Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20141, Jacob Yates, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Yates, Jacob Elizabeth
W. 20141
CONTENTS

Albany 3474
Who died 9 th February 1838 Elizabeth Yates, dec d who was
of Jacob Yates,
who died on the 21. November 1831
of Rensselaer Co. in the State of N. York
who was an Ensign & Captain in the _____ commanded
by Captain _____ of the regt, commanded
by Col. Yates in the N.Y. militia
time for 2 months & 11 days Ensign - 23.66
3 " 19 " Captain - 70.66
$ 94.32
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 94 Dollars 32 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. Ending 9 th Feb. 1838. Payable to Christopher Yates, Cornelius Yates, Anna Anthony, Sarah Miller & Elizabeth Yates, Children of said
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of November 1840, and sent to Andrew Follet Esquire, Lansingburgh, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of Feb. 1838 the time of her death $657.06 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Book C. Vol. J.
Clerk.
Page 136

Children of Jacob & Elizabeth
(Yates -
Act of 1836
Jacob Yates died 21 Nov 1831 Elizabeth " 9 Feb 1838
Am Disciple Let 5 Nov 1840
3 mo 19 capiam 2 " 11 Euryn 6 mo
Hon. D. Russell H.R.

The said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the within named applicants, Christopher Gates, Cornelius Gates, Maria Anthony, Sarah Kittle, and Elizabeth Gates, are the children of Jacob and Elizabeth Gates, as they represent themselves to be, and that their Declaration is entitled to credit. Dated this 11 th day of September 1840.
H. T. W. Martin
Justice Peace
I George Wheeler, Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Troy do hereby certify, that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of the Heirs of Jacob and Elizabeth Gates - I further certify that the above named, Henry T. W. Martin, was a Justice of the Justice Court of Record at the time the within deposition was taken. And that the signature annexed is his genuine signature - In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 11 day of September 1840.
Geo. Wheeler Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County
On this ninth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty. Personally appeared before Andrew Follet one of the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid. John Vanantwerp of the Town of Scituate County aforesaid - who being duly sworn according to Law. Testifies in addition to his former affidavit in the case of the Heirs of Jacob and Elisabeth Gates applying for a Pension - That although as stated in my former affidavit. Could not bring to mind the day of the month we took our line of march - neither the day of the month we were discharged. in the campaign to the north in the year Seventeen Hun- -dred and Seventy Seven. But can well remember being at Lake George. with Ensign Jacob Gates in Capt. Walter. A. Grosbecks Company. Col. John Knickerbacker Reg. t at the time Fort Ticonderoga was abandoned. which was on the fifth of July Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven and that I continued in the service. and was in the service with the said Jacob Gates from the said fifth day of July aforesaid until Burgoyne crossed the Hudson River at Saratoga - the fourteenth of September. Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven. The dates as above stated were brought fresh to my Recollection by having reference to the History of the Revolutionary War. July Interlined before executed.
5 July 29 11 Sept 17
his John + Vanantwerp mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ninth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Forty
Andrew Follet Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Vanantwerp and that he is a Person of Truth & Veracity - and that from the reason of Trembling is unable to write and therefor makes his mark -
Andrew Follet Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Andrew Hottell Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was, at the time the
_____ Trustee of the Race one of the in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Trustee _____ and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 11 day of Sept 1840
Leland Crandall Clerk.

State of New York Rensselaer County
Personally appeared
before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy in the County aforesaid Cornelius, Christopher, Mariah, Sarah and Elizabeth Yates, Widow of Abraham Yates deceased administratrix of the said Abraham all of the town of Scaticook, in the County aforesaid. Who being duly sworn according to Law doth on their Oaths, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That they are the lawful heirs and children with Peter Yates, their Brother. Whose affidavit is herunto annexed, of Jacob & Elizabeth Yates deceased in the town of Scaticook County aforesaid, under whom they claim, for the services of the said Jacob, their Father, in the Revolutionary War as Lieutenant and Captain, as will more fully appear from the certificates herunto annexed - and as they believe from the information received from their Father in his life time, and as testified to by the affidavits herunto annexed. And further testify that Elizabeth Yates deceased their Mother under whom they claim, was the wife of Jacob Yates deceased their Father, and that we their said children are to be allowed the amount that would have been due the said Elizabeth for the Revolutionary services of her husband the said Jacob Yates deceased had she applied for a Pension in her life time - And further that their Father the said Jacob Yates deceased in the town of Scaticook County aforesaid, on the Twenty first day of November, Eighteen Hundred and Thirty One, in the Seventy Seventh Year of his Age.

