Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,334, Samuel York, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
York, Samuel
S. 43,334
CONTENTS

7720/4
New Hampshire Roll
Samuel York
of Gilford — in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Seammell of the N. Hampshire Line, for the term of Three years 1780.
Enrolled on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of March 1819 and sent to Noble W. T. Badger Esq. Gilford. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 18m 27d 4/30 31 — 88:23
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sep. 17 1819 — 48: —
$ 136:23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Concluded
Notice given to the War Department for the purpose of obtaining a pension for services rendered in the War of 1812 by Samuel York, Private in the New Hampshire Line for the term of Three years 1780. Dead. See let. of D. Hall in Premium Sanitary file No. 65.4. Sp. 1. April 30. 1836.

To what time was Samuel York, of N. Hampshire, act March 18. 1818, last paid?
J. Edwards, April 30. 1836
He was paid to the 11 Sep 1825
JH

Samuel York.

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford
On this 4 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County personally appears Samuel York aged sixty five years resident in the county Town of Gilford County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That he the said Samuel York some time in the spring of the year 1780 enlisted as a private soldier into the aforesaid service in the Town of Settingham in said State for during the war into the company commanded by Captain Isaac Drye and was joined to the third New Hampshire Regiment the next spring at Westpoint commanded by Col. New Hampshire line that he continued to serve in said corps until of the United States in the revolution- ary war on the continental establishment from some

time in the spring of the year 1780 until June 1783 when he was discharged from service at Newburgh in in the State of New York and received a written cer- tificate of the same which he has since lost
That he was in no battles
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - except the accompanying
Sworn to and declared before me the day
and year aforesaid William Badger
I William Badger judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel York did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding decla- ration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this 18 th day of July 1818 William Badger
Attest Dan Waldron Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stafford

This may certify that Samuel Yorke of Gilford in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, is poor in indigent circumstances, having no property and unable to support himself by labour. Gilford May 2 nd 1818. — John Evans Thomas Sattmank Barnard Morrill } Selectmen of Gilford
I hereby certify that the above statement by the Selectmen is correct — W m Bloodell Town Clerk May 2 nd 1818

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss
On this 4 th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Elisha Hutchinson a reputable person for truth of the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit. That he the said Hutchinson in the year 1779 knew Samuel Yerke of now of Gilford County and State aforesaid and that he belonged to the continental army in Col c Henry Dearborn's Regiment N. H. line and knew of his belonging and being in the same service until the latter part of the summer of 1781 and that in the aforesaid time they were in the hospital together and both had the small pox there.
William Badger
State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss
On this 4 th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Benning Wilkinson a reputable person for truth of the Town of Gilford County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit. That he knew the said Samuel Yerke to be in the service of the United States in the year 1780 and have since seen his discharge which was regular and honorable.
William Badger

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is Apr 4. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7720 :—That his occupation is that of a farmer & infirm & unable to do but little labour :—That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife Molly York aged sixty one years in a low slender state of health
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 18 th day of July 1820.
} Samuel York his mat.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, and SAMUEL QUARLES, } Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Samuel York having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is forty six dollars & twenty cents . Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 18 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilbert within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the thirce Tuesday of July, 1820.
Samuel York aged Sixty nine years , resident in Gilford in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
four acres poor ordinary land with small House & Floor thereon, one Cow, one old Swine, 2 pigs, Three Chairs, Table, some old Crockery, shovel & tong, old pot & kettle, spade ax
I am owing more than one hundred dollars
Samuel his York marks
And the said Samuel York following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Samuel York do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Samuel his York marks
And the said Samuel York doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
as a private in the company commanded by Capt Isaac Frye, Col Dearborns Regiment New Hampshire line from the Spring of 1780 until the close of the war in 1783 in July when the army was disbanded

199 Samuel York
7720
Ben
Sept. 19

Gilmerston Strafford County State of New Hampshire
Sir,
April 23 d 1836
Information is wanting in two cases. The first is, Samuel York a pensioner died leaving a widow who died about five weeks after the death of her husband and the arrears of pension not drawn by her — She was Yorks second wife, but had not any child or children by York, but had and left children by her former husband, and York left children by his first wife — to whom does the arrears of pension descend, to Yorks children or his Widows children — The other case is, that Joshua Chesley, an Invalid pensioner and never having a wife, who died the 25 th day of July 1825, leaving a Mother, Brother, and Sisters and arrears of pension due to whom does it descend to, the Mother, or the Brothers and Sisters — The Mother is married again — I wish you to return me an answer as soon as convenient — P.S. — Direct your message to me at Gilford Post Office N.H. I am Respectfully Your Obed. Servt. James L. Edwards Esq. Daniel Gale Washington City

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San York 27 Josh. Chas. W. 9147m
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Samuel York _____ late a Private _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars per month, to commence on the _____ 4 th day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this _____ 17 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen. 0 0 0 0

43 334
INVALID.
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File No. 43,334
Samuel Cook
Pr. Wm. Law
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 nd , Page 596
[Arrangement of 1870.]