Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1889, Isham Young, Ga. N.C.
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(3-1776)

 SERVICE                                                 NUMBER
Ga.                  Young, Isham                      S.1889
N.C
 
                                                              carded
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5712    
E Tennessee 
            
Isham Young of Roane Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Austin of the Regt.   commanded by Col Clarke in the Georgia
line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of E Tennessee at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of February 1833  and sent to Hon. W Standifer HoRepresents

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $39.00
Semi=an. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 13.33
$53.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 117
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18783
Isham Young 
Service by consent of Hon. Mr. Standifer is estimated at 8 mo.
around 8 mo pri
$26.66
S Standifer
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18783
Brief in the case of Isham Young County of Roane in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [long looping mark possibly indicating not applicable]
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Gen.
In 1757 This is probably a mistake | "about 4" | private | Capt. Austin, Co.l E. Clark, Genl. Scrivner-
Vol. | "about four weeks" | " | Col. Benjamin Few
Vol. | | 28 | " | Capt G. Dooling, Col. Clark-
Vol. | | about 14 | " | Lieut. John Wheat 
Vol. | | 3 | " | Capt Autree, Cols Shelby & Clark, Genl. Sumpter, Genl. Morgan, Capt. Curigam-
5. In what battles was he engaged? Cowpens, 
Ramsour's Mills 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilks Cty. Ga,
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Months.
Vol. | - | 1 | Private | Capt. David Colwell -
Vol. | - | "about three weeks" | " | Capt. Gillmore-
He says, "served in all the time upwards of Eleven months."
Feb. 8 1833

