Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,336, Joseph York, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.

York, Joseph

NUMBER
S.43,336
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Revy
43336
INVALID.
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File No. 42,226
Joseph York
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 596
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I John Harvey of Northwood in the County of
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County do hereby certify, that I have been acquainted with Joseph York (who has made application
for a pension under the act of the 10th of March last)
ever since the close of revolutionary War; that he
has never owned any property real or personal
since that time other than a cow or hog; that he
has had a large family of children which the Town
has been oblige to support in a great measure,
that he was industrious while able to labour he
is now unable to do but very lit work of any kind
is very poor lame & decrepit and dependant on
the charity of the people for support
Feby 3 1819-
John Harvey
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Joseph York
Private
Declaration
Enlisted in March 1777
In the 1st N Hap reg
Disch in 1783
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I Joseph York Northwood in the County of Rockingham
and State of Newhampshire aged sixty one years depose
and say that I enlisted as a private Soldier in the army
of the revolution against Great Brittain in the month of
March in 1777 and during the war that I immediately
marched to Mount Independance so called) in the State of New
York and there joined the army was attached to Captain
Amos Morries Company in the first Newhampshire Regiment
commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley that I served in said
Regiment untill the close of the war in 1783 when I receive
my discharge from the service purporting that I had served
Honorably and faithfully during my enlistment which discharge
I have since casually lost. that at the time of my
enlistment I lived in the town of Nottingham in sd
County of Rockingham and was enlisted by the said Capt
Amos Mail And I further testify that by misfortune
I am reduced in my circumstances and rendered very
poor and indigent -

Joseph York

March 28th D. 1810
State of Newhampshire
Rockingham
Then Joseph York who subscribed the above personally
appearing made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by
him subscribed is just and true

Before me John Harvey
One of the Justices of the County
Court of Common
Pleas for the
County of Rockingham
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I John Harvey of Northwood in the County of
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire one of the
Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby
certify that evidence has been offered to my satisfaction, that Joseph York who signed and made
oath to the within declaration, did serve in the
Revolutionary war agreeable to his said declaration-- and further that the said York very poor and
has for many years past been supported in part by the
Town April 7th 1840
John Harvey -
By order of the Judge
P Chadwick Clerk
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7032.
New Hampshire
Joseph York
of Northwood in the state of New Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Cilly of
the New Hamps
line, for the term of 6 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence or
the 18th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819
and sent to John Harvey Esq
Northwood New Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $90. 19
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48-
$138.09
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
Rockingham County
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No 7032
Joseph York

7.032
5 March 1819
Sept 1819
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
On this twentieth day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court
before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New
Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and
prisonment Joseph York
in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his
oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
I enlisted in 1776
1777 in March in Captain Morrills company in Col
Cilleys Regiment of the New Hampshire troops as
soldier & so continued in the service during the war
and at the end of the war was regularly discharged


The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 8th day of March 1818
The number of my pension certificate is 7032 -- I have received a Pension.
And I 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. My occupation
is a labourer, but I have not sufficient ability to pursue it
am unable to labour am lame
I have four
in family residing with me, my wife aged about fifty one years
one son aged fourteen years one daughter aged nine
& another daughter aged five
Their capacity to contribute to their support is such that they have no
property & are unable to support themselves
New Hampshire District ss
Joseph York
at Exeter the County of Rockingham
Sworn to and declared at a District Court held in said District, of the third
Tuesday of June
A. D. 1820, before the Hon.
by Joseph York of Northwood in said County
I
Peyton Freeman Clerk
Peyton R Fellman
Clerk of the District Court of the United States
for the New Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath declaration
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further cer
tify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule, is thirty five
dollars and
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
twenty sixth day of June A. D. 1820.
Peyton R Freeman
Clerk of the said District Court for
the New-Hampshire District.
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oath, viz.
on the 20th
SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Joseph York
his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed,
exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District,
day of June
1820, and annexed to his
1 Cow
1swine
6 old chairs
1 Chest
1 broken teatable
1 Small pot
1 frypan
1 Wash Tub
2 water or milk pail
3 cups & saucers
6 plates
Joseph York
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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *
 
NAME    York, Joseph.

GRADE   Private 

LINE        New Hampshire  

WARRANT NUMBER  3603

 ACREAGE.  100 

ISSUED      June 17, 1790
to B. J. Gilman, assignee



*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land office records in the National Archives.