Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,988, John Yeates, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
NUMBER
S. 7988
Yeates, John
carded.
CONTENTS
See N. A. Acc. No. 874 No. 050 200 Half Pay John Yeates

8321
Virginia
John Yeates
of Halifax Co in the State of Virginia who was a St. of Art. Vys Regt in the Company commanded by Captain Marle, of the Regt commanded by Col Marshall in the Virginia line for 12 months, Lieut. of Artillery and 12 months Bombardiers
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 254 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of April 1833 and sent to Mr Sproule Whitesville Halifax Co Va
  Arrears to the 4th of March 33  $508. 00    Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 33  127. 00     $629. 00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1835
Recorded by Geo Brownwell Book E Vol. 6 Page 32
Susp.
See letters to Pen. P. Agt also to Pension Sept. 5. 1833
Hm W Cole, H.R. May 31. do to G. T. Booker & Order to pay Nov. 1838.
to J. B. Stovall 30 Sept. 1841 - do. to same Oct. 8. 1841 - do. to P. Agt Oct. 9. 1841 - do. to same, Oct. 14. 1841. Let to H. Northrup Jan 11. 1843. do to Th Green abt 14. 1843. paid under act 5 July, 1832 from 4 March 1831. See cert: on file. dated 30 July, 1844 -
Died 14 July 1847.
Letter to Hon T. S. Hournay, 43 and Aug 11. 1848.
Date of death not on AB.

Mr Yeates to when paid back? ad June 7. 1841. $254 per am
10 th 4 th March 1841 HHS JH
Mr Hanz.

28 Dec 1850 Robert L. Craig Capt. Foxlett
Power of Atty and Instructions relative to case of the Heirs of John Spates Beed
Washington D. C.
FREE

Halifax County Dec. 19, 1850
This is to certify to the Com t of pensions that Robt H Gray of the Town of Lynchburg, is hereby authorized by us to re-open the Pension claim of their Father Jno Yates dec d of said County, who had a pension in his life time under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of $254 only per An m for their Services at Sicut (and Bomb t ) of Avil a V a State line - whereas he should have been open d of $400 per An m inasmuch as he rec d half pay under the act of May 1779, &c. at the rate of $400 per An m - and that a certificate of pension be issued to the Adm t through Mr Gray for the amount of increase of said pension found to be due - upon said investigation - after complying with any further requisitions from you as to the proof existing heirship &c.
And the Com t of pensions is also authorized to furnish Mr Gray with a statement of the bal ce of half pay said to be due and unpaid to the said Jno Yates heirs, in consideration of the above described Services. and greatly obliged The undersigned, children of said Jno Yates.
Respectfully -
James St Yates Gilderoy Yates

Lynchburg Dec r 26 th 1850.
Sir,
In accordance with the within Instruction, you will be so good as to have this case reviewed and the facts of service, and the amount of of pension increase due the heirs of M c Yates, who was a Lieut, and Bombadier of Artillery - of the Va. State line - and rec d his half pay in his life time, at $400. pr. mo. and consequently was entitled to a full pension at that rate - whereas, he was only allowed $254. pr. mo. Under the Act of June 1837 - therefore, the balance is due the heirs, from 1831, to the time of his death. As a necessary consequence - he must have been in active as Lieut service, from May 1779 - to Feb y 1782 - when he became supernumerary - and as such allowed his \frac{1}{2} pay for life which he rec d until his death in 1847 - however, I refer you to evidence of his services in your possession to be found among the papers filed on which he rec d his \frac{1}{2} pay &c.
Yours respectfully -
Robt H Gray.
ans r

Virginia, to wit:
On this 25 th day of September 1832/ Personally appeared before the Court of the County of Halifax, John Yeates a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about 81 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 Provision made by the Act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlist- ed with Capt Henry Quarles, in Williamsburg for 3 years, in Colo Thomas Marshall's Regiment of State Artillery in the year 1777, and was at the time of his enlistment a resident of the said County and State where he has ever resided since. After he enlisted in Williamsburg as aforesaid, he marched from Williamsburg to Little York and was sta- tioned the Principal Part of his time in Little York and a small part of his time, during his service in Williamsburg and he served in the aforesaid Colo Thomas Marshall's Regt. of State Artillery under some of the following Officers, all of whom belonged to the aforesaid Colo Thomas Marshall's Regt. viz the said Colo Thomas Marshall Col's Elias Omundus Capt's: Victor Johnson, Christopher Roaar (William) Thompson, William Spiller Thomas Marshall and John Williams, Lieuts. Nathaniel Rice, John Spencer, Yancy Lipscomb, Humphrey Marshall, Bernard Lipscomb, James Cleverus Robt Brown, Walter Graham, Austin Brown and William Ballard. that he said Yeates served as a Soldier only about one month, he acted as a Non-Commissioned Officer about 18 months, and to the best of his

