Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,145, Joshua Yeomans, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Yeomans, Joshua Elizabeth
W. 20145
CONTENTS

625.
Connecticut
Joshua Geomans
of New-London Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private ser d in the Company commanded by Captain Durkee of the reg t commanded by Putnam in the Connecticut line for 13 months + 7 days, ser d 1 yr 7 days 1 mth. 3 mths discharged.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 52 Dollars 77 Cents per Ann m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of October 1832 — and sent to Col. P. Huntington. Received.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $78.15 Pension allowance ending 4th March 1833. 26.38
$105.53
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk. Book D , Vol. 3. Page 75
Supt. Hon E. Walby Feb 10. 1832
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2334 Bonneville 2334
Elizabeth Macon widow of Joshua Macon, def.
who died on the 8 th Aug t 1835 of N. London in the State of Connecticut who was a P er in the Com ty commanded by Captain Collins of the Reg t commanded by P er in the Com ty time for 15 m th 7 d ys
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 52 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 7 th day of March  Aug t , 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Sept r 38, and sent to and John H. Lyon, Storrs, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 395.77 Semi-annual allowance ending 26.38
$422.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 80

Joshua Yeoman of Norwich Connecticut proof of 16 1/2 mo service forwarded by Charles P Huntington

State of Connecticut
NewLondon County ss. Norwich City ss.
On this 14 day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the City Court of the City of Norwich in open court now in session at said city, thing as court of records Joshua Yeomans a resident of the town of Norwich in the county of NewLondon & state of Connecticut aged seventy nine years the fifteenth day of November last, who being duly sworn, according law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That at the commencement of the revolutionary war with Great Britain in the year 1775. he served as a soldier in the company commanded by Major John Durkee in General Israel Putnam's Regiment of Infantry stationed at Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts, in which service he continued six months and until said Regiment was discharged that he volunteered & was with General Putnam in the gallant & bloody defences of Breed or Bunker Hill. That in 1776. he the said Yeomans again enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Joshua Huntington in Col. Geldon's Regiment of Infantry stationed at New York in which he faithfully served six months and seven days & until he was honorably discharged, that during this second term of service he was engaged in the action of Flat-Bush on Long Island, in the

action on York Island near Turtle Bay in which action Lieutenant John Wheatly was killed and Col. Seldon was taken prisoner, it was said to have died soon after with a fever, in the action at Harlem where the brave Col. Knowlton was killed and in the action at White Plains near New York.
That in December 1776. he enlisted as a corporal in the company of Captain Benajah Leffingwell  Bushnell under the command of Major John Ripley for three months tour, and was stationed during the winter of 1776. & spring of 1777 at Bristol in Rhode Island and served the above period and until he was honorably discharged.
And the said Yeomans further deposes and declares that at the taking and burning of New London by the British troops under Benedict Arnold in September in the year 1781. he was a member of & belonged to the company of Attilley under the command of Lieutenant Isaac Bell of the Connecticut Militia. that said company was called out and went to said New London & remained there a few days, after the retreat of the British that is about one week, that said company then returned home and was immediately called to return to New London for the defence of the place where they remained one month in the service of the state, and that he the said Yeomans was with said Attilley during both of said terms and served as bombadier of said company.
That he was born in S d Norwich the 15 th Nov r 1752. resided in S d Norwich at the time he enlisted in the State troops in 1775. & in 1776 in the Spring & also in Dec r 1776 & also in 1781. when he was drafted as a Militia man to perform duty at New London & since that time to the present has continued to reside in S d town. has no record of age but on a Bible now owned by his Sister - received a discharge in 1775. after serving six months near Boston of Maj r John Dwrkee - & Joshua Huntington now dec d a Lieutenant of the Company has testified to this service before his death & to six months & seven days service in 1776. near New York, he being then Captain from that enlistment S d Huntington discharged him & he had a discharge from Capt a Benajah Leffingwell from the service from Dec r 1776. to March 1777. which period of service is proved by the testimony of Jonathan Bushnell an Ensign of the Company - but all said discharge are mislaid & lost - but the service proved by the forgoing Official testimony and also by the testimony of the present Col o Jacob Kingsley who was a Sergeant in the same Company.

Which served in 1776 under Capt Joshua Huntington near N. York also of Charles Fanning Esq. who was Ensign in D. Company & Joshua Hyde now decd who was in D. Company - It by Ulrich Tracy & Simeon Thomas, who have given deposition, proving the first six months period of service in 1775 - I am known to all the principal inhabitants of this town & all my neighbourhood can testify to my character for veracity & if old enough to my services as a soldier of the revolution - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare my name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid -
attest Alex Lathrop clerk J. Joshua Yeomans
We Joseph Strong a clergyman, residing in the first Ecclesiastical Society of the town of Norwich in the county of New London & state of Connecticut and Samuel Avery, residing in the same society, town, county & state hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joshua Yeomans who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Strong Samuel Avery
Sworn & subscribed, this 14 th day of July 1832.
Before me John Hyde Justice of the Peace
The Court find that the foregoing is the handwriting of John Hyde and that he is a Justice of the Peace for New London County and duly authorized to administer oaths. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joshua Yeomans Joseph Strong who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Norwich & Samuel Avery who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Norwich & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit -
I Alexander Lathrop Clerk of the City Court of the City of Norwich do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Yeomans for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 day of July A.D. 1832
Alexander Lathrop clerk
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I Jabez Armstrong of Norwich in the county of New London seventy seven years old testify and say that at in time of the Revolutionary war I belonged to the Artillery company of said Norwich that Captain Jacob D e Witt was the Captain, Isaac Abell was the first Lieutenant & Frederick Huntington was the second Lieutenant, that at the time that Benedict Arnold came to New London with the British troops said company was ordered to New London & went under the command of said Lieut. Isaac Abell, Captain D e Witt being away at that time, and went and remained at New London nine days, & then returned home, a few days after they were again ordered to New London for the defence of the place and said company went & remained there one month I went with said company both times and am knowing & well remember that Joshua Yeomans was a member of said company and was in and did duty the whole of both of said terms of time in said company at New London as aforesaid which was in the months of September & October 1781.
And further the deponent saith not Jabez Armstrong
Personally appeared Jabez Armstrong and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed this 14 th day of July 1832.
Before me John Hyde Justice of the Peace

Copy of Joshua Yeoman - application for Pension on file in City Clerk's Office Norwich 14 th Augt 1820 -

