Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7335, Thomas Yeates, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
W. 6
Yeates, Thomas.
W. 7335
Yates or
Yeats Rebecca
CONTENTS

let 4 Jan 38 to A Ferguson
13993
West Tennessee
Thomas Yeates
Roberts in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt commanded by Colonel Norton the Kentucky line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and Sent to Wm
Deal Springfield
Arrears to the 4th of March 8.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 20.00
28.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 102

Date of death not on A.B.
2022 West Tennessee Rebecca Yates widow of Thomas Yates who died on the 15 March 1834, of Robertson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Walker of the regt commanded by Col. Moore in the N. Carolina line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents, per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May 1838 — and sent to A. J. Perguson Esq. Cartage.
Arrears to the 4th of 1838
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1838 $20 —
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd
Recorded by M rs Allison Cler. Book A Vol. 2 Page 182

12534
Thomas Yeates Transferee
from 1776 private 1 year, $40.
W. Seal CLK Springfield Robertson Co Tenn
Copy of ... in the case of ... (Vol 318 Page 1523) in the state of ...
Was the information made before a Court or Judge?
It is before a Court or Judge that the applicant is discharged by highly satisfactory
How old is the ... the form annexed.
   NAME AGE RESIDENCE PROCESSES (Criminal and Civil Offenses)     James ... 22 Springfield   John ... 24 Springfield   William ... 26 Springfield  
In what manner was he engaged?
Where did he reside when he entered the service?
In the judgment supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Was the paper defective as to form or authentication, and if so, in what respect?
Explain how the form of statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case upon

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Yeates  County of Robertson in the State of - Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice of the Peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 79  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted In 17 6 As a Private Gen. Nash, Butler Capt. Walker, Col. Moore   Vol 3 Ensign - Capt. Wilson, Col. Moore   Vol 3 Private Capt. McMullin, Col. Moore  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  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.
Chas. Forrest
Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee
Robertson County On this 17 th day of October in the year 1887 personally appeared before me Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of aforesaid Rebecca Gates a resident of Robertson County and State of Tennessee aged 79 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 4 th 1836 That she the widow of Thomas Gates who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee for services rendered during the war of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Gates on the 22 nd day of December 1776 she knows this because Christmas day was three days after and at the time Cornwallis was taken at Little York her oldest child was four years old. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Gates died on the 15 th day of March 1834 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by Reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed to on the day and year above written before
Warren L Payne a Justice of the peace
Rebecca her Gates mark

State of Tennessee Robertson County
I Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace for County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Rebekah Gates who has this day appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing Declaration
That she is a woman of respectability and truth and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to her statements I further certify that she is the identical Widow of Thomas Gates
Given under my hand and Seal this 17 th Day of October 1837
Warren L Payne a Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Robertson County
I Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace as aforesaid hereby certify that Rebekah Gates above mentioned is unable from bodily infirmity to travel to the court house to make this Declaration in open court Given under my hand and Seal this 17 th Day of October 1837
Warren L Payne a Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Robertson County On this day personally appeared William Yates Senior aged about eighty eight years before me Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County and made oath in due form of law that he well recollects the marriage of his Brother Thomas Yates and Rebecca Ragsdale They were married in Caswell County North Carolina on the 22 nd day of December 1776 He was present and saw them legally married by a Presbyterian Parson his Brother Thomas Yates served two tours after this time he was married he knows he served one tour with himself (This affiant states that he him self served four tours of service one tour of which was for three months and was making saldes for the light horse troops but always refused to make application for a Pension because he says he says he got what he fought for Liberty) he knows therefore of his own knowledge that his Brother was legally married to his present widow Rebecca Yates above stated and that he was in actual service of the United States after the marriage and that Rebecca Yates still remains a widow sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of October 1837 William X Yates mark Warren L Payne (J.P.) a Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Robertson County On this day personally appeared James Yates before me Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that he was is according to the family record 74 years of age and states that he was present at the marriage of his Brother and Rebecca Ragsdale

now Rebecah Yates they were married in Cabell County North Carolina on the 22 nd day of December 1776 they were married by a Presbyterian Parson whose name was M c Gaddin he was the Parson that married most of the young people in the neighborhood. knows therefore that she was legally married. He knows that after this his Brother Thomas Yates served a term of service of nine months and thinks that when his Brother was Pensioned he made a mistake in stating his service to be six months for he is certain his Brother served nine months in one term some time after the period of the marriage above stated he further states that the above named Rebecah Yates is the identical Widow of Thomas Yates and that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of October 1837
Warren B Payne J.P. a Justice of the peace
James his Yatez mark

