Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,938, Jonathan Yeomans, New York

SERVICE
NEW YORK New York.
Yeomans, Jonathan
NUMBER _____
R 11.938
CONTENTS

New York Jonathan Yeomans
Hon. Saml. Barton H.R.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
On this Twentieth day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before Abraham B Stephens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rockland Jonathan Youmans a resident of Clarkstown County of Rockland and State of New York, aged seventy two 72 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a stone cutter the first week in April 1779 at Haverstraw Orange County now Clarkstown Rockland County and worked to the 28th of August - the next ensuing, at which time he arrived at the age of six-teen years, and was then enrolled as a private in a company of Militia Commanded by Captain Jacob Corderdonk, but was ordered by his Captain to continue the stone cutting business, during the remainder part of the season, and did so continue to December following at which time he was dismissed by George Lindsay the foreman of the stone cutters.
In the spring of 1780 he again commenced stone cutting the first of April by order of Captn Jacob Corderdonk and worked thru months, at which time there being a supply of stone he was ordered by his Captain to join the Company to perform military duty, which order he obeyed, and did perform the duty required of him by guarding at the different landing places along the Hudson river, between Stony Point and the slope in Orange town, to prevent the landing of the enemy, he was dismissed from further duty by his Captain during the winter season the middle of November. In the spring of 1781 he again joined his former Company under Captn Jacob Corderdonk for a short time the length of time deponent cannot distinctly recollect but believes it was thru months, he then joined the Company of Captn John Garner, the remainder part-

of the season and was dismissed on the first of December following the duty performed was guarding along the shore of Hudson river between Stony Point & Nyack.
In the spring of 1789 he again joined the Company of Capt. Jacob Anderson the first of May and served to middle of November guarding as before between Stony Point and the Hott in the Town of Orange he was dismissed by his Capt. from further duty, with an order however, to keep himself in readiness should his services be required.
The whole period of time which he served, except the time he was employed cutting stone, and the time he served under Capt. Garmy he was a private in the Company of Captain Jacob Anderson, Colonel Hays Regiment. That he has no documentary evidence to refer to; that when discharged by his Officers during winter, it was a verbal discharge, and deponent does not recollect, that a written discharge was at any time given to a private by Officers by whom he was commanded, And deponent further declares that he did not at any time while performing the above recited services nor has he at any time since, received any remuneration therefor.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State. Also that he was unable to appear in open Court to make the above declaration.
Sworn and subscribed Dona Thomas Yeomans
The 12 th day of March 1826
Abner B. Stephens } one of the Judges of Rockland County

We Peter Hopper & Cornelius DePew Citizens of the town of Clarkstown do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Youmans who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that we believe him to be seventy of two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in the same opinion.
Peter Hopper mark
Sworn and subscribed the 15 th March 1836 before me H B Stephens } one of the judges at Rockland County
Cornelius DePew mark
Answer to Question 5 th . There were continental troops in the vicinity where I was doing duty, but from the great length of time transpired, I cannot recollect the names of the officers.
Answer to Question 6 th . No written discharge was given at any time that I recollect.
Answer to Question 7 th . I am known by all my neighbours many of whom if called on could testify to my veracity and my being a soldier in the revolution.
I Abraham B Stephens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rockland do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier - and served as he states, and I do further certify that Peter Hopper and Cornelius DePew are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Abm B Stephens } Judge
I Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rockland do hereby certify that Abraham B Stephens the person before whom the annexed affidavits were taken is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockland.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Twenty fourth day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk

We Do hereby Certify that Peter Hopper and
Cornelius Deyo the persons sworn and subscribed to the within Certificate are incapable of subscribing their names by Reason of age and and bodily infirmities
Abner B Stephens

Answers to the interrogatories propounded to Jonathan Youmans by Abraham B Stephens, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockland.
Answer to Question 1 st . I was born in the Town of Clarkstown on the 28 th day of August 1763.
Answer to Question 2 nd . I have a record of my age at home.
Answer to Question 3 rd . I resided in Haverstraw, now Clarkstown. I have lived in different places, and now live in Clarkstown.
Answer to Question 4 th . I was a Volunteer.
Answer to Question 5 th . There were Continental Troops in the vicinity where I was doing duty, but from the great length of time transpired, I cannot recollect the names of the officers.
Answer to Question 6 th . No written discharge was given at any time that I recollect.
Answer to Question 7 th . I am known by all my neighbours many of whom if called on could testify to my veracity and my being a soldier in the revolution.
I Abraham B Stephens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rockland do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier - and served as he states, and I do further certify that Peter Hopper and Cornelius DePew are Creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to Credit.
Abm B Stephens { Judge
I Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rockland do hereby certify that Abraham B Stephens the person before whom the annexed affidavits were taken is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockland.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Twenty fourth day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty Six.
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York } Rockland County } Personally appeared before Abraham B. Stephens one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Rockland Daniel Youmans aged 71 years who being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Jonathan You- mans who has applied for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, and who deposeth and saith that he has a perfect recollection of the services of Jonathan Youmans in the war of the Revolution, that he knows of the services of said Applicant as a stone cutter. Also that he has seen said Jonathan Youmans performing military duty in a Company Commanded by Captain Jacob Anderson at several different times, which said duty he knows was performed in guarding along the shores of Hudson river. deponent further saith that he saw said Jonathan Youmans performing military duty in a Company Commanded by Captain John Garnet which said Company was then stationed at Haverstraw (Orange) now Rockland County.
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of March 1836 before me - Abraham B. Stephens } One of the Judges of Rockland County His mark Daniel Youmans
I do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Daniel Youmans the subscribing witness and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity whom aeth can be relied on. and who from his inability to write his name has made his mark to the above instrument. Abraham B. Stephens } Judge

