Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,504, Daniel York, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER

New York    York, Daniel     S23.504

CONTENTS
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32756 New York Daniel York, decd. of Oswego Co in the state of New york who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain   of the Regt commanded by    in the N.Y. line for 7 mos + 11 days. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 24 dollars 58. cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 + end 24th June 1846, when he died. Certificate of pension issued the 1st day of August 1850 and sent to HonH White, Jx R payable to surviving children semi-annual allowance ending to wit Richd York, Susannah VanBlanicum, Hannah Sedore, Eliza Storm Mary Dafoe, Gilbert York, Frederick York Revolutionary claim act June 7 1832
Recorded by J P Chase clerk Book E2 vol 4 page 87
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Declaration
In order to obtain the pension due Daniel York at the time of his death under the Act of June 7 1832.
State of New York Oswego County
On this 8th day of June Anno Domini 1847 Eighteen hundred + forty seven personally appeared in open court before the Court of common pleas in + for said county of Oswego now sitting Frederick York a resident of the township of Camden in the County of Lenox + Addington, Midland District + Canada West aged (59) fifty nine years + upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the arrears and pension due his father Daniel York, at the time of his death under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That his father  said Daniel York died on the 24th day of June 1846 in Canada aforesaid. 
That, as declarant has always been informed by his said father and others, his father said Daniel York was a soldier during the war of the Revolution. That during said war of the American Revolution his father said Daniel York lived in the Town of Hoosic in the county of Renssellaer in said State of New York from whence he entered the service and served in the militia of said stat + served therein on numerous occasions during much the greater part of said war. That he served under Colonel Peter Yates, Col Snyder, Captain Swart, Captain Dewitt and numerous officers whose names declarant cannot now call to mind. That near the close of said war he served for a period of nine months in the company of Captain Cannon with what was called the state levies in the regiment of Colonel Willet. That he was in the service at the time Burgoyne was captured + served on very many occasions
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through the whole of much the greater part of said war. That his said father was also a regularly enlisted soldier but at what period of the said war or for what length of time he served as an enlisted soldier declarant cannot now state. Declarant has heard his said father relate on numerous occasions that he rendered a vast amount of service for that United States during said war of the Revolution. 
That his father said Daniel York died as aforesaid on the Twenty fourth day of June (1846) Eighteen  hundred and forty six in the Township of Sheffield in said county of Lenox + Addington, Midland District and Canada West. Declarants said father moved with his family from Hoosic aforesaid to Fort Stanwix (now Romer N.Y.) from whence he moved into Canada aforesaid about forty years ago where he continued to reside until he died as aforesaid. That sometime previous to his death he employed and agent to collect the necessary testimony in order to obtain his said pension but being afflicted with disease and for the last years of his life very infirm he was unable to take the necessary journey to the United States in order to have his papers made out and executed. The papers of proof collected were never forwarded on to the department and owing to the infirmities of body of declarants said father he was unable to take the necessary course + bear the fatigues of so long a journey. He died therefor without asserting his claim + declarant now visits Oswego aforesaid for the purpose of making this application. 
And declarant further saith that his father said Daniel York had, and raised a large family of children only seven of whom survived their father said Daniel York and
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all of whom are now still living, to wit, Richard York, living in said township of Sheffield, Susannah VanBlaricum, living in the township fo Richmond, Hannah Dedore, also living in Richmond, Elisa Storm living in said township of Richmond, Mary Dafoe, living in said township of Camden, Gilbert York, living also in Camden, and this Declarant. That his father said Daniel York left no widow him surviving declarant's mother having died some time previous to declarants said father. That all seven of the said surviving children of his father said Daniel York are now living in the aforesaid county of Lenox and Addington, Midland District and Canada West, and each are over twenty one years of age. 
Subscribed + sworn the day and year first aforesaid in open court before me Frederick York
DMcCarty Def
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State of New York Oswego County
I D McCarty Dep clerk of the court of common pleas of said county (the same being a court of record) do hereby certify that at a court of common pleas held in aforesaid county before the judges thereof at the court house in the village of Oswego on the eighth day of June Anno Domini (1847) Eighteen hundred + forty seven it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said court that Daniel York named in the written declaration died on the twenty fourth day of June (1846) Eighteen hundred + forty six in the township of Sheffield in the county of Lenox + Addington, Midland District and Canada West; that he left no widow him surviving, but that he left him surviving the following children and which children are the only children said Daniel York left him surviving and all of whom are now still living, to wit, Richard York, living in said township of  Sheffield, Susannah VanBlaricum, living in the township of Richmond, Hannah Sedore, living in said township of Richmond, Elisa Storm, living in the township of Richmond, Mary Dafoe, living in the township of Camden, Gilbert York, living in the said township of Camden, + Frederick York, the within declarant living in said township of Camden, and all of whom now reside in said county of Lenox + Addington, Midland district + Canada West, + are each over twenty one years of age. I further certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of said Frederick York for a pension. + that the said court have full confidence in the foregoing  declaration of said Frederick York
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this 8th day of june A.D. 1847
D McCarty Def Clerk
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State of New York
Oswego County

Henry Seley a resident of the Township of Richmond in the county of Lenox + Addington Midland District + Canada West of lawful age being duly sworn according to law deposith + saith that he was well acquainted with Daniel York + family who also lived in said county of Lenox + Addington + Canada West, that said Daniel York departed this life on the Twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1846 in the township of Sheffield in said county of Lenox + Addington Midland District + Canada West; that he left no widow him surviving, but that he left him surviving the following named children seven in number and which children are the only children said Daniel York left him surviving and all of whom are now still living and are each over twenty one years of age, to wit, Frederick York, living in the township of Camden, Richard York living in the township of Sheffield, Susannah Vanblaricum, living living in the township of Richmond, Hannah Sedore, living in said township of Richmond, Elisa Storm, living in said township of Richmond, Mary Dafore, living in said township of Camden, and Gilbert York, living in said township of Camden, and all of whom now resided in said county of Lenox + Addington in Midland district in Canada West.
Said Daniel York was always reported to have been a soldier of the United States in the war of the Revolution and to have been in service during the whole of the greater part of said war, deponent has frequently heard him relate his adventures and describe many of the tours which he performed while in service  in said war. Henry Seley
subscribed + sworn the 8th June 1847 in open court before me  D McCarty Def clk
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Canada West Lenox and Addington County
Isaac Sedor of Camden in said county of Lenox and Addington and Canada West aged about 96 years being duly sworn deposith and saith that he is now a pensioner of the United States for services done in the war of the Revolution and this deponent says he was well acquainted with Daniel York before the war of the Revolution and during said war and after said war up to the death of said Daniel York who died last year in the year 1846 and this deponent says that said Daniel York resided during said war of the Revolution in Hoosick Renssalaer County N.Y. and this deponant resided during said war at Tarrytown Westchester county and this deponant says their family were connected and in this year Burgoyne was taken this deponant served among the rangers and they was ordered out + went to Saratoga and this deponant there fell in company with said Daniel York and they had a ball and or dance together at this meeting but this deponant cannot state the officers named said Daniel served under but believes he was under Capt Hunt and Col Weisintvelt and was called out to the north to Saratoga and to Ballstown + the Mohawk to fight the Indians + Tories and this deponant says he fell in company with said Daniel York at Saratoga + Ballstown as said Daniel served under Col Willet under was nine months more as this deponant then understood as the two regiment of Col Weisinvelt and Col Willet or apart of the two reponants met and moved together for some time which brought said Daniel and this deponant in company together . said Daniel York was a poor man but honest man he moved from Hoosick to Fort Stanyx after said war and about 40 years moved to said Canada and has ever since lived near this deponant until the day of his death and this deponant says he has always  known said Daniel York and that he knew of no other Daniel York at Hoosick but said Daniel York aforesaid and has after heard said Daniel state he served 9 months under Col Willet when this deponant decompanied him a portion of the time together and also that he served over four year off and on under different officers and this deponant says that said Daniel York was a brave good soldier during said war of the revolution and that this is the identical man Daniel York who served as aforesaid under Col Willet and other officers during said war of the revolution and as this deponant was acquainted at Hoosick and connected to the family he knew of no other Daniel York but said Daniel York aforenamed and at the time this depnant made his opplication to the United States for his house on said Daniel York  was to have accompanied him and also to have applied but was disappointed to get money to bear his expenses to go over to the states  and said Daniel failed ever since up to the time of his death he left no widow but children to survive him and he died at Sheffield in said county as aforestated in the year 1846 or as this deponant this deponant says he now recollects the Captains name said Daniel York served under when he served under Colonel Willett the Captains name was Gannon he says he feels positive his name was Gannon and further  as he was accompanied him with the regiment he and further this deponant saith not.
Isaac Sedor ( his X mark)
Subscribed and sworn before me this 22nd day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and I certify that said Isaac Sedor is a credible witness his testimonials indesputable and this was said to him before execution
Thomas Rice Justice of Peace
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Province of Canada Midland District} towit
I James Nickalls of the city of Kingston gentleman clerk of the peace of the Law Midland District do hereby certify that Thomas Price whose name is sct and subscribed is a justice of the peace to the within attestation is now and for allmytime past has been a justice of the peace of the said district duly appointed qualified and sworn as such: that he is a person well known to me and the said signature is of his proper handwriting. and that fullfurth(?) and credit may be given to all his acts as such justice.
as witness my hand and [?] seal having no seal of office at Kingston this the twenty fourth day of May One thousand + forty seven
James Nickalls clerk of the peace Mid Dist.