Rebecca Yates Pension Declaration 6 Jan 1881
admitted Pa. 1 st #40
A. Ferguson Carthage, Tenn.

State of Tennessee
Robertson County } Warren S. Payne
one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Yates and James Yates who has this day appeared before me and made the foregoing affidavits in favour of Rebekah Yates Widow of Thomas Yates for a Pension hereto annexed. That they are worthy and respectable citizens of the county of Robertson and State aforesaid and as such that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to their Statements
Given under my hand and Seal this 17 th day of October 1837
WSP
Warren S. Payne a Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Robertson County }
I William Shelly Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Warren S. Payne whose name is subscribed to the foregoing and annexed attestations of Warren S. Payne of the declaration of Rebekah Yates and the Affidavits of William Yates and James Yates, is now and was at the time of executing the same one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County constitutionally elected and duly commissioned and legally qualified to act as such and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Springfield the 19 th day of October 1837
W. Shelly
Clerk of Robertson County Court

Robatson county State of } Personally appeared Thomas of Tennessee } Yeates at his residence in said county before me Joel Moor a Justice of the peace for said county And Made the following declaration In Order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 being Seventy Nine years of age or more do hereby Declare That the Interest in the service of the United States in Caswell County North Carolina for a term of Six Months under of John Lupton Colonel Layton Lieutenant of Hillsborough and was attached to the command of Colonel Moor As General Nash's Brigade and Marched to Hillsborough from thence to Wilmington and stayed till we fortified the place Then we Marched to the mouth of Barnets creek where it Empties in Cape Fear from thence to a small town called Bruns wick and Stayed in sight of a British Man of war for some time Then we Marched to Wilmington again Then we Marched to the side of Governor Caswell's Brigade who had a Battle with the Tories two arrive on the Battle ground But not in time to participate in the Action. Then we Marched to Wilmington and stayed our time out and was Honorable Discharged The second time I Volunteered my service in stead of standing a Draft for three Months More under Captain James Wilson & Lieutenant Walter Layton my self an Ensign and Marched to Hillsborough from thence to Salisbury Then to a creek near the Catawba River we were stationed and kept there for the suppressing the Tories and keeping them in check under the command of General Butler & Colonel Moore of Caswell

The third tower I Volunteered my services for three Months More at base well fort house was to Rindavous at Colonels Moors under Captain John M c Mullins Now my recollection is Very Good The regiment met in the Evening before we started The Next morning Stayed at home to replenish our Knapsacks The Good Night But the British put in so close Our whole regiment Marched off and Left my Captain five Other Soldiers & my- self to keep up the rear and so we did & Volunteered all we could and pushed after them with force Marches but found It in Vain Then Marched to Join General Greens Command But found It Not in Our power to ever arrive in time I further declare It to be the hardest tower I Ever served two week to Guard Our selves, and Not Able to Over Take Our Queen Regiment, we had to march lo. & fro, till our time was out And Now I further declare I have No documentary Evidence Nor can procure No Other with any kind of countenance being in trusty Blind for Nearly Twelve months which is my reason for Making this declaration Out of Court at my own house And thereby relinquish every claim to whatever to a pension or Annuity Except the present and Further declare my Name Are on No pension roll of the Agency of any State or States whatever Sworn to subscribed and Acknowledged this The 31 of August 1852 Thomas Yeats Joe D Moore Justice of the peace

