Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,620, Kanard Younger, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.
Younger, Kanard
NUMBER
S. 32.620
CONTENTS
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Madison, Inda
25115

Kanard Younger
[illegible] in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commmanded
by Captain Price of the regt. commmanded
by Colo Bird in the Md
[li]ne for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
[at] the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov
1833 and Hom R M
Johnson Present

Arrears to the 4th of Sept     50[.] 00
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 March  10[.]00
[total]  $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. ]
Recorded by Danl Boyd   Clerk,
Book E   Vol.  7   Page 84
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Cir' to  P. Agt. March 22, 1850
Let to Hon S.S. Robinson  "  "  "
Tran' to Agt & Let to Penr   June 5, 1850
Transferred to 
Madison Inda. from 4th Sept.
1849-- June 22d 1850 & Noti
sent to Penr Versailles, Inda
Diad Aug. 2 - 1851.
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State of Kentucky  Henry County  }  Set
Be it Known that on this 21st day of Septr. 1833 personally appeared before William McCrackin a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County Ky. and a member of the Henry County Court Kanard Younger a resident of the said County of Henry Ky. aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that is to say, being a resident of Frederick County in the State of Maryland he did on the __ day of Feby __ in the year 1778 he entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia man and private soldier in the company of Captain Price - that he rendezvoused with his company at Liberty in Frederick County Maryland. That his tour was for 3 months - that he was attached to the Regiment of Col. Kird - that he was marched from thence and joined the main Army under the command of Genl. Washington near Lancaster in Pennsylvania, that the army was marched from Lancaster to DunKertown on the Brandywine- that he continued with the army and and marched with itto a place called the White Plains, and from thence to the Delaware. He states that he continued with the army in all its evolutions during the period of his said tour and faithfully and fully served out the same and was at the termination thereof discharged - that he was during this service attached to the command of Genl. Morgan-- I recollect upon this tour to have seen Genl. Washington & Wayne

He further states and declares that sometime in the month of July 1780 as well as he at present remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a private soldier and drafted militia man in the Company of Captain Maready - upon a tour of three months that he rendezvoused with his company at Harpers Ferry on the Potomac river and there came under the command of Col. Rispass - as well as he recollects the name - that he was marched from his said place of Rendezvouse by his said Col. and joined the main army of Genl Washington and marched to York and was present and assisted at the seige of that place and witnessed the surrender of the British Army under Cornwallis. that he continued in the service & was after the seige of York Marched to Frederick Town in Maryland and was there kept stationed and assisted in guarding a number of prisioners at that place that he
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been taken with Cornwallis. He states that during this tour he was under the command of Genl Lawson- that he remained at Fredericktown in Maryland as a portion of the guard as aforesaid and the expiration of his said tour and was then discharged his said tour having been for three months

He further states and declares that afterwards in the month of Feby in the year 1783 as well as he remembers he moved from the said County of Frederick Maryland and went to fort Pitt Where Pittsburgh now stands and arrived there in the month of March in the said year as well as remembers and there remained as a volunteer soldier in the fort at that place under the command of Capt. Ritchie as a part of the Garrison of that place for one month and at the expiration of that [illegible words]

In the month of April in the year 1783 he again entered the service of the United States as a private volunteer soldier in the company of Capt Simms and was immediately conducted by him down the ohio river upon an expedition against the Indians, that he continued upon the service with the said Simms during his whole tour which was for three months and served the same out fully and faithfully- that in descending the Ohio River from Pittsburg they had many difficulties with the Indians and they finally landed at the mouth of Licking in Ky. & was over on the opposite side of the river where Cincinnati now stand and built a fort- that after the full expiration of his tour he was discharged by his Capt. and went down to the falls of the Ohio where Louisville now stands

He states that during his service against the Indians and also his service against the British he was engaged in in Battle of any moment except that which took place at York when CornWallis was taken, but that he had many slight skirmishes with them

He states that his memory has greatly failed him from his advanced age but he is certain from his present best recollection he did not serve less than 10 ten months as a private soldier during the revolutionary war, (4 months as volunteer and 6 months as a drafted militia man) and for the said services he claims a pension.

He states that he has no documentary evidence of his service and
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that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the same--

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the Present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Kanard  his x mark Younger

Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the said William McCracken Justice of the Peace as afsd.
1st.  Where and in what year were you born?
Answer.  I was born in the Frederick County Maryland in the year 1760

2d.  Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it?
Answer.  I have a record of my age at home.

3d.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived in the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer.  I lived in Frederick County Maryland when I was called into service upon my two first tours-- upon my other, I was at fort Pitt. when I entered the service - when I left the service- I went to Louisville & there remained for some time. then moved to Bullitt County & from thence to Henry County Ky. where I now live.

4th.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
Answer.  I was a drafted militia man upon my two first tours- upon my others I was a volunteer.

5th.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service:
Answer.  I recollect Genls. Washington, Wayne, Smallwood, Greene & Lee and Cols. Clarke & Greene -- who were regular officers. I recollect also to have seen Cols. Matthews, Glascock & Pendleton who were militia officers-- upon my first tour I was with the army under Genl. Washington and continued with it in its operations agst. the British Army under Genl. Howe in the spring of the year 1778 and until the expiration of my tour- upon my second tour I was at the seige of York & capture of Cornwallis and afterwards assisted in guarding a portion of the Prisoners at Fredericktown in Maryland upon my third tour I was at fort Pitt as a part of the Garrison for
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one month and upon my last tour I went down the river ohio as far as the mouth of Licking and was over at the place where Cincinnati now stands and assisted in the erection of a fort-

6th.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it-
Answer  I received several discharge signed by my officers but have lost them.

7th.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution..
Answer  I will name Jas Kidwell and Roger Owens
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Kanard his x mark Younger

We James Kidwell a clergyman residing in Henry County Ky and Roger Owens residing in the same County and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Kanard Younger who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration that we believe him to be 73 [??78] years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. We further certify that the said Younger is so infirm in body that he cannot attend court
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Kidwell
Roger his x mark Owens

And I the said William McCrackin Justice of the Peace for Henry County Ky. and a member of the Henry County Court do hereby declare my opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant Kinard Younger was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states- And further certify that it appears to me that James Kidwell - who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Henry County Ky. and that Roger Owens - who has also signed
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the same is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit: And I further certify that the said Kanard Younger from his bodily infirmity cannot attend the proper Court to make his declaration--
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand this 21st day of Septr. 1833--
William McCrakin   JP

State of Kentucky  Henry County } set
I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that William McCrackin whose name appears to the preceding certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for Henry County Ky. and one of the Justices of the Henry County Court and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature: and that the foregoing were this day presented to me in my office by said Justice as the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Kanard Younger for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 8th. day of Octor. 1833
Edmd Thomas
Clerk of the Henry County Court
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28,350
Kanard Younger
Rev: Claim

from 1778 prit
6 months $20.

Hon. R. M. Johnson
Present.
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( Free)
K y
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DCa.

Ken roll
Act 
f[illegible]


J[illegible] 5/30/
( Versailles Ind
May 30th )
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Application for a transfer.
State of Indiana, County of Ripley  ss.

On this thirtieth day of May 1850, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Ripley personally appeared Kanard Younger who, on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Morgan in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Bird in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Kentucky to Indiana-- He some years since made arrangements to live in the family of Joshua King a step son in law during his (Younger's) natural life and the said King having removed to the State of Indiana he was of necessity compelled to accompany him. Kanard his x mark Younger.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
James Duncan
Justice of the peace
Witness x Confucius B Edwards, David H Kitts
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State of Indiana,  Ripley County } ss
On this thirtieth day of May 1850, before me, the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Ripley personally appeared Joshua King who on his Oath says that Kanard Younger who has taken the within Oath is the identical person named in the affidavit.
Joshua his x mark King
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year last above written
James Duncan
Justice of the peace.
Witness Confucius. B. Edwards, David H Kitts

State of Indiana, Ripley County, ss.
I, John S. S. Hunter Clerk of the Circuit Court, of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Duncan is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 6th day of August 1846 and will expire on the 5th day of August 1851, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 30th day of May 1850.
Jno. S. S. Hunter, Clerk.
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State of Indiana, Ripley County, Sct.
I, James Duncan a Justice of the peace within and for said County, certify that Joshua King, (who has testified to the identity of Kanard Younger a Pensioner of the United States) is a man of credibility.
Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of June A.D. 1850. 
James Duncan
Justice of the peace.

State of Indiana, Ripley County. } Sct. 
I, John S. S. Hunter, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County certify that James Duncan, Esquire, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated On the 6th day of August 1846 and will expire on the 5th day of August 1851 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 14th day of June 1850.
John S. S. Hunter, Clerk.
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October 5, 1933.
Ow

BA-J/ILL
Joel Pace -W.21917
Kanard Younger-S.32620

Annie Younger
2830 Tremont Drive
Louisville, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you designate on year former list, Joel Pace and James Russell, as the soldiers in whose records you are most interested.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of the James Russell described by you. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The file number which you cite, War claim 1009, does not pertain to the records of this office. The record of another soldier, named by you, has been substituted in the place of James Russell, and is furnished herein with that of Joel Pace. These records are obtained from the papers on file in claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

JOEL PACE-W. 21917.

Joel Pace was born July 28, 1762; the place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted sometime in March, 1779, in Virginia, as a private in Captain Cyrus Lightfoot Roberts' company, Colonel Heth's Virginia regiment, marched from Henry County to Petersburg, Virginia, was placed under a different captain (name not stated), and served until the expiration of service of eighteen months, when he was discharged by Colonel William Davies, at Chesterfield Court House, Virginia.

The soldier moved about the year 1821, or 1822, from Woodford County, Kentucky, to Jefferson County, Illinois, where he resided in 1829. He died in said Jefferson County, on August 31, 1831.
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Joel Pace married November 14, 1782, in Beaver Creek Meeting House,
Henry County, Virginia, Molley, or Mary, whose maiden name is not stated.
The soldier's widow, Mary or Molley Pace, was allowed pension on her application executed April 12, 1842; her name is borne Mary Pace on the pension rolls. She was then a resident of Jefferson County, Illinois,
aged seventy-seven years; the date and place of her birth are not given.
She was living in Jefferson County, Illinois, in 1848.
The names of the children of the soldier, Joel Pace, and his wife
are shown as follows
John.....        Pace, born  August 14, 1783
Francis....      "         "       May 14, 1785
Jeaney.....      "         "       August 5, 1787
Polley .....      "          "      August 5, 1789  
Joseph & Joel "       "       December 1, 1791
Spencer.....     "         "       Ma                1794 (record torn)
-----------           -------------------       1796 (record torn)

On the reverse side of the page on which the above names of the
soldier's children are shown, the following names are found Lettitia T. Pace, born July 4, 1796; it is not stated whether or not this is the
name of the child which preceded the above date, 1796, on the torn page;
and Joseph Fortune, born February 27, 1784.
In 1829, Joel Pace, Junior, was clerk of the County Court, Jefferson
County, Illinois in 1842, his residence was Mount Vernon, in said Jefferson
County.
In 1843, Downing Baugh was a Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County, Illinois; Anna M. Baugh and Thomas J. Baugh were of Jefferson
County, at that time; no relationship of these persons to the family was
stated.

2.
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KANARD YOUNGER-S. 32620
Kanard Younger was born in the year 1760, in Frederick County, Maryland; the names of his parents and day of his birth are not stated.
While a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, he enlisted in February, 1778, and served three months as private in Captain Price's company, Colonel Bird's Maryland regiment of Maryland troops. He enlisted in July, 1781, served three months as private in Captain Maready's company, under
Colonel Respass and was at the Siege of Yorktown and the surrender of
Cornwallis. The soldier moved about February, 1783, from Frederick County,
Maryland, to Fort Pitt, later Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, now stands; he
volunteered in March, 1783 and served one month in Captain Ritchie's company
at the garrison there; from sometime in April, 1783, he served three months in Captain Simms' company on an expedition down the Ohio River against the Indians.
After his services in tthe Revolution, he moved to the place which was later Louisville, Kentucky, now stands, then moved to Bullitt County, Kentucky, thence to Henry County, in that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1833,
at which time he resided in Henry County, Kentucky.
In May, 1850, Kanard Younger had moved from Kentucky to Ripley County,
Indiana. He lived there in the family of Joshua King, his step son-in-law.
There are no further information regarding the soldier's family.
Kanard Younger died August 2, 1851.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER.
Assistant to Administrator.
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32620
[illegible] INVALID.
File No. 32,620
Kanard Younger
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 493
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1933- Oct. 5- Hist. to Annie
Younger- [illegible]
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, August 17, 1933.
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MMHF/ILL

Annie Younger
2830 Tremont Drive
Louisville, Kentucky.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of August 9, in which you request information in regard to a number of soldiers of the Revolutionary
War.
Because of the very large number of requests similar to yours,
and the lack of a clerical force available for furnishing Revolutionary War data, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war for one person.
Kindly designate two soldiers in whom you are most interested, named in your letter, and the records will be furnished, if found.
Please return these letters with your reply to expedite the search of the records.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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Louisville Kentucky
Aug., 9th 1933
Veterans Administration:
Sirs:-
You have been so prompt to answer my
requests for information in
the past, that I am sending
another list for your attention.
Will you kindly look for the
Revolutionary War Record of
Kennard Younger who entered
the Rev. Service from Virginia
or Maryland and was still living in
Kentucky (Trimble County) in
1840? aged 84. (See Collins' Hist. of Ky)
---
also of
Joel Pace who married Mary East
in Va. There is a "Joel Pace
Chapter Am. Rev." in Mt. Vernon, Ill.
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Also - Captain Andrew Hamilton
and his brother William Hamilton
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2
This William Hamilton married
Ruth Wilson in Botetourt Co, Va.
The license was issued in Greenbrier Co, Virginia
Rev. War claim
W 9059

not identified as
Also- James Russell who married
Margaret Wilson in Lexington, Va
War claim 1009 or 10009.
He died in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Also- David Crawford (3 yrs soldier
Virginia line). W.1244
Acres 100- date of survey 6-27-1783
-
Also- Henry T. Compton. Prince
George residence-
deed date 3-29-1802.
acres 1,300 [unknown symbol]

Thanking you
I am respectfully,
Annie Younger
2830 Tremont Drive
Louisville, Ky.


mark
X ________

A.Y.

(Stamped in black ink)
RECEIVED Sep 1 1933
MAIL SUG-DIV.
READER 14
VETS.ADM.
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FREE

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Jun 10/??
Kanard Younger
[illegible] 

W. Wilson

[round stamp containing]
LOUISVILLE KY JUN 10
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Louisville Ky Pension Agency
June 10th 1850
J L Edwards Esqr

Sir
Yours of June 7th 1850 is before me, and in reply I state that Kanard Younger has been paid at this Agency at the rate of $20- pr annum to the 4th September 1849
Respectfully
Yours &c
Wm R. Vance
Pension Agent