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No 37532
Daniel York NY Act 7 June 1832
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State of New York City + county of Albany
Personally appeared before the subscriber on this 27th day of February 1847 John Myers a resident of the town of Brunswick in the county of Renssallaer (Rennselaer) in said state aged 84 years who being duly sworn according to law deposeth + saith that he was a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution and is now a Revolutionary pensioner. That during said war he was well acquainted with Daniel York who was also a soldier in said war and then resided in the town of Hoosic in said county of Renssellaer from whence he entered the service + served on numerous occasions with the militia from that vicinity. That in the year 1782 said Daniel served for a period of nine months in the company of Captain James Cannon in the regiment of Colonel Willet. Deponent served with the said Daniel in said year of 1782 in said Regiment of Colonel Willet but in the companies of Captain Henry + Captain Tearse. Deponent lived during said war in Troy in said county of Renssellaer+ said Daniel lived in said war in the town of Hoosic in said county of Renssellaer and not far distant from deponent. Deponent was well acquainted with said Daniel and frequently saw him in the service in the militia of that vicinity previous to the service of said Daniel wish the nine month men in 1782 under Colonel Willet as aforesaid. Said Daniel York was the only person of that name that Deponent ever knew and the only Daniel York in said county of Renssellaer in the war of the Revolution. Said Daniel afterwards moved into Upper Canada where he lived the last that deponent heard from him. John Myers ( his+ mark)
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subscribed + sworn this 27th day of February A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said John Myers is a reputable person + creditable witness 
CB Sabin
Comm [?] for the city of Albany
I hereby certify that John Myers the above named deponent is incapable of writing his name by reason of the infirmaties of age + blindness + that the above affidavit was read to him by me + by him to be true + was correct before execution
CB Sabin commissioned for the city of Albany
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State of New York}
Herkimer County} SS
             Aaron Buck a resident of the town of Norway in said County of Herkimer aged Eighty six years + upwards being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he was a soldier during the War of the Revolution in the service of the United States & served under Colonel Warner Colonel Gansevoort and various other officers.  Deponent served also on numerous occasions and very many different tours scoutting +c. under many Officers during said War.  That during said War he was well acquainted with Daniel York who resided for at least a part or portion of said War in the Town of Hoosic in the County of Rensselear in said State from where he entered said service + served in the Militia of said State on numerous occasions during said War.  Said Daniel York served for a period of nine months towards the close of said War in the company of Capt. James Cannon in the Regiment commanded by Col Willet.  Said Daniel served also on numerous occasions and different expeditions scoutting different Posts along the Hudson River and various other places during the greater part of said War.  Said Daniel was an active man a true Whig and a brave faithful and good soldier during said War & rendered a vast amount of service in Said Militia.  Deponent does not now recollect of having served in the same company at any time during said War with the said Daniel York but frequently saw the said Daniel while in said service.  The said Daniel moved to upper Canada a number of years ago at which place he resided.   The last Deponent heard from him the Deponent served as a teamster in said Reg't. of Col Gansevoort,  Deponent had relatives living near neighbors to said Daniel York in Hoosic aforesaid in said War & he first became acquainted with said Daniel when on visits to them in Hoosic aforesaid.
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Subscribed + sworn this third day of February A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said Aaron Buck the above deponent is a reputable person and a credible witness
Henry Tillinghast Justice of the peace
Aaron Buck
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State of New York Herkimer county 
I certify that Henry Tillinghart whose name is subscribed to the annex hand of affidavit was on the day of the date of [?] at a justice of teh peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified. and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his signature to said true + genuine.
witness my hand and official seal. At Herkimer this 16 day of July A.D. 1847 [?]
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23504 Invalid
Revolution file No. 23504 
Daniel York Rev war 
Act June 7th 39 vol 2 page 496
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No 37532
Daniel York A
NY of Canada
Det to T.S. Slingerland Dec .47
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37532
Daniel York dec? Mr York of Canada  deb to T.S. Slingerland Ded 10 1847
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Papers sustaining the Claims of Daniel York Please send answer to Hugh White
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State of New York Oneida County
Ebeneser Benjamin a resident of the town of Westmoreland in said county aged 83 years being duly sworn according to law deposeth + saith that he is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That during the war of the Revolution he resided in New Concord in Albany county N.Y. now Chatham Columbia County N.Y. That in the later part of said war he served for two seasons or nine months each in the companies of Captains Gray + Harrison in the regiment of Colonel Willet. That he verily believes this service was rendered in the years of 1781 + 1782. That he was well acquainted with Daniel York who resided in said war in Hoosic in the present county of Rensselaer. After said war said Daniel York moved from Hoosic aforesaid to Fort Stanwix now Rome N.Y. and from thence into Upper Canada where he lived the last that deponent heard from him Said Hoosic and New Concord were about sixteen miles apart. Said Daniel York was also a soldier in said war of the revolution and in the year 1782 served nine months in the company of Captain Cannon in said Regiment of Colonel Willet in the valley of the Mohawk River in said state and in Saratoga. That deponent saw the said Daniel while in the said service, but deponent was then serving in the company of said Captain Harrison. Their companies were not  stationed at the same place but they saw each other when out on scouts + the said Daniel York was the only Daniel York that deponent knew in said war and the only one in said Hoosic during said war.  Ebenezer Benjamin (his + mark)
subscribed + sworn before me this 22nd day of September A.D. 1847
Epaphrodities Day Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that Ebeneser Benjamin the foregoing deponent is a highly reputable person and a credible witness and that he is unable to write his name owing to blindness and that the foregoing affidavit was read to him by me + by him declared to be true + correct before execution he himself having communicated the facts therein contained to me. Epaphrodities Day Justice of the Peace
State of New York Oneida county Clerks office
I Patrick Mahon clerk of said county of Oneida do hereby certify that Epaphrodities Day esq before whom the within affidavitpurports to have been sworn and executed was at the time and on the day said affidavit bears date an acting Justice of the Peace in + for said county duly elected + qualified and authorised by law to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice + verily believe his signature to the jurat and certificate of said affidavit to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affix my offidial seal this 23rd day of September A.D. 1847. Patrick Mahon clerk in James Edgar Dep. clk.
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State of New York County of Renssalaer
I Jacob Bovie of the town of Hoosick in said county of Renssalaer Aged 84 years and upwards and is a pensioner of the United States for service done in the war of the Revolution and being duly sworn do testify and say that my services were done in the New York State militia from the year after Burgoyne was taken until the close of said war, my services were under many different officers and on many occasions almost continually from place to place on alarms + scouts and in the year of 1778 was on a scout under Captain Bradt in the fall of this year to Fort  Edward and Daniel York served with me in this capacity and I do testify and say that I knew Daniel York from my infancy as we were both born in said Hoosick and lived as neighbours together before the war of the revolution and during said war of the Revolution and I have served in company with said Daniel York in the New York  Militia under different  officers during said war and had more than one tour under said Capt Bradt + Leiutenant VanNess together our calls and officers were so numerous +  so often that I cannot now remember them said Daniel served under Capt Thomas Brown + Capt Dewitt and Col Peter Yates commanded + Col Bradt also + Col Willet but I did not serve under Col Willett myself . Said Daniel York was the only Daniel York that resided in Hoosick and the only Daniel York I ever knew in the war of the Revolution and said Daniel York did a vast amount of services which I cannot now particulate and state as he served with me as above stated under Capt Bradt in the year 1779 and I remember well said Daniel York was thinly clothed and stood on Guard + was  very cold and I took his place + relieved him we was together afterwards on scouts also said Daniel after the war of the Revolution ( same years) after moved to Fort Stanyx now called Rome and from Rome he moved to Upper Canada where he resided the last I have heard from said Daniel as I have always been acquainted with said Daniel York and I am  now old and cannot relate all the particulars of his services but I will know and remember the above named officers and that said Daniel York served under said officers at different times in said war of the revolution as there was no other Daniel York in this county to my knowledge and I know mostly all the inhabitants in this vicinity + neighborhood as we both served from 1778 to the close of said war as above stated said Daniel so I was informed served in that state levies also I did not serve in company with him while he served under Col Willett to my knowledge now I was under Governor Clinton who commanded here also I wish to be understood that I did not serve
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with said Daniel York under all the officers I have named but being mates and neighbours + remember that said Daniel served under them I lived on the one side of Hoosick River and said Daniel York on the  opposite side and the river was the line between us we lived near each other + often served together when our class was put together under one officer and often under different officers also at one time the line. The river as aforestated was the line between us and out companies we served under we have laid in the woods many nights cold + wet our clothes froze to our bodies we have seen hard times + suffered much during said war both myself and said Daniel York while on duty as aforesaid Daniel York served under Col Willett. If my memory serves me right and if my information is correct none near the  Close of the war along the valley of the Mohawk up through Schenectady said Daniel York was a five years older than myself this company was called then. Col Willetts levies I forget the Captains name I saw him said Daniel York served [?] after he mustered in said company said Daniel returned home from this service I believe in the winter of 1783 Jacob Bovie ( his + mark) 
Subscribed and sworn before me this 2nd day of August A.D. 1847 and I certify that said Jacob Bovie is a credible witness
Elihie
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Eliher P Powers 
affidavit was made
Justice of the peace
Justice affidavit  31st August 1817 AH Sheldon
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New Castle District Canada West
Isaac Cumming of Halderman in said District of New Castle aged 83 years being duly sworn deposeth + saith that he resided in Hoosick in the State of New York in the war of the Revolution + served at Castleton Vt and also from Saratoga to Ballstown and along the Mohawk Valley nine months under Capt Livingston + Col Willett and in said nine months served with Daniel York who also lived in Said Hoosick in Renssalear county he served under Capt Cannon.
