Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22709, John Youker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Youker, John Anna Catharina
W 22709
CONTENTS

1861. New York Albany. Anna E. Yonker widow of John Yonker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24. Dollars 21,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25, day of July 1848, and sent to
Rev Geo. Petrie Hoff R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 273 Vol. 4,
Reported Sept 6 Hon. Geo. Petrie, Dec. 14 th 1848. S.M. Knight 15 Jan. 1853.

State of New-York } County of Fulton S.S. th On this 20 - day of February A.D. 1839. personally appeared before the Hon. Justus B. Leavitt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Anna C. Gouker a resident of the Town of Oppenheim, in the said County, aged Seventy Six Years in April last, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" - that she is the widow of John Gouker who was a soldier in the war of the revolution & served therein, as she believes, as a private in the Militia Company whereof Christian House was the Captain, in the Reg t Commanded by Col. Jacob Klock; also that her said late husband was enlisted as she understood for the period of nine months in the Company of Capt. Grop (whose Christian name she thinks was Laurence but is not certain) in the Reg t of Col. Marinus Willett, & served said nine months. She understood, in said last mentioned Company as a private, that according to her recollection her said husband told her that while he served in said Capt. Grop's Company, he was engaged in the battle called the "Turlock battle" - that her said husband also informed her that he was engaged in the service when the battle at Schuylerville was had, & present when in the pursuit Col. Butler of the British Rangers was killed; that her said husband told her that at or near the Indian Castle an Indian fired upon him & that the ball passed through his cloth, but does not recollect of his then being in the service or not. that he often told her that he served considerable in scouting parties - She recollects that she was at Fort Dayton in the said war, & while there she repeatedly saw him her said husband at or

said Fort while, as she believes, he was engaged in the service, which was before her intermarriage with the said John Youcker - that she cannot particularly state the services of her said husband - nor under what officers he served, nor how long he served in said war, except as aforesaid - that she is informed & believes that the records or Company rolls of the Companies in which he served, are probably on file at Washington City, & may show the amount of his services in said war. She further declares that she was married to the said John Youcker on the 13th day of January A.D. 1784. According to her recollections & a copy of the record of the Rev. Abraham Rosencrantz, taken relative to her said marriage, which is hereto annexed - that the Rev. Abraham Rosencrantz married her to the said John Youcker as aforesaid - that the Rev. Mr. Rosencrantz is dead - that her said husband the aforesaid John Youcker died on the 14th day of September 1831. That she was not married to the said John Youcker prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz at the time above stated - that she has not since the death of the said John intermarried but still remains his widow - & that she cannot write - — — — — & that her maiden name was Rinckel  Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me by making her mark - I certify that the words "her maiden name was Rinckel" written before execution
Her Anna G. Youcker Mark
Judges. B Seaver Judge of Fulton County Courts State of New York

In the pension case of Mrs John Youker.
Affid. relative to her marriage -
the undersigned affirms that no cohabitation
no cohabitation

State of New York County of Herkimer ss. Abraham G. Rosencrantz of the Town of Little Falls in Said County being duly sworn according to law says that he is the Son of the late George Rosencrantz Deed and the Grand Son of the Revd Abraham Rosencrantz who in his life time was the Minister of the Reformed Protestant church of Herkimer and Germanflats. That he was always informed and believed and now believes that his Grandfather as such Minister solemnized marriages and kept a Record of Marriages. which Said Book of Records was after the decease of his Said Grandfather in the possession of his father the Said George Rosencrantz until his decease which Event took place the 21 st December 1838. and since then the Said Book of Records have been and are now in the possession of this deponent being the Executor of the Said George Rosencrantz Deed. That he has this day Examined the Said book of records of marriages. and finds an Entry Therein that in Seventeen hundred and Eighty four the thirteenth day of January Johannes Yukker was married to Catharina Rinckel that the Entry of Said Marriage in Said record is in the following words and figures.
1784 J. 13 th Jany Johannes Yukker u. Anna Catharina Rinckel which Said record is that on the thirteenth day of January one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four Johannes Yukker was married to Catharina Rinckel
Subscribed & sworn to the 17 th } day of December 1839 before me } George Petrie, J. Peace Herkimer County }
Abraham G. Rosencrantz }
Town of Little Falls } ss I certify that on the 17 th day of December 1839 the above named Abraham G. Rosencrantz appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the said town, and Subscribed, and Made oath to the above affidavit and that he is a man of

Undoubted truth and veracity.
Given Under My hand at Little Falls aforesaid the twentieth day of December 1839 George Pitrie, S. Peace
State of New York, } Herkimer County } ss.
I John Dygent Esq., Clerk of the said County of Herkimer do hereby certify that George Pitrie before whom the foregoing affidavit was made have been sworn & who professes to have signed the above Certificate was at the time a Justice of the Peace in for said County - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his signature to said affidavit is to said Certificate to be his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said County this 24 th day of December A.D. 1839.
E. A. Munson Deputy for John Dygent Clerk

County of Fulton S. ss.
Personally on this 20 day of February 1839 appeared before me the above named Anna B. Youker to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration - & I certify that the said Anna Youker by reason of her age & bodily infirmities cannot attend the Court of said County to make the foregoing declaration, that she is credible - & that the said Court of Common Pleas of said County is a Court of record - & that the said Anna acknowledged that she could not write her name. In testimony whereof I do hereunto the day & year last aforesaid put my hand.
Justus B. Seaver Judge of Ful- ton County Courts
State of New York County of Fulton S. ss.
Jacob J. Youker of the Town of Grafton in said County being duly sworn according to Law does depose & say that he is the son of the above named John & Anna Youker - that his said father John Youker died on the 14 day of September 1831. - that he saw him die - & attended his funeral - that his said mother has not intermarried since the death of the said John Youker, but still remains his widow - & further says not -
Jacob J. Youker mark
Subscribed & sworn to this 20 day of February A.D. 1839 before me & I certify that the said Jacob J. Youker is credible & made his mark -
Justus B. Seaver Judge

State of New York. 3 County of Fulton 3. ss.
I John Nellis Atty. & Counsellor at law in the Supreme Court of Judicature of said State being duly sworn depose & say that Anna Yonker, Within Named, having applied to this deponent to draw & prepare her declaration for a pension, as the widow of the late John Yonker, & informed this deponent, that the late Abraham Rosencrantz a minister of the Gospel, had married her to the said John Yonker he this deponent with her son Jas. B. J. Yonker, called at the dwelling house of Abraham Rosencrantz, in the County of Herkimer, to search for the record of her marriage. He learned from the wife of the said last named Abraham Rosencrantz, who is a grand son of the Clergyman above named, that her said husband was absent on a journey to the westward; And at the request of this deponent, she delivered to him the Register of the Rev. Abraham Rosencrantz, telling him, that it was the Book left by her husband's Grandfather, at his decease, in which he had entered marriage, &c. performed by him, in his life time; & that said book came, at his decease into the possession of George Rosencrantz, the father of her said husband; that the said George died, on 21 Decr. 1838; & that since the death of said George Rosencrantz, her said husband had had the possession of the said Book, or Register - that her said husband would be absent some time - & that the said Register was considered as private property belonging to the descendants of the said deceased Clergyman - & this deponent further says that the said Register appeared very ancient, the marriage, &c. therein recorded, were written as this deponent believes in the German language - & on examining said record this deponent found the

following Entry One thousand Seven hundred & Eighty four the thirteenth day of January, "Johannes Jukker u? Anna Catharina Rinckel" - Which Entry was found under the head of Marriages in the said Register - & that it is a true Copy of the said record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1784 D. 13. Jan. 1 " - Which said Entry was found between the Year 1783 & the Year 1785, the former preceding & the latter following the above Copy from said record - & this deponent further says that he has always understood & believes that the said Abraham Rosenkrantz, who as is alleged, married the said John Yoncker & Anna C, the widow now of said John, was a clergyman of regular standing & officiated as such. & further says that Subscribed & sworn to this 20 th day of February 1839 before me & certify that said John Nellis is credible J. B. Seville Judge etc. John Nellis.

State of New York, Hulton County B. S. / Tobias A. Stoughtonburgh, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify, that Justus B. Scavill, before whom the within declaration for a Divorce & within affidavit, purport to have been sworn to & has signed within Certificate, was at the time a Judge in the said County of Hulton - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & hereby believe his name subscribed to same at such Judge to be his proper Signature - That there is no legal seal for said County, for the reason that there has been no Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County, since the Organisation of said County, at which Court only can such seal be adopted and legalised, that the seal herunto annexed is one procured by me, by order of the board of Supervisors of said County in anticipation that the same would be adopted and legalised by said Court. That I have fastened together the annexed paper to which this certificate relates, by affixing or impressing said seal on the covering of the tape strings on the outer side.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the impression of the aforesaid seal this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Tobias A. Stoughtonburgh

April 11, 1939
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BA-J/MCS John Youker, W.22709
Mrs. Caroline R. Fenton Broadalbin New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Mrs. Hannah Youker who applied for pension as the widow of a Revolutionary War soldier and in 1840 was living in Oppenheim, Fulton County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.22709, based on the Revolutionary War service of John Youker; this is the only application for pension made by any person as the widow of a soldier with surname Youker that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of John Youker and the names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted, place not given, and served over nine months in 1781 and 1782 as private with New York troops under Captains Christian House and Lawrence Gross, Lieutenant Colonels Peter Wagoner, Marinus Willett, and Colonel Jacob Klock, and was in the battle called "Turlock battle!"
John Youker married January 13, 1784, Anna Catharina Rinckel who was born in April, 1762. They were married by Reverend Abraham Rosecrantz, the minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Herkimer and German Flats.
John Youker died September 14, 1831.
As the widow of John Youker, Anna Catharina Youker was allowed pension on her application executed February 20, 1839, at which time she was living in Oppenheim, Fulton County, New York. She was living there in 1854.

A son, Jacob J. or I. Youker, was living in Oppenheim, New York, in 1839.
The papers in said claim contain no further data relative to the family of John Youker.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mrs Anna G. Youker Pension application
All communications relative to the within to be addressed to John Nellis of Palatine Montgomery Co, N.Y.
Maria 18 January 1784 Husband died 14 Sept 1831
4891 Col William G. Youker Capt Groop - 5 N.Y.
Admitted into Private 7th Infy
Now P. J. Wagner Home Rep, res
4891 Anna G. Youker N.Y.
act 7. July 38.

Marry.
"1784 D. 13 th Jan y . Johannes Jukker u s . Anna Catharina Rinckel"

2988 Albany, N York
Anna C. Gouker widow of John Gouker who was a Private in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of — 24 Dollars 21 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of November 1843 and sent to
Jno Wilson H Johnsonville NY
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1 Page 117
B W. B. Nels blk

Albany 5085
Anna C. Youker widow of John Youker
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14. Sept. 1831 of Fulton Co., in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Graft - of the reg't, commanded by Col. Willett - in the N. York line for 7 months & 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 24. Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of Feb. 1840 and sent to Hon. P. J. Magner A.R.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 84.73   Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Mar '40 12.10   $96.83 
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 115

1939 Apr. 11. hist. to Mrs. Caroline R. Fenton Wells
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.709
Anna C. Gouker widow of John Gouker Dis. Rev War
Act Feb 29. 48
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly give me whatever facts are available in the pension application of Mrs. Hannah Youker , of the Town of Oppenheim, Fulton County, N.Y., 1840, regarding the service of her husband; and any family data. Revolutionary War. Very truly yours,
Bishop Genl. S...
(Mrs.) Caroline R. Fanton
Broadalbin, N.Y. Feb. 22, 1939

N. York Anna C. Youker let. to J. Nellis 11. July 1839 ..to P. J. Wagner 9. Jan. 1840
Act July 1838

12
Anna C. Yonker
60 y John NY 2 Feb 48
Stearle
Hon S R Waldo, Court of Pensions Present,

2814
Anna C. Youker.
NY
abt 3 months
$24. 25
Jas Wilson Esq. St. Johnsville Montgomery N.Y.

State of New York } S.S.
Fulton County } On this first day of July A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Jacob Friling a justice of the peace in and for the County of Fulton Anna C Youker of the town of Apperluine County of Fulton aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provi- -sion made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Youker who was a private in the militia and served in Col Klocks Regiment and the annual amount of the pension which she receiving under the act of July 7 th 1838 was at the rate of twenty four Dollars and twenty one Cents She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed to her Anna C X Youker on the day and year above Mark.
written before Jacob Friling Justice of the peace
State of New York } S.S. This is to certify that the above Fulton County } named Anna C Youker to me person- -ally known came before me and made oath to the foregoing Declaration and I know the said Anna C Youker to be a respectable person of sound mind, and her Statements are entitled to full Credence and belief and I further Certify that the said Anna C Youker is aged and infirm and is unable to attend the sessions of the Courts of Record held in Johnstown in & for this County on account of bodily infirmity
Jacob Friling Justice of the peace

State of New York } Fulton County Clerk's office } sp
I Stephen Wait Clerk of the said County of Fulton do hereby certify that Jacob Kailing the person before whom the foregoing & within declaration & affidavit of Anna C. Youker purports to have been taken was at the date and time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Fulton elected and sworn, dwelling in said county, and by the laws of the state of New York duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the foregoing jurat & certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County this 15. day of July A.D. 1843. S. Wait Clerk

State of New York } ss County of Fulton }
Be it Known, that on this 3 day of June A. D. 185 4 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Anna C Youker
resident of Ephraim in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical Anna C Youker widow of John Youker whose name, under Act of July 7 th 1838, s 3, 4 & 5 has been placed on the New York Pension Roll at the rate of Twenty four Dollars per annum.
That she is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Anna C Youker for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION , that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Anna C Youker mark
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Anna C Youker to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
Paul B Baumgartner
State of New York } ss County of Fulton Clerk's Office
It is Hereby Certified, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Fulton County that Anna C Youker is the a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $ 24.21 cts per annum,* and that he died on the _____ day of _____ Eighteen Hundred and _____ leaving surviving the following named (widow and) children and none other, to wit:
It is further certified that Jacob F Baum Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 9 th day of June 185 4
Richd Anderson Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full. 2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the," "that she is the," or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c. 4. Pensioner's full name. 5. State the Act if known. 6. Give the State where pensioned. 7. Name the yearly amount received. 8. "He is," "she is," or "they are." 9. Claimant's signature. 10. Magistrate's signature. *If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted. 11. Here name each of the survivors. 12. Magistrate's name. 13. Clerk's signature. N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

In the matter of Yunker wid w of John Yunker
Certif. of Comptroller

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1781   Nov. 30 4658 John Mucker private £ 16 14 2   Dec. 31 4728 John Mucker do 2 13 4   1782   Dec. 31 18824 Ino Juger do 1 3 1 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 24 th 1847
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 2, & 4. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Lawrence Groff  im d Col.  Marinus Willett  — Reg't.    Second  " " do  " "  do  "    Third  " " Christian House  im d  Peter Wagoner's  — "    Fourth  " " [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Fifth  " " [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Sixth  " " [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Seventh  " " [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Eighth  " " [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Ninth  " " [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Tenth  " " [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Eleventh  " " [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Twelfth  " " [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "  
Philip Phelps Dep Comp t

Washington D.C. Jan 9 1855
Hon. Com. of Pensions Sir
Enclosed herewith Power, Attorney I desire respectfully that the papers on file upon which under Act of 7 July 1838 Mrs Anna C. Garker of Fulton Co. N. York has been pensioned may be re-examined with a view of ascertaining whether the bankruptcies Certificate (filed in 1847) by John Wilson Esq. of St Johnsville N. Y. being in view of annual payments to John Garker Applicant's husband, does not afford evidence of a period of service on the part of the Soldier sufficient to entitle his widow to a larger annuity than Twenty four dollars 21 / 100 per Annum
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt L. M. Wright

St. Johnsville N.Y. Dec 7

How?
Spec
Geo. Petrie
Representation in Congress
Washington
DC

St Johns bill Dec 7 th 1848
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Comptrollers Certificate in the case of Widow Arma C Youker for an increase of pension by it the Hono ble Com te will perceive that she has not been allowed for the services rendered by her husband under Capt Christian House in 1782
Hono ble J L Edwards Com te of Pensions
I am Sir your Most Ob t Humble servt John Wilson
Col. J L Edwards Com te of Pensions,
Washington Dec. 18. 1848
Sir,
May I ask that you give the above matter your earliest convenient attention
Respectfully Yours Obed t Servant: Geo. Petrie

House of Representatives Washington July 15. 1848
Col. J. L. Edwards } Comr. of Pensions }
Sir,
Herewith you have the Applications of Anna C. Youker and Nancy Friling, and I would ask that you give them Your Attention at an early day
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Geo. Pitkin

2814 Aug. 1, 1842.
John C. Gunkle
March 20 1842.
NY
Honorable
J. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Dear

St Johns Hill Montg Co N.Y. July 27 th 1843
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Widow Anna C. Yunker who applies under the act of 3 rd March 1843 for a pension as the law presents. Please direct the answer to me as usual
Your Ob t Humble Serv t
Hon ble J. L. Edwards
John Willson
Comm ee of Pensions

Jun. att Jan 7. 1840
Prof.
Wickens
Fra. P. J. Wagner M.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.
Hon. P. J. Wagner
H.R.

Washington Dec 2. '40.
Sir
Pension paper & Letter from Mr. Willis Esqr. - Mr. Willis generally aims straight & I hope his amendment will be successful - Please me with an answer
Respectfully yours &c.
P. J. Wagon

Palatine N.Y. Feb 15-
Dear
Hon. P.J. Magner P.M.
Yrs
Hon. P.J. Magner. Rep. in Congress. Washington City.
Free.

Dear Sir.
Palatine, N.Y. Feb. 10th, 1840.
I sent through You to the War Dept. some time since, papers in support of the pension application of Mrs. Ann G. Youker, widow of the late John Youker, by which she claimed the services, she supposed he had rendered in Capt. Christian House's Company. That part of her claim cannot be supported by any evidence I can obtain - She is, however still entitled to a pension for other services he rendered & supported by evidence before the Dept. - for which a pension Certificate is respectfully requested by her to be granted. Will You give the matter Your early attention.
I am with respect.
John Kellis.
P.S. all well as usual - nothing new - our Town elections are approaching - & our little political parties are very busy - I hope of course that the Republican Tickets will succeed over that of the Whigs -

In the matter of Mrs Anna C. Boucher's pension application. affidavit.

The Number and Amount of Certificates Issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Army & Militia Service &c. Continued from Book N o I.
   To whom given     1781 Nov 7 30 4658 John Yucker Private 16 14 2   1781 Dec 31 31 4738 " " " 2 13 4  
State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany Oct. 24 1889
I hereby certify the above to be true Extracts from Book 2. now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears from the same Book that the said Yucker served both the above terms under Capt. Laurence Grop, that Asa Waldran was 1 st Colo. on the 23 rd Oct. 1781. that Albert Pezoling was Colonel on the 31 st Dec r 1781.
Art. Lake Comptroller
fee $0.34

Palatine N.Y. March 2 nd
F.A.W.
Hon. J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, Washington City. 65 cent. 9 3/4
Free.
July 1838 Mar 9 1839
to N.Y. Union Offic.
March 8, 1839.
N 22 1/2 W 18 3/4 N 22 1/2 W 18 3/4

Palatine Montgomery Co N. Y. March 1. 1839.
Hon. J. R. Poinsett. Sec y of War.
Sir.
Enclosed I sent you a Pension declaration of Mrs Anna Youker. It is hoped that her claim will be examined as soon as practicable. Any communication relative to her application you will please to address to me.
Yours respectfully John Nellis.

ad admitted
Hon Geo. Petrie Hoff R -

State of New York } Fullon County } ss,
On this 4 th day of July 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Anna C Yautker a resident of the town of Oppenheim, in the county of Fullon and State of New York aged ninety years last past who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John Yautker who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of twenty four Dollars and twenty One Cents per annum under the Act of 17 th June 1844, she further declares that she is still a widow.
Anna C X Yautker mark
Sworn to and subscribed } on the day and year } above written before } me
Peter W. Plantz justice of the Peace Nicholas A Shaffer
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. Peter W Plantz justice of the Peace