Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35162, William Yeulin, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Naes
★ Yeulin William Yeulen or Yeuling or
S. 35162
CONTENTS

35 162
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35, 162
William G. Gustin
Rev Rev 1800
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 498
[Arrangement of 1850.]

William Yeuling. Pr. Col Smith's Mass's Reg July 1781 to Jan'y 1784 3 years
April 28. 1810
Admiral John D. Dutton Navy Dept
fc. No 12589. 38.60 B log. 80.00  $118.60
R.C. Vose Augusta Maine

William Yeuling

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I William Yeule, aged sixty eight years, a citizen of the United States, born in Gloucester in the state of Massachusetts, now resident in Harlem, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in July 1781, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of three years, in Capt Benjamin Howards company and Col Smiths, regiment Massachusetts line. I served therein until January 1784 and then took my final and honorable discharge from the Army at West Point - My Discharge was burnt in and with my house about four years since - I served at West Point, at New Jersey and at Philadelphia - From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever - I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine - I enlisted in Lewiston, Maine, and served two years and eight months upon the Continental establishment
Test. S. S. Wilde
William Yeule
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sworn to
On this twenty eighth day of April, A D 1818, the above named William Yeule after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed -
Before me,
S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S. Cornth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Bowker, aged forty nine years, now resident in Harlem, District of Maine Upon oath testify and declare, that I have been well acquainted with the above named William Yeule for nineteen years last past, have frequently seen his Honorable discharge from the three years service, and know of its having been burnt in and with his house as he has above stated. From many circumstances which he has related to me many years since, I fully believe that he served as he has above stated - From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth -
John Bowker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sworn to
On this twenty eighth day of April, A D 1818, the above named John Bowker after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed -
Before me,
S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S. Cornth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify to your Honor, that William Mealing a citizen of the United States, now resident in the District of Maine, within the said Commonwealth, on the twenty eighth day of April A D 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings to be had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provision of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed March 18th A D 1818, which declaration and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of the said applicant and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S. Com. Pa.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel J. Wilde Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge I have affixed to his Certificate, bearing his signature, the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Wm Davis

0606 Maine Roll 7
William Beaulin
of Dist.  state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Massa: line, for the term of three years.
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Mar. 1819, and sent to R. C. Vose, Esq. Au- gusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819, . . . . 81. 83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . 48. "
Arr d 10 m o 3/30-4/31. $129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Copied and attested
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R. Vose
Jan'y 18. 1821

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William Yeolins Canaan
Yeulin
Can
0606
Sep 1829
Robert Grose, Augusta, Maine, 9

Copy
State of Maine.
367
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Ninth day of June, 1820, personally appeared before in open Court before Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Yeuling aged Sixty years, resident in Canaan in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Howard and Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of two years and six months.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the twenty eighth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 8606. And I, the said William Yeuling do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Witness N. Weston Jr.
William X Yeuling mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one ten clipper, one knife and fork and one wooden plate of the value of thirty five cents. Part of a bible worth thirty cents, one old spelling book worth fifteen cents. Two fowls of the value of one dollar I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe two dollars and fifty cents. I have no income. I was a laboring man; but from age and infirmity am now unable to labor or to move without crutches. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Mary aged fifty one who has fits and is able to do but little. My daughter Eliza aged fourteen who is idiotic and has fits and my son Joseph aged eleven. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever.
Witness N. Weston Jr.
William X Yeuling mark

Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the ninth day of June 1820 before
me Nathan Weston Jr 6 J 666 Plus.
Attest Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath & application filed in the Clerks Office at Bridgewater in the county of Somerset Nov. 8th 1820
Wm William Allen by Clerk of Courts Somerset Co

State of Maine.
I William Allen Esq. Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is One dollars and Eighty cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is One dollars and eighty Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of November 1820.
William Allen Esq. Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset