Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10006, Jeremiah York, Va. (Penn.)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va.
(Penn.)

York, Jeremiah or Jeramiah
Joanna

NUMBER
W10006
B.L. Wt 94059-160-55

CONTENTS
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Indiana 19356
Jeramiah York of Perry Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Springer of the ___ commanded by ____ in the Pa line for 2 years. 
Inscribed on the roll of Ind at the rate of $80 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of August 1833 and Lyman Leslie Laconica.  Arrears to the 4th of Marcy $160.00.  
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Sept $40 [total of] $200
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Danl Boyd, Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 7 Page 136
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See letter 31 Dec. 1835 to J.  Douglass
Evansville Pen Agt. do to S
Frisbie June 18, 1836 -

Dead. See letter Dec. 15
1836 to P. Agt & S. Frisbie

See letter to Agt at Evansville J. Douglass
Jan. 24. 1837

Order to pay J. Douglass. Letter to Sam’l
Frisbie 6 Dec 1837.-

Letter to Hon G H Profit 22 July
1840.

Letter to S. Frisbie 24 Feb 1843

Letter to Hon R. D. Owen 1 Feby 1845.

Letter to W. S. Lamb & 3rd Aud, 7th
March 1845

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of 6 April 1838
from 4 Sep 1834 to 10 Sep
10 Sep 1835
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307, 282 Act Mar 3/53
May 5/60

Joanna. York
Wid of
Jeremiah York Dec;d
Private

Capt. Springer
Pa Line
Revolutionary war

(This is a different case
from No 27.662.  [illegible] )
W.H.W.

Ind’a A’d 53  No 6877
All’d 160 acr. June 29/60 W.H.W.

P. M. Henry Esq
Present

[diagonal writing]
940590 of [illegible] 5/60

Exam’d
31994-100
27662
[illegible] York age 71
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6877
Indiana (New Albany)
Joanna York
widow of
Jeremiah York
who served in the Revolutionary
Pa
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
19th day of June 1860
and sent to
P. M. Henry
Present.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 3, 1853, Page 227  Vol H

[middle margin-vertical writing]
307282 Bounty Land adm’d d160 acres from 29/60

Date of death
Not on ab
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Spencer County, Indiana set
I Joanna York of said County
aged nearly 84 years make this following statement viz:
I was married in this County to Jeremiah York
in July of year about 35 years ago, and my name
before I was so married was Joanna Allsworth (sometimes
Called Ellsworth or Allwith) as well as I now remember.
We were married by Jonathan Proper Esq.
I do not now remember the names of many persons
who were present at our marriage. According to
my present best memory, Mrs Nancy Ray, now Mrs Nancy
Meeks of this County was present, and I believe that
besides her my two daughters, Susan and Mary Ann
were the only ones now living, that were there. And
I am not sure whether my daughters were in
the house at the time or not but I am credibly
informed that my daughter Susan says that she
was not in the house, but was at home.
I have no record of our marriage, and as to
its date, I am sure that it was July 35 years ago
and most probably longer.
Mr York and myself lived together above
two years as well as I now remember.
He went off up into Perry County Indiana
to his son Jeremiah York.-- He came back to
see me a few times,-- there was then a lapse of above
four or five years before he came again which was
the last time that I ever saw him; and he then
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told me that he was drawing a pension of the United States
for his services in the Revolutionary War.
I was never divorced from him and I never
applied for any divorce and I never heard
his receiving or applying for a divorce from me.
I am informed that he was married to a woman 
by name of Letitia Boyd in Perry County, Indiana, 
but never heard of it until recently.  When I married 
him, his wife had been dead for many years.
I can at this point say that in good faith 
I consider myself to be the widow of said Jeremiah
York as I have never married again since his
death, not since I married him.
I make this declaration for the purpose of 
applying for the benefit of any Pension [illegible] that
applies to my case. And I hereby with full power of substitution appoint C. H. Barnes Esq, of Louisville
Kentucky my agent in this behalf, this 29th day March 1861.
I have heretofore been able to write my name
but for a few years past have been nearly
blind and on that account I now have to make my
