Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19175, Jacob York, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
York, Jacob
S. 19175
carded
CONTENTS

32.918
Maine Jacob York acq. of Cumberland Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jordan of the Regt Mass. by Col Mitchell in the Revolution for 8 months 30 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & ending 27: October 1849 Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sept r 1831 and sent to James G. Beres Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Wightman Clerk, Book E Vol 1. Page 69

Journal Book 32
Amos G. Burt Present

State of Maine } Cumberland County } ss On this twen tieth day of May A D 1851 before Hon. Josiah Pierce Judge of the Probate Court held at Portland within and for the county of Cumberland land in said State being a court of Record in open Court personally appeared Jacob York of Baldwin in the county of Cumberland aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following dec laration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Jan • Janu y 7 1832; that he is • administrator of the goods & estate of Jacob • York late of Baldwin in the county of Cum berland aforesaid deceased & that the said Jacob York deceased was a soldier of the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain; That he believes that the said Jacob York served in 1775 as a private in Captain Strouts Company at Cape Elizabeth for defence of the coast about six months. That he believes that the said Jacob York served as a private in Capt. Josiah Jordan's company in the Penobscot Expedition in 1779 for the

term of more than two months all which is proved by the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts hereunto annexed all of which seven amounts to eight months and fifteen days.
He further on oath declares that the said Jacob York died at said Baldwin on the twenty seventh day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty nine leaving no widow and that Jacob York Johanna York, Lydia Whitten & Betsy Lord are the children and only surviving children of said Jacob York deceased. Witness Jacob York
Lydia York
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written
Before me.
Josiah Pierce. Judge.
Satisfactorily proved before me

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
April 28 1851.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jacob Beck is borne on a muster roll of Capt. David Rootes Co. stationed at Cape Elizabeth & Portland for defence of Sea coast as a private. From July 13. 1775. Five months, twenty five days. _____
On a pay roll of Capt. Joshua Jordan Co. Col. Mitchell's Regt. on expedition to Penobscot. as private from July 7. 1779. Two months twenty days. Dominicus Mitchell was Col. of this Co. _____
There appears to be no evidence of any other Service by any person of the name. _____

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Sarah H. Miller Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Daniel York of Hollis in the county of York & State of Maine who is grandson of Jacob York late of Baldwin in the county of Penobscot and deceased for evidence of the service of said Jacob in the Revolutionary War.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my late grandfather in the war of the Revolution -
Jacob York my late grandfather was a native of Haverhill Maine and as I believe was a private in the Maine Line in Captain Folsom's company at the Penobscot expedition - I believe he served another tour of service in a company in which Dominicus Mitchell was then lieutenant - Witness my hand this fifth day of April A.D. 1851.
Signed by the said Daniel York in my presence -
Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace.
Daniel York

4261 See 9 of Mein Certif. April 28 1857 Jacob York

Cumberland ss.
State of Maine Probate Office Portland May 20. 1857.
I Josiah Pierce, Judge of Probate in and for said County of Cumberland, hereby certify, that it has been Satisfactorily proved before me, that Jacob York, late of Baldwin in said County, who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States in the war with Great Britain, died at said Baldwin on the 27th day of October A.D. 1849, that he left no widow, and that Jacob York, Joshua York, Lydia Whitten & Betsey Lord are the children and only surviving children of said Jacob York deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal Official of said Court to be affixed the day and year first above written.
Josiah Pierce. Judge.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS. } PROBATE OFFICE. }
I Freeman Bradford REGISTER OF PROBATE for said County, hereby certify, That at a Court of Probate held at Portland, in and for said County, on the third Tuesday of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty  fifty one Jacob York of Baldwin in said County, was duly appointed and commissioned Administrator of the estate of Jacob York, late of Said Baldwin, deceased. that he has accepted the trust and given bond pursuant to the Laws of the State ; that he re- mains at the present time Administrator as aforesaid, and that full faith is due to his legal acts in that capacity.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Name and affixed the Seal Official of said Court, this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thou- and eight hundred and forty  fifty one Freeman Bradford Regr.
STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland, ss. , Probate Office.
I Josiah Pierce JUDGE OF PROBATE for said County, hereby certify, that Freeman Bradford whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is the Register of Probate for said County, duly appointed, commission- ed and sworn : and that his said certificate is in due form.
Given under my hand this Twentieth day of May A. D. 18 57
Josiah Pierce Judge.

State of Maine Cumberland ss. Probate Office Portland May 20, 1851
I Freeman Bradford, Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon: Josiah Pierce before whom the foregoing declaration was made in the matter of Pension of the late Jacob York, is Judge of Probate in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of the State, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal Official of said Court the day and year first above written. Freeman Bradford Regr.

19175 INVALID.
File No. 12175 1000 1000
Act: 1000
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 38.206
Jacob York dec d .
Maine,
Act 7 June 1832.
8 Mo 15 dy pri - 28.33
ending 27 Oct '49
when he died.
Payable to
Jacob York adw.
for the benefit of himself - Joshua York - Lydia Whitten & Betsey Lord. adw children -
cert to
J. G. Bennett mint.

Brief in the case of Jacob York decd. County and State of Maine act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Proof of service - Record.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
J. G. Baret Present.
F. F. Hibz Examining Clerk.