Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,860, Wate Yale, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Yale, Wate, or Waitstill
8 36.860
CONTENTS

Died Jan 3/1821
Matheo Waitstill Sharon, Litchfield Conn.
3,963
Connecticut Roll
Waitstill } Yale or Waitstill } capt Hall private Connecticut line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Octo 1818 and forwarded to Augustus Pittibone Esq. Litchfield Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 38.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
$ 86.93
4 mo 26/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
77 Three Years
Sharon, Litchfield Conn.

or Wait Water Yale, private, Connecticut line, 9 th April, 1818.
found on the rolls.
admitted.
Augustus Pettibone, Esq. Judge Litchfield, Connect. rec d . 30. April, 1818.

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss 7 Augustus Pittibone Esq m chief Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County do hereby certify the foregoing affidavit and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nath Zall served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on the Con- -tinent establishment for more than nine months - That by reason of his reduced circum- -stances in life he is in need of his country's charity for support
To the Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court which is a Court of record to be affixed this 9 th day of April Anno Domini 1818
Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield in the State of Conn t certify that the seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court, and that the above signature is the hand writing of the Judge of said Court.
April 21. 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. April the 9 th day AD 1818 personally appeared Nathaniel Gale Severy of the foregoing Affidavit and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me.
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 4 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison, Oliver Kellogg conservator to Waitstill Yale  resident resident in Sharon in said county, who being  first duly sworn according to law , doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: The said Waitstill Yale served in the Revolutionary War, as he is informed & that he has no property whatever, is indigent & impotent. That he has received a pension under the Law of 18 March 1818 but when that certificate now is, the said conservator does not know. — Dated at Litchfield this 4 July 1820  Oliver Kellogg, conservator
And I do solemnly that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Pittsfield County Court ss.
At a session of said court held at Pittsfield within & for said County on the 4 day of July 1820.
Upon the representation of Oliver Kellogg of Sharon in said County showing to this court that Wattsill Yale of Sharon aforesaid is insane & incapable of taking an oath & that he is totally destitute of property - Upon which representation of said Kellogg the Court proceeded to hear proof and de- cided & adjudge that the said Wattsill Yale is insane & incapable of taking an oath & that he is totally destitute of property.
By the Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

Sworn to and declared before me
on the 4 th day of July
A. D. 1820
Handwritten notes: M c Intosh Hartford wait Yale - 3963 Com Dep. Clerk
Signature: Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do 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 nothing dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Signature: Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

December 13, 1937
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Mrs. G.K.Hewit 635 S. 11 th Street New Castle, Indiana
BA-J/EEL Wate Yale-S.36860
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Wait or Waitstill Yale, born July 19, 1744, married in 1775, Olive Boardman, served in the Connecticut troops and died January 27, 1820.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36860, based upon the military service in that war of Wate or Waitstill Yale.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Wate Yale are not shown.
Wate Yale enlisted, place not stated, in 1777, served as a private under Lieutenant Augustine Taylor and Captain Hall, in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, served three years and was discharged at Morristown, New Jersey, by Colonel Joseph Hait.
Sol. not in Coron Book in this serv. Identified all officers.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut. He signed by mark, Wate Yale.
He died January 31, 1821, place not stated.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Wate Yale(S.36860), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
AB

Wate Yale(or Waitstill). Certificate No. 3953. issued October 28, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 9, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

36 860
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 36 860
Yite } Spale or Wautstall Plu  Rev  Mad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 898
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1937-Dec 13-Phist To Mrs G.H. Loewit-EEZ

635 S. 11 th St New Castle, Ind. Nov. 5, 1937.
Veteran's Administration Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War service of Wait or (Waitstill) Yale - from Conn. { born July 19. 1744. Died Jan. 27. 1820.
Married Olive Boardman. in 1775. He served in Capt. Wm T. Hubbells Co. 8 th Conn. Regiment.
Thanking you,
Yours Truly.
Mrs H. K. Hewitt.

State of Connecticut ss.
At a special Court of Common Pleas, held at Litchfield, within and for the County of Litchfield on the fourth Tuesday of July A.D. 1820.
Upon the memorial of Oliver Prelllogg Esq. one of the Civil Authority of the County of Litchfield, showing to this Court that Watrous Yale of Sharon in said County is a distracted and imbecile Person, and praying this Court to appoint some meet Person a Conservator to take care of the said Yale and his estate - as per memorial on file, dated July 4 th A.D. 1820. On due enquiry this Court find the facts stated in said memorial to be proved and true, & that the said Watrous Yale is a distracted & imbecile person and thereupon this Court do appoint the said Oliver Prelllogg Esq. Conservator of the said Watrous Yale, to take of his person & estate agreeably to the provisions of the Statute Law of this State in such case made & provided.
I Frederick Wolcott, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, certify that the above is a true copy of Record.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of July A.D. 1820.
Frederick Wolcott, clerk.