Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16486, Christopher P Yates, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Yates, Christopher P. Maria
W. 16486
CONTENTS

Section the 1836
Recorded by D. Brown Book — Vol. 1

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Newly Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK;
AND With the former TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be read in CHURCHES.
O X F O R D,
Printed by W. JACKSON, and A. HAMILTON, Printers to the UNIVERSITY: And sold by W. Dawson, at the Oxford Bible Warehouse, in Paternoster Row, London. 1784.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.

March 20 th was Born Chris. p. Yates, and on February 14 th 1774 was married to Maria Frey (Daughter of Hendrick Frey Esq dec d ) born 6 th Sept r 1752 N.S.
1775 January 10 th was born my Daughter Sally.
1776 December 20 th was born my Son Henry Frey.
1779 July 19 th — was born my Son Peter —
1781 November 20 th was born my Daughter Margaret
1784 February 15 th was born my Daughter Anne.
1786 February 26 th was born my Daughter Elizabeth.
1788 April — 27 th was born my Daughter Catherine.
1790 August — 26 th was born my Daughter Maria.
1792 September 17 th was born my Daughter Susanna.
1791 October 20 th 1792. My Daughter Sally was married.
1794 January 30 th 1797. My Son Peter died, of an in- flammation in his Bowels, aged 17 years six months & 11 days.
October 14 th 1829 - died Susan Yates, aged 34.
May 3 rd 1835, died Catherine Yates, aged 47 years & 6 days.
THE UNIVERSITY OF... PRINTED BY... 18... 18... 18...

Barbire Schoharie New York March 6 th 1837.
Sir
Agreeable to your instructions of the 9 th February last, I have had the declaration of my Mother the widow of Major Christopher P. Yates amended and taken before a Judge of a court of record and authenticated by the Clerk of Montgomery County, under the Seal of the County. Since I have also at your request cut out of my Father's Bible the record of his birth and marriage with my Mother and which also contains the record of the births of all his children. At the particular request of my Mother, I have to ask the favor of you to return the family record to me, that it may again be annexed to the family Bible, if it should be compatible with your duties. As I now do not apprehend any difficulties in my Mother's case, I have also to request you to enclose to me the

certificate that the pension office may award to her
Respectfully
Yours.
Benny J. Yates
P. S. I reside in the town of Root, Mont- gomery County, but as the Carlisle Post Office Schuylkill County is the nearest to me, and through which office I receive all my letters and papers, is the reason why I write from Carlisle, and request you to direct your communications for me to that office.
Benny J. Yates

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions War department Washington City

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's Office S. W. George D. Ferguson
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Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Henry Cook before whom the Annexed Affidavits of Joshua Webster Lawrence Gros. Joseph Waggner, and the two Annexed affidavits of Maria Bates purport to have been sworn, was at the dates of the said several affidavits a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & Verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 19th. January 1837.
Geo: D. Ferguson

1103 Application of the Widow of Major Christopher P. Yates deceased
Enl. Capt-in Col Van Schuylers reg't in 1775 - mo
May same reg't 21 st Nov 1776 to Nov or Dec 1777 Say 12 mo Dep.
Admitted
May. 12 mo + 26 days Capt. 11. 4 4
2.00
Rev J. F. Schurmerhorn (Mrs Pitmans)

State of New York
Montgomery County Ys. We the Subscribers Citizens and Inhabitants of the County of Montgomery Do Certify That Joseph Waggoner Senior & Docter Joshua Wetmore of the town of Minden, Jacob Snell Senior of Palatine and Laurence Grops of the town of Canajoharie in the said County are Men of high respectability; and that their attestations are entitled to full credit - Given under our hands this 17 th Day of January 1837 -
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D. H. Garia Judge of the Montgomery County Courts & Councils in the Supreme Court
Abm Morell First Judge of Montgomery County Courts & of the agree of Counsellor at law in the Supreme Court
T. A. Stoutenburgh, Surrogate of Montgomery County -
Daniel Cady of Johnstown Co. Caledon at home -
State of New York
Montgomery County ss. Clerk's Office.
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am well & personally acquainted with the above named Daniel Cady, David H. Garia, Abraham Morell and Tobias A. Stoutenburgh, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of each of them, & truly believe that their names above subscribed, with the additions thereto is in each case the true & genuine signature of the individual to whom it purports to belong.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my Office this 19th Jan y . 1837.
Geo. D. Ferguson

