Earliest Yoes Listings

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Johan Yoes, 1737

Arrived in Philadelphia, PA from Amsterdam, Holland, 1737.

Issac Yoes, 1775 - 83

An Issac Yoes was listed in roll-box 78 of the Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83. He held the rank of Major and was from NY.

Samuel Yoes, 1783

The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. II, No. 4, Fall 1974 provides a listing for Samuel Yoes 0_200 Back Country in its 1783 Tax Returns.

John Frederick Yoes, 1785

Was listed as marrying Mary Newman in Bedford, Virginia on Nov 1, 1785.

Jacob Yoes, 1790

Lived in Philadelphia, PA in 1790.

Izaiah Yooes, Jr., 1791

There was an Izaiah Yooes, Jr. in 1791 in Burke County, NC.

James Yoes, 1796

A James Yoes received Revolutionary Warrant No. 4430 for 274 acres of land in Tennessee, issued Dec. 22, 1796. It was issued from North Carolina. He was a private in the Continental Line of North Carolina. However, Tennessee didn't become a state until 1796, and prior to that time, the land was claimed as part of North Carolina. Tennessee may still have honored the warrant. He is possible that James Yoes may have sold this warrant and never lived in Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Archivist. They could find no other record on James Yoes in the Tennessee Department of Archives.

In the book Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, no Yoes was listed. But because some of the land records in Spartanburg, South Carolina referred to Nathan or John as both Yew and Yaos besides Yoes, I looked up any Revolutionary War soldiers with those names in North Carolina. There was one listing for a James Yew. James Yew was a private in the Continental from the Hillsboro District. The only Hillsborough in North Carolina today is just outside of Durham.

Frederick Yoes, 1800

Lived in Virginia in 1800.

Nathan C. Yoes, 1800

See section on Nathan C. and John Yoes

John Yoes, 1800

See section on Nathan C. and John Yoes

John Yoes, early 1800s

Appeared in Rutherford County, Tenn in early 1800s. He was evidently born just before 1800 and married a woman named Temperance, around 1814, with whom he had three children. He died in 1821.

Catherine Yoes, 1825

There is a Catherine Yoes listed as a widow of a Revolutionary War soldier. She is living in Georgia. The listing says that she was entitled to draw in the Land Lottery, 1825, Ordinary's Office, Elbert County, Major David Dobb's Battalion; Capt. Dennis Dist. There is also another reference that she, as a widow, had obtained land in Carroll County, no. 123, District 12, Captains District: ?Dunns, as per the official register of land lottery of Georgia 1827, 63rd Day's drawing (May 18.). This followed a similar drawing held on the 38th day, where John Yoes from the same Captain's district, No. 307, Dist. 6, acquired land in Lee County.

John Yoes, 1827

There was a John Yoes in Georgia who was entitled to draw in the Land Lottery, 1827, Ordinary's Office, as per the official register of the land lottery of Georgia 1827, 38th Day's drawing -- April 19, Captain's district: Dunn, No. 307, District 6, Lee County.

Jacob Yoes

See section on Jacob Yoes, Arkansas

Jack Yoes

See section on Jack Yoes, Texas

John C. Yoes, 1840

Married Milly Williams in Lauderdale, Mississippi on Jan 1, 1840. His son, also named John Yoes, was born in Lauderdale, Mississippi on Dec. 5, 1848. He bought 40.22 acres on Sept. 2, 1835 out of the Mt. Salus land office. On Sept. 1, 1846 he bought 40.23 acres out of the Augusta Land Office. He was listed on the 1850 Census of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, Lau 345 Southern.

