Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,927, John York, New York

SERVICE
New York.
York, John
NUMBER
S. 11.927
CONTENTS
carded.

Letter to Hon. N. Jones 28. April 1840
14874
New York
John York
of New York in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hasbrouck of the Regt. commanded by Col. Paudling in the New York line for 10 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 34 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent A. D. Soper Milton N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $ 69.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 17.49 $ 87.47
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 83

State of New York
Ulster County ss:
Personally appeared before me the undersigned First Judge of said County, John York of New Paltz, in said County, being the same person who has been described and sworn to the declaration herunto annexed, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades 1 st For three months and fifteen days actual service under Captain Jacob Hasbrouck Jr., in the year 1776. - The residue of the five months for which this deponent had at that time volunteered, he was sick and unable to perform actual service. I served in Captain Hasbrouck's Company as a private soldier. - 2 d For two months actual service in 1777 under Captain or Lieutenant Abraham Van Keen, at Fort Montgomery. I served this term as a private soldier. - 3 d For five months actual service, in the years 1778 and 1779, in terms of one month each, under Captain Andrus Bevier, Captain Abraham Deyo, Lieutenant Daniel Frazar, and Captain Mathusalem Dubois. I served as a private soldier. - I lived about ten miles from the Indian frontier, and in addition to the above services, I was frequently called out on alarms, and absent from home to four days each time, - and for such services I claim a pension. - and this deponent further says that he has no documentary evidence of said services, or any proof thereof. - That he can procure the affidavits of several other persons, as to his services under Captain Hasbrouck in 1776. - That since his subscribing the said declaration herunto annexed, he has recollected and found Benjamin Winfield who served with this deponent a part of the time at Fort Montgomery in 1777, as will appear by the affidavit of the said Benjamin Winfield herewith annexed; - and this deponent further saith that he has no recollection at present of any other person who can testify to the services of this deponent for any more time, than is set forth in the affidavits herewith annexed. > JOHN YORK
Subscribed and sworn to March 6 th 1833. Before me -
J. D. [Signature] First Judge
I certify that I am personally acquainted with a person named John York, He is a man of integrity and entitled to full credit as a witness. - March 6 th 1833
J. D. [Signature]

State of New-York, ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE: { ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify== That Abraham D. Soper Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature 'A. D. Soper' subscribed to the Certificate or the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this eleventh day of March 1833
Jacob Snyder
hon ed to

Ulster County } Town of Esopus }
ss Whereas Benjamin Winfield appeared before me Jonathan Slayter, one of the justices of the peace in and for said County who deposeth and saith that he served in the Revolutionary war and that he the said Benjamin Winfield served in company with John York in Fort Montgomery the term of forty days under the command of Colonel John Snyder and Captain Frederick Schoon maker and Lieutenant Abraham G. Lunahen and this Deponent further saith that the services rendered by John York in Fort Montgomery were in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy Seven and further this Deponent saith that Subscribed and sworn this his fifth day of March 1833 before Benjamin Winfield one Jonathan Slayter mark justice of the peace
this will certify that I the undersigned have been acquainted with Benjamin Winfield for the term of twenty years and I have allways found the said Benjamin Winfield to be a man of truth and veracity and of a good moral character as testimony hand this fifth day of March 1833 Jonathan Slayter justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Jonathan Snygtu ————— Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " Jonathan Snygtu " ————— subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this eleventh day of March — 1833
Jacob Snyder

Be it remembered that on the 24 th day of August in the year 1832. Personally came before me Conrad Bevier and being duly sworn deposes and says that in the year 1776 in the month of July of said year John York (now present) enlisted in the service of United States the New York State troops for the term of five months and in this assignment he was served said time under Jacob Hasbrouck Comt. and further this depos- -ent says that said York was with him on the frontiers at several different times after the said five months as aforesaid in the service of the revolution and further this deposent
Says the rest Sworn and subscribed before me
Chas Hartshorne Justice
Conrad Bevier
I certify that the above named Conrad Bevier is a man of the strictest veracity and entitled to full credit of Public as a man of trust and a credible witness Chas Hartshorne J. J.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify , That Charles Harts horn Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " Ch. Harts horn " subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this fourteenth day of September 1832

