Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 837, Isaac York, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
York, Isaac Polly
N. 837 B.L.W. 3621-160-55,
CONTENTS
born, lived & died Noted 1846 in Sandwich, Sunderland Co. Me.

✓ 1852 Vannie New York widow of Isaac York who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept r / 53 and sent to
Isiah Pierce Jr Portland Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848 , Page 112 Vol. 11
July 3/53
1832
1832

23.943 decm 2/55 " 30/55 Polly York. W. of Isaac York Sec. 30 Pride
Rev War Capt. Abraham Tyler, Col; Thomas Poor, Mapilont line,
Refrs to Pamphlets. No. 24th 1852 18 1/2 acres Aug 8 1855. Bolton,
Bolton
3621 ip aug 11/55
Josiah Pierce Jr Portland Maine
me July 53 - Nov 1852
Vol. 1, Page 69.

21.168. Maine Isaac York of Portland, in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Corp s commanded by Captain Epler of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Dorr in the New Hamp. line for 2 years. Mass.
Letter to, Phoebe Dorr March 16 th . 1842
Inserted on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct. 1833 and Supt d J. Murray Portland
Arrears to the 14th of Oct 33 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. M ch 34 10 $ 210
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Job Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. B. Page 69.

Isaac York. Application for a pension
Sept. 1832
19000
V
Private 2 years
Capt Tyler Col Poor's Regt N. H.
first paid under act of 1818 with there
John Murphy Esq. Portland Maine

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Twenty eighth day of Sept. A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the HONORABLE ASHUR WARE , Judge of said Court.
On this Twenty eighth day of September aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Isaac York a resident of Standish in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency, by the name of Isaac York Jr. - And a Certificate of pension granted to him on his original Declaration made on the eighth day of May 1818. That his name struck from the pension roll on account of his property - That he served in Capt Stewart's Company, Col. Pheasey's Regiment eight months at Cambridge in the year 1775. and afterwards he enlisted for one year in the same regt. I served under Capt Stewart & Capt Sawyer one year at Cambridge, Boston & Lyndeborough, and was discharged from the year service at Albany - That afterwards he served nine months at Peekskill & Westpoint under Capt. Tyler in Col. Poor's Regiment - but cannot distinctly recollect the year in which his last service was performed - but remembers that he served twenty eight months in all at different times - That he lived in said Standish when he made his first application, & has resided there ever since, besides there now his original pension certificate he produces herewith. - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine .
Isaac York
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
PORTLAND, June 52  PROBATE OFFICE, } A. D. 185 } }
I, Freeman Bradford REGISTER OF PROBATE,
In and for the said County of CUMBERLAND, certify that Hon. Josiah Pierce, is Judge of Probate within and for said County, and also a Justice of the Peace for each and every County throughout the State and that Nathan Webb Esq. is an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS SUCH; that the COMMISSION of the said Webb is dated May 2 A. D. 185 0 and will expire May A. D. 185 7
and that the SIGNATURE, s purporting to be their are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford REGISTER.

State of Maine,
County of Cumberland, } 20. On this fifteenth - day of June, - A.D. 1858, personally appeared before me, Josiah Pierce, Judge of the Court of Probate - within and for said County, being a Court of Record of said State, — — Polly York, a resident of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aforesaid, aged seventy-seven years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Isaac York, who was a Private in the Army of the United States during said War; but under what Officer, and for what length of time, and the date of his enlistment, and place of residence at the time of enlistment, and other particulars of his said service, she cannot precisely state, but makes reference for proof and ascertainment thereof to the evidence filed with her application on which a Pension thereof of $80.- (Eighty Dollars) per year was granted Oct. 24, 1833 to him during his lifetime, under Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, and paid up to the time of his death at the Maine Pension Agency in Portland:
She further declares that she was married to said York on the twentieth day of October, A.D. Eighteen hundred and five; that her said husband died on the twenty-fourth day of November, A.D. 1846; and for proof of the date and fact of his death she refers to the Pension Records, made to that effect upon proof thereof hitherto furnished; that she was not married to her said husband prior to the second of January, A.D. Eighteen hundred, but at

the time above-stated = She further declares that she is now a widow - and refers for proof of facts not already proved to the evidence annexed -
Witness of her signature? Josiah Pierce
Polly her York mark.
I swear to and subscribed on the day and year first above-written, before me. And I certify that I have specially attended the declarant for the purpose of receiving her above declaration, as she is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity: and that she is too infirm to subscribe her name, and has therefore made her mark above -
Josiah Pierce Judge

