Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17218, James York, Conn.

SERVICE
born.
York, James
NUMBER
S. 17218
CONTENTS
carded

Connecticut - N o 28.145
James York —
of Stonington in the State of Connecticut who was a jun. & Capt. in the Cont s commanded by Captain Clarke of the Reg t commanded by Col. Smiths — in the Con. M a
h. 1833 S. M o as Priv.
S. M o as Capt.
died 25 th July 1833 - widow Anna.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 42 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Mar. 1834 -
and Mrs. N. Barber
Arrears to the 29 th of July 1833 - 100.33
Pens ant. allowance ending . . . . .
$ 100.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 49

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stonington County of New London
on this 16 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington now sitting in North Stonington in said District James York a resident in North Stonington in the County of New London aforesaid and State of Connecticut aged Twenty Six years who being first duly sworn according to law make with on his oath, the following declaration for a pension in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That in the Summer of 1776 he was called out with the other militia & was marched to New Haven to Kings Bridge & to White Plains & while on this tour, was at New Rochelle Morrisania & Throgg Point & that he was in the action near White Plains but was finally obliged to retreat & that he well recollects of Fort Washington & Fort Lee being taken by the British that his Reg t was commanded by Col o Oliver Smith & his Compy y by Capt o Thomas Holmes that in there knew Genl l Washington & was at his quarters a number of times & that he often with saw Genl l Putnam & that he was there well acquainted with the Soldiers Allen York David Morris & Joseph Brown that he was on this tour of duty four months or more & that he was taken sick & brought to Stamford & was there discharged That in April 1777 he was called on to go to Stonington & went & served served under Capt o Daniel Fish one month That in this tour he

was a Corporal & while there Joseph Brown was there & that in June of the same year 1777 he enlisted under Saml. Dike, J. Benigne that he enlisted as a Corporal for six months & went to New London & there joined the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Baldwin & Maj. Lyttel Col. Arnold & stayed there six or eight weeks & then march d to Little Compton Rhode Island & stayed there three or four weeks & then was march d back to New London & then was march d to near White Plains & after staying my time out was discharged honorably between White Plains & New York by Col. Arnold (the first of September) that in 1779 he enlisted for twenty days under Col. Thos. Mays & went to Newport on Sullivan expedition stayed his time out & was discharged at Westerly honorably & while there was acquainted with Josiah Leon that in December following he went as a Substitute and was one of General Cornwall's guard the whole term of time which was three months & then the man for whom I was a Substitute came & took his place & I was of course then discharged the place at which he was stationed was Westerly Rhode Island that in August 1780 he was drafted for two months & went to New London under Capt. Christopher Brown the Col. d name he forgets but stayed his time out & was discharged by one of Maj. t by a field officer & that he was designated as a minute man in 1775 and was call d on every alarm except when he was in actual Service during the whole Revolutionary war some times at Stonington some times at Groton & some times at New London when Wallau fired on Stonington he was there & when the dead were in Fort Griswold were to be buried he was there & stood Sentry 34 hours without being relieved or much to eat & that the whole amount of Service in these alarms is three months. that he has no documentary evidence in his possession of his services aforesaid he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State, The Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department

were pronounced by the court, to the applicant James York and he answers that he was born at Stonington now called North Stonington aforesaid in the year 1756.
That the records of his age was in a Bible belonging to his father, but he knows not in whose possession the said book now is. That he lived in North Stonington aforesaid at the time he entered the service, lived in same place ever since the war and now lives in S d North Stonington. That he was drafted on two or more towns of duty twice voluntarily enlisted, was a substitute in 1778 in Rhode Island 3 months at Lippington  in Sullivan's Expedition for Debulon Lewis now dead — answer to Fifth Interrog that he has stated above — That he rec d a written discharge 1776 from Genl Arnold, but has lost it — That he has stated the names of persons in his present neighborhood, in his S d Declaration, who can testify to his services & character &c —
James York
V. Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before the Court Asa Fish Judge
We Isaac Williams and Allen York soldiers of the revolution the first aged 74 years of Stonington the second aged 78 years of North Stonington in Washington County & State of Connecticut being duly sworn, do certify & say that we are well acquainted with Mr James York of S d North Stonington, who signs our presence the foregoing declaration for a pension. That we know him to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that we served in the same Regiment with him in 1776 , that said Allen York was in the same company with him till he was taken sick, as stated in his declaration, that