And that his wife, the said Elizabeth Died in the said town of Scaticook County of Penobscot aforesaid on the ninth day of February 1838 aged 81 Years. And further Testify that the said Jacob & Elisabeth was married in the town of Scaticook in Albany County now Penobscot as will more fully appear by the Certificate herunto annexed. And the further Testify that the reason our Father the said Jacob did not apply for his Pension, before his death was that he did not come within the meaning of the act on the account of Property - and the said Elisabeth has remained the widow of the said Jacob ever since his Death -
Christopher S. Yates Cornelius Yates Maria Anthony Sarah Kittle
Elizabeth Yates = 24 for mark
Subscribed & sworn to in open court the 24 th day of January A.D. 1840 before me
H. W. Martin Justice Peace
I George Wheeler Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Troy, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christopher Yates, Cornelius Yates, Maria Anthony, Sarah Kittle and Elizabeth Yates for a pension and that they signed their names thereto, the said Elizabeth not being able to write by reason of old age made her mark thereto -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of February 1840 - Geo. Wheeler Clerk. I further certify that the above named Henry W. W. Martin was a justice of the Justices Court of Record at the time the foregoing deposition was taken, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of June 1840 Geo. Wheeler Clerk
I further certify that the testimony of the above named Christopher Yates, Cornelius Yates, Maria Anthony, Sarah Kittle & Elizabeth Yates are entitled to full credit & belief in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5 th day of August 1840 Geo. Wheeler Clerk

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State in this Office that on the 22 d . of June 1778, Jacob Yates was duly appointed Second Lieutenant in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany whereof Peter Yates was Colonel and that on the 4 th of March 1780 the said Jacob Yates was appointed a captain in the said Regiment of Militia.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
Albany January 10. 1840
State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that on the 20 th day of October 1775 Jacob Yates was appointed Ensign in Captain Walter N. Groesbeck's Company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany whereof John Knickerbacker was Colonel - all which appears by the records of the provincial Congress of New York in this office.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
Albany September 5. 1840

State of New York } Rensselaer County } On this Fourth day of February Eighteen hundred and
Forty. Personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the town of Lansingburgh County and State aforesaid. John Van Antwerp a resident of the town of Scituate County aforesaid aged Eighty Years - who being duly sworn according to Law. Testifies and Says that he is Pensioner of the Revolutionary War. That he was well acquainted with Captain Jacob Yates in Colonel Knickerbacker's Regt. under Captain Walter Groesbeck's Company. from the Year 1776 up to the time of the appointment of Peter Yates as Col. of the said Regiment. at which time the said Jacob served as Ensign and Lieutenant. at which time this deponent served in said Company as Corporal & Sergeant - and that after the appointment of Col. Yates. the said Jacob was Lieutenant and Captain until the close of the War. During which time I was often called out on duty under the said Jacob when Capt. and also with him in the said Groesbeck's Company. and went to Fort Edward - Palmertown - Balstown - Ticonderoga and Crown Point - and further the said Jacob was often out on duty when I was not with him. further testifies that he well knows of the said Jacob was out with his team different times. was twice to Montreal twice to Ticonderoga & often to Lake George & Fort Edward. and that the whole time he was out with his Team would be Two Months. And further Testify that by reason of the lapse of time Old age and loss of memory cannot recollect all the different Tours or length of time that I was out under the said Jacob Yates when the said Jacob was Ensign Lieutenant & Captain but that he did serve as long as this deponent when in the Two Regiments aforesaid. which was Thirteen Months as will more fully appear by the affidavit of this deponent made at the time of obtaining his Pension. This deponent further testifies that he was well acquainted with Elizabeth Yates deceased the Wife of the said Jacob Yates. deceased
2 Mo 1840 this own