The within papers are to be taken up and read in the following order.
1. page 4. Mrs. Gates's declaration 2. page 6. Mrs. Gates's affidavit. 3. page 3. The affidavit of Lawrence Goss 4. page 5. The affidavit of Joseph Waggoner 5. page 9. The affidavit of Jacob Snell 6. page 11. The affidavit of Doctor Webster 7. pages 11, 13 & 15. The authentication of the clerk of the county & recommendations.

State of N. York } Montgomery County }
On the 16 th day of January 1837
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Personally appeared before me John T. Getman one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Jacob Snell of the Town of Palatine, County and State aforesaid, aged seventy five years past, who was duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with Christoph P. Yates, and Maria his wife, who was the daughter of Old Henry Snell Esq. Now the widow of the aforesaid Christoph P. Yates, from the commencement of the Revolutionary War during the to the same, to the termination of the Revolution, and until the death of the aforesaid Christoph P. Yates, and having been acquainted with her the said widow, since the death of her husband, and having to belief that she is yet living
deponant further saith, that he distinctly recollects that early in the Revolutionary War, fore part in summer 1775, the said Christoph P. Yates as capt, Andrew. Frink, John Keyzer & Lieut were with some enlisted soldiers near the churches at Stone Arabia, which happened to be the first enlisted soldiers deponant had seen and observed at the commencement of the war, and afterwards, marched off and always understood, that they had gone on the campaign with the American Army to Canada.
deponant further saith, that the said Christoph P. Yates, hath distinguished himself as one of the most prominent characters, in the County of Tryon, in supporting and prosecuting the commencement of the Revolution, against the Government of Great Britain,
deponant further saith, that the said Christoph P. Yates and Maria Snell, hath cohabited together as husband and wife, immediately previous, or at the commencement of the said war, and doth verily believe, that they hath been joined in legal and lawful wedlock - that they have

have lived and cohabited together, Until the time of the death of the husband
deponent further saith, that he hath found it expedient in having recourse to the church records kept by the Rev d Doct r Daniel Grop, and his successors, of the Reformed Dutch Church, at Staten Fort Plain, and in Making a thorough search instructed that the probability was, that all the church records and papers of said church were all contained and left in the said church at the time of the General conflagration, on or about, forepart of Aug t 1780, when chiefly all the Upper part of Canajohary, was made desolate, by about 400. Incendiaries from Canada, as always understood, Not omitting Fort Plain church, with all the records and papers contained in said church, up to that time
deponent further saith, and do certify that he has now before him, a family record, contained, in a Bible, saith deponent that he has been, well acquainted with the hand writing of the Aforesaid Christoph r J s Yates Esq r , for at least fifty years past, and that the following is a true Transcript of Part, of the records, contained in the Aforesaid Bible, in the proper, and in his own hand writing by the Aforesaid Christoph r J s Yates Esq r deceased — viz t 1750 March 29 th was born Chris. J s Yates, and on February 14 th 1774 was Married to Maria Frey, Daughter of Hendrick Frey Esq r dec d born 6 th Sept r 1752, N.S
And deponent further say and declare, without any hesitation or equivocation whatsoever, that he never heard to the contrary, and always did belief that , and yet believing to be true, that the said, Christoph r J s Yates with Maria, the widow of the deceased, were legally and lawfully Married, and do belief, that the family records so kept, are correct and true, and that the said widow, is an Old lady, of truth and veracity, and that her Testimony is entitled to full credit Subscribed and sworn before this day of January 1837
Jacob Snell

This 16 th day of January 1837
John T. Ketman J.P.
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State of New York } Montgomery County } ss This may certify that I the Subscriber John T. Ketman a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, have been personally acquainted with Jacob Snell the witness sworn before me, in the foregoing Affidavit for the space of forty years past and I do further certify that the said witness is a person of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit given under my hand this 16 th day of January 1837
John T. Ketman J.P.
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss:
I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that John T. Ketman, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit of Jacob Snell, & also to the foregoing Certificate of Character of said Jacob Snell was at the same time a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice & truly believe that his name subscribed as herein before stated is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office this 19 th Jan'y. 1837
Geo: D. Ferguson.