State of Maine - County of Cumberland ss. On this fifteenth day of June, A.D. 1853, before me, Josiah Pierce, Judge of Probate for said County, personally appeared Polly York within-named, and on oath declared that for the purposes of correspondence with the Pension Office regarding this claim and its prosecution she hereby constitutes and appoints Josiah Pierce Jr. Esq., of Portland, Maine, her Attorney and agent, with full power and authority to act as such in her stead with reference thereto, and that she desires that any Certificate or com- munication issued hereon may be sent for her to her said Attorney at Portland, Maine - In testimony whereof she here- unto subscribed her name -
Polly York mark.
Metcal - Josiah Pierce -
I know to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above-named -
Josiah Pierce Judge.

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland. } ss On this fifteenth day of June, A.D. 1853, before me, Josiah Pierce, Judge of Probate for said County and Justice of the Peace throughout said State, together with the within-named Polly York, whose declaration for Pension was this day made before me, and in the presence of said Polly York, personally appeared Isaac York of Standish in said County, and Nancy Davis of said Standish, who, being duly sworn, testified and deposed that they are of lawful age, that they are disinterested witnesses in behalf of said Polly York, that they have personally known her to reside in said Standish ever since the death of her said husband Isaac York, and that she has never been married since his death and is still a widow - all which they know of their own personal knowledge. In testimony whereof they have hereunto subscribed their names -
Isaac York Nancy Davis
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above named - Josiah Pierce, Judge.
And I further certify that the above-named Isaac York and Nancy Davis are of good reputation for veracity and credible witnesses. Josiah Pierce, Judge

Extract from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Standish, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine -
"List of Persons Married by the Rev. Daniel Marette since April eighteen hundred and five - viz -
October twentieth Isaac York with Polly Mearow of Standish -"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the dates and figures, which are expressed in the record in fair legible date and figures as follows - "1805 Oct. 20" -
John H. Philbrick - Town Clerk of said Standish
June 20. 1853.
I, John H. Philbrick above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of Marriages in said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me -
John H. Philbrick - Town Clerk of said Standish State of Maine, County of Cumberland, ss. Sworn to, before me, on this twentieth day of June, A.D. 1853; and I then certify that I have no interest in the result of the case in which this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution - Nathan Webb

27. 943 Claim of Polly York, widow of Isaac York - to Bounty Land under Act of 3 d March 1855 Revolutionary War
Filed by Josiah Pease Jr. { Portland, Maine }

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, March 28 th 1855. }
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William A. Davis, Esquire, within-named
and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
in and for the County of Cumberland, Maine as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland , ss.
On this Twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid,
Mrs. Polly York , aged Seventy nine years, a resident of Stan dish in the County and State
aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, on oath declares that she is the widow of Isaac York deceased, who was a Private
in the Company commanded by Captain as stated in Records before named , in the Regiment of as stated below commanded by Colonel as below stated ,
in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the eighteenth day of June, 1812.
in the Revolutionary War, in the Service, for the period, and under the officers, appearing by the U.S. Government records relating to the Pensions granted to her husband while living & herself since, to which she refers.
That her said husband did  Enlisted at such a place on or about the such a time as will appear by said records  Twenty fourth day of November 18  for
the term of such period as will appear by said records and continued in actual service in said war for the term of such period as will appear by said records and was honorably discharged at such a place on the such a day
day of such a month of such a year as will appear by said records and the evidence on which was granted her Pension Certificate No 1852, for Eighty dollars per year, under Act of Congress of February 3 d , 1853.
She further states, that she was married to the said Isaac York in Stan dish on the twentieth day of October
A. D. 1805 by one Rev. Daniel Marrett a Methodist Clergyman, and that her name before her said marriage was
Polly Morrow ; that her said husband died at Stan dish on the 24 th day of November A. D. 1846 and that she is now a widow,
as will appear by the proofs previously filed and annexed proof of continued widowhood.
She further declares that the proof thereof at the Pension agency has been made in Portland, Maine, made during the present month of March, and she declares it is impossible for her to state the particulars of her husband's military service otherwise than as above, because she has no record of it and no definite recollection of what he has told her.