mark,  this 29 day of March 1861. I  have been called some time Anna, and sometimes Joanna which last is my name
this 29th day of March 1861.
Joanna York her mark
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Spencer County Indiana set
I Mary Ann Richey of this County 
aged 49 years make this following Statement, viz:
I am daughter of the above deponent, viz Joanna York
by former marriage - Before I was grown, the
said Joanna, then Mrs. Joanna Ellsworth, and the [illegible]
described Jeremiah York, were married in this County.
My best impression is that they were married by Benj’n Proper. According to my best present memory I saw them married. My Sister Susan and myself were there. I think that she was out in the yard and I stopped at or near the door and looked in.
None of the other children were at home at the time.
Mrs. Ray (then) now Mrs Meeks above named was our
neighbor at the time and she is the only one of 
them that now remains and only she was
present at the said marriage. I know of no other.
This above named marriage of my said mother
and said Jeremiah York was as well as i can remember
about or more than thirty years ago, viz
As stated above my age is 49 and it was
before I was grown, and besides I was married myself 
in year 1821, now nearly 31 years ago, and I
know it was some time before I was married. For I now
remember that they lived together about one year and
he had gone off up into Perry County some time later
and had been back a few times before I was married, so
that I am fully satisfied that it has been at least 33 years ago.
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And I Robert Richey, [illegible] of said County, aged 51
years state that the above named Jeremiah York and
Joanna Ellsworth were married in the County fully
thirty five years ago. I was well acquainted with
said Joanna and remember very well the time of her
marriage, although I was not present at it. And
my personal recollection is that it was before I was a man grown - And besides I am now the son in law of said
Joanna, the other witness herein being my wife, and
we were married in year 1821. And this marriage of
said Jeremiah and Joanna was years before
our marriage which all took place in this County.
My mother, now deceased, lived near that said
Mr. York many years before their [illegible].  In addition a fact
of their being our neighbors I remembered
the fact of their marriage and particular of their
subsequent married life -- As well as I now remember
they lived together for about two years, and then the
said Jeremiah went up to Perry County Indiana and
stayed as we heard. And had gone a few years
before our above named marriage - Therefore the
time of the marriage of said Jeremiah and Joanna
must have been fully thirty five years ago.
The said Jeremian York came back for the
last time in about three or four years after we
were married, and we both remember very well that
he told us that he was drawing a pension of the
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United States on account of his revolutionary
service.
He then started back to Perry Co. Indiana and
we never saw him afterwards.
We do not now remember we seeing any of his children
but understood that they lived in said County of Perry.
We now remember the name of only one of them, and
that was Jeremiah, with whom, as we understood, he lived.
We away understood that his first wife's maiden
name was Brown - We knew no [illegible] her brothers
John Brown and Joseph Brown in this County, now
deceased.
Shortly after his last above named visit to us in this County, 
one of us Viz said Robert Richey heard that said Jeremiah York had married a woman in said County of Perry, but he cannot state with certainty what her name was.
Said Mary Ann does not now remember hearing it until now.
We never heard of any effort by said Jeremiah
York or said Joanna York getting or applying for
a divorce from the other; and we have known said
Joanna York ever since and before then. And
she has never married again but remains a
widow of said Jeremiah York. Many years ago we
heard of the death of said Jeremiah York, but we do not now remember whether it was soon after his death or not. The said Joanna York now lives in this County and she did on this day in our presence sign
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and acknowledge the above annexed statement, and
our respective reasons herein above named. We certify
that she is the identical person whom she
therein represents herself to be and that she is 
now a widow and has been a widow ever since
the death of the above named Jeremiah York.
And we are disinterested. 
This 29th day of March 1860.

