Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,919, Jonas Youmans, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Younans, Jonas
S 11,919
CONTENTS
Carded.

8245 State of New York Sonny Bowman's
of Campbell in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Luttman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Swartwout in the New York Line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of March 1833 and to the bearer Present
33 Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33 $ 100 Commiss. allowance ending Sep. 33 40 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Piles Clerk, E. Vol. 1. Page 83

Declaration of Anna Youmans for a pension

State of New York Steuben County ss.
Personally appeared before me John F. French one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Samuel Baker of the town of Cameron, in the County and State aforesaid, and being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Jonas Youmans, of the town of Hornby in the County and State aforesaid, and knows him to be the same Jonas Youmans who on the first day of April in the year 1781 enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt Hunt (Christian name not recollected) in the 4 th Regiment in the New York line of Continental Troops, commanded by Colonel Weissenfelt and continued as a private soldier until in the month of February 1782, and was discharged at the village of Esopus on the North river in the State of New York, this deponent having enlisted in said Company & Regiment at the same time & served as a private soldier during the above mentioned period with the said Jonas Youmans
Samuel Baker
Subscribed & sworn before me at the town of Cameron, in the County & State aforesaid This 13 th day of October 1828
John F. French Jus. Co.
State of New York } Steuben County }
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Baker who signed the foregoing deposition or affidavit and know him to be a man of truth and veracity. Given under my hand seal at Cameron in the said County of Steuben & State aforesaid
John F. French Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Steuben County
Clerk's Office
I John Wetealfe Clerk of the County of Steuben do hereby certify, that John F. French Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was made and whose certificate is attached to the same, was on the day when the same was taken and now is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to administer oaths &c. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of "John F. French" subscribed to the said deposition is the proper hand writing of the said Justice. Witness my hand and Seal of Office the 14 th day of October 1828.
John Wetealfe Clerk

Declaration of Jonas Youmans in order to be placed on the Pension List under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1828
State of New York
Steuben County, ss. On this twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben and State aforesaid now sitting at the Court house in Bath in said County being a court of record, Jonas Youmans resident in said County aged Seventy years, and being duly sworn in open court according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and of the first of May 1820 that he the said Jonas Youmans enlisted for the term of nine months on the first day of April in the year 1781 in the State of New York in the company commanded by Capt. Hunt (christian name not recollected) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Weisenfelt (his christian name also not recollected) in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until in the month of February in the year 1782 when he was discharged from the service in the Village of Esopus in the said State of New York; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State as far as he has been able to ascertain, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, viz, that he always supposed it was necessary to produce proof of his service and he has not been able to obtain that proof until quite recently & although very poor in 1818 & ever since yet with the little labor which this deponent even at his advanced age has heretofore been able to perform with the aid of some of his children who remained with him until married, he did not until deprived of their aid & by age and infirmity rendered unable to perform much labor himself, and until this period, make any extraordinary exertions to procure proof of his service, an exertion now rendered necessary in order to save himself and wife the painful alternative of applying for relief from public or private charity.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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 since the 18 th of March 1818, to wit, on the 27 th day of July 1822, this deponent being confined on the local limits of the County of Steuben was discharged from imprisonment on executing an assignment of all his property to assignees for the benefit of his creditors under and by virtue of an act of the Legislature of the state of New York, entitled "an act to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases" passed 7 th April 1819, by John Cooke Esquire a commissioner to perform such duties. That the age of this deponent and the consequent infirmity of his memory, it is utterly impossible for this deponent to recollect or give a detailed statement of his little effects as they stood on the 18 th March 1818, except generally that it consisted of a few articles of house hold furniture, a cow & some articles of provision. That under the act last aforesaid it was made the duty of the said commissioner to file the Insolvent proceedings in the Clerk's Office of the County where the Insolvent was discharged, that this deponent was discharged in the County of Steuben, That he has examined the Clerk's Office of said County to find the schedule of property there assigned in order to refresh this deponent's memory as to his property in 1818, but that it could not be found -
Present Schedule of property -
  2 Hogs - - - - - $5-50 1 set of plates - $ 75   1 Pail - - - - - " 75 1 set tea cups & saucers " 62 1/2   8 Bowls - - - - - 1 25 1 frying pan - " 75   1 set of Spoons 1 " 2 12 1/2   Corn on the ground supposed to be 6 Bushels 3 - " 15 - 50   1 Old plough - - - 4 - " There is due to me about 17 - 12 1/2   $15.50 four dollars - 

My family consists of myself and wife only. She is sixty nine years of age. She has been afflicted the asthma for upwards of twenty years, and much of the time has been confined to her bed & under the care of a physician. She is now wholly unable to do any thing. My original insolvent discharge is herewith annexed - My occupation is a farmer.
Sworn to and declared on the 21 st day of October 1828, in open court before
me
John Metcalfe Clerk
his Jonas Y Youmans mark
I John Metcalfe clerk of the County of Steuben do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jonas Youmans, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 seventeen dollars and sixty two & half cents.
In testimony whereof, I have herewith set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 st day of October 1828
John Metcalfe - clerk of the court of common pleas of the County of Steuben

Joseph Smith left

State of New York
Tompkins County ss)
Joseph Smith of Hylan in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Jonas Youmans of the town of Conesville Steuben County and that he was acquainted with the said Jonas Youmans in the year A D 1876 that in the month of August in said year the said Jonas Youmans enlisted and served five months in Capt Comfort Ludenton Company of Infantry in Colonel Jacobus Swartout Regiment
that in the year A D 1877 the said Jonas Youmans enlisted and served three months in Capt Elijah Townsend Company in a regiment under the command of Colonel Henry Ludenton in which Company and regiment this Deponent also served until they were discharged and further this Deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed Joseph Smith before me this 21 st Day of August 1882 Rice Weed J Peace
This May certify that I have for several years been acquainted with Joseph Smith and believe him to be a man of truth candor and correctness
Rice Weed J Peace

State of New York Tompkins county } Clerk's office
I Samuel Souell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Reuel Wood before whom the within affidavit was sworn and also by whom the within Certifi- cate was given, and at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County - and that I am well acquaint- ed with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit and certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed My official Seal at Ithaca August 24. 1832
Sam. Souell

State of New York
Steuben County ss. On this 16th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the Court House in Bath in the County and State aforesaid, being a Court of record, Jonas Gummans aged seventyfour years, a resident of the town and county of Steuben in the County and State aforesaid, 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 7th 1832
1776
9 months See affidavit Joseph Smith for full.
That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers as herein stated. That he first enlisted in the month of April in the year 1776 in Fredericksburg in South Steuben County and State aforesaid, where he then resided under Capt. Comfort Lutton, Elijah Faller lieutenants in a Regiment commanded by Col. Jacobus Swartwout, of which William Mott was Major and Emanuel Gabriel (a Prussian) adjutant, marched from thence through Langtown to Fort Washington; thence to Fort Independence and from thence to White Plains, and was in the battle of White Plains in the month of October 1776. Gen. Washington commanded in person. He remembers of seeing there Col. Merss, who commanded a corps of troops called "Leather Caps" and also saw Col. Gansevoort, both of whom were in the battle. After the Battle of White Plains, this declarant marched with his company and Regiment to New Windsor in Orange County and was there honorably discharged on the first day of January 1777 having served nine months. Said discharge has been lost. He has no other evidence of said service, except the affidavit of Joseph Smith hereto annexed. That said Smith did not belong to Capt. Lutton's Company, but to Capt. Pierce's - That said Smith entered the service as a substitute in August 1776, and when he state

in his affidavit that this declarant enlisted at that time, he ought to have said that at that time he first saw this declarant in the service
1777
And this declarant further states that he again enlisted at Fredericktown in the said County of Dutchess about the first day of April 1777 into a company commanded by Elijah Townsend and Regiment by Col Henry Ludenton - John Berry was lieutenant and Isaac Townsend ensign of said company. That he then resided in said town of Fredericktown - Marched to a place called Wrights Mills in Westchester County. While there an express arrived that Gen Burgoyne was advancing into the northern section of the state and the Regiment to which this declarant belonged 7 months was ordered to Fort Montgomery. This declarant then marched from thence with the regiment toward South of Fort Montgomery, but before they reached that for 3 M. place the Fort was captured by the British. This took place in October 1777. They continued their march up the east side of the North river to a place opposite Esopus - and while there the British came up the river and burnt Esopus, and hearing that Burgoyne was taken, they descended the river. Our Regiment marched down to Croton Pond where it remained until this declarant was discharged which was as this declarant thinks about the last of October 1777. That he was honorably discharged but has lost the same That he has no other evidence of the last mentioned service except the affidavit of Joseph Smith hereto annexed for three months service of the above time
1778
And this declarant further states that he again enlisted at Fredericktown in Dutchess county where he then resided in May 1778 under Capt Elijah Townsend for six months - that said company but no proof my was attached to Col John Drake's Regiment - that he derived out said enlistment and was honorably

orably discharged at Larrytown in Westchester county, but said discharge has been lost, and he has no evidence of said service nor can he obtain any.
1779 And this declarant further states that he again enlisted at Frederickstown, where he then resided for nine months about the last of April 1779 into a company commanded by Capt James Sackett - 6th Harpers Regiment; 8 months marched to Albany - thence to Fort Edward; but no proof thence to Crown Point - returned to Albany where he was again honorably discharged - said discharge has been lost, and he has no evidence of service, nor can he procure any - Discharged about the first of February 1780.
1780 And this declarant further states that on or about the first day of March in the year 1780, he enlisted into the service of the United States at Frederickstown in the county of Dutchess where he then resided into a company commanded by Capt. Williams, belonging to a New York Regiment commanded by Col. Weissenfeldt and continued in further service in said company until sometime in the month of July thereafter - then was transferred into a company commanded by Capt. Clinton, went to Orange county and there joined the Regiment - In the fall of same year marched to West Point - thence to Albany - thence to Fort Stanwix where he was honorably discharged sometime in the December in the same year - said discharge has been lost; but he has heretofore furnished proof of said service by the affidavits of Thomas Moore & Robert Moore which affidavits were handed to the Hon. John Magee for the purpose of having this declarant restored to a pension, having been once on the pension list and struck off on the ground that the service mentioned in his former declaration which was in 1781 was not in the Continental service - The said affidavits were after put into the hands of the Pension Committee of the House, who

reported a bill for the relief of this declarant and which bill passed the house, but was suspended in the house senate as this declarant has been informed in consequence of the several bill of June 7 1832, or it placed in the Pension office
1781 And this declarant further states that he served as a soldier in the army of the Revolution nine months in the year 1781 and for the particulars of said service he refers to a former declaration made by this declarant before the Court of Common Pleas on the 21 st day of November 1828 and now on file in the proper department of the War office; And this declarant further states that he was advised by Daniel Reuben Barlow who made out his last mentioned declaration and that the services therein mentioned would entitle him to a pension and that in consequence thereof the services in 1780 were not stated. The last mentioned services was proved by two witnesses - the affidavits were sent to the War Department, and this declarant was placed on the pension list on the 21 st day of October 1828 and subsequently struck off the rolls on the ground that the services were not in the continental line.
That this declarant was born in Dutchess County in the state of New York, at a town called Frederick's town, on the 18 th day of May 1758
That he lived in Frederick's town in Dutchess County for a short time after the war and moved to the town of Colchester in the county of Delaware in the state of New York, and resided there for about 16 years and then moved to the town of Painted Post since Campbell town where he has resided ever since.
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 any agency or state.
That he states names of William Wood and Daniel Crouger of Bath, Steub. Co as persons who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Jonas Yeoman
M. S. Runsey Dep. Clk Steubenville
We William Woods & Daniel Crouger of Bath in the county of Steubenville
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonas Yeoman who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit or declaration that we believe him to be seventy four 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 to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Wm Woods Daniel Crouger
M. S. Runsey Dep Clk Steubenville
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 states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Woods and Daniel Crouger who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Bath as above stated and are persons entitled to credit and that their statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
Geo. L. Edwards, Ezra Chapin Muz. J. Williams Paul C. Cook...

