Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22612, Samuel Yeomans, Conn.

SERVICE
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Yeomans, Samuel
S. 22612
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Pennsylvania
Samuel Geomans -
of a usonhannh. Co, in the State of Penn s who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Moore of the Reg t commanded by Col Seayard . in the Connecticut - New Jersey Militia -
10 cts 15 P s Sergeant - 52. 63
Inscribed on the Roll of - Pennsylvania at the rate of 52 Dollars 63 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May and Sept r - 1833 H Finch - Mortimer.
Arrears to the 4th of March - 1833 - 105. 26 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r " 26. 31
131. 57
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. T. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 68

24858
Annice Thomas?
Pension Application
Filed May 2 nd 1833 and the necessary certificate ordered by the Court.
Asa D. Mock & Prox
Admitted
10 mo: 16 d's
Surveyor $52.63
A. Finch Esq.
Montrose
Prox

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
On the second day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Edward Kerrick President and William Thornton and Davis Drumick his associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, now sitting. Samuel Gromans, a resident of the township of Brooklyne, in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - To wit - That on or about the first of July 1775, at the town of Stonington, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut he entered the ser- vice of the United States as orderly sergeant in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Oliver Smith, Lieuten- ant Peleg Noyes and Ensign Ebenezer Cobb; on a draft for for the term of one month . - he immediately marched with the company to New London where they were attached to Colonel Ledyard's Regiment. He remained stationed at New London until the expiration of his term of service and was then discharged and returned home - And the said Samuel Gromans, on his oath further states That about the first of April 1776, at the town, County and State aforesaid, he enlisted as a Minute Man in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Peleg Noyes and Ensign Ebenezer Cobb, in which this declarant was an orderly sergeant. That, in the latter part of May following, he was called out with the company aforesaid - Marched to Stonington Point, where he remained stationed eight days. The company was stationed there for the purpose of preventing the place against the landing of the British from their shipping which frequently hovered in sight. The company remained at the fort until the British shipping disap- peared. They were then discharged and returned home.

And the said Samuel Yeomans, on his oath further states, That about the middle of June 1776. at the town, of Stonington in the County and State aforesaid he with the Company to which he belonged was called out and ordered to march to Stonington Point, as an attack was hourly expected from a British ship called the Goliadon, then lying in sight. He remained stationed at Stonington Point, until the ship aforesaid, (in a violent storm) parted her cable - drifted over between Gardner's Island and Long Island - was stranded and abandoned by her crew. He with the Company under Capt. Noyes, was then discharged and returned home - having been out in active service two weeks -
And the said Samuel Yeomans on his oath further states - That on or about the middle of July 1776 - at the town, County and State aforesaid, he was called out with the aforesaid Company under the command of Capt. Noyes, and marched with said Company to Fort Trumbull, where the Company was attached to a party of troops under the command of Col. Ledyard. He remained stationed at that place ten days, was then dismissed and returned home -
And the said Samuel Yeomans further states - That on or about the 6 th of August 1776 - at the township, County and State aforesaid he was called out and marched with the Company under Capt. Noyes, to Stonington Point - He remained stationed at Stonington Point eight days, was then discharged and returned home -
And the said Samuel Yeomans, on his oath further states, That in the forepart of September 1776, at the town, County and State aforesaid he was called out in the Company aforesaid and sent  ordered to a place called "Watch Hill" in the State of Rhode Island, joined a party of Rhode Island troops at that place and remained stationed there ten days - was then discharged and returned home - His service was to guard the place from the landing of the British - their shipping lying in sight at the time -
And the said Samuel Yeomans further states - That in the forepart of October, 1776 - at the township, County and State aforesaid, he was called out with the Company aforesaid, marched to Stonington Point and remained stationed at that place ten days - in order to guard the place from the landing of the British who lay at anchor in sight of the town -

