Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17801, Isaac Ilsly York, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
York, Isaac Nels.
NUMBER
S. 17801
CONTENTS
res during Rev. at Standish & Bethel Me. res in 1818 Bethel Oxford Co. Me. wife Rebecca d. Aug. 5. 1844

Maine - 29.837
Isaac Cook 2 d of Rumford in the State of Maine who was a ser t in the commanded By Captain of the commanded by Col. Elinney in the Continental + line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Mar: 35. and that Peter C. Nigra Rumford, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 35 $185.64 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sep r 23.33 $209.97
{ Revolutionary Claim. } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 69.

1853 March 10. Notification directing payment to Admiral.
J. J. Coombs, Nov. 7/53 D. Allen Ruggett, July 13/58
29. 837
Maine State War Dept.
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of _____ Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. _____ 5. August 1844.
Issued from Feb. 66 Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feb. 1837 and sent to _____
J. J. Coombs Mist.
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Semi-annual allowance ending _____
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
R. M. Shaw Clerk.
Recorded by _____ Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 69.

31. Feb 67 Isaac York
Set old paper
who was
Philip Abbott's cousin
sent to Runins
27.5.18
yes 22 July
Peter L. Virgin Esq Runford
agent for Applicant
Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Wiggin ss.
ON this 18th day of September A. D. 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Isaac York a resident of Wiggin in the county of Wiggin and State of Maine, aged 50 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
as a private in the Barnes Heavy Artillery, commanded by Captain Benjamin Southwick in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Southwick in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the War of the Rebellion established in the service of the United States by the act of Congress approved March 3rd 1861 and in his original declaration made on the twenty first day of April 1861 and in which declaration he is his beneficiary of pension numbered 13,643 under government pension, and by which he was placed in the Hanson Hall District of Maine Agency, and in the Wiggin District from the same. Then he made his first application he resided in Bethel in the County of Oxford and State of Maine . He now resides in the Wiggin District in said County of Oxford . He transferred in the County of Frank now Lincoln County, State of Maine in the month of April 1877 for eight months, as a private enlisted in the Barnes Heavy Artillery commanded by Captain Benjamin Southwick in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Southwick in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the War of the Rebellion, and established in the service of the United States in said State and continued there until the Southwick was mustered out service and in the month of February 1878 was discharged. He resided then called Southwick County in the State of Massachusetts in the month of August 1881 enlisted as a private into a Battery of Artillery commanded by Captain John D. Dyer for the first three months a Captain Stephen G. Harrington since worth; and was set to guard the Frontier Settlements from the Wiggin to Lincoln . He was attached to Lake Umbagog in the line of the Frontier Settlements , and in the following season was discharged after serving in said Battery for eight months. He has no other military service and knows no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except the officers who were in command.
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 the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before Isaac York Stephen Emery, Judge

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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. He having  alleged  the deposition of Isaac York of Hanotish, in corroboration of his own statement.  Stephen Emery, Judge  which is hereunto annexed
I Joseph G. Cole  Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac York for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of September A. D. 1833.
CLERK. Joseph G. Cole Register of Probate

Isaac York - N o 13643.
17 July 1819
Not entitled
Informed July 16. 1821 that he could not be re-instated, joint to T. Clark, Paris, Me.

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 16th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford Isaac Yorke aged sixty six years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Wentworth Stewart in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Edmunds Finny in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 23rd day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13843 - was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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 my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Isaac Yorke -
Sworn to and declared, on the 16th day of June A.D. 1820.
BEFORE
Benjamin Green & Judah Dana
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: - sixty acres of poor lands mostly unimproved - one poor house of two rooms, unfinished, - one miserable barn - has been built thirty six years - one loom - two old looms - one spinning wheel - four old chairs - one table - one small bureau - one tea kettle - Isaac Yorke -

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Isaac Yorke — who by occupation am a farmer — which I am un able to pursue by reason of  more than half the time, by reason of infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Betsy, wife of said Isaac 60 can do a little   Jacob — his son 19 feeble   Levi — do 16 tolerable goods   Anna — " daughter 13 do —   Sinda — do 11 do —  
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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  eighty four dollars and  cents. $ 84.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of Com. Pleas for said county of Oxford

Declaration

Declaration for the benefit of the act of 1832 Oxford Co. On thirteenth day of August A D 1852 personally appeared before the Hon. Job Prince Judge of Probate in the County aforesaid within the State of Maine. Isaac I. York Administrator of Isaac York alias Isaac Hasty York who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
And your declarant states that Isaac York alias Isaac Hasty York was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. He has been informed and he believes that that said Isaac York alias Isaac Hasty York was a resident of Standish in the County of Cumberland in the time of the Revolu- tion and that he entered the service in 1775 and served thereafter five years or more in manner stated in the application of his son John York for evidence of his service. He refers the Commr. of Pensions to the declarations of said Pensioner for the benefit of the acts of 1818 & 1832. He believes that said Isaac York alias Isaac Hasty York was pensioned under the act of 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum, that he was dropped from the roll under the act of 1820, that he was restored to the pension

roll under the act of 1832 in the first place at the rate of $80 and that his pension was reduced to $46.66 from 1834 and that he continued afterwards to draw said pension to the time of his death which occurred on the 5th of August 1844 and that he left the following surviving children viz John York Jacob York Levi York Anna Bennett Bolsey Bean Hannah Tucker Belinda Hubbard Lydia Bumpas and Mary Edwards and that there is no widow. He claims therefore an increase of Pension under the act of 1832
Isaac York
State of Maine } County of Oxford Probate Court at Paris August 30 1852 - Subscribed and Sworn to by said Declarant in open Court - Before me J. B. Prince Judge

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD:
I, George K Shaw , Register of Probate for said County, certify that it appears on the Records of the Probate office for said County, that Isaac J York of Grafton in said County, has been duly appointed and commissioned Administrator of the estate of Isaac York Alias Isaac Olsey York , late of Letter A No 5 in said County, deceased and that he remains at the present time Administrator as aforesaid.
Given under my hand, and seal of the Probate Court of said County, this Third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Geo. K. Shaw , Register.

Oxford  STATE OF MAINE. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ss.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Geo. R. Snow Register of Probate
for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Col. Prince whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Seventh day of August A. D. 185 2
Geo. R. Snow.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
July 10. 1852.
✓ I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name Isaac Nelsy York is borne on a muster roll of "Late Capt. Stuart's Co. now Capt. Dana. Sawyer's" in Col. Phinney's Regt.; dated at Fort George Dec. 8. 1776. enlisted Jan'y. 1. 1776. 11 months 8 days. as private.
✓ Nelsy (or Nelsy, also written) York is borne on Rolls of Capt. Abraham Tyler's Co., Col. Thomas Povey's Regt. from June 1. 1778 to Feby. 16. 1779. 8 months + 16 days, as private.
Isaac Nelsy York on return of men raised for 9 mos. service in 1778 in Co. of Cumberland, from Parsonsstown.
On all the above rolls the name Isaac York is also borne, and for the same periods, the dates in all instances agreeing.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Lucia Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To Amasa Walker Esquire Secretary of State Massachusetts I John York of Grafton in the County of Oxford in the State of Maine, one of the children of Isaac York otherwise called Isaac Ilesly York request a certificate of all the Revolution- ary services of my late father that may be found on the Revolu- tionary rolls & Documents in your office.
Isaac York was a native of Standish or Gorham Maine and resided in the former town as he believes at the commenc- ment of the Revolution and in the latter part of the war he believes he resided in Bethel Maine. His father the said Isaac York entered the service in 1775 and served eight months that year in Capt Wentworth Stewarts Company in Col Edmund Percenys Regt. and also served in the same Company & Regt the whole of the year 1776 and was with the Northern Army at Second Saratoga & Fort George and was discharged at Albany about the 1st of March 1777. His daugh- ter has heard her father say that he removed to Bethel during the time of the Revolution and served there one or two campaigns in guarding the frontier and that he served in the whole more than two years and he has heard him repeatedly say that he was entitled to a full pension under the act of 1832. I appreciate Thomas Bradford of Portland Maine my agent for the papers above.
John York
Oxford County ss. June 30/1852 Signed in my pres- ence Isaac York Justice of Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate
for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this thirteenth day of September A. D. 1852
Freeman Bradford Regr

Oct 2. 1832
Isaac York - alias Isaac Hasty York, died Maine, Oct. 1832.
Application of widow for increase
Oct 2/32 Isaac York died 5 Aug 1844
John York. Jacob York. Levi York. Anna Bennett. Betsy Beau. Hannah Tucker. Be- linda Hubbard. Lydia Dunpas + Mary L Carter, only children J. L. (County)

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this third day of August 18 52 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Deacon John alias Deacon Stephen York late of Waltham, N. H. was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Waltham, N. H. on the 18th day of August 18 44 . And that John York, Sarah York, Betsy York, Anna York, Betsy Dean, Hannah York, Belinda Abbott, Lydia Burdick and Mary G. Carter are
the children and the only surviving children of the said deceased, and that he left no widow.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this third day of August in the year 18 52 .
Josiah Pierce  Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

13,643 R
District of Maine
Isaac York.
of Bethel in the state of District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shinney of the Maine Continental Line line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of July 1818 and to Isaac York Paris D of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1818  83.16    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00    10 Mo. 8 3/4   $131.16  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Is continued. Notification sent to Thos Clark 11 Feb 1820 Paris me

Cumberland Is June 3 rd 1833
Personally appeared the above named Isaac York and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed was True - before me Edmund Mayo - (Justin Pease)
Cumberland Is June 3 rd 1833 —
This may Certify that the above named Isaac York is a man of Truth and veracity —
Edmund Mayo —
(Justin Pease)
State of Maine.
Cumberland County, ss.
I H M c Vaughan, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for Cumberland County, certify, that Edmund Mayo is a Magistrate as above; and that the forego- ing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County, and subscribed my name this thirteenth day of September in the year 1833.
H M c Vaughan

