Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 9182, Henry Young, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Young, Henry
Sanders, Mary
(former widow)

NUMBER
R 9182
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section
of the act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836
State of Maryland } ss.

On this 27th day of
July 1855, personally appeared before the subsector Circuit
Judge for the third Judicial Circuit of Maryland, Mary Hoffman formerly
Mary Young and daughter of Henry Young a
resident of Frederick County in the State of Maryland,
aged seventy two years, who being first duly
sworn according to Law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the
Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: That she
is the daughter of Henry Young who was a 
private in the Revolutionary Army having enlisted
as such in the Fifth Regiment Maryland Line
on the 1st of July 1778 and received pay for his
services from John Hamilton Agent of the Maryland
[illegible] at sundry times up to 15th of November
1783 as will more fully appear in reference to One
certificates, (access pending this declaration) the Commissioner
of the Land Office at Annapolis M.D.
dated Dec. 26th 1854
She further declares that she is
the daughter of the said Henry Young and Mary
his Wife and that the said Henry Young died
in 1793 and her Mother the said Mary Young
survived him in and about Fifty Two years having
died on the 17th of January 1845 after a second
marriage by which there was no issue as will
more fully appear by the proof accompanying these
declaration
Mary Hoffman
sworn to before me M Nelson The Judge of
the circuit court for the 3 Judicial
circuit of Maryland
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State of Maryland Frederick County Sct:
I hereby certify that the Hon Madison Nelson before
whom the aforegoing declaration and affidavit were
made and who has thereto subscribed his signature was
at the time of so doing Judge of the Third Judicial
Circuit of the State of Maryland comprehending the
Counties of Frederick & Carroll duly elected commissioned
and sworn; And I do further certify that
the signature thereto attached is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of the Circuit
Court for Frederick County this 27th day
of July Anno Domini 1855
Edward Shriver
Clk
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No 8141
Mary Snaders
former widow of
Henry Young

Mayland
Jul 4, 1836
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Maryland Frederick County To Wit:
On this 27th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared Mary M. Joy and Stephen Joy and being duly sworn according to law declare that she the said Mary M Joy is Seventy Nine years of age and the said Mary M Joy declares that she was born near Middletown Frederick County Maryland and has lived in Frederick County Maryland ever since and the said Stephen Joy declares that he has lived in Frederick County Maryland since the year Seventeen Hundred Eighty Eight and the said Mary M Joy and and Stephen Joy declare they were aquatinted with a certain Henry Young who since died near Middletown in Frederick County aforesaid; that the said Henry Young, in or about the year Seventeen Hundred Seventy Six, enlisted  as a private in the army of the Revolution, in the Maryland Line, and went with the army as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in which he served as such- they further declare that the said Henry Young died , in the year Seventeen Hundred ninety Three and that he was married before he went to the War, in the year 1776, to Mary (illegible) (or some such name) and continued to live with her, his wife, until his death; and they further state that the said Mary Young after the death of the said Henry Young was married again. in
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May, Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen to Vincent Sanders that had no children by the last marriage. She died on the Seventeenth of January 1845 and the said Vincent Sanders died on the Twenty Second of July 1845.
They further declare that Mary had by the said Henry Young her first husband Ten children, named George, Casper,
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State of Maryland Frederick County to Sct:
I hereby certify that the How. Madison Nelson before whom the aforegoing declaration and affidavit were made and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time so doing Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of the State of Maryland, comprehending the counties of Frederick and Carroll duly elected commissioned and sworn; and I do further certify that the signature thereto attached is genuine.  
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Frederick County this 27th day of July Anno Domini 1855.
Edward Shriver Clerk
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Rejected
9.182
P.O.
Mary Sanders
Service: Henry Young
Enlisted: , 18 .
Discharged: , 18 .
Application filed, 18 .
Alleges: Claim filed too late to be on printed list of 18b-2 of [D]ejections
Attorney:
P. O.

Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18 .
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8141
Mary Sanders deceased for Mary Young widow of Henry Young MD
for Let Hen Wm J Hamilton 
Aug 8/55
Geo Hill Nov 14 1855
Let Ha W J Hamilton
July 3/56
Po.
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Know all men by these present that I Mary Hoffman of the State of Maryland Washington County, herby constitute and appoint William L. Hamilton Esq. of Hagerstown Washington County Maryland my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Henry Young  for any amount of revolutionary pension or increase of pension that maybe due and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all papers and documentation in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or agreement and to reserve the Money which may be due by such claim and to appoint one or more substitute under him for the purposed herein expressed and to al all things that might or could do were personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said are true and agent shall lawfully do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premices and  and revoking all former powers 
Witness my hand signed and seal this 30th Day of July A.D. 1855 in the presence of 
Mary Hoffman her mark seal
State of Maryland 
Washington County 
On this 30th Day of July A.D. 1955 Before me the subscriber a Justice of Peace in the and for the said County aforesaid personally appeared Mary Hoffman and acknowledges the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose there mentioned in testimony whereof I have unto set my hand
This day and year aforesaid
George Hill J Peace
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I Mary Hoffman of Washington County State of Maryland who has made application of the the Government of the United States by proceeding files in the Pension office for whatever sum of money may be due her  therefore in right of her father Henry Young a revolutionary soldier for a valuable consideration have appointed and constituted Benjamin F. Lushbaugh of (illegible) County my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and prosecute (?) claim against the Mill Greenwich  and to receive and receipt for Whatever terms of money may be allowed by the said Greenwich in said application and to do and preform all things respectfully the name that I might or could do and perform were I personally present.  Signed by my hand and seal this 15th day of November ad 1856
Mary Hoffman her mark    seal
Wm F. Hamilton 
Jacob Pawles
Washington County State of Maryland to wit
On this fifteenth day of November in the year Eighteen Hundred Fifty Six before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid in the state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Hoffman the (?) of the foregoing and (illegible) the service and or (?) of writing to be her act for the purpose therein mentioned.
Jacob Pawles
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State of Maryland Washington County to wit:
I hereby certify that Jacob Pawles, Esq. before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made and who hath thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected, commissioned and sworn; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for said County this 15thday of November Anno Domini 1856
Isaac Nesbitt, Clerk
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From L P Waldo 
to service of Henry Young 
found on Revolutionary rolls 
write to Mr. (?) for information, obtained
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Pension Office
Dec. 15 1854
Sir,
In reply to your inquiry, I have the honor tot state that we have but a few rolls of the Maryland Line, and that they contain no evidence of the service of Henry Young.  If application is made to the Commission of the Land Office at Annapolis Maryland, the Company and Regiment, in which it is alleged Young served, stated he might, perhaps furnish you with the desired information.
I am respectfully 
Your Obt Servant 
L P Waldo 
Commissioner 

Hon William F Hamilton 
House of Reps.
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Henry Young (illegible)
in the Maryland
line
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Land Office of Maryland
Dec. 26 1854
I certify that it appears by the muster rolls, that Henry Young enlisted as a private in the 5th Regiment Maryland Line on the 1st July 1778, and was left out in February 1779.
In testimony whereof I have to subscribed my hand and affix the seal of the Land Office of Maryland the day and year first above written.
J Murray 
Commissioner of the Land Office
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Land Office of Maryland 
Dec 26, 1854
I certify that it appears by a pay roll remaining in this office that Henry Young, received of John Hamilton agent of the Maryland line $31.10 from arrears of pay from 1st August 1780 to 1 January 1782.  also $88 pay from the 1st January 1783 also $47.60 pay from 1st January 1783 to 15th November 1783: For gratuity $80. In all $215.60.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the land office of Maryland the day and (?) first above written
J Murray
Commissioner of Land Office
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Land Office of Maryland
Dec 26th 54
Hon W T Hamilton
Sir:
Your letter of 23 os recd and I enclose you 3 Certificates of Service of Henry Young; also that and R furnished. 
The Cert for Bounty land is conclusion of his service for 3 years.  Very respectfully 
Your Ob Serv
J Murray
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Pension Office
April 1 1855
Sir:
I have the honor to return the papers in relation to the service of Henry Young of Md. and, also a form for a declaration which must be used by the children or one of them and sworn to before the Court Record.  They must give the name of Young's widow when she died, showing when Henry Young died, when his widow was married to him, when she married a second time, to whom she was married when her second husband died and what children survived her.
I am respectfully yours
Your Ob. Serv.
J P Waldo
Commissioner
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Pension Office
June 6 1855
Sir:
I have the honor to inform you that if the daughter of the widow of Henry Young can establish the facts as detailed in your letter of the  29th, she will be entitled to a pension.  I presume the chief difficulty will be in proving the service for which a pension is to be claimed.
I am respectfully 
Your Obt. Serv.
L P Waldo 
Commissioner

Hon. W. T Hamilton 
Hagerstown Md.
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Beaver Creek Washington County Maryland November the 2nd 1855
Sir
These declarations of Mary M Joy and Steven Joy, Mary Hoffman the daughters of Henry Young, a revolution Soldier of the Maryland Line and served a such through the hand of W F. Hamilton.  I would be very thankfull if you would send me a few lines what you are doing with the case as she is old and poor and requests you to do something for her as her father stood the trials of thee was on 76 as can be seen by the books of Wm Muries Office.  W Hamilton is (illegible) I cant get anything of him them declarations was taken before the Hon Madison of Frederick City in July last.  You will confer a great favor to me by answering these lines and send the papers back to Mr. Hamilton or wether they must go the next Congress.  N B don't forget to answer these lines hours with respect
HC George Hill Esq.
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Hagerstown Aug 1 1855
Hon L P Waldo:
Sir:
Enclosed are the papers of Mary Hoffman wife of Henry Young a Revolutionary Soldier for the purpose of obtaining what may be due him in light of her father.
When I sent the birth papers it was objected that they were not made out before a (?) of a (illegible)
This is now rescinded and
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the application is now made out before the pension office and duly authenticated.
Be pleased (illegible) your earliest attention
(illegible)
William T Hamilton
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Hagerstown June 24, 1856
J. Meriot Esq
Will you be pleased to inform me why the application of Mary Hoffman, wife of George Hoffman, who was the daughter of Henry Young a revolutionary soldier in the 5th Reg. Maryland line; is not allowed.
She claims through her mother, who long survived her husband Henry Young and who died  but a few years ago.  The Mother never received a pension.  If strikes me that some difficulty about the claim arouse out after the fact that her mother after the death of Young married again.  
If this be so let me know and (illegible) be (illegible) state.  Whether at last the mother would not have been entitled to pension from the deal of her husband and the time she was again married. 
Yours 
William F. Hamilton
His application was filed about two years ago.
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Hagerstown, Maryland
Nov. 15th, 1856.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting,
Sir,
Enclosed please find a Power of Attorney from Mary Hoffman for arrears of a pension due her deceased father, Henry Young, who was a soldier in the Maryland line in the Revolutionary War. 
The case was filed by Hon. W. L Hamilton, whilst a member of the House of Representatives, and he has forgotten what action was had in relation then to when he last heard from the Pension Office. 
I should be glad to be informed of the condition of said case, so that I may know what steps may be necessary to be taken for its further prosecution.
Respectfully,
Benjamin F. Lushbaugh
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Pension Office
August 8 1855
Sir,
I have received and examined the paper transmitted by you in support of a claim for arrears of pension presumed to be one the surviving children of Henry and Mary Young of Maryland. 
These papers disclose the fact that Henry Young died in 1793+ no law then had been passed granting pension to revolutionary soldiers.  There is, consequently, no arrears one in his right= It also appears that his widow, Mary, again married in 1818 (before the passage of any act pensioning widows of Revolutionary Soldiers- and that she remained a married woman to the time of her death.  She dying in January 1845, and her second husband in the month of July following. She was not a widow, therefore , during any portion of the time (from 4th March 1831 to the date of her death) she would have been entitled to pension as the widow of the first husband= and
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consequently not entitled, as such, to pension under any of the acts of Congress= These parties not having been entitled during their life time to pension, their children are not not entitled to arrears= amounts only as were actually due their parents being recoverable by their surviving children.
Very Truly
SC

Paper filed under act July 4, 1836
Hon. William J Hamilton,
Hagerstown 
Md.
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Pension Office
Nov 14 1855
Sir:
On the 8th of August Hon Will T Hamilton was informed that the children of Henry and Mary Young of Maryland had no claim to arrears of pension their parents having none at the dates of their respective deaths, I have (illegible) Mr. Hamilton has communicated the facts to the parties interested and if he has not (illegible) me he will garnish you with that upon application.
George Hill Esq.
Beaver Creek 
Washington Co
Maryland
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[Illegible] Office
July 3, 1856

Sir: 
In reply to your letter of the 24 th
[illegible], ye an afirm that then ever no
arrears of pension due to May [strike throught]
Sanders, formerly widow of Henry Young,
at the date of her death and can be
claims of her children, who have no claim
in their . The said Henry it appears
died 1783 lay before the passage any
law granting pension for Revelutionary some
his widow named afore a 1818, and died
January 1845, her husband surviving her,
July 1845. Mrs. Sanders was therefore not
a widow at any [illegible][illegible]  by the
[ilelgible] laws existing at the period of her
death - Her first act providing for widows of Revolutionary soldiers being the Act of  Jul 41836
and the [illegible] that  Act of Jul 7. 1838, and
[illegible - ndy] ahead a payments a widow at
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the date of application.
Very Respectfully

Hon W. T. Hamilton

Hone W. T. Hamilton
Hagers Town Maryland.
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R. F. Lushbaugh
Nov. 27.
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Penna Office
Nov. 27, 1856
Sir
I have pleas the power of Attorney when a 
of the 15th
Allen when pained year with
and ye see that there be no
areas of pare due to Henry Your
as dick a to by order of her
dich hear and claimed by a paid to
then children, the Seal of the ear have
several time he command to the
Hon W.P. Hamilton and Peter
here happy till addressed to
the said
Bejamin F. Lushbaugh Es-
Hager Town
Maryland