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State of New York, Montgomery County, ss: I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County Courts, do hereby certify that Henry J. Brundoff before whom the annexed additional or amended declaration of Maria Yates purports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same a Judge of Montgomery County Courts, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and believe his name subscribed to the said additional or amended declaration is genuine: And that his name subscribed to the same is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this fifth March 1837. Geo: D. Ferguson.

State of New York Montgomery County. To: On this third  second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven, per- sonally appeared before me Henry J. Disbald one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Court being courts of Record in the said State of New York, Maria Yates in the annexed papers named and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth in addition to & affirmation of her annexed declaration made before Henry Cook Esquire, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, to wit: that she is eighty four years old and is now she has been for the whole of her life a resident of the town of Canajoharie & the adjoining town of Patatine in the County of Montgomery aforesaid. That in the month of February, and, according to the best recollection and belief of said declarant and an entry made in the family bible, on the fourteenth day of that month in the year of our Lord 1774 declarant was Lawfully married to Christopher P. Yates late of Canajoharie deceased, That she continued the lawful wife of said with the said Christopher from that time until the death of the said Christopher on the 20 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1815 — and that since the death of the said Christopher declarant has never been married but has always, up to the time of the making of this decla- ration, been and now is the widow of the said Christopher P. Yates. And declarant further saith that the paper her- unto annexed purporting to contain an entry of the birth & marriage of declarant and the said Christopher, was for the purpose of accompanying this declaration cut from the family bible kept by declarant in her family ever since the death of the said Christopher and in the family of the said Christopher & declarant for a number of years before the death of the said Christopher commencing at the time or soon after the marriage of declarant with the said Christopher as aforesaid. And declarant further saith that said entry is in the hand writing of the said Christopher & is the

entry alluded to in the accompanying affidavits - Declarant further saith that the said Christopher P. Yates was a major in Colonel Gope Van Schaeck's Regiment in the New- York line. That he entered into the Continental Service in July 1775 and was with his company in the expedition of Genl. Montgomery against Quebec. That he was subsequently ap- pointed a Major in the first New York battallion in the service of the United States, commanded by Colonel Gope Van Schaeck & continued to serve in the line until near the close of 1777. That afterwards the said Christopher was, according to the best recollection of declarant, engaged for the remainder of the war in the Commissary Department. And declarant further states, that she is nearly blind she has been for a number of years with decayed & inflamed eyes and is otherwise unable by reason of bodily infirmities to attend personally at the Session of any Court of Record all of which are held in the Court house in said County of Montgomery at the distance of about twenty miles from the residence of Declarant - and further Decla- rant saith not -
Maria Yates
Montgomery County Gs: I, Henry S. Diefenderf one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts, being courts of Record, do hereby certify that Maria Yates to me well known & by me known to be the person named in the above declaration personally appeared before me at her residence in the town of Canajoharie in said County on this third day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight-hundred and thirty seven and being duly sworn by me according to Law subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration and I further certify that the said Maria is a Lady of good moral Character and that her statements are entitled to full credit and that she is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to give her personal attendance in a Court of Record.
Henry S. Diefenderf Judge of Mont. County Court

Maria Yates's declaration as the widow of Major Christopher P. Yates

State of New York § Montgomery County § ss. Joshua Webster
The Town of Minden, County & State fore- page 1. - said, being duly sworn according to Law doth depose & say that he is now in his six- ty sixth year of age - that he came into the Town aforesaid in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninety nine & settled in said Town as a prac- tising Physician & has continued to reside in said Town ever since - that during his residence in said Town he lived within about three miles of Major Christopher Yates who resided in the adjoining Town of Co- -ain, in said County, and that during the space of about fourteen years, untill the death of said Major Yates, he was generally his family Physician - that from his first acquaintance with Ma- -jor Yates & his family, untill his death, he never heard or learned from any person whatsoever, that Major Yates was not legally married to his wife, who he always under- -stood, from general reputation of the people in whose families he has practiced as a Physician, was a member of the Grey family before her marriage - that Major Yates & wife have raised a large family of children, and that this deponent is inti- -mately acquainted with every member of that family, excepting one son by the name of Peter, who, as deponent understood died before his arrival & settlement in said

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his acquaintance with him, a man of talents & highly respected, and that he has always understood that said Major Yates has been frequently elected by the people of Montgomery County to represent them in the Legislature of New York - that Mrs. Yates is now living & still remains the widow of said Major Yates - that this deponent was well acquainted with the older branches of the Frey family - that they have all departed this life, excepting Mrs. Yates, who is now the only survivor of her immediate family - and further this deponent says not
Signed & sworn this 17th. Jany. 1837 before me
A. Cook Justice of the peace.
Joshua Webster

State of New York Montgomery County ss. Lawrence Gros of
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The town of Canajoharie, in the said County being first duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he is now in his sixtieth first year; and that he was a nephew of the late Johann Daniel Gros Doctor of divinity, and formerly Professor of moral Philosophy in Columbia College in the City of New York. That the said Doctor Gros, was before the revolutionary war, peacefully  settled settled and did preach in the Dutch reformed church at Fort Plain. That this deponent has always understood from his father and uncle, that the records of the said church, in which the marriages deaths, and baptisms were kept, were kept in those days in the said church, and that the said records were burned in the said church, when the Indians and Tories burned the church and the dwellings near the said church, during the revolutionary war; and this deponent thinks and believes, that the church at Fort-Plain was burned about the year, one thousand seven hundred and eighty One This deponent further saith that he has lived about fifty years within a mile and a half of Major Christopher P. Yates. That he was intimate in the family of Major Yates, that the said Major Yates and Maria his wife, who was Maria Day before her marriage, lived together as man and wife, and that they have raised a large family

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deceased the  deponent  the  said  Major  Yates died about twenty four years ago, and that Maria his wife is now alive, and has remained his widow ever since; and that this deponent now resides within two miles of the said widow. And this deponent further said that the Bible of the said Major Yates now is before him, and that from the family record kept in the said Bible, in the proper hand writing of the said Major Yates, I extract the following viz. "1750 March 29 th was born Chris. P. Yates, and on February 14 th 1774, was married to Maria Gray, daughter of Hendrick Gray Esq. dec d born 6 th Sept. 1752. N.Y." And further this deponent saith not
Sworn before me this 12 th day of January 1837
Lawrence Gray
J. Cook Cluster

State of New York
Montgomery County ss. Joseph Wagner of the Town of
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Munsel in the County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn deposes and saith, that he is now in his seventy Eighth year. And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Major Christopher P Yates now deceased that he well recollects that the said Yates before the Revolutionary war lived in the family of the widow Frey, that Mrs Frey had three daughters, the one was married to a Mr Del and another to John Lorecks, and that the said Christopher P Yates was married to the youngest daughter of Mrs Frey either before or at the commencement of the said Revolutionary war to the best of his knowledge and belief that the Bible of the said Christopher P Yates now lays open before me in which a family record was kept and from which record I find the following extract "1750 March 29 th was born Chris P Yates and on February 14 th 1774 was married to Maria Frey daughter of Hendrick Frey Esq. dec d , born 6 th Sept 1752 N.Y." And that this extract is in the proper hand writing of the said Christopher P Yates that the residence of the Father of this deponent with whom this deponent then lived, was between three and four miles from the widow Freys. That this deponent was well acquainted with the said Christopher P Yates and his wife and that they lived together as man and wife till the death of the said Yates - That this deponent, well recollects that in the commencement of the revolutionary war the said Chris- topher P Yates as Captain, Andrew Fink first Lieuten- ant and John Heyser second Lieutenant enlisted a company at Stony Arabia in Palatine and that he always understood that they marched their comp- -any to Lake George and that they were the first
to offer their services in the army for nearly two

page recollection of Miss Agnes Yates
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soldiers that he saw at the commencement of the war And further saith not sworn before me this 12 th day of January 1837- Joseph Waggoner
A. Cook Clerk
Montgomery County vs. Maria Yates being duly sworn deposeth and says, that she was married in February 1774 to Christopher P. Yates by the Reverend Johan Daniel Geo. And further saith not.
Sworn before me this 12 th day of January 1837.
Maria Yates
A. Cook Clerk

State of New York
Montgomery County ss. On this fourteenth day of
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January, in the year of our Lord, one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me Henry Cook one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Montgomery, in the State of New York
Maria Yates a resident of the town of Canajoharie in the said County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty four 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 is the widow of Christopher P. Yates , who was a Major in Col. Goose Van Schenick's regiment of the New York line. That he entered into the continental service in July 1775 , and was with his company in the expedition of General Montgomery against Quebec . That he was subsequently appointed a Major in the first New York Battalion in the service of the United States commanded by Col. Goose Van Schenick , and continued to serve in the line until near the close of 1777 . All which it is believed will be substantiated by the returns and muster rolls in the War Department, which will show his services in the line for nearly two

page
recollections
of the life of...
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years and a half, during the most trying period of the war. After this he was engaged it is believed, during the remainder of the war in the commissary department as assistant State agent or commissary.
Sworn before me
This 12 th day of January 1837.
A. Cook Justice
Mario Gotti

April 25, 1940
BA-J/AWF am Christopher P. Yates W. 16486
Mr. G. E. Yates Dodge Casher Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Christopher Peter Yates.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W.16486, based upon service of Christopher P. Yates, in the Revolutionary War.
Christopher P. Yates was born March 29, 1750. The place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
Christopher P. Yates entered the service in July, 1775, and enlisted a company at Stone Arabia, New York, marched his company to Lake George and went on General Montgomery's expedition to Quebec; he was appointed major and served in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's First New York Regiment; he left the regiment about the close of the year, 1777, and until the close of the war, served in the commissary department.
It was stated that Christopher P. Yates "distinguished himself as one of the most prominent Characters in the then County of Tryon in supporting and prosecuting the Commencement of the Revolution , against the the Government of Great Britain." After the Revolu-

tion, he was frequently elected a member of the State Legislature of New York.
Christopher P. Yates died February 30, 1815, in Canajoharie, New York.
Christopher P. Yates married February 14, 1774, Maria Frey. She was born September 6, 1752, and was the daughter of Hendrick Frey, Esquire, name of her mother not given.
The widow, Maria Yates, was allowed pension on her application executed January 12, 1837, while a resident of Canajoharie, New York, in which place and in the adjoining town of Palatine, she stated, that she had lived all her life.
The following data in regard to the children of Christopher P. Yates, and his wife, Maria, are shown in the claim:
   Sally  born January  18, 1775     Henry Frey  " December  28, 1776     Peter  " July  19, 1779,  died January 30, 1797    Anne  " February  15, 1784.     Elizabeth  " February  26, 1786     Catharine  " April  27, 1788     Maria  " August  26, 1790     Susanna  " September  17, 1792.    
The following data are shown, also--
Sally Yates married October 20, 1792, name of husband not given. Henry Frey Yates was living in 1837, in Root, Montgomery County, New York. Susan Yates died October 14, 1829, aged thirty-four years. Catharine Schermerhorn  Yates Schermerhorn died May 3, 1835, aged forty-seven years and six days.
Reference was made in 1837 to the Reverend Schermerhorn; no relationship was shown to the Catharine Yates

Schermerhorn.
It was stated that the widow, Maria Yates, had two sisters older than herself, one married Mr. Teel, and the other, John Loucks.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Maria Yates, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Maria Yates, widow of Christopher P. Yates Certificate # 601. Issued March 15, 1837 Rate $544. 32 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 Albany (New York) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16486
Maria Gates Widow of Christopher P. Gates Majr Rev War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. _____, Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 12. 1897 History to Mrs. J. D. Schermerhorn "The Milton, 1729 H St. N.W." -- Washington, D.C.
Apl. 26-1902 Chester Seeber, C.T.
1907 Apl. 6 - History to Willard L. Ladd - 1914 Apl. 8. Hist. to Mrs. W.D. Martin. $
1934 - Aug 24 - Hist to Addie M. Potter - B.E. 1940 Apr. 25: Hist to G.E. Yates

August 24, 1934
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BA-J/HEL Christopher P. Yates-W.16486
Addie M. Potter Waucoma Iowa
Dear Madams
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Maria Frey Yates, wife of Christopher Peter Yates, of New York, who served in the Revolutionary War.
A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.16486, based upon the military service of Christopher P. Yates in that war and the data contained therein are given below.
Christopher P. Yates was born March 29, 1750. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Christopher P. Yates entered the service in July, 1775; enlisted a company at Stone Arabia, New York, marched his company to Lake George and went on General Montgomery's expedition to Quebec; he was subsequently appointed major and served in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's 1 st New York Regiment; he left the regiment about the close of the year 1777, and until the close of the war, served in the commissary department.
It was stated that Christopher P. Yates "distinguished himself as one of the most prominent characters in the then County of Tryon in supporting and prosecuting the Commencement of the Revolution, against the Government of Great Britain." After the Revolution, he was frequently elected a member of the state legislature of New York from his county.
He died February 20, 1815, in Canajoharie, New York.
The soldier married February 14, 1774, Maria, daughter of Hendrick Frey, Esquire. Maria was born September 6, 1752.
N.Y. had also Heitman shows he was Capt in 2 nd N.Y. then was made major of 1 st N.Y.

Maria, widow of Christopher P. Yates, was allowed pension on her application executed January 12, 1837, while a resident of Canajoharie, New York, in which place and in the adjoining town of Palatine, she stated, that she had lived all her life.
Children of Christopher P. and Maria Frey Yates.
   Sally  born January  18, 1775,  married December 20, 1792.    Henry Frey  " December  28, 1776,  in 1837, was residing in Root, Montgomery County, New York.    Peter  " July  19, 1779,  died January 30, 1797.    Anna  " February  15, 1784.     Elizabeth  " "  26, 1786.     Catharine  " April  27, 1788.     Maria  " August  26, 1790.     Susanna  " September  17, 1792.    
The following is also shown:
Susan Yates died October 14, 1839, aged thirty-four years. Catharine Yates Schermerhorn died May 3, 1835, aged forty-seven years and six days.
1837 The Reverend William Schermerhorn is referred to: no relationship was shown to Catharine Yates Schermerhorn.
It was stated that Maria Frey Yates had two older sisters; one married _____ Teel, and the other, John Loucks.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of widow's death not an AB

April 8. 1914.
Mrs. W. D. Martin.
Walton Terrace.
Alexandria Bay. N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your undated letter received the 30 th ultimo. you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. under the various spellings of the names. fails to afford any information in regard to any Daniel Booth. James Booth. Charles Ellsworth and Peter Yates. or one John or John G. Yates of Albany County Militia. who probably resided in New York and Canada.
Very respectfully,
E. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

Record Division.
Sent circular letter to Mrs. Martin
March 15, 1910.
Mr. Chester Seeber, Canajoharie, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 24 th and received the 26 th ultimo, relative to the Revolutionary War services of Christopher P. Yates, you are advised that his widow, Maria Yates (File No. 16,486,) was allowed pension on an application executed January 12, 1836, at which time she was a resident of Canajoharie, New York.
It is alleged that the soldier entered the Continental service in July, 1775, as a Captain of Colonel Goose Van Schaick's regiment, and was in the expedition to Quebec; that he was afterwards appointed Major of Colonel Goose Van Schaick's First New York Battalion, in which he served until the close of 1777, and subsequently served in the Commissary Department until the end of the War. He died February 20, 1815.
Family data on file.
Christopher P. Yates born March 29, 1750, married February 14, 1774, Maria Frey born September 6, 1752 N. S., daughter of Hendrick Frey, Esq.
Their children were:
  Sally  born January 18, 1775.    Henry Frey  " December 28, 1776.    Peter  " July 19, 1779.    Margaret  " November 28, 1781.  
mar Oct 20/1792 u - Prof. Montg 77-1837 Died Jan 30, 1797