Schedule
1 Desk $4. 9 Chairs $5. 1 Chest $1. 2 Spinning Wheels $2. 11 pewter plates $1 50 / 100 6 pewter spoons 50. 2 Earthen Mugs 10. 1 Brass Kettle $4. 1 Iron Bake pan 50. 1 do Spider 20 1 pr tongs 40. 1 Iron tea Kettle 34. 16 Knives & Forks 50. 2 Candle sticks 17. 1 Lantern $1. 4 Barrels 67. 1 Churn 34. 2 Tostans 34. 1 Dictionary 34. 1 Iron bar 50. 1 Ax 50. 1 pitch fork 30 1 Hoe 25. 1 pr Shot Iron 30. 1 Grid iron 25. 2 Tables $3. 1 Candle stand 34. 1 Loom - Glass 50. 2 pails 34. 3 pewter platters 1. 50. 9 silver tea spoons $4. 4 Earthen Bowls 34 4 tin Milk pans $1. 1 Iron pot 25. 1 do Kettle 25. 2 do Skillet 34. 1 pr dog irons 50 2 tea pots 50. 2 tumblers 10. 1 snuffer 8. 2 Wad tubs 34. 1 Cheese tub 50. 2 Bibles 75 1. 3 Frant 17. 1 psalm book 17. 2 Blonds 34. 1 do 40. 1 Rake wood 20. 1 small Hoe $4. 1 dripping pan 20. 1 Iron basin 17. amt $45 58 / 100
Signed by Loshna Yeomans
Sworn to & declared on the 14 th day of August 1820. in open court before the Judges thereof Attest James H. Stearns Clerk
Copy
State of Connecticut p. Norwich New London county ss. 9:1820 The foregoing are true copies of files and Records Norwich City Court Attest. John F. Rockwell Clerk

District of Connecticut ss. City of Norwich August 14 th A D 1820. On this day personally appeared in open Court of the City of Norwich, County of New London being a Court of record, Joshua Yeomans of Norwich County of New London State of Connecticut labourer aged Sixty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. & of the first of May 1820. - That he the said Yeomans enlisted at the commencement of the revolutionary war with Great Britain for the term of six months in the year 1775. in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Majr. Durkee in Genl Israel Putnam's Regiment of Infantry Stationed at Cambridge in the line of the state of Connecticut on the Continental establishment, he continued to serve in the said Corps - the full term of six months, when he was honourably discharged from the service in the State of Massachusetts, during the aforesaid Campaign was, in the action at Cambridge in the gallant & bloody defence of Breed's or Bunker's hill - That he again enlisted for the term of six months on the day of June 1776. in the year 1776 in the state of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Joshua Huntington in the regiment of Infantry commanded by Colo Selden in the line of the state of Connecticut on the Continental establishment Stationed at New York that he continued to serve until Dec r following when he was discharged having served in this campaign between six & seven months in the second campaign was in four different engagements viz at Flatbush on Long Island, in the action of Turtle Bay when his Lieutenant fell by his side - at Harlem & at White Plains - That he again enlisted for the term of three months in December 1776. in the Company commanded by Capt Benajah Leffingwell in the regiment commanded by Major John Ripleys in the line of the state of Connecticut on the Continental establishment was Stationed at Bristol Rhode Island & served for the full period of enlistment at which time was honourably discharged & that he has no other evidence now in his power except the
P By permission of my commanding officer I returned to Connecticut was allowed mileage from New York to my place of residence in lieu of rations & to the best of my recollection I was not discharged from the second enlistment until the time I received payment from Capt Huntington in Jan y 1777. - I re-enlisted the third time, the morning after I arrived at home from New York being ten days or more previous to the discharge from the second enlistment, connecting the two last terms of duty making a term of ten months in all except that I was in service -

Certificate addressed of the Joshua Huntington of the Town of Bushnell. The within named is very infirm & incapable of laboring, he has a wife aged sixty years who is much afflicted with the dropsy & rheumatism & two children the daughter named Laura aged twenty one years the son named George aged nineteen years neither of the children are capable of doing more than supporting themselves in consequence of ill health
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March One Thousand Eight hundred Eighteen & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the Eighteenth day of March One Thousand Eight hundred Eighteen & that I have not nor has not 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 & by me subscribed Joshua Yeoman
Copy sworn to and declared on this 14 th day of August A.D. 1820. in open Court before the Judges thereof Attest James Sedman Clerk
State of Connecticut - New London County ss. City of Norwich Nov 9: 1829 The foregoing are true copies of the Records and proceedings of the city court as on file in my office Attest: John A. Rockwell Clerk

3697.
Elizabeth Yeomans Wid of Joshua Conn.
Act July 4. 1836.
Allow. 15 mo 7 days pm. $ 52.77 pr. ann.
Marr. 1781
died 1835
Concl 1835

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
On this 26 th day of July A.D. 1838. personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the state of Connecticut Elizabeth Yeomans a resident of Norwich in the county of New London State of Connecticut & within said Probate District aged seventy-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Joshua Yeomans late of said Norwich deceased, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served under Col o John Durkee at Boston in Massachusetts in the year 1775. and was in the fight at Bunker's or Breed's Hill, & in the year 1776 was at New York and was in the battle when the American troops left Long Island and was with Lieutenant John Wheatley when he was killed in the Orchard at New York in Capt. Joshua Huntington's Company, and at sundry other times & places her husband served in the Revolutionary war which she is unable to specify but would refer to the declaration of her husband on file in the Department of War for which he received a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. of Fifty-two dollars and seventy seven cents a year, and she would further declare that she knows & has a perfect recollection of the facts that on the 6 th day of September 1781. an alarm was given that the British were at New London and the Artillery company of said Norwich was called out & marched early in the morning for New London that her husband was bombadier of said company and went with the same under the command of Lieutenant Isaac Abell and was gone three or four days when said company returned to Norwich and immediately were called out again & were stationed at New London & remained there one month for the defence of the place, and her husband was gone from home one month for she thinks it was the 12 th day of October 1781. that he came home. all of this last described service was performed by her husband after she was his wife. She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Yeomans on the twenty seventh day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, that

her husband the aforesaid Joshua Yeomans died on the eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herein annexed.
Elisabeth Yeomans
Sworn to and subscribed on the 26 th day of July A.D. 1838.
Before me John Hyde
Judge of the Court of Probate District of Norwich State of Connecticut
And now the court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter that the applicant the said Elisabeth Yeomans is the widow of the said Joshua Yeomans deceased who was a revolutionary soldier & a pensioner of the United States & that they were married at the time stated in her declaration & that he the said Joshua Yeomans died at the time therein stated & that she has remained a widow ever since his death, and that the said Joshua Yeomans served as therein stated, and that Richard B. Tracy, Lucy Coosledge, Zachariah Huntington and Bela Peck whose depositions are hereto annexed are credible persons.
Attest John Hyde
Judge of said court.
I William E. Tracy clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich, in the state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elisabeth Yeomans for a pension, and I further certify that John Hyde is the Judge of this court & also that he is a justice of the Peace for the county of New London in said state and that his several signatures to this & the different papers hereto annexed are genuine. and that Simeon Thomas is clerk of the town of Norwich & as such is by law authorized to give copies of the Records of said town, & that his signature is genuine & that Asa Root is a justice of the Peace for said county who administered the oath to the said Simeon Thomas, & that the signature of the said Justice Root to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of this court this 26 th day of July Anno Domini 1838.
William E. Tracy Clerk