We Greenbury Kelly & Greenbryman residing in the same county of Robertson and James Doss president of same & Vicinity of Thomas Yates who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration we believe him to be seventy three years of age as he states and it is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier In the revolution and we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed this the day and date before written the 31 of August 1832 Joel Moore Justice Greenbury Kelly Minister of the Gospel of the peace!
I Joel Moore Justice of the peace for Robertson county & State of Tennessee do hereby certify I attended at the house Thomas Yates the applicant for a pension in the foregoing declaration In consequence of his infirmity of being blind not able to attend court with but no manifest injury did administer the Oaths required and after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories to said applicant he leave him entitled to the benefit of said act and further certify that I have been acquainted with the applicant Thomas Yates as to his sense the year of Ninety Eight have to concur in the opinion with Greenbury Kelly & James Doss who has signed the above certificate and should believe them on either or other cause Joel Moore Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Robertson County ss I William Seal Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joel Moore whose name stands subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid & that the same is subscribed in his own proper hand, that full faith and credit is and ought to be due to his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Springfield this 3 rd day of September 1832
W. Seal
Personally appeared before me the under signed at his own house Thomas Yates the foregoing applicant for a pension In order to amend the same to be duly sworn deposeth & saith that he in Entitled the service to the best of his recollec- tion was in October in the year of Seventy Six first tower the Tower was in Seventy Nine He Heavily and Served as an Insign for three Months Received my Commission from Captain James Wilson the 3 rd tower of Butyl was Served as a soldier for three Months More Entered service shortly after for Gates Defeat & served the same - Next I was born in the year 1752 in Bedford County Virginia I have no record of my age at home But it was registered in my fathers Bible But know not where it is I did receive discharges from the different towers of duty they are all Miss Laid or Lost Next my two Brothers William & James Yates knew I was in the service and application Made to the Habour hood to have it

on roll miles 3 rd Book Capt. Walker

See as to my
Residants who can testify to my character and veracity and the value of my services as a soldier of the revolution Thomas Holland Thomas Fisher Samuel Hodgeons - Isaiah Dorr - Ycarby Hudson Abraham Young -
Sworn to & Subscribed this 20 of April 1833
Yrs for me
Test Lee Moore Justice of the peace
Thomas Yeates
State of Pennsylvania
Robertson County } I William Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joel Moore Esq. whose name purports to be subscribed to the foregoing amended declaration is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such that full faith and credit is and ought to be due to his official acts as such and that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Springfield this 24th day of April 1833
W. Seal

August 31, 1935.
Mrs. A. A. McClanahan 315 Oak Street Springfield, Tennessee.
BA-J/ILL Thomas Yeates W. 7335
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Yeates, a pensioner of Robertson County, Tennessee.
The record of Thomas Yeates cited by you, is furnished here-in as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7335, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Yeates was born in the year 1752, in Bedford County, Virginia; the day of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in Caswell County, North Carolina, early in the Revolutionary War and served six months as private in Captain John Walker's company, Colonel Moore's North Carolina regiment; he enlisted sometime in 1779, and served three months as ensign in Captain James Wilson's company, Colonel Moore's North Carolina regiment; he enlisted shortly after Gates' Defeat, and served three months as private in Captain John McMullin's Company, Colonel Moore's North Carolina regiment.
Did not use 1776, as the Lt. Absalom Tatum & other officers are shown in 1775. N.G. in 1775. Heat.
Thomas Yeates was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, at which time he resided in Robertson County, Tennessee.
He died March 15, 1834.
The soldier married December 22, 1776, in Caswell County, North Carolina, Rebecca Ragsdale; the ceremony was performed by a Presbyterian Minister.
Soldier's widow, Rebecca, was allowed pension on her application

executed October 17, 1837, at which time she was a resident of Robertson County, Tennessee. She was then aged seventy-nine years; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Rebecca, the widow of Thomas Yeates, stated that her oldest child was aged four years "at the time Cornwallis was taken", but she did not give the name of that child, nor are the names of any other children shown.
In 1837, soldier's brothers, William, aged eighty-eight years, and James, aged seventy-five years, were residents of Robertson County, Tennessee; the former, stated that he served several tours in the Revolutionary War, one with his brother, Thomas, that he fought for Liberty, and never asked for pension for said services.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1935. Aug. 31 - Hist. to Mrs. A. A. M c Clanahan. J.L.L.
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7335
Rebecca Yates Wid.
Thomas Yates Port N.C. line
Act: July 4 th 36, Sec. 3 rd
Index: —Vol. M , Page 86a
[Arrangement of 1870.]

