Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,333, Jonathan Young, Continental Mass.
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(B-1776)

SERVICE   [*}

Continental       Young, Jonathan
Mass.
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14328

New Hampshire
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Jonathan Young

of Milton, in the state of N Hamp
who was a Private in the regiment command.
Colonel Hutchinson of the [Mapaowife]
line, for the term of One Year

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Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 14 of April 1818

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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Feb 18--
and [?Lent] to Daniel M. [?Duneli}
Dover, N. Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of September 1819. 133.0
Semi-anl. all's ending Mar 1820       48.0
16 Mo. 21/30                                 $181.60
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A3,333

INVALID.
Recy ____________

       43.333

Jonathan Young

Pvt Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Pat 596

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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J. Young

Private
Hutchinson
Massachusetts Line
1776-1 year
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Further evidence required
Wanted the judge's certificate
of the reduced circumstances
of the applicant

A D Millett
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I Joseph Babcock depose and say that Johathan Young enlisted in the United States service in the Revolution war in May 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in company commanded by 
Capt. Kimball belonging to Col. Mansfield Regt and served eight months in said Company in January 1776 he went into the same company & Regt. then commanded by Col. Huntington to serve for one year and he continued to serve in said Company in the service in the United States until January 1777 when he was discharged from the service.
Joseph Babcock

Essex SS July 7th 1819
Then the above named Joseph Babcock is sworn to the truth of the above instrument by him subscribed before me David Colby on of the Justices of the Peace for the Court afforsaid.
I further certify that the above named Joseph Babcock is a Disinterested man and a man whose oath may be depended upon.
David Colby Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex SS To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth within and for the County of Essex, do certify that David Colby Esq. of Manchester is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Essex, and that his signature to the certificate aforesaid is according to my belief, his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set y hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid.
Mr Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS
On this 14th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Jonathan Young aged sixty six years resident in Milton in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, made the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Jonathan Young enlisted in the said service in May 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Kimball which belonged to Col. Mansfield's Regt. of the Massachusetts line to serve eight months, that he continued to serve in the said corps until some time in January 1776 when he reenlisted into the same company & Regt. then commanded by Col. Hutchinson to serve for one year. That he continued to serve in the same company in the service of the United States until Jany. 1777, when he was discharged from service in Princeton state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Bunkers Hill in 1775-Trenton 1776 & Princeton Jan 1777and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Daniel M. Durell, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Johathan Young did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 14th day of April A.D. 1818
D. M. Durell
Attest Dan Waldron Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS July 31 1819
I certify that Johathan Young who made the declaration hereto annexed is a poor man,, in very reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D. M. Durell Ch. Jus. Com. Please first District
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Jonathan Young
Milton

14,328

issd. 7 Sept 1819

Mar 1820
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 14th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 14,328: that his occupation is that of a cooper that he is unable to pursue it. That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support are as follows, viz.
his wife in the 79 year of her age totally unable to do any labour giving to her advanced age and infirmities, one daughter named Anne Garlin widow aged 33 years capable of maintaining herself but very poorly, one grand son aged 3 years named Ebenezer Garlin.

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Jonathan  X  Young
 his mark
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth day of July 1820. 
Attest A. Jones
F. Ballard
 
Attest A. Peirce, Clerk

State of New Hampshire   Strafford SS
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire ,on the 4th day of July 1820
before Daniel M. Durell, Esquire, Chief Justice and
Valentine Smith and Samuel Quarles, Associate Justices of said Court
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Jonathan Young having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is twenty seven dollars........cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest A. Peirce, Clerk

State of New Hampshire   Strafford SS
I, Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Court of Comon Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copi8es from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July 1820
A. Peirce, Clerk
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Jonathan Young aged sixty eight years, resident in Milton in said County, comes into court and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820 brings with him and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income-his necessary clothing and bedding excepted--as follows:
One cow valued at fifteen dollars   $15.00
One hog valued at five dollars        5.00
house hold furniture, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, valued at Seven dollars 7.00
$27.00
My whole income is that of one Cow which will not exceed five dollars per year
Jonathan   X   Young
 his mark

Attest  Levi Jones
Frederick Ballard

And the said Jonathan Young in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed: viz.
I Jonathan Young do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United State 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Johnathan   X   Young
his mark
Attest
Levi Jones
Frederick Ballard
And the said Jonathan Young doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz. that he enlisted in the town of Manchester in the state of Massachusetts in May 1775 under Capt. Kimball and Col. Mansfield Regiment for 8 months and marched to Cambridge and continued there until fall following when he enlisted for one year in said Kimballs company in Col Hutchinsons Regiment and marched to New York and continued there until fall following the went to Fort Lee & had a skirmish with the enemy & was obliged to retreat, thence went to Pennsylvania and crossed the river at Clintown & had a battle with the enemy and took about nine hundred of them and was here discharged in December one thousand seven hundred and seventy six.