He remained at the fort ten days, was then discharged and returned home —
And the said Samuel Yeomans further states, that in the latter part of October 1776 - at the town, county and State aforesaid he was called out with the Company aforesaid, under the command of Capt. Noyes, and marched with said Company to New London - remained stationed at Fort Trumbull under the command of Col. Ledyard twelve days - He was then discharged and returned home —
And the said Samuel Yeomans further states that about the first of June 1777 - at the town, county and State aforesaid he was called into the service in the Company aforesaid, and marched with said Company to Fort Trumbull - and remained stationed at that place two weeks, under the command of Col. Ledyard - he was then discharged and returned home —
The British shipping lay within sight the greater part of the aforesaid term of two weeks, and a landing was expected from them.
And the said Samuel Yeomans further states, that on the day of his return from the foregoing service at Fort Trumbull an alarm was given and he, with the Company under the command of Capt. Noyes were ordered to march to Stonington Point - he immediately marched to that place - and remained at the fort, then commanded by Capt. Sheffield two weeks - was then discharged and returned home —
And the said Samuel Yeomans further states that in the latter part of August 1777 - at the town, county and State aforesaid he was called out with the Company under the command of Capt. Noyes, and marched to Stonington Point, he remained at that place two weeks when the British vessels (which had been standing off and on for some time) moving off with the company to which he belonged, was discharged and returned —
And the said Samuel Yeomans further states that about the middle of September A.D. 1777 - at the town, county and State aforesaid he was called out with the aforesaid company and ordered to Fort Trumbull. He marched to that place then under the command of Col. Ledyard - and remained with the troops stationed at the fort two weeks - He was then discharged and returned home —

And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That in the fore part of June 1778, at the town, County and State aforesaid, he was called on and ordered with the Company under Capt. Noyes to Fort Tumbull. Then under the command of Col. Ledgard. He immediately marched to that place, - where he remained stationed three weeks. He was then discharged, and returned home. —
And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That at the town, County and State aforesaid, about the middle of July 1778, an alarm was made at Stonington Point, and he with the Company under Captain Noyes was ordered to march to that place as an attack from the British shipping was hourly expected. He remained stationed at Stonington Point ten days - when the British shipping hauled off. He was then discharged and returned home. —
And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That about the first of September 1778, at the town, County and State aforesaid, there was an alarm at Fort Tumbull, and he, with the Company under the command of Capt. Noyes immediately marched to the fort, where he remained stationed with the troops, eight days. He was then discharged and went home. And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That in the latter part of October 1778, at the town, County and State aforesaid, He was ordered, with the Company under Capt. Noyes to Fort Tumbull. He immediately marched with the Company to that place, where he remained stationed three weeks. He was then discharged and returned home. —
And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That in the forepart of May 1779, at the township, County and State aforesaid, he was ordered out with the Company under Capt. Noyes, and marched to Fort Tumbull, where he remained stationed with the troops under the command of Col. Ledgard two weeks. He was then discharged and returned home. —
And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That about the tenth of July 1779, at the town, County and State aforesaid, the Company in which he belonged was called out on an alarm from Stonington Point, - They immediately marched to that place, where they remained stationed eight days. He was then discharged and returned home. —

And the said Samuel Gromans, on his oath further states, That about the tenth  17th of August 1778, the town, County and State aforesaid, he was called out with the Company under Capt. Noyes, and ordered to Stonington Point, He marched with the Company to the fort at that place, where he remained Stationed five weeks - He was then discharged and he with the Company returned home -
And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That at the town, County and State aforesaid, about the middle of September 1779, he was called out with the Company under Capt. Noyes, on an alarm from Fort Trumbull, he immediately marched to that place, where he remained Stationed at the fort; then under the command of Colonel Leayard, The British shipping were standing off and on at the time, and an attack on the fort expected - He remained Stationed at the fort three weeks, he was then discharged and returned home -
And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That about the 15 th of October 1779, at the town, County and State aforesaid, he was again called out with the Company aforesaid on an alarm from Stonington Fort - Marched immediately to that place, where he remained Stationed with the troops, eight days eight days - He was then discharged and returned home -
And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That in the latter part of May 1780, The British shipping appeared again in the sound, near N. London, and an attack on Fort Trumbull being anticipated, an alarm was made, and this deponent with the company under Capt. Noyes, then at Stonington aforesaid, marched to Fort Trumbull, and remained Stationed at that place, one week, when the British moved off and he was discharged and returned home -
And the said Samuel Gromans further states, That about the first of July 1780, at the town, County and State aforesaid, he was called out in the aforesaid Company under Capt. Noyes, and marched to Stonington Point, - remained Stationed at the fort at that place eight days, with the troops Stationed at that place, and was then discharged and returned home -

