1852 APPLICATION FOR BENEFITSon Revolutionary War service of William Yorkdeposition made by son Newberry York before Judge John Wharry
Because the following deposition by his son Newberry York is the only known personal account concerning the family and military career of William York, it is transcribed in its entirety from a photocopy of the original. The deponent's petition was later denied. .
"On this 18th day of October A.D. 1852 personally appeared in open court in the Probate Court of the county of Darke and State of Ohio Newberry York of said county aged sixty seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement in order on behalf of himself and other children of William York, late of the county of Cass and State of Indiana, to obtain the benefit as such heirs of the provisions of the several acts of Congress granting pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers, and particular by the Act of 1828 --
"That said William York as deponent is informed and believes enlisted in the Army of the United States about the commencement of the War of the Revolution" [inserted above line: "about the year 1777] in the State of North Carolina, but the town from which and the precise time of his enlistment deponent cannot state -- Said William York about the commencement of the War lived in the State of Virginia near the North Carolina line -- Deponent is informed said William York was taken prisoner by the British, and remained some time in captivity, but subsequently was exchanged or made his escape and went into service again in the State of North Carolina -- The names of the officers under whom, and the number of the Regiment in which he served, except he is informed, he served a part of the time under Captain Dixon, are not known to Deponent, nor the precise period of his service, but that he enlisted during the war, and continued in service until the end of said Revolutionary War when he received an honorable discharge, but which deponent says he supposes is now lost or destroyed, as it cannot no be found -- But Deponent recollects, about twenty five years ago hearing said William York and one Martin Nickles talking about the discharge of said William York, and he said that he had his discharge, but Deponent has not heard of it since -- .
"Deponent further states that said William York was married to Lydia Busson, probably about the year A.D. 1781, but of the precise time he is not certain, in North Carolina, and had by her children and heirs at law as follows: Aaron York who was drowned in 1820, aged about 40 years and left a widow and two children living, who went South about ten days after said Aaron's death, and have never been heard of since by this deponent -- Next Joseph York, who died when about two weeks old -- Mary who married Thomas I. Moore, and last fall was living in Greencastle, Indiana. Newberry York the deponent who now lives in Darke county, Ohio, aged sixty seven years -- William York who died aged about thirteen years, leaving no heirs -- Jeptha York who died in 1845, leaving a widow, two boys and five girls, all of whom were living last fall in Cass county, Indiana -- Mahala York, who married John Williams, and died in 1827 in Preble county, Ohio, leaving a husband and seven children but only three are now living -- Diamy York, who married John Winegardner, and now lives in Cass county, Indiana -- Clementa York who married James Elliott and now lives in Cass county, Indiana -- Clarissa York who married John Mattox and now lives in White county, Indiana. .
"Deponent further states that his father William York died as he is informed and believes on the 6th day of September A.D. 1839 in Cass county, Indiana and was as he thinks about eighty four years of age at the time of his death -- Deponent further states that his said father left a widow Lydia York, to whom he was married as aforesaid, who, as he is informed & believes died as his widow in the Spring of 1841 in Cass county, Indiana, aged about seventy nine years. .
"Deponent further states that soon after the close of said Revolutionary War, not more than a year, if that long, he moved to Warren County, State of Georgia, but which county has since been divided and that part called Columbia county, where he resided about twenty one" [inserted above line: "or two] years. He then moved to Preble county, Ohio, where he resided untill about A.D. 1835, and then removed to Cass county, Indiana where he died aforesaid. Deponent knows of no documentary evidence except what may be found at the War and State departments, to prove the service of his father. Nor does he know of any person now living, by whom said service can be proven, as those who served with him are probably dead. .
"Deponent has frequently from his earliest recollections heard his father speaking and talking about being in the Revolutionary War and the Battles he was in, and thinks he named the Battle of Brandywine and others, and of captivity and hardships & privations endured. Deponent has heard his father talk of his house being burned by the British, in North Carolina, where all his household furniture, which was small, was destroyed. Deponent has seen his father have Continental Money, which he said he got from his service in said War, and one Bill his father gave him, which Deponent kept a long time but supposes is lost now." .