Joshua Yeomans and Elizabeth Jones both of Norwich were Married together on the twenty seventh of March Seven- -teen hundred eighty one
State of Connecticut New London County } for Norwich Town Clerks Office July 31 1838
This may certify that the above is a copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows " 27 th of March A D 1781 -"
attest
Simeon Thomas Town Clerk
I Simeon Thomas above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Simeon Thomas Clerk of the Town of Norwich
Sworn before me
Asa Root Justice of the Peace

At a court of Probate holden at Norwich in & for the District of Norwich on the 5 th day of September A.D. 1838.
Present John T. Adams Judge
Proof was made to this court that Joshua Yeomans late of Norwich aforesaid died at S c . Norwich on the 8 th day of August A.D. 1835. and that the said Joshua Yeomans, while in life, and at the time of his death, was a pensioner of the United States and that he left a widow who survives him, and that Mrs. Elisabeth Yeomans of said Norwich is the only widow of the S c . Joshua Yeomans deceased.
Attest Enoch C. Chapman Clerk
I John Hyde Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record and I further certify that I am personally knowing that the said Joshua Yeomans did die on the eighth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty-five & that the Elizabeth Yeomans is the widow of said Joshua. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of this court this 26 th day of July A.D. 1838.
John Hyde Judge

Richard P. Tracy of Norwich in the county of New London aged forty seven years, having been duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, testify & say that he has been the physician in the family of Joshua Yeomans late of said Norwich decd. who was, while in life, & at the time of his death, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States; and that he died at said Norwich on the eighth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & thirty-five, and that Elizabeth Yeomans of said Norwich is the widow of said Joshua and has not been married since the death of said Joshua. He has been the physician of the family for many years, and further the deponent saith not.
Richd. P. Tracy M.D.
Personally appeared Doct. Richard P. Tracy well known to me as a credible witness and made oath to and signed the above deposition on this 2 d day of August A.D. 1838.
John Hyde
Justice of the Peace

Susy Coolidge of Norwich in the county of New London & state of Connecticut aged seventy one years, having been duly sworn according to law doth on her oath testify & say that Joshua Yeomans of said Norwich was married to Elizabeth Jones of said Norwich at the house of the deponent's father Ebenezer Jones late of said Norwich deceased, in Norwich aforesaid, on the 27 th day of March 1781. she the deponent being present, & the said Joshua Yeomans immediately after the wedding commenced keeping house in a part of the same house, in another part of which house she the deponent resided, And she well remembers that the said Joshua Yeomans was a member of the Artillery company of said Norwich & that he did go to New London with said company under the command of Captain or Lieutenant Isaac Abell, at the time it was burnt by the British under the command of Benedict Arnold in September 1781. & well remembers the return of said company, from the circumstance that the gun was brought & left on the green in said Norwich in front of her Father's house & said Joshua Yeomans then left the ranks and came into the house to see his wife, who was then living there in part of the house with her family, that said company was at New London three or four days in their first going there on the alarm when Arnold was there she has always understood & that they soon after returned to New London & remained there one month for the defence of the place she has always understood & believes, & well remembers that said Joshua Yeomans went & returned with said company at both times & well recollects of his being from home the whole of the time while they were gone. They were married by the Rev. Joseph Strong; and further the deponent saith not.
Susy Coolidge
State of Connecticut Court of Probate District of Norwich
On this 26 th day of July 1838. Personally appeared in court Mrs. Susy Coolidge, well known to me as a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition & signed the same before me
John H. Hyde
Judge of the Court of Probate
& Justice of the Peace
for New London County

Zachariah Huntington of Norwich in the county of New London & state of Connecticut aged seventy three years, having been sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, testify and say, that in the year 1781. he belonged to & was a member of the Artillery Company of said Norwich, that in the month of September of said year, on an alarm, at the time when the British troops were there under Benedict Arnold, the said company of Artillery, under the command of Captain Lieutenant Isaac Abell, was called out & went to New London and remained there a few days after the retreat of the British, about three days as he recollects & believes, the company then returned home and was immediately called out again & returned to New London for the defence of the place, where they remained one month in the service of the state, the deponent was with said company most of both of said terms.
Joshua Yeomans was a member of & belonged to said company at the time aforesaid, but whether he was at New London at the terms aforesaid or not, the deponent has no distinct recollection, and at the same time he would say that he has no reason to doubt but that the said Joshua Yeomans went with & belonged to said company the whole of said terms; viz, three or four days from & after the 6 th of September 1781. & one month from about the middle of September to about the middle of October in the same year, the deponent remembers that Captain Jacob DeWitt & also John Williams, at the time aforesaid, were gone out to sea in a Privateer & were not at New London, & Captain Lieutenant Abell commanded, and the said DeWitt & Williams are the only ones of said company that he recollects for certain that were absent, Bela Beck Esq. is the only member of said company, besides himself, now living, that were members at the time aforesaid, as the deponent believes, and further the deponent saith not.
Zach h Huntington
Court of Probate August 1 st 1838.
Sworn to & subscribed before me
John Glyde Judge
And I also certify that the witness is a credible witness, Attest
John Glyde Judge

Bela Peck of Norwich in the County of New London State of Connecticut aged eighty years, having been duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath testify & say that in time of the Revolutionary War there was a Matross Company chartered in said Norwich, of which Jacob D. Witt was Captain and Isaac Abell was Captain Lieutenant who were officers of said Company, that said Company in time of said war was frequently called to New London on alarms, that at the time of the taking & burning of New London by the British troops under Benedict Arnold in the year 1781 in the month of September the said company was called out and went to New London & remained there until after the retreat of the British & then returned home having been gone there on four days. The said company after their return home as aforesaid was immediately called out again to return to New London for one month, where they went and remained one month in the service of the state for the defence of the place. The deponent was with said company both of the said specific times.
The deponent was well acquainted with Joshua Yeomans of said Norwich deceased, who was in Col. John Durkin's Company of state troops in 1775, at Roxbury Massachusetts and was in the Battle of Bunker's Hill as he has always understood and in 1776 the said Yeomans was in New York in the battles that took place there as he has always understood, the said Yeomans did go to New London several times with said Matross Company, but he cannot say positively whether he was there at the aforesaid time in 1781, or not, he has no reason to doubt but that he was there & he believes he was, he well remembers that Capt. Jacob D. Witt was not there at the time as Captain Lieutenant Isaac Abell commanded. General Zachariah Huntington of said Norwich is the only person now living that the deponent can recollect, besides himself, that were members of said Company at the time aforesaid.
Bela Peck
Sworn to & subscribed in court This 2 d day of August 1838, before me and I certify that the deponent is well known to me & is a person of credibility John Hyde
Judge of the court of Probate District of Norwich & Justice of the Peace

Office of the Commissioner.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington.
Nov. 12, 1907.
Hon. M. G. Bulkeley, United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter dated the ninth instant and received the eleventh, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim of Joshua Yeomans (W. File No. 20,145) it appears that he was allowed pension on an application executed Jan. 16, 1819, while a resident of Norwich, New London Co., Conn., where he was born Nov. 15, 1752, and where he lived in 1775 when he enlisted as Private in Major John Durkee's co., Gen. Israel Putnam's Conn. regt. was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and served 6 months; enlisted June 1776 in Capt. Joshua Huntington's co., Col. Selden's Conn. regt., was in the battles of Flatbush, Turtle Bay, Harlem and White Plains, and served 6 months and 7 days; enlisted December 1776 as Corporal in Capt. Benajah Leffingwell's co. under Major John Ripley and served 3 months, and was also called out in the Conn. Militia Sept. 1781, just after New London was burned, and servied as bombardier in a Co. of Artillery under Lieut. Isaac Abell for 1 month and 1 week.
He married, at Norwich, Conn., March 27, 1781, Elizabeth Jones of said place, and he died there Aug. 8, 1835. She was allowed pension on an application executed July 20, 1838,

while a resident of Norwich, Conn., aged 78 years. In 1820 their children, Laura aged 21 years, and George aged 19 years, were referred to.
Very respectfully,
First Deputy Commissioner.

To the Hon ble Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled.
The petition of Joshua Yeomans of Norwalk in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, respectfully shews that, That impelled by youthful ardour & an earnest zeal to vindicate the rights of his Country at the commencement of the revolutionary struggle for independence in 1775 he entered as a common soldier in Major John Dinkins company, in Gen d Israel Putnam's Regiment, with which he marched to Cambridge, that he was on the ever- memorable & blood stained field of Bunkers Hill, where the mercenary troops of Great Britain were taught what it was to meet the hardy sons of freedom, that while there breasting the bayonets of the enemies, of the rights of civil liberty, he expended all his ammunition and replenished himself from those brave comrades who had fallen by his side, & more turned his back on the enemy until ordered by the valiant Putnam to retreat, that at the expiration of six months the term of his enlistment he was honorably discharged; but continued one month longer as a Volunteer, at the particular request of Gen d Washington - That in 1776 he again enlisted in Capt d Joshua Huntington's company in Col d Selden's Regiment & marched to New York. That he was

he was in the severest part of the action of Flatbush, on Long Island, and also during the retreat from York Island, he was in the action near Turtle Bay, where his Lieutenant fell by his side, that he was subsequently in the action at White Plains, & in that at Harlem, where the gallant Brigadier M c Clton fell, that during this campaign he was constantly employed in hazardous situations, & frequently engaged with the enemy, always performing faithfully the duties of a good Soldier, until again honorably discharged at the end of six months & seven days, that, ever ready at his country's call, he again in 1777 enlisted in Capt Benjamin Tiffingwell's Company, under the command of Major John Ripley, & served three months at Bristol Rhode Island; during all which times of service amounting to more than sixteen months, he acquitted himself as he believes to the entire satisfaction of his officers, that after retiring from the Army he settled in domestic life, & believes has always sustained the character of an honest industrious & frugal Citizen, that he has by his own labour reared & decently educated, a numerous family, some of whom with his Wife are now dependent on him, that at the age of Sixty six years with the fatigues of the campaigns which he served in the Armies of his country in achieving its independence & the hardships of a laborious life since, he finds himself so lame and such an increase of infirmities upon him, that he is unable longer to support himself & that he is poor & entirely destitute of property & unless the liberality

of that country for whom he has so often & so freely fought be extended to him, he must become a public pauper —
That while his heart glows with gratitude at seeing his Country rich & prosperous, under a mild & virtuous government purchased by the toils & blood of its citizens, he trusts, & confidently believes that, that country will not suffer the War worn soldier whose early life was devoted to its cause, to pine in penury & want. That finding the late act of the Congress of the U States providing for revolutionary services does not make provision for his case, he not having served nine months at any one time, presumes under his accumulated distresses & embarrassments to lay his head upon the bosoms of the political fathers of his country, & to call emphatically upon their justice & humanity, to interpose for his relief, by directing that he be placed upon the pension list as a revolutionary soldier, that his old age may be sweetened & that he may smoothly pass the remainder of the rugged path of life, that his gray hair may go down without sorrowing to his grave, pronouncing his gratefull blessings on his country. Or that your Honors would in some other way grant you petitioning relief and he as in duty bound will ever pray —
Dated at North Scituate
Isaac Yeomans
this 16 th day of January 1819

Certificate of Capt. Huntington
Yeomans, Joshua Conn. W20145

State of Connecticut Norwich April 1 st 1810 This may certify that at the commencement of the war with Great Britain in the year 1775 I was a lieut. in the company com- manded by Maj. John Brooke in General Israel Putnam's Regiment of Infantry, stationed at Cambridge. Yemmons J. S. Norwich, was a private soldier in the company & so continued until the Regiment was discharged and I further certify that the said Yemmons was a private soldier in the company which I commanded in a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. John  Brooke in the campaigns 1776. and 1777. Yemmons was on Long Island at the time of the war between the Army & the Britains, & I further say that Yemmons in the action with the Enemy near Little Bay on the York Island, & that Yemmons continued in my company until discharged in December 1776, and that he did his duty as a soldier during both the before mentioned campaigns, his time of service in 1775 was six months & in 1776 six months & seven days
Joshua Huntington
I hereby certify that the above named Joshua Yemmons was in the bunker Hill action, with the American Troops & the British

after pension pursuant to act of Congress
Joshua Yeomans petition
Feb'y - 1 - 1819
Ref'd to the Committee on Pensions & Revolutionary Claims.
Mar. 2 - 1820
Ref'd to the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims.
8 th March 1820 Conf'd to Com. R. Pensions
March 8 - 1820
Ref'd to Revolutionary Pensions
April 22 - 1820
Report agst To be
Dec. 18 - 1826
Ref'd to Com. on Mil. Pensions
Feb. 11 - 1828
Ref'd to Com. on Mil. Pensions
May 12 - 1828 - Com. - disch'd - to be
Tomlinson 9
Plant. 13. Mil. Pensions
Yeomans, Joshua Conn. W 20145

17,352.
Joshua Yeoman, New-London Co: Ct. 14. August, 1820.
Various services, none of 9 months in continuance, on Continental estab t .
Inadmissible.
Worth $: 45. \frac{58}{100}
Forwarded 20 July 1832 under the law of 7 June 1832, as proof - Joshua Huntington & Son s Bushnell, whose depo- sitions are annexed being both dead - by Charles P. Huntington
James Steadman, esq. Norwich, Conn t . 4. Sept. 1820.

District of Connecticut ss: City of Norwich August 14 th A.D. 1820.
On this day personally appeared in open court of the City of Norwich, County of New London being a court of record; of Norwich, County of New London, State of Connecticut Joshua Stearns, Labourer, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. & of the first of May 1820. that he the S d Stearns enlisted at the commence- ment of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, for the term of six months in the year 1775. In the State of Connecti- cut in the company commanded by Major Durkin, in Gen: Israel Putnam's Regiment of Infantry stationed at Cam- bridge, in the line of the State of Connecti- cut, on the Continental establishment he continued to serve in the S d corps the full term of six months when he was honorable discharged from the S d service in the State of Massachusetts.

during the aforesaid campaign was in the action at Cambridge & in the gallant & bloody defence of Bunker or Bunkerville.
That he again enlisted for the term of six months on the day of June in the year 1776. In the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Huntington. In the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Selden in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment, stationed at New York, that he continued to serve until December.
Following which by permission of my commanding officer I returned to Connecticut, was allowed mileage from New York to my place of residence in lieu of rations & to the best of my recollection.
I was not discharged from the second enlistment until the time I received payment from Capt. Huntington in January 1777.
I re-enlisted the third time, the morning after I arrived at home from New York, being ten days or more previous to the discharge from the second enlistment, connecting the two last hours of duty, making a term of ten months in succession that I was in service. In the second campaign was in four different engagements viz. at Flatbush on Long Island;

in the action at Turtle Bay, where his Lieutenant fell by his side, at Harlem & at White Plains. That he again enlisted for the term of three months in December 1776. In the company commanded by Capt. Benajah Liffingdell; In the Regiment commanded by Major John Phipps in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment, & was stationed at Bristol Rhode Island & served for the full period of enlistment at which time was honorably discharged & that he has no other evidence in his power, except the certificates adduced by Col. Joshua Huntington & M c John Burlull. The within named is very infirm & incapable of laboring. He has a wife, aged sixty years who is much afflicted with the Dropsy & Rheumatism, & two children, The Daughter named Laura, aged twenty one years. The Son named George aged nineteen years neither of the children are capable of doing more than supporting themselves, in consequence of ill health. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States

on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred & nineteen, & that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner disposal 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. & 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 & by me subscribed.
Joshua Harnans.
I now to and declared on this 14 th day of August A.D. 1820. in open court before the Justices thereof.
Attest James Stearns Clerk.
Schedule.
  1 Desk. ————— $4. = 2 Tables $3. ————— $7   9 Chairs. ————— 5. = 1 candle stand 34 cts. ————— 5.34.   1 chest. ————— 1. = 1 Looking Glass 80 cts. ————— 1.50. 

  2 Spinning wheels  $2  2 pails  34 cts.  $2.34.    11 Pewter plates  1.50  3 pewter plates  1.50  3.    6 Do spoons  50  9 silver tea spoons  4  4.50.    6 Earthen plates  30  4 earthen bowls  34 cts.  64.    2 Earthen mugs  10  6 tin milk pan  $1  1.10    1 Brass kettle  4.  1 Iron pot  25 cts.  4.25    1 Iron bake pan  50  1 Do kettle  25 cts.  75    1 Do spider  20  2 Do skillets  34 cts.  54    1 pr tongs  40  1 pr tongs  50 cts.  90.    1 Iron tea kettle  34  2 tea pots  50 cts.  84    14 knives & forks  50  2 Dumbbells  10 cts.  60    2 candle sticks  17  1 pr snuffers  8 cts.  25    1 Lantern  1.00  2 wash tubs  34 cts.  1.34    4 Barrels  67  1 Churn tub  50  1.17    1 Churn  54  2 Bibles  75 cts.  1.09.    2 Testaments  34  1 Third part  17 cts.  51    1 Dictionary  34  1 Psalm Book  17  51    1 Iron bar  50  2 shovels  34  84    1 Axe  50  1 Do  40  90    1 Pitch fork  30  1 Rake (wood)  20  50    1 Hoe  25  1 small hoe  4  4.25    1 pr flat irons  30  1 Dripping pan  20  50    1 Grid iron  25  1 Iron bosom  17  42        $45.58  
Joshua Gorman.
I own to & declared on this 14 th day of August A.D. 1820. in open court before the Judges thereof ALBERT Dames Steamson Clerk

I James Stedman clerk of the city council for the city of Norwich in the county of Middlesex Do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said council And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said council that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is forty five Dollars and fifty eight cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said city this 28 th day of August AD 1820s
James Stedman clerk of the city council for the city of Norwich

Jonathan Bushnell of Norwich, State of Connecticut, hereby certify that I was an Ensign in Capt. Benajah Leffingwell's Company under the command of Major John Bipley during the winter of 1776 & spring of 1777. Stationed at Bristol Rhode Island, that Joshua Yeomans of said Norwich was a Corporal in said company & enlisted in Decemr. 1776 for three months tour & served the above period faithfully until he was honorably discharged that at the above time & since & ever since he has been well known by me, & has sustained the character of an industrious good citizen, that he is now in sign & destitute of property & is in need of assistance from his Country Dated @ Norwich July 1 1820. Jonathan Bushnell
State of Connecticut New London County } ss Norwich July 28 th AD 1820 Personally appeared Jonathan Bushnell, above named & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts by him stated in the foregoing certificate, by him subscribed. Before me John H. Townsend, Justice of the Peace
New London County } ss Norwich July 28 th 1820 State of Connecticut } ss I do hereby certify that James Stearns & John H. Townsend, both of Norwich, in the County of New & State of Connecticut, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace in & for said County of New London authorized & duly qualified by law to administer oaths &c., & that the above & within are their signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set hand & affixed the seal of the County Court in said New London County at Norwich the twenty eighth day of July, A.D. one thousand eight hundred & twenty Charles Lathrop Clerk

This may certify that at the commencement of the War with Great Britain in the year 1775, I was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Maj. John Durkee, in Gen. Israel Putnam's Regiment of Infantry of Connecticut troops, Stationed at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, & that Joshua Yeomans was a Private Soldier in said Company & continued until said Regiment was discharged, & I further certify that the said Joshua Yeomans served as a Soldier in my Company in Col. Dillens Regiment of Connecticut Infantry from June 1776 to December 1776, & I further certify that said Yeomans was in the Bunker Hill Action & also in the Action at Puke Bay on New York Island, & I believe in several other Actions near New York at the first mentioned enlistment, he served six Months, & at the last between six & seven Months, the time & place of his discharge from his last enlistment, I cannot determine positively, but he was paid for said Service on the 9 th day of January 1777, & during both periods he was a good Soldier. Joshua Huntington Norwich July 27 th 1820
State of Connecticut ss: Norwich in New London County July 27 th 1820.
Personally appeared Joshua Huntington above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts by him stated in the foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
Before me I am Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut.

