Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36862, Sawney York, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
York, Saway Crosby, Saway or
8 36862
CONTENTS

10,593
Connecticut
Sawney York
or Crosley of Norwich in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of September 1818 1818 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of May 1819 and sent to Calvin Goadahar Norwich Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819.  43.66    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819.  48.00    5 Mo: \frac{10}{30} \frac{4}{31}  $91.69  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Deach. See letter to J. Dodd, P. Q. Nov. 13. 1835 - do. to Hon. S. Ingham Dec. 31. 1835 - do. to same April 2 nd 1836 - do. to same, Dec 30 1836.
Cond. Nov 23 rd
1821
W. F. Borchard
New London
1819-
Conn

Sawney York
Sept 21. 1818
Col John Barker Esq.
Col John H. Russell Com'y
Connecticut line 3. years -
Samittea
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State of Connecticut ss.
On this twenty first day of Septm 1818 before me the Subscribed Mayor of the City of Norwich & Presiding Judge of the City Court personally appeared Lawney  Lawney Gook, aged fifty two years resident in the town of Hebron in the State of Connecticut who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" That he is enlisted in the war of the Revolution in the Army of the United States in the month of July 1780 for the term of three years at Norwich in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by John H. Buel. in a regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Webb Connecticut Line; that he faithfully served in that company until the last of June at the battle of Red Bank when he was honourably discharged by Lieut. Col. Col Thomas Grosvenor who at that time was Commandant of the Regiment & that he joined the greatest part of said time as a writer to Lieut. Silas Goodale that he was in no little having been left with the main Army by Lieut. Goodale at the time of the capture of Cornwallis owing to his being a coloured man - That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his family for his support from & declared this 21 st Day of Septm 1818 Before me Calvin Goodale Mayor of Norwich City & Presiding Judge of City Court

Silas Goodale of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut being duly sworn on oath declares that Sawney York a coloured Man now present is personally well known to me - that I was a Lieutenant in the year 1780 in the Continental Service & continued thereon to the end of the war - that I enlisted said Sawney York into Capt John H. Duer's company Col Wyllie, Reg t - that he enlisted for three years & served as my waiter most of the time - that the Deponent after the peace left him about the middle of June 1783 left the Army to return home but Sawney's time not having quite expired he left him at West-point - from which place Sawney soon after returned home & has no doubt but he was honourably discharged - The muster roll of Capt Duer's company is now before me for the Month of July 1781 made out in my handwriting in which I find the name of Sawney York as having enlisted July 1 st 1780 for three years from the 21 st day of Sept r 1780 Silas Goodale
I before me Calvin Goodale Mayor of Calvin Goodale Mayor presiding Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Sawney York did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Commonwealth & now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Dated at Norwich the 31 st day of Sept r 1818
Calvin Goodale Mayor

I certify that the within named Simeon York is in indigent circumstances —
Calvin Goddard Mayor
I further certify that I find the name of Simeon York as enlisted for three years from July 1. 1830 in several Muster rolls in 1831 & 1832 delivered to me by Charles Fanning by pay master of Col John Dushkes Regiment —
Calvin Goddard
Calvin Goddard is a very credible witness —
Calvin Goddard
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State and District of Connecticut, ss. New London City
ON this three day of September 1828 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court — Court holden at New London within and for the City of New London in said State, on the first Monday — day of September 1828 , the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment,  Sawney Crosby alias Sawney York aged fifty eight years, resident in the town of New London in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he ser- ved in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said Sawney by the name of enlisted for the term of three years — on the month of July in the year 1780 in New London in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain John Buel in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys — in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps and  and in a consolidated Regiment under Col. Buel when he was discharged from the said service in Wadsworth — in the state of New York That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the day of September 1878 ; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 10,593 —
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;" 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 sub- scribed.
That I am by occupation a Sailor and have lately returned from sea which is the reason why I have not before applied for the renewal of my pension. I have a wife named Eliza aged thirty four years & several children by a former wife none of whom live with me but are separated in different places. I have no property but my clothes & bedding & board my wife & myself with a negro family when I am on shore Sawney X Crosby Sharks

sworn to and declared on the
Third day of September 1821 Wm Brainard Clerk
I, William F. Brainard Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Fourth day of September 1821
Wm F. Brainard Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

Alonzo Robbins of Waterford in New London County affirmable eye testis says that about five months ago he was in the Island of Trinidad as a sailor of the crew of the Brig Milford. There learnt by general report that Sawaye York had died there about two months before the Deponent was there. This Deponent knew Sawaye well. He was commonly known by the name of Sawaye Grosley & is the same man who was a Revolutionary Pensioner by the name of Sawaye York. This deponent is a coloured man & so was Sawaye. Sawaye has always been a sailor ever since this Deponent knew him. Alonzo his Robbins Mark
New London County ss New London March 30 th 1827.
Personally appeared Alonzo Robbins the above Deponent made oath before the subscriber that the above Deposition which was read to him by me & by him signed in my presence was true. which I certify under my hand & seal of office —
Wm F Main and Noty Public

Sawney Yorks his Petition of Charles J. Bledsoe Petito - asking for the arrears of Pension due Sawney by order at the time of his death.
Dec. 19. 1836
Ref d to Com ee Rev. Claims
Dec. 22. 1836
Ref d to the committee on Rev d Pensions
Jan y 4. 1837
Bill reported N o 862
Rec d 11. 1837. Pensions Ref d to Com ee on Rev. Claims
Multnomah
52 Dis ts to Rev. Pensions
Dec. 22 1837 - Bill N o 148
[Rev. Pensions claimed]
Ingraham 75. Rev. Pensions

To the Senate, and House of Represent- -atives of the United States in Congress Assembled -
Huldah Pratt & Charles Pratt, her husband, both of New London, Conn- Respectfully represent - That the said Huldah is the only child of Simeon York, late of S. New London now dead - That said Simeon was a Revolutionary Pensioner - That he died in August 1826 That at the time of his death a consid- -erable amount of Pension was due him - That it has never been paid, and is now due the said Huldah as the only child & sole heir of the S. Simeon. That the Comm ee of Pensions refused to allow the same to the petitioner or to pay it - The petitioner therefore prays that Congress would order & direct that the said arrear of Pension be allowed her Dated Jan y . 15. A. 1836 —

No
Sawyer York dec d from 4 September 1824 to 1 st August 1826 22 Months 27 days - - - $182. \frac{96}{100}
Revolutionary

United States of America State of Connecticut } p New London County of New London }
Be it known that before me Symon Luce Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Huldah Plato and made oath in due form of law that she is the only child of the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession now surrendered of which (I certify) the following is a true copy. War Department, Revolution- ary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, Tawney York late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
(Seal) Given at the War Office of the United States this fourteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War
that he was entitled to a pension of eight Dollars per month that he resided in said Town & County of New London that She now resides in the town of New London in the County of New London and State of Connecticut and has resided there for the space of six years past and that previous thereto she resided in East Hampton Long Island State of New York Sworn and subscribed this twenty sixth day of October 1835 before me Symon Luce Notary Public Huldah Plato

HR 198
SAWNEY YORKE.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 198.]
————— DECEMBER 22, 1837. —————
Mr. BOND, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Charles Plato, and Huldah, his wife, report:
That it appears from a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions, that Sawney Yorke was a pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per month ; that he was last paid to the 4th day of September, 1824. It satisfactorily appears, from the papers accompanying the petition, that the said Yorke shipped on board of a vessel at Portland, for Havana, on the 18th February, 1825, and that he deserted the vessel on arriving at that place ; that he never has returned to the United States ; and although there is no positive proof of his death, the committee believe that the circumstances of the case are so strong as to leave no reasonable doubt that said Yorke died in the month of August, 1826. The petitioners represent that Huldah Plato is the only surviving child of the said Yorke, and on this ground claim the amount which was due up to the time of his death. There is no evidence in the case which is sufficient to establish the fact that said Huldah Plato is the only heir of said Yorke. The committee are of the opinion that the amount due up to the time of said Yorke's death ought to be paid to his legal representatives. Eight dollars per month, for one year and eleven months, make the sum of $184. The committee report a bill accordingly.
Thomas Allen, print.

H. R. 198.
DECEMBER 22, 1837.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. BOND, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of the legal representatives of Sawney York, deceased.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of War pay to the legal representatives of Saw- 4 ney York, late a pensioner of the United States, now deceased, 5 the sum of one hundred and eighty-four dollars, being the 6 amount due the said York at the time of his death, at the 7 rate of eight dollars per month.