and have been for Seventy Years and upwards. And that the Applicants, Cornelius, Christopher, and Peter Yates, and Elizabeth Yates the wife of and administratrix of Abraham Yates deceased. And Mariah Yates, Anthony and Sarah Kittle, whose names was Mariah and Sarah Yates before marriage. now applying for the Pension for the services of their Father the aforesaid Jacob Yates, in the Revolutionary War are the lawful Heirs and Children of the said Jacob & Elizabeth aforesaid deceased, as testified to by them in their application aforesaid the words captain and Yates are to be executed.
John his  X Wanantuep mark
Sworn and subscribed to this { fourth day of February Eighteen { hundred and Forty {
Andrew Gillet Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Wanantuep and that he is a person of Truth and veracity, and that the said John undertook to write his name but from trembling was unable and therefore made his mark.
Andrew Gillet Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Andrew H. Hott Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deposition ,
was, at the time the said Deposition purports to have been to _____ one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Andrew Hott Esq. and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 6 th day of February 1840
Leland Crandall Clerk.

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by Treasury of the State of New York for Loans and Militia services &c. Continued from Book N o . IV.
   To whom given.     1780 Oct 20 24.173 Jacob Tates Capt n 2 10 11   1781 Dec 19 24.194 " " 9 0 10   1780 Nov 12 24.237 " " 9 7   1781 Nov 4 24.273 " " 6 16 1   1780 March 30 24.322 " " 2 10 2   1780 June 7 24.350 " " 9 5 6   1779 Oct 21 24.390 " " 8 11 10   1780 Oct 14 24.442 " " 2 11 8   1781 Oct 19 24.479 " " 6 3 11   1781 Aug 3 24.515 " " 1 5 10  
58 3 9
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Jan y 24 th 1846
I hereby Certify the above to be true extracts from Books 5 now remaining in this Office, and that it appears from the same Books that on the 10 th Aug t 1779. 14 th Oct 1780. & the 19 th Oct 1781. Peter Tates was a Colonel. And also that Books One & Two are lost or mis- laid & that they have not been found, and contained about Nine thousand names. —
fees 50 c
Philip Phelps Comptroller
And m Frost

I certify, that as appears from the record of Marriages, solemnized in the protestant Reformed Dutch church of Schaghticoke in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York, Jacob Yates was married to Elizabeth Van Denbergh on the twentieth day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy six; and that the following transcript of such record of said marriage is in exact conformity with the original, the date being expressed in fair legible figures.
1776 June 20
Op proclamatie getrouwde Jacob Yates en Elizabeth van Denbergh.
And I depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of said church, and as such have the custody of said records.
Subscribed and sworn this fifteenth day of February 1839 before me -
Andrew Kollet Justice Peace
H. M. Boyle
I certify that the above named Boyle is the Pastor As Above Testified by him Andrew Kollet Justice

Children of Jacob & Elizabeth
(Yates -
Act of 1836
Jacob Yates died 21 Nov 1831 Elizabeth " 9 Feb 1838
Hon. D. Russell Let 5. Nov 1840
3 mo 19 capm 2 " 11 Ensign 6 mo
Hon. D. Russell W.R.

J.L.M. Rev. War Section.
February 13, 1913.
Mr. D. L. Yates, 764 Dawson Street, New York City.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 6 th and received the 7 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim, Wid. File No. 20,141, Rev. War, it appears that Jacob Yates was appointed an Ensign in Walter N. Groesbeck's company, Colonel John Knickerbocker's regiment New York Militia, October 20, 1775; a second Lieut. in Colonel Peter Yates' regiment, June 22, 1778, and a Captain in the same regiment March 4, 1780, and served to the close of the war.
He married at Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, June 20, 1776, Elizabeth Van Denbergh, and died at said place November 21, 1831, in his seventy-seventh year. She died at the same place, February 9, 1838, aged eighty-one years.
Their children were: Cornelius, Christopher, Maria Anthony, Sarah Kittle, Elisabeth widow of Abraham Yates, and Peter.
The claim which was due on account of soldier's services, was allowed on an application executed January 24, 1840.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file for any soldier named Peter Yates.
Very respectfully,
J. P. Kirtland Commissioner.

