Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35751, Samuel Yeagor, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Yeager, Samuel or Yager
S 35751
CONTENTS

End 16.741 R- Kentucky.
Samuel Yager of Shelby Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Boland of the Virginia line, for the term of 12 10 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Apr. 1820 and sent to Honb. W m Logan, H. Rep. U. S. O.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 65.03 emi-anl. all'ce ending 1 st Sept. 1820 - 48.00 8 Mo. \frac{4}{31} $: 113.03
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Shelby Co.

Notification sent to James Simral Exg 19 Oct 1890
Shelbyville Ky.
Lost Certificate - Ans d James C. Sprigg, Aug. 6 th 1854.
Duplicate Certificate issued to J. C. Sprigg, Shelbyville Ky., 15 th Oct. '54

Samuel Mager - Revol. Private - Kentucky Roll
Please inform to what time he was last paid.
Pension Office
Oct 15 th 1834
Paid to 4 th March 1834.

Samuel Yager Virginia line 1 st P vt Cavalry Col d Poland Summer 1776 Fall 1778 - discharge
1 st July 1819.
Found on the Virg i Cont d Roll - But the Judge has not certified to the reduced circumst s of the Applicant -
Admitted.

Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(Fourth Judicial Circuit
Shelby county etc.
On this first day of July 1819. before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit courts in said Commonwealth personally appeared Samuel Yager, aged Sixty seven Years resident in the County of Shelby, in the 5 th Circuit State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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;"— That he the said Samuel Yager, enlisted in the Continental line in the State of Virginia, at Culpepper Court House, in the Company commanded by Captain John Patterson of the Regiment of Light Horse commanded by Col. Bland, he enlisted in the summer of 1776. that he continued to serve in the said Corps, and in the service of the United States until the fall of the Year 1778. when he was discharged from service at Winchester in the State of Virginia by Col. Temple then the Commandant.— That he was in the Battles of Brandywine — Germantown — and Monmouth besides several Skirmishes — That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services but those offered having long since lost his discharge.
Known to me and declared before me, this day and Year aforesaid
Elisha Yager also appeared before me, who having been first sworn states that Samuel Yager and himself are Related that he well knows of said Yager entering the service as stated by him in his declaration, and that his statements are true as made by him. sworn to as above —
Saml McKee

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Shelby County Set.
I Samuel McKee one of the Circuit judges in and for the Commonwealth aforesaid, (presiding in the 4th Judicial District, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Yeager did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand and seal this 1 st day of July. A.D. 1819.
Samuel McKee Circuit Judge
Commonwealth of Kentucky Shelby County Set
I Samuel Lewis Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court in and for the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honorable Samuel McKee before whom the annexed proceedings have been had and whose signature is thereto subscribed was at the time of signing the same possessing leave in and for the Circuit aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal this being no seal for my office yet procured this 1 st day of July 1819 and in the 28 year of the Commonwealth.
Sam l Lewis

State of Kentucky 4th Judicial District Dist
I Samuel McKee Judge of the district aforesaid do certify that at the time the declaration of Samuel Gager was to made before me, It appeared to my entire satisfaction that the said Gager was in reduced circumstances, and I have a personal knowledge of the fact that he is in reduced circumstances that is that he is poor, and I transmit this as my attestation to my former certified given under my hand and Seal this 20th day of Feb 1819
Samuel McKee Circuit Judge

Sam l Hager for Yager.
Con ts

Commonwealth of Kentucky Shelby County ss Shelby Circuit Court June Term 1828
On this 30th day of June 1828 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record of Common Law and Criminal Jurisdiction for the County and Circuit aforesaid Samuel Leager aged about sixty eight years resident in said County and State Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he enlisted in the service in the Year 1776 When he was discharged &c in the Company Commanded by Capt John Jameson and the regiment Commanded by Col Blane of the Virginia line and continued in said Corps Untill the fall of 1778 When he was discharged &c He further states that He made application by his declaration dated the 1st day of July 1819 for a Pension and received his Pension Certificate dated the 20th of April 1820 No 14,741 He further states that he is old and infirm and unable to do hard labour, he has no Wife or family he follows the Occupation of farming but can do but little at it Owing to his attention to

With rheumatic pains that I have I do solemnly swear I did cross out all of the United States on the 18th day of March 1878 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 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 18th March 1878 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—
The following is a schedule of his property, to wit: One Cow & Calf Worth about $20. He has no other property—
Almon Seager

Given to and declared on the 30th day of June 1820 in open Court.
Sam d Hays Clerk
I Samuel Hays Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court in the 4th Judicial District in & for the Commonwealth of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the 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 Twenty  Ten Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, there being not no seal procured for said Court on this first day of July 1820 and 29th Year of the Commonwealth
Sam d Hays Clerk Shelby Circuit Court 4th Judicial Dist.
Seal

35.757
INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 35-757
Samuel Yager
Rev Yager
Act: 18 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 497
[Arrangement of 1870.]

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Shelby - - - - - ss.
On this Nineteenth day of September 1834, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Shelby personally appeared Samuel Yager who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Cinnerson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Theodorick Blann in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the Fifteenth or twentieth day of March 1834 at or near the Town of Shelbyville he put into the hands of James C. Sprigg . Who says the same is lost or mislaid, and the manner not described to me.
Sworn and subscribed to before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
his Sam d Yager Mark
Wm Shanko S.P.
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
□ If the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics , and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
□ 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 be sent with the papers.
□ Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.
□ No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.

State of Kentucky Shelby County ss.
On this nineteenth day of September 1836 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Shelby aforesaid, Personally appeared Caddis B Yager Who on his oath declares that he well knows Samuel Yager, the subscriber to the foregoing Affidavit, to be the same person described therein
Caddis B Yager
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year Aforesaid -
Wm Shanks J.P.
State of Kentucky Shelby County ss. I William Shanks a Justice of the Peace for said County, do certify that the above Deponent (Caddis B Yager) is a person of veracity, and entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 19th day of September 1836
Wm Shanks J.P.

Shelby County & in the 2 nd day of October 1834, before the state of Kentucky, me William Kinkade a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James C. Sprigg who in his oath states that the pension certificate of Samuel Gayer was placed in his hands as the agent and attorney of said Gayer sometime in March last as he believes, and that he lost the same in the City of Lexington Kentucky, of the top of which he immediately thereafter informed the proper department at the City of Washington. This affiant states that he made separate efforts to find the same but without effect.
James C. Sprigg
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid
William Kinkade
State of Kentucky
Shelby County ss.
I James H. Whisler clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that William Shanks and William Kinkade appeared before me the foregoing affidavits were made & sworn to me at the time of taking the same two of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for said County Commissioner and qualified According to Law and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all their Official Acts as such In Testimony Whereof
Shan Kinkade Subscribed (My name and Cause the Seal of said County to be hereunto affixed this 2 nd day of October 1834 James H. Whisler clerk Shelby County Court

Kentucky October 11 1834 Samuel D. Vager Pension Office
lost Cu
Rev. Rev. Rev.
to the General
Recd Oct 13 34
Paymaster

Oct 13 1834
To the Honorable
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City -
FREE
James M. [?]
Lot C
James M. [?]
Arthur [?]
Heather

Philadelphia Oct. 3-1834
Sir,
I enclose the application of James Hoyt for a new Certificate, which it is desired shall be attended to as soon as prac- ticable. - Very respectfully
Yours &c Dany C. Sprague

Paul Gage
lost certip -
and rules -
Ans: r form in = closed Aug 6 th 1834
for Capt. East
for Certificate -
and rules
G. Edwards Esq Com. of Penn Washington City
for

for Dup. Cert for Certificate
Send rules
J. S. Edwards Esq. Caney Prairie Washington Twp
Free
Also 1 form in closed Aug 6 th 1834
lost cert - Send rules -
James Gage

Copy.
War Department Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Samuel Yager, late a private in the Army of the Revolution is enrolled on the pension list, Roll of the Kentucky Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty
H. Bachman. Secretary of War
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Fayette County, Set.
This day appeared before me, a justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, James C. Sprigg, who made oath, that he had in his possession this morning, as attorney for Samuel Yager, the original certificate, of which the above is a copy, which said certificate he has lost. Given under my hand This
2 d June, 1834.
James C. Sprigg, attorney in fact for Samuel Yager
Subscribed & sworn to before me, the date above.
David Bradford, J.P.

Lexington Ky June 2 nd 1834
Dear Sir
you will observe from the affidavit made by me on the other page of this sheet, that I have lost some Gage's Certificate. I had it in my possession this morning, but find that I have lost it, and after diligent search am still unable to find it. I wish you to procure a Shelbyville duplicate as soon as possible.
Yours & etc James C. Prigg
J. G. Edwards Commission Upwards