Said Daniel York served during said nine months  in the year 1782 with this deponant both together in one Regiment commanded by said Col. Willett and both were discharged at one time in the commencement of January 1783 as near as this deponant  can now recollect and this deponant further states that said Daniel York was a very active soldier during said nine months above stated and that said Daniel has since moved to Canada and as this deponant is informed said Daniel York died last year in 1846 and this deponant further states that said Daniel York was some years older than this deponant and served on other places and occasions during said war as this deponent was much younger than said Daniel York and this deponant was young when he entered into the service and cannot identify any more of the services  done by said Daniel York as a soldier in said war of the Revolution only the period of the said nine months above stated they both served together + was discharged together as above stated in January 1783 as this deponant further states that he never heard of another one by the name of Daniel York in said Hoosick and that said Daniel York was the only Daniel York  he ever knew in Hoosick or in Rensselear county and further  this deponant saith not only that he is an applicant himself for a pension. Isaac Cumming
subscribed and sworn before me this 10th day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty seven + I certify that said Isaac Cumming is a credable witness and that the above was read to him before execution
J.A. Keeler J.P.
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Province of upper Canada
New Castle District
I George Charles Ward of Port Hope deputy clerk of the peace of said district of New Castle and Canada West do hereby certify that Joseph A Keeler is a justice of the peace in and for the said district of New Castle above stated and is duly commissioned and qualified by the  authorities of said province of Canada as a magistrate to take affadavits at the date of the execution of those present to said date and being acquainted with the said Justice and his signature to the within which is his own proper hand writing + genuine
given under my hand and private seal holding no other seal of office this 31st day of July one thousand and eight hundred and forty seven
Geo B Ward deputy clerk of the peace district of New Castle
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papers sustaining the claim of Daniel York 
Please send answers to Hugh White
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31 Dec 1782 Dan. York priv 15.7.6
9Nov 1779 Daniel York D  1.15.3
14 Sept D  Dan York 1.7.10
3 June D Do    .14.5
19th May Do  Do   

first under Capt James Cannon in Col Marinur Willett regt
second  Thomas Brown in Col Peter Yates
Third Do (ditto),  Do (ditto)
Fourth Philip Swart  in Col Johannis Snyder
fifth John L Dewitt in Major Adrian WynKoop
And I do further certify that teh forgoing contains all teh evidence remaining in this office. in relation to the service of the said Daniel York, during the Revolutionary period. and that no previous examinations in relation to said services has been made at this office to my knowledge
Philip Phelps Descamp
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Washington 3rd Jany 184?
Hon J. L. Edwards commissioner of pensions D div
I have forwarded several packages containing applications for pensions, without declaring in each package a letter requesting your attention thereto provisioning that no personal application at your office will have prepenence of the minits of the several applications I know nothing not having had an oportunity in coungunn [sp] of the purpose of other matters to inmitigate them. wherefore and wait upon your decision
Respectfully yours Hugh White
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Please send reply to Hugh White
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Province of Canada
Midland District
towit
I James Nickalls of the city of Kingston gentleman clerk of the peace of the said district do hereby certify that Niel Stewart of the township of Sheffield in the said District whose name is set and subscribed to the paper annexed is a Justice of the peace therein  duly qualified and sworn that the said several signatures of the said "Niel Stewart" are of his proper hand writing and to which full credit may be given
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and private seal (having no seal of office) at Kingston this the eighteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
James Nickalls  clerk of the peace Midland District
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Canada West, counties I Rachel Williams being of Lenox and Addington duly sworn according to law, do Midland District depose and say that I am  a resident of the township of Sheffield in the said county + district and am of lawful age. That I am now and long have been a Docteress, in the said county and district. that I was well acquainted with Daniel York deceased who lived and died in the township of Sheffield aforesaid Canada West. That he died on or about the month of June eighteen hundred + forty six, and I officiated during his illness. and likewise attended his funeral. I knew the said Daniel York well and also his family. He left no widows him surviving but a number of children. and I so further depose and say that the said Daniel York often me that he was a soldier in the United States Revolution War the said Daniel York at the said day of his death was an aged man and could not be less than eighty seven or near that. 
Mrs Rachel Williams (her X mark)
Subscribed + sworn before me this 12th day of December 1848
Niel Stewart Justice of the Peace in and for the said District I hereby certify that Mrs Williams the within deposed is now and has been a Docteress of good reputation and is a woman with integrity truth and veracity
Niel Stewart Justice of the Peace.