we know he served the term of four months in said 1776 as he has stated that we believe him to be 76 years old and a man sustaining a character for veracity. That we think & believe his statement of other facts in his declaration are entitled to credit, — further say not. dated August 10 1832
Isaac Williams Albany New York
Sworn before the Court and also subscribed.
Asa Fish Judge
I Jeremiah Cook of North Stonington in New London County and State of Connecticut, aged 67 years a soldier of the Revolution, being duly sworn, on my oath certify & declare that I am well acquainted with James Cook of said town, he being my brother that I know him to have been a soldier of the Revolution that I was at home in said Stonington until 1780, at which time I was knowing to his different tours of service as follows. I accompanied him when he went into service commonly called, Sullivan's Expedition, as far as Pocumtuck in the State of Rhode Island & brought the horse back — that I was present when he enlisted under Ensign Sands, Niles that I was at home when he was brought home sick in 1776 that I was knowing to his having been a minuteman so called & that he many times went from home on short tours of duty. that I believe his age correctly stated & that the facts contained in his declaration are entitled to credit, dated North Stonington Aug. 10, 1832 — Jeremiah Cook
Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me
Asa Fish Judge
I Joseph Brown of North Stonington in New London County & State of Connecticut, aged 74 years, being sworn do certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. James Cook of said N. Stonington, that I know him to have been a soldier

of the Revolution, that I knew him to have served as such at Stonington in the year 1777 for one month in Capt Daniel Fish, Company, that I served in Capt Swan's Company at the same time and saw James York frequently, that I York signed & made oath to the preceding declaration for a pension — that I believe him to be of the age he states and that the facts contained in his Declaration are entitled to credit further saith not Dated Stonington August 10 1832
Joseph Nathan Brown
Sworn and Subscribed before the Court the day and year aforesaid
Asa Fish Judge
And the Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- -tories prescribed by the War Department that the above named James York was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Williams Allen York Jeremiah York, and Joseph Nathan Brown who have signed the preceding certificates are all residents of North Stonington and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit
Asa Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington in Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James York for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office This 10 th day of August 1832 Nathan Daboll Clerk

James York James York Pa's
6 w o private 6 m o corporal $ 42 p. am died 23 rd July 1830 Anna York mother
84. 14 2.33 100.33 1111
1/42 14
Hon A. Barber

Widow Anna York 29. 756
suspense
Return to be made to Hon Noyes Barber, House of Representatives, 11th Congress

I Jeremiah York of North Stonington County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 68 years and 10 months do on my oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with James York late of S d North Stonington deceased (he the said James being my brother) and that I know the said James York deceased on the 23 d day of July 1833, and that the said James York was at the time of his death 77 years of age. And furthermore I well remember that the said James York in the month of August 1776 entered into the Militia Service as a Substitute for his Brother Bell York and served as a Substitute for his S d Brother Bell York in a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Hovey and according to my best recollection he continued in S d Service as a Substitute for his brother until December 1776. a term of four months and well remember that my S d Brother James York was while on his term of duty taken sick and that my brother Bell York for whom he was a Substitute went after him (I think to New Rochel) and brought him him home to Stonington; where he remained until April 1777 when he was drafted and served for the term of four months. And I furthermore well recol- lect that my said Brother James York on the 14 th day June 1777 Enlisted as a Corporal in the Con- necticut State Troops in a Company commanded by Capt. Josiah Baldwin for a term of six months. I was present when he enlisted and know that he was absent from home six months and have no doubt but that he served in the army during that time And I further remember that in the month of August 1778 my S d Brother James York again entered the Service as a Substitute for Samuel Brown of R d Island and served at that time twenty days and I well remember his term of duty as I went with my said Brother to Rhode Island

to bring back the horse which he rode at the time he went on this tour of duty
Sworn and subscribed this 3 rd day of December
A.D 1833.
Sworn and Subscribed
Jeromeah York
the day and year aforesaid
Before the Court of Probate for the District of Housatonic in the State of Connecticut
Asa Hildreth