Mary Ann Richey her mark
Robert Richey {Ls}

Spencer County Indiana set
Be it known that on this day before
me a justice of the peace in and for said County personally came the respective parties to the above statement and they did sign and in due form of law make oath of the truth thereof -  The said parties all reside in this County and are well known to me as credible persons whom I believe to be of the respective ages set forth therein. I believe the witness to be disinterested
The claimant, said Mrs Joanna York, is the identical person whom she therein represents herself to be and she is now a widow and on account of infirmity of age and being nearly entirely blind and she is not able to go at Rockport our County seat to make her statement in open Court, it being a distance
of seven miles from her residence.
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And I certify that I am disinterested herein.

In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my
name on this 29th day of March AD 1866.

James H Martain J P S C {seal}

Spencer County Indiana
I Nancy Meeks of said County
aged from my best intimation upwards of 70 years,
being the identical person refered to by Mrs Yorkin 
her foregoing statement, do state that I have no
present memory of being present at her marriage to
Mr. York, only I remember hearing of it at
the time when it took place. Which was in
this County but I cannot now say how many
years ago. But it was before her daughter was 
married to Robert Richey. And I am disinterested
this 31 day Mar 1860.
Nancy Meeks her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice
of the peace in and for said County on this 31st day of
March 1860. The witness is the identical person herein represented to be and is a resident of this county and is well known to me as a credible person. I believe her to be of the age she calls herself and to be disinterested and I am disinterested.
Seth Barrows J P S C {seal}
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Spencer County Indiana set
I R S Hicks, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify that James H Martain whose genuine signature  appears to above certificate was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and in for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. And I further certify that Seth Barrows whose genuine signature  appears to above certificate was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and in for said County, duly commissioned and qualified.
I further certify that it appears by the
Records of my office that on the 14th day of
December 1825 (Eighteen Hundred and twenty five)
there was issued a license for the marriage of
Jeremiah York and Ann Alesworth upon
which there appears to have been made no return.
And I further certify that the oldest Court
Records of Suits etc. to go back Viz Probate Court to November 1833 and Circuit Court Records to October 1833
and that I am ex-officio keeper of said Records
and I have carefully examined index of said Records
of both of said Courts up to year 1841, and
I find no trace of any divorce suit or application
 therefore or for any other Suit in name of
York- (There had been a fire that destroyed
some of the Old Court Records)
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State of Indiana Perry County set
On this 28th day of September in the
year 1832 personally appeared before the Hon
Samuel Hall president Judge and Nathan D. Estey
his associate in open Court it being the circuit
Court for the County aforesaid and a Court
of Record. Jeremiah York a resident of Tobin
Township in the County of Perry and State afores’d,
aged seventy years the 22d day of June last 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 Army of the United States in
the spring of the year of 1780 with Captain
Uriah Springer and served as he now believes in the
8th Regiment of the Continental line under the
following named officers - That he served from
the spring of the year of 1780 as aforesaid
in said company during the war under Captain
Uriah Springer. That when he entered the service
he took the place of James Tucker a regular
Soldier who had enlisted some time previous, 
to serve during the war in the Company aforesaid. That
after this applicant took the place of James
Tucker and was entered upon the Roll of the
company that said Tucker was then discharged.
That the company in which he served was
as he believes attached to the 8th Regiment in
the army, then stationed at what was then called
Fort Pitt, now called Pittsburgh in the forks of
the Alleganie and Monongahalia and remained
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there during the war. The name of the Commandant
of the Regiment he does not recollect but knows
that the army stationed at Fort Pitt was commanded
by General Gibson who was commander in
Chief. That he left the service at the treaty of
peace. That he served only one Term of enlistment.
That he resided when he entered the service on
Georges Creek, a Branch of the Monongahalia
River. The County at this time is not recollected
but was in the State of Pennsylvania. That he
remained from the time of his enlistment until
his discharge Stationary at fort Pitt. He was
in no battles during his servitude. As he no[w] recollects
that he received a written discharge signed by
said General Gibson which discharge was
burned together with the House of one of his sons
about five years since; where this applicant then resided. He
now resides in the Township of Tobin and County of
Perry in the State of Indiana. He herewith encloses
the affidavit of Peter Tucker who knows
of his entering the service as he stated.
He hereby 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.
Jeremiah York his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in Open Court
Attest Solomon Lamb Ck

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states.
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Jeremiah York
declaration for
Pension
20500
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I Solomon Lamb Clerk of the Circuit Court of
the County of Perry and State of Indiana do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Jemmiah York for a
pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this 28th day
of September 1832 
Solomon Lamb Clk

Nov 9th 1832
I herewith enclose the affidavit of General
Shacklett of Ky. you will please direct
your answer to me at Laconia Harrison
County Indiana
Lyman Leslie
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No 20500
Jeremiah York Perry
County Indiana

Pen’a Roll

for 1780 private
2 yrs $80

not Ky Roll

Lyman Leslie Laconia
Harrison Co
Indiana
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BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah York
County of Perry in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Enlisted, substitute In 1780 (Spring of)

Duration of Service.
Left the service at
the treaty peace.

Rank.
Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Springer

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? George Creek on the Monongahela, Pa.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor Examining Clerk
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[circle stamp] 
PENSION OFFICE 
MAY 3 1860

307.282
Land Act 1855
Joanna York widow of
Jeremiah York deceased
was a pensioner under the
act of 1818 of
Perry County
Indiana

For proof of service see his old
pension papers under the act of
1818, and for proof of her identity &c 
see her pension papers
filed this day under act Feby 3, 1853-

Received by me from
C. H. Barkley Esq
Louisville Ky

P.M. Henry
Present
May 4 /60
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Spencer County Indiana set
I Joanna York of said County, aged nearly 84 years 
make this following Statement viz
I am (as I believe), the widow of Jeremiah York
who in his lifetime was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, resident of Perry County Indiana.
I was married to said Jeremiah York in this County 
about for more than 30 years ago and my
name before I was so married was Joanna Ellsworth.
My said husband died as I am informed in Perry
County Indiana in fall of year 1835.
I have never married again since the
death of said Jeremian York and remain a
widow - I make this declaration for the
purpose of applying for the benefit of the Bounty
Land Act of March 3 1855, May 4th 1856
and I hereby, with full power of substitution, appoint
C H Barkley of Louisville Kentucky my agent in
this behalf. I have never heretofore applied for or
received the benefit of these or any other Bounty
Land Acts of Congress and neither did my said
husband that I ever heard of and if he ever did
 it must have been for services for which he 
was pensioned as aforesaid. Of [illegible] date herewith
through the same agent herein above named I 
make an application for revolutionary pension
as widow aforesaid and I here refer to my 
statements therein and to the evidence that was
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be filed in support thereof, this 29th day of March
1861
Joanna York her mark

Spencer County Indiana set
We the undersigned of said County, 
resident, aged respectively 49 and 51 years do on oath 
say that Mrs Joanna York of said County, resident, 
did on this day in our presence sign and acknowledge
the above statement. And we certify that she is the identical person whom therein represents herself to be and that she is now a widow.
The reasons which we have respectively for this statement are set forth in our prior statement of the date herewith that accompanies her above named pension application. 
And we are disinterested.
Mary Ann Richey her mark
Robert Richey {Seal}

Spencer County Indiana set
The above statements were in [illegible], 
signed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, by the respective parties thereto.
The claimant is the identical person who
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she therein presents herself to be. The witnesses as i believe are disinterested. And I am disinterested.
Refer to my official certificate of said date herewith that accompanies the above named Pension Application this 29th day of March, 1860.
James St Martain J P S C {seal}

THE STATE OF INDIANA, Spencer COUNTY, SS:
I, R S Hicks, Clerk of the Circuit Court, within
and for the County of Spencer aforesaid, do hereby certify that
James St Martain whose certificate of acknowledgment appears to the Instrument of writing to which this
is attached, was on the date and at the time of making said certificate, to wit: the 29th day of March 1860, an
acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Spencer, duly elected commissioned, and qualified, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Witness of which I hereunto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name at Rockport this 30th
day of March A.D. 1860
R. S. Hicks Clerk
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Louisville Ky
April 16 1860
Sir
P.M. Henry of your city is hereby fully
invested with all of my authority in this Bounty Land
claim of Mrs Joanna York

Respectfully
C. H. Barkley Atty
for Claimant

Commr Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Mrs Joanna York
Widow of 
Jeremiah York
Bounty Land Claim
Acts 1855 -56

P.M. Henry
Washington
D. C.

From
C H Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky
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[circle stamp] 
PENSION OFFICE 
MAY 3 1860

307.282
Land Act 1855
Joanna York widow of
Jeremiah York deceased
was a pensioner under the
act of 1818 of
Perry County
Indiana

For proof of service see his old
pension papers under the act of
1818, and for proof of her identity &c 
see her pension papers
filed this day under act Feby 3, 1853-

Received by me from
C. H. Barkley Esq
Louisville Ky

P.M. Henry
Present
May 4 /60
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April 25, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL   OWN
Jeremiah York-W.10006

Mrs. A. F. Evert
31 Maywood Drive
Danville, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jeremiah York, of Perry County, Indiana, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, W.10006, based upon the military service of Jeremiah York in that war.

Jeremiah York was born June 22, 1762. The place of his birth
and the names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

While residing on George Creek, a branch of the Monongahela
River in the state of Pennsylvania, Jeremiah York enlisted in the spring of 1780, served as a private in Captain Uriah Springer's Company, Colonel Gibson's Virginia Regiment, was stationed at Fort Pitt and was discharged at the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1832 ( certificate issued August 27, 1833) at which time he was a resident of Perry County, Indiana.

He died September 10, 1835, in Perry County, Indiana.

The soldier's first wife was named Brown; her Christian name 
and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. She died about 1820, and he married December 14, 1825 in Spencer County, Indiana, Ann or Joanna Alesworth, also spelled Allsworth, Ellsworth and Ellswith.
 
Soldier's widow Joanna (as she signed) was allowed pension on her application executed March 29, 1860, at which time she was aged nearly eighty-four years and resided in Spencer County, Indiana.

[right margin]
I left out all reference to a marriage with a Letitia Boyd in 1827 in Spencer Co, as it was apparently illegal. Joanna added that she had never been divorced & witnesses also testified to that part & Pension Bureau recognized Joanna as the widow by granting her pension. eel
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It was stated that Jeremiah York had eight sons, only four names are given, as follows:

Jeremiah York
in 1860, aged forty-nine years and a resident
of Perry County, Indiana. He married about
1820, in Kentucky, a Mrs. Rice, Christian name
not shown.

Job York

Ezekiel York
in 1860, residing in Illinois. Ezekiel had a
son, Jeremiah, aged about thirty years in 1860.

Thomas York
in 1860, aged sixty-three years and residing in
Perry County, Indiana.

Two brothers of the first wife, John and Joseph Brown, once lived in Spencer County, Indiana; both were deceased in 1860.

Three daughters of the widow, Joanna York, are referred to as
follows, two of whom witnessed their mother's marriage to Jeremiah York.

Susan:

Mary Ann Richey
in 1860, aged forty-nine years and residing in
Spencer County, Indiana, with her husband,
Robert Richey, then aged fifty-one years, to
whom she was married in 1829.