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Canada West Counties of Lenox + Addington Midland District
I Niel Mellon being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am a resident of the Township of Camden in the foresaid county and district and am of lawfull age: that I am now and long have been a carpenter + coffin maker that I was well acquainted with Daniel York deceased who lived + died in the Township of Sheffield in the aforesaid county + district Canada West. He died on the twenty fourth day of June eighteen hundred + forty six + I officiated as a coffin maker and attended his funeral. I knew the said Daniel York well as I also did his family. He left no widow Him [?], but a number of children and I do further depose that the aforesaid Daniel York was always reputed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the united states during the war of the revolution. He was always recognized as such by his neighbors to have been such soldier the said Daniel York was a very aged man and at the said day of his death not less than eighty seven years of age. Neil Millon ( his + mark)
subscribed + sworn before me this 15th day of December 1848
Niel Stewart justice of the peace in and for the said District I hereby certify that Niel Millon is now and has long been a carpenter of good reputation and is a man of truth and veracity.
Niel Stewart Justice of the Peace
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Canada West Counties of Lenox + Addington Midland District
I Zebedia Mill being duly sworn according to law. of the township of Humfeyford Victoria District and am of lawfull age that I am now + long have been a preacher of the gospel in said county + District who lived + died in the township of Sheffield in the aforesaid District Canada West. that he died in the month of June eighteen hundred + forty six and I officiated at the funeral + preached his funeral sermon. I knew the said Daniel well, as I also did his family He left no widow him surviving but a number of children. I do further depose and say that  the said Daniel York was always respected in the neighborhood where he lived to have been a soldier of the United States during the war of the revolution. the said Daniel York was a very aged man + could not be less if not more than eighty seven years of age at the said day of his death  Zebedia Mills
subscribed + sworn before me this 15th of Dec. 1848 Niel Stewart Justice of the Peace in and for said District.
I do hereby certify that the above named Zebedia Mill is now and long have been a minister of the gospel and is a man of such integrity truth + veracity Niel Stewart Justice of the Peace
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additional evidence in the case of Daniel York 
Hugh White
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State of New York Schenectady County
I James J. Van Vorst a resident of the city of Schenectady in said State of New York, aged 88 years being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that deponent was a soldier of the United States in the war of the Revolution and is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That during the war of the Revolution deponent resided in Schenectady aforesaid and was well and intimately acquainted with Daniel York, who lived during the said was in Hoosic in the county of Rensselaer in said state of New York and was also a soldier of the United States in said war of the Revolution and served to deponents knowledge in the company of Captain Brown and Captain Swart in the regiment of Colonel Yates. That in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two the said Daniel York served for a period of nine months in the company of Captain James Cannon in the regiment of Colonel Willet with what was then called the nine month men or New York State Levies. That the said Daniel York served in the militia of Rensselaer county through all of the said war at different times and on different occasions, and under different officers, and was a faithful and good soldier in said war. That after the close of the said war the said Daniel York lived in said Hoosic for a while and moved from there to Fort Stanwix, now Rome, in said state of New York, where he lived until about forty years ago when he moved from there to Sheffield in Upper Canada where he was living the last that deponent heard from him. That the said Daniel York came back on a visit after some time after he had moved to Canada as aforesaid, and deponent then saw the said Daniel York at the said city of Schenectady who then informed deponent that he the said Daniel York was then living in said Sheffield in Upper Canada where deponent has since been informed the said Daniel York died in or about the year eighteen hundred and forty six. 
James J. VanVorst ( his X mark)
subscribed and sworn to before me on this day of May A.D. 1850
Garth J Vanfranken Law Secretary
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I hereby certify that the within named James J. VanVorst is personally known to me. That he is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That he is not able to write his own name, and that he signed the foregoing affidavit before me by making his mark or cross to the same, and that the facts set forth in the said affidavit were by him communicated to me before the drawing up and execution therin. Dated at Schenectady N.Y. this third day of May A.D. 1850 Garit J. VanFranken
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Schenectady county
I John Burk , a resident of the town of Neskayuna in the aforesaid county of Schenectady, aged 88 years, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that deponent was a soldier of the United States in the war of the Revolution and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the said war of the Revolution deponent was well and intimately acquainted with Daniel York who lived during the said war of the Revolution in the town of Hoosic in the county of Rensselaer in said state of New York and who was also a soldier of the United States in said war of the revolution and served to deponents knowledge in the company of Captain Brown, and Captain Swart in the Regiment of Colonel Yates. That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two the said Daniel York served for a period of nine months in the company of Captain James Cannon in the regiment of Colonel Willer, with what was then called the New York state leviesor nine months men. That the said Daniel York served in the militia of said Rensselaer county at different times and on different occasions through all of the said war of the revolution, at different times and with different officers. That the said Daniel York continued to reside in said Hoosic for some time after the close of the said war when he moved from there to Fort Stanwix, now Rome, in said state of New York, and about forty years ago moved from said Fort Stanwix to Sheffield in Upper Canada where he lived the last that deponent heard direct from him. That after the said Daniel York had lived in Canada as aforesaid for some time he came back on a visit and deponent then saw and conversed with him the said Daniel York at the city of Albany and the said Daniel then told deponent that he was then living in Sheffield in Canada aforesaid where deponent has since been informed he died in or about the year 1846. and left a family of children one of whom is Frederick and is living in now at least sixty two years of age. John Burk ( his X mark)
