Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,086, George Yohe, Penn.

SERVICE
Yohe, George
NUMBER
S. 23.086
Penn
CONTENTS

N o 18398 Pennsylvania
George Yohe
Philad. Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Arndt of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Huchlin in the Penn a Troops time for 1 year Pr. Cav y . $50.00 9 months " Inf y . 30.00 $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug. 1833 and sent to Hon. W m J. *Duane, Sec y . Treas y .
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sep r . 1833 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E, Vol. 5 Page 68
*delivered to M c Phillips present
let 12 Feb 1839 C.P. Holcomb.

City & County of Philadelphia } ss Pennsylvania }
On this tenth — day of April in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Philadelphia George Yoke a resident of Philadelphia in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 to wit, "That he is now in the seventy eighth year of his age having been born on the 20 th of May 1755. That he first entered into the service of the United States in the year 1776 at Boston, in the County of Northampton State of Pennsylvania in what was then called the "flying camp" — The name of the Colonel was Peter Muhlenberg and the Captain of the company in which he served was named John Brandt, under whom he marched from Boston to New York, That the company in which he was crossed over from New York to Long Island from which they were driven back to New York, and in their retreat his Captain John Brandt was severely wounded; That the command of the company was assumed by Captain Robert Brown under whom they were marched up to Fort Washington where a short time afterwards they were attacked by the British in which attack this Affiant was wounded

and his whole company taken prisoners and marched down to the city of New York then in the possession of the British where he was confined in a Church and remained a prisoner for several months and until after he was exchanged. That upon being exchanged he went home to Easton aforesaid and after being there a short time he regularly enlisted and served for One Year in Pulaski's corps of Cavalry. That after the company was full they marched from Easton through Pennsylvania to Virginia or that he served in the last campaign under Pulaski for his full year , and at Botetourt Court House in the State of Virginia he demanded and learned his discharge and which he kept for many years but the same by time or acci- dent is lost or destroyed and he is unable now to produce it. He further affirms that all the Officers under whom he served are now dead nor does he know of any person living at the time who served with him. He further affirms that his whole term of Service was in the station of a private for One Year and Nine Months to wit One Year in the 4th Corps of Cavalry under General Pulaski, and Nine Months in the Flying Camp under the command of Colonel Peter Skinkle including his imprisonment of that he never as he now affirms received any pay or emolument whatsoever for his service nor any pension for his wound. He hereby relinquishes every claim

whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state. He further affirms that when he first entered into the service he entered in and under the name of Adam Yoke; but that he is the same person who served in both of the campaigns as afore stated altho his name is and always was George Yoke. He further declares that the reason of his taking the name of Adam Yoke was because his father was unwilling that he should enter into the service and that he ran away from his father and enlisted in the name of Adam Yoke to avoid detection. George Yoke, Affirmed & subscribed in Open Court the Day and year aforesaid F. A. Raykoff
We Henry Bibb has a clergyman and Pastor of the German Reformed Church of the Northern Liberties of the County of Philadelphia, and Conrad Boop of the said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Yoke the above named Applicant who has submitted and affirmed to the above declaration that we have known him to be twenty seven years of age; that he is deaf and dumb in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution of the United States and that we

concur in that opinion -
Given & affirmed & subscribed in Open Court this 9 th day of April 1832.
H. Bibighaus Conrad Cooper
A. A. Maybold Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the Abian named Applicant was a revolutionary sol- dier and served as he states; and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Reverend Henry Bibighaus who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Philadelphia, and that Conrad Cooper who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Edward King
City & County of Philadelphia. State of Pennsylvania
W. Satterthwaite
I Richard Palmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the City & County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the appli- cation of George Yoke for a pension; In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Philadelphia the Ninth day of April 1832
R Palmer Prothonotary

19132 George Yohe Pennsylvania 31 st March 1833 Oly - 4. 5. 11. 12
Return L 308
ADM G
1/2 priv. Cavalry 50.- 9 ones .. Inf. 30.- 80
Robert Hon. Wm Duane Fraz. Def. K.
J. Phillips Esq. No. 13 Prime St. Philadelphia

George Yoke  BRIEF in the case of  George Yoke  of Philadelphia in the State of Pa  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 179 Line service not stated 1 Cavalry 1 Private Gen. Scott Arndt Col. Washington Capt Brown Palatka corps  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northampton Co Pa  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No such collection  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
The applicant states that he enlisted under the name of Adam Yoke for the purpose of deceiving his Father - who was opposed to his enlistment.
Richard Alcott Examining Clerk.

Feb 8
[Handwritten signature]
Feb 10 th 1868 To the Hon ble the Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington

Phil a Feb 5 th 189.
Dear
Under the act of June 1832, George A Revolutionary Soldier Yoke, was entitled to a Pension of Eighty Dollars per Annum. He deceased last month. He was married in 1853 to Catharine Ford - now Catharine Yoke, whom he left a widow, & whom at present survives. Will you inform me whether she is entitled to a pension - & what - And how application is to be made for the same, and also in what way she shall apply, being sole executrix, for the back pay coming to her late husband. I oblige Myself
Chauncy P. Bleecker Yoke's Pension Cert. is recorded in P. B. Book S. fol 5 page 68.

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Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

George Yoke
3 Phillips Sq No 13. June 1 st Philadelphia.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of George Yoke  Philadelphia  P. C. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? us
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? us
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? us — He has stated the period as to the year but as he is a conscientious man he will not as he cannot remember state the month; he has given an account of his
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? us  See Deers — He has stated his whole service to have been One year Three months;
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? us
He has stated that he first served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Shufline & that his Captain's name was John Bondy and that
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? us
he afterwards enlisted and served for One year under Polaski and in his enlistment of January and was regularly discharged
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? us — The Certificate is signed by both the Judges — Judge King and Judge Sutherland
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? us
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? us

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?
no - The present application furthers the evidence of the clergyman etc; it was not considered necessary in the former as it was believed that there were rolls on file of Pulaski's corps upon which he supposed
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
his name would appear no etc.
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?
no etc. He has stated that all his officers are dead etc. he knows of no person living at this time who served with him
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
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?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERÉ 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.
QUERÉ XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
There are not rolls of Ricklin's Regiment
Quere; Are there not Rolls of Pulaski's Regiment?

George Yohe - Penn a . roll - act 1832, at $80 per annum -
Be pleased to say to what time the pension was last paid
Pension office } p th Nov 1838 Feb 12. 1839. } 914