Census References Pre 1900

Year      Name          County & State

1790      James Yoes      Cheraw District, SC

1800     Nathan Yoes     Spartanburg, SC
1800     John Yoes         Spartanburg, SC

1820     Nathaniel Yaes     Robertson,TN (Nathan Yoes)
1820     John Yoes       Robertson, TN
1820     James Yoes      Franklin, TN
1820     Catherine Yoes     Elbert, GA
1820     Henry Yoes        Hampshire, VA

1830     W. B. Yoes     East Feliciana, LA
1830     W. B. Yoes     Woodford, KY

1840     William Yoes     East Feliciana, LA
1840     William Yoes     Wilkinson, GA
1840     Harman Yoes     Columbia, PA

1850     Maria Yoes (Slave)     Orleans, LA
1850     John C. Yoes     Lauderdale, MS
1850     William Yoes     Perry MS

1860     Christena Yoes     Darke, OH 65 Born in Germany
1860     J. C. Yoes     Van Zandt, TX 48 Born in Tenn
1860     John Yoes     Van Zandt, TX 12 Born in Miss
1860     Joseph Yoes     New York, NY 24 Born in Germany
1860     W. B. Yoes     Harrison, MS 58 Born in Tenn
1860     Nathan C. Yoez     West Baton Rouge, La

1870     Conrod Yoes     Washington, AR 65 Born in Tenn
1870     E. A. Yoes     Washington, AR 47 Born in Ark
1870     Emily Yoes     Cumberland, KY 26 Born in KY
1870     Jacob Yoes     Washington, AR 30 Born in AR
1870     Jacob Yoes     Washington, AR 39 Born in AR
1870     James Yoes     Cumberland, KY 35 Born in KY
1870     James Yoes     Moniteau, MO
1870     James L. Yoes     St. Lawrence, NY 56 Born in NY
1870     James R. Yoes     Barton, MO 25 Born in AR
1870     Jas Yoes     Moniteau, MO 60 Born in Prussia
1870     John Yoes     Van Zandt, Tx 22 Born in Miss
1870     John C. Yoes     Kaufman, TX 58 Born in PA
1870     Mary Yoes     Crawford, AR 62 Born in KY
1870     N. C. Yoes     East Baton Rouge, La 16 Born in LA
1870     Whity Yoes     Leon, FL 20 Born in FL
1870     William L. Yoes     St. Lawrence, NY 43 Born in 43.
1870     G. A. Yoes     Washington, AR

1880     John C. Yoes     Kaufman, TX
1880     John Yoes     Van Zandt, TX
1880     Milley A. Yoes     Van Zandt, TX
1880     J. D. Yoes     Willamson, TX

Civil War Pensions

Jacob Yoes, Arkansas, Union, 1 Arkansas Calvary, sergeant (Yows), wife Mary A. Yoes
James R. Yoes, Missouri, Union, 1 Arkansas Calvary, private, Ulysses T. Yoes, Gdn.
Guillome Yoes, New York, Union.

Dawes Commission Index, 1896 (Indian citizenship)

Jacob C. Yoes, Cherokee tribe
Sarah P. Yoes, Cherokee tribe
Moris H Yoes, Cherokee tribe
William E. Yoes, Cherokee tribe

Land Records

John Yoes     Lee, GA     April 19, 1827.
Catharine Yoes, widow     Carroll, GA     May 18, 1827.
John C. Yoes      Mt. Salus, MS     September 2, 1835, 40.2 acres.
Sampson C. Yoes      St. Helena Parish, LA     September 2, 1839, 80 acres.
John C. Yoes      Augusta, MS     September 1, 1846, 40.2 acres.
Jacob Yoes      Fayetteville, AR     April 29,1852, 320 acres.
John C. Yoes      Van Zandt, TX     December 18, 1856, 479.2 acres.
Dedrick Yoes      Fayetteville, AR     September 1, 1857, 120 acres.
Jacob Yoes      Fayetteville, AR     December 1, 1862, 80 acres.
John D. Yoes      Bell, TX     February 25, 1876, 160 acres
James R. Yoes      Harrison, AR     December 15, 1882, 40 acres.
Conrod Yoes      Harrison, AR     August 3, 1882, 80.5 acres.
James R. Yoes      Harrison, AR     February 15, 1884, 160 acres.

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