Anna born February 15, 1784. Elizabeth " February 26, 1786. Catharine " April 27, 1788. Maria " August 26, 1790. Susanna " September 17, 1792. Sally married December 20, 1792. Peter died January 30, 1797. Susan Jules died October 14, 1829.
mar - Schermerhorn died May 3, 1835
Catherine Yates Schermerhorn died May 3, 1835.
Owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of the papers on file, but any person designated by you, will be allowed to examine and copy the papers in this claim.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Re: Schermerhorn 1837. 1/2 x

April 9, 1907.
Mr. Willard S. Lasher, R. F. D. No. 2, Mechanicville, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 19th ultimo and received on the 21st, relative to the Revolutionary service of Christopher P. Yates, you are advised that his widow, Maria Yates (File No. 16,486) was allowed pension on an application executed January 12, 1836, at which time she was a resident of Canajoharie, New York.
It is alleged that the soldier entered the Continental service in July, 1775, as a Captain of Colonel Goose Van Schaick's regiment, and was in the expedition to Quebec; that he was afterwards appointed Major of Colonel Goose Van Schaick's First New York Battalion, in which he served until the close of 1777, and subsequently served in the Commissary Department until the end of the War. He died February 20, 1815.

The following is a copy of a family record on file:
1750 March 29, was born Chris. P. Yates and on February 14th 1774 was married to Maria Frey (Daughter of Hendrick Frey Esq. decd) born 6 Sept. 1752 N. S.
1775 January 18th was born my Daughter Sally 1776 December 28th was born my Son Henry Frey 1779 July 19th was born my Son Peter 1781 November 28th was born my Daughter Margaret 1784 February 15th was born my Daughter Anna
1786 February 26th was born my Daughter Elizabeth 1788 April 27th was born my Daughter Catharine 1790 August 26th was born my Daughter Maria. 1792 September 17th was born my Daughter Susanna October 20, 1792 my Daughter Sally was married January 30, 1797 my Son Peter died of an inflammation in his Bowels, aged 17 years six months & 11 days October 14, 1829 died Susan Yates aged 34 May 3, 1835 died Catherine Yates Schermerhorn aged 47 years & 6 days.
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Son Henry F. Yates resided at Root, Montgomery county, New York, in 1837.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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to furnish the military Revolutionary soldiers or whose widows were for their services. of the original muster and pay the Revolutionary War and the as are now in the possession the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Depart- ment. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolution- ary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
May 12, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Christopher P. Yates, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Maria, widow of Christopher P. Yates, made an application for pension on March 3, 1837, at which time she was 84 years of age and residing at Canajoharie, N. Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a captain and major in the New York troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Col. Van Schaick. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. J. I. Schermerhorn,
The Milton, 1729 "H" St., N. W.,
Washington, D. C.

Dodge Center, Minn March 25, 1940.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I have been advised by the War Department to write to you, as a possibility that you may give me information as to the records and ratings held by my great great grandfather, Christopher Peter Yates , in the Revolutionary War.
Any information which you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
J. E. Yates

Wauconda, Ill.
July 16, 1934.
Commissioning of Pensions Washington D.C.
In the interest of our D.A.R. I am asking for a copy of the pension papers granted to Maria Frazar Yates under the pension act of 1831. I wife of Capt. Col. Major Christopher Peter Yates. I think this record will give the desired information. Col. Yates was from N.Y.
Thanking You I am Cordially
Adeline M. Potter
Registrar Wauconda Chapter D.A.R.

Sylvia de Grasse Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
G. M. Saltzgaber:---
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:----
Will you kindly advise me if you find among your records any data concerning the following Revolutionary Soldiers.--
(Yates) — John G, Yates, served as private in Albany County Militia under Col. Phillip Schuyler. Residence apparently Albany Co. but may have moved to Canada as did many of the Rev.. . soldiers after the war.
(Yates) — Captain Christopher Peter, Yates, New York line ,2nd Regt. W. 16486 JSC                     If pensioned probably from Montgomery Co. Wife, Maria Frey,
(Yates) — Captain & Colonel Peter Yates, Albany County Militia 14th Regt. Wife Sarah Van Aylstine, If pensioned would be probably be from Rensselaer Co.
(Ellsworth) — Captain Charles Ellsworth, commanded a Company from East Windsor, Conn. Wife Betsy Bell.
(Ellsworth) — John Ellsworth, Private in Albany Co. Militia, N. Y. John Ellsworth JSC 18407             Pensioned from Chenango Co. N.Y. Wife, Margaret King,

Sylvia de Grasse Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
(Ellsworth)-George Ellsworth, Private in Albany Co. Militia, 4th, Regt. JSC W. 19266- under Col. Killian Van Rensselaer. Wife Sarah Reynolds. Born in Saratoga Co. N.Y. Died in Wayne Co. N. Y. (Booth) John Booth, served in Wallingford Conn., Co., and several other P 1022 enlistments. Pensions from New Haven Co. Conn. Wife Sarah Matoon. (Booth) James Booth, served in Conn. Troops from Stratford Conn. Wife, Abagail Anne Patterson, Died in Stratford. (Booth) Daniel Booth, served in Conn., Militia. Born and Died in Stratford, Conn. Wife Mary Judson.
I am quite aware that I am sending you a long list but will greatly appreciate any data you can send me concerning the above soldiers,
Yours respectfully,
Bertha Mae Ray Martin Present
Address. Mrs. J. D. Martin Walton Terrace Alexandria Bay, N.Y.

War Dep t
Pension Office
March 13. 1837
in reply to your enquiry
The following sums of pensions in the year

War Dep t
Pension Office
March 13. 1837
er to your enquiry
The following sums of pensions in the year

Canajoharie NY.
Feby. 24. 1910
Hon. Vespasian Warner Com ee of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am collecting data Touching the Revolutionary services of:-
Col. Christopher P. Yates - whose services in behalf of his country have received but scant recognition, I now desire a copy of his Widow's petition for pension, if it does not cost too much.
I wish you would advise

how I can get a copy, and what it will cost. & oblige
Yours Truly
Chester Seeber
FEB 28 1910

U.S. P.

Act.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Mar 8, 1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Levi Christopher P. Yates
Service _____ Res.
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
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Mechanicsville N.Y. Mar 19-1907 The Com of Pensions Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir:
I write to know if you can give me any information regarding one Christopher P. Yates a soldier and officer in the War of the Revolution, as one of my ancestors I desire any and all information that you can give me.
Thanking you for any of above. I am.
Yours Truly.
Willard S. Lasher.
R.F.D. No 2.

THE RALEIGH PENNSYLVANIA AVE. & 12TH ST. WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S.A. T. J. TALTY, MGR.
To Chf. _____ Die Action _____ FEB 26 1907 COMMISSIONER.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In 1827 Henry Frey Gates of Canajoharie, New York, sent to the Bureau of Pensions along with an ap- -plication for pension for his mother Maria Frey Gates,

widow of Major Christopher Peter Yates of the Revolutionary Army a page taken from the family bible containing, in Major Yates' own handwriting, the birth, death and marriage records of his family and I wish to apply to have this original paper restored to me for the sake of

its historical significance to me, a lineal descendant of Major Yates, whose record is on file in the War Records Office.
The restoration of this paper to me will be deeply appreciated and I thank you in advance. I remain, Sir,
Most respectfully (Miss) Viola Wells Hyam
487 Columbus Ave.
New York City February 25, 1907.

Writer advised that papers filed in a pension claim can not be withdrawn from the custody of the Bureau. Feb. 26, 1907.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER ANSWERED
FILE WITH CASE

918. F. St. N.W. Washington D.C.
Honorable - Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
Will you kindly furnish me a copy of the military record of Christopher P. Yates, who served under Genl Van Schaick in the New York Militia, in the war of the Revolution -
Mr. Yates was my Great Grand father and the object of this record is to establish my right to membership in The Society of the Sons of the American Revolution -
Yours very truly Chester Seeber