Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,045, Jeremiah York, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
York, Jeremiah Thankful
N. 2045
B.L.Wt. 27.662-160-55
CONTENTS

St. 475 Adm 3/55 Apr 9/55
Thankful York Ind of Serminah York Ind
Capi Col
Revolutionary Pioneer
2762 yps
Conn July 48-1070
W: 160 Ales May 20/52
Mr. [Signature] 42 13
9 13395
60 Mark St. Lorington Conn

Nov 29/56 Let to Luther & Reynolds enclosing draft for construction.
Feb. 3/57 Ward returned as a dead letter unmailed to Lake & Reynolds, New Haven, Conn. - Sp.
Chas. H. Ward
Nov 18 1855 Dec 30 "

1070 Connecticut Thankful York widow of Jeremiah York
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Conn Troops. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $3 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1833.
14 th " " May 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Oct. 1833 and sent to
M rs C. Stanton Munton Connecticut
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 673 Vol. A
Reg. 3 m. 15-84475

Connecticut - 3489
Jeremiah York
of North Stonington in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sheffield of the Regt commanded by Col Sedgwick in the Connecticut line for
State Troops - for 7 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec r 1832 and sent to Hon Noyes Barber House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $ 34.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1833 - 11.66
$46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book D Vol. 3 - Page 75

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Connecticut } County of New London } P. Probate District of Stonington
On this 25 day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in Open Court, before Asa Friel Esq. Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Stonington, now sitting — Jeremiah York a resident of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the year 1781. he voluntarily enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops, in the Company commanded by Lieut. Asa Sheffield, in the Regiment of Col. Wm. Ledyard, who commanded the Garrison at Forts Griswold in Groton and Trumbull at New London and vicinity, for Eight months service as a Private that he served from the last of June 1781, in said company and was engaged and employed in repairing the Fortifications at Stonington Point now called Stonington Borough in the County aforesaid other military duty till on or after the 1 st day of December 1781 he together with all said Sheffield's Company were discharged, he having served five months and That the said Company was discharged, in December as aforesaid, before the term of enlistment expired for the reason, as he understood and believed at the time, that it was not expedient, and necessary for the defence of Stonington, that the Garrison should be continued in service through the winter — that he was verbally discharged — has no doc

umentary evidence of said Service, and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his said alleged Service —
That in the year 1782 at said North Stonington, then Stonington, he belonged to & was a private in the Militia Company in said Stonington commanded by Capt. Christopher Poor — Lieut. Elias S. Palmer Ensign Jesse Cook — That he was drafted for two months Service, that he was ordered to go & went to Fort Griswold in the Town of Linton, in said County and joined the Company of drafted Militia, commanded by Capt. E. Prentice, Lieutenant Amos Gallup Ensign J. Witter, The Garrison being commanded by Col. Saml. M c Clellan. That he served in said Company at Fort Griswold — from the last of September 1782 to the last of November following, being two months, when he (together with said drafted Company,) was verbally discharged, That he has no documentary evidence of his said Service of two months, last alleged, and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to said his said Service of two months, except Amos Gallup Esq r , the said Lieutenant, who now resides in Stonington, — of Loshaga Brook & Robert Brown, and the affidavits before transmitted & now again annexed. That he was born in said Stonington now called North Stonington in the year 1765 January 16 — has no record of his age, except in the family Bible. That he lived in said North Stonington, when called into Service has there lived ever since the Revolutionary war and now resides in said Town, That he volunteered the first term of five months & was drafted the second term of two months in 1782 — That he never rec d a written discharge, that he has no documentary

evidence of his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Before me Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington
Jeremiah York
We Asher Miner a clergyman, residing in the Town of North Stonington, in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, and Russell Wheeler of said North Stonington, and residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Jeremiah York who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be Sixty seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Before me Asa Fish Judge Asher Miner Russell Wheeler

I Joshua Brown of North Stonington, New London County State of Connecticut ss. being 68 years of age after being duly cautioned & sworn according to law do testify and say That I was in the year 1782 drafted and performed a tour of duty at Fort Griswold in the Town of Groton in s. State of Conn. & was there two months, during which time I distinctly recollect that Jeremiah York did duty in the company with me we were in the service of the State of Connecticut E. Prentice was Captain, Amos Gallup Lieutenant
Joshua Brown
Sworn to & subscribed this Sunday of August 1832 before the Court of Probate of said District in the County of New London to State of Connecticut
Asa Fish Judge
I Robert Brown of Belchertown, Hampshire County State of Massachusetts after being duly cautioned & sworn according to law do testify and say. That I am 68 years old, & in the year 1782 I was drafted or detached & did perform the a tour of duty in the service of the State of Connecticut at Fort Griswold in Groton in s. State of Connecticut. I was there two months, was commanded by Capt E. Prentice I distinctly recollect that Jeremiah York was in the company with me & know that, he performed two months duty with me at s. Fort Griswold -
Further the deponent saith not
Dated North Stonington Augt 8. 1832 Robert Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Asa Fish Judge of s. Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

Jeremiah York 19.283
admit 7 m o private $ 23.33
Gen V. Barker H of R

I Amos Gallup of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Seventy seven years being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath certify declare and say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah York of North Stonington in said County and have been acquainted with said York for more than Fifty years last past, — that I served in Fort Griswold commanded by Colonel David W. Clegg, as Lieutenant of a Company of Drafted Militia — of which Company Elazer Prentice was Captain, two months to say from the last of September 1782 to the last of November following. — That said Jeremiah York served as a Private in said Company, which I was Lieutenant the said Two months, and was discharged, at the time said Drafted Company were discharged — which was at the time, when the term for which they were drafted, to wit two months, had been fully completed. That I know said Jeremiah York is the identical person who performed said service, he being now present before me — That I believe him to be Sixty seven years old.
North Stonington October 24, 1832.
Sworn to and subscribed this day
Your affiant
Amos Gallup
Before Asa Fish Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after having the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served in the states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Asher Miner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said Stonington and that Russell Wheeler who has also signed the same is a resident in said North Stonington, and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit, And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court, that Nathan Brown is a resident of said North Stonington, Robert Brown is a resident of Bozrah in the State of Massachusetts and Amos Gallup is a resident of Stonington in said New London County, all of whom have signed a certificate preceding and are credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to credit.
Asa Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah York for a pension on testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this first day of November 1832. Nathan Daboll Clerk of Probate

Thankful York Declaration
Please make returns to Miss C. Stanton Voluntary Winthrop County Conn. "Pendleton Hill P.O."

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2 nd Feb 1848 entitled an act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Probate District of North Stonington
On this 28 day of May A 1853 Personally appeared before the Probate Court of the State of Connecticut within and for the Probate District of North Stonington now sitting at Thankful York a resident of North Stonington in the County of New London and State aforesaid aged 82 years and who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. — That she is the widow of Jeremiah York who was a private & served in the war of the Revolution, & who served as stated in his Declaration now on file in the pension office And that the said Jeremiah York was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and Thirty Three Cents per Annum as per Certificate bearing date the 24 th day of December 1832. and is Number 3489 To which I refer for proof & for particular statement of my said husband's services.
She further Declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah York on the Eighteenth of April 1793.
That her said Husband Jeremiah York died on the 14 th day of May A 1853, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but at the date aforesaid And in proof of which she sends with this her 2 nd Declaration her original Certificate of Marriage.
She further Declares that she is still his widow.
Thankful York

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year afore- written to wit May 28 th A D 1853 Before Thomas P. Warrenton Judge
I Thomas W. Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the Probate District of North Stonington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of application of Thankful York for a pension and I do further certify that proof sufficient and satisfactory has been adduced to said Court that Jeremiah York late of the Probate District Deed died at said North Stonington in the District on the 14 th day of May 1853 That the said Jeremiah York was in his life time a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars & Thirty Three Cents per annum and that his pension certificate was numbered 3389 & dated 24 th Dec 1832 and that said Thankful York who has subscribed the foregoing declaration is the widow of Jeremiah York afore-mentioned Deed -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this 4 th day of June 1853
Thomas W. Wheeler - Probate Clerk

These may certify that Jeremiah York and Thankfull Thurston and was joined in the Ordinance of Marriage, this 18 th of April A D 1793 By me Simeon Brown Elder.