I Isaac York of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine of Lawfull age do Testify and Say, that in the Spring of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Five, I Enlisted in the Company of Capt Wentworth Stewart, and Col Edmund Plunneys Regiment of Continental Troops - that Isaac York of Bethel (a Cousin of mine) in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, Enlisted at the same time and in the same Company - that we then Marched to Cambridge and Served together Eight Months and served together Eight Months and was then discharged - we then Enlisted under the same Officers for one year - we remained in Boston and Cambridge until July following, when we marched together for Ticonderoga - from there to Lake George - and from there to Albany where we were dismissed. We then Enlisted a third time in Capt Abraham Tylor's Company, and Col Thomas Poon's Regiment, and served together Eight Months, and was finally discharged at West-Point
Isaac York

Schedule runs thus —
" 60 acres of poor land, mostly unimproved — one poor house of two rooms, unfinished — one miserable barn — has been built 36 years — one Cow — 2 old hoes — 1 flinching wheel 4 old chairs — one Table — one small barn — one tea kettle " ————— Age 60 — served one year — Wife 60 — 2 sons — 19 & 16 — 2 Daughters 13 & 10 ————— poor

Maine
Grace York -
Private - 195 - 1770
1 st Schedule June 1820
R. E. 60 acres & upon House
Personal & Cow - a few articles of furniture -
amt of schedule (See note before) $811.00!!
2 d Schedule Apr. 13. 1823
R. E. none -
Personal - a few articles of furniture Total $10 -
In May 1822 I sold my Real Estate to E. Beane for $500!! - 200 of which I was owing him for provisions and family supplies - Also owed him money $268 - Beane refused the payment of said Debts - has taken all I had, and now I have nothing [Mark this - the whole of his estate is valued on the 1 st schedule at $84, yet it appears that he has lately sold his real estate for the sum $500! -]

The Deed is Dated
May 17, 1821 1822
acknowledged same day
Received
May 27. 1822
He age 68, Farmer -
Wife 61.姑婆
2 Daughters 13 & 17
see letter Aug. 9. 1823, to
John Murray Jr.
Portland
Hon. E. Lincoln H.R.
July 25. 1827
See E. Beans affidavit, properly authorized pled within, in which he states that in the year 1822, he purchased the applicants farm & joint debts to the amount of $146.27. for him. See the affidavits of his creditors, properly authorized and pled within, in which they state that the said Beans did absolutely pay them what was owing them by the applicant.

Maine.
Isaac York. Private
1778-1818
Aged 68 years by occupation a farmer. Wife aged 61 years. full.
2 Daughters. 13 & 17 years.
1 Schedule"> 1 Schedule, dated in June 1820. Contains 80 acres of land & a poor house thereon, 1 barn, & a few articles of furniture. Total amount of his schedule $84. 00.
The whole of his estate is valued at $84. in the first schedule, yet it ap- pears that he has lately sold his real estate for $600. to E. Bean. $200 of which he was owing him for provisions and family supplies he also owes (names given) $248. The said Bean assumed the payment of said debts, and took all his property and that he has nothing left. The deed is dated May 17. 1822. See an authenticated affida- vit of the sd E Bean filed with which he states
affidavits from, and for debts to the amt of $196. 37 for him. See the affidavits of his creditors properly authen- ticated and filed with this, in which they state that they did actually receive from the said Bean the amount that was owing them by the applicant.
Alleged
see letter to Jan. 26. 1824, to Hon. T. Lincoln
H.R.

14801 INVALID.
File No. _____
State of _____
vs _____
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 26-1903-This is to certify that Chicago Ill

Main Embarked Isaac York 2 d
at Peter Virgin
27 Aug 1834
14 m o private

Pension Office Feby 26 1833
Maine Rolls Act June 7 1832 $46.66 per annum
Isaac York In what time paid? I. N. Plitt
V. Callahan Esq Auditor
Died 5 th August 1844 Paid to his death. B. B. B.

I Jonas Brown of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution for upward of three years - that during a part of my said service and at one period thereof I enlisted therein at Cambridge adjoining Boston on the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six, for the term of one year, into the company commanded by Captain Wentworth Stewart, belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. Edmund Phinney and of the Massachusetts Line & Continental establishment and marched from thence after being a while stationed and on duty in Boston to Piscataqua, where we were stationed about a month and then marched to Lake George where I continued to the end of my said term of one year having served the whole through in said company - said company - And I further testify that Isaac Gah now resident in Bethel in said County of Oxford, was also a fellow soldier of mine during the whole of said term that he enlisted into the same company with me at the same time & place and

In the like period - that he did duty through the whole of said year and was discharged at the same time with myself at Albany about the middle of January nineteen hundred & seventy seven and came home in my company to Standish in the County of Cumberland, which was his place of residence — Heads Brown.
Respectfully, On the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighty the forward deposit was examined and contoured and sworn agreeable to Law to the Deposition forward by him subscribed taken at the request of Isaac York named therein and by the special appointment of the Rev. Abiah K. Paris, Judge of the United States for Maine District and to be used before the District Court of the United States now in special session at Paris within the said District in an application then pending by the said York made for a certificate of his having served in the war of the Rebellion in the continental establishment against the common enemy for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeable to the provisions of an Act of Congress passed March 18. 1873. entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United

States in the Revolutionary war —
John, subscribed and sworn to by the said Amos Brown, whose character for truth is unimpeachable, before me — Samuel L. Brown Justice of the Peace

Horse Guard Post Rocky Hill
Isaac York, private Col. Blimby's Map & line Dec 6/75. 1 quar 23 rd April 1878
Admitted
Investigations certified by the General Staff
Returned for further proof of service
John G. Gosh

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Isaac York the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence The affidavit of Jonathan Beem, made & signed in my presence, and the deposition of Amos Brown, taken before Isaac H. Brown, a respectable magistrate appointed by Dedimus for this purpose, both of whom were fellow soldiers with said Applicant in the revolutionary war, also the certificate of Hon. Abiel D. Foster, municipal officers of the corporation, to which said Applicant belongs relative to his circumstances in life; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Isaac York the applicant, served as a Private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Isaac York , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support A. H. Parris U. S. Judge

This applicant has furnished as further proof the depositions of Simcoe Sanborn and John Thurlo, which are annexed
A. K. Parrish, Asst. Dist. Judge.
Home Study Book Oct. 1892
B. 11175 12

I, Isaac York of Bethel in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, do on oath make the following statement - That I have been a Revolutionary Pensioner according to a certificate of Pension from the War Department, numbered 13643, that in June last I exhibited a schedule of my property as required by the act of Congress of 1 st May 1820, 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas at Paris in said County in order to obtain the continuance of my pension, I was then very much in debt, but was told it was of no service to mention my debts in my schedule - I have been notified that my name was stricken from the Pension roll.
The debts I was owing were on account of family supplies to enable me to take care of the families of Ephraim Rowe and Joel Wilson, two Sons in law who left their families destitute in the time of the last war, in which said Rowe & Wilson served as soldiers at Plattsburg and other places. Wilson has never yet returned. I have understood that he deserted - The land and property mentioned in my said Schedule has been taken from me by execution to pay said debts, and I am really needy - I am old & feeble - and hope the Hon ble Secretary of War will see fit to reconsider my case & continue my pension -
Isaac York
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Portland Feb y 7 th 1821 - Subscribed & sworn to Before me Joseph Pope, Justice of the Peace

I Peter C. Virgin of Rumford in the County of Oxford and State of Maine do testify and say That I am well acquainted with Mr Isaac York of Bethel in said County, who has been a Revolutionary Pensioner - I live near him and know that he is very poor - He has lately had a little land, the farm on which he has been living, taken from him by writ of execution to satisfy in part what he was owing - He has a large family, and besides was under the necessity of supporting the families of Ephraim Rowe and Joel Wilson, his sons-in-law, during the last war, in which the said Rowe & Wilson served as soldiers - Leaving their families destitute except as they were taken care of by him the said York - He has at present no ostensible means of support, and unless he is assisted by charity he must unavoidably suffer for the want of means of support for himself and family - He is an Old man enfeebled by age and standing in need of his country's bounty -
Peter C Virgin
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland Feb 7 th 1821. Then Peter C. Virgin above named personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Joseph Pope, Justice of the Peace
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I, Isaac York of Bethel in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, do on oath make the following statement - That I have been a Revolutionary Pensioner according to a certificate of Pension from the War Department, numbered 13,643 - that in June last I exhibited a schedule of my property as required by the act of Congress of 7. May 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas at Paris in said County in order to obtain the continuance of my pension - I was then very much in debt, but was told it was of no service to mention my debts in my schedule - I have been notified that my name was stricken from the Pension roll - The debts I was owing were on account of family supplies to enable me to take care of the families of Ephraim Rowe and Joel Wilson, two sons-in-law who left their families destitute in the time of the last war, in which said Rowe & Wilson served as soldiers at Plattsburg and other places - Wilson has never yet returned - I have understood that he deserted - The land and property mentioned in my said schedule has been taken from me by execution to pay said debts, and I am really needy - I am old & feeble - and hope the Hon ble Secretary of War will see fit to reconsider my case & continue my pension -
Isaac York
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Portland Feb y 7 th 1821 - Subscribed & sworn to Before me Joseph Pope, Justice of the Peace

Feb y 19, 1821. I certify that Peter G. Virgin Esq. within named is a witness entitled to unqualified credit -
Enoch Lincoln
13.643 State North's Statement

Copy - Deed of Isaac York to Edmund Bean OH

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT Isaac York of Bethel in the County of Conjoint and State of Maine  do hereby certify
in consideration of the sum of five hundred Dollars paid by Belmond Bean of said Bethel  the receipt
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Belmond Bean his
heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situated in said Bethel on the south side of Androscoggin River being all that part of In- tervale Lot numbered Thirteen laying on the south of the county road as now traveled and also all the common land laying the south side of said road containing seventy acres be the same more or less
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD , the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Belmond his
heirs and assigns, to his their use and behoof forever—And I do covenant with the said Belmond
his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said
Belmond to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Belmond
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I the said Isaac York
have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
Nathan D. Dyer Belmond Bean
Isaac York
(Seal)
before ss. May 17 18 22 Personally appeared Isaac York and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me,
Nathan D. Dyer
Justice of the Peace.

I hereby certify the attached here is a true copy of the original deed of joint tenancy to Richard Green. Peter O'Driscoll
Concord Pa May 7 1823
Personally appeared the above named Peter O'Driscoll and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed before me Francis Cushman Justice of the Peace
Concord Pa May 27 1822 Deed and recorded with the Records of Deeds for the said County Book 19 page 541 Henson Mellon Registrar,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the  thirteenth day of April  three in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS,
Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth day of April — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Isaac York — aged sixty eight years, resident in Bethel — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Stewart — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty third day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13643 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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 my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Isaac York
Sworn to and declared, on the 13 day of April A. D. 1828
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none Personal estate, I have none, except a few poor and broken utensils for immediate family use
Since I made my first schedule under the Act of May 1820 the following changes have taken place in my property. The land mentioned in said schedule I have since deeded to Edmund Bean of Bethel for five hundred dollars — Two hundred dollars of which I was owing said Bean for provisions and family supplies furnished for my family and the family of my son in law Silvain Row, during two years, which time the said Row was a soldier in the late war, and I had to support both families — I became obligated to Enoch Berley of Bridgeton for one hundred and ninety eight dollars for cattle and stock he sold to Joel Wilson, another son in law, who also went into the late war and deserted and has never returned — I was also bound to David Barrar about seventy dollars for clothing furnished said Row and Wilson — Said Bean has assumed said debts to pay — which with several small debts for necessaries, in my neighborhood — has taken the whole I am worth and I have now nothing
April 13. 1823 Signed and Sworn to Isaac York Before Ashur Ware Judge of the U.S. for Dist: Maine
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Isaac York — who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and rheumatism and a bad cough
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Betsy — 61 { a feeble woman, can't do but a little towards her support   Daughters { Amey — 17 { Linda — 13 } 17 { 13 } dependent on me for support Isaac York    Signed and sworn to Before Ashur Ware Judge of the U.S. for the Dist: of Maine

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 ten dollars and no more  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty, three
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

United States of America Maine District Court District Clerk's Office
In testimony that Peter G. Virgin Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Oxford in Maine District and that the signature to the certificate on the within and annexed copy of a deed is the true signature of the said Virgin I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said District Court this sixteenth day of July A.D. 1823 John N. D. Merrill
MS 27 Copy Isaac Lyman
July 1823
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT I, John N. D. Merrill, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine do hereby certify that the within and annexed copy of a deed is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the signature of the said Peter G. Virgin to the said deed is the true signature of the said Peter G. Virgin.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 16th day of July, 1823.
John N. D. Merrill Clerk

I, Isaac J. York, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Bethel in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, being sixty two years of age, do testify and say, that on the first of October A.D. 1775 I took the place of an eight months man, at Cambridge in said State, as a private in Capt. Wentworth Stevens company, Col. Edmund Phinney's regiment in the Massachusetts line, and served in said company until January following when, the eight months having expired, I again enlisted into the same company, as a private soldier for the term of one year, which time I fully served, partly at Cambridge, partly in Boston, partly in Tye and Fort George. At the expiration of said year, I was not discharged immediately, but served about two months longer at Saratoga and Albany, when I received an honorable discharge, since burned with my house. My three several terms of service were on the continental establishment, and all in the Massachusetts line. I further testify, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I am not there on any pension list of the United States.
ISAAC YORK
I, Jonathan Beane of Bethel aforesaid, do testify and say that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during a part of the time that the above named Isaac J. York served, and saw said York frequently in said service, and I have not the least doubt that

said York served the several periods as he has above declared
Jonathan his X 13 can marks Witness A. B. Parris -

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Samuel L. Brown or John Seoring, esq s . of Buckfield in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Isaac Yerke of Bethel in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Buckfield, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Alcoir L. Paris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

We the Subscribers Electors of the Town of Bethel in the District of Maine do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Isaac York of said Town and From his situation is our opinion that by his situation Reason of his Reduced circumstances in life he is in need of Assistance from his country for support Dated at Bethel aforesaid this 14 th day of May 1818
Gov n Abbott Electors Sam Chapman of Aad Kimball Bethel

Oxford ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it known, that the within named Almon Mellen & Moses Merrill for one & have for any time been victims of the peace, acting under the authority of said Commonwealth, & that further & credit be due to their official acts.
Witness my hand and the seal of said County this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1819
Thomas Clark } Clerk of the Judicial } Courts in the County } of Oxford.

I Simon Sanborn of Greenwood in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, on oath declare, that I served as a private soldier in the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment from the 1st day of January 1776 to the first day of Jan 1777 in Capt. Wentworth Stevens company (Capt. Jonathan Sawyer commanded the last part of the time), Col Edmund Wharney's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line: During said year, I was perfectly well acquainted with Isaac York, now residing in Bethel in said county, who to my certain knowledge, served during the whole of said year in the same company with me, and was a good & faithful soldier and was honorably discharged.
Simon Sanborn
Deposition. June 10. 1879 Personally appeared the above named Simon Sanborn, whose character is good for truth and veracity, and made out to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Hamon Melson Justice of the Peace

I John Thurlow of Poland in the county of Cumberland State of Massachusetts on oath declare that I served as a private soldier in the Army of the United States of America on the continental establishment from the first day of January 1776 to the 1 day of Jany 1777 in Capt Wintworth Heward Company (Capt. Jonathan Sawyer commanded the last part of the time) Col. Edmund Phinney's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. — During said year I was perfectly well acquainted with Isaac York, now resident in Bethel in the County of Rensselaer & State aforesaid, who to my certain knowledge served during the whole of said year in the same Company, with me and was a good and faithful Soldier, & was honorably discharged.
John Thurlow
Cumberland ss. June 11 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named John Thurlow who character is good for truth & veracity & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Before me. — Moses Merrill Jr. Justice of the Peace

I Timothy Carter of lawfull Age testify that I sold a yoke of Oxen to M c Isaac D. York of Bethel for a bout sixty Dollars & secured the payment by a Mortgage Deed of part of his Farm - I think in the year A D 1819 the said York sold a part of said land to Mr. Ephraim Frost & paid me the debt by said Frost Timothy Carter
Oxford J s Nov. 7 th 1823 Personally appeared the above named Timothy Carter & made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me Moses Brown Jr. Justice of Peace

State of Maine
Oxford ss.
I Rufus L. Goodenow Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Moses Mason Jr. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, acting under the authority of the State of Maine, & that full faith may be given to his acts as such, that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that believe the within to be his sig- nature.
Given under my hand, & the seal of one of said Courts, this eleventh day of November A.D. 1823.                      Rufus L. Goodenow

York
Sept 1819
Hon E. Lewis
H.R.

I Herewith Herewith give so hereby certify that Edward Green my brother's will and thirty five dollars from Green York and said for two one hundred & I held against said York & his Son
Herewith Herewith
November 10 1823
Conferred November 10 1823
Personally appeared the above named Herewith, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed. Before me Peter Colvig Just Peace
Personally appeared the above named Green his brother and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me Peter Colvig Just Peace

I the subscriber do hereby certify that Richard Bell of Bethel in said county of Oxford since the twenty eighth day of twenty seven  seventy eight cents for goods Isaac York of said Bethel owed me for goods the said York and his family had out of my store and for costs which had arisen on suits against him for said debts Newfound June 10 1820 Francis Aspinwall
Oxford 10 June 10, 1820
Personally appeared the above named Isaac York and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. Before me Stephen D. Merrill Notary Public

I Edmund Beane of Bethel do hereby certify that in the year 1822 I bought a farm of Sparre Fork which he at that time owned situated in said Bethel and have paid him for the same in the full owing manner said Francis Linsman seventy eight dollars & twenty seven cents which said York owed him, and said Francis given about thirty eight dollars which was for goods out of Frost Store and thirty five dollars which he owed me for provisions which he had of me and said Solomon Linsman about twenty dollars for good which said York had of said Linsman's Store, and said Deborah Fletcher ninety five dollars for expenses said Whitcomb had against said York.
November 10 1823
Edmund Beane
Conferred for November 10 1823
Personally appeared the above named Edmund Beane and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed before me Peter C. Virgin Justice here
State of Maine Oxford ss.
I, Rufus H. Goodenow, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Oxford, hereby certify that Peter C. Virgin Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said Coun- ty, acting under the authority of the state of Maine & that full faith may be given to his acts as such - that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & that the above & annexed are his signatures Given under my hand, & the seal of said Court this 11 th day of November A.D. 1823. Rufus H. Goodenow

Isaac York, Aed Maine.
Admitted Feb 1832, & struck from rolls
June 22, 1852
J. H. Goulis,

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
PORTLAND, June 10th PROBATE OFFICE, } A. D. 1857 }
I, Freeman Bradford
REGISTER OF PROBATE,
In and for the said County of CUMBERLAND, certify that
Isaac V. York Esquire is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto
annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS SUCH; that the
COMMISSION of the said York is dated July 23 rd
A. D. 1850 and will expire July 23 rd A. D. 1857
and that the SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford REGISTER.