I David Rumrey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonas Yeomans for a pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of October 1832
D. Rumrey
State of New York Steuben county ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Steuben and State aforesaid, Jonas Yeomans the above named applicant for a pension, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the encroachment loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time service, nor the precise time of entering & leaving the service except as is stated in the preceding paper but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: for four years I served as a private soldier, and for such service I claim a pension
Jonas Yeomans
Learn
I do hereby certify that on this 11th day of December 1832, per the above named Jonas Yeomans, swore to & subscribed the above affidavit, and that he is a credible witness
Daniel Clark Justice here
In matter of Jonas Yeomans Pension application Declaration
State of New York Steuben county ss
I William H Bull Clerk of the county of Steuben
Do hereby certify that Daniel Clark whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and before whom the same purports to have been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that

I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Darius Clark and verily believe the signature to the said affidavit is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county at Bath this Sixth day of February 1833
Wm. H. Dull Clerk

In matter of Jonas Howmans Pension application Declaration
I do hereby certify that the within papers passed through the hands of the clerks within re- named in the same state in which they now are Holliger formerly member of corps
Admitted
Private 2 years & 6 months $80.00
D C

Affidavit & Power of Atty
Abijah Youmans
James Youmans
Act. Pensioner 18323 N.Y.
To Sec Papers
S. B. True Agent in case

Believed that there are arrearages of Pensions and other Claims due for Said Services therefore the true intent of this is to Qualify and Irrevocably Appoint and Empower G. B. Tree of Washington City and District of Columbia as my true and lawful Attorney with Power of Substitution to Investigate and substantiate demand and receive the avails of Said Claims or Claims Hereby Ratifying every thing said or done By said Attorney or his substitute in virtue hereof For witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day and Year Above mentioned
Attest
Wm Sepner
Sworn to and acknowledged Before me the day and Year just above mentioned And I hereby certify that I have no interest whatever in said Claims
[Signature]
State of New-York,---Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss:
Justin of the Bean
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of the said County, and Clerk of the Court of Record in and for said County, do hereby certify that Charles  [Signature] Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine, and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, and of said Courts, at Bath, this 13 th day of March A. D. 1854
[Signature] Clerk.

State of New York County of Steuben 3 d .
In this the second day of March A D one thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Four Personally Appeared Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace Within and In the County and State Aforeaid Abijah Youmans A Resident of Shunklin in the state of New York Aged Fifty Six Years who Being duly sworn According to Law declares that he is the son and Heir at Law of Jonas Youmans Deceased who Was A Revolutionary Soldier who served at different Periods In said war in all to the amount of about Five Years That he served a part of the time under the Command of Genl Odell in the Forces Raised in the State of Connecticut also a part of the time in the Forces Raised in the State of New York and that a Pension of Ninety Six dollars a Year was drawn By said Jonas Youmans for a time of about Three Years and that his Pension was Reduced to Eighty dollars per Year and So Continued up to the last Fourth day of March A D 1850 Since which time nothing has been drawn Record By said Jonas Youmans or either of the Heirs, and that said Jonas Youmans died on the Twenty eight day of March A D 1850 that said Jonas Youmans left no widow that there is now Seven Six Children and Joint heirs of the said Doctor Youmans and it is understood and

Believed that there are unliquidated Pensions and other Claims due for Said Services therefore the true intent of this is to Qualify and Irrevocably Appoint and Empower G. B. Tree of Washington City and District of Columbia as my true and lawful Attorney with Power of Substitution to Investigate substantiate demand and Receive the avails of Said Claims or Claims Hereby Ratifying every thing said or done By said Attorney or his substitute in virtue hereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and Year Above mentioned
Abijah Green
Attest
Wm Sepmen
Sworn to and acknowledged Before me the day and Year just above mentioned And I hereby certify that I have no interest whatever in said Claims
Abijah Green
State of New-York,---Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss : Justin of the Br...
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of the said County, and Clerk of the Courts of Record in and for said County, do hereby certify that Charles White Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine, and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, and of said Courts, at Bath, this 13 th day of March A. D. 1854
Charles W. Campbell Clerk.

rd Case
Jonas Youmans
Amittad
Mr. Origen P.