The within is Mrs. F. Bates on Record Decem. 29 th 1797-
In Lib. 3. Folio: 52
for me Stephen Avery
Jones Clerk

State of Connecticut New London County ss On this 16 day of April 1855 Personally Present before me a Notary Public within & for the county & State aforesaid Thankful York aged 84 years a resident of North Stonington in the State of Connecticut declares that she is the widow of Jeremiah York deceased who was a priv- at soldier in the Revolutionary war as appears from her Pension cert- ificate which a copy of will accompany this claim. She further de- clares that she was married to the said Jeremiah York April 18th day A 1793 That her said husband died at Stonington May the 14 day A 1853 That her name before her said marriage was Thankful Thurston That she is now a widow That she has not received any land warrant under any act of Congress she makes this declar- ation for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March the 3 rd day A 1855
We Martin York and Ruth C York residents of cross North Stonington in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed by Thankful York in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be That she is now a widow Thankful York Martin York Ruth C York
The foregoing declaration was made in my presence & the affidavit was sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Suke C Reynolds Notary Public

We Jabez B Main aged 78 & Jesse Main age 62 years residence of North Stonington in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that we have known Jeremiah York deceased and Thankful York now his widow for 50 years and that the Said York died on or about the 14 day of May A 1853 That we have compared her Pension certificate with the copy on the back of her claim and find it correct Jabez B Main
Jesse Main
Personally Appeared Jabez B Main and Jesse Main made oath to the foregoing deposition on the 16 day of April A 1855 before me and I certify that they are entitled to full credit as witnesses Luke C Reynolds
Notary Public

Department of the Interior Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29. 1848 Thankful York widow of Jeremiah York who was a privation in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum commencing on the 14th of May 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the department of the Interior this Seventeenth day of October one Thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Examined and countersigned L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
R W Leland Secretary of the Interior
The above is a true copy of the widow Thankful Yorks certificate for Pension Attes Luke C Reynolds Notary Public April 16. 1855
The Commissioner of Pensions will please forward my land warrant to E O Pairs who as my agent will receive the same and forward the same to me per Thankful York bros
N Stonington Ct

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B.
W. 2045.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
February 24, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Jeremiah York, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on October 25, 1832, at which time he was 67 years of age and residing at North Stonington, Conn., and his pension was allowed for seven months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Sheffield and Col. Ledyard. He enlisted at North Stonington, Conn.
His widow, Thankful, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss L. M. Patchen,
Westfield, New York.
Chaut. Co.

New York
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2045 Thankful York, Widow. Jemimah York, Proc. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 369 .

Feb-
24/98 miss L. M Patchen Westfield N.Y.

27.662
160 acres

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business.
S. Cole
E. O. Park Stonington Conn.
A. Gruman Esq 27.66 2/16

John Minot Esq
662-
J. Minot Esq Commissioner Washington D.C.
Further information relating to Thankful Yorks claim for Bounty land No 27.662

Oct. 1, 1855
Sept- 25
App. ev. in case of Thankful York, widow of Jeremiah.
Hon.
L. A. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
free

North Stonington Ct Nov 29
J. M. Mason Washington D.C.
Pre Paid
84 3/4
Thankfull Church
via Openness

Pension Office. War Department Dear Sir -
My great grandfather, Jeremiah Gook of North Stonington, Conn. was in the Revolutionary war under Col. M c Clallen in 1782. also in war of 1812. Can you tell me how long he served? He drew a pension was it for his service in the Revolution? And how much pension was he allowed?
Yours Very Truly -
Miss) L. M. Patehen. Wartfield, New York.
chant. co.