Know all men by these presents that I John York of Grafton late Letter A. No 2 in the County of Oxford and State of Maine one of the children of Isaac York otherwise called Isaac Hsley York late of No 5. in said County deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, for the purpose of obtaining an increase of Pension due my late father Isaac York under the act of 1832 and to be restored to the same pension that he first drew under the act aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs of Washington D.C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and for my use and for the use of the other children of the said Isaac York to examine all papers and evidence respecting said claim now in the pension Office in Washington, and to claim an increase of Pension as due said Isaac York.
And my said Attorney is authorized to appoint one or more Substitutes under him for the purpose aforesaid.
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Attorney or his Substitute may legally do in the premises.
In witness whereof I have unto set my

hand and seal this fourth day of June AD 1852.
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Isaac York James S. Lillian
John York
State of Maine
Before me, June the seventh 1852 Then personally appeared John York whom I know to be one of the children of Isaac York and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attor- ney to be his free act and deed. Before me                      Isaac York                      J. M. Pease

Isaac York.
Ad 1832. Me - admitted
Application for increase.
Addl evidence
1/2 County

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND October 28th A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon ,
Robert H. Lord
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
David R. Hastings Esquire
is and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for _____ the County of Wexford appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
R. H. Lord Clerk.

State of Maine
Oxford County Co.
On this twentieth day of October A D 1853 personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Isaac Abbott a resident of Fryeburg in said County, a revolutionary prisoner of the United States, and a credible witness, who being duly sworn on oath states that he is ninety one years of age and resides in said Fryeburg. That in the spring of 1781 he volunteered for the defence of the frontiers of Maine and served under Lieut. Stephen Farnington, with about twenty or twenty five others, and was stationed at Bethel, (then called Sudbury Canada) and served between seven and eight months that season. That he marched to Bethel under said Farnington and in about ten days after he arrived there, he was put under the command of Col t John Evans, and served under him the residue of the campaign.
And the said Abbott further states that in the month of April 1782 he again volunteered for the defence of the frontiers and served under Lieut. Farnington three

months or more in a company of about twenty men; that this enlistment of three months ended in the month of July 1782 and after the expiration of this enlistment, Leach Tannington received orders to increase his company and to continue in the service till the winter. The service and in both enlistments in 1782 at Bethel was between 7 & 8 months. We called it the eight months service.
Isaac York, otherwise called Isaac Halsey York served with me as a private under Leach Tannington from April until December 1782 a period of more than seven months. Isaac York came from Stondink, I believe, and was a resident of that town or of Bethel at the time of his service. I rather think he came to Bethel about the time of the Revolution. He was a pensioner in his lifetime.
Isaac Halsey
Signed, and sworn to before me on this twentieth day of October 1815-3
Deborah R. Hastings
Justice of the Peace

I have been of Tisbury in the county of Oxford and State of Maine on oath, depose & say, that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832 and am now ninety two years of age and upwards and by the blessing of God have a very good recollection of my revolutionary services, but am infirm in body though able to visit my friends from place to place. In the year 1782 I served at Bethel, in the county of Oxford, then called Sedgwick Canada, and was called out early in the Spring of that year and served until the next Winter. My service in 1782 was under two enlistments; the first was for three months, and the second was for the remainder of the season, and I served at least seven & one half months under both enlistments. The first enlistment commenced in April and ended in July. The second enlistment commenced immediately after the first ended and continued to the middle of December. The Snow was deep when we were permitted to go home. My services during this campaign was under Lieut Darrington, and we were called out by the authority of Massachusetts

for the defence of the Frontier and we were stationed at Bethel for the most of the time, and were employed in ranging on the upper waters of the Mehocayga River to watch the movements of certain hostile Indians in that vicinity. Our company con- sisted of about thirty men the latter part of the campaigns, and the men were mostly enlisted from the vicinity, and some of them I have been well acquainted with ever since the service. We were garrisoned in two forts at Bethel, one in the upper, and one in the lower part of Bethel. I well recalled a man by the name of Isaac York who was a private soldier in Genl. Jennings Com- pany and he served with me during the whole of said cam- paign as a private. Said York was from the Town of Bethel at the time of his service as I believe but was a native of Standish, and was one of the first settlers of Bethel and went to Bethel about the time of the Revolutionary war, as I believe.
I well recalled him during our service at Bethel. While there he was at the lower fort and I was at the upper fort, and one day he came up to the upper

Dark, and a good deal was said about York's power & skill in wrestling. But turning to pointed to me and said that his corporal ought to take him down, and I was persuaded to take hold of him and I threw him twice. I knew York after the service and when he got married. Levi Dyer
State of Maine } Oxford S.S. }
April 24. A.D. 1853
Then personally appeared the above named Levi Dyer, a man of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him signed this day before me
O. R. Hastings Justice of the Peace.

1000 21.467
Bumford Aug 21
6
• Hon J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

•• Newpore Aug 20, 1834
Hon J L Belknap Esq
Dear Sir. I forwarded to you the Pension papers of Isaac York - and Phillip Abbott - nearly one year ago - and have never heard from them since. This is the third letter I have written - and have received no answer. I do hope you will have the good ness to reply to this - as the above named pensioners are entirely anxious to hear, what the case to expect.
Your Humble Servant Peter C. Durgin

Rumford Feb 27
Mar 2
Mc
Hon J L Edwards Esq
Commisioner pension
City of Washington
$46.66
Peter G Virgin Esq
Rumford,
Maine

Hampshire Feb 16 1835
Hon. J L Belknap Esq
Dear Sir,
M c Intosh, whose case you name in your letter of the 27 th of August last after expending considerable time and money, has been unable to find any one alive, who is knowing to the amount of service, which is named in his declaration; but that M c Intosh did the service I have no doubt. He is considered a man of truth. And if it can not be allowed him, he wishes to have you send him his certificate for the time you think he is entitled by the evidence now before you.
Have the goodness to send the certificate as soon as complete with the balance of your office.
I am Sir with great respect
Your humble servant
Peter C. Dyer

Wadsworth Mt., Dec 21 st 1817
Hon Com. of Pensions
We wish to know if any back pay was ever allowed to the heirs of said Isaac Kinsley York of Bethel Maine Revolutionary Pension Deceased, or if any thought pay is credited as due to said heirs in the Pension office as Mrs. John Hibbard of this town is daughter and heir of said Isaac, York if there are no records of any back pay being paid to any one, or as being due please give some information when to look for the matter if there is any one to take matter Yours truly D. Allen Hagedorn

Washington, Oct. 31 st 1853.
Sir:
I have the honor to present the enclosed application for an increase of the Pension of Isaac York, alias Isaac Hasty York of Maine, with additional evidence of service. Said York was originally allowed a pension under the act of 1832, at the rate of $46. 66 / 100 per annum. Upon evidence presented by me last year, showing 11 months & 8 days service in 1776, and 8 months & 16 days service in 1778 & '79 - (19 mo. 24 days in all) - The pension was increased to $66. 66 / 100 per annum.
By referring to his declaration made the 16 th of Sept 1833, you will see that to have served at Bethel (then called Sudbury Canada), 3 months in 1781 under

Capt. Evans, and six months in 1782 under Capt. Stephen Harrington.
I now present you the affidavits of two Revolutionary pensioners, who served with him under said Harrington from the Spring of 1782 till cold weather set in, in the Fall or winter. Both of these witnesses estimate the time at over seven months. As, however, 4 months and 6 days, added to the fore- mer allowance of 19 mo 20 days, will give a full pension, it is not very material whether the service was 6 or 7 months.
There are no rolls of the service un- der Evans and Harrington, at Battle, in 1781 & '82, but a number of per- sons have been pensioned for said service. In addition to the two

Pensioners whose testimony is now presented, I respectfully refer you to the cases of Moses Hutchinson, Jeremiah Chandler and David Eastman, all of Maine who were pensioned for service in the same Corps.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obt servt J. H. Coombs,
Hon L. P. Waldo Court of Pensioners

Washington, Oct. 2 d 1832
Sir:
Enclosed please find the application of the Administrator of Isaac York, alias Isaac Alsley York, for increase of Pension under Act of 7 th June 1832.
Said York was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and was placed on the roll at $80 under Act of 1832, but subsequently reduced to $46 66 / 100 . I herewith enclose evidence showing 19 months, 24 days served. 8 months in 1775 is also claimed. Perhaps there may be evidence of said service in 1775 in the original papers, or in some rolls in your office.
I am, very respectfully
Warrant Officer
J. L. Coombs,
J. E. Heath Esq Court of Pensions.
(over)

Feb. 26 th 1853
An examination of the papers in this case I think the testimony clearly shows a service of 20 months & 16 days.
The service in 1776 was unquestionably for one year. All the enlistments on the 1 st January 1776 were for one year. It appears the certificate of the Secy of State that on the 8 th of Dec. 1776 he was at Fort George 420 miles from his home, but it does not show that he was then discharged. He is to be presumed to have served out the full term of his enlistment, and several witnesses who served with him testify that he did serve out his full term, and was discharged at Albany in 1777.
J. J. Coombs,

Isaac York dec? me adm? , Increase
June 7 1832
29 mos & 24 d/pri $66 per annum from 4 March 1831 to 5 Aug 1844
when he died
pay to John York, Jacob York, Levi York, Anna Bennett, Betsey Bean, Hannah Tucker, Be- linda Hubbard, Lydia Bumpas & Mary L Barker, - only children deduct former payments at $45.56 per annum under act 1832,
Out to J. H. Cornsby Present

Brief in the case of Isaac York dec County and State of Maine act June 7 1832
Claim, ( “original,” or “for increase.”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proving Service as claimed under act of 1818 -
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. H. Smith Esq Bangor
Thornton D. Merrill
Examining Clerk.