Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,236, John Yates, Mass. Mass Sea Service
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Yates, John
Service Mass.
Mass. Sea Service
Number S.30.236

Contents
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John Yates

Admt. (illegible) private in
army & Mariner in Navy
33.33

Hon. J. Anderson

Yates, John S30236
MassMass Sea Service
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Maine District SS.

At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty fifth day of September A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable Ashur Ware, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty fifth day of September aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District judge John Yates a resident of Standish in the County of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Seventy eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the U. States in the Revolutionary war under Captain Solomon Higgins of Eastham in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts for two  months, marched to Roxbury near Boston & there served out the two months-he enlisted in January 1776. 
(mos. 2)
That in December following viz. in 1776 he again volunteered in Capt. Abijah Bangs Company of Harwich in said County under Gen. Artemas Ward & served three months in Boston & was verbally discharged the last of March 1777. 
(mos. 3)
That early in the summer following he again enlisted fortwo months under Capt. Benjamin Godfrey of Chatham in the County of Barnstable & joined Col. Halls Regt. & marched to Rhode Island & there served out the term & was verbally discharged. 
(mos. 2)
That in the Spring of 1778 he entered aboard a schooner in U. States service bound to Baltimore for Flour for government (illegible) in with the British (illegible/stained) driven on shore at Cape May & had to(stained) land on foot & was give (illegible) 
(mos. 3)
That in July 1778 on his return from Cape May to Boston he entered (illegible) the Brig. of (stained) Jona. Oaks commander & sailed with eight others sail under Commander Manly & cruised three months & captured 2 sloops, one Brig & one snow, said sloop was loaded (illegible) with salt, cordage, oil & pains & canvass.
(mos. 3)
That in the early spring of 1779 he entered on board the Schooner Resolution, as master's mate, with Leut. Done commander & cruised three months & captured one (illegible)-2 schooner & one sloop & returned to Boston in the summer & was discharged.
(3 mos)
That he again sailed in the same schooner Resolution under the same Capt. Doane & cruised two months without making any prize & returned to Boston in the fall of 1779 & was discharged.
(mos. 2)
That he again sailed in the same schooner under Capt. Spooner & cruised one month & was discharged in Boston.
(mo. 1)
That in the spring of 1780 he entered on board the (illegible) Brig Nancy (he thinks was her name) Jonathan Nutting commanded cruised off to (illegible) the St. Lawrence (illegible) & was obliged to run her ashore on Magdalel Islands. (Stained) Capt. then purchased a small sloop to get us home in which was captured by the Frigate (illegible) Capt. Harvey. was then put on board a brig (illegible) & from thence returned to Boston after seven months absence. He was in Eastham in the County of Barnstable, Massachusetts on the 7th of Jany. 1755 & (stained) he was (illegible)  years age last April. He has no record of his age.
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
John Yates
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware, U. S. Judge for the District of Maine



(mos. 7)
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
John Yates
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
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And the Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department) that the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

(torn) Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine (torn) certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Yates.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
John Mussey, Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District
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I John Anderson of Portland in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine on oath declare that I am well acquainted with the within named John Yates & believe him to be nearly eighty years of age & that is reputed & believed of him that he served in the Revolutionary war as he states & I concur in that opinion.
John Anderson
Sept. 25, 1832
Signed & sworn to before 
Ashur Ware Judge of the U.S. for the Dist. of Maine
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4060
Maine
John Yates
of Standish in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Godfrey of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hill in the Massachusetts line for Militia and a Mariner 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March,1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Jany. 1833 and sent to Hon.. J. Anderson House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832  $39.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833  13.33
$53.32

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7th 1832}

Recorded by E.D. Bullock, Clerk
Bood D Vol. 1 Page 104

April 5 1834  AB
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No. 311 John Yates
copy

Not Continental
rejected
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
District of Maine, SS

At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the fourth day of December, and by adjournment on the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one before the Honorable Albion K. Parris, Judge of said Court. 
On this fifth day of December in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment" and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John Yates aged sixty six years, resident in Standish in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That about the first of January 1776 at Eastham in the county of Barnstable he enlisted in the Company of Foot commanded by Capt. Solomon Higgins, Col. Carey's Regiment and served in said regiment till the next April. In the winter of 1777 I again enlisted into the company of foot commanded by Cpt. Abijah Bangs in Col. Dyke's Regiment Gen. Ward's Brigade or Division and served in said regiment three months or more on the Fort Hill in Boston and the neighborhood, and being discharged again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Godfrey, Col. Hall's Regiment where I served two or three months more and was again discharged. I then went on board a Schooner in the spring of 1779 under Capt. Smith who sailed from Plymouth to Maryland for Flour for the use of U. S. Troops and were driven on shore by two armed vessels of the enemy on Cape May and was discharged and returned to Boston on foot and destitute, where I shipped on board the Brig Hawk, Jona. Oakes commander in the fleet under Commadore Manley on a cruise and continued to cruise on board said Brig Haw and other armed vessels for the space of twelve or fourteen months. In one of our cruises the Fox Frigate was taken by Commadore Manley, We took a number of prizes from the enemy viz one ship, two brigs, one snow, two schooners and two sloops, eight in all. But I do not distinctly remember the names nor do I recollect the names of the other armed vessels in which I cruised. Capt. Doane I think commanded one of them, tow cruises. Afterwards I entered the Merchant's service and was twice taken in the West Indies by the English; the second time I was robbed of everything I had, not excepting even my clothing. I made and presented a similar declaration before the Honorable George Thacher on or about the thirtieth day of April in the year 1818 but the same was never forwarded or else mislaid.
John Yates
Sworn to in opn Couet
Dec. 5, 1821
Albion K. Parris
U. S. Dist. Judge
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real Estate-I have in possession about sixty acred of hard rocky land. I gave seventy three dollars for the best half of it, to wit for thirty acres, the residue mostly rocky, wild and unimproved land of small value. I have of Personal Estate one cow, tor or three young creatures and a yoke of small oxen a few farming tools and utensils for family use in the house or cottage where I live. I have no income and am much in debt.
John Yates
Sworn to in open Court
Dec. 5, 1821
Albion K. Parris
U. S. Dist. Judge

SCHEDULE of the family 
residing with me John Yates who, by occupation am a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of Rheumatism and the infirmities and weakness of old age.

NAMES/AGES/Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Mercy my wife/60/a feeble old women
Mary a daughter/25/    able to 
Sarah  do /20/  }   contribute partly
Mercy  do/17/ }    to their support
Saml. Payne /9/ not able to support himself

John Yates
Sworn to in oprn Court
Dec. 5, 1821
Albion K. Parris
U. S. Dist. Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT, ss
I, John Mussey, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred seventeen dollars and no more.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
John Mussey, Junr. Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District
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August 16, 1934

John Yates-S.30236
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Yates, born January 7,1855, served as private and mariner with the Massachusetts troops and died April 5, 1834 in Standish, Maine.
With your request were enclosed the application for headstone for John Yates, a letter from the Office of the Adjutant General, Augusta, Maine, addressed to Mrs. C. E. Spring, Brownfield, Maine, and a written description of John Yates by Mrs. C. E. Spring, all of them are returned herewith.
The data with follow were obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S.30236, based upon the service of John Yates during the War of the Revolution.
John Yates was born January 7, 1755 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; the name of his parents are not given.
while residing in said Eastham, John Yates enlisted in January 1776, served two months as private in Captain Solomon Higgins' company, Colonel Cary's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in December, 1776, served three months in Captain Abijah Bangs' company, Colonel dike's Massachusetts regiment; He served in the summer of 1777, two months in Captain Benjamin Godfrey's company. In the spring of 1778, he
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entered on board a schooner, commanded by Captain Seth Smith, sailed from Plymouth and were bound for Baltimore, Maryland, but were driven ashore at Cape May by an Englis Fleet, abandoned the schooner and returned to Boston "on Foot", having been gone three months. He sailed in July, 1778 as a mariner on brig "Hawke", commanded by Captain Jonathan Oakes, out about three months. He served in 1778 and 1780 as master's mate on schooner "Resolution" commanded five months by Captain Levi Doane and one month by Captain Spooner. He sailed in the spring of 1780 as mariner on the armed brig "Nancy" commanded by Captain Jonathan Nutting, was out seven months.
He was living in 1821 in Standish, District of Maine, where he had been living about thirty seven years. He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 25, 1832, still a resident of Standish, Maine.
In 1821 his family residing with him were, his wife Mercy, sixty years of age; and his daughters, Mary, aged twenty-five, Sarah aged twenty years, and Mercy aged seventeen; one Samuel Payne aged nine years was also at this time a member of his family, no relationship to family shown.
The soldier, John Yates, died April 5, 1834.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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30236
Revy
INVALID

File No. 30,236
John Yates
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th '32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 497

[Arrangement of 1870]

1911 Sept. 23 Hist. to Mr. John B. Yates
1934 Aug. 16 hist. to Memorial Br. awf
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O. W. & N. Division  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. ..................,19...

In reply to your request of ........., received........for a statement of the military history of John Yates, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau
S. File 30236

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment/Length of Service/Rank/Officers under whom service was rendered/State
Jan. 1776/2 mos./Pvt./Capt. Solomon Higgins, Col. Cary/Mass.
Dec. 1776/3 mos./Pvt/Capt. Abijah Bangs, Col. Dike/Mass.
Summer 1777/2 mos./Pvt/Capt. Benjamin Godfrey, Col. Hall/Mass
Spring 1778/3 mos./Pvt/Capt. Seth Smith/
Mass.
July 1778/3 mos./Marine on Brig "Hawke"/Capt. Jonathan Oakes/Mass
1779 & 1780/6 mos./Master's Mate/ on Schooner "Resolution"/Capt. Doane, Capt. Spooner/Mass
Spring 1780/7 mos./Mariner on armed Brig "Nancy"/Capt. Jonathan Nutting/Mass.

Battles engaged in:
Residence of Soldier at enlistment: Eastham, Barnstable, Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension: Dec. 5, 1821 cl. al.
Residence at date of application: Standish, Cumberland Co., Me.
Age at date of application: b. Eastham, Mass. Jan. 7, 1755
Remarks: In 1821 Mercy soldiers wife 60 yrs., and his daughters Mary, 25 yrs, Sarah 20 yrs, and Mercy 17 yrs. are referred to. No further family data.
The above noted is the only John Yates of Mass. found on the Rev. War pens. records.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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Request for Rev. War record of John Yates of Mass. & Maine-application for headstone, letter from the office of the Adj. Genl. Augusta Maine- & genealogical description of John Yates written by Mrs. C. E. Spring Brownfield, Maine
All returned with letter Aug. 16, '34
awf
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Office of the Quartermaster General
Washington
Aug. 10, 1834

Memorandum for:
 The Surgeon General, 
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard,               Treasury Department
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building,
General Accounting Office F Street, betwen 4th & 5th N. W. 

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone ti would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations.
2. In addition please advise State from which decedent came.
3. Em ok

Stamped- Received Aug. 11 1934-Mail sub. div.
Vets. Adm. Reader #17
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(Letterhead) of
John B. Yates Lumber Co.
Pennsboro, W. Va
Sept. 18, 1911

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise if your records show services of John Yates in the revolutionary war. He probable enlisted from the state of Massachusetts.
Yours truly,
John B. Yates.

JBY/H-28

Stamped-U. S.  Pension Office D. Sept. 19, 1911
Act. Sept. 20. 1911 (hand written over stamp)

S.30236 only adm file Mass.
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John  Yates
Maine
Act 18 March 1818

Claim rejected

see letter 8 February 1822 
to Hon. E. Whitman H.R.

not Contl.
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Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy. of War
Washington D.C.
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Portland Sept. 18 1832

Sir-
I enclose the declaration & evidence of John Yates for a pension.
I have the hon. to be Sir, with great respect, your obdt. svt.
John Anderson

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy. of War
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Standish August 23, 1832

Hon. John Anderson

Sir,
The bearer of this Mr. John Yates is a member of the congregational church in this Town in good standing, with whom I have been acquainted with for more than thirty years, and ever found him to be an honest, upright, industrious and exemplary man. He is now almost eighty years old and is infirm and labor is nearly at an end, and is still in debt & the small farm he possesses and if you will assist him in procuring a pension as one of the old revolutionary soldiers, you will confer a favor on a worthy man and oblige your
Humbl. Sevt.
Daniel Marrett

I hereby certify that Daniel Marrett is the clergyman of the Congregational (illegible) in Standish.
John Anderson
Just. Peace
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Hon. Lewis Cass
In the case of John Yates applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 I would express a (illegible) in his behalf that a certificate for ten months service may be issued to him.
John Anderson

House of Reps. Jan. 10th 1833
I hereby certify that John Yates is a (illegible) respectable citizen & sustains an unblemished character.
John Anderson
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Affidavits of T. Higgins & Jos. Paine
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I Timothy Higgins of Standish in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman aged seventy two years Testify and say that I know John Yates who now lives in the Town of Standish aforesaid & has lived here thirty seven years. He was a native of Eastham in the County of Barnstable in the State I well knew of his joining the Army at the Commencement of the American Revolution in a Company commanded by one Solomon Higgins & that he marched to Boston. I knew him to be from home for several years in the service of the United States. He came home soon after the Battle at Monmouth. He went several voyages or cruises under Commander Manley & others in the service of the Country. I was not in the Service with him I only know that he was actively employed as a soldier & seaman Generally during the War of the Revolution from the year 1775 to the year 1780 & further saith not.
Timothy Higgins
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Commonwealth of Massatt.
Cumberland Ss Feby. 10th 1820
Timothy Higgins a man of good moral character & of the first standing in Society having this day come before the subscriber & signed the within statement made solemn Oath to the ruth of the same before me,
William Tompson, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland SS
(Seal)
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said County Certify That on the tenth day of February Current the date of the two certificates signed by William Tompson contained on this sheet he the said Tompson was a Justice of the peace legally appointed & qualified as such for the County aforesaid and that the signatures thereto are the said Tompsons.

In testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand & the County Seal this fourteenth day of February A. D. 1820
Geo. Bradbury
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I Joseph Paine of Standish in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years Testify and say that I knew John Yates a native of Eastham in the County of Barnstable in this State. That he entered the service of the United States at the commencement of the Revolutionary War & I knew that he remained acting in various stations by land & sea through the War & from my knowledge of him services have no Doubt of his claim to the Pension Allowed by the United States. I know that the same John Yates now lives in this place but I have no knowledge of Particulars of the time of his service in the War-and further saith not.
Joseph Paine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland Ss. Feby. 10 1820
Joseph Paine a man of undoubted Truth & Veracity of good standing in society personally appeared & made oath to the Truth statement by him signed this Day
Before me, William Tompson
one of the Justices of the Peace in said County
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Portland Dec. 25th 1821
Hon. Ezekiel Whitman,
Dear Sir,
I enclose the declaration of John Yates for the purpose of obtaining a pension together with two depositions proving his services in the revolution and also the affidavit of Bro. Adams, that said Yates did make application in April 1818 which failed of being acted upon. the old man has not been able in two years search to find any of his immediate companions in the service he states to have performed. Thay are dead or gone beyond his power to find. There can be no doubt but that he was from home in the service of his country for several years as state in the enclosed depositions which are all the proof he can ever be able to furnish. the deponents are consiencious old men and are very careful about what they state, but they are explicit as to said Yates' service in the revolutionary war by sea and land being near neigbors to his family and knowing from them as well as knowing the fact themselves that he was absent several years in the war and engaged as he has stated. They were natives of the same town with him and knew when he enlisted for how long he was absent when he returned and after the revolution they all came down to Standish together where they now live
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admitting there facts I cannot doubt he will be placed on the pensionn list. The amount of his property is $117. I should think him poor enough to be a pensioner and stands in need of the same bounty that others are receiving. Will you please confer with the Hon. Secretary respecting his case and endeavor to place his name on the list at any rate. I presume he will be allowed his pension from April 1818 the time of his original application to the 4th March 1820 if not to the present time. But he is poor enough to be continued  during life.
I remain Sir, respectfully yours,
Joseph Pope
P.S. I wish you merry Christmas and will take it in your kind services in my behalf. A strange thing happened here last evening or afternoon-a lad about 14 years old, son of Jaccob Noyes' Widow, went up into the bell deck of your meting house & jumped over=he was supposed deranged-he is buried today.
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I Joseph Adams late of Gorham & now of Portland in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine & one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, do testify & say that about the latter part of April A, D, 1818 I among several other applicants for the purpose I took the declaration of John Yates of Standish in said county in order to enable him to obtain a pension from the government of the U. States under the act of Congress passed March 18,1818, said Yates having been a soldier in the army of the U. S.  in the war of the revolution against Great Britain. that the Hon. George (torn) one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts of which Maine was then a part, authenticated said declaration as he also did several others of my drawers at the same time-and as I understand the said Judge forwarded said declarations to the office of the war department at Washington but that said Yates declaration was with--never received at the war office or was there mislaid, so that said Yates has never been able to obtain his pension.
Joseph Adams
Decr. 8th 1821
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State of Maine
County of Cumberland
On this eighth day of December A. D. 1821 Before me Joseph Pope a notary Public duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in Portland in the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Adams within named and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts related in the within deposition written and subscribed by him. 
(seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal notarial the day & year last above said.
Joseph Pope, Notary Public
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33
John Yates
Petition
for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War

12th Dec. 1825
Ref'd. to the Committee on Pensions & Revolut.. claims
Dec 16 1825
Ref'd. to Comm. on Military pensions

Rejected 12th Jany 1826

Petitioner (illegible) to be placed on the list of pensioners.
1st April 1826
Report agt. to be see
Alex McNish
Anderson 3 P & Rev. cl.
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To the Hon'l. Sennate & the Hon'l. House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled Decr. A. D. 1825.
John Yates of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine but a native of Eastham in the County of Barnstable Com'lth. of Massachusetts Respectfully Represents that at the Commencement of the American revolution he like them around him Volunteered his services in Defence of the Rights-Liberties and priviledges of his native Country and in Various way faithfully Discharged his Duty about two years with little or no reward as more particularly stated in his memorial Except the satisfaction of Discharging his Duty. that although his services Do not bring him within the provisions of the law for rewarding their poor soldiers, still he sees others enjoying the reward of their services who have less claim than himself and having arrived at the age of three score & Ten yeas & rendered unfit for Labor by
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by a recent infirmity of body & with an aged feeble wife, with very small means of support the short time that remains to us, he is induced to ask assistance of the Government of a Country which he is conscious of having faithfully served in times of Danger at his own expense. He therefore prays that he may be placed upon the pension list or otherwise rewarded as the Government in their Wisdom thinks proper.
And as in Duty bound shall ever pray
John Yates
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I Johon Yates of Standish in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged seventy years declare that in the year 1776 in the month of Jany. I enlisted as a volunteer under Capt. Solomon Higgins at the Town of Eastham in the County of Barnstable & Commth.  of Massachusetts where I then lived. We marched to Roxbury near Boston and remained ttwo months on Duty & was then Discharged. 
mos. 2
That in December following I Entered Voluntarily the service under Cap. Abijah Bangs of Harwich in sd. County & State under Genl. Artemas Ward and served three months & was then Discharged.
mos. 3
That the following summer I served under Cap. Benjamin Godfrey at Rhode Island nearly two months & then Discharged.
mos. 2
That during the above services I formed my ow Arms & Equipments and rec'd forty shilling per month as wages. that in the 1778 I entered on board a schooner Commanded by Cap. Seth Smith bound to Baltimore for flower for Government but (illegible) with an English fleet we were compelled to run on short and abandon
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the Vessel at Cape May & travel hom a Distance of 4500 miles without pay & Reward. On my return to Boston I entered on board the Squadren (illegible) Commanded of Com. Manley where I remained three months during our Cruise we Captured on ship, 2 brigs & one sloop which were good prizes. 
mos. 3
Afterward I entered on board a schooner named Resolution under the Command of Levi Doane where I remained about three months & captured one snow, 2 schooners & one sloop.
mos. 3
I made another Cruise under the same Capt. of about two months without takeing a prize. 
mos. 2
I also made another Voyage with Cap. Spooner of about one month without success.
mo. 1
I afterwards entered on board a Brig under Cap Jonathan Nutting where we (illegible) the Vessell & about seven months service with a narrow escape of Life. & were Taken & Carried to the West Indies
mos. 7
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while on our return to the United States after the loss of said Brig in the Gulph of St. Lawrence and finally returned with the loss of all my little property.
John Yates

Maine District SS
District Clerk's Office October 28, 1825
Personally appeared John Yates above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration  by him subscribed.
Before me, J. Mussey, clerk U. States Court for Maine District
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I Hezikiah Rogers of Orleans in the County of Barnstable Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was with John Yates in the revolutionary was at the time of Boston siege under command of Capt. Solomon Higgins--and with him at Rhode Island under command of Capt. Benjamin Godfrey. Further saith not.
Orleans September 17th 1825

Barnstable SS
On the 17th day of September in the year of our Lord 1825, the aforesaid deponent was examined and sworn agreeable to law, to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed.
Simeon Kingman Justice of the Peace
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John Myrick and Jediah Youngs
depositions
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I John Myrick of Orleans in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty nine years do testify and say that I was with John Yates on bord the armed Schooner Resolution in the time of the Revolutionary war that what is stated in his declaration is true. That I was on bord the armed Brigintine Nancy and what is stated in his declaration is correct.
John Myrick

I Jediah Young of Orleans in the county of Barnstable commonwealth of Massachusetts, sixty eight years of age, do testify and say that I was with John Yates at Roxbury in the time of the Revolutionary war, that what is stated in his declaration is correct. That what is stated by him in his declaration is true respecting being on bord the armed Briginitine Nancy.
Jediah Young

Barnstable SS September 7th 1825 personally appeared the above named John Myrick and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Simon Kingman Justice of the Peace

Barnstable SS
Personally appeared the above named Jediah Young and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Simeon Kingman Justice of the Peace

The deponents having carfully looked over the whole of said declaration and from such information as they think may be relyed on firmly believe it to be all correct.
Simeo Kingan Justice of the Peace

I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Courts for the County of Barnstable do certify that Simeon Kingman who hath signed the above deposition as a Justice of the Peace is a sworn Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable & full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such & that the above is the signature of said Simeon Kingman. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the County Court this 8th day of Sept. 1825. 
Abner Davis Clerk
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Rec'd. Danl. Marretts 
Certificate
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I Daniel Marrett minister of the first Church and Society in Standish in the County of Cumberland do hereby very Cheerfully sate that I have known Mr. John Yates about thirty years. that since my knowledge of him he has uniformly sustained a good character in all respects that he has hitherto supported a Large family by his Industry & Economy and that as a good Citizen he is entitled to the Notice of the Government of his Country. Being well assured that he would ask nothing when he had no Just and Equitable Claim.
Daniel Marrett
Standish Oct. 1825