his recollection after he received a commission as a Lieutenant and remained in actual service as a Lieutenant he acted as a Lieutenant, as aforesaid about twelve months and then became a supernu- merary officer and so remained to the close of the war and his commission as a Lieutenant as aforesaid he lost many years since-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and his claim for half pay, during life as a Lieut. of State Artillery in the Regt. of the aforesaid Col. Thomas Marshall, agreeably to a judgment of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, held for Roanoke County at the Capital in the City of Richmond, the 7 th day of June 1832. - And he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State except as above stated
John Yeates
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the Court of Roanoke County do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Yeates for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and Seal of Office this 15 th day of November 1832
Samuel Williams

1 To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Equity for the County of Henrico.
Your petitioner John Yates of the County of Halifax respectfully states to your honor that he was first Lieutenant in Colonel Thomas Marshall's regiment of Artillery of Virginia State Troops during the Revolutionary War, that he faithfully discharged his duty and never resigned; that he was reported among others by the board of Officers in 1782 as one of the meritorious Officers who was under the laws of this State as entitled to half pay for life.
That on application to the Auditor of Public accounts to issue to him warrants for his arrears of half pay he refuses to do so for reasons assigned by him. By his decision Your petitioner conceives himself aggrieved, and appeals to this honorable Court, and prays your honor by your judgment or order to direct the said Auditor to issue to him his warrant for his arrears of half pay to commence from the day of February 1782, and that your honor may do what is just and right concerning the premises; and your petitioner will ever pray &c.
John Yates by William DuVal his counsel
Virginia -
In the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Henrico County - May 23 d 1832.
John Yates } appellant against } upon an The Commonwealth } appeal from a decision of the Auditor of Public accounts.
On the motion of the appellant by his attorney, the Attorney General for the Commonwealth being present and not objecting thereto, a Commission is awarded the appellant to examine and take the deposition of Charles Hudson

2 a very aged witness for him in this cause, which is to be read at the trial thereof, the said appellant giving the said Attorney General, and the said Auditor reasonable notice of the time and place of executing the said Commission.
(Commission)
The Commonwealth of Virginia to Matthew Rowlet and John Pleasants, Gentlemen, Justices of Halifax County Greeting.
Know ye, that we trusting in your fidelity and prudent circum- spection, in diligently examining Charles Hudson a witness on behalf of John Yates in a cause now depending in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Henrico County, between the said John Yates, appellant and the said Commonwealth, upon an appeal from a decision of the auditor of Public Accounts request you, or any two or more of you, that at such certain days and places as you shall appoint, you assemble yourselves and the witnesses aforesaid before you or any two or more of you, you call and cause to come, and diligently examine on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, and his examination into our said Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Henrico County directed by Law to be holden at the Capitol, in the City of Richmond, distinctly and plainly, without delay, you shall send and certify enclosed, returning also this writ. Witness John Robinson Clerk of our said Court, at Richmond, the 23 rd day of May 1832, and in the 56 th year of the Commonwealth,
J Robinson
To John Robertson Esq r . Attorney General and James E. Heath Esq r . Auditor of Public Accounts of the Commonwealth of Virginia Be pleased to take notice that I shall take the deposition of Charles Hudson at his dwelling house in Halifax County in Virginia on the 4 th day of June next to be read as evidence in Chief before the Circuit Superior Court of Henrico, in the suit or petition of John Yates against this Commonwealth, and if by an accident the deposition cannot be taken on that day it will
be