Certificate of Joshua Huntington

I Joshua Huntington of Norwich in New London County & State of Connecticut, Certify that at the commencement of the revolutionary war with Great Britain in the year 1775 I was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Major John Duerk in General Israel Putnam's Regiment of Infantry, stationed at Cambridge, in which company Joshua Yeomans of the Town County & State aforesaid was a Soldier, in which service he continued six months, & until the Regiment was discharged, that the said Yeomans was with General Putnam in the gallant & bloody defence of Bunker's Hill, where he conducted himself honorably in defence of that post; that in 1776 he again enlisted in the company which I commanded in Col. Selden's Regt of Infantry stationed at New York, in which he faithfully served six months & seven days & until he was honorably discharged, that during the second term of service he was engaged in the action of Flatbush on Long Island, in the action on York Island near Fresh Bay, & I believe in several smaller actions at the White Plains near New York; and I further certify that the said Yeomans during the aforesaid terms of service, making more than one whole year, conducted himself as a true & honorable Soldier, faithful to the cause of his country, that the said Yeomans hath ever since leaving the Army resided in the same town with me, that he has sustained the character of an industrious, honest citizen & after rearing a family of children is now at the advanced age of Sixty seven years lame & afflicted with many infirmities & in poverty, totally unable to provide for himself and family.
Dated in Norwich Connecticut This 16th day of January 1819
Joshua Huntington

Declaration of the inhabitants of Norwich Connecticut

We the subscribers Inhabitants of the town of Norwich have under- -stood & verily believe that Joshua Geomans of Dr. town, served three campaigns in the revolutionary Army, that he conducted himself like a faithful soldier, that he is now nearly seventy years of age, very infirm & destitute of property, that we have known him for many years, that he has always sus- -tained the character of an honest, industrious & frugal Citizen & a good inhabitant & that we do recommend his unhappy and meritorious case to the Congress of the United States, requesting that he may be placed upon the pension list as a revolution- -ary soldier — Dated in Norwich Connec t the 16 th day of Jan y 1819
James Linnman Silas Goodell Benj Tracy Felix Huntington Isaiah Hyde Danmonas Jones Philemon Haverly Daniel Canew
Nath l Shipman Joseph Strong And rs Huntington Caleb Huntington Philemon Tracy Elisha Tracy

James Linnun Benj Tracy Leahiah Hyde Philemon Havens Darius Jones Felix Huntington Damonas Jones Daniel Canedo
Nathl Shipman Joseph Strong Cand. Huntington Caleb Huntington Philemon Tracy Elisha Tracy David Nevins Samuel Avery Zephaniah Bliss Guad Carpenter John Turner Simon Thomas Elizabeth Currier Luther Spalding Nathaniel Townsend Lydia Huntington Joseph Huntington John H. Townsend Bela Peck Roger Huntington Chas. Huntington Ephraim Porter John Hyde Joseph Huntington Rufus Huntington Wm Williams Jr. Samuel Huntington Joseph C. Huntington

Peter Yeomans Petition of Joshua Yeomans of Norwalk, Connecticut.
Dec-15-1829
Ref d to Com ee on Mil. Pensions
Huntington 26. Pres.

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.—
The petition of Joshua Yeomans of the town of Norwich, in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut humbly represents that at the commencement of the revolutionary war, he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of six months in a company commanded by Major Dyer, in General Israel Putnam's Regiment of Infantry in the line of the State of Connecticut, on the conti- nental establishment. During this period, he was in the action at Cambridge, and in the severe action on Bunker's or Breed's Hill. Having served for this term, he was honorably discharged; and in June 1775, he again enlisted for another term of six months in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Huntington in the Regiment commanded by Col. Selden, in the line of the State of Connecticut, on the continental establishment. During this period of enlistment, he was in four different engagements (viz) at Flatbush on Long Island, in the action of Fresh- Bay, at Harlem and at White Plains. At the close of this term your petitioner, by permission of his commanding officer, returned to his home in Nor- wich, being allowed mileage from New York to his place of residence instead of rations; and the morning

after his arrival there he again enlisted for the term of three months, in December 1776 in the company, com- manded by Capt. Benajah Luffingwell, in the Regiment commanded by Major John Riptey in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment. During this period he was stationed at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island. This last enlistment, though after the expiration of his second term, was in fact before his discharge by Capt. Huntington, by whose permission your petitioner had returned to his home as before stated; thus placing him within the spirit, if not within the letter of the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1778.—
Your petitioner during each of his periods of enlistment served his country with fidelity, sharing with his fellow soldiers the hardships and sufferings of the service. After leaving the army he devoted himself to his business as a farmer, and in a course of constant industry, he with his wife, with whom he is still living, has brought up a large family of children; to none of whom however can he now look for support. At the age of seventy seven years, he finds himself poor and destitute, & afflicted with great bodily infirmity, the effect of his past labors and hardships, and is wholly unable to support him- self. Under these circumstances he asks of his country which he served in his youth and in the prime of his days, for some provision for his support during the little remnant of life that now remains to him and he as a duty bound will pray. Dated at Norwich this third day of December 1829 Joshua Yeomans

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20145-
Elizabeth Yeoman Widow of Joshua Yeoman Dis Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 12. 1907.
Hist to Senator
1921 Feb 7 Hist. to Myrtle T. Hall
M.G. Bulkeley aw

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F. 20145-
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joshua Yeomans a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 6 mos. Pvt. Major John Durkee Genl Israel Putnam Conn.   June 1776 6 mos. 7 days Joshua Huntington Welden   Dec. 1776 3 mos Corp'l Renaiah Luffingwell Major John Ripley   Sept. 1781 1 mo 1 week Bombardier Lieut Isaac Abell in an Artillery Co.  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Flatbush, Turtle Bay, Harlem and White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich Conn.
Date of application for pension, Jany 16. 1819
Residence at date of application, Norwich New London Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 15-1752 at Norwich, Conn.
Remarks: dec'd Aug. 8. 1835 at Norwich Conn.
He mar. Mch. 27. 1781, at Norwich, Conn. Elizabeth Jones of said place. She was al. pension on an app. of July 22. 1838, while a resident of Norwich Conn. aged 78 years. In 1820 their children were Louisa aged 31 years and George aged 19 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

909 N. Virgilian St.,
Danville, Ill., Jan. 3, 1921.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information regarding the following men, that will help me to become a Daughter of the American Revolution?
Joshua Yeomans my ancestor on my mother's side, was born in Norwich, Conn. about the middle of the seventeenth century, and fought in the early battles of the Revolution, at the Battle of

Bunker Hill.
Michael Fink, my ancestor on my father's side, was a close friend of Gen. George Washington and at the close of the Revolutionary War, settled in Pennsylvania.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give, I am Yours very sincerely, (Mrs.) Myrtle Shaw. W.H.