Sarah Hull
in 1860, living with her husband, Homer Hull,
about ten miles from Cannelton, Perry County,
Indiana, her age is not given but her husband
was then aged seventy-two years. Homer Hull
stated that in 1824, he moved to Arkansas, but
returned to Perry County, Indiana, in 1834.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Supplemental Statement
I Homer Hull above named make this following
Supplemental Statement, viz
My wife Sarah Hull, besides myself
is the only person in this County that has any
knowledge on the subject of identity of her
mother as the widow of said Jeremiah York.
And I am fully satisfied that her statement would
be substantially the same as mine - None of our
children are old enough to State any thing
concerning it except tradition - 
My residence where I now make this
Statement is ten miles from Cannelton our
County seat - My said wife is now absent
from home with our sick daughter at a
distance of three miles from home and about
the same distance from Cannelton, and the agent
C H Barkley who prepared this statement has been
sick with chill and representing that he wants
to get to Cannelton to night I am clearly
of opinion that he could not get her
Statement in time for that purpose.
And I am disinterested as above
This 6th day of April 1860
Homer Hull { }
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Perry County Indiana Set
The above supplemental statement
was on this day signed and sworn to before me a
justice of the peace in and for said County
by the said affiant - The said Mrs Hull is
absent as therein stated.-- and the distances
are correctly therein set forth.-- The said
C.H. Barkley has been sick of chill and fever and
had to rest from ten Oclock A.M. until
Two Oclock P.M. on this day. The distance
from here to Cannelton is ten miles, and it is
now three OClock P.M. And as said Barkley
States that he wants to get to Cannelton to night
he has not time to get statement of Mrs Hull
and do so - representing that he wants to get
to Cannelton before Court adjourns to have this
case passed on in open Court, the term of
which expires on tomorrow. I believe
said Witnesses to be disinterested as above, and
I certify that I am - This 6th day of April 1860.
Jeremiah Taylor Justice

Perry County Indiana Set
I W P Drumb Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Jeremiah Taylor Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the above certificates, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly
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Witness my name and
official seal at my office
in Rockport on this 30th
day of March 1860
R. S. Hicks Clk

Perry County Indiana Set
I Homer Hull of Said County aged 72 years make this following statement viz. Previous to 1824 I was acquainted with Jeremiah York in this County. I moved to Arkansas in that year.
I moved back in 1834. And in that time as I heard
said Jeremiah, had in Spencer County Indiana Married
widow Joanna Ellsworth (or Alesworth), mother
of my wife - and had lived with her awhile and
then left her and came back to this County and died soon after
we moved back here. The said Jeremiah was the identical
man of that Jeremiah York who as I understood and believed and never heard disputed who was a Revolutionary pensioner
of the United States:- I never heard of any application for divorce by either of them.
The sons of said Jeremiah were of former wife. I now remember names of some of his said sons, viz
Jeremiah, Job, Ezekiel am very sure about a Thomas.
The said Joanna is now resident in Spencer County
Indiana, and so far as I have heard from her, which
has been regularly, she has not married again but
remains his widow and she is satisfactorily represented
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to me as having signed the annexed Statement as widow
aforesaid, attested by joint statement of Mary Richey, her daughter and Robert Richey her Son in law-- And I am
disinterested herein. This 6th day of April 1860
Homer Hill {seal}

[Spencer County crossed out] 
Perry County Indiana Set
The above statement was signed
and sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and
for said [County] on this day-- The witness is well
Known to me as a resident of his county and is a
credible person. I believe him to be of the age
that he calls himself and to be disinterested.
In his statement there were several interlining
before signing. And I am disinterested.
This 6th day of April 1860.
I hereby certify that the Spencer County
was erased and Perry County interlined
before I signed it.
Jeremiah Taylor Justice
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Pension Act Feb’y 3, 1853
Revolutionary War 2nd Sec.

Joanna York widow of
Jeremiah York deceased
was a pensioner under the
act of 1818 of
Perry County
Indiana

Received by me from
C. H. Barkley Esq
Louisville Ky

P.M. Henry
Present
May 4 /60

[circle stamp] 
PENSION OFFICE 
MAY 5 1860
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commissioned and qualified. And I further certify that it appears by the Records of my office that on the 24th
day of September 1827 (Eighteen hundred and twenty Seven)
there was issued a license for marriage of Jeremiah
York and Letitia Boyd, upon which no return appears to have been made, and that I have examined index of Marriage Book A. from 1815 to part 1840 and find no trace therein of any marriage or licence for marriage in name of Jeremiah
York except as herein above named.
And I further certify that I have examined the
index of Records of said Court (which is the only one
that ever granted divorces) and I find no trace of any
divorce suit in name of York from 1815 up to this time.
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with
Homer Hull the above affiant and knowing him to be a
 credible person, I believe his statement above to be substantially true.
 And I further [certify] that the Common Pleas Court of this County of which I am ex-officio Clerk, adjourned for the term on Yesterday evening, and no Court sits in this county
until first Monday in July - Word "index” herein interlined
before signing.
Witness my name and official Seal at my
office in Cannelton on this 7th day of
April 1860
W P Drumb Clk
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Perry County Indiana Set
I Thomas York of said
County aged nearly 63 years make this
Statement Viz. "I am son of the foregoing
described Jeremiah York a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States, and who resided in this County.
My mother died upwards of 40 years ago, and my said father
remained a widower some years and then, as I heard
went down into Spencer County Indiana, and there married
a woman-- If I ever heard her name I have forgotten it.
My father did not live with her very long only a year or so
and then came back to this County-- but I do not remember
that I ever heard of any divorce between them, and
I do not now remember hearing particularly whether the
woman was dead or alive.
My father, my brother Jeremiah and the son of my brother
Ezekiel were the only persons by name of Jeremiah York
except infants that i ever knew or heard of anywhere, and possibly a son of brother Jeremiah, and if he had one at all he would be not more than 40 years old now-- Son of brother Ezekiel not now more than 30 years old-- brother Jeremiah’s first wife he married in Kentucky about 40 years ago-- she was a widow Rice-- she has been dead not more than
about 25 years - and he married again as I understood in Kentucky - Not long after
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My father left his wife in [Perry crossed out] Spencer County as above named. He married Letitia Boyd in this County
who survived him only a few years.
The children of my said father have all left this
State and I have not heard from any of them
except Ezekiel for more than four or five years.
Ezekiel is somewhere in Illinois-- I think in
McCoupin County. And I am disinterested herein
This 7th day of April 1860 Thomas York