Noyes Barker, a Representative in Congress, from the State of Connecticut, hereby certify, That before Nathan Root esq. before whom the preceding Certificates and affidavits of David Main, Joseph Brown, Allen York, and Samuel Henson, were taken, and That Peter Constock esq. before whom the Deposition of Mr. Woodward, was taken and that William Robinson esq., before whom the Deposition of Saml Brown was taken, are justices of the Peace in and for the County of New London in said State of Connecticut and that the signatures preceding purporting to be theirs, I believe to be genuine, and in their own proper handwriting.
Washington, 15 th February 1834.
Noyes Barker

State of Connecticut } Is. Probate District of Stonington. County of New London }
At a Court of Probate held in Stonington within and for the District aforesaid, on the 3 rd day of December A D 1833 Present W m Fish Judge
Sufficient Proof has been produced before this Court, and to the satisfaction of the said Court, that Mrs Anna York, is the widow of James York late of North Stonington, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut deceased. That said James York died at said North Stonington on the Twenty third day of July, One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three and that at the time of his death he was aged Seventy seven years -
W m Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington Ct. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in matter of the Anne York and that the facts above stated have been proved and that the testimony adduced was satisfac- tory to said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 4 th day of February 1834. Nathan Daboll Clerk

State of Connecticut New London County ss - Probate District of Stonington
On this third day of December A D 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Probate, for the District aforesaid, now sitting at Stonington within and for said District, Anna Cook, a resident of the Town of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to Law did on her oath make the following declaration and statement, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832,
That she is the widow of James Cook late of said North Stonington deceased that said James Cook died at North Stonington, on the twenty third day of July, A D 1832, and that he was at the time of his death upwards of seventy seven years of age.
And the declarant states that she believes and understands that James Cook did on or about the 16 th day of August, 1832, make a Declaration of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, and that said Declaration was forwarded to the War Department and returned with objections - as by Mr Edwards letter dated August 29 1832
That on or about the 27 th day of December 1832, the said James Cook went before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington for the purpose of renewing his application for a pension that he causer and dictated a Declaration, in part - which is herewith, respectfully submitted - that the Deponent believes & understands, that the reason that said Declaration was not then completed was that the Witnesses could not at that time be procured - and that his case was continued, that the Testimony of Asa Woodward of Lyme in said Co.

and James Thomson of North Stoneston and other if it could be obtained. Should be produced - to prove his alleged services - and she further states that if not dead before said testimony could be obtained
That I James Cook claimed to have served, & she verily believes did serve as a private in the Company of Mi- litia as a substitute for his brother Bell Cook, command- ed by Capt Thomas Holman, in Lt Col Oliver Smith's Regiment - from the 1 st August, 1776 - to the 1 st day of December 1777 - four months, as stated in her renewed application annexed, and for proof of this, she refers to the affidavits of herein contained -
That in - 1777, the said James Cook, as she verily believes, did serve two months as a private in the company of Drafted Militia, commanded by Capt Dan- iel Fish, two months, the term for which he was draf- ted, to wit from 1 st of April 1777 to 1 st June 1777 - To support, which she refers to the affidavit of Rufus Main, annexed, which was obtained in the life time of I Cook, at the time he commenced his renewed application aforesaid - and the affidavit of James Thomson, also annexed.
That, in the said year 1777, she verily believes the said James Cook, did serve as a Corporal, for which he enlisted, six months in the Company of Con- necticut State Troops in Capt Jonas Baldwin's Company in Col. Ely's Regiment. The affidavit of Asa Wood ward is annexed to substantiate the claim for this last named service, particularly set forth in her renewed application annexed.
That in the year 1778, he served, twenty days, in Sullivan's expedition, as a private, being a substitute for Saml Brown as by certificate of I Saml Brown annexed -