✓ No. 12,775.
Thankful York Widow of Jeremiah of Low.
Wm C. Stanton Sept 14/53
Act. July 29. 1848

J Minot Esq
Sir I have received your letter dated Oct 31, 1856 in which I find according to your statement that a warrant was issued in favor of Thankful York May 24, 1856 No 27.662 and forwarded to E O Park at Stonington Ct I have made diligent search for it but cannot find it you will please consider the subject and give such instructions as will be proper
Yours Respectfully Luke C Reynolds
you will please direct your communications to me at North Stonington
Nov 11 day 1856

Voluntown July 27 - 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo. Commr. Penn
De Sir, I enclose by request of Thankful Yorke wid of Capt Jeremiah Yorke D. her Declaratn for a pension. Please make return to me address at "Pendleton Hill Post office, North Stonington Conn" -
I am Sir, Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt -
Wm L. Stanton

State of Connecticut, New London County
In Probate District North Stonington
Probate office Sept. 26 th 1853
On Application to this Court to permit the evidence on which the Certificate of the Clerk of said Court of 4 June 1853 which was used in the claim of Widow Thankful York for a pension under Act July 29 th 1848 on account of her husband Jeremiah York deceased D r , I Thomas W. Wheeler Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that it was as follows. viz 1 st As to said Yorks Death
The Probate of the last Will and Testament of the said Jeremiah York D r whose Will was proved before said Court on the 28 th day of May 1853, & apprise on said estate duly appointed, & that the statements of Ruth C. York & Electa York Daughters of Jeremiah York deceased & execution to the Will was the evidence as to the particular day of said Jeremiah Yorks Death which they stated to be on 14 th May 1853
2 nd As to the Identity of the Claimant & her husband The original Certificate issued to said J. York was introduced as evidence & as to the Identity of the Claimant there was exhibited before said Court the Marriage Certificate & the statements of the two Daughters Ruth & Electa York The statement of Dea. Aaron Thompson And more than this, The Court & Clerk have had a long personal acquaintance with said Jeremiah York & family & knew said York to be a pensioner of the United States under Act June 1832 & do personally know that Thankful York who subscribed her declaration before this Court on 28 th May 1853 is the Widow of the identical Jeremiah York after named.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of Sept 1853
Thomas W. Wheeler Probate Clerk

Yr No 1275 Thankful York Widow Jeremiah York. Connecticut
Act July 29. 1848 =
Pri. $23.33 per annum from May 14. 1853 During Widowhood =
Payable to widow
Wm C. Stanton Voluntown Con.

Brief in the case of Jeremiah  3 Thankful (York wid of 3 New London County and State of Connecticut act Set July 29. 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Jeremiah was a pensioner under Act 1832 at $23.33 per annum. He died, as proven by parol & Certf. of Court, May 14. 1853. Marriage proven by the Certificate. Identity proven by parol & Certified to by Court. Admitted at $23.33 per annum from May 14. 1853 during Widowhood - Payable
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
to Widow.
Name and residence of Agent
Wm C. Stanton Voluntown Con
A. H. E. Gray Examining Clerk.

Hon. L. P. Waldo Commission of Peace

Voluntown Sept 27 ~ 1853
Sir, I enclose the within by request of Lord Thankful York in answer to your communication of Sept 14 th as further proof in support of the claim for a pension under Act July 29 th 1848 ~
Very Respectfully you -
Wm C Stanton

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
November, 13 th 1855.
Sir:
The claim of Thankful York, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 84,475 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Jeremiah York, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
E. O. Park Esq. W. Stonington, Ct.

Mr J. Mind I have perused yours of the 13 th in which you state that the name of Jeremiah York the husband of the applicant does not appear of record in your office but Sir in examining the applicants certificate I find endorsed on the back payment to be made at Hartford by Seth Belden Esq agent for paying Pensions in the agency of Connecticut Payable on the 4 th Sept and 4 th March. Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under the act February 2 nd 1848 Page 67 \frac{1}{2} Vol A I think Sir on further-examin- ation you will find the name on your records
North Stonington Nov 27 th 1855
D. C. Park