Examining Clerk. T. Waugh Feb. 8, 1833
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State of Tennessee County Court October Sessions 1832
Roan County
On this 23d day of October 1832 personally appear in open Court before William B. Clark, John Carter & William Galbreath, Justices composing the Court of [illegible] & it being
a court of Record having a clerk and seal now sitting. Isham Young a resident of the County of Roan aforesaid aged 72 years some time last April who being 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 sservice of the United States as a private
volunteer under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that he entered in the State of Georgia Wilks County under Captain Austin in the year 1757 as well as he now recollects the first of may, and was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Elijah Clark
applicant was marched then from said County of Wilkes to the Abraham River [or Altamahaw] in the territory of Georgia then [illegible] thence to sainttillas river [possibly Satilla River], thence to saint Marys river then they find the main army which was commanded by General Scrivner as well as recollected, & Col. Walton was also commanding they continue at the last named place about 6 weeks, there was a small engagement which at the last mentioned place & Col Clark was wounded by a ball, in the leg the army then retreated in consequence of being disappointed about provisions, applicant was marched back to Wilkes County, applicant served in the above campaign about four months, applicant
remained at home a short time then volunteered together with 70 or so others under Col Benjamin Few who had but one eye, applicant was marched on the frontiers of Georgia again for the purpose of destroying the houses of
the tories and driving them out of the Country, [illegible crossed out] they went to a settlement on Ogeeche river, then marched back
after serving about four weeks, applicant remained at home but a short time, then volunteered again under Captain George Dooling, attached to the regiment commanded by Col Clark, & Col Dooling applicant was marched into frontier
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part of the bounty for an indian Camp and [illegible] our Indian the [illegible] escaped, then [illegible] the country but had no further [illegible] returned home after serving four weeks, applicant then volunteer again under leftinant John Wheat, for the purpose of guarding Potts fort, was marched to the fort where he was kept in service about two weeks, applicant returned home [then is crossed out]
when he remained a short time then went to South Carolina there volunteered again under Captain Autree was attached to the regiment commanded by Colonels Shelby & Clark, upon
waters of Broad river, applicant was marched to [illegible] Mills where applicant was in an engagement against the British and tories whipped the enemy & took 50 or 60 prisoners then retreated up the country for fear of reinforcement where they remained a short time
then marched down broad river, came upon the enemy who had just crossed the river, marched back to black stocks, when the enemy attacked then had a battle whipped the enemy
General Sumpter commanded who was wounded in the battle they then retreated again up the country, then joined the regiment commanded by General Morgan and was marched to the Cowpens where they had another battle
defeat Tarlton and his army after a severe battle, took three full pieces, [took crossed out] and a good many prisoners, Captain [illegible] was applicants company officers, Col Washington
a relation of General Washington commanded the dragoons in said battle, the army retreated [illegible] after the engagement up the country applicant was then dismissed and after serving  three months, applicant then went to Rowan County North Carolina where he remained a
short time then volunteered again under Captain David Colwell in order to rout a parcel of tories that was embedded in at a place called Ramsours Mills, they routed them after killing several, a Captain Gillifall an american was killed in said encounter, applicant was then dismissed after serving one month, in a short time after
volunteered again under Captain Gillmore for the
purpose of routing some more tories, from their camps routed them was then dismissed after serving [so few - crossed out] about 3 weeks, applicant received no regular discharge, served in all the time upwards of eleven months, applicant [continued - crossed out]
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lived after [crossed out] settled himself in Surry County North Carolina where he resided until he moved to Roan County Tennessee which was about 23 years ago where he has resided ever since, applicant entered the service for no particular period but so as long as was [illegible]
by his officers has no documentary evidence of
his discharge nor does he know of any person
living that he can prove his service by, applicant
was born in Virginia had a record of his age but
has now lost it, applicant states that Samuel
[illegible] Esq, Maj [illegible] Smith, William
Crowder, Robert Christian and [illegible] are
well acquainted with him, (and many others might be mentioned) who can testify as to his caracter for veracity and their belief of his services as soldier of the revolution, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State [illegible]
[illegible] Oct 22. 1832
Isham Young
H. Y. Purvis, DC
We Joseph J Mounger a clergyman residing
in the neighbourhood of applicant & County of Roane and William Crowder residing in same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isham Young who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be 72 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 in concur in that opinion
Sworn to in open
Court Oct 23rd 1832
Joseph J Mounger
H. Y. Purvis DC
William Crowder
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that Joseph T. Mourgar who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Roane and that William Crowder who has also signed the same is a resident in the County aforesaid and is a credible person that their statement is entitled to credit
Wm B. Clark
John Carter
W. Gallraith [Galbraith]
[illegible] Court
I Henry Breaseale clerk of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Session for Roane County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in relation to the (matter) application of Isham Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal not having a seal of office at office in [illegible] 
Henry Breaseale clerk
[illegible]
Henry S. Purvis
I certify that Henry Brezeale is Clerk of the County Court of Roan and Henry S Purvis is the deputy and that the signature of the said Henry S Purvis is genuine. I also certify that to my knowledge there is no public seal of office for said county. January 22nd 1833
James Slandefore MC
The certificate or letter will be directed Livingston P.O. [illegible]
Ishom Young applicant 18783
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Revolutionary War Records Section.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
S/F/ 1889    Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request of ____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isham Young a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment /
May 1, 1757 [year marked through] |
Length of Service / served at various times, 11 months  | 
Rank / Pvt   |  
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered. Captain. / ...  Austin, George Dooley, John Wheat, ... Autree, ... Culligan,  David Colwell, ... Gillmore  |Colonel. /  Elijah Clark, Benjamin [illegible], Clarke and Dooley, Shelby and Clark  |
State / Ga.
Battles engaged in, / Ramsour's Mill June 1780, Blackstocks Nov 1780, Cowpens Jan 1781
Residence of soldier at enlistment, unlisted in Wilkes Co. Ga.
Application for pension, Oct 23, 1832 His daut.
Residence at date of application, Roane Co, Tennessee
Age at date of application, 72 born in Apr. 1760 
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
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Rev War [handwritten and underlined in upper left corner on an angle]
1889 [handwritten]
INVALID.
File No. 1889 [handwritten]
Isham Young, [handwritten]
Paw. Ga. Lines. [handwritten]
Act:  June 7, 1832.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 420
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Oct 20 '98
Hon Henry R. Gibson
Knoxville Tenn.
Nov 11/98
B. F. McCarty,
Knoxville, Tenn.
1921 Sept. 17 Hist. To- Mrs. G. W. Morgan
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Houston Texas 
Aug. 22nd 1921.
Bureau of Pensions: Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
I am writing you to ask you at your earliest convenience to send me the Revolutionary War records of Isham or (Isom) Young, who enlisted in North Carolina under General Green, of William Hewes, or (Hughes) who enlisted in Virginia, but with what General I don't know, but I think William Hewes, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, of William Fitzsimmons, who enlisted in Virginia.  As I remember he was at one time
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Record Aug 30 1921 Division [Stamped in black ink]
Pension D D. Aug 26 1921 S. Office [Stamped in gray ink]
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an Aide to Washington, of Samuel Prentice, he was enlisted from New York. I am asking this information for the purpose of joining the DAR, thanking you in advance I remain, 
Sincerely yours, Mrs. G. F. Morgan, 1109 Jefferson Ave.