BRIEF in the case of Jonas Gurnans Town of Campbell Town in the State of N. York (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? 74 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.     April In 1776 9 Private Gen. Cap t C. Sutterlin } N.Y.   about the 1 st April 1777 about 7 do Col o Jacobus Swartwout } N.Y.   May 1778 6 do Cap t Elijah Townsend } N.Y.   April 1779 9 do Col o Henry Sutherland } N.Y.   March 1780 9 do Cap t Townsend, Col o Jn o Drake   1781 * 9 do Cap t Jn o Sackett Col o Harper   do Cap t Williams, Col o Wissenfell   do Not named  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dutchess County N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence and living witnesses, who testify to portions of the two first terms of Service.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached according to the Regulations. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.
* Refers for the evidence of this term of Service, to his papers filed in the Pension upon which, he was placed on the Pension Roll on the 21 st Oct r 1828. from which, he was stricken on the ground that the Service was not in the Continental line — His Pension Certificate is sent herewith.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonas Youngman 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. 1776 Jan. 1, 1777 Pvt. Comfort Ludenton Jacobus Smart N.Y.   Apr. 1 1777 Oct. 1777 Elijah Townsend Henry Ludenton   May 1778 6 mos. Elijah Townsend John Drake   Apr. 1779 July 1780 James Sackett Harper   Feb. 1 1780 Dec. 1780 serg't { Williams Horton Hunt Wissinfelt   Apr. 1 1781 July 1782 Wissinfelt  
Battles engaged in, White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fredericktown, Dutchess Co. N.Y. Date of application for pension, Oct. 21, 1858. In old age. Residence at date of application, Hornby, Steuben Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, at Fredericktown, N.Y. May 11, 1758
Remarks: at Mich. 58, 1858. Soldier's wife was 69 years old in 1858. There were five children living in U.S., names not stated, other than son Abijah who was 56 years old & living at Thurston, Steuben Co. N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

N o 20,000.
New York
Jonas Yauman
of Herk County in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hunt — of the regiment commanded by Colonel Mosenfelt — in the New York line, for the term of nine months from April 1781 to February 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st day of October 1828.
10 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Decem r 1828 and sent to the Hon. J. Magee.
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $35.87 Semi-ann. all ce ending
$35.87
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
from Roll Rec d April 9. 1830 L. N. B. continental Recorded Book C Vol. 5 page 160 B. M. Beale

see letter to Hon J. Magee June 9. 1831. do to same June 28. 1831 do to same Sept. 30. 1831. do to same Nov. 23- 1832 - Certificate of the case sent to Hon H. Hubbard 31. January 1832.
see letter 12 July 1832 to Mr M. Stewart Esq.

Hoga County N.Y. 3 State of New York 3
Personally appeared before me Reuben Barber of the Town of Catharine of said County who deponeth and saith that he is personally acquainted Jonas Goman now of town of Hornby in the County of Steuben in the State aforesaid and know him to be the same Jonas Goman who on the first of March in the year 1780 in my presence enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army in a Company at that time commanded by Lieutenant Sturtevant Hottenborough in the fourth Regiment of the New York Line commanded by Colonel Wisenfelt, and continued as a private soldier in the Company & Regiment aforesaid until the term of nine months had expired, and fifteen days thereafter, and was discharged at the City of Albany and he at that time received a regular discharge.
This deponent further saith that the above named Jonas Goman did on the first of April  March in the year 1781 enlist in the above named Company at that time commanded by Captain Horn in the 11 th Regiment in the New York Line commanded by Colonel Wisenfelt and continued as a private soldier until the in the month of February following and was discharged at the Village of Esopus on the North River in the State of New York
Subscribed and sworn Before me at the Town of Catharine in the County of Hoga and State of New York September 24 th 1828.
Thomas Mills Justice
Reuben Barber
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Reuben Barber who signed the foregoing deposition or affidavit and know him to be a man of truth and veracity. Given under my hand and Seal at Catharine in the County of Hoga
Thomas Mills Justice

State of New York
Tioga County Clerk's office
I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the County of Tioga do hereby certify that Thomas Mills Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was made & whose certificate is attached to the same was on the day when the same was taken & now is a Justice of the peace in the
Said County duly commissioned sworn & authorized by law to administer oaths &c. That I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & hereby believe the signature of "Thomas Mills" subscribed to the said deposition is the proper handwriting of the said Justice witness my hand & seal of office the 25 th September 1828.
Thos Maxwell Clerk

Rev. Mr.
11.919
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19. Hist. To Laura Cooper. V.L.M. 19. Hist. To Mrs. A. M. Cooper V.L.M.
File No. 11.919
Jonas Gowan Pri Rev War
Act: June 1 th 82
Index: Vol. A , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 5 - 1912.
Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please send me the military record of my great-grandfather,
Donas Gormans , who served in the Revolution as a private N.Y. Continentals. He probably lived in the South Eastern part of N.Y. at the time of the war. He lived with Abigail Gormans at Ramapoa St Sturben Co, N.Y. in 1840, aged 83, was pensioned in 1833.
I desire this record in order to prove eligibility to the D.A.R.
Mrs Laura Y. Hoops, 501 N Court St Fairfield Iowa!