subscribed and sworn to before me on this third day of May A.D. 1850 Garit J. VanVronken law. Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the within deponent John Burk is personally known to me. That he signed the within affidavit before me by making his mark or cross to the same not being able to write his own name. That he is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That this facts set forth and contained in the said affidavit were by him communicated to me before the drawing up and execution of the same. Dated at Neskayuna N.Y this third day of May A.D. 1850 Garit J VanVranken Jm
Justes of the Pease
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State of New York City and County of Schenectady
Isaac Truax a resident of the said city of Schenectady, aged 90 years being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was  a soldier of the United States in the war of the revolution and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the said war of the Revolution deponent resided in the cities of Albany and Schenectady and was well and intimately acquainted with Daniel York, who lived during the said war in the town of Hoosic in the county of Rensselaer in said State of New York and was also a soldier in the said war of the revolution. That as deponent verily believes the said Daniel York served in the militia of the said county of Rensselaer through the greater part of the waid war. That he served in the company of Captain Brown also of Captain Swart in the Regiment of Colonel Yates and also in the company of Captain Bradt. That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two the said Daniel York served for a period of nine months in the company of Captain James Cannon in the regiment of Colonel Willet with the nine months men. That the said Daniel York was a faithful and good soldier in said war. That after the close of the said war he continued to live in Hoosic aforesaid for some time and then moved from there to Fort Stanwix, now Rome in said State of New York, and moved from said Fort Stanwix to Sheffield in Upper Canada where he continued to live the last that deponent heard from him which was several years ago.  Isaac Truax (his X mark)
subscribed and sworn to before me on this third day of May A.D. 1850 Garit VanVranken Law Justes of the Pease
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I hereby certify that the within deponent the said Isaac Truax is personally known to me. That he is a man of truth and veracity, and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That he is not now able to write his own name and that he signed the within deposition before me by making his mark of cross to the same, and that the facts set forth and contained in the within affidavit were by him communicated to me before the drawing up and execution of the same. Dated this third day of May A.D. 1850 at Schenectady N.Y.
Garit J. VanVranken law Justes of the Pease
State of New York Schenectady county clerk's office. David P. Forrest
Clerk of the aforesaid county of Schenectady in said State of New York, do hereby certify that Garit J VanVranken Juri, before  whom the foregoing affidavit of Isaac Truax and the annexed affidavit of John Burk, and James J. VanVorst, purport to have been sworn and executed, was at the date of the said affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Schenectady duly elected and qualified and duly authorized by law to act as such Justice to administer oaths and to take the same and that his signatures to the jurats of the said affidavits and to the certificates thereon written are each and all of them genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Garit J VanVranken as such Justice of the peace. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at the city of Schenectady in said county on this 25 day of June S.D. 1850 D.P. Forrest clerk
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To Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
In the case of Daniel York under the act of June 7 1832 presented 1847. The evidence heretofore presented and on file at the Pension Department consists in the deposition of Isaac Ledore died late a revolutionary pensioner of Canada who swears that he became acquainted with Daniel York, before the war of the Revolution and continued to be acquainted with him untill he died in 1846 
That during the war of the Revolution York resided in Hoosic Rensalaer Co New York and that he Leadore served with the rangers against Burgoyne 1777, at Saratoga and there fell in company with said Daniel York then also in the service in the militia &c - That in 1782, deponent again served to the north with the nine months men under Capt Hunt & Col Wiessenfels and then again fell in company with said Daniel York who was there serving with the nine months men under Capt Cannon and Col Willet This witness knew York before the war of the Revolution, knew him to live in Hoosic New York during said war, knew him to move from thence to Fort Stanwix (now Rome, N. York) and from thence to Sheffield in Canada where he died. Witness lived near York in Canada and know him to be the identical person who served in the Revolutionary war from Hoosic New York in the Militia and nine months in 1782 under Captain Cannon and Col Willet 
John Myers also witness in this case swears that he was a soldier of the United States and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner. That during the said War witness lived in Troy in the County of Rensalaer [in Hoosic, crossed out] and was well acquainted with Daniel York who lived in Hoosic in the same county with witness. Knew the said Daniel to serve with the Militia of Rensalaer Co. &c. and in 1782, Witness and said Daniel York served together nine months in the same Regiment commanded by Col Willet. That witness served in the Company of Capt Henry & Capt Pearce and that said York was the only person of the
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name living in said Rensalaer County in said War And that he afterwards moved to Upper Canada &C. 
Aaron Buck Swears that he now lives in the town of Hoosic 
Aaron Buck Swears That he Buck searved as a teamster &c. in the Revolutionary War, and was well acquainted with Daniel York who lived during said War in Hoosic Rensalaer County N. York & served in the Militia of said Rensalaer Co, Knew-York to serve nine months in the company of Capt Cannon and Regt of Col Willet &c. and frequently saw the said Daniel while in the said service &c witness knew the said Daniel York to move to Upper Canada &C. 