State of New York } Personally appeared before Rochester County } the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rochester - John E Smith aged 81 years who being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with Jonathan Youmans who is a fellow townsman of him, who has applied for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 - and who deposes and saith that he has a distinct recollection of Jonathan Youmans being in the com- pany of Capt Jacob Underwood which said company performed military duty in the war of the revolution by guarding along the shore of the Hudson river - but does not recollect the time served or of said Jonathan Youmans dismissal
Sworn and subscribed John his E Smith this 12 th day of March 1835. mark -
before me Abm B Stephens of the Judges of Rochester County
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with John E Smith the subscribing witness and believe him to be a man of veracity whose calk can be relied on and who from his inability to write his name has made his mark to the above instrument Abm B Stephens } judge

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11.938
P. O.
Jonathan Yeomans
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

New York
Jonathan Yeomans
Rejected
Letter to Hon Samuel Barton Ap. 8 1836
" J. B. Van Houten Esq., Newy-
28. 1838. do to Hon A C Hand
Mar 25. 1840
Letter to W. K. Hayt 15 th March 1845.
11938
Hon Sam l Barton H.R.

New York January 8 th 1845
Sir Herewith enclose to you the declaration of Jonathan Gannaway for a pension in virtue of his services in the war of the revolution. Which I trust will receive your earliest and most earnest attention. I am respectfully
Your humble
Servt Wm W Hoag
no 97 Broad Street

House of Reps. March 30 th . 1830
To James L Edwards Esq.
Sir. Will you have the goodness to examine the enclosa, and inform me whether the petitioner, Jonathan Youmans, is entitled to a pension for his services, or not.
I have the Honor to be
Most respectfully
Your Obed t Servant
Sam l Banton

State of New York City } On this first day and County of New York } of November 1844 Personally appeared before me
Thos M c Rea Adm l Ward 63 rd County New York & Justice County Court
Jonathan Downard a resident of the State City and County aforesaid aged eighty one years in August last passed. Who being first duly sworn according to law: doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 or any other act whereby he may be benef- ited in virtue of his services rendered in the defence of his country. And otherwise by order in the War of the Revolution And he further says in the early part of the year 1777 before he was enrolled he joined under Capt John Stagg as a Stone Battery of 1000s ordered by Government to be sent for the Magazine at West Point Where Stone Ware sent in Clarkstown then called Orange County. Which work they continued at until drove off by cold weather in the winter following. In the early part of the year 1778 he was enrolled in the Mi- litia in Capt Underdonk's Company But after he was enrolled George Lindsey the Superintendent got a point from Captain Underdonk by order of the Commanding officer to have him. This deponent perform his duty in cutting

Stone at the same place and for the same purposes. Which was about seven months that season faithfully performed agreeable to order. In the year 1779 He this deponent was called out in the militia about the first of March. A part of the time he was out in service one fourth part of the time viz one week out of four on his own account - and the proportionate part that is equal to one fourth part of the time in 1779 during the same months he did duty as a substitute for Peter Smith of that place which service he performed rather of his own in that year therefore that year his services were double to what they were the year following. Which services were performed a part of the time at the Short Clove and Long Clove and at Haverstraw and up and down the North River from Nyack to Stony Point and the adjacent neighborhood and country for twenty miles west to Ramapo and when at Ramapo they took charge of some prisoners and brought them to Clarkstown and there delivered them to the Sheriff Ebenezer Wood of Clarkstown. And he further says that his first Captain was Jacob Dunderclouk and his second Captain was John Gardner to whom he this deponent with one half of the company to which he was attached were removed whilst at Haverstraw and

and performed services under Captain Gordon about three months according to his best recollection or thereabouts - A part of his services were performed also under a man by name of Stone considered a Captain pro tem. under whom they served by order of their Commanding Officer. Which service was performed occasionally as called upon which this claimant thinks would equal three months more - The amount of his services performed after he was enrolled would be about twenty five months including stone cutting and military services exclu- sive of the three months he served as a substitute and six months he performed service before he was enrolled. Which would equal nine months extra performed by him. Credited as a means service and performed for the United States. Six months cutting stone and three months as a substitute added to the aggregate would make about two years and ten months - And this claimant knows that he performed as here stated and believes his claim to be just and according to Law - And as such claimant he calls your attention to the facts and for which purpose and for securing to him his right of claim - he does hereby empower Canstitute and Appo- int William R. Hoyt of York as his lawful Attorney and agent to send his papers to Washington and attend to all that may be hereafter necessary in securing

in securing to him his right of claim according to law
Given to and subscribed on the day and year first above written Jonathan Geomans
William Tucker
Alderman 8 th Ward City & County New York Judge County Court
I do hereby certify that the said Subscription to the foregoing declaration has been fully proved to me a satisfaction to be a man worthy of confidence and justly entitled to his claim according to law for that purpose
William Tucker
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Tucker before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, an Alderman of a Judge of County Courts in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Judge thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Conner County, the 8 th day of January 184 5
James Conner Clerk.

State of New York Rockland County and Township of Clarkstown On this Thirteenth day of Novem- ber A.D. 1874
Personally appeared before me John T. Blank a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
Peter Stephens a resident of the State State County and township aforesaid aged eighty three years passed who being personally known to me and first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say he himself is a prisoner in virtue of his services rendered the United States in the war of the rebellion and that he resided in this said place where he now resides at that period and that he was then and now has been personally acquainted with Jonathan Mooms the affiant in the foregoing Declaration and knows him to be employed in having and getting out stone under the direction of Captain John Hagg and of taken from the quarry and company in which this deponent was at that time serving the said Jonathan Mooms and others were men taken from the same regiment and company with this deponent which was under the command of Colonel A. May and Captain Miles Anderson and set to duty in stone for fortifying and building a Magazine at West Point which stone were got out and used by order of government and the commanding officer and for which purpose this deponent and others were taken from the company by order

and compelled to work accordingly and so continued until the due return into the ranks and the state was restored before States by and for the Army as he always understood and believed. And he knows a man by name of John Smith who resides in this neighborhood who was one of the individuals who was taken from the same company with this and put to getting out slave at the same time the forgoing affidavit was with us - the day of and who now draws a pension for service of the same service as claimed in virtue of the services performed otherwise according to the statement by the forgoing affidavit which facts he first knew all time as the same to and subscribed
On the day and year first above written before me John T. Blanch J. peace
I hereby certify I am personally acquainted with Peter Stephens the subscribing witness to the forgoing affidavit and know him to be a man of high respectability and a man of truth and veracity and so considered in this community and whose statements he considered entitled to full confidence John T. Blanch J. peace

State of New-York County of Rockland } ss. I, Abraham Hogenkarn }
Clerk of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
That, John T. Blanch Esq.  whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the before whom the affidavit of the Peter Stephens was taken annexed conveyance, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of thereto — is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the seal of the said County, the Twentieth day
of Nov — 1844
Abraham Hogenkarn Clerk

State of New York No 1 Bland County and Township of Clarkstown SS
On this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1844
Personally appeared before me John T. Blanch a Justice of the peace in and for the said County
John T. Smith a resident of the said State County and township aforesaid aged eighty four years passed. Who being personally known to me and first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say he resided in this said place where he now resides at the time of the old revolution- war. And took up arms and fought in the defence of his country at that time. Went over as a private under Colonel Hays & Captain Jacob Cuddeford or Cuddeford & it was some times called the Swift under the above named officers in 1776. After which he was some times called out under Captain Day Smith He was some times called under Colonel Barnes and some times under Colonel Cooper and Captain John Stagg and was called and taken from the said place set to quarrying stone under Stagg for the government with a number other of his comrades of whom Jonathan Brannan the applicant in the foregoing declaration was one in the year A.D. 1777 And doth further depose that he served in the stone company quarrying stone from the year following in 1778 the said applicant in the foregoing declaration which I have read and know to be true according to his statement - And he this deponent further

10 Says he has known the said John Smith from his childhood - and he knows him to be a man of truth and veracity - and his statements in the foregoing be true as well by general report as well as by his own knowledge as respects the stone masonry being which stone were got out by order and under the directions of the United States government for fortifying and building a Magazine at West Point in which business this defendant to the best of his knowledge was employed nine months according to his best recollection - which stone were quarried on Capt. Andrews farm and that of his brother in this said County - and that he himself was out of a pension in virtue of his services as a boat man what he considers himself justly entitled to in consequence of his deficiency for proof of all his services - and he further says he knows the ground served in the militia at all times and places according to the requisitions of that day and that their service was mostly confined to guarding the frontier in this and the adjoining counties and that they served some of their time under General Shelton  Shelton and Gen. Hunter  Hunter . The above is correct according to his best recollection and if he was it is in consequence of the long lapse of time since his consequent information.
Sworn to and subscribed on the his day and year first above John E. Smith mark John T. Blanch J. J. peace
The subscribers do hereby certify that I am and always have personally acquainted with John E. Smith the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a respectable man and so considered in this vicinity where he has always resided. and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements entitled to full confidence as such. And I further certify that the said John E. Smith on account of old age & infirmity is not able to write his name. John T. Blanch J. J. peace

State of New-York County of Rochland } ss. I, Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY That, John T. Blanch Esq r  whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the before whom the affidavit of the John E. Smith was taken annexed conveyance, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his the signature to the said Certificate of Shurto — is genuine.
In Testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the thirteenth day of Nov r 1844
Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk