia during the Revolution were for
warded to you for a pension - my were returned some time
after with a statement that the evidence in regard to a
part of the two years service was not full enough. In the
mean time Capt Yard had died, and I returned the
paper to your offer praying that an allowance might
be made for such period as was sufficiently proved
said which nothing has been heard of the case
may and of you the favor to inform
me what has been determined on
Yours very my
Stacy Potts
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Isaiah Yard
claim for a
Pension
original
his
J L Edwards
Esq. Letter to
Stacy Potts
Isabella Roberts &
Thornton, children
Isaiah Yard de
any
of
4. St. Artillery
2 Mo. Capt Andley
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Sir
War Department
Pension Office
March 15. 1833
I have received your letter of the
11th instant certificate will be issued in the case
of yard Decd on the production of such ┃
evidence as the enclosed printed notes direct
very respectfully
your Obt Servant
J. L. Edwards
Stacy G. Potts Esq
Trenton
N Jersey