And the said Samuel Geomans further states, That about the tenth day of August 1780, at the town, county and state aforesaid, he was called out on alarm, in the company under Captain Noyes, marched to Stonington Point, and there remained stationed one week He was then discharged and returned home. —
And the said Samuel Geomans further states, That about the 10 th of Aug t 1780 at the town, county and state aforesaid, he was called out under Captain Noyes, on an alarm, he marched with the company to Fort Trumbull, he remained stationed at that place ten days. — He was then discharged and returned home. —
And the said Samuel Geomans, on his oath further states, That on about the 20 th of November 1780, at the town, county and state aforesaid, he was called out in the company aforesaid and marched to Stonington Point, on an alarm at that place, where an attack from two British Schooners was expected. He remained stationed at that place four days, when the aforesaid vessels disappeared and he was discharged and returned home. — And the said Samuel Geomans further states, That in the latter part of September 1781, at the township, county and state of he was called out in the company commanded by Capt. Noyes and marched with the company to New London, where he remained stationed, two months. — He arrived at New London a short time after the taking of Forts Griswold and Trumbull by the British under Arnold. — At the time of the landing of the British at New London, this detachment was stationed, with the company under Capt. Noyes, for the defence of Stonington Point —
And the said Samuel Geomans further states, That during all the foregoing tours of service, he was an acting Orderly Sergeant in the company, first commanded by Capt. Oliver Smith, and after the promotion of Capt. Smith, by Col. Noyes. That the said company was attached to a Regiment under the command of Colonel Charles Phelps, whom he well knew. He was also well acquainted with Col. Henry Babcock, who was with him at Stonington Point in the fall of 1776, when the place was fired on by the British, and Colonel Phelps mounted his horse and rode off to a place of greater security, leaving Col. Babcock in command. —

And the said Samuel Yeomans further states, That he does not now recollect the names of regular officers under whom he served, other than herein stated, That Colonel Oliver Smith succeeded Colonel Charles Phelps, in the command of the Regiment to which he belonged. Phelps having resigned in an early period of the war. He further states that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State to his knowledge -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court May 2 nd 1833. Asa D. Dinsmore Pro B
Samuel Yeomans
We Sylvester Cooke — a clergyman, resident of the township of Brook- lyn, in the county of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, and George M. Gere, a resident of the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Yeomans, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty six years of age — That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. And that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open court May 2 nd 1833. Asa D. Dinsmore Pro B
Sylvester Cooke George M. Gere
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court do further certify That it appears to them, that Sylvester Cooke — who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of Brooklyn in the county of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania — and that George M. Gere — who has also

Also signed the same, is a resident of the same place, and that they are both credible persons. — And that this statement is entitled to full credit. —
By the Court. Asa D. Mock by Pres
State of Pennsylvania } County of } I Asa D. Mock, Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Yeomans for a pension. —
By which I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office, at Moon the second day May A. D. 1833 —
Asa D. Mock by Pres
Asa D. Mock

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
September 5, 1924.
Mrs. Grace B. Johnson, Route #1, Montrose, PA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22612 , it appears that Samuel Yeomans enlisted at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, July 1, 1775, and served at various times, amounting in all to about one year and one month as Orderly Sergeant under Captains Oliver Smith and Peleg Noyes, Colonels Ledyard, Charles Phelps and Oliver Smith in the Connecticut Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1833, while a resident of Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, aged 86 years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1924, Sept 5 - Hist. to Mrs. Grace B. Johnson, 24/24
Revolution
22612 INVALID.
File No. 22,612
Samuel Gorman Long River War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 496
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Samuel Gorman

Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association Montrose, Pa.
August 8.
Commissioner of Pensions Dev. War Section.
Sir. Samuel Lowrance, Soldier of the Revolution, and a Jamaican, who early settled in Brooklyn, this county, and died here, is believed to have been a native of Conn. Can your department verify this, and state town from which he enlisted, and give me his Revolutionary service. Thanking you in advance.
[Mrs.] Grace B. Johnson Montrose Pa. R.D. 1

Hon. J. L. Edwards - Pension Office Washington City -
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
Feb 28 1831

Monroe, Susquehanna County Pa,
May 3 rd 1833-
Hon. J. S. Edwards -
Dear Sir -
I herewith inclose the applications of Henry Congdon and others for pensions. The papers were left by the applicants, in my care, to be forwarded - with a request that you will give the earliest attention to their several claims, and forward the certificates of such as may be considered entitled to them, per mail to the P. Office at this place - And also, should anything further be necessary on the part of the applicants that you will give the earliest information of it to me -
The great anxiety of many applicants from this County, to learn something respecting the fate of their claims, is hardly to be expressed.
I am Dr. Sir - your obedt. Servt.
Nisam Finch