Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,501, Henry Yanson, New York

SERVICE
SERVICE New York
Yanson, Henry
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 23501
CONTENTS

Albany 31,066
Henry Yanson of Schoharie Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ command by Captain _____ of the Regt, _____ commands by Roman in the N.Y. militia time for 7 months & one day
Set on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 23 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April 1837 and sent to B. Spofford Middleburgh, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 140.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 6. Sept. " 11.72 $152.38
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 87

Hung Yamm
31.066-3923
Mr Ellis - K. G.
aug 21 - 37

The Commissioner of Pensions will please permit Mr Raphael Ellis to examine the pension application and proofs filed by Henry Yanson in the year 1837 under the Act of Con. passed June 7. '32 in relation to the services of said Henry Yanson who Resided in the County of Scho- harie State of New York. I make this Request being myself one of those entitled to whatever may be due for such services. Riedelburgh N.Y. Dec 26 th 1880
Witness
W. Wells
Richard D. Loring

In the matter of the application of Henry Yanson for a Pension
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Achnatun Prate of Lou d'uf
Jan 4th 15 - all Sunday - $4.90
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B. Suford Esq. Midlburgh New York

State of New York
Schoharie County ss On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie and State of New York now sitting Henry Yanson a resident of the town of Middleburgh in the said County there County of Schoharie aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born & has always resided in that part of the State of New York now the town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie, That he was enrolled as a private in the Militia of the State of New York as early as the first day of August in the year 1775, That the Regiment & Company in which he was enrolled was commanded at the time of his enrollment by the following named officers; Colonel Peter Vroman, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Zelic, Majors Thomas Eckerson & Joseph Baker, Captain George Rechtmyer Lieutenant John Billinger Jr — That he does not recollect the name of the Ensign, That he belonged to the same Militia Regiment & Company until the first day of April in the year 1783, That the said Regiment & Company were commanded by the above named officers during that time as near as he can recollect, That from the said first day of August in the year 1775 until the first day of April in the year 1783 he was very frequently on duty in the service of the United States for short periods of from two days to one month at a time, That he does not recollect the number of different times he

was on duty. That he was during most of those periods under the immediate command of some officer of the Regiment or Company to which he belonged but which officer had the command each period he cannot tell. That he does not recollect the exact time he entered each or any of  the service each or any of those periods, nor the time when he left the same nor how long he was engaged on duty each time. That he was not drafted, a volunteer or substitute any of the above mentioned periods to his knowledge. That he was ordered into the service by some officer of his Regiment or Company, and entered the service in obedience to such order. That he was in the middle Fort in Schoharie when Schoharie was burnt in the year 1780. That he marched with a party from the middle Fort in pursuit of the Indians and Tories on their retreat at that time down the Schoharie creek. That he went several times to that part of the State of New York now the County of Delaware. That he was frequently engaged in in Schoharie on Garrison duty. That he does not recollect where he went each of the above periods. That he was in no battle during the war. That a party of riflemen under the command of Colonel Butler came to the middle Fort in Schoharie at some time during the war and staid there a short time. That several parties of Continental troops were at Schoharie occasionally during the war, but that he does not recollect who were their officers; And the said Henry Yanson saith that he is positive that he was engaged on duty in the service of the United States as a private Soldier from the said first day of August in the year 1775 until the first day of April in the year 1783

at different periods in the whole amounting to at least two years; That he has no documentary evidence of his services above set forth. That he never received a written discharge from the service. That he has no record of his age -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to & Subscribed the day
Henry his X mark Yansen
& year aforesaid in open court
John Delehant p. Clerk
We John Garretson a clergyman residing in the town of Middleburgh the County of Schoharie in the State of New York and Freeman Stanton residing in the said town of Middleburgh hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Yansen who who has subscribed & sworn to the above decla- ration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & Subscribed the
John Garretson Freeman Stanton
day & year aforesaid in open } court John Delehant p. Clerk }
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applic- ant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that John Garretson who has Signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Middleburgh in the County

of Schoharie and that Freeman Stanton who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Middleburgh and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit; And that John Yanson & Abraham Lawyer who have subscribed & sworn to the annexed affidavits are residents in the said town of Middleburgh and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Thos Danforth
Wm Mann
Henry Shaper
State of New York
Schoharie County S.S. On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable the court of common pleas of the County of Schoharie and State of New York now sitting Abraham Lawyer a resident of the town of Middleburgh in the said County of Schoharie aged Seventyfour years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration; That he has been acquainted with Henry Yanson the person named in the affidavit hereto annexed as long as he can recollect. That the said Yanson has during that time resided in that part of Schoharie now the town of Middleburgh in Schoharie County. That he the said Lawyer & the said Yanson belonged to the same Regiment of Militia during the Revolutionary war; That the said Yanson belonged the most of the time during the war to a Militia Company under the command of Captain George Richtmyer; That he frequently saw the said Yanson on duty; and that the said Yanson was

on duty with him the said Laurens how often he cannot stay during the war; That the said Henry commenced doing duty in the service of the United States as early as the first day of August in the year 1775 and continued to do duty at different periods during the war; That he has no doubt from what he saw of his services That he was engaged on duty in the service of the United States from the first day of August in the year 1775 until the first day of April in the year 1783 at different periods in the whole amounting to two years
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court John Schhard p. Clerk
Abraham Lawyer
State of New York
Schoharie County ss On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirtythree personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie and State New York now sitting John Yanson a resident of the town of Middleburgh in the said County of Schoharie aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration. That he has always resided in the now town of Middleburgh in the said County of Schoharie, That he has been acquainted with Henry Yanson the person named in the annexed affidavit since the birth of the said Henry. That the said Henry is his brother, That he the said Henry has always resided in the now town of Middleburgh, That he is aged Seventy three years; That he and the said

Henry belonged during the war to the same Militia Company under the command of Captain George Richtmyer That the said Henry commenced doing duty in the service of the United States as early as the first day of August in the year 1775, That he saw the said Henry frequently on duty in the service. That he was frequently on duty with him the said Henry from that time untill the close of the war. That he cannot tell how often he was engaged, nor how long he was engaged each time; nor who commanded each time; nor when he went each time he was out on duty, That the said Henry marched in pursuit of the party under Sir John Johnson down the Schoharie creek in the fall of the year 1780, That the said Henry was in the Middle Fort in Schoharie when Schoharie was burnt in the year 1780 That he has no doubt from what he saw of his services, that the said Henry was engaged on duty in the service of the United States from the first day of August in the year 1775 untill the first day of April in the year 1783 as a private Soldier at different periods in the whole amounting to two years.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written in open court John Gebhard Jr. Clerk
John his X mark Yonker
I John Gebhard Junior Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the

Application of Henry Yanson for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Gloucester County

Providence
23501 INVALID.
File No. 23501
Henry Hanson His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York Rev.
Henry Yansen
Suspended
let. Hon. I. Bonck 5 Dec 32
to B Spafford 13 June 33
to same 2 Sep 33
same 6 Sep 36.
same Sept. 8 1837
Act. 7 June 32

Middlebury April 10th
Free
Mr. J. B. N.Y.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Or Sir
Yours of the 3 d inst. in relation to the claims of Abraham Sawyer & Henry Gasson are duly rec d The claimants are not able to specify any more time, must therefore accept their certificates for the time mentioned in these letters
Yours Respectfully B. Spafford
To the Hon. J. S. Edmond Middleburgh April 7 th 1837