Roy
WIDOW, &c.
1913 Feb 13 Hist. Soc. D.L. Yates. V.L.H.
File No. 20141
Elizabeth Yates
Wid. of
Jacob Yates
Capt Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

764 Laver St.-
New York City.
Dept. of Revolutionary Pensions.
Gentlemen - -
Could you give me any information as to whether Col. Peter Yates of the Albany Co. Militia, 14 th Reg. also Jacob & Peter neg. Yates of the same Regt. drew Revolutionary Pensions and also any other info as to their service in the Revolution.
Yours truly
D. L. Yates
Feb. 6 - '13.

N. York Jacob & Elizabeth Yates, du. Heirs
let to Hon. D. Russell 24. June 1840 to same 5. March 1840 to And. Folet 24. 1840 to same 21. Sep. 1840
Act July 1836

Pittsburg Oct 5/97
Pension Agent,
Dear Sir,
would you favour me with the answer to the following questions. I must have some additional information in Regard to my Great Grandfather who was a Soldier of the Revolution. His Name was William Van Horn. File No 33 852 the last Pension was drawn 1820 was the Soldier a Private and did he belong to a New Jersey Regiment I think I have all other facts. I would be very glad

to receive a prompt answer as I wish to present my Application to the Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution, on the 11th of this Month.
Yours Respectfully
M rs Frances A Burns,
225 Coltart Square
Pittsburgh, Pa.
PO W and B S L. C. W.
I have just copied from a letter from the office Dec 3. 1878

Pittsburgh Nov a 28 th 1878
Sir,
I received your favor of the 22 nd and am grateful for it. I will state the object of my inquiry. There is a large amount of Property rightly belonging to the Van Horn. Heirs. Originally settled and owned by their ancestors we are now investigating our claims and I think are likely to succeed, but one difficulty with us is in regard to records, many of our families have their own family record, but they go no further back than their own family. hence the necessity of getting any, and all the information we can from any source that may prove as links to unite to the original stock.
Now if there is a record of where he

was when he enlisted in the time Army and his age at that- or a copy of any papers relating to him or any information that may aid us in our purpose, will be very gratefully received.
Yours respectfully.
Wm. Tanhorn
432 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh Pa
P.S.
Please inform me when Grandfathers pension ceased. what year.
Wm. Tanhorn

State of New York Seneca County
Personally appeared before Me the undersigned justice of the town of Seneca in the County aforesaid, on the Twentieth of July Eighteen hun- dred and forty- John Vanantwerp of the town of Seneca in said County - Aged Eighty Years - Who being Duly Sworn According to law - Testifies and says. In Addition to his for- mer Evidence in the Case of the Heirs of Jacob and Elisa- beth Gates Deceased now Applying for a Pension - That Jacob Gates served as Ensign and Lieutenant in Capt. Knapp's Greenebeck's Company - in Col. John Knickerbacker's Regt. from the year 1775 or six to the year 1779 During said time of Service - Served in said Col. Greenebeck's Company as a Privet and Sergeant - We ware often Called out on Duty And by Reason of loss of time and loss of Memory Cannot Recollect all the Different times and battles and time of Each Sure - yet I can well remember being out on Duty with Ensign Jacob Gates in the latter part of the Spring 1776  1777 the State Stores - out this time two weeks Again I remember being Called out on Duty with said Jacob under Col. Groen- beck - In the year 1777 About the 1 st of July - Went to fort George was there at the surrender of Schenectady - Retreated to fort Edward then to fort Miller then to Still Water - was this time four or five weeks - When at Still Water - Received a Short time - to remove our Ammunition as the Indians ware Contin- ually Murdering the Inhabitants - We Moved our Ammunition to Albany and Return to the Army at Still Water - Where we Remained until Burgoyne Surrendered - was this time About two weeks - We then Returned home - The Enemy Still Lurking About - burning and Murdering the Inhabitants - We ware Constantly Called out in Alarm to Different parts to Route the Enemy - Well Remember Jacob Gates - going to the West In Pursuit of the Indians - was upon this time some time Can't Remember how long - I further Testifies and say that Ensign Jacob Gates Remained More Service in Col. Greenebeck's Company And in John Knickerbacker's Regt., than in Peter Gates Regt. And that the Service performed by said Jacob Gates in the Different times - from 1776 to 1779 was all of four Months And I further Testifi