State of New York
Ulster County - ss: Johannis Eckert of New Paltz, Ulster County being dilly sworn says that he is well acquainted with John York, now present with this deponent, - and has known him ever since he was a boy, before the Revolutionary war, that he knew the said John York, volunteered to serve the United States in the Revolutionary war, for the term of five months, in the month of August 1776. He and this deponent belonged to the same Company commanded by Captain Jacob Hasbrouck Jr. - that they marched together from New Paltz aforesaid to Esopus, from there they went by water to Fort Montgomery, then to Ver Plank's point in Westchester County, and from there they marched by land to Kingsbridge, where the said John York continued for the service of his Country until about the first of November 1776, when he was taken sick and permitted to return home - and this deponent further says that in the year 1778 he again served with the said John York, one month guarding the Frontiers, against the Indians in the Town of Rochester in the County of Ulster - they were then commanded by Captain Abraham Deyo. - in Col. John Cantius Regiment. -
And this deponent further says - that he has no recollection of having served at any other time with the said John York - but understood that the said John York was at other times, out in service guarding the Frontiers between the years 1778 and 1780. - and this deponent further recollects of hearing at the time in 1777 that the said John York was in the United States service at Fort Montgomery - and this deponent further says that he is now in the eighty eighth year of his age -
Johannis Eckert
Sworn August 14 th 1832 before me
AD Soper J. J. S. A. T. First Judge of Ulster County
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Ulster County ss: I certify that I am personally acquainted with Johannis Eckert who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit that he is a man of veracity and entitled to credit as a witness August 14 th 1832
AD Soper First Judge

State of New-York,
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE:
ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster,
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify==
That Abraham D. Soper Esquire, was on the day of the
date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit, a First Judge
in and for the said County of Ulster
duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Judge and rightly believe
the signature " A. D. Soper " subscribed to the Certificate
of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this fourteenth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder
11.4948 June 83
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John York -
adm d
10 1/2 mo. pri

State of New York Ulster County
ss: On this eleventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid, John York of the Town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster aforesaid, aged Seventy-two 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 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - In the beginning of the month of August 1776 he volunteered to serve his Country against the British for the term of five months, at the Town of New Paltz aforesaid in a Company of Militia of which Jacob Hasbrouck Junr. was Captain, Abraham Deyo First Lieutenant, Frederick Westbrock Second Lieutenant, and Reuben DeWitt Ensign, from New Paltz we marched to Esopus and were transported on board of a sloop by water to Fort Montgomery in the Highlands in the County of Orange - from thence by water to Ver Plank's Point on the East side of the Hudson River in the County of Westchester, we landed here and marched by land to Kingsbridge - Deponent continued to perform his duty regularly as a soldier in guarding the lines at Kingsbridge and its vicinity until the first of November following, when he was taken sick with the camp fever which settled into his leg and rendered him entirely unfit for service, in consequence of which Captain Hasbrouck gave deponent a permit to return home which he accordingly did, but did not recover from said sickness until the month of May following - after the expiration of said five months deponent received his pay for the whole time - Colonel Simeon Paulding commanded the Regiment and General Clinton the Brigade - deponent saw General Washington at this time - Johnnis Echeut and Conrad Boover whose affidavits are hereunto annexed were with this deponent in the above service - In the year 1777 the Counties of Ulster and Orange aforesaid were kept in constant alarm the British threatening us on the South, the Indians on the West, and the Tories and disaffected persons among us - Consequently the Militia were kept in readiness to march in a body on short notice to the threatened point of danger or attack - They were also put in Clusters or detachments for actual service in terms of one month each by every one of the Clusters according to their turn - This year commencing about the first of June deponent served two months in the Company commanded by Captain Abraham Van Horn at Fort Montgomery aforesaid - In the year 1778 and 1779 our Militia were kept in the same readiness as in the preceding years in these two years deponent was out in actual service for the space of five months in terms of one month each, twice under the command of Captain Andrus Boover, once under Captain Abraham
5 months
2 months
5 months

Deyo, once under Lieutenant Daniel Treas, and once under Captain Methusalem Dubois - during these terms of service we were engaged in guarding the Indian frontier, in the Town of Rochester in the County of Ulster aforesaid and its vicinity, against the incursions of the Indians and Tories. - Deponent further says that he has no other proof of his services than what is contained in the affidavits of Johannes E. Meek and Conrad Berries hereunto annexed. both of whom were with the deponent at the time There are other persons who can testify to the same facts, but to no additional ones -
Deponent further says in answer to the questions put to him by the said Court in the said County of Ulster aforesaid - That he was born in the Town of New Paltz aforesaid on the eighth day of October 1759 - He has a record of his age in his father's testament, now in deponent's possession - When called into service he lived in the Town of New Paltz aforesaid, and has lived therein ever since the Revolutionary War, except for a short time he resided in the Town of Hurley adjoining New Paltz aforesaid - and resides in the said Town of New Paltz at this time - When called into service he went as a volunteer being always ready to take his turn whenever called upon. - Deponent's recollection is not sufficient to enable him to state more particularly the officers, Regiments and circumstances of his services than as above set forth in this declaration - He never received a written discharge from the service, Captain Plastronk gave deponent a writing when he returned home from Kings Bridge sick, but the contents of it he cannot recollect, it has been lost many years since. - Deponent is known to and well acquainted with the Reverend Dowe Van Olinde Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in said Town of New Paltz, of which Church deponent is a member, also with Josiah Dubois of said Town who reside in the neighborhood of deponent and can testify to his character for veracity - and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
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 the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid -
John Deyo
A D. Off. Just Judge
A. H. Hardenburgh } Judges
Hon. A. Deyo
John Janssen

We Dowe Van O Linda a clergyman residing in the town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster, and State of New York, and Josiah Dubois residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John York who has subscribed and said sworn to the foregoing declaration - that we believe him to be seventy two 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 -
Dowe Van O Linda
A. D. D. First Judge
Josiah Dubois
Abm. A. Deyo
John Jansen
A. H. Hardenburgh
Judges
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 stated - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Dowe Van O Linda who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of New Paltz, County of Ulster and State of New York, and that Josiah Dubois who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of New Paltz aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
A. D. D. First Judge A. H. Hardenburgh John Jansen Abm. A. Deyo Judges
I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of John York for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of September 1832 -
Jacob Snyder

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Guk a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. file 11927.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 3 mos 15 da. Pri. Jacob Heuckenkamp Levi Pawling N.Y.   June 1777 2 mos. " Abraham Van Ahn   during 1778-1779 5 mos " Andries Bevier   " Abraham Deyo   " Methusalem Dubois  
Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Paltz, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1852. This claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, New Paltz Ulster Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, former New Paltz, N.Y. Oct. 2, 1759
Remarks: No data as to family.

Reborn
11.927 INVALID.
1909 Feb. 11. Heir: to Miss Louise York, A.E.P. letter with John York d.t. 16027.
File No. 11.927
John York Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr York of New York
3 no. 15
2
10 2
Chas

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ino York which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? do
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ad
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Has
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
The term of actual service in Capt. H. A. Brooks Comp'y in '46 should be definitely stated.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Has
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
Has
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
Have
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
Has
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
Is

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Living for 5 months only
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes.
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
No
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasury of the State of New York for Service & Militia service & continued from Books Nos. 1. 557
In whom given     1779 Dec r 25 5549 John York Female 4 17 9   1780 Oct 24 5805 John York — 8 5 4   1781 Aug 19 5909 John York — 20 16 —   1780 July 10 5664 John York — 14 2 1/2   1780 May 30 56488 John York — 1 5 8 1/2   1780 April 28 57799 John York — 1 8 5 1/3  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany April 9. 1810
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books Nos. 2, 6 & 8 now remaining in this office and also that the said John York served the 1 st time above named under with Capt. Rob t Kauten the 2 nd under Capt. Mark Westphalen the 3 rd under John L. Vandenberg the 4 th under Capt. John Kachman the 5 th under Dr. Nathan Pott. & the 6 th under Dr. Dan l Fier
N.Y. Treasury D. Comptroller

Washington Ap. 27. 1840.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, (Comr. of Pensions)
Sir, I have Rec d John York's pay Certificate, granted and act of 1832 for $34.99 dated 23 d July 1833. And also the Comptroller's Certificate of York's services which latter I herewith enclose to you for consideration & an Allowance of Increase of pay. The old man is said "to be very infirm and needy" - and as stating "that he was advised to declare originally for only such services as he could, at the time prove by other witnesses".
I am Very Respectfully Your friend & Servant
Nathl. Bones.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME York, John GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3605 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 24, 1793 To not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.