That she believes the name of her deceased husband James Cook is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the 3 rd day of December 1833 before me Anna Cook A. M. Fish Judge
We, Asahel Miner a clergyman residing in the Town of North Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, and David Coats residing in S. Berwickshire hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Mr. James Cook, late of S. Berwickshire deceased, that we believe that he died at S. North Stonington on the 23 rd day of July 1833 and that at the time of his death, he was aged seventy seven years, that he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed before the Court of Probate of our said Asahel Miner David Coats A. M. Fish Judge
January 21 st 1834
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the said James Cook was a revolutionary soldier & served as alleged. And the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court, that Asahel Miner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in S. North Stonington and that David Coats who has also signed the same is a resident in S. Stonington and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit, and it further appears to said Court that Rufus Main, David Main, Nathan Brown, Allen Cook, James Thompson, of S. North Stonington, Asa Woodward of Lyndon & Sam l Brown, who each respectively signed a certificate annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
A. M. Fish Judge
I, Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anna Cook for a pension on her husband's services & have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of Feb y 1834 Nathan Daboll Clerk

State of Connecticut & ss. Probate District of Stonington County of New London
On this 27 th day of December A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared in Open Court before me Nathaniel Boyce Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington now sitting at North Stonington in the District and County aforesaid James York of resident of North Stonington in said District of Stonington County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832.
That in the year 1776. at North Stonington aforesaid, he was residing, & on the 1 st day of August of said year, the whole of the Militia was called out by general order and that his brother Bell York of said North Stonington, belonged as a private, to Capt. Thomas Holmes company of Militia, Chap't Crown Point Don't Bunker Ensign, and was called out with said Company. That he took his said Brother's place as a private in said Company, as substitute for his said Brother Bell York. That he the said James marched in said Company which belonged to the Regiment commanded by Lt Colonel Oliver Smith. That he marched in said company and Regt from North Stonington to New London thence marched to New Haven, and halted at said New Haven a few days, thence marched as aforesaid to Rye thence to New Rochelle, in the State of New York & encamped, & continued there about one week - & thence marched to Kings Bridge, thence marched as aforesaid to Morrisena Point, continued there two or three weeks, & built a fort - thence marched back to Kings bridge, thence marched to White Plains - that he was taken sick at White Plains - of a fever - & was carried from said White Plains to Stamford, and continued there sick till the day of December 1776 when his said Brother Bell York came to said Stamford for him, & took him home - having served four

months. That he has no documentary evidence of the above alleged service.
That at S North Stonington on the 1 st April 1777 he belonged, as a private to the Militia company, commanded by Capt Benjamin Clark, Ichabod Palmer Lieut. Jon a Palmer Ensign, in Lt Oliver Smith's Regiment, and was drafted for two months service. That he joined the company, composed of drafted Militia men, at Fort Griswold, on the 1 st day of April aforesaid, commanded by Capt Daniel Fish, Lieut Ichabod Palmer, Ensign Henry Denson. That he served in said company a short period at S New London, the S company being attached to Col l Sedgwick's Regiment in command. Thence he marched in S company commanded by S Capt Dan d Fish to Stonington point now called Stonington Borough, and performed garrison duty at S Stonington, at the Fort, in S place, till the 1 st day of June 1777 or after, he was verbally discharged. Having served in this tour or engagement two months the term of his draft.
That in the same year to wit, 1777 on the 14 th day of June, he voluntarily enlisted as a corporal in the Connecticut State Troops, in the Capt Israel Baldwin company 1 st St Solomon Story, S Lieut, Leffingwell, Ensign Sander Niles in Col l Ely's Regiment, Lieut Col l Arnold. For six months. That he joined S Company at New London & served at S New London in S Company & Regiment, several weeks that he thence marched in S Company & Regiment through Groton in S New London County, through Westerly Rhode Island, thence to Providence in S State & rested at Providence one night - thence marched to Little Compton or Second & while there made several attempts to cross over to the islands of Rhode Island but did not proceed. That immediately on hearing the news of the Capture of General Burgoyne's army near Saratoga, the said Regiment marched back to Providence & thence back to New London. Thence he marched in S Company to New Haven & thence to Norwich State

of Connecticut - Thence four companies of 2 d Regiment under Col: Ely's Command, separated from the remainder of the Regiment, and he marched in 2 d Company with the three companies. The remainder of the Regiment under command of Lt Col: Arnold to Rye in the State of New York & were stationed near the Shore in 2 d Rye and vicinity, and continued there in service as a guard till the day of December 1777 when he was honorably discharged & received a written discharge from Lt. Col: Arnold stating that he had served the full term of his engagement, having served six months - and returned home to said North Stonington, that said discharge, not being considered of value, has long since been lost. That he has no documentary evidence of this last term of duty, and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his said term of service -
That at North Stonington aforesaid, in the year
February 4 th , 1831
The court herein declares its opinion that the foregoing, purporting to be the Declaration of James Tuth, was declared and made by him as under oath, and that he intends to subscribe the same, when completed - and the Court certifies that said writing or Declaration marked A. has been in possession of the Court since the time of its date, to wit, the 27. December A. D. 1832
Asa Dyer Clerk

I Rufus Main of Griswold, in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy four years and upward, being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. James Park of North Stonington in said County, who signed the preceding Declaration.
That on the 1 st April 1777. I belonged to the militia Company located in N. Stonington, commanded by Capt. Amos Main & Joshua Brown Ensign John Park, in Col Oliver Smith's Regiment. That my father was drafted, for two months service as a private. That I served as a substitute for my father, whose name was Rufus Main. That on the 1 st April aforesaid I joined the Company composed of drafted militia men at Fort Griswold near New London - commanded by Capt. Daniel Fish Lieut. J. Palmer Ensign Henry Dimon, & served a few days at Fort when he marched in 3 d Company (commanded by Capt. Fish & which 3 d Company was a part of the command of Col. W. L. Ledyard) from Fort to Stonington Point, in 3 d County & performed duty in 3 d Company at N. Stonington in the Fort at that place & keeping guard - till soon after the 1 st June 1777 when I was discharged.
That J. James Park was drafted from Capt. Benj. Clark's Company & served as a private in the same Company at some at the same place, for 3 two months and was discharged at the same time I believe him to be 76 years old and know that he is the identical person who performed the 3 d service of two months.
S. North Stonington Dec. 27 th 1832
Sworn before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington in the State aforesaid - and subscribed - on the day aforesaid.
A. M. Fish Judge
Rufus Main

I David Main of North Stonington in the County of New London, a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of June 7 1832, aged Eightyone years, being duly sworn accor- ding to Law, do on my oath, certify declare and say that I have ever been well acquainted with Mr James Park late of North Stonington deceased, since the commence- -ment of the Revolutionary War, to the time of his death that is the year 1796. I lived in North Stonington, then call- -ed Stonington, and belonged to the Militia. That on the 1 st of August, in 1780, the Militia was ordered out to march to the Westward. That I marched in Capt Thomas Holmes Company which belonged to the Colonel Oliver Smith Regiment, from North- Stonington to New London, and thence Westwardly through the state of Connecticut, to New Rochelle in State of New York, and to Fort Castle. That I continued in service in Capt Thomas Holmes company till discharged with the remnant of the company, in the neighborhood of Fort Castle. That I well knew James Park was a member of the company, & served in the same till he was taken sick at New Rochelle. He, I believe him to have been at the time of his death upwards of Seventy six years old.
North Stonington Jan. 21. 1834 David Main
Sworn before me this 21 st day of January 1834 North Stonington
Personally appeared David Main known to me to be the person whose testimony as a witness is entitled to credit and made solemnly to the truth of the facts therein contained.
Before me Lathams Hill justice of the Peace