be taken on the next succeeding day.
John Yates Lieutenant in Col o Thomas Marshall's Regiment of Artillery during the Revolutionary War by -
May 23 rd 1832
William Duttal, his Attorney in fact.
Endorsed May 23 rd 1832. Service acknowledged
W m E. Heath, and 2
By virtue of the enclosed writ or commission to us directed from the Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Henrico County; We, Matthew S. Rowlet and John S. Pleasants Justices of the peace for the County of Halifax, have assembled ourselves this 4 th day of June 1832, at the dwelling house of Charles Hudson in Halifax County and State of Virginia, and have caused the aforesaid Charles Hudson to appear before us and after swearing him on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, have proceeded to take the deposition of the said Hudson which is intended to be read as evidence in behalf of John Yates in a cause now depending in the aforesaid Court, between the said John Yates appellant, and the Commonwealth of Virginia as is expressed in the aforesaid writ or commission to us directed. Who testifieth and sayeth that Lieutenant John Yates was a subaltern Officer, stationed at Little York, and attached to Col o Marshall's Regiment of State Artillery. He recollects that the said Yates was the Officer of the guard a few days previous to the day on which Newton and Fitzpatrick were hanged at Williamsburg, for desertion &c. He the said Hudson knew the aforesaid Yates before he entered into the service and also knew the said Yates was from the aforesaid County of Halifax, where the said Yates has ever resided since the close of the War of the revolution, and he the said Hudson was a soldier from the aforesaid County of Halifax who had enlisted in the said Col o Marshall's Reg t of State Artillery for the term of three years, and served the aforesaid term of three years in the said Col o Marshall's Reg t of State Artillery to which Reg t the said Lieutenant John Yates was attached; and
the

the said Hudson has resided in the said County of Halifax ever since the close of the Revolutionary War.
Question by the plaintiff, Viz; the said Lieut. John Yates. What would you suppose to be my age? Answer I suppose you to be between 80 and 85 years old. Question by same, What is your age? Answer I shall be 74 years old next march, should it please Almighty God for me to live until then. Question by the same, Is or is not the person who is now questioning you the same Lieutenant John Yates alluded to in the fore part of your deposition, who you state was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution, attached to Col. Marshalls Reg. of State Artillery? Answer, You are the identical same person. Question by the same, Do you or do you not know that I remained a Lieutenant as aforesaid and never did resign to the close of the war of the Revolution? Answer From my own knowledge and from information (which information I believe to be true) you never did resign, and remained as a Lieutenant as aforesaid to the close of the Revolutionary War. And further this deponent sayeth not.
Charles his Hudson Mark
Halifax County, State of Virginia to Wit;
We Matthew Rowlet and John S. Pleasants Justices of the peace for the said County do hereby Certify that the annexed deposition of Charles Hudson was regularly taken, sworn, and subscribed to, before us at the time and place aforesaid. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this the 4 th day of June 1832
Matthew Rowlet John S. Pleasants

Halifax County, State of Virginia to Wit: ...
At the request of the aforesaid old Lieut. John Yates, We the aforesaid Matthew S. Rowlett and John S. Pleasants do hereby Certify that the deponent the aforesaid Charles Hudson is a highly respectable man, and we further state that his deposition is entitled to full faith and credit in any Court of Record whatever. Given under our hands and seals this 4 th day of June 1832.
Matt S. Rowlett
John S. Pleasants
Upon the honor of an old Revolutionary Officer the aforesaid Lieutenant John Yates, do hereby certify that I was a Lieutenant in Col. Marshals Regt. of State Artillery, and held my Commission to the close of the war of the revolution and never did resign.
Given under my hand and seal this 4 th day of June 1832.
John Yates
Halifax County, State of Virginia to Wit: ...
At the request of the aforesaid old Lieut. John Yates, We the aforesaid Matthew S. Rowlett and John S. Pleasants, do hereby certify that the aforesaid Lieutenant John Yates is a very respectable man indeed, and of fair standing in society, and his certificate is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under our hands and seals this 4 th day of June 1832.
Matt Rowlett
John S. Pleasants
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Yates of Halifax County Virginia who is said to have been a Lieutenant in Marshals' Artillery Regiment in the time of the American Revolution; He is now living, far advanced in life and in indigent circumstances - He stands as fair as any man in the Community for honesty and integrity, he has a large family to support in his old age and has many difficulties to encounter