[signed] "Newberry York"
"Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 18th day of October 1852"
[signed] "John Wharry Probate Judge" in Darke Co., OH. .
NOTE: I believe that Newberry is in error concerning his father's move to Georgia. An analysis of the formation of early Georgia counties reveals that Warren Co. was formed from Columbia Co. in 1793 and Columbia Co. formed from Richmond Co. in 1790. However, when Columbia was newly formed it's western portion had been considered part of Wilkes Co. If we postulate that William York settled in a southwestern portion of Wilkes Co., GA, before 1790, then that land might in turn have become Columbia Co. in 1790, and finally Warren Co. by 1793. It remained Warren Co. until the YORKs migrated to Preble Co., OH, abt 1808.
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Before Clarissa married John King MIDDAUGH she had a child out of wedlock. The father was rumored to be her brother-in-law, James Bratton ELLIOTT:
Julia Ann YORK HICKS (1820 ON- 1862 TX). Julia married James Bratton HICKS.
Because the following deposition by his son Newberry York is the only known personal account concerning the family and military career of William York, it is transcribed in its entirety from a photocopy of the original. The deponent's petition was later denied. .
"On this 18th day of October A.D. 1852 personally appeared in open court in the Probate Court of the county of Darke and State of Ohio Newberry York of said county aged sixty seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement in order on behalf of himself and other children of William York, late of the county of Cass and State of Indiana, to obtain the benefit as such heirs of the provisions of the several acts of Congress granting pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers, and particular by the Act of 1828 --
"That said William York as deponent is informed and believes enlisted in the Army of the United States about the commencement of the War of the Revolution" [inserted above line: "about the year 1777] in the State of North Carolina, but the town from which and the precise time of his enlistment deponent cannot state -- Said William York about the commencement of the War lived in the State of Virginia near the North Carolina line -- Deponent is informed said William York was taken prisoner by the British, and remained some time in captivity, but subsequently was exchanged or made his escape and went into service again in the State of North Carolina -- The names of the officers under whom, and the number of the Regiment in which he served, except he is informed, he served a part of the time under Captain Dixon, are not known to Deponent, nor the precise period of his service, but that he enlisted during the war, and continued in service until the end of said Revolutionary War when he received an honorable discharge, but which deponent says he supposes is now lost or destroyed, as it cannot no be found -- But Deponent recollects, about twenty five years ago hearing said William York and one Martin Nickles talking about the discharge of said William York, and he said that he had his discharge, but Deponent has not heard of it since -- .
"Deponent further states that said William York was married to Lydia Busson, probably about the year A.D. 1781, but of the precise time he is not certain, in North Carolina, and had by her children and heirs at law as follows: Aaron York who was drowned in 1820, aged about 40 years and left a widow and two children living, who went South about ten days after said Aaron's death, and have never been heard of since by this deponent -- Next Joseph York, who died when about two weeks old -- Mary who married Thomas I. Moore, and last fall was living in Greencastle, Indiana. Newberry York the deponent who now lives in Darke county, Ohio, aged sixty seven years -- William York who died aged about thirteen years, leaving no heirs -- Jeptha York who died in 1845, leaving a widow, two boys and five girls, all of whom were living last fall in Cass county, Indiana -- Mahala York, who married John Williams, and died in 1827 in Preble county, Ohio, leaving a husband and seven children but only three are now living -- Diamy York, who married John Winegardner, and now lives in Cass county, Indiana -- Clementa York who married James Elliott and now lives in Cass county, Indiana -- Clarissa York who married John Mattox and now lives in White county, Indiana. .
"Deponent further states that his father William York died as he is informed and believes on the 6th day of September A.D. 1839 in Cass county, Indiana and was as he thinks about eighty four years of age at the time of his death -- Deponent further states that his said father left a widow Lydia York, to whom he was married as aforesaid, who, as he is informed & believes died as his widow in the Spring of 1841 in Cass county, Indiana, aged about seventy nine years. .
"Deponent further states that soon after the close of said Revolutionary War, not more than a year, if that long, he moved to Warren County, State of Georgia, but which county has since been divided and that part called Columbia county, where he resided about twenty one" [inserted above line: "or two] years. He then moved to Preble county, Ohio, where he resided untill about A.D. 1835, and then removed to Cass county, Indiana where he died aforesaid. Deponent knows of no documentary evidence except what may be found at the War and State departments, to prove the service of his father. Nor does he know of any person now living, by whom said service can be proven, as those who served with him are probably dead. .
"Deponent has frequently from his earliest recollections heard his father speaking and talking about being in the Revolutionary War and the Battles he was in, and thinks he named the Battle of Brandywine and others, and of captivity and hardships & privations endured. Deponent has heard his father talk of his house being burned by the British, in North Carolina, where all his household furniture, which was small, was destroyed. Deponent has seen his father have Continental Money, which he said he got from his service in said War, and one Bill his father gave him, which Deponent kept a long time but supposes is lost now." .
[signed] "Newberry York"
"Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 18th day of October 1852"
[signed] "John Wharry Probate Judge" in Darke Co., OH. .
NOTE: I believe that Newberry is in error concerning his father's move to Georgia. An analysis of the formation of early Georgia counties reveals that Warren Co. was formed from Columbia Co. in 1793 and Columbia Co. formed from Richmond Co. in 1790. However, when Columbia was newly formed it's western portion had been considered part of Wilkes Co. If we postulate that William York settled in a southwestern portion of Wilkes Co., GA, before 1790, then that land might in turn have become Columbia Co. in 1790, and finally Warren Co. by 1793. It remained Warren Co. until the YORKs migrated to Preble Co., OH, abt 1808.
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Before Clarissa married John King MIDDAUGH she had a child out of wedlock. The father was rumored to be her brother-in-law, James Bratton ELLIOTT:
Julia Ann YORK HICKS (1820 ON- 1862 TX). Julia married James Bratton HICKS.
1852 APPLICATION FOR BENEFITSon Revolutionary War service of William Yorkdeposition made by son Newberry York before Judge John Wharry
Because the following deposition by his son Newberry York is the only known personal account concerning the family and military career of William York, it is transcribed in its entirety from a photocopy of the original. The deponent's petition was later denied. .
"On this 18th day of October A.D. 1852 personally appeared in open court in the Probate Court of the county of Darke and State of Ohio Newberry York of said county aged sixty seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement in order on behalf of himself and other children of William York, late of the county of Cass and State of Indiana, to obtain the benefit as such heirs of the provisions of the several acts of Congress granting pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers, and particular by the Act of 1828 --
"That said William York as deponent is informed and believes enlisted in the Army of the United States about the commencement of the War of the Revolution" [inserted above line: "about the year 1777] in the State of North Carolina, but the town from which and the precise time of his enlistment deponent cannot state -- Said William York about the commencement of the War lived in the State of Virginia near the North Carolina line -- Deponent is informed said William York was taken prisoner by the British, and remained some time in captivity, but subsequently was exchanged or made his escape and went into service again in the State of North Carolina -- The names of the officers under whom, and the number of the Regiment in which he served, except he is informed, he served a part of the time under Captain Dixon, are not known to Deponent, nor the precise period of his service, but that he enlisted during the war, and continued in service until the end of said Revolutionary War when he received an honorable discharge, but which deponent says he supposes is now lost or destroyed, as it cannot no be found -- But Deponent recollects, about twenty five years ago hearing said William York and one Martin Nickles talking about the discharge of said William York, and he said that he had his discharge, but Deponent has not heard of it since -- .
"Deponent further states that said William York was married to Lydia Busson, probably about the year A.D. 1781, but of the precise time he is not certain, in North Carolina, and had by her children and heirs at law as follows: Aaron York who was drowned in 1820, aged about 40 years and left a widow and two children living, who went South about ten days after said Aaron's death, and have never been heard of since by this deponent -- Next Joseph York, who died when about two weeks old -- Mary who married Thomas I. Moore, and last fall was living in Greencastle, Indiana. Newberry York the deponent who now lives in Darke county, Ohio, aged sixty seven years -- William York who died aged about thirteen years, leaving no heirs -- Jeptha York who died in 1845, leaving a widow, two boys and five girls, all of whom were living last fall in Cass county, Indiana -- Mahala York, who married John Williams, and died in 1827 in Preble county, Ohio, leaving a husband and seven children but only three are now living -- Diamy York, who married John Winegardner, and now lives in Cass county, Indiana -- Clementa York who married James Elliott and now lives in Cass county, Indiana -- Clarissa York who married John Mattox and now lives in White county, Indiana. .
"Deponent further states that his father William York died as he is informed and believes on the 6th day of September A.D. 1839 in Cass county, Indiana and was as he thinks about eighty four years of age at the time of his death -- Deponent further states that his said father left a widow Lydia York, to whom he was married as aforesaid, who, as he is informed & believes died as his widow in the Spring of 1841 in Cass county, Indiana, aged about seventy nine years. .
"Deponent further states that soon after the close of said Revolutionary War, not more than a year, if that long, he moved to Warren County, State of Georgia, but which county has since been divided and that part called Columbia county, where he resided about twenty one" [inserted above line: "or two] years. He then moved to Preble county, Ohio, where he resided untill about A.D. 1835, and then removed to Cass county, Indiana where he died aforesaid. Deponent knows of no documentary evidence except what may be found at the War and State departments, to prove the service of his father. Nor does he know of any person now living, by whom said service can be proven, as those who served with him are probably dead. .
"Deponent has frequently from his earliest recollections heard his father speaking and talking about being in the Revolutionary War and the Battles he was in, and thinks he named the Battle of Brandywine and others, and of captivity and hardships & privations endured. Deponent has heard his father talk of his house being burned by the British, in North Carolina, where all his household furniture, which was small, was destroyed. Deponent has seen his father have Continental Money, which he said he got from his service in said War, and one Bill his father gave him, which Deponent kept a long time but supposes is lost now." .
[signed] "Newberry York"
"Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 18th day of October 1852"
[signed] "John Wharry Probate Judge" in Darke Co., OH. .
NOTE: I believe that Newberry is in error concerning his father's move to Georgia. An analysis of the formation of early Georgia counties reveals that Warren Co. was formed from Columbia Co. in 1793 and Columbia Co. formed from Richmond Co. in 1790. However, when Columbia was newly formed it's western portion had been considered part of Wilkes Co. If we postulate that William York settled in a southwestern portion of Wilkes Co., GA, before 1790, then that land might in turn have become Columbia Co. in 1790, and finally Warren Co. by 1793. It remained Warren Co. until the YORKs migrated to Preble Co., OH, abt 1808.
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Before Clarissa married John King MIDDAUGH she had a child out of wedlock. The father was rumored to be her brother-in-law, James Bratton ELLIOTT:
Julia Ann YORK HICKS (1820 ON- 1862 TX). Julia married James Bratton HICKS.
Because the following deposition by his son Newberry York is the only known personal account concerning the family and military career of William York, it is transcribed in its entirety from a photocopy of the original. The deponent's petition was later denied. .
"On this 18th day of October A.D. 1852 personally appeared in open court in the Probate Court of the county of Darke and State of Ohio Newberry York of said county aged sixty seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement in order on behalf of himself and other children of William York, late of the county of Cass and State of Indiana, to obtain the benefit as such heirs of the provisions of the several acts of Congress granting pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers, and particular by the Act of 1828 --
"That said William York as deponent is informed and believes enlisted in the Army of the United States about the commencement of the War of the Revolution" [inserted above line: "about the year 1777] in the State of North Carolina, but the town from which and the precise time of his enlistment deponent cannot state -- Said William York about the commencement of the War lived in the State of Virginia near the North Carolina line -- Deponent is informed said William York was taken prisoner by the British, and remained some time in captivity, but subsequently was exchanged or made his escape and went into service again in the State of North Carolina -- The names of the officers under whom, and the number of the Regiment in which he served, except he is informed, he served a part of the time under Captain Dixon, are not known to Deponent, nor the precise period of his service, but that he enlisted during the war, and continued in service until the end of said Revolutionary War when he received an honorable discharge, but which deponent says he supposes is now lost or destroyed, as it cannot no be found -- But Deponent recollects, about twenty five years ago hearing said William York and one Martin Nickles talking about the discharge of said William York, and he said that he had his discharge, but Deponent has not heard of it since -- .