Warrant for _____ No. _____, which has been legally disposed of and it cannot be renewed. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other Act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant, except the one above mentioned whatever -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1855.
And for the purpose of this application, I, the said Polly York do hereby constitute and appoint Josiah Pierce Jr - of Portland in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, for me, and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid.
widow her mark Polly York We Elbridge York and Martha York residents of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney was signed and acknowledged by said Polly York in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, and our personal knowledge of her for many years past, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her declaration. and that she is now a widow, and has not been married since said Isaac York's death. Elbridge G. York Martha J. York
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, on the day and year first above written, by Polly York the declarant above named, and by Elbridge G. York and Martha J. York witnesses above named, 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.
Wm H. Davis Justice of the Peace.

209. Isaac York Copy
15. 815 17 July 1819
not entitled
Sep 1819
March 1820

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty first . . . day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Isaac York . . . aged sixty one . . . years, resident in Standish . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Stewart . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Edmund Phinney in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 1 st day of May . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 15,815 . . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Isaac York
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of June . A. D. 1820. §
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — Forty acres of land in Standish, a small old house and barn on it — a great part of it bog and waste land — and one small pond of two acres included —
Personal estate — a few necessary articles of household stuff — one pair small cattle — two cows — twelve sheep — two young cattle — two swine — I have no income in any other way.
Isaac York
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Isaac York who, by occupation am a Farmer . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily weakness, rheumatism and asthma — have not been able to work for ten years
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife — Mary 45 a very feeble woman   Mary 22 been sick from a child — cannot possibly live long —   Fanny 20 able to do housework   Nancy 13 pretty well — able to work some —   Isaac 11 a boy able to work   William 9 a well boy   Elizabeth 7 children unable to do any thing   Grailly 5  
Isaac York
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two hundred sixty seven dollars and fifty cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$267.50

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 9 May 1776 8 mos Sgt. Westworth Stewart Phineas Mass   June 1776 to Feb 1777 Stewart Stewart Phineas   Jonathan Sawyer   June 1 1778 to Feb 17 1779 Abraham Tyler Thomas Poor  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Standish Me
Date of application for pension, May 8 1818 His claim was al
Residence at date of application, Standish Cumberland Co Me
Age at date of application, 39 born in Standish Me date not stated.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Oct. 20, 1805 - at Standish Me. Polly or Mary Morrow or Merrow. He died at Standish Me Nov. 24, 1846. She was al. pres. on his ap. ex. June 15, 1853 as 77. res Standish Me. In 1820 he referred to his family, as follows; Mary aged 22. Fanny 20, Nancy 13, Isaac 11, William 9, Elizabeth 7, Charles 5. Name of mother of Mary & Fanny not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ray  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 837
Polly York. Widow
Isaac York. Paris. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. M. Page 369.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Dec. 19. Reist. to Miss Theone Barkern and

No. 23943
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 23, 1855
Dolly York wid of Isaac York Pri Capt A. Taylor Col Thomas Poor Rev War Mass Cont Line
Warrant No 2621-160-55
Joseph Pince fr Portland Me

3621.
160 acres.

a Certificate of pension was issued 17. July 1814 for Isaac York, then of Bethel , & sent to Judge Parris.
The declarations as to service are the same. If the applicant has never made any other declaration than this, and never has rec d a Certificate, I will make affidavit to that effect, a certificate with his first pay cases — Sept 20. 1819.

Pension Office, Sept. 7, 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid; and (if in your power) the date of his death.
Very respectfully
Yours At't Servt.
L. Waldo
Acting Commr.
H Burt Esqr, Present,
(See other side.)
James Park, Act'y to June 1852 $80.00 pr. m. Due 24 th April 1846, due to his death. G. Bush Annuity.

31 Dec 1853. No.
1854

I Thomas Shaw of Mendon in the County of Cumberland & County of Massachusetts testify & say that I knew Isaac York in the Army in the years 1775 & 1776 he belonged to Capt. Winthrop Sturtevant's Company at first & afterwards to Capt. John Sawyer's Company - I seen in the same Company with Isaac York & I know him to be there at least under Muster in the Company after the Regiment under the Command of Col. Thomas Dyer - & I think he was discharged at Ticonderoga or Fort George - which I have forgotten & I further testify that the same Isaac York is now living in this Town & I have always known him for a child Thomas Shaw
I Thomas Shaw of Mendon in the County of Cumberland & County of Massachusetts testify & say that I knew Isaac York in the Army in the years 1775 & 1776 he belonged to Capt. Winthrop Sturtevant's Company at first & afterwards to Capt. John Sawyer's Company - I seen in the same Company with Isaac York & I know him to be there at least under Muster in the Company after the Regiment under the Command of Col. Thomas Dyer - & I think he was discharged at Ticonderoga or Fort George - which I have forgotten & I further testify that the same Isaac York is now living in this Town & I have always known him for a child Thomas Shaw
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cumberland ss. Mendon Jan 3 rd 1819 Tho s Shaw Subscribes to the above Statement A Matter of Truth & Veracity & of Respectable Standing in Society, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above Statement before me William Thompson Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss. The Subscriber Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid certify that William Tompson Esq. at the date of his several certi- ficates to the several Affidavits of Thomas Shaw within named, and Charles Wall whose affidavit is also annexed hereto, was a Justice of the peace legally appointed & qualified as such for the County aforesaid, and that they were severally his signatures. In testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand and the County Seal this twenty first day of August A.D. 1819 — Geo Bradbury

I Charles Hall of Standish in the County of Cumberland testify & say That I enlisted under Cap Wentworth Stuart & marched to Cambridge & found Isaac York on duty & I understood that he had been there several months, he then joined Cap Stuart's Company & he Remained several months in the Service - After the Death of Stuart we were in Cap Hays's Company we were Marched to Fort George & were there Dismissed having served several months - I know Isaac York during the whole of said time Being in the same Mess the whole time associated with him I have Lived in this Town ever since I have known him Always since I knew any man & that he now lives in this Town of Standish in the County Apsire & Commonwealth of Massachus
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Woods) H.A.H. Cumberland, Standish June 30th 1819 the Above named Charles Hall do hereby of Truth & Veracity & of Good Standing in Society, personally appeared & made Oath to the Truth of the Above Statements before me William Thompson Just of Peace

Concluded Monday August 20 th 1840 William Yamson before whom the within deposition was taken Do hereby certify the within named Charles Hall is completely dislocated in the stump of his right arm within named - That is neither the Deleter - Creditor or Commission of the said estate William Lamson Jr. & Co.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
January 26 1847
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 Isaac York is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt. West Williams's Company, that marched from Gaham, April 21, 1775, as a private, 5 days.
Upon a Return of Men raised in the County of Cumberland for 9 Months, as a private of Parsons Town dated Brunswick June 1778.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Abraham Tyler's Company, in Col. Thomas Povey's Regt., for Service at the North River, as a private from June 1, 1778 to February 17, 1779, including allowance of 300 Miles travel, 8 Months & 16 days. Upon a Pay Roll of St

Stephen Harrington's Company raised in the Counties of York & Cumberland, and stationed at Sudbury Canada as a private from July 24 to August 5 th 1752, 14 days dated P'keepsburgh January 7. 1783.
The preceding is all the evidence of Service of any one of the name, shown by the Military records in this Office
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 appli- cation, 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.
John D. Dorrance,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine County of Cumberland Town of Standish Decr 25th 1846.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls, Books and other documents in his Office of the services of Isaac York in the war of the Revolution. " He was a native of Standish then District of Maine, " And I believe he enlisted from the Town of Standish County of Cumberland and State of or District of Maine, in the year 1777 or 78 (I cannot precisely state the time) and I cannot recollect precisely his Captain's Name but believe he served in Col. Brewer's Regiment. I well recollect of his having stated that he served one period of time in the State of New York - and was at one time stationed at Otter Creek but I am unable to state but little concerning his services" as to particular times and places. He served more than one tour, 2 or 3 I think; and in every tour as far as my recollection serves me, served in capacity of a Private . " I am now 88 years of age and my memory does not enable me to state the services of my late husband more fully.
Witness my hand this twenty fifth day of December
A. 1846
Mary X York
Widow
Attest Isaac York Charity Libby
Cumberland SS. Personally appeared Mary York and testified that the -

= Statement - Made and subscribed by her relative to the services of her late Husband Isaac York a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner is according to her recollection true and that this Application is her free act and request, on this 25 th day of December A. 1846.
Before Me Philbrick B. Abbot { Justice of the Peace.
Colon. J. G. Palfrey Esq. Secretary to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
N.B. Please make Search Search and direct your note to West-Buxton Post-Office Care of P. B. Abbot.
2643

State of Maine Cumberland Co. February 9 th 1847.
Hon Sir, On the 29 th of January last, I recd from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Certificate of Services performed, by my late husband Isaac York in the Army of the War of the Revolution, and by said Certificate it does not appear, that all of the Services performed by him are to be found among the Books, Documents and Military Papers, there lodged in said Office. Wherefore refer you to the "War Record" and other documents in possession of the Hon. Secretary of War, and also to his old Pension Papers now in your Office; for the reason that I cannot be satisfied by the aforesaid Certificate, that his full Service is expressed. You will find him quoted under Act of March 18 th 1818. Under that Act he was granted a Pension of $96.00 per annum = Then under Act of June 7 th 1832. You will find him allowed but $80.00 per annum . At that time by his being unable to prove more Service, or from some other cause, to me unknown, he was cut short of his former Pension $16.00 per annum . Also by his declaration you will at once perceive that the Certificate enclosed does not contain, what he alleged, as I am led to believe by a number of circumstances, and also by his story of stories told me and others in my hearing. Therefore I respectfully ask of you to examine his old Pension Papers, = The War Record, and his former declarations, for by them I think you will be satisfied he did not in his life time receive pay according to the Services, in the several tours, he performed —

The first tour, quoted by the Certificate in Captain Hast Williams Company, that marched from Gosham April 21. 1775 & is rendered only 5 days - now there seems something wrong here. I have often heard him state he served in Company of Capt Williams, but I do not pretend to state how long - but it is very strange to me, and quite improbable, that he did no more than 5 days service in that Company, in the same Company of Hast Williams Peltiah Mc Donald enlisted June 20th 1775, and my husband and Mc Donald were in that Company some time - I cannot say how long - but you can just refer that service and I think you will be able to find over 5 days service performed - in that Company - The next term on tour you find by Certificate is when a Pay Roll of Capt Abraham Taylor Company in Col. Geo. Ross Regt for service at North River from June 1. 1778 to Feb 17th 1779 including allowance of 350 Miles travel 8 months & 16 days - Then upon a Pay Roll of Lt Stephen Farrington raised in the Counties of York and Cumberland and stationed at Sudbury Canada as a private from July 24th to August 6th 1782 - 14 days. The Roll dated Edinburgh January 7th 1783. This service in Canada being for only 14 days is to say the least about it another doubtful circumstance - for he being from 350. to 400 Miles from home in 1782 in Canada, and allowed only 14 days service - Now he was there in 1782 as by Pay Roll appears, but the Pay Roll you will see is dated at -

Fryeburg January 7 th 1783. There seems to be a deficit from August 6 th 1782 to January 7 th 1783. viz of 5 Months and 1 day = The idea of his being allowed but 14 days Service and no mention being made of travel going to, or coming from Canada is very mysterious and I think claims investigation. Perhaps his declaration may throw some light upon this point , again no mention of time is made in regard to his service upon the Return of men raised in York & Cumberland for 9 months as a private of Parsonstown dated Brunswick June 1778. .. Upon the whole there seems a mistake has been made somewhere, and in the first service in 1775 I can have no reasonable doubt; and upon the 2 d no definite period of time is expressed - Upon the 3 d there does seem to be definite service and bears the full fact upon the certificate, (but that Canada tour, what can be said to reconcile the business? I know not. and must leave the matter for your consideration, as I do the whole 4 terms of service , claiming for him the benefit of said service & services as by the several acts and resolves by Congress made for the soldiers of the Revolution = I leave the subject with you for the present, believing you will carefully investigate the claim, in all its several bearings and report according to what, shall further by his declaration and the War Record be made to appear. Be pleased to attend to the same as soon as practical —

I am Sir Your very humble and Respectful Servt
Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Mary Gook by her Attorney Philbrick B. Abbott
Please  direct to West-Buxton
I Recd from you the Certificate for the heir of Isaac Chase, but did receive the Commission of Justice of the Peace of Joseph Sanborn Esq., as was sent you among the Papers of Chase's be pleased to send it to me directed West Buxton on the reception of this Letter
Very Respectfully
Yours P. B. Abbott
Hon J. L. E.

Upon a Return of Men raised in the County of Cumberland for 9 Months as a Private of Parrontown - dated Brunswick June 1778.

York

Brief in the case of Sally York, widow of Isaac York Portland County and State of Maine , act 3 d February 1838.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832
Marriage proved by duly authenticated copy of Town Records.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Isiah Pierce Jr Esq Portland,
Name and residence of Agent Maine
N. Geddis Examining Clerk.

Issued York 2 o .
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Portland D. Me. at the Cumberland Bank
Recd wara

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Isaac York  2\frac{a}{q} late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J B Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Isaac York Private Col. Thinney's Regt 1776-1777 Dec: 8 th May 1818
Y 20 79-9 mo: Paon N Hampshire Rest
Admitted

I Isaac York of Standish in the County of Cam- -berland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty nine years, do declare, that I enlisted in the American Army on the Continental Establish- ment, sometime in April or May A.D. 1775 under Capt. Stewart in Col. Phinnys Massachusetts Line Regiment, for eight months which time I served & was stationed at Cam- -bridge & was discharged there in January A.D. 1776 - I then enlisted again immediately in the same company & regiment for one year, I was stationed at Cambridge till sometime in April when I went into Boston where I remained with the army till August A.D. 1776. When I marched to Connecticut, & on Mount Independence where I remained till about December same year & then marched to Fort George where I continued till sometime in February A.D. 1777 - at the time I was discharged Capt. Sawyer commanded the company I was in, Capt. Stewart died in Boston with the small pox - I was discharged from this service by word of mouth. I never had any written discharge - I enlisted again in May or June A.D. 1778 at Standish. under Capt. Tyler in Colon. Pools Massachusetts Line Regiment, for nine months which time I served & was stationed at West Point & Peekskill & was discharged at West Point in March A.D. 1779, but never had any written discharge - I have no pension - & from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for sup- -port - I am a citizen of the United States -
Isaac York
May 8. 1818 -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts—
York ss. Be it known that on the eighth day of May 1812 before me the Subgovernor One of the Justices of the Supreme Ju- dicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Isaac Yorke of Standish in the County of Camber- -land, aged fifty nine years, & made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed on the other side hereof, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled, 'An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; from which Declaration signed in my presence and sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thatcher Justice as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Yorke did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his said declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support—
And I now transmit the proceeding, and testimony had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War pur- -suant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set

my hand, I have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this day of May eighteen hundred & eighteen George Thatcher
I John Lane Hancock of Buxton in the County of York Homerton near the of Mark Lane Hill aged 78 of my own free act and deed do hereby testify that I entered into B.P. Stephen Jenkins company of Colonel Toers regiment sometime in May or June A.D. 1778. for nine months & was discharged at West Point I think in March A.D. 1779. I further testify that Isaac York was in the same regiment with me in Col. Fyler's company I entered & was discharged about the same time that I was. I well know that he was then the time he has mentioned, as I have always been well acquainted with him & particularly so in the army -
John L Hancock
York B. Jan 26 - 1778 - The person above appears the above names John L Hancock being a man of truth & veracity & solemnly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by his subscriber John Lane P.S. Thatcher for Peace

I Isaac York of Standish in the county of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify & declare, that Isaac York of Bethel who subscribed his declaration for Pension Before Judge Parise is a cousin of mine & his true name is Isaac Salsley York ; we were in the same Regiment & company & for the same period of time & were in the same mess - I further testify that I have never made any other declaration than this, & never have received a certificate - I further say that Isaac S. York has received his money agreeable to his certificate Isaac York
York St. October 11 1819 -
Then personally appeared the above named Isaac York & being a man of truth & veracity, was duly sworn & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed - Before me
Saml. P. G. Walker Judge for the County of York

15 815 P
District of Maine
Yane York 15.815
of Sandwich in the state of Delaware who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Deer of the West Hampton line, for the term of Nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sep 1818 and sent to George Thachembry Esqco District of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 1207 25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48 00
15 Mo 24 / 31  4 / 30 $175 25
Certificate sent to Judge L. Nov 22 1819 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sep. 20. 1819 paper relating to George Thachembry has not already been sent to the Roll -
Not on Roll
He is not on Roll of Pension John Thachembry Esq
District of Maine

Rev Gen Dor
Medford, Oregon, Nov. 24, 1919.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
I am desirous of joining "The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution". My great-great grandfather, Isaac York, served in the Revolutionary War. I think he enlisted from Standish, Maine. Was he ever pensioned? From your records can you tell me the date of his birth, death, his wife's name, any of his children's names, in what capacity he served in the war?
Yours truly, Theone Carkin.
(Miss) Theone Carkin, Medford, Oregon, R.4i