6 encounter from his embarrassed circumstances. Given under my hand this 21 st Oct r . 1831.
R. D. Palmer
John Yates is reported by the board of officers which assembled in 1782, to decide upon the claims of officers entitled to half pay as a first Lieutenant of Artillery in the State line, and a super- numerary Officer. Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office this 5 th October 1831.
Jas. E. Heath - Aud. Pub. Acc s
At a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery held for Henrico County at the Capitol in the City of Richmond the 7 th day of June 1832.
John Yates . . . . . Appellant } Upon an appeal against } from a decision The Commonwealth . . . . .
of the Auditor of public accounts refusing to allow a certain claim of the Appellant against the Commonwealth for services rendered by him as an officer in the Revolutionary War
This day came as well the appellant by his Attorney as the Attorney General for the Commonwealth, and the Court having maturely considered the evidence on the part of the appellant filed in this cause, and the arguments therein, is of opinion that the said Appellant was a first Lieutenant in the State Artillery regiment commanded by Col l Thomas Marshall in the Revolutionary War, but became a supernumerary before the close thereof, and is entitled to half pay during his life, and that the Auditor of Public Accounts erred in rejecting the Appellant's claim thereto. It is therefore ordered that the said Auditor do issue and deliver to the Appellant a warrant on the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, for the said half pay to commence from the second day of February 1782.

on Roles - 131 £
adm?
12 mo. S. Artillery
12 mo. Bombardiers

The account of John Yates, a first lieutenant in the State Artillery Regiment in the Virginia line (commanded by Col Thomas Marshall) Mel. Spragins Attorney, has been passed in this office in witness whereof I give this certificate
William Anderson
Clerk in the Comptroller's office to whom the examination of these accounts belongs —
War Department Registers Office
6 August 1832
I do hereby certify that the account of John Yates a first Lieutenant, in the State Artillery Regiment in the line Virginia line commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall, Mel. Spragins attorney together with the documents belonging to the same, are on file in this office
Stuart House atg Regt.

Virginia - Henrico County, to wit:
I John Robinson Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the said County of Henrico, do certify that the foregoing are true copies of an order and the Judgment entered in the case of John Yates against the Commonwealth upon an appeal lately depending in the said Court, from a decision of the Auditor of Public accounts, and of certain papers filed in the same case -
J Robinson
August 14. 1832.
It appears by the Register of Certificates issued to officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War for the balance of their full pay or depreciation, that a certificate issued on the 18 th day of January 1786 to John Yates a Lieutenant in the State Line for £131. 5. 0. ~
Given under my hand this 13 th day of August 1832 at the Auditor's office Richmond Virginia. -
J. M. E. Heath and

and 1812 Section
June 1, 1932
BA--J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX
John Yeates S. 7988
Mr. Kenyon Stevenson 154 School Lane Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 7988, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Yeates, the name also appears as Yates.
He enlisted, while residing in Halifax County, Virginia, in 1777 in Captain Henry Quarles' company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Virginia regiment; he served one month as private, eighteen months as bombardier, and twelve months as first lieutenant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, then a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, aged about eighty-one years.
A large family was referred to, the only names stated are his two sons, James H. and Gilderoy Yeates.
On January 14, 1850 the soldier was referred to as deceased.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Aug. 4, 1905 - Wigt to Mrs. Mary Pines Brings Mayfield Ky.
Mch. 13, 1905 - Hist. to Dona T. Gilchrist, Lehi, Utah
1909 - - - Hist. to Ursula Park
1917 Oct. 25 - Hist. to Mrs. Roy M. McKee
1923 - Aug. 6 - Hist. to Miss Madge
Compton - MMHF
1928 Oct. 5 - Madge Compton info ad. on other children named in
1930 - June 20 - Hist. to Mrs.
J. H. B. Bessie and 3.
1932 - June 1 - Hist. to Ken
Stevenson and
Reohar
7988 INVALID.
File No. 7988
John Yeates Lieut. Col. War
Act: June 9 th /32
Index: - Vol. 182, Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 19291
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
OF 1812.
3372
Consolidated with D.W. Mr. File 7988
John Yates Yates
va Art'y Revolution
Discharged _____, 18_____
REJECTED
Ny Pay _____ Act '82

Rev. and 1312 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
June 19, 1930
Mrs. J. W. Seassums 641 N. Halifax Drive Daytona Beach, Florida
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7988, it appears that John Yeates, while a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, enlisted in 1777 in Captain Henry Quarles' Company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Virginia Regiment. He served one month as a private, eighteen months as a bombardier and twelve months as first lieutenant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was living in Halifax County, Virginia, aged about eighty-one years.
A large family is referred to. The only names stated are his two sons, James H. and Gilderoy.
On January 14, 1850, the soldier is referred to as deceased.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
mmnt
October 5, 1923
Madge Compton Versailles, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7988 of Lieutenant John Yeates of Halifax County, Virginia it is not stated whether he had any other children than James H. and Gilderoy.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joel Compton.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the record of a
Revolutionary Soldier of Va. John Gates, (H) (Halifax) Sgt. H. 1835 Pen. 2. 146.
If possible I would like his record in full as to dates & his service, in the war, &c. Any thing
you send me as to said John Gates of Halifax will be very much appreciated.
Address.
Miss Madge Hampton . Versailles Ky June 27 Woodford Co.

154 School Lane,
Lancaster, Pa.,
April 27, 1932.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me as much biographical data as possible from your records on the following soldier of the Revolutionary War:
✓ JOHN YATES , living in Halifax County, Va., in 1835, then age 83, ranked as Lt. of Art. & bom'r.
I desire this information for family history upon which I am working.
Yours truly,
Kenyon Stevenson Kenyon Stevenson
APR 28 1932

641 N. Halifax Drive Daytona Beach, Florida April 6th, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am seeking the record of John Yeates who served in the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant in Colonel Thomas Marshall's Regiment of Virginia State Artillery. After the war he received the half pay promised to officers and later a pension. He lived in Halifax County, Virginia and died July 14, 1847.
Is anything pertaining to his family given in the records you have? Thanking you for this record, I am
Sincerely
Mrs. J. W. Sessums

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
In a request made by me for the Rev. history of Lt John Yates or Val I find you quote his Children as James & Gilderoy.
My grandfathers Children were Christiana. Royal
Pattie Willis
Elizabeth Billie
John

Is it possible you could have made a mistake in looking up the record.
Also will you please look up the record of Joel  Coury ton , of Va.
Thanking you. I am anxious to get these records before Sept.
Miss Maudie Coury ton Versailles
Ky.

Rev 1-11-1876. Paducah, Ky. Oct 17th, 1917.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Please send me copy of Claims for Pensions and any family records that may be filed with said claims of John Yeates and John Coates Sr., both whom served in the War of the American Revolution.
Yours truly Mrs. Roy W. McKinney Box 47 - Paducah, Ky.

Rec'd 9/29
L. S. AYRES & CO. (INCORPORATED) INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
222-E. Pratt St.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you please send all information you have of John Yates - Heated - of Va. reg. 1750-51 -
Also of Richard Parker who was capt. and later col. Does the records show that; Josiah, James, and Thomas were brothers

L. S. AYRES & CO. (INCORPORATED) INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
we, still be very grate- ful for any and all information rendered - Awaiting an early reply I beg to remain Yours Truly Miss Ursula Parker Sept 16-1909

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Sept. 25, 1909
Searched by W. L. H.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, John Yates
Soldier, Lieut. John Yates
Service, Va. Res.
Remarks: No claim as above except Q.W. Reg. 19291 + Q.W. Ins. 7988 John Yeates.
which were consolidated Oct. 1909. as Ins 7988 was the pension claim + Reg 19291. the application for half pay, of the same soldier Chief of Division.

O. M. & N.
Lehi, Utah R Feb. 9, 1905
Pension Commissioner: Sir-
Will you please give me any information of Capt. John Yates of Halifax Co., Va., who served in the Revolutionary War. His wife was Elizabeth Chandler. From best information I can obtain from grandchildren, that he was pensioner until he died in the year 1847.
Yours respectfully Dore T. Gilchrist
Lehi, Utah co., Utah.
Box 115

Dec 5-1904
Pension Office D. C.
Kindly help me out in my researches -
My great grand father one Capt. Jno. Yates served seven years in the Revolutionary Army.
Drew pension from about 1837 to about 1847 -
Was born in Culpeper Co Va
Died in Halifax Co about 99 yrs old.
I am so anxious to trace this & make it sure. and trust you will let me hear from you soon.
Can give other info for material than above if necessary.
Will you examine the records and let me know if above is true or only tradition?
I have an aunt and an uncle who knew him in his latter days
Mrs. Mary Rivers Briss. Resp. Mayfield, Ky.

Henry Northrup asks that copies of the papers be sent to Thomas Green, Richd. V.

John Yates Act 5 July 1832
Add. d  \frac{1}{2} pay allowed. See certificate of July 30. 1844
Y

M. 5.
John Yeates' deed
x 2
$1.44

adm d July 30. 1864

The United States, Dr.
To John Yates a first Lieutenant in the State Artillery Regiment in the Virginia Line (commanded by Col Thomas Marshall) in the Revolutionary War.
For his half pay from 2 d day of February 1782 to decree of Court herewith to 30 June 1832 in pursuance of the third section of an act of Congress "to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," approved 5 th July, 1832, being 50 years 149 days at £60- Virginia currency, equal to $200. per annum, amounting to Dollars 10,081.64
Note. He appears to have been still living on the 19 th July 1832. The above account brought down only to 30 June that it may be for regular periods in future.
Auditors Office 2 d August 1832.
W m Parker
Comptrollers office August 3 d 1832
End
W m Anderson
In the Circuit Superior Court of law & Chancery for Henrico County, June 7 th 1832.
John Yates . . . . . Appellants
against . . . . . Upon an The Commonwealth . . . . .
Appeal from a decision of the Auditor of Public Accounts refusing to allow a certain claim of the appellant against the Commonwealth, for services rendered by him as an Officer in the revolutionary War.
This day came as well the appellant by his attorney, as the Attorney General for the Commonwealth, and the Court having maturely considered the evidence on the part of the appellant filed in this cause, and the arguments therein, is of opinion that the said appellant was a first Lieutenant in the State Artillery Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Marshall in the revolutionary war, but became a supernumerary before the close thereof, and is entitled to half during his life, and that the Auditor of Public Accounts erred in rejecting the appellants claim thereto. It is therefore ordered that the said Auditor do issue and deliver to the appellant a warrant on the Treasurer of this Commonwealth for the said half pay, to commence from the second day of February 1782.
A copy teste
J. Robinson Clerk
The half pay of a First Lieutenant of Artillery was $200. per annum Jas. E. Heath and:
This is one of the judgements obtained after the auditor's statement was prepared and is therefore to be adjusted at the Treasury Department at Washington
Jas. E. Heath
July 21. 1832.
Registers Office July 30 th 1844.
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the originals now on file in this office.
M c Guire Register

FREE
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commr. of Pensions, Washington.

Office Bank United States Richmond 3. August 1835.
Sir,
I have this day been favoured with your letter of the 31 st ulto. In answer to it I have to inform you, that John Yates, a pensioner under the act of the 7 June 1832, on the Roll of the Va. Agency, was paid to the 4. March 1835. I shall, as you direct, cease to make any further payment to him, unless instructed to do so.
I am, very respectfully, Your obedt. Servt. J. Robertson Cashn.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

Salem C o No. 22
Septemr 30 th 1841
Sir
I received yours of the 20 th Inst in answer to my letter relative to John Grates claim informing me that an order had been given the 27 th day of November 1838 to resume the payment of his pension under the act of the 7 th Jan 1832. I was aware of that fact before your letter reached me as Mr Grates is now drawing his pension under that act. You misunderstood the object of my letter. I will therefore endeavor to explain to you more fully. I would have done so in my first letter but I supposed the facts were known to you. John Grates was a first Lieutenant in Marshall's Regiment Virginia State Line and acquired a right to half pay for life & in the month of Jan 1832 he obtained a Judgment against the Commonwealth of Virginia for the sum at the rate of $200 per annum commencing in 1782. In 1833 he was placed on the pension Roll under the act of the 7 th Jan 1832 and in 1835 his half pay was stopped, or with  and  had until he refunded & he was required to refund the amount allowed to have been paid as the Secretary of the Treasury was of the opinion that the provision of the

act of June 7 th 1832 was tantamount to the half pay gratis was entitled to under the act of May 3 rd 1779 & that Virginia was no longer bound for the half pay. The Secretary of the Treasury was certainly mistaken in this particular. if Gratis had not acquired a right to half pay he would have been entitled to the benefit of the act of the 7 th June 1832. his being entitled to the benefit of the act of 7 th June 1832 does not affect his claim for half pay. I therefore insist upon it that John Gratis is entitled to the benefit of the act of the 7 th June 1832 and also to his half pay & think there was an error committed in requiring him to refund & in stopping his half pay for life, and now write to request that you will have the matter put right & hope you will as soon as convenient let me know what will be required of Gratis to make him to receive what is due him to this time & to make him to receive his half pay hereafter.
Very Respectfully
J. D. Storall

Halifax C da Sept 11 th 1841
15 Sep 1841.
M rs Sylvester
J. S. Edward Esq. Washington City D.C. Mail.
J. S. Hark pa.

Halifax Co Va. Septm. 10 th 1844
J. L. Edward Esqr
Dear Sir
Lieutenant John Grates of Marshall's Regiment Virginia state line this day applied to me and informed me that his half pay has been withheld since 24 th March 1831 and is anxious to get me to reinstate him and get him the money now due. I am of the opinion that the stoppage of his half pay was illegal. I will thank you to inform me what will be required by you to reinstate him and should you be of a different opinion in regard to the illegality of the stoppage of his half pay please inform me that I may take other measures to get it.
Very Respectfully
J. B. Stovall

Will Mr. Hary be so good as to say to what time John Yates, Virginia the act of June 1832, at the rate of $254 per annum, was last paid?
post. the 4 th March 1838
JH
Will Mr. Read be pleased to say to what time and at what rate the above named Pensioner was paid under the act of July 5. 1832 ?
John Yates - L d of obit y - appears to have been paid under the act of 5 th July 1832, to the 30 th of June 1835, at the rate of $200 per annum
3 rd class Office
30 th May 1838
Pension Office, May 30. 1838

254  3 $7 02
254 3  3 $762
254  4 1016
200 #1 1 6888 868 88
4-111-26 449291 447298 79L
200 - from 4 Mar 31 to 30 June 1835.
4-111-26
413.26
200  4 800
800 50
14 44
$864.44
762 00
102.44
$ due W.S. on 4 Mar 38.
127 00 102.44  24.56
50 14 44 4 44 864 44
1016 864 44 1880 44 1905 00 724 56
30 1666 26
30 433 29 1444
355 26 333 0 111 0 443

Mr. Ewan Nov 26.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

Sir,
Richmond Nov. 24 th 1838.
Enclosed you have John Yates Pension papers. you will please have the amt. payable due remitted. or ordered to be paid here. — I oblige Respectfully Geo. T. Booker

Bank of Virginia,
October 11 th 1841.
Sir,
The amount paid on the 28 th of November 1838 to John Yeates, a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832, was twenty four dollars and fifty six cents.
I am, respectfully,
Your obed t Serv t
Anty Robinson
for J. Brockenbrough.
J. L. Edwards, Esq r Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

Cert for Ino Yates N.P.A. July 20. 44
Record page 151.
That the half-pay from the 1st of March 1831 to the outbreak of the State of Rebellion, and a further allowance as out of pocket for reprobates, &c. & papers resigned half pay under the act of July 2, 1835, and the clause of John Spencer of Halifax County It is hereby certified that I have examined
John S. Moore
July 20. 1844

Pension Office
July 30. 1844
It is hereby certified that I have examined the claim of John Yeates, of Halifax County, Virginia, to half pay under the act of July 5. 1832, entitled "an act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," and I find that the half-pay from the 4 th of March 1831 to the present time is still due, the same having been withheld on account of his receiving a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. Under a decision of the War Department in the case of the representatives of the late Lieut. Elliot Rucker, the receipt of a pension under the act of June 1832 is no bar to the payment at the same time of the annuity under the act of July 1832. I am therefore of the opinion that John Yeates is entitled to half-pay under the Law of above mentioned of July 5. 1832, and that it should be paid to his attorney Clement M. Atkisson, from the 4 th of March eighteen hundred and thirty one to the 23 rd of July 1844, the date of the claimant's power at the rate of Two Hundred Dollars per annum.
of attorney
Approved
Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War

Aug 11. 1848.
Hon. S. L. Flournoy

170 Pension Office Aug 11 th 1848.
Sir.
I have the honor to inform you that I have referred the paper vouchers in the case of John Seates dec d , for his half pay, under the Act of July 5 th 1832, to the Third Auditor of the Treasury.
Hon. J. S. H. Hurnay Ho. of Reps.

Letter of all?
years to gray.
Defects

Scottsburg, Halifax County, Dec r 2 nd 1880.
Sir,
Having employed Robt. H. Gray of Lynchburg as our Special attorney to obtain the increase of pension due our late father Geo. Yeates, a S er of Arty. in the Rebel. War - from $254, to a full pension, to which we are informed he is entitled - it is our particular request that his case be re-opened - and all the evidence of his services examined into, and report to us through Mr. Gray, what increase of pension on the same will be allowed. that the necessary steps, by your instructions may be taken to obtain the same. Yours respectfully -
To - Genl. E. Heath. Esq. -
James H. Yeates x Gibson Yeates x

On the 3 rd of Decr last. to hon: J. W. Bouldin of Va filed a duplicate Warrant No 4084. issd. to John Yates for 2000 50 cts. with the view of obtaining Srip. — since that time I have ascertained, that the Original Warrant is in possession of a Gentleman in Ky who says that the Warrant is assigned — but as that Gentleman failed to surrender the Original previous to the 8 th Feb: no Srip can be issued either on the Duplicates nor the Original, and it should be surrendered now.
J. T. Allen

5 Jan 1843.

Washington City 5th of January 1843
Sir
John Yeater drew $10,081 of half pay (being a Virginia claim) in August or Sept 1832 - he again drew in Nov 1833 $200 being a other years half pay . Again in the summer of 1835 he drew $200 another years half pay being $400 received at Washington of half pay since he was first paid in Augt or Sept 1832
Subsequent to that day the $400 then drawn as above has been withheld or retained out of his Annual Pension at Michimac . His claim is now before the Legislature of Virginia for an appropriation to pay the Judgment obtained by him against the Govt in the month of Feb in June 1832 awarding to him half pay for life. And I have the honor to ask of you to do me the kindness to give a certificate or other statement showing the sum if any refunded or retained out of his pension to meet these two payments of half pay of $200 each and thereby oblige Sir
Yours respectfully Thomson Cross Clerk
Why for Yeater I have not the papers or authority of agents by me to accompany this they being at Michimac where the claim is before the Legislature

Mr. Keller -

Halifax County Virginia August The 20th 1935
Sir:-
In your letter dated the 31st of last Inst. and so far as my understanding I am advised you that you believe there has been an error committed in your Department in allowing my half-pay since the 4th of March 1931. Provided there has been an error as stated in your letter relative to my half-pay it is not in my power at this time to make the deposit requested but I am willing (as I wish nothing but justice from my country and humbly hope the government will exact nothing from me but strict equity according to the laws of the state of Va. and the United States under which I am willing to live and be governed the remainder of my days) that my pension should be withheld by the government

until my Disb s is paid by you to a Law Paper by the last Congress making a further appropriation for Gen l Lane in satisfaction of the Military Lane Bounty Warrants & C. T. take effect the first of the ensuing month. Have filed with the Com ss of the Gen l Land Office in Washington a War- rant for 2666 2 / 3 acres of Land; and if there be an error as aforesaid I am willing when my Disb s is paid that there be a deduction in the amount of said Disb s at the Government price in favor of the Government to the amount of said error (if there be an error) which I trust will be perfectly satisfactory. I remain with the highest esteem & regard yours sincerely John Yeates

Jan 10. 1857
Power of Atty from Jas H & Gilderoy Gates pp 32
Robt H. Day Lynchburg - Death Esq of Pension Washn City J. G.

Washington City Jan y 14/50
Sir,
Enclosed is the letter of Col s Francis H. and Gildney Gates - Sons of Lieut. Jno. Yates d of Halifax Co. N.C. requesting that the pension account of their father may be reopened - and should there be an increase of pension due him, that a report be made to me of the same with such instructions - as to what is required on their part to be done, before the certificate is issued.
Without going in to details of his services, the mere fact that he was allowed half pay and land, is presumptive evidence that he served more than 2 years which is sufficient of itself to entitle him to a full pension on the Rank of Lieut. of Artillery, at $400 pr. Mr.
Be so good as to have a review of this case made, and report to me in Wash n . City.
Yours respectfully -
Robt H Gray C