89/13
Attention and reply through desk.
UNITED STATES SENATE. WASHINGTON.
R. Davenport First Deputy Commissioner.
November 9, 1907.
Hon. James L. Davenport,
First Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.
My Dear Mr. Davenport:-
I am desirous of obtaining as complete a record as possible of one JOSHUA YEOMANS, who was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, served in the Army at New York and Long Island, and whose widow, Elizabeth Yeomans, was a pensioner, any information which you may be able to furnish in this connection will be appreciated.
Thanking you in advance,
Yours very truly,
John W. Foster
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NOV 11 1907 U. S. PENSION OFFICE.

Joshua Yeomanz. Conn. At 32 p 52.77 When paid
Due 8 August 1835 p 2%
ATL
That period
JH

Joshua Yeomans
1st 7 days Private 3 mo. Copt
ask to be discharged
$52:77 per ann
C. P. Heth send cut: to C. P. Huntington, Esq Norwich, con. 27 July rec.

Affidavit of Jeremiah Troy.
1845

Wriah Tracy of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy six, being duly sworn doth depose and say that from his boyhood he has been well acquainted with Joshua Yeomans of said Norwich, the said Yeomans being about his age. Said deponent was at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and knows that said Yeomans was at that time a soldier in Col. Dyer's company; and though said deponent was not himself in said battle yet from circumstances within his knowledge he has no doubt that said Yeomans was engaged in the same. Said deponent is well acquainted with said Yeomans and knows that he is an honest and very informed.
W. Tracy
State of Connecticut, New London born to be on this 25 th day of Dec r AD 1819 Personally appeared Wriah Tracy and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed sworn before me Henry Strong Justice of the Peace

Certificate of Capt Joshua Wainwright
Joshua Wainwright Sept 1811
At

This may certify that Joshua Yarnons of the Town of Norwich in New London County & State of Connecticut, served as a Soldier in Maj r John Durkee's Company, in Gen l Israel Putnam's regiment of Connecticut Troops, during the campaign of seventeen hundred & twenty five, 1 st Regiment being then Stationed at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, & I further certify that S d Yarnons served as a Soldier in my company, Col. Selden's Regiment, from June 1776 to Dec r 1776 making six Months & seven days & I further certify that S d Yarnons behaved as a good Soldier During both campaigns, Selden's Regiment was Stationed at New York & in its vicinity, & that S d Yarnons was in Sunday actions with the Enemy Joshua Huntington S t Lieut. in Maj r Durkee's Company in 1775 Capt d of a Comp y in Col o Selden's Reg t 1776
Norwich Dec r 30 th 1818

Report at first session of 20th Congress.
to the President of the Senate Sir: In accordance with the provisions of the act "to provide for a general census of the United States," passed February 12, 1840, I have the honor to submit the following preliminary report on the progress of my duties during the past season.
The first object of the act directed me to be prepared on or before the first Monday of August next, to transmit to the several Governors of the States and Territories, and to the several marshals of the United States, the several schedules or forms of inquiry, in relation to the several subjects of the census, directed by the act to be taken on the first Monday of August next.
For this purpose, it was necessary that I should be in the city of Washington at the time of passing the act, and that I should have the means of communicating with the several Governors and marshals, and of transmitting the several schedules or forms of inquiry to them respectively. For this purpose, it was necessary that I should have the means of communicating with the several Governors and marshals, and of transmitting the several schedules or forms of inquiry to them respectively.

1 st S er . 20. Cong.
The Committee on Military Pensions to whom was referred the petition of Joshua Groom, Report.
That if the facts attached in the petition is stated in Sunday certificates, were duly verified, the the petitioner would be entitled to a pension within the rules which the Committee have accepted; but as there is no proof the Constituted

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City

Norwich (Conn) July 20. 1832
My dear Sir.
The accompanying papers relating to the application of John A. Yeomans for a pension, will be forwarded to you, by my friend relative, Charles P. Huntington Esq., of this place. — I take pleasure in stating to you, that he is a gentleman of the most respectable character, to whom, entire confidence may be placed. — Some of the papers referred to in the application of Mr. Yeomans, are on file in the Clerk's Office of the House of Reps., if you should need them, I suppose they can be obtained —
Very respectfully Yr. obed Servt
C. P. Huntington
A. L. Edwards Esq.

Eliz Yeoman Com
Ad 16 Aug 4
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Aug 7.
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4 July 1836.
J. S. B.

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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Norwich Aug. 14 th 1833.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir, Enclosed are the papers for a Pension for Mrs. Elizabeth Yeomans  Lucretia Thomas the widow of Joshua Yeomans  Lucas Thomas Esq. Please send the certificate to me
Yours very respectfully
John Glyde

Certificate of Jonathan Bushnell

Jonathan Bushnell of Norwich in Connecticut certify that I was ensign in Capt Benajah Leffingwell's company under the command of Maj John Ripley, stationed at Bristol R.I. during the winter of 1777, that Joshua Yeomans of sd Norwich was a corporal in sd company & served faithfully until he was honorably discharged, that sd Yeomans hath been well known to me, and has sustained the character of an ind- -ustrious good citizen, that he is now old & infirm & destitute of property, & in need of assistance from the public, which, it is my ardent wish that he may obtain, Dated Norwich January 16th 1879
Jonathan Bushnell

Affidavit of Simon Thomas

Simeon Thomas of Norwich County of New London & State of Connecticut of lawful age. Testifies and says — that he has been acquainted with Mr. Joshua Yeomans of Norwich ever since he was a boy; that in the year in the spring of the 1775 said Joshua enlisted into the company of the late Col. John Durkee of said Norwich & the Regiment commanded by Genl. Israel Putnam for the term of six months. he then went to Cambridge & served out his term, as a faithful brave soldier & was in the battle of Bunker hill & there behaved as a brave soldier as his Officers then said. & this I know as having personally seen in the same Company. In the spring of the year 1776. he enlisted again for six months with the late Col. Joshua Huntington. and served in the Campaign in New York and in its vicinity, and was in several engagements as I was told at the time, and had always the character of a brave soldier — he has always been a hard laboring man, and is now arrived at about 76 years of age and grown very deafened & feeble and entirely dispossessed of property, but has always sustained a fair character — I further the deponent saith not
Norwich 26 th Decemba 1829
Simeon Thomas
State of Connecticut, County of New London ss. Norwich December 26 th 1829. Personally appeared Simeon Thomas Esq. and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me John Hyde
Justice of the Peace

envelope of Charles Thumm
Charles T. Huntington Esq.
Norwich

I Charles Fanning of the town of Griswold in New London County State of Connecticut, of lawful age depose and say. That in the year 1776 I served as an Ensign in Capt. Joshua Huntington's Company in which Jacob D. Witt was first Lieut. and J. Wheatly was 2 d Lieut. attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Selden. The commencement of our services was before the landing of the enemy on Long Island. I well recollect the name of Joshua Groom and believe him to have been of our Company, but will not say positively as I have no papers to aid my recollection. That he was of our Company or some other in our Regiment I have no doubt as his name is familiar to me. We were in the battle called the Orchard field near New York in 1776 - in which Lieut. Wheatly & others were killed near me. I well recollect. That Mr. Groves Baker was a member of our Company whom I well knew before his enlistment & ever since he has resided near me and whatever he will state respecting this subject may be confided in, as I believe him to be an honest man. We were enlisted in the Spring of 1776. and dis- charged in the Decr. following - according to my best recollection - — — — Charles Fanning
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Griswold Jan'y 4 th 1830 - Then personally appeared Charles Fanning Esq. signer of the forego- ing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me — John W. Fanning Justice of Peace

Affidavit of Joshua H. H. H.

I Joshua Hyde of Franklin in the County of NewLondon and State of Connecticut of lawfull age depose and say. That during the year 1776 I was a member of Capt Joshua Huntington's Company of Infantry in Col: Selden's regiment of Connecticut State Troops, and that Joshua Yeomans of Norwich was also a member of said Company, and that said company was stationed in the vicinity of Newyork. I recollect that the said Yeomans was a good soldier and always ready and willing to do his duty. Jacob DeWitt was first Lieutenant and John Wheatly 2 d Lieut of said Company, the said Huntington and DeWitt have since died, and Wheatly was killed at that time. The time of service for which they were enlisted expired some time in the winter but as I was in the Hospital at that time, have no distinct recollection of the time. I am now Seventy three years of age, and believe said Yeomans to be as old, or older than that. I have lived near Mr Yeomans from the time that we were in the service, to the present time and know him to be an infirm man. Joshua Hyde
NewLondon County ss to Norwich 25 December 1829. Personally appeared Mr Joshua Hyde, and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed.
Before Me. Lewis Hyde
Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Sarah Kingsbury
Johnson de Jure

Franklin, Connecticut, 8th January 1830-
I certify that Joshua Yeomans, was a soldier of the Revolution, in Colonel Selden's Regiment, in a company, commanded by the late Joshua Huntington, I was a Sergeant in the same, The company was enlisted, in the summer of 1776, and went to New York, and was discharged the December following -
Jacob Kingsbury late Inspector General, in the Army of the United States
New London County ss Franklin Jan y 9 th 1830 - Personally appeared Col. Jacob Kingsbury Signer of the above Certificate and made Oath to the Facts contained therein before me Alvan Abell Justice of Peace

July 27 1802 Pension Office
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War (For the Pension Office) City of Washington
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Court being in different hands matter to be...

Norwich Connecticut July 20 th 1832
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary at War
James L Edwards Esq r 1 st Clerk Pension Office
Enclosed is the application of Joshua Yeomans of this town a Revolutionary Soldier for a pension - as made before, & certified by, the Clerk, of the City Court Norwich 14 th July 1832. - as proof of services One year, three months & seven days. the deposition of the late Colo Joshua Huntington now decd. & Jonathan Bushnell also decd. & who were his commanding officers taken 14 Aug t 1820. are enclosed. also Saber Armstrongs deposition of One month & Nine days service - Although it is presumed no further proof will be necessary - The deposition of Col o Jacob Kingsbury who was a sergeant in 1776. Charles Fanning & Joshua Hyde. all to prove the same service were taken about 3 years since when the present applicant petitioned Congress for a pension. & were forwarded to Saber W Huntington Esq r Member of Congress from this State & he informs me that they are in the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives -
The reason of the proceedings before the City Court being in different terms is that John Hyde Esq r who commenced preparing the papers had omitted to embody in the declaration, the answer, to the interrogatories. - I Mr. Yeomans being a very inform man I took him in my carriage to Court & to save him any charge I wrote what was necessary in addition, after the questions were put by the Court & before his signing - & the caption was added by Asa Child Esq r United States Attorney who is also City Attorney which causes another hand writing - beside the Clerk.
Trusting the proof is sufficient to prove One year, Four months & Sixteen days service of Joshua Yeomans of Norwich Connecticut I have to request the favour of your forwarding by return Mail or as soon as it may be convenient consistent with official duties. a pension Certificate to me for his benefit or to him - Saber W Huntington Esq r will write by this Mail on the same subject as I have not the honour of being personally known to you.
Respectfully I remain Your Most ob t Servant
Chas. Huntington
P.S. S r W Huntington Esq r has just handed me his letter to Mr Edwards & it is enclosed

I Enoch Baker of the town of Guilford in New London County State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that in the spring of the year 1776 I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Joshua Huntington of Norwich of which company Jacob Dewart was Lieut 1 John Wheatly was 2 d lieut 1 and Charles Fanning was ensign - we were attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Selden. I well recollect that Joshua Gurnons was a soldier in our company and was with us in the battle near New York called the orchard fight in which Lieut 1 Wheatly was killed. I also recollect that Gurnons was with us at Cambridge in Massachusetts and was detached with me and others to go on to Bunker Hill and was with me in that battle in 1775. at this time the company was commanded by Col. John Dunlap and S d Huntington acted as Lieut 1 In the year 1777 I went to Saratoga in Capt. Selden's Company to the taking of Gen l Burgoyne. Gurnons was not with us - I do not recollect the time of Gurnons enlistment or when he was dis- charged - I am familiar with Mr. Gurnons and know that he now lives in Norwich and is the same man referred to in my deposition and further this deponent saith not - Enoch Baker

State of Connecticut New London County ss. Griswold July 24 1830 Then personally appeared Mr. Enoch Barker known to the within and foregoing deposition and made known oath to the truth of the same before me John W. Fanning Justice of Peace
John Fanning
Charles H. Huntington Notary.
Affidavit of Enoch Barker

Joshua Yeoman Wid. File 20145
A weekly return of Capt. Benajah Leffingwell's co. dated Mar. 26. 1877 and
A duty return of Capt. Leffingwell's co. dated Mar. 26. 1877 and
A provision return of Capt. Leffingwell's co. dated Mar. 26. 1877.
have been removed from this claim to be forwarded to the War Department
OW.
May 11. 1909
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16. 1913