And further Testifie that John Knickerbacker was a Man of little or no Education - And never left any Returns of the Service of his Regt. - And being informed that there are Now to be found at the Secy's Office - Subscribed and sworn to his John his Vanamptwarpe Mark
Andrew Collet Justices of the Peace
We Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Vanamptwarpe and that he is a Man of Truth and Veracity - And that in consequence of his hand imbriling was unable to write his Name therefore made his Mark
Andrew Collet Justice Peace
Yorke County 36 John Knickerbacker Clerk of said County of York by certificate of Andrew Collet Justice of the Peace John Knickerbacker

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss. of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that whose name is subscribed to the annexed
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County Esquire,
_____ was, at the time the said deposition was made _____ one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said _____ and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 3. _____ day of August 1840
Leland Crandall
Clerk.
_____

Janat Nov 27. 40.
FREE
J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington City

Lansingburgh November
1840
Sir
I some time since informed you that the Heirs of Jacob and Elisabeth Bates accepted of the allowance as stated in your last letter to me. Since which time I have heard nothing from you. Please to let me hear from you.
I am Yours. Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions
Andrew Follet Esqr.
P.S. In my last letter I also wrote respecting the case of My Nancy Sever. of which there has as yet been no decision. I think that the proof in her case is so fully established that there will be no objection in the allowance of a Pension of some amount at least.
Y. R.
A. F.

Aug 11. 40 N.Y. set papers Miss Yates.
J. A. Schwenk Comm. of Promotion Washington Dist

Swinsborough 8 th Augt 1840
Sir
I again send send you the Papers of the heirs of Jacob and Elizabeth Yates Applying for a Pension with the Additional Evidence of John Vanantwerp.
Yours Respectfully Andrew Tillet
Sir
Pray to let Me no the Result of the Claims of Bracheby Clute. And E Vansey Serer. as I have heard nothing from them since I sent you the last Evidence received from the Sect. Office. to wit Clute order. —
Wm S Edwards Covr of Pensions

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Hair of Jacob & Elizabeth Yates
Act. July 4, 1836
Jacob Yates died 21. Nov 1831 Elizabeth his wife 9 Feb 1838 Married June 20. 1776
Admitted Ensign mo 2 d 11 days } Col Yates N. Y. Militia Captain mo 3 d 19 " 6 mo
Service to be computed from 4 March 1831 to 9 th Feb. 1838 -
Asahel Filer Esq., Lansingburgh N. Y.

Sept 14 1840
NY. Metro Care Eliz Yates dec d ,
J. J. Edwards Esq r Bank of Pensions Washington City
FREE

Lansingburgh Sept. 10 th 1840
Sir
I again enclose you the Papers of the Heirs of Jacob and Elisabeth Yates. Together with the additional evidence of John Vanantwerp - the appointment of Jacob Yates as Ensign - and the Certificate of the court
J. L. Edwards Com d of Pension
I am Yours
With Respect Andrew Follen Esq.

4928
June 22. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Hon. D. Russell H. Q.
Prison effm D.C.
Mr Gales
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Home of Miss H. June 28 th 1840.
J. L. Edmuns Esq.
Sir
I send you herewith the additional documents in the case of the claim of the heirs of Jacob Gates. Your early atten- tion is solicited to them and your answer as soon as a decision shall have been made
I am Respectfully
D. D. Russell

WAR DEPARTMENT. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Yates, dec d . of the State of N. York, who was widow of Jacob Yates, dec d . who was an Ensign & Captain in the Revolution
was entitled to receive 94 dollars and 32 cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4 th March 1831, & ending on the 9 th Feb. 1838 and that having died on the 9 th Feb. 1838, the amount due to the time of her death is and payable to semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September. Christopher Yates, Cornelius Yates, Maria Anthony, Sarah Kittle and Elizabeth Yates, children of said dec d .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30 th . — day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and ? Countersigned. S
Commissioner of Pensions.