315 Oak St. Springfield Tennessee August 22, 1935-
Pension Dept.
Veterans Bureau Washington D. C.
Please send me all information you can of Thomas Yeates , Revolutionary soldier N. C. line, pensioned July 2, 1833. aged 80 years, died in Robertson Co. Tenn.
Respectfully,
Mrs. A. A. McClanahan

Rebecca Yates Turner husbanded
Per letter to J. G. G., 1838 A. T. Lempriere

Thomas Yates W. Ten. act 7 June 1832 to what time paid? Pen: Effin Jan. 4. 1838,
Decr 15 th March 1834 paid to that 11 March 1834 JH

Carthage Tennessee 23 October 1837
Sir
Enclosed you will find herewith the Declarations and proof of Rebekah Edwards and Rebekah Gates in order to establish their claims to a Pension. I think you will find them very plain cases; the proof is certain and conclusive and as such I believe you will find very little trouble in investigating their merits. I trust therefore they will be allowed.
You will also see that they were perfected in Robertson County in this State, and I would greatly prefer that any communications upon the subject of these claims should be addressed to me at this place as I can attend to them easier. The claims and proof will show for themselves therefore I need add no further.
In the proof submitted to you about ten days ago renewing the claim of Lydia Ray for a Pension I have to inform you that she has since told me that she is desirous to amend her Declaration by adding a three months term in the light horse hoops of North Carolina. She has also referred me to the man who can prove it. I would request therefore that nothing unfavourable to her claim should be done until that reaches you.
Respectfully
A. Hargreaves
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

State of Tennessee Robertson County
On this day personally appeared Rebecca Yates Widow of Thomas Yates a resident of the County and State aforesaid before me Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid and made oath in due form of law That upon strict search of the family record she can find no evidence or documen- tary proof in support of her claim all the old records and letters written by her late husband while in the War of the Revolution having been destroyed. She must therefore rely upon living witnesses who have a perfect knowledge of the fact of her marriage and the period all of which she has stated in her previous Declaration which this is intended to amend. Her husband's two Brothers who proved her marriage are yet living and can at all times make the same statements as that accompanied her first Declaration. They are old men who had a personal knowledge of the period of her marriage and their character for truth can be supported at all times.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 th Day of March 1898
Warren L Payne a Justice of the peace
Rebecca her Yates mark

State of Tennessee Robertson County
I Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the county of Robertson and State aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Rebekah Gates who has this day appeared before me to make the foregoing amended Declaration that she is a woman of truth and that full faith and credit are due to her Statements Given under my hand and Seal this 5 th Day of March 1838 Warren L Payne
State of Tennessee Robertson County
I William Shelly Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Warren L Payne whose name purports to be subscribed to the above is & was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office in Springfield March 6 th 1838 W. Shelly Clerk of Robertson County Court

Carthage Tennessee 25 th March 1888
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 4 th January is now before me. Informing me among other things that the claim of Rebecca Yates widow of Thomas Yates had been suspended with other cases and if there was "any record of marriage or other family record which would throw light on the subject as to the period of marriage it should be exhibited. And if there be none such record the claimant should so state under oath, I have made the necessary investigation and herewith inclose to you the proof required showing that no such documentary evidence exist. We are therefore so far as I have any thing to say in her behalf compelled to use the best proof in our power and must insist that the proof furnished by the two Brothers of her deceased husband is conclusive; and for their character and standing I would with much pleasure refer you to Genl Richard Cheatham who represents that District as I know there is none stands higher in Robertson County for veracity and truth as well as honesty and fair dealing
Respectfully
A. Herguson
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City