Jacob Bovie Swears that he now lives in the town of Hoosic Rensalaer County N. York and lived there during the Revolutionary War and served through said war with the Militia and Rangers of Rensalaer County & is now a pensioner of the United States. That he knew Daniel York well. York lived a neighbor to said witness in the said Hoosic. In 1778 witness and York served together to Fort Edward under Capt Bradt. Witness and York were both born in said Hoosic and brought up together. They served together under Capt Bradt and Lieut Van Ness. Said Daniel York served under Capt Thomas Brown, Capt De Witt, Col Peter Yates, and Col Bradt, and lived through the war in the militia &C. Said Daniel York served nine months with the Levies under Col Willet saw him several times after York was mustered in this service under Willet. York returned from this service in the winter of 1783 - York was a few years older than witness. Witness served with York on different
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occasions in the militia &C. Some years after the close of said war said York moved from said Hoosic to Fort Stanwix (now Rome) N. York and from Rome he moved to Canada &c &c. said Daniel York was the only Daniel York in said Hoosick 
Ebenezer Benjamin Swears that he is now a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, During the war of the Revolution Witness lived in New Concord then Albany Co. N. York. In the years of 1781 and 1782, witness served two seasons of nine months each in the company of Capt. Gray & Harrison in the Regiment of Col Willett was well acquainted with Daniel York who lived during said War in Hoosic Rensalaer County. 
In 1782 said Daniel York served nine months in the company of Capt Cannon in said Regiment of Col Willet in the Valley of the Mohawk River, at Saratoga, &c &c. Witness saw said York in said service but witness was then serving in said company of Capt Harrison, After said war said York moved from said Hoosic to Fort Stanwix (now Rome N York) from thence moved into Upper Canada, Said Daniel York was the only Daniel York that deponent knew in said war and the only one in said Hoosic during said War &c &c
The certificate of the Comptroler at Albany shows that Daniel York served under Capts Dewitt Swart Brown and Cannon &C. 
The date of the death and names of the only surviving children of the said Daniel York have been fully proven by the certificate of the Court of Common pleas of Oswego Co. N. York and the affidavits of the Doctress who attended who attended him in his last illness, the coffin maker who made his coffin, and the Clergyman who officiated at his funeral and is admitted by the Department and some additional evidence required of service &c. These three last evidences or witness also establish the reputation of Yorks Character
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as a Revolutionary Soldier in the neighborhood where he lived and died in Canada 
We now present the testimony of three more inteligent and respectible Revolutionary Pensioners the United States who were well and intimately acquainted with Daniel York and who testify to his service and identity 
You have now the testimony of seven inteligent and respectible Revolutionary Pensioners besides numerous other evidence all proving and establishing the service rendered by this Daniel York and there can no longer remain any doubt in regard to this point 
It has been stated that the pay or muster rolls of Capt or Col Bradt have had sent on to the pension department. If so reference is respectfully to them for proof of the length of the service of York in that company or Regiment. 
It is desired that this claim may be allowed without further delay
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Daniel York decd
New York 
Oswego Co 
admitted Pr. 7 mo 11 days $24.58 [illegible, probably per annum commencing] 4 March 1831 to 24 June 1846 when he died, payable to children - Richard York  Susannah Van Blanicum Hannah Sedore Eliza Storm, Mary Dafoe Gilbert York, Frederick York 
act 7 June 1832 

Hon H. White 
H.R.
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Nov. 4 1847 
Enquiry resps Daniel York 1832 

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Barnerville
Nov 1 1847
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Barnerville Oct, 30. 1847, 
Dear Sir: 
In the latter part of July last I mailed you the evidence in support of the claim of the heirs of Daniel York deceased for pension. 
I have received no returns in this case & having received answers to claims which were sent some time after this I am induced to believe that your communication in this claim has been miscarried or lost, & not having come safe to hand through some errors in the Mails 
You will confer of favor by writing me in reference to this claim. 
The application was made by Frederick York, son of Daniel, under the act of June 7, 1832.
I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
[signed] T. S. Slingerland 
Barnesville 
Schoharie Co N.Y. 

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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37532
Daniel York  dec'd
of Canada
N.Y.
Act of June '32

File  23504

Ctt  327556
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             Barnerville  July 24/47

Dear Sir,
    I herewith enclose you the evidence in case of Daniel York late of Canada West he he died June 24, 1846 after having been confined for a number of years.  
He was formerly from Hoosic Rensselear Co. N.Y.
                                       Very Respectfully
                                      Your Obt. Servt,
                                      T. S. Slingerland
                                      Bernerville
                                      Schoharie Co.
                                      N.Y.
Hon.  J. L. Edwards
Commis'r Pensions
Washington