Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20142, John Yates, N C

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Gates, John Jemima
W. 20142
CONTENTS

Agent notified March 11. 42 Let to Hon. J. L. Wilbraham Aug 20. 1842. " " 3 d Auditor July 7. 1845.
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, for 4 March 1842 to 4 March, 1844. Agent notified 31 March 1846.
1884 Feby 2 nd L. C. Draper - military history 1884 Feb 3 L. C. Draper do do
N. Carolina
Simima Yates,
widow of John Yates, dec d pens n '32 who died on the 16 th Decr. 1835 of Bilbaw Co ty in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Comp y ; commanded by Captain Hargrove of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the _____ time for 11 1/2 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 38 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 16 th 10 th day of March December, 1835, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March 1842 and sent to Hon. A. H. Shepherd H. Reps.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept '41 228.50 5 years 8 mo. 49 days. Semi-annual allowance ending 9. March 42 19.14
247.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Thea Smoot Clerk. Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 185

North Carolina 29981.
John Yates of Wilkes Co. in the State of N.C. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bargrove of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Militia of the State of N.C. for 11 1/2 months
M. 79 1831 d. 1831
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. at the rate of 38 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1833 and sent J. J. Patterson Raleigh N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 — 153.32 3/4 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Sept. — 19.16 $ 172.48
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Hylton Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 82

13/4 The A.H. Shepherd
Mr John D. Bates Willisborough - North Carolina

Know all men by these presents That we John Yeats and James Raper of the County of Carter are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Richard Carter Esq. Governor & and his successors in office in the Sum of four Hundred pounds to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Executors &c Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this 8 day of March 1779.
The Condition of the above obligation is Such That whereas the above bound John Yeats with this day obtained Licence to Solemnize the Rights of Matrimony between him and James Raper - now if there shall be no lawful Cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be Void or else to Remain in full force and Effect
John Yeats mark
James Raper mark
Sealed and Delivered in Presence of W. Campbell

State of North Carolina Cumberland County ~ }
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Cumberland a- foresaid do hereby certify the foregoing bond executed by John Yeats and James Raper his security for Marriage License is a true Copy of the Original filed in my office
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 24 th day of January 1842.
A. Slade Clerk

Yaneyville 24 th January 1842
W. John Yates
Dear Sir -
I have Carefully examined the marriage bond of John Yates filed in the Clerks office of this County and find that it bears date the 8 th day of March 1779 - a Copy of which is herewith attached - Yours of the 21 st Inst nt is now before me and Your request is Complied with promptly -
Yrs Respectfully A. Hale

State of North Carolina County of Wilkes
John Yates ss. In November 1834 Wilkes Co N.C. States under oath.
On this 4 th day of November personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, for the County & State aforesaid now sitting, John Yates a resident of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina aged Seventy Nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, & served as herein stated under the following named officers and served as herein stated X That in the year 1776 just before the Declaration of Independence, the Cherokee Indians were very troublesome in the western & North Western sections of North Carolina, and particu- larly so on the western side of the Blue Ridge in that section of country embraced within the boundaries of what is now Ashe County, but which was then a part of Wilkes County - That they had committed many dep- redations upon the white settlements upon the frontier, and that it became necessary to keep small bodies of the militia almost constantly under arms to repel their invasions - Accordingly about the last of May or first of June 1776 this declarant volunteered his services in Wilkes County here and joined a company of volunteer militia commanded by Captain Fran- cis Hargrove and Lieutenant Lewis DeMoss. - The company rendezvoused at a place known as Holman's ford on the Yadkin River, and after being organized, marched forthwith to the protection of the frontier settlements on the north side of the Yadkin, and between that and the Blue Ridge - After being enga- ged in ranging the country between the river and the mountains for some time without being able to engage meet with the Indians, or any portion of them, they were stationed at an eligible position on the north side of the river about equi-distant between

The river and the mountain, where they constructed a fort, and where they remained a considerable time for the purpose of protecting the frontier settlements - About the last of August or first of September and while this declarant was stationed at the fort above mentioned, orders were received by Captain Hargrave to march with his company forthwith to join Genl. Griffith Rutherford at the Pleasant Gardens in Burke County, preparatory to a general expedition against the Cherokee Indians - Accordingly they set out immediately and proceeded to the Pleasant Gardens where they joined Genl. Rutherford with a large number of other troops - As soon as the whole were organized and prepared for the expedition they set out upon their march for the Cherokee Towns, and proceeded by the most direct route until they reached the Cowee Towns - These Towns they found abandoned by the Indians, and after destroying them together with the Corn, Stock & c & each other property as they could find, they proceeded to the Middle Towns, where they expected to meet with the South Carolina troops, but in which they were disappointed - The Middle Towns they found also abandoned - and after destroying them, as they had done the Cowee & other Towns, Genl. Rutherford divided his army, leaving a portion of it at the Middle Towns to guard the baggage & provisions, and also to take care of the sick, the whole of which were left at that place, while he proceeded with the remainder of the army, (among which this declarant was one) to the Valley Towns with an expectation of being able certainly to meet the Indians at that place - Upon arriving at the latter place however, they found that the Indians had principally fled - there being only a few straggling men, women & children to be found - These they captured, and after destroying the Towns, they proceeded on their return to the Middle  Valley Towns with their prisoners, and on their way meeting with the South

Carolina Troops, (who were proceeding to join Genl R at The Valley Towns) they delivered the prisoners up to them & what afterwards became of them, this declarant does not know - Upon the return of the North Carolina Troops to the Middle Towns they remained there some time resting and refreshing themselves, having suffered greatly from the exposure they were subjected to and from eating green corn & beef without salt - As soon however as the Troops were sufficiently rested to undertake the journey they set out upon their return to North Carolina, and having marched back into the interior of the Settlements, they were severally disbanded by companies and each proceeded to their respec- tive homes - which In this expedition, this declarant is satisfied, he served, from the time he first turned out, not less than Six Months - Having served three months under Captain Hargrove before joining Genl Rutherford, and three months afterwards -
In the Spring of the year following (as this declarant believes) the Cherokee Indians still continuing to annoy and depredates upon the frontier settlements on the north western side of the Blue Ridge, this declarant again volunteered his services for three months , and joined the Company of volunteer militia raised by Capt Benjamin Cleveland, at Walker's Fort House, and marched direct to Fortson's Fort on the Watauga River on the north west side of the Blue Ridge where they were stationed for a considerable time, (the precise period not recollected) and where they were employed principally in scouting parties to keep the Indians in check, and to protect the frontiers - After having remained at Fortson's Fort for a considerable time, Captain Cleveland was ordered with his Company to repair to the Long Islands of Holston, where this declarant under- stood the Indians were about entering into a treaty of peace with the whites - The set out immediately upon their march, and upon reaching the treaty ground found a considerable number of the Chiefs

of the Cherokee Nation, together with several persons whom he understood were Commissioners appointed on the part of the United States, engaged in forming a treaty - After the treaty was concluded, Capt Cleveland with his company marched back to Carter's Fort, and after remaining there a short time, set out for home which place this declarant reached he thinks some short time before Harvest, having served in this expedition not less than three months -
About the first, or in the early part of September in the year 1780, this declarant again volunteered his services for three months, and joined the company of Captain David Tice, at Wilkes Fort House, and thence marched to the defence of the south western section of the state, as it was understood that Maj Ferguson was approaching from South Carolina with a large body of British & Tories - Having proceeded some distance into Burke County, they were joined by a considerable number of other troops - the whole being then placed under the command of Col Benjamin Cleveland - While remaining in Burke organizing themselves and awaiting some expected intelligence as to the movements of Maj Ferguson they were also joined by a regiment of militia from Virginia under the command of Colonel Campbell - The whole body of troops then moved on towards South Carolina, but upon the way (at some point not now recollected) intelligence was received that Maj Ferguson was posting himself on Kings Mountain, upon receiving which it was immediately proposed that all who had horses or who could procure them should proceed forthwith with all possible despatch in order to attack him - This declarant having no horse & not being able to procure one, was left behind with a large number of the troops and did not reach the battle ground in time - The engagement having been fought, and the Americans with their prisoners being on their return some distance, when they met them.

After meeting the army on its return, that portion of the troops which had been left behind, rejoined them and returned with them assisting in guarding the prisoners until they reached Wilkes County House where a considerable number of fresh troops were ordered out to with guard them, and where this declarant, (being nearly destitute of clothing & his feet much cut to pieces for the want of shoes) was discharged by Col Cleveland; and went home - having served during this tour not less than two & a half months - This last tour of duty closed the services performed by this declarant during the revolution except some short tours performed in the early part of the war, for which he declines to set up any claim.
This declarant was born in the County of Pittsburgh in the State of Virginia in the month of March 1754 as he was informed by his mother, but has no record of his age, nor ever had - He was living in Surry County now Wilkes North Carolina when he was called into service, and has continued to live in the same County ever since - All the services performed by this declarant were performed as a volunteer - The answer to the fifth interrogatory is contained generally in the body of this declaration -
This declarant never received a written discharge from the service, nor has he any documentary evidence of any kind to prove his services, but refers to the testimony of Moses Walker, David Linn & William Vias hereto annexed, all of whom served with him, and who can testify as to his services - He also refers to the Rev. Thomas Fletcher & Joseph McNeill as persons to whom he is well known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
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pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state —
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
W. Keastin C.C.C. John his Gates
And under his signature that his widow states that she was married to him 2 or 3 years prior to the battle of Kings Mountain in Orange County Virginia & in a short time moved to North Carolina — John Gates died December 16 1835
On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared in open court before the court aforesaid, Moses Waller Esq. who being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he was with John Gates the above applicant during the whole of the six months service set forth by him as being performed under Captain Francis Hargrove, and that the said six months tour of duty as set forth and specified in the foregoing declaration as having been performed by the said John Gates during the revolutionary war, was performed by him —
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
W. Keastin C.C.C. Moses Waller
On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared in open court before the court aforesaid David Law, who being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that he served with John Gates the above applicant during the three months tour of duty set forth in the foregoing declaration as having been performed by him on the North Western side of the Blue Ridge against the Cherokee Indians, under Captain Cleveland — and that the said three months tour of duty as set forth & specified in the foregoing declaration, as having been performed by the said John Gates, during the revolutionary war, was performed by him
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
W. Keastin C.C.C. David his Law mark

On the day and year aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before the Court aforesaid, William Kiar who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he served with John Yates the above ap- plicant during the two and a half months tour of duty set forth in the foregoing declaration as having been performed in an expedition to Kings Mountain in the Company of Capt David Kiar - And that the said tour of duty as set forth and specified in the foregoing declaration as having been performed by the said John Yates during the revolutionary war, was performed by him -
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
W m Meastin Cble
William his Kiar mark
We Thomas Fletcher a clergyman, residing in the County of Wilkes State of North Carolina, and Joseph McNeill - residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Yates who has subscribed & sworn to the above de- claration; that we believe him to be Seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed to in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
W m Meastin Cble
Thomas Fletcher Joseph McNeill
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 fur- ther certifies that it appears to them that Thomas

Fletcher — who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Wilkes, and that Joseph McNeill who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Wilkes and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
R. Martin J.P.
J. H. Kinley J.P. H. Brannen J.P.
I William Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Yates for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 7 th day of November 1834 —
Wm. Martin Clerk
John Yates
32469

No 5425 Domina Yates widow of John N. Carolina act 4 July 1836
Keon L. Williams, H.R.

State of North Carolina Wilkes County
On this 18 th day of May A D 1841, personally appeared before James Reynolds, one of the acting justices in and for said County, Jerimiah Yates about eightytwo or three years of age, being as near as she can recollect who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of John Yates, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, who was a pensioner at the time of his death - The said Jerimiah Yates has no means by which she can prove the time her husband John Yates entered the service & length of service, only on reference to the declaration of her husband John Yates, which is on file in the pension office in Washington City D.C. - She further declared that she was married to the said John Yates some two or three years before the battle at Kings Mountain, in Orange County Virginia, and removed in a short time after their marriage to North Carolina, where she has remained ever since - She further states that her husband John Yates died in the month of December 1835, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - She further declared that she has lost her eye sight, and is so old and infirm that she cannot possibly go to the Court house; neither has she been able for some years to leave her house -

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Witness James E. Reynolds
Simima her Yates mark
North Carolina Walter County
I William Maston Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Walter, in the State aforesaid do Certify that James E Reynolds is a Magistrate as above and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine - further Certify that the foregoing evidence was produced in Open Court that John Yeats and Simima Yeats lived together as man & wife
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Office at Walterboro. the 12 th day of August 1841
W m Maston Clerk

State of North Carolina Wilkes County
I Certify that William H. Austin is the Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for the County & State aforesaid, & that the seal & signature affixed to the foregoing Certificate purporting to be the Clerk, are genuine
August 12 th 1841
W. H. Emmet. Sherm n L. L.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 10 th , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Jemima Yates a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of thirty eight Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1842 , to the 4 th March 1844 .
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Ladd
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
May 20 th 1841
Personally appeared before me one of the acting justices of the Peace in and for said County, who being first duly sworn the truth to say, relative to the application of Fanny Yates of said County for a pension made the act of Congress July 4, 1836, providing for widows of soldiers of the Revolution. Deposeth and says that he lives near Fanny Yates and has known her ever since the death of her husband John Yates, and that she has remained a Widow ever since, and that she cannot properly go to the Court House in consequence of blindness and badly infirmities. — And further this deponent saith not. —
James C. Reynolds
Sworn to & subscribed
This 20 th day May 1841
Wm Waugh P. Clerk

North Carolina Wilkes County
I William Mastin clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Wilkes, in the State aforesaid do certify that William P Waugh is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Wilkesboro' the 12 th day of August 1841
W m Mastin C.W.
State of North Carolina Wilkes County
I certify that William Mastin is the Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the County & State aforesaid & that the seal & signature affixed to the foregoing Certificate pur- porting to be the Clerk's is genuine. August 12, 1841
W m G Emmons Clerk

House of Reps, March 9. 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Since the death of my late Colleague the Hon Lewis Williams I have been requested to forward the enclosed Certificates which I suppose has application for a pension claim Please advise me on the subject
Yrs. Ob. Serv. C. H. Chapman

State of North Carolina } August 9 th 1839 Wilkes County } This day came Amos Church bar and made oath in due form of law before me J. M. Blyrysel one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for sd county that he was well acquain- ted with John Yates bar & Gemima Yates his wife in the old revolutionary war & he further deposeth & saith on oath that the sd John Yates & Gemima Yates did live together as man & wife and he further deposeth saith on oath he did believe that from what he could see from the acquaintance he had with the sd Yates & Gemima Yates that they was man & wife Sworn to and subscribed before me Amos his Church mark J. M. Blyrysel J.P.
North Carolina } Wilkes County }
I William Mastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid do Certify that John B. Crysel is a Magistrate and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Wilkesboro, the 12 th day of August - 1841
Wm Mastin CLK

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
I certify that
William Martin
is the Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions for the County & State aforesaid, & that
the seal & signature affixed to the foregoing
Certificate purporting to be the Clerk's, are genuine.
Wm. L. Emmet Charn. C. C.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20142
Jemima Yates Widow of John Yates Rev. Wm.
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 3 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 5425
Jemima Yates widow of John Wilkes county North Carolina let to Hon L. Williams Aug 23 d 41
Act 4 July 1836

John Yates N.C. June 7 1832. d. 1835 When paid last.
Died 16 th Dec. 1835 p.d. that period
JA
Henry A. Sylvest Mar 10 42
M. Harry

3681 V Jemima Yates Wid of John W L United Co
Ad July 4 1834
Manned 1779
died 14 Dec. 1835
Allao p 38 33 p am
pm 16 Dec. 1835
Hon A. H. Sheppard
B. b. v. 3 H. B. p 185.

Raleigh June 22 d 1835.
Sir:
your esteemed favour of the 17 th instant accompanied by one from Mr Sylvester of the same date, and also the Pension Certificate of William Brooks & William Vear, was received this morning - I am much indebted to Mr Sylvester for his promptness in attending to the request made by me while he was here, though, probably in the hurry of the moment, he has overlooked one of the names contained in the memorandum furnished to him - By reference to it, he will find the name of John Yates, whose declaration accompanied those above mentioned, and whose certificate has never been issued that I know of -
I will be under additional obligations to Mr S. if he will examine into the matter and in case the application of Mr Yates is allowed, forward me the certificate, or in case the certificate has been forwarded already, to inform me of that fact. -
I am very respectfully
your obt Servt.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
J. P. Patterson

State of North Carolina August the 6th 1839 Wilkes County This Day came Samuel Castle before me Samuel Walsh one of the acting Justices of the peace of said County and made oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with John Yates and Geneva Yates in the time of the old revolutionary war and that the said John Yates and Geneva Yates then lived together as man and wife and that the said Samuel Castle further saith that he has heard no news any thing to the contrary but what they was man and wife and that the said Samuel Castle further saith that he is not able to attend Court upon the account of his extreme old age and bodily infirmities I was to and subscribed this day and date above written Test Samuel Walsh J.P. his mark Samuel Castle

State of North Carolina Wickes County
I certify that
William Martin is the Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid, & that the seal & signature affixed to the Certificate below purporting to be the Clerk's are genuine.
August 1841
Wm B Emmet Chairman
Samuel Beall
Abraham Supporting the bond of William Martin -
North Carolina Wickes County
I William Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wickes in the State of North Carolina do certify that Samuel Beall is a true copy as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Wickesboro the 12th day of August
1841
William Martin