I, Allen York of North Stonington, in the County of New London, a pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7 1822 aged 79 years, being duly sworn over say to you on my oath earnestly declare and say, that I was well acquainted with Mr James York, late of North Stonington deceased, and was well acquainted with him for many years before the Revolutionary War, and to the time of his death. That in the year 1776, at North Stonington I was a member of the Company of Militia located in North Stonington commanded by Capt Amos Main. That on the first day of August in said 1776, the Militia were called into actual service. That I joined the Militia Company commanded by Capt Thomas Holmes at North Stonington -instars, in the Regt commanded by Col Oliver Smith - and marched from North Stonington to Norwalk, thence to New Haven (Connecticut) thence to Roger's Creek Rockhill -in-bridge, & thence to White Plains, State of New York - and continued at White Plains, and in the vicinity till December 1776 when having four months and more service, discharged. I know that James York served as a private in said Company from the commencement of the War in May, till we had marched to White Plains when York was taken sick, and was removed from our camp and as I understood at the time was carried to Stam- ford Connecticut. That York was but home to North- ington after I had got home in December 1776. That I believe James York, was at the time of his death upwards of thirty six years of age. North Stonington, Jan'y 11 th A.D. 1834
Allen York mark
I have been personally appeared to Allen York, signer of the above affidavit whose testimony was received in entitled to credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained. Before me. Latham Hull Justice of the Peace

Stephen Brown of North Stonington in the County of New London, a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, aged Seventy six years, being duly sworn according to Law do on my oath certify declare and say that I have ever been well acquainted with Mr James York late of North Stonington deceased since the commencement of the Revolutionary War to the time of his death. That in the year 1776 I lived in North Stonington then called Stonington and belonged to the Militia. That on the 1 st of August in said year the Militia was ordered out to march to the Westward. That I marched in Capt Thos Holmes Company which belonged to Lt Colonel Oliver Smith's Regiment from North Stonington to New London and thence to Kings & New Rochelle in State of New York and to North Castle. I continued in service in Capt Thos Holmes Company till discharged with the remnant of the Company in the neighborhood of North Castle. That I well knew James York was a member of said Company & served in the same till he was taken sick at North Castle. I believe him to have been at the time of his death upwards of Seventy six years old.
Stephen Brown
Subscribed to me this 14 th day of August 1834 before me Latham Hull Justice of Peace

I Asa Woodward of Sym in Newberden County & State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify & say that in the year of 1777 in the Month of July at Newberden in said State I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Josiah Baldwin Company for six Months service in the Revolutionary War. Said Company belonged to Col Ely's Regiment, we marched from Newberden to Rhode Island & stayed nearly two Months from thence we marched back to Newberden where we stayed a short time and then marched through Newhaven to the town of Rye in the State of New York where we stayed until about one week before our six Months term had expired we then marched to Stamford in Connecticut where we was honorably discharged and that James York was a Corporal in said Company the whole time and is now living in North Stonington and lived at the same place where he enlisted & is now about Seventy six years old.
Asa Woodward
Sym July 30 th 1833
Newberden County ss Sym July 3 rd 1833
Personally appeared Asa Woodward subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same and that the
Peter Corriston Justice of Peace
I further certify that Asa Woodward the above named Dependent is a man of truth and veracity
Peter Corriston Justice of Peace

The deposition of Samuel Brown of Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, being eighty years of age the 8 th 17 th day of June 1833 - do testify on oath and say, that in the year 1778 in the month of August, I was a volunteer under the command of Genl. Sullivan, in his expedition on Rhode Island, - but my business calling me home - I hired James York now of North Stonington in the County of New-London, Conn., for 20 days to compeat the term for which I was enlisted, & the said York served the said 20 days as my substitute, and further the deponent saith not,
Samuel Brown
New London County ss. Stonington June 17 th 1833. Personally appeared Samuel Brown signer of the foregoing deposition & made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated, before me,
Wm Robinson Justice of the peace.
P.S. The above deponent is a man of veracity & his deposition intitled to full credit. Wm Robinson Justice of the Peace

I James Thomas of North Stonington in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty years years being duly sworn according to law, do in my oath certify declare and say, that I was well acquainted with Mr James Cook, late of N. Stonington deceased - that I was intimately acquainted with him for fifteen years before the Revolutionary war, till the time of his death, which occurred at North Stonington on or about the 23 rd day of July A. D. 1800.
That in the year 1777 I was a private soldier belonging to the Company of Connecticut Militia located in N. Stonington, then being a part of Stonington commanded by Capt. Benjamin Clark, Lieut. Ichabod Palmer, Ensign Jonathan Palmer, in Colonel Oliver Smith's Regiment, and was drafted for two months service - & joined, on the 1 st day of April 1777, the Company of drafted Militia men, commanded by Capt. Daniel Fish, Lieut. Ichabod Palmer, En. Henry Denison - in Col. Wm Ledyard's Regiment or command - at Fort Griswold in the Town of Ledyard, County aforesaid, & continued there to serve in said drafted company, in Garrison, Guard & other military duty a few days, the precise period of time not recollected, and then said Company were ordered and marched to Stonington in New London County, that I marched in said Company and continued to serve in said Company at Stonington at a place there called Stonington Point now called Stonington Borough, in standing guard and other military duty, till the 1 st day of June 1777, when the term of my engagement or draft was fully complete and I was discharged verbally.
That the said James Cook, was also a drafted private soldier in said company, commanded by Capt. Fish, & served at the same and all the time with me the different, at least two months as aforesaid, & that I believe him to have been, at the time of his death seventy seven years of age - and I know him to have been the identical person who performed

the said two months services as a soldier in the year 1777 North Stonington December 2 d 1833
James Thomson
New London County S.S. North Stonington December 2 d 1833 -
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in & for said County, James Thomson, above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the fore- going certificate by him subscribed and further certify that James Thomson is to me well known, and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Latham Hull Justice of the Peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEW/HMM
November 13, 1929.
Miss Jessie M. York 7645 Sheridan Road Rogers Park Station Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17218, it appears that James York was born in 1750 at Stonington, later North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
While residing there he enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
In 1775 as a minute man and was out on many alarms, amounting in all to about three months; no details or officers' names given; from August 1, 1776 as a private in Captain Thomas Holmes Company under Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Smith, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged in December 1776; from April 1, 1777, at which time he belonged to Captain Benjamin Clark's Company, Colonel Oliver Smith's Regiment; two months as private or Corporal at the fort in Stonington Point, in Captain Daniel Fish's Company, Colonel William Ledyard's Regiment; from June 14, 1777 six months as Corporal in Captain Josiah Baldwin's Company under Colonel Ely and Lieutenant Colonel Arnold; from in August or September 1778 twenty days under Major Thomas Noyes and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition; from December 1778 served three months as one of General Cornwall's guards; from August 1780 two months in Captain Christopher Brown's Company.
Pension was allowed on his application executed December 27, 1832 at which time he resided in North Stonington, Connecticut.
He died there July 23, 1833.
His widow, Anna, was a resident of North Stonington, Connecticut in December 1833 and was then aged sixty-six years. There are no data relative to wife and children.
further

The above noted James York is the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
In the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas Griffin, W. 19537, the names of his parents are not shown.
This Bureau has no general genealogical data.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

17 218 INVALID.
1929 Nov. 13, List to Jessie M. York. M.E.E.
File No. 17 218 Jessie M. York M.E.E.
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The original 32. should
J. L. Edward Esq. Sir, I have in box to you papers, etc. etc. etc. the bonds of James York in default of the claim to a pension, etc. etc. the same and the with an account of the same M c Clusky
Pension papers Patrick Harber M.C. House of Representatives Washington District of Columbia

Dear Sir
Mystic Bridge March 7. 1834
In Mr Edwards Letter to you under date 24 Feb y . it is required that the original papers made by James Cook 10 th Aug t 1832. should be forwarded in support of the Claim of his widow and that a decision is suspended until the same be done
Enclosed are the said papers and though not authenticated by connecting the two sheets by tape under the seal, according to regulation of the Department, and in other respect are informed, it was supposed the duty of the widow to send them, as they were and it confidently hoped a certificate will be forwarded to her,
I am Sir with respect y r friend in haste
Wm Dist
Hon Noyes Barber Washington

7645 Sheridan Road, Rogers Park Station, Chicago - September 12, 1929-
U. S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sirs:-
Rev. and 1812 War section A W F / eel
Kinldy give me the names of the parents of Thomas Griffen, born Oct. 12, 1766 at Stonington, Conn., and any data you have concerning them. I received some months ago his revolutionary war record from you and thank you for the same.
Sincerely yours,
(Miss) Jessie M. York.
P.S. Is there any record of James York Jr. only also of Stonington, Conn., but born in England, having fought in the revolutionary war?