Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, 10631, Aaron Yerks, New York

New York
or Yorks, Aaron York
R 10631
Tolon, Peggy
or Becky
Former widow
CONTENTS

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Peggy Solomon formerly widow of Aaron Yorks - m 76 d 89 -
1891-1915 Peggy Solomon
H. J. G. Clinton HR

State of New York Orange County } ss
On this 13 th day of April  May 1821 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange in said State Peggy Tolson a Resident of said county and State aforesaid aged seventy eight Years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836. That Edwige Tolson deceased formerly the widow of she is the widow of Aaron Terks deceased a late Resident of Orange County and State aforesaid. Who was a Soldier and served as such in the war of the Revolution. and that he entered the service and served as follows and verily believes it to be true. That in the Year 1780 her husband entered the service in Capt Burnets Company and Cornell Paulings Regiment and served about Eight Months that Season on the western frontier in Ulster County as a private Soldier. And that in the Year 1781 he entered the service and served two or three tours of service under Capt Mason Wilkins she thinks Cornell Dupre or Paulings Regiment. And that in the Year 1782 he entered the service and served three or four months in Lieut Samuel Glaspeys Company Cornell Dubois Regiment and that her husband was out at various other times under many other different officers on Allarmy but that on account of her old age and loss of her memory she cannot recollect all the officers names whom she has heard her husband say he has been out under and that her husband was out from home into the service at least two Years and a half or more. and the reason why she has delayed her application so long is that she could find no living witnesses to prove her said husbands services by and that she must rely on whatever Record evidence may be found in the War Department to support her declaration. She further

declares that she was married to the said Aaron York by the Rev d Mr. Karn who was then a pastor of the German Reform Church in the town of Montgomery in said county and State aforesaid on the Twenty Seventh day of June Scora- -den Hundred and Seventy Six. That her husband the afore- -said Aaron York died on the fifteenth day of Decem- -ber 1789 That three years & one month after his death she was married by the pastor of the Hopewell Church in the town of Montgomery now the town of Chevford in said county but does not now recollect his name to Edward Tolon who died the 23 d of December 1820 & that she has remained a widow ever since & that previous to her first marriage her name was Peggy Sager all of which will more fully appear by the proofs herunto annexed "April" erased & "May" and "Edward" her Peggy Tolon Tolon deceased & formerly the widow of much interlined before signing
I hereby subscribe by making her mark she being unable of writing her name & further certify that from age & infirmity she is in my opinion unable to attend the next session of the court 13 th May 1841
H W Elliott Judge of
Orange Court Pleas
H W Elliott Judge of Orange Court Pleas
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Horace W Elliott who is the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Orange and State of New York and with his signature, that the said County of Orange composes the district of which I am Representative in Congress, and that I believe the above signature to be in the proper hand writing of the said Horace W Elliott. Dated Washington June 28, 1841
H W Elliott

State of New York } Orange County } On this 16 th June 1841 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Orange and State of said Catherine Yerks a resident of the County in said state aged Sixty four who being duly sworn according to law and states that she is the daughter of Aaron Yerks deceased a late resident of Orange County and of Peggy Tolon and she further states that Aaron Yerks her Father died in the year 1789 in the winter season and that her mother was afterwards married to Edward Tolon deceased who died on the 23 rd day of December 1820 and that her mother Peggy Tolon has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Edward Tolon
The word state in the fifth line from
The top interlined and the words the death her likewise before executed Catherine Yerks mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Josiah Crane Justice of the Peace I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Catherine Yerks and that she is entitled to full credits and belief Josiah Crane Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Josiah Crane before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 24 th day of June 1841  Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk

State of New York Orange County
ss.
On this nineteenth day of June Eighteen Hundred and Forty One personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Orange in said State aforesaid The Rev. Robert P Lee Jr. a Resident of the town of Montgomery in said County aged thirty Eight Years and made oath and deposed and says that he is the present Pastor of the German Reformed Church now in connection with the Reformed Dutch Church in said town and that he has the records of Marriages kept by former Pastors of said church in his possession and that an examination of said records finds the marriage of Aaron York with Becky Seeger recorded on said records and that the marriage took place on the Twenty Seventh day of June Seventeen Hundred and seventy six. And he further states that the following is a true copy of said record as it appears in figures and in writing on said records
1776-
June 7-27 th  in  the  presence of Proclamation copulist Aaron York in Becky Seeger
Taken before me and subscribed Robt P Lee Jr - Before me this the Nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty one
Henry Welsh
Justice of the Peace
Between the eleventh and twelfth lines the following words were interlined before execution now in connection with the Reformed Dutch Church Henry Welsh Justice

I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the Rev Robert P Lu whose signature is set to the within and that his statements are entitled to full credence & belief. Henry Welsh
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, }
of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Henry Welsh before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county : and further,
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of
the said County, the 24 th day of June
1841
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk

Hudson City New Jersey July 5 th 1861
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dr Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me whether there is any recorded evidence in your department that any pension money was ever drawn by Mr Joseph Ellis of Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co N Y for the benefit of Mrs Margaret Toulon of Scotchtown Orange Co. N Y. whose first husband Aaron Years was a soldier in the revolutionary war if so how much if any was drawn for the benefit of said Mrs Toulon it was drawn about the years of 1846 or 1848. Mrs Toulon died in 1852 aged 94 years
I have written twice to the U. S. Pension Agent at Albany and have received no reply of any kind It was suggested to me at the U. S. Pension Agency in New York to address your department and I would get an answer of some kind
Your reply will very much oblige Your Obedient Servant
Martin Lewis

