Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35164, Benjamin Young, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE   |           [Star}                |   NUMBER
Md.          |     Young, Benjamin    |   S. 35164.

CONTENTS
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35 164
Recy INVALID

File No.  S [smear] 164
Benjamin Young
Du Rev War
Act: 18 [superscript th] March 18 [superscript 4]
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 497
"[Arrangement of 1970.]"
[vertically on right side]
1932 Jan. 8. rl ish to Nathan D Prince Accy
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THE HARTFORD CONNECTICUT TRUST COMPANY
ARTHUR P DAY
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NATHAN D. PRINCE
PRESIDENT
 CABLE ADDRESS
 HARCO TRUST

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT     November 30, 1931.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

From a reliable source I have learned
that Benjamin Young applied for a pension on April
9, 1818, and his application was allowed. Will
you kindly inform me from what town this application
was made. I would like further, if possible, the
full pension record concerning Mr. Young. According to my information, the date of his enlistment was
February 1, 1776.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy,
I am

Very truly yours,
N Prince [signature]

[Date Stamp]
Received
Dec 1 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES [???] DIVISION
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12.64 R
Maryland
Benjamin Young
Baltimore Coy in the state of Maryland
[w]ho was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Capt [written over "Colonel"] Godman-- of the 4th Regt Md
[li]ne, for the term of 2 years
[De]scribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of April 1819
.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1814
and sent to N Brice, Esqr
Baltimore, Md
[crossed out] ? March 1819
Portions of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Septr 1819. 4 26/30  38.93
$38.93
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Baltimore Coy
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3643 [checkmark]
Benjamin Young's

Application
for
Pension
N. Brick
Judge
Baltimore, Md
Recd April 12. 1819.
See the within certificate of
Col. S. Smith
Benjamin Young
private
Colonel 4th Regt Md line
1777 to 1779
9th April 1819-
Admitted.
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[marked out "District of"] State of Maryland City of Baltimore
On this 9th day of April 1819. Before me the Subscriber
[marked out "On the Judges of"]
personally appears Benjamin Young
of [scribbled out] County aged Sixty five years, resident of
Baltimore County in the State of Maryland, who being by me
first duly Sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath
make 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 Benjamin Young enlisted in Anne Arundle
County in the State of Maryland in the company commanded 
by Captain Samuel Godman of the fourth Regiment
Maryland [marked out "Militia"] Line in the fore part of the year 1777. That
he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service
of the United States until the fall or Winter of 1779
for more as nine months in continuance
[unreadable marked out] when he was discharged from Service at
Morris Town New Jersey. That he was in the Battles
of Monmouth and Staten Island, and that he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in now of the apertance
of his country for support; and that he has no ending of his
said Service, other than a Certificate of Gen Samuel Smith
hereto annexed. Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid
Signed
N Brice Chief Judge
Benj Young   Balt City Court
[Folllowing is marked out]
I hereby certify that
it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin
as a private soldier
Young for service in the Revolutionary War as stated in
the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy 
for
I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken, and
here before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress    
 Seal of the
Court
65  1834
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15 - 15
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I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that Benjamin Young within
named served as a private soldier in the
revolutionary War in the Continental
establishment against the Common
enemy for more than nine months
in continuance and am also satisfied
from his deposition & his appearance
that he is in reduced circumstances
in life and needs the apertance
of his Country for support
N Brice
Chief Judge Balt City
Court
Balt apr 9th 1819-
State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Sct
Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court
hereby certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice before whom
the foregoing proceedings appears to have been taken and certified and who
has thereto subscribed his name [?] at the time of taking & certifying the 
same, and still is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly Commissioned
and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and credit are and ought
to be given as well as Counts of Justice as thereon
The Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said Court this Ninth day of
April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
M Harwood Clk
Baltimore City Court
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Baltimore 8 April 1819
I do certify that Benjamin
Young served in the 4th Maryland three years
and was honorably discharged. I may also
certify
that his conduct during his term of service
was such as recommended him to the regard
of his officers.
S Smith
Formerly Lieut Colonel
4th  Maryland Regiment
Revolutionary Army
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January 8, 1932
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Nathan D. Prince
The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co.
Hartford, Connecticut.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
Benjamin Young, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data contained herein are obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S.35164, based
upon the military service of Benjamin Young in the
Revolutionary War.

He enlisted early in 1777, in Anne Arundel
County, Maryland, and served as a private in Captain
Samuel Godman's company in the Fourth Maryland Regiment,
he was in the battles of Staten Island and Monmouth,
and was discharged at Morristown, New Jersey,
having served three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed,
April 9, 1819, then a resident of Baltimore
County, Maryland, and was aged sixty-five years.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator