Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43329, Samuel Yeaton, Continental N.H.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Continental
N. H.

Yeaton, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 43329
B.L. Wt. 1325-100 

CONTENTS
A res.of Durham N.H. July, 1775
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9621 
New-Hampshire 
9621
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Samuel Yeaton, 
Durham, in the State of N. Hampsh'r who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor, of the N. Hampsh'r, line, for the term of One year. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19, of April '19. and sent to Daniel M. Durell judge, Dover N. Hampsh'r. 
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Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. --89.03 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819  11.4/31 Mos 48.
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$137.03 
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. } 

Continued --

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Continued under Act May 1 July 1820-  notification sent 19 July 1820 to Valentine Smith, Durham N.H.
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4
Samuel Yeaton
Durham.
9,621. N. H.
1 Apr. 1818
Rpd.[sp] 19 April 1819
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Samuel Yeaton aged Seventy three, resident in Durham in said County, comes by John Yeaton his guardian into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and by his guardian exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income─his necessary clothing and bedding excepted─as follows :─
two old Looking Glasses 2 Old Desks 2 old tables
one stand 13 old Chairs and sundry other articles of old house hold furniture
the whole estimated to be worth not more than thirty dollars 
Samuel Yeaton
by his Guardian
[signed] John Yeaton

And the said [blank] in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed -- viz.

I [blank] do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

And the said [blank] doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.

( the said Samuel Yeaton being now insane and under the care of a Guardian this blank can not be fil'd. )
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 1st April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 9621 :─That his occupation is that of a Cooper but is now insane. That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife Margaret aged Seventy two years who is infirm & unable to labour.

Wherefore the said guardian prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule. together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth day of July - 1820.
Samuel Yeaton by
his Guardian
[signed] John Yeaton

Attest, 
[signed] A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE ~~~~ STRATFORD SS.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and
SAMUEL QUARLES,
Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule ["and oath" lined thru] and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Guardian of said Samuel Yeaton having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is thirty dollars ~~~ - cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, [signed] A. Peirce, Clerk

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE ~~~ STRATFORD SS.

I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July 1820.
[signed] A. Peirce, CLERK.


[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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I Daniel Fowler of Wakefield in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire aged eighty years, depose and say that I was brought up in the Town of Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and within one half mile of the line of the Town of Madbury and continued to live in said Barrington untill the year 1805 and moved to Newington in said State. And lived there four years and then moved into Durham in said County of Strafford and lived in that Town fourteen years and in 1823 moved to Wakefield aforesaid and continued to reside in that Town to the present day. 
In 1780 I became acquainted with Samuel Yeaton of Madbury, a Cooper, who had been a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army and that he then had a wife and children and that in the year 1781 or 1782 my father, William Fowler married the Widow Hannah Sloper, the mother of the said Samuel Yeaton. The wedding took place at the House of the said Samuel Yeaton in said Madbury and the said Samuel Yeaton was present and I was present also. The said Samuel Yeaton was not in the army after I became acquainted with him. He moved to said Durham soon after the colose [close] of the Revolutionary war and there continued the remainder of his life and died there twenty years ago or more. That I never knew any other man by the name of Samuel Yeaton to reside in Madbury except the above described Samuel Yeaton [signed] Daniel Fowler
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss. December 27, 1843.

Then personally appeared the within named Daniel Fowler a credible man, well known to me for more than twenty years passed and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me [signed] Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
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At a Parish meeting held at Madbury March 28th 1782
1st Voted Solomon Emerson Esq Moderator
2 ly. Voted John Demeritt Parish Clerk
3 ly. Voted Jonathan Meserve, John Wingate, Robert Hill - Selectmen
4 ly. Voted Jonathan Wingate, James Nute - Assessors
5 ly. Voted Solomon Emerson Esq., Nathaniel Meserve - Comissioners
6 ly. in James Nute, John Twombly, Nathaniel Meserve, Joseph Pinkham, William Tucker - Surveyors of Highways
7 ly Samuel Yeaton, James Pinkham - Tithing men
[commas and dashes added for clarity]

The foregoing is a true copy of the record in my possession
[signed] James Y. Demeritt Town Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss }
Madley May 17, 1844
Then personally appeared ["the foregoing" lined thru] James Y. Dewitt, Town Clerk of Madbury, to me well known and made oath that the foregoing extracts by him subscribed are true extracts from the original records
Before me
[signed] Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
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Marriages brought to record by the Rev'd William Hooper February 15th 1793

William Fowler and Hannah Sloper both of Barrington April 1782

A true extract from the records in my possession
[signed] James Y. Demeritt Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
County of Stafford ss.
I, John H. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Richard Russell is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission is dated May 21st A.D. 1839 and will expire May 20th A.D. 1844, and that the signatures to this, and the paper hereto annexed, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of May 1844.
[signed] John A. Smith Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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Durham Samuel Yeaton
Private
Col Poors Regiment
New Hampshire Line
1776. 1 year
[right, initials] A L
Further evidence required.
Wanting the judges certificate of the 
reduced circumstances of the applicant.
Adm'd [Admitted]

1st April, 1818.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford SS. }
On this first day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice ofthe Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Samuel Yeaton aged Sixty nine years, resident in Durham in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
That he the said Samuel Yeaton enlisted in said service in June 1775 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Winborn Adams of the New Hampshire Regt commanded by Col. Poor, to serve eight months that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Decen'r following when he again enlisted in the same company to serve one year, that he continued to serve in said corps before Boston, in Canada, in the States of New York & New Jersey, until some time in January 1777 when he was discharged from service in Morristown state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Preston in December 1776 and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Yeaton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this seventeenth day of April AD 1818.
[signed] Dell Durell

Attest [signed] Dan Waldron Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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I Joseph Richardson of Durham in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose on oath, that I served in the second company & second New Hampshire Regt. commanded by Col Enoch Poor, from some time in May or June 1775 until January 1780. That I am acquainted with Samuel Yeaton of said Durham whose declaration is hereto prefixed, & do know that he served in said Regt as stated by him in his said declaration - That is to say I know that he, the said Yeaton, entered in said service, in Cap Winham Adams Company in May or June 1775 & continued in said service till the winter of 1777, where he was discharged at Morristown in the State of N. Jersey.
[signed] Joseph Richardson

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss. } March 26, 1819 Then Joseph Richardson [swore and] made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is
just & true. Before me
[signed] D. M. Durell Just. Peace
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I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire Depose, that I served in the second N.H. Regt. in the revolutionary war from 1775 till June 1783. That I am acquainted with Samuel Yeaton whose declaration is hereto prefixed & do know that he served in said Regt as stated by him in said declaration.
[signed] Jona. Downing

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. June 27th 1818
Then Jonathan Downing under oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true.
Before [signed] D. M. Durell Just. Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Richardson & Jonathan Downing, who made the foregoing depositions before me and, in my opinion they are persons of severity and justly entitled to credit & belief.
And that they are disinterested witnesses.
[signed] D.M. Durrel Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshiree
First Judicial district  ss } March 30, 1819
I, D. M. Durell Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the district aforesaid, do certify, that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Samuel Yeaton who made the foregoing declaration is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that the deponents, Joseph Richardson & Jonathan Downing, are credible disinterested witnesses.
[signed] D. M. Durell
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For Heirs of Sam'l Yeaton
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
~~~
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford } Durham May 19, 1828.

I John Yeaton Durham of Durham heir at law of Samuel Yeaton do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Samuel Yeaton did enlist in 1776, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. two under the command of Colonel Read of the N. Hampshire line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until regularly discharged.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Samuel Yeaton on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,

Know all men by these presents, that I, John Yeaton of Durham aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Ichabod Bartlett of Portsmouth N. Hampshire[sp] be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
[signed] John Yeaton
Attest,
[signed] Valentine Smith

Personally appeared the above named John Yeaton subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
[signed] Nathan Woodman
[signed] Valentine Smith Justice of the Peace

In  testimony that the abovewritten Valentine Smith Esqr was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New Hampshire at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Dover this 19th day of May 1828.
[signed] A. Peirce Clerk, Court of Common Pleas - Strafford County

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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No 1325
John Yeaton son & the other
heirs of Sam'l Yeaton
priv
N. Hampshire
sent to Hon Ichabod Bartlett
N. Hamp
Old record book of bounty lands
shows Warrant 1325. for one
hundred acres issued May 27, 1828
to John Yeaton & other heirs on 
account of the service of Samuel
Yeaton, Pvt. N.H. Line, with
remark added "This warrant
improperly granted" - See papers
on file in Warrant No 2351 

[illegible]
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

STATE of New Hamphshire Strafford County. } Probate Office May 19th 1828

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that John Yeaton is the only surviving child and one of the heirs at law in fee to Samuel Yeaton late a soldier in the Second Regiment of the New Hampshire line

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this Nineteenth day of May A.D. 1828
[signed] Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

The above form will answer for the following States: viz.
Maine,
Massachusetts,
New-Hampshire,
Rhode-Island,
Connecticut,
Vermont,
Judge of Probate [for preceding six states]

New-York,
New Jersey,
Surrogate [for preceding two states]

South-Carolina,
Georgia,
Ordinary [for preceding two states]
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Rec'd from the County Land Office Department of War, Land Warrant No 1325 in favor of John Yeaton, son & other heirs at Law of Sam'l Yeaton who was a private in the New Hampshire line in the Revolutionary army for One hundred acres of Land - Dated May 27, 1828-
[signed] Ichabod Bartlett
June 3, 1828

The above warrant is endorsed on old record book of bounty lands as "improperly granted. See papers on file in Warrant No 23551".
The heirs of Samuel Yeaton of Durham really did not have title as he did nor serve until close of Rev, as required by bounty land laws.
The heirs of Samuel Yeaton of Ossipee did have title as he did such service see WT 2357

[not to the left of above two sentences]]
aw
note. Sept 5, 1922
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Hon J. Bartlett rec't
for Wt. 1325
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[right, handwritten] AWF

[typed letter, page 1 of 2]

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

March 14, 1928

Mrs. Agatha Y. Ingersoll
228 P─Q Government Hotel
Washington, D. C.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43329, it appears that Samuel Yeaton enlisted in June 1775 and was a private in Captain Winborn Adams' Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment, he was also waiter to General Sullivan, was in the battle of Trenton and served until in February 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, while a resident of Durham, New
Hampshire, aged sixty-nine years. The date and place of his birth are not stated. He died in 1830, place not given. It is stated that in 1781 or 1782, William Fowler married the widow Hannah Sloper, the mother of said Samuel Yeaton.
Soldier referred to his wife, Margaret, as
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[typed letter, page 2 of 2]

aged seventy-two years in 1830. The date and place of their marriage are not given, nor are the names of her parents mentioned.
Three children are referred to the only surviving child in 1838 being John, names of other children not given, and there are no further data as to family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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AWF [right, handwritten]

[typed letter]

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

July 31, 1925

Dr. Howard Barnes
c/o Agatha F. Y. Ingersoll
113 R-S Govt. Hotel
Washington, D. C.

Madam;
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43329, it  appears that Samuel Yeaton enlisted in June 1775 and was a private in Captain Winborn Adams Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment he was also waiter to General Sullivan, was in the battle of Trenton and served until in February 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, while a resident of Durham, New Hampshire, aged sixty-nine years.
He lived in 1780 in Madbury, New Hampshire. 
In 1820, he referred to his wife, Margaret, aged seventy-two years. He died in 1820.
Three children are referred to, only survivor in 1828, being John, names of others not stated.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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AWF [right, handwritten]

[printed letterhead, typed letter]

3─525

[DEPART]MENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
July 28, 1925

Agatha F. Y. Ingersoll
113 R─S─ Government Hotel
Washington, D. C.

Madam:
I have to advise you that there is no record in this section of a letter having been received from you, since your letter dated July 13, 1922, which was answered September 5, 1932 and you were furnished the history of Samuel Yeaton (S. 43329), who served in Captain Winborn Adam's Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment, and who resided in 1820 in Durham, New Hampshire.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for the purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau, to send the same history twice to the same person. 
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]  

[DEPARTM]ENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19__

In reply to your request of [blank[, received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Sam'l Yeaton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (["or his widow's" lined thru]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[table with the following column headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June 7

LENGTH OF SERVICE. to Feb 77

RANK. Pvt 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Winbore Adams COLONEL. Enoch Poor and was waiter to Gen. Sullivan

STATE. N.H.

Battles engaged in, Trenton
Residence of soldier ["at enlistment" lined thru], in 1780. Madbury N. H.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1, 1818 his cl. was al [his claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, Durham N. H.
Age at date of application, 69. He died in 1820
Remarks: His wife Margaret - was 72 yrs in 1820.
Three children are referred to, only survivor in 1828 being
John, names of others not stated

Respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.
See otherounty land claim of Samuel of Ossepee ─
I could not unravel about soldiers mother being Hannah Sloper so omitted.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

43 329
INVALID.
REVY
File No. 43,329
Samuel Yeaton
Pri Rev War

Act:─Vol. S, Page 596
[ Arrangement of 1870 ]

[left side, on edge]
1922 Sept 5 Hist. to Mrs. O. R. Ingersoll. aw
1925 July 27 Mrs Ingersoll ad. Same hist not sent twice awf
125 July 31 Hist to Mrs. Ingersoll for Dr. Howard Barnes awf
1927 Mch 19 Hist. to Paul DeBlois Laighblou awf
1928 Mch 14 Hist. to Mrs Agatha Y Ingersoll awf
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[printed postcard with 2 cents Washington stamp]
15 cents stamp added

[stamped]
REGISTERED
NO. 394204
[/stamped]

[stamped]
DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY
[/stamped]

Hon Winfield Seath
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.
91444
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[back of envelope]
From A. F. Ingersoll
328 P O Govt Hotel
Wash D. C.

[two date stamps]
WASHINGTON D. C.
MAR 10
[year and bottom of both stamps obscured]
[/two date stamps]
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Urgent
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13 R─S─ Government Hotel
Wash. D.C

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
About 2 months since I requested information in full regarding my qr. qr. Grandfather ( of Revolutio ) Samuel Yeaton of Durham N.H. He died about 1820 - His wife was Margaret (Snow) Yeaton, their children were Samuel; Sally; John; Joseph - Mary - From John Yeaton is descended Dr. Howard T. Barnes, the scientist, of Montreal, Canada. I am descended from Mary Yeaton who married Captain (sea) John Sullivan (son of Captain Ebenezer Sullivan and nephew of Maj. Gen'l John Sullivan ) their eldest child Eliza Sullivan Married Orlando Yeaton of Portsmouth N.H. My father Charles Carroll Yeaton was their Eldest son, I am therefore a double Yeaton.
Samuel Yeaton served in Winborn Adams Regt. under Col Enoch Poor - I made a mistake in mentioning Seamman's name in my letter
Yrs truly (Mrs) Agatha F. Yeaton Ingersoll
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[letter, page 1 of 2]

113 R-S Gov't Hotel
Washington DC
July 29, 1925.

[right] over, please

[date stamp, center]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. S
KJUL 30 1925
[/date stamp, center]

To the
Commissioner of the
Pension Bureau
Wash. D.C.


Dear Sir:
Referring to your letter of July 28, 1925 (Rev. and 1812 War Section) may I again request the record of my gr. gr. Grandfather Samuel Yeaton (S 43329) who served in Capt. Winborn Adams Company. It is not for myself I am asking but for my Cousin's records. Dr. Howard T. Barnes of McGill University, Montreal Canada. I am very anxious to secure this date for him inmediately, as I am leaving in a few days to be with his family. 
May I not ask you to furnish it as promptly as you can. Thank you
Sincerely Mrs. Agatha F. Yeaton Ingersoll
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[letter, page 2 of 2]

P.S. I desire to add that Dr. Barnes for whom I am seeking the requested record, is also a great gr. grandchild of Samuel Yeaton
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June 14, 1925

To the 
Secretary of the Interior
Washington D.C.

My dear Mr. Secretary,

Will you kindly furnish me with the Record of my great great grandfather, Samuel Yeaton of Durham, New Hampshire who served in the Revolution? Thank you.
Yours truly
[signed] Agatha F. Seaton Ingersoll

Mrs. Oliver Roland Ingersall
113 R ─ S ─ Government Hotel
Washington, D.C.

[date stamp top left]
DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
JUN 15 1925
TO BUR. PENSIONS
SEOYS. OFF.- APPTS., MAILS & FILES.
[/date stamp top left]

[date stamp top right]
OFFICE OF
THE CHIEF CLERK
JUN 16 1925
H
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
[/date stamp top right]
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July 22, 1925

Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior

Dear Sir:
In May I wrote your Office requesting the revolutionary record of my great, great grandfather, Samuel Yeaton, of Durham, New Hampshire, who I know, at one time served with Major General John Sullivan (who also was my great, great grand uncle).
I have received no reply from you and am in immediate need of this information as I am leaving the city in August.
Kindly let me hear from you.
Yours sincerely,
(Mrs.) Agatha F. Yeaton Ingersoll
113 R ─ S.
Government Hotel
Washington, D.C.

P.S
Samuel Yeaton was also in Scanaman's regiment.
Could I have 2 copies of his record - one for my cousin Dr. Barnes and one for myself?
a.f.y.l.

[date stamp top center]
DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
JUL 22 1925
TO BUR. PENSIONS
SEOYS. OFF, - APPTS., MAILS & FILES.
[/date stamp top center]
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17.N.E


July 13, 1922

The Commissioner of
Pensions - Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
My great, great grandfather Samuel Yeaton, served as a soldier in Winborn Adam,'s Company in 1775, and in1776 he continued in the service. Both he and Lieut Col Winborn Adams were citizens of Durham N.H. Adams was killed at the battle of Stillwater, (called Bemis Heights Sept. 19, 1777). Yeaton was a pensioner in his old age. As Samuel Yeatin's daughter married the Nephew of General John Sullivan ( Captain John Sullivan ), who were my great grandparents, I am interested in all the data you can give me  elating to my great great grand father Samuel Yeaton of Winborn Adams Company.
Thanking you for this favor, I am Yours truly
Agatha F. Yeaton Ingersoll

address:
Mrs. Oliver R. Ingersoll
V-W Government Hotel, Washington DC
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[typed letter]

January 29, 1927,

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Subject: Revolutionary War record
and personal data of
Samuel Yeaton,

Sir:
Will you kindly furnish the undesigned with the Revolutionary War record, date of Pension and any other details,- of service or personal history-which you may have relating to SAMUEL YEATON of Durham, New Hampshire, who is my great, great grandfather?
He served under Winborn Adams, Captain; and the Colonel of his regiment was Enoch Poor. He was engaged in military operations with Major-General John Sullivan. His children were: Mary ( who married General Sullivan's nephew, John Sullivan- sea-captain); Samuel, Jr.; John; Sally who married
a Mr. Seaward of Portsmouth, N. H. His wife was Margaret Snow Yeaton .
Thank you for your courtesy in this matter.
Respectfully,
[signed] Paul Deblois Laighton
Paul DeBlois Laighton,
c/o Farmers Loan & Trust Company,
475 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y.

[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 31 1927
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[typed letter]

128 P ─Q ─Government Hotel,
Washington, D. C., March 10, 1928.

Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
I am making up application papers for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution through the services of my great, great grandfather, Samuel Yeaton who in old age drew a pension "S. 43329". He was a soldier in Captain Winborn Adams' Company; the New Hampshire Regiment under Colonel Enoch Poor. He came from Durham, N. H. He married Margaret Snow and they had five children, viz:
Sarah, Mary, Samuel, Jr., Joseph, John.
( 2 ) [under Samuel,Jr.] (1) [under Joseph]
According to the "History of Durham, his wife, Margaret died 21 February, 1833 aged 85 years.

I am obliged to file with D.A.R. Society papers corroborating my statement of Samuel Yeaton's history and service in War of the Revolution. Would you therefore be kind enough to provide me with full data relating to the same to be attached to my application for membership? The paper from you will be placed in the D.A.R. files permanently.

Can you furnish this additional data?
When and where was Samuel Yeaton born? Names of Parents?
When was he married and where to Margaret Snow?
Date and place of her birth. Her parents names? date and place of her death?
Exact date of Samuel Yeaton's death and place? 
I shall be very thankful for the slightest information that you are able to supply me with. And I am wondering if it would be too great a favor to ask you to make my paper "Special" so that I could have it to present with my application about March the 15th-next? I should appreciate this greatly for I am desirous of securing action from the D.A.R. before the first of April, to be in time for the spring congress. In order to bring["ing" lined thru] this matter to your personal attention I am sending this letter by registered mail.
I thank you very much.

Sincerely yours,
[signed] Agatha Yeaton Ingersoll
(Mrs.) Agatha Yeaton Ingersoll

[handwritten note]
What place was Samuel Yeaton's Residence during the Revolutionary War?


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U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
MAR 12 1828
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Report by telephone from General Acct. Off. stated date of death not recorded in in papers
there. On May 3, 1820 soldier was paid to March 4, 1820. He signed by mark on Feb.
1820. "Samuel Yeaton", was their a resident of Dunham, Strafford Co. N.H. where he stated
he had resided for 20 yrs past. A son John named in the papers.
MMH
Nov. 9-1931
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Richard Russell

Rec'd May 22d 1844
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Somersworth N.H. May 16. 1844

Sir,
Herewith is enclosed evidence touching the claim of Samuel Yeaton for bounty land, and the following is a brief statement of the case. About three years ago I forwarded evidence to prove that Samuel Yeaton of Ossipee inlisted in Dover into Capt James Carrs' in 1782 to serve during the war & did serve to the end of the war, was discharged, on his return towards home, fell sick in Connecticut, was left & never returned to his Friends then about 20 years old & unmarried. Forwarded this evidence to the Bounty land Office & was informed that a Warrant was issued to John Yeaton, Son, & the other heirs at law of Samuel Yeaton late of Durham in 1820.
I then set about to know who Samuel Yeaton of Dunham was and I found that he entered the service early in the war having three children, was waiter to Gen'l Sullivan of Durham & left the service at about the  same time that the Gen'l did in 1779 Samuel Yeaton of Dunham was pensioned in 1816 & died in 1820. I have undertaken to prove the affirmation in the  case of Samuel Yeaton late of Ossipee and the negation in the case of Samuel Yeaton of Durham.
I corresponded with the Department & then forwarded further evidence & the letters which I had rec'd to Hon. Mr Eastman, the letters have not been returned to me therefore enclose Mr Eastmans letters to you, though they alude to other matters, I believe nothing improper, and you will obtain his view of the case.
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I wish you to examine the evidence on file to establish the Pension of Samuel Yeaton of Durham 1818 and the widow of John Yeaton son & heir of Saml Yeaton for bounty land 1820 and then the evidence of Betsey Buzzell told him of Sam'l Yeaton late of Ossipee and I believe you will come to the same conclusion that Mr Eastman did. The testimony of Mr. Fowler I believe may fully relied on & the extract from the Town Clerk of Madbury is good evidence that Sam'l Yeaton was not in service at that time. If you will drop into Mr Edwards Office and attend to this case you will do me a favor & I hope you may be able to get a decision thereon.
Mr Gordon, Chief Clerk in the Bounty land Office Dept wrote in that the Clerk in the Office in 1828 was not aware at that time that there was two soldiers in service by the name of Sam'l Yeaton and the name of Sam'l Yeaton being born on the Rolls at the close of the war it was presumed that Saml Yeaton of Durham was the man entitled (as near as I can recollect)
You will observe by Mr Eastman's letters that he disposed of two land Scrips for me. I have others on hand which I wish to dispose of. If you will enquire of the members from Illinois & Indiana for a sale I will forward them if wanted.
Be so kind as to write.

I am very rsepectfully
Your obt servant
[signed] Richard Rusell

J. J. P. Hale
House of Rep's
Washington City
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Sam'l Yeaton of Durham aged 69 years enlisted in June 1775 for 8 mos and served until Decem'r following when he reinlisted for one year and served one year and was discharged at the end of that term in July 1777
Capt Winborn Adams Co'y [Company] Colo Poor's Regt N. H. line.
A Warr't [warrant] was erroneously granted to the heir of the above mentioned Sam'l Yeaton on the 27th May 1828

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Rec'd May 22, 1844

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Richard Russell