36862
INVALID.
Rev
Am
File No. 36,862
Sawney Gock Pris Rev 1880
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

H.R. — 198.
Sawney York

Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. M.G.

Papers of Survey York for Hon Mr. D. G. H.

Lawney York, del?
See letters to Hon. S. Ingham + P. Ag o 17 July 1838.
file Sept 189

Lawney York del. See letter to Hon. S. Mighell M.C. & etc P. H. - July 17. 1838—

At a City Court held at within the City of New Haven in New Haven County in the State of Connecticut on the first Monday of October AD 1835
In the matter of Huldah Plato wife of Charles Plato and the heir & representative of Sawney York alias Sawney Groley
This Court having heard the testimony and inquired into the facts in said case finds that the said Sawney York alias Sawney Groley was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and an inhabitant of this City and by occupation a Sailor that said Sawney is dead leaving no widow that said Huldah Plato is the wife of Charles Plato and is the daughter and only child of the said Sawney and that she and her said husband live in this City. That the said Sawney sailed from this Port in December 1824 in the Schooner Ice plant for Portland (Maine) and thence in the Brig Brook for the West Indies that he never returned to this Country and died in the West Indies the first day of August Eighteen Hundred & twenty six
Certified by order and under the seal of said Court at the time and place first above written
Henry Douglass Clerk

Be it known that We Charles Plato & Hulda ah Plato his wife (the said Charles in the right of his wife) both of the Town and County of New London in the State of Connecticut do constitute and appoint Henry Fowler of the County of Hartford in the State aforesaid our true & lawful Attorney in our behalf and for our use to receive from the Agent for paying Pensions at Hartford Connecticut, the Pension or allowance due & payable to Simeon Gosh late a private in the Army of the Revolution and now deceased from the day when the said Simeon last drew his pension which will appear on the books of the Office of discount & deposit of the Bank of the United States in the State of Connecticut - ict to the first day of August 1826 when the said Simeon Gosh known likewise & otherwise called by the name of Simeon Goshley, died, and to do whatever may be lawfully required for completing the premises with power of substitution
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at New London this twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1835
In presence of John Danforth. Wm G Mainard
Charles Plato
Hulda ah Plato
State of Connecticut } City & Town of New London County of New London }
On this twenty sixth day of October in the year 1835 personally appeared the above named Charles Plato and Hulda ah Plato his wife & acknowledged the above letter of Attorney to be by them executed and to be their free act and deed before me
Seymour Law Notary Public

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. Hartford November 9th 1835
Be it known that on the ninth day of November 1835 personally appeared Henry Fowler the Attorney named in the preceding power of Attorney before the subscriber a Notary public in and for said County and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him Given & subscribed the day & year above mentioned before me
Henry Fowler
Notary public
Henry Fowler

Hon. Samuel Ingham Washington City D.C.

New London Feb 7 27 th 1836
Wm. Sam c Ingham.
Sir I recd your letter this morning - I inclose you The papers that I sent with my letter to Mr. Pillsbury as they may perhaps explain or remind you of the facts The Pension Certificate I had before I sent to Winchester of course when I sent the Power to draw the Pension - whether they sent it to Winchester or not I don't know -
Our County Court rose yesterday (the three weeks)
I am glad there is Peace with France I think we have better be beforehand with the French & pay the Arbitrators fees. I you have best move that out of the Suppl d & unappro- priated for the Expenses. The British Media- tion be forthwith paid & sent home in the Pantaloons
Yours truly
M c Brainerd

Castine collector Letter June 26. 1827

Port of Castine June 26 th 1827
Sir
Yours of the 15 th inst is received and - - its contents noticed - I find on an examination of the records of the Brig Book of this Port that - - Lawrence Crosby a coloured man shipped on board of the Brig Portland July 18 th 1825, and it appears by the Shipping paper that he deserted the vessel at Havana - na - the Brig returned May 1 st 1825 and shortly after sailed for Havana, and has not since been at this Port. There was but one man lost during the voyage for which Crosby shipped and his name was Brown - alias Gourey -
I am Sir
Respectfully Yours
Lyman Allis Esquire New London -
H. Gilman

To what time was Sawney York, act 1818, Connecticut roll, last paid?
J L Edwards 21 March 1896

Dec 23
Shaw's Report
Care of Hon. Sam Ingham
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comptroller of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Hon. S. Ingham H.R.

New London Dec 11 th 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir A short time since I went to the Pension office at Hartford the usual papers to obtain for Deborah Platts a negro woman what was supposed to be due on her father's pension from the time he last drew till his death & returned among the papers his Pension certificate
The answer to me contained a copy of your letter to Mr Dole in which you say you would be glad to have before you the depositions upon which the Court (that in the City Court of the City of London) gave a certificate I enclose you the paper evidence which was before the Court - there was likewise the testimony of witnesses before the court, the substance of which as the shortest I presume a satisfactory mode, I requested Mr Billings the Mayor ex officio presiding Judge of the City Court to state on a paper which I likewise enclose. There was I take it a former application for this part of Surney's pension some years since the particulars of which I do not know except as I see that I then took as a Notary some of the proceedings in course I learn that then the time of his absence was not deemed sufficient proof of his death. The Pension Certificate had been left by Surney as I heard in pledge for a debt with a man who afterwards went from here to line in New York who on finding that Surney left a daughter readily returned to her the Certificate with such proof as he had vizt the papers inclosed - The additional lapse of time with reports of his death & the other circumstances - in upon that subject leaves no doubt here of the fact of his death - His age, a Revolutionary Pension, tho

he was young in the service) after ten years absence as a Sailor appearance of in any other way than as dead, (unless this is not established by such evidence as you now have before you -
A greater lapse of time may show his death more certain but will make it more difficult to show the time when.
This, the time when was ascertained by the court in the way you will perceive from the evidence with a view not to extend his life beyond the proof so as to wrong the government by drawing beyond the time of his death.
If Sir, you should be satisfied of his death , there will of course be some thing here from the time when he last drew till he died. If that period is fixed in your judgment to embrace too long a space by the finding of the court, it will be perfectly satisfactory if you will fix it yourself to such shorter period as shall leave no chance of overdrawing
I write at the request of the negro woman & send the letter unsealed to Mr. Ingham of Court who will hand it to you
Respectfully
Your Obedient servant
Wm. H. Brainerd

Staten Island
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Middletown , at the U. S. Bank Branch Bank
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Sauney York late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fourteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions.
Hon. Samuel Ingham, House of Representatives.
Little Ferry N.J. March 22. 1836

J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions.
Hon. Samuel Ingham, House of Representatives.
Little Ferry N.J. March 22. 1856

War Department, Pension Office, December 30. 1836.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 29 th inst. respecting the case of Simey York, dec d I have the honor to inform you that he was last paid to the 4 th of September 1824, at the rate of eight dollars per month.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob td Serv t J L Edwards
Hon. Samuel Ingham, House of Representatives. } }

St. Billings Esq. Stated -

At the sitting of the City Court at New London in October last in the matter of Charles Plato & Hulda his wife (the wife claiming as her only surviving child of Saury, York otherwise Saury Gorby - It appeared from the testimony of John Danforth th that Saury shipped in the sch p Seaplant bound from hence to Portland Me in Dec 1824. & that he was supposed to have deserted  Left the sch p Portland in Jan y or Feb y 1825. - It appears from the letter of the Collector of Portland & also of Boston that Saury shipped on Board the B y Root - 18 Feb y 1825 - for Havana & deserted at Havana. - Mr Ichabod Pease - John Danforth & Mrs Major all credible witnesses who knew Saury well & also that they had never heard of his being alive since about 1820 - but had heard of recent reports of his death from sailors & that such reports of his death have been fully be- lieved for years past by his acquaintances & rela- tions - The deposition of Alonzo Robins fixes the period of his death Aug t 1820. - The absence of Saury for nine years instead of being

legal presumption of death & the frequent reports of his death years since being believed by his friends & acquaintances & definitely fixed upon by Rubin's deposition. The court were led to the belief that Young died about Augt 1826
This statement of facts given at the request of W m F. Brainerd Esq r .
New London 7 Dec 1835.
N. Billings Mayor of the City of New London and presiding judge of the City Court
I am personally acquainted with Noyes Billings Esq r above named - The above signature is in his own hand writing - and he then was, and now is Mayor of the City of New London, and presiding judge of the City Court. I am also well acquainted with W m F. Brainerd Esq r . He is an honorable man, and his word is entitled to the fullest credit.
Dec 21. 1835
Sam l Hughes N. of B.