"Deponent further states that said William York was married to Lydia Busson, probably about the year A.D. 1781, but of the precise time he is not certain, in North Carolina, and had by her children and heirs at law as follows: Aaron York who was drowned in 1820, aged about 40 years and left a widow and two children living, who went South about ten days after said Aaron's death, and have never been heard of since by this deponent -- Next Joseph York, who died when about two weeks old -- Mary who married Thomas I. Moore, and last fall was living in Greencastle, Indiana. Newberry York the deponent who now lives in Darke county, Ohio, aged sixty seven years -- William York who died aged about thirteen years, leaving no heirs -- Jeptha York who died in 1845, leaving a widow, two boys and five girls, all of whom were living last fall in Cass county, Indiana -- Mahala York, who married John Williams, and died in 1827 in Preble county, Ohio, leaving a husband and seven children but only three are now living -- Diamy York, who married John Winegardner, and now lives in Cass county, Indiana -- Clementa York who married James Elliott and now lives in Cass county, Indiana -- Clarissa York who married John Mattox and now lives in White county, Indiana. .
"Deponent further states that his father William York died as he is informed and believes on the 6th day of September A.D. 1839 in Cass county, Indiana and was as he thinks about eighty four years of age at the time of his death -- Deponent further states that his said father left a widow Lydia York, to whom he was married as aforesaid, who, as he is informed & believes died as his widow in the Spring of 1841 in Cass county, Indiana, aged about seventy nine years. .
"Deponent further states that soon after the close of said Revolutionary War, not more than a year, if that long, he moved to Warren County, State of Georgia, but which county has since been divided and that part called Columbia county, where he resided about twenty one" [inserted above line: "or two] years. He then moved to Preble county, Ohio, where he resided untill about A.D. 1835, and then removed to Cass county, Indiana where he died aforesaid. Deponent knows of no documentary evidence except what may be found at the War and State departments, to prove the service of his father. Nor does he know of any person now living, by whom said service can be proven, as those who served with him are probably dead. .
"Deponent has frequently from his earliest recollections heard his father speaking and talking about being in the Revolutionary War and the Battles he was in, and thinks he named the Battle of Brandywine and others, and of captivity and hardships & privations endured. Deponent has heard his father talk of his house being burned by the British, in North Carolina, where all his household furniture, which was small, was destroyed. Deponent has seen his father have Continental Money, which he said he got from his service in said War, and one Bill his father gave him, which Deponent kept a long time but supposes is lost now." .
[signed] "Newberry York"
"Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 18th day of October 1852"
[signed] "John Wharry Probate Judge" in Darke Co., OH. .
NOTE: I believe that Newberry is in error concerning his father's move to Georgia. An analysis of the formation of early Georgia counties reveals that Warren Co. was formed from Columbia Co. in 1793 and Columbia Co. formed from Richmond Co. in 1790. However, when Columbia was newly formed it's western portion had been considered part of Wilkes Co. If we postulate that William York settled in a southwestern portion of Wilkes Co., GA, before 1790, then that land might in turn have become Columbia Co. in 1790, and finally Warren Co. by 1793. It remained Warren Co. until the YORKs migrated to Preble Co., OH, abt 1808.
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Before Clarissa married John King MIDDAUGH she had a child out of wedlock. The father was rumored to be her brother-in-law, James Bratton ELLIOTT:
Julia Ann YORK HICKS (1820 ON- 1862 TX). Julia married James Bratton HICKS.
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