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10,631
P. O. Peggy Tolon
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
_____, 18

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Washington D.C. 16 August 1845
Sir,
We have been employed to prosecute the claim of Mrs Peggy Tolan widow of Aaron Yerkes of the New York line for a pension under the Act of 1836. A certificate of service from the Comptroller at Albany was filed in this case a few months ago. Will you be pleased to inform us what difficulty (if any) still exists to prevent the issuing of a certificate of pension.
We are very respectfully yrs afft Servt- J L & A Thos Smith
J L Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions.

Pension office June 30, 1841
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the proof as to the date of the marriage in the case of Mrs Peggy Tolon who claims for the services of her first husband Aaron Yertis is satisfactory but the alleged services in Burnetts Company of Paulding's regiment and in the companies of Captain Wilkins and Lieutenant Glaspy of Dubois Regiment should be established by the certificate of the Comptroller of New York.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obed Servt, J L Edwards
Hon J. G. Clinton House of Representatives

Peggy Folsom Widow of Aaron Folsom
The widow Peggy Folsom is very poor and has been entirely blind about ten years if by a careful examination of her claim you should find her entitled to a small pension it will be very gratifying to all of her neighbors -
As to the commonness of pensions to Records in the pension department at Washington They may find Records of Services under Capt or Lieutenant Hornbeck and perhaps three months under Capt Burnet in addition to that included in the Comptroller's Certificate and there may be other Services found on the Record in the pension department at Washington to support her claim

Hinchville Orange County New York Sept 10 44
Sir
In 1841 or 42 Margaret Solana formerly widow of Aaron Yerks forwarded to the Pension office a declaration with proof in order to obtain a Pension, since it was forwarded she has not heard from it. The declaration was made in the County of Orange and State of New York. and Joseph Ellis acted as her Agent Will you honored Sir give me such information in relation to this case as the rules of your department will allow.
I am Sir your Obedt Servt John W Warthin
Hon J E Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

House of Representatives
August 19. 1841
Sir
At the request of Mr Joseph Ellis I send you herewith proof to support the declarations of Mr Peggy Folan, widow of Aaron Merkes decd together with Mr Ellis note upon the subject, for your consideration and decision
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Isaac M. Williams
J. J. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions

Washington June 28. 1841
Sir
By request of Judge Elliott I herewith enclose the declaration of Peggy Tolson with the proofs accompanying the same to substantiate her claim for a pension, which I respectfully submit to you for adjudication
I remain Sir
Your obedt Servt J. A. Hamilton
Hon. J. A. Edwards Commr of Pensions

Supplemental Declaration of Peggy Tolan formerly Widow of Aaron Yost under act of 1836 her former declaration is on file in the war department
Joseph Ellis agent Bloomingburg Sullivan County State of New York - - -

State of New York } ss Orange County }
be it known that on this 11 day of June 1849 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Peggy Tolan and made oath in due form of law and states that she is about Ninety - - years old and a Resident of said County and made the following Supplemental Declarat- ion in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that she still remains the widow of Edward Tolan deceased and that she was formerly the widow Aaron York deceased and that her first husband the said Aaron York was a sold- ier and served as follows during the war of the Revolu- tion that in the year of 1778 and 79 he was out under Capt. Capt. Vankuren an Capt. Vankuren but the South of Time she cannot say and that in the year of 1780 and 81 he was out under Capt. Barnet on the western frontiers in Ulster County in the State of New York and that in the years of 1781 & 82 he was out under Capt. Jason Williams and served under him 2 or three times during the said war and that he was out under Capt. Samuel Galarpy once or twice in the years of 1782 and 1783 and was out under other different officers whose names she cannot recollect on the account of the South of Time and the loss of her memory and that the above statements are true according to the best of her recollection she further states that she is destitute for the want of means of her own to support her and that on the account of her age and infirmity is not able to labor and support her self and that she has been blind for about twenty or - - years past and that she still remains a widow
Sworn and subscribed This 11th day of June 1849
Peggy Tolan mark
William Jordan justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY
I, Albert S. Benton, Clerk of the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CER
William Jordan whose name
subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, for said county, dwelling in said county, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county the twelfth day of June 1849
A. S. Benton Clerk.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1782 May 2 2988 Aaron Yorks Yrs 1 0 10 1/2   1780 Oct 31 26302 Aaron Yorks " 7 8 18 19 2             
STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 15 1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 186 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
 First—under Capt. Dr Samuel Gillispy in Col. Johannes Johnson's Regiment, Ulster Co  Second, " Capt John Burnet — " " Levi Dubois's "  Third, " "  " "  "  Fourth, " "  " "  "  Fifth, " "  " "  "  Sixth, " "  " "  "  Seventh, " "  " "  "  Eighth, " "  " "  " 
M. B. Indway  Dis Comptroller

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gerke, Hermannus GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 5354 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 7, 1789
to Richard Platt
*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 General Land Office records in The National Archives.