Dec 30. N.Y.K. Survey
14 1/2
Boi'le.
J. P. Schwenk Comm ee of Pensions. Washington
Hon. S. Hughes H.R.

Washington D. of R. Dec r 29 th . 1886
Si
Will you please inform me to what time the Pension of Simeon Goble late a pensioner of the U.S. in the Conn t line I think, & under the act of 1818. was paid - In other words, when was the last payment of pension made him? & what was his amount of Pension.
With great respect I have the honor to be Your Ob t Serv t
Simeon Goble
Nor'ble. J. L. Schwenk. Comm r of Pensions.

Sauney York - Connecticut roll - act Mar 18. 1818.
Be pleased to say when he was last paid - the amount paid - and to what time?
Pension Office
Dec 30: 1836
He was paid from the 14 Sep 1819 to the 4 Sep 1821 at $40 per month JH

Pension Agency Hartford 9 Novem. 1835
Sir
Herewith I transmit the claim of the Heirs of Sawney York a Revolutionary pensioner. The lapse of time being so great since the death of the pensioner, I have thought proper to submit them to your inspection, before payment - please examine them and direct me on the subject
Very Respectfully your obedient servant James Still
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

New York

War Department Pension Office December 31 1835
Sir, The papers in the case of Samuel York deceased, are herewith returned. In duly considering this case, the Department has determined that it has no authority to order the payment of the amount claimed, unless there be exhibited positive proof as to the period when and the place where York died.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. S. England, House of Representatives.

War Department Pension Office April 2. 1836
Sir,
The papers in the case of Sawney York, which you left in this Office, are herewith returned. I submitted the question to the Secretary of War, as to what time the money should be paid; and he has decided that the proof is not sufficient to authorize any payment to be made, as there is no satisfactory proof as to York's death.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. S. Ingham House of Representatives

Copy to M rs F ra Brainard Esq New London Nov 4. 1835

War Department Pension Office Nov 13 1835
Sir
The papers in the case of Sawney York de ce d are herewith returned. I cannot authorize you to pay the amount claimed on the enclosed Vouchers. The proof of his having died in the West Indies in 1826 is not satisfactory to this Department. I should be glad to have the depositions before me upon which the court gave a certificate.
I am &c
J G Edwards
James Dodd &c
The papers will remain in the office of the agent until further orders are received from you. The following is a copy of the finding of the court so far as relates to the death of the pensioner "That the said Sawney sailed from this port in December 1824 in the Schooner "Deplant" for Portland Maine & thence in the Brig Rock for the West Indies that he never returned to this country and died in the West Indies the first day of August 1826"
Respectfully Yours, Henry Forster
William F. Brannard Esq New London

Portland Collection
Letter
June 6. 1827

Custom House, Portland June 6. 1827
Sir.
Your letter of the 31 st ult. has been duly received. It appears by our records that the Brig Rock of Castine, Henry Atwood Master, cleared at this Office on the 18 th February 1825, for Havana, and that Sawney Crosby of New London, a colored man, was one of the number who composed the crew of said Brig.
I am informed (not officially) that the Brig returned to Castine, with the loss of second mate and cook. The Brig was owned by the Master and by Alfredo Cortiz of New York.
I am very respectfully, Sir.
Your Ob t . Servant.
Isaac T. Dyer
Lyman Allen Esq. New London.

John D. and Co. Dep.

John Danforth of New London of lawful age testifies & says that Samson Crocker otherwise called Samson York a man of colour & a Revolutionary pensioner who lived & belonged in New London shipped as a sailor on board the Schooner Ice plant at New London bound to Portland in the Dist. of Maine & thence to the W. I. on the 29 th of December 1824 & that since York commonly known here by the name of Crocker has never returned. John Danforth — April 24 th 1827.
New London County ss New London April 24 th 1827
Personally appeared John Danforth the above Dependent & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me which I certify under my hand & Notarial Seal
Wm. F. Brainard Notary Public