Nelsonville, N. Y., Oct. 14 - 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me the military history and any family data you may have concerning my great grandfather Jonas x Younans who served during the Revolution as Private and Corporal. He was born at Fredericktown N. Y. 1758, and died in Stenbenville, N. Y. in 1850. He received a pension upon application in 1828.
Respectfully (Mrs.) A. M. Granger, Nelsonville Pike Co., N. Y.
Jonas x Younans x

I hereby certify that it appears from the Roll of service of the 4 Regt New York line deposited in this Office that Jonas Germans enlisted 5 July 1780. and was discharged 15 December 1780. —
Francis A. Dickinson. Clk.
Office of the Secy of the Treasury June 28. 1830
Reuben Barber private 4 Regt New York enlisted 1 July 1780 Discharged 26 Oct 1780.

Payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, at the City of New York by the First U. States Branch Bank
No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.
Registered in Book 6
Vol. 5 page 160- by
Day L. Drale Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820, & March 1, 1823. Jonas Youmans — late a Private of Capt Hunt's Company — of the 4 th Regt. N. York line — is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the twenty first day of October — one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of December — one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
P. A. Portee
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned,
James L. Edwards

This may certify that it appears from the declaration of Jonas Youmans of New York, that he enlisted in April 1780 for the term of nine months and was attached to Colonel Meseufels Regiment, and that he was discharged in the month of February 1782 - That the proof of his service was satisfactorily shown to the Department, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in his schedule was certified to be seventeen dollars and sixty two cents - That his name was dropped from the pension list on the 9 April 1831 in consequence of his having served at in Colonel Meseufels Regiment at a period when it was not on the Continental establishment. His name has not been entered to the Roll - It was not known here at the when a pension certificate issued, that the Col. Meseufels reg t was not on the continental establishment when Youmans served
Wm Leek Per Off March 20 1832 J L E
Hon H Hubbard H R

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Phila Office June 27 1831
FREE
War Department care of J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
John

Bath June 21. 1831
Sir
I have your favour of the 9 th inst e in answer to mine of the 2 nd enquiring the cause of the suspension of Jonas Youmans pension, you say that it has recently been obtained, that at the time he performed the service &c &c Wisnifelts regiment did not belong to the continental army, from which and other circumstances I infer that that regiment was on the continental establishment a part of the war. by a reference to your Youmans papers on your files I think it will be found that Barker proves him to have been in the service, in some reg t two terms viz. in 1780. & 81, Baker the other witness proves his service in 81 only therefore it is believed it was for the Carolina in 81 that the allowance was made, Mr Youmans can now prove his service in 80. by Robert Moose, and others who served with him in

That year, and whose pensions are yet continued. Their residence was not known to me years at the time his application was made. Will you inform me whether Berenfells regiment was continental in 1780 and if so whether the testimony of one respectable witness in addition to the affidavit of Barbour now in your files will be sufficient to restore him pensions
Very Respectfully
John Magee
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Whereas Robert Moor of the Town of Rottsburg in County of Ulster and State of New York appeared before me Abm H (Deyo Esq) one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Ulster and upon oath Depones and says that he is well acquainted with Jonas Yoman and says that he the said Jonas Yoman did enlist in the County of Dutches in the State aforesaid on the first Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty in the Continental army in a company commanded by capt Williams New York Regiment under the command of Colonel Wissmervelt and continued in said Company untill some time in the months of July Next was then shifted at fort Lockhorn in a company commanded by capt Horton went with said capt to orang County and joined Colonel Wissmervelt Regiment and further says that he the said Jonas Yoman held the office of corpo- ral and done duty as such from the commencement of his enlistment and in the fall of the same year we Marched to west Point from there to Albany and then to fort Stanwicks and some time in the Next De- cember or first of January we were Discharged and further this Deponent saith Not
Robert Moor
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20 Day of August 1881
Abm H (Deyo J P)
I Do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Robert Moor for several years immediately preceding the Resent Dates and have Not any Doubts of the Truth Canver and correctness stated in the above affidavit Rottsburg August 20 th 1881
Abm H (Deyo Justice)