Perry County Indiana set
The above statement was on this day signed and sworn to before me justice of the peace in and for said County. The witness is the identical person whom he therein represents himself to be, and is well known to me as a credible person resident of this County. I believe him to be of the age that he calls himself and to be disinterested. And I further certify that the statement was carefully and correctly read over to him before he signed it. And I am disinterested - Word "Perry" erased and Spencer" interlined before signing.
Words "that I ever knew or heard of any
where” were interlined before signing.
This 7th day of April 1860
Isaiah Cummings Justice
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Louisville Ky May 1st 1860
Sir
P.M. Henry of your city is hereby fully
invested with all of my authority in this case
of Mrs Joanna York
Yours respectfully
C. W. Barkley Attorney for claimant

Commissioner Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Perry County Indiana Set
I W P Drumb Clerk
of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify
that Isaiah Cummings Esqr whose genuine signature
appears to the within certificate, was, at the
date thereof an acting Justice of the peace
duly commissioned and qualified
Witness my name and official
Seal at my office in Cannelton
on this 11 day of April 1860
W P Drumb Clk
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W. P. Drumb, Cannelton Ind        C. H. Barkley, Louisville Ky.
Remarks
When I was at Mr Hulls, preparing his statement,
I had chill and fever. I wanted to get to Cannelton
before Court adjourned so that I could submit
my papers to open Court for approval.
Inasmuch as the Court had heretofore
certified that Mrs Letitia York was left as
the widow, and as that was in the nature
of a judicial proceeding and was duly as such
recorded, I thought that I ought to have
another judicial proceeding to overcome it.
This explains the statement about my
being sick &c, which would otherwise
 be deemed irrelevant -- but I
was too late for it, as you will see by
certificate of Clerk.
Yours Truly
C.H. Barkley
Louisville Kentucky
May 1st 1860

P.M. Henry Atty
Washington D. C.
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1934 - Apr 25 Hist to
Mrs A.F. Ewert eel

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10006
Joanna York
Wid
Jeremiah York
Privt Rev. War
Act: Feby 3d 1853
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 370
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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ARTHUR FREDERICK EWERT, D.D
MINISTER
MISS GRACE BURGESS
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
First Presbyterian Church
DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
PARISH HOUSE
112 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET
TELEPHONE MAIN 2293-1
31 Maywood Dr.
Danville Ill
April 6, 1934

[circle stamp]
RECEIVED 
APRIL 11 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
READER #10
VETS ADM

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
My Dear Sirs, -
I am trying to trace my
York ancestry back to the time when the first
of the line came to America.
My great grand-Father was Ezekiel, the father of Amy York Huckaby, my grand mother.They lived in Perry County
Indiana. I learned that one, Jeremiah York
of Perry Co. was pensioned Aug 27, 1833, are
his sons or descendents mentioned-- I believe
he is of this family? If he is will you kindly
tell me all the information you have?
I am
Yours truly
Minnie Huckely Ewert
(Mrs. A.F.)
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94059
100 Acres
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No 7510
Joanna York,
widow of Jeremiah
Spencer County
Indiana
Admitted act February
3d 1853 (2nd section) at
rate of $80 per annum
Commencing at date af’said
act.

Certificate to
P.M. Henry Esq
Washington, D. C.
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Revolutionary Pension Act 1853 - 2nd Section
[circle stamp]
EVANSVILLE IND
MAY 5 1860

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Jeremiah York
18, 32 19356 
Void Application
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Will the Com’r of Pensions
have the goodness to furnish
the information within
desired & to return the letter?

Robert Dale Owen
Jan 31 /45
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
June 14. 1860.
Sir,
In reply to your enquiry of the
12th inst. I have to inform you that the
pension of Jeremiah York Indiana under
 Act June 7th, 1832  as been paid in full
to the 11th Sept 1835, the date of his death.
I return the original papers you
enclosed and comply with your request
by enclosing the vouchers upon which the
arrears of his pension were paid.
Respectfully
Your Ob’t Serv’t
[illegible]
Auditor

Geo C Whiting Esq
Comm’r of Pensions
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Lyman Leslie
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the Claim of Jeremiah York, which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [blank]
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [blank]
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [blank]
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? [blank]
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [blank]
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [blank]
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [blank]
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? [blank]
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [blank]
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  [blank]
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?  NO
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? NO
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  [blank]

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  [blank]
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  [blank]
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  [blank]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;  for — year — months , and --- days, I served as a -- For —- months and —- days, I served as a —; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. in the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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19356
Jan 18.
Jere. York, dec'd
Ind'a
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Pension Agency Office
Evansville 6th January 1837

J L Edwards Esq
Comm’r of Pensions
Sir, 
I have received your letter
of the 15th December last, instructing me to pay the
pension due to the decd Jeremiah York on the production
of the proper vouchers. In the month of December 1835
the Attorney of the eight sons of York handed me
certain papers connected with his pension; and which
I transmitted for your inspection as to my letter of
the 15th of the same month. Among these papers were
the proceedings of the Probate Court of Perry County
upon the 9th November 1835, in which it is stated
as being proved to the satisfaction of the Court
“that the said Jeremiah York at the time of his
death left no wife or widow"" It appears, however,
that sometime after, a widow of the said Yorks
made her appearance, but she has not as yet
applied to me for his pension, When she does, and
presents proper documents, I will then have in my
possession proceedings of the same Court proving
that he (York) did leave a wife or widow, and
also the former proceedings proving that he did not.
I will thank you to say which of these parties
you have reference to in your last letter; and
whether, in case the Widow presents the requisite
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papers, I may disregard the claims of the Sons, and
pay her accordingly.
I herewith transmit the Semi Annual Repent
of this Pension Agency, for the half year ending
31st December last.
I will be obliged by your transmitting me
some blank Semi Annual Reports, with printed
headings.
I remain respectfully
Your mo ob’t Ser’t
John Douglass
Act’g Agent
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Dec 29
Ind. 
Done
Jno’a
19356
Jere. York
Ind’a
Act 1878

Evansville Ind
Dec’r 27th

Free
J L Edwards Esq
Department Pension Office
Washington D C
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Evansville 18th December 1835

J L Edwards, Esq’r 
Sir
It appears that Jeremiah York
a Pensioner in Perry County of this State, died on
the 10th of September last, and that on the 2d day
of February last "his house caught five and was
consumed together with his Pension Certificate.”
Jeremiah York made affidavit as to this fact on
the 30th of April last, before Samuel Frisbie, a Justice
of the Peace for Perry County. I am now applied
to by Mr. Frisbie, as Attorney for Eight sons
of the said York, for payment of his Pension.
As I am not sure that the papers handed to me
are sufficient authority for my paying the Pension
I have deemed it the Safest course to transmit
you the whole for your decision.
The Documents sent are as follows
1st Saml Frisbie’s letter to me of 3 December 1835.
2d Jeremiah York’s Affidavit as to the destruction
of his Pension Certificate by fire.
3d Copy of the Record of the evidence given before
the Probate Court of Perry County, as to the
death of Jeremiah York, and other matters
connected with his pension.
An early reply is requested.
I am very respectfully
Your mo ob’t Serv’t
John Douglass
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State of Indiana Spencer County set
Personally appeared before
me the undersigned Justice of the peace for
the County aforesaid and after being duly
sworn deposeth and saith that same time
during the revolutionary war his brother James
Tucker enlisted under Captain David Scott
and served some time. He does not know how
long, but probably until the spring of
1780,  at which time he employed Jeremiah
York (who is now about to make application
for a pension) to serve in his place. And
his father was discharged at Fort Pitt
and the said Jeremiah York served in the place
of said Tucker during the war
under Captain Uriah Springer and was
discharged from the service at Fort Pitt and further
saith not. 
(Signed) Peter Tucker his mark

I do hereby certify that the foregoing
deposition of Peter Tucker was then sworn
and subscribed to before me the 8th day of
June 1833 and I do further certify
that said Peter Tucker is a credible person
and his statement is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand and seal the day
and year above written
Eli Overlin J P {seal}
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State of Indiana Spencer County Sct
I James Wakefield Clerk
of the Spencer County Circuit Court do hereby
certify that Eli  Overlin whose name appears
to the foregoing certificate is and was at the
time of the signing of the same an acting Justice
of the peace in and for the County aforesaid,
duly Commissioned and as such be the full
faith and credit is given to all his
official acts. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court
this 8th of June AD 1874
James Wakefield Clerk of the Spencer County Circuit Court
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Mead County Sct
This day personally appeared
Benjamin Shackleton before
me, a Justice of the peace for the County
aforesaid, and made Oath that he was
well acquainted with Jeremiah York who
is about to make application for a pension.
And states that the said York did enlist
in the United States service in the spring
of the year 1780, under Capt Uriah Springer, and in the Continental Line, and continued to serve 
in the army until the Troops were discharged at the close of the Revolutionary war. And further states that the said J’h.
York took the place of one James Tucker and said Tucker got his discharge and said York entered and served as above
stated and was discharged at the close of the Revolution to the best of his this deponant's recollection and further
says not.
Benj’n Shackleton ens
24th June 1833

I do hereby certify that the foregoing
deposition of Benjamin Shackleton was taken,
Sworn and subscribed to before me on the
24th day of June 1833 and I do further
certify that said Benjamin Shackleton is
credible person and that his statement
is entitled to credit. Given under my hand
and seal this day and year above written
Heli Kendall J P {seal}
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Meade County To wit
I William Fairleigh Clerk of the County Court
for the said County of Meade do Certify that
Heli Kendall Esq. whose signature appears to
the foregoing affidavit in reference to the
Claim of Jeremiah York for a Pension, was at
the time and still is a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County, duly commissioned
and sworn as such according to the constitution
and laws of this State, and that full faith &
Credit is due thereto.
In Testimony Whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court on this 24th day of
June 1833 & in the 42nd 
year of the Commonwealth
William Farleigh Clk
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Rome Perry County Ia [Indiana] June 5th 1836
Sir
I send enclosed a copy of the records of the
Probate Court of this county, In behalf of Mrs. York
widow of Jeremiah York, late of this county
(a Revolutionary pensioner) deceased. 
The sons of York last year, by some means proved
before the same court, that York left no wife or widow.Whether corruptly or with a corrupt intention, I
am not able to say at this time. So far as I
had any agency in the business I can say, that  I 
acted in good faith and intentions.
So soon as I discovered or had intimation of
the error, I ceased all further proceedings and
am now wishing that Mrs. York shall obtain
her legal rights, which I am determined she shall.
The witness, by whom the sons of York, proved that
he ‘‘left no wife or widow" was and is deemed a
man of truth, and an honorable man.
Mrs. Y. has presented her demand to the agent
and he declined paying the same, on account
having a previous order to pay the same to
the Sons of York-- I am in hopes the department
 will instruct the agent to pay to Mrs. Y. 
on making proper application-- as she is a poor
decrepid, aged old woman, in the utmost need. And
there is, and cannot be any further mistake
in the business-- The day of the death of York
was proven by two other witnesses and not the same
by whom they proved "his leaving no widow.”
Please drop me a line on the subject-
Yours respectfully
Samuel Frisbie

J.L. Edwards Esqr.

P. S. Abraham Hiley a revolutionary pensioner
and Daniel Grass an Invalid Do have both died. The
first, on yesterday (31st ult) and the last on yesterday 
the (26th May). They were both of this agency.
S. F.
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N.B. If any doubt exists, as to any confidence
to be placed [in] my statements. I think they may
be satisfied or removed, by refference to W Hendricks, 
J Tipton of the Senate or Messrs Born, 
Carr, Lane or Shinnard of the house of Reps.
U.S. Congress-
S. F.
or J. Calhoun M.C. [illegible] [Secretary Treasury other?]

June 8th

Free S. Frisbie
P.M. Rome Ia
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com’r of Pensions
Washington City

June 16
Jere. York
& others
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Brief in the case of Joanna York, widow of Jeremiah York
Spencer County and State of Indiana 
act February 3d 1853
Claim, (“original”)
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The husband of claimant was a pensioner
of the United States, under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of
$80 per annum, and died 10th September 1835, as shown
by third Auditor's certificate, and parole.

Marriage, in 1828, or 1826, shown by Certificate of
Court that a [illegible] authorizing the marriage of the
Parties was issued 14th December 1825, and
by the testimony of several credible witnesses, who did
prove the identity of Claimant, and as the widow
of said pensioner, and her present as widowhood.

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?



P.M. Henry Esq.
Name and residence of the Agent
Washington D.C.

R Geddes
Examining Clerk
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Free
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Agent
Washington City
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Rome Perry County Ia. Nov. 22d 1837

Dear Sir
Enclosed are some pension papers - the
power of Attorney executed by Mrs York
was returned on my hands, by the agent at
Evansville, without any satisfactory explanation
-- altho I forwarded to him by the Atty.
your letter of Decr 15th 1836. I understood
however, that his objection was that the
Sons of York had once proven, in Court
that he left no widow-- If the power
is defective, please intimate to me
the defects-- and if you are satisfied
that Letitia York is entitled to the arrears
of York’s pension-- (of which there is now
no earthly doubt)-- please inform the
agent so - Mrs Y. is verry aged and
in extreme poverty-- and I want the
old lady to be out of all suspense - for
my own peace, as she is constantly 
teasing me--
Mrs. Kiley widow of Abraham H. deceas’d,
  departed this life some months
since without having drawn for the arrears
on her late husband - Enclosed you will
find a Certificate of a Competent Court
showing who the heir of the deceas’d was. I have
the certificate of Kiley now in my
possession-- Yours Respectfully
Samuel Frisbie

J.L. Edwards Esqr.-
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N.B. Please excuse the bad condition of
the papers-- which was occasioned by Mr.
Hardy the Atty. having placed them in
his [illegible] in which a small bottle of
oil was broken-- As to any statements of
mine, in the premises, I can cheerfully refer
you to either of the Senators, or either the
of the seven members of the house of Reps.
from Indiana - & John Calhoun of Trsry
is my near neighbor-- though in
another state
S.F.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 12th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States”, and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the Adm’r of Jeremiah York dec’d
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana
Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per
annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832,
has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1834, to the 10th Sept. 1855.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.