State of New York
Ontario County ss: I certify that Abraham N. Deyo Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was taken, and whose signature appears to the jurat thereof and to the within certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 24 th day of August 1831.
D. Runnells Clerk of Steuben County By M. A. Runnells, Dep. Clerk

Rec. d Dec. 4. 1828.
Thomas Jennings.
Am. J. Magie
HR
To
Gen. J. L. Edwards
Dept of War Pension Office

J. L. Ellwood Esq. Washington City Decb. 8 th 1828
Sir I have the honor herewith to transmit for your examination & consideration papers in the case of Jonas Gove. which I believe are complete, and I hope will be found sufficient to entitle him to a Pension.
Your obedient Servt John Meager

Hon. J. Magee clerk Sept. 30. 1831

Whereas Thomas Moor of the Town of Hopewell in the County of Ontario and State of N. York appe- ared before me Elisha Higby Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the S d County of Ontario - and Ontario - and Upon Oath declares and says, that he is well acquainted with Jonas Goman and says, that he knows that he the said Jonas Goman, did enlist for the County of Dutches, in the State aforesaid, on the first day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred eighty, in the Continental Army, in a company commanded by Capt Williams New York Regiment under the command of Colonel Wisnifit and continued in said company until some time in the month of July then next - was then dis- charged at Fort Pankemur in a company commanded by Capt Worton, went with said Capt to Orange County, and joined Colonel Wisnifit's Regiment and further says that he the said Jonas Gom- an held the office of Corporal and on duty as such from the commencement of his enlistment, and in the fall of the same year, we marched to West Point from, thence to Albany and then to Fort Stanwix, and some time in the month of December, on first of January, we were discharged, and further this deponent saith not - Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 rd day August 1831
his Thomas X Moor mark
Elisha Higby J. P.
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Thomas Moor for several years immediately preceding the present dates and have not any doubts of the truth thereof, and correctness, stated in the above affidavit
Hopewell August 23 rd 1831.
Elisha Higby Justice

State of New York
Ontario County ss I certify that Elisha Higby before whom the within affidavit was taken and whose signature appears to the jurat thereof and to the within certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said County This 24 th day of August 1831
Ralph Lester Clerk of Ontario County

In the matter of Lorenz Moureny aka His creditors  Discharge
Steuben County } Received for Clerk's Office } record the 22 d of October 1828. and recorded in Book 1. of Miscellaneous records for said County, at page 58, Tex. John Metcalfe, clk.

By order of John Cooke Esquire a Commissioner appointed to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court to all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Whereas Jonas Young of the County of Steubenville did present a petition to me the said John Cooke Commissioner as aforesaid praying that his estate might be assigned for the benefit of all his creditors that the person of the said Jonas might be forever thereafter exempted from all arrest or imprisonment for or by reason of any debt or debts due at the time of making such assignment or contracted for before that time though payable afterwards also if in Prison from his imprisonment agreeable to the act entitled "an act to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases passed April 7 th 1819" And said thereupon appointed the twenty seventh day of July instant at my office in the Village of Bath in said County for all the creditors of the said Jonas to show cause if any they had why an assignment of the said insolvent estate should not be made & the person of the said insolvent the person of the said insolvent should not be exempted from imprisonment according to the said act on his complying with such things as are required of him by the said act due notice of which has been published according to law - And whereas it appears to me that the said Jonas has conformed to the matters & things required of him according to the true intent & meaning of the said act And the said Jonas hath executed an assignment of all his estate to William Youngs who hath duly certified the same to me No therefore declare that the person of the said Jonas shall be forever hereafter exempted from imprisonment for or by reason of any debt or debts due at the time of making such assignment or contracted for before that time though payable afterwards and if in prison from his imprisonment
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 27 th day of July 1822
Sealed & delivered In presence of
H. Powell
McCook Com r
[Signature]

I John Cleage Member of Congress from the 28 th Congressional District in the State of New York, do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of John Cooke and that it whose signature appears to the within Insolvent Discharge, is his proper hand writing & that he was duly authorized to perform such acts Oct 21. 1828
John Cleage

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Young, Aaron GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8881 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 29, 1799 to Aaron Young
*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.